Chapter 48 (Revised)
You Ling was startled by Lin Xi's sudden cold tone. She also knew that she had violated a taboo. She couldn't help feeling a little annoyed. Even if she thought so, she shouldn't have said it out loud.
But this can't be entirely blamed on her, who asked Lin Xi to speak for Yu Yao?
"I don't want to do anything. She has to be punished for her wrongdoing. At least she has to compensate our family for the losses and apologize to my sister. My sister is terrified, and so are the aunties nearby. Everyone is terrified now. Shouldn't she apologize? I know she must have come to see Director Lin first, but Director, you can't just listen to her one-sided words."
Lin Xi was almost laughing at her pretentious look. How stupid was she to not see through this person's tricks?
"You're right, she did come to me first."
You Ling curled her lips and muttered, "I knew it." If not, why would Director Lin speak for her?
However, before she could say anything else, Lin Xi had already taken out the letter of apology written by Yu Yao.
"This is the self-criticism written by Comrade Yu Yao. Does it slander you? Does it say anything wrong about you and your sister? I think Zhou Lian is usually quite reliable, so why did he..."
How did I end up with such a nasty daughter-in-law and sister-in-law?
But she didn't say anything excessive. It would be useless to say it now and would only make herself unhappy.
You Ling didn't expect Yu Yao to do this. She looked at the apology letter with a stiff expression. She almost choked when she saw the beginning.
What do you mean everyone in the family knows that she had tried to woo Gu Qing several times but failed? Although it is true, does it have anything to do with her self-examination?
After watching it, You Ling was almost pissed off. It was she who used this method to make others like her in the past. If she hadn't looked at these tricks from this perspective, she wouldn't have known that these tricks were so disgusting.
But she felt disgusted and had to admit that everything Yu Yao said was true. It mentioned all the weird things Qian Yue said to her. Even though You Ling didn't want to admit it, she couldn't say against her conscience that Qian Yue's words were not directed at Yu Yao.
Moreover, Yu Yao did not say anything wrong about the sisters. She even proposed a compensation plan and was willing to go to the radio station to read a self-criticism.
Asking her to read a self-criticism for such a small matter would only make people say that they were making a big deal out of nothing. Furthermore, if Yu Yao read the self-criticism on the radio, she would be the one who would be most embarrassed.
You Ling gnashed her teeth in hatred. How could someone be so shameless? It was clearly her fault, yet she still wanted to get involved.
She underestimated Yu Yao.
Lin Xi looked at her sly expression and shook his head. "You go back first. I will talk to her about the compensation. Let's talk about it after today is over. Okay?"
You Ling came in with great rage and left with her head down and sad. Director Lin didn't even help her, so she definitely couldn't beat Yu Yao.
Fortunately, she was reborn, and she would definitely win Gu Qing's heart, tonight. After tonight, Gu Qing would definitely believe in her and be with her.
You Ling didn't believe that there was no one in this world who wouldn't care about becoming disabled, and Gu Qing was a very loyal person, he wouldn't give up Cai Qi so easily.
Even if he didn't let Cai Qi go on the mission this time, she would lie to him that there were other missions later. Actually, there were some important missions later. You Ling heard Qiao Peng mention it when she was with him.
One of the missions was to go to Gangcheng, and it was related to the stone gambling business. Qiao Peng secretly hid a lot of good stones, which was one of the sources of his wealth later on. However, there was a traitor on that mission, and only Qiao Peng knew who that person was.
If Gu Qing chooses her, she will give him this opportunity to achieve military merit. Not only will he be able to catch the traitor, but he will also be able to make meritorious service and collect some jewelry. His future will definitely be better than his previous life.
Thinking of this, You Ling became very excited. She felt that her trip today was in vain. What a waste of time she was going to see Director Lin.
She knew how difficult it was to seduce a woman, so wouldn't it be better for her to just identify the target and focus on dealing with Gu Qing?
"Why didn't I think of that before?"
A soldier who was ordered to follow her saw her weird look and began to understand why his leader asked him to follow her. He probably feared that a mentally ill person would suddenly go crazy and cause unnecessary chaos.
Deputy Commander Zhou is really pitiful.
Although she guessed that Sister You Ling might go and complain, Yu Yao knew nothing about what was going on here. She had already set off for the venue with Gu Qing and Yu Sheng.
However, it was such a coincidence that I ran into a familiar face when I arrived at the entrance of the venue.
"Deputy Captain Gu, this is your wife. You secretly got the marriage certificate without even inviting the brothers to dinner to share in the joy?"
When Yu Yao heard the other party mention himself, he smiled at him and didn't even glance at the two grandparents behind him.
However, just as Gu Qing was about to introduce them, he heard the child pointing at Yu Yao and saying, "Grandma, it's that bad woman who didn't let us eat buns!"
