I emptied my family's possessions to join the army, and my abstinent superior doted on me.

Chapter 17 The Despicable Cousin-in-Law

Hua Cheng, true to his name, possesses an air of nobility, is refined and courteous, and appears to be extremely well-mannered.

"Hello, Comrade Qian Lai. Thank you for saving my sister. My family was terribly worried after hearing what happened from her."

He reached out his hand to her, and as they shook hands, Qian Lai could feel the sincerity revealed beneath his warm, large hand.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Hua Rui has a very good personality and took good care of me on the train these past two days."

Qian Lai smiled gently, her eyes filled with affection for the flower stamen, her smile illuminating Hua Cheng's heart.

The moment he got off the train, the girl's eyes lit up.

She possessed a graceful and elegant demeanor, wearing a French-style straw hat and a light yellow dress.

A gentle breeze lifted her skirt, making her look like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting.

The girl glanced at him, her smile enchanting, her eyes sparkling. Even her voice was like a sweet spring, clear and bright.

Two braids draped over her shoulders, carrying the scent of the deep forest, like a mysterious little deer leaping into his heart.

Her name is also very unique.

If she were my student, her appearance during freshman registration would be so adorable: Qian Lai, reporting for duty!

He couldn't help but smile slightly.

“Qian Lai, we’re friends now.” Hua Rui took a piece of paper out of her bag and handed it to Qian Lai. “This is my address and phone number. If you need anything, just let me know. You can come to my newspaper office or to Xinda to find my brother, either way.”

"New University?"

Why is it Xinda again?

Lu Ximing is at Xinda University, and Qian Xiaozhen is determined to get into Xinda University too. The person in front of me is also at Xinda University.

"Yes, my brother is the youngest associate professor at Singapore University."

The flower stamens were filled with adoration.

That's it!

"By the way, just before the train arrived at the station, Comrade Qiao was frantically looking for you. He came to ask me at least three times. You guys...?"

"It was just a chance encounter." Qian Lai's expression turned serious as he thought about the scene on the platform just now.

On the other side, Qiao Muting got into Fang Wenjie's car, and they sped off towards the military hospital's family quarters.

"What's the situation with my cousin now?" he asked Fang Wenjie.

"Sigh, this isn't good." Fang Wenjie sighed softly. "The military region consulted several authoritative senior doctors, and they all said it's not good. The possibility of him standing up again is probably..."

“Then, at this time, to force him to get married, wouldn’t that be very unfair to that woman?!” Fang Wenxue interjected.

"The Gu family probably wants to find someone to take care of him!"

"I heard she's not even nineteen yet? Tsk tsk, her family is willing to accept that?"

Born into a military officer's family, Fang Wenxue was pampered and protected by her entire family from a young age. How could she understand that some people are willing to sacrifice their children's lifelong happiness for their own benefit?

Qiao Muting's face darkened, and his voice was icy: "Hmph, they're not exactly good families either. The parents are eyeing their daughter's marriage for personal gain, and the daughter herself isn't exactly a law-abiding person. I'm afraid she has other motives as well."

That day, as he was preparing to go to the Wen family in Xiaonan Village early in the morning, he happened to run into a man dressed as a street thug harassing a woman in the alley.

Upon hearing the two mention "Gu Hanchuan," he immediately stopped in his tracks.

The man complained bitterly, "That man surnamed Gu is already paralyzed, how can your family still bear to let their own daughter marry him? Isn't that too heartless?"

The woman said, "So what? Gu Hanchuan is a deputy division commander now. Who wouldn't want to be an official's wife? Once he's established himself, it's like his whole family benefiting from his success. What do you know?"

The man continued, "Let's put everything else aside for now. I just want to ask you, do you really want to go to Xinshi? After all these years of our genuine affection, what are you planning to do?" The woman coldly shook off the man's hand, "Don't talk nonsense! What do I have to do with you? Let me tell you, Guo Haitao, I've made up my mind to go to Xinshi. Nobody can stop me!"

Her face was so hideous and grotesque!

Qiao Muting could no longer bear it and rushed out.

Even though his cousin is now paralyzed, he will never allow anyone to insult him in the slightest.

"Even if Gu Hanchuan is paralyzed, he's still better than you upright walking cripples. I'm warning you, don't harbor any other thoughts. If you dislike him, just refuse the marriage. The Gu family doesn't need a selfish daughter-in-law like you!"

"No. Who are you?" Guo Haitao saw someone suddenly appear and start pointing at his sweetheart, so he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to fight.

The woman paused for a moment, then immediately adopted a mocking tone, saying, "I'm selfish?! Isn't the Gu family selfish? Why didn't they discuss marriage when he was at the height of his fame? Wasn't it all just to find a free nanny to take care of this cripple?!"

"That's right!" Guo Haitao demanded, banging on the edge of the gong. "Who are you anyway? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

Looking at the two men's faces, Qiao Muting felt that this marriage was a desecration of his cousin.

Unfortunately, it was all Gu Jia's decision, and he had no right to interfere, much less make a choice for his cousin.

He gritted his teeth in hatred, pointed at the woman, and warned, "I'm telling you, you'd better be kind. If anyone does anything to wrong Gu Hanchuan, none of the brothers in the army will let them off lightly."

After saying that, he left in anger.

Little did he know, the wicked woman behind him was grinning maliciously.

As soon as he appeared, Qian Xiaozhen recognized him as Gu Hanchuan's cousin, the military doctor from Beijing.

In his previous life, he committed suicide due to depression. Unexpectedly, he ran into him in Nancheng in this life.

Listening to him, he must be thinking of himself as Qian Lai.

Let's give Qian Lai another push and make things even harder for him on his path to being disliked!

Therefore, she deliberately provoked Qiao Muting, hoping to convey her selfish and malicious side to him and that he would tell the Gu family about this impression as soon as possible.

She hoped her dear sister would suffer even more than she had in her previous life!

After meeting his "future cousin-in-law," Qiao Muting felt as heavy-hearted as if a huge boulder was pressing down on his chest.

How could my cousin have such a marriage arrangement?
Thinking of that woman's face made him feel physically nauseous.

He had to tell Gu Hanchuan the truth before they got married.

After Qiao Muting finished recounting what he had seen, the Fang siblings gasped in shock.

"My idol, Gu Hanchuan, has to spend the rest of his life with a woman like this. Good heavens, I can't even imagine it. This must be more painful for him than if he were paralyzed, right?" Fang Wenjie imagined, grinning.

"So, I have to tell my cousin the truth before they get married. As for how to choose, let him decide for himself."

The vehicle traveled for about an hour before gradually entering the military-controlled area on the outskirts of the city.

The hospital's family quarters are adjacent to the officers' family quarters of the division headquarters.

"Where does my cousin live now?" Qiao Muting asked.

“He’s at the cadre sanatorium.” Fang Wenjie’s expression was somber. “He’s in a particularly bad mood.”

"Once I'm settled, I need to go see him as soon as possible."

Meanwhile, Qian Lai followed Xiao Li to the Gu family in the city.

Upon entering, I sensed that the atmosphere was unusual.

The deeper Old Joe's misunderstanding of his cousin's wife is now, the more shameful he will be in the future.

I'm so excited! Hehehe!
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