Then she also said that although men and women are the same, a man is a man and a woman is a woman. A woman can’t make herself like a man—no one likes a woman who acts like a man and doesn’t maintain her household.

At that time, I was unconvinced, but in order to stay, I pretended to agree to change. Initially, I was merely complying, but gradually I found that the teacher’s words made a lot of sense.

Under the influence of the teacher, I unknowingly became like this. By the way, the teacher said that she was similar to me back then. Her transformation was thanks to her own teacher.

She said her teacher originally had a very hard personality, which led to problems in both work and marriage. Later, when she finally realized her issues, her life began to smooth out.

By the way, my teacher’s teacher is also in the Capital City now. Her name is Qiao Suyun, and she’s quite famous in the circle, with deep knowledge in traditional Chinese medicine. Chuxia, have you heard of her while studying in the Capital City?"

Qiao Suyun? That name sounds familiar!

A flash of inspiration struck, and Chuxia suddenly remembered—this was her teacher’s first love, who, as she heard, now relishes undermining Elder Qi. To think Sun Shangmei turned out to be a disciple’s disciple; wouldn’t that make her a grand-disciple?

"I’ve heard of Elder Qiao, but I haven’t seen her. Have you met this Doctor Qiao?"

"I haven’t." Sun Shangmei shook her head. "The teacher visits her every month and said that if she ever felt I was qualified enough, she might take me along."

"Well, congratulations... However..." Chuxia looked at her quizzically, "Your teacher is a nurse, and Elder Qiao is a doctor; how did your teacher become Elder Qiao’s disciple?"

"The teacher said Elder Qiao is a very strict teacher who provides guidance based on each student’s strengths. She suggested that my teacher was more suited to be a nurse, and a medically trained nurse would certainly be more competent than a standard nurse."

Listening to Sun Shangmei’s adoring narration, Chuxia pulled her aside for a chat: "By the way, do you know anything about Elder Qiao’s romantic life?"

"Why are you interested in that?" Sun Shangmei asked, puzzled.

"Well, today’s a joyous occasion, so I’m naturally more interested in marital matters." Chuxia frivolously made up an excuse, but Sun Shangmei took it seriously and sighed, "The teacher said Elder Qiao had a tough love life too. In her youth, she liked a capable doctor, but he was unambitious. Despite her attempts to motivate him, he didn’t listen, so Elder Qiao had to give up.

Later she met someone she thought suitable and got married, but unfortunately, he was a different person before and after marriage. He liked another woman and intentionally neglected Elder Qiao.

A person as proud as Elder Qiao can’t tolerate such happenings in a marriage, so she divorced him. However, she’s someone who, when faced with setbacks, investigates the cause.

It turned out he liked a woman who was entirely dependent on others yet as gentle as a cat. At first, she was unconvinced but later tried to soften her character and found that others’ attitudes toward her improved significantly, and there were fewer obstacles.

Later, she wanted to reunite with her first love, but he had fallen for her younger sister, a similarly gentle person.

And so, Elder Qiao remained single, even now. It’s quite lamentable; apart from work, she has nothing else—no children. What will she do in the future, I wonder?"

If she hadn’t heard about Qiao Suyun from Elder Qi, she might have really thought the woman unfortunate—pity isn’t the right word, but unlucky, certainly.

Yet, knowing the truth, she instantly felt disgusted by Qiao Suyun. How could one twist the facts like that?

Elder Qi indeed isn’t fame-driven, but it’s not that he’s unambitious. His dedication to medicine is unmatched except possibly by Elder Yuan.

As for Elder Aunt Qi, that was even more surprising—a pure sibling relationship was turned into something else by Qiao Suyun’s words...

If she ever met this Dr. Qiao, she’d certainly want to see for herself what kind of woman could so reverse right and wrong!

...

The two grooms were all top talents from A Division, and the location was also arranged there. With Zhou Mikang leading and soldiers, who rarely had a day off, coming to join the fun, the wedding was bustling.

Because they had to attend the Third Day Return, Luo Gangshun, Fat Auntie, Zhao Yushan, and Li Aiyuan stayed a few more days. Naturally, Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe stayed with them, and since Chuxia had agreed to accompany Yingying to a contest, leaving was even less of an option.

There were no surprises with Luo Xiaoqiong, as both families understood and knew each other well, so the process was merely ceremonial. Thus, the extra days turned into a multi-family outing.

With the comfortable temperature, Old Madam Zhou and Lin Yanqiu also wanted to go out, so everyone brought utensils and food to the suburbs to enjoy a rural feast.

Little Jing was also brought along. Since her mistake last time, she had been as timid as a frightened rabbit. Bringing her out was also meant to provide a change of environment and help ease her mood a little.

After all, having grown up with the Zhou family, Old Madam Zhou and the others felt more like family towards her and sincerely hoped nothing unfortunate would occur. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommended tickets, and monthly tickets—your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)