After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 269, Episode 0284: I've learned something new.
When it comes to doting on her daughter, Zhang Hongying has something to say.

The two immediately huddled together and whispered among themselves, starting with how Leng Zhi had been to Lin Yuexi when she was little, and then moving on to how wonderful and outstanding her daughter was.

As she spoke, Zhang Hongying raised her hand to show Ye Liping a Rolex watch on her wrist that shone with diamonds—a watch so dazzling it could blind Ye Liping.

"Look, this is what my daughter gave me this morning. It's a reward she just received. She didn't want to wear it herself, but she insisted on giving it to me. She got angry when I said I didn't want it. Isn't it pretty?" She grinned and touched it affectionately.

Ye Liping was so jealous she wanted to kick her. "You're just showing off. Why don't I have a daughter?"

This watch is very expensive. Although she had never seen the style before, she had seen a similar Rolex women's watch with a dial covered with tiny diamonds in Beijing. She took a few curious glances at it and inquired about the price. It cost more than 800 yuan plus tax.

As a military wife, she naturally wouldn't ask Lin Yuexi why she had this qualification; that was a taboo subject.

Besides, people wouldn't dare wear it out if it weren't a reward.

Fortunately, Lin Yuexi had already run to the other side to look for wild vegetables on the ground, otherwise she would have blushed after hearing what Zhang Hongying said.

“Even if you gave birth to another child, you couldn’t have one like my daughter.” Zhang Hongying felt she had to wake Ye Liping up; how could any random child compare to her daughter?

Don't get so excited that you actually go and have a baby, and end up with someone like Ye Ying.

Friends who can be close friends often have similar thought processes, and Ye Liping also thought of Ye Ying.

"Sigh, what are we going to do with that girl Ye Ying in the future?"

Unbeknownst to them, Lin Yuexi, who had found her on the other side, moved closer to them.

"She brought this on herself. Xiao Zhao is such a good person. She got what she wanted by making such a fuss, but what about the future?"

Lin Yuexi's eyes flickered; this sounded like there was some big gossip going on.

After holding it in for a while, once she got home, Lin Yuexi moved a small stool and started sorting wild vegetables with Zhang Hongying in the yard, immediately inquiring about them.

"Mom, I overheard you and Aunt Ye talking about Ye Ying on the mountain. Is there anything interesting about her?"

Zhang Hongying chuckled and nudged her in the air. Her daughter loved this kind of thing, and she knew she wouldn't be able to hold back for long.

"Ye Ying is the younger sister of Wei Tuan's wife, Ye Qin. Wei Tuan is from Shenzhen. His family is well-off, and both his parents are soldiers. However, his maternal grandfather is a capitalist. Although he has a red-listed military rank, he has an aunt who went abroad. These two factors have a significant impact on him. He is almost forty years old and has accumulated a lot of military merits, but he is still stuck with the title of 'Tuan'."

If it were someone else, even someone from the countryside, they could have jumped ship to the tourism industry.

Because of this image, Wei Tuan's marriage was not very successful back then.

He chose his own partner, after all, he comes from a prominent family and he definitely has requirements for his life partner. He wouldn't be interested in ordinary girls. But the problem is, the girls he chooses are afraid of being influenced by him.

Before I knew it, I was almost thirty and still didn't have a partner.

Whether he himself is anxious or not is unknown, but his boss is definitely anxious and is forcing him to go on blind dates.

Then, he met his current wife, who was the most beautiful girl in the performing arts troupe back then.

The two married quickly and had two children within three years, making countless people envious. At that time, everyone said that Wei Tuan married late because he was waiting for Ye Qin, his destined one; it was practically a fairytale romance.

"Since marrying the regiment, Ye Qin has retired from the cultural troupe and returned home to be a full-time housewife. I heard that the regiment used to treat Ye Qin very well, but we don't know exactly how. Anyway, many military wives in the family quarters envy Ye Qin."

