Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

Peng Xiaowan had left her things at Wenrou's house, but since she had nothing else to do, she went back to get them.

But to my surprise, this is what I saw as soon as I arrived at the entrance of the residential compound.

She originally had a good impression of Hao Gang, thinking he was very polite, had helped them, and was kind-hearted.

But I never expected him to be so indecent in private. He was seen pulling and tugging at other women at the gate of the compound, which had a really bad influence.

Peng Xiaowan frowned, ignored Hao Gang and Wang Liping, and walked inside.

"Xiao..." Hao Gang saw Peng Xiaowan and subconsciously wanted to call her, but she had a cold face and walked straight past him as if she hadn't seen him.

He was taken aback, wondering why the person who had been chatting with him so well just moments before had suddenly changed their expression.

He was anxious and wanted to catch up and ask, but Wang Liping kept holding his arm.

"Battalion Commander Hao, come here quickly! My sister is waiting for help," Wang Liping said anxiously, pulling on Hao Gang's arm.

Although Hao Gang did not know Wang Liping, Wang Yanping was the wife of Commander Fan and the women's director of the compound, and she had helped him a lot.

Seeing Wang Liping's anxious expression, he assumed that Wang Yanping really had something urgent to do, so he followed her.

Upon reaching the door, Wang Liping shouted loudly inside, "Big sister, Battalion Commander Hao is here!"

Hearing the sound, Wang Yanping came out and saw Wang Liping and Hao Gang standing at the door.

Seeing this, she quickly stepped forward and welcomed them in.

"Battalion Commander Hao is here, come in quickly." Wang Yanping greeted Hao Gang warmly.

"Sister-in-law, I won't go in. I heard you asked me for help. What kind of help do you need?" Hao Gang asked directly without going in.

Wang Yanping was taken aback, glanced at Wang Liping, and immediately understood.

"Yes, there is indeed a favor I need your help with."

"I twisted my back a few days ago and need your help to carry some water."

After hearing this, Hao Gang glanced at Wang Liping beside him and roughly understood that she was probably just using his help as an excuse, and that there was something else she really wanted to ask for.

However, he still helped Wang Yanping carry the water back.

"Sister-in-law, I've carried the water in for you. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now," Hao Gang said to Wang Yanping after finishing his help.

"Wait a minute," Wang Liping called out hurriedly when she saw Hao Gang about to leave.

Wang Yanping came over at this moment, took Hao Gang's arm, and said with a smile, "What's the rush? Your sister-in-law has already prepared the meal. You can eat before you go back."

She wanted Hao Gang to stay for dinner and also wanted to create an opportunity for Wang Liping and Hao Gang to get to know each other better.

"No need, I have things to do at the unit, so I'll head back first." If Hao Gang still couldn't see through Wang Yanping's intentions at this point, he would be too slow-witted.

When he was carrying water, he noticed that Wang Liping's eyes were constantly looking at him; it was obvious that she had taken a liking to him.

Sure enough, Wang Yanping spoke up at this moment: "Xiao Hao, what do you think of my Liping? She's my younger sister, two years younger than you. You don't have a boyfriend either, so why don't you two give it a try?"

"Big sister, what are you saying? How do you know that Battalion Commander Hao doesn't have a girlfriend?" Although Wang Liping was overjoyed, she still had to pretend to be reserved and shy. She glanced at Hao Gang, blushed, and lowered her head.

When Hao Gang saw that Wang Yanping was indeed trying to match him up with Wang Liping, he quickly refused.

"Sister-in-law, I appreciate your kindness, but I already have someone I like, so please don't introduce me to anyone else. I won't eat anymore, I'm leaving now." After saying that, Hao Gang quickly pulled his arm back and walked outside.

He walked very fast, afraid that Wang Yanping and the others would chase after him again.

"Big sister, what does he mean by that? If he doesn't like me, why did he come to our house with me?" Wang Yanping felt embarrassed after being rejected in public.

Wang Yanping was also completely bewildered at this point. "This... he must be making up an excuse because he's embarrassed."

She sees Hao Gang bringing food to Wenrou every day in this compound. When has she ever seen him interact with any female comrades?

So when she heard Hao Gang say that he had someone he liked, her first reaction was, of course, disbelief.

