A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

"Happy New Year, sister-in-law! I heard you were looking for me?"

On a pleasant evening, Xue Man, covered in sweat, left the camp and arrived at the gate, where An Ning was waiting for him.

"Yes, I need to ask you something."

Even though An Ning's words, tone, and expressions seemed fine, Xue Man had a bad feeling about it for some reason.

He grinned sheepishly and said, "If you ask, I'll definitely tell you if I know the answer."

"Yes, you do know about this."

"What is it?"

"What do you say?"

Sometimes people shouldn't do things that go against their conscience, because once they do, those who aren't mentally strong will show signs of guilt.

Xue Man was a soldier under Song Wenyuan, so it was only natural for him to help his company commander pursue his wife. But if the woman he was pursuing came to him in person and said such things, Xue Man's feelings were beyond just feeling guilty. He even considered the possibility that the company commander had confessed and implicated him.

But he was, after all, a soldier with excellent mental fortitude, who had never faltered during his long missions, so An Ning's words were not enough to make him immediately show weakness.

What if it's not what he thinks?

"What are you saying, sister-in-law? How would I know what you want to know? The matter you want to ask is probably related to Brother Hai, right?" Xue Man continued to play dumb.

"You still call him Brother Hai?" An Ning looked at him with a half-smile. "I already know about the matter, but there are some things I don't understand, so I came to ask you."

Xue Man panicked immediately.

Would the company commander, now that the truth has come out, try to shift all the blame onto him to appease his sister-in-law's anger?

Although they had a life-or-death bond, and it was only right for him to take the blame for her, his sister-in-law gave him a strange feeling of unease, like facing a very serious superior.

He felt it necessary to defend himself: "No, sister-in-law, let me explain! The company commander... no... I..."

An Ning hadn't expected this tactic to be so effective; it had easily revealed that Chen Hai and Chen Hai were indeed hiding something from her. She just didn't know if Li Bowen was involved.

If so, that would be interesting.

Company commander, right?

She exclaimed, "How can there be such upright and proper crew members!"

It turns out his identity was fake from the beginning, and he was just acting with her.

She wanted to see how many surprises Chen Hai had in store for her.

"Okay, I'll listen to your explanation. Go ahead!"

Xue Man wanted to defend himself, but when An Ning actually asked him to explain, he couldn't say anything.

All he wants now is to escape this place and find an opportunity to secretly meet with the company commander and question him about why he dragged him into his family affairs.

But thinking of the kindness the company commander had shown him in the past, Xue Man finally lowered his head and sighed as he admitted to the matter.

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, it's just as the company commander said. He didn't do it on purpose; he was just worried you'd misunderstand. It's all my fault; please don't blame him. Blame me instead!"

This was the first time An Ning had ever felt such disgust for the profoundness of Chinese culture. Xue Man's words could be interpreted as saying everything, or as saying nothing at all.

However, since Xue Man showed a good attitude in admitting her mistake, she could not proceed with the original plan and had to put it on hold for the time being.

Xue Man has already accepted it, so what can Chen Hai say?

"Never mind, it's not your fault. I just wanted to ask you something. Is that all? Want to go to your sister-in-law's for dinner tonight?"

"No, no, no... I can't!" An Ning suddenly became amiable. Even though Xue Man knew she was good at cooking, he didn't dare to agree and quickly declined, "I have evening classes later, so I won't bother you, sister-in-law. I'll definitely come next time!"

He turned and ran as if a ghost was chasing him.

An Ning watched Xue Man's hasty retreating figure disappear into the camp before turning her gaze away.

She had only made the invitation casually and never expected Xue Man to agree. Given his reaction just now, it was impossible for him to agree.

Go back and cook.

On the other side, Xue Man headed towards the cafeteria, still feeling a lingering fear.

He needed to eat something to fill his empty stomach and calm himself down.

On his way back, he ran into his own team leader, Song Wenyuan, who was jogging on the playground after dinner.

Military wives are generally not allowed to enter the barracks at will. He felt very relaxed running here and didn't need to worry about being discovered by his wife. He was also staying in the single dormitory he had lived in before going on a mission.

"Company commander, you've made me suffer so much!"

Song Wenyuan: ? ? ? ? ? ?

"What's the matter with you?"

"What did I do? You're putting all the blame on me, and you're asking me this!" Xue Man was furious.

Song Wenyuan was even more confused.

"Wait, explain what you're talking about first."

"Fine, I'll go to great lengths for my brother. Remember this: I've already repaid your kindness!"

Xue Man was filled with grief and indignation when his company commander pulled his hat brim forward and slapped him on the back of the head.

"Can't you speak properly? If not, let's practice. It'll be a good opportunity to see how well I've recovered. I'll give you a handicap."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xue Man immediately stood at attention, looking aggrieved. "You sold me to your sister-in-law and I didn't betray you, and you're asking me what happened?"

"What? I don't understand. What does this have to do with your sister-in-law? Don't go looking for her unless it's important, or you'll expose my identity. I suspect she's starting to suspect me."

Xue Man was taken aback, and that bad premonition resurfaced: "You haven't confronted your sister-in-law yet?"

"Of course I didn't confront her. How could I? Now, the moment my name is mentioned, her next words are always about divorce. If I were to..." Song Wenyuan stopped abruptly, tilting his head slightly to the right. "How could you think I confronted her? What did you mean by what you just said?"

Finished!

Two large, blood-red characters, accompanied by exclamation marks, appeared in Xue Man's mind. He had made a foolish mistake, not only exposing the company commander but also harming himself!

After hearing Xue Man's account of what happened, Song Wenyuan felt a surge of tension, but after that tension came a strange sense of relief, as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

He both hoped his wife would discover his true identity and hoped she would discover it later, so that he could gain more leverage and become more important to her, thus influencing her decision.

"So...my sister-in-law...actually doesn't know anything...were all just guesses?"

"Hmm." Song Wenyuan said with a hint of pride, "Isn't your sister-in-law smart?"

"Smart." Xue Man nodded approvingly. "What a pity, she might not even be my sister-in-law in the future... Ouch!"

Xue Man was hit again.

“I think we still need to practice. You’ve become quite lax during your vacation. As your superior, it’s my responsibility to help you stretch your muscles.”

"No need, Company Commander, no, you're not my company commander anymore, so there's no need for you to trouble yourself. I can do it myself... Aww!"