Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1546 Unreasonable 4

Chapter 1546: Chapter 1546 Unreasonable 4

No man wants to hear that his power and position came solely from his father-in-law, especially when Su Junshu’s family is so complicated that he can’t even take care of his own children. Su Junlin isn’t very competent either. Everything he has today comes from his own efforts over the past twenty-odd years. The only advantage he gained from his father-in-law’s family is probably that, out of respect for the Su Family, others didn’t actively suppress him or make him relinquish his position to someone else.

If it weren’t for Su Meixiang’s constant need to outshine others and her relentless pursuit of luxury and extravagance, which brought a terrible influence to the military compound, then Shen Qing wouldn’t be stuck as just a deputy commander!

Shen Qing and Ye Xiangqian enlisted in the same year; the two of them were once the closest of comrades-in-arms.

Despite Ye Xiangqian’s good family background, when it came to marching and combat, Ye Xiangqian couldn’t compare to Shen Qing, who came from a poor farming family. Ye Xiangqian wasn’t as physically skilled, nor as quick-witted. For three or four years after enlisting, Ye Xiangqian consistently ranked beneath Shen Qing—until the organization arranged their marriages.

Ye Xiangqian married Tang Xin, a cultural soldier from a working-class background, while Shen Qing married Su Meixiang. Both unions were ideologically "pure" and politically favorable.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. Fearing Ye Zhengjun’s influence, Tang Xin decisively divorced Ye Xiangqian. As for Shen Qing? His future fell far behind Ye Xiangqian’s, and his marriage and life were a complete mess.

A wife’s actions often influence her husband’s future, especially in the military, where the impact is profound.

Shen Qing initially loved Su Meixiang as a person. He never demanded her to be a dutiful wife and loving mother, nor did he resent her for how her behavior affected his career. He only hoped Su Meixiang could strike a balance between her desire for fashion and maintaining their household—at the very least, ensuring that he and their child had proper nutrition. Yet, even this simple request was impossible to achieve.

When Shen Qing heard Su Meixiang once again rely on her family background to spew hurtful words, an abrupt sense of powerlessness overwhelmed him. He took two steps back, sat down on the sofa, and gazed at her quietly.

"What’s the matter? Out of things to say, huh?" Su Meixiang said triumphantly.

Her mother had been right: a man had to be firmly kept under control; only then could he never escape the palm of the Tathagata Buddha. A woman’s maiden family is her best backing. She had to treat herself better, dress up prettier—to make sure the man was wholeheartedly devoted to her. Otherwise, the money she saved might end up squandered on some shameless little vixen.

Take her mother, for instance. After only a few years since her death, her father married Bai Xue, that shameless vixen, completely neglecting Su Ping and Su An. He only cared about Bai Xue, that vixen, and the little vixen she bore him. All his wages went to them, not a dime left for her.

Shen Qing didn’t respond. He grabbed the military uniform hanging on the coat rack and walked out the door without another word.

As he descended from the family housing building, the cold wind hit him, clearing his mind. He regretted not bringing his son out with him; at the very least, he should’ve taken the boy out for a bowl of steaming hot peach blossom noodles.

Ye Xiangqian was walking by, holding his son’s hand, when he spotted Shen Qing smoking under the streetlamp. Ye Xiangqian paused and looked surprised.

"Shen Qing, what are you doing here? Why aren’t you home? It’s autumn now; it’s freezing outside."

Shen Qing heard Ye Xiangqian’s words and gave a bitter laugh, "Just left home. Don’t want to stay there anymore. Where are you two coming from? Have you eaten yet? If not, let’s go to a restaurant and grab some drinks."

"We’ve eaten already, at the army commander’s house. I brought this little rascal back to stay with me for a couple of days. I’m on leave, so I can spend some quality time with him," Ye Xiangqian said, patting his son on the head with a smile on his face. "This little rascal was so happy living at the army commander’s house that he didn’t want to come back. Took me a lot of effort to drag him away."