The early morning sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves and falls on the ground of the family compound, creating mottled light and shadows. Several military wives are gathered together chatting, eating melon seeds, and enjoying this rare leisure time.

"Hey, have you seen Chen Xiaoru recently?" A military wife in a floral dress spoke first. She asked casually while cracking melon seeds, but her eyes were rolling around, flashing with gossip.

"No, I haven't seen her in almost a month. Could something have happened to her?" Another military wife in a blue shirt chimed in. She nudged the military wife next to her with her elbow, her tone tinged with worry and a hint of gloating that was hard to conceal. "Do you think she's having a hard time..."

"Pfft! What are you talking about! What could possibly happen to her? As long as she doesn't come out to harass us, I'll be thankful!" A tall, stylishly dressed military wife curled her lips, her tone full of disdain. "Only Captain Xiao is pitiful, marrying such a wife. If I were Captain Xiao, I would rather remain single than marry her."

"That's right! She's always making trouble. I don't know how Captain Xiao can stand her." A military wife with curly hair also joined the discussion. She shook her head, looking disappointed in her.

"That's right!" The other military wives nodded one after another, and moved their heads closer, chirping non-stop like a group of chicks foraging for food. Their voices were extremely low, but filled with irrepressible excitement.

"You don't know, after Captain Xiao took her to the family compound, she rarely went home. She stayed in the army all day long and would never come back unless it was absolutely necessary!" The military wife in a blue shirt revealed the news mysteriously, with her eyebrows raised and the corners of her mouth curled up.

"How do you know so clearly?" The tall and fashionable military wife's eyes lit up and she asked eagerly, leaning forward, wishing she could put her ear close to the other person's mouth.

"My husband told me!" The soldier's wife in the blue blazer raised her chin proudly, with a look that said "I am an insider."

"Hey, let me tell you something even more exciting," the military wife in the floral dress suddenly interrupted. She looked around and made sure no one was paying attention to them before lowering her voice and saying mysteriously, "Last morning when I went out, I saw a woman coming out of Xiao Lang's house, acting sneaky. I didn't know who she was." As she spoke, her eyes widened and she gestured with her hands in front of her chest, as if the mysterious woman was standing right in front of them.

"Is this true? Did you see it right?" A military wife with a ponytail widened her eyes, looking incredulous.

"Who else could it be but that fat woman? The last time I saw her, she was running just after dawn. I guess she wants to lose weight? After all, Captain Xiao is not bad looking either." The soldier's wife in the blue blazer looked surprised, as if she had heard something incredible.

"No way? Can she hold on? The sun is rising from the west?" The fashionable military wife looked unconvinced.

The breeze blew, and the leaves rustled, as if whispering. The sunlight shone on them, casting long shadows, adding a touch of mystery to this gossipy scene.

A figure walked hurriedly towards Xiao Lang's house, his steps were hurried, as if something urgent was going on.

"Hey, isn't that Xiao Liu, a soldier under Captain Xiao? What's wrong with him? He's in a hurry. Did something happen to Captain Xiao?" The wife of the soldier in the blue bragi was sharp-eyed and recognized the man at once. She widened her eyes and her tone was full of surprise and confusion.

"No way? What could possibly happen to Captain Xiao?" The military wife in the floral dress followed her gaze, a look of doubt on her face. "But he's usually a very steady person. It's a bit unusual for him to be so anxious today. Should we go check it out?"

"Let's forget it. If something bad happens, we won't be able to help, and we might even get ourselves into trouble." The fashionable military wife shook her head, obviously not wanting to get involved in this mess. "I have some things to do at home, so I'll leave first."

Her departure was like turning on a switch, and the other military wives also started making excuses.

"Oh, my clothes haven't been collected yet!"

"I have to go back and cook for the kids!"

Soon, the once lively gossip group dispersed, leaving only an empty yard and a few sparrows pecking at the ground. After all, no one wants to get into trouble, especially trouble that might be impossible to get rid of.

"Knock, knock, knock!" A series of rapid knocks on the door broke the silence in the house.

Chen Xiaoru put down what she was holding, walked quickly to the door, and pulled open the bolt. She saw a young soldier in military uniform standing at the door, sweating profusely, his chest heaving violently, obviously having run all the way here.

"Comrade, is there something wrong?" Chen Xiaoru asked doubtfully. She didn't know the man in front of her. She looked up and down at the young soldier who was sweating profusely.

Xiao Liu was breathing heavily and his eyes swept over Chen Xiaoru, his eyes full of surprise and confusion. He opened his mouth and his voice stuttered: "Who... who are you? How... how are you in Captain Xiao's house?" He clearly remembered that Captain Xiao's wife was a fat woman, so who was this beautiful woman in front of him?

Chen Xiaoru looked at him and explained calmly: "My name is Chen Xiaoru. I have successfully lost weight recently, so the changes are quite big. Do you have something to do with Xiao Lang?" She guessed that this man should be a soldier under Xiao Lang.

"Ah! Oh..." Xiao Liu finally came back to his senses. He scratched his head, a trace of embarrassment on his face, and said quickly, "It's like this, Battalion Commander Xiao... Battalion Commander Xiao is injured, maybe... maybe he needs you to take care of him."

"He's injured?" Chen Xiaoru's voice suddenly rose, a trace of panic flashing across her face. She grabbed Xiao Liu's arm and asked anxiously, "Is he seriously injured? Where was he injured? How is he doing now?"

Xiao Liu felt a sharp pain from her grip, but he still answered truthfully, his voice lowered. "I'm not very clear about the specific situation. The team leader asked me to inform you."

Chen Xiaoru's face turned pale instantly. She let go of Xiao Liu, turned around and ran into the house, her voice trembling slightly: "Then... then wait for me, I'll pack up and go with you right away!"

"Host, you really pretend to be so serious." The system's teasing voice sounded in his mind.

Chen Xiaoru rolled her eyes in her heart, "Nonsense, I don't want to work hard, but I can't lose this long-term meal ticket."

Her hands did not stop moving at all. She quickly stuffed a few necessities into a canvas bag. Her movements were quick and it was obvious that this was not the first time she had done this.

After packing everything, she picked up her bag, walked quickly to the door, and said to Xiao Liu, who was still standing there in a daze, "Let's go, we're going now!"

Although she tried to keep her voice calm, the slightly trembling ending still revealed her inner anxiety.