An Accidental Military Marriage

After watching the troop run into the nearby woods, Jiang Moli turned to head back to the guesthouse and catch some more sleep.

As she turned, she saw a crowd of military family members standing behind her, eager to watch the spectacle.

Menghai was a mountainous region, so the lives of the military families were much like those in the countryside.

They rose with the sun and rested at dusk.

By this hour, nearly all the family members were already up.

Startled by the crisp, loud chants of the First Battalion soldiers, they had all rushed over to see what the commotion was about.

Dozens of pairs of eyes stared unblinkingly at Jiang Moli.

Some had seen Jiang Moli the day before, while others hadn’t, and they were quite stunned.

Her face was truly a sight to behold.

It was fair and clear, as delicate as freshly made tofu.

"Pfft! Shameless vixen. Dressed so provocatively first thing in the morning. You can tell she’s no good just by looking at her."

An old woman with upturned eyes cursed viciously at Jiang Moli.

The other family members exchanged glances, clearly eager to watch the drama unfold.

Although no one said it aloud, they all privately believed Jiang Moli had put Lu Cheng up to this morning’s spectacle.

Before he got married, Lu Cheng was known to be steady, reliable, young, and promising—the most eligible bachelor in the residential area, by common consensus.

Every family wanted to introduce their sisters, daughters, or nieces to him.

But Lu Cheng hadn’t been interested in a single one of them.

They’d all assumed his standards were high and that he was looking for someone exceptional.

But what happened instead? He ended up with this piece of dog shit.

It made everyone deeply resentful. Any one of their sisters, daughters, or nieces was a hundred times better than Jiang Moli.

Jiang Moli glanced at the little boy standing listlessly beside the old woman and made a good guess about her identity.

"Ma’am, I see your old eyes are failing you and you’re just spouting nonsense. Did you fail to cover up last night and catch a chill? Look, there’s a dirt mound over there. If you have nothing better to do, you could dig some up and take it home. Pile some extra dirt on yourself tonight so you don’t get cold again."

Who covers a living person with dirt? Only the dead are buried in it!

"You little bitch, you dare curse me?"

Jiang Moli feigned surprise. "How could I? I was simply showing my concern. Seeing as you’re so full of vigor, I can tell you have a fortunate future ahead. You’ll definitely have someone to feed you your meals, someone to push you when you walk, and you’ll even be bedridden for many years while still living to be a hundred."

"You... you... you..."

Lü Caifeng slapped her thigh and began her performance. "Did you all hear that? She’s just a young girl, cursing an old woman like me! There’s no justice in this world!"

Not one of the family members spoke up in her defense.

Lü Caifeng’s reputation in the residential compound wasn’t good either.

She used her age to be overbearing and unreasonable, and more than a few people had suffered her bullying.

Although Jiang Moli’s insults were vicious, everyone felt an immense sense of satisfaction, like a weight had been lifted from their chests.

They secretly hoped Jiang Moli would curse her a few more times and just finish the old hag off.

Seeing that no one was on her side, Lü Caifeng’s face twisted as she shrieked, "I get it now! You’re all a bunch of snobs! The second you see her husband has power, you start sucking up to her like dogs wagging your tails for your master. Pfft! You really think someone like her would even look at you?"

After berating the crowd, she pointed a finger at Jiang Moli. "I’m going to report this to the leadership! I refuse to believe there’s no one who can deal with a little bitch like you!"

Jiang Moli said, "Perfect. I was also planning to ask the leadership about the proper way to handle someone who insults an officer’s spouse. Let’s go. We’ll go together!"

Lü Caifeng’s face fell.

She recoiled as if from the plague, slapping away Jiang Moli’s hand as it reached for her. "I... I’m not going with you! I have something on the stove, I have to go back!"

With that, she scurried away.

She might be old, but she wasn’t senile.

She knew she couldn’t win and took off faster than a rabbit.

The other family members watched Lü Caifeng’s pathetic retreat, each of them feeling utterly delighted.

However, this didn’t mean they had a good impression of the caustic, sharp-tongued Jiang Moli.

Even before Jiang Moli had arrived at the base to visit, her terrible reputation had already spread throughout the residential area.

Now that she was here in person, it turned out she was just as much of a troublemaker as they’d heard.

She’d only been here for two days and had already stirred up one mess after another.

