Within two days, rumors began to spread in the family compound again.

"He is such an ungrateful man. He threw away the affection we had for more than ten years since childhood."

"What's the difference? Just the appearance! Have you seen the girl he's dating now? She looks like a vixen."

"Oh, I'm embarrassed to look at it. That waist is so thin. That chest, what kind of good person has that?"

The news spread quickly. Not only did the family compound know about it, but even the soldiers in the regiment heard the rumor.

Si Lu and Political Commissar Liu heard the news almost at the same time. Some people couldn't stand it and secretly hinted to Political Commissar Liu that this matter was spread by Sister Ai.

Liu Yi was furious at that time. He put down what he was doing and rushed home. Si Lu couldn't stop him. Before entering the house, he even prepared himself mentally and felt that this incident might not be done by Ai Qiuzao.

She didn't have much brains, but she wasn't a bad person, so how could she spread such things? She didn't know the past of the group leader, so how could she believe whatever others said?

It must be so.

Liu Yi walked towards the house with heavy steps. As soon as he entered the yard, he heard some noise in the house.

Having been married to Ai Qiuzao for almost twenty years, he is very familiar with Ai Qiuzao's voice.

"Oh, that person is not good. I went to apologize and carried my things with me. But she pushed me out and cursed me so badly that all the things I brought were broken."

"I'm not wronged. I just feel sorry for the captain. You said that Officer Jiang is such a good person, why...ah, beauty can lead people astray."

Liu Yi's head buzzed. He stood at the door, his whole body cold. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether what he heard was reality or hysteria.

"Oh my, we've been together for more than ten years, how can you just say you don't want to do that? Forget it..."

Liu Yi couldn't bear it any longer, kicked the door open and walked in angrily.

Sister Ai was caught speaking ill of Si Lu and Jiang Yan, and she was so scared that her whole body shuddered. But then she thought, what she said was the truth!

Secretary Jiang’s mother said it herself, how could it be false?

Secretary Jiang and Si Lu were kids who grew up together in the compound. What's so special about that vixen? Her parents are still feeding cows in the countryside. She probably wants to turn her life around with the help of a man.

Thinking of this, Ai Qiuzao was even less afraid.

The other neighbors who were listening to the gossip in the house were much more perceptive than Ai Qiucao. When they saw that the situation was not right, they quickly slipped away.

"Sister Ai, the kids are waiting for me to go home and cook. I'll go back first."

"Oh, yes, I, I should go back and take medicine too."

As soon as they left, Liu Yi's expression became even gloomier. He closed the door, went back to the room and asked Ai Qiuzao, "The rumors in the compound all came from you, right?"

"What rumors? I'm telling the truth."

Liu Yi was so angry that his whole body was shaking. "Did you go to find the educated youth Xiao Jiang?"

Ai Qiuzao's eyes flashed with disdain, "Little Jiang Zhiqing, don't call her so affectionately, that woman is very skilled, don't let her get on you, or you won't be able to take her off."

Liu Yi yelled, rushed over, and slapped Sister Ai to the ground with one slap.

Ai Qiuzao covered his face with his hands, revealing an expression of disbelief.

She grew up in the countryside, where it was common for country men to beat their wives. Everyone was used to it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Even once we entered the city and reached the regiment's staff quarters, we could often hear couples fighting.

Soldiers have strong hands, and if they really get ruthless, even a gentle scholar like Liu Yi can be beaten so hard that Ai Qiuzao cannot get off the kang.

It's just that Liu Yi is an educated man, he respects women. Even if he and Ai Qiucao have no romantic feelings for each other, she married into his family, took care of the housework for him, and gave birth to five children for him. He should be tolerant and respect his wife.

But Liu Yi never expected that Ai Qiuzao would do such a thing as gossiping about others behind their backs.

If you say that Jiang Yiyi had cheated on her before and she had become Jiang Yiyi's accomplice invisibly, it would be excusable.

So now, what she said at this moment undoubtedly showed her narrow-mindedness and meanness.

"Do you know what you are talking about? What kind of bullshit are you talking about? How much do you know about the captain's affairs? Do you believe everything he says?"

Perhaps because of the beating, Sister Ai became even more unreasonable.

"You men are like this. You say you don't want to admit it, but you're just fickle!"

Liu Yi was really furious this time and rushed over regardless of anything. Ai Qiuzao's wailing sounds were soon heard in the room.

At the same time, Si Lu was having dinner with Jiang Yan in the guesthouse.

He brought the meal specially from the canteen and cooked it himself, but there was one dish that was cooked by the kitchen chef. It was a nourishing old hen soup that smelled fragrant without any fishy smell. A lot of mushrooms were added to it. One sip of it was so delicious that it made your eyebrows drop.

"There are a lot of rumors in the group. Did you instigate this? Did you condone it?" Si Lu always felt that this matter was not simple. He didn't believe that Jiang Yan didn't help it.

Jiang Yan chuckled, "How come you are so amazing? You guessed it right at once."

She did do some tricks.

On the day Ai Qiuzao came to see her, she saw Cheng Yu in the crowd. Although the old woman had made some changes to herself and stood far away, she still recognized Jiang Yan at a glance.

Sister Ai had been wronged, so this was naturally a great opportunity. If Cheng Yu didn't take the opportunity to do something, she would be doing a disservice to her.

"It's just a mantis stalking a cicada, followed by an oriole."

Cheng Yu spread rumors just to clear Jiang Yiyi's name. Even if she married someone else because of the drugging incident, she could at least save her face.

If Si Lu could be portrayed as a heartless man and Jiang Yan as a vixen, then Jiang Yiyi's drugging would have a reason, and this person wouldn't seem so hateful.

"How could I let her have her wish? As early as the moment Cheng Yu went to look for Ai Qiuzao, she fell into my trap." Jiang Yan said, "Just wait and see, the fun is about to begin."

"The more you say so, the more worried I become. What's going on?" Si Lu was confused. Why did it feel like Yan Yan had only been here for two days and the Sharp Knife Regiment had become her base camp? There was nothing she didn't know and couldn't control.

"Do you know Song Qingzhou?"

"Song family? He is Guoan...your uncle?"

"Yes, he is indeed my uncle by blood. He is also one of the few people who doubted the cause of Song Qingyun's death." Jiang Yan said, "I sent him a telegram, and he will be here soon. You should do your own thing, and just leave this little matter to me."

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