After being separated from my family, I became a darling of the military region thanks to my medical

Zhao Tiancheng's calves were cramping so badly that the half-smoked cigarette in his hand fell onto the back of his foot, burning him without him even noticing.

"Wan'er..." he called out in a hoarse voice.

Lin Wan curled up amidst the shards of glass, her hands clutching her stomach tightly. Blood gushed from her inner thighs, staining the grayish-white cement floor red. Her face contorted in pain, she couldn't make a sound, only gasping for breath.

The soundproofing in the tenement building was extremely poor; the noise from smashing the bottle had already attracted everyone on the entire floor.

"Bang!" Aunt Wang from across the street kicked open the already flimsy wooden door. She was still holding a rolling pin she had just used to knead dough. She peeked inside and immediately started yelling at the top of her lungs.

"Help! Someone's dead! That Zhao boy beat his wife so badly she miscarried!"

That shout caused an uproar. All the neighbors rushed to the door, pointing and whispering inside.

Half an hour later, a three-wheeled cart stopped at the entrance of the emergency room of the Beicheng Military Region General Hospital.

Zhao Tiancheng followed behind the cart, sweating profusely. He lost one shoe while running, and his bare feet were covered in blisters.

"Doctor! Help!"

Li Hong happened to be in the emergency room today. She rushed out pushing a stretcher and immediately recognized Lin Wan, who was covered in blood, on the stretcher.

Li Hong completely ignored the distraught Zhao Tiancheng beside her, and told two nurses to lift him onto a stretcher and head straight for the emergency room.

"Notify Director Zhou of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department! Quickly!"

Inside the office of the head of the interventional department.

Ye Zhen was looking through a stack of contrast films.

Li Hong pushed open the door and walked in, lowering her voice to say, "Teacher Ye, something has happened to Zhao Tiancheng and Lin Wan."

Ye Zhen put down the film without looking up: "What's wrong?"

Li Hong nodded: "She was just taken to the obstetrics and gynecology emergency room. Lin Wan is hemorrhaging badly, and it's estimated that the baby won't survive. Zhao Tiancheng is squatting outside, his feet are covered in blood."

Ye Zhen picked up her pen and signed her name on the medical record.

"This has nothing to do with us. Just do your own job."

The ward of obstetrics and gynecology was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant.

Lin Wan slowly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the white ash that had fallen from her head.

Lin Weiguo sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes red-rimmed.

"Wan'er, your life is saved." Lin Weiguo's voice trembled, "But Director Zhou said the fetus couldn't be saved. And your health has been damaged, so it will probably be very difficult for you to conceive again in the future."

Lin Wan clenched her back teeth tightly, tasting the blood in her mouth.

She is finished.

She got pregnant before marriage, which made her a laughingstock in the neighborhood. Now she's lost the child and her health is ruined. That good-for-nothing Zhao Tiancheng can't even manage the warehouse; he can't give her the life she wants. If she marries into the Zhao family again, facing that mean-spirited old lady, she'll be stuck in that drafty tenement building for the rest of her life.

Lin Wan's fingers gripped the white bed sheet tightly.

The ward door was pushed open. Two uniformed police officers walked in.

Lin Weiguo quickly stood up: "Officer, the couple is fighting..."

"Who's with him and his wife!"

Lin Wan suddenly raised her voice, her nails digging deeply into her palms. Tears streamed down her face as she grabbed the sleeve of the policeman walking in front of her.

"Officer, I want to report a case."

The police officer pulled out a notebook: "You want to sue Zhao Tiancheng for intentional injury?"

Lin Wan shook her head. She took a deep breath and stared into the eyes of the police officer.

"I'm going to sue him for rape."

In that instant, you could hear a pin drop in the ward.

Lin Weiguo was so startled that he stumbled back two steps, knocking over the enamel mug on the bedside table. "Wan'er, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Lin Wan suddenly turned her head to stare at Lin Weiguo, raising her voice: "I'm not lying! I didn't want to sleep with him at all, he forced himself on me! When I refused, he hit me!"

During the crackdown in the early 1980s, cohabitation before marriage was considered a matter of personal conduct. If the woman insisted that it was against her will, it was a serious crime.

The police officer closed his notebook, his expression turning serious.

"Are you sure you want to accuse Zhao Tiancheng of rape? That carries legal consequences."

Lin Wan nodded emphatically: "I'm sure! He not only raped me, but he also beat me, causing me to miscarry. I beg the government to do justice for me!"

On a bench in the corridor, Old Mrs. Zhao was sitting cross-legged on the ground, throwing a tantrum.

"My poor grandson! He was killed off by that jinx! Our Zhao family's only heir!"

Zhao Tiancheng held his head in his hands, squatting in the corner, lost in thought.

The ward door opened, and two police officers strode out.

The lead policeman stepped forward, pulled out a pair of gleaming handcuffs, and locked them onto Zhao Tiancheng's wrists.

A crisp "click" sounded.

Zhao Tiancheng suddenly raised his head, his face full of astonishment.

"Officers, why are you arresting me? I accidentally pushed her, I really didn't mean to! It's just a fight between husband and wife!"

The police officer said sternly, "Zhao Tiancheng, the victim, Lin Wan, has filed a formal complaint against you for rape and causing serious injury. Come with us."

Zhao Tiancheng's mind went blank, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Rape? Who said that? She's my fiancée, and our wedding banquet is the day after tomorrow! How could it be rape!"

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Zhao jumped up from the ground and lunged at the policeman's arm.

"You're talking nonsense! That shameless little whore slept with my son and now she's turning around and accusing me! My son is a college student and a doctor, what right do you have to arrest him!"

The police officer sternly ordered, "Obstructing official business will also get you detained! The woman clearly refused, and she has multiple bruises from being beaten; the miscarriage is clear. Zhao Tiancheng, take her away!"

Two police officers helped Zhao Tiancheng, whose legs were trembling, down the stairs.

The patients' family members who were watching the commotion pointed and whispered, and there was a chorus of curses.

"Pah! That thug in the white coat, beating women and forcing himself on them, he's a real scoundrel!"

"Good job catching him! This kind of person deserves to be shot!"

Zhao Tiancheng was dragged out of the hospital gate, the sunlight so bright he could barely open his eyes. He turned around and looked at the inpatient building with despair.

He finally understood: his life was over. Once he took off his white coat, all that awaited him were high walls and iron fences.

three days later.

In the staff quarters of the main hospital, Ye Zhen sat at the dining table, flipping through medical journals.

Gu Zheng came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of freshly sliced ​​apples and placed the plate beside her.

"The results from the police station are in," Gu Zheng said casually as he pulled out a chair and sat down. "Zhao Tiancheng has been formally arrested. Lin Wan insists it was rape with aggravated harm. With the crackdown underway, Zhao Tiancheng will get at least fifteen years, and might even be executed."

Ye Zhen forked a piece of apple and put it in her mouth.

"Is it that serious?"

Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow: "Lin Wan didn't get away with it either. Lin Weiguo lost all face because of this. This morning, he voluntarily submitted his early retirement report to Zhou Hai and slunk back to his hometown with Lin Wan. The two of them won't be able to stay in Beicheng anymore."

Ye Zhen shook her head, sighed, and turned to a page of the journal.

Gu Zheng looked at her profile as she focused on reading.

"Wife, now it's finally peaceful."