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

The next day, Chang's mother invited a doctor to the house to examine Lin Yue's leg. After a careful examination, the doctor said, "The recovery is very good. The bones have healed together. In a few days, you can do some exercise to prevent muscle atrophy in the injured leg."

These past few days, since Lin Yue has been unable to move, Chang Jinxiang has been massaging her leg muscles and also helping her with exercises for her injured leg and toes.

At first, Lin Yue was very shy and declined many times, but she couldn't resist Chang Jinxiang's persistence and finally gave in to him.

If the villagers saw a grown man serving a woman, they'd probably drown Lin Yue in their spittle.

Fortunately, both parents were very open-minded. They thought it was normal and that husband and wife should help and love each other, regardless of their social status.

In the afternoon, the neighbors came to visit, all saying they wanted to see Chang Jinxiang's bride. Since they had been neighbors for many years, they couldn't refuse them.

Lin Yue had just finished her rehabilitation and was resting in bed when Chang Jingxiang sat next to her, holding a book and reading it to her.

When Chang's mother came in and saw this scene, she smiled with relief. "Jinxiang, your Aunt Su and Aunt Wang are here. Would you like to come out and greet them?"

Lin Yue looked at her legs, lowered her head and didn't say anything, while Chang Jinxiang picked her up generously and said, "See, let's go out now."

He didn't use a wheelchair for Lin Yue, but instead carried her directly to the living room, gently placed her on the sofa, and carefully adjusted the position of her legs.

This scene shocked everyone present, especially Su Qingya's mother, whose eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Chang Jinxiang was a solitary person. In the past, when the families were together, he would always sit on the side and not say much. Occasionally, he would chat with Su Qingya for a few words, but he always kept his distance and was neither warm nor cold.

She was furious and deliberately asked, "Is this girl Jingxiang's wife? She's quite pretty, but is there something wrong with her legs?"

Chang Jinxiang said calmly, "Aunt Su, my wife injured her leg and is still having trouble walking."

Su's mother looked Lin Yue up and down, her disdain undisguised. "I heard your wife is from the village. Has she gone to school? Is she working now? Qingya is very busy at work every day. Her boss values ​​her highly and is even planning to promote her to director."

The aunties who came were all relatives of high-ranking officials, and they valued these achievements highly. Upon hearing her say this, they all praised her, saying, "Qingya is truly accomplished. She's reached this position at such a young age. We've always said she and Jingxiang were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. It's such a pity..."

"Who knows what will happen in the future? I never thought that Jingxiang and the others would encounter such a thing after being sent to the countryside. I have never heard of forced marriage in today's society."

"That's right, everyone in the compound knows that Jingxiang and Qingya have been close since childhood, and they're all waiting to eat their wedding candy." After Aunt Wang finished speaking, she glanced at Su's mother, who smiled with satisfaction.

Chang Jinxiang's face darkened, and he was about to retort when his mother patted his hand, signaling her to speak.

Mother Chang smiled and said, "You don't know this. Jinxiang fell in love with Xiaoyue the moment he saw her. He pursued her for a long time before she agreed to come back with him. Feelings are really hard to explain. Xiaoyue just got along well with our family and was destined to become part of the family."

Chang's mother knew Su Qingya's feelings; she had always admired her son, but Chang Jinxiang had always been lukewarm towards her, and the two had never established a relationship.

Even though they continued to correspond, he never formally mentioned it to his parents.

Su's mother gave a stiff smile. "I heard from my husband that Jingxiang has been dragging his feet on returning to his post, leaving an entire company of people behind. A man should prioritize his career. How can he neglect the greater good of the country for the sake of his personal feelings?"

Women should support their men's careers; how can they hold them back? This shows a complete lack of awareness as a military spouse.

As she spoke, Su's mother looked down at Lin Yue with an air of superiority, assuming that a country woman like Lin Yue would be eager to refute her, which would make her lose face.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Yue didn't even lift her eyelids, just listened to them calmly without showing any emotion on her face.

She was actually quite confused by what they were saying—what national cause, what dragging down the country—she didn't think she had that kind of influence.

However, Chang's mother's expression changed slightly. "When Jinxiang was sent down to the countryside, the people in the company still did what they were supposed to do without him, didn't they? Why didn't anyone say that they couldn't do without him back then?"

We stayed in the countryside for two years, and no one came to look for us. If it weren't for Xiaoyue taking such good care of us, I might never have seen you again.

Xiaoyue is a lucky star for the Chang family; to us, everything concerning her is of utmost importance.

The veins on Su's mother's tightly clenched hands were bulging, it seemed that this family was going to protect this woman.

Mother Su's eyes darted around twice, and she said with feigned surprise, "So you're here to repay a debt of gratitude? Then you don't have to sacrifice Jingxiang's future happiness. Just buy her a house and arrange a job for her. Our Su family will do our best to help."

After your family was sent to the countryside, my Qingya stayed by Jingxiang's side and waited for him the whole time. She even traveled a long way to find him. They are deeply devoted to each other. We can't let repaying a debt of gratitude ruin the two children's marriage.

She turned to Lin Yue and said, "Girl, you mustn't be ungrateful, you..."

Chang Jinxiang couldn't listen to this any longer and interrupted her, "Aunt Su, Xiaoyue and I are in love with each other and are a legally married couple. She is the only wife I will ever have in my life."

"You are my elders, and I don't want to say anything too harsh, but please respect my wife and stop gossiping like this."

Su's mother's face fell, and she said in an unhappy tone, "You child, how can you talk to your elders like that? We all care about you. Everyone in the compound knows about you and Qingya. How can you be so ungrateful now? How can Qingya face people in the future?"

Chang Jinxiang glanced at her. "Aunt Su, I have already made it very clear to Comrade Su Qingya that my relationship with her has never crossed any lines and has always been a pure revolutionary friendship."

Su's mother's face was ashen. "When she went to the countryside to find you, the two of you were alone in a room. What did you say? A girl's chastity is the most important thing. You can't just start something and then abandon it."

Chang Jinxiang glanced at Lin Yue and saw that she was just smiling at him, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "When she came to find me, I had already married Xiaoyue, so we were not alone in a room."

Aunt Su, you can't say things like that. I, a grown man, don't care, but Comrade Su Qingya will get married someday.