When Zhao Qinglan saw Tao Ailian, Tao Ailian naturally saw her too.
Perhaps feeling guilty, or perhaps because she had never gotten the better of Zhao Qinglan before, she rushed inside as soon as the door opened.
Tao's parents were a little surprised to see their daughter in such a hurry.
But I forgot about it as soon as I got inside.
They had only been to this military family compound once before, but seeing it again now, they were still amazed, realizing that it was far better than their own house.
You know, with a son-in-law who's such a high-ranking leader, it's such a blessing for the daughter to live in such a nice house with him.
The Tao couple couldn't help but start scolding again.
"In a little while, your son-in-law will be back. You should soften your stance and behave well."
Tao Ailian had already regretted it and kept nodding.
Zhao Qinglan saw Grandma Su out. Once outside, Grandma Su whispered, "She's just a muddle-headed person. Getting angry with her only hurts yourself."
"Don't worry, ma'am, I know what I'm doing."
Although Deputy Chief of Staff Xu had his orderly help after being away from home for many days, his home was still not as clean and tidy as it was when Tao Ailian was there.
Tao Ailian was indeed quite capable at housework, so she took charge of tidying up.
After she finished cleaning up outside, she went into the kitchen to check what ingredients she had to cook, when her mother called her from outside.
"Ailian, someone is looking for you."
"Why."
Tao Ailian came out wearing an apron and saw Zhao Qinglan smiling.
Even though Zhao Qinglan was smiling this time, she felt even more uneasy than if she hadn't smiled at all.
"What do you want to do?" she asked immediately.
“When I was away from home, I heard that Comrade Tao took great care of my husband and son, so I came here to express my gratitude.”
Mr. and Mrs. Tao thought that Zhao Qinglan really had a good relationship with their daughter, so they quickly and warmly invited her to sit down.
Tao Ailian felt increasingly uncertain.
Doesn't she know perfectly well how she took care of Li Huai and his son? If Zhao Qinglan really knew, why would she thank her? She would want to chop her up instead.
In front of her parents, she felt a little hesitant and could only vaguely say, "It's nothing, it's just what neighbors should do. I need to cook." With that, she headed to the kitchen, not wanting to talk to Zhao Qinglan any longer.
"Cooking? That's perfect, I'll help." Zhao Qinglan followed her inside.
Seeing that her parents hadn't come in, Tao Ailian stared at Zhao Qinglan warily and asked, "What exactly do you want?"
"What do I want to do? Tao Ailian, we don't have any deep-seated hatred between us, do we? Ever since I came to the family quarters, you've been targeting me. Even when I'm not home, you still want to destroy my family. Shouldn't I be asking you what you want to do?"
She really knew everything. Tao Ailian's confidence waned. She glanced outside, making sure her parents hadn't heard, before biting her lip and saying, "This isn't my fault. It was that Dr. Jiao who first developed feelings for your Political Commissar Li. At most, I just fueled the flames. Besides, I'm being punished now."
"What punishment? Go back to your parents' house for a few days?" she said sarcastically.
"Then what do you want to do?" Tao Ailian asked resentfully.
For this, her husband, who had almost never lost his temper with her, not only sent her back to her parents' home, but also threatened to divorce her. Wasn't that serious enough?
Before Zhao Qinglan came, she and her husband had such a good relationship.
She dared not voice these grievances, and only wished for Zhao Qinglan to leave as soon as possible.
Zhao Qinglan leaned closer and whispered, "Tao Ailian, you keep testing my limits. Do you really think I can't do anything about you?"
To be honest, Tao Ailian really seemed a bit smug. If her husband hadn't already said he wanted a divorce, she wouldn't have been so afraid.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Zhao Qinglan chuckled. "Don't you love breaking up other people's families? If I spent more money to bribe some young and pretty girls or widows, and kept trying to seduce your husband, how long do you think he could hold on?"
Tao Ailian's face showed shock. "How dare you?"
“What do I have to be afraid of? You’ve already done it, haven’t you? If you can do the first day of the month, why can’t I do the fifteenth? If you dare to incite one, I can incite, no, I can bribe ten or a hundred of them. I’m still rich. You have to believe me and I mean what I say.”
"Zhao Qinglan, you..." Tao Ailian was truly panicked this time.
What she cares about most is her husband and her current social status.
Although her husband has always treated her well, she really can't guarantee that he can resist the advances of young and beautiful women.
Moreover, Zhao Qinglan is indeed rich, at least much richer than her.
"Zhao Qinglan, you're ruining a military marriage!" Tao Ailian said through gritted teeth.
Zhao Qinglan covered her mouth and laughed. "Hearing you say that, I find it so funny. So you knew that? I thought you didn't."
"I... that matter is in the past. I didn't ruin things for you, and you're still doing fine," Tao Ailian argued.
"It's over for you, but it's not over for me yet." She sneered. Does failing mean it wasn't even tried?
"Then what are you going to do?"
"That depends on your performance. If you satisfy me, I might consider letting this matter go."
Tao Ailian was still wondering how to behave when Zhao Qinglan turned and left, politely saying goodbye to Tao's parents outside.
Startled by Zhao Qinglan's words, Tao Ailian felt nervous and scared.
When Deputy Chief of Staff Xu returned, he saw that his wife and in-laws had come. Out of respect for the two elders, he had no choice but to let his wife stay.
Tao's parents stayed for two days to make sure their daughter and son-in-law were well before leaving.
However, Tao Ailian's "good days" had just begun.
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