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

Lu Yanzheng found He Yingying's stubbornness even more troublesome than Xiao Re's outburst.

Even if that woman is difficult, he can at least lower himself to kiss her and try to coax her. If all else fails, he can shamelessly pester her, give her money, give her love, and give her his manhood. Sooner or later, he will win her heart.

Even if he's not the best, he's still quite handsome, and his body is certainly attractive enough. He could use his looks to his advantage and still be a good husband in bed.

But he had no romantic feelings for He Yingying, couldn't give her a home, and couldn't just watch her die.

What can we do?

I suddenly remembered a junior high school teacher I met at the border and asked her a question.

How to resolve a marriage arranged by parents that lacks affection?

The female teacher had the same problem, which is why she went to teach in the border mountainous area without telling her parents.

The female teacher said:

"Find a better partner and introduce them to your parents; maybe that will solve the problem."

Lu Yanzheng thought to himself, "Since forcibly sending He Yingying back to her hometown won't work, why not help her find a suitable partner?"

When she meets someone she truly loves, accepts the new relationship, and then tells her family, wouldn't that be enough?

The more Lu Yanzheng thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed. He had already mentally reviewed the hundreds of unmarried young soldiers under his command.

We're just waiting for an opportunity to get this sorted out.

When Xiao returned home, he noticed that the atmosphere at home seemed a bit off.

Lu Yanzheng was still unkempt and filthy. His eyes darted around, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.

He Yingying, standing to the side, was crying with tears streaming down her face, her eyes swollen like ripe walnuts.

His arm was still wrapped in gauze, and there was a small pool of scarlet blood on the ground.

He looked like he had suffered a great injustice.

"What... what's going on?"

"Lu Yanzheng, did you bully her?"

Lu Yanzheng lowered his head, remaining silent and offering no explanation. He was afraid that speaking of it would only make He Yingying more upset.

But the next second, Xiao Re suddenly flew into a rage for no apparent reason and slammed the basket of herbs in her hand hard against him.

"Lu Yanzheng, you bastard!"

"I went to great lengths to find herbs for you, but you were overcome by lust and did such a beastly thing."

"Go ahead and let it hurt. Let your wound fester, rot, and get infected!"

Lu Yanzheng looked completely bewildered and had no idea what Xiao had gotten into.

"How did I suddenly become a beast?"

Xiao Re's eyes blazed with jealousy, his face contorted with anger.

"If you hadn't bullied her, would she have resorted to cutting her wrists? Don't touch me, I find you dirty."

Lu Yanzheng was both amused and exasperated.

The bullying she was referring to was that kind of bullying. What on earth is going on in this woman's head?

Could it be that she's hungry because she hasn't been fed in a long time?

"Rere, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly bully Yingying?"

"Things aren't what you think."

"You think I'm dirty? I'll go wash right now, and I'll smell nice in a bit."

"Could you check Yingying's injury first and apply some medicine? She just accidentally cut her wrist."

Lu Yanzheng picked up a towel and clean clothes and went into the bathhouse.

As she passed by Xiao Re, she secretly whispered a couple of words in his ear.

"She started crying when I told her to go back to her hometown."

"Honey, wait for me. I've stored up ten days' worth of goods, they're all yours!"

Xiao Re's ears turned crimson, and her cheeks burned as she spoke to Lu Yanzheng's retreating figure.

"Hey! Your wound is starting to fester, don't get it wet!"

Xiao Re glanced at He Yingying sideways, but didn't mock her. He casually picked up a handful of herbs from the basket on the ground and tossed them over.

"Chew it up and apply it yourself!"

He Yingying was heartbroken, and seeing Xiao Re only fueled her anger. She raised her hand and threw the unsightly herbs far away.

"You vixen, you've completely stolen Zheng Ge's heart. He wants me to go back and get married. Are you satisfied now?"

Xiao found it amusing.

"Your brother Zheng told you to go back, why are you taking your anger out on me? It's not like I'm the one who hurt you!"

"If you don't want to go back and get married, pay off your brother Zheng's debts as soon as possible, and I'll divorce him. Then you can marry him!"

He Yingying was heartbroken. Zheng Ge's words pierced her heart like a knife.

How could she just hand over her fiancé, the man she had loved since childhood?

Xiao Re is right!

Once she pays off that debt, the matter of burning down Xiao's Medical Clinic will be wiped clean. Then, when Zheng gets divorced, she can become his wife.

But making money isn't that easy. How can a sales clerk make a living on a fixed monthly salary of 82 yuan?

Even if he works himself to death, Brother Zheng will never get a divorce.

For the sake of her happy marriage, He Yingying remembered Xiao Reti's advice.

"The Lu family has deep pockets; you can ask them for money."

She used to be too shy to reach out.

She felt very sorry for asking Lu's parents for money because of the mistake she made.

Looking back now, if she hadn't accepted the offer, she wouldn't have been able to become a daughter-in-law of the Lu family.

At worst, after I marry Brother Zheng, I'll give him a few big, healthy sons, which will be a way of honoring the ancestors of the Lu family.

As she pondered this, He Yingying calmed herself down again. Moreover, her desire to make money became even stronger.

She picked up the herbs Xiao Re had given her, crushed them fiercely, and applied them to her wound. She then silently returned to her room.

When Lu Yanzheng returned, he was surprised to see that He Yingying hadn't cried. He asked Xiao Re about it.

"Where's Yingying? She's stopped crying? How did you comfort her?"

Xiao Re leaned back lazily in his chair, his eyes so arrogant they almost reached the ceiling.

"Pshaw! I can't be bothered to talk to her. I'm just urging her to pay back the money quickly. The sooner she pays it off, the sooner we'll get a divorce. Then she can marry you sooner."

"Then, he applied the medicine himself and happily went back to his house. He's probably dreaming about how to make money!"

Lu Yanzheng was truly impressed by this little woman.

Yingying is already so badly hurt, and she's still rubbing salt into her wounds. The worst part is that her stupid younger sister falls for it.

What a heartless bastard and a complete idiot.

He can't control one of them, and he can't persuade the other, so let them be.

"Divorce? Who wants a divorce? I'm out there fighting, risking my life for my country, and haven't had a proper rest for ten days straight. Go to sleep!"

Lu Yanzheng bent down, picked Xiao Re up from the chair, and strode into the inner room.

"Hey, Lu Yanzheng, let go! You're still injured! Are you out of your mind?!"

"I need you more than my life!"

The door slammed shut. Lu Yanzheng refused to even apply the medicine, and instead embraced Xiao Re, kissing her passionately.

His movements were frantic, he was both impatient and thirsty.

"Honey, it's been ten whole days! I've missed you so much!"

"When I was fighting the enemy, I was always thinking, 'I'll crush them all. I'll take good care of you when I get back.'"

"I'm finally back. Thank goodness I'm still alive!"