Chapter 224

That's great, from now on you sisters-in-law will be colleagues, and you can look out for each other.

Ye Qinghong's envy was numb; she first met Shen Man, then Doctor Pei.

The cloth shoes on their feet were made by her, and she inexplicably felt quite proud.

Yeah, it's good that my sister-in-law is also at the hospital, so we can still look out for each other when we work.

Shen Man echoed, her relationship with her sister-in-law isn't something shameful, so she's not afraid of exposure.

The Military Medical Examination is strict; she got in through proper means, no nepotism.

At this point, the more directly she faces the problem, the less guilty she feels, and the less she fears gossip.

In the future, if we get sick, can we come find you?

Find me? I'm just an ordinary intern; I can't see patients yet.

Is the intern doctor's allowance high? I'm really envious of you—your Jiang unit's allowance is high, you have a job now, so your allowance probably isn't bad either.

It's only a dozen or so yuan, barely enough to get by; mainly you need to build seniority, and after a few years you'll get a proper allowance.

Oh, I see.

Sure enough, some military wives' sour tones shifted.

People are like that—if you were already doing well and then do even better, they'll grow jealous.

At such times, staying low-key and appropriately mentioning your troubles—whether forced by circumstance or due to poor treatment—will slightly balance others' hearts, reducing jealousy.

Of course, at any time, people who want to see you make a fool of yourself are everywhere.

Manman, hurry and meet up with your Jiang unit—see how anxious they are.

Ye Qinghong appropriately shifted the topic, singling out Shen Man.

She would envy her good friend finding a good job, but she wouldn't be jealous—one could say she couldn't muster jealousy.

They naturally have advantages—it's just good fortune.

Whether it's background or marriage, the men they pick are all top-notch.

Moreover, Shen Man herself is excellent; she deserves to live even better.

As a good friend, she will definitely stand by her friend's side and help her.

As for the other military wives in the family compound, one can only say that people's hearts are complex.

Sometimes, people who smile narrowly end up stabbing you in the back with a cold knife.

Also, sometimes icy-cold people are the ones who quietly lend you a hand.

Resources were never fairly distributed to everyone; she understands this principle, but many people don't.

Forget it; saying too much to those who don't understand is just wasting breath.

Yeah, the day after tomorrow I'll go find you to pick out shoe soles.

This is a code meaning to send Ye Qinghong snacks—her baked pastries.

Sure.

Ye Qinghong chuckled; those who didn't understand thought Shen Man was going to her house to pick shoe soles, but actually she got another treat!

Sure enough, being good friends with Shen Man is the right choice!

Tomorrow she'll fry some popcorn and pack a portion for Shen Man.

She understands reciprocity.

Shen Man and her sister-in-law walked slowly, so the two men also walked slowly.

Although they wore the simplest everyday clothes, the exposed muscle lines were enough to draw attention.

What's more, they were in the prime of their youth, faces not yet sagged, with two different styles of handsome looks that were still quite eye-catching.

Many young ladies and wives would glance a few extra times, provoking some men to seethe silently, only able to subtly block their wives' view with their bodies.

I didn't expect my brother to still have charm.

Shen Man and her sister-in-law were close, so they spoke without reservation and openly discussed the two men's charm.

I also didn't expect your brother's goofy, Husky-like nature—he can still be intimidating even when silent.

Pei Yan Ting rubbed her smooth chin, her tongue licking her back teeth, feeling a bit like smoking.

Maybe she learned it from Brother Jiang Ye—acting all aloof, just putting on an act.

Shen Man gave a precise comment; as soon as she finished speaking, she saw her brother grinning at her sister-in-law beside her in a rather worthless way.

Yeah, the sister-in-law is right—her brother really does have a bit of a Husky trait.

As for her man, well, he's a lone wolf.

Naturally he's aloof, roguishly handsome, not given to much talk or smiles.

But she isn't afraid, because since she met him, whenever he faces her his face is always a warm smile.

Wife, want some mango? I saw someone selling mango blossoms; they look pretty nice.

Eat, buy two—my sister can have some too.

Hey, I'll go buy them now.

Lu Xiu Bai finished speaking, the tall guy brushed past and ran off to a nearby stall to ask the vendor for mango blossoms.

As for Jiang Ye, he stayed five steps behind his wife and sister-in-law, giving them private space but not too far.

That safe distance lets him protect them at any moment.

Soon after, Lu Xiu Bai returned holding two mango blossoms, proudly presenting them to his sister and sister-in-law.

Nice looking? I spotted them right away.

Mm-hmm, nice.

Not bad.

Pei Yan Ting glanced at the man's sweaty forehead, felt a sudden thought, had him lower his head, then took a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped his sweat.

"Tsk."

Shen Man unconsciously stepped back a few steps, took hold of her man's arm, and bit into a mango blossom in one bite.

She would never eat dog food!

Suddenly, a plain, unremarkable question came from above: "Is it tasty?"

"Mm, pretty sweet."

Shen Man lifted her gaze, meeting the man's deep eyes; uncontrollably, she handed her mango blossom over, "Want a taste?"

The next second, the man actually took a big bite!

"Mm, strangely sweet."

Shen Man, windblown, her mango blossom!

The man bit off more than half in one mouthful!

"When we get home, I'll carve you a prettier one."

The man's decisive statement, spoken in a flat, unemotional tone, somehow sounded off....

Can even this provoke jealousy?

The jealousy king, many skills, truly self-taught by forcing oneself....

The sunset was westering, the coconut trees by the road rustled.

Nearest reef area, after the tide receded, many fishermen, plus those accustomed to the Sea Island climate who understood the tide patterns, had already come out to gather.

Looking far off, sure enough, Shen Man and company saw familiar figures, a neat row sitting in the reef area, holding fishing rods and angling.

A small figure would occasionally rub against the elders, then continue tasting the delicious food.

The scene was so harmonious it was unreal, yet unusually warm and harmonious.

"Grandfather——"

Lu Xiu Bai's loud voice could rival a loudspeaker.

Shen Man suspected that talkativeness might be etched into the soul, and even after reincarnation it would still be so.

"You brat, you want to deafen my ears? I'm not hard of hearing yet!"

The response was a loud, vigorous shout from Old Man Lu, which then drew disapproval from the other elders——

"Old Lu, keep it down, you scared my fish away!"

"Old Lu, get lost, I'll blame you if I come up empty-handed today!"

"Old Lu, are you jealous that I caught a big grouper today, so you're picking on me now?"

"Old Lu,"

Old Man Lu, unable to retort, had fiery eyes locked onto his pesky grandson!

Grandson, the least adorable!