Chapter 53.2

Changing clothes and heading out, she found that Xie Yanzhao had already left.

Gu Yilin was sulking on the sofa and started complaining as soon as Ruan Mingfu arrived.

“You’re finally awake. You have no idea how unreasonable your man was. He took away all the tea eggs you cooked yesterday, leaving none for me.”

Look at how petty her plastic friend’s man was.

She planned to go to the countryside and gather twenty, fifty… no, a hundred eggs. Let’s see how he competes with her!

Ruan Mingfu took a deep breath.

At least the jerk had some conscience and left breakfast for her.

Noticing Ruan Mingfu’s silence, Gu Yilin turned around and saw the marks on her lips. “What happened to your mouth?”

Ruan Mingfu: “…”

The fight last night had been so intense that it had split her skin.

She couldn’t tell the truth, so she said, “I scratched it. I don’t know how it happened, it bled.”

She wasn’t sure if her plastic friend would believe it.

“It’s true. The wind and sand here are really harsh,” Gu Yilin touched her own face. “My skin has become rough in just a few days here.”

Such a worrywart.

Indeed, her plastic friend was so naive. she wouldn’t know anything.

Ruan Mingfu quickly looked down and started eating.

Unlike the man who seemed to have been sucked of his vitality by a demon, Xie Yanzhao was full of energy and smiled whenever he saw someone.

Making everyone think the sun had risen in the west.

In the room, Xu Zhu was stuffing eggs into his mouth while nodding vigorously.

“Don’t mention it, you really shouldn’t mention it,” he continued, “Although my sister-in-law can’t cook, she is good at making soup, tea, and tea eggs.”

Hu Wanning had previously gotten the recipe for kidney-tonifying soup from Ruan Mingfu.

But after drinking it several times, he felt it was nowhere near as good as Ruan Mingfu’s. He was extremely disappointed.

“Alright,” seeing Xu Zhu trying to take more, Xie Yanzhao swatted his hand and took the eggs and bowl away.

He rubbed his hand, which had been slapped red, and grumbled, “So stingy.”

Xie Yanzhao glanced at the pile of eggshells in front of Xu Zhu.

The shells had piled up into a small mountain.

Xu Zhu, embarrassed, cleared his throat and then said seriously, “You didn’t know, but two more people came to complain, saying that sister-in-law was ruining their harmonious lives.”

After speaking, he looked up at Xie Yanzhao.

He sat at the table, his face expressionless.

“Although it’s been many years since liberation, some soldiers’ thinking still lingers in the past. I think we need to strengthen their ideological education.”

Xu Zhu: “……”

Really protective of his own, huh.

Setting aside the facts, does Sister-in-law have no faults at all?

But he didn’t dare say that.

If he dared to speak up, it wouldn’t even need Old Xie to take action. Hu Wanning would give him a hard time when he got back.

She had been particularly displeased with him recently.

It seemed like every breath was a torment. Xu Zhu’s mouth tasted bitter, but he dared not complain.

Oh, the pain!

Xie Yanzhao looked up, his gaze indicating Xu Zhu to proceed.

“Write a report and submit it to the old leader. Get it approved quickly, and concentrate on educating these people.”

Xu Zhu: “……”

Truly a couple, ruthless to the core.

What could he do? He could only accept his fate and start writing the report.

When he handed the report to Old Gu, the old man’s eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh, “That’s a great idea. How come I didn’t think of it?”

“Xu Zhu, you really did well.”

Xu Zhu: ……

No, he didn’t.

Old Gu took the report and read it thoughtfully.

“Soldier ideological education does need to be strengthened, but it can’t be one-sided. The military wives need to be addressed too,” he scratched his head, “I remember that… Liu Mingfu…”

Xu Zhu: “It’s Ruan.”

Old Gu waved his hand and said, “Whatever her name is.”

“That Ruan Mingfu once made achievements at the Shanghai International Trade Fair, and they sent me a letter of thanks.” Old Gu slapped his forehead and said, “How about this, let’s use her as an example for the military wives and do a good job of ideological education.”

“It’s settled then,” he sat down, “We’ll advance the soldier education on one side, and ensure the military wives’ education on the other. You’re responsible for coordinating with logistics and making sure this is implemented promptly.”

“I heard there’s been a major incident in the family compound recently?”

Old Gu was probably referring to the Captain Gu family’s old lady.

Xu Zhu nodded, “Yes.”

He was silent for a moment, “In that case, when carrying out the ideological education, make sure to include the families.”

The family compound is the rear of the entire military district. If the rear is unstable, how can they fight?

“I understand.” Xu Zhu thought about the busy days ahead and felt a pang of dread, “I’ll handle it right away.”

Old Gu sipped his tea and waved him off.

“You, as the political commissar, need to get this done quickly.”

Xu Zhu felt the weight of the situation.

Damn it, where can he argue his case?

……

In the capital, in front of a beautifully decorated small building.

As soon as Xie Yin got out of the car, she headed inside and indeed saw her mother sitting on the sofa. Upon her arrival, her mother didn’t even look up, continuing to sew clothes.

She pouted in displeasure, kicking her shoes aside.

Seeing that her mother remained as unyielding as a mountain, Xie Yin’s actions grew more forceful. The sound of her shoes hitting the shoe rack was loud and jarring.

The  nanny finally put down her needle and looked up.

“What are you making a fuss about now?”

Xie Yin quickly walked over, “Mom, I’ve been back for so long, and you haven’t asked me a single thing.”

“I asked you, what should I ask you?” The nanny picked up her needle and resumed sewing, “Should I ask you how you embarrassed yourself at the event?”

