ã€ŠAfter Mastering Fate, I Reshaped Life With My Sonã€‹


 Chapter 1

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Song Yao had a strange dream.

    She dreamed that she had be a character in a book, and her son, who was six months old, would be a viin who wouldmit all kinds of evil deeds in the future. In order to get the female lead, he would use unscrupulous means. Therefore, he became a stumbling block for the male lead and was finally ruthlessly killed by the male lead.

    What was even more terrifying was that her husband, Yu Yong, would give her son away tonight! And their family was not so poor that they could not even afford to raise a child.

    Her brother and sister-inw were all working in the brigade and had an ie. Her inws were in charge of the two acres ofnd at home and had saved up a lot of savings. The ce they lived in was quite spacious and had arge courtyard. They had chickens, ducks, and geese.

    As for her husband, Yu Yong, he was born the second son of the Yu family. He joined the army early and was now the head of the brigade.

    Yu Yong was often not at home. asionally, when he came back, he would bring her some small gifts and never spoke to her loudly. The two of them had always livedfortably. After two years of marriage, they had a precious son.

    Everyone in the vige said that Song Yao had married into a good family. Song Yao also thought that she was lucky. She would never believe that Yu Yong would do something like sending her son away.

    But this dream was too realistic!

    In her dream, Yu Yong had taken her son away and given him to his infertilerade. He had even calmly told her that his son had been sent to repay his benefactor. After that, she had experienced miscarriage, infertility, betrayal by her husband, and her husband cheating on her¡­

    A series of bad luck came knocking on her door.

    In the end, she was pushed down the tall building by the mistress and did not see her son for thest time.

    After her son was taken away by Yu Yong, he did not have a good life.

    After Yu Yong¡¯srade died early, his son was kidnapped and sold. It was not easy for him to escape from the human traffickers, but he lived a wandering life without food.

    And just when he was at his lowest point, he met the female lead in the book. In order to be worthy of the female lead, he did many illegal and wrong things until he stepped into the abyss.

    With not much exnation, the author exined the end of his life.

    It shouldn¡¯t be like this. She was lucky.

    She and her son should not have ended up like this.

    ¡°No, no! Baby Xuan,e back quickly!¡± Song Yao waspletely awakened.

    Her forehead was covered in sweat as she panted heavily. The scene in front of her was still blurry.

    She almost couldn¡¯t tell if it was a dream or reality.

    But at this moment, someone came from outside the door.

    It waste at night. When Song Yao heard the sound, she immediately became vignt.

    When the light from outside shone in, it was so stimting that Song Yao could not open her eyes. Coupled with the fact that she had a nightmare just now, her mind was dizzy and she could not see who wasing.

    Song Yao subconsciously leaned against the cradle at the side. If there was really a thief, she would fight him to death to protect her son.

    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Yu Yong carried a green bag and pushed the door open.

    ¡°I just came back and greeted my family. They¡¯re all asleep. I came to take a look. I didn¡¯t disturb you when I saw that you were asleep. Why are you still awake now? Did you have a nightmare?¡± Yu Yong said.

    His gentle words made Song Yao a little confused. When Yu Yong turned on the lights and she saw who he was, she heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Are you hungry aftering back? I¡¯ll go heat up some porridge for you.¡± Song Yao patted her chest to reassure herself and was about to get out of bed.

    However, Yu Yong was busy rejecting her. ¡°It¡¯ste at night. Skip the trouble and go to bed early. I can do it myself.¡±

    He helped Song Yao back to bed and tucked her in before putting down his bag to see his son.

    Seeing that the child was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed, he could not help but rub his chubby face with his fingers. He only retracted his hand with a silly smile when the child patted him impatiently.

    The scene of the father and son getting along harmoniously stunned Song Yao. How could the child¡¯s father take the child away just like that?

    Song Yao felt that she must be thinking too much. She suddenly got up and hugged Yu Yong¡¯s waist, leaning her head against his back.

    Yu Yong was clearly shocked by this action. His shoulders shrugged.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yu Yong asked.

    ¡°Nothing. I had a bad dream.¡± Song Yao took a deep breath.

    Yu Yong pondered for a moment and turned around to hold Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°The dreams are all fake. Don¡¯t think too much.¡±

    Yu Yong didn¡¯t seem to care about her dream.

    Song Yao was a little unhappy, but soon, Yu Yong¡¯s expression became nervous. ¡°Why are you having a fever? Quick, lie down. I¡¯ll get some water.¡±

    Song Yao was stunned. At this moment, Yu Yong had already put his head against hers to check her body temperature. Then, he started to panic.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but rejoice that Yu Yong still had her and the child in his heart. Indeed, dreams were all fake.

    Shey on the bed and chuckled. She did not notice that Yu Yong had stopped wiping her hands.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Rest early,¡± Yu Yong urged.

    Song Yao thought that Yu Yong was concerned about her. In a daze, she muttered, ¡°Yu Yong, will you always be good to me and the child?¡±

    Yu Yong was stunned. He held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said affirmatively, ¡°Of course.¡±

    Song Yao nodded and closed her eyes in peace.

    When Yu Yong saw this, he immediately hid her hand back under the nket and walked to the child at the side.

    Song Yao still couldn¡¯t sleep well. She wanted to wake up a few times, but her mind was dizzy, as if she had been kept in the dark.

    She could not break free no matter how hard she tried. She could only watch as her son avenged her and was beaten up until he fell in the rain.

    Song Yao could only watch and do nothing.

    She could not even hug her son and only watched him pass by. Then, she heard a gunshot and waspletely separated from him.

 Chapter 2

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Song Yao woke up again. This time, she felt empty, as if something important was missing.

    She quickly looked at the baby¡¯s cradle, then retreated in shock and fell onto the bed.

    Her son, Baby Xuan, was missing!

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao picked up her cotton clothes and rushed downstairs.

    It was winter now. Song Yao had just walked out of the room when a gust of cold wind brushed past the only warmth on her body.

    Song Yao shivered. Her head was still dizzy. She couldn¡¯t care less and quickly went downstairs to find her son.

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao shouted again, but no one answered.

    When she reached the courtyard, she noticed that the sun was already high in the sky. It was already noon.

    Ever since Song Yao became sensible, she rarely slept until this time.

    She had always been diligent. After she got married, she woke up early every day to help her inws do housework.

    As time passed, even if she woke upter and missed the crowing of the chicken, her inws would urge her to get up and do her work.

    Today, her inws did not wake her up. Something was amiss.

    Song Yao felt even more uneasy.

    She ran out of the courtyard and saw Mrs. Zhanging back with her husband.

    ¡°Mrs. Zhang, have you seen my Yu Yong?¡± Song Yao ran forward and asked anxiously. She didn¡¯t care that Mrs. Zhang usually spoke harshly to their family.

    Mrs. Zhang eximed, ¡°Yao, don¡¯t tell me you only woke up now? Mrs. Wang has been working the entire morning. Oh my, it¡¯s really different to have a husband who dotes on you. He said that you had a feverst night. Not only did he not ask Aunt Wang to wake you up early, but he also took care of your child for you. How considerate.¡±

    When Uncle Zhang heard this, he snorted and turned around to return to his house.

    Song Yao looked embarrassed. Mrs. Wang was her mother-inw.

    ¡°Did you see Yu Yong carrying the child out today? Where did he take my son?¡± Song Yao grabbed the corner of her shirt to pull herself together. Now was not the time to argue with Mrs. Zhang.

    ¡°Why are you in such a hurry? How long has it been since the child¡¯s father came back? As his mother, can¡¯t you let the father and son stay longer?¡± Mrs. Zhang thought that she could not leave the man, so she deliberately teased her.

    When Song Yao heard this, she suddenly felt a ball of anger in her heart, but she did not re up on the spot because of her pride.

    Seeing that she couldn¡¯t get anything out of Mrs. Zhang, she hurriedly bade farewell and went to the field.

    ¡°Sister-inw, you¡¯re up. You came at the right time. Help me carry this burden. I¡¯m so tired.¡± The eldest sister-inw of the Yu family, He Xi, did not have to work in the brigade today. She had just collected a basket of vegetables for her mother-inw.

    She had two children with her, and they kept pulling her and calling her Mom.

    He Xi could not carry the burden at all.

    When Song Yao saw the two children, her heart burned. She was even more worried about Baby Xuan¡¯s whereabouts. ¡°Sister-inw, did you see Yu Yong? He took the children away!¡±

    ¡°Him? He did bring Baby Xuan to town. He didn¡¯t tell you. He said he wanted to buy some supplies for the child,¡± He Xi said.

    Didn¡¯t he still have milk powder and baby supplies at home? What was he going to buy in town?

    Song Yao became even more anxious. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sister-inw. I have something to do in town today.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I can¡¯t count on you.¡± He Xi was helpless. Didn¡¯t they run to town one by one because they wanted to ck off and not work?

    He Xi shook her head and carried her burden home. As she walked, she scolded the two children beside her to be quiet.

    After the separation, her brother and sister-inw¡¯s family had to provide for the three children. Now, the older one was studying in town.

    Although it was stressful to rely on the two of them, they did not mention anything about giving any of their child away.

    Moreover, she and Yu Yong only had one son.

    Song Yao looked back at their backs and felt even more uneasy. She wrapped her cotton clothes tightly around her again and turned to rush back to town.

    By the time they reached town, the sun had already set halfway up the mountain.

    Most of the ox carts in the vige went to town in the morning and returned in the evening.

    When Song Yao went there, there was no longer an ox cart in town. She had no choice but to hike all the way over two mountains to the shop where she used to buy baby products in town to ask about Yu Yong¡¯s whereabouts.

    ¡°Hello, have you seen a man carrying a child to buy things? He¡¯s about that tall.¡± Song Yao stretched out her arm and brushed it across the shop assistant¡¯s head.

    It had been more than half a year since shest came to town. No one in the shop recognized Song Yao¡¯s face.

    At first, he thought that she was a new customer and treated her warmly. However, when he saw that she was looking for someone, his expression changed. ¡°There are many men passing by. I don¡¯t recognize them.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s from the army. He¡¯s more handsome than ordinary people and is easy to recognize. He¡¯s even carrying a six-month-old child.¡± Song Yao was still angry. When she saw the shop assistant chasing her away, she stuttered.

    The shop assistant waved his hand. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen him before. Which man would buy this? Go away, don¡¯t disturb our business.¡±

    Song Yao still wanted to speak, but she was forced to take a few steps back by the shop assistant¡¯s hand. She swallowed the words that were about toe out of her mouth.

    The woman carrying the child saw her stunned expression and suddenly patted her back. ¡°Youngdy, are you looking for someone?¡±

    Song Yao was shocked by her actions and quickly asked, ¡°Have you seen him?¡±

    ¡°Most of the people whoe here to buy things are women. There aren¡¯t many men. My family has always said that I have a good memory since I was young. I¡¯ve been here for almost a day, so I naturally remember.¡± When the woman smiled, wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. She looked very amiable.

    The baby on her back waved at her. His fleshy lips opened and closed, looking very cute.

 Chapter 3

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Song Yao took a deep breath and said, ¡°Do you know where he is?¡±

    ¡°Of course. At noon, I saw a tall and handsome man carrying a child over there,¡± the woman pointed out.

    Song Yao followed the woman¡¯s finger and recognized the direction of the hospital.

    Instantly, Song Yao felt relieved.

    She guessed that Baby Xuan was sick and Yu Yong had brought him to see a doctor.

    Song Yao nned to visit the father and son in the hospital. If they happened to bump into each other on the way, it would be a good thing to go home together.

    Immediately, she thanked the woman repeatedly and was about to rush to the hospital when the woman grabbed her sleeve.

    ¡°Hey, do you know how to get to the hospital in town?¡± the woman asked.

    Wasn¡¯t the direction she pointed at the hospital just now? Song Yao was surprised.

    The woman exined, ¡°You don¡¯t know, but there¡¯s a reason why I¡¯ve been here for almost a day. My son is sick and wants to see a doctor. However, I got lost the first time I came to this town. I wanted to ask someone for directions, but I can¡¯t find anyone here.¡±

    As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

    But why did no one pay attention to the warm-hearted woman?

    The number of times Song Yao had left the vige could be counted on one hand. She did not think too much about it. Since it was on the way, she agreed to the woman¡¯s request to lead the way.

    Halfway there, the woman suddenly said to Song Yao, ¡°Oh no, Miss, my stomach isn¡¯t feeling well. Do you know where there¡¯s a toilet nearby?¡±

    ¡°The hospital is right in front. There¡¯s a toilet there.¡± Song Yao turned around and saw the woman holding her stomach with an ugly expression as she squatted on the ground.

    She went up to help her up, but the woman reached out to stop her. ¡°Oh my, I can¡¯t take it anymore. Is there no ce closer?¡±

    When Song Yao heard this, she also became anxious. She tried her best to recall for a while. ¡°There¡¯s indeed a ce nearby, but¡­¡± The ce was very remote.

    She remembered that half a year ago, three femalerades wearing red cors had brought her and her mother-inw there. They had even specially reminded her that it was best that people traveled together in the remote areas of the town. In this remote area, it was easiest for human traffickers, who targeted women especially, to appear. She had to be careful.

    Song Yao recalled this and retracted her hand. ¡°Sister, this hospital is only a few steps away. Why don¡¯t we go there? There¡¯s a doctor who can take a look at you.¡±

    ¡°But I really can¡¯t walk anymore. Miss, please bring me there.¡± The woman¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat, and she didn¡¯t look like she was pretending.

    Song Yao was in a dilemma. Seeing her hesitation, the woman cried out again.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take you there.¡± Song Yao made up her mind. She was anxious to see Baby Xuan, but she couldn¡¯t do anything that would put others in danger. Moreover, she had just given her directions.

    Song Yao supported the woman as she staggered forward, not noticing the sly smile on the woman¡¯s face when she lowered her head.

    It was not until Song Yao had walked a long distance into the alley that she suddenly heard a rustling sound from behind.

    She turned around uneasily and saw that there was no one behind her. Her voice also disappeared.

    ¡°Miss, what¡¯s wrong?¡± the woman asked when she saw Song Yao stop.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Song Yao shook her head and the two of them continued walking.

    However, she had only taken a few steps when she heard rustling sounds again.

    Only then did Song Yao realize that she was being followed. She couldn¡¯t help but walk a few steps faster.

    ¡°We¡¯re here, we¡¯re here!¡± The woman was overjoyed when she saw the toilet surrounded by a low wall.

    Song Yao looked at the nts around her uneasily. ¡°Sister, hurry up. I¡¯m afraid something will happen to us in this remote ce.¡±

    ¡°What are you afraid of? Those rumors are just to scare people.¡± The woman patted the back of Song Yao¡¯s handfortingly.

    Song Yao felt goosebumps all over her body.

    The woman continued, ¡°Wait for me. I¡¯ll be quick.¡±

    With that, Song Yao watched her go in.

    At this moment, the rustling sound of footsteps on dead leaves sounded again. Song Yao was so shocked that she immediately hid behind the low wall.

    She secretly saw three men in their forties or fifties walking straight over.

    They were standing on the empty ground where Song Yao had just stood and scolded angrily, ¡°Where is she?!¡±

    The woman who had been going to the toilet just now also walked out like she was fine. She said to them, ¡°She was here just now. She must be hiding not far away. Look everywhere.¡±

    Song Yao was so shocked that she covered her mouth with her hand, not daring to scream.

 Chapter 4

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    It seemed that they had encountered human traffickers!

    The three men were approaching step by step. Song Yao knew that she wouldn¡¯t be able to avoid them for long with the low wall.

    She could only run forward, perhaps in exchange for a chance of survival.

    Song Yao raised her head and grabbed a handful of soil with both hands. Before the man approached, she exerted strength in her legs and rushed forward.

    ¡°She¡¯s there!¡± When the human trafficker heard themotion, he immediately reacted and chased after her.

    Song Yao was a woman, and her figure was notparable to the three men. After running a few steps, the three men behind her were about to catch up.

    She suddenly turned around and threw the soil in her hand at the man¡¯s face. She said angrily, ¡°Get lost!¡±

    The three men didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to throw dirt at them. They couldn¡¯t even open their eyes.

    Song Yao took this opportunity to continue running and shouting, ¡°Help!¡±

    The men were blinded by the mud. When they came back to their senses, they were furious and ran even faster.

    Seeing that she couldn¡¯t outrun the man, Song Yao rushed down the slope.

    With the buffer of her cotton clothes, she didn¡¯t feel much pain from the branches growing on the hillside. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she continued running.

    The three men behind him were still in hot pursuit.

    Song Yao didn¡¯t know how long she had been running. Her throat was dry from shouting, and her legs started to go weak.

    Coupled with the fact that her fever had just subsidedst night, her head was still a little dizzy. Now that she was exercising vigorously, it was even more uncontroble.

    The scene in front of her began to blur. She could vaguely see a truck driving towards her. She rushed forward desperately to ask for help. Just as she shouted for help, she fell to the ground.

    The man in the two green military coats got out of the truck and hurried towards her.

    One of the men with a golden star emblem on his chest helped her up and said in surprise, ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t see the man¡¯s face clearly. The words that were about toe out of her mouth werepletely silent. She leaned into the man¡¯s arms and fainted.

    When she woke up again, she opened her eyes and saw the white ceiling and the IV bag beside her.

    ¡°You¡¯re awake.¡± The nurse¡¯s delicate face appeared in front of Song Yao.

    Song Yao coughed dryly. The nurse poured a ss of water right on the heels of that and helped her sit up.

    ¡°You really escaped tragedy by a whisker just now. Recently, the human traffickers in the town have been rampant. If it weren¡¯t for a kind person passing by and sending you to the hospital, I¡¯m afraid you would have been doomed,¡± the nurse said.

    Song Yao gulped down a cup of water. When she heard that she had been saved, she suddenly recalled the scene she had seen before she fainted.

    ¡°Nurse, is the person who sent me here still here?¡± Song Yao asked.

    The nurse looked at the IV bag and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t he your man? Why don¡¯t you know?¡±

    Yu Yong? Song Yao was sure that the person who saved her wasn¡¯t Yu Yong.

    The body of the man who saved her was not as sturdy as Yu Yong¡¯s.

    Thinking of this, Song Yao was secretly sad and suddenly thought of something bad.

    She had no intention of belittling her husband. Yu Yong was a very famous handsome man in the vige. Before he got married, he had countless suitors.

    However, her husband didn¡¯t like her. It was only because her family had been urging her in recent years that the matchmaker came looking for her, allowing Song Yao, who was of equal status, to take advantage of the loophole.

    Behind her back, Song Yao even heard some gossip from the Yu family saying that Song Yao was out of Yu Yong¡¯s league.

    ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood. He¡¯s not my lover. My lover brought my son out today. It can¡¯t be him.¡± Song Yao took a deep breath and exined with a smile.

    The nurse raised her eyebrows. ¡°Really? That man seems to treat you quite well. I thought you two knew each other. He even paid for you.¡±

    Song Yao was shocked that a stranger could do this for her. She quickly asked the nurse, ¡°Do you remember what he looked like?¡±

    This question stumped the nurse. She only remembered that he was handsome, but she did not know how to describe his appearance.

    She only said, ¡°He¡¯s from the army. I took a quick nce at the payment form and knew that his surname is Zuo. As for his name¡­ it seems to be a single word. You should be able to find it quickly if you ask around in the army. There are very few people with the surname Zuo in this area.¡±

    After knowing the name of her benefactor, Song Yao found it familiar, but she didn¡¯t have time to think about it. She decided to ask Yu Yong when she returned home. She would visit her benefactor another day to thank him and return the medical fees.

 Chapter 5

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    At the thought of this, Song Yao asked again, ¡°Nurse, is there a man called Yu Yong here to treat the child today? The child is six months old and his name is Yu Xuan.¡±

    At this moment, someone was calling the female nurse to work. When the female nurse heard this, she frowned. ¡°There are so many peopleing to see a doctor today. Why do I remember all of them? But I¡¯ve never seen someone called Yu Yong.¡±

    With that, the female nurse went back to work, ignoring Song Yao¡¯s shocked expression.

    Song Yao¡¯s thoughts were in a mess again. The woman who guided her was a human trafficker. How could she take what she said seriously?

    In the chaos, she looked out of the window and saw that it was almost midnight.

    Perhaps Yu Yong had already brought the child home? Song Yao was hoping for a fluke.

    Immediately, she did not dare to waste anymore time. She asked the nurse to remove the syringe and left the hospital while covering her wound.

    As soon as she returned home, the Yu family had already gathered around and was preparing to eat.

    Yu Yong was also there, but she didn¡¯t see Baby Xuan.

    Didn¡¯t his mother-inw usually carry him out for dinner?

    ¡°Song Yao, where have you been? You¡¯re covered in dirt. Yu Yong said that he didn¡¯t see you today.¡± The first person to notice was his sister-inw, He Xi.

    She was still preparing the food on the table when she saw Song Yao return.

    Themotion at the dining table did not stop because of He Xi¡¯s words. Only Yu Yong raised his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re back. Quick, wash your face ande eat.¡± Yu Yong got up and hurriedly wiped his mouth. He came to Song Yao¡¯s side and wanted to pull her to wash her face.

    Song Yao stood rooted to the ground. ¡°Where¡¯s the child?¡±

    Song Yao still didn¡¯t believe that the man in front of her, who was devoted to her, would send their only child away. She shook off Yu Yong¡¯s hand.

    Yu Yong licked his lips and suddenly scolded, ¡°You¡¯ve already made yourself like this, yet you¡¯re still worried about the child.¡±

    If it was any other day, Song Yao might have thought that Yu Yong was so considerate when she heard this, but now, she only felt that Yu Yong¡¯s words were perfunctory.

    Why didn¡¯t he answer her question openly? Why didn¡¯t he ask her why she was in such a state?

    ¡°Let me ask you, where is our child!¡±

    Song Yao had not seen Baby Xuan for the entire day and had almost been kidnapped by human traffickers. She was already furious. Now that she was facing her husband¡¯s reproach, shepletely exploded.

    When the Yu Family heard this angry roar, they fell silent right on the heels of it.

    Granny Chen Lian put down her bowl and chopsticks solemnly. ¡°You¡¯re back sote. Why are you still shouting? Isn¡¯t it a good thing that Baby Xuan went to help his father repay kindness?¡±

    ¡°Help his father to repay kindness?¡± Song Yao couldn¡¯t believe it.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Yu Yong told us that back then, when the bullet fell, if not for hisrade saving him, he wouldn¡¯t be standing here safely now. Now that hisrade is found to be infertile, Yu Yong sent our Baby Xuan over,¡± Song Yao¡¯s father-inw, Yu Chun, said as he swallowed his food.

    His casual tone made it seem like he had specially authorized this.

    His eldest brother, Yu Wen, exchanged nces with his wife. Seeing He Xi shake her head silently, he remained silent.

    The moment he turned around, he saw the three children poking their heads out curiously. He reached out and patted his eldest son¡¯s head. ¡°Have you finished your homework? Don¡¯t join in the fun when adults are talking.¡±

    The eldest son immediately retracted his gaze but did not ask what had happened.

    Seeing that her brother had been reprimanded, the other two children also buried their heads in their food.

    Song Yao looked at her family¡¯s reaction and her heart turned cold. They had nned to send Baby Xuan away and had not considered her feelings at all!

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there a lot of ways for you to repay a debt of gratitude?! When your son grows up, can¡¯t you tell him that someone saved his father back then and let him acknowledge yourrade as his godfather? Did you get my permission? Why did you take your son away without saying a word? It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t afford to raise a child!¡± Song Yao grabbed her arm and questioned Yu Yong hysterically.

    He didn¡¯t even discuss something as big as taking the child away with her. Now, he even had to tell her through his parents.

    In the past, she must have been blind to think that Yu Yong was a good man.

    Facing Song Yao¡¯s question, Yu Yong was a little impatient.

    Why didn¡¯t he find the woman in front of him so difficult to deal with in the past?

    ¡°Yao, we will have our own children in the future. Also, listen to me. Myrade isn¡¯t a bad person.¡± Yu Yong lowered his voice and coaxed Song Yao.

 Chapter 6

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    To him, Song Yao was indeed a little stubborn, but in essence, she was still a rural woman who only knew about her family. He just had to coax her a few more times.

    Moreover, in the past, as long as he softened his attitude, Song Yao would not have the heart to be angry with him. She would also obey him in everything.

    ¡°Yu Yong, I have to make things clear to you today. I will pursue this matter!¡± Yu Yong didn¡¯t know that now that the matter of him sending his son away had coincided with Song Yao¡¯s dream, she wouldn¡¯t believe him anymore.

    Moreover, this concerned her son¡¯s future, so Song Yao did not intend to give in.

    Yu Yong was stunned when he saw the determination in Song Yao¡¯s eyes. It was as if he had just met her for the first time today.

    At this moment, there was amotion at the dining table.

    ¡°m!¡± Yu Chun suddenly mmed his chopsticks on the table. ¡°What do you mean pursue this matter! The child has already been sent away. If we don¡¯t bring him back, are you nning to jump off a building? You¡¯re being unreasonable!¡±

    Yu Chun had always hated it when his son humbled himself to a woman.

    If he gave in to Song Yao today, where would their family¡¯s dignity go?

    At this point, the entire family knew that Yu Chun was really angry. No one dared to say anything else. Soon, the atmosphere in the family fell into a deadlock.

    Yu Wen¡¯s family¡¯s gaze gradually shifted from Yu Chun to Song Yao.

    They all thought that Song Yao would storm out of the door in a fit of anger. They didn¡¯t expect her to go straight to the kitchen.

    ¡°Sister-inw won¡¯t do anything stupid, right?¡± Yu Wen knew that something was wrong. The faces of the people at the dining table turned green.

    Yu Chun wanted to say a few more words to Song Yao, but Yu Yong had already rushed to the kitchen to look for her.

    ¡°She¡¯s be more capable.¡± Yu Chun¡¯s words were still unforgiving. He wanted to dampen Song Yao¡¯s spirit.

    The next second, Song Yao came out of the kitchen with a bowl and chopsticks. She sat at the dining table and started wolfing down the food.

    Song Yao hadn¡¯t eaten for a day. She wouldn¡¯t starve because of anger like in her dream. In the end, she was so hungry that she couldn¡¯t wait for the Yu family to bring her Baby Xuan back.

    She had to eat her fill first. Tomorrow, she would find an excuse to go out and find the child herself.

    In her dream, she remembered that her Baby Xuan had been sent to Sangqiu County by Yu Yong and that she had to take the train to go. Song Yao had to prepare in advance.

    At the dining table, she ignored everyone¡¯s shocked expressions. After eating her fill, she stood up and said to He Xi, ¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to clean up today. I¡¯ll go back to my room to rest first.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡± He Xi came back to her senses and agreed.

    She usually disliked Song Yao¡¯s soft personality, but as a mother, she could understand Song Yao¡¯s feelings.

    If her child had been taken away today, she would have caused a scene too.

    Moreover, she didn¡¯t want to see the chaos at home, so she agreed to all the work and let Song Yao calm down alone, giving the couple some leeway.

    ¡°Song Yao, what kind of attitude is that!¡± Yu Chun did not indulge Song Yao.

    ¡°Alright, Old Master, forgive her if you can. Song Yao still has to live with Second Brother in the future. If we don¡¯t get along well here, it will be difficult for our family to meet in the future,¡± Chen Lianforted.

    Yu Chun crossed his arms and red at Song Yao¡¯s back before giving up angrily.

    Chen Lian sighed, thinking that Song Yao was also insensible. If she didn¡¯t mediate this family, it would probably be over.

    Then, she nudged Yu Yong and reminded him, ¡°Coax her tonight. It¡¯s almost the new year. Don¡¯t let the neighbors see it. Otherwise, we¡¯ll be gossiped about and our family won¡¯t be happy.¡±

    Yu Yong nodded.

    After dinner, he went upstairs to check on Song Yao.

    At this moment, Song Yao was sitting in front of the crib with red eyes.

    She didn¡¯t lock the door. When she saw Yu Yong, she hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Without a word, shey back on the bed and buried her head in the nket.

    Yu Yong sat by the bed and wanted to touch Song Yao, but she avoided him.

    Yu Yong¡¯s hand froze in midair.

    ¡°Song Yao, you should understand me. If it weren¡¯t for thatrade of mine, how could I have a child now?¡± Yu Yong retracted his hand and turned his back on Song Yao. He said with a depressed aura, ¡°Besides, the child was sent to another county today. You won¡¯t be able to find him even if you want to.¡±

 Chapter 7

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    After Yu Yong finished speaking, Song Yao continued to ignore him, making it seem like he was talking to himself.

    In his eyes, Song Yao was just a countryside woman. The furthest she had been was in town.

    She probably wouldn¡¯t be able to find the child. In addition, she didn¡¯t have a job now, and thend sent by the vige head was now under Chen Lian¡¯s control.

    For the sake of a peaceful life, he thought that Song Yao would soon give in to him.

    With this thought in mind, he stoppedforting Song Yao and started packing up.

    At night, the two of them slept with their backs facing each other. There was a gap in the middle of the bed like a chasm.

    The next day.

    Song Yao got up early and packed her luggage, preparing to find her son.

    Yu Yong was woken up by themotion. Seeing that Song Yao was putting something under her shoes, he asked curiously, ¡°Why are you up so early?¡±

    The sky was still dark, and Song Yao was used to it. She didn¡¯t want to talk to Yu Yong anymore.

    Coincidentally, the rooster in the courtyard began to crow, breaking the peace between them.

    Song Yao took a deep breath and put on her shoes. She said to Yu Yong, ¡°I want to go to the county to see my aunt.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s aunt was currently working in the county food factory. When her parents were busy, it was her aunt who helped raise her and her brother.

    ¡°Since when do you have an aunt? Where is she? Why don¡¯t I go with you? It¡¯s rare for me to be back, so I¡¯ll go with you to meet the elders,¡± Yu Yong said with sleepy eyes.

    He had never woken up so early in the army, so he was still a little confused and did not notice that Song Yao was frowning.

    On the day of their wedding, Yu Yong had met Song Yao¡¯s aunt. Moreover, after they got married, their aunt woulde all the way to visit the Yu family every month to give gifts.

    During the new year, Chen Lian even nagged that the gifts from Song Yao¡¯s aunt were all good stuff¡­ Yu Yong actually still didn¡¯t know that she had an aunt.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯ll stay at her house for a few days,¡± Song Yao said.

    ¡°Then be careful. Why don¡¯t I go to town and buy some gifts for you to bring back?¡± Yu Yong stood up and said.

    Listening to Song Yao¡¯s tone, he vaguely felt that she was still angry about sending her son away. Since she wanted to go back to her family, he would let her go.

    After informing their families, the two of them went to town.

    Yu Yong bought some candy and biscuits and sent Song Yao to the station.

    ¡°I¡¯ve bought the ticket to the county city for you. Be careful in the car. Don¡¯t let anyone take it away. Also, this is the money for the return trip. Keep it well,¡± Yu Yong reminded Song Yao before he left.

    Song Yao just nodded and got into the car with her luggage.

    The train would only arrive in the county city. She had not discussed her n with Yu Yong from the beginning to the end, but she felt that it was better to inform her family.

    When she arrived at the county city, she asked for directions and arrived at her aunt¡¯s house. It was already noon.

    Along the way, she saw many private vendors setting up stalls on the streets. It was much livelier than in the countryside. There were even some stalls where she saw other novel things other than daily necessities, such as hand ropes and sugar paintings.

    The scene in front of her really formed a double image with the description of the dream environment. This made her even more certain that what she was taking care of in her dream was another reality.

    She was even more determined to find her Baby Xuan.

    When she arrived at her aunt¡¯s house, her aunt happened to being home from the factory to pick up something. When she saw that it was Song Yao, she was surprised and delighted. ¡°Song Yao? Oh my god, why are you here!¡±

    ¡°Hello, Auntie.¡± Song Yao¡¯s sweet voice softened Auntie¡¯s heart.

    Aunt¡¯s husband had passed away early and she had no children. When she saw Song Yao, it was as if she had seen her own daughter.

    ¡°Why did youe to the county city alone? Why don¡¯t I see Yu Yong? I heard that the army has been on leave recently. Why doesn¡¯t he know how to apany you?¡± When Aunt saw that Song Yao had brought gifts, she couldn¡¯t stop smiling. However, her smile quickly froze.

    Her niece had never been to the county city before. She must have suffered a lot toe here alone.

    She immediately led Song Yao into the house and said solemnly, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that something happened to your family?¡±

    When Song Yao heard this, her eyes stung. Then, she told him about Yu Yong carrying Baby Xuan away.

    Aunt¡¯s face immediately turned ashen. She grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°You call selling your own child repaying a debt of gratitude? Yu Yong is really not a man. Calm down first. Aunt will think of something for you.¡±

 Chapter 8

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    ¡°Aunt, I know where the child is,¡± Song Yao said. ¡°I¡¯ve asked around. Yu Yong¡¯srade is called Mei Zhao. He¡¯s the captain of Sang Qiu City¡¯s production team.¡±

    Song Yao told her aunt what she knew in her dream, but she didn¡¯t tell her about her dream of the future.

    Aunt was stunned for a moment and said, ¡°Sangqiu City. It takes a week to get there and back by train. Are you sure the child is there?¡±

    Moreover, she had heard of the name of the production team leader. He was the leader who hade to her food factory to visit previously. He did not look like someone who could steal someone¡¯s child.

    However, Song Yao insisted that the child was sent to him.

    Aunt¡¯s thoughts were heavy. In the end, she said to Song Yao, ¡°I¡¯ll apply for leave from the factory and apany you. Coincidentally, I might know the person you mentioned. I¡¯ll show you the way so that you won¡¯t be lost.¡±

    Would the factory director approve a week¡¯s leave? Hearing this, Song Yao became worried again.

    It wasn¡¯t easy for her aunt to find a job in the county. She couldn¡¯t just mess it up for her. ¡°Aunt, I¡¯d better go by myself. You¡¯re still busy at the factory. I¡¯m old enough to take care of myself.¡±

    ¡°But how long have you had the baby?¡± her aunt demanded.

    Although she had never given birth, she had heard from her sisters in the factory that it wasmon for women to have tight chests and shortness of breath for a few months after giving birth.

    How ufortable it would be to be alone without someone to take care of her.

    Song Yao didn¡¯t think that this was something worth caring about. She had started working in the fields within a week of her confinement.

    Her mother-inw also told her that this was something every woman had to experience. If she continued to rest, she would be unreasonable.

    Her aunt¡¯s worried words stunned her, but she was indeed touched.

    ¡°Auntie, I know you dote on me the most, but I¡¯ll be fine alone. I¡¯m already a six-month-old¡¯s mother. I can take care of myself.¡± Song Yao sat beside her aunt and the two of them hugged each other.

    ¡°It¡¯s been hard on you, child.¡± Aunt sobbed and patted Song Yao¡¯s back.

    She was still worried about Song Yao. In the end, she applied for half a day¡¯s leave from the factory manager and bought some food and supplies for Song Yao on the way to the train station.

    Stepping into the train station, there were more peopleing and going than Song Yao had expected. Some were huddled in front of the counter, dozing off in the waiting area, some were chatting with their families, and some were even sitting at the entrance to eat¡­

    In front of the train station, there were many motorcycles and triangr wheels that pulled people or goods. When they started, dust filled the sky, and people seemed to be in the fog.

    ¡°Boohoo¡ª¡±

    The sound of the train¡¯s horn came at this moment, scaring Song Yao so much that she thought it was an earthquake.

    Seeing Song Yao¡¯s flustered expression, Aunt couldn¡¯t help but smile. ¡°Do you want Aunt to apany you now?¡±

    Song Yao shook her head. She was already very grateful that her aunt had sent her to the train station.

    In fact, she had already seen such a scene in her dream, but she did not expect reality to be far more shocking than in her dream.

    This made Song Yao¡¯s heart jump to her throat again.

    Not only did the unknown make her nervous, but the fear of her dreaming true was also tormenting her at this moment.

    She wondered if Baby Xuan¡¯s experience in her dream would be a hundred times more painful than she had imagined.

    Song Yao clenched her fists and let go of her aunt¡¯s hand.

    At the same time, in Sangqiu City.

    Snow sprinkled down from the sky, covering the busy streets.

    A woman wrapped in a Western-style coat with a red scarf around her neck was carrying a sleeping child off the train and hurriedly transmigrating through the crowd.

    The middle-aged man who was walking towards her was slightly shocked when he saw this. ¡°This child is¡­¡±

    ¡°Cute, right?¡± A smile appeared on Pang Jiao¡¯s exquisite face.

    She said to the man, ¡°Mei Zhao, listen carefully. He¡¯s our son from now on. You can¡¯t mention the divorce anymore!¡±

    ¡°Where did this childe from?¡± Mei Zhao knew that he was infertile and was afraid of dying his wife, so he took the initiative to ask for a divorce.

    Unexpectedly, his wife had specially brought a child back these few days.

    He looked at the child whose face was purple from the cold in the snow. He immediately took off his big cotton-padded jacket and wrapped it around him.

    Pang Jiao was secretly happy. She suddenly felt that the child she asked Yu Yong for was worth it.

    ¡°I saw this child at the welfare institute. The director said that he was abandoned by his parents at the entrance of the institute. I found his face likable, so I brought him back,¡± Pang Jiao said.

 Chapter 9

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    ¡°Mei Zhao, can we raise him as a son in the future?¡± Pang Jiao looked up and blinked her bright ck eyes as she looked at Mei Zhao expectantly.

    Mei Zhao sighed helplessly. ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Then how about you give our son a name?¡± Pang Jiao happily held Mei Zhao¡¯s arm.

    Mei Zhao held the child in his arms and narrowed his eyes for a while. Then, he revealed a kind smile. ¡°What do you think of Mei Luo? I hope that he can take root here.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I think it sounds nice too.¡± Pang Jiao smiled and poked the child¡¯s face with her red nails.

    This poke woke the child up.

    His big eyes were watery as he looked around. He looked very likable.

    ¡°This child isn¡¯t afraid of strangers?¡± Mei Zhao was a little surprised.

    However, the moment he finished speaking, the child in his arms narrowed his eyes and suddenly clenched his small hands. He wailed.

    He arched his back left and right, as if trying to break free from Mei Zhao¡¯s embrace.

    Pang Jiao tightened her grip on Mei Zhao¡¯s arm.

    This child had been making a fuss ever since he was carried over from Yu Yong¡¯s ce. He had never been quiet even when she was making milk powder for him.

    Pang Jiao was afraid that Mei Zhao would notice something amiss, so she smiled and said, ¡°Maybe he¡¯s not used to this environment. It doesn¡¯t snow where he used to live.¡±

    Mei Zhao frowned slightly. ¡°Then let¡¯s go home quickly before the child gets cold.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Pang Jiao nodded.

    The two of them grabbed a tricycle outside the station and left.

    Perhaps it was because of the blood connection between mother and son that Song Yao panicked when she got on the train.

    It was her first time taking a train.

    She was tongue-tied when she asked about the price of the train ticket.

    A standing train ticket that didn¡¯t provide a toilet cost 25 yuan. Sitting and sleeping were even more expensive. It cost 45 yuan.

    Yu Yong had given her a month¡¯s worth of living expenses, but it was gone in an instant.

    When Song Yao thought of the child, she made up her mind and wanted to buy a can of food. However, her aunt stopped her and said that it was too dangerous to buy a can of food. If Song Yao felt that buying a seating ticket was too expensive, she would pay for her.

    Song Yao immediately stopped thinking about buying the cheapest train ticket and bought a seat.

    One had to know that her aunt¡¯s monthly sry was 200 yuan. Song Yao really felt bad that she was missing a portion.

    Moreover, Yu Yong had taken Xuanbao away without any discussion. This money was spent to find the child. She shouldn¡¯t feel heartache.

    Song Yao tried her best to calm the uneasiness in her heart. She found her seat and sat down. She hugged her luggage and looked at the peopleing and going on the train.

    She did not know why the train tickets were so expensive, but there were still so many peopleing and going.

    ¡°Hey, what are you doing there?¡±

    Just as Song Yao was hesitating and uneasy, a furious roar frightened her so much that she dodged.

    A young man in a blue and white striped shirt appeared behind her with arge bag on his back. He suddenly grabbed a burly man with a face full of hawthorn.

    At this moment, the burly man¡¯s hand stopped above the spot where Song Yao had just sat.

    ¡°If you want a ticket, buy it yourself. What kind of hero are you to steal someone else¡¯s ticket?¡± The young man was dressed very cleanly, which happened to be a stark contrast to the burly man¡¯s ragged clothes.

    The people in the car turned around when they heard themotion. Soon, the flight attendant arrived.

    ¡°What happened?¡± the flight attendant asked when she saw the two people standing stiffly on the road.

    ¡°He tried to steal thedy¡¯s ticket,¡± the young man said bluntly.

    Song Yao was shocked when she saw the other party pointing at her. She only felt relieved when she realized that there nothing was taken from her.

    As for the tickets, she had long listened to her aunt¡¯s suggestion and did not put them directly into her luggage. Instead, she hid them under her socks and did not let the burly man seed.

    At this moment, the burly man saw that the situation was not good. He shook off the youth and ran. The flight attendant saw this and chased after him.

    Song Yao saw the young man fall to the ground and helped him up without telling him. She said calmly, ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The young man was in pain, but when he saw Song Yao, his face immediately turned red.

    He had never seen such a good-looking girl since he was young.

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Song Yao was at a loss. The young man quickly got up and dusted himself off, shaking his head vigorously.

    ¡°Sister, do you want to buy instant noodles?¡± The young man touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly.

    Song Yao was stunned.

    The young man looked at Song Yao and realized that his words were inappropriate. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m guilty of this again.¡±

    ¡°Guilty?¡± Song Yao was confused.

    The young man blushed and waved his hand in denial. ¡°No, no.¡±

    He hurriedly exined, ¡°I sell instant noodles on the train. It costs 50 cents a packet.¡±

    As he spoke, he took out a packet of instant noodles from hisrge bag.

 Chapter 10

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Song Yao had seen instant noodles in town before. A fifty-cent food ticket could buy a box of instant noodles. There were more than thirty packets in each box.

    However, the young man was selling one pack for 50 cents.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t need it.¡± Song Yao refused.

    The young man retracted his hand awkwardly and said, ¡°There¡¯s still a long way to go. Are you sure you don¡¯t want a packet to fill your stomach?¡±

    Song Yao shook her head.

    The young manughed a few more times. ¡°Alright.¡± Then, he left in disappointment.

    Song Yao looked at his dejected back and felt inexplicably uneasy. She wondered if it was not good for her to reject the young man like this.

    At this moment, she saw the young man pass the instant noodles that he wanted to sell to another passenger and sessfully get a crumpled 50 cents.

    During the next three days of the journey, Song Yao¡¯s chest felt stuffy because of the milk secretion. When she went to the toilet, she secretly caught a few glimpses of the young man selling instant noodles. The bag that had bulged when he got on the train had already ttened.

    When they arrived at Sangqiu County, the young man had already gotten off the train. When Song Yao heard the radio broadcast, she hurriedly got off the train.

    After a few days of sitting and sleeping, her legs were a little numb.

    Although Song Yao staggered, she still caught up with the crowd. Along the way, she asked for directions and arrived at Sangqiu City¡¯s production team smoothly.

    However, when she reached the door, she started to feel troubled again.

    In this big county, who would believe her if she said that the captain of the production team here took away his child?

    Song Yao was nervous. She tugged at the corner of her clothes and went to the guardhouse. She said to the staff inside, ¡°May I ask if the leader of the production team, Mei Zhao, is here today? I¡¯m his rtive. I have something to tell him. Can you help me contact him?¡±

    The guard here was an old man with white hair. When he heard Song Yao¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t help but size her up.

    Her cotton-padded jacket was covered in snow, and her originally red face had turned purple from the cold.

    ¡°Are you from out of town?¡± The old man pulled a long face and opened the door. ¡°Come in and take a seat first. I¡¯ll go get someone for you.¡±

    Song Yao was still hesitating when the old man red at her, scaring her into rushing in.

    She reached out to the top of the small fire pit. The long-awaited warmth made her slowly exhale. She turned around and looked at the back of the old man outside the door in a green cotton-padded jacket.

    Song Yao felt that it was unreal.

    The people here might not be as unreasonable as she thought.

    Song Yao rubbed her hands when she suddenly heard an elegant female voiceing from behind her. ¡°Is Uncle Liu here?¡±

    The female voice sounded like a nightmare, making her heart tremble.

    Song Yao turned around in shock.

    A fair-skinned and beautiful woman appeared at the window outside the door. She wore a in coat with a warm scarf and a feathered painter¡¯s hat.

    She was dressed very brightly.

    It gradually ovepped with the appearance of the woman in her dream.

    In her dream, this woman would be the mistress who snatched her husband from her in the future, Pang Jiao.

    ¡°Are you Uncle Liu¡¯s daughter?¡± Pang Jiao looked at Song Yao with curved eyes.

    Although she was smiling, Song Yao could see the disdain in her eyes.

    ¡°Pang Jiao!¡±

    Just as Song Yao was about to deny it, someone came from outside and stopped Pang Jiao.

    ¡°Why are you here? It¡¯s so cold. Why are you still wearing so little?¡± After Mei Zhao came out of the production team, she hurriedly held Pang Jiao¡¯s hand that was wearing leather cotton gloves.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t called wearing too little, it¡¯s fashion. And don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not cold.¡± Pang Jiao¡¯s smile immediately became lively, like apletely different person from before.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not cold. Why are you here?¡± Mei Zhao chuckled.

    Pang Jiao¡¯s expression darkened. She wanted to say something but hesitated. ¡°It¡¯s a child¡­¡±

    ¡°What happened to the child?¡± Song Yao and Mei Zhao asked in unison.

    Song Yao¡¯s tone was filled with anxiety and worry, while Mei Zhao was slightly calm.

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Pang Jiao nced at her strangely, as if ming Song Yao for being a busybody.

    Song Yao held the bag on her shoulder and said nervously, ¡°You¡¯re Captain Mei, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, you are?¡± Mei Zhao turned around.

    Song Yao said right on the heels of that, ¡°I¡¯m Yu Yong¡¯s wife and the child¡¯s mother. Yu Yong said that he didn¡¯t ask for my opinion when he brought the child to you. Can you return my child to me?!¡±

 Chapter 11

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    ¡°Sister-inw? What¡¯s going on?¡± Mei Zhao frowned.

    Pang Jiao¡¯s expression froze.

    Uncle Liu said, ¡°She was the one who said she was your rtive.¡±

    Song Yao nodded. Afraid that Mei Zhao wouldn¡¯t believe her, she added, ¡°¡­When the bombs fell, you were the one who saved Yu Yong.¡±

    Originally, only Mei Zhao and Yu Yong knew about this. When Song Yao said this, Mei Zhao believed most of it.

    He looked at Pang Jiao solemnly.

    ¡°How do we know if you heard it from an unverified source?¡± Pang Jiao felt guilty.

    ¡°That child is a boy with a ck birthmark on the left side of his back. Also, Captain Mei, don¡¯t you think that the child looks 90% like Yu Yong?¡± Song Yao said anxiously.

    Mei Zhao was silent. Pang Jiao still wanted to exin, but Mei Zhao red at her.

    Just like that, Song Yao followed Mei Zhao to their residence. When she reached the door, Song Yao heard the ear-piercing cries of a baby. Her heart instantly felt like it was being twisted by a knife.

    After entering, Song Yao carried the child in front of the nursery bed.

    It had been a long time since he felt his mother¡¯s aura. The child really stopped fussing.

    He hugged Song Yao¡¯s neck tightly, as if he was afraid of being abandoned by his mother.

    ¡°You left the child alone in the house?¡± Mei Zhao pulled Pang Jiao out of the hall.

    Pang Jiao said aggrievedly, ¡°I thought the part-timers would be here soon, so I went to look for you.¡±

    ¡°Then what¡¯s wrong with this child?¡± Mei Zhao restrained his anger. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that he was adopted from a welfare institute?¡±

    Pang Jiao was speechless. She pursed her lips and said impatiently, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my fault, alright? Yu Yong wants to use his child to repay your kindness. Let me be frank. Would you be willing to adopt this child? Moreover, he¡¯s your friend¡¯s child after all. He has a clear foundation. Doesdn¡¯t it save us a lot of trouble?¡±

    ¡°You!¡± Mei Zhao was shocked. He couldn¡¯t believe that his wife would say such a thing.

    But in the end, he couldn¡¯t bear to scold his wife. He returned to the house and personally apologized to Song Yao. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. If I had known in advance that this was Yu Yong¡¯s child, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have dared to take the child away without asking Sister-inw. I was too dense to make you and your child separate for so long. I¡¯m really sorry.¡±

    Song Yao hugged the child in silence. This farce had almost caused the separation of mother and son. She couldn¡¯t tell him that it was fine.

    ¡°I want my son back. Captain Mei won¡¯t stop me, right?¡± Song Yao tightened her grip on the child.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Mei Zhao said.

    Pang Jiao could no longer maintain her expression. If Mei Zhao did this, then what was the point of hering all the way here to bring back a son for him?

