Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

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Inside the Maybach,

Xiao Zhan continued, "Many men are born with a savior instinct. When they see a woman cry and show weakness, their hearts soften instantly, and they are willing to shoulder all her suffering. You help pay off her debts, you take care of all the messes she can't handle, and you accept all her negative emotions every day."

"You think that by spending all your money and energy to pull her out of the mire, you can win her a sincere heart that will never leave you? If you think that way, you are wrong. Reality will only slap you in the face."

Ma Feng swallowed awkwardly.

He's not stupid.

He naturally understood that Xiao Zhan's words referred to You Hongmei.

But he still didn't believe that You Hongmei was the kind of person Xiao Zhan described.

Xiao Zhan glanced at him and continued, "Human nature never understands gratitude or redemption. Some women don't cherish the people who do everything they can to lift them up; they only become obsessed with the strong ones they actively pursue and admire. Once you've exhausted all your resources to put her on a smooth path, her horizons broaden and her level rises. The first person she'll leave behind will be you, who now has nothing."

"Because one-sided sacrifice cannot lead to mutual support; boundless rescue will only breed people who only know how to take."

Ma Feng: "Hongmei is definitely not that kind of person."

Xiao Zhan smiled but didn't refute Ma Feng. Instead, he took a drag of his cigarette, stubbed it out, and continued, "Secondly, never force anyone to prove their loyalty to you. Because loyalty can never be forced; it's inherently against human nature. No one can live a life without any ulterior motives. Even if she's willing to stay with you right now, it's not because she can't live without you, but because you're the best choice at the moment. Regardless of gender, people are instinctively drawn to those who are more outstanding and valuable. If you're not tempted, it's just because you haven't encountered a sufficiently great temptation."

"The more you fear losing someone, the more desperately you try to hold onto them, the faster your own attractiveness will diminish. A mature man never tries to control people's hearts; he only focuses on cultivating himself. If you are strong enough, you don't need to worry about whether others will leave."

There's a saying: "If you blossom, butterflies will come; if you are wonderful, heaven will arrange it."

"The most important thing is to have a bottom line as a person. A man must never lose his ability to earn a living. All of a man's tenderness, affection, and romance are built on a solid economic foundation."

"The moment you're broke, your sincerity becomes cheaper than dog shit."

"Many men blindly overspend for love, over-consuming, neglecting their careers, disrupting their life plans, and emptying their savings just to please their partners. After the brief sweetness, the reality of life hits them hard. Their partners will not remember their efforts, but will only complain that they cannot provide them with stability or the life they want."

Ma Feng said in a low voice, "I believe Hongmei is not that kind of person. We grew up together since childhood, childhood sweethearts, and we can resolve everything with just a glance."

Xiao Zhan: "Really? Being too confident isn't always a good thing. Let me ask you, when you were about to hit You Dalin, why didn't she stop you in time? Do you know the consequences of that punch?"

Ma Feng's expression changed several times...

He certainly knew what the consequences would be.

If the military finds out, the consequences range from disciplinary action to discharge from the military, and in cases of serious injury or death, imprisonment may be imposed.

Xiao Zhan continued, "Romantic relationships are merely a bonus in life, not a necessity. Protect yourself before loving others, don't blindly save those who are down, don't get entangled in fickle hearts, and don't give up the skills to make a living."

"You must maintain your own boundaries and confidence to avoid losing everything in relationships."

Ma Feng now understood completely and asked, "Brother Xiao, do you mean You Hongmei really has a problem?"

Xiao Zhan rolled his eyes at Ma Feng and said, "Have you gone mad from being a soldier? Haven't you noticed all these suspicious points?"

Ma Feng's expression changed again, and he said, "Suspicious points? I don't see anything wrong with Hongmei."

At this moment, Shen Jun drove the car onto the winding mountain road and said, "Although this mountain road is only a two-lane road in both directions, the road conditions are not bad! It's not as bad as you said."

Ma Feng looked out the window and said, "It's probably a newly built road. After all, I haven't been back for two or three years. I just don't know if the road leading to the village has been repaired yet."

At this moment, Xiao Zhan said, "Ma Feng, calm down and think back carefully. Carefully review everything from when you first met You Hongmei to when we drove away. Analyze every facial expression and every subtle body movement of hers. It shouldn't be hard to find the clues."

Completely bewildered, Ma Feng asked, "Brother Xiao, why do you suspect that You Hongmei is definitely up to something?"

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "Because from the moment I met her, everything went too smoothly, so smoothly that it seemed like a pre-planned plot. Don't you think so?"

Ma Feng, still unwilling and unable to believe it, said, "A pre-planned plot? How is that possible? You mean You Hongmei knew all along that we would come back and come looking for her?"

Xiao Zhan smirked and said, "Whether she knows I exist or not, I don't know, but she definitely knows that you'll look for her as soon as you get back, and the rest of the story should be the same."

"Our arrival simply disrupted their rhythm."

Ma Feng asked in surprise again, "The other side? Brother Xiao, you mean You Hongmei and You Changqing are in cahoots?"

Xiao Zhan didn't answer Ma Feng, but instead asked, "Ma Feng, tell me the truth, if you came back alone, would you have rushed to find You Hongmei immediately?"

Ma Feng admitted, "I will, because seeing her is another purpose of this trip."

Xiao Zhan: "If I hadn't stopped you in time, You Dalin would be beaten up by now. Regardless of his injuries, the fact remains that you assaulted him. Do you think you still have the time or the possibility to go back to Youjia Village to find Village Chief You Changqing?"

Ma Feng realized the seriousness of the problem when Xiao Zhan stopped him from hitting You Dalin. He was filled with self-reproach at the time, feeling that he had acted too rashly.

Then Ma Feng said, "Brother Xiao, are you saying that this was a plan that You Dalin and You Hongmei had discussed long ago?"

Xiao Zhan: "It wasn't the two of them, but a trap set for you by the other side. Didn't you notice the bruises on You Hongmei's neck at just the right moment?"

"It's winter now and she's wearing a down jacket. As long as she wears a scarf or zips up her jacket, no one will notice the injury on her neck. If You Hongmei didn't want you to see it, she would have at least dozens of ways to cover it up, but she didn't. What does that mean?"

"Ma Feng, think about it carefully."

"Hiss..."

Upon hearing Xiao Zhan's analysis, Ma Feng gasped in shock...

If it's really as Xiao Zhan analyzed...

Think carefully!

Xiao Zhan continued, "Don't you think You Dalin's appearance was too abrupt? We were in the backyard. If You Dalin came in from the front, he would have to go through that glass door. I've been watching the glass door the whole time, but I didn't see You Dalin open it and come in. This means that You Dalin knew you were coming all along and was hiding in some corner of the yard. He suddenly appeared while you and You Hongmei were confiding in each other, and then tried to create conflict and arguments with you so that you would hit him."

"And just like that, you've fallen perfectly into their trap."

At this moment, Ma Feng seemed to remember something and said, "Before You Dalin slapped Hongmei, I saw You Hongmei's body tremble, which means she knew that You Dalin was going to hit her."