Going with the Army While Pregnant [1960s]

Zhao Lingcheng was the most regrettable and well-loved male supporting character in Fragrance of the Sixties.

Handsome, well-born, and from a family of three generations who all played important roles in the Republic’s military industry, he was the very picture of excellence.

Unfortunately, his ex-wife was a complete piece of work. Her “glorious” deeds included, but were not limited to, falling into the water to force marriage, drugging him to share a bed, divorcing him after climbing the social ladder, and then—after Zhao Lingcheng and the heroine developed feelings for each other—returning pregnant to break them apart.

Chen Mianmian, who had followed the serialized story, failed to “buy stock” in her favorite couple. Furious, she wrote a thousand-word review. But when she opened her eyes again, she had become that very awful ex-wife.

At this moment, pregnant with Zhao Lingcheng’s child, she was running headlong down the road of social climbing.

Because of her, the genius daughter would die young.

Because of her, Zhao Lingcheng would suffer an untimely death—a huge loss in the history of military industry development.

Chen Mianmian thought, ‘The genius daughter isn’t hers alone. The man must take responsibility.’

So, with her pregnant belly, she returned to the military base—she was going to follow the army.

***

That night, Zhao Lingcheng returned home from work.

“…Why are you back again?”

Facing the man’s cold, piercing gaze, Chen Mianmian made herself a cup of milk powder, drinking with great satisfaction.

“To rest and take care of the baby.”

***

Zhao Lingcheng was capable, but quick-tempered, and famous as a troublemaker at the military base.

When his ex-wife returned with a pregnant belly, even the leaders broke into a cold sweat, convinced there would be chaos.

Yet one day, they unexpectedly saw him washing diapers, his voice gentle as he sang nursery rhymes to his daughter.