    However, she did not want to cause a scene with Mei Zhao in front of outsiders.

    Especially when she was arguing with Mei Zhao in front of a country bumpkin like Song Yao. This made her seem very uneducated.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sister-inw. When Yu Yong brought the child to me, he said that his family approved of it. That¡¯s why I dared to bring the child back. I didn¡¯t know that he didn¡¯t ask for your opinion.¡± Pang Jiao tucked her hair behind her ear. ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, bring these along so that Mei Luo can have something to eat on the way home.¡±

    Hearing the name Mei Luo, Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but frown.

    Her Baby Xuan had a new name after being separated from her for a few days. Moreover, Pang Jiao¡¯s words were so polite, but they were like thorns.

    What did she mean by Yu Yong agreeing to take Xuanbao¡¯s entire family away? No one had asked for her opinion on this matter at all.

    Song Yao held the child and felt bitter.

    Then, he looked at Pang Jiao.

    At this moment, she was smiling as she brought the prepared milk powder and baby toys to Song Yao in a stic bag.

    She looked at the colorful cotton-padded jacket she was wearing as asked for a child like a jealous woman.

    Song Yao finally understood why Yu Yong had betrayed her in her dream.

    Faced with the things Pang Jiao handed over, Song Yao refused bluntly. ¡°I brought all these things. Can I take my child away now?¡±

    She did not want to stay here any longer.

    However, Mei Zhao said, ¡°Sister-inw, don¡¯t worry about the child. We won¡¯t pester you too much. It¡¯s just that Sister-inw came all the way to the county city. Aren¡¯t you going to rest for a day before going back?¡±

    Song Yao refused, and Mei Zhao continued, ¡°There¡¯s still an empty room in our team. There¡¯s a heater and a ce to wash up.¡±

    Song Yao still wanted to refuse, but when she looked at Mei Zhao¡¯s sincere gaze, her attitude was clearly worlds apart from Pang Jiao¡¯s.

    If she refused again, this person might even follow her back to apologize¡­

    Song Yao was most afraid that this would affect her future ns, so she could only agree and set off the next day.

    It was also because of her that something happened in the vige.

    Song Yao¡¯s aunt went home and told Song Yao¡¯s parents about Yu Yong taking the child away.

    When they heard that their daughter had been wronged by her inws¡¯, they ignored the fact that the two families were three mountains apart and went straight to the Yu family to demand an exnation.

 Chapter 12

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    ¡°This is outrageous! This is absolutely outrageous!¡±

    Chen Lian shouted at a woman. The neighbors came out to mediate the fight. The two of them were probably still fighting.

    ¡°Pfft! I think you¡¯re the one who wants to rebel! I¡¯m the one who brought your youngest son to give him away. Are you willing? What right do you have to take my daughter¡¯s child away?!¡± Song Yao¡¯s mother, Gu Li, had messy hair and five red marks on her face. She was still pointing at her inws and scolding them angrily.

    Chen Lian was not in a good state either. Her lips were pale as she sat on the threshold and panted heavily. ¡°At most, we¡¯ll have another child. What¡¯s there to be noisy about!¡±

    ¡°Give birth to another child? It¡¯s not that easy!¡± Gu Li was even angrier when she heard this. If not for someone stopping her, she would have fought Chen Lian to death.

    Moreover, she only came today to demand an exnation.

    As long as the Yu family sincerely brought the child back and apologized to Song Yao, their two families could still surround each other.

    However, she had juste to the Yu family to mention this when Chen Lian started to say that her daughter was pretentious.

    That was not the case. Gu Li did not know that her daughter had to work in the fields in less than a week after her confinement. Thend that was supposed to be given to her daughter in the vige was now under Chen Lian¡¯s control.

    There was also Yu Yong. His wife had gone to look for her son and her whereabouts were unknown. Yu Yong had yet to appear.

    He even said that he was going to work in the fields now, so he could rest assured!

    In her anger, Gu Li only said a few words on behalf of her daughter before Chen Lian picked up the broom and chased her out.

    Before she could get an exnation, Gu Li, who had been met with a broom, directly fought Chen Lian.

    Themotion was so loud that it quickly attracted the neighbors.

    Gu Li was not afraid of blowing things up, but Chen Lian¡¯s face turned pale when she saw the people around her.

    Everyone in the vige knew that Yu Yong had taken the child away.

    Chen Lian felt embarrassed and forced herself to say angrily, ¡°Inw, if you continue to be unreasonable, I think we can forget about being a family!¡±

    With that, she returned to her courtyard and mmed the iron fence shut.

    ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Gu Li roared behind her.

    However, the neighbor stopped her. ¡°Song Yao¡¯s mother, Song Yao and Yu Yong still have to live in the future. Now that Song Yao hasn¡¯t returned, you¡¯re making her mother-inw so angry that she¡¯s forcing the two of them to divorce. Wouldn¡¯t that be breaking up the couple?¡±

    ¡°Then my daughter should be wronged for no reason?¡± Gu Li could not hold back her tears.

    She just wanted to find an exnation for her daughter. Now, she had be a mother who did not know the big picture.

    Song Yao¡¯s father and brother had been waiting for her at the station in town for five days.

    At the mention of this, she recalled that when she was delivering food to Father Song previously, she had unintentionally found out that her daughter had encountered human traffickers when she went to town to look for her son. The inws had not mentioned this matter at all.

    Gu Li patted her chest and wanted to vent her anger. However, for the sake of her daughter, she endured it and could only give up and go home first.

    Song Yao, who was far away in Sang Qiu City, did not dare to rx either.

    Mei Zhao had just delivered food to the mother and son, but Song Yao did not dare to eat it. She only ate some dry food left from the train.

    After washing up with Baby Xuan in her arms, she wiped her body and took a breather.

    Yu Xuan, who was lying on the bed, did not see his mother and started to sob uneasily again. Song Yao put down the rag she had just washed and ran over. She hugged the child and patted his butt gently. Only when she fed him milk did Yu Xuan¡¯s cries gradually subsided.

    Song Yao looked at the sleeping Yu Xuan in her arms and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. She sighed heavily and couldn¡¯t help but cry.

    ¡°Baby Xuan, it¡¯s all my fault. I didn¡¯t protect you well¡­¡±

    The sound of crying could be heard from outside the corridor.

    In the darkness, someone came down the stairs with a shlight. He could not help but be stunned when he heard the cries in the house.

    In the dormitory, only Song Yao¡¯s room was still lit.

    ¡°Captain Zuo?¡± Mei Zhao, who was still sitting at the staircase, saw someoneing down and quickly put out the cigarette in his hand.

    The man called ¡°Captain Zuo¡± sized him up and frowned. ¡°Smoking is not allowed in the team. Don¡¯t do it again.¡±

    ¡°There won¡¯t be a next time, Captain.¡± Mei Zhao scratched his head. There was a food box beside him.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten?¡±

    Mei Zhao¡¯s expression became uneasy at his former captain¡¯s question. He sighed and said, ¡°It¡¯s not mine. I want to give it to Sister-inw.¡±

 Chapter 13

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Before Mei Zhao joined the army and became the captain, he and Yu Yong¡¯s captain was actually Zuo Huo.

    Later, when Zuo Huo was promoted, Mei Zhao applied to the army under Zuo Huo¡¯s rmendation and was appointed as the captain. Later, he was discharged from the army due to his injuries and stayed in the production team.

    Recently, Zuo Huo hade to their production team to do something. The two of them had originally nned to have a small gathering, but they did not expect something to happen to Mei Zhao¡¯s family. Helpless, he could only reject Zuo Huo¡¯s invitation.

    ¡°The sister-inw you¡¯re talking about is Yu Yong¡¯s wife?¡± Zuo Huo frowned and asked as he looked at the lit house.

    Mei Zhao pursed his lips and nodded with difficulty.

    He knew that family scandals could not be aired in public, but he still trusted Captain Zuo¡¯s character, so he told him everything that had happened today.

    The two of them sat by the basketball court of the production team. Zuo Huo listened attentively and did not say a word.

    After Mei Zhao finished speaking, he remained silent for a while before saying, ¡°She came alone to get the child back?¡±

    Mei Zhao nodded.

    ¡°This is indeed Yu Yong¡¯s fault.¡± Zuo Huo ced his hands on his knees and ced his palms together.

    His expression was especially solemn at this moment. When he fell silent again, it was suddenly like thest calm before the storm.

    Knock knock.

    At this moment, Song Yao was in a daze with the child in her arms. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

    The sky was alreadypletely dark, and it was time for the production team to get off work. Song Yao was afraid that there would be bad people, so she was so vignt that she did not dare to open the door.

    The child in her arms woke up at this moment.

    However, this time, Yu Xuan only kicked and grabbed Song Yao¡¯s clothes.

    He opened his dark eyes and stared at Song Yao. He cried a few times but did not cry or make a fuss.

    His small hands pulled out the creases on Song Yao¡¯s clothes, as if he was afraid that his mother would abandon him again.

    ¡°Baby Xuan, be good. Mommy is here,¡± Song Yao said softly and patted his butt tofort him.

    Seeing that no one answered the door, she asked, ¡°Is Comrade Song Yao inside?¡±

    A hearty female voice came from outside the door¡ª

    ¡°I¡¯m Ning Yuan, an employee of the production team. I live in the dormitory next to yours. Captain Mei asked me to send you something.¡±

    When Song Yao heard that it was Mei Zhao, she couldn¡¯t help but hug Yu Xuan tightly. She thought that Mei Zhao was going back on his word and wanted to exchange something for the child. She said nervously, ¡°Thank you, but please tell him that I don¡¯tck anything. Please send his things back tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. The captain and I don¡¯t have any other intentions. You don¡¯t have to open the door. I¡¯ve stuffed something in for you. Take it,¡± Ning Yuan said from outside the door. Then, she stuffed a small piece of paper into the crack of the door below and left.

    Song Yao found the green words on the paper familiar and picked it up. When she looked at it again, it was actually a train ticket with a crease.

    And it said that the departure time was tomorrow.

    Song Yao held the train ticket and fell silent.

    This was 45 yuan! Moreover, it was gettingte. Mei Zhao must have spent a lot of effort to get someone to send her a train ticket.

    Moreover, Mei Zhao had not mentioned anything about getting the child back until now.

    It seemed that she had wronged Mei Zhao.

    Song Yao hugged Yu Xuan and took out 45 yuan from her clothes and luggage with some difficulty. She was determined to return the ticket money tomorrow.

    The next day, she had just packed her luggage and carried Yu Xuan downstairs when Mei Zhao was waiting for her at the door.

    ¡°Sister-inw, did you rest well yesterday?¡± There was a production team¡¯s minivan parked beside Mei Zhao. When he saw Song Yaoe down, he greeted her warmly.

    When Song Yao saw this, she quickly took out the 45 yuan, but Mei Zhao rejected her several times.

    ¡°I asked someone to buy this ticket. The other party didn¡¯t ask for my money. Sister-inw, you don¡¯t have to mind,¡± Mei Zhao said truthfully.

    ¡°I see¡­¡± Song Yao held the money in her hand.

    At this moment, Mei Zhao said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Let me send you to the train station.¡±

    This way, Song Yao wouldn¡¯t have the chance to secretly return the money.

    Just as she was about to refuse, Mei Zhao said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. This is the production team¡¯s car. I¡¯ve also discussed it with Pang Jiao. Just take it that I¡¯mpensating you on her behalf.¡±

    Song Yao did not want to be entangled with them in the first ce, so she could only thank them and follow Mei Zhao into the car.

 Chapter 14

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Along the way, she saw many stalls set up in the snow on the streets. It was only eight in the morning, and many people were piling up on the side of the street to buy things, blocking the way out of the truck.

    The truck moved very slowly, and Song Yao had a chance to see the scene outside the window.

    She realized that almost all the people here used cash to buy things. There were very few tickets.

    Song Yao¡¯s vige was rtively backward. Very few people had cash, and they had to use tickets for their daily expenses.

    Buying meat and cloth required tickets. Different tickets could be exchanged for the corresponding supplies and ingredients from the town¡¯s purchasing center, but the items that could be exchanged were still very scarce.

    Song Yao looked at the dazzling array of goods on the street that was almost nonexistent in the vige. She suddenly had a bold idea.

    Could she sell the good things in the county to the countryside? That way, while benefiting the people, she could also make a small fortune herself.

    Song Yao nned in her heart. They had arrived at the train station unknowingly.

    After Mei Zhao parked the truck and got out, Song Yao took the opportunity to ce the 45 yuan on the driver¡¯s seat.

    She turned around and saw that the car door beside her had also been opened.

    The driver¡¯s seat of the truck was a distance away from the ground. It was not convenient for Song Yao to carry Yu Xuan out of the truck, but with Mei Zhao¡¯s help, it was not that difficult.

    Moreover, Mei Zhao¡¯s actions were very measured. He did not go overboard.

    Song Yao¡¯s impression of Mei Zhao changed after this incident.

    ¡°Captain Mei, you can drop me off here. Thank you for today. Go back and get busy,¡± Song Yao said politely with a smile on her face.

    Mei Zhao waved goodbye to her and returned to the car.

    At this moment, he saw the cash rolled up in the driver¡¯s seat. He was stunned for a moment before he suddenly shook his head with a smile.

    After he returned to the production team, he handed the money to Zuo Huo and smiled. ¡°How did you know that Sister-inw would exchange the money back?¡±

    ¡°I guessed.¡± Zuo Huo put the money back into his pocket.

    Mei Zhao saw that he was still staring at the street in a daze and patted his shoulder. ¡°You apologized to me on your ticket back today. What about you?¡±

    Zuo Huo stuffed his hands into the pockets of his military coat and raised his eyebrows as he looked back at Mei Zhao. ¡°Have a drink first.¡±

    On the train.

    Song Yao took the ticket and searched for a seat for a while. She carried the child and walked through a few carriages, but she could not find the corresponding seat on the ticket. In the end, she was led to the corresponding point by the train attendant.

    Only after arriving did Song Yao realize that there was something wrong with this ticket.

    The train attendant smiled and led her into a narrow workshop corridor. Then, she pulled open the door of the green box beside the corridor. What greeted Song Yao¡¯s eyes was a table with a flower pot and a sleeper.

    Moreover, there was a window in the middle of the workshop, and Song Yao could see the scene outside the train.

    This ticket was actually for a single room in the train?

    Song Yao stood outside the corridor for a long time in disbelief.

    ¡°Ma¡¯am, is there anything you¡¯re not satisfied with?¡± the train attendant asked when she didn¡¯t move.

    Song Yao quickly shook her head when she heard this, but she was not convinced. ¡°This is the seat on the ticket. Isn¡¯t it a seat?¡±

    The attendant smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right. Our train is divided into passenger sleepers, sleepers, and single rooms. The prices are all different. Madam, didn¡¯t you understand before?¡±

    As she spoke, the train attendant seemed to realize that something was wrong, and her smile froze.

    She suspected that Song Yao had stolen the tickets, but she sized up Song Yao. Although she was wearing a flowery cotton-padded jacket, she looked very clean from top to bottom and did not look guilty.

    ¡°No, my friend bought this ticket for me. I¡¯m not very sure,¡± Song Yao exined.

    When the train attendant heard this, she returned to her previous polite tone. ¡°Then your friend is very considerate to you. He knows that you brought your child and specially chose a single room for you.¡±

    Song Yao was ttered. Seeing that the train attendant was about to leave, she hurriedly asked for the real price of the ticket.

    ¡°The ticket price for a single room is 100 yuan per ticket,¡± the attendant said.

    Song Yao was shocked! Then wouldn¡¯t she be taking advantage of the fact that she had only returned 45 yuan?

    No, she had to return the money!

    But now the train had started.

    Song Yao looked out the window and felt uneasy. It was toote to go back and apologize and thank him.

    Fortunately, she stayed in a single room with the child in her arms. She nned to send the remaining money back to her hometown after she returned.

    The single room here was very warm. Even the sleepers were soft.

    When it quieted down, Song Yao could only hear the sound of the train wheels rubbing against the tracks outside.

    Yu Xuan¡¯s face, which had been pale from the cold when he got into the car, turned rosy at this moment.

 Chapter 15

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Song Yao ced Yu Xuan in the sleeper while she slept outside. She stroked Yu Xuan¡¯s back over and over again until he fell asleep.

    At this moment, she felt a sense of security.

    The scenery outside the train window kept changing. The frosty window gradually became covered by mist, blurring the scenery outside.

    After the voice notification of their destination sounded, Song Yao carried Yu Xuan off the train.

    She first went to her aunt¡¯s house in the county city to report that she was safe, then went to the bus stop to transfer back to town. When she heard that her father and brother were waiting for her at the bus stop in town, Song Yao did not choose to return home directly. Instead, she searched for the shadows of her family at the bus stop.

    At this moment, Gu Li was rushing to town to deliver food to the father and son.

    As soon as she entered the station, she saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

    Gu Li rubbed her eyes, thinking that she had been blinded by anger. She felt that the woman in the cotton-padded jacket looked a little like her daughter.

    The woman really called out to her, ¡°Mom!¡±

    ¡°Song Yao? Song Yao is back!¡± Gu Li came back to her senses and quickened her pace. She touched her daughter¡¯s face in disbelief.

    ¡°Yao?¡± Before Gu Li could rejoice, she saw the child in her arms. She wanted to hug her daughter, but her hands trembled in the air. ¡°It¡¯s Baby Xuan. You brought Baby Xuan back!¡±

    Gu Li was surprised and delighted. She quickly took Yu Xuan.

    After Yu Xuan left his mother¡¯s embrace, his hands danced nervously. He whined twice before crying again.

    ¡°Oh my, poor child. Baby Xuan, it¡¯s Grandma.¡± Gu Li¡¯s heart ached when she saw the child crying in her arms. She could only return it to Song Yao.

    Yu Xuan returned to his mother¡¯s embrace and hugged his mother tightly. Only then did his crying lessen.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this child not afraid of strangers?¡± Gu Li stroked Yu Xuan¡¯s head with heartache.

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes also revealed worry.

    Previously, her Baby Xuan was indeed not afraid of strangers. This time, her Baby Xuan had indeed suffered.

    Song Yao sniffed and her eyes turned red. She looked up at Gu Li and finally mustered her courage to say, ¡°Mom, I have something to tell my mother-inw in person. Can you wait for me? Later¡­ter, I want to go home with you.¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s hand froze slightly.

    When did her daughter be so desperate for permission to go home?

    ¡°Yao, you cane home anytime you want. Mom will also make your favorite food from the past. We still have your room,¡± Gu Li said stubbornly.

    Separated by Yu Xuan, she hugged Song Yao gently and then let go. ¡°Your father and brother are over there. I have some food with me. We¡¯ll go back after eating.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes were filled with tears as she nodded vigorously. She carried Yu Xuan in one hand and held her mother¡¯s hand in the other. The heat from her palm made her hold her mother¡¯s hand tightly.

    ¡°Mom, you¡¯re here. We didn¡¯t see Sister today. A week has passed. Do you think something really happened to her?¡± Song Yao¡¯s younger brother, Song Xiao, and his father, Song Ping, looked a little haggard.

    When Song Xiao saw his mother, he immediately ran up to help his mother carry the basket. During this time, he couldn¡¯t help but ask Gu Li worriedly.

    At this moment, he looked up and saw his sister appear behind his mother. He was stunned for a moment. ¡°Is it Sister? Am I hallucinating?¡±

    ¡°Hey, kid, how long has it been since youst saw your sister and you don¡¯t recognize her?¡± Gu Li grabbed her son¡¯s ear when she saw his silly look.

    Only then did Song Xiao snapped back to reality from the pain he was feeling. He quickly pushed his mother¡¯s hand away and walked around Song Yao with a serious expression, afraid that his sister would be bullied outside.

    ¡°Song Xiao, I¡¯m fine. Stop spinning.¡± Song Yao saw that Song Xiao was still as lively as before, sniffed, and burst intoughter.

    Song Xiao pushed her to a chair and sat down.

    Song Ping, who was still looking around, turned around and saw that the entire family was gathered. He raised his head and blinked. Without anyone noticing, he secretly wiped his tears and came to the family with a peaceful expression.

    ¡°Dad.¡± Song Yao wanted to stand up when she saw Song Ping, but Song Ping pushed her back to her seat.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re back. You¡¯ve worked hard too. Sit down quickly. If you encounter any grievances along the way, tell me. I¡¯ll avenge you!¡± Song Ping said indignantly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If you feel wronged, don¡¯t bear it alone. It¡¯s not good for your health. Tell Mom and Dad.¡± Gu Li put down the basket of food and refilled Song Yao¡¯s food.

 Chapter 16

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes stung again when she saw the entire family surrounding her.

    She pulled her parents and brother to sit down with her and told them everything that had happened along the way.

    After hearing the whole story, Song Xiao immediately clenched his fists and said angrily, ¡°It¡¯s all because of Yu Xuan¡¯s evil father. It¡¯s been hard on my sister and nephew. I¡¯ll settle the score with them now!¡±

    ¡°Hey, where are you going? You haven¡¯t even eaten and you¡¯re already looking for a fight. Do you have the strength?¡± Gu Li grabbed her son, who was rolling up his sleeves and about to leave.

    ¡°Mom, don¡¯t you want to stand up for Sister!¡± Song Xiao sat back in his chair indignantly.

    ¡°If your mother is such a heartless person, she should let you all starve.¡± Gu Li snorted.

    She handed the bowl and chopsticks back to her son. ¡°This matter made me see the ugly faces of the inws. Back then, they wanted to marry our daughter, so they pleased her in every way possible. Now that she has gotten married, they don¡¯t treat us women as humans. They carried the child away and even wanted her to give birth to another child. I didn¡¯t see Chen Lian give birth to another child to repay her son¡¯s kindness.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t judge a book by its cover.¡± Song Ping let out a long sigh. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for agreeing to this marriage without understanding who they were.¡±

    ¡°Dad, Mom, don¡¯t say that.¡± Song Yao felt terrible when she saw her parents ming themselves.

    However, Song Ping and Gu Li thought that their daughter still wanted to protect Yu Yong. They looked at Song Yao, expecting better from her.

    ¡°Yao, you don¡¯t know about this because you were away but Yu Yong hasn¡¯t even appeared for the past few days, let alone whether he knows that you went to look for the child,¡± Gu Li said angrily.

    She only talked about Yu Yong and did notin to her daughter about the grievances she had suffered when she went to uphold justice for her daughter that day.

    However, Song Yao had already guessed the final oue when she heard her mother went to her house to demand an exnation.

    She gritted her teeth and the anger in her heart burned.

    Song Yao took a big bite of the sweet potato in her hand as if she saw it as an enemy. Only after eating the sweet potato did she feel a little better.

    She looked at her parents and said seriously, ¡°Dad, Mom, I want to divorce Yu Yong.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you should divorce their son and let them realize that we¡¯re not to be trifled with¡­ Wait, Yao, what did you say?¡± Gu Li was shocked when she recalled her daughter¡¯s words.

    ¡°Divorce is not a small matter.¡± Song Ping¡¯s face darkened when he heard this.

    Song Xiao didn¡¯t think anything was wrong and said, ¡°Brother-inw doesn¡¯t treat my sister well. Why can¡¯t my sister mention divorce?¡±

    ¡°What do you know?¡± Gu Li raised her hand and knocked Song Xiao¡¯s head. ¡°It¡¯s not as easy for us women to get a divorce as you men think.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m just telling the truth. There¡¯s no need to be angry,¡± Song Ping said.

    Gu Li rolled her eyes at him. Song Ping immediately dug into his food silently.

    ¡°Yao, have you thought it through? If you get a divorce now, you¡¯ll be the one suffering.¡± Song Yao looked at her daughter seriously.

    She had no intention of opposing her daughter. She was just afraid that Song Yao would suffer alone after her divorce.

    Song Yao nodded.

    Song Ping and Gu Li knew their own daughter well. Since she had made a decision, they could not dissuade her. They did not persuade her further.

    Moreover, her daughter was not doing well in her inws¡¯ house. It was not a bad thing to get a divorce.

    Song Ping pped his thigh and said bluntly, ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re divorced. If you¡¯re divorced,e home with us. You don¡¯t have to listen to the Yu family.¡±

    Gu Li nodded. She was not as straightforward as Song Ping. She still held her daughter¡¯s hand worriedly and said, ¡°What about the child? What will happen to him if you get a divorce?¡±

    ¡°I want to take care of the child myself,¡± Song Yao said firmly as she looked at Yu Xuan in her arms.

    Yu Xuan felt his mother¡¯s gaze and waved his hand in the air.

    When Song Yao¡¯s fingers reached over, his little paw grabbed Song Yao and smiled at her.

    Seeing this scene, the hearts of the Song family melted.

    How could the Yu family bear to give such a cute child away? They were simply heartless!

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We have to take care of the child. We can¡¯t give it to those heartless people from the Yu family. Isn¡¯t there an empty room on the second floor of our house? Let¡¯s tidy up a big room for Yu Xuan. What do you think?¡± Gu Li suggested.

    Song Ping and Song Xiao nodded repeatedly.

    They had all tacitly agreed to Song Yao¡¯s decision to bring the child along. Now, they were just short of expressing their stance in front of their inws.

    After the family ate at the station, they boarded the car back to the vige and arrived at the Yu Family¡¯s house.

 Chapter 17

    Chapter Thank you readers!

    It was already afternoon. When Chen Lian, Yu Yong, and Yu Chun returned from the fields, they saw the Song family standing at their door and chatting with the old people in the neighborhood.

    Chen Lian was carrying the hoe and her expression suddenly darkened.

    The inws took advantage of her absence to badmouth their family with the neighbors next door.

    Seeing this, she waved her hoe at Gu Li without a word.

    ¡°Mom, get out of the way!¡± Song Xiao turned around when he heard the footsteps behind him. He was the first to realize that something was wrong and pulled Gu Li, who was still talking to Mrs. Zhang, away.

    With a swing of her hoe, she smashed a hole in the ground!

    If Gu Li had not dodged, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Mrs. Zhang was so frightened that she retreated repeatedly.

    ¡°What are you doing!¡± Song Xiao shielded Gu Li behind him and pointed at Chen Lian¡¯s nose, about to scold her.

    Song Ping rushed over and asked Gu Li, ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    Gu Li shook her head, and Song Ping heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I¡¯m asking you! Who talks bad about their inws like this? Your daughter is precious and we can¡¯t order her around. You can take her back and raise her yourself!¡± Chen Lian said angrily. She didn¡¯t think that there was anything wrong with what she had just done.

    Unexpectedly, the next second after she finished speaking, Song Yao appeared in front of her with Yu Xuan in her arms.

    Chen Lian didn¡¯t know how much Song Yao had heard just now, but her expression instantly turned ugly.

    ¡°Song Yao? You¡¯re back from your family visit?¡± Yu Yong, who didn¡¯t know what was going on, saw Song Yao and went up to her.

    When he saw Yu Xuan in Song Yao¡¯s arms, he was stunned.

    ¡°You went to look for the child?¡± Yu Yong was surprised. He wanted to take the child, but Song Yao dodged him.

    ¡°The child is already back. Why are the two of you still fighting? Did you have to call your inws?¡± Yu Chun arrivedte. When he saw Song Yao carrying the child back, he was neither sad nor happy. Instead, he nced at Song Yao with some scorn.

    Song Yao gritted her teeth. ¡°It¡¯s necessary!¡±

    If Gu Li had not been present today, she would not have known that her mother-inw was harsh to her and even dared to swing a hoe at her mother!

    When Yu Chun heard Song Yao¡¯s rebuttal again, he was a little stunned.

    Before he could say anything, Song Yao said to Yu Yong, ¡°Let¡¯s get a divorce.¡±

    Her tone was firm without any hesitation, making the Yu Family members present in disbelief.

    ¡°Song Yao, what are you talking about? I didn¡¯t have any objections to your family just now. It¡¯s just that your mother knew that you were out for a dfew days and came to our family to kick up a fuss in a hurry. Don¡¯t hurt the harmony between the two of you because of me. You still have to live your life.¡± Chen Lian immediately advised when she saw this.

    If Song Yao divorced Yu Yong, the vige would take back thend that was originally allocated to Song Yao. In that case, their family would lose two pieces ofnd.

    Moreover, no woman in the vige had taken the initiative to propose a divorce. With Song Yao¡¯s divorce, how many people would criticize their family? This was a huge loss.

    However, Song Yao turned her face to the side. She didn¡¯t know how to continue living with Yu Yong in the future.

    Her mother-inw had almost be her mother-killing enemy.

    This time, no matter how Chen Lian persuaded her, she would not reconcile with Yu Yong.

    ¡°Yu Yong, don¡¯t you have any exnation for how your mother waved the hoe at my mother?¡± Song Yao turned to look at Yu Yong.

    Yu Yong remained silent. After being interrogated by Song Yao, he sighed and said, ¡°Let¡¯s do as you think.¡±

    He really didn¡¯t say a word. Song Yao sneered in disappointment.

    She turned around and walked towards Song Xiao. She handed the child to him and picked another hoe from the courtyard.

    ¡°Sister, what are you doing?¡± Song Xiao hugged Yu Xuan, who was crying in his arms. He was already at a loss. Now that Song Yao came out with a hoe aggressively, he was so frightened that he almost couldn¡¯t hold the child steady.

    Gu Li and Song Ping were shocked by their daughter¡¯s actions. They quickly stopped Song Yao, who was swinging her hoe at Chen Lian.

    Yu Yong, who was standing motionlessly at the side, was also shocked. He quickly pulled Chen Lian away with Yu Chun.

    ¡°Wow, Song Yao, you¡¯re crazy. You want to murder your mother-inw!¡± Chen Lian¡¯s face turned pale when she saw the hoe swinging at her. She only knew to retreat when she was pulled.

    ¡°Believe it or not, I¡¯ll report you to the vigemittee!¡± Chen Lian threatened. However, at this moment, the hoe fell to the ground and did not hurt her at all.

    ¡°Then go and tell them. If you have the ability, tell the vigemittee the whole story clearly. Let¡¯s see if they¡¯ll help you or me!¡± A strand of hair fell from Song Yao¡¯s forehead because of her big move just now.

    She red fiercely at Chen Lian, who was so frightened that she sat on the ground, and threw the hoe aside.

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    ¡°Are you crazy? This is our Mom!¡± After Yu Yong helped Chen Lian up, he went forward and grabbed Song Yao¡¯s arm.

    ¡°Let go, she won¡¯t be my mother anymore!¡± Song Yao struggled to shake Yu Yong off.

    However, Yu Yong was a man and had been in the army before. Song Yao could not shake off Yu Yong with her strength.

    ¡°Song Yao, you have to apologize to Mom today.¡± Yu Yong¡¯s grip did not decrease.

    When Song Ping saw Yu Yong bullying Song Yao like this, he immediately pushed away Yu Yong¡¯s arm that was restraining Song Yao and grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s cor. ¡°Apologize? Who needs to apologize to who now? Kid, do you still not understand?!¡±

    Gu Li supported Song Yao and red at Yu Yong.

    After Song Xiao returned the crying Yu Xuan to Song Yao¡¯s arms, he ignored the obstruction and punched Yu Yong in the face.

    ¡°You are not allowed to bully my family!¡± Song Xiao said angrily.

    Yu Yong took a punch and wiped the corner of his mouth. He lost his bnce and staggered two steps back, almost falling to the ground.

    Song Xiao was only 16 years old this year. He was at the age where his vitality was at its peak. Moreover, he had been working in the fields for his parents all year round, so he had long cultivated his strength.

    When he fought, his strength wasparable to Yu Yong¡¯s. He directly made Yu Yong fall unprepared.

    Yu Yong was at a loss for words. He, who had always seemed taciturn, lost his temper at this moment.

    He wiped the corner of his mouth and scolded Song Xiao, ¡°Little brat.¡±

    Then, he went up and fought with Song Xiao!

    ¡°My son!¡± Chen Lian was afraid that her child would be at a disadvantage and subconsciously tried to stop the fight. However, she did not know which of the two people who were fighting pushed away.

    Yu Xuan, who was in Song Yao¡¯s arms, was also shocked by themotion. He cried even harder.

    The two families, who had been at daggers with each other just now, had now joined the mediation team.

    Themotion quickly shocked the vigemittee, Li En.

    He found two farmers in the vige who were also from the army to pull Yu Yong and Song Xiao apart.

    When the two of them were brought to the vigemittee, they were both bruised and swollen.

    Song Yao¡¯s heart ached as she applied medicine for Song Xiao. Song Ping and Gu Li were both concerned andforting Song Xiao.

    Yu Yong, on the other hand, was different. One moment, Chen Lian scolded Song Yao for being heartless, and the next moment, she pointed at Yu Yong and said that he was afraid of his wife.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he couldn¡¯t control Song Yao, how could the entire vige know about their family¡¯s scandal like now?

    Although Yu Chun stood in the corner with his arms crossed and did not say a word, one could tell from his eyes that he was disappointed in Yu Yong.

    No one cared about Yu Yong¡¯s injuries now.

    ¡°Alright, both of you can calm down first. You can¡¯t spoil the children too much in the Song family. Fighting is not a good thing. You can¡¯t praise it.¡± After Li En roughly understood the situation of the two families, he scolded.

    ¡°Song Yao and Yu Yong, your child is already six months old. Are you sure you want a divorce now?¡±

    Li En was now fifty years old. He wasn¡¯t from the vige and had gone to university. His level of education was higher than everyone in the vige.

    He often wore white-rimmed reading sses and a white shirt and trousers that were ipatible with the vigers¡¯ attire.

    Yu Chun felt that Li En looked down on vigers like them. He shouted coldly, ¡°If you want to get a divorce, get a divorce quickly. Don¡¯t you find it embarrassing to let outsiders interfere in our family matters?¡±

    ¡°Elder Yu, you¡¯re wrong. If Song Yao and Yu Yong want a divorce, it will involve Song Yao¡¯s relocation of her household register and the rted policies andnd¡­ These things have to be handled by our vigemittee,¡± Li En exined patiently.

    ¡°Whatever you say always makes sense,¡± Yu Chun scoffed.

    Li En ignored him and looked at Song Yao and Yu Yong. The divorce still depended on the people involved.

    ¡°I will divorce him.¡± Song Yao¡¯s answer was the same as before.

    First, the Yu family took the child away without her consent. Then, they made things difficult for her family and hurt her brother.

    Song Yao hadpletely given up on the Yu family.

    After Li En received an affirmative answer, he looked at Yu Yong.

    Yu Yong, on the other hand, looked away to avoid Li En¡¯s gaze. No one saw the disappointment that shed in his eyes.

    ¡°Listen to her.¡± Yu Yong took a deep breath and finally said.

    ¡°You¡¯ve both decided?¡± Li En pushed up his reading sses.

    Song Yao and Yu Yong confirmed again.

    When Chen Lian heard this, she said anxiously, ¡°I don¡¯t agree!¡±

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    ¡°Mom, if Song Yao wants a divorce, so be it.¡± Yu Yong spread his hands, having no intention of making things right.

    ¡°How did I give birth to a son like you? Who will take care of you after you get a divorce?¡± Chen Lian asked.

    However, Yu Yong still looked unconcerned.

    As his mother, how could Chen Lian not understand his personality? Since he had made a decision, ten cows would not be able to pull him back.

    ¡°Alright, you guys can get a divorce, but the child must belong to our family, right?¡± Chen Lian clenched her fists.

    Now that they had lost theirnd and reputation, they had to keep the Yu family¡¯s grandson.

    However, among the vigers who were watching the show outside the door, someone said, ¡°The Yu family has already given their grandson away. Song Yao went through so much trouble to find the child. The Yu family is going to have another grandson now. Isn¡¯t this bullying Song Yao for being honest?¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s neck turned red.

    Song Yao also said firmly, ¡°You can¡¯t take my child away!¡±

    ¡°This is our Yu family¡¯s grandson! It¡¯s not up to a woman like you to decide.¡± Chen Lian pointed at Song Yao and scolded angrily.

    ¡°Inw, you¡¯re wrong. Our daughter gave birth to the child too,¡± Gu Li retorted.

    ¡°Women should follow their fathers at home and their husbands when they get married. This is a rule set by our ancestors! If you marry into our family, you belong to our family. It¡¯s the same for our son. You¡¯re not the head of our family. Why should you decide whether our Yu family¡¯s descendants will stay or leave?¡± Chen Lian said.

    Seeing Song Yao re at her, she smiled disdainfully. ¡°You still want your child? You can¡¯t get a divorce!¡±

    Wasn¡¯t she just being unreasonable?

    Li En looked at Chen Lian¡¯s feudal thoughts and held his chin in silence for a long time. There was a sense of vicissitude in his eyes.

    It was only when he saw that the Song family was about to re up again that he stood up and said, ¡°I think we¡¯ll put this matter aside for now. All of you go back to your homes and calm down first. After a week, when you¡¯re sure you want to leave,e and find me with your marriage certificate.¡±

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all for today. You¡¯re dismissed.¡± Without waiting for the two families to say anything else, he dismissed everyone.

    Chen Lian¡¯s heart immediately burned with anger.

    ¡°Hey, what do you mean? In the beginning, you wanted to get involved in our matters, but now you don¡¯t care,¡± Chen Lian said.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you all to go home and calm down before we talk.¡± Li En said, ¡°They are young people who can¡¯t think straight for a moment and want to get a divorce. They are all angry and impulsive. When they calm down and think it through, they will reconcile.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense!¡± Chen Lian didn¡¯t believe him.

    Li En clicked his tongue. ¡°Think about it. When you quarreled with Yu Chun, did you also have the thought of divorcing him? But after calming down, did the two of you get together again?¡±

    When Chen Lian heard this, she suddenly understood. She had indeed thought of this before, but for the sake of the future, how could she dare to divorce Yu Chun just like that?

    Song Yao was exactly the same as when she was throwing a tantrum.

    ¡°Will this work?¡±

    Li En¡¯s words were not unreasonable. Knowing that Yu Yong and Song Yao still had hope of reconciling, Chen Lian softened her attitude.

    The matter of forcing the two children to not get a divorce had also been postponed for a while.

    Yu Yong came in front of Song Yao and sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±

    ¡°I want to bring my child back to my family,¡± Song Yao said as she carried the child.

    Yu Yong was helpless, but he listened to the Vige Council Member. Song Yao was still angry. It was good that their families were separated.

    Moreover, the child would follow his mother first, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about taking care of him. He agreed. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll look for you in a week.¡±

    Song Yao nodded and the two of them parted ways.

    Before leaving, Li En called out to the Song family again.

    He asked Song Yao, ¡°Song Yao, are you really going to divorce Yu Yong? If you really divorce him, you¡¯ll be criticized by the vigers for taking care of the child alone.¡±

    ¡°Vige Council Member, do you mean that I can bring my Baby Xuan along after the divorce?¡± Song Yao was pleasantly surprised.

    Li En, on the other hand, sized up her with a strange expression. Song Yao gave him a different impression from the other women in the vige.

    He seemed to see something new in Song Yao¡¯s eyes. It was like a fire burning in the darkness, making his eyes light up.

    Li En adjusted his sses and said, ¡°Logically speaking, we can help you fight for the child¡¯s custody. But who is in charge of this child? The most important thing is still for your two families to discuss.¡±

    Song Yao knew that it was enough for Yu Xuan to follow her. A smile appeared on her face.

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    Chapter 20: Trying to Do Business

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    ¡°You¡¯re a strange person. Other people are angry when theye to me to get a divorce, but you can stillugh.¡± Li En looked at Song Yao¡¯s smile and was also infected by her.

    ¡°However, I asked you to stay because I wanted to tell you some bad news.¡± Li En¡¯s gaze swept across every member of the Song family.

    ¡°What bad news? Is it bad for my sister?¡± Song Xiao was so excited that he pulled his wound and gasped.

    ¡°Look at you, your sister is not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?¡± Gu Li pushed Song Xiao¡¯s shoulder and said.

    ¡°Mom, it hurts. I¡¯m just concerned about Sister.¡± Song Xiao gently covered the bruise on his shoulder.

    Song Yao lowered her eyes and chuckled. Seeing her family¡¯s concern, happiness surged in her heart.

    Seeing that their family was so energetic, Li En didn¡¯t seem too heavy-hearted. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s just that once Song Yao gets a divorce and move back, she might not be able to get the newly allocatednd in the vige so quickly.¡±

    Hearing this news, the Song family¡¯s expressions froze.

    Ever since the newnd policy was put in ce, every additional family in the countryside could get an additional piece ofnd. Now, there were many new people and returnees.

    When Song Yao moved back this time, she didn¡¯t know when thend would be hers.

    This meant that Song Yao could not rely on farming for a living without an allocated piece ofnd.

    The Song family still had their ownnd now. It was not a problem to support two more people, but it was not a solution to keep doing this.

    Gu Li and Song Ping were also old. They were afraid that if there was a chance, their children would not have a good ending.

    That night, after Song Yao returned to the Song family, the family ate some porridge.

    After finishing the porridge, Song Ping squatted in the courtyard and smoked a pipe.

    Song Yao¡¯s family lived in a two-story single-story building. The scale was simr to the Yu family¡¯s, but the Song family¡¯s courtyard didn¡¯t rear livestock.

    Gu Li preferred to nt some flowers and nts in the courtyard. There was also a ce where she nted some vegetables and a grape trellis.

    The entire courtyard was green and filled with vitality. There was no unpleasant stench.

    Song Ping looked at the beautiful courtyard under the slightly yellow light. His eyes narrowed, but his expression became solemn.

    At this moment, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes stretched.

    Song Yao originally wanted to help her family clean up the dishes, but she was stopped by Gu Li and asked Song Xiao to go.

    Earlier, Gu Li had thought that Song Yao would bring the child home for the New Year, so she had prepared a baby¡¯s rocking bed early.

    Now, it was moved to the hall for Yu Xuan to use.

    Gu Li looked at Yu Xuan, who was tampering with the bed, with a gentle expression.

    ¡°Song Yao, Mom wants to ask you, do you have any ns after the divorce?¡± Gu Li looked at Yu Xuan before her gazended on Song Yao, who was gently pushing the bed.

    Song Yao said, ¡°I want to try doing business.¡±

    ¡°Doing business? What if the brigade captures us?¡± Gu Li was shocked.

    The vigemittee is now strictly prohibiting private industries.

    ¡°Mom, if the brigade wants to catch us, all the vendors and bosses in the county will be in jail. It won¡¯t be my turn so soon,¡± Song Yao said to her mother with a smile.

    When she arrived at the county city this time, she saw many people hawking on the streets.

    On the way back, she had also asked her aunt about it.

    Now that the country had a new policy to encourage private industries, her aunt even introduced the special economic zones that had recently emerged in the border cities to her.

    There were really the skyscrapers she had seen in her dream, and there would be even more in the future. The people in her small vige went to the special district to earn a living, and they all drove motorcycles and electric tricycles.

    There were even some who drove a kind of transportation tool called a ¡°car¡± on this small road.

    She thought that since the vige had yet to develop, she could start her own small business here in advance. When the time came, she could also have other livelihoods other than farming.

    This way, she could support Yu Xuan and her parents.

    ¡°How is this something you can mess around with? Tell me the truth. Did you meet people in the county city who encouraged you to set up your business blindly? They might be scamming you of your money,¡± Gu Li said.

    Gu Li didn¡¯t know that there was an open policy outside, so Song Yao slowly told her mother what she had seen in the county.

    ¡°Can you really run your own business now?¡± Gu Li was still a little worried as she listened to Song Yao¡¯s description. ¡°But even so, many necessities can be bought from the supply and marketing cooperative in town. Who would patronize your business?¡±

    ¡°Mom, listen to me first. It¡¯s not convenient for us to go to town from here. I want to go to the county city first to buy some necessities and sell them in the town or the countryside further away. The money I earn will buy some fruits and vegetables from the farmers and then transfer them to the county city to sell. I¡¯ll earn the difference in price,¡± Song Yao said.

    When Gu Li heard this, she was still a little worried. ¡°Even so, Mom is still a little worried about you.¡±

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    Chapter 21: Brother¡¯s Help

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    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go with my sister!¡± Song Xiao heard his mother¡¯s words and immediately rushed out of the kitchen.

    Song Ping stopped smoking in the courtyard. He had just listened to his daughter¡¯s n outside the door and heard Song Xiao¡¯s words, so he said, ¡°I think it¡¯s fine. With Xiao apanying Yao, no one will bully Yao.¡±

    One more person would be an additional help.

    Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief and nodded at her daughter.

    If Song Yao brought Song Xiao along, she would be more at ease.

    Song Xiao touched his neck and said with a red face, ¡°Sister, do I get paid for working for you?¡±

    As soon as he said that, Gu Li scolded him with a smile, ¡°Kid, you¡¯re working for your sister and you still want money.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t I want to buy a piece of clothing for my little nephew?¡± Song Xiao said angrily, ¡°I¡¯m not greedy for my sister¡¯s savings.¡±

    Song Yao smiled when she heard this. She said to Song Xiao, ¡°If you work for me and I earn money, I will naturally give you money and buy you delicious food. When the timees, not only can you buy clothes for Baby Xuan, but you can also buy a few for yourself.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Song Xiao was excited when he heard this. He ran forward and hugged Song Yao. ¡°I knew you were the best to me!¡±

    After the two siblings had discussed it, they did as they were told.

    After breakfast the next day, Song Yao asked Gu Li to take care of the child. She and Song Xiao carried the burden to town and took a car to the county.

    Song Yao first asked for the way to the post office and sent the train ticket money back to Mei Zhao. Then, she went to look for her aunt.

    Today was a rest day at the factory, so Song Yao wanted to ask her aunt where she could buy wholesale food.

    When Song Feng heard that the siblings were going to do business, he was overjoyed. ¡°You siblings are so promising. Aunt has a ce here that might be able to help you.¡±

    As she spoke, she led them to arge wholesale market near her workce.

    This ce belonged to the factory where she worked. It was filled with oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, candy, biscuits, tea leaves, and snacks.

    Song Yao had expected to sell it in the vige and earn some money. First of all, she had to look at the basics of food and clothing, such as oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.

    The oil and vinegar here were packed together in a capacity of more than 100 catties. The starting price was 50 catties.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t take so many at once, so she first bought a few portable stic bottles. She divided the oil she bought into 50 catties and used a stic bag to separate the small bags of salt. She also bought some sugar and biscuits.

    In a short while, the burden they brought was filled.

    When Song Feng saw that they were in a dilemma, she reminded Song Yao, ¡°You won¡¯t be able to earn much by buying these.¡±

    Just the oil and sauce that Song Yao ordered cost 2.50 yuan per catty. Moreover, the wholesale price here was 1.50 yuan, and they only earned 10 yuan per catty.

    There were also those calcium milk biscuits. A box of them cost 70 cents. The supply and marketing cooperative only sold it for one yuan. They could only earn 10 cents from scraps.

    However, Song Yao said, ¡°A little makes a lot. Won¡¯t we earn money when all these supplies are sold?¡±

    Song Feng agreed with Song Yao.

    The siblings spent more than 50 yuan just to purchase the goods.

    He could not even put down the two burdens he originally carried.

    At this moment, Song Feng remembered that there was still a tricycle in the factory, so she borrowed it to help the siblings transport the goods to the car and then to the countryside.

    These things were just right to be transported on a tricycle. Song Yao sat in the back of the car and patted the iron bars of the car. She felt that this car was very good.

    Then, she remembered the people who used tricycles to make a living before taking the train. Thinking that this car should not be expensive, she asked Song Feng about the price of a tricycle.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about the price of this one. It¡¯s at least 1,000 yuan. Our old one costs 500 yuan,¡± Song Feng said.

    Song Yao was immediately shocked by the price. She instantly touched the spot where she had just patted and whispered that she didn¡¯t do it on purpose.

    Song Xiao felt that he was sitting on gold and didn¡¯t dare to move.

    ¡°Haha, goods that weigh about a hundred catties like what you bought can be transported on a bicycle. Bicycles are cheap, and a new one only costs a hundred yuan,¡± Song Feng shouted as he drove in front.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t bear to part with 100 yuan either. She asked Song Feng, ¡°Are there any old shops nearby? How much does it cost?¡±

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    Chapter 22: The First Transaction

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    ¡°The old ones are cheap. I have an oldrade at my factory who wants to get a new one. He has one. I¡¯ll ask around for you next time and ask for a good price,¡± Song Feng said.

    When Song Yao heard this, she thanked her profusely.

    It was not far from town to the county road. When the time came, he would use a bicycle to transport the goods and send an ox cart back. That would be good enough.

    Song Feng sent them all the way back to town before setting off to return the car.

    Song Yao wanted Song Xiao to g down an ox cart and go home while she stayed behind to look after the goods. She didn¡¯t expect Song Ping to be the one driving the ox cart.

    ¡°Dad.¡± Song Yao was a little surprised by Song Ping¡¯s appearance.

    Song Ping looked at the goods around Song Yao and muttered, ¡°Why did you buy so many?¡±

    Then, he stopped talking and ced the goods on the ox cart.

    Seeing this, Song Yao quickly went to help.

