On a summer night in July, the heat enveloped the military family compound heavily, making people feel as if they were in a huge steamer.
Meng Xunzhou didn't come back for dinner that night, so Song Shishi had a couple of bites by herself and then went to the open-air cinema with Mrs. Cao from next door.
Before, Mrs. Cao and her friends just went to watch the fun, and the movie would not officially start until dark.
In the open-air cinema, a few incandescent lamps illuminated the venue as bright as day. Countless small flying insects danced wildly in the halo of light, as if they were also agitated by the heat.
The poplar trees around stood listlessly, their branches and leaves rustling in the sultry wind, as if whispering about the annoying weather.
Everyone sat together, each holding a palm-leaf fan and fanning vigorously, trying to drive away the sticky heat and buzzing mosquitoes.
Seeing Song Shishi and Mrs. Cao coming together, the sisters-in-law asked a few questions and found out that Song Shishi was Meng Xunzhou's wife. All of them smiled kindly.
"Girl, have you ever been to an open-air movie before?"
A short-haired military wife asked you with a smile, her eyes full of curiosity.
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“I’ve seen it a few times before, and each time it was unforgettable.”
In my previous life, when I was in Huaiqing Brigade, I had watched open-air movies several times.
But at that time, the open-air movies were not shown in Huaiqing Brigade, so if they wanted to watch them, they had to walk ten miles to see them.
But there is nothing much to do on weekdays, so to see this excitement, people are willing to walk ten miles.
Every time they arrived at the place, the movie had already started and they couldn't get a seat, so they could only stand in the back row and watch.
"Let me tell you, we are the most compatible people in this courtyard. Our families are all soldiers under Captain Meng.
Although Captain Meng has just moved into our military family compound, he always takes good care of us.
Now that you are married to Captain Meng, you will be very popular in our military family compound.
If you encounter any trouble in the future, as long as you ask, everyone will help you. "
Another military wife with a thick ponytail came over.
Song Shishi felt their kindness towards her and nodded in response with a smile.
Mrs. Cao knew that she was not familiar with these people. When everyone's attention was attracted by the light and shadow on the curtain, she whispered in Song Shishi's ear:
"The short-haired girl is Yan Cuifen. She is straightforward and quick in what she says and does."
"The one with the long braids is called Tian Lijuan. She's the kindest one. She knows everything. She's the first one to know about any family problems. If you have any questions in the future, you can always ask her."
Seeing Mrs. Cao's beaming expression when she introduced Yan Cuifen and Tian Lijuan, Song Shishi couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
"You two should stop chatting, this movie is really good."
While cracking melon seeds, Yan Cuifen turned around and waved to Song Shishi and Mrs. Cao.
"I know. I'm watching."
Mrs. Cao smiled and gently pushed Yan Cuifen.
It can be seen that Mrs. Cao has a very good relationship with them.
In the movie, the soldiers charged into battle in the hail of bullets, and the scene was thrilling. Song Shishi was soon deeply attracted and immersed in the plot.
“Humph, some people are so fascinated by watching movies that I don’t know if they can understand them.
Don't let your man fight for his life in the army while you just enjoy yourself here.
This military family compound is not for just anyone to stay in, and it's not enough to just rely on your looks."
A sharp and sarcastic voice sounded behind him.
Song Shishi looked back and met a pair of hostile eyes.
It was the wife of Deputy Battalion Commander Li who appeared at noon.
At this time, Deputy Battalion Commander Li's wife had a sneer of disdain on her face.
Song Shishi watched coldly.
This woman is really mentally ill. She takes her anger out on her husband because he is incompetent.
The voice is so harsh, it's really because ugly people are so weird.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong?
Captain Meng just got promoted and you married him. Do you dare to say that you didn't seduce Captain Meng with your beauty?"
Seeing that Song Shishi didn't say anything, Deputy Battalion Commander Li's wife became more proud and felt that her words had shocked Song Shishi.
"As expected, you get the right lid for the right pot."
When the military wives around heard this, they all looked sideways with embarrassed expressions on their faces.
The originally lively atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing.
Song Shishi's anger suddenly rose up.
It would have been fine if this woman had just said that, but she actually had the guts to humiliate Meng Xunzhou in front of so many people!
Her man is just a deputy battalion commander, yet he dares to act so arrogantly.
If Deputy Battalion Commander Li’s wife is not taught a lesson today, won’t she be bullied to death when she lives in this military compound in the future?
"Where did you get that from?
If you have too much free time, go back and pay more attention to Deputy Battalion Commander Li. Don't cause trouble before you have sorted out your own family affairs.
I respect you as my sister-in-law and have always spoken kindly to you. I advise you not to take my respect as weakness."
After saying that, seeing Mrs. Cao pulling her hand with a worried look on her face, Song Shishi tried to calm down her anger and sat back down.
Mrs. Cao leaned over to Song Shishi's ear and whispered, "Don't bother with her. Liu Cuiping is a notorious shrew in our military compound. If you pester her too much, you will suffer."
Mrs. Cao was afraid that she would suffer a loss, so she gave her a kind reminder.
Song Shishi smiled back but didn't say anything.
If Liu Cuiping had been sensible, she would have stopped here today and not provoked her anymore. For the sake of Mrs. Cao, she would have let Liu Cuiping go.
But if Liu Cuiping still goes her own way, don't blame her for being rude.
Liu Cuiping was met with a cold shoulder and her face instantly turned pale.
She rushed to Song Shishi in a few steps, put her hands on her hips, stared at him with eyes as big as copper bells, and said viciously:
"Stop pretending here! Don't think I'm afraid of you just because your man is the battalion commander. Don't think I don't know how you got that position!"
As she spoke, she deliberately bumped Song Shishi with her shoulder, almost knocking her down.
This woman really dares to say anything.
The military wives who had been paying attention to what was happening around them all lowered their heads and started talking when they heard this.
This would ruin Meng Xunzhou's reputation.
Song Shishi no longer tolerated it, she quickly stepped forward and slapped him in the face.
"You dare to hit me? Do you want to bully me? I'm not afraid of you. Today, I will fight you to the death even if I lose my dignity!"
Liu Cuiping covered her face, gritted her teeth and said this before she pounced on Song Shishi.
Song Shishi is no pushover either. Having been with Meng Xunzhou for so long, she specifically asked Meng Xunzhou to teach her some self-defense moves.
Unexpectedly, Liu Cuiping will become her first practice object today.
It happened in a flash. The moment Liu Cuiping approached, she grabbed Liu Cuiping's arm, turned her back quickly, and then exerted force.
Liu Cuiping's body was thrown out so neatly.
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