Divorcing Right After Enlisting? The Army Commander Hugs Her Waist and Coaxes His Little One - Chapter 3

“Yinian is a very kind person,” Tian Ruanruan chimed in from the side.

Ruan Qiu looked at the delicate girl. This was the sheltered young lady from an intellectual family, the heroine in the book who would be coaxed by Zhou Yishen into losing all sense of self. She was the love-brained fool who would rather sever ties with her own family than marry a man who had been married before. Truly, she had been protected too well by her family to understand the malice of the world.

As for him, Zhou Yinian, he had not exchanged identities this time around. He wanted to avoid all the hardships and grant himself a life of smooth sailing. Ruan Qiu looked up at Zhou Yinian and, upon meeting his icy gaze, felt absolutely certain that this man had indeed been reborn.

“Is this my sister-in-law?” Tian Ruanruan gazed at Ruan Qiu with a soft expression.

Before Zhou Yishen could speak, Zhou Yinian explained first: “Yes, she is the blind-date partner that Mom and Dad introduced to my elder brother. Brother, Mom and Dad wrote a letter saying you should treat Ruan Qiu well and get married and have children as soon as possible.”

In his previous life, this woman had caused him so much misery; in this life, he would certainly not have any entanglement with her again.

Ruan Qiu curled her lips into a faint smile. That was right. This man had truly been reborn. Before anything could happen, he had cut off the possibility of the two of them becoming husband and wife again. He did not want to be married to Ruan Qiu, so he had tossed her, this “trouble,” over to Zhou Yishen. He did not even bother to reflect on the fact that if it were not for his coldness and inaction, the original owner would never have become so extreme.

Three years of working like a beast of burden could not exchange a single ounce of love. Instead, it resulted in him cheating and blaming everything on the original owner. It was clear how despicable this man was. However, he likely did not know that she was no longer the original Ruan Qiu. She was a Ruan Qiu with a different soul, one who also had no desire to be his wife. She would make him understand that the retribution for betraying his marriage and his family was not something that could be settled in a single lifetime.

Although Zhou Yishen looked displeased, he did not question it; after all, the Zhou family had raised him, and he had to repay that debt of gratitude. Regarding marriage, Zhou Yishen did not care much, and as it happened, Ruan Qiu met the requirements for marriage. Zhou Yishen simply replied: “Tell Mom and Dad not to worry. I will live a good life with Ruan Qiu.”

Zhou Yinian felt jubilant. In his previous life, he had forced Zhou Yishen to give him the qualification to join the army for the sake of bringing honor to his ancestors. He never expected that when the Ruan family saw him join the army, they would have Ruan Qiu come to the military base to force him into marriage. He had never liked this illiterate village woman and had not touched her for three years. Three years later, he had fallen for Tian Ruanruan, a military doctor from a high-ranking family in the capital. He wanted a divorce, but the woman refused to budge. Fortunately, the Tian family had some influence, so Ruan Qiu compromised. He never expected that this woman was a maniac; at his wedding with Tian Ruanruan, she had brandished a knife and slashed both Ruanruan and himself. Fortunately, heaven was merciful, and he had been reborn. In this life, he would not swap identities with Zhou Yishen. As for the jinx, Ruan Qiu, let Zhou Yishen deal with her!

“Why are you here?” Zhou Yinian asked with curiosity.

“I am here to register,” Ruan Qiu replied.

“You are registering? Don’t tell me you want to participate in the medical staff training?”

“You guessed correctly. I am indeed registering for the medical training.” Ruan Qiu said, unable to watch Zhou Yinian act so arrogant, and stated her purpose.

Zhou Yinian held back his laughter. “Ruan Qiu, you can barely read or write, yet you want to train here? Even jokes have their limits.”

Ruan Qiu raised an eyebrow. In the previous life, he had looked down on the original owner, and in this life, he looked down on her just the same. In his eyes, the original owner was useless and merely a village woman. Yet, for three years, his food, clothing, housing, and transportation had all been meticulously cared for by that village woman.

“I am a military dependent, so I have this special consideration.” Ruan Qiu said. As she spoke, she tightened her grip on Zhou Yishen’s arm and turned to smile at him.

Zhou Yishen looked at the woman’s smug little expression but did not expose her. He said to Zhou Yinian: “She loves to learn and is fascinated by medicine. As it happens, there is a need here, so I let her come.”

“Fascinated by medicine?” Zhou Yinian mocked. “Her? She cannot even write her own name properly, and she wants to study medicine? Elder brother, as a soldier, you place great importance on life; how can you let her mess around? You would be better off finding her some random job so she does not embarrass you.”

“You seem to have an opinion about me, your sister-in-law?” Ruan Qiu stared calmly at Zhou Yinian as he belittled her.

Zhou Yinian froze for a moment. He scrutinized Ruan Qiu, feeling that something was not quite right. Could she have been reborn, too? Impossible. Even if Ruan Qiu was reborn, a woman who could barely read and who confused bank checks with bicycles, how could she possibly know medicine? It must be that his elder brother, Zhou Yishen, was afraid of being laughed at for marrying a rough village wife, so he had allowed Ruan Qiu to sign up for training.

“How could I have an opinion about my future sister-in-law? Elder brother, there are some things I must say. Sister-in-law has just come from the countryside. If you do not have her learn the rules of the city at home and instead let her register here, if she causes any embarrassing scene, it will be you who loses face. Why not do this: give your special opportunity to Ruanruan. Once Ruanruan is selected, you can find a job for sister-in-law at the hospital later.”

A job as a cleaner, perhaps. Zhou Yinian seemed earnest, but every word was intended to belittle Ruan Qiu.

“Zhou Yinian, only military dependents get special consideration. Is Tian Ruanruan a military dependent?” Ruan Qiu’s single question left Zhou Yinian speechless.

This feeling was exactly like the Ruan Qiu he remembered. This woman never knew how to speak properly and could push anyone to a dead end with a single sentence. It seemed he had overthought things; she could not have been reborn. At most, she just wanted to use Zhou Yishen’s connections to find an easy job.

Tian Ruanruan gave an awkward smile and tugged at Zhou Yinian. “Yinian, what are you saying? I am a professional nursing student. My academic performance in this area is solid, so you do not need to worry.”

Zhou Yinian beamed with joy. “That is right, our Ruanruan studied professional nursing. Her skills are solid; she will definitely pass the training.”

Ruan Qiu found it laughable. Having learned a bit of basic nursing, she was actually bragging about it here.

“Yishen, you go back. I am going to register.”

“Alright.”

Although Zhou Yishen did not understand why his younger brother was at odds with Ruan Qiu, it was clear that Ruan Qiu did not like his brother either. Tian Ruanruan also sensed Zhou Yinian’s attitude and asked softly: “It seems you do not like your sister-in-law very much?”

“In the countryside, she was lazy and gluttonous, and she is illiterate. How could she possibly know medicine? I only said those things because I did not want others to be harmed.”

Tian Ruanruan looked at him with admiration. “Yinian, you are truly kind!”

Zhou Yinian was very pleased with himself and said in a low voice: “I am someone who distinguishes between public and private matters and will not engage in malpractice. However, my elder brother lacks a sense of proportion. If Ruan Qiu causes any trouble, it will be very bad for him. He is a soldier! Ruanruan, you must find a way to help my elder brother.”