TPH Chapter 32.2

The Protagonist’s Halo [Arc 2] Chapter 32.2: True Love In Period Literature (15)

The person who came to lobby was Mother Qin’s sister, who was also Qin Qiu’s aunt. She and Qin Qiu had always had a good relationship and shared the same interests and hobbies, so she naturally sided with Qin Qiu whenever something happened.

Although most of the public opinions and rumors about Qin Qiu are negative, there are still people who stand on Qin Qiu’s side, such as her friends, teachers and students who have a good relationship with her, and her aunt. If they did not support her, they would not help to hide it and make trouble when Chen Xi was pursuing Qin Qiu.

Even though she knew that this was against moral values, the likes and dislikes of close people were obviously more important. People were always biased, just like Qin Qiu’s aunt. She hoped that Qin Qiu could get a divorce smoothly and freely choose to pursue happiness.

Although she felt a little embarrassed because she had kept it a secret from her sister, her aunt still remembered what Qin Qiu had asked her to do. She pulled Mother Qin aside and said, “Xiao Qiu doesn’t have any feelings for Lin Hua anymore. Why do you have to force her?”

“This isn’t the era of women being expected to follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. Qin Qiu just wants to pursue her own happiness. How could that be considered a big mistake?”

“Qin Qiu is still young. Which young person would tolerate an arranged marriage ordered by their parents?”

Qin Qiu’s aunt had come this time with the intention of persuading them to break up, not reconcile. Qin Qiu had been feeling uneasy since she received the call from her father, and since Lin Hua hadn’t returned from the army yet, she was worried about the divorce. She discussed this with her aunt, thinking that the only person who could help her was Mother Qin. Her aunt had said these words to pull Mother Qin into their camp, so they could fight against Father Qin and finalize the divorce.

After hearing what her sister said, Mother Qin was helpless. If she had known this would be the result, she would not have asked Father Qin to arrange this marriage for her daughter. Otherwise, she would not have ended up in such an embarrassing situation now.

Seeing that Mother Qin wasn’t so opposed to the divorce, Qin Qiu’s aunt added fuel to the fire, “The Lin family’s attitude now is like that. They don’t have a single good word for Qin Qiu and they just won’t divorce. Now that this matter is over, how can Xiaoqiu still have a good life in the Lin family? My brother-in-law is old-fashioned and conservative, and he doesn’t want to divorce because of face. But don’t you feel sorry for your daughter? Let her suffer in the Lin family for the rest of her life because she has to depend on the Lin family for this matter.”

Mother Qin frowned and said nothing.

“If you ask me, the kid from the Chen family is not bad either. He is also attentive to Xiaoqiu and has a better family background. His future prospects may not be worse than Lin Hua’s. The most important thing is that Xiaoqiu likes him. Don’t you care about Xiaoqiu’s happiness?”

The aunt was a university professor, well-versed in the art of language, and had been specially invited by Qin Qiu to speak on her mother’s behalf. Naturally, she spoke eloquently and effortlessly. Mother Qin was somewhat persuaded, mainly because Qin Qiu’s aunt had grasped her weakness. No matter how angry or disappointed she was, she couldn’t deny Qin Qiu as her daughter, the flesh and blood she had carried for ten months.

At this point, it is impossible for Mother Qin to stop Qin Qiu and Lin Hua from divorcing. Even if Qin Qiu changes her mind, will the Lin family still be kind to her?

Having a son for a hundred years means worrying for ninety-nine years.

After all, my daughter’s happiness is the most important thing.

This persuasion went very smoothly.

As a result, Mother Qin turned in their favour and worked with them to find a way to help Qin Qiu get a low-key and smooth divorce.

Why was she keeping a low profile? Of course, it was because if she continued to be high-profile and caused a big uproar, Qin Qiu would be the biggest victim. They couldn’t just watch Qin Qiu’s reputation be ruined. Thinking about this, she couldn’t help but blame Lin Hua for not being able to keep his composure and starting a fight at school.

If Lin Hua was still in the capital, Mother Qin would definitely try her best to persuade him first and minimize the impact of the storm before getting a divorce.

Human nature being what it is, Mother Qin, who previously felt guilty about her son-in-law, was now preoccupied with how to quell the rumors and make sure no one remembered the incident. As for the feelings of Lin Hua and the Lin family, they no longer cared much.

The Chen family was also in a state of panic. People outside were saying that Chen Xi had been beaten up for poaching someone, but what could they do? Chen Xi was the old man’s favorite and most valued grandson, and they had to help clean up the mess if he got into trouble.

In addition to cleaning up the mess at the Qin and Lin families, the culprit Chen Xi was locked up at home. If he dared to go out, he would be beaten up so that he could not leave the house. Anyway, the old man’s personal doctor was always at home.

