Chapter 101 Are you ready to be utterly disgraced?
A venomous smile curled at the corners of Zhang Sisi's lips.
"Doesn't she cherish her best friend? Then I'll start with her dog."
A wicked plan took shape in her mind.
"The welcome party in a few days will be the best opportunity."
Zhang Sisi's eyes turned fierce.
"I will make Yang Yiyi utterly disgraced in front of all the leaders and soldiers of the entire military region! I will make sure she can never hold her head up high again!"
Liu Ran's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this; he felt both excited and a little scared.
"Sister Sisi, what... what should we do?"
Zhang Sisi leaned close to Liu Ran's ear, her voice like a venomous snake spitting its tongue.
"Isn't Yang Yiyi going to dance? I'm going to make her clothes fall off on stage, in front of everyone!"
"Huh?!" Liu Ran covered her mouth.
In those days, it was worse than death for a woman to be on stage with barely any clothes on; it ruined her life!
That's a really vicious move!
Zhang Sisi sneered as she looked at Liu Ran's frightened expression.
"It's not enough to just embarrass her. I want everyone to think she deserved it! From now on, you're going to spread the word about her using connections and seducing the instructors, the uglier the better."
She pulled a small paper packet from under her pillow and stuffed it into Liu Ran's hand.
It contained some white powder.
"This is a chemical powder specifically designed to corrode fabric fibers. Find an opportunity to sprinkle it on the seams of the shoulder straps and waist of her costume. Then, if she makes even the slightest movement..."
Zhang Sisi didn't say anything more, but her sinister smile said it all.
Liu Ran clutched the small paper package, his palms sweating.
The thought of Yang Yiyi's impending tragic end, coupled with the possibility of gaining Yun Mu's favor, hardened her heart.
"Okay! Sister Sisi, I'll listen to you! I'll definitely do it well!"
In the following days, the winds of change quietly shifted within the military compound.
When several gossipy military wives got together, the conversation always veered, intentionally or unintentionally, towards Su Yue and Yang Yiyi.
"Have you heard? Yang Yiyi, the newcomer to the cultural troupe, was forced into the position by Su Yue using her man's connections."
"That's right. I heard that he was very indecent during training, always chasing after that Company Commander Yun. What kind of behavior is that?"
"Like friend, like master. Su Yue herself is a restless person, so what kind of good people could she have as friends?"
These words, like poisonous flying insects, buzzed and burrowed into everyone's ears.
Yang Yiyi also clearly sensed that something was wrong in the atmosphere in the rehearsal hall of the art troupe.
There were always people pointing and whispering behind her back.
When she went to collect her performance costume, the people looked at her strangely, with contempt and disdain.
She felt a tightness in her chest, but didn't know how to refute it.
She could only vent all her grievances and energy on practicing dance, over and over again, until her back was soaked with sweat.
She will use her strength to shatter these rumors!
Two days before the welcome party, Liu Ran sneaked into the dressing room.
The person in charge of managing the uniforms was a young female soldier named Xiao Li, who was somewhat timid.
Liu Ran stuffed several brand-new ten-yuan bills and some cloth coupons into her hand, and then lowered his voice to mention Zhang Sisi's family background.
"Sister Li, you're a smart woman. You know Zhang Sisi's family situation better than I do. You don't want to offend her for a newcomer with no connections, do you?"
Xiao Li turned pale with fright and waved his hands repeatedly.
"I...I don't know anything."
“You don’t need to know too much.” Liu Ran’s tone became firm. “You just need to take out Yang Yiyi’s red dance dress and let me ‘inspect’ it. Nobody will know.”
Under duress and enticement, Xiao Li finally gave in.
With trembling hands, she took out the red dance dress that had been tailor-made for Yang Yiyi from deep inside the clothes rack.
Liu Ran dismissed her, took out the paper packet from his pocket, and carefully and evenly sprinkled the white powder inside onto the shoulder straps and waist seams of the dress.
After doing all this, she hung the skirt back where it was, a smug smile on her face.
Yang Yiyi, just wait and you'll become a laughing stock in front of the entire military region!
That afternoon, Su Yue went to the military hospital to deliver newly prepared medicinal herbs to Old Huo, and happened to run into Huo Ming coming out of the operating room.
Huo Ming took off his mask, revealing a rare hint of fatigue on his usually carefree face.
"Sister-in-law is here? Perfect timing, I'm starving. Come on, let's go out to eat."
"Brother Huo Ming, you should rest first." Su Yue handed him a glass of warm water. "You're thinking about eating right after you got off the operating table. Aren't you afraid of hurting your spleen and stomach?"
Huo Ming took a big gulp of water and sighed contentedly.
"You, sister-in-law, are the one who cares about me the most. Unlike Old Gu, who only knows how to treat me like a cow."
After chatting for a few minutes, Huo Ming seemed to suddenly remember something, and his expression became more serious.
"By the way, sister-in-law, there's something I need to tell you."
"What's up?"
"Your friend, Yang Yiyi, right? The one in the performing arts troupe."
Su Yue nodded.
Huo Ming frowned slightly, leaned closer, and lowered his voice.
“I heard it from a nurse in our department. Her sister works in the performing arts troupe. She said that the atmosphere in the troupe has been a bit off lately. It seems like someone is deliberately isolating Yang Yiyi and spreading rumors about her everywhere, and the rumors are really nasty.”
Huo Ming paused, looking at Su Yue.
"The cultural troupe's welcome party is in a couple of days. These kinds of occasions are the easiest for something to go wrong. Tell your friend to be careful and not let anyone scheme against him."
Huo Ming's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.
The faint smile that had been on Su Yue's face slowly, little by little, disappeared.
Her fingers, holding the teacup, unconsciously tightened.
It's that feeling again.
It was exactly the same as when Qian Li tried to deal with her.
Those malicious eyes lurking in the shadows.
Those baseless, poisonous rumors.
Su Yue lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes concealing the fleeting cold light in them.
"I understand, Brother Huo Ming, thank you."
Her voice remained calm, without any discernible emotion.
But Huo Ming felt a chill inexplicably run down his spine.
He always felt that Su Yue at this moment was like a knife sheathed in its sheath.
Although its sharpness was not visible, its chilling aura was already palpable.
It seems someone is about to be in big trouble.
As Su Yue left the military hospital, the polite smile on her face gradually faded.
On the island in September, the afternoon sun is still scorching, but it feels warm and cozy on the skin.
Su Yue felt a chill rise from the soles of her feet, creeping up her spine to the back of her head.
Huo Ming's words were like a puzzle piece, perfectly fitting into the hazy doubts in her mind.
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