The child talked so fast that the auntie tried to cover his mouth but failed. After she finally covered the child's mouth, it was too late. Everyone heard what they should and shouldn't have heard.
Gu Qing's face darkened instantly. He did not look at the person in front of him again, but turned his head to look at Yu Yao. He gave Yu Yao a reassuring look before asking, "What's going on?"
"Tiedan, what are you talking about? Is this how you talk to your elders?" The officer looked at Yu Yao and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't mind it. This child is just spoiled. I will go back and teach him a lesson. Sister-in-law, let me introduce myself. My name is Xiang Yang, and I am Gu Qing's brother."
Gu Qing glared at him, his face full of rejection, but he didn't say anything. Yu Yao knew that the relationship between the two was really good.
But Yu Yao doesn't think highly of Xiang Yang, so she just assumes that she hates Xiang Yang because of the hatred towards her.
"Hello, my name is Yu Yao."
"Sister-in-law Yu, I apologize to you again. I am so sorry."
Seeing that the apology on his face was not fake, Yu Yao felt a little relieved. However, she glanced at the grandfather and grandson and smiled, "It's okay. It's not Comrade Xiang's fault. After all, Comrade Xiang is a soldier and is always working for the people. You are busy with work. It must be difficult for you to be filial to your mother and help your brother raise his son. I understand."
Xiang Yang's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. "Comrade Yu Yao, what are you talking about? Working hard is what we should do."
"Okay, my wife doesn't want to listen to you talking about this nonsense. I'll go to you tomorrow to practice. I haven't practiced for a long time, and my hands are a little itchy."
After Gu Qing finished saying this, he took Yu Yao and the other person towards the auditorium. When they passed by each other, Yu Yao saw that Xiang Yangming froze for a moment. It seemed that Gu Qing wanted to help him vent his anger.
Yu Yao was no longer angry immediately. With Gu Qing around, she would always get back at the person she had been offended by.
After they walked a few steps, they could still hear the naughty kid talking about the bad woman.
Yu Yao pretended not to hear, but Gu Qing's expression became even uglier. If today wasn't a special day, he would definitely have had a good fight with Xiang Yang.
"What happened?" Gu Qing thought that Yu Yao had a conflict with someone in the family compound. He felt very guilty for not venting his anger on Yu Yao in time.
Yu Yao did not intend to hide it from Gu Qing. Although what happened on the train was a small matter, it was enough to show that Xiang Yang's mother was not an easy person to deal with. I just don't know why she was like a quail and didn't dare to show her head, and she was holding that naughty child. Looking at Xiang Yang's military rank, it should be the same as Gu Qing's. There is no need to be so careful.
She simply told Gu Qing what happened on the train, without exaggerating or hiding anything. If she handled it gently, she was afraid that her second brother, whose face was already as dark as the bottom of a pot, would not agree.
"It's been so long, but I've never encountered this before. It's quite magical." Yu Yao couldn't help but feel curious.
Gu Qing smiled and said, "Looking at her expression, I'm afraid she's afraid of your reputation."
This was also the first time that Gu Qing discovered that Yu Yao's trick was so effective. Just now, Xiang Yang's mother was obviously afraid of Yu Yao. She might have been afraid that Yu Yao would beat her eldest grandson.
Yu Yao heard Gu Qing's teasing, but he didn't get angry. He showed his fist and said with a smile, "She has some good sense."
Seeing her like this, he knew that she was no longer angry. Gu Qing smiled and whispered, "There must be some reason. There are many people here. I will tell you in detail when we get back."
Yu Yao didn't care. She didn't like that family anyway, so even when Gu Qing had a suspicious expression on his face, Yu Yao was not interested. She was a little curious about the relationship between Gu Qing and Xiang Yang, but as Gu Qing said, there were too many people here, and it was inappropriate to talk about other people, so she suppressed her curiosity for the time being.
They have more important things to do today.
Gu Qing sent Yu Yao to her position, told her to be careful, and then left with Yu Sheng.
They will go on stage to receive the award and will not sit with their families.
Next to Yu Yao was Director Lin, who arrived late and was very happy to see her. The two chatted casually and relaxedly, and soon the auditorium was full of people.
You Ling, who was sitting two rows behind them, stared at them fiercely.
She knew that Director Lin was on Yu Yao's side. Even though Yu Yao had clearly made a mistake, she was still chatting and laughing with Yu Yao. Her words like "let's talk about it after today" were clearly just excuses.
You Ling suspected that Director Lin also knew that Gu Qing had an extraordinary family background, so he rushed to curry favor with Yu Yao. And Yu Yao didn't know how to help Gu Qing identify them. If she married Gu Qing in the future, she would definitely not let these people come to take advantage of her.
