The family compound was so small that everyone quickly learned about Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran living together. The next day, as soon as he went out, several people stood at the door like they were watching a monkey.

It turns out that people from all over the world love to watch a spectacle.

Jiang Wan washed her face and brushed her teeth, wanting to get some fresh air, when she bumped right into several faces with different expressions.

"you……"

As others sized her up, she also sized them up. She didn't really remember the others, but a girl who looked a lot like Qiao Xuemei squeezed to the front, her face extremely sour, and pointed at her as soon as she came up.

"Hmph, just as my sister said, living with a man before marriage, what kind of good woman can she be? Bah! Vixen!"

Someone tugged at her and reminded her, "Hongmei, don't talk nonsense. This isn't on the street. Be mindful of your image."

"She dares to do shameless things but can't even be talked about?"

The girl was young, but spoke with a big mouth. Jiang Wanqing knew who she was from this similar way of speaking. She leaned against the door with amusement and a relaxed expression.

"What brings you all here so early in the morning? Or perhaps you're here like this young lady to see what a vixen looks like?"

She curled her lips into a smile, spoke casually, and showed no sign of guilt or fear on her face; she didn't seem like someone from the countryside at all.

The women exchanged glances and waved.

“Young lady, you’ve misunderstood. We heard that Comrade Cheng’s fiancée has moved in, so we came to see if we needed any help. Hongmei is young, so please don’t take it to heart.”

A short-haired woman approached her and took her hand as if they were old friends, so close that Jiang Wanqing could smell the face cream on her.

They say they're here to help, but they know in their hearts whether they're actually causing trouble.

Jiang Wanqing's eyes darted around, and soon a pitiful pool of tears welled up in them.

"I've long heard that city people are different from us country folk. They're polite, civilized, and all beautiful and good at managing a household. They're the models of modern women. Now it seems that's true. You all look like military dependents like me, right? My name is Wanqing. May I call you sister-in-law?"

"Little sister, you're so good with words! We're not as close as you make us out to be... Of course, it's nice to call you sister-in-law. My surname is Wang, and we'll be living in the same courtyard from now on, so it's good to be close, hahaha..."

With just a few words, they were flattered to the skies, and coupled with their own sympathy for Jiang Wanqing, a country girl, they naturally felt embarrassed to speak harshly to her, and some even felt guilty in their hearts.

"Sister-in-law! How could you team up with her! Have you forgotten what you told me before you came?!"

When Qiao Hongmei saw that her teammate had actually moved to the other side, she was so anxious that she stomped her feet and forcibly pulled him back.

At the right moment, Jiang Wanqing raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears, pushed Wang's sister-in-law out, her voice tinged with a slight sob.

"I'm new here, and I may have done something wrong to offend this little girl. If you tell me, I can apologize."

She blinked, using gentleness to overcome strength. People like Qiao Hongmei, who are simple-minded, are not difficult to deal with, except for being a bit troublesome.

"You vixen! My sister and Battalion Commander Cheng are clearly a couple. You better get out of here! Otherwise, you'll never have a peaceful life in this courtyard again!"

She shouted loudly and even made some harsh remarks. The other people were all military dependents who had some sense of shame. They were fine with just watching the show, but they didn't want to embarrass themselves by following Qiao Hongmei and affect their families' work. They quickly pulled her away and almost covered her mouth.

"Don't go too far, Hongmei! Comrade Wanqing is such an honest person, don't bully her."

"Honest? Sister-in-law Wang, don't be fooled by her appearance. She's doing it on purpose to embarrass me!"

Not too stupid, but not very smart either, Jiang Wanqing thought to herself with a sneer, intending to tease her.

She nervously tugged at the hem of her clothes and looked up timidly at Qiao Hongmei.

"But I don't know you at all, and I didn't go looking for you. How can you say I embarrassed you?"

"Stop pretending! You weren't like this just now. Don't act like you're so afraid of me! Like I'm bullying you!"

Qiao Hongmei became even angrier when she saw her like this, and her sisters-in-law couldn't hold her back no matter how hard they tried.

"If you don't want to drag your sister down with her job, then behave yourself!" Sister-in-law Wang sneered.

She finally calmed down. After making a scene for so long, she had portrayed Jiang Wanqing as an unreasonable shrew, and she had nowhere to vent her anger.

What's all this commotion about?

Hong Xing came over with a paper package, unaware of what had happened, he assumed everyone was having a friendly chat with Jiang Wanqing.

To everyone's surprise, Qiao Hongmei rushed forward as if she had found a powerful backer when she saw him.

"Hong Xing, you've come at the right time. Was this woman forcibly given to Battalion Commander Cheng? Tell me!"

She insisted on an answer that met her expectations. Hung Hing looked bewildered, scratched his head, shook off her hand, and scoffed.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I came here to bring something to my sister-in-law." He handed the paper package to Jiang Wanqing: "These are clothes that Battalion Commander Cheng asked me to buy for you. They're all fashionable. Sister-in-law, take a look and see if you like them."

"impossible!"

Before anyone could react, Qiao Hongmei snatched the paper package and opened it without permission, which was unbelievable.

There were indeed two sets of clothes inside, which she had seen in the newspaper for a long time but never bought, and Hung Hing actually managed to buy them.

"Comrade Hongmei, please watch your words!"

Hung Hing was a little angry. He knew she had an arrogant personality, but this was the first time he had seen her act so "crazy".

"You...you're saying that Battalion Commander Cheng asked you to deliver these clothes to her, what proof do you have?"

He opened his mouth, a tough guy who didn't know how to mince words, and wanted to retort directly, but Jiang Wanqing stopped him and shook her head at him.

She smiled at Qiao Hongmei, took the clothes back gently, and held them to her chest.

"If you want evidence, you can go back and ask your sister, Dr. Qiao. She was there yesterday when Cheng Ran asked Hong Xing to buy clothes."

"How dare you address Battalion Commander Cheng by his first name! You're not worthy!"

Every word Jiang Wanqing said felt like a knife to her heart. She dreamed of having a battalion commander brother-in-law, and she had already boasted about it to everyone around her. Now that someone else had beaten her to it, how could she not go crazy?

By now, the women standing nearby had finally realized that Jiang Wanqing was Cheng Ran's wife, whom he was about to marry. They had almost been used as pawns by Qiao Hongmei to ruin their relationship, and now that they realized what had happened, they wanted nothing more than to slap her a few times.

"Their engagement is going well, so let's not interfere. Let's all go home and go home."

Wang's sister-in-law awkwardly led the sisters away, dragging Qiao Hongmei along with them, afraid that if they continued talking, it would reach Cheng Ran's ears and they would suffer the consequences. After all, their husbands were brothers working in the same district, and they had to save face.

"Aaaaah... Jiang Wanqing, you just wait!"