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

"Oh dear, sister, that's not right of you. Didn't you say that because your brother-in-law is never home, you can't stand the loneliness and want to find someone else to relieve your depression?"

You asked me to deliver a message to Dr. Huang at the town clinic, asking him to come to the village to find you, but... but he's too busy and can't get away. I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry.

I heard you go to the back hillside every night to meet random men. How can you do this to your brother-in-law?

Even though there's no affection between you, you should still consider a man's pride.

If you feel you're not good enough for your brother-in-law, then divorce him and go home quickly. Don't ruin his life.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yue's eyes. "I'm not good enough for him, are you?"

Lin Mei's eyes were filled with ill intent. "You... sister, Xiao Mei is still a student and hasn't thought about relationships yet. My parents worked hard to support my studies, and I will definitely prioritize my education."

Unlike you, who's so young and already thinking about getting married, resorting to sleeping around when blind dates fail—if I were you, I wouldn't even have the face to stand here.

Looking at the poorly acting "white lotus" in front of him, Chang Jingxiang couldn't help but want to rush forward.

Lin Mei stared in surprise at the man's gaze. No man had ever looked at her like that before—with disgust, contempt, and resentment.

Lin Yue quickly grasped Chang Jingxiang's hand and gently shook her head. "When did I tell you that? I haven't seen you for over a month. Did you dream about it while you were sleeping during the day?"

"Besides, you said I asked you to deliver a letter for me, and you also said I'm uneducated, I can't even read, how could I write a letter?"

The phrase "sleeping during the day" deeply stung Lin Mei's nerves; it was the darkest stain on her life.

Lin Yue said this on purpose to throw Chang Jingxiang into a panic and make her unable to explain herself. Lin Yue didn't want Chang Jingxiang to get into trouble because of hitting this woman.

In her previous life, Lin Mei became someone's mistress and destroyed their family. When Lin Yue tried to persuade her, she suddenly became hysterical and revealed some things.

The man was Lin Mei's middle school teacher. One day at noon, he called Lin Mei to his dormitory and said he wanted to explain a problem to her.

As a result, he forced himself on Lin Mei in broad daylight and had an indescribable affair with her. At first, Lin Mei cried and made a scene. The man promised to tutor her for free and even introduced her to a good high school.

Lin Mei felt that since the matter had already happened, if it were to be exposed, her future would be ruined, so she decided to negotiate with the man.

She and that teacher would sleep together during the day every few days, in exchange for financial compensation and academic help. She felt like a victim, so she took it for granted that she enjoyed everything the man provided.

However, this incident also stifled her pride, like a cactus growing in the dark that might prick her at any moment.

Lin Yue felt sorry for her at the time and kept it a secret from everyone.

Lin Mei didn't know if Lin Yue had mentioned the word by chance or if she knew something, so she kept quiet for the time being.

Seeing her daughter's somewhat panicked expression, Lin's mother assumed she didn't know how to answer and glared fiercely at Lin Yue, "I knew it! You always sneaked off to town before, so you were going to see that wild man."

You're so young and you're already doing bad things. Aren't you ashamed? Now you're making things difficult for your sister. Look how scared she is! You're truly heartless.

Xiaomei is a simple child, she doesn't understand anything, she only knows how to study. Don't bring your disgusting things onto her, she's not like you at all.

“You…” Chang Jingxiang’s voice was frighteningly cold.

The door behind Lin Yue was pushed open, and as soon as Chang's mother came out, she hugged Lin Yue and pulled her into her arms. "Oh, who was I? Spewing filth here. I didn't expect it to be Xiao Yue's mother. Is Xiao Yue your own daughter? How could you use such vicious words to curse your own daughter?"

Let me tell you, Xiaoyue is now a daughter-in-law of the Chang family, there's no reason for her to be bullied by you.

Jingxiang, there's no need to say anything more. Go to the team leader right now and tell him that your wife was bullied and almost sold off. We need to call the police.

She touched Lin Yue's face tenderly, "Good girl, don't be afraid. My mom is here, no one can bully you."

Chang's mother had actually figured it out a long time ago, but Chang's father stopped her, saying, "Let's see how Jingxiang solves this."

Listening to the incoherent ramblings of the mother and daughter outside the door, she grew increasingly angry and almost rushed out several times.

She knew her son's temper; if things continued like this, Chang Jingxiang would definitely resort to violence.

These are special times. Although it's okay to beat up a few people who deserve it, it could cause unnecessary trouble and give those people from the capital an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

A letter has arrived from Chang's subordinates, saying that the problem will be resolved soon and that they should prepare to return to the capital.

These days, even the smallest problem will be blown out of proportion.

She hurriedly pushed open the door and saw the murderous intent that Chang Jingxiang couldn't suppress in his eyes. Lin Yue was tightly holding his hand and pulling on his arm.

Lin Yue is such a sensible child. Even after suffering such a great injustice, she was still worried that Chang Jingxiang would get into trouble.

When Lin's mother and Lin Mei heard that the police were going to be called, they were stunned. They never expected that the Chang family would protect Lin Yue like this.

The onlookers couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to speak up.

"That's right, go to the police quickly. We can all testify that she just said she took money from someone and was going to take Xiaoyue away."

"I think Xiaoyue isn't her biological daughter. We've all seen it since she was little. She's made to do all the chores and doesn't even get to eat."

"I think so too. Xiaoyue fainted from hunger the year before last, and I was the one who saved her. I went to her house to reason with her, but she beat me up and kicked me out."

“Look at this girl, her clothes and makeup, she doesn’t look like a poor family’s child at all. They’re both girls, so why is there such a big difference in their treatment?”

“The family members don’t side with each other. The wife’s family is not as good as the husband’s family. They’ve only known Xiaoyue for a short time, but they already know how to protect her.”

"I think this mother and daughter are no good. They come here and ask for money, and they want money that Chang Jingxiang has earned. You two are really shameless."

"Exactly, the abacus beads are clicking so loudly, the neighboring villages can probably hear it."

"If you want to collect a bride price to pay for your second daughter's tuition, you can just marry your second daughter off to him."

"What dowry? That's just selling your daughter. Everyone knows that old man in the neighboring village is a scoundrel. No mother would marry her daughter to such a scumbag."

Lin Mei's face turned green, and Lin's mother was so angry that her mouth twisted, and she stammered, unable to utter a single word.

Someone shouted, "The Party Secretary is here!"