Before she finished speaking, other military wives came forward and greeted Qin Wan enthusiastically.
Their words were full of congratulations to Qin Wan and envy that was hard to conceal.
One of the older military wives held Qin Wan's hands tightly, with a sincere and joyful light in her eyes, and said with great emotion:
"Qin Wan, you are so lucky! Not only is your Deputy Brigade Commander Lu so outstanding and accomplished at such a young age, but he is now enjoying a prosperous career and rising through the ranks! This is truly enviable!"
Qin Wan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a humble and gentle smile, and responded softly:
"Oh, you're too kind! This isn't my achievement. It's all thanks to the organization's careful training and his own tireless hard work. I just played a small role and took a little credit."
At this moment, Aunt Yu, with a happy face, slowly walked over with the four delicate and adorable quadruplets.
Everyone's attention was instantly attracted by these four angel-like children, especially when they saw their fair and round little faces, bright and lively big eyes and innocent smiles, the people present could not help but exclaim in amazement and praise.
"Wow, look at your quadruplets! They're so adorable! Each one is so pretty, smart, and lively, well-behaved, and cute. I love them so much!"
One of the military wives showed unconcealable envy in her eyes and praised sincerely.
"That's right! Other families give birth one after another slowly, but you're so amazing that you gave birth to four at once! This is truly a great blessing!"
Another military wife also quickly echoed, her words full of love for the quadruplets.
Hearing these compliments, Qin Wan lowered her head shyly, and explained with a chuckle:
"Hey, sisters-in-law, don't just look at how cute they are now. When you actually see them being naughty and crying, you probably won't praise them so much anymore!"
As she spoke, she shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were still filled with deep love for the children.
"If you think it's too noisy, then forget it. You throw it in front and I'll pick it up in the back."
An older military wife said with a smile.
Her words made everyone laugh.
However, in this harmonious and happy atmosphere, there are always some particularly harsh and discordant voices.
Only a cold snort was heard:
"Humph, what's so great about that? It's just flattering the boss!"
Although the murmur was not loud, it was loud enough for the surrounding military wives to hear clearly.
After hearing this, the military wives all cast strange glances at the person who made the sound:
Some are full of sympathy, as if feeling sorry for the speaker's experience;
Some showed obvious disdain, as if they thought the person was too narrow-minded;
However, more people wisely choose to avoid this sensitive topic to avoid getting into trouble or getting involved in unnecessary disputes.
Qin Wan naturally noticed the woman who was complaining in a low voice.
After some observation and understanding, we learned that this person's name was Liu Yingmei, and she was the wife of the commander of the third regiment stationed on the island.
Looking at Liu Yingmei more closely, I saw that she was a little bloated and fat, and her face looked rather mean.
At this moment, she was standing at a distance, staring at a certain direction with her eyes filled with intense jealousy and resentment.
Liu Yingmei's husband was named Hua Shilei, and his position was the same as Lu Yu's, both of them were the head of a regiment. The only difference was that Hua Shilei was the head of the first regiment, while Lu Yu was the head of the third regiment.
Hua Shilei is now over 40 years old, and time has left some traces on his face.
In terms of age, he was older than Lu Yu. In terms of experience, he even had more experience than Lu Yu. However, his path to promotion was far less smooth than Lu Yu's.
This experienced old leader has been holding this position for five or six years.
Originally, if things had developed normally, this year should have been a year full of hope and opportunities for Hua Shilei.
Everyone thought he could go further and get a promotion to a higher level, but unfortunately, things did not go as planned and his wish was ultimately dashed.
The culprit who caused all this to happen was actually his wife Liu Yingmei.
Liu Yingmei was known for her stubborn personality. When her husband's promotion was blocked, she blamed Lu Yu without hesitation.
In her deeply ingrained belief, she always believed that it was because Lu Yu took the initiative to apply to work on this island that he snatched away the promotion opportunity that should have belonged to Hua Shilei. She thought indignantly:
"If Lu Yu hadn't interfered, the one who would have been promoted to deputy brigade commander would definitely be my husband!"
Because of this, Liu Yingmei's hostility towards Hua Shilei became stronger.
When she heard people around her talking about the New Year's topic surrounding Qin Wan, the dissatisfaction that had been pent up in her heart for a long time finally erupted like a volcano, making it impossible for her to suppress her emotions any longer, and she couldn't help but blurt out her true thoughts.
Qin Wan, who was standing aside, naturally did not miss every word Liu Yingmei said.
However, she did not show any surprise or anger about this.
She gently shook her head, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly, a smile barely perceptible to others. That smile seemed to conceal endless depths, making one wonder what she was thinking...
Deep in her heart, she has always believed in a truth: true happiness does not depend on the level of one's position, but comes from the harmonious atmosphere within the family and the endless love given by her husband.
In her eyes, the promotion opportunity Lu Yu received was not only a high recognition of his outstanding work ability, but also the fruitful result of the two of them working hand in hand and striving together.
However, faced with the gossips that came from time to time around her, she always acted calmly and never took them to heart.
Because she knew the truth that "the clear will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid", just like the bright and flawless moon will not be obscured by dark clouds. Why should she care about those unfounded rumors?
There is no need to get those exquisite shoes and good socks stained with that disgusting smelly dog shit.
So, Qin Wan stood up as if he hadn't heard anything and slowly walked towards home.
But who could have expected that Liu Yingmei mistakenly thought that Qin Wan left in such a hurry because he was afraid of her, and then became more and more persistent.
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