I Became the Mother of His Child

Shi Tao gave a loud cry after Guo Cuiping growled at him and immediately twisted his body, struggling as he wiped a cheek wet with bitter tears. "That pair of panties looks so nice! All my underwear are gray and so ugly. That one has Tom and Jerry on it; I want it!" Shi Tao spoke his mind, feeling indignant about only having gray underwear. Why couldn't he have underwear like Song Chengguang's? They looked so good!

Guo Cuiping's mouth twitched upon hearing this and then she could hardly catch her breath, completely exasperated by Shi Tao's rebuttal. After a while, Guo Cuiping managed to suppress her complex emotions, "You shallow-eyed brat, have you never worn underwear before? It's just Tom and Jerry. Was it worth hiding them like that? Aren't you embarrassed?"

Guo Cuiping bit her red lips and growled softly, clearly feeling embarrassed herself as she scolded Shi Tao and raised her hand to slap the back of his hand. "This is for not keeping your hands to yourself. Let's see if you dare do it again?" Guo Cuiping roared, exhausted.

Shi Tao cried out loudly from the slap, "Just buy them for me! If you buy them, I won't hide them anymore."

"You wasteful child, what's there to buy? I'll sell you. Do you believe me?" Guo Cuiping continued to pretend to teach Shi Tao a lesson.

Those present had watched the entire drama unfold and felt a deep sigh of sympathy. Even several lower-ranking soldiers and military wives bid goodbye to Song Yuanhuan and left early. After all, watching the family scandal of Zhao Jian Country wasn't pleasant, and naturally, Song Yuanhuan didn't try to detain them, merely saying a few polite words before letting many guests leave.

"Yuanhuan, we're going to head back too. I'm so sorry about today," Zhao Jian Country wiped his cheeks and sighed helplessly, feeling desolate that their good day had been disrupted.

"Okay." Song Yuanhuan understood Zhao Jian Country's complex mood and quickly agreed.

Though it appeared like Guo Cuiping was scolding Shi Tao, it was clear she was somewhat protecting him, even the force of the slap seemed rather pretentious. Hearing that Zhao Jian Country wished to leave, she awkwardly smiled at Xu Xiuxiu and, while still scolding Shi Tao, dragged him towards the door.

Xu Xiuxiu could hardly bear watching Guo Cuiping's pretense, but as Zhao Jian Country's family prepared to leave and Guo Cuiping was leaving, her grip on Chengguang's underwear didn't loosen, which made Xu Xiuxiu grimace once again. It was indeed too much.

"Daddy... Chengguang doesn't want Brother Nan to go home, and he also wants his little panties," Song Chengguang pouted with tear-filled eyes, his gaze fixating sadly on the underwear Guo Cuiping clutched.

"Chengguang, be good. Brother Nan will come to see you when he's free," Zhao Nan tried to comfort Song Chengguang, who seemed heartbroken, and his gaze lingered on the small piece of fabric Guo Cuiping was holding, as if hesitating whether to ask her to let go.

"Okay." Song Chengguang was reluctant to let go of Zhao Nan, but still nodded obediently, "Then, Brother Nan, come see Chengguang tomorrow!" he said, his eyes still glued to the Tom and Jerry underwear that Guo Cuiping was gripping, which made his heart incredibly heavy.

"Okay!" Zhao Nan nodded, unable to refuse Song Chengguang.

Seeing Zhao Nan agree lifted Song Chengguang's spirits a bit, but as he stayed in Song Yuanhuan's arms, he became a little anxious, "Daddy..." Song Chengguang asked, his chubby little hand pointing at the underwear Guo Cuiping was clutching tightly, and then he turned his head, seeking help from Song Yuanhuan.

The pitiful look in Song Chengguang's eyes was truly moving, and Song Yuanhuan also noticed his son's underwear. However, after his mouth and forehead twitched fiercely, Song Yuanhuan ultimately remained silent, deciding not to speak out. The situation was already embarrassing enough, and if he spoke up over his son's little underwear now, it would make Zhao Jian Country even more ashamed in future encounters.

Song Yuanhuan and Zhao Jian Country were old comrades, same as Zheng Guohui and Fu Guanglei, and Zhao Jian Country was older, having given him guidance and mentorship in the past. Because of this, Song Yuanhuan's feelings towards Zhao Jian Country were even more complicated, filled with sympathy but also an appropriate amount of tolerance.

However, Song Yuanhuan did not say a word to stop him at that moment. Meanwhile, back at the military base, Zhao Jian Country saw Guo Cuiping cursing under her breath, yet still stealthily taking Song Chengguang's underwear back to her house in front of Song Yuanhuan's family, which was utterly embarrassing and infuriating.

What sins had he committed in a past life to end up with such a foolish and ignorant woman!

"Zhao Nan, you double-crosser, didn't you know to protect Shi Tao today? Instead, you helped point out your brother's faults, what's wrong with you?" As soon as Guo Cuiping got home, she stuffed the small underwear into Shi Tao's hands and then, with her hands on her hips, yelled at Zhao Nan who followed Zhao Jian Country into the house. She aggressively jabbed her index finger at Zhao Nan's head, making his head wobble.

"..." Zhao Nan remained silent, pursing his lips tightly.

"Speak up! Weren't you quite the talker before, huh?" Guo Cuiping really hated seeing Zhao Nan's defiant and stubborn demeanor; it was irritating to her.

Zhao Jian Country sat in the small living room. Now that he had moved to a military spouse accommodation, his living space was considerably larger than before: two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The military conditions were good, but he still felt incredibly weary.

"Enough." Hearing Guo Cuiping blaming Zhao Nan, Zhao Jian Country spoke up irritably to stop her.

"Enough of what? Look at your son, always turning his back on us. Would Shi Tao have gotten a reputation for being unclean without him today?" Guo Cuiping also retorted indignantly.

"If you don't want him to have that reputation, then discipline Shi Tao properly," Zhao Jian Country replied authoritatively.

"How have I not disciplined Shi Tao properly…" Guo Cuiping immediately started defending herself, rambling on and on. Needless to say, the Zhao Jian Country's house was once again filled with shouting and chaos.

After Zhao Jian Country's family left.

"See! If you don't carefully choose someone reliable to spend your life with, this is the precedent," said Zheng Guohui, as most guests had gone except for him, Fu Guanglei, Yan Moli and her husband, and Aunt Lai. The moment the guests left, Zheng Guohui urgently popped in to make his presence felt.

He really sympathized with Zhao Jian Country, and every time he thought of Zhao Jian Country's miserable days, he constantly reminded himself to keep his eyes wide open.

Fu Guanglei and Song Yuanhuan felt helpless at Zheng Guohui's anxiety. The two exchanged a knowing smile and then shook their heads simultaneously, choosing to ignore him.