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"Company commander?! Childhood friend?!" The dark-skinned soldier was so shocked his jaw almost dropped, followed by a chill. "Holy crap! A beast worse than a pig or a dog can actually be a company commander?! Since they've been childhood friends, has Qiao Lijun lost his mind?! How could he stoop so low as to sleep in the same bed with his brother's fiancée?! Hah, this pair of scoundrels, they're a match made in heaven!"

"Didn't you guys listen carefully to what Commander Zhou said?" Another, more refined-looking comrade sneered, his face full of disdain. "That woman not only had an affair with Qiao Lijun, they were also 'siblings' for twenty years! It wasn't until recently, when Qiao's biological daughter came back, that they discovered this woman was a fake heiress; the two aren't related by blood!"

"Ugh—" The people at the table immediately showed expressions of nausea.

"They just found out they weren't related by blood, and this guy immediately slept with her?! Pah! That's disgusting! He's been planning this for a long time!"

"I knew that Qiao Mingzhu was no good!" A young man spat angrily on the ground. "You guys don't know, a while ago, everyone in the compound was saying that ever since Comrade Zhou injured his leg, his temper had become volatile and irritable. He would throw things and beat and scold Qiao Mingzhu at the drop of a hat! I was wondering at the time, how could such a calm and collected person like Comrade Zhou become like this?"

He slapped his thigh suddenly: "Now I understand everything! It turns out that little wench deliberately smeared everyone's reputation to force Comrade Zhou to break off the engagement! Too bad her greedy parents didn't want to back out and insisted on forcing her into the marriage. When their scheme failed, this woman simply had her 'big brother' take his pants off and sleep with him to break the deadlock!"

"Poor battalion commander..." The old soldier, his eyes red, tilted his head back and downed a glass of wine in despair. "Such a stalwart man, who shed blood and sweat but never tears, had the misfortune of running into these two filthy beasts!"

"Don't talk such discouraging things!" The dark-skinned soldier who spoke first suddenly stood up, raised his glass, and fiercely surveyed his comrades at the table. "Brothers, bottoms up! When we get back to the unit, if we see anyone with the surname Qiao, or anyone related to Qiao Lijun, we'll take care of them every time! If we don't kill him, I'll change my surname to his!"

"Damn it! Kill that son of a bitch!"

Several wine glasses clinked violently together, splashing wine that reflected angry eyes. The nightmare for the Qiao family and Qiao Lijun had only just begun…

"Tsk, that woman, she's really ruthless."

"Exactly! If they dislike someone because they're disabled, they should just say so. Who in a wealthy family would force her to marry them? Why resort to such underhanded tactics? It's disgusting!"

The group grew increasingly angry as they talked, their voices rising louder and louder, their spittle practically spraying onto the table.

The relatives at the next table were also whispering among themselves, their faces full of disdain.

"I've met Qiao Mingzhu before. She has delicate skin and speaks softly. She seems like a well-behaved young girl. I never imagined she was so wicked and malicious!"

"That's right! I used to see her at Hongmei's house all the time during Chinese New Year. They were betrothed since childhood. Before Li Guang's accident, she was incredibly attentive to Hongmei, always running around like a whiz!"

"Absolutely! She's always running to Hongmei's house, calling her 'Aunt Zhou' so sweetly. Who would have thought she'd be such a beast in private! Sleeping with her own brother to break off the engagement!"

"Poor Zhou Liguang, what a good person he was, shedding blood and sweat to protect his country, how could he end up with such a scoundrel!" Liu Hongmei's sister-in-law was so angry when she heard these words that she slapped her thigh and cursed loudly.

The person next to her quickly tugged at her sleeve and lowered their voice: "Alright, keep it down. If Hongmei hears you, she'll feel terrible."

Upon hearing this, the eldest sister-in-law from the bride's family burst into tears, her throat choked with sobs, and patted her chest as she said, "I'm just heartbroken for her and Li Guang..."

She roughly wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand, her eyes red, and proudly raised her voice to the relatives beside her: "You have no idea how outstanding our Li Guang is! At such a young age, he became a battalion commander by risking his life in the hail of bullets! He's handsome, sincere, and comes from a good family! Before this incident, so many young girls in the compound asked him about their children; matchmakers practically wore down our doorstep!"

At the main table, Liu Hongmei listened to her sister-in-law's words, and tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string.

Her Li Guang, so outstanding, so proud, such a good person, why should the Qiao family publicly throw such filthy water at him? Why should he suffer such heart-wrenching injustice?!

As Zhou Zejun watched his wife silently weep, his heart felt like it was stuffed with a wad of waterlogged cotton, making him feel suffocated.

He took a clean handkerchief from the pocket of his Zhongshan suit, handed it to her, and whispered comfortingly, "Hongmei, don't cry, wipe your tears. So many people are watching, it'll make us a laughingstock."

Liu Hongmei snatched the handkerchief, wiped her tears hard, her chest heaved violently, and she took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her grief and indignation.

"I'm not crying anymore." She gritted her teeth, her voice filled with fierce determination. "I absolutely cannot let those beasts from the Qiao family laugh at me!"

Seeing his wife trying so hard, Zhou Zejun felt even worse.

His Hongmei was such a strong woman!

She passed the exam for a job at the subdistrict office based on her own abilities, and has been working diligently and conscientiously for many years, eventually becoming the women's director.

Whether at home or outside, she manages everything perfectly. When outsiders mention Liu Hongmei, everyone gives her a thumbs up and praises her as a good sister-in-law and a capable person.

He used to be so busy in the army that he was always on the go, and she had to handle all the big and small things at home by herself, without ever uttering a single complaint.

Instead, she often comforted him, telling him to focus on leading and training troops in the army and not to let down the country and the people, and to leave the family matters to her without worry.

His wife is brave, reasonable, and strong; she never complains or feels tired.

Since they got married more than 30 years ago, through thick and thin, he seems to have hardly ever seen his wife shed a tear.

Now, however, she is crying her eyes out in public because of her son's situation!

Zhou Zejun clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking, his anger intensifying.

If Zhou Zejun swallows this insult today and does nothing, he will be unworthy of being a father! He will have no face to be Liu Hongmei's husband anymore!

The Qiao family... are doing very well!

Zhou Zejun picked up the wine glass in front of him, tilted his head back and took a sip of the spicy liquor, a chilling glint flashing in his eyes.

This is not over yet!

He will make the Qiao family pay a bloody price!

As for Qiao Xinxin… Zhou Zejun’s eyes flickered slightly.

That girl used some kind of miraculous skill to heal Li Guang's legs, which had been predicted to prevent him from ever standing again. Zhou Zejun remembered this immense kindness forever!

As long as that girl asks for his help in the future, let alone money, even if it means going through fire and water for him, Zhou Zejun wouldn't even flinch!

Judging from the situation today, that girl is clearly a doormat in the Qiao family, and she and the Qiao family are irreconcilable enemies.

Since that's the case, when he takes action, he doesn't need to consider Qiao Xinxin's feelings at all and let Qiao Shouguo's family go!

Kindness is kindness, and hatred is hatred!

Zhou Zejun spent most of his life in the military and has always had a clear sense of love and hate!

He will not let any beast who harms his family go unpunished, and he will absolutely not repay kindness with enmity to his own benefactor!