The old woman lowered her head somewhat guiltily, and the old man sighed.

“We have no choice. All our other children are dead. My wife and I only have this one daughter. Our health has been poor these past few years. If we don’t acknowledge her as our daughter, there will be no one to break the pot when we die.”

This explanation actually made more sense, and even the military dependents who had been insisting on kicking Yu Yao out started to feel sorry for her.

Zhou Yinhua: "Sister Dan, the evidence is now conclusive. We need to notify the division commander immediately. The spouse of a regimental-level officer has a problematic social status. This is a serious matter."

The others chimed in, "Yes, Sister Dan, what if word gets out and she runs away? That would definitely implicate us. It's safer to notify the division commander."

"Everyone, please don't rush," Zhu Xiudan waved her hand to signal.

She glanced at the Zhou sisters; she knew what they were thinking, since they had a falling out with Yu Yao.

The more this is the case, the less we should rush things.

Zhu Xiudan continued, "To determine whether Commander Lu's wife is a capitalist, we can't just listen to one side of the story. Everyone, come with me, we'll go to Commander Lu's house to confirm."

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made perfect sense.

Right now, it's Zhou Yinhua and the reformed couple who are doing the talking. We don't know the situation with Commander Lu's wife yet. We should find out before making a decision.

A large group of people walked noisily towards the old family quarters, naturally attracting the attention of the soldiers.

Song Yiming was passing by when he overheard something. He grabbed one of the military wives he knew and asked her what was going on. His expression changed drastically after that.

He turned around and ran towards the office where the leaders were having a meeting.

When he arrived, the military leaders had already finished their meeting, and Lu Ze and several regimental commanders were left behind to discuss the production and construction work that was about to begin.

"Commander Lu, someone wants to kick your wife out."

"The women say that Sister-in-law Yu Yao is the daughter of a comprador capitalist. Now, Old Madam Zhu has brought a group of people to your house. You should go and see!"

Lu Ze's expression changed, and he handed the things in his hand to Qin Ye, saying, "I'll go back and take a look."

Just as he was about to leave, a voice came from behind him, "Commander Lu, your wife comes from a comprador capitalist background. Can you handle that yourself?"

Song Yiming turned around and his expression changed.

Why is Deputy Regiment Commander Ning here? This guy and our regiment commander have never gotten along. Ever since the regiment commander was promoted before him, he's found fault with everything about the regiment commander.

This time he's caught us red-handed, and I wonder how he'll try to put the regimental commander in his place.

Lu Ze turned around and looked at the person who came in: "Vice Regiment Commander Ning, let's not even talk about whether this is a misunderstanding or not, this is not something Vice Regiment Commander Ning should interfere with."

Deputy Regiment Commander Ning sneered: "Regiment Commander Lu, whether it's a misunderstanding or not is not up to you to decide. I believe Comrade Zhu wouldn't make baseless accusations. Who knows if your wife is secretly colluding with foreign forces to steal ship blueprints? After all, we haven't finished arresting all the enemy agents on the island yet."

He looked at Lu Ze and smiled knowingly, "Commander Lu, you wouldn't be thinking of protecting or sheltering bad elements, would you?"

Lu Ze's icy gaze suddenly shot towards Ning Hongjun.

"Deputy Regiment Commander Ning, that's going too far. Or is it that you, Deputy Regiment Commander Ning, are always so unable to distinguish right from wrong in your dealings with people?"

“You…” Ning Hongjun wanted to retort, but when he saw the person behind Lu Ze, he respectfully called out, “Commander Zheng.”

Division Commander Zheng and the political commissar of the military region came out of the office.

Ning Hongjun hurriedly said, "Commander, the wife of a regimental commander is the daughter of a comprador capitalist. This matter is not only a personal family matter for Commander Lu, but also concerns the honor and safety of the troops. Please investigate this matter thoroughly, Division Commander."

Division Commander Zheng looked at Lu Ze, "What exactly happened?"

Lu Ze said, "Commander, I can vouch for my wife's identity. She would never do anything to harm the troops, and she is certainly not the daughter of a comprador capitalist."

"Commander Lu, are you sure you want to provide a guarantee?"

Ning Hongjun was starting to admire Lu Ze.

A soldier's promise is not just empty words; it is something that must be kept to the letter.

If it is confirmed that Yu Yao is the daughter of a comprador capitalist, he will bear joint liability.

It's not as simple as just annulling their marriage; there's an endless investigation.

Lu Ze might even take off his military uniform.

I never expected that this guy, who usually keeps quiet and seems unapproachable, is actually a romantic.

Faced with Ning Hongjun's questioning, Lu Ze did not hesitate at all.

“Yu Yao is my wife, and I will take responsibility for her once I marry her. I fully trust her until things are cleared up. Besides, this whole thing was a misunderstanding.”

Commander Zheng could sense the determination in Lu Ze's words.

He had no doubt that if Yu Yao were truly the daughter of a capitalist, this capable lieutenant would not have abandoned his wife for his own glory and status.

While they were moved by Lu Ze's loyalty and affection, they couldn't help but worry about his future.

If everything is true, Lu Ze will either be dismissed or discharged from the military. Either punishment will be a huge blow to his booming career.

Similarly, losing a general-level officer like Lu Ze is also a loss for the island troops and the country.

Fortunately, Lu Ze's next words reassured the leaders.

Lu Ze glanced around and said to Division Commander Zheng and the Political Commissar of the Military Region, "Commander and Political Commissar, let's talk in private."

The three returned to the office.

Not long after, Lu Ze came out.

"Song Yiming, let's go."

The division commander did not pursue the matter further, only saying that he would keep a close eye on it.

"Is that all?" Ning Hongjun protested. "Division Commander, how can you just let Regiment Commander Lu leave like this?"

Commander Zheng interrupted him, "These two parents who came to our door are imposters. Comrade Yu Yao's biological parents are someone else. You'll find out who they are later."

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