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

"It's alright. That old lady is just like that. She'll target whoever she doesn't like. But she can't get anywhere with me, so she can only resort to empty words," An Ning said nonchalantly.

She thought for a moment and then added to Xue Man's words: "That old lady is petty and vengeful, and has a foul mouth. But she has a battalion commander son. Stay away from her, or you might end up talking back and getting yourself into trouble."

"Okay, I understand, thank you for reminding me, sister-in-law!"

Xue Man was deeply moved, followed by a wave of guilt.

What has he done?!

What a wonderful sister-in-law! He actually helped the company commander keep it from her!

It was clearly the company commander's own fault, but now he was being dragged down with him. His upright spine was bent under the weight of this heavy burden.

At that moment, Xue Man even had the urge to tell the whole story.

"Sister-in-law, I..."

But he quickly regained consciousness.

No, I can't say that. His company commander did something to his sister-in-law that's a capital offense. If I get the company commander killed, will he still have a sister-in-law?

Thinking of this, Xue Man changed his tune in time, following the original plan to first appeal to her emotions, then to her manners, and finally to find out what his sister-in-law really thought.

“I ran into the company commander when I got back that day. I… he… he really didn’t mean it. I was actually on the ship the day you came to the island, but we were on a mission and couldn’t reveal our identities. Do you remember the female spy who took you hostage? The company commander actually fired that shot himself.”

He was the best sniper in our company, but that time, I saw his hand shaking before he fired.

You might not know this, but the most important thing snipers train for is to keep their hands steady. Sometimes we even tie a stone to the muzzle of the gun while holding it, and we stand there for hours. If our hands weren't injured, no, even if our hands were injured, they wouldn't shake so badly.

I don't know what he was thinking. Maybe he thought it would be too troublesome to explain, or maybe he thought it would be more convenient to interact with you as a crew member, so he kept it from you.

Later, he heard that you were being bullied in the army, and he even asked someone to help you…

An Ning was genuinely unaware that Chen Hai had fired the shot on the ship that day. She was touched to realize that they had such a past.

However, when Xue Man mentioned that she was being bullied in the army and Chen Hai knew to ask for help, An Ning sensed that something was wrong.

"Wait, how did he know I was being bullied in the army?"

"what?"

Xue Man had been following his plan smoothly and felt that his approach was excellent. He was just waiting for his sister-in-law to be moved so that he could get on track, get straight to the point, and win her over in one fell swoop. But then An Ning asked him a question that left him speechless.

Oops!

He seems to have said something wrong!

They say the more you say, the more mistakes you make, but when he came up with this method, he didn't see anything wrong with it. He even proudly thought that a truly effective lie is nine parts truth and one part falsehood, especially since his lies were completely truthful. Apart from omitting some information, his sister-in-law would definitely not have any problems with it when she reviewed it later. But now...

A hint of panic appeared in Xue Man's eyes, and she began to stutter as her mind raced: "No, sister-in-law, I... you know we're on a mission, and when we need to report, we definitely need to contact the military. The company commander was just concerned about you, and he asked casually, and then he found out."

"Really? They can talk about personal matters while giving a work report? Are they very familiar with each other?"

"Yes, yes, we're very familiar with each other, so I just asked a couple of questions casually."

Xue Man breathed a sigh of relief. His sister-in-law was the best; she had even come up with a reason for him. Otherwise, he might not have been able to think of a way to explain himself.

"It seems Commander Li treats your company commander quite well," An Ning said calmly.

"Yeah, the regimental commander practically treats the company commander like his own son..."

Xue Man nodded in agreement at first, then a look of horror appeared in his eyes. Had he just revealed something again?

This isn't some sister-in-law, this is practically a monster!

Didn't the company commander say she didn't know anything?

How come you seem to know everything now?

He didn't mention the regimental commander just now, did he?

How could my sister-in-law have imagined that this matter was related to the regimental commander?

Xue Man immediately felt like he was being pricked by thorns. He secretly glanced at An Ning out of the corner of his eye, but An Ning did not continue the conversation on this topic. Instead, she continued to work on her tasks.

Just like that day, I felt like I was being suspended in mid-air, neither up nor down.

Xue Man was filled with regret. If the company commander knew that he was so incompetent and a complete hindrance, he would probably punish him again. He should have never come in the first place; at least he wouldn't be suffering here.

Well, since we're already here, we might as well ask what we want to know. What if my sister-in-law tells us?

Xue Man made up his mind: "Sister-in-law, you... what are you thinking about the company commander?"

"What, he finally couldn't hold back and sent you to ask him?"

Xue Man's heartbeat slowed down with each beat until it finally stopped beating.

He closed his eyes and resignedly said, "My sister-in-law is incredibly insightful."

"He told you to come, and you came right away? You're so obedient?"

"He's my superior, and I'm his subordinate. What can I do?"

"He's not at the toy factory anymore, so you two aren't in a superior-subordinate relationship anymore, right?"

"Then he can beat me up too!" Xue Man stopped pretending.

Anning almost burst out laughing when she saw his obedient appearance, which also carried a hint of grievance.

I never expected that Chen Hai, who is always so considerate, would have this kind of side behind the scenes.

"If you listen to me obediently, I promise I won't let him beat you up."

"really?"

"What do you say?"

"Sister-in-law, I believe you!" Xue Man, full of ambition, poured the water from the basin out with a "splash": "The vegetables are washed, where should I put them?"

"Just put it to the side."

He realized that his sister-in-law wasn't very angry after finding out that the company commander had kept it from her, so the company commander's plan must have succeeded. If the company commander had really only been hiding his identity as an ordinary soldier, perhaps this matter could have been easily forgotten.

However, if the sister-in-law knew that the company commander was actually her husband, then things might be different. But there is still room for maneuver in this matter. After all, the company commander has not done anything excessive since their reunion. On the contrary, he has been protecting the sister-in-law openly and secretly.

He believed that as long as his sister-in-law knew about this, the matter would soon be over.

However, since he could escape the death penalty but not the punishment, that was none of his business.

A wise man knows when to yield; now that he's switched sides, the company commander shouldn't blame him, right?

If anyone's to blame, it's my sister-in-law. She's too clever; she was the one being kept in the dark, yet she saw everything more clearly than anyone else.

She could even see through the relationship between the regimental commander and the company commander, so discovering the company commander's true identity would only take a minute.

If my sister-in-law just asked the regimental commander, wouldn't the matter be clear?

He simply came to terms with reality.

As for his savior, the company commander?

You'd better pray for yourself!

Who told him to offend his wife?