Meanwhile, Lin Liguo, feeling the guesthouse was too shabby, with a strange odor and terrible food, decided to take a stroll on the street. Just as he reached the entrance of a department store, he saw a very beautiful, sweet-faced girl, with a round face like a full moon, carrying a basket of vegetables, walking down the street.

You know how it is—sometimes, you just feel an instant connection with someone.

As they brushed past each other, Lin Liguo suddenly stopped.

He waved one of his two bodyguards over, saying, “Follow this girl, see where she’s going, and find out about her background. Let me know tomorrow.”

The bodyguard saluted and ran off to follow Su Xianghong.

Su Xianghong, that day, was out on her rounds, seeing patients, and after finishing, she was heading home alone.

She didn’t notice that someone was following her, and she walked along happily.

Because of Lin Liguo’s instructions, Hu Min had long given up on the beauty contest matter, so with a cold snort, she said, “Let’s put the matter of selecting a beauty aside for now. Qingshan, you must go to the hospital with me today to check your wound.”

Saying this, she reached to pull Song Tuan’s hand.

Early in the morning, Song Qingshan was only wearing a shirt, and because one of his legs was inconvenient, when Hu Min tugged at him, the button on his shirt came undone.

Hu Min, however, didn’t pay much attention to Su Xiangwan. She reached out and started buttoning Song Tuan’s shirt.

Slap! The slap came so quickly that Hu Min almost didn’t react in time.

“Ah, you Hu Min, this is my husband! What the hell are you touching? You touch him again—can you afford to pay for it?” Su Xiangwan suddenly exploded with anger, and her voice was loud, fierce, and bold.

Hu Min, although a well-respected person in the capital, was used to using threats, but when it came to fighting, how could she match a countrywoman like Su Xiangwan?

So, she grabbed her little bag and swung it at Su Xiangwan’s head. But before it could hit, Su Xiangwan slapped her again: “I told you not to touch my husband, see how I deal with you!”

Hu Min was struck twice by Su Xiangwan’s bag, her hair all messy, and in a fit of rage, she turned and bumped into Song Qingshan. “Qingshan, look at your wife, this shrew! Aren’t you embarrassed by her?”

In Hu Min’s mind, even if this shrew was beautiful, behaving like this in front of others was a loss of dignity. Song Qingshan should immediately divorce her and kick her out.

Who knew, Song Tuan grabbed her wrist and said in a deep voice, “Xiangwan has a bad temper. Sister Hu, you should tolerate her a little.”

Hu Min was so angry that she kicked the ground and pointed at Song Qingshan: “Don’t think I can’t see through you. You’re just pretending. Just wait! When the tiger gets angry, it will eat people!”

Watching Hu Min walk away, Song Tuan and Su Xiangwan exchanged glances. From now on, they had to deal with a raging tiger.

But of course, the tiger was in the dark, while Song Tuan and Su Xiangwan were in the light.

And in the light, as the sun rose, Song Tuan had to go to work in the office.

Sure enough, before Su Xiangwan even reached the office, she saw Su Xianghong standing outside the Women’s Federation with a big smile on her face.

“Sis, you probably won’t believe it, but I’ve been selected to be the announcer for the General Political Song and Dance Troupe!” Su Xianghong said joyfully, her white teeth gleaming as she smiled and gave Su Xiangwan a salute. “How do I look? Do I look like the People’s Liberation Army?”

Su Xiangwan, being familiar with history, had already thought of something when Hu Min mentioned the General Political Troupe. This was most likely a famous ‘beauty selection’ incident in history.

Did this mean that her sister Su Xianghong had caught the eye of Lin Liguo?

Su Xiangwan, of course, never thought that she could change history, but since Lin Liguo had an agenda, she could also try to secure some benefits for Qingshui County.

So, what if it was a raging tiger? No matter how big the tiger was, it would still have to bow down in front of Su Xiangwan.

If not, let Lin Liguo suffer a bit and leave Qingshui County to fulfill his destiny in Wendu’erhan. How about that?

Lin Liguo, of course, wouldn’t reveal himself; he was secretly pulling the strings behind everything.

The one truly stepping forward was still Hu Min.

Recently, Su Xiangwan had been working tirelessly on building three kindergartens.

These three kindergartens were now built, but they still lacked tables, chairs, bedding, and teachers.

Su Xiangwan was troubled, wondering where she could get the funds from.

It was impossible to squeeze money out of Liu Zaiye anymore, because he was now broke, hiding in Qinzhou, too afraid to show himself.

It was said that whenever anyone mentioned Su Xiangwan, he would tremble with fear, scared that Su Xiangwan would come up with some new way to ask him for money.

So, Su Xiangwan needed to find herself a new wealthy patron.

This wealthy patron, of course, was Hu Min.

Meanwhile, Su Xianghong, who had been targeted by the “tiger,” was now surrounded by joy and dreams, as though she were in a dream herself.

The next morning, a young, handsome man in military uniform came to her clinic, asking her to take his pulse.

Then, she was informed that she was to go to the General Political Department to be an announcer.

Next, a woman named Hu Min from the milk factory brought back a lot of milk and specifically instructed Su Xianghong to bathe with the milk every day.

The reason for this was that, aside from everything else being perfect about her, her skin wasn’t white enough. According to Hu Min, if her skin were fair enough, she would undoubtedly be chosen as the announcer.

Su Xianghong, being a bit naive, didn’t take the milk to bathe or wash her face as instructed. Instead, she brought the large bucket of milk to the local government office, giving it to a few of her close nephews to drink.

The village kids, including Ludan and Goudan, were overjoyed. After all, when had they ever drunk so much milk?

In Ludan’s words, they could drink it standing, sitting, or lying down—however they wanted, they could drink as much milk as they liked.

