A young boy from the 1970s, separated from his family, fled famine and led his younger brother into

Military compound, family housing, Unit 3.

The family of Wan Guoqiang, another deputy commander of the military region, lives here.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Wan family was somewhat oppressive.

Wan Guoqiang's wife, Wu Xiuli, was sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater with a dark expression on her face.

The knitting needle in her hand moved so fast that it seemed as if it were not yarn, but the heart of one of her enemies.

"Mom, it's not like I failed the exam! It's just that I scored two points less than Lu Xingzhou, is it really that big of a deal? You've been nagging me about it the whole way!"

A tall, handsome boy with a hint of arrogance in his eyes impatiently threw his schoolbag onto the sofa.

His name is Wan Chao, Wu Xiuli's beloved son, and he just graduated from the military region's affiliated middle school this year.

He did well on the college entrance exam, but lost by two points to his childhood rival, Lu Xingzhou, missing out on his dream of attending the National University of Defense Technology.

"Two points?!" Upon hearing this, Wu Xiuli stopped what she was doing, abruptly raised her head, and her voice rose sharply by eight octaves.

"Do you know what those two points mean?! It means Lu Xingzhou has a bright future ahead of him! And you, you can only go to an ordinary military academy!"

"That means when your dad sees Lu Zhenguo outside, he'll have to be half a head smaller!"

"It means that I, Wu Xiuli, will never be able to hold my head high in front of those gossipy women!"

Wu Xiuli became increasingly angry as she spoke, her chest heaving violently.

She and the Lu family, or rather, Zhou Yayun, have been fighting for half her life.

In their youth, they compared whose husband rose through the ranks the fastest; later, they compared whose son was more successful.

But she never won!

Although her husband, Wan Guoqiang, was at the same rank as Lu Zhenguo, Lu Zhenguo was the political commissar, the "top leader," and his prestige and real power in the military region subtly surpassed that of her husband.

Her son, Wan Chao, had always been suppressed by Lu Xingzhou, who was like an ice block, from childhood to adulthood.

Whether it's academic performance, military skills, or even... popularity among girls.

She had thought that once the children grew up, this damned competition would end.

But who could have imagined!

The Lu family has somehow acquired an even more monstrous "child prodigy"!

"Mom, can you please stop comparing me to Lu Xingzhou all the time? It's so annoying!" Wan Chao retorted, feeling embarrassed.

"Me, annoyed?" Wu Xiuli sneered. "I haven't even mentioned the youngest member of the Lu family yet!"

"Listen to what's being said outside!"

"Little Consultant! He can make vegetables grow in winter!"

"The 'Little Miracle Doctor' who saved Deputy Commander Chen's life with just one sentence!"

"A 'child prodigy' personally received by city leaders!"

"Hmph! I bet it won't be long before that little girl's reputation surpasses that of her hero brother!"

Wu Xiuli's tone was filled with undisguised jealousy and sourness.

"A wild girl picked up from who-knows-where in some remote mountain village, suddenly transformed into a phoenix? Who would believe that!"

"If you ask me, this is just something the Lu family deliberately exaggerated to embellish their image!"

"What does a child know? She's being taught by adults behind the scenes! Maybe it's that Lu Zhenguo using the child as a pretext to curry favor with his superiors!"

The more she talked, the more she felt her guess made sense, and a malicious glint flashed in her eyes.

"And that Zhou Yayun, don't let her gentle and virtuous appearance fool you, she's incredibly cunning! She might be the one who personally taught that young girl how to speak, how to act, and how to curry favor with those high-ranking leaders!"

"Otherwise, do you think you could fool Commander Gao and Dean Liu so easily with just one child?"

Wan Chao listened from the side. Although he felt that his mother's words were a bit harsh, he also vaguely agreed with them.

Yes.

How could a child of one be so amazing?

This matter is indeed suspicious in many ways.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Wan Guoqiang walked in from outside with a sullen face.

"What nonsense are you spouting now!"

He had clearly heard what his wife had just said, and his face looked very grim.

"I'm talking nonsense?" Wu Xiuli saw that her husband not only didn't stop, but became even more excited.

"What did I say wrong? Lao Wan, don't be fooled by Lu Zhenguo's kind face! His whole family is a mess!"

"Shut up!" Wan Guoqiang roared, his voice full of warning.

"The entire military region is now learning from the exemplary deeds of the Lu family! Commander Gao even specifically praised that girl named Lu Nianci, saying she is the pride of our military region! What are you trying to achieve by making these sarcastic remarks at this time? Are you trying to let everyone know that you, Wu Xiuli, are a gossipy woman who can't stand seeing others do well?!"

Her husband's words were like a resounding slap across Wu Xiuli's face.

Her face turned pale and then flushed in an instant.

"I...I..."

She wanted to say a few more words in her defense.

Wan Guoqiang waved his hand impatiently.

"Alright! I don't want to argue with you!"

He took off his coat and sat down wearily on the sofa.

"I'm telling you, from now on, don't mention the Lu family to me in public! And absolutely no talking about that child behind his back! Do you hear me?!"

His tone was extremely stern.

Looking at her husband's unyielding face, Wu Xiuli knew he was truly angry.

She dared not say anything more, and could only bite her lip, swallowing all her resentment and unwillingness back down.

But the cancer of jealousy in her heart was not suppressed; instead, it grew and spread even more wildly under her husband's "suppression."

Ok.

You're not letting me say it, are you?

Row!

I won't tell!

I'll have someone else say it!

I want to see if the Lu family can still be as glorious and proud as they are now when everyone starts to question that "child prodigy"!

A sinister glint flashed in Wu Xiuli's eyes.

She wanted to personally pull down that "little prodigy" who had been elevated to a pedestal and smash him hard into the mud!