Oh no! The leader's young wife is demanding a divorce every night!

Lu Yanzheng frowned, his face showing extreme displeasure.

He Yingying is so inconsiderate. Is this the kind of occasion to file a complaint?

He Yingying couldn't understand Lu Yanzheng's expression at all. She cried bitterly, tears streaming down her face, her eyes filled only with excitement at seeing Brother Zheng's glorious return and with endless grievances to express.

"Brother Zheng, you have no idea. Ever since you left, Xiao Re has been coming to the store early every morning to buy things, for nine consecutive days. Do you know how much pain I've been in, how I've endured these past few days?"

Lu Yanzheng's face was gloomy; he didn't want to know at all.

At this moment, he had no interest in listening to her complaints; he just wanted to hold the woman in his arms and go home to sleep.

"It's perfectly normal for her to buy things, isn't it? It's not like she's not paying, so how is she bullying you?"

He Yingying cried and sobbed, her pent-up grievances almost overflowing.

"She did pay. But every day she pays 100 yuan just to buy a broken lollipop and asks for 99.9 yuan in change. I can't refuse to take the money; she says I'm discriminating against the RMB and looking down on her."

"She's so awful, buying it again and again, it never ends."

"It forced me to walk several miles every day to the town bank to exchange for change. The bank tellers would roll their eyes at me whenever they saw me, they were practically ready to yell at me."

"Do you think she's deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"

Hearing such a sarcastic way of finding fault, everyone couldn't help but laugh. They all secretly grumbled to themselves.

Commander Lu's wife is indeed a troublesome woman full of bad intentions.

Look at her methods of tormenting people, they're truly despicable. The worst part is that no one can find fault with her, she just openly bullies you.

Lu Yanzheng was also very troubled when he heard this.

Doesn't he know what kind of person Xiao Re is?

However, she wasn't completely unreasonable. He Yingying must have said something unpleasant to provoke her.

Or perhaps he was showing off in front of her because he was a sales clerk.

Otherwise, why would Xiao Re, who was perfectly fine, go looking for trouble with her?

"Alright, Yingying, stop talking. When we get back, I'll give her a good talking to. I'll tell her not to spend so much money on lollipops again."

Xiao Re curled his lip, his face full of disapproval.

"I can't even buy a lollipop with my own money? Did I break the law, or did I break a taboo?"

Seeing that Xiao Re was about to lose her temper and the two women were about to start arguing again, Lu Yanzheng was at his wit's end.

The only option is to maneuver between the two sides and appease both.

"Make way, make way, I didn't say no. You like lollipops, I'll buy a big bag tomorrow and keep them at home. You can eat them every day, okay?"

"Honey, don't be angry. It's all my fault. You can take your anger out on me, go ahead and torment me. Hmm?"

Xiao Re raised her head, sulking and scolding.

"It was your fault to begin with. Who told you to be biased? Before you left, you kept telling me to treat her well, not to cause her any trouble, and not to bully her!"

"In your heart, I'm a bad woman anyway. Wouldn't it be a disservice to your earnest request if I didn't take good care of her?"

Lu Yanzheng was speechless!

So all the grievances He Yingying has suffered these past few days are because of his useless explanation, and she has suffered an undeserved disaster.

This not only didn't bring any benefits, but it also had the opposite effect?

He glanced at He Yingying with guilt, not knowing how to comfort her.

"Um, Yingying. It's all my fault, I said the wrong thing. Just pretend I bought that lollipop, don't cry!"

He Yingying thought about it after hearing Lu Yanzheng's words. If the lollipop was bought by Brother Zheng, she would feel much more at ease.

As long as Zheng Ge is happy, she'd be happy to run to the bank a hundred times a day and endure a thousand glares.

"Brother Zheng, you did a good job this time, are you getting a bonus?"

He Yingying's biggest concern is money. As long as she can raise another 20 yuan, Zheng Ge can divorce Xiao Re, that troublesome woman.

"Hmm! I don't know! Let's go home and talk about it first."

There would definitely be a bonus, and it would be quite substantial. But Lu Yanzheng didn't want to bring it up.

His biggest headache right now isn't paying off the debt, but how to confront his family and send He Yingying back home.

Anyway, he didn't want a divorce. The sooner the problem was resolved, the sooner He Yingying could get married. She's not getting any younger; she can't waste her life like this.

Upon returning home, Lu Yanzheng immediately took off his clothes as soon as he entered the door.

