Seeing that she was really angry, Liu Li didn't add fuel to the fire and turned to talk to Gu An'an about something else.

Along the way, everyone except Aunt Wang was in a good mood, especially Gu An'an, who received unprecedented attention.

"Comrade Gu, how did you and Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao meet?"

"Yes, quite a few people used to have their eyes on Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao, but he didn't like any of them."

Gu An'an became genuinely interested. "Did anyone really pursue him?"

She was just curious, without any anger or other emotions, but the others were afraid that she might have some bad thoughts. "It's nothing, it's just that Deputy Commander Xiao is young and promising, and the girls will definitely want to find a good partner."

Gu An'an agreed with this statement, "That's for sure, but he has never told me this before, so it's quite a novel experience to hear it for the first time."

She didn't press for details about who had tried to steal her man; those were things of the past, and taking them too seriously would be pointless.

However, she's not afraid even if some people want her to be in the present tense.

Several times, Aunt Wang wanted to say something sarcastic, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she noticed Gu An'an looking at her with those chilling eyes, so she immediately shut her mouth again. She couldn't win an argument, and she didn't dare to hit her, so she was having a really tough time.

The car swayed and bumped its way to the military base. Aunt Wang was the first to get off and, with her belongings, rushed home as fast as she could.

On the contrary, Gu An'an and a few others she got along with chatted all the way to the family compound before parting ways.

As soon as she got home, Gu An'an put away the things she had bought, then took out the ingredients and cooked herself a delicious meal before lying contentedly on the unfamiliar bed.

Unlike the warmth of the previous night, although the kang (heated brick bed) was also warm today, Gu An'an felt that something was missing, perhaps because Xiao Yuheng was not there.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yuheng was still in the car, his mind filled with thoughts of finishing his mission as soon as possible and going back to see his wife.

"Deputy Commander Xiao, please take a rest."

"No need, you go to sleep first."

With his wife away, he couldn't sleep. Xiao Yuheng slightly curled the corners of his lips. He never thought he could be so clueless. He wondered if his wife was used to it or if she missed him.

The home of Battalion Commander Wang in the family compound.

It was very late when Wang Qiang got home. He thought today would be no different from any other day. He was so tired that he just wanted to wash up and go to bed. But he didn't expect to be so scared by Wang Da Niang sitting upright in a chair as soon as he entered the door.

"Mom, what are you doing sitting here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? You scared me to death."

Aunt Wang raised her red, swollen eyes, "My son~"

The mournful voice and trembling tone frightened Wang Qiang, who thought something terrible had happened to his mother.

"What's wrong? Tell me what's wrong."

Although his mother has many flaws, Wang Qiang is still a very good son.

"Are you telling me you can make decisions for me?"

Wang Qiang paused for a few seconds before replying, "As long as you're in the right, I definitely won't let anyone bully you."

Aunt Wang's sobs were still in her throat when she heard this and she almost choked. "That little wife of the Xiao family bullied me."

The young wife of the Xiao family? There seems to be only one person with the surname Xiao in the family compound, right?

"Which young wife from the Xiao family? Mom, you're not talking about the daughter of Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao, are you?"

Although Wang Qiang has been busy with military affairs lately, he still knows that Xiao Yuheng took leave to go back home to get married and brought his new wife with him to the military base.

But what he didn't understand was why his mother and the Xiao family's man had gotten into a fight.

"Mom, did you go and cause trouble for them?"

Logically speaking, if his mother hadn't started the trouble, and the other party had just arrived and didn't even recognize everyone, the blame shouldn't have fallen on his mother, not to mention that his mother kept saying that Xiao Yuheng had stolen her opportunities.

Although it was true, something about those words sounded off to Aunt Wang no matter how she listened to them. "Are you still my son?"

Wang Qiang nodded honestly, "Of course I'm your son. Precisely because I'm your son, shouldn't I be even more concerned about preventing you from making mistakes?"

“Mom, Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao was promoted because he made many meritorious contributions. He deserved them. You shouldn’t make things difficult for his wife because of this. Otherwise, how could I face her again?”

"You brat, how did I mistreat her? I was only trying to do what's best for her, to tell her not to waste money and to cherish her man more. What's wrong with that?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiang could already picture the scene and immediately felt overwhelmed. "Mom, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand? It's their life, and as long as Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao doesn't care, there's no need for us outsiders to say things that might upset him."

"But, but she also said that someone like her wouldn't be interested in you."

Wang Qiang: ...... I didn't do anything, so why was I shot?

"So what? Your son is just an ordinary person, I can't be loved by everyone."

Aunt Wang didn't like hearing this. In her heart, her son was the best. "I don't care. That little bitch is just malicious. Son, you have to get revenge for me. How about this? Tomorrow we'll go to the leaders and tell them she bullied the old lady."

"Mom, can you please stop making a scene?"

Wang Qiang had conflicting feelings towards his mother; she was very good to him, but the things she did always...

Sigh~

"I......"

"Mom, he's a deputy regimental commander, I'm just a battalion commander. Do you not want me to stay in the army?"

"No, it's not that serious!"

Wang Qiang said earnestly, "Why not? The leaders value Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao highly. He might even be promoted soon. What good would it do me to offend him so badly?"

"Besides, what could that new bride possibly do to you? If you hadn't spoken up, she might not even know who you are. And the fact that she can make you this angry means she's not someone to be trifled with. Even if you take this to the higher-ups, are you sure you can win?"

Grandma Wang was quite upset by her son, but she had no way to refute him.

"Mom, stop making a fuss! If something like this happens again, you should go home and keep Dad company."

Even Wang Da Niang forgot about crying, "You want to kick me out? You want to kick me out for such a small thing? You heartless wretch!"

Listening to his mother's sobbing, Wang Qiang felt utterly exhausted. He just couldn't understand why his mother was acting this way.

"It's not me who's driving you away, it's you who's driving yourself away."

"Okay, I'm exhausted after a long day. I'm going to wash up and go to bed."

Watching her son's departing figure, Aunt Wang was heartbroken and didn't sleep well all night.

Of course, someone as strong-willed as her could never think she was wrong; she would only feel that fate was unfair and that everyone owed her something.

Gu An'an was unaware of the conversation between the Wang mother and son, but even if she had known, it wouldn't have mattered.

She's fearless; she'll meet force with force and water with earth.

Her only problem right now is how boring life is in the family compound.