"Then how about I help you apply it? I'm going to do it now."

Zhou Jiuzhen gripped the calamine in his hand tightly, his expression resolute as if he were about to fire a gun.

Ling Huanwu found it amusing; this big, silly guy was actually quite polite, always telling her before he made a move.

Time passed second by second. Zhou Jiuzhen frowned as he finished applying the ointment to several mosquito bite patches. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Ling Huanwu's pleasant voice rang in his ears again.

"I also got bitten several times on my stomach."

Zhou Jiuzhen's hand holding the cotton swab trembled, and he quickly put down the calamine lotion and stood up abruptly.

In his haste, he bumped into a table, causing the kerosene lamp on the table to tip over, plunging the room into darkness.

Ling Huanwu pretended to be scared and pressed her face against him, her mind already thinking about what delicious food she could stock up on on the shore after the space expanded.

In the future, Daya, Erya, and Sanya will live a life with rice and meat every day with her, and she will definitely raise them to be plump and healthy.

"Nine shocks..."

She called his name, listening to his heavy breathing, and felt that today would surely be the day when everything would fall into place.

Because he picked her up and placed her on the table like he was holding a child.

I guess they thought she was too short at 1.65 meters and they were afraid she wouldn't be able to reach him.

But the next second, the kerosene lamp was relit.

Zhou Jiuzhen's eyes darted around, his expression was unpleasant, and his hands hanging by her sides clenched into fists. "You were drugged at the farm today. Xiao Wang just reported to me that it was Shuyao's wife who did it. I will definitely give you justice!"

After saying that, he ran away without looking back.

Even when he was running so fast that his head hit the door frame, it still couldn't stop him from leaving.

Ling Huanwu froze on the table, completely stunned.

She didn't know what was wrong. He seemed to be a young man full of vigor, so how could he be so tolerant?

Ling Huanwu realized that Zhou Jiuzhen was going to settle scores with Song Yaoyao and the others, so she quickly chased after him.

How can he be the one to settle this score? If anyone should be set up a score, it should be hers.

Zhou Jiuzhen was very fast, and Ling Huanwu couldn't catch up with him.

When the two arrived at the house of the couple at the west end of the residential compound, they could hear the sounds of smashing and breaking coming from inside, as well as Song Yaoyao's shrill and angry curses.

“Tell me, who is this ‘Huanhuan’ you’re calling out for? Your wife went through so much to carry your triplets, she was vomiting every day and couldn’t eat, and you, on the other hand, are still thinking about someone else. I’m going to fight you to the death.”

Zhou Jiuzhen, who had been standing at the door with anger and a desire to seek justice for his wife, turned extremely gloomy after hearing what was being said inside.

Ling Huanwu arrived breathlessly and also heard what was being said inside.

She gasped, turned around and looked around at the men, women and children of the family compound who were peeking into her house. Her face was ashen as she was about to go in and shut them up when she heard Zhou Shuyao's voice of defense coming from inside.

"Wife, listen to me, I'm not thinking about any other woman. I was just calling for our old yellow dog, 'Guan Guan.' Really, if you don't believe me, go ask my older brother. I just miss the dog..."

Zhou Shuyao was sweating profusely with anxiety, holding the emotionally distraught Song Yaoyao, fearing she might harm the baby.

Just as Zhou Jiuzhen was about to enter the room with his fists clenched, a group of people suddenly dispersed at the door. An older woman in a floral shirt rushed in and pressed down on Song Yaoyao's wrist with precise movements. Song Yaoyao, who had been screaming wildly, immediately calmed down as if all her strength had been released.

Zhou Shuyao's eyes widened in surprise. He ran over and hugged Wang Guihua tightly, wiping away his tears and sobbing, "Mother, you were so worried about me! I was so afraid that Qin would arrest you too. Thank goodness you're alright."

As he spoke, he glared at Ling Huanwu, "It's all my sister-in-law's fault, if it weren't for her..."

Zhou Jiuzhen glared at him, and Zhou Shuyao then awkwardly shut his mouth.

Ling Huanwu originally thought that with Wang Guihua around, Zhou Jiuzhen would definitely let bygones be bygones about Song Yaoyao drugging her.

To her surprise, Zhou Jiuzhen entered the room and, without blinking, recounted in detail how Song Yaoyao had drugged Ling Huanwu and another man earlier that day.

The mother-in-law was shocked and looked at Song Yaoyao with disapproval. "Second daughter-in-law, even if you don't get along with the eldest daughter-in-law, you can't do this. Quickly apologize to your sister-in-law!"

Song Yaoyao originally wanted to argue a bit, but seeing that her mother-in-law hadn't even asked around and had directly sided with Zhou Jiuzhen and the others, her emotions, which had been slightly relieved by her mother-in-law pressing her acupoints, became agitated again.

"Mother, how could you believe what my elder brother said just by listening to a few words, without even asking me? You're just being biased and believing everything you hear!"

After screaming at the top of her lungs, Song Yaoyao wiped away her tears and ran out, disappearing into the night. Zhou Shuyao was so frightened that he hurriedly chased after her.

Ling Huanwu rubbed her ears, which were sore from the noise.

What Song Yaoyao just said sounded so familiar.

It was just like the past ten years or so, when Ling's parents always defended Song Yaoyao without distinguishing right from wrong. When she was on the verge of collapse and helpless, she would question them again and again, asking them why they were so biased and credulous.

Now, times have changed, roles have reversed, and Song Yaoyao has become the one who is not favored, thus experiencing the injustice she suffered back then.

Seeing them leave, the mother-in-law grabbed Ling Huanwu with guilt, saying, "Eldest daughter-in-law, you've been wronged."

Ling Huanwu didn't feel wronged. In her previous life, her mother-in-law took care of her children and treated her like her own daughter, but because she was in Hong Kong, she didn't get to see her one last time.

"Mother, I'm fine. That little bit of medicine won't hurt me."

Ling Huanwu originally intended to comfort her mother-in-law, so she just said it casually.

Unexpectedly, Wang Guihua patted Zhou Jiuzhen beside her and laughed heartily, "With my Jiuzhen here, that little bit of medicine is nothing."

Just then, a middle-aged man with glasses and an elegant demeanor entered from outside and patted Zhou Jiuzhen on the other shoulder with a smile.

"You're such a lucky guy, to have married such a virtuous and filial wife!"

The hearty laughter caused a group of people outside to chuckle along.

Ling Huanwu blushed deeply.

Only then did they learn that the ship, which was originally scheduled to arrive in a few days, had arrived ahead of schedule due to weather conditions, and the last batch of soldiers had also arrived on the island.

The man in front of them was Political Commissar Hao, whom Zhou Jiuzhen had been mentioning.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group went to the military base for a meal.

That evening, Ling Huanwu invited her mother-in-law to stay with them in the family compound, but her mother-in-law refused, insisting on staying with some female soldiers in the military base.

"You young people have just gotten married and are still very much in love. What would it look like if I disturbed you at night!"

Ling Huanwu glanced at Zhou Jiuzhen, who was sitting upright outside chatting with Political Commissar Hao, and blushed as she whispered, "Mother-in-law, to be honest, Jiuzhen and I have been holding our wedding banquet since that night, and we still haven't... we still haven't..."

The mother-in-law's eyes widened in shock, and she dropped the enamel cup in her hand. "What did you say? My Jiuzhen is actually like this!"