Yu Yao didn't know whether Director Lin noticed it or not, but she had noticed You Ling's gaze a long time ago. She just felt that You Ling's obsession with Gu Qing in her previous life was probably deeper than she imagined. If Gu Qing hadn't assured her in a clear tone that he would never fall for You Ling, she would have thought that the two of them had really been together.
Her eyes were so sinister that it was hard not to notice them.
However, Yu Yao knew that You Ling was accompanied by several comrades, so she was not worried at all. Even if You Ling wanted to do something, she couldn't do it. If she dared to act rashly, she would only be caught faster.
The main purpose of this commendation meeting is to boost the morale of the soldiers during the National Day holiday.
First, the commander went up and gave a brief opening speech, and the commendation meeting officially began.
Yu Yao also focused her attention on the stage. Looking at these soldiers who were serving the country, Yu Yao felt proud. She knew that it was the efforts of these people that made the future generations so prosperous. At this moment, she even felt a little guilty for wanting to reject Cao Lu's invitation before.
Fortunately, she finally made the decision she wanted deep down in her heart. She wanted to lie down, but she also wanted to do her part for the world.
Soon it was Gu Qing and Yu Sheng's turn. Yu Yao's palms were sore from clapping, but she didn't feel it and just felt happy in her heart.
The result was probably that joy turned into sorrow. Gu Qing thanked Yu Yao during his speech on the stage and said some corny words that were common in that era, which made Yu Yao blush.
Although there is absolutely nothing wrong with thanking the family members who support you at this time, who would say that?
Fortunately, Gu Qing’s speech was not long, and the commendation was soon over. The art troupe’s performance was about to begin, and everyone’s attention was attracted by the performance, so no one discussed what had just happened.
Yu Yao also started to feel a little nervous.
The art troupe didn't have many performances scheduled, just two songs and two dances.
Yu Yao had been paying attention to the situation on the stage from the beginning. She had to say that the looks of these art troupe warriors were absolutely amazing. Regardless of whether they were men or women, they all had outstanding looks and good figures.
It is not impossible for Su Lin to fall in love with one of the girls.
But You Ling didn't say anything, so Yu Yao and the others didn't know who that person was.
Yu Yao glanced at the people on the stage one by one but found nothing unusual.
At this moment, Su Lin was sitting at the edge of the first row. He was indeed very close to the stage. If someone fell, it would probably be the girl on the left. After looking around, Yu Yao stared at the left intently to see if You Ling had done anything, even though she already believed in You Ling in her heart.
The first program was a chorus. There were many girls in the first and second rows on the left. Yu Yao stared at the two girls at the side and listened to the whole song. She didn't pay attention to what the song was about, but the singing was loud and powerful, and everyone present was excited.
The second program soon started. It was a dance performed by six girls. This was probably the place where sprained ankles were most likely to occur.
Moreover, Yu Yao soon discovered something strange on the stage. The girl standing on the far left had a slim figure, sweet looks, and a pair of lively eyes, but her gaze intentionally or unintentionally glanced towards the corner of the front row. Coincidentally, that was Su Lin's seat.
Yu Yao was a little confused. Could it be that everything You Ling said was a lie?
Did she deliberately find someone to stage this drama just to snatch Gu Qing away?
Things happened faster than expected. At the moment when Yu Yao was confused, the girl fell down on the stage with a thud.
Almost at the same time, a figure ran up, and the movements were even faster than the dancers on the stage.
The show was only paused for a moment, and the girl was helped off the stage, but the dance continued. It was a pity that everyone's attention was attracted by the girl just now, and because of the lack of one person, the dance became a little strange, so everyone no longer had much interest in the performance on the stage.
Seeing that Gu Qing had also followed, Yu Yao stopped paying attention to that place.
She was filled with doubts and paid no attention to the performance that followed.
After the performance, everyone stood up and left the auditorium. As soon as Yu Yao reached the door, she saw Gu Qing standing outside waiting.
"Oh, look, your Gu Qing is really something. He is still in the army, but he is still so worried about you. Okay, you two can walk back slowly. Sister-in-law will go first." Lin Xi originally wanted to leave with Yu Yao, but when she saw Gu Qing, she made a few jokes and left.
Yu Yao was thinking about something, so she just smiled and ran to Gu Qing's side.
"How did you get here?"
Gu Qing held her hand and soothed her, saying, "Let's talk about it when we get back." Then he waved to the crowd, "Second brother, this way."
When the two returned home, Yu Yao couldn't wait to ask about what happened just now.
"Is there nothing for you there? Why did you come back so soon?"
