Knowing that Wang Xiaoting had a problem with her, Yun Jin didn't hold back.

That day, she didn't go to the shop. Knowing that Wang Xiaoting was off work, Yun Jin went directly to her house: "I have something I want to talk to you about. How about we go for a walk?"

Wang Xiaoting was caught off guard by Yun Jin's sudden arrival. Holding her daughter, she asked nervously, "Sister-in-law, is something the matter?"

"There is something I need to discuss." Yun Jin glanced at the guilty-looking Li's mother and continued, "If it's convenient for you, we can talk like this."

"Why don't you come over for a visit, sister-in-law?" Wang Xiaoting wondered.

Yun Jin waved her hand: "I won't sit. I'm afraid if I sit on your stool, you'll get angry and burn it."

Wang Xiaoting was certain that this was directed at her: "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Sister-in-law and I are doing just fine!"

"Really? If things are going well, how come the handbag your husband bought in my shop is causing discord between you two?" Yun Jin laughed. "If you have any opinions, you can tell me. Anyway, I won't change it."

Wang Xiaoting: "......"

Do you want to hear what you have to say?

If you can't change it, why did you make me bring it up?

Li's mother: "......"

This woman is just taking advantage of the fact that her man is a higher-ranking official, so she deliberately bullies them.

"Tell me, what did I do wrong that made you unhappy with me? Just look at me less next time. That's just how I am. I do things my own way and I like it when people can't stand me but can't do anything about it."

Upon hearing this, neither the mother-in-law nor the daughter-in-law knew how to respond.

Yun Jin continued, "If not, then I misunderstood. After all, my man and your man have a good relationship, and I thought it would be fine as long as everyone could save face. But now it seems that it's not so easy to save face."

"Less contact with me in the future unless there's a specific reason. If you can't stand me, then don't look at me. I'll make you both even more disgusted with me in the future." Yun Jin appreciated the speechless expressions on the faces of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and left with a flourish.

After Yun Jin left, Wang Xiaoting felt embarrassed and asked Li's mother, "Is she sick?"

Taking the opportunity, Li's mother scolded, "You must have said something to upset her. Why do you have to make things difficult for your husband instead of living a peaceful life? What if she makes her husband give your patriot a hard time?"

Wang Xiaoting refused to take the blame: "Mom, it wasn't you who smashed the purse in front of people, so why blame me?"

"I was just thinking of returning the money because I saw you two were arguing over a broken bag. You complained that it was a waste of money. I was just trying to help you, how could I be wrong?" Mrs. Li wasn't going to take the blame.

And so, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went back and forth, each trying to shift the blame—anyone can do that, since neither of them wanted to take the blame. In the end, they both agreed that it was Yun Jin's fault; if she hadn't opened that clothing store, none of this would have happened.

Yun Jin originally planned to stay at the base for a month, but something happened in Beijing. There was an incident at the disco, and Yun Jin had to go back to deal with it, so she had to return early.

He Tingchuan was reluctant to part with it after he found out.

Yun Jin gave him a gentle hug: "I'll bring rice cakes again when I have time. Now that the shop is open, I can go on business trips to inspect the stores."

"After I graduate, I'll have plenty of time, and I'll come whenever I miss you." Yun Jin's words made He Tingchuan's heart flutter, and he looked forward to Yun Jin graduating early and opening more shops in the area.

He Tingchuan hated that he wasn't rich enough to build a big shopping mall for his wife in the area where he was stationed, so that she could stay and build a business there.

They could only watch helplessly as Yun Jin took her daughter and Xiao Doubao back home.

Once they left, the house felt cold and empty again.

Knowing that Yun Jin was leaving, Sister-in-law Gao invited her family to have barbecue, but didn't invite Li Aiguo's family, knowing that Yun Jin didn't get along with Li's mother and Wang Xiaoting.

Li Aiguo was caught in the middle and felt awkward. He had come even though he hadn't been invited, and he took the initiative to apologize to Yun Jin: "I'm sorry to have troubled you, sister-in-law. My mother and my wife were being a bit unreasonable. Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."

Yun Jin refused to drink the wine Li Aiguo offered as an apology: "I'm not one to hold a grudge. If you don't play these tricks, we can get along normally. You are you, and your wife and mother are them. If you continue to bring them along, you don't need to come out for barbecue with me anymore."

Li Aiguo nodded: "Since my sister-in-law has said so, from now on when we go out for barbecue, I won't say anything about them. As long as my sister-in-law knows, my feelings for Brother Chuan and my sister-in-law have always been there."

Yun Jin drank some soda and didn't take his words seriously.

There are a few things a married man says that you can take seriously.

According to Yun Jin, she wouldn't really consider Li Aiguo and his wife as a couple; his mother could tell the difference.

We are still family.

Throughout the entire process, He Tingchuan didn't even look Li Aiguo in the eye. When they parted ways after returning home, He Tingchuan said, "Keep an eye on your family. I haven't even made my wife suffer. You better watch yourself."

Li Aiguo: "......."

Brother Chuan, your wife is a treasure, but my wife is a person too!

It's so hard for me to be like this!

He Tingchuan didn't care; whoever made his wife unhappy, he would make them unhappy too.

In the following months, Li Aiguo was recommended for several missions and was rarely home.

Li's mother and Wang Xiaoting hadn't seen their husbands for over half a year, and they both felt that He Tingchuan was doing it on purpose, arranging for their husbands to leave in order to get revenge on them.

They confronted Political Commissar Li, who replied, "You're overthinking it. The mission was decided by higher authorities. Comrade Li Aiguo is an outstanding individual, and it's his honor to be selected."

"Besides, Comrade He Tingchuan is also on a mission, it's not like Comrade Li Aiguo is alone."

Li's mother said, "That's because his wife and daughter aren't in the family compound. If they were, we'd see if he'd be willing to go out."

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