As everyone continued their discussion, Li Guifen had a different opinion. “I think Battalion Commander Lu is different from other men. Just from the way he anxiously carried his wife to the infirmary last night, you can tell that he truly cherishes her. Their life together will surely be a good one.”

Liu Meihua, who had always been at odds with Li Guifen, sneered, “You’ve been singing Battalion Commander Lu’s praises all day. What did they give you in return for all this flattery after buying so many good things today?”

Li Guifen frowned. “Why are you so materialistic? Does helping someone always have to come with a reward?”

“Hmph! Whether you take something or not is your business, and whether they offer something is theirs. Frankly speaking, if you hadn’t shouted out last night, who would have known who pushed her?”

“I’m not going to argue with someone as black hearted as you. I’m going home to cook.”

With that, Li Guifen walked away. Seeing this, the others also dispersed to prepare lunch. Liu Meihua pursed her lips and turned to head home as well.

However, once she got home, she felt increasingly uncomfortable.

They were all women, yet that Gu Xiaoxi was just too lucky!

She had heard from her husband that Battalion Commander Lu’s family was actually quite well-off, though not many people knew about it.

Beyond that, Battalion Commander Lu was also highly capable, had great endurance, and was handsome. Other than his slightly bad temper, he was truly a one-in-ten-thousand good man.

Most importantly, a man that strong must be amazing in bed!

Unlike her own husband, who had been injured down there, leaving him completely spent in just two minutes every time!

As she was lost in thought, she completely lost track of time and didn’t even realize that her husband had not returned home for lunch as usual.

Meanwhile, Gu Xiaoxi had just finished making brown sugar sponge cake.

Seeing that Lu Jiansen had not yet come back after returning the bicycle, she began to worry a little.

But then she reassured herself—aside from being called away on a mission, there really wasn’t much danger within the army. He was probably just delayed by something. So, she took an enamel basin, filled it with brown sugar sponge cake, and headed out.

By coincidence, Li Guifen was standing at the roadside with several military wives, whispering amongst themselves.

Noticing Gu Xiaoxi approaching, Li Guifen immediately waved at her. “Sister, come over here!”

Gu Xiaoxi hesitated for a moment before quickly walking over.

“Sisters, are you having a meeting?” she asked with a smile.

A military wife with thick, jet-black hair tied into a long braid chuckled. “What meeting? We’re just talking about some drama. Are you bringing food to Battalion Commander Lu?”

Gu Xiaoxi shook her head with a smile. “No, last night Sister Guifen and the other sisters helped me. I bought some ingredients today and made some brown sugar sponge cake. I wanted to share it with all of you.”

Li Guifen was delighted. This was the first time anyone had ever thanked her with such fine pastries!

Gu Xiaoxi placed the enamel basin in Li Guifen’s hands and asked with a smile, “What drama were you discussing?”

Li Guifen distributed a piece of the brown sugar sponge cake to each of the military wives before lowering her voice and saying, “You were absolutely right last night.”

Gu Xiaoxi looked at her in confusion, waiting for her to continue.

Li Guifen paused for a moment before leaning in and whispering, “That Battalion Commander Xiao—he’s no longer classified as a martyr!”

Gu Xiaoxi’s eyes widened in shock. “Really?”

Li Guifen nodded firmly. “Yes, we just overheard the political commissar talking to Battalion Commander Xiao’s wife.”

At this moment, the long-braided military wife scoffed, “Not only is he no longer a martyr, but he was also involved with enemy spies and separatists. There’s new evidence now. On the last mission, someone had actually been targeting your husband. You need to be extra careful from now on.”

Gu Xiaoxi was utterly stunned. She took a deep breath with difficulty and asked, “Is this information reliable?”

Li Guifen nodded and pointed to the military wife who had just spoken, introducing her: “Her name is Feng Xia. Her husband is the deputy battalion commander of the Second Battalion and was on the same mission as Battalion Commander Xiao. He was called in for questioning yesterday.”

Gu Xiaoxi suddenly felt her heart race, an uneasy feeling creeping in. “So, have they found out who was targeting my husband?”

So, in her past life, was Lu Jiansen killed by someone?

“The details are, of course, not something they can disclose to us. If it weren’t for someone secretly spreading rumors and stirring people up, the leadership wouldn’t have felt the need to issue a warning.”

As they were talking, a sudden commotion erupted from Battalion Commander Xiao’s house in the distance.

A loud crashing sound was followed by a burst of crying and shouting.

Li Guifen clicked her tongue. “I knew they’d start fighting again. Battalion Commander Xiao’s wife is formidable. She keeps a tight grip on him, and his younger sister never gets the upper hand against her.”

Gu Xiaoxi blinked but remained silent.

In her view, Xiao Ye was a nasty person—both foolish and mean-spirited.

But if even Sister-in-Law Li and the others said Battalion Commander Xiao’s wife was formidable, then she must really be something.

Just as she was thinking this, Xiao Ye came running out, holding a baby who was not yet a month old. As she ran, she taunted the woman chasing her.

“Why should all of my brother’s earnings belong to you? If you don’t hand over the money, we’re taking the child away. After all, this is my brother’s only bloodline…”

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoxi’s first instinct was to steer clear of the battlefield—and that’s exactly what she did.

But she had barely taken a few steps when Feng Xia grabbed her arm.

“What are you afraid of? They’ve obviously been kicked out of the military compound. People like that—you should watch them leave with your own eyes.”

Gu Xiaoxi gave an awkward smile. She just felt that Xiao Ye was like a mad dog, causing trouble wherever she went.

Before she could respond, she saw Xiao Ye already wrestling with Battalion Commander Xiao’s wife, who still had a headscarf wrapped around her head, as she hadn’t yet completed her postpartum confinement.

Then Xiao Lin came out to break up the fight, followed by Ding Lanyi, who was panic-stricken and desperately trying to protect the baby that Xiao Ye was attempting to snatch away.

Perhaps due to the struggle, the baby’s blanket was yanked off and fell to the ground. The tiny infant was kicked around amidst the chaos, crying loudly in fear.

Initially, Gu Xiaoxi had no intention of meddling, but she couldn’t help speaking up: “The baby is still so small—be careful not to hurt him!”

Xiao Ye became furious upon hearing Gu Xiaoxi’s voice. Even while grappling with her eldest sister-in-law, she still found the time to hurl an insult.

“Stop pretending to be kind! It’s not even your child!”

Gu Xiaoxi: “……”

Damn! That’s what she got for interfering!

Li Guifen tugged on her arm and whispered, “I’m going to call the political commissar’s wife!”

Although she didn’t like these people, she couldn’t just stand by and watch a newborn being treated like this.

Gu Xiaoxi nodded slightly, intending to keep an eye on the situation.

But she never expected that after Xiao Ye got scratched on the face by her sister-in-law, she would actually throw the baby aside and rush into the house to grab something.

Fortunately, Ding Lanyi still cared about the baby and managed to catch him just in time.

Meanwhile, Battalion Commander Xiao’s wife seemed to have given up on the baby altogether and charged inside, continuing the brawl with Xiao Ye.

Xiao Lin dared not intervene and stood helplessly on the side.

Seeing Ding Lanyi’s eyes swollen from crying, Gu Xiaoxi sighed and finally walked over.

Noticing the baby’s face turning a little blue and looking unwell, she gently suggested, “Take the baby to the medical office for a check-up. He’s still so small.”

Ding Lanyi quickly nodded and hurried off with the child.

At this point, she could no longer care about her sister.