“Mom, I’m your daughter~”

The nanny put down her clothes and glared at her, “If you weren’t my daughter, I wouldn’t bother with you.”

“Before you left, what did I tell you?”

“I told you to behave well. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is short of people, and your dad was supposed to use his influence to get you in. And how did you do?”

Xie Yin frowned in dissatisfaction and said:

“Mom~”

“A grown-up like you, still acting like a child.”

Xie Yin pouted, “Dad couldn’t have just let me in directly? With Dad’s connections, a word from him would have been enough.”

She spoke with a hint of pride in her eyes.

“Shut up!”

The nanny’s face darkened, “Is that something you can say?”

Seeing her mother’s anger, Xie Yin shrank back, reluctantly responding with an “Oh.”

“Act your age and think before you speak,” the nanny gave her a scathing look, “Your dad is influential, but you’re not his biological daughter. You need to be more restrained.”

“Hmph!”

Xie Yin is the child of the nanny from her previous marriage.

After marrying into the Xie family, the young nanny changed her name and became Miss Xie.

“Dad is so old now, he can’t have more children. If he doesn’t recognize his biological son, in the end, who can he rely on but me? If he doesn’t consider me, who will he consider?”

In this regard, Xie Yin had her own logic.

She wasn’t worried at all about being abandoned.

“Shut up!”

The nanny glared at her fiercely.

She looked towards the kitchen, “Stop talking nonsense and come with me.”

Aunt Zhang in the kitchen overheard the mother-daughter exchange and rolled her eyes.

The mother and daughter went upstairs, and as soon as the door closed, the once benign nanny became fierce.

“How many times have I told you not to talk nonsense outside, and never in front of people? You haven’t listened at all!”

Seeing the her mom’s anger, Xie Yin felt some fear.

“You are the master of this house, what are you afraid of…”

The nanny: “…”

How could she, such a smart person, give birth to such a stupid daughter?

She genuinely wondered if someone had swapped her child at the hospital.

The nanny took a deep breath, suppressing her frustration. “Remember this, don’t talk nonsense in the future.”

Xie Yin was dissatisfied but reluctantly nodded, intimidated by her mother’s authority.

From her memory, Commander Xie had always obeyed her mother’s orders. Given the situation, she couldn’t understand why her mother was being so cautious now.

“By the way, Mom, do you know who I ran into at the trade fair?”

“Who?”

“My eldest brother’s new wife.”

When Xie Yin mentioned Ruan Mingfu, a trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes.

The nanny thought for a moment, then realized who Xie Yin was referring to. Disgust appeared in her eyes, followed by confusion.

“How did she end up at the trade fair? Did Xie Yanzhao bring her?”

“No,” Xie Yin shook her head, “She’s quite impressive…”

She recounted the events at the trade fair, leaving the nanny astonished.

Wasn’t it said that Xie Yanzhao’s new wife was a country girl?

When the news broke, everyone in the compound was laughing at Commander Xie, which infuriated him to the point that he smashed his favorite ashtray.

The nanny remembered that Commander Xie was so enraged he almost went to retrieve Xie Yanzhao himself. It was only because of her persuasion that he abandoned that plan.

The nanny’s eyes showed understanding.

She had suspected for a while that Xie Yanzhao was clever and manipulative. The news about his new wife being a country girl must have been a deliberate ploy to mislead others.

Thinking of this, the nanny’s eyes grew cold with resentment.

He really managed to deceive everyone.

If Xie Yanzhao knew the nanny’s thoughts, he would likely roll his eyes.

Did she really think she was worth his effort?

The nanny had overestimated herself.

“Alright,” the nanny said, seeing her daughter’s presence was a headache. If only she had half of Xie Yanzhao’s cleverness, she wouldn’t be in such a mess. “You stay home and be good for a while, try to win your father over, and I’ll see if I can find another opportunity.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had good benefits and a respectable job, but Xie Yin missed the chance because of her own mistakes.

“I don’t care, Mom, I want to join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”

The nanny’s head began to ache again. “Do you think it’s that easy to get in? Can anyone join it if they want?”

If Xie Yin had behaved properly at the trade fair and not made a fuss, the nanny might have been able to persuade Old Xie to help her get in.

Now… ha!

“I don’t care, I want to join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”

The nanny knew its benefits, and Xie Yin certainly knew them too. It was precisely because she knew that she had acted so arrogantly at the trade fair.

“Stop making a scene!”

The nanny was very impatient.

If Xie Yin weren’t her own daughter, she would have kicked her out by now. She knew how much of a nuisance this daughter could be.

Reluctantly, she sighed.

“I’ll see what I can do,” The nanny said, taking a deep breath. “Remember what I just said!”

With her goal achieved, Xie Yin beamed with joy.

At this point, she would even try to please Commander Xie, and even Xie Yanzhao if necessary.

The nanny was about to leave when she was grabbed by the arm.

“Mom~”

Xie Yin had a shy and somewhat flattering expression.

The nanny: “…”

“Speak!”

As soon as Xie Yin showed that expression, the nanny knew she wanted something.

Sure enough…

“Mom, I have my eye on someone from the trade fair,” she quickly added, as if afraid her mother would refuse, “He has power and influence, and I heard he’s the heir to some family. He’s always surrounded by bodyguards.”

“Oh?”

The nanny became interested and sat down to listen.

Xie Yin displayed a lovesick expression. “He’s quite handsome, and I want to marry him.”

Thinking about the future filled with luxury and prominence, her eyes sparkled.