Back To The 80s-Chapter 532 - 524: Cause_1

After breakfast, Luo Renliang returned to his dormitory. He made his bed meticulously once again, smoothing out any wrinkles in his tofu-like quilt. He put everything on the table neatly, knowing that once he steps out of this door today, he won’t be able to come back.

Lu Zhanguo seemed to know that Luo Renliang would come. He was seated quietly in his office early in the morning, waiting.

This time, Luo Renliang didn’t hesitate when he reached Lu Zhanguo’s office door. He reported in directly.

Lu Zhanguo let Luo Renliang in, watched him close the door, lifted his hand to point at the chair opposite, indicating for him to sit.

"Yes, I fired the sniper round at Cat Mountain." As soon as Luo Renliang sat down, he spoke directly. It’s better to get straight to the point rather than beating around the bush.

Lu Zhanguo didn’t make a sound, just watched Luo Renliang quietly, waiting for him to continue speaking.

Luo Renliang sat upright, his fists on his knees, clenched and unclenched as he spoke. "I know I shouldn’t have done this to you, but I was forced, I had no other choice..."

Luo Renliang then relayed his grudge with Zhong Zhi, and why he agreed to help him launch an attack on Lu Zhanguo.

In ’79, after the battle with Yue Country in Muluo Town, they stationed troops there to prevent further invasions from Yue Country. Luo Renliang’s unit retreated earlier.

Zhong Zhi asked Luo Renliang to look after his wife and child when he got back. At that time, Luo Renliang’s first wife had died from childbirth complications, leaving him alone.

At that time, Zhong Zhi’s wife, Huang Wenying, lived in town with her four-year-old son, not far from Luo Renliang’s original unit.

Luo Renliang often helped with chopping wood, fetching water, cleaning the yard, as well as planting and harvesting crops.

Every time he saw this scene, Luo Renliang felt embarrassed and incredibly thirsty. He would grab a ladle and gulp down water from the jar.

When working, Huang Wenying often intentionally or unintentionally rubbed her chest against Luo Renliang’s arm. Afraid that things might escalate, Luo Renliang gradually reduced his visits and the chances for them to meet.

During the wheat harvest, the forecast predicted a severe rainstorm. Worried that Huang Wenying wouldn’t be able to move all the grains inside by herself, Luo Renliang helped her move the wheat into the storehouse before the rain.

No sooner had they finished storing the wheat, the rain began to pelt down. Huang Wenying kindly invited Luo Renliang to have dinner and wait for the rain to stop before leaving.

Luo Renliang couldn’t resist and impulsively held Huang Wenying in his arms..........

Huang Wenying fell onto the pile of wheat, half resisting, half giving in.............

Once such things start, they are like uncontrolled floodwater. After the first time, there came the second.

From then on, Luo Renliang visited Huang Wenying more frequently, acting the part of the man in the house. He did feel guilty towards Zhong Zhi sometimes, but his desires overpowered his guilt soon enough. This continued until Zhong Zhi’s return.

After Zhong Zhi returned to the province where Luo Renliang resided one month later, they were transferred to the present unit.

To show his appreciation for Luo Renliang’s care for his wife and child, as soon as they arrived in the province and settled Huang Wenying’s accommodation, Zhong Zhi eagerly invited Luo Renliang to his house for dinner.

Luo Renliang didn’t want to go, but couldn’t refuse, so he followed Zhong Zhi home. Zhong Zhi kept refilling Luo Renliang’s glass, and by the end of the meal, both men were quite drunk.

Zhong Zhi, feeling dizzy, went back to the bedroom to sleep first. Luo Renliang got up to leave, but was pulled back by Huang Wenying. She whispered about her longing, and the two became tangled in a haze.

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After Luo Renliang left, Huang Wenying got up satisfied, saw her six-year-old son standing at the door, and gave him a candy from the cabinet.

During dinner, Zhong Zhi saw the red mark on Huang Wenying’s neck. His eyes grew dark. He understood too well what the mark meant. And he knew it wasn’t from him. A murderous urge surged in him. While Huang Wenying was washing dishes, he took his son outside to understand the situation. The boy said he didn’t know what his uncle and mom were doing, just that whenever his uncle left the house, his mom would give him a candy.

This was when Zhong Zhi realized that he had been cuckolded. His wife had been sleeping with his brother for the past two years. Shoving his child aside in fury, he marched back to the base to confront Luo Renliang.

Upon seeing Luo Renliang, he grabbed him by the collar without any explanation and walked towards the training ground. At that time, there was no one on the field due to evening hours. Zhong Zhi ruthlessly beat up Luo Renliang, who, realising he had been caught and was in the wrong, never fought back.

In the end, they were separated by other soldiers who had heard and rushed over. Afterwards, Zhong Zhi proposed three conditions to Luo Renliang. First, Luo Renliang could no longer be a sniper. Second, he had to yield his spot for further studies to him. Third, on Luo Renliang’s wedding night, his wife’s first night would belong to him.

The two despicable men, for their personal interests, made a dishonourable deal behind the scenes.

Later, their superiors set Luo Renliang up with the unmarried Tong Xiaoqing. On their wedding night, under the cover of darkness, Zhong Zhi sneaked into the room as the groom while Luo Renliang stood outside the window, tears streaming down his face.

Tong Xiaoqing, realizing that the man she made love to on her wedding night wasn’t her husband, was so outraged she wanted to take her own life. Luo Renliang had to deceive and coax her on his knees to calm her down.

Upon hearing Luo Renliang’s confession, Lu Zhanguo felt nauseous. He got up, opened the window, and took a deep breath.

Luo Renliang licked his chapped lips and said, "In May, Zhong Zhi came to me and asked me to snipe you. I would have rejected it, but he said if I didn’t do it, he would expose our scandal to everyone. He was unemployed and had no future, so he wasn’t afraid. However, I was. I loved my job too much and didn’t wish to be decommissioned."

As he spoke, Luo Renliang couldn’t help but cover his face and cry.

Lu Zhanguo coldly watched Luo Renliang. He didn’t feel any sympathy for him at all. Why was he crying now? Where was he when the deeds were being done?

"What’s the story with Lang Yuchun?" Lu Zhanguo asked after waiting for Luo Renliang to calm down.

Luo Renliang lowered his head and fell silent for a moment before saying, "She is the family member of a martyr. We, the war buddies, have been sponsoring her. Her relationship with Zhong Zhi was also unusual."