Chapter 111: Are You Not Afraid of Breaking His Heart? [Bonus Update]  

This person was Lin Yuyao.  

Lin Yuyao had been on the island for quite some time. She had tried every possible way to get close to Zhou Zhongshan, hoping to present her most beautiful and captivating side before him.  

However…  

“Are you looking for Regiment Commander Zhou? He’s on marriage leave. He took his wife to the city. The two of them are truly affectionate…”  

“Did you get any wedding candies? Regiment Commander Zhou has been handing them out! Anyone who stops by gets a share. They say his wife specially prepared them—five whole bags! I’ve never seen so many candies before, and they’re so sweet…”  

“Regiment Commander Zhou didn’t eat at the canteen again today. He must have brought a lunchbox. His wife’s cooking is amazing—everyone who’s tasted it has praised it. If I could cook like that, I’m sure I could marry a good man like Regiment Commander Zhou too.”  

Inside the military camp.  

Whether it was male soldiers or female soldiers, whenever Zhou Zhongshan was mentioned, Jiang Rou was inevitably brought up as well, and their words were always filled with admiration.  

The more Lin Yuyao heard these remarks, the more uneasy she felt.  

She had originally planned to wait it out—for that impending storm that would take Jiang Rou’s life.  

After all, Jiang Rou was someone doomed to die. Was there really any reason to fear losing to a dead woman?  

But…  

A deep sense of crisis welled up in Lin Yuyao’s heart, making her realize that she might not win after all.  

Jiang Rou’s image in everyone’s mind was simply too perfect.  

With such a white moonlight of a former wife lingering in his heart, even if Jiang Rou truly died in the future and Lin Yuyao successfully married Zhou Zhongshan, it might still affect their marital relationship.  

Because of this…  

Lin Yuyao had been investigating everything she could about Jiang Rou, looking for any dirt to tarnish her reputation.  

Only by shattering Jiang Rou’s perfect image would she have a chance to win.  

However, Lin Yuyao had been stuck inside the military camp all this time and had only managed to come out today.  

By coincidence…  

An opportunity had just presented itself.  

As Chen Meilan hesitated in silence, Lin Yuyao suddenly stepped forward.  

With a cold expression, she directly rebuked Jiang Rou.  

“I’ve seen Song Qingqian’s records. She’s nothing more than a capitalist’s daughter, through and through. It’s all clearly documented—black and white. Are you still trying to deny it?”  

“Jiang Rou, you’d better weigh your words carefully before speaking. You’re associating with someone whose background is questionable—aren’t you afraid of affecting Regiment Commander Zhou?”  

“He Donglai failed to be promoted to regiment commander because of this woman’s influence. He’s still just a mere company commander. As Regiment Commander Zhou’s wife, how can you not understand such things?”  

Lin Yuyao was already filled with pent-up anger, and now that she had finally found something to use against Jiang Rou, she was desperate to drag her out and publicly criticize her.  

So as soon as she opened her mouth, she fired off her words like a machine gun, rattling on without pause.  

Even Lin Yulan, standing beside her, wanted to step in and stop her, but it was impossible to interrupt.  

Lin Yulan frowned deeply, her expression showing clear disapproval.  

Chen Meilan, hearing that someone else had spoken up, quickly chimed in from the side.  

“That’s right. Yuwao is absolutely right—this is exactly the issue. Sister Rou, even if you don’t think of yourself, you should at least consider Regiment Commander Zhou. You must stop associating with people like her.”  

After speaking, Chen Meilan shot Song Qingqian a disdainful glance, looking at her from the corner of her eye.  

The group of women stood there, openly displaying their contempt for Song Qingqian.  

Situations like this had actually happened several times before—long before Jiang Rou had even arrived on the island.  

At first, Song Qingqian had refused to accept it. But whenever she thought of her parents, who were still missing, she could only grit her teeth and endure in silence.  

“You should leave. And don’t come back.”  

Song Qingqian turned to Jiang Rou, giving her a clear dismissal as she reached out to push the door closed.  

However—  

Jiang Rou did not move.  

She stood firmly at Song Qingqian’s doorway, her gaze sweeping over the group of women.  

More precisely, her eyes locked onto Lin Yuyao.  

This entire conflict had been stirred up by Lin Yuyao from the very beginning.  

Lin Yuyao’s real target was not Song Qingqian, but Jiang Rou.  

She wanted to pin a reputation on Jiang Rou—one of a foolish wife who disregarded her husband and dragged him down.  

But did they really think Jiang Rou was so easily bullied?  

Her usual demeanor was soft and delicate, just as her name suggested, but deep down, she had plenty of pride.  

Lin Yuyao wanted to argue with her? She was still too inexperienced.  

From the start, Jiang Rou had already picked up on the loopholes in Lin Yuyao’s words.  

She countered immediately.  

“Lin Yuyao, you claim you’ve seen Song Qingqian’s records. You’re just a low-ranking switchboard operator—what gives you the right to access other people’s files? Where did you see them? Under what circumstances? Besides Song Qingqian, whose records have you looked at? Does what you did comply with organizational discipline? Did you have a leader’s authorization?”  

A confrontation was inevitable. If Lin Yuyao could question others, then so could Jiang Rou.  

If Lin Yuyao was a machine gun, then Jiang Rou was an Italian cannon.

As soon as Jiang Rou spoke, her words carried immense weight.  

Lin Yuyao, who had been acting arrogant just moments ago, suddenly panicked.  

“I… I… I…” Lin Yuyao opened her mouth but stammered for a long time before finally blurting out, “That’s a military secret. Why should I report it to you?”  

The truth was, Lin Yuyao had indeed looked through Song Qingqian’s records.  

But her main objective had actually been to read Jiang Rou’s file.  

After all, knowing one’s enemy was the key to victory.  

While in the military camp, Lin Yuyao had used her brother-in-law Liang Guangming’s name to gain access to the archives.  

While going through Jiang Rou’s records, she had also taken a look at Song Qingqian’s.  

This was a clear violation of discipline. Naturally, Lin Yuyao didn’t dare to admit it outright, so she tried to cover it up with a flimsy excuse.  

However, her guilty expression made it obvious to everyone that something was amiss.  

“Heh.”  

Jiang Rou let out two cold chuckles, then continued speaking to Lin Yuyao.  

“Then let me ask you—if Song Qingqian’s records really label her as a capitalist’s daughter, why is she still allowed to stay in the military family compound? Why hasn’t Sister Hong expelled her? Are you suggesting that Sister Hong made a mistake, that she’s deliberately shielding Song Qingqian?”  

“I never said that! Jiang Rou, those are your words, not mine!”  

Lin Yuyao hurriedly denied it.  

At the mention of Yang Hongping’s name, everyone around them immediately tensed up, not even daring to breathe too loudly.  

Such was the authority of a veteran revolutionary.  

And this was exactly the effect Jiang Rou had been aiming for.  

Once the crowd had settled down, she continued.  

“I trust Sister Hong, and I trust the organization’s decision regarding Song Qingqian.  

“It was the organization that approved Song Qingqian and Company Commander He’s marriage report. It was the organization that allowed her to live in the military family compound and integrate with us.”  

“Maybe Song Qingqian’s background is different from ours. But the fact that she is living among us proves that she has been accepted—that she is no different from any of us.”  

“Right now, Company Commander He is leading the most dangerous mine-clearing operation. He’s working in the most perilous conditions, facing the risk of injury—or even death—at any moment.”  

“Yet here we are, standing around, accusing his wife of all sorts of things. If word of this reaches Company Commander He, aren’t you afraid of breaking his heart?”