Xie Changning knew from experience what kind of person Xie Changyu was.

Her malice was all superficial; she had no idea how to plot against people behind their backs.

Her husband was different.

He appeared simple and honest, but the ceaseless, calculating glint in his eyes was enough to make one frown.

You could tell at a glance that he wasn’t an honest man.

At their wedding, Xie Changning had already figured it out. Xie Changyu was just a pawn, pushed forward to do all the dirty work while he stayed in the background, playing the innocent husband.

Her showing up now was likely his doing as well.

"Yes, he... he hit me! WAAAH! He bullies me because I don’t have any family nearby, so he just picks on me! WAAAH..." A wronged Xie Changyu, as if forgetting their history, poured out her grievances to Xie Changning.

Xie Changning had no patience for it. "Suck it up!"

At Xie Changning’s sharp rebuke, Xie Changyu covered her mouth. Tears clung to her lashes, and she looked utterly pathetic.

Of course, if one didn’t know how detestable she usually was, she would indeed seem quite pitiful.

Xie Changning frowned. "I think you should be writing a letter home, not coming to me."

"Why can’t I come to you? Isn’t your last name Xie? Aren’t you my little sister! Your husband is his direct superior, so why shouldn’t you stand up for me!" Seeing that Xie Changning had no intention of helping, Xie Changyu instantly lost it.

She started wailing in the street.

Xie Changning coldly watched Xie Changyu, who thought throwing a tantrum would work. "Believe it or not, I can have Yue Yihan tell your husband to beat you to death."

"Waaah... HIC."

Xie Changyu didn’t dare to cry anymore.

She was truly scared. She looked at Xie Changning in fear. "Xie Changning, how did you become so vicious?"

She accused Xie Changning.

Xie Changyu’s voice was loud, drawing a small crowd. People gathered nearby, listening to the two of them argue.

Xie Changning felt embarrassed and couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on her.

She turned and walked away.

"Don’t you go!"

"SLAP—!"

Feeling Xie Changyu grab for her, Xie Changning spun around without a second thought and slapped the back of her hand. "Xie Changyu, I’m in no mood for your nonsense. If you want to make it impossible for yourself to live here, then by all means, keep it up."

Xie Changning’s expression was dead serious as she spoke; she didn’t look like she was joking at all.

Xie Changyu was terrified.

She stammered, "I... I’m your only family here!"

Xie Changning scoffed.

"Are you kidding me? You’re nothing."

Xie Changning wouldn’t let a potential problem linger. After returning home, she went to a nearby phone booth to call Yue Yihan.

Yue Yihan was delighted to receive Xie Changning’s call.

"Honey! What made you think to call me? Is something wrong at home?"

Yue Yihan’s words made Xie Changning feel a little guilty. She cleared her throat. "Xie Changyu came looking for me today, making a scene. Could you tell her husband to come get her and take her away?"

"Tell him to drop his little schemes. I have a grudge against Xie Changyu."

Xie Changning’s words made Yue Yihan’s expression darken. He knew she rarely contacted him; if she did, there was always a reason.

’I never expected this!’

"Leave this to me. I won’t let her bother you again."

"Okay."

A sudden silence fell between them as they held their respective receivers.

Xie Changning felt that hanging up right then would be awkward. She parted her lips and said, "The two kids must miss their dad. Remember to come back when you have time."

After saying that, she hung up.

After hanging up, Xie Changning paid the fee to the person managing the phone booth, then turned and left.

As she walked, she fanned her face.

She didn’t know why, but her face felt like it was burning after saying those words.

As for Yue Yihan, he was smiling uncontrollably.

’My wife just said the kids miss me. The kids are too young to know anything, how could they possibly miss me?’

’It must be that my wife misses me and was too embarrassed to say it, so she used the kids as an excuse.’

After he hung up the phone, the corners of Yue Yihan’s mouth were stretched nearly to his ears.

A soldier who watched Commander Yue leave looked at his comrade. "What’s up with Commander Yue... Why does he look so... goofy?" ’He didn’t suffer some kind of shock, did he?’

The person next to him knew a little more about Commander Yue.

"I think you’re the goofy one."

"Huh?"

"Who doesn’t know Commander Yue married a beautiful wife? The commander’s wife must have just called. She must have said something to make him so happy!"

"Oh... right!"

Yue Yihan had no idea that in the eyes of these two soldiers, he looked no different from a fool.

Smiling was one thing, but he hadn’t forgotten to go look for Xie Changyu’s husband.

The man lived in the same building as He Liuzhang.

He Liuzhang was just returning from downstairs when he saw Yue Yihan. "Well now, what’s this? Did the sun rise in the west? You actually came to see me and your teacher’s wife on your own initiative?"

’The man who usually needs to be invited three or four times for a simple meal actually showed up on his own?’

Yue Yihan didn’t hide the reason. "It’s just that one of my soldiers is causing trouble, letting his wife harass my wife." He had come to set the man straight.

Hearing this, He Liuzhang’s brows furrowed tightly.

"I’ll go with you and have a look."

"No need. I’ll just go say a few words."

’Xie Changning’s message was clear. Her brother-in-law was testing her attitude toward Xie Changyu. Since Xie Changning wanted nothing to do with her, his little scheme would come to nothing.’

He also needed to have a word with Chen Weisheng and make him give up on this idea for good.

He Liuzhang didn’t go in but followed Yue Yihan. He watched him enter Chen Weisheng’s home, then frowned and waited at a distance.

"KNOCK KNOCK—"

The sound of knocking echoed as Yue Yihan stood at the door, a cold expression on his face, waiting for someone to open it.

Before long, Chen Weisheng came to the door, yawning, and pushed it open. "Who is it? Commander? What brings you here?"

Seeing Yue Yihan, a flicker of pleasant surprise flashed through Chen Weisheng’s eyes.

’It seems my little trick actually worked!’

Yue Yihan held the door open. "I won’t come in. I came to tell you to go get your wife and bring her back immediately. Otherwise, I will launch an investigation based on what she has been saying."

Whether her claims are true or not, when a military wife makes an accusation, we are obligated to investigate and see that justice is served.

"What?"

"My wife won’t get involved," Yue Yihan told Chen Weisheng. "The two of them have been enemies since childhood. With so many years of bad blood, it’s already benevolent enough that my wife isn’t kicking her while she’s down."

Chen Weisheng’s expression changed instantly. Before he could explain, Yue Yihan spoke again: "My wife may not care, but I have to. You’re my soldier!"

"It’s all a misunderstanding, Commander! She’s the one going around spouting nonsense. I didn’t do anything."

"Then go bring her back at once."

With that, Yue Yihan turned and left, leaving Chen Weisheng with only his cold, retreating back.

He Liuzhang stood in a dark corner, having heard their entire conversation clearly. Now he understood. It was this battalion commander who was stirring up trouble.