    Song Yao¡¯s family had a cow, but it was mainly used for farming. Song Ping had always treated it as a treasure and couldn¡¯t bear to use it to pull a cart.

    This time, for Song Yao¡¯s sake, he could be considered to be willing to part with his love.

    Song Yao and Song Ping sat on the ox cart while Song Ping drove the ox in front.

    The three of them staggered home in the cart.

    During this time, Song Ping casually asked Song Yao, ¡°How much did you spend on these? Can you sell them all?¡±

    ¡°These cost 50 yuan. As for the transport fare, Aunt sent us back. There¡¯s no fare,¡± Song Yao said.

    ¡°Dad, if these things can¡¯t be sold, we can keep them for ourselves.¡± Song Xiao echoed.

    Song Ping¡¯s heart ached when he heard that she had used so much money, but he knew that this was his daughter¡¯s decision. He chose to silently support her and only said, ¡°Remember to thank your aunt another day.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I got it, Dad.¡± Song Yao nodded and let go of her tightly clenched hands.

    The ox cart moved slowly and soon arrived at the vige entrance.

    ¡°Oh my, isn¡¯t this Elder Song?¡±

    Song Yao and the others were walking home when Mrs. Su, who was hesitating at the entrance of the vige, saw them and quickly ran over.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you don¡¯t need your cows to solicit customers?¡± Mrs. Su carried a basket on her back and wrapped her head in a floral cloth. She looked like she was preparing to go to town.

    However, it was gettingte. There were no more ox carts at the vige entrance.

    ¡°Mrs. Su, are you going to town?¡± Song Yao asked.

    Auntie Su saw her narrow her eyes and took a while to recognize Song Yao. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Song Yao? Why are you back? No wonder Elder Song is willing to use his own ox to pull the carriage. Sigh.¡±

    ¡°Mrs. Su, did you encounter any difficulties?¡± Song Yao asked.

    Song Ping suddenly emphasized, ¡°My ox cart doesn¡¯t ept customers.¡±

    ¡°Hey, look at how nervous you are. I didn¡¯t have any designs on your ox cart. Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Mrs. Su sounded a little guilty.

    She was indeed going to town. Seeing that Song Ping had an ox cart and wanted his help, she would pay him.

    Seeing that Song Ping was determined not to solicit customers, she did not care anymore.

    Mrs. Su said, ¡°I coaxed the baby to sleepte today and dyed the time to go to town. There¡¯s no oil or salt at home, and I don¡¯t know how to cook today.¡±

    She wasn¡¯t someone who could hide things, so she said, ¡°My older child is also picky. Without these two things to stir-fry, he won¡¯t eat even more. He¡¯s very stubborn. As his mother, how can I watch him starve? But I can¡¯t go to town to buy now. It¡¯s really worrying.¡±

    Song Yao was delighted when she heard this. She said to Mrs. Su, ¡°If Mrs. Su wants to buy oil and salt. I have them here.¡±

    As she spoke, she showed the goods behind her.

    ¡°So much oil! What happened to your family?¡± Mrs. Su looked at the cart of goods and said in surprise.

    ¡°I have calcium milk biscuits here. This is it. They¡¯re soft and delicious. They¡¯re very suitable for children to snack on. One box costs only one yuan.¡± Song Yao opened a box of biscuits for Mrs. Su to see.

    When Mrs. Su saw this, she gulped and asked Song Yao, ¡°Why did you take so much oil, salt, and biscuits to sell?¡±

    Song Yao nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. How much are you selling them for?¡± Mrs. Su took a few packets of calcium milk biscuits and asked.

    ¡°This oil costs 50 cents per catty, and salt costs 50 cents per catty,¡± Song Yao introduced.

    Wasn¡¯t this the price of the supply and marketing cooperative?

    Mrs. Su was overjoyed and immediately said, ¡°I want three catties of oil, one catty of salt, and one catty of biscuits! By the way, do you want tickets or cash?¡±

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    Chapter Thank you readers!

    Chapter 23: Selling Goods

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    Ever since Mrs. Su patronized Song Yao¡¯s oil and salt business, everyone in the vige knew that Song Yao¡¯s family had a ¡°supply and marketing cooperative¡±.

    Recently, vigers who were short of oil and salt came to Song Yao¡¯s house to buy goods.

    A week had passed, and Song Yao had sold nearly half of the 50 catties of oil, salt, and vinegar.

    However, the Song Family¡¯s vige where Song Yao lived did not have arge poption, and there were many goods that had not been sold.

    The climate in the mountains was humid. Unsealed biscuits, white sugar, and other things were easily damp and could not be preserved well.

    Song Yao wanted to sell the remaining goods to the countryside further away.

    There were always people whocked such necessities. Song Yao believed that she could sell them all.

    At night, Song Ping was weaving a bamboo basket in the courtyard. The faint yellow light shone on his skinny back.

    After he heard about Song Yao¡¯s n, he wanted to make a better basket for her before they set off tomorrow morning.

    Song Xiao helped to cut the bamboo.

    Gu Li sat on a wooden chair and embroidered clothes. She thought that she could give her family a new set of clothes before the new year.

    Song Yao hugged Yu Xuan and looked at the sky in the direction of his finger.

    Now, the starlight in the sky reflected in Yu Xuan¡¯s eyes, making his eyes as bright as gems.

    He pped his hands, pulled Song Yao¡¯s clothes and pointed to the sky, as if he couldn¡¯t wait to share the treasure he had found in the sky with his mother.

    ¡°The Yu family mighte to demand an exnation tomorrow. Are you sure you want to go to another vige?¡± Gu Li couldn¡¯t help but ask when she heard the child¡¯s babbling.

    ¡°They won¡¯te so early,¡± Song Yao said.

    For the past week, she had not received any news of the Yu familying to discuss the divorce.

    Moreover, Song Yao knew that Chen Lian and Yu Chun valued the few plots ofnd at home the most. They probably wouldn¡¯te to discuss the divorce until they were done. She could sell her things tomorrow without worry.

    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s all my fault. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that I didn¡¯t let you repeat your studies back then, you wouldn¡¯t have lived such a life.¡± Gu Li sighed.

    Song Yao¡¯s results were top-notch when she was in high school in town. She had originally predicted that she would be able to get into university.

    However, on the week before the college entrance examination, Song Yao suddenly had a fever and coughed. She thought that she couldst until the end of the college entrance examination, but she did not expect to faint on the day of the college entrance examination and lose her chance.

    At that time, Song Ping and Gu Li did not know that they could repeat the college entrance examination. When they found out, it was two years after Song Yao graduated from high school.

    ¡°Look, the youngest son of the Li family next door has already been admitted to university three times and is now in the county city,¡± Gu Li said regretfully.

    ¡°Mom, it¡¯s all in the past. Am I not doing well now?¡± Song Yao asked.

    Now that her business had just started, there were already people patronizing her. She believed that it would gradually improve in the future.

    ¡°My silly girl, why are you so positive?¡± Gu Li sighed and then looked at Song Xiao.

    She originally thought that her sister would not be able to make it to the college entrance examination, and her brother would be able to do it. However, Song Xiao¡¯s results were not as good as her sister¡¯s, and he did not even get into the vocational school in town.

    After graduating from junior high school, he went home to farm with Song Ping.

    ¡°Hehe, Mom, don¡¯t look at me. If I can get in, my family won¡¯t even have a pot to eat.¡± Song Xiao smiled.

    He knew that Gu Li had said that she would sell everything to support her children in university.

    Gu Li rolled her eyes at him. ¡°You don¡¯t have the ability to get in yet. Remember to wake up early tomorrow to sell goods with your sister. Don¡¯t bezy. Be careful or your sister will deduct your sry.¡±

    ¡°Got it. I won¡¯t wake upte, Mom,¡± Song Xiao said with a cheeky smile.

    The next day, before dawn, the siblings carried their shlights and new baskets on their backs to sell goods.

    Coincidentally, they met a few vigers who were preparing to go farming.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Song Yao and Song Xiao? They¡¯re working for their family so early in the morning. What good children.¡± Mrs. Qin, who lived on a small road away from their house, came up to them.

    Mrs. Tan came from the Yu Family¡¯s vige ten years ago. Song Yao and Yu Yong¡¯s marriage was sessful because of her.

    She didn¡¯t know that Song Yao and Yu Yong were getting a divorce. She thought that Song Yao was back to visit her family.

    When she saw the goods Song Yao had picked out behind her back, she couldn¡¯t help but hold Song Yao¡¯s shoulder and look at her from head to toe. She smiled and said, ¡°You also know how to do big business. Oh my, you¡¯re really promising. Yu Yong is really proud to marry you.¡±

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    Chapter 24: Mother Yu Causing Trouble

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    ¡°What are you talking about, Mrs. Tan? How can my small business be considered a big business?¡± Song Yao smiled humbly.

    Song Xiao was not modest at all and said proudly, ¡°Of course, she¡¯s my sister.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, this girl really has a bright future. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. I¡¯m going to work in the fields. Otherwise, my grandson will cause a scene when he wakes upter.¡± Mrs. Tan looked at Song Yao with relief. She lived next door to the Song family and had watched Song Yao grow up. She had long treated her as half a biological daughter. ¡°If you have time, bring Yu Xuan to my house to y with my grandson. These children have to y together to grow up.¡±

    ¡°Okay, Mrs. Tan. I¡¯ll definitely go to your ce for a cup of tea when I¡¯m free,¡± Song Yao said.

    ¡°Good child, don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me. Come over to my ce when you¡¯re free.¡± Mrs. Tan smiled from ear to ear.

    After saying that, she went to work with the others while Song Yao and Song Xiao continued on their way.

    ¡°Hey, do you think that girl from the Song family has a conflict with the Yu family? I haven¡¯t seen Yu Yong the past few days.¡±

    When Mrs. Tan finished her work in the fields, the sky was bright. She walked on the path with a few of her close neighbors and listened to the chatter of others.

    Unexpectedly, she heard Song Yao¡¯s gossip.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Song Yao brought the child back. Did something happen to the Yu family? Besides, how can a woman appear in public to do business these days? Could it be that the family has encountered some difficulties?¡±

    The neighbors guessed one after another, and the more Mrs. Tan listened, the more confused she became.

    Chen Lian was also a good friend of Mrs. Tan in her early years. Although the two of them did not contact each other often, how could they be friends who would look coldly at the other party¡¯s family when they were in trouble?

    When Mrs. Tan returned home, she busied herself gathering the family for breakfast before carrying her grandson to the Yu Family¡¯s vige.

    Chen Lian, who was wandering in the field, held her waist and squatted in the field for a long time.

    Today, He Xi and Yu Wen had both gone to work. Other than Yu Chun, there was no one else to work with her in the fields.

    She had spent most of her life with Yu Chun and knew how unromantic her husband was.

    Yu Chun saw that she did not get up for a long time and did note to help her. He continued to plow the fields. ¡°If you can¡¯t do it, don¡¯t block the way here.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been more than twenty years. Can¡¯t you say something nicer?¡± Chen Lianined.

    Her backache was an old problem. When it hurt, she couldn¡¯t even walk properly. She thought about how Song Yao would still support her in the past and give her a massage at night. This continued for a year, and she no longer felt her backache.

    Now that Song Yao had only left for a few days, her old illness had rpsed. She felt very upset.

    At this moment, she heard a familiar voice not far away.

    ¡°Chen Lian?¡±

    ¡°Tan, long time no see!¡± Chen Lian stood up anxiously when she saw her old friending to visit. Then, she heard the sound of bones cracking.

    ¡°Where are you feeling unwell?¡± Mrs. Tan asked.

    Chen Lian gritted her teeth and shook her head. She didn¡¯t want to say too much to Mrs. Tan. She was afraid that Mrs. Tan would notice that her waist hurt. ¡°No, everything is fine. What are you doing here?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If Song Yao hadn¡¯t gone back to her parents¡¯ house, I wouldn¡¯t have known that something had happened to your family,¡± Mrs. Tan said.

    Chen Lian was at a loss, but when she heard that it was about the Song family, her expression changed. ¡°They¡¯re saying bad things behind our backs again!¡±

    ¡°Badmouthing?¡± Mrs. Tan almostughed out loud. Chen Lian still valued her face as much as before. ¡°There¡¯s no such thing. The Song family is not that kind of person.¡±

    ¡°Why not? A few days ago, the father and son of the Song family injured my Yu Yong!¡± Chen Lian retorted in disagreement.

    ¡°There¡¯s such a thing?¡± Mrs. Tanwas in disbelief.

    Chen Lian took the opportunity to tell her about Song Yao and Yu Yong¡¯s divorce. She also hid the fact that Yu Yong had taken the child away. Throughout the process, she used Song Yao of being unreasonable and falling out with their family.

    ¡°I see¡­ No wonder Song Yao started her own business. Sigh, this child reaped what she sowed,¡± Mrs. Tan said regretfully.

    Chen Lian paused when she heard this. She widened her eyes and looked at Mrs. Tan. ¡°Song Yao knows how to do business too?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The people in our vige have been buying things from her for the past few days. I even saw her carrying the goods out to sell this morning,¡± Mrs. Tan said.

    Chen Lian was stunned.

    So that was how it was. Song Yao was really an ungrateful little hussy. She was in a hurry to separate from Yu Yong because she had a big deal!

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    Chapter 25: Entering the Vige to Harvest Mushrooms

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    At the thought of Yu Yong sending money to Song Yao every month, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger!

    This woman must have used her son¡¯s money to do business. In the future, she might even bring their Yu family¡¯s flesh and blood to marry another wild man!

    The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Chen Lian wished she could tear Song Yao apart and snatch her grandson back!

    Without another word, Chen Lian called Yu Chun and the few of them walked towards the Song Family¡¯s vige.

    On the other side, Song Yao also left the house. After leaving the Song Family Vige, it was the Yu Family¡¯s vige. Song Yao decided to take a detour. She didn¡¯t want to encounter the Yu Family at this time and quarrel again.

    She nned to visit the Yu family after selling the goods and pack the remaining things. At the same time, she wanted to have a good talk with the Yu family and settle the score before the divorce.

    They had to pass by a Wu Family Valley if they wanted to take a shortcut. Seeing that there were still residents here, Song Yao shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°Selling sauce, vinegar, salt, and sugar snacks. There are all kinds of things that adults and children like! Don¡¯t miss them~¡±

    ¡°I guarantee that it will be sold at the same price as outside! The more you buy, the cheaper it will be!¡±

    ¡°Madam! Do you want one kilogram of white flour?¡±

    The madam who passed by was a little tempted. ¡°How much is a catty?¡±

    Song Yao directly opened the white flour from the basket on her back and showed it to the other party. ¡°White flour costs eight cents per catty. If you can buy ten catties, it¡¯ll be six cents per catty!¡±

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s really cheap! Give me ten catties then.¡± As the madam spoke, she had already taken out the food coupons from her pocket.

    Song Yao picked up the scale she carried with her and weighed five kilograms of white flour for her. ¡°It¡¯s a total of 60 cents! Do you want to look at something else?¡±

    ¡°No need, no need!¡± The madam waved her hands repeatedly. She picked up the white flour and was about to leave when a strong-looking little boy popped out from behind her.

    He grabbed her thigh and refused to let her leave. ¡°Mother! I want to eat candy!¡±

    When the madam heard this, she was unhappy. ¡°Where¡¯s the candy? Go home and do your homework!¡±

    ¡°No! That sister already said that she has candy in her basket!¡±

    After all, he was still a child. He had already heard Song Yao¡¯s shouts and smelled the fragrance of biscuits and white sugar. If she said that she wouldn¡¯t buy it now, would the child agree?

    As expected, seeing that the madam was still unwilling to give in, the little boy started crying. No matter how the madam pulled him, he refused to go back.

    In the end, the madampromised. She gritted her teeth and asked, ¡°Daughter, how much is this white sugar for a catty? Can I not pay with a ticket?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°White sugar costs 80 cents per catty. If you don¡¯t have a ticket, it¡¯s 90 cents.¡±

    ¡°Alright! Give me half a catty. I¡¯ll satisfy my child¡¯s craving!¡± As the madam spoke, she took out the scattered ny cents from her pocket and handed it to Song Yao.

    Song Yao let Song Xiao take the money and even specially grabbed a handful of rice strips for the little boy. The little boy was so happy that he couldn¡¯t close his mouth. After a while, he pulled a group of friends over to join in the fun.

    Song Yao didn¡¯t find it annoying and warmly weed them one after another. When the nearby vigers saw that Song Yao was polite and the things she sold were cheap, they all came over to buy them.

    The crowded road was filled with vigers, and Song Xiao was dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t expect his sister to have such an ability! Not only did she sell everything in a few minutes, but she also took back a lot of mountain goods!

    ¡°Sis, why are you collecting so many duck eggs? It¡¯s ten cents each. Where doesn¡¯t this thing exist? And this hazelnut, even our family doesn¡¯t eat it. Why do you need so many?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand, do you? Everyone in the city buys these things.¡± Song Yao carefully put the duck eggs she had just collected into the newspaper, as well as the wild mushrooms she had just collected.

    She was very confident in the mountain goods she had collected! Even if she might not be able to sell them in a short period of time, she could still continue to think of ways to sell them in the city.

    Anyway, she was familiar with traveling far away. If her business expanded in the future, she would have to go overseas to purchase wholesale goods before selling them locally.

    On the way back, the siblings carefully carried the wicker basket down the mountain, afraid that they would break the eggs in the basket.

    ¡°Xiao, apany me to the county city tomorrow to sell this mountain good. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid the mushrooms will spoil if we dy any longer,¡± Song Yao said.

    Song Xiao frowned and looked at Song Yao. ¡°Sister, are you really going to sell it? Can you sell it?¡±

    How could it not be sold? Song Yao was about to speak when she saw Mrs. Su running over anxiously. She grabbed her hand and panted. ¡°Song Yao! Your mother-inw came to the Song family vige! She¡¯s asking your family for money now!¡±

    ¡°Why is she asking my family for money?¡±

    Song Yao only felt that it was ridiculous. However, since she was already here, there were some things she had to talk to Chen Lian about!

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    Chapter 26: Chen Lian Causing Trouble

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    When Song Yao rushed back, she saw a few people standing in the courtyard. Chen Lian, who was in the lead, shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°Your daughter is being unreasonable. I don¡¯t care if she wants to divorce my son! But how can she use my family¡¯s money to do business?¡±

    Gu Li said angrily, ¡°What are you talking about? Who took your money?¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take it? Otherwise, where did your daughter get the money to do business? Everyone is here to judge. How can you bully an honest person like this!¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t soft. After a while, the Song family¡¯s door was filled with people. Chen Lian continued to shout at the top of her lungs, ¡°Our son¡¯s money is in Song Yao¡¯s hands! This b*tch took my son¡¯s money and wants to take our eldest grandson away! Isn¡¯t she just bullying our son?¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t! If you hadn¡¯t taken Yao¡¯s six-month-old child away, would Yao have divorced your son? What do you mean by spending your son¡¯s money? Pfft!¡± After Gu Li finished speaking, she saw Song Yao enter the courtyard and immediately went up to her with a smile.

    ¡°Daughter! You¡¯re back?¡±

    She put away the basket that Song Yao had put down and whispered, ¡°Not long after you left, your mother-inw came. She said that you spent her son¡¯s money¡­¡±

    Song Yao looked back at Chen Lian, who was in a sorry state, and said indifferently, ¡°I¡¯ve never spent Yu Yong¡¯s money.¡±

    When Chen Lian heard this, she was immediately unhappy. ¡°How can you do business if you don¡¯t spend money? My son gives you a sry every month! What did he do to you? But you! You¡¯re moring to divorce my son because of such a small matter?¡±

    How could giving a child that she had painstakingly given birth to to arade be considered a small matter? Song Yao was shocked by how shameless this olddy was!

    However, this was also good! There were some things that had to be rified sooner orter!

    ¡°Since you¡¯re the one who brought it up, I¡¯ll calcte it with you today! Your son¡¯s monthly sry is 50 yuan! He only gives me 35 yuan! I think you know better than me whose pocket the remaining 15 yuan went into!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve recorded those 35 yuan in my ount book every month! We have a few people in our family, and I¡¯m the one who pays the usual expenses! Also, I send things to Yu Yong¡¯s army every month! You should know all of this! Why are you asking me now?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s also my son¡¯s money! Otherwise, where would you get the money to do business? Why do you still want to spend my son¡¯s money after the divorce?¡±

    Chen Lian ced her hands on her hips. She didn¡¯t believe that a woman like Song Yao could use money to do business! She definitely relied on her son!

    Song Yao sucked in a breath of cold air. ¡°What do you mean by your son¡¯s money? Every cent he earns after marriage is joint property of the husband and wife! I also have a share of your family¡¯snd! As for you saying that I spent his money? As a man, doesn¡¯t Yu Yong have to pay for the child¡¯s support? Did I give birth to the child alone?¡±

    Seeing that she couldn¡¯t win against Song Yao, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°Pfft! What do you mean bymon property?! Land is our Yu Family¡¯snd! That belongs to my son! My eldest grandson is also our Old Yu Family¡¯s eldest grandson! What does it have to do with you?! Song Yao, let me tell you! Either you continue to live with my son now, or return my eldest grandson and money to me!¡±

    Seeing how aggressive Chen Lian was, Song Xiao said bluntly, ¡°Stupid old woman! What did my sister do to your Yu family? I¡¯ll tell you today! My sister is definitely getting a divorce! As for you! Get out of my house!¡±

    The young man in his teens was furious. Chen Lian was a little afraid. ¡°Is this how you talk to your elders? Song Yao! Is this the upbringing of your Song family?¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°Mom! On ount that I haven¡¯t divorced Yu Yong yet, I¡¯ll call you Mom! But it¡¯s impossible not to get a divorce! If you want money, let Yu Yonge and get it himself!¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she pushed Chen Lian out of the courtyard. She didn¡¯t care how Chen Lian scolded outside the door and refused to open the door no matter what!

    Song Yao entered the house and started to coax her son. Gu Li pouted at the door. ¡°I thought she came all the way here to see her grandson. I didn¡¯t expect her toe here to ask for money!¡±

    Song Yao snorted coldly. ¡°I haven¡¯t asked her for the dowry andnd deed yet, but she¡¯s so good! She even took the initiative to look for me.¡±

    Gu Li poured a bowl of brown sugar water for Song Yao. ¡°But you¡¯re really too much! You actually asked Yu Yong toe to our door. Are you really nning to give him the child and money?¡±

    Song Yao finished the brown sugar water in her bowl. ¡°The child must belong to me! The child support fees can¡¯t be reduced at all. It¡¯s useless for Yu Yong to look for me! If she has the ability, she can sue me in court! Everyone in the vige knows that Yu Yong sent the child away. I don¡¯t believe that the court will give the child to such a person, and I don¡¯t believe that thew won¡¯t let us get a single cent!¡±

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    Chapter 27: Sell Goods in the City

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    ¡°You¡¯re right! How can we tolerate this!¡±

    Gu Li agreed with Song Yao. One had to know that her daughter¡¯s personality was usually soft. Why had she be so eloquent now? She must have suffered too much in the Yu family!

    Thinking of Chen Lian¡¯s arrogant appearance when she came to visit, she had probably bullied her daughter a lot in the Yu family!

    She was so angry that she wiped away two drops of tears and said, ¡°The next time the Yu familyes, I¡¯ll get your brother to chase them away! They¡¯re bullying Yao! Seriously! Why did you wait until now to get a divorce!¡±

    Song Yao smiled bitterly. If Yu Yong hadn¡¯t given her son to her oldrade, she wouldn¡¯t have woken up so quickly.

    At first, she thought that as long as she could live with Yu Yong, she would have hope no matter how tired she was. Now that she thought about it, it was just her own wishful thinking!

    After dinner, Gu Li took the passbook into Song Yao¡¯s room.

    ¡°Daughter, do you still have enough money? Mom still has more than a thousand yuan. I originally nned to save it for Xiao to marry a wife¡­ but now, you need capital to do business.¡±

    More than 1,000 yuan¡­ Song Yao¡¯s eyes turned red. This was the savings her parents had saved up their entire lives.

    She still remembered that in her dream, she took this money back to curry favor with Yu Yong. In the end, this money was cheated by Chen Lian. In the end, when her parents were buried, she couldn¡¯t even afford a decent straw mat!

    She pushed the passbook over. ¡°Mom, I have enough money on hand. I didn¡¯t spend a single cent of the dowry and betrothal gift you gave me back then. It¡¯s all in the bank! Besides, Xiao and I will go to the city to sell the mountain goods tomorrow and earn a lot of money!¡±

    Hearing her daughter say that the dowry and betrothal gifts were still in her hands, Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Then rest early. You still have to go to the city to sell goods tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡­

    The next morning, at dawn, Song Yao and Song Xiao rushed to town with heavy baskets on their backs to take the bus. However, before the bus arrived, they bumped into Mrs. Su, who was driving a donkey cart over.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Song Yao and Song Xiao? Why are they selling goods so early?¡±

    Song Yao smiled at her. ¡°Mrs. Su, we¡¯re reselling things in the county today.¡±

    She thought that it would be great if she had a car too. If she wanted to enter the city, it would not be so strenuous.

    Mrs. Su shouted for the donkey to stop and even left a seat for the siblings. ¡°What? You¡¯re going into the city too? Why don¡¯t you two join me? I was nning to go into the city to market.¡±

    ¡°Are you two nning to go into the city to sell mushrooms and eggs?¡± After Mrs. Su finished speaking, she couldn¡¯t help but look at the basket behind Song Yao.

    Song Yao immediately handed fourrge duck eggs to Mrs. Su. ¡°Da Bao is still growing. He needs more nutrition.¡±

    When Mrs. Su saw the eggs, she immediately beamed with joy, but on the surface, she refused. ¡°That¡¯s too much to receive. You just got divorced and have a child to raise. You¡¯re short of money.¡±

    Song Yao directly stuffed the duck egg into Mrs. Su¡¯s hands. ¡°Just keep it! If it weren¡¯t for you, I don¡¯t know how long we would have waited here!¡±

    She didn¡¯t like to owe people favors, but she didn¡¯t have much money on hand now. If she wanted to empty the mountain goods into the county, she could only ask for help.

    Mrs. Su saw that the duck eggs were quite big. If she marinated some salty, fresh, and delicious duck eggs, they would be so delicious!

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite.¡± Mrs. Su smiled and took the duck egg. ¡°Song Yao, if you still want to enter the city in the future,e and look for Mrs. Su! It¡¯s a waste not to use the donkey at home. You might as well enter the city and take a look!¡±

    This was what Song Yao had been waiting for. She immediately agreed. ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll send you a few more duck eggs!¡±

    Mrs. Su¡¯s heart lit up when she heard this! Not only did she wave her whip and quicken her pace, but she also found a good ce with a lot of people for Song Yao!

    The street nearby was filled with people buying things. After Song Yao got out of the car, she found a corner and saw her stall as soon as she entered the market.

    When Song Yao set up the stall, the woman selling vegetables at the stall next door had just arrived. When she saw Song Yao selling a pile of mountain goods and a small amount of chicken, duck, and goose eggs, she immediately pursed her lips. Could she sell all these things?

    ¡°How much for an egg?¡±

    Song Yao carefully ced the eggs in the basket and replied, ¡°10 cents 40.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it too expensive?¡± The female vegetable seller couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°A catty of pork is only two yuan now! If you have the money to buy pork, why buy eggs?¡±

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    Chapter 28: Making a Small Earning

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    Song Yao did not reply. She set up the stall and shouted, ¡°Selling eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs! They¡¯re all domestic chickens! They¡¯re nutritious and delicious!¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s also fresh mushrooms, fungus, hazelnuts, and chestnuts! They¡¯re all top-notch mountain goods! These ingredients would be perfect for a stew and as gifts! It¡¯ll be more affordable to buy more!¡±

    Not long after, a madam carrying a vegetable basket was attracted over. ¡°How much is a goose egg?¡±

    Song Yao replied, ¡°10 cents 80 for one.¡±

    The madam¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Isn¡¯t this too expensive? The goose eggs in the market now are only 1.30 yuan per catty!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Sister, this is different from the goose eggs sold outside. This is from our own goose! It has high nutritional value and is big! Isn¡¯t it great to give it as a gift?¡±

    After saying that, she even took the goose egg from the basket and showed it to the auntie. It was indeed very big!

    Seeing that the madam was still hesitating, Song Yao continued, ¡°If you buy ten eggs, we¡¯ll give you two more eggs! They¡¯re all domesticated and fresh!¡±

    The middle-aged woman was unwilling to leave with her basket, but she had no intention of buying either. Song Yao continued, ¡°If you can get the people you know over, we¡¯ll give you 1.60 yuan per egg. If you buy ten, I¡¯ll give you three more eggs! What do you think?¡±

    The madam thought for a moment and finally said, ¡°Then give me ten. After all, my daughter-inw is in confinement. As her mother-inw, if I can¡¯t even afford a goose egg, I don¡¯t know what outsiders will say about me.¡±

    ¡°Daughter-inw is in confinement? Then let¡¯s have some mushrooms. Stew them with chicken. It¡¯s best forctation!¡±

    As Song Yao spoke, she took out the mushroom and showed it to the madam. The madam reached out and pinched it. It was indeed fresh mushrooms!

    She asked, ¡°How much does this mushroom cost per catty?¡±

    ¡°Eighty cents. This thing doesn¡¯t weigh. You can get more!¡± Song Yao immediately replied.

    The madam hesitated for a long time, thinking that since she had already bought goose eggs, she had to get some mushrooms. ¡°Then half a catty of mushrooms!¡±

    Song Yao picked up the scale she carried with her and piled up nearly eight taels!

    ¡°40 cents!¡± She smiled and handed the bag to the madam.

    The madam quickly paid the bill. Together with the goose egg she had just bought, Song Yao earned two yuan in less than a few minutes!

    The woman selling vegetables next door was envious. She wondered why Song Yao could earn so much money even though she was selling so expensively. She had been setting up a stall for almost a month, but she could not even earn a single yuan a day!

    ¡°Sister! You¡¯re too amazing!¡± Not to mention the vegetable seller, even Song Xiao was confused.

    Song Yao blinked at him. ¡°You don¡¯t understand, do you? There are some things that you don¡¯t think are worth this price, but some people think they are!¡±

    It was just like a goose egg. In the beginning, she bought it for 1.2 cents each and sold it for 1.8 cents in the county. If she could get someone to buy it together, it would be 1.6 cents. Therefore, even if it was based on the lowest profit, Song Yao would be able to earn 40 cents if she sold a goose egg!

    However, this was only a small sum. The real profit was actually mushrooms. Every family in the countryside had these things, so they could not be sold for much. However, people in the county could buy them for 50 cents a catty!

    Song Yao nced at the fresh mushrooms in the basket on her back. Their mushrooms were fresher and bigger than the ones sold by the other stall owners. It was reasonable to sell them for eighty cents a catty.

    After a while, another big sister came over with a basket of vegetables. She said that it was introduced by the madam who bought goose eggs just now. She weighed two catties of hazelnuts and one catty of mushrooms, which was two and a half yuan in total. Song Yao also told the big sister that if she could pull someone over, she could give a low price.

    After about half an hour, the nearby residents surrounded Song Yao¡¯s stall and fought to buy things. Song Yao did not hesitate and weed them warmly with a smile. Song Xiao, who was beside her, could still tell jokes to make the femalerade happy. The things the siblings brought over were quickly sold out.

    The tworge baskets that were originally full were now only left with a few eggs and some fresh mushrooms.

    It was almost noon, and there weren¡¯t many people buying groceries in the market. Song Yao didn¡¯t n to wait any longer. She packed up her basket and prepared to go to the wholesale market to buy some daily necessities to sell in more remote ces.

    Unexpectedly, on the way to the wholesale market, she bumped into a bicycle driving towards Song Xiao!

    She was just about to remind her brother to be careful when she was almost bumped into the next second!

    Fortunately, the bicycle owner pressed the brakes in time. He stopped the bicycle by the roadside and kept apologizing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry! The brakes failed just now! Are you alright?¡±

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    Chapter 29: Egg Beauty

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    Song Xiao was so angry that he grabbed the man¡¯s cor. ¡°My sister was almost hit by you! What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry! It¡¯s my fault! Why don¡¯t we go to the hospital for a checkup?¡± The man said and was about to hail a taxi to take Song Yao to the hospital.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to the hospital!¡± Song Yao panted heavily. At most, she was frightened. If she went to the hospital and the other party extorted her, wouldn¡¯t it be even more troublesome?

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we go to the hospital?¡± The man looked a little anxious. He thought that Song Yao was worried about spending money. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll pay for the medical fees!¡±

    ¡°This is not about the medical fees!¡± Song Yao interrupted the man and opened the basket on her back. Fortunately, the things inside were fine, and only two eggs were broken. ¡°Forget it, you don¡¯t have to pay.¡±

    Song Xiao was a little angry. ¡°Sister! Why don¡¯t you let him pay? We have eggs in our basket! What if they break?¡±

    Song Yao rubbed her eyebrows. ¡°The eggs aren¡¯t broken. Let¡¯s go back quickly.¡±

    After saying that, she pulled her brother up and was about to leave when the man behind her chased after her. ¡°Wait? What did you just say? Eggs? How many eggs do you have left?¡±

    Song Yao was shocked by the man¡¯s reaction. ¡°Do you¡­ want to buy it?¡±

    She opened the wicker basket. There were more than twenty eggs and more than three catties of fresh mushrooms inside. They looked quite fresh.

    ¡°How much are these? I want them all!¡± The man said as he took out a note from his pocket. ¡°Is this enough?¡±

    Song Yao was dumbfounded. ¡°Sir, I was frightened at most, and only two or three eggs were broken. You don¡¯t have to buy so many things to apologize.¡±

    The man frowned. ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood! I¡¯m actually Lin Feng, the procurer of the state-owned restaurant! Our restaurant doesn¡¯t have enough eggs. I went to the market today. The eggs they sell are small, and they¡¯re asking for a high price! I think yours is not bad. At least it looks like a proper egg. I¡¯m willing to pay any price.¡±

    So he was the procurer of the state-owned restaurant?

    Song Yao seized the opportunity and rmended herself. ¡°Our eggs are produced from our own chickens. They¡¯re very nutritious. If you want more, we can work together! We usually sell eggs for 1.40 yuan each. If we work together, even if it¡¯s 1.20 yuan, I can send you fresh eggs every day.¡±

    Lin Feng agreed immediately. It was the same price to buy it outside. If it wasn¡¯t as big as this, why wouldn¡¯t he buy something good?

    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled! I think the mushrooms you sell are not bad! Send them to me too!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t expect to be able to build a rtionship with the state-owned restaurant, so she quickly nodded. ¡°No problem! Do you need any other vegetables or meat? I can send them over for you!¡±

    ¡°You mean you can provide other ingredients?¡± Lin Feng looked at Song Yao in surprise.

    This woman was young and beautiful, but she was actually so capable! If any man could marry her, it would really be a blessing from eight lifetimes!

    Song Yao didn¡¯t know what Lin Feng was thinking. She said calmly, ¡°You can tell me in advance what ingredients you need. I¡¯ll think of a way to send them to you, but the price might be a little higher than the market price. After all, we have to ensure the freshness and quality of the vegetables. We¡¯ll only be at ease if the guests eat them, right?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right!¡±

    Lin Feng looked at Song Yao in agreement. ¡°Then let¡¯s sign the contract. However, I have to tell our leader about this. If he¡¯s satisfied, you might have to work harder. Every morning at seven o¡¯clock, you have toe to the county¡¯s state-run restaurant to deliver food. In addition, our leader has a higher requirement for ingredients. You have to ensure that the food you send is fresh, or we won¡¯t ept it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem! It¡¯s fine to work harder! We guarantee that the vegetables will be absolutely fresh! If you¡¯re not satisfied, you can terminate the cooperation at any time!¡±

    Lin Feng immediately reported Song Yao¡¯s situation to the owner of the state-owned restaurant. The other party agreed without hesitation after knowing that Song Yao could provide all the fresh ingredients.

    After Song Yao confirmed the price of the ingredients with the owner of the state-run restaurant over the phone, she carried the two empty baskets on her back and boarded thest bus.

    Unexpectedly, she bumped into an acquaintance as soon as she got out of the car.

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    Chapter 30: Chance Encounter with Yu Yong

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    ¡°Yao, I was wrong. Can youe back?¡±

    After not seeing Yu Yong for a few days, he looked much more haggard than usual. Not only had he grown a stubble, but even his clothes were the same as the ones she had worn when she wanted to divorce Yu Yong.

    ¡°Yu Yong! You bastard! If it weren¡¯t for you, my sister wouldn¡¯t have be what she is today!¡±

    Before Song Yao could react, Song Xiao¡¯s fist had already hit Yu Yong¡¯s face.

    The corner of Yu Yong¡¯s mouth was already bleeding. No matter how Song Xiao hit him, he still wanted to get close to Song Yao. ¡°Yao, I was wrong. Can youe back?¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    Song Yao rejected him with a cold expression. ¡°I¡¯ve already made it very clear to you! Let¡¯s get a divorce! The child belongs to me!¡±

    ¡°Are you¡­ really not going to consider it?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s heart felt like it was being pricked by needles. He clearly hated pestering people the most, but divorce¡­ He would want to fight for it. He didn¡¯t believe that Song Yao was really nning to give up on him.

    ¡°Consider my ass! You¡¯ve already done such a thing, and you still have the cheek to ask my sister to go back with you!¡± Song Xiao said and wanted to punch him again, but he was stopped by Song Yao this time.

    She looked at Yu Yong as if she was looking at a stranger. ¡°When will the divorce report be released? Let¡¯s settle the procedures as soon as possible so that there won¡¯t be any trouble.¡±

    Yu Yong felt even worse. ¡°Yao, have you really thought it through?¡±

    Song Yao looked at him coldly. ¡°I¡¯ve thought it through!¡±

    ¡°Okay¡­¡± Yu Yong took a few steps back. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll send the clothes for you and the child to you another day. As for our divorce, I¡¯ll let you know when they¡¯ve informed me.¡±

    Only then did Song Yao heave a sigh of relief. She did not look at Yu Yong and thanked him coldly. Yu Yong felt even more ironic when he heard that. He suddenly punched the wall¡­

    When Song Yao returned home, Gu Li was still washing rice in the courtyard.

    Seeing the siblings return with empty baskets on their backs, she could guess what was going on. ¡°Have you sold everything?¡±

    Song Yao smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. It was Song Xiao who said, ¡°Mom! The batch of mountain goods my sister received was chosen by the state-owned restaurant!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Gu Li looked at Song Yao in surprise.

    She knew that her daughter was capable, but she didn¡¯t know that her daughter was so capable! Not only had she sold everything, but she had even caught the eye of a state-owned restaurant!

    Song Yao returned to her room to feed Baby Xuan, wondering if she should buy a car next. After all, it wasn¡¯t good to always freeload off Auntie Su. In addition, she had to go to the wholesale market to buy some daily necessities to sell in the countryside. She felt that one day wasn¡¯t enough.

    At this moment, Gu Li knocked on the door and came in to see the child. Seeing Song Yao¡¯s haggard face, she went forward and asked, ¡°I heard from Xiao that the two of you met Yu Yong on the way back?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°He said he doesn¡¯t want a divorce.¡±

    Gu Li frowned when she heard that. ¡°Then what do you think?¡±

    ¡°Divorce, of course!¡± Song Yao answered without thinking.

    Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief and nodded. ¡°Yu Yong¡¯s family is tooplicated. He¡¯s begging you to go back now, but what about after youe back? Will he change his ways and treat you well? No!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. ¡°Mom, I really never thought of going back. I won¡¯t forgive him for the rest of my life!¡±

    The next day was just in time for the weekend.

    Song Yao did not enter the city or the vige. Instead, she went to her aunt¡¯s house in the county.

    It just so happened that Aunt¡¯s nephew, Wei, was at home. When Song Yao and Song Xiao rushed to Aunt¡¯s house, Ah Wei was still doing his homework in the living room. When he saw Song Yao and her brother standing outside the door, he was instantly excited.

    ¡°Sister Yao! Brother Xiao! Why are you here?!¡±

    Song Yao squatted down and touched the little guy¡¯s head. ¡°Of course it¡¯s because I miss Wei. Did you miss Sister Yao?¡±

    Wei nodded. ¡°Of course I do!¡±

    Song Yao had watched Wei grow up. Back then, when Ah Wei was just born, his biological father had met with a mishap. His biological mother had a difficultbor, so his custody was handed over to Song Feng, who had no children.

    However, at that time, Song Feng was busy working overtime at the clothing factory and didn¡¯t have time to care about a baby who hadn¡¯t weaned yet. It had happened to be in time for Song Yao to go to her aunt¡¯s house during the summer break, so she took care of him. Even the name Wei was given by Song Yao. Therefore, in Wei¡¯s eyes, Song Yao was no different from his biological sister.

    ¡°Sister, I heard from Aunt that you¡¯re divorced. Did that bastard Yu Yong bully you?¡±

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    Chapter 31: Secondhand Bicycle

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    Wei pulled a toy gun out of a drawer. His childish face was furious. ¡°This bastard! He tried to give my nephew away! I¡¯ll shoot him!¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. She squatted down and touched his head. ¡°How old are you? You¡¯re still a child. Why are you so bitter and hateful all day long?¡±

    She finished and made Wei a big bowl of orange soda for him to drink.

    Wei pouted, feeling wronged.

    How was he a child? He was already ten years old this year! Even Auntie said that he was an indomitable man!

    Who were they looking down on? Sooner orter, he would give Yu Yong a good beating!

    Today was the weekend, and the clothing factory would take half a day off. Song Yao took advantage of the fact that her aunt wasn¡¯t back yet to put the pork ribs she had bought into the sink to defrost. She also cut some onions, ginger, and garlic and waited for her aunt toe back from work to eat together.

    In the bedroom, Wei was not in the mood to do his homework. He bit the end of his pencil and asked Song Xiao, ¡°Brother Xiao, I heard from Auntie that Sister Yao made a lot of money doing business?¡±

    Song Xiao patted Wei¡¯s head. ¡°It¡¯s just the beginning. Don¡¯t worry, when I earn money, I¡¯ll bring you to buy candy!¡±

    Wei shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t want candy.¡±

    ¡°Then what are you buying?¡± Song Xiao was caught betweenughter and tears. Which child didn¡¯t like to eat candy?

    ¡°I want to buy a stick! I want to give that bastard Yu Yong a good beating!¡± Wayne clenched his fists.

    Song Xiao couldn¡¯t help but snicker. ¡°I support you on this!¡±

    ¡°Great!¡± Wei pped his hands. ¡°Then it¡¯s a deal! When I take my final exam the day after tomorrow, remember to bring me along to teach Yu Yong a lesson!¡±

    About an hourter, Song Feng got off work from the clothing factory. As soon as she entered, she saw Song Yao making a table full of dishes.

    ¡°Child, it¡¯s hard enough for you to work! How can I let you work at my house?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine.This is nothing.¡±

    Song Feng called the two brothers in the bedroom out for dinner and said to Song Yao, ¡°But you came at the right time today! There happens to be a neighbor in Aunt¡¯s building who wants to sell bicycles!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Song Yao wiped her hands. She was worried about not being able to buy a suitable bicycle!

    Song Feng said, ¡°Don¡¯t be happy too early. How¡¯s the business going? Have you sold all the wholesale goods that day?¡±

    Song Yao turned off the pressure cooker and scooped out the braised pork ribs. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Business is good. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be thinking about buying a bicycle!¡±

    ¡°You usually look honest. I didn¡¯t expect you to have the talent to do business!¡± Song Feng teased. Then, she looked at the pork ribs that Song Yao had just scooped out of the pot and rebuked, ¡°I know you earn money! But you can¡¯t spend money recklessly. How expensive are pork ribs?¡±

    Song Yao brought the pork ribs to the dining table and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as it¡¯s delicious. Just treat it as nourishment for Wei.¡±

    There was nothing wrong with what she said, but as her aunt, Song Feng still suggested that Song Yao save more money. After all, she had a son with her. If she had money, it would be easier for her son to marry a wife when he grew up.

    After eating and drinking to their heart¡¯s content, Song Xiao continued to y with Wei at home. Song Feng took Song Yao to the family that sold bicycles.

    As soon as she entered the courtyard, Song Yao smelled a strong smell of paint. An old rusty bicycle was parked by the side of the road. The iron sheet on the bicycle had fallen off, and dirty stains were stuck to it, emitting an unpleasant stench.

    The triangr cushion on the bicycle had lost ayer of skin, revealing the foam cushion inside. One of the handlebars was broken, and the front of the car was bare. There was not even a bell.

    ¡°How much do you n to sell this bicycle for?¡± Song Yao rode on it and tried it out. She found that other than the car being a little old and there were still some parts that needed to be reced, there were no other big problems.

    The car seller hesitated for a long time. ¡°If you really want it, let¡¯s make it cheaper. We¡¯re from the same family, and the car is so old¡­ How about this? I¡¯ll give you 40 yuan!¡±

    40 yuan¡­ Song Yao gave Song Feng a look. Song Feng pulled Song Yao and was about to leave. ¡°You¡¯re not selling it sincerely! Who would want to buy an old car with broken parts for 40 yuan? Do you think we¡¯re stupid?!¡±

    The old man who sold the bicycle also felt a little embarrassed. 40 yuan was indeed a little expensive. ¡°Then how much do you want? Shall I give you a cheaper price?¡±

    Song Feng said, ¡°10 yuan!¡±

    The boss looked troubled. ¡°This, this is too low¡­ How about 35 yuan?¡±

    Song Feng pursed his lips. ¡°You want me to pay 35 yuan for this lousy bicycle? Just 10 yuan! If you think it¡¯s cheap, don¡¯t sell it!¡±

    If he didn¡¯t sell it, how would he have the money to buy a new bicycle? The car seller¡¯s expression was ugly. When he saw Song Feng leaving the family¡¯s residence with Song Yao without looking back, he chased after them while they were still not far away. ¡°10 yuan it is! I¡¯ll sell it.¡±

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    Chapter 32: Collecting Eggs

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    ¡°You¡¯re really selling it?¡± Song Yao asked the owner of the car as she took out the money.

    The old man nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll sell it! But if anything happens to the bicycle in the future, I won¡¯t be responsible!¡±

    Song Feng smiled. ¡°So be it. We have to repair it anyway.¡±

    The old man who sold the car took the ten yuan from Song Yao with an ugly expression. However, it was better to sell it than to let it rot at home. He waved his hand and asked Song Yao to ride the car out.

    It was much more convenient to do anything with a bicycle!

    Song Yao spent five yuan to change all the damaged parts on the car. After saying goodbye to Song Feng, Song Yao pushed the bicycle and took Song Xiao to the wholesale market.

    This time, not only did Song Yao wholesale the necessities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt, but she also bought a few catties of walnut crisps and newly arrived sorghum.

    She turned around and was about to sell something else when she realized that the boss of the wholesale market had brought in arge box with the words ¡°Instant Noodles¡± written on it. She suddenly remembered that in her dream, Baby Xuan had been beaten up by Pang Jiao because he had secretly eaten a mouthful of instant noodles bought by her at Mei Zhao¡¯s house. When he grew up, even if he didn¡¯t have money to eat, he would buy a bag of instant noodles to cook and eat!

    This noodles would probably be a trend. Even after more than ten years, there would still be people who liked it!

    Thinking of this, Song Yao asked, ¡°Comrade, how much is this noodles?¡±

    The wholesale market owner flipped through the ledger. ¡°This one¡¯s newly arrived. Three bucks a box. All the kids in town love it.¡±

    Song Yao took out three yuan from her wallet. ¡°Give me a box.¡±

    Song Xiao quickly pulled her back. ¡°Sister, this thing is so expensive. Can we sell it in the vige?¡±

    Song Yao raised an eyebrow at him. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you would give Wei a toy gun in a few days?¡±

    ¡°Sister¡­ I was just joking¡­¡± Song Xiao scratched his head.

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°I know you¡¯re joking. I¡¯m nning to buy toys for Wei during his exams in a few days. I¡¯ll also go to the school gate to sell some things.¡±

    So this instant noodles was prepared for those children?

    Song Xiao looked at Song Yao in surprise. His sister was really hooked on money. She wanted to earn anyone¡¯s money!

    Because she nned to sell them at school, Song Yao bought some toy guns and plush toys that children would like. She also bought a box of Arctic soda.

    The wholesale market in the county was cheaper than in the vige. Song Yao remembered that Gu Li had said a few days ago that she wanted to make some braised eggs. Song Yao simply bought all the ingredients she needed and put them all in the basket on her back before tying them to the back of the bicycle.

    Because she had bought a lot of things, she had filled threerge wicker baskets! Song Yao had no choice but to carry one on her back and tie the other two to the bicycle.

