On Sky Island, Xia Xiao and the other Military Wives got along very happily. They were all kind-hearted, relying on and helping each other particularly during their initial adaptation, which was quite swift. Although life with the military was tough, being able to see their husbands from time to time satisfied them greatly; hence, everyone lived their days with much vigor. Gao Yuan’s wife, Li Xiaoyan, used to run a family restaurant and was quite skilled at cooking. Yu Youwei’s wife, Liang Lizhen, had been childhood sweethearts with Yu Youwei, predestined by their parents to marry, and their union was taken for granted. Zhu Junhui’s wife, Yi Xiulan, came from a family of embroiderers; thus, she was skilled in needlework, working as a laborer in a garment factory. Zhao Jianjun’s wife, Chen Juan, stopped her education after junior high. She went back to school in the past two years and became a teacher, but her family felt it was unstable. As soon as Zhao Jianjun had the opportunity to be stationed with the military, her family urged her to resign and follow him. On the Yu Family’s side, Xue Baozhu had returned to S City and even Old Man Xue was excited. He knew Gao Jiaxing; he did not expect Gao Jiaxing to be his own grandson. "Dad, where are you going?" asked Xue Baozhu as she watched Mr. Xue heading outside. "I’m going to the Xia Family to tell them about this," said Mr. Xue. "Dad, you can’t," Xue Baozhu hurriedly tried to stop him. Mr. Xue glared, "Why can’t I?" The source of this content ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩 "Dad, it’s not about whether Jiaxing can accept me as a mother. If Weiming finds out..." Xue Baozhu didn’t want her husband to know. Mr. Xue became visibly more agitated, "What are you afraid of him finding out for? You’ve had a child before, and he knows it. Besides, the son’s grown up now. He can’t stop you from acknowledging your own son." "Dad, it’s not that," Xue Baozhu momentarily didn’t know how to explain to Mr. Xue. "If you don’t acknowledge him, can I?" retorted Mr. Xue indifferently. The thought of finding his lost grandson filled him with excitement. So Xue Baozhu couldn’t stop him, and Mr. Xue was already on his way to the Xia Family’s home. Upon hearing that Gao Jiaxing was Old Man Xue’s grandson, both Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia were very surprised, but even more so, they were happy for Mr. Xue. Xue Baozhu followed and said with a troubled face, "I hope Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia can keep this a secret for now. I’m worried Jiaxing might not accept this all at once, and I want to tell him myself." Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia were at a loss for words for a moment but nodded in respect of Xue Baozhu’s wishes. While Mr. Xue was overjoyed, he was disheartened to hear that Gao Jiaxing was on an island and that Xia Xiao, along with her child, had accompanied him into military life. Once Mr. Xue and Xue Baozhu left, Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia sighed. Mrs. Xia said, "What is this all about? Jiaxing is really unfortunate, burdened with such a birth mother." "It’s good that Jiaxing is Mr. Xue’s grandson; at least that gives him some peace of mind," replied Old Man Xia. Mrs. Xia nodded and turned to Old Man Xia, "Should we let Weiguo and Wenjuan know? Xiaoxiao sent a letter back saying she and Jiaxing have already joined the military." Old Man Xia shook his head, "No need. Xue Guiying so easily abandoned her child; now that the child has been raised by others, why should she get to acknowledge him whenever she pleases?" "But what about Mr. Xue?" Mrs. Xia hesitated, feeling less sympathy for Xue Guiying but pity for Mr. Xue. "Jiaxing isn’t here anyway, and Mr. Xue can’t possibly seek out Jiaxing. Let’s wait for Jiaxing to come back and discuss it then," said Old Man Xia. Mrs. Xia nodded again, thinking it made sense, especially since Gao Jiaxing wasn’t around. Should the news reach Gao Jiaxing’s family, that wouldn’t be good. Meanwhile, Xue Baozhu had returned from the town to the military and heard that He Xuexiang was transferring to Gao Jiaxing’s unit. Moreover, she learned that He Xuexiang’s wife, Dong Meihua, was also planning to join him. Upon Dong Meihua’s arrival at the Dragon Breeding Corps, she received a warm welcome from Xue Baozhu, who had prepared gifts for her, with some parts meant for Xia Xiao. Dong Meihua was surprised and didn’t understand why Xue Baozhu was so familiar with Xia Xiao, even asking her to bring gifts to Xia Xiao. Yu Zhen hastily explained, "My mom is just that warm-hearted. Last time, when I went to the production team with Xuebing, didn’t I meet Xia Xiao? I told my mom about Xia Xiao and her twins. Later, when Gao Jiaxing visited our house, they got to know each other. My mom likes the twins and wanted to send something to Xia Xiao, so she asked for your help, sister-in-law." Dong Meihua acknowledged with an ’Oh,’ but thinking she also had a share, she accepted it. He Xuexiang was also surprised but did not think too much into it. Plus, since Yu Zhen was aware, and considering Xia Xiao’s relationship with Liu Yuanchao, He Xuexiang’s thoughts were already drifting elsewhere. On Mr. Yu’s side, discovering that his own son had applied to be stationed on Sky Island without informing him caused a great deal of frustration. The relationship between father and son was increasingly strained, and, given that Mr. Yu’s son was from the northern military forces and not under Mr. Yu’s command, the fact that his son had applied to Sky Island and was notified by others made Mr. Yu feel even more distressed. Xue Baozhu, upon hearing that her stepson had applied to go to Sky Island, instantly tensed, fearing that had she acknowledged her son, it might have caused trouble for Gao Jiaxing if her stepson had gone there looking for him. Before the year’s end, He Xuexiang and Dong Meihua arrived on the island, followed by two platoon leaders and another Military Wife with her two daughters. These two platoon leaders were transferred from other places. Seeing He Xuexiang and Dong Meihua, Xia Xiao was very surprised. She had not expected them to come here, but considering the conditions of accompanying the military, Xia Xiao could guess why. The unit led by Liu Yuanchao was now known not as the New Recruit Company but as the Soaring Arrow Assault Team. It originally had one company commander and one platoon leader, but now, with two new platoon leaders having arrived, it was restructured. One company, three platoons, each platoon with approximately forty soldiers, in addition to Gao Jiaxing, the two new platoon leaders were Lin Jianfeng and Yu Shijie. A surnamed Yu, it wasn’t strange for Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing to be alert; there was indeed something special about those with the surname Yu. Xu Chunhua, seeing Xia Xiao’s twin sons, was extremely envious. Now accompanying the military, she was hopeful for a chance to have a son. "Xia Xiao," Dong Meihua greeted Xia Xiao with a friendly smile. Xia Xiao nodded lightly, "Welcome." "You two know each other?" asked Xu Chunhua. "Yes, we were all educated youths in the same production team; we even shared a dormitory before," said Dong Meihua, now eagerly trying to close the gap between herself and Xia Xiao.