Chapter 115 – Only You Know Your True Intentions!  

Lin Yulan listened to her cousin’s complaints, her hand pausing midair as she reached for a dish.  

She set down her chopsticks and spoke with a serious expression.  

“Yuyao, before you were transferred to the island, did you really not have even the slightest understanding of the situation here?”  

Lin Yulan understood her cousin well.  

Lin Yuyao’s family background was even better than hers.  

As the youngest daughter in her family, born when her parents were older, she had been doted on from birth.  

She was also among the youngest in their compound.  

Because she had been beautiful since childhood, she became the cherished favorite of the entire courtyard, with almost every child giving in to her whims.  

A girl raised with such care and affection would naturally become a little delicate, her temper a little willful.  

But Lin Yulan never saw this as a problem. Given Lin Yuyao’s conditions, she never had to worry about finding a suitable man who would love and cherish her.  

Ideally, she would marry a soldier, continue living in the compound after marriage, and stay close to her parents.  

That way, Lin Yuyao could live a peaceful and smooth life without ever needing to endure hardship.  

That was what Lin Yulan had always thought.  

But then, she suddenly received a telegram—an urgent message sent through military channels—informing her that Lin Yuyao had voluntarily requested a transfer to the island.  

Lin Yulan was utterly shocked.  

A delicate girl, pampered by everyone in the courtyard, willingly choosing to endure hardship on a remote island with scarce resources and inconvenient transportation?  

Had she hit her head?  

Lin Yulan had no choice but to call Lin Yuyao’s parents to confirm the news herself.  

The telegram had been accurate—Lin Yuyao was indeed going to the island.  

And on that call, she had heard:  

“A few days ago, Yuyao nearly drowned. When she woke up, she had changed a lot. She became more mature, her temper improved, and she was no longer as willful as before.  

No one forced her to go to the island—she made the decision herself.  

Contributing to the country’s border defense development is an honorable thing. Since she’s willing, we support her.  

Yulan, we’ll have to trouble you and Guangming to take good care of her.”

“It’s not a bother. This is what I should do.”  

After hearing those words, Lin Yulan had believed that Lin Yuyao had finally grown up and matured, which explained all the changes in her.  

Who would have thought…  

After arriving on the island, Lin Yuyao behaved herself for only three days.  

Once the novelty wore off, her old habits resurfaced.  

If she wasn’t complaining about this, she was complaining about that.  

Last time, she had spied on the Zhou family and ended up causing an embarrassing misunderstanding.  

And today, she repeatedly provoked Jiang Rou again and again.  

One incident after another, from start to finish, all revealed her spoiled and willful nature—she was exactly the same as she had been in childhood.  

It was even quite strange.  

If that was the case, then why hadn’t she simply stayed in the city to enjoy a comfortable life? Why had she chosen to come to the island to suffer?  

Lin Yulan was filled with doubt.  

She looked at Lin Yuyao with a complicated expression.  

Faced with Lin Yulan’s questioning, Lin Yuyao’s expression became evasive. Her gaze flickered around, refusing to meet Lin Yulan’s eyes.  

This was clearly a guilty reaction.  

Lin Yulan saw everything and once again sighed inwardly.  

“Yuyao, life here isn’t as simple as you think. It’s harsh and dangerous. You saw the explosion the other day with your own eyes. Since you just arrived, there’s still room to change things. Call Uncle and ask him to pull some strings to transfer you back. Life in the city suits you better.”  

“I’m not going back! I want to stay here!”  

Lin Yuyao refused to listen to Lin Yulan’s persuasion. She clenched her teeth stubbornly, her face filled with determination.  

Ever since she was reborn, the first thing she had done was beat up that scumbag and completely drive him out of her life.  

The second thing had been waiting for the opportunity to meet Zhou Zhongshan for a marriage interview.  

For this reason—  

Lin Yuyao had deliberately joined the Cultural Work Troupe to give herself a polished background.  

She had heard that those rugged military officers especially liked women from the Cultural Work Troupe.  

The title alone signified not only beauty but also gentleness and virtue.  

It was the ideal choice for a wife.  

So while training in dance at the troupe, Lin Yuyao also gathered information about Zhou Zhongshan, waiting for the storm that would come six months later.  

However, before the storm could arrive, she received shocking news—Zhou Zhongshan and his wife were living harmoniously.  

This had never happened in her past life.  

Immediately—  

A warning alarm blared in Lin Yuyao’s heart.  

If she kept waiting, she might lose Zhou Zhongshan.  

Without hesitation, Lin Yuyao decisively submitted a request for transfer and volunteered to go to the island.  

As it happened, the island was in need of a switchboard operator, so the organization assigned Lin Yuyao to the post.

That was the whole story.  

Before coming to the island, Lin Yuyao had acted on impulse. She had no real understanding of what life here would be like.  

She had thought that since her cousin Lin Yulan was also on the island, things wouldn’t be too bad.  

Who would have known… life here was almost as tough as the hardship she had endured in her past life when she was sent to the countryside?  

In her past life, Lin Yuyao had followed that scumbag and suffered countless hardships. Her once spoiled nature had been worn down by the harsh reality.  

Logically speaking, she shouldn’t have the same temperament now.  

However—  

As the saying goes, “It’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.”  

After being reborn, Lin Yuyao had once again become the beloved darling of the courtyard, the treasured daughter of her parents, and now, she even had the memories of her past life as a golden finger.  

She was convinced that she would win.  

As a result… her temperament had become even more arrogant than before.  

Lin Yuyao had merely learned to disguise herself. In front of important people, she would put on a gentle, considerate, and poised facade.  

She hid away her spoiled and willful side.  

At this moment—  

The person before her was Lin Yulan. Lin Yuyao felt there was no need to pretend, so she gradually revealed her true self.  

She found everything about this island distasteful.  

She even said,  

“Cousin, if you can live on this island for so long, then I definitely can too. I’m not any worse than you, so don’t think about sending me away.”  

Her words were particularly unpleasant.  

Yet, Lin Yulan still tolerated her. She didn’t get angry but instead continued to patiently persuade her.

“Yuyao, I’m not trying to send you away. I just hope you can have a better life. Your situation is different from mine. I am a military spouse, and your brother-in-law is a regiment commander. I have to set an example as a military wife, so I must stay on the island. But you’re different—you’re free. You have more and better choices…”  

“My choice is to stay on the island. I will never leave!”  

Lin Yuyao refused to listen to Lin Yulan’s well-intentioned advice. In fact, she was even starting to get angry.  

In her fury, she blurted out recklessly,  

“Don’t make yourself sound so noble. Don’t think I don’t know the truth. When you married my brother-in-law, he had just broken up with another woman, and you took advantage of the situation. Following him to the military base—was it really because you had no other choice, or were you just trying to keep an eye on him, afraid that he’d get back in touch with his ex? Only you know your real intentions!”  

As soon as those words left her mouth—  

The entire room fell into silence.  

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