I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 54 - 53: Family Ethical Drama

Song Xiaoying had intended to scare Wang Hongfei using the typical women’s tactics of crying, causing a scene, and threatening suicide. Unexpectedly, this only infuriated Wang Hongfei beyond measure. He adamantly insisted that he would not let Erya off the hook, which instantly filled Song Xiaoying with regret. However, she still did not hold her tongue, her words becoming even more reckless and abusive, "Wang Hongfei, you are inhuman! You don’t even spare your own daughter, you’re worse than a beast."

Wang Hongfei glared at Song Xiaoying furiously for what seemed like an eternity, "You are impossible to reason with." After bellowing out his anger, he shook off the grip Song Xiaoying had on his arm and went straight to look for his daughter, Wang Erya.

Song Xiaoying, fuming with rage, cursed him, but still followed Wang Hongfei closely, hurling more ugly words at him without reserve.

Song Yuanhuan and Zhao Jian Country, who had been standing by and watching the Wang couple’s domestic battle for quite some time, exchanged a glance and then silently went into the infirmary together. Alas, it’s true that even a fair and upright official struggles to settle family affairs. They never would have guessed that Wang Hongfei, who was at least considered as a man of ironbone integrity in the military, would end up married to such a shrewish woman.

The thought of the days ahead seemed unbearable! As men, they instinctively shed a sympathetic tear.

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Wang Hongfei’s Erya, six years old this year and formally known as Wang Bing, knew she had caused trouble. She was also aware that Zhao Nan had been injured because of her, and she felt incredibly guilty. Despite the fear she couldn’t shake off, after running away from the military wife’s residence, she hid behind the military training field, unable to stop her tears.

As night fell, the training field grew even quieter, making the little girl somewhat afraid. Fortunately, her mother, Song Xiaoying, found her and gave her two steamed buns before telling her to hide in the wardrobe at home.

Erya hid quietly in the wardrobe. Initially, the little girl would listen with fear for any sounds outside, terrified that someone might come for her. But as the night deepened and fatigue took over, she eventually fell asleep in the wardrobe.

Hiding Xiao Ya in the wardrobe at home was something nobody had expected, especially since Song Xiaoying and Wang Hongfei’s quarrel had been so fierce. Naturally, everyone else wouldn’t suspect her deception. People in the Military District had been searching for Xiao Ya for a long time with no success. Wang Hongfei, realizing something was amiss, went to the Military District’s surveillance room and brought the search and rescue dogs.

After reviewing the surveillance footage, Wang Hongfei discovered Song Xiaoying’s misdeed and was livid. The officer leading the search in the Military District also found the person they were looking for. The revelation that the child they had spent so much effort searching for was actually in their own wardrobe shocked everyone.

At this point, Wang Hongfei felt utterly humiliated, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"Song Xiaoying, how dare you, how dare you!" In a rage, Wang Hongfei stormed out of the surveillance room. He encountered Song Xiaoying, who had been barred from entering the surveillance room and was waiting outside, and without hesitation, he slapped her across the face.

Slap! The sound of the slap was shockingly crisp.

"Wang Hongfei, how dare you hit me?" Song Xiaoying, holding her cheek in disbelief, was not yet aware that the hiding of Erya had been exposed. Song Xiaoying, with her limited education and not having finished primary school, did not know about the existence of a surveillance room in the Military District, nor did she realize that the search dogs had already found Erya asleep.

"Hit you? Song Xiaoying, not only will I hit you, but I can also divorce you," Wang Hongfei said in frustration, his words offensive. He, of course, knew that as a military man, unless it was absolutely necessary for the couple to divorce, the superiors would not approve. But that didn’t stop him from threatening Song Xiaoying with divorce.

"Divorce?" Song Xiaoying was also taken aback. She had not expected Wang Hongfei to be so blunt about getting a divorce. Although their marital affection wasn’t the warmest, they had come to understand each other over the past seven or eight years. Song Xiaoying knew that Wang Hongfei was soft-hearted and counted on this fact, which is why she did what she did today. She simply wanted to take advantage of Wang Hongfei’s tenderness to spare her daughter some suffering.

But clearly, she hadn’t anticipated things escalating to the point where Wang Hongfei wanted a divorce!

"Wang Hongfei, you are inhumane. I’ve slaved over housework for you, given birth and raised children for you, and you don’t appreciate any of my efforts. Now you even want to divorce me. Tell me, which little fairy has seduced you? Do you already have someone you fancy? Have you been waiting for this day all along? I’ll tell you delusion, I won’t divorce and let you have your way," Song Xiaoying said bluntly, despite her lack of education.

"Shut up," Wang Hongfei threatened, unable to tolerate Song Xiaoying’s offensive words any longer.

"I will not, Wang Hongfei, I’m telling you, I’ll drag you down with me for the rest of my life," Song Xiaoying retorted without softening her tone in the least, and their quarrel became particularly startling.

Everyone clearly had not expected the children’s trivial farce to turn into a family melodrama.

Xu Xiuxiu heard the news the next day. Ma Xiaohua had come early that morning after completing her breakfast rounds at the canteen to share the true story with her, though the schadenfreude in her eyes was somewhat evident.

Xu Xiuxiu wasn’t much interested in these dramatic turns of events. After getting Song Chengguang ready, Xu Xiuxiu went to the infirmary to check on Zhao Nan, and at noon, Zhao Nan returned to Zhao Jianguo’s dormitory from the infirmary. freёnovelkiss.com

Both Zhao Jianguo and Song Yuanhuan were military men occupied daily with a pile of military matters, so despite Zhao Nan’s injury, Zhao Jianguo did not have much time to spend with his son. Concerned for Zhao Nan, Xu Xiuxiu stayed by his side.

"Auntie, the military doctor said I’ll be left with scars on my face." After a night’s rest, Zhao Nan had recovered some, but the wounded half of his face was swollen to a frightening extent. Sitting on a stool and enduring the pain, he looked at the mirror at the bandaged half of his face and his head drooped in sorrow, ready to let the tears brimming in his eyes fall.

"Zhao Nan," Xu Xiuxiu approached, feeling pity as she gently stroked the back of his head.

"I can no longer be a soldier, can’t be like Uncle Song," Zhao Nan muttered dejectedly, his voice filled with distress and the tremor of concealed sobs.

The military has strict standards for appearance, and even aside from injuries sustained while serving, initial enlistment screenings involve a series of stringent requirements, with appearance being a top priority. If Zhao Nan were to be left with scars on his face, the likelihood of becoming a soldier would indeed be very slim.

"Do you really want to be a soldier, Nannan?" Xu Xiuxiu asked softly, also hesitating over whether she should help Zhao Nan. The specific effects of the Space Spring Water were unclear to Xu Xiuxiu, but she was certain it would be beneficial for Zhao Nan’s facial wound.

"Very much so," Zhao Nan said, looking up and nodding, his untouched half of the face smeared with tears.