…

Lin Hua was unaware of the rumors in the capital. His divorce application had been submitted for several days but hadn’t been approved. Every time he asked his boss about it, he’d evade the question. His boss even tried to persuade him not to divorce. Lin Hua wasn’t stupid; he immediately guessed that his father-in-law had withheld the application.

Lin Hua had a headache. He knew a little about his father-in-law’s temper. He did not accept his boss’s kind advice, but he would not show a tough attitude either.

The boss also noticed his attitude and sighed inwardly.

Sometimes the news in the army is not so confidential. Lin Hua went to his superior’s office every few days to ask. The senior officials in the army knew something more or less. They all felt that Father Qin was not doing the right thing. How could he withhold the divorce application and force his son-in-law to endure it?

During this period, Lin Hua continued his daily military training as usual, and occasionally took time out to practice shooting with Lin Yun.

Moreover, Lin Hua was surprised to find that his sister was doing very well in the military camp. Several times he even ran into Lin Yun chatting and laughing with some big guys.

She and his soldiers even started fighting with each other without knowing when.

The army is actually a relatively simple place. These soldiers are in actual combat training every day, and what they come into contact with the most are guns and ammunition. For them, this is their pride, so in their eyes, girls who can play with guns and truly love guns are very cute.

Even though they were hindered by Captain Lin’s authority, they would secretly teach Lin Yun some shooting and dodging techniques. Lin Yun acted happy and pleased, and they liked her even more, regardless of the fact that she was Captain Lin’s sister.

Lin Yun learned quickly and well, better than any other recruits who received regular training.

Many people privately admired Lin Yun’s intelligence, and Lin Hua knew it too.

On the one hand, he didn’t really want his sister to touch such dangerous things, but on the other hand, even if Lin Yun didn’t say it, Lin Hua could see her interest in practicing with a spear. In fact, Lin Hua was a person with a cold exterior and a warm heart. Although he looked rigid and strict, he would do his best to meet the needs of his family and loved ones.

So Lin Hua couldn’t refuse his little sister. Since they wanted to practice, he might as well let her teach him personally, which would be safer.

…

The divorce application was finally approved, and no one would have thought that it was Mother Qin who contributed to it.

Mother Qin, concerned about her daughter’s reputation and unable to stop the rumors from spreading in the capital, felt that any further delay would harm Qin Qiu’s reputation. She could only think of a quick divorce, allowing Qin Qiu to return to single life and stop gossiping. To this end, she secretly sought help from an old comrade in the army, and then, through a series of twists and turns, she finally approached Lin Hua, her superior, and cited personality differences and emotional discord as the grounds for divorce.

Originally, because more and more senior military officials knew about this matter, and even reported it to the big boss, Lin Hua’s boss was under a lot of pressure because of withholding the divorce application. Mother Qin pushed for the divorce of her daughter and son-in-law, and Lin Hua’s boss had no choice but to approve it.

By the time Father Qin found out about this, it was already a done deal. Lin Hua had taken leave again and returned to the capital with the divorce approval letter. Even Father Qin was powerless to do anything. He couldn’t force the Civil Affairs Bureau to not process the paperwork.

When she left, many people in the army were reluctant to let go of the little girl Lin Yun. One of the leaders even said that the next time Lin Yun came, he would personally teach her live-fire training on the beach.

After returning to the capital, Lin’s parents first asked Lin Hua about his divorce application. They learned that it had been approved and all they had to do was complete the divorce procedures.

Father Lin sighed, “That’s fine.”
During this period of time, they were also affected by some rumors. Fortunately, Lin Hua was not in the capital, so others could not say anything.

Mother Lin pulled her daughter over, worried that Lin Yun would become darker and thinner after spending more than half a month in the army. But she found out that she was as fair and delicate as before she left. She was relieved. “It seems that you are doing well in the army. I hope you haven’t caused any trouble for your eldest brother.”

Xiao Han shook her head, her eyes curved with a smile, “How could that be?”

Lin Hua was silent for a rare moment and did not tell anyone about his younger sister in the army.

He was afraid of scaring his father and mother.

The next day after returning, Qin Qiu arranged for the divorce procedures.

After going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle the divorce procedures, Lin Hua and Qin Qiu were completely free of all ties. Qin Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried about this matter day and night, and was afraid that Lin Hua would suddenly refuse to divorce. If he dragged on and refused to let go, Qin Qiu would be very embarrassed.

“Thank you, Lin Hua.” Qin Qiu said this sincerely.

Lin Hua didn’t look back.

Looking at Lin Hua’s back, Qin Qiu’s emotions suddenly became a little complicated for some reason. Perhaps it was at this moment that she truly felt guilty towards Lin Hua. To be honest, she felt sorry for Lin Hua.