Chapter 76

The harmonious atmosphere was ruined by Cheng Xiaoyue’s outburst.

Everyone stared at her dumbfounded, not understanding why she would say that to Tang Wan.

“Comrade Cheng, please don’t say such ambiguous things to slander my reputation.”

Tang Wan suppressed the smile on her face. “Or do you think I was wrong to save your sister-in-law?”

She was never someone who could be bullied.

Cheng Xiaoyue was annoyed by Tang Wan’s confident attitude. She was so angry that she was losing her mind.

“If it weren’t for you, why would my brother kick me out!”

If she hadn’t been so nosy and saved Cuiying, none of this would have happened.

Tang Wan sneered. “So you really think I was wrong to save someone.

She’s your sister-in-law. You’re really cruel.”

“Hey, you’re really something, Comrade. Do you dare to go to the army and say that saving someone is wrong?”

Zhang Hongyan didn’t know Cheng Xiaoyue. She probably guessed her identity, so she found it unbelievable.

Many military wives in the family compound knew Cheng Xiaoyue. They all looked at her in surprise.

“Xiaoyue, Cuiying is your sister-in-law. Sister Lu saved your sister-in-law. You should thank her.”

“If it weren’t for Deputy Commander Lu’s wife, your sister-in-law would be dead.”

“You can’t be so ungrateful. Otherwise, you’ll be punished.”

“…”

Hearing the military wives say this, Cheng Xiaoyue’s eyes turned red with anger. She was just upset because she saw Tang Wan so cheerful and happy when she went home.

Why was she better off than Tang Wan, even though she knew Lu Huaijing first?

Now she was about to be kicked out of the family compound by her brother. Thinking about it made her feel resentful. She rolled her eyes and said,

“Of course, I’m grateful to her for saving my sister-in-law, but she actually encouraged my sister-in-law to kick me out.”

Speaking of her sadness, Cheng Xiaoyue even shed a few crocodile tears. “My sister-in-law is pregnant now. My brother is afraid of stimulating her.

He can only follow her words and say he wants to kick me out. I’m so wronged.”

Hearing this, everyone looked at Tang Wan with a subtle look. Zhang Hongyan went straight over.

“What are you babbling about? Big Sister didn’t even know you before. How could she target you?”

She wouldn’t believe it if she heard it. It was clearly a lie to frame Tang Wan.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Xiaoyue’s expression changed. She bit her lip pitifully and then shyly explained,

“It’s because she went on a blind date with Deputy Commander Lu before she married him. She must be resentful of me because of that.”

Hearing this, everyone looked at Tang Wan dumbfounded, their eyes scanning back and forth between her and Cheng Xiaoyue.

“Wow, I didn’t know that Cheng Xiaoyue had gone on a blind date with Deputy Commander Lu.”

“She’s not as pretty as Comrade Tang. No wonder Deputy Commander Lu didn’t like her.”

“But they didn’t succeed in their blind date. How could Comrade Tang resent Cheng Xiaoyue?”

“…”

Although some people’s words weren’t nice, Cheng Xiaoyue had achieved her goal. She raised her chin slightly.

“I didn’t expect you to be so narrow-minded. If I could have gotten together with Deputy Commander Lu, what would you have done?”

She wasn’t doing well, so Tang Wan couldn’t expect to live happily ever after with Deputy Commander Lu.

“If I had known you were there, I wouldn’t have gone.”

Lu Huaijing’s cold voice cut through the crowd. He took a few steps towards Tang Wan with his long legs.

“Comrade Cheng, we weren’t really on a blind date. I was tricked into going by them.

I explained it to you very clearly at the time. I didn’t expect you to still hold a grudge to this day. You even made things difficult for my wife.”

A real man dares to confront anyone who hurts his family.

Tang Wan, who had been filled with anger, felt more confident after Lu Huaijing defended her.

She smiled lightly at Cheng Xiaoyue. “Did you hear that? My husband and you are practically strangers.

You’re not as pretty as me, and you’re not as virtuous. What do I have to be jealous of or resent you for?”

No one had ever been so narcissistic. Tang Wan’s words shocked the military wives present.

They were as if they were meeting Tang Wan for the first time. Their jaws dropped, and they were stunned.

Cheng Xiaoyue was humiliated by Tang Wan and Lu Huaijing. She wanted to find a hole to crawl into. She burst into tears.

“I don’t want to leave. I haven’t found a partner yet. Wuwuwu…”

She knew that slandering Tang Wan was useless now. She could only act pitiful and play the victim.

Seeing her, a little girl, squatting on the ground and crying, someone couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

But before they could speak, Tang Wan said directly, “Your brother kicking you out is your family business.

We outsiders shouldn’t interfere. But you’re crying so miserably. You must be very wronged.

Do you want me to tell everyone why your brother kicked you out?”

Her words made Cheng Xiaoyue’s crying stop for a moment. She suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with tears, and stared at Tang Wan.

Was… was she a devil?

“Big Sister, why did her brother kick her out?”

Zhang Hongyan was really curious. Everyone pricked up their ears to listen to the gossip.

Hearing this, Cheng Xiaoyue suddenly got up. “Stop talking nonsense. My mother called me back to go on a blind date.”

She yelled and quickly pushed open the door to her courtyard and ran inside. She clearly looked like she couldn’t face anyone.

Zhang Hongyan spat. “Cut it out. We’re not blind. She must have done something wrong to her brother and sister-in-law.”

“Speaking of which, why did Cuiying jump into the river? Could it be that she was bullied by her younger sister?”

“It’s very possible. I’ve seen Cuiying wash her underwear many times. She’s a grown woman. It’s so embarrassing.”

“No wonder Deputy Commander Lu didn’t like her. Even the young men in our village wouldn’t like her.”

“…”

Seeing that everyone was chatting more and more enthusiastically, Lu Huaijing said with a stern face, “If you’re curious, Sister-in-law, you can go and ask the Cheng family yourselves.

We have something to do. Please excuse us.”

He helped Uncle Mao, who looked embarrassed, carry the things into the courtyard. Perhaps his face was gloomy.

The military wives didn’t want to be a nuisance, so they all found excuses to go back to their homes.

Zhang Hongyan gently touched Tang Wan’s elbow. “Big Sister, I didn’t expect Deputy Commander Lu to be so good at taking care of his wife. You’re lucky.”

“Thank you for speaking up for me, Sister-in-law.”

Tang Wan wasn’t ungrateful. Zhang Hongyan genuinely cared for her, so she was grateful.

“These are the raspberries I picked. Take some back for Shengli to eat.”

“Don’t be polite. Keep them for Zhouzhou to eat.”

Zhang Hongyan was a little embarrassed by Tang Wan’s words. She genuinely liked spending time with Tang Wan.

As they were pushing each other, a man came over with Wang Shengli. It was Political Commissar Wang.

This was the first time Tang Wan had met him. To her surprise, Political Commissar Wang, although a soldier, was a refined and scholarly man.

He walked over and talked to Lu Huaijing. He quickly stepped forward to help carry their table.

“Brother Zhou.”

Wang Shengli followed behind Tang Zhou with admiration. Tang Zhou handed him a handful of raspberries and said stubbornly,

“My sister told me to give them to you.”

Tang Wan: …

The few of them chuckled. Lu Huaijing helped carry Zhang Hongyan’s furniture inside as well.