Chapter 78: Military marriage cannot be destroyed, otherwise there will be no good fruit to eat

It was almost April, and people on the Sea Island had changed into spring and summer outfits, wearing short

Otherwise, it would be hot during the day, the sun scorching, and it would be unbearable.

After getting on the deck, Shen Man felt a downward pulling sensation in her lower abdomen and discomfort, and her palm couldn't help but tighten around the man's hand.

"Uncomfortable?"

"Mm."

Meeting the man's concerned gaze, Shen Man couldn't help but feel a touch of grievance and reliance welling up in her heart; only by gripping his hand tightly and feeling his scorching body temperature did she feel inexplicably at ease.

"I'll accompany you to find a seat first, then I'll get you a pot of hot water to hold against it."

Jiang Ye hadn't expected his wife to have her period.

If it weren't for his wife insisting on going out to buy wedding candy and mailing a package back to their hometown, he wouldn't have wanted to bring her out to go through all this trouble.

Subconsciously, he worried about his wife's health; would bleeding for several days be too damaging to her body?

There was no one around he could ask, so he pondered whether he should go to the guesthouse when they returned and ask Wangjie for advice.

"Okay."

Shen Man's skin was porcelain-white and translucent, so fair and tender it seemed as if it could be pinched to reveal water.

Because of her physical discomfort, her pearly teeth lightly bit her lower lip, making her cherry-red lips appear even more vibrant.

A light breeze blew past, and her waist-length hair lifted slightly, falling onto the man's arm; anyone who saw it could tell how intimate the two were.

A beautiful woman—let alone men, even women couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

"Sister Xianxian, look, that female comrade is so good at acting weak, she's almost hanging off the man."

"Shh, Qingqing, don't talk nonsense, be careful that trouble comes from the mouth."

"Sister Xianxian, she dares to be so indecent in public, so what if I say it? Could it be that she could—"

"Plop."

Just as the female Educated Youth with braided hair finished speaking, a seabird flew over her head and dropped a lump of feces; it just had to land right on her forehead...

"Sister Xianxian, hurry and help me wipe this thing off, it's so smelly, ugh."

Yuan Qingqing shrieked, her whole person feeling terrible.

Damn seabird, if you have the guts, don't fly so high!

"Don't move, lower your head."

Ji Xianxian noticed the gloating, gossip-seeking gazes around them and felt it was mortifying.

But if she didn't help, how could she continue to manipulate Yuan Qingqing to run errands for her?

Enduring the nausea, she took a red silk handkerchief from her cloth bag and helped the other person wipe off the soft, foul-smelling thing, then wrapped it up...

"Sister Xianxian."

Yuan Qingqing wanted to say something else, but suddenly thought of something and changed the subject, "It's all that woman's fault just now. If I hadn't been busy complaining about her, how could I have been hit by this bird poop!"

Shen Man: Lying down and still getting shot, everything is her fault?

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't invite trouble. She's wearing a military overcoat, and that male comrade looks like a military comrade; we can't afford to provoke them."

Ji Xianxian spoke gently; while it sounded like she was mediating, she was actually secretly fanning the flames.

As for the dirty handkerchief, she threw it away.

Even if it were washed clean, she wouldn't want it anymore!

"The military comrade must have been deceived by that woman, otherwise how could he have taken a fancy to that vixen."

Yuan Qingqing's malice grew even greater; although Ji Xianxian was secretly fanning the flames, in reality, she herself harbored deep jealousy toward a woman who was cared for so meticulously and was so outstanding in appearance...

"Shh, stop talking, let's go into the cabin and find a seat. Did you forget? The purpose of our trip off the island today is to purchase our monthly rations."

Ji Xianxian's eyes flickered; how could she not be jealous of that innocent woman being protected?

That military officer looked like he held a high position, was agile, tall and sturdy, with a prominent nose bridge...

In the short week since arriving on the island, she and the other Educated Youths had arrived at the Educated Youth Dormitory; not only were the living conditions arduous, but even the food sources were pitifully scarce, completely unlike when they were in the city.

It had only been a few days, and they had to get up before dawn every day to work, planting rubber trees and digging holes. The shovels were very heavy, and when she didn't wear gloves, her fingers were worn raw in just one morning!

Even with gloves, the blisters on her hands would break, become red and swollen, and repeat until calluses grew.

She asked herself, was this life really what she wanted?

How much longer could she persist under these living conditions?

She didn't know; every night, she would weep silently.

She hated her parents for favoring her younger brother and sister.

She hated that fate was unfair, letting someone with her beauty suffer from wind and sun all day, her skin tanned and rough, her fingers covered in calluses...

These past few nights, she often dreamed that it was her sitting in the jeep and driving away.

Gradually, a seed called jealousy was buried in her heart.

In terms of beauty, she felt she wasn't much worse than that woman; why was it that the one sitting in the jeep was that woman?

Why was it that that woman could do nothing and still receive such preferential treatment from a man?

If it was just because of her face, she might not be unable to...

Inside the cabin, Shen Man had just sat down when she heard the middle-aged woman in the seat next to her greet her—

"Hey, little girl, we meet again. Last time, thanks to your man's help, giving you two mangoes to eat."

"Ma'am, that's so embarrassing."

"They're home-grown, not worth much, just take them."

"Then thank you, Ma'am."

Shen Man put on a smile and took the two fist-sized mangoes; they were hard and not yet ripe, just right to tuck into the pocket of her military overcoat.

The middle-aged woman was very enthusiastic; it was her first time seeing such a refined person, and she couldn't help but take a few extra looks, asking with concern:

"Hey, where's your man?"

"My husband went to get me some hot water, he'll be back in a moment."

Shen Man responded naturally, and the old and the young began to chat like old friends.

"My surname is Li, you can just call me Auntie Li."

"Mm, Auntie Li."

"Hey."

"Auntie Li, how did you know we were a married couple?"

"That's simple, your man protects you like the apple of his eye, looking at you without blinking; if he's not your partner, could he be your brother?"

"Auntie Li, you have a sharp eye. My husband and I just got our marriage certificate; if we happen to meet again when we return, I'll give you some wedding candy~"

"Good, good, good, then I wish you an early birth of a precious child."

The two spoke in low voices, but if someone with intent were eavesdropping, they could hear almost the whole thing.

The jealousy on Yuan Qingqing's face could no longer be hidden; they had just received their certificate, which meant that when they met last time, this woman and that officer weren't married yet!

Damn it, how did all the good things happen to this woman!

Heavens, it's truly unfair!

She didn't notice that the expression on Ji Xianxian's face beside her was also off.

She wasn't the only one jealous.

A military marriage, it was actually a military marriage.

Military marriages cannot be sabotaged, otherwise, there would be no good outcome!

Touching the calluses that had just scabbed over on her palms, Ji Xianxian's expression was extremely ugly.

Could it be that she was only destined to waste her best years in the rubber forest?