    Song Xiao looked at the shaky bicycle and was a little worried. ¡°Sister, why don¡¯t you take the bus back?¡±

    Song Yao hesitated for a long time. ¡°We¡¯ve already bought a bicycle. Why don¡¯t we go back together? How are you going to go back alone with so many things?¡±

    Song Xiao thought for a moment. These two baskets weighed at least a hundred catties. It was indeed a little troublesome for him to ride alone. ¡°Then I¡¯ll ride it. As a man, I should protect my sister!¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°You can ride it. I¡¯ll ride it halfway.¡±

    At first, Song Xiao didn¡¯t know what Song Yao meant until she was exhausted after riding for a while. Song Yao got out of the car and wanted to change seats with Song Xiao.

    Song Xiao panted heavily. ¡°Sister, am I a good-for-nothing?¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°What are you thinking about? This thing is so heavy. It would be strange if you can ride it.¡±

    The siblings rode their bicycles around one mountain road after another. When they entered the vige, Song Yao did not go home immediately. Instead, she entered the vige to sell things.

    ¡°I¡¯m selling sugar, vinegar, salt, tea, biscuits, and rice sticks~¡±

    With Song Yao¡¯s shout, everyone in the vige looked over. Song Yao¡¯s selling price was still the same as before. There were tickets and money to be collected. If they didn¡¯t have enough money, they could exchange for poultry, vegetables, mountain goods, eggs, and so on.

    In less than an hour, half of the things in the three baskets were empty. Other than the unopened instant noodles and soda, two plush toys and toy guns were sold, and half of the other daily necessities and biscuits were sold. Song Yao also collected twenty chicks, ten geese, six ducks, and a lot of eggs and fresh vegetables.

    When Song Yao pushed her bicycle home, she happened to see her neighbor, Mrs Wang,ing over to deliver eggs.

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    Chapter 33: Catching Fish

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    Ever since Song Yao released the news that she was collecting eggs, poultry, and vegetables, many vigers had sent the things they had at home over, hoping to sell them for a good price.

    Song Yao took the egg from Mrs. Wang and weighed it. It was a little small. Although it couldn¡¯t be sent to a state-owned restaurant, it could still be sold at a low price on the market.

    There was also the cabbage that Mrs. Liu had sent over. It didn¡¯t look very fresh. Song Yao bought it for two cents a catty and nned to sell it at the market. Song Yao started collecting the other fresh vegetables at five cents. When the vigers heard that fresh vegetables in the fields could be exchanged for more money, they started to pluck the vegetables in the fields. Only when Song Yao said that there were enough vegetables today did the vigers give up. However, before they left, they still told Song Yao to keep the cabbage for herself.

    After finally sending the neighbors away, Gu Li and Song Ping sorted out a pile of vegetables they had collected. Fresh vegetables were ced in one basket, and stale vegetables were ced in another basket. There were also chickens and ducklings sent by the neighbors today. She had wanted Song Xiao to weave a cage and put them in, but Song Xiao was gone.

    ¡°Where¡¯s my brother?¡±

    Song Yao carried Baby Xuan and searched the house for her brother. Gu Li shouted twice, but her son did note back.

    Just as the family thought that something had happened to Song Xiao and was about to mobilize the entire vige to find him, Song Xiao came back drenched.

    Gu Li went forward and handed him a towel. ¡°Where did you go? Why are you covered in water?¡±

    Song Xiao scratched his head and took out a live fish from the basket on his back. ¡°Sister, didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to catch some fish and sell them to the state-owned restaurant?¡±

    Song Yao looked at her brother in surprise. She did say that she wanted to catch some fish and send it to the owner of the state-owned restaurant, but she didn¡¯t know if Lin Feng would ept it.

    But even if he didn¡¯t want it, she could sell it at the market.

    Song Yao quickly boiled a pot of water for Song Xiao and motioned for him to wipe his body.

    Today, Song Yao bought a bicycle. After selling the goods and collecting the chickens and ducks, she still had more than a hundred yuan left. She used the remaining money to buy a bag of milk powder and a piece of pork for Baby Xuan at the supply and marketing cooperative.

    She had to wake up early tomorrow to deliver goods to Lin Feng. She had to eat something good today.

    Gu Li cut a few pieces of pork and stewed them with cabbage. The remaining pork was nned to be boiled with quail eggs for braised taste.

    During the meal, Song Xiao had already taken a shower and changed into a new set of clothes. Song Yao picked up a piece of meat for her brother¡¯s bowl and said, ¡°Dad, Mom, Xiao woke up early and was greedy in order to help me do business. I said before that I wanted to give him a sry, but now that I think about it, it¡¯s not good. Why don¡¯t we do this? In the future, Xiao will get 40% of every sum of money I earn from doing business.¡±

    ¡°That won¡¯t do!¡± Song Ping was the first to smash his chopsticks and object. ¡°How difficult is it for you and your baby? How can Xiao take your money?¡±

    Even Song Xiao said, ¡°Sister¡­ I only helped out. I didn¡¯t help anything else. How can I ask you for so much money?¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t you take my money?¡± Song Yao smiled. ¡°Speaking of which, ever since I got divorced, you guys have been helping me a lot. If it weren¡¯t for Xiao helping me carry my things, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to do this business! So, not only does Xiao have to get a share of this money, but you guys also have to get a share!¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re a family, don¡¯t be so polite!¡± Gu Li¡¯s tone was not too good either. ¡°We¡¯re all family. What¡¯s wrong with helping each other? Besides, you just got divorced and have a child with you!¡±

    Song Yao wanted to exin that she wasn¡¯t being polite, so Gu Li said, ¡°If you really think that your brother has to save some money when he¡¯s older, just give him 10%! Let this young brat know that he should save some money! Be a man! Otherwise, which girl will be willing to follow him in the future?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You are even going to give us money! Aren¡¯t you going to support us in our old age in the future? Won¡¯t peopleugh at them if they hear this?¡±

    Song Yao smiled apologetically. Although her parents had decided to give her younger brother 10%, as his elder sister, she couldn¡¯t be too stingy. After thinking about it, she decided to give her younger brother 30%. She also wanted him to save some money so that he could marry a wife in the future!

    ¡­

    The next morning, before dawn, Song Yao got off the bed after feeding the child. When she saw that the pot was still hot with millet porridge, she guessed that Gu Li had woken up early to make it for her.

    Song Yao finished two big bowls of porridge and hurried out of the door. At this time, Song Xiao also got up. The siblings ced a carrying pole on the back of the bicycle and a wicker basket on one side. Song Yao carried one on her back and rode the bicycle to the county.

    He looked up at the clock. It was not even seven o¡¯clock yet!

    ¡°I told you you two were early.¡±

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    Chapter 34: Selling Braised Food

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    Song Yao smiled and moved her things into the restaurant. ¡°I didn¡¯t take up too much of your time, did I?¡±

    Lin Feng saw Song Yao taking so many things from a woman¡¯s house and quickly took them. ¡°I just opened my shop. You, on the other hand, woke up early this morning, right?¡±

    Song Yao smiled apologetically. ¡°Isn¡¯t this for the sake of earning money? It¡¯s worth it no matter how much I suffer!¡±

    Before giving the money, Lin Feng checked the vegetables and eggs in the basket. They looked quite fresh. He also bought a few eels for one yuan per catty. He even said that if there were more fish for him in the future, it would be fine.

    The moment he took the 40 yuan, Song Xiao¡¯s hand trembled for a long time. He didn¡¯t expect that the few fish he caught could actually earn 10 yuan! If he had known earlier, he would have caught a few more!

    On the way back, Song Xiao couldn¡¯t hold back hisughter as he rode his bicycle. Song Yao called out to him for a long time before he reacted.

    ¡°Take this money!¡± Song Yao stuffed a note into Song Xiao¡¯s hand.

    Song Xiao was so frightened that he dodged back. ¡°Sister, why did you give me money?¡±

    Song Yao put the money into his pocket. ¡°This is the money you earned from catching the fish!¡±

    ¡°Sister! Didn¡¯t I catch fish to sell them for money?¡± Song Xiao said and wanted to take out the money.

    Song Yao red at him. ¡°How old are you? How can you not have any money? If you don¡¯t have money, how are you going to find a wife in the future?¡±

    ¡°Sister¡­ why are you talking about this again!¡± Song Xiao¡¯s face was red. He was only in his teens and had never thought about dating. However, seeing that Song Yao insisted, he finally epted the money.

    As his sister had said, if he didn¡¯t have money, it would be difficult for him to get a wife in the future.

    ¡°Sis, can I discuss something with you? I want to use this money to buy two bags of milk powder for my nephew. Take it as a token of my appreciation as his uncle.¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t refuse. After all, Song Xiao had mentioned this to her before.

    Song Xiao said that he wanted to buy a toy gun for Wei, and Song Yao said that he could just take one from her.

    The siblings chatted as they rode home. When Gu Li heard that Song Yao had sold it for more than 40 yuan, she was overjoyed.

    ¡°Our Xiao is really smart. Ordinary people can¡¯t catch that fish. I wonder what method he used!¡±

    Song Xiao scratched his head. ¡°Mom, there¡¯s actually no other way. I put in the bait.¡±

    ¡°Who doesn¡¯t use bait when fishing?¡± Song Ping said impatiently, ¡°I just want to know what bait you¡¯re using! The fish in our vige are very smart. Typical fishes won¡¯t take the bait!¡±

    ¡°Actually¡­ there¡¯s nothing I can do¡­¡± Song Xiao lowered his head and felt even more embarrassed. ¡°I¡­ I took a little of the braised meat that my mother just made¡­¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Li¡¯s roar came from the kitchen. ¡°Xiao! Where¡¯s the meat in the jar?!¡±

    Unexpectedly, Song Xiao reacted quickly. He grabbed the pork belly on the table and ran out. Gu Li was so anxious that she chased after him and shouted at the top of her voice, ¡°You Young brat! You¡¯re feeding such a big piece of meat to the fish, right?¡±

    Song Xiao panted as he ran, afraid that Gu Li would catch up with him. ¡°Mom! I only cut a small piece of meat! Wait for me toe back and catch fish for you to eat!¡±

    At that time, Baby Xuan was still sleeping in Song Yao¡¯s arms. When he heard the shouts outside the door, he giggled.

    Song Yao suddenly kissed the little guy¡¯s cheek. ¡°Baby Xuan, you¡¯re awake? Are you still hungry?¡±

    At night, Song Xiao caught a fish and bought a piece of pork belly with the money in his hand beforeing back.

    Gu Li nched the pork belly and added some honey seasoning packets to boil it until the fragrance was good. Then, she turned off the fire.

    Song Yao carried Baby Xuan and sat beside the stove to apany Gu Li. ¡°I love to eat Mom¡¯s braised eggs!¡±

    Gu Li smiled and ced the eggs into a jar. ¡°Just you wait. Mom will pick a big one for you!¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s braised egg was different from other people¡¯s. She had a unique secret recipe. No matter how others cooked it, they would not be able to taste it.

    ¡°Try it and see if it tastes good?¡± Gu Li brought over a small bowl filled with braised meat and braised eggs.

    Song Yao started eating in satisfaction. ¡°Mom! Your braised food is so delicious. Why didn¡¯t you consider opening a shop?¡±

    ¡°How can it be that delicious?¡± Gu Li smiled and ced the jar containing the braised food into the cab. ¡°My cooking skills are not enough to embarrass me.¡±

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    Just as Song Yao was about to exin that her mother¡¯s braised food was the best in the world, an idea suddenly popped up in her mind. ¡°Mom! Pack the rest of the braised food for me tomorrow! I¡¯ll take it to the county city to take a look!¡±

    ¡°What are you going to do in the county city? Can you sell it?¡± Even though her braised food was delicious, Gu Li still felt that only the countryside loved to eat her cooking. It was not enough to be sold in the city!

    However, Song Yao insisted, ¡°Mom! You¡¯ve misunderstood. We won¡¯t sell it in the county city. Instead, we¡¯ll bring it to the state-run restaurant for Boss Lin to try!¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li was even more shocked. ¡°Why would the big boss of a state-owned restaurant like my food?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Mom, you¡¯re toocking in confidence! I think your braised food is the best in the world! If Boss Lin also likes our braised food, we can earn a lot of money!¡±

    Hearing her daughter¡¯s words, Gu Li nodded skeptically. ¡°Then¡­ then wait for me. I¡¯ll cook another pot!¡±

    The next morning, Song Yao brought Gu Li¡¯s braised food to the state-owned restaurant.

    There were also the seven eels that Song Xiao caught yesterday. Song Yao didn¡¯t send them all to Lin Feng at once. After all, these things were just fresh. If she took too many, the price Lin Feng offered wouldn¡¯t be too high.

    Lin Feng checked the vegetables that Song Yao brought over and paid 30 yuan for the vegetables. Song Yao brought over another jar. ¡°Boss Lin, do you want to try the braised food from my house? If you think it¡¯s delicious, I can send it to you every day.¡±

    Boss Lin opened the lid and the fragrance of meat wafted out!

    ¡°Smells nice! Did you make this yourself?¡±

    Song Yao handed a pair of chopsticks over. ¡°My mother made it herself! This is our family¡¯s unique secret recipe!¡±

    Lin Feng tried a piece of marinated braised meat. The meat was soft and tender, leaving a fragrance in his mouth. He had eaten a lot of delicious food in his 20 years of life, but he had never eaten such delicious braised food!

    ¡°How much is your braised food?¡± Lin Feng asked directly.

    Song Yao thought for a moment. ¡°They¡¯re all marinated at home, and it¡¯s my mother¡¯s unique cooking. I haven¡¯t thought of a price yet.¡±

    Lin Feng thought for a long time. ¡°How about this? Ten jars of meat and eggs first! I¡¯ll give you two yuan per catty for the braised eggs. Three for the meat¡­ What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Deal!¡± Song Yao agreed readily. She had brought two jars of braised food today. Lin Feng weighed them and calcted that they weighed about two catties!

    After leaving Lin Feng¡¯s ce, Song Yao was overjoyed with the 40 yuan she had earned today!

    Song Xiao pushed the bicycle and said, ¡°Sister, I didn¡¯t expect Boss Lin to like Mom¡¯s braised food so much.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Aren¡¯t you confident in Mom¡¯s cooking? I told you, it¡¯s a pity that the braised food she made won¡¯t be sold to the shop!¡±

    Song Xiao echoed, ¡°Let¡¯s go back and tell Mom about this!¡±

    As Song Xiao spoke, he rode his bicycle and ran towards the road. Song Yao was worried that he would hit someone and patted his back to remind him to slow down. In the end, he still bumped into someone¡­

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯m sorry! We didn¡¯t mean to! Can you see if you¡¯re hurt?¡±

    Song Xiao apologized profusely until the other party raised his head and revealed his entire face. Song Xiao¡¯s tone suddenly changed, ¡°Yu Yong! Are you blind?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression was ugly. Seeing that Song Yao was carrying a basket on her back, he wanted to help her, but he was pushed aside by Song Yao.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you¡­ have anything to say to me?¡± He looked at Song Yao pitifully, hoping that she would soften her heart and go back to raise his son properly.

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned cold. ¡°What do I have to say to you?¡±

    As she spoke, she pushed the bicycle in a different direction. Yu Yong clenched his fists and couldn¡¯t squeeze out a word for a long time.

    Until Yu Yong shouted at the top of his lungs, ¡°Our divorce procedures are out!¡±

    Song Yao stopped. ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Mm¡­¡± Yu Yong nodded.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go and settle the procedures now!¡± After saying that, she didn¡¯t care if Yu Yong went or not and pushed her bicycle to the vigemittee.

    Yu Yong felt even worse. ¡°That day, my mother went to your house to look for you. It¡¯s my fault. I apologize to you here.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need! Let¡¯s get the divorce certificate done today. Everything else can be discussed!¡±

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    Chapter 36: Divorce Certificate

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    Yu Yong clenched his fists. ¡°I¡¯ll transfer 35 yuan to you every month like before. Ten yuan is for Yu Xuan¡¯s child support. You can keep the remaining 25 yuan for yourself. After all, your expenses are high and you¡¯re doing business yourself. If you need anything in the future, you can look for me.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face instantly darkened. She stopped in her tracks and said indifferently, ¡°What do you mean? What do you mean by my expenses are high? Don¡¯t you know how much of the 35 yuan you sent me in the past was spent on me?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good.¡± Yu Yong didn¡¯t know why Song Yao was angry. He straightened his neck and said, ¡°You¡¯re doing business now, so you definitely need a lot of money every month. I know your family¡¯s conditions. I¡¯ll give you more money every month. You don¡¯t have to work so hard.¡±

    After saying that, he nced at the big basket on the siblings¡¯ backs and sighed. ¡°After you married me, I¡¯ve never let you do heavy work, including when you were pregnant. My mother couldn¡¯t even bear to let you wash a pair of chopsticks, and¡­¡±

    ¡°Go to hell!¡± Before Yu Yong could finish speaking, Song Xiao punched Yu Yong hard!

    The force of this punch was not small. Blood seeped out of the corner of Yu Yong¡¯s mouth. Song Xiao still did not feel relieved. He pointed at Yu Yong and scolded, ¡°Yu Yong, are you still a man? My sister has spent so much effort for this family for so many years! She can¡¯t even bear to buy clothes! What do you mean her expenses are high? Don¡¯t say that my sister wants to scold you when she hears it. I want to beat you up when I hear it! And that Mom of yours! She said that she doesn¡¯t want my sister to do any work! But in reality, she forced my sister to wash your family¡¯s clothes after my sister gave birth! My sister can¡¯t even eat a hot meal after working for a day! Is this what you call doing her best?¡±

    Yu Yong originally wanted to say that women should work after giving birth, but he was red at by Song Xiao. He cleared his throat and said, ¡°I really don¡¯t know about this¡­¡±

    He looked at Song Yao. ¡°If my mother really did it, I¡¯ll get her to apologize to you¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say ¡®if¡¯. I¡¯ll go home first. We¡¯ll go through the procedures in the afternoon!¡± After Song Yao finished speaking, she left with Song Xiao without looking back.

    After returning home, Song Yao was not in the mood to tease Xuanbao. She closed the door and rummaged through her things.

    Gu Li raised her eyebrows at Song Yao and asked Song Xiao, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your sister? She didn¡¯t want the braised food?¡±

    Song Xiao scratched his head. ¡°Mom, that¡¯s not why my sister is here. Lin Feng quite likes braised food. He even offered a high price of two yuan.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that a happy asion? What¡¯s wrong with your sister?¡± Gu Li asked in confusion.

    Song Xiao sighed and whispered into Gu Li¡¯s ear, ¡°He bumped into Yu Yong. My sister¡¯s divorce procedures with him were approved, but this bastard¡¯s words are too infuriating! He actually said¡­¡±

    ¡°Mom! I¡¯m going out for a while!¡±

    Before Song Xiao could finish speaking, Song Yao pushed open the door with the envelope. Gu Li was so frightened that she stopped her. ¡°Daughter, I heard that you and Yu Yong have filed for divorce?¡±

    Song Yao nodded and showed the marriage certificate in her hand. ¡°Mom, help me take a look at Baby Xuan. I¡¯ll be back soon!¡±

    ¡°Okay¡­¡±

    When she arrived at the county office, Song Yao readily wrote a list. At the thought that she would bepletely divorced from Yu Yong in the future, she and Baby Xuan would not be as miserable as in her dream, Song Yao heaved a long sigh of relief.

    When she got the divorce certificate, Song Yao picked it up and took a look. Her name and the date of the divorce were written on it, including the distribution of assets after the divorce and the custody of Baby Xuan. She put the divorce certificate in her bag and was about to leave the hall when she heard someone shout from behind, ¡°Song Yao! You b*tch! After the divorce, you still want my son to support your entire family! Why should our Yu family give you our money!¡±

    Song Yao turned around. Chen Lian was cursing at the top of her lungs. Many passersby surrounded her.

    Yu Yong pulled Chen Lian and asked her to go home. However, Chen Lian looked like she wanted the world to be in chaos. ¡°What are you afraid of?! This b*tch insisted on divorcing you because of a small matter! She caused the entire vige to talk about us! Do you still want to save her face?¡±

    Yu Yong paused. ¡°Mom, didn¡¯t I say that? Let¡¯s talk when we get home¡­¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s make it clear here!¡±

    Song Yao stopped and said coldly, ¡°Can you repeat what you just said?¡±

    ¡°Why? You¡¯re not letting me talk?¡± Chen Lian ced her hands on her hips. ¡°You know how much money you¡¯ve spent on my son all these years! Why are you still trying to take my son¡¯s money after getting a divorce?¡±

    As she spoke, she went forward to grab Song Yao¡¯s hand. Song Yao refused, so she knelt on the ground and threw a tantrum. ¡°Is there now? You¡¯ve just gotten a divorce and you¡¯re already talking about money?¡±

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    Chapter 37: It¡¯s Not Easy For My Mom

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    The onlookers discussed animatedly. Yu Yong couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°Mom! Stop fooling around! Let¡¯s go home first!¡±

    Chen Lian rolled on the ground. ¡°Son! Mom¡¯s heart aches for you! You¡¯re a good young man. How did you suddenly be a bachelor? It was this woman who didn¡¯t want to live and insisted on a divorce! Why did she have to take our family¡¯s money!¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡± Seeing that he couldn¡¯t persuade Chen Lian, Yu Yong could only say to Song Yao, ¡°You pushed Mom. Apologize!¡±

    She knew that this old witch loved to act! In the past, because of Chen Lian¡¯s tantrum, she and Yu Yong had quarreled a lot! At that time, she had endured it for the sake of her child. Now that they were divorced, how could she tolerate this?

    ¡°Apologize? Which eye of yours saw me push her? Did you see that?¡± Song Yao asked the passersby.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t see it! It was the olddy who fell down!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression turned even uglier. ¡°Even if you didn¡¯t push her! My mother is already so old! Shouldn¡¯t you give in to her? You know, for me¡­¡±

    Song Yao immediately shouted, ¡°Stop! What do you mean by giving in to her! It¡¯s not easy for your mother to raise you. What does it have to do with me?¡±

    Yu Yong paused for a moment, but he realized that Song Yao was looking at him without a trace of warmth, as if she was looking at an unimportant stranger.

    Song Yao continued, ¡°I¡¯ve wanted to tell you this for a long time! It¡¯s not easy for your mother to raise you, so you should be filial. Why do you always drag me along? You make it sound like I¡¯m the cause of your mother¡¯s difficulties! Over the years, your mother has made things difficult for me many times. I think you can tell! She just turned a blind eye!¡±

    ¡°Well said,rade! What does it have to do with us if it¡¯s not easy for his mother? It¡¯s not easy for my mother!¡± A woman passing by handed Song Yao a tissue and patted her shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re right to get a divorce! We can¡¯t take such a calctive man! And his mother is just like my ex-husband¡¯s mother!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you got a divorce, femalerade! It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t find a good man!¡±

    More and more women stood up for Song Yao. Yu Yong¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. All along, he had thought that he was a good man. Even if there were times when he was not considerate, it was only asionally. He had never thought that one day, he would be pointed at his nose and scolded so many ugly words¡­

    Song Yao threw the ount book at Yu Yong¡¯s face right on the heels of that. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that I spent your Yu family¡¯s money? Today, I¡¯ll let you see how much you spent on me out of the 35 yuan you sent me!¡±

    Yu Yong bent down and picked up the ount book. On it were the uses of every cent he sent to Song Yao. Most of them were daily necessities, food and clothes that he sent to the army, New Year¡¯s money for his nephew, brother and sister-inw¡¯s clothes, and¡­ Chen Lian would ask her for ten yuan every month to y mahjong¡­

    Looking at the densely packed records, Yu Yong felt indescribably ufortable. It seemed that ever since Song Yao married him, she had never filled in a new set of clothes. He remembered that in the past, he would receive canned food and beef from Song Yao every month in the army, as well as sweaters and gloves for him. He used to give sweaters to hisrades because he despised the sweater that Song Yao knitted¡­

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Yu Yong took a few steps back. ¡°I¡­ You can take my money. Take it as mypensation for all these years.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Song Yao¡¯s face was cold. ¡°In the future, send ten yuan to Baby Xuan every month for child support. After all, you¡¯re the child¡¯s biological father! Of course, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to give it to me. Anyway, I¡¯m going back to earn my own money now. I don¡¯t care about your ten yuan!¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t mean that!¡± After Yu Yong finished speaking, he hurriedly took out two notes from his pocket. ¡°These¡­ are for you!¡±

    Song Yao took out a note. ¡°This is Baby Xuan¡¯s child support fee. Take the rest back!¡±

    Yu Yong frowned. He felt that he had let Song Yao down all these years.

    ¡°If you need any help in the future, you can call me! After all, I¡¯m the child¡¯s biological father!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t look at him again, nor did she care about Chen Lian, who was throwing a tantrum. She rode her bicycle and left without looking back.

    When Song Yao rushed home, Song Xiao had already caught a few eels. Seeing that Song Yao still had a straight face, Gu Li went forward and asked, ¡°How is it? Did Yu Yong agree to the divorce?¡±

    Song Yao took out the divorce certificate from her pocket. ¡°Mom, Yu Yong will send Baby Xuan ten yuan of child support every month in the future.¡±

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    Chapter 38: Instant Noodles

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    ¡°That¡¯s good too.¡± Gu Li sighed. ¡°Separate yourself from their family as soon as possible. When Baby Xuan grows up, Mom will find you a reliable one.¡±

    Song Yao rubbed the space between her eyebrows. ¡°Mom, I don¡¯t even want to look anymore.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so tiring for a woman like you. How can you not find someone reliable?¡± Gu Li was still the older generation. ¡°Besides, my daughter is so beautiful and capable. You don¡¯t have to worry about not being able to find someone good in the future.¡±

    Song Xiao echoed, ¡°Mom! Next time, you have to pick a good brother-inw for me! If he¡¯s still like that bastard Yu Yong, I¡¯ll beat him up every time I see him!¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright!¡± Gu Li smiled apologetically and looked at her helpless daughter. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely find a good one for your sister!¡±

    ¡­

    After dinner that night, Song Yao asked Gu Li to make another pot of braised food. She said that Boss Lin liked it very much and would send some to the state-run restaurant every day.

    Gu Li was shocked when she heard this. ¡°How can city people be used to my braised food?¡±

    It was not until Song Yao gave Gu Li the five yuan she had earned that she believed that she had really earned money!

    ¡°How did you earn so much?¡± Gu Li held the heavy coin and could not react.

    Two yuan per catty! Wasn¡¯t that more expensive than meat?

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°She likes to eat it. It¡¯s not too much no matter how much it costs!¡±

    ¡°Aiya! I¡¯ll make two pots today!¡± Gu Li was so excited that her eyes lit up. She took the money and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy braised eggs.

    Song Yao returned to her room to coax Baby Xuan. Seeing that Song Xiao was still feeding the chickens outside, Song Yao called him in. ¡°Send the braised food to Lin Feng tomorrow. Come with me to Jiang Town Elementary School.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to pick up Wei?¡± Song Xiao remembered Ah Wei was studying at Jiangzhen Elementary School. Tomorrow was the day of Wei¡¯s final exam.

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Yes, I also sold the instant noodles I stocked up a few days ago.¡±

    At the mention of instant noodles, Song Xiao looked curious. ¡°Sister! That thing is so expensive. What if it can¡¯t be sold?¡±

    ¡°How is that possible? They all say that it¡¯s delicious!¡±

    Of course, Song Yao was talking about her dream!

    However, in order to prove this, Song Yao made a bowl of water for Song Xiao.

    Song Xiao originally thought that no matter how delicious it was, it was just a bowl of noodles.

    It wasn¡¯t until the fragrance came out that Song Xiao couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Sister¡­ is it done?¡±

    Song Yao shook her head. ording to what she had done in her dream, the cup noodles would take at least five minutes to soak.

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t it done yet? I can smell the fragrance of meat. No! It¡¯s even more fragrant than meat!¡± Song Xiao was drooling.

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°Do you think we can sell this box of instant noodles tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Of course I can! Even I can¡¯t help it! Not to mention Wei and the other brats!¡± Song Xiao looked at the clock as he spoke. It was not until five minutes had passed that he lifted the lid and couldn¡¯t wait to eat.

    The noodles were soft and the soup was delicious. Song Xiao finished a bowl of noodles in two or three mouthfuls and wanted to make another bowl. Song Yao didn¡¯t expect it to be so delicious, so she took another packet for her brother without saying anything. This time, Song Xiao poured water for himself and waited obediently for the instant noodles to be cooked.

    Song Ping was smoking at the side and could not help but say, ¡°Eat slowly! No matter how delicious it is, how delicious can it be? Don¡¯t finish all the goods your sister bought!¡±

    Song Xiao immediately wilted. Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Dad, it¡¯s fine. Do you want to eat it? If you want to eat it, I¡¯ll make a packet for you.¡±

    Just as Song Ping was about to say how delicious a bowl of noodles could be, he smelled chicken soup!

    No! It smelled better than chicken soup!

    ¡°Come¡­ give me a pack.¡±

    Song Yao also made a packet of instant noodles for Song Ping. In the end, she became more and more curious. She also made a packet of instant noodles to try and suddenly understood Baby Xuan¡¯s feelings!

    When she had time tomorrow, she would buy a few more wholesale packets!

    The next morning, Song Yao drove her bicycle to the state-owned restaurant. Lin Feng saw that Song Yao had arrived so early and even carried such a huge jar. He wanted to help, but before he coulde out, Song Yao had already carried the jar in.

    ¡°So many things. You must be tired, right?¡±

    Song Yao wiped the sweat off her forehead. ¡°I¡¯m not tired! My mom cooked two big pots yesterday! Look at how many catties there are.¡±

    The tworge pots of braised food weighed at least ten catties. Coupled with the weight of the jars, it was unknown how the siblings carried them over.

    Lin Feng went in and poured a ss of water for Song Yao before weighing it again. ¡°There¡¯s a total of eight catties, five catties of braised meat, and three catties of braised eggs. It¡¯s a total of twenty-one catties. I¡¯ll give you the money first.¡±

    As Lin Feng spoke, he wanted to touch Song Yao¡¯s hand, but Song Yao pushed him away.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Lin! I¡¯ll send it over tomorrow!¡±

    Brother Lin¡­

    Hearing this form of address, Lin Feng tactfully avoided it. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m worried that you won¡¯t be able to hold it properly¡­ Erm¡­ You don¡¯t have to send the braised food over tomorrow. I have enough here. Just send me a few more eggs.¡±

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    Song Yao put the money into her pocket. ¡°Sure! How many catties of eggs do you want?¡±

    Lin Feng thought for a moment. ¡°Ten kilograms first.¡±

    Song Yao nodded and said goodbye.

    On the way to Jiangzhen Elementary School, Song Xiao remembered Lin Feng¡¯s gaze just now and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Sister, have you thought of finding another one after your divorce?¡±

    Song Yao paused. ¡°Why are you asking this?¡±

    Song Xiao frowned. ¡°Why do I feel that Lin Feng likes you?¡±

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Then what are you thinking?¡± Song Xiao chased after him. ¡°I heard that Lin Feng¡¯s family background is not bad. His father is the workshop director of the steelworks factory, and his mother is the math teacher of Jiang Town¡¯s Elementary School!¡±

    ¡°What does it have to do with me no matter how good the conditions are? I just have to do my business well.¡±

    Song Xiao thought about it and felt that it made sense. However, Song Yao teased and sized up him. ¡°Why are you asking me this? Do you want to get married?¡±

    Song Xiao¡¯s face turned red. ¡°Sister! Don¡¯t talk nonsense! There¡¯s no such thing!¡±

    Song Xiao¡¯s face turned red to his ears. When Song Yao saw this, she couldn¡¯t bear to tease him anymore.

    The siblings chatted andughed as they arrived at the school gate and set up a stall.

    For today¡¯s matter, Song Yao had specially brought two pots of boiling water. She ced the kettle on the ground and ced the instant noodles, rice strips, sorghum, orange carbonated drinks, and other snacks on the surface. She also ced the toy pistol and stuffed animals on both sides.

    It was probably 11:30 in the afternoon, and the students in the school were about to take their lunch break.

    At the school gate, there was a row of parents waiting for their children to take the exam. When they saw Song Yao selling something, they followed her.

    ¡°Are you selling snacks?¡±

    ¡°Yes! We even sell instant noodles! Do you want to take a look? This is new in the city. It can be eaten after being soaked in water! It¡¯s even better than meat!¡±

    Song Yao saw that the parent was still wearing a gold bracelet and didn¡¯t look like she was short of money. She said, ¡°The child¡¯s exams are quite tough now. It¡¯s so troublesome! As adults, we have to give the child some favorite food!¡±

    The parent nodded. ¡°You¡¯re right. My son loves this brand of soda. Make me a bowl of noodles and a bottle of soda.¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t expect to sell it so quickly, so she quickly replied, ¡°Alright! The soda is 30 cents, and the instant noodles are 50 cents. Just give me 70 cents.¡±

    The parents took out 70 cents and gave it to her. Song Yao put the money in her pocket and took out a bowl. She tore open the noodles packet and soaked it in. Soon, the fragrance came out.

    The other parents also went over to take a look. ¡°Daughter! What are you selling? Why do I smell meat?¡±

    Song Yao finished making the noodles. ¡°This is instant noodles. It¡¯s very fragrant! If you buy it now, you¡¯ll get 70 cents and a bottle of orange carbonated drink!¡±

    ¡°Then give me two bowls!¡± An older middle-aged woman took out a few cents and said, ¡°My two children are taking exams inside.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Then you¡¯re really lucky! I hope your child can get into a good university in the future and bring you to the city to enjoy life!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s words made her like it. ¡°Then give me two more plush toys! My child likes them!¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± Song Yao epted the money and made two more bowls.

    Immediately after, the bell rang for the end of the exam. More than a hundred elementary school students walked out of the school gate one after another.

    Soon, Song Yao¡¯s stall was filled with people. Some children stomped their feet and wanted instant noodles. The parents could not persuade the children, so the instant noodles were sold out in a short while.

    Some children couldn¡¯t snatch the instant noodles and started crying. The parents tried to coax them for a long time, but to no avail. They asked Song Yao if she would still be at the stall tomorrow. After receiving confirmation, they coaxed the children home.

    Song Xiao wiped the sweat off his face. This was the first time they had sold so quickly!

    Song Yao counted the money she earned today. There were actually more than 20 yuan!

    It would be even better if he could open a shop at the school gate in the future!

    Song Xiao held the toy gun in his hand and looked around. ¡°Sister, why don¡¯t I see Wei?¡±

    ¡°Are you stupid? Wei¡¯s in the sixth grade! He¡¯ll only take the exam the day after tomorrow!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡± Song Xiao scratched his head, ¡°Sister, are we stilling tomorrow?¡±

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Yes! The final exam takes four days. Let¡¯s try to sell all the instant noodles!¡±

    From four in the morning to noon, the siblings were already hungry. Song Yao took Song Xiao to the noodle shop to eat a bowl of noodles cooked with bone soup.

    ¡°Sister, where are we goingter?¡± Song Xiao asked.

    Song Yao thought for a long time. ¡°In a while, I¡¯ll go and sell two boxes of instant noodles. I¡¯ll try to sell them in the next few days!¡±

    Song Xiao finished the broth in his bowl. ¡°It¡¯s settled then!¡±

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    In the next few days, Song Yao earned a total of more than 300 yuan. After deducting the capital, she also earned more than 100 yuan!

    She had been overwrought for the past few days. She didn¡¯t have time to shower at all. In addition, it wasn¡¯t convenient to shower in the countryside. Song Yao specially boiled a pot of water while her family was asleep and was about to wipe her body before going to bed. Only then did she remember that her clothes were still at the Yu family¡¯s house. Not only her clothes, but she hadn¡¯t even moved her household register back.

    The next morning, before dawn, Song Yao rushed to the Yu Family Vige to get her clothes and move her household register.

    Unexpectedly, just as she reached the vige entrance, she was stopped by a young woman in a flowery shirt. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this Brother Yong¡¯s ex-wife? Why are you still running to the Yu Family Vige after getting a divorce? I heard that you want to marry someone else with Brother Yong¡¯s money?¡±

    A sharp female voice sounded beside her ear. Song Yao sneered. She was wondering who it was. So it was Widow Wang from the vige!

    Speaking of which, she had not interacted much with Widow Wang. It could be said that Yu Yong would go to Widow Wang¡¯s ce to y mahjong every few days. It wasmon for him to stay out at night. The two of them had quarreled a lot because of this!

    Coupled with Widow Wang¡¯s inexplicable malice towards her, it made her wonder if Widow Wang really had something going on with Yu Yong. Now that she was divorced from Yu Yong, he could follow whoever he wanted. Anyway, it had nothing to do with her!

    Song Yao ignored her and walked over. Widow Wang was unhappy and shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°Brother Yong doesn¡¯t want you anymore! I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re so proud of! It¡¯s not easy to get married with a son, right? What a lowly woman!¡±

    Song Yao stopped in her tracks. Her eyes were cold. Then, with a p, Song Yao pped Widow Wang without hesitation and said coldly, ¡°What about you? I still have a chance to get a divorce, but everyone in the vige says that you¡¯ve jinxed your husband. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to get married in this lifetime, right?¡±

    ¡°How dare you hit me!¡±

    Widow Wang was so angry that she wanted to retaliate, but Song Yao grabbed her wrist tightly. ¡°I hit you! Why don¡¯t you take a piss and see how you look! You still dare to think about other people¡¯s men! Is he willing to marry you?¡±

    Widow Wang was angered to death by Song Yao. She did not expect that a b*tch like Song Yao, who had been abandoned by Brother Yong, would actually dare to show off in front of her. Wasn¡¯t she embarrassed?

    Song Yao even said that she was thinking about someone else¡¯s man! How could she not be angry when Song Yao said her thoughts out loud?

    ¡°You b*tch! You¡­ Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know why you divorced Little Brother Yong! Didn¡¯t you just raise a man outside and don¡¯t want Little Brother Yong to know? What right do you have to criticize me?¡±

    As Widow Wang spoke, she bared her fangs and brandished her ws, wanting to grab Song Yao¡¯s face. However, Song Yao was no longer that weak little wife!

    Over the past few days, she had grown calluses from selling goods. She pped Widow Wang¡¯s face and left a palm print!

    Widow Wang was so angry that her eyes were spitting fire. ¡°Song Yao! You b*tch! How dare you hit me?

    ¡°I¡¯m hitting you!¡± After Song Yao said that, she pped Widow Wang a few more times.

    When the vigers saw Song Yao and Widow Wang fighting, they hurriedly went to the Yu family to inform them.

    ¡°Yong¡¯s mother! Hurry up and take a look! Yong¡¯s wife and Widow Wang are fighting at the vige entrance!¡±

    At the mention of Song Yao, Chen Lian was filled with anger.

    ¡°She¡¯s already divorced Yong. What does it have to do with me who she fights with?¡±

    ¡°This indecent little b*tch! She¡¯s still not at peace at a time like this!¡±

    Chen Lian gritted her teeth and wanted to continue cursing, but Yu Yong came out of the house and asked, ¡°Aunt, you said that Song Yao and Widow Wang fought?¡±

    That person hurriedly said, ¡°Aiya! It¡¯s at the entrance of the vige! Quickly go and take a look. If you ask me, Yong¡¯s wife still has Yong in her heart! Yong¡¯s mother, you should say less!¡±

    Chen Lian turned her head and did not want to speak, but Yu Yong walked out of the courtyard with a dark expression.

    At the entrance of the Yu Family¡¯s vige, Widow Wang¡¯s face was bruised and swollen. She shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°You know very well what you¡¯ve done! If you hadn¡¯t given birth to a bastard outside, would you be in such a hurry to divorce Brother Yong?¡±

    ¡°B*tch! How dare you say that I¡¯m thinking about another man! You¡¯re a divorced woman who goes out to do business all day. What good can you be?¡±

    ¡°You still have the cheek to live? Don¡¯t your parents find you embarrassing?¡±

    When Yu Yong arrived at the vige entrance, he happened to hear someone scolding Song Yao.

    However, Song Yao did not give in. She raised her hand and pped him back. ¡°Shut up if you don¡¯t know how to speak. I think you¡¯re the one who wants to support a man. You know very well who¡¯s thinking about someone else¡¯s husband! Anyway, it¡¯s not me!¡±

    Widow Wang was furious. She raised her hand and was about to hit him back when she heard Yu Yong¡¯s voice.

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    ¡°Stop!¡±

    Song Yao turned around and saw Yu Yong rushing towards them.

    The vigers who were watching themotion discussed animatedly. They all said that Yu Yong had speciallye to support Song Yao.

    ¡°I knew it. There¡¯s no overnight feud between this couple! If you ask me, this couple has to remarry!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Even if the misunderstanding is cleared up, we still have to celebrate it together! Which husband and wife don¡¯t quarrel?¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao pursed her lips in disgust and wished she could stay dozens of meters away from Yu Yong.

    Remarry? He could forget about it for the rest of his life!

    Yu Yong naturally noticed Song Yao¡¯s disdainful actions and immediately stood rooted to the ground.

    ¡°Oh! Brother Yong, you came at the right time! Come and be the judge for us! You said that Song Yao usually looks like a gentle and weak little wife. Who would have thought that she was a shrew? Look at how she beat me up!¡± Widow Wang cried like a pear blossom in rain. As she spoke, she showed Yu Yong the mark on her face that Song Yao had left on her face.

    She was almost touching Yu Yong in broad daylight!

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Yu Yong pushed Widow Wang away in disgust. ¡°It¡¯s Song Yao¡¯s fault for hitting you! But why don¡¯t you see what you said? Sister-inw Wang, your words are really unpleasant sometimes!¡±

    ¡°How can you me me!¡±

    Widow Wang was so anxious that tears were about to fall from her eyes. ¡°Brother Yong! Who am I saying this for? It¡¯s really not that Sister-inw¡¯s words are unpleasant! Why do you think you gave that child away? Is it because Song Yao didn¡¯t give birth to your child at all?¡±

    As soon as these words were spoken, everyone¡¯s faces darkened. Yu Yong was even more furious!

    He clenched his fists tightly to suppress his anger, afraid that he would hit someone on impulse!

    It was obvious that Widow Wang did not realize the danger. Seeing that the others were silent, she said smugly, ¡°Am I right? Who knows which man¡¯s bastard Song Yao was pregnant with back then? I¡¯m afraid Song Yao doesn¡¯t even know, right?¡±

    When the vigers saw this, they quickly pulled Widow Wang back. ¡°Widow Wang, don¡¯t say so much, okay?¡±

    Everyone saw Yu Yong clench his fists. If he hit someer, things would not end well!

    Unexpectedly, just as Yu Courage was about to say something, he saw Song Yao break free from the Liu family¡¯s young wife who was pulling her and rush forward to beat Widow Wang up!

    Song Yao was very strong. In just a few moves, she had beaten Widow Wang until her face was swollen and her hair was torn out!

    The vigers were so frightened that no one dared to approach, afraid that they would be implicated by Widow Wang!

    In the past, he really couldn¡¯t tell that Song Yao was so ruthless!

    ¡°Song Yao! Calm down! You don¡¯t have to be angry with someone like her!¡±

    The person who pulled Song Yao back was the Liu family¡¯s daughter-inw, Han Pei, who was usually the closest to her. She had an honest personality. When she saw Song Yao beat Widow Wang up like this, she was afraid that something would happen, so she pulled her over.

    Only then did Song Yao retract her hand and say to Yu Yong with a cold expression, ¡°Widow Wang said that Baby Xuan isn¡¯t your child. What do you have to say?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face was ashen. ¡°Nonsense!¡±

    With a cold expression, he paused and said, ¡°It has nothing to do with Song Yao that I gave Yu

    Xuan away! It¡¯s because myrade who saved my life back then didn¡¯t have a child until now!

    As a person, I know how to repay kindness. I sent the child over without Song Yao¡¯s permission! This is my fault! Song Yao and I have been husband and wife for a few years after all. I know her temper and personality the best! If you continue saying that Yu Xuan isn¡¯t my son, I won¡¯t be polite to you!¡±

    Yu Yong was indeed a soldier. Not only did he have brute force when he worked, but even his words were powerful!

    When the vigers heard this, they didn¡¯t dare to gossip anymore. They echoed Yu Yong¡¯s words, ¡°1 knew it. This Baby Xuan looks like Yong! How can he not be Yong¡¯s son? Widow Wang, you¡¯re really too much! You can eat this rice casually, but you can¡¯t spout nonsense! How honest is Song Yao? We all saw it! How can you spout nonsense?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Fortunately, Yong came over to exin this matter clearly! Otherwise, everyone would have misunderstood Song Yao!¡±

    Widow Wang was on the brink of tears when she heard this. In the past, when did Yu Yong not speak up for her when he came to her house to y mahjong? Why did he help Song Yao this time?

    She wiped her tears and said with an aggrieved expression, ¡°I¡¯m just worried that Brother Yong will suffer. Brother Yong won¡¯t be able toe back more than a few times a year. If Song Yao really does something to let you down¡­¡±

    ¡°I advise you not to spout nonsense!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face was ashen. ¡°There¡¯s no need to care about me! But you just said something against Song Yao, so go over and apologize to her immediately!.

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    As soon as Yu Yong finished speaking, everyone looked at Widow Wang.

    Who didn¡¯t know that Yu Yong went to Widow Wang¡¯s ce to y mahjong every other day? He usually called her sister-inw. It seemed like she had really angered Yu Yong today!

    Widow Wang squatted on the ground and felt even more aggrieved. She had only wanted to use this opportunity to mock Song Yao. Who would have thought that this matter would blow up so much that even Brother Yong was rmed?!

    What if Brother Yong had any bad thoughts about her because of this?

    At the thought of this, Widow Wang suddenly wilted. She ran to Song Yao in a low voice and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ Sister Song Yao! It¡¯s all my fault! I shouldn¡¯t have said bad things about you! Please forgive me this time on ount that we were in the same vige previously, right?¡±

    As she spoke, she touched her swollen face.

    Song Yao, this b*tch, was quite heavy-handed! If it weren¡¯t for Brother Yong, she wouldn¡¯t have apologized to Song Yao!

    ¡°Aiya, what¡¯s the big deal? We¡¯re all neighbors!¡± Chen Lian, who had rushed over while panting, hurriedly went forward to smooth things over. Although Yu Yong had said that he wanted

    Widow Wang to apologize, seeing that Song Yao didn¡¯t move for a long time, he still pulled Widow Wang up and asked her to leave early.

    The vigers gradually dispersed. Only Song Yao remained silent.

    Forgive Widow Wang? That was impossible!

    But what could she do now? She was a divorced woman. If this continued, she would be the one at a disadvantage!

    It was soon noon. He Xi was carrying a hoe and was about to go home for lunch when she saw Song Yao on the way.

    ¡°Sister-inw, why are you here? Let¡¯s leave after lunch. ¡±

    After saying that, He Xi took the initiative to put her arm around Song Yao¡¯s shoulder. She knew that Song Yao woulde back sooner orter. After all, the two of them had given birth to a child!

    However, Song Yao gently pushed her away and sneered at Chen Lian, who was rolling her eyes at her. ¡°No need. I¡¯m here to move my household register today and bring my clothes back. Sister He, don¡¯t misunderstand.¡±

    Sister He¡­

    He Xi¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She also knew that it was impossible for Song Yao and Yu Yong.

    He naturally shook off Song Yao¡¯s arm. ¡°Then¡­e to our house and have a seat. How has Baby Xuan been these past few days? Is he still making trouble for you?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s not fooling around anymore. With my mother at home watching over him, I¡¯m much more at ease,¡± Song Yao said as she took a detour with He Xi towards Yu Yong¡¯s courtyard.

    Behind him, Yu Yong felt even worse when he saw this. He knew that he could not win Song Yao¡¯s heart back no matter what.

    Seeing her son like this, Chen Lian¡¯s heart was very twisted. She scolded Song Yao as a vixen in her heart. Then, she shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! Everyone says that a married daughter is like water sshed out! Your mother is really unlucky to have a daughter like you!¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao was about to re up when He Xi quickly changed the topic. ¡°I¡¯ve already tidied up your house for you. If youck anything, just tell Sister-inw!¡±

    Song Yao felt aggrieved, but she also understood that she was here to move her household register today, so she did not argue with Chen Lian.

    When they arrived at Yu Yong¡¯s house, Song Yao began to pack her things.

    The things she left at Yu Yong¡¯s house were nothing more than a few clothes for her and Baby Xuan, as well as a pair of gold earrings that Gu Li had asked the vige craftsmen to give her when she married Yu Yong.

    Song Yao put the earrings into the innermost pocket, as well as the other clothes. There were also big things like sewing machines and dressing tables that were not easy to take¡­

    ¡°I¡¯ll send it to you another day,¡± Yu Yong said as he entered the house.

    Song Yao thanked Yu Yong calmly and left in a hurry with her things.

    Staring at Song Yao¡¯s departing back, Chen Lian was so angry that she spat. ¡°Pfft! This heartless little b*tch! How good is our Yong to her? But she¡¯s good! She¡¯s divorced and still caused so much trouble!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Mom! Stop talking. Haven¡¯t you messed up this family enough?¡±

    Song Yao came out of Yu Yong s courtyard and went to Han Pei¡¯s house.

    Speaking of Han Pei, she had a tough life.

