Chapter 46

Xia Yuying screamed, instantly drenched as if she were a drowned rat.

Yu Li, surprised, said, “Oh my! How come there’s someone under the window?”

Several sisters-in-law immediately looked up, and their eyes brightened.

Someone couldn’t help but gasp!

There really was such a beautiful woman in the world!

Originally, they thought Xia Yuying was the prettiest in the compound, but as soon as Yu Li appeared, she outshone Xia Yuying.

Even though Yu Li was casually tying her hair into a low ponytail, not having washed her face or applied any cream, her young and fresh face was like delicate jade or smooth porcelain. Her cherry lips, jade-like nose, and clear apricot eyes seemed to reflect the moonlight. Her exquisite features were alluring and delicate, both sweet and seductive.

Not only was her face stunning, but her whole body was beautiful—her snow-white neck, her black, silky hair, and the delicate, slender hands holding a basin. Even her arms were fair and radiant. Judging by her appearance alone, everything about her was flawless!

She lazily looked down at the four or five sisters-in-law under the window, and she had heard everything they said.

Yes, Xia Yuying had deceived these women, but to judge her, Yu Li, as a villain just based on the words of a middleman… she thought these kinds of blindly loyal friends were better off avoided!

Anyway, she was here to live with Lu Guanshan, and Yu Li didn’t think she needed to make friends. If fate brought them together, they’d naturally get along. If not, she would just live her own life well.

So, she didn’t bother greeting the sisters-in-law, instead giving Xia Yuying a half-smile.

“Did you forget what we talked about last time? We agreed on a week, and if you don’t pay me back, I’ll…”

Xia Yuying trembled, not having time to complain about Yu Li pouring water on her!

If Yu Li, this crazy woman, really exposed her borrowing money from her and blew up the situation with Wu Guohua, her life would definitely be difficult.

Xia Yuying quickly said, “I know! Give me half a day, I’ll… I’ll think of something!”

With that, she awkwardly turned and left.

Yu Li didn’t care about the others and directly closed the window.

The sisters-in-law looked at each other, and one of them sneered and said quietly, “She really is fierce! Let’s just ignore her! Let’s see how she gets along in the compound!”

Soon, everyone dispersed, but they were secretly worried.

If Yu Li really didn’t play by the rules and told Lu Company Commander about this, it would be awkward. He’d definitely want to defend his wife.

Fortunately, nothing seemed to be happening.

However, Xia Yuying was furious. She went to her aunt’s house, crying nonstop.

Her aunt, Li Hongmin, was surprised and asked, “Yuying, why are you crying? Didn’t you go back to marry Wu Guohua? When did you come back? And why are you soaked?”

Xia Yuying threw herself into her aunt’s arms, complaining about everything: “Wu Guohua’s sister hooked up with a man, and the wedding was ruined! The bride price was also spent by Wu Guohua’s sister!

I thought I’d use the bride price to pay off the 50-plus yuan medical debt my parents owed when they were alive, but plans changed. Lu Company Commander’s wife forced me to repay the money and poured water on me. I know I’m in the wrong for owing money…”

Aunt Li Hongmin was immediately furious, “Is there such a person?! So you knew Lu Company Commander’s wife before? She lent you money?”

Xia Yuying nodded, feeling wronged, “It’s not that I didn’t want to pay, but my father was sick for years and we didn’t have any money. If I hadn’t come to your house, I would have starved. I promised her I’d pay her back when I had the money, but she didn’t believe me…”

Li Hongmin took a deep breath. “She’s a wicked woman! So malicious! How could little Lu marry someone like that? I’ll pay off your debt for you, but I’m going to have a talk with her about pouring water on you. We can’t let such a woman ruin Lu Guanshan!”

Xia Yuying quickly stopped her, “Aunt, don’t go! She’s really trouble. Lu Company Commander just woke up from a coma. What if something happens? After all, I owe her money, and no matter how she bullies me, it’s what I deserve. Besides, as military wives, we need to keep the peace. If I act like her and nitpick, I’ll be ruining unity.”

Seeing Xia Yuying being so self-sacrificial, Li Hongmin felt even more sorry for her and couldn’t help but comfort her.

“Yuying, you’re so understanding! Little Lu really doesn’t know what he’s doing, suddenly getting married like this. I heard he hasn’t known this woman long. Bai Lingling, who is so good and is a doctor at the military hospital, has been pursuing him for so long, but he never even looked at her.

Ah, Bai Lingling is so devoted to Lu Guanshan. She’s strong-willed, and once she comes back from her studies, she’ll definitely make a scene. Just wait and see, Lu Guanshan won’t get any good from his wife in front of Bai Lingling.”

