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

Special forces soldiers are trained to have photographic memories, so Ma Feng could still vividly recall the details from before. With Xiao Zhan's reminder, he could easily notice many unnatural or illogical behaviors of You Hongmei...

Xiao Zhan said, "Ma Feng, you need to know that you haven't been in contact with You Hongmei for a long time. You went to university and then joined the army directly from school. Seven or eight years have passed. Such a long time is enough to change a person's fate. The main reason you didn't notice that something was wrong with You Hongmei in time is because your impression of her is still based on how she was when you two were in school together. You thought she was still the same simple and kind girl as before."

Ma Feng said bitterly, "Fortunately, Brother Xiao discovered and stopped my reckless behavior in time, preventing me from falling into their trap."

"Brother Xiao, I'm sorry, I've let you down."

Xiao Zhan patted Ma Feng on the shoulder and said, "There's a saying, 'You can't see the true face of Mount Lu because you're in the mountain yourself.' Plus, You Hongmei started playing the victim card as soon as you met to lower your guard. This is a common problem for every man. Only those who are detached from the situation can see what the other person is really like."

The more Ma Feng recalled the previous scenes, the more suspicious things became about You Hongmei.

So he said, "I was too confident. I thought Hongmei was still as innocent and kind as before, and deeply in love with me. I always believed that her marriage to You Dalin was a choice she had to make out of necessity, and that she still had me in her heart."

Xiao Zhan shook his head and said, "Ma Feng, to be frank, You Hongmei is much more shrewd than you think. This woman is definitely not simple. Don't be fooled by her appearance."

"Furthermore, I suspect that she and You Dalin are not actually husband and wife."

"They're acting."

Ma Feng was stunned when he heard this...

In surprise, she asked, "They're a fake couple? How is that possible? My parents told me themselves that You Hongmei married You Dalin. My parents live in the village; they couldn't possibly be mistaken."

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Nothing is impossible. Many things seen with one's own eyes are not necessarily true, but false things cannot withstand careful scrutiny and examination."

"For example, why did You Dalin slap You Hongmei's mouth when he was holding a wooden stick? Also, why didn't You Hongmei's two- or three-year-old son look for his father when he was looking for her? You Dalin was in the room at the time. Adults can deliberately not say anything, but children can't hide their feelings."

"And the expression on You Xiaojuan's face when she saw you, and the worry in her eyes, it can be said that You Xiaojuan's reaction was a true expression of her feelings."

After being reminded by Xiao Zhan, Ma Feng began to fully review every moment that had happened.

He then said, "So, You Xiaojuan might have heard or know about some of their plans against me. That's why when she saw me, her surprise and worry made her momentarily at a loss for how to face me. You Hongmei noticed that something was wrong with You Xiaojuan and promptly said that she wanted to apply to a military academy to remind You Xiaojuan."

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "Ma Feng, now you know I'm not exaggerating, You Hongmei definitely has a problem."

"Ding-dong."

Suddenly, Xiao Zhan received a message on his phone.

Xiao Zhan frowned instantly after opening the app and said, "Ma Feng, our suspicions and speculations have been confirmed."

Ma Feng asked, completely bewildered, "How can we verify it?"

Xiao Zhan handed him the phone and said, "Take a look for yourself, but don't get excited after you see it. As I just said, anything can happen."

"Because people change with their environment."

Ma Feng's expression changed.

He realized that You Hongmei had serious problems.

Ma Feng took the phone, and when he saw the contents, his face turned pale instantly, his eyes filled with disbelief. He bit his lip and said angrily, "I never thought You Hongmei would stoop to such a low level."

Xiao Zhan: "Now you completely believe me, right?"

"Ma Feng, from now on you must completely give up on You Hongmei, and pull yourself together, fight the next battle well, and seek justice for your parents."

Still somewhat unconvinced, Ma Feng asked, "Brother Xiao, is this information reliable?"

Xiao Zhan: "100% reliable, Ma Feng. Even now, don't you believe everything that's happened?"

Ma Feng's eyes were red-rimmed, but he didn't shed a tear. He lowered his head and stared blankly at his toes...

at the same time,

At the Red Plum Inn.

"Slap slap."

Two hard slaps landed on You Dalin's face...

Yu Dalin stood there without daring to move, his face, etched with the brunt of his debauchery, enduring both slaps...

Then You Hongmei angrily rebuked, "You Dalin, you good-for-nothing! You can't even handle this simple matter. Besides, we even rehearsed it beforehand. Why didn't you hit me with a wooden stick? Now look what's happened; that guy Xiao Zhan discovered we were putting on an act."

"What the hell do you know how to do besides eat, drink, have fun, and seduce women? You're driving me crazy!"

Yu Dalin was slapped in the face, but he didn't dare to touch it.

"thump!"

You Dalin knelt directly in front of You Hongmei and said in a low voice, feeling wronged, "I was afraid that hitting you with a wooden stick would hurt you too badly, so I temporarily changed to slapping you."

You Hongmei: "It's because you slapped me that Xiao Zhan became suspicious. Now look what's happened, you've ruined your act."

"Wait until your brother gets back and deals with you."

You Dalin's face changed drastically in an instant, and he said with a bitter expression, "Hongmei, please save me. Please put in a good word for me with my elder brother. Don't worry, I promise I will listen to you from now on. I will do whatever you ask me to do without any bargaining."

You Hongmei pinched her brow and said with disgust, "You Dalin, aren't you going to go out and follow Ma Feng's car to keep me informed and report back? Do you really want your brother to come back and kill you?"

Upon hearing this, You Dalin immediately scrambled to his feet and ran off, saying, "I'll go and follow Ma Feng and the others right now."

Watching You Dalin's fleeing figure, You Hongmei sneered and said, "Ma Feng, if Xiao Zhan hadn't stopped you in time, you would be in the police station by now, and your unit would also have received the video of you beating someone. What a pity, that idiot You Dalin messed things up. Damn it, all your efforts were in vain."

"Why!"

Then You Hongmei sighed and muttered to herself, "Ma Feng, you abandoned me so heartlessly. I will get my revenge tenfold or a hundredfold. This is just the first step."

You Hongmei waved, and You Xiaojuan cautiously walked over, lowering her head and timidly saying, "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean to, please forgive me."

Surprisingly, this time You Hongmei did not punish You Xiaojuan. Instead, she took You Xiaojuan's hand and said, "Xiaojuan, this is not your fault. It's just that Ma Feng is too outstanding. Otherwise, I wouldn't have liked him back then."

You Xiaojuan looked at You Hongmei in disbelief, thinking to herself, "Has my sister-in-law changed her temper? She's not blaming me anymore?"

Then You Hongmei said, "Xiaojuan, you only have six months left before your college entrance exam. You'll be going to university alone then. Your life is better than your sister-in-law's."

"But remember, don't easily believe what men say. No man is good; a man's words are deceitful. Got it?"

You Xiaojuan nodded: "I'll remember, sister-in-law."

You Hongmei continued, "Xiaojuan, don't think I'm just scaring you or exaggerating. Men just want to take advantage of women, and then they don't want to admit it."

"Furthermore, do you think you can win a man's heart with your beauty, coquetry, and playing hard to get? Actually, these are just superficial."

"The woman who can truly make a man willingly give his all and reflect on his mistakes even after being let down is not necessarily the one who is particularly beautiful or has a sweet tongue; she simply understands the fundamental rules of the relationship between men and women."

You Xiaojuan: "Sister-in-law, I can't understand what you're saying."