TPH Chapter 32.1

The Protagonist’s Halo [Arc 2] Chapter 32.1: True Love In Period Literature (14)

Ever since that day when Lin Hua’s soldiers had too much fun and taught Xiao Han how to practice shooting, and even achieved very good results at the shooting range, the news spread throughout the army. Some superiors didn’t believe it and came to take a look. In the end, they taught her a few tricks. Sure enough, she picked it up very quickly, which was rare even for new recruits. The superiors thought it was a funny thing when they heard about it.

Lin Hua would occasionally bump into some officers and would say with a smile, “She’s a natural born soldier. He should be trained well.”

The straightforward, high-ranking officer patted him on the shoulder and said, “If your sister still wants to practice, she can go to my shooting range and practice with two magazines of bullets. It’s a good opportunity for my soldiers to open their eyes. You can’t even compare to a little girl, and you still have the nerve to make trouble with me every day.”

All the words were nice, but Lin Hua was deeply worried.

He still remembered the residual steam from the gun barrel that lingered on his sister’s body for a long time that day, and the light in her eyes that was brighter than the gunfire.

Although things were not going well between Lin Hua and Qin Qiu, and the once-rosy image of Qin Qiu had been drastically altered in his mind, he still felt it was a good thing for girls to study music, art, and literature like Qin Qiu, rather than dabbling in dangerous pursuits. Wasn’t it the purpose of their defense of their country to ensure their peaceful, happy, and carefree lives?

Lin Hua rarely felt conflicted about his sister’s future education.

Lin Hua was so focused on worrying about his younger sister Lin Yun that he forgot about the divorce for a while.

His divorce application hadn’t been approved yet. His superiors knew about his marital situation. Qin Qiu’s father was even his former superior, so they didn’t dare to approve it rashly. They only said carefully, “Lin Hua, think about the divorce carefully. Young people shouldn’t be too impulsive. After all, this is a lifelong matter.”

Lin Hua nodded, said nothing, saluted and left.

Anyway, he is not the one who is anxious.

Xiao Han felt a little disappointed when she learned that Lin Hua hadn’t been punished for beating up Chen Xi. If he had been punished or suspended for a while, perhaps he could have avoided the dangerous mission that led to Lin Hua’s death. But it didn’t matter. She saw that Lin Hua was in a good mood and even had time to teach her shooting drills, which showed that his mentality was relatively stable and he hadn’t been affected by Qin Qiu and the others.

As for the divorce, Lin Hua did not disclose it, but Xiao Han was not worried. With the situation developing to this point, divorce is inevitable. Now the ones who are in a difficult situation and anxious to divorce are probably Qin Qiu and Mother Qin.

After Lin Hua filed for divorce that day, his boss thought for a moment and called Father Qin. He thought, “His daughter and son-in-law are getting a divorce. It’s impossible for the old leader to be unaware of this.” Father Qin, who was in another military region in the inner province and usually busy with official duties, was furious when he heard about this. He immediately asked Lin Hua’s boss to withhold the divorce application over the phone.

At the same time, he also knew everything that happened in the capital, and felt even more ashamed.
On the one hand, he tried to appease Lin Hua. He knew it was his daughter Qin Qiu’s fault and he was willing to do his best to compensate Lin Hua, but he still disagreed with the divorce. Father Qin was an old-fashioned man. In his mindset, there was no such thing as divorce, especially because of such a shameful thing.

On the other hand, Father Qin was even more stern towards his daughter, who had completely humiliated him. Qin Qiu, who was anxiously waiting in the capital, received a call from Father Qin. He first scolded her harshly, and finally, in his usual authoritarian style, he said in a cold and hard tone, “Without my permission, you are not allowed to divorce.”

Even though the Chen family came to apologize in person, Father Qin still didn’t look happy at all.

Father Qin did not agree to the divorce, and the Chen family did not want the matter to get out of hand, which led to others putting the blame on Chen Xi for Qin Qiu and Lin Hua’s divorce. However, how could the situation be as expected?

The news had already caused a stir in JingchengUniversity. Qin Qiu used to be the most popular girl in the eyes of teachers and students on campus. She was beautiful, intellectual, cold and aloof. Having suitors and being married only had a slight impact on her, but it did not prevent her from being very popular.

But it got to the point where the pursuer and her husband got into a fight and were taken to the police station, and I heard they were getting divorced because of it.

The teachers and students who learned about it expressed disbelief.

This is a serious matter. Although the current atmosphere is more open than in the past and young people are pursuing free love, they are not so bold as to ignore moral concepts and approve of cheating and divorce, or the destruction of military marriages. Even those who are just watching the fun are stunned.

Just as Mother Qin expected, once the matter became a big deal, people in the school started saying all kinds of things, and none of them were good.

