The moment Liu Qingyue finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers were stunned once again.
Did they hear that right?
An affair… and even pregnancy?
To be fair, Liu Wanwan had been clutching her stomach just now.
Even though she didn’t say she was in pain, her pale face after the fall clearly showed something was wrong.
The soldiers couldn’t help but start speculating.
Meanwhile, Liu Qingyue’s thoughts connected everything.
In her past life, things had unfolded the same way.
Zhou Heshan and Liu Wanwan got married very quickly.
Not long after, news spread that Liu Wanwan was pregnant—with twins.
Her belly was noticeably larger than usual.
But when she was six months along, she returned to her parents’ home. Months later, she came back with only one child.
When people asked, she claimed the other baby had been underdeveloped and died shortly after birth.
Back then, Liu Qingyue had believed it.
But now…
Seeing Liu Wanwan’s reaction—clearly in pain, yet refusing to admit it—and Zhou Heshan’s nervous behavior…
Something didn’t add up.
Normally, someone who falls would complain about their back or hips.
But Liu Wanwan had been holding her stomach.
And Zhou Heshan, who wasn’t usually impulsive, had immediately pushed for marriage the moment Liu Qingyue arrived.
Putting it all together…
Everything suddenly made sense.
After piecing it together, Liu Qingyue stared straight at Liu Wanwan.
“Tell me the truth—are you pregnant?”
“The child you’re carrying… is Zhou Heshan’s, isn’t it?”
“I knew it—you two have been involved all along,” she said with a cold smile.
“I was just guessing before, but I didn’t expect things had already gone this far. When did you two start sneaking around together?”
Her voice grew sharper.
“So that’s why you pushed me into the lake, right?”
“Either I’d die, or my reputation would be ruined—then you could replace me and marry him.”
“And now that you’re pregnant, you’ll rush the marriage. Then you’ll say the baby came quickly… maybe even claim twins to explain things…”
“When the time comes, you’ll go back to your hometown to give birth, and when people ask why there’s only one child, you’ll just say the other didn’t survive.”
The more she spoke, the clearer the story became.
The soldiers began to piece everything together.
So this whole situation…
Was caused by the two of them having an affair?
And their deputy commander had betrayed his own fiancée?
“Stop talking nonsense!” Liu Wanwan snapped, her heart racing.
She was clearly flustered.
After hesitating, she forced herself to speak.
“I just hurt my lower back when I fell—that’s why my stomach hurt too!”
“How could I be pregnant? I’m not even married yet!”
“If that were true, wouldn’t it disgrace our entire family?”
Zhou Heshan quickly stepped in to support her.
“Qingyue, I know I’ve wronged you, but I’m a traditional person. I can’t accept what happened to you—that’s why I want to marry Wanwan instead.”
“It’s to preserve the honor of both families. The engagement was arranged long ago—we can’t just cancel it.”
The two of them spoke confidently, trying to justify everything.
But the soldiers listening nearby were completely confused.
Just when they thought they understood the situation—another version of the story appeared.
Who were they supposed to believe?
Liu Qingyue took a deep breath.
“Fine… fine.”
She decided not to confront them head-on anymore.
Without solid proof, exposing them completely would be difficult.
Her eyes flickered with a plan.
Then she softened her tone and said,
“Sorry… maybe I was overthinking things just now.”
When Liu Qingyue suddenly apologized, everyone was confused again.
But Liu Wanwan and Zhou Heshan finally felt a bit relieved.
Luckily, they had reacted quickly and explained things just in time—otherwise, it would’ve been a disaster.
“Even if I didn’t push you,” Liu Qingyue said calmly, “it was still because of me that Zhou Heshan tried to protect you and ended up knocking you down. Are you hurt?”
Before Liu Wanwan could respond—
Liu Qingyue turned to the crowd and raised her voice:
“There should be a military doctor on the island, right? Could someone please call a doctor to check on my sister?”
Since a direct confrontation didn’t shake them, she switched tactics.
If a doctor confirmed Liu Wanwan was pregnant… things would get very interesting.
Liu Wanwan had just relaxed—but hearing this, her heart jumped again.
She quickly waved her hands.
“I’m fine! It just hurt a bit when I fell. I feel okay now—there’s no need to call a doctor.”
As she spoke, she swallowed nervously.
Inside, she wanted nothing more than to tear Liu Qingyue apart.
What was wrong with her today?!
She had never been like this before—why was she making such a huge scene now?
Did she really think this would end well for her?
Ridiculous.
Subconsciously, Liu Wanwan touched her stomach.
No matter what happened today… the one who would marry Zhou Heshan in the end would still be her.
“There is a doctor,” someone spoke up.
A few military wives had gathered nearby, watching the drama unfold.
After observing everything, they couldn’t help but feel something was off.
Women’s intuition was sharp.
Zhou Heshan kept protecting Liu Wanwan—it didn’t look innocent at all.
Why would a man protect his fiancée’s sister like that?
Unless… there was something more going on.
Feeling sympathy for Liu Qingyue, one of the women stepped forward.
“Please help me find a doctor,” Liu Qingyue said softly, putting on a pitiful expression. “If my sister is really hurt, I want to properly apologize to her.”
The woman nodded and was about to leave—
But suddenly, another military wife stepped forward, slipping something into her pocket.
“No need to find a doctor,” she said. “I learned a bit of pulse-reading from a village doctor when I was younger. I can check what’s going on.”
She walked straight toward Liu Wanwan.
Zhou Heshan’s expression darkened. He lowered his voice, glaring at Liu Qingyue.
“What exactly are you trying to do? Haven’t you caused enough trouble?”
“You don’t need to apologize. Just go back. I’ll write to your parents and explain everything.”
“If you’re still unhappy, I’ll give you some money as compensation. Is that enough?”
At the mention of compensation, Liu Wanwan felt a surge of irritation.
Liu Qingyue didn’t deserve a single cent!
But with so many people watching, she didn’t dare say anything and forced herself to stay quiet.
“I don’t want any money,” Liu Qingyue said, her voice trembling as she continued acting.
“I came all this way. If I go back now, people will talk about me for the rest of my life…”
Meanwhile, the military wife was already approaching Liu Wanwan.
Panicking, Liu Wanwan quickly waved her off.
“I’m really fine, no need! Thank you!”
But her nervous reaction didn’t go unnoticed.
People exchanged looks.
Something definitely wasn’t right.