"You're happy—"

Before Liu Cuicui could finish speaking, she was jolted to the point of swaying by the force of Huo Jun and Sun Qian's arms linked together.

Song Wanying supported her from the side.

Everyone present heard clearly the information-packed sentence Liu Cuicui just uttered, and they are now discussing it amongst themselves.

Who is this?

"Never seen this before. Isn't today the engagement banquet for Chief Huo's nephew and Deputy Political Commissar Sun's daughter?"

"This woman just said she's pregnant, and then called him 'Brother Huo.' Could the child in her belly be Chief Huo's newly recognized nephew?"

Before the words had even finished, Liu Cuicui rushed forward and grabbed Huo Jun's arm, crying out with tears in her eyes and a look of utter heartbreak, "Brother Huo."

Huo Jun's vision went black, and he almost fell backward.

Sun Qian had never met Liu Cuicui. According to what she knew, Huo Jun's ex-wife, who was from a poor background, had long since died of illness.

She was already angry because she hadn't been able to beat Su Wantang, so Liu Cuicui's appearance at this moment was like walking into a trap.

"Where did this crazy woman come from? I think you're delusional about wanting a man!" Sun Qian grabbed Liu Cuicui's arm and threw her to the ground. "Where are the guards? Get this crazy woman out of the compound right now!"

Suddenly, Huo Jun grabbed Sun Qian's arm, interrupting her attempt to pull her away. She froze for a moment, then roared, "Huo Jun!"

"She is not an outsider."

Huo Jun's tense facial muscles twitched with anger, and his back teeth almost broke from clenching, before he managed to suppress the urge to deny it.

It's impossible to deny it...

With so many guests today, if anyone were to investigate, the truth would be exposed sooner or later.

Not to mention that Lu Huai'an and Su Wantang are still alive.

Upon hearing this, a hint of smugness flashed in Liu Cuicui's eyes, and her provocative gaze swept over Su Wantang and Sun Qian.

Sun Qian's anger flared up, her voice booming: "She's not an outsider? Then who am I?"

As Sun Qian shouted this soul-searching question, the entire audience fell silent, with everyone's ears perked up.

At the doorway not far away, Huo San's third cousin said to her four-and-a-half-year-old daughter with concern, "Meiling, did you remember everything Mom just told you?"

Huo Meiling nodded emphatically: "Mom, I remember. Remember to go to the store and buy me a tin toy train."

"rest assured."

"Auntie, you're so pretty!" A chubby girl wrapped in winter clothes with two little pigtails ran out from everyone's sight, hugged Sun Qian's leg, and called out in a clear voice.

Sun Qian's raging anger subsided somewhat, but she didn't notice that Huo Meiling's small hand had unknowingly reached for the hem of her shirt.

Liu Cuicui, who was waiting for Huo Jun to reveal his identity so she could slap Sun Qian, the mistress, in the face, turned green upon hearing this.

She grabbed Huo Meiling and emphasized, "You good-for-nothing, I'm your aunt."

Huo Meiling stumbled as she was pulled, and her small hand, which was gripping Sun Qian's clothes, tightened involuntarily. With a tearing sound, a large hole appeared in Sun Qian's military uniform, revealing a section of her beige sweater.

Although nothing inappropriate was revealed, the occasion was certainly enough to become gossip. What would likely spread in the future would be, "The Huo family's new bride's dress ripped at her engagement banquet, exposing her waist," or even, "More than that, there were red marks on her waist..."

After this incident, Sun Qian's reputation was ruined.

If Huo Jun marries Sun Qian, he will be gossiped about, which will damage the Huo family's reputation and incur Huo Qing's displeasure; if he doesn't marry her, Deputy Political Commissar Sun will not let him off the hook.

With wolves in front and tigers behind, Huo Jun is bound to lose something.

Su Wantang, sitting in a position that allowed her to see Huo Meiling's actions, noticed a flicker of emotion in her eyes.

The Huo family... is indeed a murky place.

For a four- or five-year-old child to do something like this without adult guidance is truly terrifying.

"Waaaaah!" Huo Meiling's wailing drew Su Wantang's attention again.

Qin Zhan quickly helped Huo Meiling up, gently coaxed her for a couple of minutes, then turned to look at the somewhat bewildered Liu Cuicui, frowned, and scolded, "I don't care who you are, how can you drag a child like this? Have you lost your conscience?"

"It wasn't me, it was her—"

Liu Cuicui was only halfway through her sentence when Huo San's voice came from the doorway, interrupting her: "So you mean my four-and-a-half-year-old daughter deliberately fell down to frame you?"

"What do you mean by intentional! It was completely intentional!" Liu Cuicui said angrily.

Huo's third cousin rushed out, hugged Huo Meiling and carefully checked her over before looking up at Liu Cuicui.

"Sun—"

She quickly swallowed the word '茜' back, frowning, "Who are you? What are you doing in our house?"

“I am…” Liu Cuicui glanced shyly at Huo Jun, “Brother Huo’s wife.”

If there hadn't been so many people around, Huo Jun would have really wanted to slap her.

"Cui Cui, you go inside first. I'll come find you after the banquet." Huo Jun, whose mind raced through the situation but couldn't come up with a solution, and seeing that Su Wantang and the other two didn't say anything more, tried to make a last-ditch effort.

But Liu Cuicui would not let him have his way.

Liu Cuicui stood at the courtyard gate for a while before coming in, and having witnessed everyone's reactions, she could easily guess that Huo Qing was the head of the Huo family.

She turned around, knelt down, grabbed Huo Qing's trouser leg, and said, "Uncle, you must stand up for your niece-in-law!"

"Cuicui!" Huo Jun shouted, grabbing Liu Cuicui's arm, his face terribly gloomy. "Listen to me, don't make trouble."

Just as Su Wantang was about to speak, Lu Huai'an spoke first.

"Battalion Commander Huo, although Comrade Liu has been living in the home of a wealthy capitalist and is a runaway educated youth, she is still your wife. Why not listen to what Comrade Liu has to say?"

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