It wasn't simply to get things done. It was purely to gain sympathy.

He exposed his entire upper body, with more than a dozen wounds of varying sizes, to Xiao Re and He Yingying.

There were knife wounds, bruises, tears, stab wounds...

The bloody, mangled wounds were a horrifying sight.

He Yingying burst into tears on the spot, stammering incoherently, "Brother Zheng, how did you get hurt? What should we do? What should I do?"

Xiao Re looked slightly flustered, a pang of pain flashing through her heart. However, she was much calmer than He Yingying.

"Is the injury that serious? Why didn't you go to the hospital for treatment?"

Lu Yanzheng lowered his eyes and pretended to be weak, looking pitiful and in pain.

"The bandage wasn't done well by others, so I want my wife to apply the medicine for me herself! Hey, you know traditional Chinese medicine, right? Could you get me some painkillers to apply? I'm in so much pain."

Xiao Re could tell he was faking it as soon as he heard his pretentious and shameless words.

However, the injuries on his body are quite severe. If they are not treated promptly and become infected, it will be a serious problem.

For the sake of him fighting for his country and shedding blood, let's treat him well and show him some love.

"Okay! I'll go gather the herbs for you. You should rest first."

"Look how dirty you are! If it's inconvenient, you can have your mistress help you wash up!"

"No, no, no, I can manage on my own. I promise I'll be spotless before you get back!" Lu Yanzheng dared not risk anything. The reason he sent Xiao away was that he had something to say to He Yingying.

As soon as Xiao Re left, he immediately put on his clothes, composed himself, and became serious.

"Yingying, I'm injured. It's Grandpa's birthday next week, and I definitely won't be able to go. So, I'll have to trouble you to go back and wish Grandpa a happy birthday for me."

"Regarding my situation... if you feel wronged, you can tell your family. I'll take full responsibility for all the mistakes. Even if Grandpa wants to beat me to death, I'll accept it."

Lu Yanzheng wanted to take advantage of his grandfather's birthday to send He Yingying back to her hometown. He also wanted to take the opportunity to explain his marital status to his family.

But He Yingying seemed not to understand human speech, blinking her tears blankly.

"Zheng-ge, focus on recovering. I'll come home for Grandpa's birthday. Don't worry, I'll keep your affair with Xiao a secret. I won't let Grandpa and the others know."

Lu Yanzheng sighed inwardly, feeling helpless. All he wanted was for his family to know.

"Yingying, you don't need to keep it a secret. It's not fair to you. You're actually great. You can have your own love, choose your own life, and marry someone who truly loves you."

Upon hearing this, He Yingying trembled violently and burst into tears.

"Zheng-ge, what do you mean? Are you abandoning me? I love you! Who else could I marry in this life but you?"

"I won't marry anyone else, I only want you!"

"If you don't want me anymore, then I'll die right now. My death will be clean, allowing you and that vixen to be together."

As she spoke, she rushed into the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and started cutting her wrist.

That reckless move—if Lu Yanzheng hadn't reacted quickly and seized the opportunity, his entire wrist would probably have been severed.

Instantly, fresh blood gushed out.

Fortunately, it was just a small cut on my arm, not very deep, and it didn't damage any arteries.

Lu Yanzheng quickly took out his first-aid kit from home and bandaged her wound.

She dared not mention marriage again.

He Yingying was a woman of strong character and had always been principled. If she sought death, she meant it.

Unlike Zhou Meiyu, who made a big fuss that everyone in the courtyard knew about, she was just putting on an act.

Seeing her resolute and stubborn appearance, Lu Yanzheng had no choice but to change his approach and try to persuade her in a more tactful way.

"Yingying, I didn't say I didn't want you. I can treat you like my own sister and take care of you for the rest of my life. But you know, 200,000 is no small amount. We're afraid it will take us eight or ten years to pay off this debt."

"I don't want to waste your precious youth. How many of life's most beautiful years do we get to experience?"

"I'm thirty now. What if I'm forty or fifty and still haven't divorced Xiao Re? What will you do then?"

"I hope you can find a better man who will love you, take care of you, and give you greater happiness."

He Yingying wept uncontrollably, crying out in a hoarse voice.

"If we can't pay it back, then we'll work hard to earn money to pay it back. I've made up my mind about you for life. No matter if you're thirty, forty, fifty, or even eighty years old when you get divorced, I'll still marry you."

"I don't want anyone but you!"