I transmigrated to the 1970s and became the female lead's vicious stepsister.

"I'll go take a look."

Xu Meili didn't let her daughter go over; her daughter was pregnant, not even three months along, so she had to be extra careful.

"Mom, I'll come with you; it'll be a good opportunity to meet people."

The mother and daughter went over and opened the door.

"Who are you……"

"Oh, you must be Commander Fu's sister-in-law. My name is Zhang Yanling. My husband is Battalion Commander Zhang Shoutian, who is under Commander Fu. Like you, I am a newlywed who just joined the army. I arrived about half a month earlier than you."

"I was just worried about not having anyone to keep me company, it's so great that you've come all this way, sister-in-law."

"You must be my sister-in-law's mother. No wonder my sister-in-law is so beautiful. You look so young, Auntie!"

Zhang Yanling's enthusiastic demeanor left Su Lingwu puzzled. What was she here for?

Su Lingwu raised an eyebrow. "Oh, what's this...?"

"Oh, sister-in-law, aunt, I've brought you some flatbread and some homemade pickled vegetables."

"I'm just saying this because I know you've just arrived and probably don't have time to cook. We all live in the same compound. I was just like you when I first moved here, all flustered and not even having time to eat. I happen to have a lot of food, so I'm bringing some to you."

"Have you finished cleaning the house? Let me help you."

"Thank you so much. The house is almost ready. Would you like to come in and sit down?" Su Lingwu took the things. She knew that many more people would come to visit in the future, and she couldn't keep them all outside.

Whether it's a person or a ghost, you'll know once you've seen it.

"Oh, sister-in-law, then I won't stand on ceremony. Come in and have a look around. I heard from everyone that Commander Fu has bought a lot of furniture, which makes us women so envious."

Zhang Yanling followed Su Lingwu into the house.

Xu Meili took the food, went to the kitchen to remove the pancakes and pickled vegetables from the plate, and washed the plate clean.

After thinking about it, I put some cookies inside.

"I just arrived, and there's nothing at home, so I packed some cookies for you." Xu Meili placed the plate on the table.

"Oh, Auntie, you're too kind. I can't accept this."

Although he said that, the excitement in his eyes was genuine.

"Neighbors should exchange gifts, so don't be shy." Since they don't know each other well, Xu Meili tries her best not to make mistakes and maintain politeness, at least not letting others find fault with her son-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, your Commander Fu is really generous! So much furniture, it must have cost a fortune!"

After walking around the circle, Zhang Yanling could hardly take it all in.

They're both new brides, but the other woman has so much furniture—enough to ruin two people's legs—while her husband Zhang Shoutian hasn't added a single thing. He only has the most basic items provided by the military logistics department. It's infuriating just thinking about it.

"Well, it's alright. They were all made by a carpenter, which saved a lot of money."

Su Lingwu didn't directly mention the price, leaving some room for maneuver, as she couldn't reveal all her secrets to anyone.

"That must have cost a lot of money. Your Commander Fu is so generous. My husband... he's incredibly stingy!"

"Hey, sister-in-law, how did you and Commander Fu meet? Tell me, everyone's curious!"

A hint of impatience flashed in Su Lingwu's eyes. Who do you think you are, coming up here to pry into other people's privacy? Don't you have any sense of boundaries?

"And you?"

"How did you meet Battalion Commander Zhang?"

Su Lingwu did not answer, but instead asked Zhang Yanling a question.

Zhang Yanling's smile froze on her face, and she awkwardly forced a smile. "Hehe, introduced by a matchmaker."

"Oh, I heard someone talking about Battalion Commander Zhang's wife today, you must be the one they were talking about!"

Su Lingwu has a good memory; she overheard someone in the crowd mentioning a Battalion Commander named Zhang.

Upon hearing Su Lingwu's words, Zhang Yanling's smile froze on her face. "Um... Sister-in-law, I won't stay any longer. You go ahead with your work."

Originally, she had hoped to curry favor with the new Commander Fu's wife, since she was her husband's superior, but she didn't expect her to be so disrespectful.

"What are you pretending for? You're just like her, you only married into a good family by using tricks," Zhang Yanling thought disdainfully. She thought Su Lingwu was just like her, but she didn't expect her to put on an act in front of her.

"Take care, and don't bother seeing me off."

When Fu Linchuan returned and saw the pancakes and pickled vegetables on the table, he asked, "Did we have guests?"

"After you left, Battalion Commander Zhang's wife, I think her name is Zhang Yanling, came over and brought some pancakes and pickled vegetables, but Mom gave her some biscuits in return."

Su Lingwu didn't know what was going on in Battalion Commander Zhang's family, but Fu Linchuan should.

Fu Linchuan frowned. He had naturally heard about Zhang Shoutian's matter. "No need to get too close."

"Alright, let's leave her be. We'll just avoid contact with her in the future. What dishes did you order?"

Su Lingwu reached out to take the lunchbox from Fu Linchuan's hand.

"You sit down, I'll do it, it's very hot."

Fu Linchuan avoided Su Lingwu's hand and placed the four lunch boxes he had brought back, along with the large steamed buns wrapped in oil paper, on the table.

In addition to preparing two stews, I also asked the kitchen to stir-fry two meat dishes.

"I'm not that delicate!" Su Lingwu smiled.

"The food just came out of the pot, don't burn yourself, your hands are so delicate."

"Mom, Guoyao, let's eat."

The four of them ate their meal with relish, but Fu Linchuan didn't dare let his wife eat the pancakes and pickled vegetables that Zhang Yanling brought over.

He gave his wife, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law steamed buns, while Fu Linchuan ate flatbread.

After dinner, Fu Linchuan boiled two large pots of water and filled the thermos flasks in both rooms with hot water. The remaining hot water was used for a simple cleaning.

Fu Linchuan specially prepared a basin of warm water for Su Lingwu so she could soak her feet to relieve fatigue.

"Honey, come soak your feet."

"No need, I can do it myself." Su Lingwu was a little embarrassed to let Fu Linchuan wash her feet.

"You're my wife, what's there to be embarrassed about? Even if you weren't pregnant, you're still the wife I married. If I'm not good to you, who else should I be good to?"

Fu Linchuan placed a pair of delicate white feet into the warm water basin, his wheat-colored hands kneading them. The warm water turned the feet pink, his Adam's apple bobbing, and his eyes darkening considerably.

Knowing Fu Linchuan's expression well, Su Lingwu took the initiative to cup Fu Linchuan's face and kiss him.

Before he could successfully retreat, a large hand firmly supported the back of his neck, deepening the kiss.

Waaah...

Rapid breathing flowed between the two.

Su Lingwu understood the restraint in Fu Linchuan's eyes and knew his concerns, so she took the initiative to kiss him again...

The next day, when Su Lingwu woke up, Fu Linchuan was no longer home.

Xu Meili and Zhao Guoyao were working in the yard.

"mom."

"Xiao Wu'er, get up. Breakfast is on the table. Go and eat."

"No rush, we'll eat later. You guys take a break."

Su Lingwu walked into the courtyard. "Oh my, Commander Fu's wife, I heard your house is really grand. You bought more than twenty pieces of new furniture."

"The things in the house are so exquisite, like something a capitalist's daughter would wear—so fashionable!"

Su Lingwu's face turned cold upon hearing this. "Who said that?"