After a night of deception and swindling, Xiao made a fortune and was so happy that his toenails were practically blooming.

Seeing that He Yingying was so cooperative, she very generously took out a bag of crispy peanuts from the snack box, opened it, grabbed two peanuts and handed them over.

"You've worked hard doing all this accounting. Here, have some peanuts to tide you over."

"May good things come in pairs! Wishing you both a long and happy life together!"

He Yingying took the peanuts, her smile both silly and innocent.

"Thanks!"

Lu Yanzheng threw the two peanuts into his mouth, chewed them with gritted teeth, and glared fiercely at Xiao Re.

The crunching sound seemed to want to crush the woman's bones.

I've seen bad women, but I've never seen one this bad.

The key is still the woman he married.

He swindled someone out of 40,000 yuan and only gave them two peanuts. He even said good things come in pairs.

He turned his head and saw He Yingying's simple-minded look. He became even angrier.

I've seen stupid women, but I've never seen one this stupid.

It's a good thing I didn't marry her.

Otherwise, she would squander the entire family's wealth.

Fine, let her be cheated! This woman can't hold onto her money at all. Being cheated by Xiao is better than being cheated by an outsider.

At worst, I can just secretly give her some more money when she runs out of cash in the future.

Ugh! This is awful!

These two women are impossible to persuade or control.

This is such a headache!

Lu Yanzheng was too lazy to pay attention to the fox-and-crow exchange between Xiao Re and He Yingying, so he simply closed his eyes to rest.

After Xiao Re carefully hid the box of wealth he had swindled, he gave Lu Yanzheng a smug and arrogant warning.

"Lu Yanzheng, remember what you said, you're not allowed to sneak into my room tonight."

"Comrade He Yingying, please keep an eye on him!"

Lu Yanzheng was so angry that his eyes turned bloodshot, his heart felt like it was about to burst, and he almost kicked the house apart.

This woman caused a ruckus all night, taking all the family's possessions and refusing to let them sleep.

This is simply unreasonable.

"Xiao Re, you've gone too far!"

"If I don't sleep in your room, where will I sleep?"

Xiao Re closed the door. A light, infuriating voice came from behind the wall.

"Whatever you want! You can go to He Yingying's place if you're happy! I don't mind!"

Xiao knew he wouldn't go. A man who has tasted fine grains can't stomach coarse chaff.

She was deliberately trying to provoke him. It's his fault for not feeding her today and only caring about He Yingying.

Do they really think Xiao Re is a pushover, someone easy to bully?

Forced into a corner, Lu Yanzheng had no choice but to continue sleeping on a bench in the living room.

He hasn't had a good night's sleep for five days in a row.

She's either tormenting Xiao Re or being tormented by him. This woman is a natural troublemaker.

It was nearing dawn, and Lu Yanzheng didn't knock on the door again. Even if the woman invited him to bed, he probably wouldn't be able to.

He spent most of the night looking for people, moved a whole truckload of goods, and even helped her calculate a bunch of outrageous charges. Even someone with an iron body couldn't withstand it.

What's most infuriating is that Xiao said he would supervise him, and He Yingying, with her gourd-like head, actually moved a chair and sat in the living room to watch over him while he slept.

The bench was narrow, and the man's body was wide, so the blanket on Lu Yanzheng kept falling off.

He Yingying, like a candle girl, stayed up all night.

Only Xiao Re slept soundly, feeling sweet and content, dreaming of counting money.

The next day, Lu Yanzheng went to work as usual, but he didn't have time to get breakfast, so he told He Yingying to go to the cafeteria to eat by herself.

As for Xiao Re, she bought so much delicious food, she shouldn't starve. Besides, she's a picky eater, so she might not like the cafeteria food.

He was simply instructing her, "Xiao Re, you absolutely mustn't cause any trouble today!"

Xiao Re snorted coldly. "When did I cause trouble? I was very well-behaved yesterday!"

Lu Yanzheng didn't want to talk about her.

Yesterday I was well-behaved and didn't cause any trouble, but I managed to get myself lost. It caused such a commotion late into the night that the entire residential compound was helping to find me.

"I've already spoken to the sentry. From now on, no one is allowed to leave the camp without my order."

If I can't control her, I can only lock her up for now.

