Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

At noon, just as they moved the table over to eat in the yard, they saw Zhou Jianguo and Political Commissar Zhu return.

Wang Jin got up and told them to eat, but Zhou Jianguo waved his hand.

"We've already eaten."

After saying that, the two went to the house of Commander Liu next door.

Lu Yan blinked, her gossip-loving heart burning brightly. She raised her chin towards the wall separating the two families and said to Wang Jin.

"Brother Wang, let's move the table over here."

Wang Jin: "..."

Zhou Yanchen: "..."

Wang Jin glanced at Zhou Yanchen, who nodded.

Lu Yan and Wang Jin moved the dining table to the wall together, drinking soup while listening to the sounds from the other side.

Seeing her straining to listen, Zhou Yanchen lowered his head and smiled.

The house of Commander Liu next door.

As soon as Zhou Jianguo and Political Commissar Zhu arrived, Qin Xiaofang quickly made them some brown sugar water and invited them to sit down.

"You two leaders are rare guests. We don't have anything special in our home, so please have some brown sugar water."

Zhou Jianguo and Political Commissar Zhu both waved their hands, "Sister-in-law, there's no need to be so polite. You and Comrade Xiao Chu should drink this."

As he spoke, Political Commissar Zhu looked at Chu Xinyue, who was standing to the side, and said, "Little Chu, you just gave birth not long ago, this is good for you."

Chu Xinyue didn't step forward, so Liu Zhanwei went over and brought it to her.

Chu Xinyue held the bowl and looked gratefully at Political Commissar Zhu and Zhou Jianguo. "Thank you, leaders."

Political Commissar Zhu looked at Liu Zhanwei and said, "Zhanwei, you were promoted by me and Lao Zhou. You can be on the front lines without any worries because your wife has done a good job working from home. You should treat her well."

Liu Zhanwei nodded. "Yes, I know."

Political Commissar Zhu: "Don't just focus on training new recruits. Take some time to care for your wife. It's not easy for her to take care of two children on her own. If I find out you've bullied her, I'll hold you accountable."

Liu Zhanwei nodded repeatedly.

Qin Xiaofang understood the implication of his words at this moment.

They weren't talking about Liu Zhanwei at all; they were clearly talking to her!

She pulled up a stool, sat down, crossed her legs, hugged her knees with both hands, held her head high, and pointed her nose in the air. "Political Commissar, before Zhan Wei got married, he earned 20 yuan a month and sent 10 yuan home. After they got married, I found out that Zhan Wei's salary increased to 50 yuan a month, but he still sent me 10 yuan a month."

Qin Xiaofang gets angry just talking about it. "Back then, if I hadn't pulled Zhanwei out of the mouths of wild dogs, he would have been eaten alive, bones and all. Would he even have had a chance to become an officer? And now that I'm here, I find out my son's monthly salary is only 350!"

Qin Xiaofang slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "Who got that 300 yuan?!"

Zhou Jianguo and Political Commissar Zhu frowned.

Ten yuan is enough to last two months in the countryside if you're not careful. Everyone knows who Qin Xiaofang wants more for.

Liu Zhanwei does have an obligation to support Qin Xiaofang, but he has no obligation to support her children.

Zhou Jianguo pursed his lips. "Sister-in-law, Zhanwei's salary hasn't increased for long, and the expenses for the whole family are quite high. The two children are growing up little by little, and they need money for school and food."

Qin Xiaofang laughed as if she'd heard the biggest joke in the world. "Those two girls are even worth the money to go to school? What's the use of them graduating? They'll just be a burden to their in-laws after they get married. It's a waste of money, they're just two money-losing brats!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xinyue retorted, "Mom, they are my children, not worthless trash!"

Qin Xiaofang slammed her hand on the table, stood up, pointed at her nose, and shouted, "You still have the nerve to talk back to me? If it weren't for the fact that military marriages can't be easily dissolved, I would make my son divorce you just because you can't have a son!"

Liu Zhanwei frowned. "Mom, I've told you, not being able to give birth to a son is my problem, it has nothing to do with my wife."

"It's not a problem, it's just that her belly isn't cooperating!"

Lu Yan, who was eating, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and looked at Zhou Yanchen, "No wonder you're in the military, don't you all know that the sex of a child depends on the man?"

Zhou Yanchen glanced at her but didn't say anything.

Lu Yan found him boring, finished the rest of the fish soup in a few gulps, stepped onto a stool, propped her arms against the wall, and looked towards Commander Liu's courtyard.

Zhou Yanchen: "..."

Wang Jin: "..."

After Lu Yaguang finished eating, he stood next to Lu Yan and said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll hold the stool for you."

Lu Yan didn't even turn her head. "Thank you, son."

Zhou Yanchen's lips twitched. What had he fallen for?

Wang Jin, standing nearby, was both amused and exasperated. He spoke up to remind Lu, "Little Lu, Commander Liu's adoptive mother is very formidable. Don't let her see you."

Lu Yan wasn't afraid at all. "It's okay. I'm stronger than her. People like that are just bullies who prey on the weak. She wouldn't dare do anything to me."

Qin Xiaofang pointed at Liu Zhanwei's nose, "You really have forgotten your mother after marrying a wife! I'm standing up for you, and you're still siding with this slut! Do you know how many people outside look down on you because you don't have a son?!"

Liu Zhanwei took a deep breath, "I don't care what others think. As long as it's my child, I'll love it whether it's a boy or a girl..."

"You mean I'm meddling?" Qin Xiaofang interrupted him. "I think you've gotten too big for your britches, become successful, and look down on me as your mother. I should have just watched you get bitten to death by dogs back then!"

Liu Zhanwei was utterly helpless. "Mom, I know you've been kind to me, and I'll do whatever you want me to do, but why did you hit my wife!"

Qin Xiaofang snorted, "You've finally told the truth. You brought those two leaders here today not to teach you a lesson, but to give me a warning!"

Zhou Jianguo pursed his lips. "Sister-in-law, this is a new society now. You can't just beat or scold your daughter-in-law. If Comrade Chu Xinyue does anything wrong, you can teach her, or you can report it to the Women's Federation. We will stand up for you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qin Xiaofang suddenly stood up and walked into the courtyard.

Liu Zhanwei frowned and quickly chased after him.

"Mom, where are you going?"

Qin Xiaofang left the courtyard, plopped down on the ground, and unleashed her special skill: slapping her thighs with both hands and letting out a loud howl.

"Everyone come and see! My son, whom I raised with so much care, is abusing me!"

Lu Yan hurriedly got off the stool and walked outside.

Zhou Yanchen called out to her from behind, "Where are you going?"

Lu Yan pointed outside, "Didn't you hear? She's telling everyone to go out and take a look."

Zhou Yanchen: "..."