Chapter 129 Don't you have any conscience?
Upon hearing his wife's voice, the man, who had just been glaring at her, softened his expression instantly.
"Didn't we agree that I would pick you up? Why did you come so early?"
As he spoke, Huo Tingzhou took the things from Jiang Si's hands.
The next second, he took off his coat.
With the slightly warm coat draped over her body, Jiang Si felt much warmer.
She glanced sideways at the question, which was still the same one.
"Who are these two?"
"I'm not familiar with the people in the compound."
Seeing his wife's puzzled expression, Huo Tingzhou explained calmly.
They're talking about you behind your back.
These words were quite direct, and it could be said that they did not give the army commander's family any face at all.
Jiang Si really wanted to laugh when she heard this, but she held it in.
He then feigned surprise and said, "Aren't the people living in the family compound all highly respected and virtuous retired leaders? How could anyone be gossiping about others behind their backs?"
With just one sentence, Yu Changqing and his wife were left speechless.
Zhang Yaqin was about to speak when she caught a glimpse of several military dependents walking towards her, and she instantly felt as if someone had grabbed her by the throat.
If she, as the wife of a military commander, were to hurriedly offer an explanation in front of so many people, what would that look like?
Jiang Si naturally noticed Zhang Yaqin's unusual behavior.
She was given a chance, but she didn't live up to it, so she can't blame herself.
Jiang Si raised her voice directly, "I didn't expect there to be people like you in this compound who stir up trouble. Ah Zhou, our family will have to be careful in the future!"
"I've heard that these kinds of people are terrifying; they'll write a complaint letter at the slightest disagreement."
Upon hearing this, the military dependents, whose ears were already perked up, all turned their attention to this, fearing they might miss some exciting news.
Jiang Si naturally wouldn't disappoint everyone, although she didn't know what the two were up to.
But arriving so early in the morning, carrying so many things.
This reminds me of what Huo Tingzhou said earlier: that they gossiped about me behind my back.
Thinking this, Jiang Si looked directly at Yu Changqing and his wife.
She'll argue even when she's wrong.
Besides, she's currently on the moral high ground, so why should she give in?
“We all live in the same compound, I don’t even know your names.”
“I have never offended you, yet you spread rumors about me behind my back. Don’t you have any conscience?”
"Take the things back. Our family doesn't need these things, and these things can't erase the harm you've done to me."
"Also, if there's any more gossip about me in the compound, you guys will be the first people I'll come looking for!"
"..."
Yu Changqing was, after all, a military commander, and everyone in the compound had to give him some respect.
Needless to say, Zhang Yaqin has always been pampered by others.
Aside from occasionally getting the short end of the stick with Mrs. Huo, when has she ever suffered such humiliation?
Today, things turned out badly; I was scolded by a junior in front of so many people.
The couple were so angry that their faces turned black.
This little girl looks so quiet and reserved, I never expected her to be such a chatterbox!
But the couple had always been used to putting on airs, and no one usually argued with them.
Faced with Jiang Si's aggressive questioning, the two of them looked like silly little chickens.
They didn't even know how to speak up in defense of themselves.
Finally, Yu Changqing frowned and said, "Young comrade, this is all a misunderstanding..."
"This is no misunderstanding!"
With such a commotion outside, it would be difficult for Mrs. Huo not to hear it.
"Yue Ling..."
Upon seeing Huo's mother emerge, Yu Changqing's expression underwent several changes, and his aura softened considerably.
However, Huo's mother didn't even look at him. Seeing that there were still many military dependents standing not far away, she directly brought the matter to the forefront.
"Yaqin has been gossiping about my third daughter-in-law a lot in the compound lately."
"I'm just wondering, what did our third daughter-in-law do to make you all so relentless?"
"Mom, I've never even met them, so they're probably not targeting me..."
Jiang Si deliberately only said half of what she meant.
But the people present weren't fools.
Yes! She's a new bride who's only been married for less than three months.
Why would the Yu family target someone who has absolutely no connection to them?
In the end, it all comes down to the Huo family.
Huo's mother was a smart woman, and upon hearing Jiang Si's words, she immediately patted her hand.
"Mom knows you've been wronged by this. Look how cold your little hands are, come inside and warm them up for a while."
The implication was that the rest could be left to her.
Jiang Si understood her mother-in-law's implied meaning, nodded, and said, "Okay."
Then she pulled Huo Tingzhou into the house.
Today is Sunday, and everyone is here.
Upon seeing Jiang Si enter, Grandma Huo immediately invited her to sit down.
Huo Tingzhou went to the kitchen and served her a bowl of millet porridge.
Then he took out the two hard-boiled eggs from his pocket, peeled them, and put them in a small bowl.
As soon as Jiang Si sat down, Yang Meina said something.
"Third sister-in-law, you're amazing!"
"ox?"
"Yeah, you're the first person to make Commander Yu and his wife look bad!"
"Was that the army commander just now?" Jiang Si asked, turning her head as Huo Tingzhou sat down. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Before Huo Tingzhou could even speak, the old man's voice of support rang out.
"What's wrong with the commander? He's a human being too. We're in the right, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Jiang Si wasn't afraid, it was just that the relationships between the various factions in the compound were complicated.
She wasn't sure if her outburst would disrupt the existing balance.
"Don't overthink it, it's nothing."
Grandma Huo patted her hand, "Our two families have been at odds for a long time. It's good that we've broken off relations. It'll save us from having to deal with their whole family every time we meet in the future, which is exhausting."
Originally, she planned to tell Jiang Si about the complicated relationships within the compound after the banquet.
I never expected the Yu family to cause trouble at my door today.
Seeing this, Grandma Huo briefly explained the history between the two families to her so that she would have a better understanding.
In fact, their two families have known each other for over thirty years.
When Mr. Yu was still alive, the relationship between the two families was actually quite good.
After all, both gentlemen came from the same military academy and shared the same ideals.
Of course, another important reason why the two families had such a harmonious relationship at that time was that the Yu family always had the upper hand over the Huo family.
However, after Mr. Yu passed away, the Yu family gradually lost its influence.
Furthermore, since Yu Changqing was engaged in political work, he was at a disadvantage in the subsequent promotions.
The worst incident happened five years ago.
At that time, Huo's father and Yu Changqing were promoted at the same time, but one of them went to Beijing to serve as the commander of the General Military Region, while the other was transferred to the Academy of Military Sciences to serve as the political commissar.
Although both are at the level of a full-fledged military region, the Beijing Military Region is at the center of power.
It's far beyond what a marginal position like the Academy of Military Sciences can compare to.
Unable to bear the psychological gap, Yu Changqing went to the military headquarters to complain several times afterward.
However, they were all rejected in the end.
Since then, the two families have had less contact.
Later, the Yu family focused on cultivating interpersonal relationships.
Grandma Huo sighed, "Next spring, the top military official will retire. Their family's commotion isn't just about making things difficult for you; their ultimate target is your father."
Jiang Si only had a vague understanding of these things; she just didn't get it.
With so many people in Beijing, would targeting just the Huo family be effective?
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