Xia Yuying listened in surprise, nearly unable to suppress her smile, “Aunt, is there really such a thing? I had no idea!”

Since this was the case, she’d better find a way to get to know Bai Lingling well and have Bai Lingling send that bitch, Yu Li, back to the countryside!

Li Hongmei had always been very close to Xia Yuying’s biological mother, and since she didn’t have a daughter of her own, she gently patted Xia Yuying’s hair and smiled, “From now on, stay away from Lu Guanshan’s wife. A person with such poor morals won’t be liked by anyone. I have some good news for you, too. Your Guohua is about to be promoted!”

Xia Yuying was stunned, then smiled with joy, “Really?!”

She had originally thought that because Lu Guanshan had made a contribution, Wu Guohua wouldn’t be able to get promoted, but it turned out that Wu Guohua was the one getting promoted!

Her bad mood instantly disappeared. After eating at her aunt’s house, she took the money to pay Yu Li back and couldn’t help but brag a little.

“Yu Li, I wonder if your husband, Company Commander Lu, has received the promotion notice? My Guohua is about to be promoted!”

Yu Li calmly took the money, counted it, and looked at her indifferently, saying with disgust, “Alright, I know. Now go away!”

The smile on Xia Yuying’s face disappeared, and she stomped her foot. “Are you a barbarian? Even if Company Commander Lu isn’t promoted, you shouldn’t take it out on me! Such bad manners!”

Yu Li folded the dried clothes in her hands and looked at her seriously.

“Sorry, Xia Yuying, I’m not a barbarian.”

She paused, and her lips parted slightly, “I’m your father. No wonder you like sticking to me so much. Didn’t I tell you to leave? Can’t you understand?”

Xia Yuying knew that the sisters-in-law next door were eavesdropping, so she deliberately acted wronged and didn’t resist, wiping away her tears as she left.

But she couldn’t suppress her joy, so she took the chance to visit other sisters-in-law and hinted that Wu Guohua had been promoted, which earned her a round of compliments!

Xia Yuying felt overjoyed, especially thinking about how Lu Guanshan hadn’t been promoted, but Wu Guohua had! She couldn’t help but laugh when she got home.

Yu Li didn’t have much worry in her heart.

She knew very well how excellent Lu Guanshan was—he was in no way comparable to Wu Guohua.

Even if Lu Guanshan wasn’t promoted right now, he would definitely have a better future than Wu Guohua!

What she needed to do now was manage her small family well, make sure that Lu Guanshan lived comfortably and happily amidst his hard work, and keep him healthy.

She gathered the clothes from the yard, turned over the muddy ground, and scattered some vegetable seeds.

She sewed soft cushions for the chairs and stools to make them more comfortable, checked the few sets of clothes Lu Guanshan had in the wardrobe, and quickly mended the holes in them.

She also cleaned the kitchen inside and out, bringing a lot of food from home. Her mother, Chen Ailan, had packed oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, so everything was ready for cooking.

The food from the canteen at the base tasted fine at first, but after eating it for a few days, it had started to get a little monotonous.

Yu Li decided to make a meal herself, preparing simple scallion pancakes and a grain porridge!

Her mother had packed mixed grains, so she directly put them in an aluminum pot on the stove to cook.

There were wild onions in the corner of the yard, so she pulled a few, mixed them with the dough, rolled it out, and cooked the pancakes. Then she spread the sauce her mother had packed.

Yu Li worked for about half an hour before finishing the pancakes and porridge.

Worried that Lu Guanshan might bring food back, Yu Li decided to take the lunchbox to the canteen, planning to have two side dishes with the scallion pancakes for dinner, as Lu Guanshan had a really large appetite.

Lu Guanshan had been in a long meeting that day. When he came out, several men were walking toward the canteen, and Wu Guohua was among them.

Lu Guanshan’s face was calm and steady, but Wu Guohua’s expression was a bit complicated.

Someone joked from the side, “Old Lu, are you going to bring food to your wife again? You really spoil her! You’re the first one in this compound to treat your wife like a child!”

Wu Guohua frowned even tighter beside him. He was a little relieved that he hadn’t married Yu Li.

He had just arrived today and had already heard some things. Everyone was joking that Lu Guanshan had been bringing food to his wife every day since he got back, while Yu Li stayed at home, barely stepping out, not even bothering to cook!

Is this how to live? Wu Guohua couldn’t stand a woman being so pretentious!

Lu Guanshan, however, was unconcerned and, for once, relaxed his brows and smiled. “What, is it illegal to spoil my wife?”

Just then, someone pointed excitedly at a beautiful woman holding a lunchbox, looking around in the distance, and said, “Hey! Who’s that girl? Is she a relative of someone new in the compound? She’s really beautiful! I have to go say hello!”