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

Chang Jingxiang got dressed and went out to check. The door was locked properly, so he assumed Su Qingya was having a nightmare.

Just as he was about to turn around and go back into the house, the cries began, one louder than the other, making Chang Jingxiang's head throb.

Fortunately, they were the only family living nearby; otherwise, if the sound had reached the ears of someone with ulterior motives, who knows what kind of rumors would have spread.

A man and a woman alone together would damage the girl's reputation; we should get rid of them as soon as possible tomorrow.

With no other option, Chang Jingxiang opened the door to check on her. As soon as he opened the door, a soft body embraced her, and a fragrant scent wafted towards him.

"Jingxiang, there's a mouse on the kang (heated brick bed). It's moving around in my blankets. It's so scary!" Su Qingya said as she snuggled into Jingxiang's arms and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Chang Jingxiang fumbled to turn on the light and saw the woman in his arms looking at him with teary eyes.

She was only wearing a tank top and shorts, her slender arms and legs were exposed, and the neckline was very low, so that her fair and tender skin could be seen when she lowered her head slightly.

Chang Jingxiang turned his head away from her, holding her forearm and pulling her away from his body, trying not to touch her anywhere else.

But the person on top of him wouldn't let go, and kept twisting and turning, intentionally or unintentionally rubbing against Chang Jingxiang's body.

Chang Jingxiang thought for a moment, then shouted nervously, "There's a rat under your feet!"

"Ah, where is it? Where is it?" Su Qingya covered her eyes, jumped a few steps away, and kept stomping her feet.

Chang Jingxiang deliberately swept the ground with a broom, saying, "What a big one! There's another one. Where do you think you're going to run?"

Su Qingya was so frightened that she didn't dare to open her eyes. She had only made an excuse to get Chang Jingxiang to come over, but she didn't expect there would actually be rats.

Thinking of the rats she saw in movies, with their pointed heads and long tails, Su Qingya began to tremble. "Ah, where are they? Quickly chase them away."

Chang Jingxiang slowly retreated towards the door, not even looking up at Su Qingya. "Okay, sigh, caught them. If you kill them, there will be blood, which is terrifying. I'll throw them into the yard and lock the door so they can't get in."

"Go upstairs and rest quickly. As long as you don't open the door, they can't get in."

"Alright, alright, throw them further away." Su Qingya strode onto the kang (heated brick bed) and hid under the covers.

Su Qingya wanted to find more excuses to lure Chang Jingxiang over, but she was afraid that if she made it too obvious, it would arouse Chang Jingxiang's resentment again.

She gripped the blanket tightly, forcefully suppressing the impulse in her heart.

As long as Chang Jingxiang doesn't dislike her, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Even if he brings that woman back, she will have a way to get rid of her.

Chang Jingxiang smiled. He knew Su Qingya's thoughts. If the person in his arms was Lin Yue, he would definitely not miss this opportunity.

Even if Lin Yue doesn't stick to him, just smiling at him or pouting can ignite his passion.

With this in mind, he decided that after seeing Su Qingya off tomorrow, he would go to the team to apply for a temporary transfer to work in town. He didn't mind if his work points were low, as long as he could stay with his wife.

Chang Jingxiang never expected that he, who was always cold and aloof, would become what his teammates called a "love-obsessed" person.

He smiled as he drifted off to sleep, dreaming that he could hold his wife and kiss her as he pleased.

Su Qingya's brother, Su Qingmu, was also in the military. He picked up Su Qingya in a military vehicle and frowned when he saw the gauze on Chang Jingxiang's head.

He knew his sister well; she must have thrown another tantrum, throwing things and hitting someone. The wounds looked quite deep.

He had prepared his rebukes for Chang Jingxiang, but now he couldn't utter a single word. He could only pull Su Qingya into the car, feeling utterly disappointed.

With tears in her eyes, Su Qingya looked at Chang Jingxiang with reluctance, "Jingxiang, come back soon, I'll be waiting for you in the capital."

Chang Jingxiang didn't say anything, he just nodded at Su Qingmu. The two of them didn't get along to begin with, and they used to fight all the time. Now they had even less to say to each other.

After Su Qingya left, Chang Jingxiang packed his things and went to the team to complete the formalities. He made a rare use of the town mayor's connections to be directly transferred to the town's cultural bureau.

The town mayor even granted him a house in the courtyard of the Cultural Bureau and lent him his own bicycle so he could use it as he pleased.

The Chang family has been exonerated, so they are no longer afraid of what others say. If Chang Jingxiang is willing to stay here, he can choose any job he wants. The town mayor is just worried that people won't agree.

Lin Yue and her group were recruited into the factory in batches of over fifty people, mostly young people from the surrounding villages. They were not highly educated and had no special skills.

Everyone starts by learning simple sewing and tailoring. After mastering these skills, they begin to use sewing machines, and then learn to draw patterns and make clothes.

Lin Yue was full of hope for the future and devoted herself to her studies, temporarily forgetting about Chang Jingxiang.

After a busy day, I felt incredibly fulfilled. It's true that people need to have their own work and hobbies.

The garment factory's staff dormitory was located at the very back of the workshop. It consisted of two rows of small bungalows with white walls and bunk beds.

Four people live in one room, and each person has a small cabinet to store some everyday items.

The washbasin and towel were all provided by the factory and engraved with the name of the garment factory. Lin Yue held them in her hands and looked at them with great affection, reluctant to use them.

She filled her basin with water from the tap in the yard to wash her face. As she turned off the tap, someone knocked it to the ground, spilling water everywhere.

"Oh dear, are you blind? You've spilled water all over my shoes! These are brand new shoes!"

Lin Yue recognized her; it was Li Mingyue, Lin Mei's junior high school classmate, who had dropped out of school because her family couldn't afford it.

She and Lin Mei had a very good relationship; they were kindred spirits, both materialistic and fond of bullying others.

"You're the one who knocked my basin down."

"Who saw me knock your bowl over? Did anyone see you get my shoes dirty?"

"What do you want?"

"How about it? Kneel down and clean it for me, and I'll consider not having to ask you to pay for it."

"Okay, come closer, I'll wipe it for you."

Li Mingyue approached Lin Yue smugly, deliberately sticking her feet up, knowing that Lin Yue was weak and easy to bully.

The next second, her long braid was grabbed and pulled back hard, causing her body to tilt backward.

Lin Yue had done farm work since she was a child and was very strong, especially in her hands; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to knock Wang Mazi and the other four men to the ground.

She used to just want to avoid trouble and keep quiet, but now she doesn't want to put up with it anymore.

Li Mingyue trembled in pain, reaching back to try and pull out her hair.

She never expected Lin Yue to make a move, so she was completely unprepared and was dragged by Lin Yue to the tap.

"Let me go."