The beach was quiet. Bonnie took her machete and headed towards the rocks, muttering to herself, "Where did everyone go? Am I just imagining things? Maybe they were just strolling along the beach..."

Bonnie swung her machete, smashing the oysters on the rocks one by one, while her ears perked up, listening to the sounds around her.

Unbeknownst to Bonnie, in a dark cave among the nearby reefs, the person she was looking for was hoping Bonnie would leave as soon as possible.

"That Lin Baoni is so annoying. Why did she have to come at this time to smash the oysters?"

Commissar Wang's wife, Qi Meifeng, muttered under her breath, shifting her position every now and then. The place was too small, and it was uncomfortable to be curled up like that.

"This is also a military wife from the family compound. She looks quite young. It would be even better if she were a little fairer." The man next to Qi Meifeng was not bad-looking, but his words revealed his character; he wasn't a very good person.

"What, you've got your eye on someone again?" Qi Meifeng said sullenly, her words dripping with sarcasm.

"What, are you jealous?" The man pinched Qi Meifeng's cheek and teased her.

"Jealous? What am I jealous of? How could I possibly handle someone like you? I'm just reminding you, be careful not to play with fire and get burned. Lin Baoni's man is no ordinary person." Qi Meifeng herself couldn't quite explain her feelings.

The man in front of me is named Shi Jintang. Even his name is unusual; it's not something like "Chang Gen" or "Da Zhu."

He is the son of a capitalist's steward. It is said that his father was rewarded for reporting the crime, which not only ensured the safety of his entire family but also transformed him into one of the most popular working-class people today.

He was the youngest son in the family, had a good job, and spent his days slacking off.

His family didn't restrain him, and he got along well with a group of spoiled rich kids, always hanging out with friends. Even though he was over thirty, getting married and having children hadn't changed his life. As far as she knew, Shi Jintang had more than one mistress.

What are you thinking about?

A deep voice sounded in Qi Meifeng's ear, making her feel a little itchy and a little excited.

"I wasn't thinking about anything, my legs are just a little numb." Qi Meifeng moved slightly, increasing the distance between herself and Shi Jintang.

"What, you don't miss me anymore? You've been living with that old man for a few days and you've already forgotten how good I am to you?" Shi Jintang picked up a strand of Qi Meifeng's hair and played with it.

"No way! Don't you know why I married into this family? How can you say such a thing without a conscience?" Qi Meifeng glared angrily at Shi Jintang, feeling that she had given her heart to the wrong person.

The lawsuit between the two was unclear and ambiguous, and Bonnie's basket was already full. She circled around again with her machete, but still couldn't find Commissar Wang's wife. "She's probably already gone back. She's pretty quick to slip away," Bonnie muttered to herself, picking up her basket and walking back. This time, her attempt to follow her had failed.

It wasn't until Bonnie left for a while that the two people sneaked out of the reef. They had been hiding for a bit too long, and their legs were numb and their bodies were stiff.

"Finally, we can come out. If we had to hide any longer, I would have died."

Qi Meifeng stretched her arms and legs; the soreness was unbearable.

"Alright, let's call this our date. It's a rare opportunity. It's been so long since we've had a good time together since you married into the island family."

Shi Jintang touched Qi Meifeng's face; it was quite smooth.

"Alright, I have to go back now. I need to make dinner soon, and the kids will be home from school soon." Qi Meifeng slapped his hand away and prepared to go home.

"Now I want to be a good wife and mother. Does my daughter miss me?" Shi Jintang didn't care about being photographed and didn't show any annoyance on his face.

"Shut up. You know perfectly well whether you even care about your daughter. I'm leaving."

Qi Meifeng left, her departing figure carrying a hint of sorrow.

As Shi Jintang watched Qi Meifeng walk away, he thought to himself once again, "What a fool! What are they talking about feelings for? Women are just unbearable."

No one knew what happened on the beach. Shi Jintang came and went without a sound.

Bonnie, carrying a basket of oysters home, was also furious. How could they have disappeared? What was she doing at the beach? She must be hiding something, something she just hadn't discovered yet.

"Baoni, why did you bring so many oysters home?" Baoni's mother didn't understand why her daughter had brought so many oysters; they would all go to waste if they couldn't eat them all.

"Mom, I just didn't notice and chopped too much. Please forgive me. The stir-fried chives tonight are absolutely delicious." Bonnie's cooking skills aren't great, but she has a good palate.

It wasn't until school ended on the 6th that Bao Ni and her two children returned home. With someone cooking dinner for them, they weren't scared anymore.

"Mom, what are you thinking about?" Liu Jiu asked worriedly, seeing her mother lost in thought once again.

"Huh? Liu Jiu, Mom asked you, what happened when you said someone suddenly disappeared on the beach?"

Bonnie thought that Commissar Wang's wife must still be on the beach today, but she just hadn't found her.

"It suddenly disappeared on the beach. Did it hide? There are so many rocks on the beach, and there are many holes underneath."

Liu Jiu loves going there to play, but unfortunately her mother doesn't allow her to go, which is a real shame.

"Ah! Right, how come I didn't think of that back then?"

Bonnie slapped herself in frustration. She had only looked up and forgotten that there were plenty of gaps below, so hiding someone wouldn't be a problem.

"Mom, why are you hitting yourself?" Sanqi asked, puzzled. Why would anyone like to hit themselves? It must hurt so much!

"Mom was thinking about something and accidentally hit her."

Bonnie couldn't tell Sanqi about her mistakes either, because he wouldn't understand.

"Be careful, you'll become stupid." Sanqi's speech wasn't very fluent yet, and she hadn't fully mastered long sentences.

"Okay, I won't become stupid."

As soon as Gu Ye entered the room, he heard someone say that someone was going to become stupid, and he was quite puzzled. "Who's going to become stupid?"

"Dad, Mom slapped herself loudly because my little brother was afraid she'd become stupid." Liu Jiu's logical thinking is quite strong, and she described it very vividly.

Gu Ye had no idea what kind of story had unfolded with the mother and her children. He quickly washed his hands, wondering what to make for dinner.

Liu Jiu was playing with San Qi in the yard, while Bao Ni followed behind Gu Ye, pulling the bellows and helping him.

“Today I saw Political Commissar Wang’s wife go to the beach by herself. I wanted to follow her directly, but I was afraid something might go wrong. I went to my parents’ house for a meal first before heading over, but Political Commissar Wang’s wife was nowhere to be seen. I think she’s hiding and doing something bad.”

Bonnie recounted the events of the day with indignation, genuinely feeling that there was something wrong with Political Commissar Wang's wife.

Gu Ye mentally noted it down: "You can't be so reckless when you go down. What if you really run into bad people?"

Gu Ye felt a lingering fear. His Bao Ni was incredibly daring and anything could happen to her. If they really encountered someone with a weapon, Bao Ni would be in danger.

Gu Ye said a few words to Bao Ni, mainly to warn her to be careful and not to act rashly.

Bonnie was multitasking, listening to Gu Ye's rambling while also trying to figure out where Political Commissar Wang's wife had hidden during the day.