Gu Ye got up early and prepared breakfast, but his wife hadn't gotten up yet.

"Dad, where's Mom? She hasn't gotten up yet. We'll be late."

Liu Jiu finished packing her things, but her mother still hadn't gotten up, which was unusual.

"Second Uncle, is Second Aunt feeling unwell?"

Xuan Yi was a little worried because his second aunt was always full of energy and vitality.

"Dad, is Mom really sick?" Sanqi said, heading towards his parents' room.

"Alright, you guys hurry up and eat. Your mom went to bed late last night, I'll wake her up in a bit."

Gu Ye stopped Sanqi and told them to eat quickly.

The children were relieved to know that their mother was not sick and quickly ate their meal.

After seeing the child off, Gu Ye went inside and woke his wife.

"Bonnie, wake up, you're going to be late."

"Hmm... what time is it?"

Bonnie felt weak all over and didn't want to move at all.

"It's almost eight o'clock, I'll go ask for leave for you."

"Huh? No, no."

Bonnie pushed Gu Ye away and quickly got up. She couldn't possibly take leave because of something like this; it would be too embarrassing.

Bonnie arrived at the library at the last minute; thank goodness, she was almost late.

"Hey, Comrade Lin, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? Is a dog chasing you?"

Lan Hua, seeing Bao Ni rushing over, couldn't help but tease her again.

"The dog didn't see you, but it did."

Bonnie retorted and went back to her classroom.

"What do you mean, Lin Baoni? I feel like you're insulting me?"

Lan Hua wanted to chase after her and ask if she was scolding her, but then she stopped, thinking of something.

Lan Hua recalled the rumors she had heard: Lin Baoni had gotten into a fight with ten people at the department store and took them all down.

Although she didn't quite believe it, what if it were true? She couldn't take a beating.

Bonnie didn't know what Lan Hua was thinking; if she did, she would just say, "She really knows her place!"

After Bao Ni went to work, Gu Ye changed his clothes and went to the military base.

"Political Commissar Li, I've come to ask, has the result been released regarding the department store matter?"

Gu Ye is keeping a close eye on this matter. No matter who it is, if they make a mistake, they must pay the price.

"Commander Gu, please have a seat. We haven't received any news from the Public Security Bureau yet; it shouldn't be that soon."

Political Commissar Li looked at the anxious Gu Ye, noticing something different about him; he had lost his composure.

"Political Commissar Li, we are both soldiers, and we know what our jobs are like."

As wives of soldiers, they bear too much. Children, elderly parents—we can't take care of many things; by the time we find out, they've already taken care of everything.

This time, two military wives were harassed in the department store. How could we, as husbands, not be worried? This is the first time in all these years that I've shown up promptly when my wife needed me.

Gu Ye felt extremely sorry for Bao Ni when he thought about how excited she was last night.

His one and only timely appearance made her so happy, so excited, and...

Too many details are hard to recall, but he had to do his best to give Bonnie a sense of security.

Political Commissar Li was deeply moved by Brigade Commander Gu's emotional words, and he felt a deep empathy for his wife's hardships.

"I'll call and ask right away. Our unit is keeping an eye on this matter, and we absolutely cannot let them show favoritism."

Political Commissar Li picked up the phone and began dialing.

"Hello, I'm looking for Police Officer Mu."

"Political Commissar Li, hello. I was just about to call you. The results of yesterday's matter are in."

Police officer Mu just received a notification that the punishment results for the three people he brought back yesterday have been released.

"Really? How was it handled?"

Political Commissar Li was surprised by how quickly things went; the results came out in less than a day.

"The two security guards who started the fight were detained for fifteen days and given a major demerit. The saleswoman named Guan Na will have to undergo six months of labor reform and lost her job. Other related personnel were also punished."

Police officer Mu explained the punishment results; no one escaped.

"Thank you for your hard work. Let's keep in touch."

Political Commissar Li thanked him and hung up the phone.

Gu Ye didn't hear clearly and waited for Political Commissar Li to relay the result.

Political Commissar Li repeated what Public Security Officer Mu had said, and Gu Ye listened, finding it to be roughly the same as what he had in mind.

The main point is that Bonnie didn't suffer any substantial harm, so her sentence will be much lighter.

Gu Ye then went to find Fang Dali, and the two of them went together to get a feel for the situation and see how things were going.

When Bonnie came home from get off work in the evening, Gu Ye had already prepared dinner: braised pork, braised fish, and several other main dishes.

The children were delighted; they loved eating meat!

After the children finished their homework and washed up, it was time for bed. They all went back to their rooms to prepare for sleep.

The house now has three rooms, all roughly the same size. Liu Jiu has her own room, while room three and seven has a bunk bed and a single bed. Gu Xuanyu is on vacation, so it's quite spacious for the three of them.

Bonnie sat in front of the dressing table applying face cream; the northern winter was very dry.

"Bonnie, the results are in."

Gu Ye told Bao Ni about the punishment and let his wife know.

Bonnie listened and said it was nothing special; many laws are flawed these days.

Even decades later, the punishment for such acts will not be very severe.

However, the three main culprits lost their jobs, which is a heavy punishment.

In this day and age, a formal job is still very important.

Bonnie knew the outcome and didn't take it to heart. As far as she was concerned, she hadn't suffered any losses that day; she had beaten the person up, and that had vented her anger.

Unbeknownst to Bonnie, the department store had undergone a complete overhaul because of this incident.

Because of this incident, Guan Na's uncle's influence in the department store has diminished significantly, and he has lost the ability to compete with Manager Yao.

This isn't the first time Yao Na has been involved in such an incident. She has been accused of verbally abusing customers and bullying colleagues, and many of these incidents have been exposed.

Manager Yao took the opportunity to make adjustments to the interior of the department store. Without the obstruction of the man surnamed Guan, things became much easier.

After learning the result, Fang Dali and Xu Meifeng were even more sincerely grateful to Lin Baoni.

"Dali, we have received so much care from your sister-in-law, we don't know how to repay her."

"Meifeng, your sister-in-law is very generous. When you get along with her in the future, just keep that in mind: sincerity begets sincerity."

Fang Dali was able to stand firm in the elite troops because he wasn't some clueless soldier; he had a clear understanding of things.

“I know that my sister-in-law doesn’t like those roundabout ways, and she is sincere to people. I understand that.”

From now on, I will learn from my sister-in-law and hold my head high, no longer afraid of their gossip. I will also do a good job at the tailor shop and set a good example for the children.

Xu Meifeng felt hopeful about the future and was full of energy.

Fang Dali was overjoyed to see his wife like this. Meifeng had finally come out of her shell!