The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 171 - 170 The Prodigal Son Returns, More Precious than Gold

Chapter 171: Chapter 170 The Prodigal Son Returns, More Precious than Gold

Wen You let go of Qu Tong and curled her lip, "Actually, getting married isn’t all that great. I’m cheerful and free on my own. If I find a man like my dad who’s good at pretending, my life would be ruined."

Qu Tong didn’t speak, just quietly waited for Wen You to continue.

With her hands on the grass, Wen You leaned back and looked up at the sky with a somewhat scattered gaze, sighing,

"My mom, she’s just a fool..."

Qu Tong could tell how tender Wen You’s voice was when she talked about her mother.

As a loyal listener, Qu Tong listened intermittently to Wen You talking about her family affairs.

The relationship between Wen You’s mother and father was actually difficult to assess.

Wen You’s mother and father were in a love marriage, both from matching family backgrounds.

Wen You’s father was a very attentive, considerate, and responsible person, at least that’s how he appeared both at home and outside.

Their relationship was the envy of everyone around them, and Wen You’s mother had once been blissfully happy.

Wen You’s father cared about every holiday and anniversary, always remembering to buy gifts for his wife.

He remembered his wife’s menstrual cycle, would prepare medicine in advance for her, and would personally cook her favorite Blue Planet delicacies.

Wen You’s mother was a teacher who often stood for long hours. Out of concern for her, whenever he was at home, Wen You’s father would keep her company during foot soaks and massage her.

At night, he would hold her in his arms to sleep, on outings he would walk on the side near the road to protect her, and he defended her in front of all relatives and friends.

Later, when Wen You was conceived, her father even took a two-month-long leave to come home and care for her, afraid that she might get bumped or pushed.

He would place his ear to his wife’s belly to listen to the baby and happily discuss whether the baby would look more like him or her.

In the middle of the night, he would get up to pour warm water for his wife and massage her back.

This man, so attentive to detail, when he knew his wife was pregnant, spent money to satisfy his physical desires elsewhere.

He engaged only in physical relations without any emotional attachment, even clearly telling the other party he loved his own wife very much, asserting that besides money for sex, there could be no other entanglement.

But Wen You’s mother still found out.

Faced with his wife’s hysteria, Wen You’s father didn’t deny it, didn’t shirk responsibility, sincerely admitted his wrongdoings, and tenderly took care of his wife’s emotions.

He stayed up all night next to her for fear she might do something drastic.

When Wen You’s mother wanted a divorce, her father knelt and begged, repeatedly promising that it would never happen again.

In the end, they still divorced. Wen You’s mother wanted the child; her father agreed. She wanted half of his property; he gave that, too, and was even willing to leave with nothing, but Wen You’s mother didn’t ask for that.

After the divorce, Wen You’s mother developed depression.

During those years, Wen You’s father was climbing the career ladder but still took advantage of every opportunity to come home, under the pretext of visiting rights, to keep company with his wife.

Wen You’s mother didn’t last many years, and when Wen You was five, she died of depression.

Wen You said, "On the day my mother died, he abandoned his post and rushed back home, crying his heart out beside her bed."

"Even three years after my mom’s death, he only then married my stepmother."

"My stepmother is the same woman he had the transaction with, haha."

Wen You laughed mockingly twice, then suddenly turned to Qu Tong and said,

"I rack my brains, but I can’t understand. If he loved my mother in his heart, why did his body cheat? Didn’t he feel disgusted facing another woman?"

"He knew very well that some things, once done, would never be forgiven by my mother, so why did he still do it?"

Qu Tong shook her head, "I don’t understand either."

How could she know? She didn’t understand it herself, frankly.

Call him scum, but aside from cheating, he did everything well.

Call him devoted, but he knew what shouldn’t be done and still hoped for luck.

Wen You’s eyes suddenly sharpened, "If it were me and my temper, I’d have castrated him. There’s no way I’d let things end amicably, no chance!"

Qu Tong: "..."

No comment.

"Tong Tong, you can’t just keep shaking your head, tell me what you think." Wen You insisted that Qu Tong express her opinion.

Qu Tong sighed and said, "Have you ever heard the saying ’A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold’? Although your dad can’t be entirely considered a prodigal, it’s more or less the same idea."

Wen You suddenly stepped back, her eyes wide with surprise as she looked at Qu Tong: "You don’t actually agree with those idiotic relatives of mine who think that ’a harmonious family leads to prosperity in all things,’ do you?"

Qu Tong smiled, "A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold, but I never pick up trash."

Wen You was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

Excitedly preparing to pat Qu Tong on the shoulder, "Well said, makes sense."

Qu Tong dodged to the side and stood up, brushing off her skirt.

She checked her cyberbrain and said, "Let’s go, head back, it’s late."

"Give me a hand." Wen You reached out to Qu Tong.

Seeing as Wen You had said quite a bit today, Qu Tong benevolently reached out her hand.

And then got her hand greased.

"Tong Tong, your hand is really soft, unlike mine that’s weathered by wind and sun," Wen You said.

Qu Tong withdrew her hand with disgust and glared at the improper Wen You.

Wen You flirtatiously sent Qu Tong a wink.

Qu Tong: "..."

*

Back at the base, the robot at the entrance’s eyes flashed red as it said in a soft, cute robotic voice, "Madam, good evening!"

Qu Tong stopped, looked at it curiously from the side; the robot blinked its large eyes which, though emotionless, Qu Tong found somewhat endearing.

Wen You flicked the robot with her finger, and the robot cooperatively let out a "Ouch."

"Cheng Feng’s got too much free time on his hands and loves messing with Xiao’ai. Once, when he was bored out of his mind, he even programmed Xiao’ai to say ’Wen Dazhuang is a big pig’ whenever it saw me. I beat him into a pig’s head that very night."

Qu Tong chuckled: "You two sure have a good relationship."

Wen You said nonchalantly, "Yeah, we do. Fighting is intimacy, and cursing is affection. We’ve been at it for more than twenty years; I’m probably closer to him than his own dad."

Then she feigned a sigh, "But alas, this rebellious kid still refuses to call me ’Dad.’

Qu Tong: "..."

She was starting to understand why the two of them were always fighting; no fight was for nothing.

Qu Tong stayed in Wen You’s room for a while before passing by Si Yuting’s room, and seeing that he hadn’t returned, she went back to rest in her own room.

Unable to sleep in the unfamiliar environment, Qu Tong turned on her cyberbrain to browse through.

She saw that both Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao were mentioning her in a group chat.

Cheng Yao: "@Qu Tong, Tong Jie, wait for us, we are also coming to the First Army Corps by aircraft."

Fei Wenxing: "So excited, finally don’t have to listen to the egg preach anymore."

Cheng Yao: "Tong Jie, come out and chat, how are you doing on Abel Star?"

Qu Tong replied: "Pretty good."

Qu Tong kindly didn’t shatter their illusions; let them have their excitement for a bit longer, as they won’t be that excited when they arrive.

Fei Wenxing: "It’s my first time at the First Army Corps, Tong Jie, have you seen any of the ugly and terrifying Insect Clan?"

Qu Tong: "Not yet, I haven’t been here long myself."

Cheng Yao: "Tong Jie, who did you get assigned to? Not sure if we’ll be assigned together."

Qu Tong: "We probably won’t be together."

Cheng Yao: "As long as I’m not assigned under my brother, I’ll be thanking my lucky stars. That guy is a maniac!"

Then Cheng Yao began listing in the group chat how his brother had once drilled him, a mere A-rank, with the standards of an SS-rank.

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