The words that Gu Qing wanted to say were suddenly choked in his throat. He pulled Yu Yao and she sat in his arms. Wasn't he worried that she would have wild thoughts, so he let others go to interrogate her and he came back to accompany his wife.
As a result, the daughter-in-law didn't seem to want him to come back early at all.
Yu Yao was a little confused by him. They were talking about serious matters, so why did he suddenly hug her? She never expected that Gu Qing would be this kind of Gu Qing.
"You..." She pushed Gu Qing but failed to move him. "What are you doing? Why are you suddenly like this?"
Her half-coquettish, half-blaming look made Gu Qing feel itchy inside, and he didn't want to talk about business at all.
But if he dared to do this, he was afraid that his wife would not let him go to bed. He could only hug Yu Yao and said, "Hold her and talk. Who told you to keep asking me why I came back so early? You have no conscience."
Yu Yao: “…” I am speechless.
She stared at Gu Qing and stopped asking questions, but her eyes were still gleaming with gossip.
Gu Qing didn't dare to tease her anymore and started talking about what happened tonight.
The girl who sprained her ankle is called Chen Chen. She has been in the art troupe for less than a year, but now she is able to appear on stage as a main force because of her outstanding abilities. Not only is her singing and dancing among the best in the art troupe, she can even play many musical instruments.
The reason why she stood at the side today was because the dance teacher was worried that she, a newcomer, would stand out too much, otherwise she should have stood in the middle.
However, it was not Yu Yao's illusion. She was indeed looking at Su Lin during her performance, and it was very obvious, so the possibility that she did it on purpose cannot be ruled out.
But there are many unreasonable aspects in this. For example, even if she did it on purpose, how could she be sure that Su Lin would definitely go on stage? Su Lin couldn't be You Ling's helper in the fraud? Obviously, the people closest to her were her comrades in the art troupe.
"Besides, she sprained her ankle and couldn't dance for three months. If it was more serious, it might have directly led to her retirement from the army, so it's possible that she didn't mean it." Gu Qing frowned slightly and said.
Seeing his frown, Yu Yao subconsciously reached out to smooth it down for him, but in her heart she was thinking about what Gu Qing had said.
"Is there any connection between the two of them?"
Gu Qing shook his head, "Not at all, not only with Chen Chen but also with anyone else in the art troupe. You Ling doesn't even know them."
At first they thought that Chen Chen might help You Ling to deceive people because You Ling had given the other party some benefits, so without knowing that the person was Chen Chen, Cao Lu asked someone to investigate You Ling and found out that she had never interacted with people from the art troupe.
The few interactions she had were with people she traveled with and people she knew.
Yu Yao didn't understand either.
"If it wasn't arranged by You Ling, it wouldn't be that difficult to investigate. Just ask Chen Chen why he was staring at Su Lin, and why Su Lin was so proactive in going on stage to help others."
Gu Qing's expression also relaxed a little. His wife was smart and thought the same as they did.
"We thought so too, so I came back early to accompany my wife. They will tell me the result tomorrow."
Hearing him say such words without blushing or getting nervous, Yu Yao felt even more embarrassed.
She twisted her body and tried to get off Gu Qing, but Gu Qing held her tighter. "Don't do this, wife. I can't stand it."
The remaining Yao petrified.
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On the other hand, just as Gu Qing said, the interrogation has begun, and even You Ling has been controlled.
Among those questioned was Su Lin.
Of course, Su Lin was only asked about the records as a matter of routine. His achievements were enough to make everyone trust him.
"Captain Su, can you tell me why you suddenly got so excited to go up on stage to help that female comrade?"
Su Lin was still a little confused about the situation. He was too familiar with this place. What was unfamiliar was that his current position had changed direction. He didn't understand why he was suddenly invited to this place when he was just helping a female soldier from the art troupe.
However, as an excellent soldier, he still has the necessary professional training. Since the problem is not with her, it must be with the girl, and he must cooperate well.
"I thought we were all gay, and there was nothing wrong with helping gay people in trouble." Su Lin pursed her lips and said, "And I think she sprained her ankle because of me."
"Captain Su, why do you think so? Can you explain it in detail?" The officer who asked the question did not expect to get any results from his first question, and hurriedly wrote down what the other party said.
"Because when I was watching the show, I noticed that the girl kept staring at me. I felt like she knew me, but I didn't know her."
Su Lin was very sure that he had never seen such a girl before, but the way she looked at him seemed a little sad. She even cried after coming down. Su Lin felt that she was not crying because of her feet, but because of him.
Everyone could see that the girl looked at him, and even if he didn't say anything, someone would have noticed it. But what followed was just his guess, so he didn't say anything.
Another thing he concealed was that he didn't know why he rushed forward when the girl fell. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely not have done such an inappropriate behavior. He could still judge whether the other party was dangerous or not.