It was inevitable that people would look at Qin Qiu strangely. Even though the principal and Qin Qiu’s aunt wanted to protect her reputation, they could not stop so many teachers and students who had witnessed the conversation and were talking about her behind her back. The teachers in the same office also avoided Qin Qiu, fearing that they would be implicated and implicated.

When Qin Qiu went to get some hot water, she heard the teachers’ gossip. “It’s all spread around, right? I heard they’ve been together for a long time, often going out dancing and driving around. It just so happened that Teacher Qin’s husband happened to see them this time when he came back from the army.”

“How dare she come to class after something like this happened? I heard many students talking about it.”

In between the mocking words, “I am almost embarrassed to death, why do you say she is so arrogant?”

“I heard they’re getting divorced.”

“Her husband seems to be a soldier. She can get a divorce whenever she wants.”

A voice Qin Qiu was familiar with said with a hint of sarcasm, “She has a good background and has everything she needs. She can divorce whenever she wants, without worrying about her reputation being ruined.”

“I heard from Xiao Wu, who lives next door, that she brings home gifts every day. They’re from her lover, and he has a very powerful background.”

Qin Qiu’s grip on the thermos handle was white. She knew there was no point in arguing with those gossipers. But not only did the teachers talk about her behind her back and avoid her, but even the students were affected and stopped attending her classes.

The principal alone received no less than twenty letters of complaint, including from teachers, students, and even parents, all questioning Qin Qiu’s personal morality.

Students of this era are very bold and outspoken in their enthusiasm for learning and their ambition. They are full of individuality and will speak out directly if they don’t like something. Even if a teacher, who symbolizes authority, does something bad or is very unpleasant, it will cause confrontation between many students and teachers.

Qin Qiu also began to see this trend in school. The teachers isolated and avoided her, and the students who disliked her behavior opposed her and encouraged other students not to attend her classes.

Under such circumstances, Qin Qiu wanted to stick to her career, but she had no choice. Finally, she could not stand the criticism from the teachers and students in the school, so she had to take leave and not go to school temporarily.

The news of the divorce came from Mother Lin. She worked in the Women’s Federation and was surrounded by women the most. Some people heard some rumors and asked her if her son and daughter-in-law had a conflict.

Mother Lin was too impatient to explain anything and responded directly that her son and his wife were going to divorce and her son had returned to the army to apply for a divorce report.

Mother Lin thought that since Qin Qiu wanted a divorce, she might as well make it true. There was nothing to hide. Anyway, the Lin family couldn’t afford this daughter-in-law.

Everyone else was shocked when they heard this. Mother Lin had often praised her daughter-in-law, who was a university teacher, in the past. They also knew that the Lin family had made a good marriage, but they didn’t expect it to end up in divorce. It was definitely not a trivial matter.

When combined with the rumors about Jingcheng University, the rumors became even worse.

Although the current social atmosphere is much better than it was ten years ago, extramarital affairs are still very disgraceful.

Gradually, even the doctors and nurses at the hospital where Mother Qin worked began to secretly discuss the matter. Mother Qin called several times and was almost angry enough to faint. The hospital was not a strict place to keep secrets, so the news that Dr. Qin’s daughter had an extramarital affair and wanted a divorce spread throughout most of the hospital.

“Xiao Jiang’s mother asked me what was going on today?” During a break, Qin Dong, the youngest daughter of Mother Qin, pouted and complained, “My second sister wants a divorce, that’s her business. What does it have to do with me?”

Xiao Jiang is Qin Dong’s boyfriend who he has been dating for over a year and they have a good relationship. Not only does Xiao Jiang hold his beautiful and delicate girlfriend in the palm of his hand, but Xiao Jiang’s parents are also very optimistic about this marriage because of the Qin family’s background and they are particularly good to Qin Dong, almost holding her in their arms.

But when the news of Qin Qiu’s divorce came out, accompanied by various rumors, the Jiang family’s attitude changed slightly.

Although Xiao Jiang’s mother hopes that her daughter-in-law’s family conditions can help her son’s future, if Qin Dong is like her sister, who has an extramarital affair when she wants and divorces when she wants, then what is the point of marrying her.

Qin Dong’s brother-in-law is the regiment commander in the army after all.

Xiao Jiang is a soft-hearted person, and I’m afraid that in the end he will end up with nothing and be bullied even more. So isn’t the Jiang family’s attitude more cautious?

Qin Dong didn’t care at all whether her sister got divorced or not, but she couldn’t help but talk about it because her own affairs were affected. She had only complained a few words. Mother Qin was already exhausted by Qin Qiu’s affairs and didn’t know what to do. No matter how Qin Qiu persuaded her, she still wanted to divorce, and the Lin family was completely offended. At this time, someone was still trying to persuade her.