"At the beginning of last year, Ye Qin's younger sister, Ye Ying, came to stay with Ye Qin. It is said that the son of a factory director in their hometown had taken a fancy to Ye Ying. The factory director was a bit of a shadow, and the Ye family was afraid that Ye Ying would be taken advantage of, so they sent Ye Ying to stay with Ye Qin for a while. It just so happens that Ye Ying is of age, and it would be even better if she could find a soldier to marry."

"Ye Qin cares a lot about her younger sister Ye Ying. She introduced Xiao Zhao to her. Although Xiao Zhao comes from the countryside, he has already become a battalion commander at the age of twenty-two. His future achievements may not be lower than those of the garrison commander. It's just that Xiao Zhao looks simple and honest, not as handsome as the garrison commander."

It's not just a matter of appearance; in terms of looks and temperament, Xiao Zhao is indeed no match for Wei Tuan. After all, Wei Tuan is the successor cultivated by a prominent family, and his noble demeanor is something that a country boy cannot match.

But that's not what we look for in order to live a stable life.

Ye Qin meant well. Xiao Zhao seemed like an honest person. He only had his parents at home, and they had already been brought to live with him at the military base. Everyone had met them. She wasn't a meddlesome old lady. Although she didn't seem like a particularly kind person, anyone who got to know her would know that she was a reasonable person. His future wife wouldn't have to suffer any injustices.

He was also daring and hardworking, and the impression he received from his superiors was almost entirely one of praise, with a bright future ahead of him.

Although soldiers who dare to fight are more dangerous, once they get married, they have more to worry about and consider, so they naturally won't be as reckless as before.

"After Xiao Zhao and Ye Ying went on a blind date, they met a few more times. Ye Ying didn't admit to her relationship with Xiao Zhao, uh, anyway, it was that kind of... you know what I mean?"

Zhang Hongying gave her daughter a knowing look.

Lin Yuexi must understand this mother and daughter who have been gossiping together for over a decade.

"I didn't accept it, but I didn't explicitly refuse it either."

Zhang Hongying slapped her thigh, "Yes, that's it. Xiao Zhao gave Ye Ying gifts, and Ye Ying accepted them all without hesitation. Not to mention the food and drinks, she accepted the watches and bracelets without any embarrassment. Xiao Zhao is such a fool. He thought that her accepting his gifts meant that she acknowledged their relationship, and he didn't even ask her directly."

"The two always met in places where almost no one would pass by, because Ye Ying said it would have a bad influence."

So when Xiao Zhao said he had given Ye Ying so many things, Ye Ying denied it. Xiao Zhao was helpless and could only look at his superior, Zhou Tuan, with a pitiful expression.

Zhou Tuan was so angry that he didn't say anything, he just kicked him twice first.

"We've gone off-topic. Let's get back to Ye Ying and Ye Qin. Ye Qin got pregnant at the beginning of the year, but this pregnancy isn't going well. She's been living too comfortably these past few years and has become a bit too plump. I don't know much about medical stuff, but the doctor probably meant that she's more prone to miscarriage, which is related to her being too fat."

Indeed, just as the doctor said, Ye Qin almost miscarried after twisting her ankle at home, and the hospital wanted her to be hospitalized to rest and recover.

"This stay caused quite a stir. When Ye Qin returned after a week, she caught Ye Ying and her husband in their room."

Facing her daughter, Zhang Hongying didn't explain too clearly that it wasn't just about blocking her in the room, but about catching her on the bed right there.

Moreover, the scene was a bit chaotic, because she wasn't the only one returning home that day; there was also an elderly woman who had accompanied her from the hospital, the one who had stayed with her in the next bed – who was none other than the mother-in-law of Zhou Tuan, Xiao Zhao's direct superior.

If it were someone else, they might be able to keep it a secret for a while, but who can blame them when it's Zhou Tuan's mother-in-law?

In Zhou Tuan's mother-in-law's eyes, Ye Ying was Xiao Zhao's girlfriend.

This is a huge problem!