A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

"Dad, you can't jump to conclusions just because they're talking nonsense."

Ge Jiangtao tried his best to explain.

But nobody wanted to listen; Shang was already impatient and wanted to drag the person out.

He brought the person, so he has to be responsible for getting rid of him.

Ge Jiangtao shook off his hand and rushed to Shang Hua: "Ahua, that woman is slandering me! You've all been influenced by her! She's my sister-in-law. She's not as good as you in any way. How could I possibly have feelings for her?"

Behind Lu Congyue, Zhuang Qingxiang added quietly, "Yes, your sister-in-law is inferior to Sister Shang in every way, so you won't marry her. But you want the strong Sister Shang to be subservient to her, or rather, you want Sister Shang to be subservient to you and your whole family so that you can show off your superiority, right?"

Ge Jiangtao suddenly turned around and glared at Zhuang Qingxiang: "Who exactly are you? What do you want? What good will it do you to break me up with Shang Hua?"

Lu Congyue shielded Zhuang Qingxiang again, saying calmly, "She's my wife, and Sister Shang is my sister. She loves my sister so much that she wants to protect her. What's wrong with that? You protect your sister-in-law, and she protects my sister. It's fair."

Shang Hua was also being protected by Peng Wanzhou at this time.

His sturdy frame completely blocked Shang Hua's view, his expression serious: "Commander Ge, you and Comrade Shang Hua have been divorced for two years. No one broke you up. You don't need to blame anyone else. You were the one who initiated the divorce, weren't you?"

"Peng Wanzhou!" Ge Jiangtao's face paled slightly. "What right do you, an outsider, have to criticize me here? Get out. This is a family matter between me, Shang Hua, and the Shang family."

"I'm sorry, I only heard Chief Shang tell you to leave. You are not Comrade Shang Hua's spouse, nor are you a member of the Shang family. I think it would be better for you to leave now, so as not to make things awkward and lose face for everyone," Peng Wanzhou advised.

"Peng Wanzhou, I told you to get lost!" Ge Jiangtao roared.

Unable to bear it any longer, Shang Hua stood next to Peng Wanzhou and said bluntly, "Peng Wanzhou isn't leaving; he's my guest! You, the uninvited one, should get out! Ge Jiangtao, you'd better get out of my house right now, or I'll call the security guards to remove you!"

"That's right, if you don't get out of here, I'm calling for help!"

Shang Jiang rushed to the door to open it, and even took the gifts that Ge Jiangtao had brought, so that Ge Jiangtao could take them with him when he left, and that his family didn't want his things!

Ge Jiangtao stood stiffly for a moment, feeling abandoned and betrayed by everyone as he faced the gazes of the crowd.

They...none of them believed him, they all slandered him!

"You...you rely on your family background to slander me and my sister-in-law...Do you even know what it means for public opinion to melt metal and for slander to destroy bones? If anything happens to my sister-in-law, every single one of you will be the culprit!"

Ge Jiangtao angrily threw down those words and stormed off from the Shang family home.

Shang stopped him at the door and stuffed the gifts he had brought into his arms.

Ge Jiangtao was so angry that he laughed, picked up his things and left, leaving behind a few cold laughs.

Ge Jiangtao left, and the gate closed.

Shang Jiang walked back, stood in front of Shang Hua, and slapped himself twice across the face.

"Sis, I'm sorry, I was wrong. Hit me, I promise I won't fight back."

Lu Congyue chuckled from the side: "Shang Jiang, can you use your brain? Come to think of it, you're over thirty and still haven't found a wife. Is it because you're not smart enough?"

Shang Hua, who had been keeping a straight face, burst out laughing at his words: "I think so too. Speaking of which, I've introduced him to several girls, but none of them worked out. Now I know why girls always praise him for being honest and simple. It turns out the key is that he's honest and simple."

Shang's bruised face flushed red.

"Sis, Lu Congyue, can you two stop teasing me? I'm no worse than you! Besides... Lu Congyue, isn't it you who keeps telling me you don't plan to get married and that you want to focus on your career, but then you got married without saying a word? I've been focusing on my career just like you said."

A few jokes lightened the atmosphere in the room, and even Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen's expressions weren't so bad anymore.

Ren Zhen then invited everyone to eat, and even took Shang Hua to the kitchen to heat up the dishes.

Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to go with them, but Ren Zhen persuaded her to stay home and take care of the child. She said that the two of them could handle the small task of heating up the dishes.

Zhuang Qingxiang guessed they might want to whisper something, so she didn't force her way in.

They brought the three children out of another room. The two younger ones were fine, but Xiao Luyue was a little uneasy.

Zhuang Qingxiang comforted her for a couple of minutes, which helped her recover from her anxiety.

Shang Jianjun called out to Peng Wanzhou, realizing that his own little matter had become a laughing stock for Peng Wanzhou.

Peng Wanzhou seemed a little flustered: "It's Ge Jiangtao's problem, sir. You and Comrade Shang Hua are both right."

Shang Jianjun coughed lightly and asked in a low voice, "So what do you think of my daughter?"

Peng Wanzhou immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Report! Comrade Shang Hua is very, very good..."

The commotion immediately attracted the attention of others.

Peng Wanzhou blushed.

Shang Jianjun smiled and waved his hand, telling Lu Congyue and the others not to worry about this.

Then, with a smile, she asked in a low voice, "My daughter is five years older than you."

Peng Wanzhou, his face flushed, said earnestly, "I...I don't think it's a problem!"

Realizing his answer wasn't good enough, he quickly added, "I just like older women!"

Now, even his neck turned bright red.

Shang Jianjun was very satisfied. He had originally introduced Peng Wanzhou to his daughter because he had his eye on him. Now that Peng Wanzhou had shown his attitude, he was quite pleased.

Now it depends on my daughter's attitude.

"As you can see, my daughter was badly hurt by Ge Jiangtao. She might... experience some psychological issues. We need to get to know her slowly and patiently. You..."

"I understand!" Peng Wanzhou said immediately. "Actually, me too. I also hope to get to know each other slowly and thoroughly before becoming revolutionary partners."

His wife ran off with someone else, and he was hurt, but he could understand. After all, he and his wife had only met once through a blind date, then he went back to his unit and didn't see each other for a year, then they met again after getting married, and after that, he went back to his unit and didn't go home for three years. He did send his allowance back home, but who knew that his wife was using his allowance to support another man...

He understood her difficulties, so he didn't pursue the matter further. He filed a report, obtained a divorce certificate from the woman, and let her seek her own happiness.

As for myself...

His family urged him to find a new partner and remarry, but he refused, partly because he was still afraid of his first wife.

Being single like this is fine.

However, if it's Shang Hua, he's willing!

They were from the same military region, so he had known Shang Hua for a long time and had met him several times.

He had never seen such a dashing woman before; she stood straight, head held high, and was decisive and efficient in her work.

Many people point fingers at Shang Hua because she is a divorced woman, but she never pays attention to them and her back has never been bent.

When he learned that he was going on a blind date with Shang Hua, he excitedly went back and changed into two different outfits.

Although they were all wearing the same military uniform...