A lonely, unlucky military officer with a stubborn fate insisted on marrying me.

"Hey, Aunt Zhuang, you haven't been here for a year, you wouldn't believe it! Ever since this girl came, she's made our entire residential compound look bad!"

Several older women gathered together and started gossiping.

Lin Yinyin was so eager to know her sister's situation here that she shifted her feet and stretched her ears out high.

"Let me tell you, after this girl arrived, her eyes were practically glued to the young soldiers. She only looked at the ones with high ranks and good looks. She was practically unable to move!"

Didn't they have their eyes on Battalion Commander Zhang from the logistics department a while back? They were camping out at the entrance of his family compound every night. Eventually, Battalion Commander Zhang couldn't take it anymore and ended up sleeping in his dormitory for three days straight, too afraid to go home!

"And what else!" Aunt Liu quickly chimed in, "I heard that she's not only eyeing Battalion Commander Zhang, but she's also after the regimental staff officers!"

Last time the troupe had a family get-together, she tried to hold the hand of a staff officer under the pretext of toasting. If the staff officer's mother hadn't reacted quickly and pulled her away, who knows what embarrassing things might have happened!

"Tell me, why is her face so big? It's one thing to have a round, flat face, but doesn't she know her own place? Her brother is just a battalion commander, yet she only sets her sights on high-ranking officials."

This kind of behavior is so indecent, it's a disgrace to us!

Li Jianying couldn't stand it anymore. These people were actually speaking ill of him in front of everyone. She immediately slapped her thigh and shouted, "This is outrageous! This wild girl from out of town is bullying the military family! You, as members of the compound, not only do nothing but also speak ill of me, you just wait!"

Just as she was about to go inside, she saw Xiao Zhang leading a man quickly towards her.

The man also had a round face, and his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Li Jianying's, but he exuded the tough aura unique to soldiers.

Li Jianjun immediately noticed his sister's disheveled hair and swollen cheeks. His brows furrowed instantly, and his gaze swept over Lin Yinyin, who was standing to the side, with a hint of scrutiny.

"Brother! Brother, you're finally back!"

Li Jianying lunged at Lin Yinyin like she was grasping at a straw, pointing at her and wailing, "It's her! This wild girl hit me! You have to avenge me!"

To Lin Yinyin's surprise, Li Jianjun did not immediately lash out. Instead, he turned to Xiao Zhang and said, "Xiao Zhang, what exactly happened? Explain the whole story clearly."

Lin Yinyin's heart stirred slightly—it seemed that her brother-in-law was not incapable of distinguishing right from wrong; he clearly knew his sister's character.

Xiao Zhang then recounted the whole story in detail, including the specifics of Li Jianying's initial insults.

After hearing Xiao Zhang's words, Li Jianjun's face darkened, and he looked at Lin Yinyin.

"You're Lin Huiyin?"

Meeting Li Jianjun's gaze, Lin Yinyin stood straight with her back upright, her expression calm and without the slightest fear.

"Yes, my name is Lin Huiyin. I've come to visit my sister, Lin Huizhi."

"Come in." Li Jianjun stepped aside to make way.

"Brother! She hit me! You just let her in like that?" she cried out indignantly.

"Shut up!" Li Jianjun shouted sternly.

"You dare to complain after doing something wrong? Go home and reflect on your actions! Don't embarrass yourself here!"

"I'm the one who's embarrassed? She's the one who's bullying me!"

"Fine, you're actually siding with the old hen's sister! I'm going to tell my mom right now!"

Lin Yinyin felt her fist harden again.

She gave Li Jianjun a hostile look.

"You call her that even in front of my sister?"

Li Jianjun choked with emotion.

These are words my mother always says.

At first, he would try to stop her, but his mother would always cry and complain that "he has forgotten his mother after getting married" and "he can't even hold his grandson."

After a while, he gradually became numb to it, and occasionally, when he got impatient, he would blurt out a comment.

Especially in the last two years, Huizhi has been unable to give birth. The rumors in the military and the pressure from her family weighed heavily on her. She was preoccupied with mediating conflicts and coping with the pressure, and she was already finding it very difficult.

Now, another troublesome sister-in-law has arrived, but he knows how much his wife cares about this sister-in-law, especially since she's such a beautiful one. Li Jianjun's eyes flickered.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Lin Yinyin stepped forward, her gaze sharpening. "My sister married you to suffer such humiliation?"

"Yinyin, let's not talk about this for now."

Li Jianjun knew he was in the wrong. "Let's go inside first. Your sister is still in the hospital."

"My sister is sick." Lin Yinyin's heart tightened.

"No, it's my dad."

Li Jianjun sighed, his voice full of exhaustion. "My dad had a sudden heart attack two days ago. He was just given emergency treatment two hours ago and is still under observation in the ICU. Your sister has been staying at the hospital the whole time. I just got back from the hospital myself. I was thinking of grabbing some clothes to take back home."

He glanced at Lin Yinyin's anxious expression and added, "You can stay here for now. I've already sent someone to inform your sister. She'll be so happy to know you're here."

Lin Yinyin felt anxious. Her sister had to take care of her seriously ill father-in-law and also had to endure her sister-in-law's temper. She didn't know how she had been getting through these days.

"Then I'll go to the hospital to see my sister. I happened to bring some tonics for my uncle."

Lin Yinyin thought she would take out the malted milk powder later.

"And supplements?"

Li Jianying, who had just suppressed her arrogance, resurfaced. Glancing at the unremarkable packaging, she rolled her eyes and sneered, "What good stuff could possibly be in there? Look at your shabby appearance, it's probably just two apples on top and dried sweet potatoes underneath, isn't it? Don't embarrass my family at the hospital!"

Lin Yinyin turned around abruptly, her eyes as cold as ice. She really wanted to slap her.

Acting on her impulse, Lin Yinyin moved with lightning speed, so fast that Li Jianying didn't even have time to react before her wrist was firmly gripped. The force was so great that Li Jianying cried out in pain.

"You! You! Let go! Brother! Look at her! She hit me again!" Li Jianying's face was contorted in pain.

Li Jianjun hadn't expected his sister-in-law to be so agile.

He quickly stepped forward: "Yinyin! Let her go! Let's talk this out; this isn't a good look in the compound!"

He reached out to pry Lin Yinyin's hand off, but she swept a sharp look at him, the coldness in her eyes making him freeze.

"Speak properly?"

Lin Yinyin sneered and increased the force of her grip by three points, causing Li Jianying to gasp in pain. "When she was cursing my sister, why didn't she think about speaking properly?"

"You protect your sister, but I can't protect my sister?"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yinyin flicked her wrist, using the force of Li Jianying's struggle to make her stumble.

With his other hand raised, a crisp slap landed directly on Li Jianying's mouth.

The slap was extremely forceful, and blood even came out of Li Jianying's mouth.

"Let me tell you, Li Jianying, your brother spoils you and indulges you, but I, Lin Yinyin, have no such obligation!"

If I ever hear another word of slander against my sister again, I won't just stop insulting you; I'll break your arms and legs. You try me!

After saying that, she twisted Li Jianying's arm suddenly with her hand, and with a soft "crack" sound, the joint was dislocated.

"Aaaaaah! My arm! Bro! Help me!"

Li Jianjun never expected his sister-in-law to be so fierce! They started fighting before they even exchanged two sentences.