"You don't have to read the letter Mom wrote, I'll read it myself."

Han Huilan knew he was right, of course. After all, her mother-in-law was in her hometown thousands of miles away, so she couldn't possibly be scolding her all day long.

As for writing letters to scold her, she could simply ignore them.

But she was still unhappy.

It's said that men change a lot before and after marriage, but she didn't expect her mother-in-law to change so much as well.

"Lin Zhenguo, do you also resent me for making such a scene back then?" Han Huilan looked up at him.

Lin Zhenguo looked down at her, his expression stubborn, but his eyes looked forlorn.

He stepped forward and pinched her cheek. "I didn't."

"Are you still thinking about her? Just like she said, you two are in love, and I'm just someone your parents forced you to marry because you don't like her?"

This is something that Han Huilan still holds a grudge about.

When she arrived at the military base and learned that Lin Zhenguo had almost married another woman, she felt a great sense of crisis.

Although she finished high school, her grades were actually average, and her brother and sister-in-law had some complaints about her going to school.

Her sister-in-law, in particular, felt that all those years of studying were a waste of money and completely useless.

Even at home, she had to do chores, whether it was washing clothes, cooking, cleaning, or even farming.

But her sister-in-law was still dissatisfied, feeling that she was just a freeloader and wasting money on her education.

I feel that she'll eventually get married anyway, so what's the point of studying for so many years?

She neither passed the exam to get a job as a worker in the city nor could she go to university.

But her family hoped she would marry into a good family, preferably one in the city where she would receive a stipend.

Han Huilan knew very well that not every city dweller could eat rationed food, and even if she married into the city, she might not necessarily live a good life.

Lin Zhenguo, a young man who became a battalion commander and had a good salary and allowances, was the best choice she could hold onto.

Therefore, she would not allow Lin Zhenguo to be taken away by someone else. If he were taken away, how could she have a good life?

"I didn't, calm down." Lin Zhenguo pressed her shoulder to comfort her.

He was indeed very satisfied with his blind date before, and for him, it didn't matter who he married.

The blind date was beautiful and had a job, so marrying her wouldn't be too much of a burden for him.

But now that he's married to Han Huilan, he can no longer have feelings for anyone else.

“I’m already married to you, I won’t think about her anymore,” Lin Zhenguo reassured her. “You are my only wife, don’t think about anything else.”

Han Huilan was still not entirely satisfied, but she knew when to stop, as continuing to make a scene would only create distance between the couple.

"You'd better keep your word. Okay, I'm hungry, hurry up and heat up the food." Han Huilan pushed him to heat up the food; she didn't want to go hungry any longer.

Han Huilan is someone who never shortchanges herself. Outsiders think she's a good cook, capable in both formal and domestic settings, mainly because she loves to eat.

She'll prefer things she makes herself.

No one else can make it as delicious as hers; she would never skimp on her own palate.

But sometimes she would be lazy and cook more so that Lin Zhenguo could heat up the dishes, and she could just sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor.

Watching Lin Zhenguo walk away, Han Huilan thought of Zhou Ling and the others again.

"Tsk, why didn't a fight break out?"

Before, people watched her make a fool of herself; now she wants to watch others make a fool of themselves.

It wasn't that she had any grudge against Zhou Ling and the others; she just wanted to watch the show, regardless of who the other party was.