Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she returned home to arrange a marriage with a militar

Shu Yun didn't recognize him, so she gave him a polite smile as a greeting.

The woman introduced herself, "I am Wang Xiang." She then looked at Shu Yun with a smile.

Shu Yun: ? ? ? Who is that? I've never heard of them. Are they famous?

Wang Xiang's smile froze for a moment. She touched her hair and pretended nothing had happened, then continued, "I am the wife of Li Bingying, the deputy commander of the First Regiment. You may not know me, but I have always heard of you. You are very famous, and I have always wanted to get to know you."

Wang Xiang chatted and laughed freely. Although it was only their first meeting, she spoke as naturally and warmly as if they were old friends.

Shu Yun felt slightly embarrassed. Wang Xiang's smile did look very warm, but it was only on the surface. The smile didn't reach her eyes, and it was very apt to describe it as a forced smile.

Shu Yun greeted them politely, but then didn't know what to say. She could only continue to smile. You're faking a smile, I'm faking a smile, we're all faking smile girls.

However, Shu Yun also noticed that Wang Xiangying was the central figure among the group of military wives, and was naturally surrounded in the center. When she spoke, no one else would interrupt.

Wang Xiang didn't feel awkward at all. She took Shu Yun's hand and praised her profusely, "I've never seen such a beautiful woman in our compound before, don't you think?"

Upon hearing this, Shu Yun noticed that Ye Shufen, who was standing to the side, had turned very pale.

Shu Yun snorted inwardly, but her smile remained gentle and friendly. Without hesitation, she pulled her hand away from Wang Xiang's. "Sister-in-law, you overestimate me. There's no standard for beauty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people like delicate beauties, some like heroic beauties, and some like bright beauties. To each their own. The word 'most beautiful' isn't quite accurate."

Wang Xiang's smile remained unchanged. "You college students really know how to talk. Fine, I can't argue with you."

Shu Yun rolled her eyes inwardly. She was right all along, so what did she mean by "she can't argue with me"?

Gu Jun noticed Shu Yun's agitated mood and interjected, "Sister-in-law, we'll be leaving now."

Wang Xiang: "Okay, see you later."

Gu Jun pulled Shu Yun away. After they had gone a little further, Shu Yun asked, "Who was that person just now? He seemed like a smiling tiger to me. I felt a chill down my spine whenever I saw him smile."

Gu Jun had witnessed the entire conversation between the two and thought his wife was quite capable, refuting the argument with ease. He noticed that Wang Xiang's smile was almost fading by the end.

He thought for a moment and simply said, "Her husband, Deputy Regiment Commander Li, has been in this position for seven years. He has been promoted several times but has not been promoted. If he doesn't get promoted soon, his age will make things very awkward."

Shu Yun understood. Wang Xiang was using Gu Jun as an obstacle in her competition for love, and she was just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire!

"Oh, I see. Then I'll have to stay away from her from now on. I always feel like she's up to no good when she smiles at me."

Shu Yun spoke in a serious tone, but secretly wiped her hand on Gu Jun's clothes. Wang Xiang's hands were sweaty, and when she held Shu Yun's hand, it made Shu Yun's hands sticky, which was quite uncomfortable.

Gu Jun glanced at her movements, and Yun Shuyun, without changing her expression, changed her hand from wiping to pushing, "Stop looking at me, watch where you're going."

As the two walked away, a group of military wives continued their stroll. Someone said, "I'm sure I wasn't mistaken just now. Shu Yun was carried down by Gu Jun, wasn't she? She doesn't seem to care about her manners or the impact in public. Gu Jun just lets her do as she pleases."

Wang Xiang laughed and said, "What can we do? Shu Yun is beautiful and delicate, so men naturally pamper her more. You all know what men are like."

Ye Shufen was dissatisfied, saying, "Nowadays, women value independence and self-reliance. Who is like her, needing to be carried even to walk? She's spoiled like a pampered young lady from the old society."

“Oh, you can’t say that,” a military wife interrupted Ye Shufen.

But Ye Shufen was not convinced. She changed the subject and said, "But if you ask me, it is women like Sister Xiang who can be called modern women. They can work hard to earn money and support their families outside, and they can also manage their lives in an orderly manner at home. They can do both things well. We should learn from Sister Xiang."

Everyone chimed in, but Wang Xiang waved her hand, though she was secretly pleased, she appeared very humble. "I'm not as amazing as you all say. I'm just thinking about contributing to socialism. I'm like a brick, I'll go wherever I'm needed."

The crowd showered him with praise, some saying he was highly enlightened, others saying he was progressive in his thinking—all sorts of things were said, as the saying goes, flattery will get you everywhere.

That day, Shu Yun was giving A happy a bath. The little guy was much more lively than before, and the injury on his leg was no longer visible. Shu Yun then allowed him to go outside to play.

However, Ah-happy is mischievous at home, always restless and biting this and that, but he's quite well-behaved outside.

He dared not go far, only wandering around near the courtyard gate. If Shu Yun closed the gate, the little guy would scratch at it in fear, only stopping when Shu Yun opened it.

Despite being such a coward, the little guy came back covered in mud from outside, yet he showed no self-awareness and started running around in the yard as soon as he got back. Shu Yun had no choice but to use force to suppress him and pushed the dog into a bucket of water for a bath.

"I'm busy."

Shu Yunmen was not closed, and Tian Xiufen came in carrying a bucket of water. "This morning, I went to Jinshui Village, and the Han family elders insisted that I give it to you, saying they didn't want any money and were giving it to you. I didn't want it, and they got angry with me, saying it wasn't for me. I had no choice but to bring it back."

Shu Yun glanced at the two crucian carp in the bucket. The fish were slender and long, and they swam very nimbly. Were they wild crucian carp?

"This?" Shu Yun hesitated.

Tian Xiufen said directly, "Take it. You gave them a lot last time, and the old couple aren't greedy. They feel bad for taking advantage of you, and they'll feel bad if you don't take it."

Tian Xiufen put down the bucket, went back to her own yard, and then picked up a vegetable basket and a large bunch of green vegetables. "I'm here to do some work for you, let's talk."

As the conversation went on, Tian Xiufen steered the topic to her husband. She had a lot to say about him, enough to talk for three days and three nights. “He’s such a rough man. He comes home, eats, wipes his mouth, and leaves. He doesn’t care about doing anything. If you ask him to do something, he can’t hear you. But he never misses a meal.”

"As soon as I close my eyes at night, I start snoring, talking in my sleep, and grinding my teeth."

Tian Xiufen spoke of this through gritted teeth, "Sometimes I really wanted to kick him off the bed. Oh, and his pillowcase smelled rancid, it was awful. I didn't even want to sleep on his pillow. He's such a stinky man."

Shu Yun lowered her head, her face contorted from trying to suppress her laughter. Tian Xiufen misunderstood Shu Yun's meaning and stopped talking, afraid that Shu Yun would have a negative impression of married life because of her words. After hesitating for a long time, she stammered, "Actually, my husband Gao has his merits too."

Shu Yun: "Hmm?"

Tian Xiufen: "For example, for example..."

Tian Xiufen hummed and hawed for a while without saying anything, so she simply wiped her face and changed the subject, saying, "But, your Gu Jun is really a good person. I heard that he has to carry you when you go out. The young couple has such a good relationship."