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

Lin Yue had never watched TV before, and she stared intently at the screen, her excitement visibly evident.

The TV was showing Dream of the Red Chamber. She had heard her grandmother tell the story of Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, and she had wanted to watch the complete Dream of the Red Chamber ever since, but she never had the chance.

When Chang Jinxiang opened the door, he saw Su Qingya standing at the door with a bag of apples. Her eyes lit up when she saw Chang Jinxiang. "Jingxiang, when did you come back? I bought some apples to bring over for Auntie to try."

"I just got back today," Chang Jinxiang replied casually, not intending to let her into the house. Lin Yue had just told her about Su Qingya today, and he didn't want Lin Yue to be unhappy.

Su Qingya stood awkwardly at the door. Before Chang Jinxiang would let her in, she had no choice but to brazenly ask, "Is Auntie inside? I'll take it in for her."

Chang Jinxiang has finally returned, so she needs to seize the time to cultivate her relationship with him and marry him as soon as possible.

Chang Jinxiang didn't know what else to say, so he politely invited her in.

Su Qingya was secretly delighted. She had seen Chang Jingxiang return from the window and couldn't resist making an excuse to bring something over to check on him.

When she saw Lin Yue in the living room, she froze on the spot. How could she be here?

Weren't they getting a divorce? Why did they come back? It must be that this woman is stubbornly refusing to divorce him.

Su Qingya wanted nothing more than to grab Lin Yue's face. She had waited so long because she was certain they would get a divorce, which was why she hadn't done anything else.

When Chang's mother saw Su Qingya, she politely asked her to sit down, saying, "Qingya is here, please sit down."

Chang Jinxiang washed the apples, put them on a plate, and then grabbed a handful of melon seeds and put them in Lin Yue's hand.

Su Qingya's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. When had she ever seen Chang Jinxiang serve someone so gently?

How did their relationship become so good? They were so polite and respectful before, but now it's like they've fallen into a honey pot, all sweet and cloying.

She dug her fingers into the flesh of her palm, maintaining a polite smile on her face. "Comrade Lin, you must not have seen a TV before. When I went to your village, I didn't see any families with TVs. The village is indeed quite backward, unlike our government compound, where almost every family has one."

Lin Yue sensed the teasing in her words, but she didn't really want to pay attention to her and focused all her attention on Lin Daiyu on the television.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Su Qingya was even more furious. She bit her lip tightly and said, "Comrade Lin, I'm talking to you."

Chang's mother glared at her unhappily, "Qingya, Xiaoyue is really engrossed in reading it. Don't keep interrupting her, or she won't be able to finish it."

Su Qingya nodded shyly, "Auntie is right. I haven't seen her in a long time either, and I want to catch up with her."

She glanced at the TV and casually said, "I've read Dream of the Red Chamber several times. Every time I watch it, I cry for ages. Some people are just not meant to be together. They're not a good match, like Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Their ending was so tragic."

Lin Yue paused in her act of cracking sunflower seeds, turned to look at her, and Su Qingya waited for her to lose her temper and retort. She had already thought about what to say next.

Lin Yue merely glanced at her briefly before looking away and continuing to watch the television screen.

Chang Jinxiang had peeled the apple, and Su Qingya, thinking he would give it to her, happily reached out to take it, but her hand froze in mid-air.

Chang Jingxiang cut a small piece and fed it to Lin Yue. Lin Yue ate it without a care in the world, without even lifting her head, as if they had done this a thousand times.

Su Qingya couldn't stand it any longer and stood up abruptly. "Auntie, I won't disturb you while you're watching TV. I'll come to see you with my mom tomorrow."

Chang's mother smiled perfunctorily, "Okay, then I won't give it to you. Please thank your mother for the apples."

Chang's mother used to think that Su Qingya was gentle, generous, knowledgeable and polite. But today, Su Qingya's words to Lin Yue were both harsh and veiled, which made Chang's mother very uncomfortable, and her enthusiasm for her inevitably cooled down a lot.

Su Qingya looked at Chang Jinxiang expectantly, hoping he would see her off, but Chang Jinxiang didn't even look at her properly and was still feeding Lin Yue an apple.

Su Qingya's eyes welled up with tears as she reluctantly left the Chang family's house. The moment the door closed behind her, her eyes flashed with malice. "That damned Lin Yue, how dare you shamelessly follow me to the capital and get in my way! I'll kick you out and make you go back to where you belong."

She turned around fiercely, but before she could recover her expression, she bumped into Chang's father, who had just returned.

He quickly put on a smile and said, "Uncle, you're back! I heard Jinxiang is back, so I came to see him."

Looking at the distorted expression on her face, Chang's father felt a surge of disgust and replied perfunctorily, "Jingxiang's wife has injured her leg and needs to rest. You should come back in a few days."

The implication of getting rid of her couldn't be clearer. Su Qingya dared not be angry or speak out, and stiffly maintained the smile on her face: "I understand, Uncle. I'll come again in a few days."

Su Qingya was in a hurry to get home. As soon as she entered the house, she started throwing things. The servants were so frightened that they didn't dare to stop her. They could only run upstairs to call for Madam Su.

When Madam Su ran downstairs, almost everything in the living room had been smashed. Su Qingya's eyes were bloodshot, and her expression was distorted.

She said sternly, "Qingya, what are you doing? Go back to your room right now."

Her daughter is becoming increasingly out of control. If word gets out that she's behaving like this, who knows what people will say about the Su family.

She gestured for the maid to clean up, and then pulled Su Qingya upstairs. Su Qingya was exhausted and let her pull her without resisting.

Once upstairs and into her room, Su Qingya hugged her mother and burst into tears. "Mom, Chang Jinxiang brought that village woman back with him. His whole family ganged up on me and bullied me. I can't swallow this!"

She cried uncontrollably, and her mother, afraid that others would hear, covered her mouth with her hand, saying, "Why are you so impatient? Chang Jinxiang will be yours sooner or later, why are you in such a hurry?"

"She's just a village woman. Don't lower yourself because of her. Once Chang Jinxiang gets tired of her, he'll still marry you. In terms of being a good match, no one can compare to you."

Su Qingya stopped crying and looked at her mother blankly. "That wretched woman actually made Jingxiang serve her food. What right does she have? She's just an uncultured, ugly country woman. Why does the Chang family protect her?"

Su's mother smiled faintly, "The Chang family has just been blinded by her. Once she starts making a fool of herself again and again, they will naturally kick her out. Families like theirs can't stand losing face. Don't worry, Mom will help you."