Chapter 229: Accident (Make-up Update)
By the time Yang PeiMin had fetched water to the dormitory and finished cleaning the floor, Luo Dahua came looking for her again to continue talking about the situation downstairs.
"The men from the two families just came back, so things have finally quieted down for a bit."
Yang PeiMin nodded. In the military camp, every Military Wife was conscious of the fact that their own words and deeds could also potentially affect their husbands. Even Mrs. Shen, who hadn’t been at the base for long, fell in line after her son’s repeated persuasions. No matter how fierce the quarrel got, the moment they saw their own men, they would calm down immediately.
She was just a bit curious about Gao Hong and had no idea whether she had been in the room at that time because she hadn’t seen her there earlier.
Right after Luo Dahua mentioned things had quieted down, she started talking about Gao Hong again, "I wonder where she went? Everyone said they didn’t see her leave, so she’s probably still in the room. You know, with all this commotion, it wasn’t even her business, but she got dragged into it. How is she going to face anyone in the future?"
Yang PeiMin also felt that Kong Ya was out of line, but she didn’t know what to say about Gao Hong. People of that era should be more reserved and conservative than modern-day people—that was supposed to be the case. Even she found the situation unthinkable and had no idea what Gao Hong was thinking.
When Luo Dahua mentioned Gao Hong, her face showed the same disdain as most others had earlier, "How could she be so... right, sister-in-law, is what Kong Ya said true? Did you hear anything back then?"
Yang PeiMin shook her head, "No, I didn’t."
It seemed that with such sensational gossip, many people had become as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline, including Luo Dahua. She continued, "She doesn’t look like that kind of person, but Kong Ya described everything so vividly; I was surprised. Now that I think about it, before Camp Commander Shen moved here, the sister-in-law of Lian family used to live there. They were neighbors for half a year, but outside, I never heard the sister-in-law of Lian family speak a word to Gao Hong. Even if they were brought up together over some matter, she would find a way to keep her distance as if she had touched something filthy. Some people discreetly asked her if Gao Hong was young and inexperienced and had offended her. The sister-in-law of the Lian family just shook her head and said no, yet she got along well with the other Military Wives."