    Because her biological parents had died early, her aunt had sold them to a family that herded sheep as a wife. Because she had suffered a difficultbor with the daughter she had given birth to two years ago and injured her body, she could not get pregnant again in the future.

    Han Pei had endless work to do every day. Not only did she have to herd sheep and grass, but she also had to work in the fields, wash clothes, and cook. However, even so, her inws still forced her to divorce her husband every other day.

    How could Han Pei not want a divorce? But where could she go after a divorce?

    When Song Yao rushed to the Liu family¡¯s house, Han Pei was still feeding the sheep in the courtyard. When she saw Song Yao enter the courtyard, she hurriedly wiped her apron. ¡°Wait! I¡¯ll feed the sheep and apany you to the vigemittee!¡±.

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    Song Yao sighed. ¡°There¡¯s no need. I just came specially to see you.¡±

    Han Pei¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°What¡¯s there to see? On the other hand, you must be tired from selling goods.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired.¡± Song Yao smiled and said to Han Pei, ¡°Actually¡­ you can consider getting a divorce.¡±

    ¡°Forget it!¡± Han Pei panicked when she heard this. ¡°I don¡¯t have a family to go to! Unlike you¡­¡±

    After saying that, Han Pei revealed an envious gaze.

    Song Yao wanted to say something to Han Pei, but she realized that it was almost one o¡¯clock!

    Forget it. There was no hurry to persuade Han Pei to get a divorce. Song Yao stood up and said, ¡°I won¡¯t talk to you anymore. I¡¯ll go to the vigemittee first! I still have to go to the state-owned restaurantter!¡±

    Han Pei put on her apron. ¡°Take care! I won¡¯t send you off!¡±

    Song Yao rushed to the vigemittee around one o¡¯clock to discuss the transfer of the household register. Li En didn¡¯t say anything else and immediately gave Song Yao a certificate.

    ¡°If you move your household register out, the few acres ofnd under your name will have to be distributed to others. Have you thought about this carefully?¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve thought it through.¡±

    Anyway, she could earn money now, so she didn¡¯tck that bit ofnd.

    Li En smiled in satisfaction. Speaking of which, even if Song Yao didn¡¯te, he had to go to Song Yao¡¯s house. After all, Song Yao would have to move out sooner orter after she got a divorce. The remainingnd would naturally be divided equally among the vigers.

    This morning, someone came to ask about those acres ofnd!

    After settling the matter, Song Yao went straight to town to move her household register.

    This time, after the divorce, Song Yao left her household register at home. However, the household register was established separately, and there were only her and Yu Xuan¡¯s names on it.

    After riding from the town to the Song Manor, it was already past three in the evening. Song Yao originally wanted to ride the car to the state-run restaurant to deliver the goods to Lin Feng, but it was already sote. By the time she returned, the sky would probably be dark!

    Song Yao thought about it and decided to deliver the goods tomorrow.

    Song Xiao had just returned from catching fish outside. When he saw Song Yao settling ounts in the room, he went up to her and said, ¡°Sister, Mom asked me to ask you if you¡¯ve moved out of the household register.¡±

    Song Yao handed the household register to Song Xiao. ¡°It¡¯s been moved out.¡±

    ¡°Alright! When the timees, I¡¯ll go to the vigemittee with our father and help you get back thend that originally belonged to you!¡±

    Song Yao sat down to record the ounts. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry.¡±

    She roughly calcted that she had earned more than a hundred yuan a few days ago when she went to the school gate. In fact, she could have earned more. Unfortunately, in the next few days, there were a few more vendors who followed the trend and sold instant noodles. She only earned more than 60 yuan on thest day.

    Seeing that Song Yao was calcting seriously, Song Xiao went up to take a look at the ount book. ¡°Sister! We¡¯ll still sell instant noodles next time during the school exams!¡±

    In just a few days, he had earned the money that most people could only earn in a year. Song Xiao was overjoyed!

    However, Song Yao frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t think I can sell it for so much money next time. Didn¡¯t you see two more stalls selling instant noodles and soda yesterday?¡±

    ¡°Seriously, why are they copying us¡­¡±

    Song Xiao¡¯s tone was a little worried. He paused for a moment and continued, ¡°Then this can¡¯t go on. If we can think of a way to do business, will those people have to learn from us in the future?¡±

    ¡°Smart!¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she thought for a moment and continued, ¡°That¡¯s why we have to keep innovating! I¡¯ve thought about it. Although we earn a lot of money from working hard every day, what if our business is difficult in the future? So I¡¯m thinking that when we save enough capital, will it not be so hard?¡±

    Song Xiao was confused by Song Yao¡¯s words and could only p and cheer at the side.

    On the other hand, Gu Li carried Baby Xuan into the house with interest. ¡°You just said that if you want to do a good business, you have to constantly innovate. Tell me, how do you n to innovate?¡±

    Song Yao really thought of an idea. She said to Gu Li, ¡°How many mountain goods and chickens and ducks can we receive now?¡± Song Xiao thought for a moment. ¡°About 30 to 40 catties.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s quite a lot!¡± Song Yao frowned.

    ¡°Since we can send these things to the state-owned restaurant, other small restaurants shouldn¡¯t be a problem! Moreover, if we want to really earn money, we shouldn¡¯t keep epting other people¡¯s things. For example, we can grow more vegetables at home and raise dozens of chickens and ducks! Also, Mom¡¯s braised food shouldn¡¯t be a problem selling. We can form an industry chain ourselves. We might earn more when the timees!¡±

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Gu Li clicked her tongue.

    Her daughter really dared to think about it. If she really reached that step, wouldn¡¯t their family really be what the neighbors called a ten-thousand-yuan household?.

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    Song Xiao was very excited by his sister¡¯s words and couldn¡¯t wait to go to the restaurant to discuss the supply.

    However, Song Yao stopped him. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry in this matter. We can take it one step at a time!¡±

    When Song Xiao heard this, he immediately felt that it made sense. Gu Li didn¡¯t understand these things, but she still chose to silently support her daughter behind her back!

    ¡°You can do whatever you want, but don¡¯t forget our Baby Xuan. He cried for a long time when he didn¡¯t see you today. I coaxed him for a long time before he fell asleep.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. Baby Xuan would always be the softest spot in her heart.

    Now that she was divorced and was working hard to earn money to support her family, her son would not end up like in her dream.

    Recalling that Song Yao had said that she was going to Yu Yong¡¯s house to get something today, Gu Li pulled Song Yao aside and asked, ¡°Did her family make things difficult for you when you went to Yu Yong¡¯s house today?¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she tugged at her daughter¡¯s clothes to see if there were any injuries on her body. In the end, she really saw a hole near the sleeve of her clothes.

    ¡°Yu Yongs mother did this?¡±

    Song Yao looked in the direction Gu Li had pointed out. There was really a big hole under her sleeve. It must have been torn during the argument with Widow Wang. ¡°No!¡± Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°I might have identally tore it on the road!¡±

    She didn¡¯t mention to Gu Lidi that she had met Widow Wang on the way.

    However, Gu Li refused to give up. ¡°Tell Mom the truth. Did Chen Lian, that crazy woman, hit you? Mom will go and reason with her!¡±

    With that, Gu Li picked up the shovel and was about to leave when Song Yao stopped her for a long time.

    ¡°Mom! That¡¯s not true! I¡¯ve already divorced Yu Yong. Her family won¡¯t dare to do anything to me. Besides, even if Yu Yong¡¯s family dares to do anything to me, will I still be afraid of them now?¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li stopped in her tracks.

    It had to be said that ever since Song Yao got a divorce, her temper had grown a lot. In the past, she would only swallow her anger when she was bullied. Now, not only did she know how to do business, but she also knew how to be reasonable when she was bullied!

    Gu Li was very gratified by her daughter¡¯s change. She asked with red eyes, ¡°You really weren¡¯t bullied?¡±

    ¡°Mom! If I were really bullied, I would probably still be crying now. Why would I tell you so much?¡± Song Yao stuck out her tongue at Gu Li and said, ¡°Mom! Go back and cook the braised food first. I¡¯m still waiting to use it tomorrow.¡±

    Only then did Gu Li wipe her tears and say, ¡°Alright! Mom, go cook the braised food first!¡±

    At dawn the next day, Song Yao rode her bicycle and brought the batch of ingredients that Lin Feng needed over. After receiving the money, Song Yao rushed to the market to sell the defective goods that the state-owned restaurant didn¡¯t want.

    She had just collected a lot of fresh hazelnuts today and sold a lot in less than a few minutes.

    ¡°Sister, when are we going to try our luck at other restaurants?¡± Song Xiao was still thinking about supplying other restaurants. He had asked Song Yao several times in the morning.

    Song Yao unhurriedly arranged the carrots. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after these things are sold out.¡±

    Song Xiao stared at the ingredients in front of him and fell into deep thought. If possible, he wished he could pay for all these dishes.

    Unfortunately, selling things could not be rushed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t miss it. New eggs, vegetables, and fresh chestnuts! It¡¯s so affordable to buy more!¡± Song Xiao shouted as he called people over. These days, he had been selling things with Song Yao, and Song Xiao had also learned to speak well.

    Before long, the stall was filled with people.

    ¡°How much is this carrot? It looks quite fresh.¡±

    Song Xiao picked two big ones and handed them to the older sister who was carrying the basket. ¡°Sister, these are all new carrots. They¡¯re fresh. Twenty cents a catty! You can use them to make soup, beautify your appearance, and supplement¡­ what else?¡±

    ¡°Are you talking about vitamin A supplements?¡±

    The eldest sister, who was carrying the basket, giggled at Song Xiao¡¯s teasing. She immediately said, ¡°Then give me six carrots and a catty of eggs!¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± The moment she received the money, Song Xiao was so happy that she quickly packed the things. ¡°Sister, my sister and Ie to set up the stall every day. If you want to buy anything else, juste over!¡±

    The woman carrying the basket did not stand on ceremony. ¡°Alright! I¡¯lle back tomorrow!¡± ¡°Alright! Goodbye, Sister! I wish you a fortune and that you¡¯ll be more and more beautiful!¡±

    Song Yao almostughed out loud when she heard this. She had to admit that although her brother was not good at studying, he was good at selling things!.

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    Chapter 45: 100 Catties of Chestnuts

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    More than half of the vegetables in the stall were quickly sold out. Song Yao continued to sell with Song Xiao.

    ¡°Your hazelnuts look good. How much are they for?¡± A middle-aged man in a floral shirt and sunsses walked to the stall with a tape recorder and asked in a southern ent.

    This was the first time Song Xiao had seen such a strange person. The siblings looked at each other. In the end, Song Yao replied, ¡°This is a new chestnut. It¡¯s bigger than ordinary chestnuts and costs one yuan a catty! Don¡¯t think that it¡¯s more expensive than meat. Not only can it be made into sugar-fried chestnuts, but it can also be used to stew soup. It¡¯s nutritious and has the functions of nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the waist, strengthening the spleen, and nourishing the stomach!¡±

    The man in the floral shirt nodded in satisfaction when he heard this. He picked up a handful of chestnuts. They were indeed big and bright. They were high-grade chestnuts!

    ¡°Then give me a hundred catties first!¡±

    ¡°How¡­ how much did you say?¡± Hearing this number, not to mention Song Xiao, even Song Yao was dumbfounded.

    She had been selling goods for so long, but this was the first time she had heard someone buy so many chestnuts!

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you think it¡¯s too little? 1.2 yuan per catty then!¡± The man said again.

    ¡°No!¡± The corners of Song Yao¡¯s mouth twitched as she asked, ¡°You want¡­ 100 catties, right?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, why?¡±

    ¡°Nothing!¡± Song Yao reacted. ¡°It¡¯s just that we don¡¯t have so many goods in our hands now. Can you give me three days? Just three days! I promise to send them to you!¡±

    The man in the floral shirt frowned when he heard this. After a while, he asked, ¡°So, you have a very powerful industrial chain behind you?¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°I guess so¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± The man in the floral shirt patted his thigh. He had finally found a seller who was willing to sell him chestnuts!

    He had been in the north for a long time and had entered many viges. He had seen big and round chestnuts, but every time he mentioned collecting chestnuts in a foreign ent, the vigers would always treat him as a bad person who hade to abduct children and beat him away!

    At first, he thought that it was the viger¡¯s problem, but after going to many viges, the result was the same.

    He was about to doubt his life until he saw the chestnuts Song Yao was selling at the stall today!

    ¡°Just tell me how many catties you can collect. I¡¯ll buy as many catties as you can collect!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She had been in business for so long and had seen many generous people, but this was the first time she had seen someone buy so many chestnuts in one go.

    ¡°Alright, give me a deposit of 20 yuan first. Don¡¯t make me collect a lot of chestnuts and go against your word.¡±

    She paused for a moment and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to pay the deposit, we can find a witness. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m doing business here. The people nearby more or less know me. If you don¡¯t trust me, you can look for me at my house!¡±

    The man in the floral shirt smiled when he heard this. ¡°I¡¯ll give you the deposit. You can also find witnesses. I know the rules, but can the chestnuts be cheaper? After all, I bought so much. You can earn money too, right?¡±

    Song Yao was unhappy when she heard this. ¡°What are you talking about? Earn a lot? You know better than me how much these chestnuts can be sold for overseas. They¡¯re not as big or cheap as mine. I get up early every day and work hard to earn money. I can¡¯t even earn a few at the end of the month. If you let me make it cheaper, I¡¯ll really be a losing business!¡±

    Hearing this, the man in the floral shirt hesitated.

    Song Yao¡¯s chestnuts were indeed big and good. Moreover, he had been shopping on the streets for half a day and had seen many chestnut vendors. However, the chestnuts they sold were not much cheaper than Song Yao¡¯s. They were also small. He might as well spend more money to buy some good ones!

    At the thought of this, the man in the floral shirt gritted his teeth and took out two banknotes from his pocket. ¡°Deal!¡±

    Song Yao took the money and brought the man in the floral shirt to look for Lin Feng. She only felt relieved after signing the contract.

    Through the signature on the contract, Song Yao learned that the man¡¯s name was He Ren. He was from Pengcheng and had speciallye to the north to do business.

    Song Yao even specially asked about the use of chestnuts. It turned out that Boss He had opened a food factory in Yangcheng and wanted to mass produce some chestnut cakes. However, the chestnuts in the south were expensive and small, so he thought ofing to the north to collect some chestnuts!

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears when she heard that. Boss He was a southerner who wanted toe to the north to collect chestnuts to earn money. Compared to him, she was simply fooling around by doing such a small business!.

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    Chapter 46: Harvesting Chestnuts

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    After signing the contract, He Ren went to the guest house in the county. Song Yao originally nned to leave early. After all, Song Xiao was still waiting for her at the stall. However, Lin Feng didn¡¯t let her leave and specially poured a cup of tea for her.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so good at business. Compared to you, I¡¯m simply trash!¡± Lin Feng looked at Song Yao with admiration and tenderness.

    Song Yao was a married woman. What didn¡¯t she know?

    ¡°Um¡­ Boss Lin, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave first. My brother is still waiting for me at the stall.¡±

    ¡°Oh! That¡¯s true!¡± Lin Feng reacted. ¡°Then you should go back quickly. Juste over tomorrow to deliver the goods!¡±

    After saying that, he packed some grapes he had bought during the day for Song Yao. ¡°Take this. They all say that grapes are good for a girl¡¯s health!¡±

    ¡°Ahem¡­ No need! I¡¯ll go back first!¡± Song Yao said and ran away with her bag.

    Lin Feng stared at Song Yao¡¯s departing figure and fell into deep thought.

    This was the first time he had seen such a strong and brave girl in his life. If he could marry such a special girl one day, how blissful would he be?

    Thinking of this, Lin Feng¡¯s thoughts drifted beyond the nine heavens.

    When Song Yao returned to the stall, Wei followed her. He sat at the stall with Song Xiao and ate popsicles.

    Seeing Song Xiao shouting, he also wanted to shout along. After a while, all the carrots and eggs in the stall had been sold out, leaving only a few sweet potatoes and some not-so-fresh vegetables.

    Song Yao went forward and asked with a smile, ¡°Is the report card out?¡±

    At the mention of this, Wei wilted. ¡°Can you not mention this? I just got beaten up by Auntie.¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. It was obvious that Wei did not do well this time.

    ¡°Sister Yao, Brother Xiao, can I stay at your house for a few days? Auntie is very fierce!¡± At the mention of Song Feng, Wei began to be afraid.

    Song Yaoughed out loud.

    Aunt was famous for being strict. Even when Uncle was around, he had to listen to Aunt. However, although Aunt was strict, she was indeed a good person. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have adopted Wei.

    Song Yao said, ¡°You can stay for a few days, but you have to call your Auntie tonight. You can¡¯t let her miss you, understand?¡±

    Wei nodded like a rattle drum. ¡°Got it! Don¡¯t worry, why are you nagging like Auntie?¡±

    ¡°You child¡­¡±

    Song Yao was so angry that she wanted to hit Wei, but she was worried that there was not enough time. She put all the unfinished vegetables into the basket and hurriedly packed up to go home.

    After all, collecting chestnuts could not be dyed. She had to gather 100 catties of chestnuts in at least three days!

    When he got home, Song Ping saw Weiing out of the front seat of the bicycle and smiled. ¡°Why are you here, Wei? Did you not do well in the exam and came to my house to take refuge?¡±

    Wei wilted even more when he heard this. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it, okay? I¡¯ve already told Auntie. I promise I¡¯ll really say it this time.¡±

    Song Pingughed out loud when he heard this. He picked Wei up. ¡°You frisky monkey, you¡¯ve grown a lot after not seeing you for a few years. Go y with your Brother Xiao! He¡¯s prepared a lot of toys for you!¡±

    As soon as he heard that there were toys to y with, Wei ran to Song Xiao¡¯s house happily.

    Song Yao took out the unfinished vegetables and sweet potatoes and told her family about He Ren epting 100 catties of chestnuts from her.

    ¡°What did you say? A hundred catties of chestnuts?¡± Gu Li was stunned. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen so many chestnuts in my life! This is really a big client.¡±

    If he sent the chestnuts over, he would be able to earn at least a hundred yuan!

    This was a sum that most people in the vige could not earn in a year!

    Song Ping was also happy for his daughter. ¡°In the past, these chestnuts were saved by squirrels for winter. Later on, when there was a famine, we couldn¡¯t find them even after digging out the squirrel cave! However, the big boss is indeed quite discerning. The chestnuts in our county are ranked in the country. Not only can they be made into sugar stir-fried chestnuts, but they can also be used to stew pork ribs and make snacks. If they were in the past, they would be tributes to the emperor!¡±

    Song Yao knew this.

    Their county was not a famous ce. The only famous ce was the chestnuts. The chestnuts had a sweet taste and nourished the spleen and stomach. They could be eaten as snacks and even be used to make soup. They were a rare treasure.

    However, it was also because there were too many chestnuts that no matter how good the chestnuts were, they could not be sold for much money. Therefore, very few people nted chestnuts.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll call them to bring you chestnutster!¡± Song Ping said..

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    Chapter 47 ¨C Harvesting The Chestnuts

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    Chapter 47: Harvesting the Chestnuts

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    After Song Ping finished speaking, he wanted to call Song Xiao to go to the countryside to collect the chestnuts, but he was stopped by Song Yao.

    ¡°Dad, if we want to receive at least 50 kilograms of chestnuts in three days, we won¡¯t be able to collect so many by going to the countryside alone. I want to put up a few more notices in a few towns in the county and ask them to send over all the good chestnuts at home. I want the small chestnuts too! As long as they can be sent over! This way, Xiao won¡¯t have to work so hard and make a trip.¡±

    Xiao, who was ying sandbags with Wei, heard this and replied at the top of his voice, ¡°It¡¯s not hard!¡±

    Wei followed suit. ¡°Yao, can you bring me along when you collect the chestnuts? I want to go out with you guys too!¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°Wei, we¡¯re not going out to y!¡±

    Wei quickly said, ¡°I know! You still have to work, right? Bring me along. I¡¯m a man, I¡¯m strong!¡±

    Song Ping couldn¡¯t help butugh when he heard this. ¡°You¡¯re a little brat who hasn¡¯t even grown up yet. You still say that you¡¯re a man. You¡¯ll probably cry againter, right? Why would you follow Sister Yao? Stay at home and watch your Little Yuxuan!¡±

    Wei pouted. ¡°I won¡¯t!¡±

    Song Ping rolled up a cigarette. ¡°You child!¡±

    ¡°All right.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°If Wei wants to go, I can bring him along. But don¡¯tin that you¡¯re tired!

    If you can go with us, I¡¯ll buy you an ice pop!¡±

    Hearing that there was an ice pop in the deal, Wei was so excited that he almost jumped up.

    ¡°Really? Sister Yao! I want to eat cream!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°No problem!¡±

    Wei was overjoyed. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re awesome! Sister, you¡¯re awesome!¡±

    Song Ping was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°You¡¯re spoiling this child¡­ But do you have enough money in your pocket? It costs a lot to collect chestnuts in the early stages. If you don¡¯t have enough, I¡¯ll tell your mother and ask her to pay for you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. Boss He even paid a deposit of 20 yuan. I have the rest of the money. ¡±

    Speaking of which, ever since she divorced Yu Yong, Song Yao had really earned a lot recently. Not to mention that she had earned more than 300 yuan selling instant noodles at the school gate some time ago, she had also earned a few hundred yuan by giving food to Lin Feng early in the morning andte at night.

    She might not be able to fork out the money to buy a house in town, but she still had some money in her pocket to collect chestnuts.

    Gu Li ced the braised food that had juste out of the pot into a jar. ¡°Where are you going to put so many chestnuts? Our house is only so big, and we¡¯re still using it to store eggs and vegetables!¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Mom, I want to rent a warehouse in town and put everything in it.¡±

    When Song Ping heard this, he gave a thumbs up. ¡°I think it¡¯s fine! It¡¯s best to find a big ce! I see that Liu Mu¡¯s warehouse is idle. I¡¯ll tell himter to tidy up the warehouse and lend it to us for a few days!¡±

    Liu Mu used to be Song Ping¡¯s ssmate, but he had seized the opportunity. After graduating from junior high school, he entered the steelworks factory and was now assigned to the family courtyard. There was still arge warehouse that was empty.

    Song Yao said, ¡°Forget it. It¡¯s not good to take advantage of others. If it really doesn¡¯t work, we can rent it for a few days.¡±

    Song Ping was unhappy when he heard this. ¡°Your Uncle Liu has such a good rtionship with me. Isn¡¯t it a little too distant to say that he borrowed it?¡±

    Song Yao pursed her lips. Liu Mu and Song Ping had a good rtionship, but in Liu Mu¡¯s house, his wife was in charge!

    Moreover, his wife looked down on people from the countryside. Although she did not say anything harsh, she could not stand the sarcasm in her words!

    ¡°I think Yao is right! We don¡¯tck the money for those few days! Don¡¯t make it seem like we¡¯re begging them for charity!¡±

    Gu Li agreed with her daughter¡¯s words. Speaking of which, Liu Mu¡¯s wife had looked down on them for a long time. After all, their two sons had both been admitted to universities in the provincial capital. It wasmon for them to mock Song Yao and Song Xiao. Only Song Ping, who was carefree, could not tell!

    Song Ping wanted to say something else, but Gu Li had the final say in this family. Song Ping pursed his lips and did not dare to say anything. After smoking a cigarette, he continued working.

    The next morning, Song Yao took the donkey cart of her neighbor, Mrs. Wang, to the state-owned restaurant to deliver the goods. After receiving the money, she took a bus to the town to meet Song Ping.

    Song Xiao rode the bicycle to the countryside to collect chestnuts. Even Wei went with him, leaving Gu Li alone to take care of the child.

    Song Yao followed Song Ping to the back of a small courtyard. Because Song Ping had informed Liu Must night, the warehouse had already been cleaned up. When Song Yao rushed over, she realized that Liu Mu¡¯s wife was also there..

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    Chapter 48 ¨C Expansion

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    Chapter 48: Expansion

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    ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this Yao? I heard that you were abandoned by your husband some time ago. You¡¯re raising a child alone and don¡¯t even have a proper diploma. It¡¯s not easy for you to do some business.¡±

    ¡°Oh well! That warehouse has been cleaned up! Come in and take a look.¡± Liu Mu was so frightened that he hurriedly tried to smooth things over. As he spoke, he called Song Yao in.

    Song Ping¡¯s lips twitched. He also felt that his old ssmate¡¯s wife¡¯s words were a little unpleasant, but he felt that she had a bad temper, but she was actually not a bad person.

    Although this warehouse was not facing the street, it was easy to find. After turning a corner, they arrived at the bus stop. Moreover, the space inside was big enough. Not to mention 50 kilograms of chestnuts, even the ingredients collected from her family could be ced in this warehouse!

    Song Yao turned around and saw Liu Mu¡¯s wife raising her newly bought nails and saying, ¡°I didn¡¯t mean anything else just now. If you want to do business, do it well. After all, you don¡¯t have a diploma. If you want to stay in town, you have to work hard.¡±

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t be bothered to talk nonsense with her. She took out ten yuan from her pocket. ¡°I won¡¯t rent your house for nothing. This is a month¡¯s rent. Take it.¡±

    After saying that, she handed the money over. Liu Mu¡¯s wife¡¯s eyes lit up the moment she saw the money!

    She didn¡¯t care about Liu Mu¡¯s wishes and immediately put the money into her bag. She smiled and said, ¡°How can you give me the rent? In that case, do your best! What a promising child. It¡¯s just that the next time you find a partner, you have to open your eyes and find someone of equal social status! Otherwise, you¡¯ll have to get a divorce again!¡±

    After saying that, Liu Mu¡¯s wife happily went shopping with the ten yuan.

    After all, in her eyes, Song Yao, a country bumpkin who had not studied much, was already out of her league to marry Yu Yong!

    She wasn¡¯t the only one who felt this way. Even the vigers of the Yu Family Vige felt the same!

    It was a pity that their old concepts had to be changed. Otherwise, they would really not be able to keep up with Song Yao¡¯s improvement!

    His wife left after receiving the money and even said such ugly words. Liu Mu couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°Old Song! I¡¯m really sorry. My wife needs to be disciplined! How can I take your money?¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Mu took out a few yuan from his pocket and wanted to return the money to Song Ping on behalf of his wife. Song Ping thought of Gu Li¡¯s instructions and immediately stopped him. ¡°It¡¯s okay, just take it. It¡¯s what I should do! These are all small money!¡±

    Ten yuan was a small sum of money!

    Liu Mu was shocked by Song Ping¡¯s words. How big of a deal did Song Yao make? What a promising child!

    ¡°No no, it¡¯s so tiring to move things from Song Manor to town¡­¡±

    As Liu Mu spoke, he suddenly thought of something. ¡°That¡¯s right! Our town is about to expand!

    If Yao has enough money, it¡¯ll be so convenient to buy a house in town.¡±

    Hearing this, Song Ping was stunned. ¡°What expansion? When did this happen? Who did you hear it from?¡±

    ¡°Oh? Don¡¯t you know? Everyone in our factory is talking about this. I heard that the town is going to expand and build a few more houses by the roadside. If you have the money to buy a house in town, you won¡¯t have to work so hard!¡±

    Song Yao was attracted by these words. If she could buy a house in town, it would be more convenient for her to collect chestnuts.

    ¡°Do you know how much a house in town costs?¡±

    Liu Mu thought for a long time. ¡°This¡­ I really don¡¯t know. You can ask the local government for the details. I think it can¡¯t be too cheap.¡±

    After leaving Liu Mu¡¯s house, Song Ping asked Song Yao, ¡®You want to move to town?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Isn¡¯t it more convenient to collect chestnuts and sell things? It¡¯s best to buy a

    bigger one. I¡¯ll use it to sell goods downstairs and use it to live upstairs. At that time, Xiao won¡¯t have to wake up early and suffer with me.¡±

    Speaking of Song Xiao, he seemed to have lost a lot ofweight recently. Song Yao nned to give Song Xiao a sry after selling the chestnuts and buy him a few decent clothes. After all, Song Xiao would be old enough to marry in two years. He couldn¡¯t wear too shabby.

    When Song Ping heard this, he felt that it made sense. Although he couldn¡¯t bear for Song Yao to move away, it wasn¡¯t good for his daughter to always stay at her maiden home. She and Baby Xuan had to have a small family home of their own.

    ¡°That¡¯s good too. It¡¯ll be more convenient for you to do business. I¡¯ll go to the vige government with you tonight to ask.¡±

    Song Yao agreed. She was still calcting if she had enough money in her hands. If it really didn¡¯t work out, she would work harder these few days and run a few rounds in the county. This way, she could buy a house in town earlier..

 Chapter 49

    Chapter 49 ¨C Inquiring

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    Chapter 49: Inquiring

    Song Xiao and Wei were not idle either. They walked through the streets to collect chestnuts. In just one morning, the two of them had collected 70 to 80 catties. If not for the fact that the car was too small and Wei wasining about being tired, he could have collected dozens more catties!

    ¡°Brother Xiao, can we rest for a while?¡±

    After a morning, Wei was so tired that he couldn¡¯t straighten his back, but Song Xiao said, ¡°Let¡¯s collect a few more catties. I¡¯ll take you to eat popsicles then.¡±

    Thinking of popsicles, Song Xiao perked up again. He gritted his teeth and got off the bicycle¡¯s horizontal bar. He and Song Xiao put the few catties of chestnuts they had just collected into a bag.

    ¡°Brother Xiao, is this how you usually do business? It¡¯s so tiring, and you even have to shout¡­¡±

    Song Xiao smiled and patted Wei¡¯s head. ¡°Of course it¡¯s hard. That¡¯s why you have to study hard, understand?¡±

    ¡°Xiao! Wei! You¡¯re here!¡± Not far away, Song Yao waved at Song Xiao.

    Song Xiao panted heavily. After working all morning, it would be a lie to say that he was not tired.

    ¡°Sister! I just collected seventy to eighty catties of chestnuts!¡±

    Song Yao nced at the wicker basket. The chestnuts that she had just collected were indeed big and good. ¡°How much did you buy them for?¡±

    Song Xiao said, ¡°The small one is 50 cents, and the big one is 70 cents!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Xiao is awesome! When we get the money, I¡¯ll pay you!¡±

    Song Xiao scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

    Song Ping, who had been silent the entire time, was also dumbfounded. How did his son receive more than 80 catties of chestnuts in one morning?

    However, before he could speak, he heard Song Xiao shout, ¡°Collect the chestnuts. If you can¡¯t finish them, exchange them for money. The small ones cost 50 cents a catty, and the big ones cost 60 cents a catty! There won¡¯t be another shop after this vige!¡±

    ¡°Uncle, do you have any spare chestnuts at home? They can be exchanged for a lot of money. Take a look. The big chestnuts cost 70 cents a catty. It should beparable to the price of meat!¡±

    ¡°Sister, is there still an endless supply of chestnuts at home? I¡¯ll collect as many as you have here. I want all the big and small ones!¡±

    Song Ping was scared silly by Song Xiao¡¯s series of shouts. He turned around and asked Song Yao, ¡°Is this how you two usually call each other?¡±

    Song Yao nodded.

    Song Ping¡¯s face was filled with disbelief. He didn¡¯t expect his son to be so eloquent. He was really good at doing business. If it were him, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to say a word for a long time.

    Song Xiao¡¯s shout attracted many people over. Later, the car really couldn¡¯t hold so many chestnuts, and Wei keptining that he was hungry. Song Xiao could only tell those people to go back for lunch first ande back in the afternoon to collect a few catties!

    In any case, they had rented Liu Mu¡¯s warehouse now, so they did not have to go back!

    The few of them pushed the cart and sent the chestnuts into the warehouse. Song Yao fulfilled her promise and bought a cream popsicle for Wei. Then, she brought them to a nearby restaurant and ordered four bowls of rice,

    Rice covered was the new way to eat in the city. He poured the freshly stir-fried vegetables and soup on the hot rice and ate it.

    This was the first time Song Yao hade into contact with such a novel way of eating. Even Song Xiao and Wei ate happily. In just a few minutes, they finished the food in their bowls.

    Worried that Gu Li wouldn¡¯t have time for lunch at home with her child, Song Yao specially asked for an extra bowl of rice to take away.

    After lunch, Song Xiao brought Wei to continue collecting chestnuts. Song Ping went home to deliver food to Gu Li, while Song Yao went to the vige government to inquire about the house.

    Since the mayor had time, he said to Song Yao patiently, ¡°Yes, but you have to apply first. The houses in town are not cheap either. Are you sure you want to buy them?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°I n to buy it. Do you know how much the houses in town cost per square meter?¡±

    That person nced at her. ¡°That¡¯s hard to say. The sizes of the houses are different, so the prices are naturally different. However, it can¡¯t be too cheap. It can¡¯t be cheap without a thousand yuan.¡±

    Song Yao pinched her sleeves. If she kept collecting chestnuts like this, she should be able to save up this amount.

    ¡°Then give me a form and I¡¯ll apply for it!¡±

    Song Ping carried the rice back home, and Gu Li naturally nagged at him. ¡°This rice is delicious! But don¡¯t bring it for me next time. Yao works so hard in business. How can we let her spend money?¡±

    Song Ping smiled. ¡°I knew you would say that, so I was the one who treated you to this meal today. Yao didn¡¯t stop me!¡±

    He paused for a moment and said, ¡°By the way, our Yao said that she wants to buy a courtyard home in town! I wonder if she has enough money¡­¡±.

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    Gu Li was dumbfounded when she heard this. ¡°Buy a house in town? Then how far will it take toe back? I thought she could stay by our side forever!¡±

    Song Ping couldn¡¯t help but sigh when he heard this. He had originally nned to apply for a homestead for Song Yao in the vige after some time. It would be best if she lived closer. This way, if the old couple wanted to see their daughter, they would be able to see her in a few steps.

    Now that they heard that Song Yao was moving to the town, the old couple was a little worried. Although the town was not too far from the Song Manor, it was not convenient to meet her by car.

    Song Ping silently lit a cigarette. ¡°If Yao wants to move, let her move. Isn¡¯t she just doing business to make it more convenient? Look at how much money we still have. When Yao buys a house, we¡¯ll help as much as we can.¡±

    Gu Li nodded and immediately got off the bed to get the passbook. Unexpectedly, just as she took out the passbook from her bag, Song Yao returned.

    ¡°Mom, what are you looking for?¡±

    Gu Li smiled at her. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to buy a house in town? Mom, look for the passbook and see how much money you have at home.¡±

    Song Yao put the passbook away again and held Gu Li¡¯s hand. ¡°No need! The houses in town haven¡¯t been built yet. I have to wait for a year and a half at least. I have enough money in my hands for such a long time.¡±

    Gu Li sighed. ¡°Then tell Mom if you need money. By the way, do you know what Boss He does? What¡¯s the use of him collecting so many chestnuts?¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°Mom, haven¡¯t I told you many times that Boss

    He runs a food factory in the south? He definitely collects chestnuts to process them.¡±

    Gu Li frowned. ¡°Then why did he take so much¡­ Do you think this Boss He is a scammer? Don¡¯t tell me that when you collect all the chestnuts, he won¡¯t want them anymore or won¡¯t give you any money! What do you think we should do then?¡±

    Women liked to think nonsense, and Gu Li was naturally no exception. After all, chestnuts were collected for 80 cents a catty. If they couldn¡¯t sell them, wouldn¡¯t they lose money by hoarding so much?

    Song Yao didn¡¯t know how to exin this to Gu Li, so she could only say helplessly, ¡°Mom! Don¡¯t worry, he won¡¯t run away! Boss He even gave me a 20 yuan deposit. We signed a contract. If he¡¯s really a liar, I can sue him!¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good! But what if they don¡¯t like the chestnuts we collected?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡±

    Soon, it was time to meet He Ren. Song Yao received more than 300 catties of chestnuts!

    She called Song Xiao to put the chestnuts into the snakeskin bag and piled them in the corner of the warehouse.

    Gu Li had been rubbing her hands and waiting for a long time. ¡°Yao, why isn¡¯t Boss He here yet? If you ask me, could he really be a liar?¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡±

    Song Xiao couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. He stomped his feet and said, ¡°What if Boss He bought something on the way? Don¡¯t be anxious.¡±

    Gu Li sighed. ¡°How can I not be anxious? What if we can¡¯t sell all these chestnuts? I wonder when Boss He wille.¡±

    Suddenly, the door opened. As usual, He Ren entered the warehouse in a floral shift with his slicked-back hair.

    ¡°Sorry for the dy.¡±

    Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Fortunately, he¡¯s not a liar¡­¡±

    The door opened again. He Ren brought a few strong workers and carried the chestnuts from the warehouse to the scale to measure.

    Considering that the chestnuts she had collected were of various sizes and that He Ren had bought a lot, Song Yao sold them to He Ren for 90 cents a catty.

    He Ren looked at the bags ofrge and round chestnuts and immediately waved his hand. He took out a stack of ten yuan from his pocket and ced it on the table.

    ¡°I want these 347 catties of chestnuts!¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡±

    Gu Li couldn¡¯t stop smiling. She had earned more than 300 yuan from this cart of chestnuts. She was overjoyed!

    Song Yao took the money and counted for a long time. Logically speaking, He Ren should have given her 312.3 yuan. After deducting the previous 20 yuan, it was 292.3 yuan. However, after counting many times, she realized that He Ren had given her 392 yuan!

    She took out ten cards and returned them to He Ren. ¡°You gave too much.¡±

    He Ren waved his hand. ¡°This is the deposit! Within ten days, I want another 700 catties of chestnuts!¡±

    700 catties! So much!

    Gu Li was dumbfounded. He Ren was indeed worthy of being the boss. He was so generous!.

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    Song Yao suppressed the excitement in her heart and said naturally, ¡°Boss He, you¡¯re a straightforward person! Then it¡¯s settled. We¡¯ll hand over the money and the goods in ten days!¡±

    He Ren also found Song Yao interesting. ¡°Deal!¡±

    After He Ren left, the entire family was immersed in the joy of earning money and could not walk out. However, Gu Li mentioned, ¡°Where are we going to collect these 700 catties of chestnuts?¡±

    Everyone looked at each other.

    It was really not that Gu Li was deliberately being a downer. They had been waking up at the crack of dawn for three days to search several towns to get more than 300 catties of chestnuts.

    Moreover, chestnuts were not always avable. They would only decrease the more they were collected¡­

    Song Yao was not worried about this. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s fine. If there¡¯s really no other way, I¡¯ll go to a few more counties. Moreover, it¡¯s the season of chestnut harvest now. What are you afraid of?¡±

    That was true, but Gu Li was still worried about her daughter. ¡°Isn¡¯t this too tiring?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°In order to earn money, no matter how hard it is, it¡¯s worth it!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Gu Li pped her thigh as if she had suddenly thought of something. ¡°You can go to your aunt¡¯s ce to collect it!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s aunt was her father, Song Pings biological sister, Song Lan. She had married into a vige in Anqing County next door and had a good rtionship with Song Ping. If Song Yao went to visit her aunt¡¯s house, she could collect more chestnuts!

    Song Yao agreed. ¡°I¡¯ll go to Aunt¡¯s house tomorrow!¡±

    In the afternoon, Song Yao hung a sign at the entrance of the warehouse and asked someone to print a small advertisement to collect chestnuts.

    Soon, the news that Song Yao wanted to collect a few hundred catties of chestnuts spread throughout Sangqiu County. The vigers of the Yu Family Vige naturally knew.

    Chen Lian had heard from the gossiping old woman in the vige early in the morning that Song Yao had earned a lot of money by collecting chestnuts and was nning to buy a house in town. She was instantly furious.

    Ever since Song Yao came to the vigest time, their Old Yu family had be the topic of conversation among the vigers. As long as their family passed by, there would be gossip from the vigers.

    Chen Lian was petty. She stayed at home with Yu Chun all day long.

    Taking advantage of the fact that her family was around, Chen Lian ordered He Xi to work in the courtyard and said to Yu Yong, ¡°Have you heard about Song Yao, that little b*tch, going door to door to collect chestnuts?¡±

    Yu Yong lit a cigarette. ¡°Mom, stop talking! Even if Song Yao divorced me, she¡¯s still Yu Xuan¡¯s mother! How can you say that?¡±

    ¡°What did you say to your mother?¡±

    Yu Chun, who was at the side, was unhappy. He pointed at Yu Yong and roared, ¡°Isn¡¯t Song Yao just a woman? It¡¯s not like you can¡¯t find a better one! Is there a need to frown all day?¡±

    ¡°And you!¡±

    Yu Chun was so angry that he wanted to scold Chen Lian. ¡°Song Yao can do whatever she wants!

    It has nothing to do with our Yu family! Unfilial thing! Our Yu family doesn¡¯t have a daughter-inw like her!¡±

    Chen Lian didn¡¯t expect her mentioning of Song Yao to cause such a hugemotion! She pulled Yu Chun and said carefully, ¡°Master! Lower your voice. What if the neighbors see us as a

    ¡°A joke?¡± Yu Yong sneered. ¡°Isn¡¯t our family a joke now?¡±

    When Chen Lian heard this, she felt even worse. ¡°It¡¯s all Song Yao¡¯s fault! If she didn¡¯t insist on a divorce, would our Yu family have to live like this? And my eldest grandson¡­ If you say she wants a divorce, so be it. How can she take our Yu family¡¯s child away!¡±

    Bam¡ª

    Yu Yong kicked the stool away. Chen Lian was shocked.

    Right on the heels of that, Yu Yong put on his jacket, picked up his backpack, and stood up to leave. Chen Lian was so frightened that she called out to him, ¡°Little Yong, where are you going? Didn¡¯t your army give you a break?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face was cold. ¡°I¡¯m going to stay at myrade¡¯s house for a few days!¡±

    After saying that, he turned around and left. Chen Lian chased after him and rolled her eyes when she saw He Xi washing clothes in the courtyard. ¡°Before Yong divorced, did a girl called Pang Jiao alwayse to our house to look for him?¡±

    He Xi thought for a moment. ¡°That does seem to be the case.¡±

    Chen Lian smiled smugly. In any case, she had disliked Song Yao since the day she married over. Instead of hoping that Song Yao woulde back and remarry Yu Yong, she might as well find a better partner for Yu Yong!

    Chen Lian estimated the candidate and already had a suitable person in her heart!

    On the other side, Song Yao rode her bicycle to the state-owned restaurant to deliver goods to Lin Feng. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Yu Yong on the way. She rode her bicycle and circled far away, wishing she could be far away from Yu Yong..

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    Yu Yong naturally saw Song Yao¡¯s figure. He wanted to go forward and greet her, but Song Yao rode her bike so quickly that he didn¡¯t have a chance to catch up.

    At the thought that he still had to catch a bus to Mei Zhao¡¯s houseter, Yu Yong gritted his teeth and turned around to go to the bus stop.

    Song Yao sent the fresh ingredients to the state-owned restaurant and nned to leave in a hurry. Ever since she realized that Lin Feng was interested in herst time, she had already nned to change to another restaurant.

    Lin Feng paid Song Yao and gave her a movie ticket. ¡°Let¡¯s watch a movie when you¡¯re free tonight.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t be back tonight. You can look for someone else,¡± Song Yao immediately said.

    ¡°When are youing back?¡± Lin Feng asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to watch a movie!¡± Song Yao refused bluntly.

    She thought that Lin Feng would back off and stop pestering her like before, but Lin Feng stopped Song Yao. ¡°We¡¯ve known each other for so long. You should be able to tell that I¡¯m interested in you. What do you think of this?¡±

    Was this a confession? Song Yao was shocked. Ever since she divorced Yu Yong, she only wanted to raise Baby Xuan alone in peace, She had never thought about her own matters,

    She wanted to talk to Lin Feng after this period of time, but since Lin Feng had already said it, there was no need for her to hide it.

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯ve always wanted to find an opportunity to tell you about this, but now that you¡¯ve taken the initiative to mention it, I¡¯ll tell you that I don¡¯t have any feelings for you. I won¡¯te over to deliver goods to you again in the future. I hope you can find a good girl who¡¯s really suitable for you!¡± After Song Yao finished speaking, she turned around and left without waiting for Lin Feng to say anything.

    Lin Feng frowned and subconsciously wanted to chase after her, but he heard the attendant behind him shout, ¡°Merchant Lin! The boss wants you to go over!¡±

    He clenched his fists and did not chase after her. He said impatiently, ¡°Got it!¡±

    Song Yao rode the car out of the state-owned restaurant and went straight to Anqing County next door.

    Her aunt, Song Lan, lived in an extremely remote mountain vige in Anqing County. Song Yao took a detour for more than two hours. It was not until dark that she saw a brick house at the entrance of the vige.

    Song Lan married early. The year Song Yao was born, Song Lan had already given birth to her second child. Now, her eldest grandson was already more than seven years old. She lived from hand to mouth, and had to think twice about eating fine grain.

    When Song Yao rushed over, Song Lan was still feeding the chickens in the courtyard. When she saw her nieceing over, she didn¡¯t bother to take off her apron and went up to her. ¡°Yao?

    Why are you here?¡±

    She took the basket of eggs and a bag of river rice sticks from Song Yao and said with a smile, ¡°You really came just because you said so! Why did you bring something? Eh? Didn¡¯t Yonge with you?¡±

    Song Lan had not returned to Sangqiu County for more than a year, andmunication in the vige was inconvenient. She naturally did not know about Song Yao¡¯s divorce.

    Song Yao said calmly, ¡°Aunt, Yu Yong and I have already divorced.¡±

    ¡°When was this?¡±

    When Song Lan heard this, she was a little anxious. She patted Song Yao¡¯s shoulder and asked, ¡°I remember that Yu Yong treats you quite well. Why did you divorce him? Does he have a mistress?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Aunt¡­ It¡¯s a long story. Don¡¯t ask. Anyway, I don¡¯t even spend much time with Yu Yong.¡±

    ¡°Oh no! Why can¡¯t you two live together? The two of you still have a child. How are you going to live with a child if you really get a divorce?¡± Song Lan said.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I live my life?¡±

    Song Yao paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°I¡¯ve made a lot of money doing business now. Without him, I can still lead a good life with Baby Xuan!¡±

    Song Lan disagreed. ¡°Oh dear¡­ What kind of business is a girl like you doing? In my opinion, this woman can¡¯t do without a man by her side.¡±

    ¡°Aunt!¡±

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t be bothered to listen to the same excuse. She simply changed the topic. ¡°Where are Cousin and Sister-inw? Why don¡¯t I see them?¡±

    Only then did the corners of Song Lan¡¯s lips twitch as she replied, ¡°Your eldest cousin brought your sister-inw to work in the fields. Your second cousin¡­¡±

    Song Lan sighed. ¡°His family is poor. He couldn¡¯t get a wife in the vige, so he followed the vigers to Yang City to work.¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Lan panicked. ¡°Do you think that money is so easy to earn? He hasn¡¯t gone far. What if he¡¯s cheated?¡±

    Song Yao smiled helplessly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Aunt. My second cousin is already an adult. He can¡¯t be bullied. Moreover, there are many people working in Yang City now. Didn¡¯t my second cousin leave his hometown to earn money?¡±.

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    ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡±

    Song Lan sighed again. ¡°If our family was rich, your second cousin wouldn¡¯t have gone so far away¡­¡±

    She pulled Song Yao into the house. ¡°By the way, did you just say that you¡¯re doing business alone? What business do you do?¡±

    After Song Lan finished speaking, she nced at the two catties of rice strips that Song Yao had brought over. These things were not cheap. Her grandson kept saying that he wanted to eat them, but she could not bear to buy them. Song Yao had bought so much the moment she came over. It seemed like she was really earning money.

    Song Yao did not hesitate and told Song Lan about her business experience. She said, ¡°Now, Boss He still wants 700 catties of chestnuts. Our vige can¡¯t collect so much now, so we want Cousin to help and see if we can collect more chestnuts.¡±

    Song Lan immediately agreed. ¡°Alright! When your eldest cousines back! I¡¯ll tell him. When the timees, you guys can go and collect it together!¡±

    As they spoke, a little boy about seven or eight years old in a patched short coat entered the house. He was Song Lan¡¯s eldest grandson, Sun Hu.

    Song Lan hugged her grandson. ¡°Little Hu, quickly address your Aunt!¡±

    The little boy looked at Song Yao with a dignified expression. Then, he lowered his head and shouted, ¡°Hello, Aunt!¡±

    ¡°Little Hu is already so old?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. Two years ago, when she saw this child, he was still hiding timidly in Song Lan¡¯s arms, not daring to see anyone.

    ¡°Look what Aunt brought you to eat.¡± After Song Yao finished speaking, she opened the bag and grabbed a handful of rice strips for him.

    When he saw that there was food, Sun Hu

    t

    s eyes widened. He grabbed the rice strips and ate them non-stop.

