"You...you stop making baseless accusations. It's all just talk."
Bai Na became increasingly uneasy as she spoke, her voice growing softer and softer, her confidence waning. Ever since returning from Shenjiazhuang, she had placed particular emphasis on the interests of her family.
Faced with Jiang Yu's accusations, he was worried that someone with ulterior motives might overhear something and leave something to gossip about. He was also furious about past events and wanted to win the argument.
"Then shut your mouth and show some respect."
Jiang Yu could tell that although this woman was a bit stupid, she wasn't stupid to that extent, so she didn't bother to argue with her about such trivial matters.
Perhaps intimidated by the woman, Bai Na shut her mouth, obediently sat down to the side, and picked up some sunflower seeds from the table to start cracking them open. Although she became well-behaved, something still felt off.
"No, this is my cousin's wedding. What right do you, a woman, have to interfere? Also, can you take your damn sister away? She's always wandering around the streets next to the military area. It's so annoying to look at her."
The thought that I would see Jiang Meier, that persistent woman, seven out of ten times when I went out of the family compound to buy things, made me feel unlucky.
I have no idea how she got into the city, or what her purpose was in coming here. If there weren't so many people around, we would have chased her away long ago.
"She is not my sister."
After learning about her hidden identity, Jiang Yu no longer wanted to have anything to do with the Jiang family. She continued to use the surname purely for the sake of a nice-sounding name.
"Do as you please."
Bai Na crossed her legs, too lazy to pay attention to the two of them. There wasn't much hatred between her and Jiang Yu to begin with; it was just because of a man before, but now that neither of them was interested in him anymore, there was no longer any animosity.
The reason she targeted women like this was twofold: first, she found her younger sister extremely annoying; and second, she questioned why a rural woman like her dared to steal her man back in Shenjiazhuang.
Jiang Yu didn't want to pay attention to this love-struck woman, completely ignoring her and chatting with Liu Cui.
"Cousin, I've heard that Cousin Bai Chen's wife is a very virtuous woman. We've come here to have a chat. We're all relatives now, so we should keep in touch as usual."
Even from a distance, the people inside could hear Deng Wei's voice. Liu Cui couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; she wasn't good at dealing with relatives, so she was naturally nervous.
However, encountering these people was entirely within Jiang Yu's expectations. She sat down next to the bride without any surprise, remaining silent and waiting for the next round of conflict.
Besides them, Bai Na was the one who disliked Deng Wei the most. Living in the same military compound, the two had the most interaction. This woman, relying on Commander Bai being her father, acted one way in the compound and another behind his back.
It's one thing for him to take advantage of military wives in small ways, but he's also interested in the men she likes. I heard that the battalion commander took a long leave due to family matters. But whenever he goes back to the unit to handle other matters, she finds out and he's like a leech, impossible to get rid of.
While she was still pondering how to verbally spar with Deng Wei to let people know that she was a complete green tea b*tch, the two of them walked in.
Upon seeing Bai Na there, Deng Wei was visibly taken aback, unsure whether she was an enemy or an ally. Of course, this was merely Deng Wei's guess, as Bai Ling wouldn't get involved in their bickering, nor would she deign to.
"Sister-in-law."
In front of Bai Ling, Deng Wei appeared respectful and proper, but in reality, she looked down on Liu Cui. She had heard from a man in the army who was close to Bai Chen that the bride came from a poor background and ran a cake shop.
In her opinion, these small vendors were far inferior to her.
"You are welcome."
Liu Cui waved her hand, gesturing for the two to sit down. She didn't recognize all the members of the Bai family, so she naturally didn't know the identities of these two. She simply exchanged polite words, trying to appear gentle.
During the conversation, Jiang Yu kept secretly observing Bai Ling, trying to find some clues about the female lead in her.
There were only three men in the Bai family who were similar in appearance to the man. Bai Na had always stayed in the village and had no opportunity to interact with Shen Ying. Deng Wei was the biological daughter that the Bai family had found. Seeing that the man wasn't interested in her, she was also rejected.
The remaining woman with high cognitive abilities and a high level of understanding is Bai Ling, who is standing right in front of me. Although I don't know exactly why she treated Shen An'an during the wedding procession, it's probably because she doesn't like children, which is understandable.
Noticing that someone was watching her, Bai Ling suddenly looked up when she wasn't looking, and her eyes met Jiang Yu's, startling the woman.
Jiang Yu couldn't help but exclaim: "No, is it really that sensitive?"
Bai Ling felt a pang of jealousy when she saw that the other woman was even prettier than herself. However, she was able to hide her dissatisfaction well and gracefully struck up a conversation with the woman.
"Is this...? My sister-in-law's good friend?"
She didn't know Jiang Yu, and naturally didn't know that the other person was Shen Ying's lover. She figured that since no one from the bride's family came to the wedding, she had sent a friend instead, which was perfectly understandable.
"This lady is Comrade Shen Ying's wife, who was drinking with you at the table just now."
Deng Wei introduced the situation with such enthusiasm that she was practically grinding her teeth. Although she had mentioned before that she was interested in men, Commander Bai seemed completely indifferent and offered no response. Bai Ling, on the other hand, had no interest in men to begin with, and this "father" of hers insisted on playing matchmaker—it was truly baffling.
"Comrade Shen Ying's wife?"
Bai Ling was surprised. She hadn't expected that the woman in front of her was the only man she had feelings for, and she found it hard to accept. Compared to herself, any woman who was slightly inferior in appearance or temperament could compete.
But now, she wants to give up.
Sensing Bai Ling's thoughts, Deng Wei, who was standing to the side, became somewhat anxious. She took the opportunity to leave, found Yuan Shuhui, and took out the medicine packet she had prepared beforehand, pouring it into the wine bottle in a careless manner.
Then, taking advantage of the fact that the men at the table weren't paying attention, she switched the man's wine with medicated wine. Afterwards, she returned to the bridal chamber, and under the pretext that Bai Ling liked the red wine there, she handed him a glass. Seeing him drink it down in one gulp, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She wanted to see if Commander Bai would still show favoritism when his proud niece did something outrageous.
After the wedding, because it was late, Bai Chen's father spent a lot of money to book a hotel for the relatives and friends so they could get some rest.
In the evening, Commander Bai invited the newlyweds, Bai Chen and his wife, Bai Na's family, Shen Ying's family, and their relatives and friends to have another meal.
However, Jiang Yu declined to go, citing the need to care for the three children. Shen Ying also wanted to refuse, but Bai Chen spoke up, and since it was their wedding night, he didn't want to refuse and went along.
During this time, Deng Wei and Yuan Shuhui discussed in hushed tones whether the medicine was not effective enough, and then increased the dosage again, keeping them busy for quite a while.
After dinner, the group went to the hotel. Since the young people were staying on the same floor, and only Deng Wei hadn't been drinking, Commander Bai instructed her to make sure they were safely escorted back to their rooms.
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