Chapter 13: How can she be a bad person if she is so well behaved?
"My fiancé...is from the 7th Navy Squadron of Nansha Island..." Ruan An reported the information comfortably.
"Okay! Wait a moment!" Li Jianguo's face turned pale. He grabbed the black rotary phone on the table and dialed the number vigorously. "Hello! Connect me to the 7th Naval Squadron of Nansha Island! Now! Immediately! ......"
After Li Jianguo communicated with Ruan Anan over the phone, he was arranged to rest in the military district guesthouse.
The news from Nansha Island was like thunder.
Not only did Xu Yancheng not sacrifice himself, he also made great contributions and is now a full-fledged regiment commander!
It's just that the people are on a mission at sea and will not be back until two days later.
The political commissar of Nansha Island solemnly entrusted Li Jianguo to protect Ruan Anan to prevent her from being hurt again, and immediately sent someone to verify the situation.
At the same time, the other party clearly confirmed: Captain Xu Yancheng does have a fiancée named Ruan Anan!
Destroy the military marriage! These four words burned like a red-hot iron into Li Jianguo's heart.
In this day and age, this is not just a disgrace and job loss, it is a serious crime that can lead to imprisonment!
Lifestyle issues? Adultery? In the face of such ironclad accusations, these are just appetizers!
After learning the conclusive response from the Nansha Military Region, Ruan Anan's heart finally settled down.
She finally lifted the foundation of the Xu family, a huge mountain.
However, the crisis has not been completely resolved.
Xu Yancheng is still alive and has become the head of the group!
This news struck Ruan Anan's mind like a bolt of lightning.
After a brief consideration, a bolder and more adventurous plan instantly took shape - to find a husband on the island!
She knew too well the bad nature of men.
No man can tolerate his woman cheating on him, especially a regiment commander who has just made a contribution and is in the limelight!
Honor and face are the most important things in the army.
When Xu Yancheng finds out about the dirty affair between Su Qingyue and his younger brother, the little affection he has for Su Qingyue will definitely vanish into thin air in an instant, leaving only disgust and anger.
More importantly, Xu Yancheng's identity as the newly promoted "captain" is the only iron shield she can find that can completely isolate her from the Xu family's revenge and protect her!
Only by becoming a legitimate military dependent and relying on the army as a strong supporter, can she and the people she cares about find a safe place in the coming decade of turmoil.
As for whether Xu Yancheng loves her?
Ruan Anan felt a chill of clarity in her heart.
When it comes to survival, when it comes to keeping yourself and your loved ones safe, that illusory "love" means nothing!
What she wanted was the protection that came with his identity as "husband", and that was enough.
However, there is one important thing before leaving.
She had to prepare more "Lingquan" pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and canned meat for the stubborn old man Zhou Huaian.
These things are inconspicuous and easy to store. They can provide the two old men with nutrition and health care during the years of material scarcity without attracting envy or causing trouble.
After all, the turmoil that sweeps everything is right before our eyes, and staying alive is more important than anything else!
Just when Ruan Anan was obsessed with the one-click pickling function in the space, Li Jianguo had changed into casual clothes and brought his guards to the old villa where the Ruan family lived.
The early spring wind is still cool, and the plane trees on the roadside have just sprouted new buds. The quaint and exquisite old houses stand quietly on both sides, with a bit of the charm of the old times.
But once you walk in, the style of the painting changes suddenly——
There was chaos in the small garden, and several neighbors were sitting around in a group.
Some were picking vegetables, some were mending shoe soles, and their mouths were not idle either, gossiping about other people's affairs, full of the flavor of life.
Li Jianguo, dressed in a neat Zhongshan suit, stood tall and straight, catching people's attention as soon as he appeared.
"Hey, comrade, who are you looking for?"
Mrs. Liu had sharp eyes. She put down the celery in her hand and came forward, her eyes scanning up and down like searchlights.
Wow, with that physique and demeanor, and with a "serviceman" following behind him, it's obvious that he's a high-ranking official from "above"!
"Hello, comrade. I'd like to ask about Comrade Ruan Anan and the Xu family." Li Jianguo said in a steady voice.
Mrs. Liu exchanged glances with the other maids. Here it comes! Here's the opportunity!
Mrs. Liu quickly moved out a small stool and dusted it off with her sleeves. "Comrade, please sit down! Speaking of that girl An An..."
She sighed heavily, snapping the celery leaves in her hand. "What a miserable life! I really grew up soaking in coptis water!"
"That's right!" Luo Guifen, who had just returned from the hospital, was so angry that she had no place to vent her anger. Her voice was so high that she wanted to spit into the Xu family's courtyard wall. "That black-hearted mother and son in the Xu family have treated An An like a child! Comrade, you have to take charge of this!"
Several women were like a flood that had been opened, talking at once, filled with indignation:
"The Ruan family! What kind of family is that? Three generations of our ancestors have all been great heroes who have carried guns and shed blood!"
"Poor little girl, she was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back. She drank a bowl of corn porridge like it was dragon liver and phoenix marrow, and licked the bottom of the bowl until it was shiny!"
"She used to be such a pretty girl, wearing little dresses, like someone in a picture magazine! Now? Oh, she's wearing the same patchwork clothes as an old woman like me!"
"That girl is so kind! The kid from Guifen's family broke his leg and desperately needed money to save his life. She was tightening her belt herself, but she didn't hesitate to give him a hundred yuan!!"
"Speaking of those shameless sluts...tsk, tsk, tsk..." Granny Liu curled her lips in disdain. "They made such a noise, even the castrated old black pig behind them jumped around in fear! Just imagine, what a scene that must have been!"
"Yes, yes, yes! We all saw it! That Su Qingyue, all white flesh... Humph, she's born to be a vixen!"
As Li Jianguo listened to the barrage of accusations, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and the anger in his heart rose.
The fragmented information was quickly pieced together in his mind, and the scene he sketched out was even more shocking than Ruan Anan's own narration with forbearance!
Although he was the descendant of a meritorious official, he was squeezed dry by the Xu family mother and son like a blood-sucking leech, and was reduced to the point where he could not even eat corn porridge to fill his stomach.
When she was most helpless and felt cheated in her marriage, she calmly directed the neighbors to rescue the injured.
She could hardly protect herself, but when she was in the most difficult situation, she paid for life-saving medical expenses.
Such tenacity and kindness! Truly the blood of a hero!
Li Jianguo felt a strong sense of pity in his heart, but what followed was overwhelming anger.
In peacetime, in this prosperous place like Hai City, the descendants of meritorious officials and military families were bullied and trampled upon in this way!
Is there still law in this?! Is there still justice in this world?!
This evil must be stopped! Justice must be sought!
A sense of righteousness belonging to a soldier rose in his chest.
Before leaving, he deliberately glanced at the pigpen behind Liu Pozi's house.
Slaughter pigs are known for their calm temperaments, and you can startle them into jumping in circles...
Li Jianguo's eyes became even colder. What these old women said was trustworthy!
Back at the military area, Li Jianguo immediately ordered the kitchen, "Prepare two more hard dishes for Comrade Ruan Anan! Meat!"
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