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. She hurriedly took out a handful of sorghum from her pocket and ced it on the table. She patted Sun Hu

    t

    s back and said helplessly, ¡°Eat slowly. No one is snatching it from you.¡±

    Sun Hu swallowed the rice strip anxiously. ¡°Thank you, Aunt! Is there anything else to eat?¡±

    Song Yao dug into her pocket. That was all she had for the time being. If she had known earlier, she would have brought more food. She squatted down and was about tofort Sun Hu when

    Song Lan was so angry that she threw the enamel teacup on the dining table. ¡°Useless thing! You only know how to eat all day long! Who taught you to ask things from your aunt!¡±

    When Sun Hu heard this, he burst into tears.

    This made Song Yao, who was already a mother, extremely anxious. She hurriedly wiped Sun Hu¡¯s tears. ¡°How can a child not like to eat snacks? Besides, Little Hu is only seven years old. Don¡¯t be too harsh on him.¡±

    Song Lan red at Song Yao angrily. ¡°No matter how much you liked to eat when you were young, you weren¡¯t as blind as him! I¡¯m reprimanding him now for his own good! Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to get a wife when you grow up!¡±

    ¡°Aunt! Little Hu is still a child!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. She grabbed Little Hu

    t

    s small hand andforted him. ¡°Little Hu, don¡¯t cry anymore. I¡¯ll go to the supply and marketing cooperativeter and bring you to buy delicious food, okay?¡±

    When he heard that there was delicious food, Sun Hu sniffed and stopped crying. However, he still didn¡¯t dare to nod and agree to Song Yao because Grandma was watching him from behind!

    Song Yao naturally saw Song Lan¡¯s gaze just now. She wiped Sun Hu¡¯s tears and said helplessly, ¡°Although your Grandma is a little fierce, it¡¯s for your own good. If another guestes next time, you can¡¯t reach out and ask them for things again.¡± Sun Hu nodded wildly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ Aunt¡­ I was too greedy¡­¡±

    ¡°Who didn¡¯t have cravings when they were young?¡±

    Song Yao pinched Sun Hu

    t

    s little nose. ¡°When I was your age, I was also craving for snacks.¡±

    After saying that, she looked at the dark-faced Song Lan and said, ¡°Aunt! Don¡¯t be angry. Children can¡¯t listen to harsh words.¡±

    Song Lan¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°Okay, my attitude is bad. ¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, she picked Sun Hu up. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. Grandma was a little anxious just now. I¡¯ll get Aunt to bring you to buy foodter, okay?¡±

    Sun Hu stopped crying when he heard that there was delicious food. He pped his hands and said, ¡°Okay!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. As expected, children were easy to coax. They could be coaxed with just a little delicious food.

    At noon, Eldest Cousin Sun Hao and his wife, Wu Xia, came back from work and happened to see Song Yao sitting on the brick bed!

    ¡°Oh! Cousin, why didn¡¯t you tell me in advance that you were here? Look, I didn¡¯t prepare anything for the entire day.¡±

    Sun Hao had just returned from work in the fields and was still reeking of sweat. He called out to Wu Xia, who had just changed her clothes. ¡°It¡¯s not easy for my sister toe over! Hurry up and buy two catties of meat from the supply and marketing cooperative to stir-fry a few dishes!¡±

    Wu Xia responded and was about to leave when she was stopped by Song Yao.

    ¡°No need! I¡¯ll leaveter. I came here today mainly to ask Cousin to do something for me.¡±.

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    Sun Hao smiled. ¡°What can I help you with?¡±

    ¡°Cousin, I want you to help me collect 400 catties of chestnuts from your vige. You don¡¯t have to do anything. Just ask the vigers to send the chestnuts to your house and go to the town to help me advertise a few more times.¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she took out 330 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Sun Hao. ¡°This is the capital of 320 yuan. The other 10 yuan is your sry. If you can receive 500 catties, I¡¯ll give you another 10 yuan. 600 catties and 20 yuan¡­ What do you think?¡±

    He could earn at least ten yuan by shouting a few times? Wu Xia was dumbfounded. Such a good thing could not be found in a thousand years!

    Ignoring her man¡¯s wishes, she snatched the ten yuan from Song Yao¡¯s hand and shouted, ¡°Just shout and ask them to send the chestnuts over, okay?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Song Yao said. ¡°You guys just need to collect it.¡±

    This was a good deal! Wu Xia was proud in her heart. However, before she could put the money in her pocket, Sun Hao snatched it away and handed it to Song Yao. ¡°You can just tell me about such a small matter. Why would a family give money?¡±

    Song Yao smiled and handed it to Wu Xia. ¡°We have to settle ounts as a family. We can¡¯t let you work for nothing. Moreover, the autumn harvest will being soon. It will definitely dy a lot of things for you. I think ten yuan is too little.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not too little. It¡¯s not too little.¡± Wu Xia squeezed out two folds with a smile. Ten yuan was enough to buy several catties of pork!

    Sun Hao frowned. ¡°You woman! How can you take advantage of Yao! Hurry up and return the money to Yao!¡±

    After saying that, he wanted to snatch the money from Wu Xia¡¯s hand again, but he was stopped by Song Yao this time.

    ¡°Cousin, just ept it. Take it as a token of my appreciation. Besides, I¡¯m indeed quite anxious about this¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Just agree. It¡¯s just that you have to check it properly when the timees! Don¡¯t take in those bad chestnuts too. Your cousin is still thinking about us after earning some money. We can¡¯t go overboard,¡± Song Lan said from the side.

    Sun Hao nodded. ¡°I know, but ten yuan is too much. Will it¡­¡±

    ¡°Stop talking! If she gives you money, just ept it.¡± After Wu Xia said that, she pinched Sun Hao hard before taking the money back to the hut.

    At night, Song Lan asked Wu Xia to buy two catties of pork and stewed noodles at the supply and marketing cooperative. Song Yao originally nned to leave after she was done, but her aunt insisted that she stay for dinner. She also said that it was not easy for her toe all the way here and insisted that she stay at home for the night.

    Song Yao could not refuse his kindness. She could only leave in a hurry after breakfast the next morning.

    After Song Yao left, Wu Xia did not go to work immediately. She took out the 330 yuan that Song Yao had given her from her pocket and counted for a long time. She had been married to Sun Hao for so many years, but this was the first time she had touched so much money!

    She poked Sun Hao beside her and asked, ¡°How did your sister suddenly be so rich? Does Yu Yong know that she spends so much money outside?¡±

    Sun Hao sighed helplessly. ¡°She divorced Yu Yong a long time ago! Don¡¯t mention him in front of Yao next time!¡±

    ¡°What? Divorced?¡± Wu Xia was a little surprised. ¡°Where did she get so much money after getting a divorce?¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s a business¡­ Don¡¯t ask!¡±

    At the mention of doing business, Wu Xia rolled her eyes. ¡°Eh? What did your sister say yesterday? We¡¯ll collect seventy cents from the big chestnuts and fifty cents per catty from the smaller ones. How much more money can we earn if I collect them all at fifty cents per catty?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Sun Hao¡¯s eyes darkened and he snatched the money from Wu Xia¡¯s hand. ¡°I say, don¡¯t have any crooked ideas! Song Yao is my biological cousin! She left the opportunity to earn money to us. How can you be so heartless?¡±

    When Song Yao rushed home, Song Xiao had already gone to the countryside to collect chestnuts.

    Because the time given by Boss He was too tight, Song Ping said that Song Xiao had not had a good rest for a few days.

    When Song Yao heard this, her heart ached for her brother. She had nned to let her brother rest for a few more days after this batch of chestnuts was collected, but she saw Gu Li rush into the courtyard.

    ¡°Yao! What did you tell the Song family when you moved the household register previously? Did you still distribute those acres ofnd?¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°If I don¡¯t distribute thend, I won¡¯t be able to move out of the household register.¡±

    Gu Li was even more anxious. ¡°Aiya! Why is the Yu Family Vige so anxious?! Logically speaking, they should wait until the autumn harvest is over before dividing thend!¡±

    Song Yao was at a loss when she heard that. ¡°What exactly happened?¡±

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    Gu Li said angrily, ¡°I heard from Sister-inw Qin just now that the personal fief under your name has been dug up! Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a pity that the corn hasn¡¯t grown well after nting so much?¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao became anxious!

    ording to the rules, even if Song Yao had distributed thend a few days ago, she had to wait until the food in thend was cleaned up before distributing it to the vigers.

    Moreover, Song Yao had given away more than an acre ofnd. How many corns would she lose? How much money would she lose?

    ¡°When did this happen?¡± Song Yao asked.

    Gu Li was a little anxious. ¡°Today!¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao didn¡¯t have time to go to the town to collect the chestnuts. She pushed her bicycle and went to the Song Manor. Song Ping and Gu Li followed.

    When she arrived at the Song Manor, Song Yao did not look for Li En immediately. Instead, she rushed to the field to see the situation.

    In a tall and strong cornfield, a few corn cobs had already been pulled out. The corn on the ground was scattered all over the ground. Fortunately, Song Yao came early. If she had been a littleter, she wouldn¡¯t have seen so much corn!

    She picked up the corn in the field and ced it in the basket on her back. Song Ping also packed it up. He peeled off ayer of coat on the corn and sighed. ¡°This corn is still tender. How can it be sold for money? What a pity. How much food can we get after the autumn harvest?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Dad, maybe tender corn is worth more than dried corn kernels. I¡¯ll go to the county with Xiao tomorrow to take a look. I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t sell it!¡±

    Song Ping nodded. ¡°That¡¯s the only way.¡±

    As she did not bring many baskets with her, Song Yao only put the corn that had fallen to the ground into the basket. There was too much corn left, and she could not finish collecting it in a

    short period of time. Song Yao went straight to the vige chief¡¯s house.

    When they arrived at Li En¡¯s house, Song Yao realized that Li En was not around. His wife was not surprised to see that it was Song Yao.

    Before Song Yao could speak, she interrupted, ¡°I have no choice. This viger hase over to cause trouble several times! Especially Widow Wang¡¯s family. They came over several times and said that they still have a son and a daughter to support. I saw that they were a pitiful orphan and widow, so I agreed in a moment of soft-heartedness.¡±

    These words made Song Ping even angrier. ¡°But you shouldn¡¯t pluck my corn seedlings, right? If it¡¯s not easy for her, do you think it¡¯s easy for my daughter? She just got a divorce! She still has a baby who hasn¡¯t weaned!¡±

    When Li En¡¯s wife heard this, she was also a little helpless. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to do. You said that Song Yao can earn a lot of money from doing business, but what does Widow Wang have? And to put it bluntly, thend has already been given away. Isn¡¯t it only a matter of time before the seedlings in the field are uprooted? Either we collect the things in the field as soon as possible, or we don¡¯t say anything!¡±

    What Li En¡¯s wife said made it sound like Song Yao¡¯s family was being unreasonable!

    Gu Li still wanted to argue with Li En

    t

    s wife, but she was stopped by Song Yao.

    ¡°Mom! Forget it, let¡¯s go and collect thend tomorrow!¡±

    She sighed. Didn¡¯t she hear Li En¡¯s wife calling her Widow Wang? She might have been bribed long ago! If she continued to cause trouble, it wouldn¡¯t do her any good!

    After leaving Li En¡¯s house, Gu Li held Song Yao¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°Are we just going to let it go like this?¡±

    She had just seen how infuriating the vige chiefs wife¡¯s words were.

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°There¡¯s no other way. Let¡¯s take back the remaining corn in the fields tomorrow. If we¡¯re anyter, they¡¯ll be pulled out.¡±

    ¡°What is this?¡± Gu Li was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Thinking of what Li En¡¯s wife had just said, she asked Song Yao, ¡°By the way, are you not on good terms with Widow Wang?¡±

    Song Yao was stunned for a moment. Then, she told Gu Li what had happened a few days ago. When Gu Li heard this, she was even angrier. ¡°This Yu Yong is really a good-for-nothing! You should just divorce him! And that Widow Wang, the person whose husband died, even has a child. Why are your words so vicious?¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she wanted to settle the score with Widow Wang, but Song Yao stopped her. ¡°Mom, forget it.¡±

    In any case, she did not want to have too much contact with the Song family in the future.

    At night, Li En came back from the fields and asked his wife, ¡°I heard from the vigers that Song Yao came today?¡±

    Li En¡¯s wife was burning firewood. ¡°For the matter of that acre ofnd. You said that you¡¯re already divorced. Why do you still care about that acre ofnd? Widow Wang is so pitiful. What can you do if you leave it to her?¡±

    Hearing this, Li En sighed in anger. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have listened to you! Tell me, what are you doing?¡±

    Li En¡¯s wife rolled her eyes at her husband. ¡°What did I do wrong? Song Yao has already divorced Yu Yong, so he¡¯s no longer a member of our Song Manor! I helped the Song Manor to seek benefits, and I made a mistake?¡±.

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    Chapter 56 ¨C 1000 Catties

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    At night, the few of them returned home and told them what happened during the day. Song Xiao was so angry that he gritted his teeth after hearing it. He couldn¡¯t wait to go to Li En¡¯s house immediately. Fortunately, Song Yao stopped him and asked him to collect corn with her tomorrow.

    Song Xiao wiped the sweat off his face. ¡°Sister, don¡¯t you think this is very aggrieved? Why did they pull out your seedlings?¡±

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°Forget it. Go to bed early. We still have to collect corn tomorrow.¡±

    The next day, Song Yao prepared a few snakeskin bags and put them on the back of the bicycle. Song Ping and Gu Li also woke up early to prepare tools for the autumn harvest. The family rushed to the Song Manor, but on the way, they saw a familiar white van.

    A young man got out of the van. Song Yao looked up and saw that it was He Ren!

    ¡°Boss He? Why are you here?¡±

    Song Yao smiled, thinking that He Ren was urging her to collect the chestnuts. She paused and said, ¡°I have something urgent to do in the field. I have to go over and take a look. The chestnuts are almost collected.¡±

    He Ren smiled helplessly. ¡°Why are you so nervous? I just wanted to inform you that I want to collect another 300 catties of chestnuts and gather 1,000 catties!¡±

    Hearing Boss He say that he wanted to collect more chestnuts, Gu Li¡¯s suspended heart also fell.

    ¡°No problem!¡± Song Yao agreed. ¡°But¡­ you might have to give me two more days.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Then within ten days, I want a thousand catties of chestnuts.¡±

    He Ren was also a straightforward person. When he saw Song Yao rushing to the field with the autumn harvest tools, he asked, ¡°It¡¯s not the autumn harvest season yet. Where are you going?¡±

    Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say about this matter. In the end, it was Song Yao who said, ¡°It¡¯s a long story, so don¡¯t ask. Anyway, I still have something on in my field, so I won¡¯t talk to you anymore. See youter!¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she pushed the cart and was about to leave when He Ren stopped her. ¡°Why are you in such a hurry? I¡¯ll send you there.¡±

    Song Yao turned around. ¡°That¡¯s not good¡­¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that?¡±

    He Ren opened the car door as he spoke. ¡°Anyway, I have to go to your houseter to see how the chestnuts are doing. If I want you to keep the chestnuts in peace, I have to solve your trouble first. Get in the car quickly!¡±

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t refuse his kindness. In the end, she followed He Ren into his van.

    It had to be said that cars were really fast. They arrived in a few minutes.

    Song Yao got out of the car with the autumn harvest tools. Widow Wang, who was going to pluck Song Yao¡¯s corn seedlings, happened to see this scene!

    She had long heard that Song Yao had earned a lot of money from doing business on the streets. At first, she did not believe it, but today, when she saw her get out of a van, Widow Wang gritted her teeth in anger!

    No wonder she was in such a hurry to divorce Yong. It seemed like she had found a rich lover!

    ¡°Song Yao! You b*tch still have the cheek toe over!¡±

    Song Yao looked up and saw the exasperated Widow Wang pouncing on her. She immediately felt angry and amused. ¡°Why can¡¯t Ie over? If I hade a littleter, you would have plucked all my seedlings, right?¡±

    At the mention of this, Widow Wang did not feel embarrassed. Instead, she puffed out her chest and said, ¡°How is it? Are you afraid? It¡¯s your fault for not even knowing how to collect corn? I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ve been secretly meeting old men these few days, right? No wonder you divorced Yong. Pui, how shameless!¡±

    ¡°Make yourself clear! Who¡¯s dating someone else!¡± After Song Yao finished speaking, she said to He Ren apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Boss He. I dragged you into this.¡±

    He Ren waved his hand. He had been in business for so long and had seen countless shrews like this.

    ¡°Firstly, Miss Song and I arepletely different from what you think. Secondly, it¡¯s already illegal for you to pluck the seedlings in Miss Song¡¯s field without her consent. I have the right to call the police to arrest you!¡±

    Widow Wang was stifled and immediately wilted. Then, she said to He Ren, ¡°Don¡¯t be deceived by that little b*tch Song Yao! She¡¯s a promiscuous b*tch! If she hadn¡¯t been having an affair outside, would her husband have divorced her?¡±

    Bam¡ª

    Widow Wang was pped hard.

    Song Xiao gritted his teeth and stood up, but he still didn¡¯t feel relieved. ¡°If you dare to spout nonsense again, I¡¯ll beat you up until you find your teeth on the ground!¡±

 Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Bitch and Dog

    Chapter 57: Bitch and Dog

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    Widow Wang felt a burning pain on her face. She was so angry that she wanted to make a scene, but Song Xiao, who was more than 1.8 meters tall, stood in front of her. Widow Wang couldn¡¯t help but feel a little afraid, but she still muttered unwillingly, ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything wrong. It has nothing to do with you¡­¡±

    Song Xiao was even angrier. ¡°How is it unrted to me?! She¡¯s my sister! Tell me, which sentence did you see with your own eyes?¡±

    Widow Wang was so frightened that she did not say a word. Tears were about to flow out.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Song Yao stopped her brother. ¡°Ignore her. She¡¯s Widow Wang of the Song Manor. She seems to like Yu Yong.¡±

    ¡°No wonder!¡± Song Xiao sneered. ¡°It¡¯s really a bitch paired with a dog!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    Hearing this, Widow Wang was instantly anxious. He actually called Yong a dog and called her a bitch! She was really about to die of anger!

    Song Xiao¡¯s face was cold. ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything wrong. How can it be anything good if it¡¯s with

    Yu Yong?¡±

    Widow Wang was so angry that she was about to speak when Song Ping came out with a basket of corn. When he heard someone scold his daughter, it was Widow Wang who plucked his corn seedlings yesterday. He was furious. ¡°Widow Wang of Song Jia Vige, right? You also gave birth to a pair of children yourself. Give them some merit!¡±

    Widow Wang retorted, ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything wrong! This is my family¡¯snd to begin with! If you don¡¯t take it away, I¡¯ll hire someone to clean up thend!¡±

    After saying that, she was about to go to the vige to call for help when she heard the big boss behind her say, ¡°There¡¯s no need! I think this corn is not bad. I¡¯ll take it!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Song Ping was dumbfounded. ¡°Boss He, the corn isn¡¯t ripe yet. We won¡¯t be able to get food for a while¡­¡±

    ¡°Who said I was going to get food?¡±

    He Ren smiled and picked up a piece of corn from Song Ping¡¯s basket to take a look. ¡°This corn is quite tender. I should be able to earn a lot of money from processing it. Pack up the corn. I want all of them!¡±

    Widow Wang gritted her teeth in anger! How could she, Song Yao, earn money?

    Song Yao didn¡¯t expect He Ren to want her corn. ¡°Boss He, my corn is more than an acre in total. Some of the corn isn¡¯t ripe yet. Are you sure you want them all?¡±

    He Ren hesitated for a moment. ¡°How about this? Put away the corn and pick some. I don¡¯t want those that haven¡¯t grown. I want the bigger tender corn. I¡¯ll start collecting them at 30 cents a catty. What do you think?¡±

    Thirty cents per catty? This price was even higher than ripe corn kernels!

    Widow Wang was so angry that she was about to go crazy. She turned around and wanted to say a few more bad words about Song Yao, but she saw Song Xiao staring at her with a bitter expression. Moreover, from the looks of it, he looked like he would beat her up at any moment!

    She was so frightened that she quickly hid in a corner.

    After Widow Wang left, Song Xiao had already packed up the corn with his family.

    He Ren called for arge truck to pull it over. After Song Yao collected the corn, she saw arge truck parked by the roadside.

    After the corn was skinned, they began to weigh it. A total of more than 1,000 catties of corn was sold for 300 yuan.

    He Ren happened to have cash with him. He took out a stack of ten yuan and handed it to Song Yao.

    Song Ping was so happy that he could not close his mouth. He grabbed He Rents hand and said gratefully, ¡°Boss He! I really don¡¯t know what to say! Thank you! Come to my house for dinner when you have time!¡±

    He Ren smiled. ¡°There¡¯s no need to eat. I still have to go to the county¡¯s guest house tonight. You don¡¯t have to thank me like this. If you want to thank someone, thank your wife for giving birth to such a smart daughter for you!¡±

    He Ren was not stingy with his praise for Song Yao. If he had no impression of Song Yao in the past, today¡¯s actions made him admire her from the bottom of his heart!

    A single mother who was divorced and had a newborn baby with her. Ignoring the vigers¡¯ criticism, she woke up early and workedte to earn money. He admired her!

    Seeing that He Ren did not cancel the coboration just because of Widow Wangs words and was even praising her endlessly, Song Yao felt extremelyfortable!

    ¡°Boss He, you tter me. Am I as good as you say?¡±

    He Ren smiled. ¡°How is it not? Compared to you, I can¡¯t evenpare to you! I can guarantee that your business will grow bigger and bigger in the future. Just don¡¯t forget about me, your old boss!

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t stop smiling. She felt that she wasn¡¯t as exaggerated as Boss He said, but since he had already said so, who cared if it was true? As long as it sounded happy.

    ¡°You¡¯re ttering me. I didn¡¯t think about the long term. I just wanted to do a small business to raise the child and save him from suffering with me.¡±.

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    Chapter 58: Using Bad Quality Goods As Substitutes

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    ¡°You¡¯re too low-key. Actually, you can develop in the long term. For example, if you open apany in the city in the future, it¡¯s best to expand your business overseas¡­¡±

    After He Ren finished speaking, he looked at the time on the electronic watch. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t talk to you anymore. I should leave too. You guys should go back quickly. ¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Boss He. I still have to find someone to bring so much corn back.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal?¡± He Ren smiled. ¡°Isn¡¯t it all for the sake of earning money?¡±

    After Song Yao left, He Ren got into the car and was about to leave when he heard someone shout from behind, ¡°Boss He! Wait a moment! Are you still epting corn?

    He frowned and got out of the car. He saw Widow Wang, who had chased after Song Yao and scolded her, panting as she followed him. ¡°Boss He, you haven¡¯t left yet?¡±

    Thinking about how this woman had pointed at him and talked nonsense with

    Song Yao just now, He Ren¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°What exactly do you want?¡±

    Widow Wang smiled. ¡°Nothing much. Aren¡¯t you harvesting corn? My family has also nted a lot. Why don¡¯t you go to our fields to take a look?¡±

    He Ren stared at therge truck that had already driven away not far away and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡±

    Widow Wang¡¯s expression instantly darkened. ¡°I know¡­ it can¡¯t hold anymore, right? Thene over tomorrow to take a look?¡±

    He Ren rubbed the space between his eyebrows and got into the car. ¡°I¡¯m sorry,

    I only ept this much for the time being.¡±

    Widow Wang¡¯s smile froze. It seemed that Song Yao, this bitch, had secretly badmouthed her to the big boss!

    She said angrily, ¡°Boss He! Don¡¯t believe Song Yao! She¡¯s an unlucky woman who was abandoned by her husband. Our vigers can¡¯t wait to avoid her. How can you take the initiative to approach her?¡±

    What a gossipy woman! He Rents expression became even uglier. ¡°Aren¡¯t you annoying? What era are we in now? What does it have to do with you whether she¡¯s willing to get a divorce or not? People like you who like to gossip are not worthy of her in this lifetime!¡±

    After He Ren finished speaking, he stepped on the elerator and left the Yu Family Vige, leaving Widow Wang gritting her teeth. ¡°Song Yao! You stupid b*tch! The next time I see you, I¡¯ll definitely scratch your face!¡±

    In the next few days, Song Yao gathered 1,200 catties of chestnuts, 400 catties of which were collected by Cousin Sun Hao for her. The remaining chestnuts were all thanks to Song Xiao. He brought Wei to various small towns in Sangqiu County and finally collected 600 catties of chestnuts!

    Seeing these chestnuts, Song Yao¡¯s vision darkened. If a few of these thousand kilograms of chestnuts were broken, not only would she not be able toplete this business, but she would also have to bear a huge debt of a few hundred yuan!

    The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Song Yao was always worried that there was something wrong with the chestnuts she had collected. She casually opened a snake skin bag and said, ¡°I¡¯ll check if there¡¯s anything broken.¡±

    Song Xiao handed her a shlight to illuminate Song Yao. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sister.

    of them are broken!¡±

    Song Yao sighed. Hearing her brother say this, she felt much more at ease.

    Except¡­

    Song Yao opened the bags of chestnuts that Sun Hao had sent over. ¡°Have you checked these?¡±

    Song Xiao shook his head. ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem, right? Sun Hao is our brother¡­ He shouldn¡¯t¡­

    ¡°Let¡¯s open it and check,¡± Song Yao said with a frown. For some reason, her heart was beating very fast.

    Song Xiao didn¡¯t hesitate and opened the bag to take a look.

    Other than the fact that the first bag of chestnuts was rtively small, he did not see any problems. The second bag was the same.

    When she opened the third bag, Song Yao waspletely dumbfounded because more than half of the chestnuts in the bag were furry!

    The air was filled with the smell of rotten chestnuts. Song Xiao covered his mouth and nose. ¡°How¡­ how is that possible? Cousin Sun Hao doesn¡¯t look like the kind of person who is so-so?

    Song Yao frowned. Even if she didn¡¯t want Cousin Sun Hao to do such a thing, the truth was right in front of her.

    ¡°Sis, what should we do now?¡±

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°What else can we do? Can we check these chestnuts?¡±

    She could not sell the broken chestnuts to Boss He.

    The siblings poured out the chestnuts and began to pick.

    The lights in the room were still on at eight o¡¯clock. Liu Mu¡¯s wife was worried about wasting the electricity bill, so she pushed open the door of the warehouse and barged in. When she saw the moldy chestnuts on the ground, she was stunned.. ¡°Hey! What¡¯s going on? Why are there so many moldy chestnuts? Is this thing edible?¡±

 Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: Picking Chestnuts

    Chapter 59: Picking Chestnuts

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    Liu Mu¡¯s wife¡¯s voice was loud. Soon, she called Liu Mu and Song Ping, who were drinking in the main room, over. They were also stunned when they saw the moldy chestnuts on the ground.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?

    Tomorrow, he would have to deliver the goods to He Ren. Wasn¡¯t this cheating him?

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°Dad, fortunately, I checked the bag. It¡¯s filled with broken chestnuts.¡±

    ¡°In that case, we can only slowly pick out the bad chestnuts.¡± After Song Ping finished speaking, he opened the bag and picked them up alone. Song Yao also helped.

    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault!¡± Song Xiao pped himself twice in anger. If he hadn¡¯t done such a shabby job, such a thing wouldn¡¯t have happened.

    Fortunately, his sister realized that something was wrong. Otherwise, if a few catties of chestnuts that were sent to Boss He tomorrow were bad, wouldn¡¯t it be ruining his sister¡¯s reputation?

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    Liu Mu¡¯s wife¡¯s voice was loud. Soon, she called Liu Mu and Song Ping, who were drinking in the main room, over. They were also stunned when they saw the moldy chestnuts on the ground.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Tomorrow, he would have to deliver the goods to He Ren. Wasn¡¯t this cheating him?

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°Dad, fortunately, I checked the bag. It¡¯s filled with broken chestnuts.¡±

    ¡°In that case, we can only slowly pick out the bad chestnuts.¡± After Song Ping finished speaking, he opened the bag and picked them up alone. Song Yao also helped.

    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault!¡± Song Xiao pped himself twice in anger. If he hadn¡¯t done such a shabby job, such a thing wouldn¡¯t have happened.

    Fortunately, his sister realized that something was wrong. Otherwise, if a few catties of chestnuts that were sent to Boss He tomorrow were bad, wouldn¡¯t it be ruining his sister¡¯s reputation?

    ¡°Alright! This isn¡¯t the chestnut you collected either.¡±

    Song Yao stopped her brother. ¡°What we have to do now is to pick out the chestnuts. Unfortunately, we discovered it toote¡­¡¯

    The chestnuts were not big. They would not be finished until noon tomorrow.

    Seeing this, Liu Mu immediately pulled his wife and said, ¡°We have nothing to do. Why don¡¯t we pick them with you?¡±

    As soon as he said that, Liu Mu¡¯s wife immediately red at him. ¡°Don¡¯t bring me along. I still have to work tomorrow.¡±

    She yed with the silver earrings that with the money she had gotten from Song Yao. ¡°It¡¯s really not that I want to criticize you! It¡¯s fine if you¡¯re uncultured, but you¡¯re so-so when ites to doing things! Fortunately, you discovered it early. If you had been sent to the factory to be processedter, something would have happened! The two of you would have been imprisoned!¡±

    Hearing this, Song Xiao was even more anxious and cried. Song Yao

    patted his shoulder and said helplessly, ¡°Auntie, go back with Uncle Liu. Xiao and I will be here.¡±

    Hearing this, Liu Mu¡¯s wife sighed. ¡°It¡¯s really not that I don¡¯t want to help. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m too busy.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Auntie. Go to sleep first. We¡¯ll call a few more people overter.¡±

    Only then did Liu Mu ls wife smile. ¡°Yes, yes, yes! Auntie will go back to sleep first. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she grabbed Liu Mu¡¯s ear and said, ¡°Why are you still standing here? Don¡¯t you know that you¡¯re going to the city to see my parents tomorrow?¡±

    Liu Mu smiled obsequiously and did not dare to say anything. He immediately followed his wife back to the house.

    Seeing that they had left, Song Yao said to Song Xiao, ¡°Xiao, go home and find a few more people to help. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to finish picking so many chestnuts tonight.¡±

    Song Xiao sniffed and stopped crying. He immediately rode his bicycle and went straight to the Song Manor.

    Half an hourter, Song Xiao came over with his neighbor, Aunt Su, and another unfamiliar aunt.

    Song Yao went forward and said embarrassedly, ¡°I¡¯ve really troubled you guys. You still have toe and help in the middle of the night.¡±

    Aunt Su and anotherdy smiled and said, ¡°What¡¯s so troublesome about that? Anyway, I have nothing to do at home. I might as well apany you to pick chestnuts to pass the time.¡±

    After Aunt Su finished speaking, she sat on the small stool and picked up the chestnuts as if they were very familiar with each other. ¡°Song Yao, your business is quite big. There must be more than a thousand catties of chestnuts, right?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Just over 1,200 catties. Sorry to trouble you!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡±

    Aunt Su smiled and waved her hand. ¡°Your mother heard that something happened to the chestnuts and wanted toe over to take a look. Fortunately, I called her back! If she came over, who would look after the children at home? Your Aunt Han and I discussed for a long time. We can pick them for you!¡±

    ¡°Thank you,dies!¡±

    Song Yao was a little embarrassed. ¡°After tonight, I¡¯ll bring you to a restaurant!¡±

    ¡°Deal!¡±

    Thedies smiled and started discussing family matters.

    After midnight, Wei came along to pick the chestnuts. They chatted and picked them out. Soon, it was the next morning.

    Of the 1,200 catties of chestnuts, only 1,000 catties were qualified!

    Some of the remaining 200 catties were already moldy and smelly, and some had already grown mold. If they were really sent to He Ren¡¯s food factory, it was possible that people could die from eating these chestnuts!

    Song Yao sighed and took out two ten yuan notes from her pocket and handed them to Aunt Su and Aunt Han.

    Aunt Su was dumbfounded. ¡°What are you doing? Why did you give me so much money?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to you guys yesterday. Otherwise, Xiao and I wouldn¡¯t have been able to finish picking until noon today..¡±

 Chapter 60 - Chapter 60: Buying a House

    Chapter 60: Buying a House

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    ¡°Oh dear, we meet often! If I take money, how ridiculous would it be?¡±

    Aunt Su said as she pushed the money to Song Yao, but Song Yao insisted on shoving it into Aunt Su¡¯s hand. ¡°Just take it. I might have to ask you for help next time!¡±

    Hearing this, Aunt Su was relieved. She put the money into her pocket with Aunt Han and smiled. ¡°Why are you so polite? I¡¯m so embarrassed! If you need anything next time, look for Aunt Su! I¡¯ll definitely do my best to help you settle this matter!¡±

    After lunch, Boss He came over to collect the goods. When he saw that the small warehouse was filled with 500 kilograms of chestnuts, his eyes lit up! He immediately gave Song Yao 900 yuan!

    Looking at the thick stack of ten yuan, Song Yao was overjoyed!

    During the inspection process, He Ren said, ¡°I¡¯ll give you another ten days. This time, I want 3,000 catties of chestnuts! Is there a problem?¡± Song Yao gritted her teeth and immediately agreed. ¡°No problem!¡±

    After He Ren left, Song Yao took the 900 yuan she had earned to the local government to buy a house. After paying 2,000 yuan, the other party told Song Yao that she would have to wait at least a few days before she could move over. Then, he brought Song Yao to the newly nned back street to look at the house.

    From the outside, the house was almost built. It would probably take less than a month to move in. The staff handed Song Yao a folder. ¡°This is the n of the house. Take a look and see if there¡¯s any problem.¡±

    Song Yao casually flipped through it. ¡°The area of the house is only 80 square meters?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The clerk said helplessly, ¡°You¡¯rete. The bigger houses have been bought. However, if you don¡¯t mind, you can build another floor on it. As long as the application is approved, everything will be fine.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡± Song Yao nodded. She had the same idea. She would build a two-story building in the garden. Her parents and brother would live on the first floor, and she would live with Baby Xuan on the second floor. As for the remaining small courtyard, Song Yao nned to tidy it up and build a warehouse so that she would not have to rent Liu Mu¡¯s.

    After nning this, Song Yao returned home. As soon as she entered, she saw Song Xiao squatting in the courtyard unhappily. It was obvious that it was because of the broken chestnuts.

    She went forward andforted him softly. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. Isn¡¯t everything fine now?¡±

    Song Xiao sniffed and didn¡¯t speak. In the end, it was Song Yao who asked him to continue collecting the chestnuts and forced a smile. ¡°Sister! I promise I¡¯ll check it a few more times this time!¡±

    As Song Xiao spoke, he thought of Boss He¡¯s words just now. ¡°By the way, Sister, what if Boss He wants so many chestnuts this time?¡±

    They had worked themselves to death for even called over Cousin Sun Hao, who was ar had barely collected more than a thousand had even lost more than 200 yuan.

    After the previous lesson, Song Yao did not dare to trouble Sun Hao to help her collect the chestnuts. However, other than Sun Hao, she could not find anyone else to help him collect the chestnuts. Where else could she collect 3,000 catties of chestnuts?

    Song Yao was not in a hurry and asked Song Xiao directly, ¡°I remember that Aunt Su¡¯s hometown is in Anding City?¡±

    ¡°I think so¡­¡± Song Xiao scratched his head. ¡°The older generation said so. Aunt Su¡¯s hometown is also a ce to grow chestnuts, but it¡¯s not as famous as ours¡­ Wait! nt chestnuts?¡±

    Song Yao smiled at Song Xiao. ¡°I remember that because there are too many people nting chestnuts in Anding City, no one wants any of the big chestnuts.¡±

    Song Xiao was enlightened. ¡°Sister! You mean to go to Anding City to collect chestnuts?¡±

    Song Yao shook her head. ¡°I definitely don¡¯t have time to collect it directly. However, we can tell Aunt Su and ask her to tell her family to send the chestnuts over personally. Tell them to start collecting at 80 cents and collect as much as they can!¡±

    ¡°This is a good idea!¡± Song Xiao said in surprise, ¡°It saves us from going door to door to collect them!¡±

    After saying that, he left the courtyard, looking like he couldn¡¯t wait to go to Aunt Su¡¯s house to discuss it with her. However, he suddenly thought of something. ¡°Sister! I¡¯m not busy these few days. Why didn¡¯t we deliver the goods to Brother Lin¡¯s restaurant?¡±

    At the mention of Lin Feng, Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Don¡¯t mention him. ¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Song Xiao asked anxiously. Could it be that Lin Feng found their delivery slow?

    Song Yao said with a dark expression, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. In short, I¡¯ll focus on collecting chestnuts in the future. Only then can I quickly buy a courtyard house that belongs to us in town!¡±

    Song Xiao frowned when he heard this. If he guessed correctly, that Lin Feng seemed to like his sister, right? ¡°Sis, did Lin Feng confess to you?¡±

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    Chapter 61: Jealousy

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    Song Yao was stunned for a moment, but she did not deny it. ¡°Yes, so I don¡¯t n to deliver the goods to him anymore. After all, I¡¯m a divorced woman with a child. It¡¯s not good for me to always go to him. Moreover, he still has that kind of thoughts about me¡­ All the more I can¡¯t go.¡±

    Song Xiao agreed with Song Yao. He had long seen that there was something wrong with the way Lin Feng looked at his sister, but this Lin Feng wasn¡¯t a good person either. Two years ago, there were rumors that he got a girl pregnant and was found by the other party.

    ¡°Sister! You did the right thing! Sangqiu County is so big. It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t do business!¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°I just want to collect a few more catties of chestnuts and apany Baby Xuan as he grows up. Let¡¯s forget about marriage.¡±

    After saying that, Song Yao rubbed the space between her eyebrows. Some time ago, she had thought of returning to school. After all, her grades back then were not bad, but now that she had a child, it was unrealistic for her to return to school.

    Gu Li overheard the conversation between the siblings and immediately asked with a smile, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? I just came in and heard you guys talking about divorced women and marriage¡­ Why? Is something wrong with our Yao?¡± After Gu Li finished speaking, she immediately grabbed her daughter¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°Tell me, what does that young man do? Has he been married before? Who else is in his family?¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao sounded a little helpless. ¡°That¡¯s not true! Don¡¯t think too much.¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright! I¡¯m not thinking nonsense!¡±

    After saying that, Gu Li left the courtyard, but she was thinking about choosing a good family for her daughter! After all, it was so hard for Yao to take care of the child alone. She also had to wake up early and workte all day to earn money. How could she not have a man?

    After dinner, Song Yao told her family about buying a house in town. When they heard that she had reserved a room for her parents on the second floor, the old couple was overjoyed.

    It was said that his son was promising, but Song Ping felt that his daughter was even more capable than his son. Not only could she earn money, but she also knew how to think about the two of them.

    Previously, when Song Yao got a divorce, many people in the vige were gossiping. However, ever since Song Yao started her business, all the vigers in the Song Manor were envious of Song Ping!

    When he thought about how Aunt Su had praised Song Yao for being considerate and sensible with her neighbors in the morning, Song Ping could not help but feel smug. When their entire family moved to the town, the vigers would praise him for being so lucky again!

    The next morning, Song Yao went straight to Aunt Su¡¯s house to discuss the chestnuts with her. Aunt Su agreed without thinking.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know anything else, but I know about chestnuts. I can¡¯t sell a bunch of chestnuts in my hometown. I was wondering if you would ept chestnuts!¡± Song Yao smiled. ¡°Yes! The food factory asked for more than 3,000 catties.¡±

    ¡°So many! We¡¯re rich!¡± Aunt Su pped her hands and continued, ¡°If I had Imown, I would have nted some chestnuts at home!¡±

    In the next few days, because of Aunt Su¡¯s help, it was much easier for Song Yao to put away the chestnuts. In just a few days, she received more than a thousand catties of chestnuts. Song Yao was also an open-minded person. After receiving the chestnuts for examination, she immediately paid. Even Aunt Su earned more than 20 yuan aspensation.

    At the same time, the courtyard that Song Yao had bought in town was also built. Song Yao got her family to move in and bought a set of appliances in the city.

    Seeing the new furniture being moved into Song Yao¡¯s courtyard one by one, Liu Mu¡¯s wife¡¯s eyes turned red!

    She had been married to Liu Mu for so many years, and she was still living in an old house from 30 years ago. It was not that she had not thought of changing houses, but her monthly sry with Liu Mu was only more than 60 yuan. Every month, she had to send more than 30 yuan to her two sons who were studying in the distant Provincial City. How could she have any spare money to change houses?

    Moreover, the houses in town were not cheap. A courtyard house cost more than a thousand yuan!

    However, Song Yao only collected chestnuts a few times. Not only did she buy a house, but even the furniture was changed to new ones! Liu Mu¡¯s wife stood at the entrance of Song Yao¡¯s courtyard and pinched Liu Mu angrily.

    ¡°You said that although Song Yao¡¯s culture isn¡¯t high, she¡¯s good at doing business.. It¡¯s only been a few days, but she¡¯s already bought a house!¡±

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    62 Knowledge

    Liu Mu rolled his eyes at his wife helplessly. "Can you stop staring at her educational background? I think Song Yao is quite good. She even knows to bring Old Song over after buying the courtyard house. At least she''s better than the two prodigals in our family who only know how to ask for money from us!"

    As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Mu''s wife was so angry that she grabbed his ear and scolded, "Can someone who has never studiedpare to someone who has studied? Our son will be very promising in the future! Don''t think that Song Yao is earning money now. When our son graduates in the future, you can just wait to move to the provincial capital to enjoy life!"

    While the couple was talking, they saw a young man reeking of sweat and a young woman wearing a flowery shirt and a golden ne pushing a Phoenix brand car into the courtyard. "Is this Song Yao''s house?"

    The couple looked at each other, especially Liu Mu''s wife. When she smelled Sun Hao''s scent, she covered her mouth and nose in disgust. "So what if it is? Which poor rtive from the countryside came to seek refuge with Yao?"

    Sun Hao scratched his head. "You''ve misunderstood. We''re not¡­"

    "What are you doing in my house?"

    Song Xiao pushed open the courtyard door and held Wei''s hand to look out. Wei was still holding a toy pistol in his hand. As soon as he saw Sun Hao, he spat water at him.

    Sun Hao didn''t care either. He went forward and grabbed Song Xiao''s hand and asked, "Xiao, I heard from Aunt that you changed houses in the town? It''s really quite imposing! By the way, you still haven''t given half of the money for the chestnutsst time. Tell your sister toe out and settle the money."

    When he heard the word chestnut, it always reminded Song Xiao of the broken chestnutsst time. He was instantly furious. "You actually have the cheek toe over and ask for money? Do you know that because of the lousy chestnuts you two bought, my sister and I spent the entire night picking them!"

    "What do you mean? What''s wrong with the chestnuts?"

    Sun Hao could not react for a moment, but his wife, Wu Xia, could not take it anymore. She shouted at the top of her lungs in the courtyard, "Is this your attitude when talking to your elders? Let me tell you! Even your sister has to give me some face when she speaks! You don''t want to pay? That''s fine. At most, I''ll make a fuss to the vigemittee! Let''s see which of us has thicker skin!"

    Hearing this, Song Xiao gritted his teeth in anger. He had never seen such a shameless sister-inw like Wu Xia! He couldn''t wait to chase this couple out immediately.

    However, he was worried that if this matter really blew up, it would affect his sister''s business. He clenched his fists and could not make up his mind for a long time.

    "Xiao! Who''s looking for me?"

    Song Yao pushed open the door and saw her cousin''s family standing outside. She knew why they were here. She called Song Xiao in and heard Wu Xia shout at the top of her voice, "Song Yao! You''re finally out! Tell me, when are you going to pay us back the money you owe us?"

    Song Yao sneered. "What money?"

    "You still have the cheek to ask? We''ve been collecting chestnuts for you for so long! We''re still short of half the money. Do as you see fit!" Wu Xia said.

    Song Xiao immediately retorted, "What money do weck from you? Why don''t you take a look at what chestnut you''re collecting!"

    "Song Xiao!"

    Song Yao stopped her brother again and went straight into the courtyard to throw the 200 catties of rotten chestnuts in front of the two of them. "Look for yourself!"

    Sun Hao was dumbfounded. Weren''t these the chestnuts he had sent to Song Yao a few days ago? There was nothing wrong with them.

    Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the bag, the air was filled with an unpleasant rotten smell. Did he send this pile of rotten chestnuts over?

    He immediately grabbed Wu Xia and questioned, "You were the one who epted the chestnuts these few days. Tell me what''s going on!"

    Wu Xia was also shocked. "It was fine when I took it in¡­ Besides, Yao took in so many chestnuts. How would she know which bag was ours? She might not want to give us a sry¡­"

    Upon hearing this, Sun Hao was even angrier. "But that bag belongs to our family!"

    He pointed at Wu Xia and was furious. He did not expect that his good deal would almost be ruined by his wife!

    "You have to have a conscience. Yao treats us so well. How could you do such a thing?"

    Seeing that she couldn''t quibble, Wu Xia was embarrassed. She lowered her head and said, "I''m just greedy and took some chestnuts with bad taste, right? But that''s because I''m poor, right? On the other hand, you, Song Yao! You can earn a few hundred yuan every time you take chestnuts. You don''t care about this little money, right? How can you be so petty!"

    Hearing this, Song Yao felt that it was ridiculous. "In that case, I should thank you?"

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    Chapter 63: Return the Money

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    Wu Xia boasted shamelessly, ¡°You¡¯re already so rich, but I don¡¯t see any rtives benefiting from you. I spent some money on you, but you¡¯re still so calctive¡­

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Sun Hao scolded fiercely. He took out ten yuan from his pocket and handed it to Song Yao. ¡°1 know this isn¡¯t enough! Just you wait. I¡¯ll go home immediately to get the money and make up for the difference!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t take it. With a cold expression, she said, ¡°Forget it. Go back.¡±

    ¡°Cousin! It¡¯s my fault this time!¡± Sun Hao said anxiously. ¡°But don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll definitely make up for it!¡±

    After Sun Hao finished speaking, he ignored Wu Xia behind him and rode his bicycle home to get the money.

    Seeing this, Wu Xia shouted as if she had gone crazy, ¡°Sun Hao! If you dare to go home to get the money today, I¡¯ll divorce you immediately!¡±

    Sun Hao gritted his teeth and said impulsively, ¡°So be it! Don¡¯t think that I¡¯m afraid of you!¡±

    Wu Xia was so angry that she also shouted, ¡°So be it! I¡¯ll bring Little Hu back to my parents¡¯ house immediately! Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡±

    In the next few days, Song Yao collected more than 3,600 catties of chestnuts.

    Originally, she could have collected more, but Song Yao was worried that she to rtives benefiting from you. I spent some money on you, but you¡¯re still so calctive¡­¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Sun Hao scolded fiercely. He took out ten yuan from his pocket and handed it to Song Yao. ¡°I know this isn¡¯t enough! Just you wait. I¡¯ll go home immediately to get the money and make up for the difference!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t take it. With a cold expression, she said, ¡°Forget it. Go back.¡±

    ¡°Cousin! It¡¯s my fault this time!¡± Sun Hao said anxiously. ¡°But don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll definitely make up for it!¡±

    After Sun Hao finished speaking, he ignored Wu Xia behind him and rode his bicycle home to get the money.

    Seeing this, Wu Xia shouted as if she had gone crazy, ¡°Sun Hao! If you dare to go home to get the money today, I¡¯ll divorce you immediately!¡±

    Sun Hao gritted his teeth and said impulsively, ¡°So be it! Don¡¯t think that I¡¯m afraid of you!¡±

    Wu Xia was so angry that she also shouted, ¡°So be it! I¡¯ll bring Little Hu back to my parents¡¯ house immediately! Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡±

    In the next few days, Song Yao collected more than 3,600 catties of chestnuts. Originally, she could have collected more, but Song Yao was worried that she wouldn¡¯t be able to fit too many trucks, so she could only promise them to ept another batch after this batch of chestnuts was collected.

    After what happenedst time, Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief after checking the chestnuts one by one. Gu Li handed the two hundred yuan to Song Yao. ¡°This is the money your cousin returned to you.¡±

    Song Yao frowned. She still felt a headache when she thought of what happened that day. ¡°Is Cousin still arguing with Wu Xia?¡±

    At the mention of Wu Xia, Gu Li sighed. ¡°Wu Xia ran away.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    Song Yao was shocked! He ran away? Could it be because of the chestnuts she collectedst time?

    ¡°Wu Xia looks like a good person. How can she cheat on your cousin behind his back?¡± Gu Li paused and continued, ¡°That day, something happened to the chestnuts you collected. Your cousin went home to get money for you. Wu Xia said it herself. I originally thought that they were just angry words between husband and wife. I didn¡¯t expect your cousin to catch her sleeping with the vige chief¡¯s son¡­¡±

    Hearing this shocking news, Song Yao was stunned for a long time. ¡°It¡¯s the son of the vige chief? What happened after that?¡±

    ¡°What else could it be? Wu Xia ran away with the family¡¯s money that night!

