Oh no! The leader's young wife is demanding a divorce every night!

Following Xiao Re's suggestion, He Yingying borrowed the gold earrings, pearl necklace, and gold ring that originally belonged to her but had been pawned, and dressed herself up in a dazzling manner before going out.

This time, she didn't go empty-handed. She first went to town to get a piece of pork belly and a bag of fruit before politely visiting her.

Sure enough, He Xiuxiu's complexion improved considerably after she saw that she had something in her hand.

His smile stretched almost to his ears, and his eyes were glued to her gold jewelry, shining as if he had seen a treasure.

"Oh dear, Sister He, you've come all this way, why did you bring anything with you!"

"Of course! Even if it's my own sister's house, I can't just freeload. Besides, you helped me so much yesterday, I have to thank you properly."

"I'm the kind of person who knows how to repay kindness. If someone is kind to me, I'll be ten times kinder. If someone truly considers me a friend, I'll give them my whole heart!"

He Yingying's beautiful words flowed out like they were free.

He Xiuxiu was overjoyed by the praise.

She enthusiastically pulled He Yingying in and eagerly asked her all sorts of questions.

"Hey girl, you look gorgeous today. Did you buy some new clothes? And are you wearing new jewelry?"

He Yingying lowered her head, her fingertips gently twirling the ruffles of her new clothes, her face full of shyness.

"Brother Zheng, you bought this for me."

Actually, it was borrowed from Xiao Re, and I have to return it when I get back.

He Xiuxiu touched the round, translucent pearl necklace around her neck with envy, and stared longingly at the pair of golden earrings on her ears, feeling a pang of jealousy.

As the wife of the deputy regimental commander, she had been married to Zhang Kun for over ten years, and all she owned was a small gold ring.

"Did Commander Lu also buy these pieces of jewelry?"

He Yingying shook her head. "No, that's not it. Brother Zheng doesn't have any money right now; he still has some debts to pay off. How could he have any spare cash?"

"This is an engagement gift and birthday present that Zheng Ge bought for me last year. I also have a pair of jade bracelets and a gold necklace at home, but I'm afraid they're too flashy, so I don't dare to wear them out."

As He Yingying spoke, she deliberately moved her jewelry closer to the light.

"These earrings I'm wearing are pure gold, weighing over 20 grams. Even at the average gold price, they'd cost over a thousand yuan."

"This necklace around my neck is a collector's item; you can't buy it even if you have the money. If I took it to a pawn shop, it would fetch at least this much."

As He Yingying spoke, she held up five fingers.

He Xiuxiu was so envious her eyes widened.

"Your Commander Lu is quite wealthy."

"Of course, my father is a businessman, and his family owns several cotton mills. I'm also their adopted daughter, so I've never lacked money."

"If I hadn't fallen for that wicked fox's trick, I wouldn't be burdened with so much debt. Thankfully, I'll be paying it off soon."

As she spoke, He Yingying took a sip of tea, slowly wiped her mouth, and carefully observed He Xiuxiu's reaction.

Sure enough, the next moment, just as Xiao Re had expected, a calculating glint flashed in her eyes as she tentatively spoke.

"Since you have so many good things, why not give them up and pay off your debts first?"

"What did you say?" He Yingying screamed, feigning anger.

"This is a gift from Brother Zheng. It represents Brother Zheng's love for me, how can I easily pawn it?"

"Even if I had to sell my blood, my flesh, or my bones, I wouldn't touch these things."

"Besides, I don't owe her much, and I'll pay it back soon. Once Zheng gets divorced, I'll go back to the Lu family and get the money back."

He Yingying spoke with such confidence, as if no one could possibly take her jewelry.

He Xiuxiu asked again, "Then why don't you ask your in-laws for it now?"

He Yingying looked troubled and lowered her voice.

"How could I dare? If my parents found out I'd gotten into trouble outside, racked up a mountain of debt, and even dragged Zheng Ge down with me."

"What if they get angry? Think I'm a spendthrift? What if they won't let me in?"

