1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 39 I can wait, but the baby in my belly can't.
Chen Weiping, with a roguish grin, leaned in and stole a kiss: "What did I promise?"

The woman in his arms raised her hand and patted him lightly, then looked up and glared at him, saying coquettishly, "Stop fooling around, I'm talking to you about serious matters."

Chen Weiping loved her little eyes; they were so alluring: "Tell me, tell me."

That's what they said, but their hands were anything but well-behaved.

The woman gave a soft snort: "Your boyfriend from the countryside."

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you saying? She's not my girlfriend. The marriage was arranged by the old man. I never acknowledged it."

The woman hugged Chen Weiping tighter and leaned against him again: "But I'm afraid my aunt won't agree to our relationship, especially since you're already engaged. My aunt has given me an ultimatum. She said if I don't bring a partner back, she'll arrange a marriage for me."

"How can that be? We're already like that, you..."

The woman reached out and covered Chen Weiping's mouth to stop him from saying what he was about to say: "I didn't, I didn't agree. I'm already your woman, how could I possibly agree to what my aunt said? But I'm afraid I can't delay much longer."

And also, there's...

"Xiaoru, what else is there? Just say it."

"me"

Before she could finish speaking, she started crying.

Chen Weiping dropped his nonchalant attitude: "Hey, hey, why are you crying now?"

The woman sobbed for a long time without saying anything.

Anxious, Chen Weiping became serious and cupped the woman's face in his arms: "Xiaoru, what happened? Tell me, I'm so worried."

"Brother Weiping, I, I, I might be pregnant."

"What?" These words made Chen Weiping shudder, almost shoving the woman in his arms to the ground: "No, we only did it once, how could she be pregnant?"

Seeing his reaction, the woman asked, "Brother Weiping, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Weiping was a little dazed: "Wait, wait, let me calm down."

Although he admitted to being a bit of a rogue, he never intended to get pregnant before marriage. But now it's too late to say anything. It's all his fault for drinking too much that day and not controlling his lower body. He scratched his head in frustration and said, "Xiaoru, don't worry, I will definitely marry you in a grand and glorious way."

He was going to marry this woman anyway, not to mention that his uncle works in the municipal government. With this help, he wouldn't have to worry about his future.
It's better than marrying a country bumpkin who offers no help whatsoever. It seems we need to expedite the annulment process.

Looking at the melancholy girl in his arms, he said, "Xiaoru, don't worry, I will break off the engagement as soon as possible. Give me a few more days."

The woman threw herself into Chen Weiping's arms: "Brother Weiping, you have to hurry. I can wait, but the baby in my belly can't."

Chen Weiping's mind was in a mess, but he still replied, "Okay, I won't keep you waiting too long."

Seeing things unfold as she had envisioned, the woman's lips curled into a slight smile.

Chen Weiping, as if struck by a sudden thought, said, "Xiaoru, just to be on the safe side, we should go to the hospital for a checkup."

Before he could finish speaking, the woman in his arms sat bolt upright: "What do you mean?"

"Don't misunderstand, this is a big deal, and you also said that the baby in your belly can't wait. I thought it would be better to confirm it, so that when I come to the family, I can be more assertive, right?"

But what if it's a false alarm? Knowing my mom's temper, I'm afraid she'll cause you trouble, and my grandpa probably won't let me off easily.

Hearing this, the woman said with a worried look, "But the county town is only so big. What if I run into someone I know? How will I face people after that?"

(End of this chapter)