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

Lin Yue was lying in her hospital room when she suddenly sneezed several times. She joked, "I wonder who's cursing at me? And cursing me really fiercely."

Chang Jinxiang peeled an apple for her. "Don't worry about them. Just focus on recovering. Once your leg is healed, we'll go to Beijing and leave behind all this mess."

Lin Yue was actually quite looking forward to it. In her previous life, Chang Jinxiang returned to Beijing after divorcing her, while she never left this place until her death.

The Lin family is like a leech, impossible to shake off, and they keep causing trouble. Lin Yue is exhausted and doesn't want to waste time fighting them.

There are still many things I want to do in the future, and leaving here may be the best choice.

Lin Yue felt a little uneasy. "But can I do it? Will I embarrass you when we go back?"

Chang Jinxiang lowered his head and kissed her lips. "You are my wife, and it is only natural for you to come home with me. You don't need to care what others think or say. Just trust me."

Seeing the determination in his eyes, Lin Yue felt much more at ease and nodded gently.

Then, as if remembering something, she asked Chang Jinxiang with a puzzled look, "Didn't you say that the higher-ups wouldn't let you go back? If we go back now, won't you be punished?"

Chang Jinxiang coughed guiltily, and under Lin Yue's gaze, he told the truth, "Actually, I could have gone back with my parents, but I was afraid that if I mentioned going back, you would want a divorce, so I..."

"What?" Lin Yue looked at Chang Jinxiang with sparkling eyes.

Chang Jinxiang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she wasn't angry, and explained softly, "I want to win you over first, and then I'll take you back with me once you're no longer willing to divorce me."

Lin Yue didn't say anything, her eyes gradually welling up with tears. "You're so foolish, I'm not worth it."

Chang Jinxiang gently pulled Lin Yue into his arms, lowered his head and kissed the top of her head. "Xiao Yue, you are my wife. I only want you in this life, as long as you don't leave me. I'm willing to do anything for you."

Lin Yue buried her face in his warm, firm chest, listening to his rapid heartbeat, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. This life hadn't been in vain after all; it was wonderful that Chang Jinxiang could fall in love with her.

Chang Jinxiang pulled her face away, kissed her forehead, and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes. "What are you laughing at?"

Lin Yue looked up at him and said, "I'm very happy and blessed that you like me."

"I'm very happy too." Chang Jinxiang's gaze was deep as he cupped Lin Yue's face and kissed her.

Two people who understand each other perfectly are filled with sweetness every moment they spend together. Chang Jinxiang loves this feeling so much that he wouldn't trade it for mountains of gold and silver.

A commotion erupted at the doorway, followed by Lin's mother's hysterical voice, "In broad daylight, in the hospital, how could you... you're shameless!"

Chang Jinxiang shielded Lin Yue behind him and coldly looked at Lin's mother, "Xiao Yue is my lawfully wedded wife. What's wrong with us kissing? Do we need your permission?"

Lin's mother glared fiercely at Lin Yue, who was protected behind Chang Jinxiang and couldn't see her even if she craned her neck. "You are all shameless! Lin Mei is suffering outside, and you are doing this kind of thing here. How can you face Lin Mei?"

Chang Jingxiang was so angry he laughed. "What a joke! What business is it of yours if my wife and I are being intimate? What business is it of Lin Mei's?"

Lin's mother was determined to have Lin Mei replace Lin Yue. When she saw them being affectionate, she felt it was wrong and she felt sorry for Lin Mei.

"I don't care, you can't do this. Lin Yue's leg is still injured. What you're doing is just being a hooligan."

Just then, the nurse came in to change Lin Yue's dressing. Hearing what she said, she became furious. She had seen the old woman and her son arguing in the ward earlier and thought the old woman was being unreasonable.

"You old lady are really something. Do you live by the sea? You're so nosy. What can't that young couple do? It's none of your business."

"Your own daughter is injured like this, and I haven't seen you show any concern. Instead, you come here to cause trouble, acting like a robber."

Lin's mother was embarrassed by what she was said, and said with a flushed face, "This is a family matter, it's none of your business as an outsider."

"Even I, an outsider, can't stand it. You're such a failure as a mother. Anyone who didn't know better would think the child isn't yours."

Feeling guilty for having her secret exposed, Lin's mother retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting? Be careful, or I'll report you to your boss."

The nurse snorted, "Old lady, you don't even need to go to our supervisor, the whole hospital knows what kind of person you are."

After changing the dressing, the nurse looked at Lin Yue with sympathy and said, "Comrade, you can't be too honest. You have to fight back when you need to, otherwise people will just take advantage of you."

Lin's mother spat at the nurse's retreating figure, her old face scrunched up, "She's really meddling in other people's business."

She noticed the disdainful looks from the people at the ward door and told them to leave, "What are you looking at? What's so interesting? Haven't you ever seen a mother disciplining her child? Which family doesn't discipline its children?"

Someone chimed in, "I've never seen a mother scold her own daughter like that. We love our own daughters dearly. You're obviously not her biological daughter. Are you a stepmother?"

"Exactly, didn't you see how unruly his son was that day? He insulted his own sister like she was his grandson, he had no manners at all."

"What era are we living in? Still favoring sons over daughters? That's old-fashioned feudal thinking. How dare they swagger around here? If it were me, I'd be too ashamed to show my face."

Lin's mother had always been a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. Seeing that more and more people were refuting her, she no longer dared to be so arrogant.

Chang Jinxiang ignored her, cut the apple into small pieces, and fed them to Lin Yue.

Lin Yue was already used to her mother's shameless behavior and didn't care, pretending that she wasn't there.

When Lin's mother turned around and saw that they were still all lovey-dovey, she was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder. Just as she was about to start scolding them, she remembered the purpose of her visit.

She walked to the bedside and grabbed Lin Yue's arm. "Lin Yue, you have to go save people. Come with me to your clothing factory. People in your factory are bullying Xiao Mei. You have to go and resolve this."

Chang Jinxiang rudely brushed her hand away, and Lin's mother reluctantly withdrew her hand, awkwardly touching her nose.

Lin Yue curled her lips into a mocking smile, "What's she doing coming to our factory for no reason?"

Lin's mother snorted guiltily, "Then you don't need to worry about it. Haven't you offended a lot of people at the factory? That's why they're deliberately making things difficult for Xiaomei. Go and apologize, kowtow if necessary, and don't drag Xiaomei into this."

Chang Jinxiang replied coldly, "Xiaoyue can't move right now. If there's anything, go find the police."

Enraged, Lin's mother raised her hand to hit Lin Yue's leg, "So what if your leg is injured? It's not a big deal. You'll die. You'd better crawl over there. Your sister's matter is important and can't be delayed."