Chapter 43: I’ll Find Out the Truth

“Apologize to your sister-in-law!” The Seventh Regiment Commander[ Commander Qi], a stubborn and straightforward man, yelled at his wife, then loudly commanded, “Otherwise, get back to your hometown!”

He was usually very gentle with his wife.

But today, she really angered him.

Xiang Chunhua also became anxious: “What did I say wrong? The whole war zone is saying she’s a vixen, seducing men…”

Indeed, many people said so.

Rumors spread like wildfire.

“Slap!” The Seventh Regiment Commander slapped his wife. “Did you see it with your own eyes?”

He always spoke based on facts.

He didn’t listen to hearsay.

Seeing his wife like this, he was truly furious.

The people of the Seventh Regiment were proud of him.

Su Anan’s small face also showed displeasure; she subconsciously grabbed Lu Jingchen’s sleeve.

She felt quite unhappy about being involved in this farce.

“I’ll find out the truth about this,” Lu Jingchen’s large hand held her small hand, “I absolutely won’t allow them to talk nonsense.”

He also guessed that this was likely the doing of Ruan Jiaojiao and Zhang Lun.

They grew up in the same large courtyard and attended the same school. Even if they didn’t know each other well, it was unimaginable that Ruan Jiaojiao would do such a thing.

It was truly low-class and vulgar.

It made him even more disgusted with her.

“Liang Jianjun, are you crazy? You hit me for this woman? It seems what they said is true.” Xiang Chunhua was also furious. They had been married for many years, and Liang Jianjun had always treated her well, unlike other families in the village who scolded or beat their wives.

But because of Su Anan, she was beaten.

And in front of Su Anan.

“Lao Liang, I’ll figure this out,” Lu Jingchen looked coldly at Xiang Chunhua, “Even though we live in the same war zone, in the same courtyard, insulting a military wife will still result in punishment.”

If he pressed the issue, the Seventh Regiment Commander wouldn’t have a good time either.

“Eighth Regiment Commander, it’s all a misunderstanding. This old woman is blinded by jealousy and spouting nonsense. If anyone isn’t blind, standing next to me, they wouldn’t even glance at me.” Liang Jianjun always had self-awareness. How could he, a nearly forty-year-old rough man, compare to the tall, handsome, and young Lu Jingchen?

He thought his wife’s brain was filled with water.

Su Anan couldn’t help but take another look at Liang Jianjun.

He was clear-headed.

Indeed, the two men were incomparable.

Even if she wasn’t a face-value enthusiast, she couldn’t choose the weather-beaten and dark Liang Jianjun.

Xiang Chunhua hesitated after hearing this.

She treasured this man; after all, he had status, position, and earned a good salary.

But Lu Jingchen had the same status and position as her husband, yet he was young, handsome, and from a top-notch family.

At this moment, she felt a little embarrassed.

She had been truly struck by Su Anan’s youth and beauty.

There were many military wives here, including young ones.

But none were as alluring and charming as Su Anan.

It couldn’t help but create a sense of crisis.

Coupled with the outrageous rumors.

She had made a preconceived judgment.

Actually, Liang Jianjun didn’t dare to look at Su Anan. She was indeed too beautiful, radiantly white, and out of place here.

However, the newly arrived Eighth Regiment Commander was also different from their rough men.

He was good-looking, though not a fair-skinned scholar, he wasn’t as dark as them.

They were initially dissatisfied with such a young man becoming the regiment commander.

Coupled with his looks and appearance, they were even more disdainful.

Even during the martial arts competition, they were practically silent. Even their best soldier wasn’t Lu Jingchen’s match.

Xiang Chunhua was also sensible. Looking at Lu Jingchen, then at Su Anan, and finally at her own man who looked like a coal lump, she immediately let go: “It was those people… spreading rumors, making it sound so believable!”

“Apologize,” Liang Jianjun said huffily, “Stupid woman, believing everything others say!”

At this time, Xiang Chunhua felt ashamed, her face flushed red. She went to Su Anan: “I’m sorry, sister-in-law. It’s my fault. I listened to gossip. Please… forgive me.”

“Forget it!” Su Anan waved her hand. She wasn’t someone who would let things go easily.

But she had to consider Lu Jingchen.

Since the other party apologized, let it be for now.

Liang Jianjun was stunned, subconsciously looking at Su Anan, then quickly looked away: “Thank you, sister-in-law. She’s uneducated and doesn’t understand. Don’t mind her. I’ll teach her a lesson when we get home.”

He glared at Xiang Chunhua again.

She really caused him trouble.

Xiang Chunhua lowered her head, extremely unhappy.

But she dared not say anything.

Actually, in front of Su Anan, she felt ashamed.

She felt very uncomfortable.

Even more so than in front of Ruan Jiaojiao.

Thinking of the pink shirt Ruan Jiaojiao gave her, she felt annoyed.

After returning home, she immediately found it and went to Ruan Jiaojiao: “Here, I can’t wear it.”

It was because of Ruan Jiaojiao that she said those things.

And she had said those things to many wives in the family compound today, and was even scolded by Sister-in-law Xin.

At the time, she was unconvinced, but now she felt a little disgusted.

“Sister Xiang, you don’t have to be polite. This dress fits you perfectly.” Ruan Jiaojiao was quite satisfied with the family compound’s current evaluation of Su Anan.

Anyway, the matter of Su Anan being a vixen seducing Lu Jingchen was common knowledge.

That was exactly the effect she wanted.

Xiang Chunhua looked at her again, and only then did she realize that Ruan Jiaojiao was more like a vixen than Su Anan. Although she was wearing a military uniform, she was curvaceous, with heavy makeup. That look was more likely to seduce men!

Thinking this, Xiang Chunhua’s expression towards her turned sour: “I can’t wear it. I don’t want it.”

She now knew that Ruan Jiaojiao had ulterior motives.

She used her as a gun.

She was terrible.

She also had to find a way to explain those words.

Actually, she was somewhat afraid of Lu Jingchen and Su Anan, deeply afraid.

She couldn’t explain why.

“Sister Xiang, I already gave it to you, how can I ask for it back?” Ruan Jiaojiao actually found her a little distasteful, after all, Xiang Chunhua had already taken it home, “Just keep it. I’ll bring you a few more when I go back to the city.”

“No need, Lao Liang won’t let me wear it.” Xiang Chunhua saw the disdain in her eyes, and her face flushed red.

At this moment, she realized that she was only afraid of Su Anan, but not disliked.

Su Anan looked at her calmly.

Unlike Ruan Jiaojiao, who looked superior.

“Also, Lao Liang won’t let me associate with you. Officials are officials, civilians are civilians, they can’t be mixed together.” Xiang Chunhua directly cut off contact with her. She also had her own pride; she was the regiment commander’s wife.

Back in the village, how many people envied her.

Saying this, she threw the clothes to Ruan Jiaojiao and turned to leave.

Zhang Lun came in and saw the clothes in her hand, helplessly shaking his head: “Lu Jingchen is cleaning up the war zone. He reported to his superiors, saying that the war zone’s atmosphere is bad, with gossiping and spreading rumors…”