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

Although it was just a rehearsal, the military rarely has such a large-scale event, and everyone was very much looking forward to it, so many leaders came to see it in advance.

"Commander Li."

"Captain Li!"

When Li Bowen arrived, many people greeted him.

Qiao Shanshan spotted her uncle from afar, dressed in his opera costume, and jogged over, her face beaming with joy. "Uncle, how did you know I was going to perform?"

Li Bowen's expression froze. How could he know that his wife's niece had a show?

It was only after hearing from Director Wu of the cultural troupe that Shen Anning and several military wives had come up with an interesting new program, and Song Wenyuan kept calling him to check on his wife, that he decided to come and see.

Before he could answer, Qiao Shanshan covered her mouth and looked around, saying, "Oh dear, I forgot to avoid suspicion. I hope no one saw us?"

This statement diverted Li Bowen's attention, and he retorted, "You're my niece, it's not like it's anything shameful. We don't have any nepotistic relationships, so why should we hide it from others?"

Qiao Shanshan playfully stuck out her tongue and grabbed Li Bowen's arm, shaking it: "Oh dear! Uncle, I was just worried that people would give me special treatment if they knew about our relationship. I want to earn everyone's recognition through my own abilities."

This scene was witnessed by An Ning and the others who were preparing to go on stage.

Zhao Xuemei couldn't help but ask, "Isn't that Qiao Shanshan who performed with Tang Qiuqiao? What's her relationship with Director Li? They seem very close."

Anning was also unaware of this.

"Perhaps he's a junior! Commander Li has been very kind to me only because my husband is one of his soldiers. I've only met him a few times."

"Commander Li is a really good person. I don't know how his junior ended up associating with someone like Tang Qiuqiao," said a military wife.

At this moment, the microphone on stage announced: "Please, performer number three, the skit 'I'm Having a Hard Time,' come to the backstage area. Repeat, please, performer number three, the skit 'I'm Having a Hard Time,' come to the backstage area!"

The others wanted to say something more, but the director was already urging them, so they stopped talking and went backstage.

With leaders of the performing arts troupe present, it was best not to gossip about others, so the place was unusually quiet.

Not long after, their solo performance ended, the curtain was drawn, and the stage props were quickly moved to their designated positions by the young soldiers. It was Anning and her group's turn to go on stage.

"The next program to be rehearsed is the skit 'My Life Is So Hard'!"

The room fell silent as many people noticed the novel program and began whispering among themselves.

What is a skit?

"I don't know, I've never heard of this thing."

Only Li Bowen, who knew the news in advance, seemed confident.

Although he didn't know the specifics, Director Wu of the cultural troupe introduced the new program format to him.

"Commander Li, do you know what program this is?"

Someone noticed Li Bowen's confidence and came over to ask.

Li Bowen's expression turned serious, and he said in a pretentious manner, "This is a very interesting program, and the person who designed the program is also a very excellent comrade. You'll see when you watch it."

Seeing that he couldn't get any information from Li Bowen, the man could only obediently watch the program.

Soon, the curtain was drawn back.

A backdrop made of cardboard and some furniture appeared on the stage, indicating that it was taken at home.

Anning was the first to go on stage. She played a military wife who was overwhelmed by unexpected events at home.

She looked exhausted as she prepared lunch.

Because she hadn't slept well the night before taking care of her child, she accidentally cut her hand while chopping vegetables. Before she could bandage it, her three-year-old child tripped and fell, and started wailing. This caused the baby in the swaddling clothes, whom she had finally managed to soothe to sleep, to join in the wailing.

Just then, the water in the pot boiled, and the kettle lid was pushed up and down by the steam, making an annoying noise.

The scene ends with the line, "This is so hard for me."

The next scene features the soldier husband.

When the husband learned of the sacrifice of his close comrade-in-arms, he was heartbroken. In addition, he had not rested well the night before the emergency assembly, which caused him to lose focus during training. He was severely reprimanded by his superiors and was also punished with weighted running until he was exhausted before he was dismissed.

It still ended with the same phrase, "This is so hard for me."

Although the show was presented in an exaggerated manner, both soldiers and military spouses in the audience found their own reflections in the characters on stage.

Next, the couple failed to see each other's difficulties, blamed each other for not understanding them, said many hurtful things, and made a lot of fools for others to see.

The two went to a friend's house to confide in each other, only to find that the other was also arguing with their spouse at the friend's house.

While mediating their dispute, they thought about their own family situations, learned to put themselves in each other's shoes, and eventually reconciled.

The program concludes with a summary of values ​​that resonate with people of this era.

The entire performance was completely silent.

After what seemed like an eternity, a "Bravo!" rang out, followed by enthusiastic and sustained applause.

As soon as An Ning and her group stepped off the stage, they were surrounded by a crowd of people asking about them and the program.

The soldier who had initially inquired about the program with Commander Li approached him again, a shy smile on his face.

"Commander Li, do you know that woman who came up on stage first? Could you please be a good matchmaker and introduce us?"

Not only him, but also some military leaders who heard that Li Bowen knew An Ning immediately came over.

"Bowen, he's still young, he has plenty of time to find a partner. I know a nice comrade here, his fiancée ran off with someone else because he's never home, so they haven't gotten married yet. He's a bit older, but he's very successful! He's already a battalion commander at such a young age, what do you think, how about we introduce you?"

Li Bowen raised an eyebrow. Wow, they've come up to him with a hostile takeover attempt, and there's more than one!

Looking further towards Anning, there were indeed quite a few men gathered there, and even those with children were very popular.

If Song Wenyuan were here, he would love to see his subordinates make a fool of themselves, but unfortunately, he's not here now, and he has to fulfill his duties as a leader.

"Don't even think about it. She's not a female soldier in the cultural troupe; she's a family member from our residential area. That young girl is her daughter, and she's married."

The two left disappointed, and Li Bowen also turned and left.

Qiao Shanshan and Tang Qiuqiao's show was about to start. She originally planned to come over and say hello to her uncle before heading over, but when she arrived, she only saw her uncle's departing back.

Back home, Li Bowen couldn't wait to call Song Wenyuan.

The moment the call connected, he dropped a bombshell: "Wen Yuan, your wife is about to be kidnapped!"

Song Wenyuan: ? ? ? ? ? ?