Chen Yan watched as the newspapers were printed out one by one.

She picked up a newspaper, and her article was prominently featured on the front page.

Shocking! The owner of Ke Lai Xiang Restaurant refused to help someone in distress and profited from it all!

She nodded in satisfaction; this was the first time her article had made the front page since the new year.

We really have to thank Xia Enruo and her family. They not only earned praise from their superiors, but also got to vent their anger.

Chen Yan was completely satisfied with Xia Enruo's suicidal way of expressing gratitude and couldn't find any fault with it.

She couldn't wait to pick up the landline and dial Jiang Pei's number.

"Jiang Pei, someone is looking for you!"

Jiang Pei was washing her hair in the washroom when her comrade shouted loudly from the hallway.

"Who is it? I'm washing my hair, you can't come over!"

"It's a woman named Chen Yan who said she needs to talk to you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Pei hurriedly rushed out without rinsing off the shampoo foam, wrapped a towel around her head, and left.

This was the first time she had ever been so excited to hear a call from Chen Yan.

In the past, I knew nothing good would come from her phone call. She would either brag about what nice things she had bought or talk about her affair with Zhang Xin.

"They're here! They're here!"

She jogged through the corridor and into the duty room.

"What good news?"

She picked up the phone and asked.

"What great news! Of course, it's a great success, the article has been submitted."

"Go buy a newspaper tomorrow morning; that bitch Xia Enruo's article is on the front page."

"Let's just watch the show this time. She'll get her share of the spittle from the whole city."

"Let her be arrogant again this time!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Pei jumped for joy.

"Great, that's so satisfying! With Xia Enruo down, things between you and Zhang Xin will fall into place, and that Ge Qiuqin won't dare to cause any more trouble."

"This time you've really come to his doorstep, so you can rightfully take him for yourself."

Chen Yan listened with great satisfaction through the receiver and deliberately probed:

"What? You can't bear it? After all, Xia Enruo's man is your dream lover."

"You're not going to back out now, are you?"

Jiang Pei felt a strange conflict upon hearing this.

Even if that bitch Xia Enruo died a hundred times, I still wouldn't be satisfied.

Even if it means sacrificing Gu Shaoxuan, it's worth it.

Even if she still has a sliver of feeling for him now, it's just jealousy and hatred.

She hated that his eyes only showed tenderness when he saw Xia Enruo.

I hate that he protects that vile woman wherever he goes.

Jiang Pei snorted.

"Change your mind? I can't wait for tomorrow to come!"

"Alright, let's wait and see how things go tomorrow. Don't forget to treat me to a celebratory drink; I really helped you a lot this time."

"Okay, okay, my best friend, I'll find some time to get together and have a good drink with you. Bye!!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Pei's mood reached its peak.

A comrade ran in and shouted:

"Jiang Pei, are you done yet? The troupe leader is urging you to hurry up and go over. We still need to rehearse the song two more times before we can finish."

With the day of Deputy Division Commander Yan's inspection fast approaching, the cultural troupe worked overtime to rehearse songs, eagerly awaiting the leader's review.

Getting Xia Enruo's two songs out there is certainly a merit she's made.

Ever since Jiang Pei learned about Chen Yan's article being published in the newspaper, her rehearsals have become increasingly perfunctory.

Once that bitch's reputation is ruined, these two songs will definitely be cut. Isn't rehearsing now just a waste of time? Anyway, they won't be good enough to be performed in the end.

"I can't go. Tell the band leader that I just washed my hair and didn't dry it properly, so I caught a cold. My nose is stuffy and my throat hurts, so I can't sing!"

The comrade was in a dilemma when she heard this, because she knew that the regimental commander had a bad temper.

"Ah...this! Will this work?"

Jiang Pei rolled her eyes and said sharply:

"What's wrong with it? I have a cold, not you. Why is it so difficult for you to pass on a message?"

"I'm not a god, I can't just have a headache or fever! Just tell me I'm feeling unwell and can't go!"

"Alright then! Don't blame me if you get yelled at later."

His comrade turned and ran out.

Jiang Pei was alone in the duty room, grumbling.

"Practicing and practicing every day, what the hell is there to rehearse? We'll be dumbfounded when the newspaper comes out tomorrow, a bunch of idiots!"

"Let's see how many of you can laugh tomorrow. You've rehearsed for over half a month, and you've all gone mad! Bah!"

**

After dinner, Xia Enruo lay in Gu Shaoxuan's arms.

She opened her mouth and ate the pieces of apple her husband fed her, feeling very happy.

"Enruo, is it delicious?"

Gu Shaoxuan asked, stabbing an apple with a toothpick.

"It's delicious, the food you feed me is the best."

"If it's delicious, I'll feed you for the rest of my life, okay?"

"You said it yourself, even when we're in our seventies or eighties, when you're too old to walk, you'll still have to peel apples for me!"

Xia Enruo rested her head on Gu Shaoxuan's strong shoulder. The faint scent of soap on his collar was pleasant.

These past two days, Gu Shaoxuan found the skincare and beauty products he made himself too cumbersome to use, so he simply bought a new bar of soap to take care of everything from top to bottom.

Perhaps the rough man couldn't adapt to such a meticulous bathing process, so Xia Enruo didn't stop him and let him do it.

Who told him to be so handsome? Even without applying lotion, he still smells good and looks great.

She herself wondered why Gu Shaoxuan didn't spray anything, yet she liked the scent on his body so much—it was that faint, comforting smell.

"Don't worry, my wife. In the next life, and the life after that, and the life after that, I will find you and peel an apple for you."

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