This final blow from the "cute kid" completely shattered Liu Lihua's last shred of dignity.
It's one thing to say she's old, but now even a little baby is saying she looks like a gourd?!
Liu Lihua, who was used to throwing her weight around in the military dependents' compound, had never suffered such a humiliating disgrace!
She stared intently at Ye Nian'an, her eyes seeming to spit fire.
DaDa and ErEr also gave SanSan a thumbs up.
San San, that's awesome!
"Very good! Very good!"
Liu Lihua squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.
She abruptly flung her hand away, straightened her collar, raised her head, and strode away with haughty steps.
Beneath that feigned composure lay an overwhelming rage and hatred.
"Tch, you think you can just wait and see? Who are you trying to scare!"
Zhang Cuihua curled her lip in disdain, but a hint of worry appeared on her face.
"Sister-in-law Niannian, you have to be careful of this Liu Lihua. She's used to running rampant in the compound because her husband is Political Commissar Wang. She's petty and narrow-minded. She suffered such a big loss today, she definitely won't let it go!"
"Why should I be afraid of her!"
Chi Xinyao snorted coldly, grabbed Ye Nian'an's hand, and said domineeringly, "We, the Chu family, are not for her to bully! If she dares to cause trouble again, see how I deal with her!"
Ye Nian'an felt a warm glow in her heart as she felt the warmth and care emanating from her mother-in-law's hands.
She smiled and shook her head: "Mom, Sister-in-law Zhang, don't worry."
"I never go looking for trouble, but if trouble comes knocking on my door, I'm not afraid of it at all."
She looked up in the direction Liu Lihua had left, and a meaningful smile slowly curved her lips.
Want to fight her?
Let her see who has the last laugh!
Back at the military family quarters, Zhang Cuihua warmly helped them put away their luggage before reluctantly leaving.
Inside the house, the three little ones were still savoring the "battle" they had just fought.
"Mommy, that big-skinned auntie is so annoying!"
Dada waved her little fists, looking furious: "Why does she talk bad about Mommy! Mommy is clearly a fairy!"
"right!"
Er'er chimed in, "She also said Mommy is trying to climb the social ladder! Grandma, what does 'climbing the social ladder' mean?"
"It's definitely not a good thing!"
San San eagerly answered, her little face puffed up with anger: "It's just swearing! Grandma got angry! She's a bad woman!"
Ye Nian'an looked at the three indignant little ones, kissed each of them on the cheek, and gently comforted them, "Alright, alright, don't be angry. We shouldn't stoop to her level."
After settling the children in, Ye Nian'an and Chi Xinyao sat in the living room, drinking hot tea, but their expressions were somewhat solemn.
Ye Nian'an frowned slightly, completely puzzled: "Mom, what's wrong with Liu Lihua? Even if her niece was rejected by Yan-ge back then, didn't our family get wronged and sent to the countryside later?"
"She was probably relieved that her niece had escaped, so why is she acting like she's met an enemy now that we've been exonerated?"
"Is it really just because I'm... prettier than her?"
As Ye Nian'an spoke, she herself felt that this reason was a bit outrageous.
Surely a political commissar's wife isn't that stupid?
Chi Xinyao sighed: "What do you think? Jealousy between women can sometimes be so inexplicable and completely unreasonable."
"Especially someone like Liu Lihua, who is of average appearance, sees every young girl prettier than her as a rival. Your appearance today was like a needle piercing her eye; how could she not go crazy?"
Just then, Zhang Cuihua's voice came from outside the door.
"Sister Xinyao! Sister-in-law Niannian! I brought you some of our homemade pickled cabbage!"
Zhang Cuihua rushed in carrying a large basin. As soon as she entered, she heard their conversation. She immediately slapped her thigh and put the basin on the table.
"Oh my, you're absolutely right! Liu Lihua's targeting of you isn't just out of jealousy!"
She lowered her voice and leaned closer to the two of them: "You have no idea, there's a lot more to this than meets the eye!"
Seeing the curious looks on Ye Nian'an and Chi Xinyao's faces, Zhang Cuihua cleared her throat and began her "battlefield gossip broadcast".
"Think about it, before Division Commander Chu and Regiment Commander Chu returned, who was the most likely candidate to take over the position of regimental commander in our division?"
She held up her finger and gestured: "It's the current deputy regimental commander, Zhou Jianjun! And who is this Zhou Jianjun? He's the man of Liu Lihua's precious niece!"
"What?!"
Chi Xinyao and Ye Nian'an exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
This relationship is so complicated!
"you do not say!"
Zhang Cuihua continued, "Originally, Zhou Jianjun was about to be promoted to the rank of official wife, and Liu Lihua's family was so proud of themselves that they were practically drooping with pride. They were showing off every day in the military dependents' compound, saying that her niece would soon be the regimental commander's wife."
"And then? 'Bang!' Commander Chu Yan is back! Not only is he back, but he was also personally transferred by higher-ups and directly took over the position of commander! Tell me, how could Liu Lihua's family not be furious when this sure thing flew away?"
Ye Nian'an and Chi Xinyao exchanged a glance, both seeing a sudden realization in each other's eyes.
So that's where the root of the problem lies!
This has ruined someone's path to success; no wonder they're so furious!
"That's not all!"
Zhang Cuihua took a sip of water to moisten her throat, her expression becoming increasingly disdainful.
"Seeing that they couldn't win openly, they started to make underhanded moves! During that time, the whole military region was talking about how Regiment Commander Chu Yan was just riding on the coattails of Division Commander Chu, and that the country was taking pity on the Chu family and 'giving' him his merits and position. In reality, he was just an incompetent good-for-nothing!"
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