80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

After leaving the Chang family, Su's mother looked at him with resentment. "Just you wait and see. I will definitely have my husband, Old Su, pull your man down and trample him underfoot. Let's see how you come begging to me then."

Su Qingya had been waiting by the door. When she saw her mother return, she happily went to greet her, feeling that as long as her mother took action, things would surely succeed.

"Mom, have we agreed on a wedding date? Should I start preparing my dowry?" She made no attempt to hide her joy.

Su's mother looked at her daughter with twitching eyes, unable to bear telling her the truth, and could only give a perfunctory answer: "It's not settled yet. They have guests at home today, so it's not convenient to say too much. We'll talk about it another day."

Su Qingya waved her hand anxiously, "Mom, what guest is more important than my business? I can't wait a moment longer. Make them divorce immediately, I want to marry him right away."

Mother Su shook her head and strode into the house. Su Qingya followed behind, nagging, "Mom, you know that woman is a vixen. I'm afraid if we drag this out too long, Jingxiang's heart will be beyond saving."

Su's mother remained silent. Su Qingya grew anxious and grabbed her mother's arm. "Mom, aren't you the one who loves me the most? How can you bear to see me so sad and heartbroken? I don't care. If I can't marry Jinxiang, I won't live anymore."

Su's mother was already upset, and now that Su had made such a scene, she became even more impatient. "Marry, marry, marry? How can they get married? They're already married. They're being affectionate in front of so many people without feeling ashamed. They're not getting a divorce now."

Su Qingya retreated repeatedly as if struck by a blow, "No, it's impossible. I'm much better than that village woman. How could he choose her over me? I'm not reconciled. I must go and ask him myself."

She made a move to run out, but her mother didn't stop her. She said weakly, "Go if you want to. You have to face some challenges yourself. There's nothing I can do about it."

Su Qingya was waiting for her mother to pull her up, but upon hearing this, she sat on the ground and burst into tears. The last time she went to find Chang Jinxiang, she practically clung to him, but he remained unmoved. How could she have the face to question him?

She only dared to gossip behind people's backs; if she were to confront Chang Jinxiang directly, there would be no way to salvage the situation.

“I don’t care, I’m going to get married. I won’t marry anyone but Jingxiang. If you don’t help me, I’ll become a nun.”

Just then, Su's father and Su Qingya's brother returned. Upon entering the room and seeing this scene, they both frowned.

Father Su shouted sternly, "Get up! What kind of behavior is it to sit on the ground and throw a tantrum? What will people say about our Su family if they hear this?"

Su Qingya was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly stood up. She was very afraid of her father.

Su Qingya's brother glared at her, annoyed. "He's just a man. There are so many men in the world, why do you have to hang yourself on one tree? What's so good about that Chang Jinxiang? He's blinded by lust! He's even given up his job for a woman. What kind of future will he have?"

His words deeply wounded Su Qingya's heart. She never expected that Chang Jinxiang could go to such lengths for that village woman.

Tears streamed down her face again, breaking Su's mother's heart. "Say less. Qingya is your own sister. We will do everything we can to help her with what she wants. You and your father should think carefully about how to make the Chang family give in."

Hearing Su say this, Su Qingya's hope was rekindled. She was unwilling to accept it, and seeing Chang Jinxiang being good to Lin Yue made her even angrier.

How could she be outshone by a useless village woman? Chang Jinxiang and she were the perfect match.

So the Su family sat down together and worked through the night to come up with a plan to snatch Chang Jinxiang away.

The Chang family was unaware of their plans. Chang's mother was vividly recounting the afternoon's events to Chang's father, who had just returned home, especially the part where Lin Yue won the argument, which made Chang's father laugh heartily.

Thinking of the scene of Su's mother being speechless and jumping up and down, Chang's mother felt a sense of satisfaction. She had always disliked their behavior, but she usually had to pretend to be kind.

She thought of something else and sighed deeply: "It seems they won't let this go. I wonder what kind of trouble they'll cause next."

Father Chang patted her hand and patiently comforted her, "Don't worry, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. We won't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. If they dare to act recklessly, I'll settle all the old scores with them."

Mother Chang smiled knowingly, "You have no idea how much our son has changed. He's such a warm-hearted man now. I was always worried that he would grow old cold and lonely. With Xiaoyue by his side, I feel at ease."

Chang's father has recently discovered some information: Su Jianguo is not only forming cliques for personal gain, but is also suspected of colluding with foreign enemies.

The higher-ups take this matter very seriously and have ordered them to investigate it thoroughly. Of course, this is a confidential matter and cannot be told to Chang's mother.

There are rules in the military. Today, someone brought up the issue of Chang Jinxiang refusing to return to his post, which suggests that someone is trying to cause trouble.

Mr. Chang regained his composure and said firmly, "Don't worry, I will protect the two children and our family. Those with ulterior motives will not succeed."

Meanwhile, Chang Jinxiang was preparing hot water for Lin Yue to soak her feet. These were things that the servants would normally do, but he insisted on doing them himself, making the servants feel like they were about to lose their jobs.

Lin Yue couldn't help but steal glances at him. After making eye contact with Chang Jinxiang for the third time, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you think I'm a shrew? Did the way I argued this afternoon scare you?"

He chuckled and teased her, "My wife is really something. She's so fierce when she argues, leaving those arrogant aunties speechless. Tomorrow, the whole neighborhood will be talking about it. Let's see who dares to gossip after that."

Lin Yue lightly punched Chang Jinxiang with her fist and said angrily, "Now everyone will think I'm a shrew from the countryside. I was already worried about not leaving a good impression, and now it's all over."

Chang Jinxiang gently dried her feet and laid her legs flat on the bed. "Just be yourself. You don't need to please anyone. If you have to please someone, just please me. I like that."

Lin Yue glared at him, annoyed. "What kind of time is this to be joking around? Won't this affect your work? What if your boss really blames you?"

Chang Jinxiang helped her lie down, then climbed onto the bed from the other side and carefully pulled her into his arms. "Our marriage is our own business, and nobody can interfere. Don't worry, the military leaders won't interfere too much."