"So, this matter needs to be resolved discreetly. Let's pay off the debt first and get rid of that troublemaker."

He Xiuxiu thought to herself, "This fool isn't stupid after all; he knows how to hide his talents."

Seeing how carefully she was protecting the jewelry, He Xiuxiu subtly inquired about another matter.

"Where did your Commander Lu rest last night? Did he sleep on a bench again?"

Sure enough, the troublemaker was absolutely right. This was exactly what she was concerned about.

She hadn't noticed it before, but after Xiao Re pointed it out, she felt that He Xiuxiu was being a little too concerned about Zheng Ge's private affairs.

Whose female family member is a military officer who spends all her time asking where her husband's superior sleeps?

Following Xiao Re's instructions, He Yingying began fishing with a line.

"Well, that's a long story, I'm almost embarrassed to tell you."

"Never mind, I won't say anything. There's nothing to say anyway."

He Yingying deliberately kept everyone in suspense, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Oh, by the way. Your Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang should be back by now. I've been sitting here for so long, I won't bother you any longer."

"That troublemaker has no friends, so he's been trying to please me these past few days. He even said he'd cook for me; I have to go try it."

He Yingying walked and laughed, looking smug and unable to hide her good fortune.

He Xiuxiu was itching with desire, like a cat scratching at her heart, and was unwilling to let her go.

"Hey, we're having such a good chat, why are you in such a hurry? We're having dinner at my house today."

As he spoke, he stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and pulled her forcefully into the house.

That pull was so strong it almost broke the doorframe. Despite her enthusiastic urging, He Yingying sat back down.

He whispered in her ear, using the sound of crickets to convey his message.

"I'm telling you this, but you can't tell anyone else. I'm only telling you this secretly because I consider you my own sister."

He Yingying was mysterious and looked very confident.

"That troublemaker couldn't stand being alone and tried to seduce my brother Zheng."

"She used all her seductive charm to drag Zheng Ge into the room. Guess what?"

"Even though she was completely naked, my brother Zheng didn't touch her."

Although this part is seriously detached from the facts, He Yingying told it with great enthusiasm.

It seemed as if that were truly the case.

He, Zheng, is a man of high moral character, self-disciplined, and unyielding; he is a true man of steel, utterly unmoved by beauty.

Even He Xiuxiu didn't quite believe what he said.

"No way?"

"That fox spirit is so pretty, with such fair skin, big breasts, and a supple waist. Your brother Zheng is a man of vigor, how could he resist her?"

He Yingying curled her lip, her face full of disdain yet brimming with confidence.

"My brother Zheng has no feelings for her; it was that fox Jingjing who offered herself to him. He already said that they only got married to pay off debts."

"Anyway, my brother Zheng didn't touch her. Although he slept in her room all night, there wasn't a sound. I heard it all clearly."

He Xiuxiu looked suspicious and kept shaking her head.

"I don't believe it. When a man and a woman are in the same bed, how can nothing not happen? Unless your brother Zheng isn't a normal man."

He Yingying panicked, and her face flushed red.

He stammered and stammered, and in the process, he also uttered all the filthy and nonsensical things that Xiao Re had taught him.

"Who said that? My brother Zheng is tough as nails. He's a real man, a true gentleman."

The second half was too embarrassing to talk about, so He Yingying gritted her teeth, disregarded her shame, and forced herself to finish it.

"Later, he was so charmed by that woman that he couldn't resist, but he didn't want to touch her...it was..."

"He did it himself, hiding behind my bedroom door."

"That sound was so loud, it made me feel really embarrassed."

"It's all my fault for bringing trouble into the family. If it weren't for... how could my brother Zheng have to endure so much?"

After she finished speaking, He Yingying's face was burning hot, so red that it looked like it could bleed.

If Brother Zheng knew that she was spreading rumors behind his back and tarnishing his image as a great soldier, he would probably beat her to death.

It's all Xiao's fault, that troublemaker! What a terrible idea he came up with! Will it even work?