Fu Jiarong was originally a nurse at a hospital in Bincheng. After following Zhai Qingping to the island, she was naturally assigned to work at the island's hospital.

After all, it takes time to adapt to a new work environment. Fu Jiarong focused most of her energy on getting along with her new colleagues and didn't pay any attention to the family compound. Otherwise, she would have known long ago that Commander Zhou next door married Feng Mingshu.

That capitalist's daughter whom she hadn't originally paid much attention to.

Two years ago, in the spring, Fu Jiarong finally won over the proud Zhai Qingping after waiting all night, and the two got married smoothly. However, married life did not turn out as Fu Jiarong had hoped.

Zhai Qingping often stayed overnight at the military academy and didn't go home, so the couple didn't have many opportunities to see each other. Fu Jiarong originally thought he was just busy with work, but last year, she accidentally learned from her sister-in-law that Zhai Qingping had once had feelings for someone else. He even argued with his family about marrying that woman, but ultimately, they didn't get together because of her family background.

Based on the timing of the incident and some details, Fu Jiarong immediately concluded that the person Zhai Qingping had feelings for was Feng Mingshu.

Because at a military social gathering, she had personally witnessed the arrogant Zhai Qingping fawning over Feng Mingshu.

She wanted to rush to the military academy to confront Zhai Qingping, but just then the movement in the city intensified, and both her family and Zhai's family were affected. Her parents told her not to cause trouble, and she also wanted to use their shared experience of hardship to improve their relationship. Therefore, she agreed to follow Zhai Qingping to this frontier island.

But Fu Jiarong never expected that Feng Mingshu lived right next door!

How could she tolerate it?

"Sister-in-law Tong, I didn't mean to slander anyone. I just wanted to protect my marriage with my husband," Fu Jiarong said, her eyes red.

Sister-in-law Tong withdrew her hand from Fu Jiarong's back, stood up and said, "It's right that you want to protect your marriage, but you should always ask the parties involved to find out the truth of the matter, so as to avoid misunderstandings."

Fu Jiarong was taken aback by Tong's change in attitude, but quickly composed herself: "Sister Tong, I don't want everyone to know about this, nor do I want to create a rift between my husband and Commander Zhou. So I just want to move to a different courtyard, so that the two families can live further apart. Maybe then the past can fade away."

Her words implied a sense of compromise, and a soft-hearted person would surely agree and even feel pity for her.

But Sister Tong has accompanied her husband through thick and thin for decades, and what she has seen and experienced is far beyond what young people can compare to.

She patted Fu Jiarong's hand and said, "Some things can't be left unclear, the more confused you are, the more chaotic things will become. But don't worry, your sister-in-law will stand up for you. When Commander Zhou comes back, I'll call the two of them over, and you two should come over too, so we can talk things out face to face."

Fu Jiarong hadn't expected this outcome. In the past, at home, no matter what she wanted, she could cry and beg, and her parents and family would always grant her requests. The hospital leaders also almost always complied with her requests.

"Sister-in-law Tong, I—"

"A guest has come to visit?" Commander Tong stepped into the courtyard with a smile, accompanied by another person.

When Sister Tong turned around, she immediately became happy: "Speak of the devil! Xiao Zhou, go home and call your wife over. There's something we need to explain to this Comrade Fu in person."

When Zhou Jinshan returned from his sea mission, he reported the mission to Commander Tong, who then invited him to his home for dinner. Upon hearing what his wife, Tong, said, he was taken aback and asked in surprise, "My wife is back?"

Sister-in-law Tong laughed and said, "I didn't see him either, but Comrade Fu did."

Zhou Jinshan turned to look at Fu Jiarong. The question that had been overlooked in his surprise resurfaced in his mind. He stared at Fu Jiarong and said, "Comrade Fu, what do you need my wife to explain to you? Why don't you tell me, and I'll explain it to you."

The man, who had just returned from a sea voyage, exuded an oppressive aura. His eyes were sharp as knives, making Fu Jiarong's scalp tingle and her breathing difficult. She bit her lower lip hard and asked unwillingly, "You trust your wife so much? Have you never considered that she had a relationship with someone else?"

Zhou Jinshan's lips curled into a sneer: "Are you talking about your husband, Zhai Qingping? You're really putting on a good show for him."

Fu Jiarong was stunned by the retort: ​​"What do you mean?"

"What I mean, go back and ask your husband!"

Zhou Jinshan coldly uttered these words and then bid farewell to Commander Tong and his wife.

Sister-in-law Tong said with a smile, "When you have some free time, I'll ask your teacher, Mr. Feng, to come over and talk to me."

Zhou Jinshan smiled and said, "Teacher Feng should be free this afternoon."

Sister-in-law Tong glared at him: "You even arranged this for your wife? Wasn't she tired from the journey back? Tell her to rest more and come back in a day or two."

Zhou Jinshan agreed, talked for a while, and then left Commander Tong's courtyard.

Fu Jiarong also took her leave. She tried several times to catch up with Zhou Jinshan to ask him for clarification, but she was unsuccessful.

Finally, after watching Zhou Jinshan return to his home, she gritted her teeth and went back to her own courtyard.

With the pot and stove cold, and not even a sip of hot water, Fu Jiarong's temper flared up again.

She rushed to the second-floor bedroom, grabbed Zhai Qingping who was taking a nap, and demanded, "Zhai Qingping, tell me clearly, have you been ignoring me all these years of marriage because of Feng Mingshu next door?"

Zhai Qingping was woken up from a good sleep and heard Fu Jiarong's crazy words. He lost his temper and said, "If you want to go crazy, go do it outside. Don't drag irrelevant people into this!"

“What a complete stranger! You argued with your parents for someone you didn’t know, you stayed in the dormitory after getting married for someone you didn’t know, you transferred to an island to live next door to someone you didn’t know? Zhai Qingping, you’re a big liar! How long are you going to keep lying to me?” Fu Jiarong cried out hysterically.

Zhai Qingping paused for a moment, opening his mouth as if to say something, when a shout came from downstairs: "Staff Officer Zhai, come down here."

The calm voice was far less intense than a woman's desperate sobs, but it sent a chill down Zhai Qingping's spine. He knew he couldn't avoid it. He straightened his clothes and glanced at Fu Jiarong: "If you want to know about my relationship with her, come down and see."

After saying that, he went downstairs to face Zhou Jinshan. Unsurprisingly, he was punched in the jaw by the other party and staggered back several steps.

Fu Jiarong screamed and lunged forward to protect her husband, but Zhai Qingping pushed her away, saying, "This is none of your business. Stay out of the way."

Zhou Jinshan sneered: "You're good at playing the hero, but you're trying to smear my wife. Zhai Qingping, I despise you."

Zhai Qingping's face darkened instantly: "When did I smear her?"

After speaking, he subconsciously looked at Fu Jiarong.

"I also want to know what kind of filth I have on me."

Feng Mingshu walked into the Zhai family's courtyard, glanced at the three people opposite him, and asked in a calm tone.