However, while Hu Min was busy instructing Su Xianghong to use the milk to make her skin whiter, she was also plotting on the other side, trying to deal with Song Qingshan and Su Xiangwan.

Everything she did was actually under Lin Liguo’s orders.

As it happened, since Song Qingshan refused to come out of hiding, Hu Min decided to play a more ruthless card.

With a single phone call, she managed to bring in Liu Zaiye, who had been avoiding appearing in Qingshui County for some time.

“Director Liu, you’re in charge of the entire revolutionary work in Qinzhou. Now, I don’t care about Su Xiangwan, but I just want to deal with her. Help me get some materials, something that will bring her down completely,” Hu Min said.

Liu Zaiye was certainly no good person, and he happened to have a photo of Su Xiangwan’s father with a Kuomintang officer in his possession. If that photo were revealed, Su Xiangwan would be doomed.

But Liu Zaiye was also someone driven by profit: “Sister Hu, you’re working at the General Political Department, right? If you want me to deal with Su Xiangwan, what’s in it for me?”

Hu Min’s eyes shifted: “How about this—your sister is at the Qinzhou Cultural Troupe, right? I can transfer her to the General Political Department. How does that sound?”

The General Political Department was a good unit, so Liu Zaiye was naturally willing.

He rubbed his pocket, and without showing any eagerness, he said, “Get me the transfer order first, and I’ll help you with Su Xiangwan.”

Hu Min stared at Liu Zaiye for a long time before saying, “You’re so profit-driven. No wonder the revolutionary work in Qinzhou is going well. You just wait, one day, the deputy commander will reward you.”

Liu Zaiye grinned and kept staring at Hu Min. He only left her room after she personally made the call to the General Political Department and confirmed the transfer order.

Of course, he wasn’t doing this out of kindness. He always wanted something in return, and ideally, both sides should benefit.

Afterwards, he headed straight to the kindergarten to find Su Xiangwan.

Lately, Su Xiangwan had been focused on her work at the kindergarten, staying there with Zhi Zhi.

Upon entering, Liu Zaiye didn’t see Su Xiangwan but spotted Zhi Zhi playing on a newly built wooden slide.

“Mommy, under the moonlight, quietly, I miss you…” As soon as Zhi Zhi saw Liu Zaiye, she shook her head and started singing.

“Stop it, you little brat! Ugly girl, yellow-haired girl, don’t sing anymore!” Liu Zaiye, annoyed, reached out to cover the little girl’s mouth.

Zhi Zhi, her mouth covered, blinked her big eyes and remained silent, staring at this handsome man in leather.

As soon as Liu Zaiye let go, the little girl started singing again: “Mommy, your embrace, the swaddling cloth I love for life.”

Liu Zaiye covered her mouth again, nearly choking Zhi Zhi, before finally releasing her.

“The sky is vast, but only your love is perfect…” The little girl wasn’t afraid and sang happily.

Liu Zaiye gave up and raised his hands in surrender. “Alright, little girl, go call your mom out and tell her I need to talk to her.”

Su Xiangwan, having heard enough from the window, came out and asked Liu Zaiye, “So, did Hu Min send you to deal with me?”

“Are you a worm in my stomach? How did you know?” Liu Zaiye was a bit surprised.

Su Xiangwan then asked, “So, what’s your plan?”

Liu Zaiye replied, “I can’t afford to offend the deputy commander. If they need help, we just do it. I actually don’t care much about you two, but I don’t want your ugly daughter to end up in trouble.”

Her singing was so beautiful, and Liu Zaiye felt a little guilty if Su Xiangwan’s family turned into a helpless little orphan because of this.

Su Xiangwan said, “Here’s the deal. You have that photo of my dad with the G-ministry officer, right? You give it to me, and I’ll modify it. Then you can take it to Hu Min, tell her to pay up, at least 30,000 yuan. As for you, I’ll make sure you get away clean.”

“That works?” Liu Zaiye was shocked. “Su Xiangwan, life is more important than money. Don’t risk your life for money.”

Su Xiangwan laughed and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve got this.”

She turned around and swayed her waist as she walked back into the kindergarten building.

Liu Zaiye, hands in his pockets, whistled softly, thinking, this woman is not only beautiful but also so spicy and full of flavor.

His wolfish heart never stopped stirring.

The next day, he pretended to have gathered evidence and promised that as long as Hu Min gave him something in return, he would give her the evidence.

Hu Min, being straightforward, called and had 30,000 yuan transferred from Guangzhou to the Revolutionary Committee account in Qingshui County.

Liu Zaiye guessed that this money likely came from Lin Liguo’s private funds.

After securing Liu Zaiye’s promise and support, Hu Min began planning her next steps.

No matter how big the tiger was, it couldn’t appear in the busy city center.

Lin Liguo, of course, kept a low profile, staying hidden in the guesthouse.

But since Hu Min was about to make a move on Su Xiangwan, he had to see for himself who this Su Xiangwan really was, right?

So, he took advantage of the jeep from Qinzhou and followed Hu Min from the guesthouse, driving to the primary school where Su Xiangwan was waiting for her two little boys after school, holding Zhi Zhi’s hand.

It was early spring, and the tree branches were just starting to bud.

A woman wearing a military-green jacket and a red scarf stood there.

It was hard to guess her age, but her skin was slightly red from the cold, yet still incredibly fair, almost like it had been washed with milk.

Her figure was also great, wrapped in a thick cotton coat that wasn’t bulky, showing the slender curves typical of a woman.

Lin Liguo stared for a while before asking, “Is this Song Tuan’s wife?”

“Yes,” Hu Min replied with interest. “Doesn’t even look like a real person, does it?”