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

An Ning knew Wei Hong; she lived two doors down from her neighbor, in the opposite direction from Zhao's neighbor, but she had never interacted with her.

But that doesn't matter. With this military wife as a witness, she doesn't need to give prior notice.

When An Ning came to her door, Wei Hong still stubbornly refused to admit it.

"I only said that my husband couldn't find any information about you. I didn't say anything else, so why should I testify for you?"

An Ning maintained her previous attitude, turning to leave: "Fine, if you don't want to, then forget it. I've heard that soldiers have to keep their missions secret, no matter what. Everyone knows my husband didn't come back from his mission, and you still made him inquire about it. I don't know if that counts as trying to leak secrets..."

As Anning walked, she silently counted in her mind: five, four, three...

"Hey, wait a minute! I think it's really not good for Xiuying to say that. I'll go with you."

She couldn't even count to one before Wei Hong couldn't hold on any longer.

The military wives who were the first to be captured by Anning just stood behind and chuckled.

See? She knew it! Anning may seem easy to talk to on the surface, but she's not someone to be trifled with at all.

No one knows who her husband is, but Commander Li took a liking to her so much that he specially arranged for her to live in the family quarters for battalion-level officers.

It's estimated that once her husband returns, this apartment will be allocated to them for living with their military personnel.

Wang Xiuying is eyeing this house and pulling all these stunts. I wonder if her toes hurt from hitting that metal plate.

An Ning openly and generously brought the three military wives to Wang Xiuying's building.

"Is Wang Xiuying here? Could you please come down for a moment?"

Anning's shouts alerted all the residents in the building. Previously, only those who saw her were paying attention to her situation, but now everyone at home was peeking out.

Most of the people who have lived here for a long time know Wang Xiuying's little schemes and also know who An Ning is.

Now that's great, people are coming to our door in person, most likely about things related to the house.

Some of the military spouses who were close friends happened to be away from home. When they saw this scene, they really wanted to take a rocket to bring their friends back to watch the show!

At Anning's call, Wang Xiuying came out of the house.

As everyone's gaze shifted, Anning knew that this was the person she was looking for.

Wang Xiuying was wearing a floral shirt, her hair was braided, and she was very thin. Her sleeves were rolled up to her wrists, and it seemed that she had just been preparing to cook.

"Comrade, what can I do for you?"

But when the other person spoke, they didn't seem like the kind of person who would spread rumors. She didn't even dare to look up at An Ning, and she had the same timid and submissive demeanor she had when the original owner of this body was bullied at home.

Whether she did it or not is irrelevant; she came here today to make a big fuss about this.

Even if it's not this Wang Xiuying, someone will always know who it is; it's all the same.

“I’ve heard that you’re spreading rumors about me everywhere, saying that I have a relationship with a certain leader and that I’m someone’s mistress, right? There are so many family members here in the residential area, let’s have a good talk about this.”

Wang Xiuying turned pale with fright and quickly denied it: "No...no! I didn't say that!"

"Really?" An Ning raised an eyebrow, making room for the two witnesses beside her. "But these two sisters-in-law both told me that the story originated from you. If you say it wasn't you, are you suggesting that these two sisters-in-law are framing you?"

An Ning directly shifted the focus of the conflict, and everyone's attention turned to the two military wives beside An Ning.

“That’s right, that’s what she told me!” The military wife who was first caught by Anning was indignant. “If Anning hadn’t overheard and told me the truth, I would have become her accomplice in spreading rumors!”

Wei Hong was also afraid that An Ning would drag her man down with her: "I heard it too, not just the two of us, but a lot of us were chatting together at the time. I was just curious about who An Ning's man was, so I asked around, and Xiu Ying said that she had a relationship with the boss!"

"You were the one who told everyone first that you saw Commander Li's bodyguard personally escorting her over. Isn't it normal that I misunderstood?" Wang Xiuying looked at Wei Hong, her face full of disbelief.

Seeing that Wang Xiuying was still pulling at her, Wei Hong became anxious: "Yes, I saw Commander Li's bodyguard bring her over, but didn't you come out of your mouth to say that she was someone's mistress?"

“I didn’t!” Wang Xiuying cried out aggrievedly. “My exact words were, ‘She can’t be a mistress to the boss, can she?’ Was I wrong to say that? I was clearly speaking up for her, and everyone present can testify to that.”

"Pah! Shameless! You're even defending her. Considering what you've said before and after, that's exactly what you mean!"

At this moment, Wei Hong dared not be careless at all. If Wang Xiuying did not admit it, wouldn't it be the two of them who were spreading rumors? If her husband found out, he might divorce her!

Seeing the two women start arguing on the spot, An Ning didn't have time to listen to their finger-pointing and said directly, "Anyway, that's the gist of it. You both know who started the rumor. Let it go this time, but don't let me find out anyone else is spreading rumors about me. I'm upright and honest. If any of you think I'm dishonest, I'm willing to cooperate with you to confront the leaders face-to-face. Don't try to pull these two-faced tricks!"

After saying that, she left behind a group of military wives who were watching the commotion and turned back home. There were still children waiting for her to cook dinner!

After hearing about this, Zhao Xuemei came to my door with a bowl of fried soybeans: "Sister, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing before you went? If you had called me, I could have helped out!"

An Ning smiled nonchalantly: "They're all all bark and no bite. I went to them and they were all taken care of on the spot."

"Don't be careless! I'm not usually one to gossip, but that Wang Xiuying, she may look gentle and weak on the surface, but she's actually quite cunning! What she said was definitely intentional."

Zhao Xuemei then recounted to Anning how Wang Xiuying, after her ex-husband's sacrifice, managed to get together with her current husband, whose parents had died young, and how she managed to secure her husband's allowance. She also told Anning about how she brought her parents from her hometown to the military base to live with her in their old age.

Even An Ning, who doesn't like gossip, couldn't help but gape: "So, her husband is using one person's allowance to support a whole family of people who have no blood relation to him?"

"Of course! She's using her husband's own child to keep him hooked. She says their current place is too small, and if they have another child, there won't be enough room. She'll wait until her husband gets promoted to battalion commander, or until they can get a house here. My husband Desheng says her husband is working incredibly hard on missions these days, he's almost died several times, all to earn military merits and get promoted to battalion commander!"

An Ning: "So they've been completely fooled by Wang Xiuying?"

"Who can argue with that? Her husband's parents died early, and his only obsession was to continue the Lin family line. Coincidentally, Wang Xiuying is fertile, and she gave birth to three boys in a row. Of course, he's counting on her to give him a few more sons."

Anning: ...I don't understand, but I respect it.

"Forget it, let's not talk about her anymore. You should just confront her directly this time, and she shouldn't do anything funny for a while." Zhao Xuemei then added, "Old Xu sent someone to tell me that a boat is coming back today, and they're going to catch some seafood to improve our meals. Our family can get two catties. If you want more, you can buy it with money; no coupons are needed."