Chapter 54: Affecting Reputation

Lu Jingchen glared at Gousheng with displeasure.

This kid was Xin Hao’s younger brother, so naturally, he didn’t like him.

He believed Su Anan, but thinking of Xin Hao made him unhappy.

“Okay!” Su Anan raised her slender finger and tapped the little guy’s forehead. “Don’t tell anyone.”

Then Gousheng ran away.

Lu Jingchen looked at Su Anan again: “Anan, what happened?”

“Xiang Chunhua was caught in the act of adultery by Captain Liang. It’s said that he almost beat Xiang Chunhua to death.” Su Anan recounted Gousheng’s words, though she reorganized the language herself.

It was good enough that a child could deliver the message.

Su Anan knew this must have been sent by Sister-in-law Xin.

Many people in the family compound disliked Xiang Chunhua, including Sister-in-law Xin.

“It seems those people gathered together because of this.” Lu Jingchen was also surprised. “So bold, that man won’t have an easy time either.”

This also constitutes the destruction of a military marriage.

“Indeed.” Su Anan chewed and swallowed the milk candy in her mouth before speaking again, “But Xiang Chunhua cares about Captain Liang, so how could she…?”

Thinking of Zhang Lun and Ruan Jiaojiao’s unusual behavior, Lu Jingchen’s heart turned cold.

He felt he hadn’t beaten them hard enough just now.

Those two deserved to die.

“Did Xiang Chunhua come over?” Lu Jingchen asked, wanting to verify his thoughts.

He finally understood what Ruan Jiaojiao had come for.

Su Anan told the truth, recounting Xiang Chunhua’s apology and pouring water for her and Xin Hao.

Lü Zeyan also suddenly understood.

After piecing together the events, recalling Zhang Lun’s excited expression when he received his call, and Ruan Jiaojiao’s dead-serious demeanor, he also deduced that Zhang Lun and Ruan Jiaojiao were despicable.

They actually used such underhanded tactics.

They truly deserved to die.

He wanted to beat those two despicable people up.

“However, the cups were the same when we were drinking water, maybe… Xiang Chunhua got them mixed up. Thankfully, thankfully, otherwise, I would have been unlucky.” Su Anan patted her chest, looking like she had narrowly escaped death.

Lü Zeyan was speechless and glanced at Lu Jingchen.

The two men didn’t say anything.

They continued to cook in the kitchen.

“I’m not saying this, but Sister-in-law is too naive and easily bullied!” Lü Zeyan said seriously, “What are your plans? You’re going on a mission, leaving her here alone? That old woman tried to plot against her but got herself caught. How can she let it go? And it was caught in the act of adultery in front of so many people; this is such a big deal.”

Lu Jingchen shared his concerns.

But he knew his weak and helpless little wife was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

It’s just that her body is too frail; if she were to fight, she really wouldn’t be a match.

But the little trick Xiang Chunhua played today couldn’t be used against Su Anan.

Therefore, he had been tricked.

He didn’t feel sorry for Xiang Chunhua at all; she deserved it.

“Don’t let that kid from the Xin family come around anymore.” Lü Zeyan analyzed seriously.

He couldn’t stand the fact that his best friend’s wife was almost bullied.

Lu Jingchen believed Su Anan: “That child is quite smart, and he knows the people and things here quite well. His mother and Anan also have a good relationship, so they will inevitably interact.”

“But once rumors spread, it won’t be good.” Lü Zeyan was unusually serious, “It’s not good for Sister-in-law’s reputation, and you’ll also have reservations in your heart.”

He continued, “Zhang Lun and Ruan Jiaojiao will use this to their advantage.”

He didn’t dare say that a fly doesn’t land on a seamless egg.

Otherwise, Lu Jingchen might kill him.

Having grown up together and experienced life and death together, he knew his best friend Lu Jingchen too well.

From Lu Jingchen’s every move and gaze, he could tell that he truly cared about Su Anan.

Lu Jingchen was a little hesitant: “I’m going on a mission tomorrow and will be leaving. Anan is here with no acquaintances, and if I get rid of Xin’s second son now, it will be too obvious. The neighbors will gossip, and even Anan will overthink things.”

“I’m here!” Lü Zeyan patted his chest. “Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of Sister-in-law.”

“Can you cook for her, or help her water and weed the vegetables?” Lu Jingchen didn’t trust this playboy.

He had flirted with almost every girl in the compound.

Ruan Jiaojiao ignored him, so he made a bet with someone.

In the end, it led to a conflict between the two families.

“That, that Xin family’s second son can’t either.” Lü Zeyan’s voice softened.

Here, he was essentially useless.

He pushed his bangs back, looking dejected: “Then what should we do? I’m telling you, we absolutely cannot let Sister-in-law interact with Xin family’s second son.”

“I know.” Su Anan walked over and straightened her face. “I only interact with Sister-in-law Xin. After this, I’ll talk to Sister-in-law Xin.”

“Sister-in-law Xin is a sensible person and won’t let that second son, Er Hao, come around,” Lu Jingchen quickly explained, “Anan, we don’t mean anything else.”

He didn’t want any misunderstandings between him and his wife.

Su Anan didn’t mind.

She also wanted to distance herself from Xin Hao.

It’s just that nothing happened, and there was no excuse.

Initially, to take care of Sister-in-law Xin’s family and to avoid suspicion, she planted a vegetable patch.

That’s why she asked Gousheng and Xin Hao to help.

She hadn’t expected herself and Xin Hao to be speculated on like this. She was just cautiously guarding against Xin Hao, fearing that he would be unscrupulous for Xia Yuting like in her previous life.

Logically, he is Xia Yuting’s official partner and can only be the opposite of himself.

Now, it seems the plot isn’t following the original storyline.

She and Lu Jingchen survived, which already changed everything.

Seeing his wife not speaking, Lu Jingchen became anxious: “Anan, let’s not plant that vegetable patch, and let’s not live here anymore. Let Zeyan take you back to Beijing.”

He was worried something would happen if she stayed here.

Looking at the playboy Lü Zeyan, Su Anan looked resentful: “Go back to Beijing with him and become a street urchin?”

“I have a house in Beijing.” Lü Zeyan retorted, “Besides, this godforsaken place is nowhere near as good as Beijing.”

“Aren’t you here to escape?” Su Anan thought going to Beijing wasn’t realistic. That was a place she would go to, but not now.

Her space hadn’t been fully cultivated yet.

Since heaven gave her this cheat code, she couldn’t waste it.

“Don’t worry, husband, I can handle everything here.” Su Anan straightened her face. This was the most chaotic time. Going to Beijing would be self-inflicted torture, especially since she had no background but was the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. How could Lu’s political enemies be at peace?

Beijing would be even more terrifying than the war zone.

“Su Anan, you little vixen, get out here!” Xiang Chunhua’s scolding voice came from outside the door.