The level of danger just now did not require him to take any action, but this matter could not be explained.
This was all Su Lin knew about what had just happened. He couldn't say anything new, and the officer who was questioning him didn't embarrass him any further.
"Captain Su, thank you for your cooperation. Brigade Cao is waiting for you in the office over there. He wants you to come over."
"Thanks for your hard work."
After Su Lin left, the interrogation continued.
The interrogators were not so friendly towards Chen Chen and You Ling.
"Tell me, Chen Chen, why did you fall on purpose?"
Chen Chen was completely confused. Her nose and eyes were still red from crying, but the person in front of her seemed not to notice anything and just stared at her intently, afraid to miss any of her expressions.
"I didn't mean it." Chen Chen's heart was beating fast when she said this. She really didn't want to fall this time. She was just a little dazed.
The other party did not say whether he believed it or not, but just recorded her reactions and words.
"Then explain to me why you kept staring at Captain Su during the performance? Did you want to do something bad?"
Chen Chen lowered his head and said what was in his heart, "I just saw that he was a stranger, and then I thought he was handsome."
The person who asked the question was stunned. He never expected such an answer.
Although this was also their guess, how could she say it so confidently? She was still pretending that she only cared about men. What would happen if she went to the battlefield?
Chen Chen didn't know what he was thinking about. He buried his head and began to sob softly again, "I was wrong. I shouldn't be so unprofessional. Please organize the punishment."
After all, she is a person who has been reborn for the second time. Chen Chen is no longer the naive little girl.
She believed that what happened today could not have been simply caused by her fall, and there might be other unexpected events.
So things will change, she will not repeat the tragedy of her previous life. Chen Chen's throat choked, the overwhelming hatred was about to drown her, but in this place, can she really take revenge?
The person asking the question didn't know that she was already in great shock. He only saw her sobbing quietly. Because she admitted her mistakes in a good manner, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
After all, everything she said made sense.
After two more questions, the interrogator still got nothing out of the question, so he gave up. "Comrade Chen, thank you for your cooperation today. We will come back to you for further questioning at any time. Please stay in the army for the time being and don't go anywhere else."
Chen Chen nodded, "I understand."
She followed a little warrior out of the house, and unexpectedly saw the person she hated to the core. Her pupils suddenly shrank, and she clenched her hands tightly, thus controlling her impulse to rush forward and strangle the person to death.
At this moment, You Ling no longer cared about the people staring at her. She just had a bad feeling in her heart. She asked the soldier beside her: "Comrade, where are you taking me?"
The two little warriors beside her had blank expressions on their faces and did not speak.
"Did Gu Qing ask you to come? You can't trust his words. He is a big liar!"
Still no one paid any attention to her.
Soon Chen Chen could no longer hear her voice.
She limped back to her dormitory in a daze, feeling as if she had fallen into an icy cave. She would never forget what that lunatic You Ling had done to her, and she wanted to make him die a miserable death.
"Chen Chen, are you okay? Is your foot okay?"
Seeing the familiar roommate in front of him, Chen Chen's tears fell again, "I'm fine."
"Why are you crying? Does it hurt? Do you want to see a doctor?"
Chen Chen shook his head. "It's okay. I'm just a little sad. I'll be fine after lying down for a while."
Only after she lay in bed did she slowly calm down and begin to recall the differences between this life and the previous two lives.
Deputy Director Gu is actually married.
In his first life, Vice Tuan Gu never married. At that time, people were very sad when talking about this. They said that he had wasted his whole life because of a woman like You Ling. No matter how successful he was, he would not even have anyone to see him off after a hundred years.
However, he sponsored so many students, and later these students all became very successful and were eager to see him off.
But she was not familiar with Deputy Captain Gu, and she didn't know what his final outcome would be.
But there was one thing Chen Chen was sure of: it was impossible that Vice President Gu remained single for his entire life because of You Ling. What was there in You Ling that made him miss her? Was she ungrateful or heartless? Vice President Gu was not a fool.
In the second life, Vice President Gu was deceived by the illusion created by You Ling and married that vicious woman, but she could see that Vice President Gu did not love You Ling at all.
Even so, their relationship is still envied by many people.
It was obvious that You Ling had already gotten what she wanted, but she was still not satisfied. She actually attacked me and that person. What a crazy woman she is.
Chen Chen covered her mouth to stop herself from crying out loud. The heartache overwhelmed her and made it almost impossible for her to breathe.
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Yu Yao and his wife knew nothing about what was happening here.
After being entangled by Gu Qing and having a great harmony of life, Yu Yao finally got to eat Xiangyang's melon.
Xiang Yang and Gu Qing met while on a mission. Xiang Yang is a very loyal person, lively and cheerful, and likes to joke with people. Everyone has a good impression of him.