Lu Yanzheng picked up his military uniform from the clothes rack and went out the door with some unease.

He Yingying didn't sleep all night, spending the whole time covering Lu Yanzheng with a blanket. As soon as Lu Yanzheng left, she collapsed onto the bed.

When she woke up, it was past noon, and there wasn't even a scrap of vegetable left in the canteen.

She was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back. Looking at the pile of food in the corner, her mouth was watering.

Just as he was about to reach for it, Xiao slapped his hand across the table.

His tone also became sharp, no longer as warm and generous as it had been the night before.

"Who gave you permission to touch my things?"

"We've made it very clear, very explicit: each of us will take care of our own food and clothing, and neither of us will take advantage of the other."

"He Yingying, you don't have a habit of stealing, do you?"

He Yingying blushed with embarrassment.

"I'll just take a look if anyone stole your things. It won't hurt me to take a look."

"You can't even look at it, what if it's missing!"

Xiao Re, once he's full, starts looking for trouble.

She took out paper and pen and meticulously recorded everything she ate and used. She even counted exactly how many dates were in a bag and how many slices of dried sweet potato were in a bag.

He Yingying was furious.

I thought Xiao Re had changed for the better, but he's still the same old jerk.

She finally understood: this wicked woman only showed a kind face when she wanted money.

But what can we do? We can't just go to our neighbors' houses for meals every day.

He Yingying also wanted to follow Xiao's example and go out to eat, but when she returned to her room, she found that she didn't have a single penny in her pocket.

Only then did I belatedly realize that I seemed to have been tricked.

But the money was already in Xiao Re's pocket. She absolutely refused to give it back. Moreover, it was all in black and white, a debt agreement signed by three people. Even if she called the police, there would be no way for her to seek justice.

The police would just call her stupid.

"Xiao Re, you're a heartless vixen. One day, I'll get Brother Zheng to get rid of you!"

He Yingying was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. The words "vixen" weren't enough to describe it; this woman was truly ruthless.

Other vixens only seduce men. She seduces men and money as well.

He Yingying was on the verge of tears, and could only silently go out to dig for wild vegetables in the wild.

Xiao Re, on the other hand, dressed up beautifully, wearing a new dress, new shoes, and the most fashionable headband and earrings, and went out for a stroll looking gorgeous.

The residential compound is so big, she needs to get to know it well and, ideally, make a few friends.

In case I have a fight with Lu Yanzheng, at least I'll have somewhere to stay. I can't exactly rent a tractor every day.

Xiao Re has a sweet tongue; she calls everyone she meets "auntie," "grandma," or "sister-in-law."

But everyone's expressions were indifferent; at most, they would give an awkward smile or a murmur of agreement, and then fall silent.

Everyone had heard about Xiao Re's deeds.

On his first day at the army, he silenced Political Commissar Wang, making him so angry that he didn't eat for two days.

The next day, he ran away from home again and didn't come home until late at night, causing Commander Lu to search for him for most of the night.

Another problem is that she's incredibly wasteful. I heard she buys things by the truckload. How could a woman like that manage a household? She's obviously a spendthrift.

Only Commander Lu's family was wealthy enough to afford her actions.

Comrade He is indeed hardworking and honest; I heard he went out to dig for wild vegetables in the middle of the day under the scorching sun.

Most importantly, this woman was alluring and seductive, with an incredibly beautiful face that made men's eyes glued to her wherever she went.

Who would dare to be friends with her?

If you visit often enough, won't your husband's soul wander off to another place?

Even Commander Lu, a man of few desires and unapproachable to women, couldn't resist, let alone ordinary men.

So Xiao Re called out to everyone, but no one paid any attention to her.

"The women in this military region are so boring!"

"Hmph, acting like nobody wants to be friends with them!"

"Ah! Rural towns are so much better! So free and easy, the scenery is beautiful, the people are friendly, and the friends are great!"

Actually, Xiao Re didn't have many friends in town. Mainly because she was too much of a troublemaker. If it weren't for her father's good deeds in helping doctors, the town mayor would have kicked her out.

Besides, there are Su Meili and Yang Erni.

However, Su Meili's father made a fortune and moved the whole family to the city when she was fifteen.

All that's left is that big, silly Erni.

Xiao Re thought to himself, "If only I could bring Erni over."

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