"Big sister, you don't know, it must have been that bitch Wenrou who introduced him to me. Who knows what she's been saying about me behind my back. Hao Gang doesn't like me, it's all her doing."

Wang Liping couldn't accept being rejected so directly by Hao Gang. When she heard him say that he had someone he liked, her first reaction was that it must be related to gentleness.

The thought of seeing Hao Gang and Peng Xiaowan together today made her grit her teeth in hatred.

"You're saying this is true?" Although Wang Yanping didn't believe that Wenrou was that kind of person, Wang Liping was, after all, her own sister, so of course she sided with her own people.

"How could it not be true? I'm sure this matter is definitely related to Wenrou."

Wang Liping already looked down on Wenrou, and the incident during the last exam had already created a rift between them. Now, it seemed their feud was irreconcilable.

"If that's really the case, then she's gone too far." Wang Yanping's expression changed at this moment.

She had previously thought he was a nice person, and he had even helped their family.

Last time she went to ask her for help with a long face, she refused without even thinking about it. It turned out that she had other plans in mind.

Since she doesn't intend to get involved in Hao Gang's matter, it's fine, but instead she's thinking of matchmaking him with someone else. This is really unethical of her.

This time, not only did Wang Liping hate Wenrou, but even Wang Yanping felt a distance between herself and Wenrou.

Wenrou was unaware of this, but noticing that Peng Xiaowan looked a little off, she asked with concern, "Xiaowan, are you alright?"

Peng Xiaowan felt a lump in her throat when she thought about how she had seen Hao Gang and another woman pulling and tugging at each other in public at the door.

"I never expected him to be that kind of person. I misjudged him." She gently recounted what had just happened, then said coldly.

"You mean he and Wang Liping were having an affair?" Wenrou was also taken aback when she heard this.

Having known Hao Gang for so long, she naturally knew his character well and didn't believe he would do such a thing.

"Is there some misunderstanding here?"

She recalled the time when Wang Yanping wanted her to set her up with Wang Liping, and felt that this matter was definitely not that simple.

"Don't mention him again. I never want to see him again," Peng Xiaowan said directly.

Wenrou knew that matters of the heart needed to be resolved between them, and seeing that Peng Xiaowan was angry, she didn't say anything more.

In the following days, Peng Xiaowan did not come to the family compound again.

Hao Gang was getting anxious because he couldn't see anyone.

He went to Wenrou, hoping she could help him ask Xiaowan what was wrong.

Wenrou then recounted what Peng Xiaowan had seen about him and Wang Liping arguing at the gate of the compound, and then reminded him, "If you have feelings for Xiaowan, you can't do things that could cause misunderstandings again."

Hao Gang had no idea why Peng Xiaowan had been ignoring him these past few days, but now, with Wenrou's gentle reminder, he finally understood.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I will go and explain things to Xiaowan."

He left in a hurry after he finished speaking, eager to find Peng Xiaowan and explain things clearly.

Just as he stepped out of Wenrou's house, he ran into Wang Liping.

Wang Liping has also noticed in the past few days that Hao Gang now avoids her every time he sees her.

"Battalion Commander Hao," she called out to him.

Hao Gang acted as if he hadn't heard anything and walked straight towards the door.

He was too embarrassed to go to Professor Peng's house, so he could only linger at the entrance of the village.

Fortunately, Peng Xiaowan goes to town every few days. Today, she had just left the village with her basket when she saw Hao Gang.

She had been deliberately avoiding Hao Gang these past few days, but unexpectedly he came looking for her.

Her expression changed slightly, and just as she was about to ignore him and walk past, Hao Gang blocked her way.

"Comrade Hao, what are you doing?" Peng Xiaowan's tone was somewhat cold and distant.

"Xiao Wan, you misunderstood what happened last time. There's nothing between Wang Liping and me. She pulled me aside because she wanted me to help her family carry water," Hao Gang hurriedly explained when he saw Peng Xiao Wan's cold attitude.

"Your business has nothing to do with me, and you don't need to explain to me." After saying that, Peng Xiaowan no longer intended to pay attention to Hao Gang, and she walked away, getting on the bus to town.

Hao Gang saw that Peng Xiaowan was really angry. Although he wanted to explain, he was worried that the more he explained, the more annoyed she would become. Seeing that she had already gone to town, he did not chase after her.

