Chapter 430: Seventies: The Mature Husband 30

She had divorced him only a few months ago, and now he had recovered. If she had been certain that he would get better and hadn't divorced him, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

By then, once he was promoted, she would still be the wife of a high-ranking and powerful man!

But now, it was all over!

Not only had she lost Huo Shaoting, her future husband who would eventually hold great power, she had also offended Xue Xingtong, the future business tycoon.

Why was her fate so miserable?!

……

At this moment, outside the Huo family's home.

“Doctor Zhou, this is our Commander Lin,” Huo Shaoting said.

Hearing this, Doctor Zhou quickly extended his hand. “Hello, hello!”

“Hello, Doctor Zhou! Thank you so much for your help. Shaoting is a valued comrade of ours. If it weren't for you, his legs wouldn't have recovered so quickly! There are many other soldiers at our military hospital who need your help as well. This time, I hope you'll come with us. As for your grandson's illness, we'll also send people to provide him with the best treatment we can!”

Because of the country's special circumstances, doctors were especially scarce at this time, and experienced, capable physicians like Doctor Zhou were even rarer.

Inviting him to the military hospital would not only allow him to help many soldiers like Shaoting, but would also allow him to pass on his knowledge and train more outstanding doctors for the country.

Hearing this, Doctor Zhou smiled warmly. “Shaoting has already told me everything. At my age, my greatest regret in this life is that no one will inherit my medical skills. If I can still contribute whatever strength I have left to the country, of course I'd be more than willing!”

……

By this time, Tang Wan had already learned that Huo Shaoting and Doctor Zhou had left, as well as the fact that the Chen family had gone to the Xue family to propose marriage.

Thinking about how Chen Cheng had now ended up with nothing on either side, Tang Wan sighed softly. “Some people really are like this. No matter how many chances you give them, they just can't change their nature of taking shortcuts.”

What Chen Cheng regretted was that in her previous life, she hadn't managed to hold onto the important figures who should have belonged to her. So after getting a second chance at life, what she wanted most was to seize the wealth she already knew would exist in the future.

If she had truly been willing to live an ordinary life with Huo Shaoting through poverty and wealth, through sickness and health, she wouldn't have ended up in her current situation.

She thought that because she had control over the future, she could act however she pleased. Little did she know that the future had never been in her hands. It depended on every choice she made in the present.

……

After noon, Tang Wan put on her straw hat again and went with everyone else to the cornfield to pull weeds.

When she reached the cornfield assigned to her, she saw Xue Xingtong bent over, quickly pulling weeds between the stalks.

“Comrade Xue, I'll do it myself! You have plenty of work at home too.” Tang Wan hurried over.

During this period, Xue Xingtong had basically snatched away all of her farm work and finished it himself. As a result, while the other educated youths had all become tanned and sun-darkened over the summer, her skin remained fair.

Seeing Tang Wan arrive, Xue Xingtong said indifferently, “It's fine. The three people in my family work quickly. Go find somewhere to rest.”

“How can I do that? I'll work with you.” Tang Wan hurried into the cornfield.

Seeing this, Xue Xingtong didn't stop her. He simply continued pulling weeds with his head down, as though if he worked a little faster, she could do a little less.

……

After an entire afternoon, Xue Xingtong's worn-out undershirt was completely soaked through.

Sweat ran down his wheat-colored skin, making it glisten.

He raised a hand and wiped the sweat from his face. “The work's done. I'll head back first.”

“Mm.” Tang Wan looked at him and nodded, her fair cheeks flushed from the heat.

After Xue Xingtong's gaze lingered on her face for several seconds, he turned and walked away from the cornfield.

Yet his fists were clenched tightly.

For a moment, he really wanted to pin her down in the cornfield and have his way with her.