Chapter 148: Spreading Rumors

“Sister Qiuhong!”

“Sister Qiuhong, are you working the afternoon shift today?”

“Your dress is so beautiful! It must have cost a lot, right?”

The military wives greeted Yang Qiuhong as she walked towards them. Although they smiled, their eyes couldn’t hide their envy and jealousy.

In this family housing complex, Yang Qiuhong lived the best life.

 Her husband was a regiment commander, and she was the head nurse at the military hospital.

Their combined income was equivalent to three months’ worth of income for other families.

Not only that, but Yang Qiuhong was naturally beautiful and had a lovely face. She never spared any expense on herself.

The clothes and things she used were all the latest trends.

 Unlike them, their husbands only received a monthly allowance of 50-60 yuan.

 They had to send some back to their families, and the rest barely covered their monthly expenses.

They couldn’t afford to buy new clothes, let alone meat. They couldn’t even afford to buy meat.

Yang Qiuhong raised her head arrogantly, her eyes filled with disdain and contempt.

 “This dress is from a department store. You can’t buy it outside. It cost twenty yuan.”

“It’s so expensive!”

“Twenty yuan for a dress?” Everyone gasped in surprise. They knew that twenty yuan was enough to cover their entire month’s expenses.

 Such extravagance was truly astonishing.

Yang Qiuhong smiled faintly and changed the topic. “Speaking of which, I just saw Captain Lu bring his wife to the family housing complex.”

“Really?”

“Didn’t they say they were coming tomorrow?”

“Why would I lie to you? My house is next door to Captain Lu’s. I saw their door was open, so I wanted to go in and say hello, but…”

Yang Qiuhong deliberately paused, her face showing a hint of shyness and embarrassment.

“What happened? What happened?”

Everyone stared curiously at Yang Qiuhong, eager to hear what happened next.

“Well, nothing really. It’s just… you know, newlyweds. It’s inevitable that they’ll be passionate.”

Yang Qiuhong seemed to suddenly realize that she had said something she shouldn’t have.

She smiled and lightly slapped her mouth. “Just pretend you didn’t hear anything I said.

If Captain Lu finds out I told you, it won’t be good for my husband. Okay, I have to go to work. We’ll chat later.”

With that, Yang Qiuhong turned and left, her high heels clicking. As she turned, a subtle sneer crossed her lips, which were painted with lipstick.

She was deliberately tarnishing Ling Yao’s reputation. Who told Ling Yao to steal the man her sister liked?

Hmph! Just wait. This is just the beginning. Once that woman surnamed Ling moves into the family housing complex, she’ll find a way to kick her out.

“Captain Lu’s wife is really quite scandalous. She dares to do that with Captain Lu in broad daylight. She’s so shameless!”

“Oh my, right! No wonder a man like Captain Lu, who has always been indifferent to women, is so smitten with her!”

“Tsk tsk tsk, in my opinion, all men are like that.”

“Well, we should stay away from women like that in the future. We don’t want to be tainted by their bad influence.”

“Everyone, make sure to keep a close eye on your husbands.”

The military wives gossiped, their words filled with contempt and disdain for Ling Yao.

Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun were unaware of the rumors circulating outside. They spent some time in the courtyard before getting in the car and leaving.

As the car passed the square in front of the apartment buildings, the military wives all stretched their necks and looked into the car.

Once the car drove away, the military wives started gossiping again.

“Captain Lu’s wife is really beautiful. Her skin is so white.”

Although they only saw Ling Yao’s profile, they could tell she was very beautiful from her profile.

“If she wasn’t beautiful, could she have captivated Captain Lu’s heart?”

“No wonder Captain Lu does that kind of thing in broad daylight.”

“Captain Lu is a man too, hahaha…”

Lu Qingyun and Ling Yao left the family housing complex and drove to the department store in the city.

Ling Yao had taken a look around the courtyard. She was happy with everything except the sheets and pillowcases.

 The sheets were pink with large, bright flowers printed on them.

The pillowcases were also red and green, with a cluster of flowers, which clashed with the fresh and elegant style of the entire room.

Another thing was that the pillowcases were sewn shut with thread. It would be very troublesome to wash them in the future.

It would be more convenient to have a four-piece set.

You could just unzip it and wash it. She wondered if the department store had those four-piece sets.

Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun chatted casually, and soon they arrived in the city.

Lu Qingyun parked the car and walked towards the department store with Ling Yao.

The department store was quite large, with four floors in total.

As soon as they stepped into the first-floor lobby, the first thing they saw was a dazzling array of various appliances, from refrigerators and washing machines to color televisions. There was everything you could imagine.

The second and third floors were dedicated to various clothing. Whether it was fashionable trends or classic styles, you could find them here.

The fourth floor displayed a variety of household items, with different styles and a wide variety, enough to meet the diverse needs of customers.

“Yaoyao, let’s go buy some clothes first.” Lu Qingyun took Ling Yao’s hand and walked towards the second floor.

He knew that Yaoyao’s family had bought her many clothes, but those were bought by them. It was different from what he bought.

“I have a lot of clothes at home. We don’t need to buy any.” Ling Yao stopped Lu Qingyun.

 Her closet was already overflowing with clothes. Her dad had even specifically set aside a room for her as her walk-in closet, which was also full of clothes and shoes.

“It’s different. They’re not bought by me.” Lu Qingyun smiled gently at Ling Yao, his eyes filled with affection,

 “Wife, I want to personally choose some beautiful new clothes for you. Can you give me a chance?”

Ling Yao shook her head and smiled, her heart filled with sweetness, “Okay.”

Lu Qingyun smiled happily and took Ling Yao to a counter specializing in women’s clothing on the second floor.

 He had been to this department store before and thought that the clothes in this store were the most suitable for Yaoyao.

“Yaoyao, see if you like anything.” Lu Qingyun said, walking to the shelf and reaching out to pick up a light blue maxi dress.

This dress was made of high-quality silk, and the touch felt smooth and silky.

He showed the dress to Ling Yao, asking with anticipation, “Yaoyao, what do you think of this dress?”