After seeing Hao Gang come out of the family compound, Wang Liping followed him from a distance.

Seeing that he had actually come to find Peng Xiaowan, she felt even more resentful.

What exactly is wrong with her that Hao Gang doesn't even like her and goes after Peng Xiaowan instead?

Hearing that her family members had been sent here by the lower classes made her even more resentful.

In terms of looks and family background, she wasn't much better than Peng Xiaowan.

Watching Peng Xiaowan's figure, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Wang Liping's eyes, and then she followed behind her into town.

Peng Xiaowan was so focused on buying things that she didn't realize she was being watched.

After she had bought almost everything she needed, just as she was about to go back, a woman grabbed her arm.

"Young lady, I can't find my grandson. Could you please help me look for him?"

Seeing how anxious the old woman was, Peng Xiaowan didn't think much of it.

"Auntie, don't worry. Where did your grandson get lost? Let me help you look for him."

She grew up in the village, was simple-minded, didn't understand these tricks, and wasn't wary of outsiders.

"It's right there, come with me quickly." The old woman said, grabbing Peng Xiaowan's arm tightly, as if afraid she would run away at any moment.

Peng Xiaowan thought the old woman was just too anxious to find her grandson, so she went with her.

But when she got there, she realized something was wrong.

The old woman's legs seemed a bit unsteady at first, but as we got closer, her pace noticeably quickened.

"Auntie, let's go to the police station." At this point, she finally became suspicious, so she pulled her arm out of her hand and suggested.

"Why go to the police station? It's just up ahead. You might find it if you go there." Seeing that they were almost there, the old woman stopped pretending.

Peng Xiaowan realized something was wrong and was about to run away when she was stopped by two men.

"What do you want to do?" Peng Xiaowan was startled and backed away warily.

She knew in her heart that she had been deceived, but she also knew that it was too late to run away.

"This looks good; it should fetch a good price. Thanks to that woman for the information."

The two men were talking with sinister smiles on their faces. One of them was holding a sack, and the other was holding a sleeping pill. Peng Xiaowan didn't even have time to run away before she was drugged and taken away.

Seeing this from a distance, Wang Liping's face revealed a sinister look. Only after seeing Peng Xiaowan being taken away by human traffickers did she feel relieved and go back home.

Without Peng Xiaowan, both the school teacher position and Hao Gang's position would belong to her.

That evening, Professor Peng waited in vain for Peng Xiaowan to return. Worried that something had happened to her, he decided to go find Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan.

Huo Yanchuan had been busy with training at the military base these past few days. When Wenrou heard the news, she rushed to the base to find him.

Professor Peng followed her and explained the situation to the guards at the door. After waiting at the door for a while, they saw Huo Yanchuan come out.

Seeing the anxious expressions on Wenrou and Professor Peng's faces, he knew something must have happened.

"Xiao Wan hasn't come back since she left this morning. She usually doesn't come back this late, let alone stay out overnight. Something must have happened," Professor Peng said anxiously.

Seeing this, Wenrou comforted her, saying, "Don't worry too much, Xiaowan will definitely be found."

"Take your uncle back first, I'll take some people to look for him now," Huo Yanchuan said to Wenrou.

Wenrou nodded gently. Although she was worried and wanted to help, she was heavily pregnant and her movements were slow, so going there would only cause trouble. Therefore, she could only leave the matter to Huo Yanchuan.

When Huo Yanchuan heard that this matter was related to Peng Xiaowan, he went to find Hao Gang.

"Commander, what did you say? Xiao Wan is missing?" Upon hearing this news, Hao Gang's expression changed drastically.

He saw Peng Xiaowan this morning, how come she's disappeared now?

Considering that she went to town to buy things this morning and hasn't returned yet, something must have happened to her.

"Then hurry up and go to town to find them!" Hao Gang was clearly panicked. He didn't even know where to look, he just knew he had to get there quickly.

Finally, Huo Yanchuan stopped him, "Don't rush. We definitely need to look for her, but we need to figure out where she might have gone first."

He looked at Hao Gang and shared his analysis.

"I suspect that if she hasn't returned by now, she's probably been caught by human traffickers."