"What?"
As the man explained, everyone in the car gasped in surprise and turned to look at Deng Wei and Yuan Shuhui.
They had talked about Shen Ying before, but Deng Wei told them a different version: wasn't it said that Battalion Commander Shen's wife was a slovenly, overweight rural woman? How did it suddenly become this beautiful comrade?
Although she seemed very impolite, it must be said that she and Battalion Commander Shen were a perfect match, a handsome couple.
Even more shocked than them was Yuan Shuhui. She had initially thought this woman's identity was something low-class, but it seemed she truly knew far too little.
She saw this woman as Deng Wei's rival, which is why she looked at her with such disdain. But in the end, she discovered that the woman was the official wife. Moreover, she was remarkably generous towards Deng Wei for giving her the gloves.
Realizing she had done something wrong, Yuan Shuhui lost her earlier arrogance and tried to find a way to back down.
On the other hand, Deng Wei felt a surge of grievance upon learning the identity of the woman in front of her. She didn't know where this feeling came from; perhaps it was because she had embarrassed herself by giving Shen Ying the gloves in front of Jiang Yu, or perhaps it was because Shen Ying had sided with her lover, making her feel ashamed.
"Comrade, although I don't know what your intentions are, you did wrong my wife first. You know in your heart whether she said anything unpleasant."
As for the gloves you offered to give me, please take them back. We're not close friends, and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to accept something like that.
Shen Ying was a cold person to begin with, and with his icy words, Deng Wei felt a chill run through her entire body from head to toe.
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to express my gratitude."
She bit her lip, and tears welled up in her eyes again. Seeing this, Jiang Yu quickly rummaged through her bag and handed her some paper.
"Comrade, take the paper and go cry somewhere else. I really can't forgive you for wrongly accusing me. We weren't close to begin with, and we won't have any contact in the future, so you probably won't have the chance to pick a fight with me."
The man's attitude instantly gave Jiang Yu confidence. Since things had come to this point, she decided not to pretend with these two anymore.
Deng Wei hesitated for a while before returning to her seat, only after the bus driver boarded the bus.
There was a strange emotion in her eyes, a feeling akin to that of a virtuous woman turned to the dark side. From that moment on, she knew she could never compare to that woman. So, she decided to let go.
But he couldn't let this anger fester. His eyes darted around, and in an instant, he thought of the most satisfying way to get revenge.
"It's alright now."
Seeing Jiang's puffed-up expression, Shen Ying comforted her. Ultimately, it was his fault; if he hadn't considered so many issues beforehand, she wouldn't have suffered such a great injustice.
Jiang Yu didn't reply; her mind was filled with thoughts of whether she had run into bad luck this year, wondering why things had been so bumpy.
Shen Ying thought she was angry with him and felt very guilty. But he had never coaxed a woman before, and now that he needed to, he didn't know where to start.
"Madam Battalion Commander Shen, we're so sorry. We didn't mean to talk to you like that. Is there some misunderstanding between you and Comrade Deng Wei? She's a very nice person. She probably just wanted to thank Battalion Commander Shen. Please don't overthink it."
The female soldiers in the cultural troupe felt somewhat embarrassed watching this farce and decided to talk to Jiang Yu to ease the tension.
Regarding the high praise these people had for Deng Wei, she felt they were probably all somewhat misled by her outward appearance. Therefore, she decided it wasn't wise to pursue the matter further and let it end there.
"In the future, you must never wrongly accuse anyone before you have a clear understanding of the situation."
Seeing that his sister-in-law didn't want to talk to them, Bai Chen smoothed things over with a joke. He didn't think Jiang Yu was being petty; if it were him, he probably would have been frowning for days.
Throughout the journey, Jiang Yu didn't say much. Shen Ying and Bai Chen knew she was feeling wronged, so they kept the environment very quiet.
'Thump.'
The road to the provincial capital was in poor condition, and the driver slammed on the brakes, nearly hitting everyone. Shen instinctively protected Jiang Yu, though he couldn't explain why he acted without thinking.
The car bumped along for a while, during which Yuan Shuhui kept apologizing to Deng Wei, saying it was all her fault for not understanding and scaring her, thus embarrassing her friend.
Despite all the kind words spoken, Deng Wei remained unmoved. She was determined to pin the entire blame on Yuan Shuhui, so she could maintain her public image.
When they arrived at their destination, everyone on the bus was exhausted and had aches and pains. Hearing the group leader's call, everyone lined up in an orderly fashion and walked out.
Compared to the city center, the provincial capital is much more bustling. Many people are visiting for the first time, looking around in bewilderment.
The car was parked in the hotel courtyard, and the chauffeur took a pre-prepared list and assigned cars to everyone.
Upon arriving in the provincial capital, Chief Zhang's first priority was to pay a visit to Commander Bai. He instructed his men to find Shen Ying, intending to take him along, but Li Xue stopped him.
"What, you still want to use Shen Ying to curry favor with Commander Bai? Zhang Chen, let me make this clear from the start: there's an old saying that it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. If you're going to do something so immoral, you'll regret it when you suffer the consequences."
Whenever Li Xue heard that Chief Zhang was going to take Shen Ying to see Commander Bai, she kept thinking about what he had said before. Although she hadn't expressed her stance then, now, relying on her relationship with Jiang Yu, she felt she had to say something.
“Oh, Madam, what are you thinking about? Commander Bai values talent. After hearing about Shen Ying’s deeds, he’s been wanting to meet him. Just think, if he takes a liking to him, that brat might get promoted again.”
Commander Zhang fears nothing but his wife's anger. Seeing Li Xue speak so harshly, he couldn't help but feel afraid and quickly explained that he didn't mean it that way.
"That's more like it."
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Li Xue's anger subsided.
When the person sent by Chief Zhang found Shen Ying and explained the situation, he was flatly refused. His assistant was given two reasons.
First, it would be too presumptuous to go there now. Second, Jiang Yu isn't quite used to it yet, so I need to spend more time with her.
After his assistant relayed the message, Chief Zhang maintained a serious expression. He said he only knew how to dote on his wife, but secretly he was delighted. This kid, he's finally come to his senses.
Because the chauffeur knew that Shen Ying and Jiang Yu were a married couple, he specially assigned them a room when arranging their accommodations, and Bai Chen happened to be staying next to them.
It was already late when they moved in. The members of the performing arts troupe received their costumes for the performance and held them up to themselves, admiring them greatly.
Deng Wei irritably put the clothes aside. Touching the necklace around her neck, an idea suddenly came to her.
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