Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 191 - 191 191 The Hardships to Come

?Chapter 191: Chapter 191: The Hardships to Come Chapter 191: Chapter 191: The Hardships to Come “I won’t take an oath because I believe all oaths are empty! If oaths were really effective, the world wouldn’t have so many bad people, so I can only tell you, having chosen you in this life, I won’t be of two minds. You are my wife, my woman, and in the future, the mother of my children. Hence, I will love you, respect you, cherish you, protect you with my very life. This requires time to prove; no matter how pleasing my words are, they can’t compare to what you will see for yourself.” An Zhiyuan’s palm held Bai Xiao’s fingers so tightly that it caused her pain.

He didn’t know what Bai Xiao was afraid of, but he was willing to spend a lifetime caring for this woman.

Bai Xiao leaned against his chest, and this time she relaxed herself, feeling true security and warmth, a heart utterly calm and peaceful.

An Zhiyuan hugged her tight, “Xiaoxiao, I want to call you that, different from anyone else. It’s my special name for you!” The woman finally was willing to trust him wholeheartedly, to be with him—and that was perfect happiness.

Bai Xiao nuzzled her head into his chest and looked up at him with pitiful eyes, “Let’s go eat, I’m hungry!” Her stomach cooperatively growled as if to tell An Zhiyuan that her fiancé had been somewhat remiss.

He gently ruffled her hair and said with a smile, “Let’s go, let’s eat.”

The two exchanged a look and a smile, tender sweetness suddenly blooming in that instant.

The moment the door to the consultation room opened, Xiaoli was peeking around outside. Seeing Bai Xiao and An Zhiyuan walk out side by side, with Bai Xiao’s contagious sweet and warm smile, at last, her heart settled down.

Xiaoli had let An Zhiyuan in effortlessly earlier and had been fretting at the door ever since. He claimed to be the fiancé, so a fiancé he must be.

She blamed herself for not thinking clearly.

If he wasn’t, that would mean she had accidentally caused trouble for Bai Xiao.

Now, seeing Bai Xiao’s expression, she could finally rest assured. It seemed this comrade was indeed Bai Xiao’s man!

“Xiaoli, let’s go have lunch together. No one is likely to come for a consultation at this time anyway—we’ve been busy all day and should go eat,” Bai Xiao said. What she didn’t say was that, at such a late hour, they had probably missed most of the mealtime at the cafeteria, where only leftovers might be waiting.

Xiaoli waved the aluminum lunch box in her hand, “Doctor Bai, you guys go ahead. Someone already got food for me, so I won’t join you. Sorry.”

Getting the food was one thing, but she didn’t want to be a third wheel to the couple—that was another matter entirely.

An Zhiyuan had a hint of a smile on his face, “Then we’ll go and eat.”

It seemed this young lady was quite perceptive.

Bai Xiao had no choice but to agree, “Then, we’ll go eat.”

“Xiaoli, who was that walking with Doctor Bai?” Xiaogao, the male doctor interning with Xiaoli and pursuing her, was the one who had brought her the food today.

Xiaoli turned her head, “That’s Doctor Bai’s fiancé. I believe he’s at least battalion commander level. He’s also really handsome. From now on, Doctor Bai is my idol. Look at how beautiful she is, not to mention her incredible medical skills, and even her fiancé is so handsome and considerate. She’s truly a winner in life.” Her face was full of envy.

Xiaogao looked uneasily at the retreating figures of Bai Xiao and An Zhiyuan, “You like that type?”

Although they were interning at The Ninth Hospital, they were not part of its official staff, nor did they enjoy the benefits provided there.

“Like it? How great would it be to have such an affectionate older brother figure? He’s got the physique, the stamina—I bet there aren’t many girls on the streets who wouldn’t like someone like that,” Xiaoli said seriously.

Xiaogao felt even more disheartened.

“But being the wife of such a person isn’t easy, you know. In our hospital alone, there are women who married men like him; living apart is common. Following his unit isn’t something just anyone can do on a whim. Usually at home, they are alone, having to care for children, work, and do house chores. When there’s a storm or they’re under the weather, they’ve got no one to care for and love them,” Xiaogao stated, reflecting reality. Nowadays, many girls dream of marrying such heroes, mostly attracted by the glory associated with the men.

Having a husband like that does make one appear spirited, just because of his uniform. Of course, stable jobs and military spouses do receive many privileges, but what many overlook is the intense hardship and struggle endured by these wives, something incomprehensible to the average person.

Xiaoli laughed, “You sure know a lot. How could I be unaware? My own older brother is in the military, and my sister-in-law is fortunate to live with us—my parents and siblings help her out. Life is decent; there’s someone at home to help with the kids. Otherwise, a woman’s life is tough, managing farming, caring for children, and doing household work. Just thinking about it makes me feel it’s terribly unfair.

Admiration is one thing, but when it comes to myself, I probably couldn’t handle it. Look at me, I can handle flour but can’t manage electrical wires. So, I should just honestly marry an ordinary man—at least there’ll be a man at home to handle the heavy lifting.”

“I wonder if Doctor Bai knows what it means to marry someone like him. With what you’ve just said, now I’m really worried that she’s getting carried away by her emotions and his good looks. She’s busy enough as a doctor; if she marries someone like that, she’ll have to manage everything by herself, the household chores, the children, on top of her job. How will she cope then?”

“I’ve noticed you really have a lot of free time—worrying about Doctor Bai’s affairs. Just go eat your meal, it’s getting cold.” Xiaogao couldn’t help but smile wryly.

With her lunch box in hand, Xiaoli went to the rest area at the nurse’s station to eat.

The doctor’s office was no place for her to have a meal.

Bai Xiao, accompanied by An Zhiyuan, headed to the canteen. Along the way, everyone she met, whether acquainted or not, nodded and greeted her, which left her somewhat embarrassed. She didn’t know many of them and could only nod and smile back.

Upon entering the canteen, they found that the peak crowd had gone. Only a sparse handful of people, probably delayed by surgeries or consultations, were sitting at tables, eating.

Chief Xing was dining with the canteen’s master chefs. He nodded at Bai Xiao; at first, he thought Bai Xiao had some strong connections, mainly because of the type of voucher she used to get meal tickets—a privilege not available to most.

However, after a while, he did some inquiring and learned that Doctor Bai was merely a token presence in their department.

Up to that point, she had not treated a single patient.

Everyone was clear about it—they supposed Bai Xiao was some Chief’s relative, here to make a round for the sake of padding her resume. Working here would provide her with legitimate work experience, making her eligible for a promotion when she transferred to another hospital.

Knowing that Bai Xiao was unlikely to stay long in their hospital, Chief Xing no longer showed the enthusiasm he had at the beginning. After all, someone else would attend to Bai Xiao when she came to eat, so he didn’t need to bother.

He sat with the master chefs, eating, without showing any concern.