Lin Huiru straightened up and hurried to Mu Wanwan’s side.
“Wanwan, Brother Wen Lin is right. It was really a misunderstanding. I’m too weak—I tried to help him sit up but lost my balance.
Luckily he grabbed me, or I would’ve fallen.”
Mu Wanwan looked at her coldly.
Lin Huiru really had endless little schemes. Did she honestly think Mu Wanwan couldn’t tell she had done it on purpose?
In her previous life, she had been set up like this countless times. Every time she’d been furious, losing control and doing irrational things. Her reputation in the compound had worsened bit by bit, until many people thought she was a shrew.
Meanwhile, Lin Huiru had carefully built the image of being gentle and generous—a stark contrast.
Clearly, Lin Huiru hadn’t taken her previous warning to heart. She had come to provoke her again, thinking she was an easy target.
A cold smile curved Mu Wanwan’s lips.
“You’re studying at Yuansheng Technical Secondary School, aren’t you?”
Lin Huiru froze, confused by the sudden question.
“I wonder if your principal and teachers know that you’re deliberately interfering in a military marriage. What do you think they’d do if they found out?”
Mu Wanwan knew Lin Huiru all too well. Someone who loved putting on a facade feared nothing more than having that mask ripped off.
Discipline regarding ideology and conduct was strict these days. Once word spread—true or not—that Lin Huiru was meddling in a soldier’s marriage, Yuansheng Technical Secondary School would likely expel her to protect its reputation.
No school leadership would gamble with the institution’s honor.
Panic flashed through Lin Huiru’s heart.
Damn it. For the first time, Mu Wanwan was making her feel pressured.
Her eyes instantly reddened.
“Wanwan, I already explained just now. Don’t you believe me? How could I possibly want to destroy your marriage with Brother Wen Lin? It was really a misunderstanding.
It wasn’t easy for me to get into Yuansheng. If I’m expelled, my whole life will be ruined. Must you really be so cruel?”
“Misunderstanding? Whether it was or not, you know best. I already warned you before.
I don’t care what feelings you have for Wen Lin. As long as we’re not divorced, you should keep your distance. What you’re doing now is deliberately sabotaging our marriage.”
Mu Wanwan had no interest in Lin Huiru’s pitiful performance. She had been provoked again and again—this time she wouldn’t go easy.
They weren’t divorced yet, and Lin Huiru was already this impatient.
Lin Huiru instinctively looked toward Wen Lin, tears spilling down her cheeks.
Wen Lin frowned. “You should go first. I’ll talk to her.”
Biting her lip, Lin Huiru nodded. She believed Wen Lin would never ignore this.
He had promised her brother he would take care of her. If Mu Wanwan really carried through with her threat and ruined her future, Wen Lin would have broken that promise.
Thinking of her brother calmed her somewhat, though her hatred for Mu Wanwan deepened.
Only after she left did Wen Lin turn to Mu Wanwan.
“It’s not what you think. Xiaoru’s explanation is true. She lost her balance, and I helped her.”
Mu Wanwan’s expression was icy.
Sometimes she truly didn’t know whether Wen Lin was blind to Lin Huiru’s true nature—whether he was genuinely deceived by her fragile appearance, or simply choosing to protect her.
His explanation now was clearly meant to pacify her, to stop her from pursuing the matter. In the end, it was still for Lin Huiru’s sake.
Of course.
The one he cherished most—who else could matter more?
In her previous life, she had long since grown accustomed to disappointment. In the end, she had stopped hoping altogether.
Yet even now, her heart still ached—a dull, suffocating pain that made it hard to breathe.
“I’ve always treated Xiaoru like a sister. She treats me like a brother. Don’t say things like that again. If rumors spread, it won’t be good for anyone—especially not reaching her school.
It wasn’t easy for her to get into technical school. Even if you’re angry, you can’t slander someone like that. There’s nothing between us. If people misunderstand, how will she marry in the future?”
Wen Lin truly couldn’t understand Mu Wanwan. He had already explained before, yet she kept misinterpreting his relationship with Lin Huiru.
She used to make loud scenes. Now she was quieter—but the misunderstanding seemed even deeper.
He felt a headache coming on. Her jealousy was overwhelming.
As expected, he defended Lin Huiru to the end—always considering her first, never Mu Wanwan’s feelings.
With things said this plainly, even if Mu Wanwan wanted to do something to Lin Huiru, Wen Lin would surely stop her.
Fortunately, she had been reborn.
If this were her previous life, she would have completely broken down by now.
Her nose stung, but she forced the tears back.
“Wen Lin, when will your divorce report be approved?”
Her calmness startled him. There wasn’t the slightest ripple in her voice.
His heart tightened.
“It should be approved by the end of this month.”
He had submitted it some time ago. His superior had tried persuading him—divorcing so soon after marriage would look terrible and could easily invite gossip.
But seeing his firm attitude, they had agreed. It was just going through the process now.
“Good. Then we’ll divorce at the end of this month.”
It was September 20th. Just half a month more.
If she endured a little longer, she could finally be rid of Wen Lin.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. It was likely Huzi delivering pig offal.
Mu Wanwan quickly steadied her emotions and threw herself back into earning money.
The next morning, after preparing breakfast and bringing it to Wen Lin’s room, Mu Wanwan went to the post office to write home.
It had been a long time since she had contacted her family.
In her previous life, after coming to the capital, she had barely stayed in touch. Afraid of being labeled a country bumpkin, she had desperately tried to shed her rural identity.
Only now did she realize how wrong she had been.
She was the youngest daughter in her family, with two older brothers who doted on her.
Yet for a man, she had cruelly cut off contact with them.
Reborn, she didn’t even know how to face her family anymore. She felt ashamed.
She asked about their recent situation in the letter and tucked twenty yuan inside the envelope. After rereading it several times, she finally mailed it.
She didn’t know whether her family was angry at her for staying silent so long.
In her previous life, she had never gone back before she died. She had no idea how things turned out at home.
This time, once she divorced Wen Lin, she would definitely return home.