Xu Yinglian also felt uneasy and wanted to apologize and beg for forgiveness.
"Master Lu, this is all my fault. Shall I go in and apologize to Nian Nian in person? Otherwise, I will feel bad."
As long as she sees Yang Niannian and apologizes to her in person, if Lu Shishen dares to attack her man in the future, it would be a personal vendetta.
If this gets out, people will say that Commander Lu Shishen is narrow-minded.
Lu Shishen didn't say anything, but just glanced at Xu Yinglian, which frightened her so much that she shivered. She felt as if all her thoughts had been seen through, and she was too guilty to dare to look Lu Shishen in the eye.
Captain Zhou glared at Xu Yinglian and asked, "Didn't you hear the division commander say his wife is resting?"
After that, he quickly said to Lu Shishen, "Master, we'll leave first. We'll have Yinglian come to apologize in person another day."
Lu Shi said in a deep voice.
"Nian Nian likes quietness and needs to rest recently. Don't disturb her if you don't have anything to do."
After saying that, he carried the rice bucket to the sink.
Captain Zhou and Xu Yinglian looked at Lu Shishen's back, then looked at the door. They knew that the door was not locked and they could just push it open and go in, but they didn't dare to go in.
The two of them walked away with embarrassed looks on their faces. Captain Zhou scolded Xu Yinglian as they walked, and he wished he could kick her down the stairs.
When they reached the corner of the second floor, they saw Wei Mocheng with a dark face, preparing to go upstairs with Lin Manzhi.
Battalion Commander Zhou said.
"Deputy Captain, you guys are here to see the commander's wife, right? She's resting, and the commander doesn't want anyone to disturb her."
Wei Mocheng said with a dark face.
"We'll go up and take a look and then come down."
Going to apologize is a matter of attitude. Even if they were rejected by Lu Shishen, at least they had been there.
Captain Zhou wanted to say something else when he heard Wei Mocheng speak again.
"Tell your wife to be more sensible. Fortunately, nothing serious happened this time, otherwise everyone would have been punished."
If the teacher's child is lost, and Lu Shishen investigates the matter, everyone involved will suffer.
When Xu Yinglian heard this, she knew that Lin Manzhi was pushing the responsibility onto her again. She was so angry that her teeth itched but there was nothing she could do.
Captain Zhou glared at Xu Yinglian secretly, then nodded repeatedly.
"Deputy Captain, don't worry, I will talk to her properly."
Wei Mocheng glanced at the red and swollen half of Xu Yinglian's face and said nothing more. He took Lin Manzhi upstairs.
Although this matter was not caused by Lin Manzhi, it was she who proposed playing shuttlecock, so the couple always went to see Yang Niannian.
Even if it has nothing to do with Lin Manzhi, we all live upstairs and downstairs, so it is reasonable to go and visit her.
When the two went upstairs, they happened to meet Lu Shishen who had just come back from washing the thermos bucket. Wei Mocheng stopped Lu Shishen who was about to come in.
"Master, is Nian Nian okay?"
Lu Shishen closed the door that had just been opened a little, turned to look at Wei Mocheng, and answered indifferently.
"I caught a cold and am resting."
After confirming that Yang Niannian was okay, Wei Mocheng breathed a sigh of relief and said apologetically.
"I'm glad you're okay. Manzhi didn't know Nian Nian was pregnant, so she wanted to invite her to play shuttlecock together. I didn't expect that her good intentions would lead to bad consequences. Don't take it personally."
Lu Shishen glanced at Lin Manzhi who was standing behind Wei Mocheng, and frowned when he saw that she was still arrogant and unconvinced.
"No need to explain. I have already investigated clearly. Your wife is responsible for this matter to a certain extent. She is not an innocent person. After Nian Nian refused to go downstairs many times, she still used the theory that not moving out means being sociable to force Nian Nian to go downstairs."
Wei Mocheng was stunned. Lin Manzhi did not tell him these things, but pushed all the responsibility to Xu Yinglian. He thought that this time it was all Xu Yinglian's fault.
Lin Manzhi never expected that with Lu Shishen's personality, he would actually complain to her man in front of her, and she subconsciously wanted to defend herself.
Lu Shishen spoke before her and said to Wei Mocheng in a cold voice.
"Don't just focus on military training. You should also pay attention to your family's morale. Things like today shouldn't happen to military wives in the army."
Wei Mocheng was so embarrassed that he couldn't raise his head. From the time he joined the army until now, he had been criticized when he was a rookie. Now, in front of his wife, he was being lectured by Lu Shishen, but he couldn't say a word in rebuttal.
Lin Manzhi was surprised that Lu Shishen would say these words for Yang Niannian. After she realized what was going on, she couldn't help but defend herself.
"Commander Lu, I know you love your wife, but you can't be unreasonable, right? I asked Nian Nian to come down and play shuttlecock to promote friendship among military wives. I don't think you want us to isolate her, right?"
"Also, I asked her to discuss the shuttlecock kicking competition with you. I just thought that you and Nian Nian are husband and wife, so it would be more appropriate for her to ask you. Logically speaking, you are husband and wife, so it would be best if she could ask for everyone, but she asked us to talk to you directly and refused to help convey it, and I didn't say anything. It was Xu Yinglian who pulled her, so how come in the end, it became my fault?"
On the surface, she was making excuses and shirking responsibility, but in reality, she was still saying that Yang Niannian was deliberately acting like the commander's wife and didn't even help to convey a single word.
Wei Mocheng tried to stop her but failed, and was so angry that he stood aside without saying a word.
Lu Shishen looked at Lin Manzhi with a cold face and said in a cold voice.
"She was just conveying my meaning. If you have anything, just come to me directly."
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Lin Manzhi was left speechless by Lu Shishen's words. Looking into Lu Shishen's cold eyes, she felt that the ugly scene in her heart was exposed.
She still hadn't given up and continued to argue.
"Master Lu, I don't know what Yang Niannian said to you that made you so angry now, but I just want to say that those who are innocent will be innocent. I just wanted to let her play shuttlecock with me today out of kindness. I didn't know she was pregnant, and I didn't know what would happen later. It was Xu Yinglian who held Niannian back and didn't let her leave, causing her to faint."
Lu Shishen's eyes were full of sharpness, "I know Nian Nian's character. She won't cause trouble for no reason, nor is she a gossiper."
Then he changed the subject and warned coldly, "Without you instigating her, Xu Yinglian's brain wouldn't be able to come up with so many fancy ideas, and she wouldn't dare to act like a spoiled child in front of Nian Nian. Put away your cleverness and don't provoke Nian Nian again."
Lin Manzhi never thought that these words would come out of Lu Shishen's mouth.
She thought that even if Lu Shishen knew that she was the one behind the scenes, he would consider everyone's face and not show it in public.
She never expected that Lu Shishen would warn her directly. This was more painful than slapping her in the face. She was so angry that she spoke incoherently.
"Master Lu, are you using your status to pressure me? You are abusing your power for personal gain."
Wei Mocheng was furious and roared, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lu Shishen narrowed his eyes slightly, with cruelty in his eyes, "If you think this is abuse of power for personal gain, you can report it with evidence."
Lin Manzhi was suddenly speechless. She had never been scolded like this in person before. She felt completely ashamed and ran downstairs crying, covering her face.
Wei Mocheng didn't know how to face Lu Shishen, so he said stiffly.
"Commander, I'm sorry. I didn't understand it clearly before. I thought this matter had nothing to do with Manzhi. It's my fault for not managing my wife well. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Lu Shishen gave him a cold look, then turned around, opened the door and entered the house.