Everyone knows that Xiangyang has a very unreliable mother and a person he loves very much.
He and his girlfriend were classmates. They were in the same class from elementary school to junior high school. Later, he confessed his love to his girlfriend before joining the army, and naturally they got together. Even though they were separated, their relationship was still very good, and they got married when they were old enough.
It's just that Xiangyang was not eligible for housing at that time and could not send his family to accompany the army, but this did not affect their relationship.
But later, Xiang Yang's wife became pregnant, and her temper became worse and worse, which even affected Xiang Yang's work during that period. As a result, the child was not born and his wife became seriously ill, so he took a long vacation and went home.
After staying at home for half a month, Xiang Yang finally cheered up and started working hard, saying that he wanted to bring his wife to his side as soon as possible. Unfortunately, he did not wait for that day to come. Xiang Yang's wife's condition became more and more serious, forcing Xiang Yang to go back no matter what.
Xiang Yang was on a mission at the time and was unable to return in time to see his wife for the last time.
He was promoted to battalion commander during that mission and finally qualified to follow the army. But he didn't know what happened after he returned home. He didn't talk about remarrying or bringing his family to follow the army. So much time has passed. He was promoted to deputy regiment commander for two years when his mother suddenly said that she wanted to follow the army and bring his brother's son with her. He had no choice but to bring the child over.
"Is that so? That must be a huge shock. He seems to be a filial son, but he doesn't look like someone who would be taken advantage of by his mother. Is there some hidden story behind this?"
Gu Qing played with Yu Yao's still fragrant hair and said, "This is really unlike him. Maybe there is some story we don't know. As far as I know, he used to send most of his allowance back home. After his wife passed away, he only sent five dollars a month."
Yu Yao understood what he meant. Maybe his wife's death was related to someone in his family. The thought was really terrifying.
Of course, this is just the two people's guess, and no one knows the details.
But no matter what the truth is, Xiangyang really suffered a lot.
"He has a mother like that living in the family compound, and she's bringing up a little bully. I'm afraid things won't be peaceful." Maybe it won't be long before he's like the guy next door. It's really upsetting to have a mother like that.
Gu Qing smiled lightly, "That's not necessarily true. I think he knows what's going on."
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't you see that today the grandfather and grandson didn't dare to be too arrogant? He has a way to deal with them."
Yu Yao thought so too. Anyone who can reach this position cannot be a fool. He can definitely stand up if he wants to.
"He is quite capable to be able to cure such an old lady and such a naughty child."
As soon as he said this, Yu Yao was covered by someone.
"Wife, I'm praising another man in my bed, and you don't care whether I live or die?"
"What are you talking about..."
The next day, Yu Yao started planning to treat everyone to a dinner.
She now has a certain understanding of the people in the family compound. She doesn't know many of them well, only two people from Brigade Cao, Political Commissar Ding's family, Commander Su, Mrs. Liao next door and Battalion Commander Qi, Cai Qi, and other than these, the only people she knows are Gu Qing's own friends.
Thinking of this, Yu Yao thought of Xiang Yang. If he comes, will Aunt Xiang and that naughty kid also come?
Yu Yao rubbed his forehead with a headache and his hands were itchy.
Although there weren't too many people, there were still a lot of things to do. It was said that as the bride she wouldn't be able to cook. Yu Yao didn't care about that. She felt that she could do it herself and organize her own wedding, which was so meaningful.
Just as she was worrying about the dishes, there was a knock on the door.
Yu Yao quickly put down his pen and opened the door, but the person who came was an unexpected person.
"Hello?"
"Hello, my name is Chen Chen, are you the wife of Deputy Tuan's family?"
Not many people have called her like this recently. When she first heard this title, Yu Yao felt a little embarrassed when she saw Vice Tuan's family in front of her. However, she did not show it. Instead, she looked at Chen Chen who suddenly appeared in front of her house.
"Yes, I'm Yu Yao. Comrade Chen, what can I do for you?" Yu Yao remembered that Gu Qing said he didn't know this person, but she suddenly appeared here, so there must be something fishy going on.
Chen Chen seemed not to notice the distant tone in her voice and smiled, "Nothing, I was just walking around. I heard that Comrade Yu Yao knows how to make sugar with rice. I wonder if Comrade Yu Yao can teach me." After she said that, she felt a little embarrassed.
"I brought so much rice and sugar, do you think it's enough? If it's inconvenient for you to teach me, could you please help me make some? You can give me half of it and the rest as a reward, or I can pay you."
Listening to her talk, Yu Yao always felt that something was strange.
This person's attitude towards her was so strange. Yu Yao could see that she was not trying to take advantage of her, but she was too generous. She gave away half of the rice and sugar.
