After I Returned My Wife to the Country, She Went Mad with Regret

The military doctor stationed on Island A is rotated out every three years, yet my wife has been there for twelve.

She hasn't come home, and I haven't seen a cent of her allowance.

To support my gravely ill father-in-law and our four children, I sold my blood and begged for food. I even gave away our only biological daughter.

After the fifth rotation, when I was once again told my wife wouldn't be coming home, I broke down.

A neighbor said she might have offended someone in charge and told me to go to the army and plead on her behalf.

I took the last three yuan our family had and boarded a boat to the island. After asking around, I found the office of the hospital director stationed there.

I was about to push the door open when I heard my wife's voice.

"Chief of Staff, I don't plan to leave the island this time either."

The chief of staff replied, "Director Zhao, the leadership has called me many times, insisting that I persuade you to return this time. And even if you won't think of yourself, you should think of your family. Your husband has written many letters saying they're struggling..."

"There's something wrong with him," my wife said scornfully. "Every family has its difficulties. Why is he the only one who can't stick it out? Chief of Staff, don't pay him any mind. He just can't handle hardship."

"The country assigned me here, so it's my duty to serve. Also, here's my allowance for this month. Please give it to the people who can't afford their medical bills, just like before."

After hearing all this, I felt a tangle of emotions.

So it wasn't that she'd offended anyone. In my wife's heart, nothing mattered more than that white coat she wore.

If that's how it is, I'll give you back to the country.

Just let me marry another woman and live the ordinary life of a common man.