Even Lü Caifeng, the most unreasonable shrew in the entire residential area, couldn’t get the upper hand with her.

Clearly, she was an even more vicious and terrible person than Lü Caifeng!

’Disgust Points +5. 50,000 yuan credited.’

Hearing the notification that her Disgust Points had been credited, Jiang Moli smiled. "Everyone’s up so early. You must have all made breakfast already, right? I happen to be hungry. Would any of you kind ladies be willing to treat me to a meal?"

Her words successfully earned her a fresh round of eye-rolls and scorn.

’The nerve of her! Who would want to treat *you* to a meal?’

The women turned and walked away one by one, though a few curious children remained, staring at Jiang Moli.

They had probably never in their lives encountered a creature so beautiful yet so utterly shameless.

’Disgust Points +7. 70,000 yuan credited.’

Watching the family members scatter like frightened animals, Jiang Moli shrugged.

’Fine, don’t treat me. I’ll just go back to sleep.’

’I won’t feel hungry if I’m asleep.’

As it turned out, one cannot, in fact, sleep on an empty stomach.

She dug out the leftover mung bean cakes from her train ride to tide herself over.

From time to time, the system would notify her that more Disgust Points had been credited.

She figured the family members were gossiping about her behind her back.

Compared to her anxiety the previous night, Jiang Moli had already regained her resolve.

’I just have to stick to this vicious supporting character persona, complete the mission as fast as possible, and get that 100-million-yuan prize to go home.’

’Perfect~’

...

「In the school dormitory.」

Lu Tingting slammed her hand on the table in a rage. "It must have been that damn woman Jiang Moli who put my Third Uncle up to this!"

After learning that Lu Cheng had made his entire battalion greet Jiang Moli one by one, Lu Tingting, just like the other military families, was convinced that Jiang Moli had instigated his bizarre behavior.

’Her Third Uncle wasn’t this childish!’

Jiang Qing felt absolutely miserable as well.

’She had thought that after the major incident in the battalion last night, Lu Cheng would have surely grown tired of Jiang Moli.’

’But not only did he not seem to dislike her, he was treating her even better, doting on her even more.’

’Making the entire battalion recognize her face was a clear declaration to everyone: he was committed to Jiang Moli, and it had to be her and no one else!’

’What woman wouldn’t want a man as outstanding, exceptional, and fiercely loyal to his partner as Lu Cheng?’

’And yet, this perfect man was completely devoted to Jiang Moli, of all people.’

’It was maddening.’

Suppressing the jealousy welling up inside her, Jiang Qing said to Lu Tingting, "Your Third Uncle has been so bewitched by Jiang Moli that he’s lost all reason and judgment. Who knows what kind of foolishness he’ll get up to next? You need to contact your family right away and tell them every last detail of what Jiang Moli has been doing!"

Lu Tingting was still holding a grudge against Jiang Qing for not helping her with her duvet cover the day before.

She snorted coldly. "Why don’t you tell them yourself? Jiang Moli, Jiang Peng, and you... none of you from the Jiang family are any good!"

"I’m not one of the Jiang family. I cut ties with them a long time ago."

"Then why is your surname still Jiang? Why haven’t you changed it back to your original name?"

Jiang Qing faltered. "I’ll change it back in the future. I have my reasons for not changing it yet."

But Lu Tingting wasn’t falling for it. "What a load of crap! You haven’t changed your name because you’re greedy for the Jiang family’s urban residency status. You’re just like Qiao Wenjing—trying to play the saint after acting like a whore!"

Jiang Qing was so furious she almost ground her teeth to dust.

’Lu Tingting’s foul mouth was just as detestable as Jiang Moli’s!’

Still, she restrained herself from fighting with Lu Tingting. "Tingting, let’s not fight among ourselves. I know you’re angry that I didn’t help you with your duvet cover yesterday. I’ll help you with it right now, okay?"

But Lu Tingting wasn’t so easily appeased. "From now on, you’re responsible for cleaning the entire dorm!"

"Fine."

Seeing Jiang Qing agree so readily, Lu Tingting’s eyes darted slyly. "And you have to wash my clothes for me once every ten days."

Jiang Qing gritted her teeth. "...Fine."

Only then did Lu Tingting run off to the battalion’s common area to call her family and tattle.