    She didn¡¯t even take the child away. What do you think happened?¡±

    Song Yao was helpless when she heard that. ¡°Poor Little Hu¡­ How can she be like that?¡±

    Gu Li sighed again. ¡°Fortunately, your aunt is soft-hearted and didn¡¯t do anything to the child. However, your cousin is different. The child isn¡¯t his. He keeps shouting that he wants to send the child away. He doesn¡¯t work in the fields anymore and drinks all day. How do you think he can live like this?¡±

    Seeing Gu Li¡¯s worried expression, Song Yao hurriedly said, ¡°After Boss He finishes paying, let¡¯s go to Aunt¡¯s house to take a look.¡±

    As the mother and daughter were chatting, they heard amotion outside the door. A sharp female voice shouted from outside, ¡°Is it Song Yao¡¯s house?¡±

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Gu Li shouted. She pushed open the door and walked out. She saw a middle-aged woman with short hair in a cashmere coat standing outside. The woman¡¯s face darkened when she saw Gu Li. ¡°You¡¯re Song Yao?¡±

    However, she was thinking in her heart, What kind of taste does his son have? Not only did he like a divorcee who was raising a child, but he was almost as old as her.

    Gu Li frowned. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    The woman pulled a long face. ¡°Song Yao, right? Let¡¯s find a ce to talk.¡± ¡°I¡¯m Song Yao! What do you want to talk to me about?¡±

    The door opened and Song Yao came out with a ponytail and a rough cloth coat.

    Although she had been busy collecting chestnuts these few days and had be much more haggard without resting, she was not sloppy at all. Instead, she looked more pitiful.

    The woman was even angrier when she saw Song Yao. Was this the Song Yao who had charmed his son into a divine marriage? Although she had gotten a divorce once, she was indeed good-looking. No wonder she could charm her silly son. She was really a vixen, siren!

    ¡°I¡¯m Lin Feng¡¯s mother!¡± The woman stood in front of Song Yao and said bluntly.

    She didn¡¯t expect Lin Feng¡¯s family toe knocking on her door so quickly.

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°If you have something to say, just say it..¡±

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    The woman rolled her eyes. ¡°Logically speaking, I don¡¯t care toe to this lousy ce, but my son likes you.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she sized up Song Yao with a disgusted gaze. ¡°Song Yao, I admit that you¡¯re indeed quite beautiful. Men do like women like you, but your seduction skills can fool others but not me! I¡¯m here today mainly to¡­¡±

    ¡°What are you saying? What did my daughter do to you? If you dare to spout nonsense again, believe it or not, I¡¯ll kick you out immediately!¡± Before the woman could finish speaking, Gu Li waved the dirty broom in her hand, scaring the woman into running around.

    ¡°It¡¯s so dirty! If it weren¡¯t for my son, I wouldn¡¯t havee to this lousy ce!

    What kind of people are you? Like mother, like daughter!¡±

    She looked like a shrew and there were so many onlookers around. When Song Yao saw this, she quickly stopped Gu Li. ¡°Mom! Don¡¯t be anxious! Let her finish speaking! ¡±

    ¡°How can I not be anxious!¡± Gu Li was so angry that she panted heavily. Her daughter had been bullied to the door of her house. As her mother, how could she not protect her?

    However, Song Yao looked calm and said calmly, ¡°If you have something to sav- inst sav it- There¡¯s no need to heat around the hil.sh ¡®

    The woman rolled her eyes. ¡°Logically speaking, I don¡¯t care toe to this lousy ce, but my son likes you.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she sized up Song Yao with a disgusted gaze. ¡°Song Yao, I admit that you¡¯re indeed quite beautiful. Men do like women like you, but your seduction skills can fool others but not me! I¡¯m here today mainly to¡­¡¯

    ¡°What are you saying? What did my daughter do to you? If you dare to spout nonsense again, believe it or not, I¡¯ll kick you out immediately!¡± Before the woman could finish speaking, Gu Li waved the dirty broom in her hand, scaring the woman into running around.

    ¡°It¡¯s so dirty! If it weren¡¯t for my son, I wouldn¡¯t havee to this lousy ce!

    What kind of people are you? Like mother, like daughter!¡±

    She looked like a shrew and there were so many onlookers around. When Song Yao saw this, she quickly stopped Gu Li. ¡°Mom! Don¡¯t be anxious! Let her finish speaking! ¡±

    ¡°How can I not be anxious!¡± Gu Li was so angry that she panted heavily. Her daughter had been bullied to the door of her house. As her mother, how could she not protect her?

    However, Song Yao looked calm and said calmly, ¡°If you have something to say, just say it. There¡¯s no need to beat around the bush.¡±

    The woman patted the dust off her body and sneered. ¡°Do you know that my son doesn¡¯t even go to work because of you? Song Yao! You vixen, you¡¯ve really tricked my son! You¡¯re a divorc¨¦e. You can just marry a farmer! Why do you think of climbing up the socialdder all day long? Our Lin family is a schrly family after all. How can we let a lowly woman like you, who hasn¡¯t attended university and even has a burden, enter our Lin family?¡±

    ¡°Who are you talking about? Say that again if you have the guts.¡± Hearing this, Gu Li was even angrier. Her daughter was really tolerant. If it were her, she would have kicked her out long ago!

    Song Yao sneered. It was exactly as she had guessed. ¡°So you came to look for me today to criticize me?¡±

    Lin Feng¡¯s mother pulled a long face. ¡°Song Yao! I didn¡¯t want toe at first. I know my son¡¯s temper the best. I thought he just wanted to y outside. I

    didn¡¯t think that a young man like him would suffer a loss! But I didn¡¯t expect Lin Feng to call your name in his dream yesterday. Not only that, but he also said that he wanted to marry you! What kind of bewitching potion did you give my son? A good child has be like this. Shouldn¡¯t Ie to look for you?¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°Auntie, it would be ridiculous if you came over because of

    this. Lin Feng is the purchaser of the state-owned restaurant, right? I¡¯m a businessman who supplies the state-owned restaurant. I haven¡¯t spoken to him many times. It¡¯s his business who he¡¯s sad about and who he wants to marry. You really don¡¯t have to look for me like this. I¡¯ve said what I needed to say. What can I do if he doesn¡¯t listen?¡±

    ¡°Song Yao! Is this how you talk to your elders?¡±

    Hearing this, Lin Feng¡¯s mother was even more unhappy. She wanted to tear Song Yao apart on the spot. ¡°I originally thought that it wouldn¡¯t be easy for you to run a small business alone! But who asked you to seem like you want to do this the hard way? You¡¯re such a rude vige woman with a burden. Not to mention my Lin Feng! It¡¯s already good enough that a man wants you!¡±

    ¡°Who did you say didn¡¯t want it?¡± At this moment, a low male voice came from outside the door. Song Yao turned around and realized that He Ren was standing at the door with his car keys.

    He slowly walked to her side and said to Lin Feng¡¯s mother with a cold expression, ¡°Woman, I advise you to watch your mouth! Song Yao is doing business alone and wants to raise her child. It¡¯s not something you can nder just because you want to.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right! Who said that no one wants my daughter? Who said that my grandson is a burden?!¡± Gu Li couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. She let go of Song Yao¡¯s hand, picked up the broom, and hit Lin Feng¡¯s mother.

    Lin Feng¡¯s mother was beaten until she fled. As she dodged, she shouted, ¡°I¡¯m not wrong! Song Yao is a divorced woman! She doesn¡¯t have a diploma or a job. Who can she support with such a small business? If it weren¡¯t for my son, she would have gone asking for food long ago!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your son¡¯s charity! Get lost as far as you can!¡± Song Yao shouted at the top of her lungs.

    She did notck the business of the state-owned restaurant. If she really wanted to make money, selling the chestnuts to Boss He was the big business. Moreover, there was more than one state-owned restaurant in the entire Sangqiu County.. What was so great about it?

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    Lin Feng¡¯s mother gritted her teeth in anger!

    Originally, she came over today to open gambit, and give Song Yao a few hundred yuan to leave Lin Feng.

    After all, the Lin family was considered a schrly family. Although Lin Feng¡¯s studies were not good and he did not get into university, there were many women in the entire Sangqiu County who wanted to marry her son.

    She had even seen a pregnant woman who wanted to marry into the Lin family. She, Chen Yan, had not relented, let alone a second-hand woman like Song Yao who had been divorced and even had a son.

    But she didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to look down on Lin Feng! This was a serious humiliation to her dignity!

    ¡°Who do you think you are?¡±

    Song Yao sneered and didn¡¯t intend to hold it in anymore. ¡°Don¡¯t say that I don¡¯t like Lin Feng at all. Even if I do, it¡¯s not your ce to humiliate me! I also hope that you can take good care of your son when you get home! Don¡¯t let him show mercy and ruin your reputation!¡± ¡°Shut up! Little b*tch! See if I don¡¯t tear your mouth apart today!¡± Chen Lin Feng¡¯s mother gritted her teeth in anger!

    Originally, she came over today to open gambit, and give Song Yao a few hundred yuan to leave Lin Feng.

    After all, the Lin family was considered a schrly family. Although Lin Feng¡¯s studies were not good and he did not get into university, there were many women in the entire Sangqiu County who wanted to marry her son.

    She had even seen a pregnant woman who wanted to marry into the Lin family. She, Chen Yan, had not relented, let alone a second-hand woman like Song Yao who had been divorced and even had a son.

    But she didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to look down on Lin Feng! This was a

    serious humiliation to her dignity!

    ¡°Who do you think you are?

    Song Yao sneered and didn¡¯t intend to hold it in anymore. ¡°Don¡¯t say that I don¡¯t like Lin Feng at all. Even if I do, it¡¯s not your ce to humiliate me! I also hope that you can take good care of your son when you get home! Don¡¯t let him show mercy and ruin your reputation!¡±

    ¡°Shut up! Little b*tch! See if I don¡¯t tear your mouth apart today!¡± Chen Yan was even angrier when she heard this. She couldn¡¯t care less about her usual aloof behavior and wanted to hit Song Yao like a shrew.

    Song Yao was not afraid of her and pushed her away.

    ¡°Since you¡¯vee looking for me, I¡¯ll talk to you nicely! I¡¯m supplying the state-owned restaurant, but it¡¯s always been your son who has been pestering me! If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go home and ask! Anyway, I¡¯m not doing the supply business anymore. I¡¯ll only earn dozens of yuan a day even if I work hard! It¡¯s better to collect chestnuts!¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Chen Yan put her hands on her hips and said angrily.

    Her son had good looks and a family background. If not for Song Yao¡¯s deliberate seduction, why would her son like a woman like Song Yao?

    Chen Yan firmly believed that it was all thanks to her son that Song Yao could get to the state-owned restaurant. If not for her Lin Feng, where

    would bong Yao lina s a goou JODS

    Dozens of yuan a day was already considered too little. What else could she, Song Yao, do as a country bumpkin without a diploma?

    Chen Yan was about to point at Song Yao and scold her for being shameless when she was interrupted by a male voice. Chen Yan turned around and saw Lin Feng standing behind her with a dark expression.

    ¡°Mom? Why are you here?¡±

    With her son standing in front of her, Chen Yan couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. Before she went out, she had personally promised her son that she would agree to this marriage. Chen Yan was extremely flustered. She grabbed Lin Feng¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°Son, when did youe?

    Lin Feng didn¡¯t say anything, but his expression was extremely ugly as he stared at Chen Yan.

    Song Yao didn¡¯t have that kind of intention towards him to begin with. If his mother continued to stir up trouble, the situation would only worsen!

    At the thought of this, Lin Feng couldn¡¯t be bothered to talk to Chen Yan. He took the initiative to walk up to Song Yao and said, ¡°Yao! I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯mte! Don¡¯t take it to heart what my mother told you previously! I.. ¡®

    ¡°Enough!¡±

    Song Yao shook Lin Feng off. ¡°I¡¯ve already told you what I should and shouldn¡¯t say. I won¡¯t deliver goods to your restaurant anymore! That¡¯s all ! ¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yao closed the courtyard door, not wanting to say anything more to the mother and son.

    Gu Li, who was at the side, was even angrier. ¡°She¡¯s that Merchant Lin¡¯s mother? I was wondering who it was. He looks like a good young man. How could he have such a mother?¡±

    Gu Li sighed. She had heard from Xiao that Merchant Lin from the state-run restaurant seemed to have that kind of feelings for Song Yao. At that time, she wanted to see Merchant Lin, but she did not expect him to be such a person!

    She was really d that Song Yao didn¡¯t like Lin Feng! Otherwise, if they were really together, Lin Feng¡¯s Mom alone would be enough for her to worry about!

    Gu Li was so angry that she said, ¡°Who does she think she is? Who gives my daughter the right to say anything?¡±

    Gu Li returned to the house and continued to tidy up the room. Only Song Yao and He Ren were left in the garden.

    Song Yao said awkwardly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Boss He. I¡¯ve made a fool of myself.¡±

    He Ren smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Other than collecting chestnuts today, I have more important things to do.¡±

    After he finished speaking, he took out a rmendation letter from his pocket and handed it to Song Yao. ¡°Didn¡¯t you sayst time that you wanted to continue returning to school to take the college entrance examination? This is the rmendation letter that my friend from the county government wrote to your county high school. I¡¯ve discussed it with their principal and they can let you return to school to continue studying. However, the prerequisite is that you have to go to a university in Shangqiu City to take an exam and reach the score they want.¡±

    ¡°Boss He¡­ you¡­¡±

    Song Yao was at a loss. At that time, she had only casually mentioned it m Iront 01 Boss He.. sne  not expect He Ken to really Introauce ner to the school!

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    Chapter 66: Preparing to Enter the City

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    Song Yao had graduated from high school many years ago and had long forgotten most of the knowledge in the textbook. Moreover, she was now with a child. It was not appropriate for her to address a group of girls as ssmates.

    However, Boss He had specially made a trip to the county high school for her. Song Yao could not reject him directly. ¡°Thank you¡­¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so polite with me. Take the exam well!¡± He Ren smiled. In fact, he was the one who had informed Lin Feng in advance to make Lin Feng¡¯s hopes go down the drain.

    He Ren frowned. He clearly didn¡¯t care to y such a boring trick in the past, especially for a woman. However, Song Yao was different from other women in his eyes. The tenacity in her bones was something many women couldn¡¯tpare to.

    He Ren even selfishly wanted to bring Song Yao back and hide her, but he knew that he couldn¡¯t do that. If he did that, what was the difference between him and those bastards who imprisoned their wives in the old society?

    Thinking of this, He Ren also felt that he was a little distracted. He quickly changed the topic. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m here to see the chestnuts!¡±

    Song Yao did not hesitate. She immediately led He Ren to look at the chestnuts. Looking at the 3,600 catties of chestnuts in the warehouse, He Ren was shocked again. Song Yao¡¯s work efficiency was too high!

    He found his subordinates to weigh the chestnuts one by one. There was a total of 3,680 catties. He Ren gave Song Yao 3,312 yuan and agreed on the next time to collect the chestnuts.

    Considering that Song Yao was going to the university in the provincial capital to take the exam, He Ren only asked for 800 catties of chestnuts this time and evenforted Song Yao to take the exam well.

    Song Yao did not know what to say to thank him. She could only say to He Ren, ¡°Boss He, I really don¡¯t know what to say this time. How about this? The next time youe over to collect chestnuts, I¡¯ll give you 80 cents¡­¡±

    He Ren waved his hand. ¡°No need. We¡¯re in a coboration. You helped me collect so many chestnuts and made me a lot of money. I only asked a friend to write a rmendation letter to your school. You don¡¯t have to be so polite to me.¡±

    Is that so¡­ Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. Could it be that she was thinking too much?

    After He Ren left, Song Yao held the introduction letter in her hand and read it for a long time.

    No matter what, she still had to thank He Ren for being so considerate. Song Yao decided to treat Boss He to a meal the next time they met and return this favor as soon as possible. That way, she would feel better.

    After dinner that night, Song Yao went to the town again. The house was almost done. Although the second floor was still rough, the first floor had been painted with walls and floor tiles. Even the closet and desk she had bought were ced inside.

    Looking at the empty room, Song Yao felt that something was missing. For example, the color television that rich people needed at home. She didn¡¯t even have time to install the phone line at home. She had a few television tickets that she had saved up for a long time at home. They should be enough to exchange for a color television.

    As for imported items like refrigerators and washing machines, Song Yao didn¡¯t dare to think about it for the time being. In this day and age, if she wanted to buy some imported household appliances, she had to pull strings. She was just an individual who collected chestnuts. Where could she get these things?

    However, entering the city this time was also an opportunity. She could take this opportunity to see what was popr in the city now so that she could learn.

    When Gu Li heard that Song Yao was going to Sangqiu County to take the exam, she was also shocked. After all, Song Yao had gone to that ce thest time she looked for the child.

    Her daughter had never traveled far before, so Gu Li could not help but worry. ¡°Why are you going so far away again? Can¡¯t you take the county examination? I¡¯m still afraid from the time you said that you were kidnapped by a woman you met on the way.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Mom, didn¡¯t Ie back safelyst time? Moreover, if I want to expand my business in the future, it¡¯s inevitable for me to travel far. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°How can I not be worried if you go alone?¡± Gu Li said as she grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Why don¡¯t we let Xiao apany you?

    Song Yao said, ¡°Mom! Xiao still has to collect chestnuts. Moreover, Boss He asked for 800 catties of chestnuts this time. We can¡¯t give up this opportunity to earn money, right?¡±

    ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Gu Li was still worried about her daughter entering the city alone. She thought for a long time and finally pped her thigh and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. We can let your cousin apany you!¡±

    At the mention of her cousin, Sun Hao, the corners of Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Mom, Cousin still has work to do.¡±

    Moreover, Song Yao was someone who could not tolerate sand in her eyes. After what happenedst time, she no longer wanted to bring Sun Hao along.

    ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll go alone!¡±

    After saying that, Song Yao left the courtyard. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Sun Hao as soon as she went out..

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    Chapter 67: Wanting to Open a Restaurant

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    ¡°Why is my nephew here?¡± Gu Li smiled. ¡®Wait for me. I¡¯ll go cook!¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she hurriedly went to the stove. Sun Hao entered the main house in patched clothes and casually ced the sweet potatoes on the ground. ¡°Aunt, there¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. My mother came over and asked me to get you some sweet potatoes¡­¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re already here, what¡¯s there to bring?¡±

    Gu Li opened the bag and took a look. The sweet potatoes had just been dug out of the ground. They were big and good-looking.

    ¡°I was just about to look for you!¡± Gu Li smiled and pulled Sun Hao into the house. She poured him another bowl of tea.

    Song Yao felt even more helpless when she saw this. It was not impossible for her to go to Sangqiu County alone. Didn¡¯t she go to Sangqiu County to look for Baby Xuan alone?

    Sun Hao was a little dumbfounded. If his mother hadn¡¯t insisted that hee to his uncle¡¯s house to deliver something, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to face Song Yao.

    ¡°No¡­ My family is still waiting for me to eat¡­¡± After saying that, Sun Hao prepared to leave.

    ¡°Your cousin and I were just about to visit you at your house.¡± Gu Li quickly

    no news of

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she hurriedly went to the stove. Sun Hao entered the main house in patched clothes and casually ced the sweet potatoes on the ground. ¡°Aunt, there¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. My mother came over and asked me to get you some sweet potatoes¡­¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re already here, what¡¯s there to bring?¡±

    Gu Li opened the bag and took a look. The sweet potatoes had just been dug out of the ground. They were big and good-looking.

    ¡°I was just about to look for you!¡± Gu Li smiled and pulled Sun Hao into the house. She poured him another bowl of tea.

    Song Yao felt even more helpless when she saw this. It was not impossible for her to go to Sangqiu County alone. Didn¡¯t she go to Sangqiu County to look for Baby Xuan alone?

    Sun Hao was a little dumbfounded. If his mother hadn¡¯t insisted that hee to his uncle¡¯s house to deliver something, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to face Song Yao.

    ¡°No¡­ My family is still waiting for me to eat¡­¡± After saying that, Sun Hao prepared to leave.

    ¡®Your cousin and I were just about to visit you at your house.¡± Gu Li quickly stopped him and pulled him into the house. She asked, ¡°Is there still no news of Wu Xia? Is the work in the field still busy?¡±

    Sun Hao sighed. Perhaps it was because his wife had run away with someone else, but he looked especially haggard. ¡°I went to her house to look for her. Her family doesn¡¯t know where she went. The work in the field is almost done, but the autumn harvest will be in a month or so. I¡¯m afraid she¡¯ll be even busier then.. ¡±

    Gu Li pped her leg. ¡°That¡¯s good! If you¡¯re not busy during this period of time, you can apany Yao to Sangqiu County. As her mother, I¡¯m always worried if she goes alone!¡±

    ¡°You want to go to the city?¡± Sun Hao asked.

    ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you have time?¡± Gu Li asked.

    ¡°No!¡± Sun Hao looked at Song Yao. Of course he had time!

    Not to mention apanying Song Yao into the city, he was even willing to dip himself in hot oil for her! Who asked his wife to do something to let Song Yao down first?

    ¡°What¡¯s there to hesitate about?¡± Gu Li smiled. ¡°I just want you to protect our

    Yao so that she won¡¯t be bullied on the way.¡±

    ¡°No problem!¡± Sun Hao agreed. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely protect Cousin!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was cold and she didn¡¯t say anything. However, since Sun Hao had agreed, she couldn¡¯t reject him. She simply said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Apany me to the city. I¡¯ll give you a sry.¡±

    ¡°How can you say that?¡± Gu Li pushed her angrily.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want a sry,¡± Sun Hao said with a twitch of his lips.

    He knew that Song Yao was really angry this time, but it was Wu Xia¡¯s fault after all. It was normal for Song Yao to hold a grudge against him.

    For the past few days, Song Yao had been hiding in her room to revise her homework. Even the chestnuts were collected by Song Xiao and Auntie Su.

    Looking at the dense text in the textbook, Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but have a headache. Actually, her grades before she got married were not bad. She didn¡¯t expect it to be so difficult to learn now.

    She took out the notes she had taken down in high school and studied them for the entire night..

    Soon, it was the night before Song Yao entered the city. Sun Hao arrived early on his bicycle, and Gu Li also killed a chicken to treat him warmly.

    Song Xiao ate the delicious chicken. ¡°Sister, are you really nning to enter the city tomorrow?¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll leave the task of collecting chestnuts to you. Don¡¯t disappoint me. ¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Aunt Su and I are watching. We won¡¯t take a basket of rotten chestnuts.¡± Song Xiao said sarcastically.

    Because of the bad chestnut incidentst time, he had always had a problem with Sun Hao.

    Song Yao frowned and picked up a drumstick for Song Xiao. ¡°Even eating can¡¯t stop your mouth!¡±

    Song Xiao pursed his lips, nced at Sun Hao, and said coldly, ¡°Sister, do you really n to let him go with you?¡±

    Sun Hao put down his bowl and chopsticks. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll protect your sister. ¡±

    Song Xiao red at him angrily. ¡°You¡¯d better say it!¡±

    After all, they were a family. Song Xiao was still young, so it was inevitable that he would act on impulse. Sun Hao didn¡¯t argue with him. After dinner, he specially asked Song Xiao what he liked to eat. He could help Song Xiao bring it back on the way.

    Song Xiao thought for a moment and asked, ¡°Sister, are there many snacks sold in Sangqiu County?¡±

    Song Yao frowned. ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°Then can you bring me a Rougamo? I heard them say that Rougamo in the city is very fragrant.¡± Speaking of Rougamo, Song Xiao was so hungry that he almost drooled.

    ¡°I can bring you one,¡± said Song Yao helplessly.. ¡°But tell me, how about we open a restaurant in town?¡±

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    Chapter 68: Egg Fried Rice

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    Song Yao had wanted to open a restaurant a long time ago, but unfortunately, she didn¡¯t have much capital at that time.

    She had already bought a house in town. When the house was renovated, she could build a small restaurant in the warehouse.

    ¡°Will that work? What if they don¡¯t like our cooking?¡± Gu Li was a little worried. The vigers¡¯ cooking was not as exquisite as the people in the city. It was fine as long as the food they made could be eaten. Would the city people be used to eating it?

    However, Song Yao shook her head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know how to cook.¡±

    ¡°You? Cook?¡± Gu Li couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    It wasn¡¯t that she wanted to hurt Song Yao. Before her daughter got married, let alone cooking, she hadn¡¯t even done housework. Even if she married Yu Yong and had to go to the fields to do farm work, cooking was her sister-inw He Xi¡¯s business. She didn¡¯t believe that Song Yao knew how to cook. Even if she knew how to cook, could the food she made be edible?

    ¡°Who said I don¡¯t know how to cook? My cooking is delicious!¡± Song

    Song Yao had wanted to open a restaurant a long time ago, but unfortunately, she didn¡¯t have much capital at that time.

    She had already bought a house in town. When the house was renovated, she could build a small restaurant in the warehouse.

    ¡°Will that work? What if they don¡¯t like our cooking?¡± Gu Li was a little worried. The vigers¡¯ cooking was not as exquisite as the people in the city. It was fine as long as the food they made could be eaten. Would the city people be used to eating it?

    However, Song Yao shook her head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know how to cook.¡±

    ¡°You? Cook?¡± Gu Li couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    It wasn¡¯t that she wanted to hurt Song Yao. Before her daughter got married, let alone cooking, she hadn¡¯t even done housework. Even if she married Yu Yong and had to go to the fields to do farm work, cooking was her sister-inw He Xi¡¯s business. She didn¡¯t believe that Song Yao knew how to cook. Even if she knew how to cook, could the food she made be edible?

    ¡°Who said I don¡¯t know how to cook? My cooking is delicious!¡± Song Yao insisted.

    Back then, when she married Yu Yong, she was worried that Yu Yong wouldn¡¯t be used to the food in the army. She specially found a chef in the city to teach her culinary skills and cooked delicious food for Yu Yong every day.

    Even Captain Zuo, who had seen the world, could not stop praising her cooking. What was wrong with opening a small restaurant?

    However, it was useless to say it. She had to take action!

    Song Yao took a basin of rice and two eggs to the kitchen. Song Xiao was really worried that his sister would blow up the kitchen, so he followed her out.

    ¡°Sis, are you really going to cook?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Why? You don¡¯t believe me either?¡±

    Song Xiao¡¯s expression was ugly. He remembered that his sister had

    only cooked instant noodles twice, but couldn¡¯t that thing be cooked simply with boiling water?

    ¡°Sister, why don¡¯t we stop showing off? If it really doesn¡¯t work, let Mom sell some braised eggs. We can also find a few more restaurants and ask them if they need supplies.¡±

    Song Yao ignored him. She had chicken, duck, fish, and fresh vegetables at home. She could open a restaurant herself.

    In the past, Song Yao had no money on hand and could only supply goods to the restaurant. However, now that she had spare money on hand, supplying goods was not a long-term solution. If she wanted to expand the business, she had to do it alone!

    While she was thinking, the fire in the wok had already started. Song Yao poured a spoonful ofrd into it and stirred it. When the oil was warm, she beat the eggs and stir-fried them.

    The air was filled with the fragrance of scrambled eggs. Song Xiao waspletely dumbfounded. His sister really knew how to cook?

    While the eggs were cooked, Song Yao poured the rice in and added some seasonings to stir-fry them back and forth. After a while, the egg fried rice was out of the wok.

    Staring at the delicious-looking rice in front of them, everyone was dumbfounded. They didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to not only know how to cook, but the food she made also looked good!

    Song Yao scooped a bowl of egg fried rice for Song Xiao. ¡°Try it?¡±

    Song Xiao picked up the spoon and hesitated for a moment before eating it. The fresh fragrance of the rice was mixed with the fragrance of eggs. Perhaps it was because Song Yao had addedrd, but this bowl of fried rice still had the fragrance of meat. It was simply the best fried rice he had ever eaten in his life!

    ¡°How is it?¡± Song Ping asked curiously.

    Song Xiao scooped a little for Song Ping. ¡°Dad, Mom, Cousin, try it all. My sister¡¯s cooking is delicious!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Gu Li and Song Ping looked at each other. They didn¡¯t believe that Song Yao could cook.

    Gu Li felt that Song Yao¡¯s food looked good. Would it really taste good?

    She ate a spoonful with the intention of giving it a try. The fragrance of fried rice exploded in her taste buds. This was really the best egg fried rice she had ever eaten!

    ¡°When did you learn to cook? You haven¡¯t shown us anything since you came back!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°I want to cook. Mom, you didn¡¯t want me to.¡±

    The corners of Gu Li¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°I¡¯m just feeling sorry for you. You¡¯ve worked all day, so how can I let you cook? However, your culinary skills are really good! Not to mention opening a restaurant, even if you open a restaurant in the capital, there will be people who will like to eat it!¡±

    Song Yao was a little embarrassed by Gu Li¡¯s words. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s not as exaggerated as you say.¡±

    She wanted to open the restaurant to feed people. At the very least, Baby Xuan¡¯s life in the future could not be as she had dreamed.

    ¡°I¡¯ve thought about it. In the future, the restaurant will be opened in the warehouse outside the courtyard, ¡± Song Yao said.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s fine!¡± Song Ping added, ¡°There¡¯s a market on the newly built street in town. There should be a lot of people!¡±

    Song Yao smiled, as if she suddenly thought of something. ¡°By the way,

    Cousin, don¡¯t farm anymore.. When you work for me, I¡¯ll give you a sry!¡±

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    Chapter 69: Meeting the Young Man Again

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    Sun Hao did not expect Song Yao to still be able to use him. He agreed happily. ¡°Alright, Cousin, tell me what you want me to do.¡±

    Song Yao thought of the other world she had seen in her dream and said to Sun Hao, ¡°You¡¯ll be in charge of delivering food. When the timees, I¡¯ll give you amisson of two cents per order and a base sry of five yuan!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s too much. Just give me five yuan for food and amodation.¡±

    Sun Hao was a little dumbfounded. His cousin was too relentless in spending. One order cost two cents. He could at least send two orders a day, right?

    40 cents a day meant 12 yuan a month. Coupled with the base sry of 5 yuan, this was much easier than farming!

    However, Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s quite tiring to deliver food. Moreover, I don¡¯t know if it will work. We¡¯ll talk about it when the timees. But don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you go hungry!¡±

    Sun Hao almost cried when he heard that. ¡°It¡¯s good enough that you don¡¯t me Cousin. Why are you still helping me?¡±

    The next morning, Song Yao brought a few books to the train station.

    Now that she had money, Song Yao bought two seating tickets. Song Yao suddenly remembered that Mei Zhao had helped her buy train ticketsst time.

    Because business had been busy recently, she had almost forgotten about this matter. When she returned from Sangqiu City this time, she would return the remaining fifty-five yuan to Mei Zhao.

    After getting on the train, Song Yao sat down with her luggage. Coincidentally, she bumped into the young man who sold instant noodlesst time.

    When the young man saw Song Yao, he leaned over. ¡°Sister, have we met somewhere before?¡±

    Song Yao thought for a long time. ¡°Are you the young man who did dirty businessst time?¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± The corners of the young man¡¯s mouth twitched awkwardly. ¡°I sell instant noodles. Do you want a packet of instant noodles?¡±

    Song Yao sized up the cloth bag on the young man¡¯s back. ¡°Is it still fifty cents a bag?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± After saying that, the young man took out a packet of instant noodles and handed it to Song Yao.

    Song Yao thought for a moment. She didn¡¯t bring anything to eat this time. She asked Sun Hao, who had apanied her, ¡°Cousin, do you want a bowl of instant noodles?¡±

    Sun Hao did not sleep wellst night. He fell asleep as soon as he boarded the train. When Song Yao called him, he immediately woke up. ¡°What instant noodles did you say?¡±

    The young man quickly pushed the instant noodles in front of Sun Hao.

    ¡°50 cents a packet. Do you want to try it?¡±

    ¡°No! This is too expensive!¡±

    After Sun Hao finished speaking, he pushed away the instant noodles. Perhaps the young man had not earned money for a while. He put the instant noodles into his bag. ¡°Then how much do you think is suitable?¡±

    Sun Hao thought for a moment. ¡°It¡¯s more like ten cents a packet. It¡¯s not like I¡¯ve never seen this thing before. We can buy a box of it for fifty cents in our town.¡±

    ¡°This¡­¡± The young man selling instant noodles was in a dilemma. ¡°Your price is too cheap. I can¡¯t even earn back my capital¡­¡±

    He looked at Song Yao pitifully. ¡°Sister, can it be a little more expensive? Can it be 2 bags for 50 cents?¡±

    Song Yao did not say anything.

    ¡°What about the 20 cents per bag? It can¡¯t be any cheaper!¡± This was the cheapest price! He sold it to others for 50 cents per bag!

    But Song Yao still didn¡¯t say anything.

    The young man said, ¡°How about one ham sausage¡­ or two ham sausages? Fifty cents for two packets of instant noodles and two ham sausages!¡±

    ¡°Deal!¡± Song Yao took out fifty cents from her pocket and handed it to him.

    The young man took the money with a smile. He did not care if it was a loss or not. He immediately took out two packets of instant noodles and two sausages from his bag.

    ¡°Where are you guys going?¡±

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°When we go to Sangqiu City, have you always been selling instant noodles here?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The young man sighed. ¡°I originally wanted to work in the south, but I was cheated of my money. Now, I can only sell instant noodles on the train¡­

    Song Yao put the instant noodles into the lunch box and used the hot water that the young man brought to boil it before covering it. ¡°What about your family?¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re all gone¡­¡± After the young man finished speaking, he squatted on the ground and cried.

    Song Yao wanted tofort him, but she realized that the train attendant not far away hade to check the tickets. She took out the train ticket from her pocket. By the time she reacted, the young man had already disappeared in front of her!

    ¡°Where is he?¡± Song Yao searched for a long time but could not find him. In the end, she could only sigh and say, ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s eat.¡±

    The train had been on for two days and two nights. They would reach Sangqiu City in another night!

    Song Yao got up and went to the toilet. She saw a warm-hearted woman fetching hot water by the sink.

    As soon as she saw Song Yao enter, the eldest sister immediately went up to her.. ¡°Sister, are you going out alone?¡±

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    Seeing that her eldest sister was about to lean towards her, Song Yao subconsciously thought of the time when she was almost kidnapped on the way to find Baby Xuan. She immediately took a few steps back.

    ¡°No! I should go back!¡±

    The big sister hurriedly said, ¡°Hey, big sister, why are you in a hurry? I¡¯m alone too! Anyway, the train hasn¡¯t arrived yet. Why don¡¯t you go to my ce and sit for a while?¡±

    ¡°No need! I¡¯m getting out of the car soon!¡± After Song Yao said that, she couldn¡¯t be bothered to go to the toilet anymore and subconsciously wanted to go back.

    In the end, she was still a step toote. The eldest sister took out a bottle of something from her pocket and sprayed it in front of her. She felt dizzy.

    The eldest sister grabbed Song Yao¡¯s arm and smiled. ¡°I told you not to go far! Look, you can¡¯t find your way back, right?¡±

    Song Yao shook her off anxiously. ¡°Stay away from me. I don¡¯t even know you! ¡±

    However, the eldest sister smiled and pressed Song Yao down. ¡°What are you talking about? Aren¡¯t you my sister?¡±

    Song Yao panicked. This woman was clearly a human trafficker!

    She subconsciously wanted to dodge, but the woman was strong and she was drugged. She could not break free at all and fainted in the woman¡¯s arms¡­

    ¡°Will you wake up?¡±

    Song Yao opened her eyes again and saw a handsome face.

    The man was 1.88 meters tall and stood in front of Song Yao, making her look like a child. He had handsome facial features, a cold aura, and was wearing a military uniform. No matter how one looked at him, he did not look like a bad person.

    ¡°Where are they?¡± Sun Hao came over, panting.

    ¡°You mean the fat woman? She was taken away by the train police!¡± the man said.

    Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief and immediately sat up. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± the man said calmly, his eyes never leaving Song

    Yao.

    Song Yao looked into his eyes. For some reason, she felt that the man in front of her seemed a little familiar.

    After thinking for a while, Song Yao said, ¡°You¡¯re¡­ Captain Zuo of Yu

    Yong¡¯s troops, right?¡± The man nodded. ¡°I heard that you divorced Yu Yong?¡±

    ¡°Mm¡­¡± Song Yao replied.

    She had only met Captain Zuo twice. The first time was at her wedding banquet with Yu Yong. The second time was when he was injured and came to the Yu family to recuperate. At that time, she had taken care of him.

    ¡°Mei Zhao told me about you. This Yu Yong is indeed a scumbag!¡± The man¡¯s voice was low and pleasant to the ears.

    Song Yao frowned when she heard that. ¡°Don¡¯t mention him. It¡¯s all in the past.¡±

    Seeing that Song Yao had let go, the man smiled. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s all in the past!¡±

    Song Yao took out 55 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Zuo Huo. ¡°By the way, can you help me give this to Mei Zhao from your team?

    ticket. It¡¯s 100 yuan a ticket. I only gave him 50 yuan¡­¡±

    Knowing that Song Yao would return the remaining money, Zuo Huo smiled again and carefully put the money away. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely bring it back.¡±

    ¡°Thank you so much!¡± Song Yao bowed to Zuo Huo. This saved her the trouble of going to Mei Zhao¡¯s ce. After all, she didn¡¯t want to meet Yu Yong and Pang Jiao at Mei Zhao¡¯s house.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Zuo Huo smiled. When he saw Song Yao carrying her school bag, he asked, ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°Sangqiu City.¡±

    Song Yao did not hide it. As for the exam, she would not take the initiative to tell Zuo Huo. After all, Zuo Huo was Yu Yong¡¯s officer. Even if she was divorced, she should keep a distance from other men.

    However, Zuo Huo did not seem to mind. He continued,

    ¡°Coincidentally, I¡¯m also going to Sangqiu City. I¡¯ll give you a ride.¡±

    The soldier at the side was stunned when he heard this. ¡°Sir, aren¡¯t you going to¡­¡±

    Zuo Huo waved his hand. ¡°I¡¯m going to Sangqiu City. Do you have a problem with that?¡±

    ¡°No, no!¡±

    The soldier immediately denied it. This was the first time he had seen Captain Zuo treat a woman so well. In the past, he had thought that Zuo Huo did not like women.

    Song Yao was afraid that Zuo Huo would tell Yu Yong about hering to Sangqiu City, so she simply said, ¡°No need. I can go over myself.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me,¡± the man said lightly, his tone tinged with disappointment.

    Song Yao stood up. ¡°There¡¯s really no need! My cousin will go with me. Nothing will happen. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, sir, I will protect my cousin!¡± Sun Hao patted his chest and promised.

    ¡°Then¡­ alright.¡± The man rubbed the space between his eyebrows. ¡°Be careful when you get out of the carter.¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, the train arrived at Sangqiu City. Song Yao grabbed her bag and hurriedly got out of the train with Sun Hao.

    Zuo Huo frowned. He was still worried that Song Yao would encounter danger. He said to the soldier behind him, ¡°Get someone to follow them. It¡¯s their first time entering the city. I¡¯m afraid they¡¯ll be deceived..¡±

 Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Introduced

    Chapter 71: Introduced

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    ¡°Yes!¡± The soldier replied and followed Song Yao from afar.

    Zuo Huo held his watch and thought about what had just happened. He was still worried about Song Yao being alone in Sang Qiu City.

    After getting off the train, Zuo Huo was worried that his excessive concern would scare Song Yao. He did not look for Song Yao immediately. Instead, he went to the production team to look for Mei Zhao.

    It had been a while since theyst met. When Mei Zhao saw Zuo Huo, he pulled him in for a drink anxiously. Zuo Huo did not refuse.

    ¡°Captain Zuo, why do you have time toe and see me?¡±

    Zuo Huo curled his lips. ¡°I happened to bump into an acquaintance, so I came to see you.¡±

    Speaking of acquaintances, Mei Zhao didn¡¯t need to think to know that it was the girl Zuo Huo had liked for many years.

    ¡°Are you talking about the gentle and attentive girl?¡± He poured a bowl of tea for Zuo Huo and chased after her.

    Zuo Huo did not refute. ¡°Yes, she¡¯s divorced now.¡±

    Mei Zhao was about to say that this was actually an opportunity when he heard

    Zuo Huo ask, ¡°How are you? I heard¡­ you can¡¯t reproduce?¡±

    Mei Zhao almost spat out the tea he had drunk when his former captain asked him such a question. ¡°What¡­ what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Zuo Huo stared at him and said after a while, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. You and your wife are quite close, right?¡±

    Mei Zhao was dumbfounded. Why did he ask such a question?

    ¡°We;re pretty good. She even specially went to the temple to help me ask for a safety talisman. ¡±

    At the mention of Pang Jiao, Mei Zhao¡¯s lips curled into a smug smile. Back then, when he was diagnosed with infertility in the hospital, not only did Pang Jiao notin about divorcing him, but she had also been treating him better and better all these years.

    Zuo Huo frowned when he heard this. ¡°You¡¯re going with Yu Yong, right?¡± Mei Zhao was surprised. ¡°How did you know?¡±

    Zuo Huo said calmly, ¡°Yu Yong and Pang Jiao were in the same army back then. At that time, there were many rumors about them. You didn¡¯t suspect any of this?¡±

    Mei Zhao thought about it for a long time and felt that it was true. ¡°These are all rumors spread by those people! Do you think I don¡¯t know what kind of person my wife is?¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Zuo Huo sneered when he heard this. ¡°On ount of the fact that we¡¯re brothers, I¡¯d still advise you to go home and take a look. Besides, you don¡¯t really think you¡¯re infertile by birth, do you?¡± Mei Zhao was dumbfounded. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Zuo Huo looked at Mei Zhao. ¡°Literally!¡±

    Song Yao got off the train and headed straight for the school.

    Sun Hao was getting more and more tired as he carried his bag. Thinking of what had just happened, he asked Song Yao, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you let that officer send us off?¡±

    Song Yao stopped in her tracks. ¡°Because he¡¯s Yu Yong¡¯s superior.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Sun Hao did not dare to mention this matter again. He only muttered, ¡°No wonder I feel that the two of you know each other.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°We can be considered acquaintances.¡±

    After all, she had taken care of Zuo Huo for a few days. Back then, because Zuo Huo had been calling her name in his sleep, Yu Yong had been jealous. In a fit of anger, he had even stayed at Mei Zhao¡¯s house for a few days.

    Thinking of the rtionship between Pang Jiao and Yu Yong in her dream, Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but feel a little afraid.

    Perhaps Yu Yong had gotten together with Pang Jiao before the wedding. It was really disgusting to think about it!

    After taking a detour, Song Yao finally arrived at Sang Qiu University!

    The ce where Song Yao was going to take the exam was the affiliated high school beside Sang Qiu University.

    Looking at the group of students ying around on the university campus, Song Yao stood on the spot and watched for a long time.

    The students in school were about the same age as her, but their faces were filled with confidence and a carefree smile. That confidence was something she could notpare to now.

    For a moment, Song Yao really felt that she was old.

    It was not her literal age, but her mental age!

    If she hadn¡¯t fainted on the eve of the college entrance examination back then, she would probably have studied on campus like them. Thinking of this, Song Yao suddenly regretted getting married. If she could be reborn, she would choose to take the college entrance examination again even if she had to repeat a year!

    Thinking of this, Song Yao walked in even more firmly and went straight to the prmupars 0111ce.

    After reading the rmendation letter, the principal gestured for Song Yao to sit down. He asked the teacher beside her to give her a few papers and pointed to a corner beside the sofa. ¡°Go over there and do the questions.¡±

    Perhaps it was because he felt that Song Yao was a countryside woman who had not graduated from high school and was so old, even if she took the exam, her results would not be good. Teacher Zhang, who was handing out the papers, did not even look at Song Yao. After handing out the papers, he followed the principal out of the office.. Before he left, he whispered, ¡°Can¡¯t a person who is almost 30 years old ept her fate? What is she doing here?¡±

 Chapter 72 - Chapter 72: Full Marks

    Chapter 72: Full Marks

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    Song Yao stared at the date of birth on her ID and fell into deep thought. There were still ten years before she was 30 years old!

    Taking a deep breath, Song Yao opened a paper. She originally thought that it would be a difficult math question, but when she opened it, she realized that it was just the most basic question.

    Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief. If it was her third-year subjects, she would at most get a pass. However, wouldn¡¯t the first-year content be easy?

    Song Yao took out a pen and paper and finished six papers in a few minutes.

    Mathematics and English were still a little difficult. Song Yao could answer almost all the other subjects. Sun Hao stood guard outside the door. Seeing that Song Yao came out so quickly, he came up and asked her if the questions this time were very difficult.

    Song Yao shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I wrote it all down. I think the total score is about 600 points, right?¡±

    Sun Hao did not understand this either and could only agree. ¡°That¡¯s good. In the past, I heard from Aunt that you¡¯re good at your studies.

    Song Yao stared at the date of birth on her ID and fell into deep thought. There were still ten years before she was 30 years old!

    Taking a deep breath, Song Yao opened a paper. She originally thought that it would be a difficult math question, but when she opened it, she realized that it was just the most basic question.

    Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief. If it was her third-year subjects, she would at most get a pass. However, wouldn¡¯t the first-year content be easy?

    Song Yao took out a pen and paper and finished six papers in a few minutes.

    Mathematics and English were still a little difficult. Song Yao could answer almost all the other subjects. Sun Hao stood guard outside the door. Seeing that Song Yao came out so quickly, he came up and asked her if the questions this time were very difficult.

    Song Yao shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I wrote it all down. I think the total score is about 600 points, right?¡±

    Sun Hao did not understand this either and could only agree. ¡°That¡¯s good. In the past, I heard from Aunt that you¡¯re good at your studies.

    It¡¯s not difficult for you to get into university. ¡±

    When Teacher Zhang heard this, he felt that Song Yao was bragging from the bottom of his heart.

    600 points? Wouldn¡¯t she be afraid ofughing one¡¯s head off if word got out? Song Yao looked like an uncultured rural woman. How could she get such a high score?

    She sneered and went forward. ¡°Don¡¯t be too confident! You did the first-model test paper for the second -year students of the affiliated high school! You can only pass the threshold if you can get into the 430S!¡±

    Song Yao ignored Teacher Zhang. She knew very well how many marks she could get!

    ¡°May I ask when I¡¯ll get the results?¡±

    Teacher Zhang couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes, ¡°What grades? I don¡¯t think you can get much points, right? You¡¯re already at the age of marriage, why are you stilling out to join in the fun?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think that you¡¯re right just because you¡¯re a teacher!¡±

    Sun Hao was so angry that he couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He pointed at Teacher Zhang and was about to retort. Fortunately, Song Yao stopped him. ¡°Forget it, there¡¯s nothing to say to such a person! If she regrets it, she will take the initiative to call me!¡±

    Notification? After Song Yao left, Teacher Zhang gritted his teeth in anger. This Song Yao was too shameless! She was a rural woman. No matter how well she scored, she would not exceed 300 points!

    Moreover, even if she scored 300 points, she would not be able to pass the school¡¯s admission score. Calling to inform her? It was already generous of him not to collect money for Song Yao¡¯s paper!

    However, when Teacher Zhang handed in the paper absent-mindedly, he heard Teacher Tang, the Mathematics teacher of the third-year students, ask, ¡°Who did this paper?¡±

    Teacher Zhang thought that Song Yao¡¯s exam results were too poor. He pursed his lips and said, ¡°A young woman called Song Yao! Hmm¡­ She looks young. I heard that she¡¯s from the countryside.¡±

    ¡°A student from the countryside can get such results?¡± Teacher Wu was a little excited. After being a teacher for so many years, this was the first time he had seen a transfer student with such good results. He did not expect this student to be a vige girl.

    ¡°Where is she? I¡¯ll go find her!¡±

    Teacher Zhang said mockingly, ¡°No way? You want to meet a poor student who can¡¯t even score 300 points personally? Can¡¯t we just inform her by phone?¡±

    Teacher Wu sneered and threw the paper at Teacher Zhang¡¯s face, ¡°300 points? This examinee named Song Yao scored 720 points!¡±

    720 points? Last year, the top scorer of the college entrance examination only scored 725 points! How could Song Yao, a woman from the countryside, get such results?

    Teacher Zhang gritted his teeth and looked at the results slip. It was really this score!

    Song Yao came out of school and brought Sun Hao to eat a simple bowl of noodles nearby. After walking around, she brought Sun Hao to the guest house.

    It was Sun Hao¡¯s first time in the city, so he was inevitably curious about the new things in the city. His mind was filled with the ck bean noodles he had just eaten!

    This thing was too delicious! He immediately understood his brother¡¯s idea of working in the south. If he could study for a few more days, he would also want to work in the south!

    If he earned a lot of money, he could even live in a building all day! His son would not have to be bullied like in the vige.

    Sun Hao entered the room and was about to take off his coat when he realized that his wallet was missing! Thinking of the things in his wallet, Sun Hao immediately panicked!

    ¡°Cousin, I think I lost my wallet. There¡¯s more than ten yuan in it!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a dozen yuan. I¡¯llpensate you.¡± After saying that, Song Yao took out 20 yuan from her wallet and handed it to Sun Hao.

    However, Sun Hao still looked anxious. ¡°It¡¯s not that important whether it¡¯s money or not! There¡¯s an armband inside that can¡¯t be lost! ¡±

    Song Yao quicklyforted him. ¡°Cousin, don¡¯t be anxious. We¡¯ll call the Dolice now! It¡¯ll be best if we can find it!¡±

    Sun Hao panted. ¡°Will that affect you?