It doesn't seem like she is just a proud lady from a wealthy family. Not only does she not have any arrogance, she even has a bit of flattering tone. Why would she flatter herself?
Yu Yao had no intention of bringing the person into the house, and said, "Comrade Chen, you don't have to be so polite. Making rice candy is very simple. I will tell you the method now, and you can make it yourself when you go back."
After saying this, Chen Chen didn't show any dissatisfaction at all. She nodded and stared straight at Yu Yao.
"First, pour oil into the pan. When the oil is about 80% hot, pour the rice in and fry it slowly over low heat, just like frying peanuts. Don't overcook it. Then add sugar and water to boil until the color comes out. Pour it into the popcorn and mix well. Then pour it into the prepared container and press it down. After it cools down, cut it into pieces. The ratio of sugar to water depends on your own taste. If you are not sure at first, make a small amount. It shouldn't be bad."
These days not many people can eat rice, oil and sugar at will, so more or less sugar is a good thing.
Chen Chen smiled even more brilliantly after hearing this, as if she really came here just for the rice candy. "I know what to do. Thank you, Comrade Yu Yao, you are such a good person. I wish you and Comrade Gu Qing a happy marriage."
Yu Yao was really confused when he was suddenly given the nice guy card, but he didn't want to hit someone who smiled at him. Besides, the person said only good things. "Comrade Chen, you don't have to be polite. If you have anything else, just ask me."
"Is it really possible?" Chen Chen's eyes lit up.
Yu Yao then noticed that something was wrong with her. Her eyes were slightly swollen and looked a bit puffy, but she was clearly not like this yesterday because she had cried yesterday.
And Gu Qing said she sprained her ankle.
A man who had sprained his ankle and was about to end his military career came to her door so early in the morning to ask about rice candy. No matter how Yu Yao thought about it, she felt something was wrong.
She frowned and said in a serious tone, "Comrade Chen, is there something else you want to talk to me about today? If you have something, just tell me directly. I don't like people beating around the bush."
Chen Chen's expression changed slightly, and the excited expression just now disappeared in an instant, which made Yu Yao couldn't help but be amazed. He was worthy of being from the art troupe, his acting skills were really good.
"I... I just want to remind you that You Ling is not a good person. She will do anything to achieve her goals. Vice Captain Gu is a good person. You should stay with him forever. Even if a person like him falls into the lowest point, he will definitely be able to rise from the ashes. You must not give up on him."
"Are you talking about his broken leg?"
A look of surprise flashed across Chen Chen's face, even if it was only for a moment, Yu Yao still caught it.
"What about a broken leg? Did Comrade Gu Qing break his leg?"
If Yu Yao hadn't roughly guessed the truth of the matter, she might have really believed what Chen Chen said.
She opened the gate and said, "Come in and talk." Some things would be bad if heard by outsiders.
Chen Chen seemed a little conflicted, but she quickly made a decision, "Sorry for bothering you." Then she limped into the yard.
Beneath her seemingly calm appearance, her heart was already in turmoil.
Is Yu Yao also a returnee from her past life? Yes, if that were not the case, why would she marry Vice President Gu, who was supposed to remain single for the rest of his life?
So is she good or bad? Will she be the next You Ling?
Thinking of this, Chen Chen panicked. She wanted to turn around and leave, but when she turned around, she saw Yu Yao looking at her indifferently and said, "You've been exposed. There's no need to hide it from me anymore."
"So you are also from the past? Why did you marry Gu Qing?"
Chen Chen thought of the recent rumors about Yu Yao in the family compound, that she had unlimited strength. How could an ordinary person have unlimited strength? She became more certain of her guess, so she revealed her true identity to the other party.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Knowing what happened in the past, she should know that she is not a bad person, but You Ling is. Maybe she has come back for revenge. If the two of them join forces, they will definitely make You Ling pay the price.
Yu Yao understood that he was reborn.
But why did she tell me to be careful of You Ling after she was reborn? Did You Ling do something in her previous life?
"I married him because I loved him. Do you think I was wrong?" Yu Yao decided to test the waters.
"No." Chen Chen shook his head repeatedly, "But You Ling will definitely not let you go. She knows that Gu Qing will have a great future, and she will definitely not be willing to let Gu Qing go. We can't let her succeed."
Seeing that she was a little excited, Yu Yao made her a cup of brown sugar water and said, "Did she...do something wrong in the past? I didn't know there was such a person as her."
Hearing Yu Yao say this, Chen Chen was a little confused, "You don't know her? Then you...so you didn't know about Gu Qing's broken leg at the family hospital? Did you hear about it somewhere else, or did you see it after he changed his job?"
That’s right, Chen Chen thought, if she was in the army, he should know her.
