Lin Wanwan raised an eyebrow. Xiao Ju? Clinging to Lu Feng? And there's more to this story?

Xiao Hongjun looked embarrassed. Ever since his sister and mother came to the army, they had been causing him trouble all the time, and no one in the family compound wanted to associate with him anymore.

"Sister-in-law, come inside and sit down. I'm sewing something, but I'm having trouble with it. If you don't mind that I'm clumsy, could you teach me?" Lin Wanwan smiled and took her hand, looking like a well-behaved girl.

If Li Mei hadn't just witnessed her being sarcastic and rude to the Xiao family, she would have almost thought she was a well-behaved girl. However, her personality suited her taste, unlike those educated city people who acted all high and mighty.

Li Mei patted her hand, then turned to Xiao Hongjun and said, "Comrade Xiao, I see you're usually hardworking and ambitious, but why is it that you never get any good opportunities? Don't you think about it? When the organization is evaluating someone, they consider all aspects. Do I need to spell out what kind of people your family is? Don't you think about your own future? Don't you think about your wife and children? Look at your wife, she's constantly on the verge of suicide, and your children aren't having a good time at home either. Who's to blame? Yuting was originally well-educated and gentle, but look at what your family has driven her to. Do you want her to die?"

Li Mei grew increasingly angry, "Get out of here right now! I can't interfere in your family's affairs. If you don't want to get involved, I'll have to report it to the organization and say that your family is abusing women, and I'll ask the organization to intervene and make you and Yu Ting divorce!!!"

"Sister-in-law, don't be angry. Don't hurt yourself," Lin Wanwan said, patting her back with a kind and understanding expression.

Li Mei turned to her and said, "Let's go, what are you sewing?"

"I want to sew some curtains, sofa cushions, tablecloths and the like, but after sewing for a long time, I feel like something is not right. I have never done this kind of thing at home before. I really want to find someone to help me take a look."

Li Mei pulled her into the house, and Lin Wanwan ignored the people behind her and took her arm as they walked into the house.

After watching his sister walk away, Lin Xiaohai turned to the Xiao family and said, "Aren't you leaving yet? I'm waiting for you to have dinner with me."

Xiao Hongjun then led Li Chunhua away. Lin Xiaohai rolled his eyes at them, closed the door, and went inside.

"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, I caused trouble as soon as I arrived. Please don't be angry," Lin Wanwan said apologetically.

Li Mei patted her hand, "I know you're not an unreasonable person. I understand what happened that day. It's not your fault, it has nothing to do with you, so don't say that."

"Sister-in-law, I feel relieved to hear you say that. You go ahead and make me some flower tea. I brought it from home; my mother-in-law packed it for me. She knew I liked it and was worried that there wouldn't be any left if I came over."

“Your mother-in-law really dotes on you. She came once before, and she didn’t seem easy to get along with, yet she’s so kind to you,” Li Mei suddenly realized something was off about her words and quickly corrected herself, “I didn’t mean anything by it, I just…”

Lin Wanwan interrupted her with a smile, "It's okay. My mother-in-law looks cold, and she didn't like me before either. We'll get along better with her over time."

Lin Wanwan brought the brewed flower tea to the living room, and then went in to ladle out a bowl of white fungus soup. She had put it on the stove to simmer after lunch, and it was now cooked to perfection.

"Sister-in-law, have some white fungus soup. I put it on the stove at noon, and it's just right now. I added sugar."

"You drink it yourself, don't worry about me. Although supplies are not as scarce as they were a few years ago, this is good stuff, you keep it for yourself."

"Sister-in-law, please drink up. This was brought over by my mother-in-law. She's very polite, and if she knew I was eating alone, she'd probably be angry with me. I don't think you want us to have a falling out."

Li Mei's expression softened considerably. "You know how to coax people. No wonder Lu Feng likes you and even brought you to accompany him to the military base. We all used to say that Lu Feng was cold-hearted and aloof. The way he defended you outside that day, you have no idea how many military wives envied you."

"Is my sister-in-law making fun of me, calling me a femme fatale?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Mei poked her forehead and slowly drank her white fungus soup. "Where's the child? I haven't seen him."

Lin Wanwan pointed to the bedroom, "She's asleep. This child is a long sleeper, but she's also well-behaved. She doesn't cry or fuss when she wakes up. I'll go check on her. Sister-in-law, please make yourself at home."

As soon as Lin Wanwan entered the house, Tuanzi started yelling, "Mommy~ Mommy~ Mommy~"

"Oh, my little dumpling is awake! Why didn't you call for Mommy? Do you need to pee?"

"Ah~ Ah~"

“Mommy can’t understand, is it pee or not?” Lin Wanwan picked him up and teased him.

"Mom~ material~"

Lin Wanwan wasn't sure if he meant urination, so she immediately took him to the toilet, and sure enough, he urinated.

Lin Wanwan washed his face and kissed him. "Tuanzi is such a good boy. He's such a good boy to Mommy. Next time you pee or poop, you have to call Mommy, okay?"

Tuanzi couldn't speak, so he hugged her face and gave her a kiss.

"Come on, Mom will take you to meet an aunt."

Taking Tuanzi to the living room, Lin Wanwan said a little embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, the baby woke up and I didn't even know."

“It’s alright, come and let me hold the child,” Li Mei said, reaching out her hand. “This child was brought to the army by his grandmother before, and he’s very attached to people and won’t let anyone hold him.”

When Tuanzi saw Lin Wanwan about to hand him over to someone else, he immediately hugged her neck tightly.

Lin Wanwan was both amused and exasperated. "Tuanzi, this is your auntie. Can you let your auntie hug you? Auntie only hugs you because she likes you. Let your auntie hug you for a bit?"

Tuanzi loosened her grip on her arm, looked at Li Mei, then hugged Lin Wanwan and nibbled at her before reaching out to Li Mei.

“He’s close to you and listens to you. I don’t believe what the other sisters-in-law say,” Li Mei said, finding it unbelievable. This child used to not even let Lu Feng hold him.

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