"Then you must stop him from having his legs broken. It will be next year. That mission is extremely dangerous. Less than one in ten people who go will come back. As long as he doesn't go, he can escape."
Chen Chen was very angry when talking about this. You Ling obviously knew about this, but she didn't stand up for Gu Qing. Instead, she let Gu Qing break his leg and then acted like she didn't want to leave him, which made Gu Qing marry her.
She is truly a woman who will do anything for herself.
Yu Yao felt that she was a little dazed and seemed to have been stimulated by something.
"You haven't said what she did that was unforgivable."
Chen Chen looked up at Yu Yao, and her eyes became red. "She...she is just a lunatic."
Then Yu Yao heard a story that shattered her worldview.
It turns out that this Chen Chen was reborn twice.
In her first life, she saw Su Lin during a performance and was startled for a moment. Unexpectedly, she made a mistake in her dance moves and fell directly onto the stage. Su Lin went up to help her up, and they fell in love at first sight and lived happily together afterwards.
From her perspective, both Gu Qing and You Ling had very miserable lives. Gu Qing broke his leg during a mission when he had a bright future. The blind date he was about to get married immediately turned around and got together with someone else, so he had to change his career and go home. Although he later became successful in the business world, he lived a lonely life.
At the beginning, You Ling acted as if she would not marry anyone but Gu Qing, making everyone in the family compound think that they would end up together. However, before Gu Qing could change his job, she married someone else without any regrets. However, she was not happy after marriage and had various conflicts with Qiao Peng's family. In the end, her husband cheated on her and she was often beaten. It can be said that she got what she wanted.
A beautiful life is like a dream. When Chen Chen once again stood on the stage and saw Su Lin, who had accompanied her throughout her life, she naturally sprained her ankle and was with her lover again.
I thought I could experience this wonderful life again, but I didn't expect that this life would be completely different from the previous one because of You Ling's madness.
Because of You Ling's experience in her previous life, Chen Chen felt a little ashamed of her abandoning Gu Qing, but she still felt a little sorry for her. So when You Ling approached her, she treated You Ling with her greatest kindness, became good friends with her, and advised her to give up Gu Qing and Qiao Peng, and introduced her to Su Lin's comrades.
But You Ling was focused on Gu Qing, and Chen Chen had no choice but to think of ways to help her. Even without her, You Ling wanted to stop the mission.
She couldn't think of any other effective solution, so she could only tell Su Lin that she had a terrible dream. In the dream, many soldiers went to participate in a mission in the south and were almost wiped out in the end.
Su Lin's expression was very solemn after hearing this. Perhaps because of his trust in Chen Chen, he attached more importance to this mission. Chen Chen felt that this might be able to avoid the tragedy.
However, she felt uneasy, so the day before the team set out, she went to remind Gu Qing to be careful and even told him about her dream. Although Gu Qing found it strange, he still accepted her kindness.
It's a pity that everything she did was in vain. The tragedy happened again and Gu Qing broke his leg and changed his career.
It was at this time that You Ling resolutely accompanied Gu Qing in changing his career, and finally got together with Gu Qing.
Although Chen Chen failed to stop Gu Qing from breaking his leg, she thought that at least her persuasion to You Ling was effective. You Ling's behavior comforted her lost heart and made her more open with her.
It's a pity that You Ling never loved Gu Qing. After getting married, her true colors were gradually revealed, and naturally she couldn't get Gu Qing's love. Her failure to get Gu Qing's love made her even more jealous of Chen Chen, who was already jealous of her, so she came up with a cruel trick to deal with Chen Chen.
One year, Chen Chen and Su Lin went back to Beijing to visit their relatives. You Ling asked Chen Chen to go shopping and have dinner with her, but she drugged her in the water and found a gangster to do such a disgusting thing to her. Not only that, You Ling also took photos of her and called Su Lin to let Su Lin see her appearance with his own eyes.
Su Lin loved her and was unwilling to abandon her, but Chen Chen hated him and tried to end his life several times, but was stopped by Su Lin every time.
Before long, her photo was published in newspapers and circulated throughout the capital, making the entire Chen family and the Su family the laughing stock of the capital.
When Chen Chen was about to end her life, You Ling came to her ward.
She told Chen Chen that she knew from the beginning that Chen Chen was reborn, and she hated that Chen Chen could be so happy in two lives.
Why had she worked so hard for two lifetimes, yet two men were so cruel to her? And even though Chen Chen was abused by others, Su Lin still stayed by her side without hesitation.
You Ling was jealous and crazy. She said that she had collected evidence of the Chen and Su families' capitalist behavior, and unless Chen Chen died, she would send both families to hell together.
Chen Chen ended his second life in this way.
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