    Song Yao said, ¡°No!¡±

    Anyway, the results would be out in three days, and it wouldn¡¯t take too much time to inform the police..

 Chapter 73 - Chapter 73: Meeting Zuo Huo Again

    Chapter 73: Meeting Zuo Huo Again

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    When they arrived at the police station, the police said to the two of them after understanding the general situation, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll definitely try our best to help you find the missing property. However, before that, you have to leave a specific phone number. This way, it¡¯ll be easier for me to inform you at any time!¡±

    ¡°No problem!¡± Song Yao said. Just as she was about to write down thendline number of the convenience store, she heard a familiar male voice outside the door.

    ¡°Song Yao? Why are you here?¡±

    Hearing themotion, the police immediately stood up. ¡°Captain

    Zuo? Long time no see! Why are you free toe to Sang Qiu?¡±

    Zuo Huo nced at Song Yao. ¡°I bumped into an acquaintance on the way, so I followed her.¡±

    The police officer nced at Song Yao, who was beside Zuo Huo. ¡°Who are you?

    ¡°You know!¡± Zuo Huo said mysteriously.

    When the police officer heard this, he immediately reacted and took the initiative to hold Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Hello, Miss Song! I¡¯m Captain

    Zuo¡¯s friend. You can call me Chen Jun from now on!¡±

    Song Yao did not expect to meet Zuo Huo¡¯s friend at the police station.

    The corners of her lips twitched as she smiled. ¡°Hello! Hello!¡±

    ¡°Miss Song, did youe to Sang Qiu this time to deal with something urgent?¡±

    Facing Chen Jun, who was a police officer, Song Yao couldn¡¯t lie. She told him about the exam in Sangqiu City. Zuo Huo listened with relish.

    Chen Jun said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Miss Song to have the intention to enter university. She¡¯s really a woman with foresight! No wonder Captain zuo¡­¡±

    ¡°Cough cough¡ª¡± Zuo Huo coughed anxiously.

    Chen Jun quickly changed the topic. ¡°What I mean is, I don¡¯t know which young man will benefit from an independent woman like you in the future.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m divorced.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Chen Jun was dumbfounded!

    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore.¡±

    Song Yao smiled and went straight to the point. ¡°Officer Chen, do you know that thergest wholesale food market in Sangqiu City is in the world? I want to go over and take a look.¡±

    Aftering out of the police station, Zuo Huo followed.

    ¡°The wholesale market is a distance away. You¡¯re not familiar with the road. I¡¯ll send you there.¡±

    Song Yao wanted to refuse- hilt 7.110 Hno said- ¡°Don¡¯t worrv Althon?h I¡¯m Yu Yong¡¯smander, I¡¯m not in cahoots with him. Moreover, I¡¯m doing this to thank you for taking care of me back then.¡±

    Since Zuo Huo had said so, Song Yao had nothing to refuse. She opened the car door and got into the car. Sun Hao followed and made small talk with them.

    Zuo Huo remembered that Song Yao was going to university and asked,

    ¡°Which school are you applying to?¡±

    Song Yao paused for a moment. ¡°I haven¡¯t thought about it yet, but I¡¯ll apply to a university in the capital first.¡±

    In the capital. His workce happened to be there.

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m also in Beijing. If you encounter any difficulties, I can help you.¡±

    Song Yao blushed. ¡°Captain Zuo, you must be joking. I¡¯m a divorcee. If I really get too close to you, people will gossip.¡±

    Moreover, he was Yu Yong¡¯s captain.

    Zuo Huo shook his head when he heard this. ¡°I don¡¯t care about any gossip. Besides, so what if you¡¯re divorced? Who said that people who divorced¡­ What I mean is, don¡¯t take those people¡¯s words too seriously.¡±

    While they were talking, the car had already arrived at the entrance of the wholesale market. Song Yao got out of the car and said to Zuo Huo, ¡°Thank you for sending me here, Captain Zuo.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll wait for you outside.¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Song Yao said. Zuo Huo was a captain after all. It was not good for her to trouble him.

    However, Zuo Huo acted as if he did not hear her. ¡°Go in.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Song Yao replied and led Sun Hao into the main entrance of the wholesale market.

    As soon as he entered, the shouts of all kinds of stall owners came from inside.

    ¡°All kinds of condiments and snacks! Maltesers, potato chips, beverages, biscuits, hawthorn rolls, you can have anything you want-¡±

    Song Yao looked over. The wholesale market in Sangqiu City was muchrger than the wholesale market in her hometown. There were all kinds of things. The price was also half as cheap as in the county.

    Song Yao walked to a stall and casually pointed at a bottle of c. ¡°Auntie, how much is this?¡±

    ¡°Hey, youngdy, you have good taste! Don¡¯t think that this thing is ck like medicine. It¡¯s actually delicious. This is an imported drink! It costs two yuan a bottle!¡±

    Two yuan per bottle! Song Yao didn¡¯t expect the beverage Baby Xuan loved to be so expensive in her dream. She thought for a moment and decided to put it down. She pointed at the drink beside it. ¡°What about this?¡±

    The aunt smiled and said, ¡°This is also a new beverage in the city.. If it¡¯s wholesale, I¡¯ll charge you ten cents a bottle!¡±

 Chapter 74 - Chapter 74: Dream

    Chapter 74: Dream

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    Song Yao thought for a moment and pointed at a bottle of orange soda not far away. ¡°Give me two boxes of the same.¡±

    She then saw the Spicy Strips and Happy Peaches snacks on the stall. She guessed that children would like this kind of thing, so she bought three boxes wholesale.

    Song Yao also bought a lot of fried crabs, snails, and various sweets. As for high-end things like chocte, Song Yao did not consider them. Instead, she chose to buy cheaper gold coins, chocte, and peanut crisps.

    Song Yao had also bought a lot of instant noodles, Maltesers, and other random things. The scattered things could not fit in the car. Sun Hao was dumbfounded. How could he take so many things back?

    However, before he could think of a way to tell Song Yao, he saw Song Yao go to another stall to buy a lot of strange seasonings.

    If she wanted to open a restaurant, these strange seasonings were indispensable. There was also the low-fat flour and butter needed to make cakes.

    When she was about to reach the door, Song Yao saw a few necessary recipes on the stall at the side. They covered the cooking methods and tips of various cuisines and special desserts. This was really good stuff!

    Song Yao put the books in and bought a lot of notebooks and pens that were necessary for Grade 12 students. She also bought various pencils and rubber school bags and stationery that elementary school students needed.

    It could be said that she had everything.

    Even Sun Hao was dumbfounded. He anxiously pulled Song Yao and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to open a restaurant? Why did you buy so many snacks?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°It won¡¯t take too long. I can open a restaurant while opening a convenience store.¡±

    In any case, the warehouse of the new house was not small! There was also a primary school nearby. She should not have to worry about selling snacks!

    When the two of them came out of the wholesale market, it was already dark outside.

    Because they had bought too many things, Song Yao and Sun Hao took a long time to bring out all the things they had bought.

    Sun Hao looked around with the box on his back. ¡°Where¡¯s Captain

    Zuo? Didn¡¯t he say that he would pick us up?¡±

    Song Yao frowned. For a moment, she was actually a little disappointed. She called Sun Hao back. ¡°Forget it. How can we really trouble him? We¡¯ll call a car ourselves.¡¯

    As soon as she finished speaking, she dragged a few suitcases and wanted to hail a taxi.

    However, just as she raised her hand, an extended van appeared in front of her. A man got out of the front passenger seat and slowly walked to Song Yao. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re finally here!¡± When he saw Zuo Huo, Sun Hao looked as if he had seen his savior. ¡°My cousin bought a lot of things. I¡¯m so tired!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled helplessly and followed Sun Hao to carry the things to the trunk. Fortunately, he was prepared and called the van over in advance. Otherwise, his Faw would not be able to carry so many things!

    ¡°Why did you buy so many things?¡± Zuo Huo said as he ced the cardboard box in the trunk.

    Perhaps because he grew up in the army, Zuo Huo was very strong. Even Sun Hao, who had started farming since he was young, could notpare to him.

    ¡°If you want to do business, you have to buy more things!¡±

    After saying that, Song Yao also went to carry the box, but she was pulled away by Zuo Huo. ¡°This is not a woman¡¯s job! Get in the car first. I¡¯ll send you to the guest house.¡±

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°How is it not a woman¡¯s job? I used to sell goods in town with my brother. The things I took were much heavier than this!¡±

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Zuo Huo smiled. As expected of the woman he had taken a fancy to. She was indeed different from other women!

    After carrying thest box, Zuo Huo got someone to send Song Yao to the guest house and said, ¡°I have a brother who drives the truck. If you don¡¯t mind, I can ask him to bring all your things back.¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Hearing Zuo Huo¡¯s words, Song Yao was extremely excited.

    She was still worried about how to move the things back. He had really sent her help at the right time!

    ¡°Thank you so much, Captain Zuo.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± The man nced at Song Yao. ¡°Just let me know when you leave tomorrow. I¡¯ll send you off.¡±

    Song Yao did not refuse this time. ¡°Alright, go back and rest early.¡±

    At night, Zuo Huo tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. In a daze, he seemed to have dreamed of the month when he was unconscious. A gentle voice kept whispering in his ear, ¡°You have to wake up quickly. I made some porridge for you today. Try it and see if it¡¯s delicious.¡±

    At that time, although he was conscious, he could not open his eyes no matter what. He could only let the girl feed him porridge and talk to him.

    asionally, the girl would hold her stomach and whisper in the room.. For example, how to coax her husband when he ignored her, or how to deal with her mother-inw when she made things difficult for her..

 Chapter 75 - Chapter 75: The Truth Is Out

    Chapter 75: The Truth Is Out

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    It could be said that when he was at his most helpless, the girl was like an angel apanying him.

    Finally, a weekter, he woke up. The first person he saw when he opened his eyes was the girl who had taken care of him for a few days!

    However, he never expected that the girl was actually his subordinate¡¯s wife!

    He began to suppress his emotions. Sometimes, he would even scold himself for being a good-for-nothing. He actually dared to think about his subordinate¡¯s wife. He had once asked Yu Yong out alone and told him that a man should treat his wife better. Yu Yong had agreed.

    However, he never expected Yu Yong to do such a thing!

    Song Yao naturally couldn¡¯t sleep the entire night. Her mind was filled with what Zuo Huo had said to her during the day.

    As a woman, she could naturally tell that Zuo Huo had feelings for her.

    But so what? She was a divorced single woman. Could she bring her son, who was only a few months old, to marry an older eligible man?

    Moreover, this high-quality man was her ex-husband¡¯s superior¡­

    Even if Zuo Huo was really willing to marry her, she was too ashamed to marry him!

    She had to start the small restaurant as soon as possible!

    The next morning, Song Yao opened the door with a yawn and saw Zuo Huo guarding the door. He seemed to be asleep.

    ¡°Wake up?¡± She shook Zuo Huo¡¯s body and realized that he seemed to be holding a photo in his arms.

    She wanted to see who was in the photo, so the man opened his eyes and woke up. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Song Yao felt a little awkward and changed the topic. ¡°Um, you didn¡¯t sleep at the door the entire night, did you?¡±

    ¡°How is that possible?¡± Zuo Huo stood up. ¡°I couldn¡¯t sleep at night and wanted toe over to take a look. I don¡¯t know why I fell asleep.¡±

    As he spoke, he happened to notice the dark circles under Song Yao¡¯s eyes. ¡°You didn¡¯t sleep either?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Aren¡¯t we going back this morning? I was so excited that I couldn¡¯t sleep the entire night.¡±

    ¡°I see.¡± Zuo Huo sounded a little disappointed. ¡°By the way, are you and your child doing well?¡±

    ¡°All good!¡± Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Thank you for taking care of me these few days. When you have time, remember toe to my house as a guest. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, okay.¡±

    The two of them did not speak until Zuo Huo sent Song Yao to the train station. After buying the tickets, Song Yao and Zuo Huo hurriedly bade farewell and got into the car.

    Sun Hao followed behind her from the beginning to the end. ¡°Cousin, don¡¯t you think that Zuo Huo seems to be very concerned about you? I think he looks good and his official position is forever high. If you could marry him, you wouldn¡¯t have to work so hard like now!¡±

    However, Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Cousin, stop joking. Would Captain Zuo like someone like me?¡±

    Sun Hao disagreed. ¡°But, I think Captain Zuo is¡­¡±

    ¡°Alright! I just want to start the restaurant now. As for the rest, we¡¯ll talk about it when Baby Xuan bes an adult.¡± This was also the reason why she was unwilling to remarry. What if her remarried husband did not treat Baby Xuan well?

    Thinking of that terrifying dream, Song Yao was still trembling in fear.

    When Song Yao fell asleep on the train, Mei Zhao had just received his medical report.

    Ever since he married Pang Jiao, he had always believed that he could not give birth. He did not even take it to heart when Zuo Huo reminded him yesterday.

    However, when he saw the hospital¡¯s medical report, he waspletely dumbfounded!

    This was because it showed that there was nothing wrong with his body. He did not have any congenital fertility disorder!

    He thought that the military hospital had misdiagnosed him and specially went to a few more hospitals. The results were the same.

    Could it be that his fertility had been alleviated? Mei Zhao was smug. He had bought a table full of good wine and dishes to celebratest night.

    However, when he called Pang Jiao to inform her to go home for dinner, he heard a man¡¯s low panting. The delicate panting from the phone made Mei Zhao feel extremely disgusted!

    How could a married man like him not know what they were doing? Therefore, when Pang Jiao told him that she was on a business trip tonight and could not go home for dinner, Mei Zhao was so angry that he roared into the phone, ¡°If you don¡¯te back tonight, we¡¯ll get a divorce immediately!¡±

    In less than ten minutes, Pang Jiao appeared in front of Mei Zhao.

    Perhaps it was because she came back in a hurry, Pang Jiao¡¯s clothes were messy, her face was flushed, and there were faint red marks on her neck.

    Mei Zhao clenched his fists and held back from cursing. ¡°Where did you go just now?¡±

    Mei Zhao¡¯s cold tone surprised Pang Jiao. They had been married for many years, but he had never said anything harsh to her. Could it be that he had guessed something?

    Pang Jiao fiddled with her hair and felt guilty. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that our logistics department has to work overtime today? You know that I¡¯m at least¡­¡¯

    Bam¡ª

 Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: Letâ€™s Get a Divorce

    Chapter 76: Let¡¯s Get a Divorce

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    Mei Zhao was so angry that he mmed the hospital¡¯s test results on the table. ¡°Can you tell me the truth?¡±

    Pang Jiao panicked the moment she saw the test results. However, it was only for a moment. She grabbed Mei Zhao¡¯s hand and asked excitedly, ¡°So that means! We can have our own children in the future?¡±

    After saying that, she smiled and kissed Mei Zhao¡¯s face. She leaned into his arms and said, ¡°That¡¯s great. Do you know how much I want to have a child with you that belongs to us?¡±

    Mei Zhao remained silent.

    Look, what a considerate wife! Look, what superb acting skills!

    If it were any other time, Mei Zhao might have hugged his wife and spun her around a few times. However, Mei Zhao was different today. He was so angry that he shook Pang Jiao off. ¡°Is this the main point of the matter? Who were you with just now? Was it Yu Yong?¡±

    Hearing this name, Pang Jiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She wondered if someone was deliberately gossiping.

    She shouted angrily to hide her guilt. ¡°What are you suspecting?! I already told you that our logistics department is working overtime!

    Why would I be with Yu Yong?!¡±

    ¡°Wow, is that so?¡± Mei Zhao sneered. ¡°But your logistics department just told me that you took leave!¡±

    After saying that, he lifted Pang Jiao¡¯s shirt and saw the various marks on her skin. Although he was already prepared, he almost suffocated.

    ¡°Pang Jiao! I, Mei Zhao, have never done anything to let you down all these years! You said that you don¡¯t like to cook. I went to a restaurant alone to learn cooking for a few days. You said that you don¡¯t like to live in a family home or live with my parents. I bought a two-bedroom house in Sang Qiu with all my money. I made the food every day, washed the clothes, and spent all the money I earned for you! Because I was found out to be infertile, I felt guilty for a long time! But what about you? What did you do to me?!¡±

    What was even more ridiculous was that if not for Zuo Huo¡¯s reminder, he would probably have been kept in the dark by the woman in front of him for the rest of his life.

    He was so good to Pang Jiao, but what about this woman? It was fine if she lied to him that she couldn¡¯t have children, but she actually colluded with his best brother!

    Whenever he thought about how this woman had been doing that kind of thing with Yu Yong on the nights of his countless business trips, he would be furious!

    Upon hearing this, Pang Jiao panicked and hugged Mei Zhao¡¯s thigh anxiously. ¡°Mei Zhao! It¡¯s not what you think! I didn¡¯t do anything to let you down! I¡¯m sorry¡­ Mei Zhao, I shouldn¡¯t have lied to you. It¡¯s all my fault. Listen to me exin to you, okay?¡±

    Pang Jiao knelt in front of Mei Zhao and cried. If it were any other time, Mei Zhao would have gone over to coax her!

    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to lie to you that you¡¯re infertile¡­ It¡¯s just that you¡¯re too popr with those girls. I¡¯m worried that one day, you¡¯ll divorce me because you¡¯ve taken a fancy to another woman. That¡¯s why I fabricated the fact that you have a birth defect. I want you to be more loyal to me¡­¡±

    ¡°About Yu Yong, I.

    Pang Jiao paused and gritted her teeth as she continued, ¡°I was forced by him! We were in the same army back then. I was introduced to him and indeed nned to get along with him, but I had you in my heart, so I rejected him. However, I never expected Yu Yong to coerce me on our wedding night¡­¡¯

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she cried until she almost fainted. Mei Zhao could not react for a while.

    He pulled Pang Jiao up with one hand and dragged her out of the door. ¡°I¡¯ll bring you to the police!¡±

    Hearing the word ¡°call the police¡±, Pang Jiao panickedpletely. ¡°You can¡¯t call the police!¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we call the police?!¡± Mei Zhao¡¯s face was dark, and his tone was still filled with heartache.

    Pang Jiao held Mei Zhao¡¯s hand and cried, ¡°Because he¡¯s your good brother. I don¡¯t want the two of you to hurt your friendship because of me.¡±

    ¡°Besides, everyone knows that you and Yu Yong are brothers. If this blows up, they will all think that you¡¯re a green-furred turtle.

    ¡°Do I have to watch my wife be vited by him?¡± Mei Zhao roared angrily.

    He rubbed the space between his eyebrows. After a while, he said, ¡°Since you can¡¯t bear to see Yu Yong go to jail, there¡¯s no need for us to continue. I remember that Yu Yong is divorced. You two should be together.¡±

    When Pang Jiao heard this, her legs went weak from fear. She hugged Mei Zhao¡¯s thigh tightly and cried, ¡°How am I unwilling to let Yu Yong go to jail? I¡¯m clearly worried that you won¡¯t be able to withstand the rumors from the outside world?¡±

    When Pang Jiao heard this, her legs went weak from fear. She hugged Mei Zhao¡¯s thigh tightly and cried, ¡°How am I unwilling to let Yu Yong go to jail? I¡¯m clearly worried that you won¡¯t be able to withstand the rumors from the outside world?¡±

    Mei Zhao sneered. ¡°Is that so? Since you¡¯re worried that I won¡¯t be able to withstand the rumors from the outside world, why did you release the news that I¡¯m infertile back then?¡±

    He said to Pang Jiao, ¡°And you know very well how true your words are.. If you really get together with Yu Yong, I wish you both happiness!¡±

 Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: Follow Me

    Chapter 77: Follow Me

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    On the way back, Song Yao slept for two whole days, but she did not see the young man selling instant noodles. She sat on the hard bed, her mind filled with the words Zuo Huo had told her.

    Would she ever have a chance to see him again?

    For some reason, Song Yao kept thinking about him, but it was only the kind of longing between friends.

    !!

    She hoped that Zuo Huo would be better off. She hoped that he would find a good wife who was really worthy of him. Only then could she heave a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Madam, do you want a bowl of instant noodles? It¡¯s 50 cents a bowl. I still have ham sausage and soda¡­¡±

    The familiar young man¡¯s voice sounded in her ears again. Song Yao looked up and saw the young man standing in front of her again.

    ¡°Sister, I see you again!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. After not seeing him for a few days, the young man seemed to have be thinner, and his clothes were dirty. ¡°Where have you been these few days? Also, when you were on the train the other day, why did you suddenly disappear?¡±

    man scratched his head and said embarrassedly, ¡°Actually, I actually got on the train without a ticket.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Song Yao was dumbfounded.

    ¡°Lower your voice!¡± The young man seemed to be panicking. He whispered, ¡°If you call the train attendant over, I won¡¯t be able to get on the train again¡­¡±

    ¡°But you can¡¯t do this, can you?¡± Song Yao¡¯s tone was a little helpless. Even though she knew that it was not easy for everyone these days, and it wasmon to not pay for a ticket, if it was not an urgent matter, she would not let this happen!

    ¡°Can¡¯t I just pay it for you?¡± After saying that, Song Yao called the train attendant over.

    The young man subconsciously wanted to escape, but he was stopped by Song Yao. She took out more than 40 yuan and said, ¡°This is to make up for a train ticket to Sangqiu County. My brother got on the train in a hurry and lost the ticket.¡±

    The attendant took the money and nced at the young man¡¯s face. Then, he said coldly, ¡°You¡¯re lucky that someone helped you buy a ticket this time. The next time you escape, don¡¯t me me for taking you to see the police!¡±

    man said dejectedly, ¡°A ticket costs 45 yuan. How can I have that much money?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Then you shouldn¡¯t have run away, right? Besides, don¡¯t you sell instant noodles? A bowl of instant noodles costs 50 cents.

    It¡¯s not that difficult to earn 45 yuan, right?¡±

    The young man lowered his head. ¡°How easy do you think it is to earn money? I sell instant noodles, but someone has to buy them. I¡¯ve saved up so much money from selling instant noodles for so many days. Not to mention train tickets, I don¡¯t even have enough to eat!¡±

    After the young man finished speaking, he took out a crumpled stack of fifty cents from his pocket and handed it to Song Yao. ¡°This is all I have left. As for the rest, I¡¯ll return it to you when I find a job.¡±

    Song Yao counted for a long time and there were about 20 yuan. ¡°What kind of job are you looking for? If you really can¡¯t do it, do you want to work with me?¡±

    ¡°Really? What job?¡± the young man asked excitedly.

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°My family runs a small restaurant. Just help wipe the table and sell something. I¡¯ll give you 12 yuan a month.¡±

    man sized up Song Yao and increasingly felt that she was like a goddess in his heart. ¡°You, aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯m a liar? Or that I¡¯ll secretly run away?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°You? Who can you lie to? Besides, after you officially join thepany, I¡¯ll want your identity information. This way, even if you run away, I can contact you!¡±

    Hearing this, the young man¡¯s heart warmed. ¡°Thank you, Sister. You¡¯re the best! My name is Liang Jie. You can call me Jie from now on!¡±

    Song Yao took the initiative to shake his hand. ¡°Song Yao! From today onwards, I¡¯m your boss!¡±

    After getting off the train, Song Yao brought Liang Jie to look for Sun Hao.

    Because the train tickets they bought were not in the same carriage, Song Yao circled the train for a long time before she saw Sun Hao in the corner. ¡°Cousin, are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The big city is really too big. A country bumpkin like me who has never traveled far can¡¯t even understand by train.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°You¡¯ll get used to it sooner orter. In the future, when your cousin¡¯s business expands, don¡¯t you want to stay in the city and enjoy life?¡±

    However, Sun Hao noticed Liang Jie. ¡°Is this the young man selling instant noodles?¡±

    When Liang Jie heard this, he immediately shook hands with Sun Hao.

    ¡°Hello, Big Cousin! From today onwards, we¡¯re colleagues!¡± Sun Hao was dumbfounded. ¡°You recruited him too?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°The restaurant always needs manpower.¡±

    Sun Hao thought about it and felt that it made sense. The few of them chatted on the way and got to know each other better.

    When Song Yao returned to Song Manor, the big truck from Sang Qiu City had already arrived at the door.

    Song Yao called Song Xiao, Sun Hao, Liang Jie, and the others to carry the things they had bought into the house.

    Just as she was about to pay the chauffeur, the other party smiled and said to her, ¡°Captain Zuo has already paid!¡±

 Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: Moving to a New Home

    Chapter 78: Moving to a New Home

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    Unexpectedly, she owed Zuo Huo another favor.

    Song Yao was a little embarrassed. ¡°Then thank him for me. I¡¯ll find an opportunity to return the fare to him!¡±

    The chauffeur smiled at Song Yao. ¡°What are you thanking me for? Captain Zuo said that he wille to the county to see you when he has time.¡±

    He woulde to the county to see her? How was that possible? He should be here to see Yu Yong, right?

    Song Yao shook her head and did not say anything else.

    At night, Gu Li prepared a table full of good food to celebrate Song Yao¡¯s return.

    Because there was one more person in the family, Gu Li arranged for Liang Jie to temporarily sleep in Song Xiao¡¯s room. At first, Song Xiao was unwilling, but he and Liang Jie were about the same age. The two of them quarreled and chatted together. Now, they were as good as brothers!

    Song Yao returned to her room to feed Baby Xuan.

    After not seeing his mother for a few days, Baby Xuan cried aggrievedly. It took Song Yao a long time to coax him.

    When Gu Li saw this, she was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°He¡¯s been crying the past few days since you left. He¡¯s even babbling non-stop. I knew he wanted you toe back. Tell me, which child doesn¡¯t miss their mother?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°I remember that I loved to pester you when I was young. I wanted to follow you even if you went to farm.¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°Do you have to say? You were the most clingy person when you were young! I think my eldest grandson is like you in this aspect! ¡±

    Song Yao carried the child. Baby Xuan was six months old now. It wouldn¡¯t be long before he could speak.

    She held Baby Xuan in her arms and shook him gently. ¡°Mommy. .

    quickly call me Mommy?¡±

    Baby Xuan smiled at Song Yao and babbled for a long time. Song Yao¡¯s heart was about to melt.

    ¡°Baby Xuan, call me Mommy. It¡¯s Mommy.¡±

    Baby Xuan wrapped his pacifier around his mouth and waved his little hand. ¡°Mom, Mom, Mom¡­¡¯

    ¡°What did you call me just now?¡± Song Yao¡¯s tone was a little excited.

    Her baby actually knew how to call her mother so quickly!

    In his arms, Baby Xuan blinked his big eyes at Song Yao and continued to shout, ¡°Mom¡­ Mom¡­ Mom¡­¡±

    ¡°My baby!¡± Song Yao¡¯s tone was a little agitated. She hugged the little guy in her arms and kissed him for a long time. ¡°Mom! Did you hear Baby Xuan call Mom just now?!¡±

    ¡°Hey! I heard it! I heard it all!¡± Gu Li was even more excited than Song Yao. She went up and shook the rattle drum at Baby Xuan for a long time. ¡°Baby Xuan, Grandma is here. Hurry up and call Grandma.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Gu Li was overjoyed. She grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Our Baby Xuan is really smart! Unlike you, you only called me Mom after eight months! ¡±

    Song Yao said helplessly, ¡°Mom! How long has it been? How can you still remember?¡±

    Gu Li pinched her angrily. ¡°You child! I will remember this no matter how long it has been! Xiao is fine, but you¡¯re the most difficult child to take care of! ¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao threw herself into Gu Li¡¯s arms and wheedled.

    Gu Li did not indulge her. ¡°Alright, let me tell you, our house is finally built! You still have to move the furniture you bought in tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°The house is built?¡± Song Yao was a little surprised to hear this unexpected news.

    When she arrived at the event location the next day, she was still in a daze.

    The house was divided into two floors ording to her request. Three of the four rooms on the first floor had a few tables in the private rooms, and the remaining one was used as the kitchen.

    The central room in the middle was not small. Song Yao used it as the front desk and ced some wine and children¡¯s favorite snacks.

    She held onto the stairs and went up to the second floor. The four rooms were Song Ping and Gu Li¡¯s, Song Yao and Baby Xuan¡¯s, and Song Xiao and Sun Hao¡¯s rooms. As for thest room, it was the bathroom. Song Yao had already found someone to fix the toilet and installed a heater that relied on sr energy.

    After allocating the rooms, Song Yao still felt that there was not enough space. If the courtyard was big enough, she nned to leave out another study and a guest room. In addition, Baby Xuan had to have his own room when he grew up.

    The warehouse that she had originally nned to use as a restaurant had also been used by Song Yao to store chestnuts.

    She had been thinking a lot these days. The location of the warehouse was not good, It was damp and moist. Even if she renovated it, it would not be as good as the central room. In the end, after much consideration, she decided that it was best to use it as a storeroom.

    She found someone to put in the closet, wooden bed, table, chair, tablemp, and various ornaments she had bought from the furniture store. She also found an electrician in town to install a phone line.

    At night, she asked Gu Li for a few television tickets and went to the furniture store to change the television.

    After doing all this, Song Yao only had a few hundred yuan left. Coupled with the 640 yuan that Song Xiao had earned from collecting chestnuts some time ago, it was less than a thousand yuan.

    Song Yao naturally did not dare to spend the remaining money recklessly..

 Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: Opening

    Chapter 79: Opening

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    When Song Ping heard that his daughter still wanted to open a small convenience store, he was also anxious. There was no ss counter at home that only the supply and marketing cooperative had. Even Song Yao only used a wooden table to temporarily make do with the counter for the restaurant. What should he do?

    In a moment of desperation, Song Yao remembered that her father¡¯s carpentry skills were not bad, so she asked Song Ping to help her get a wooden cab.

    Song Ping frowned. ¡°Will this work?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dad. The counter carved out of wood is much sturdier than ss,¡± Song Yao said.

    Song Ping hesitated for a long time. In the end, he decided to listen to his daughter and beat the wood into a counter.

    At the same time, Gu Li was worried that the people who came to buy things would be cut by the wood shavings, so she specially used the entire night to make a cover for it.

    Song Yao ced a lot of snacks and instant noodles from Sangqiu City on the shelves.

    On the other side of the shelf were stationery and notebooks.

    Because she was in a hurry, Song Yao didn¡¯t even have time to make a que. She could only hang a small board with the words ¡°Yao¡¯s Small Merchandise Store¡±.

    Because Song Ping and Song Xiao were in a hurry to collect the chestnuts, Gu Li still had to coax the child upstairs.

    Only Song Yao, Sun Hao, and Liang Jie were in the small restaurant on the first floor.

    Sun Hao returned to the Song Manor and brought in the eggs he had collected. ¡°Chef Song, what are you going to cook today?¡±

    Hearing the title ¡°Chef Song¡±, Song Yao almost choked. She smiled and said,

    ¡°Do whatever you want. Let¡¯s make chive pancakes today.¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she had already picked up the chives that Sun Hao had brought over and washed them in the kitchen. Then, she stir-fried the eggs and ced them together with the cut chives.

    Taking advantage of this time, he kneaded the risen dough into a dough and wrapped the stirred filling in the dough. Then, he poured it into the oil to fry. After a while, a fragrance wafted out of the kitchen. Even Liang Jie, who was in the central room, was attracted.

    ¡°Sister Yao, what delicious food did you make? Why is it so fragrant?¡±

    Song Yao poured a piece ofrd and stir-fried it in the pot. ¡°Hurry up and go outside to see if there are any guests.¡±

    Liang Jie stood casually outside the door. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Two people came to buy brown sugar in the morning.¡±

    ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be the case.¡± Song Yao frowned. She was still thinking if something had gone wrong when she heard the sound of high heelsing from outside the door.

    Right on the heels of that, a female voice sounded from the central room. ¡°Is anyone there? What food is your family cooking? It smells so good.¡±

    Song Yao took off her apron and went outside to serve them. ¡°Chives pancakes, what do you want to buy?¡±

    The woman was a little hesitant. ¡°Um, the child¡¯s Grandma is not at home. I don¡¯t know how to cook. I don¡¯t really want my child to eat snacks. Can I buy a few chives pancakes?¡±

    After saying that, the woman took out one yuan from her pocket. ¡°Can you take it as one yuan for six?¡±

    Song Yao was stunned. She had never thought that the chives pancakes she made could be sold for such a high price.

    She immediately epted the money and said, ¡°Sure! Why not? I forgot to tell you that our shop not only sells snacks that children like, but we can also make some home-cooked dishes!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± The woman sounded agitated. ¡°Then what else do you sell?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°There¡¯s also egg fried rice that just came out of the pot.¡±

    The woman seemed to have smelled the fragrance. ¡°It¡¯s even stir-fried withrd. I¡¯ll get another bowl of egg fried rice.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Song Yao took the money and went to the kitchen to work.

    After a while, the small central room was surrounded by many people. Some were parents bringing their children over for dinner, and some had some pocket money and wanted to buy spicy sticks.

    Song Yao and the others were extremely busy. Even Gu Li, who was taking care of the children on the second floor, took advantage of Baby Xuan¡¯s afternoon nap to go downstairs to help her daughter.

    ¡°Oh dear, why are there so many people? Can you handle it alone?¡±

    Song Yao sighed. She was not worried about Liang Jie and Sun Hao entertaining the guests outside, but she was really helpless in the kitchen alone.

    ¡°I¡¯ll find a female worker tomorrow.¡¯

    Gu Li frowned and thought for a moment. ¡°If you want to hire female workers, can you call Han Pei over? I remember that the two of you used to have a good rtionship. I¡¯ve seen that child before. She¡¯s a rather stable and good child. It¡¯s just that her life is a little tough.

    Song Yao thought for a long time. To be honest, she hoped that Han Pei would leave the husband who abused her, but she did not know Han Pei¡¯s wishes.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter.¡± She scooped out the vegetables from the pot and brought them to Gu Li. She also made a fried dumpling.

    After a busy day, Song Yao earned a total of 78 yuan.

    Although it was not a lot of money, it was still considered not bad since it was the first day of business.

    During dinner that night, Song Yao fried a few sunny side up eggs and scooped out a few pieces of the braised meat cooked by Gu Li and ced them into the noodles. She even scalded two vegetables as decorations..

 Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Rougamo

    Chapter 80: Rougamo

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    Song Xiao ate the noodles in his bowl with relish. ¡°Sister! I think our Mom¡¯s braised meat is also delicious. If there¡¯s really no other way, let¡¯s serve this as a dish.¡±

    Song Ping nodded. ¡°I think it¡¯s fine! My wife¡¯s culinary skills are top-notch! In the past, when she supplied state-run restaurants, they all said that it was delicious. There¡¯s no problem selling it in town!¡±

    Song Yao nodded in agreement. ¡°That¡¯s possible, but there aren¡¯t many people in the shop now. We won¡¯t be able to earn much money even if we work from morning to night. I want to spend money to hire a few more people to help me. Moreover, the private room on the first floor is too small. We can consider moving the table outside the courtyard to

    ¡± eat.

    ¡°Will this work?¡± Song Ping questioned.

    Let the guests eat outside? Wouldn¡¯t that be disrespectful?

    ¡°Why not? Isn¡¯t it sofortable to eat in the breeze?¡±

    Song Xiao picked up a piece of meat for Song Ping. ¡°Besides, isn¡¯t this our house not big enough? If you feel ufortable, we¡¯ll buy another courtyard when my sister has money! One will be used to open a shop, and the other will be used to live in!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. She had this thought in her heart. She looked at her brother affirmatively and continued, ¡°We can also open a small restaurant in the county, the provincial capital, and even the capital when we have the money. At that time, we won¡¯t just open a small restaurant and a small shop. We have to open a guesthouse!¡±

    Thinking about how the guest house in Sang Qiu City cost more than 20 yuan a night, and this was just an ordinary room, Song Yao felt that this was also a profitable industry.

    ¡°Okay! Then won¡¯t we be the envy of everyone?¡± Song Xiao listened with relish. He looked forward to that day even more than Song Yao.

    Song Ping frowned and wanted to say something else, but he did not know much. He could only say, ¡°It¡¯s good to have ideas. I don¡¯t know anything about you young people. Do whatever you want. Even if the sky falls, your Mom and I will hold it up.¡±

    In the evening, the family of four sat in their new house and watched television for the first time.

    Song Ping had only seen this thing at the vige chief¡¯s house in the past, but it was still a small ck-and-white television!

    The television that Song Yao bought was a big color television. Just one television cost hundreds of yuan!

    She did not dare to tell her family the price of the television. She only said that the television was only a few dozen yuan and told them to watch it without worry.

    At night, Song Yao apanied her family to watch two episodes of the series before going downstairs and calling Song Xiao out alone.

    ¡°Xiao, do you still want to eat meat buns?¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Xiao immediately perked up. ¡°Sister, did you eat anything good when you entered the city this time?¡±

    Song Yao smiled helplessly. ¡°We¡¯re going to do something. What good food can we eat? But if you want to eat meat buns, I can make them for you.¡±

    ¡°Really?!

    Song Xiao was so excited that his eyes lit up. Then, he thought of something and said, ¡°Forget it. It¡¯s quite hard for you to work all day. You still have to coax the child at night.¡±

    Song Yao went straight to the kitchen. ¡°I¡¯m already used to it. Don¡¯t you think it was hard for us to buy goods in the county and drag them to the vige to sell goods?¡±

    Song Xiao replied without thinking, ¡°It¡¯s quite hard.¡±

    To be honest, sometimes he missed the old days. He was tired, but there was nothing back then. Unlike now, when he moved into the town and slept on a soft bed, he always felt that it was not asfortable as the old bed.

    Song Yao had already entered the kitchen and started to knead the noodles. Song Xiao also helped. ¡°Sister, can I give the business of collecting chestnuts to Aunt Su?¡±

    Song Yao thought for a moment and replied, ¡°Then let¡¯s do it this way. Let Aunt Su collect the chestnuts for us. We¡¯ll give her 10 yuan for 50 kilograms, and 100 yuan for 500 kilograms. She just has to send the checked chestnuts over.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Song Xiao agreed with a smile. It wasn¡¯t that it was tiring to take in chestnuts, but he couldn¡¯t bear to see his sister work so hard alone at home.

    ¡°Sis, can I help in the kitchen tomorrow?¡±

    Song Yao brushed ayer of oil on the dough and ced it in the oil pan to fry. Then, she cut the stir-fried minced meat into pieces. ¡°I¡¯ve arranged another job for you.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Song Xiao sounded a little disappointed.

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Xiao, I know you feel sorry for me, but don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already found someone to help.¡±

    Song Xiao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. ¡°Since I¡¯ve already found a good person, what should I be busy with?¡±

    Song Yao cut open the tbread and ced the minced meat inside before handing it to Song Xiao. ¡°Help me set up the stall.¡±

    Song Xiao took a bite of the hot meat bun. It was delicious! It was really too delicious!

    ¡°What are you selling?¡± Song Xiao asked. He remembered that his sister had long stopped selling vegetables.

    Song Yao said calmly, ¡°I remember that you¡¯re quite eloquent?¡±

 Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Preparing to Buy a Car

    Chapter 81: Preparing to Buy a Car

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    Song Xiao¡¯s face turned red. He didn¡¯t dare to call her that at first. Didn¡¯t he learn it from his sister?

    Song Yao paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°You can just find a lively ce. The money that you earn will be yours. How about that?¡±

    Song Xiao put down the steaming rougamo. ¡°Sister, why are you so good to me? What if the things can¡¯t be sold?¡±

    Song Xiao smiled and said, ¡°Silly boy! You¡¯re my biological brother. If I don¡¯t treat you well, who should I treat well?¡±

    ¡°And with your talent, how can you not sell anything?¡± After saying that, she patted Song Xiao¡¯s shoulder and found that her brother had grown much taller.

    In a month at most, it would be her brother¡¯s 17th birthday. Seeing that it was almost time to talk about marriage, Song Yao smiled and teased, ¡°Xiao, when do you want to find a wife?¡±

    ¡°Sister!¡±

    Song Xiao¡¯s face turned red. ¡°I¡¯m still a child!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the child? Your sister was already talking about marriage when she was your age!¡±

    Gu Li carried Baby Xuan down from the second floor. ¡°Besides, our Xiao is already a big child. It¡¯s time for him to find a wife.¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡± Hearing this, Song Xiao¡¯s face turned even redder. ¡°When¡­

    when did youe down?¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°Didn¡¯t we run out of eggs and vegetables? I¡¯ll get your father to go back to the vige to get some.¡±

    Ever since they moved to town, the old couple had to go back to Song

    Manor every day to feed the chickens and ducks. asionally, they had to fertilize the vegetables in the field, afraid that Song Yao¡¯s small restaurant would be in short supply one day.

    ¡°I asked your father to spread the news in the vige about your recruitment. Now is not the time for farming. There should be many peopleing to help tomorrow.¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°If they cane, I won¡¯t treat them badly. My sry is 12 yuan a month. I¡¯ll provide lunch and the working hours are from eight in the morning to six in the evening.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Gu Li agreed with Song Yao. ¡°It¡¯s not easy for anyone. If they do a good job, we¡¯ll give them a raise!¡±

    Song Yao responded and continued to make rougamo.

    Gu Li and Song Xiao also helped. ¡°Yao¡¯s rougamo is really good. If we sell it, we can earn a lot of money!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°So I n to leave a portion for the shop and let Xiao sell the rest in the county.¡±

    ¡°Can he do it?¡± Gu Li couldn¡¯t help but worry.

    She had never heard Song Xiao shout. She knew her son¡¯s personality the best. What if he was bullied outside?

    ¡°I heard that the vendors in the county are very strict now. Several vendors have been taken away!¡±

    ¡°Mom! They were taken away because they didn¡¯t have a business license. My sister haspleted all the necessary procedures.¡± Song Xiao¡¯s tone was a little helpless. ¡°And I can¡¯t always hide behind my sister, right? A man has to do something big!¡±

    When Gu Li heard her son¡¯s words, she did not dare to refute him. She sighed and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about you young people. It¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯ll go back to sleep first. You guys sleep early too.¡±

    After Gu Li left, Song Yao wrapped the rougamo and ced them in the thermos. She also put in the jar of braised meat and a few packets of instant noodles that she had made during the day. She ced them all in the back seat of the bicycle.

    ¡°See if you can still ride it?¡± Song Yao raised the shlight and asked her brother.

    Previously, the siblings had always been riding separately when setting up the stall. This time, Song Xiao wanted to ride from the town to the county city alone.

    Song Xiao rode the bicycle out of the courtyard with some difficulty. Although it was indeed very tiring to ride, he was a man after all. He gritted his teeth and said that he could ride it.

    Song Yao looked at her brother¡¯s red face and was on the brink of tears. ¡°If you can¡¯t ride it, don¡¯t show off. I won¡¯t be busy next year and I¡¯ll bring you to buy a new car!

    Song Yao had thought about it. It would be best if it was a three-wheeled cart. That way, it would be much more convenient for Xiao to buy goods.

    Song Xiao refused repeatedly. ¡°Our house has just been renovated. How can we have money? Let¡¯s talk after this month.¡±

    ¡°Why not? I earned more than a thousand yuan from collecting chestnuts yesterday. Coupled with the money I earned today, it should be enough.¡±

    Song Yao continued, ¡°Besides, what if something happens to you riding this old bicycle? Do you want another ident like when you were young?¡±

    When Song Xiao was young, he got into a car ident on a tractor. If not for the old divine doctor¡¯s timely arrival, Song Xiao would probably have to spend the rest of his life on crutches.

    Therefore, Song Yao asked Song Xiao to wait until she bought a car before setting up the stall. Song Xiao did not refuse..

 Chapter 82 - Chapter 82: Selling Breakfast

    Chapter 82: Selling Breakfast

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    The next morning, Song Yao woke up early and started to make breakfast.

    Song Yao only cooked a pot of porridge, tea eggs, and rougamo as they were difficult to store for a long time.

    The average sry in Sangqiu City in the 1980s was only about ten yuan. The sry in town would only be lower. Ordinary town residents could not afford to spend two cents on meat buns. The people who came to eat breakfast were none other than young teachers who were in a hurry to work and did not have time to make breakfast, or elementary school students who did not eat well with their pocket money.

    Song Xiao couldn¡¯t set up the stall today, so he followed Liang Jie and called those people in. After ordering the food, he asked Song Yao to prepare it.

    Song Yao¡¯s small shop¡¯s breakfast was economical. There were meat buns with thin skin and a lot of filling. The porridge was light and delicious. Coupled with a salted duck egg that was brimming with oil with just a poke, it was simply delicious!

    The residents who came to eat breakfast quickly surrounded the house. Song Xiao and Liang Jie were too busy. In the end, Gu Li and Sun Hao came over to help.

    There were also residents from other towns who came to eat. They even said that Song Yao¡¯s food was indeed delicious, but it was a pity that she was too far away. When Song Yao heard this, she immediately gave him a business card. This way, when he wanted to eat, he could have someone send it over at any time.

    Such a considerate service made the foreign customers especially satisfied. Before they left, they even gave a few more cents as a tip.

    Song Yao put away the tip and saw that someone else hade to eat.

    Song Yao looked at the empty pot and didn¡¯t me the other party foringte. Instead, she gave him a business card and told him to get someone to send it over when he wanted to eat it.

    Just like that, Song Yao worked until past eight in the morning and earned more than 20 yuan!

    Even though she was exhausted, Song Yao still panted and returned to her room to feed Baby Xuan.

    Gu Li made a big bowl of pork trotter soup for Song Yao. ¡°You must be tired, right? I wonder when your father wille back!¡±

    Song Yao smiled tiredly. ¡°Mom, there¡¯s no hurry. It¡¯s normal to be busy for the first few days.¡±

    ¡°Why do I feel that I¡¯m getting busier and busier?¡± Gu Li looked displeased. Song Yao had not rested for more than a few hoursst night and had to be busy cooking. If she did not hire a few people, she was really worried that her daughter¡¯s body would copse from exhaustion!

    ¡°I called your aunt this morning and asked her to find a few hardworking female workers for you.¡±

    Song Yao finished the pork trotter soup. ¡°It¡¯s good to be busy. We can earn a lot of money. You hired so many people, so we have to spend a lot of money, right?¡±

    Gu Li red at her angrily. ¡°You really only have eyes for money!¡±

    After breakfast, although there weren¡¯t that many peopleing to the convenience store, there were still a few primary school students who sneaked out from the school gate to buy snacks during ss. Every time they came over, they would buy a few spicy strips and a bag of Happy Peaches. In the end, even Song Xiao began to wonder if this thing was really that delicious.

    He took a packet and sat on the sofa. Just as he was about to eat it, he saw a few young men in uniforms enter the main hall!

    This also shocked Song Xiao!

    He wondered if something had happened to the food in their shop.

    Song Xiao climbed up to the second floor to look for his sister, but he was stopped by a middle-aged man behind him. ¡°Child! Is this Song

    Yao¡¯s house?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes? Police officer, what happened?¡± Because he was too nervous, Song Xiao was so frightened that he stuttered.

    The man smiled. ¡°Nothing. Do you know Sun Hao?¡±

    Why were they looking for his cousin? Song Xiao was puzzled, but he saw Sun Hao riding his bicycle into the main hall. ¡°I¡¯m Sun Hao!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Someone returned this at the police station in Sangqiu City previously.¡± After the man finished speaking, he returned a tattered wallet to Sun Hao.

    Sun Hao took the wallet and was as happy as if he had obtained a treasure.

    At this moment, Song Yao followed him downstairs. When she saw a group of men in uniforms gathered downstairs, it would be a lie to say that she was not nervous. ¡°Did something happen?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡± Song Xiao ran over. ¡°I think Cousin lost money.¡±

    After the police left, Sun Hao grabbed his wallet and refused to let go.

    Song Yao went up to take a look curiously. ¡°Cousin, what exactly is in your wallet?¡±

    Sun Hao sighed and took out a tattered photo from his wallet. ¡°Yao, will you not despise Cousin for being useless?¡±

    He paused for a moment and continued, ¡°This wallet was a gift from your sister-inw when we were dating. At that time, we were about the same age as Xiao. They were so loving back then. Why did they change their minds now?¡±

    It could be seen that Sun Hao still could not let go of his wife, Wu Xia..

 Chapter 83 - Chapter 83: Divine Chef Aunt Liu

    Chapter 83: Divine Chef Aunt Liu

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    ¡°Cousin, I can understand your feelings, but people have to move on, right?¡± Song Yaoforted him.

    ¡°You¡¯re right¡­¡±

    Sun Hao wiped his tears. ¡°I just didn¡¯t expect her to be so heartless. We¡¯ve been together for so many years. I didn¡¯t expect her to be such a person¡­¡±

    Song Yao also understood Sun Hao¡¯s feelings. Just like in the beginning, she didn¡¯t believe that Yu Yong could give Baby Xuan away, nor did she believe what had happened in the dream. It was only when Yu Yong really gave the child away that shepletely woke up.

    ¡°Cousin, don¡¯t think too much. People change sometimes. Only money and career won¡¯t leave you. As long as you work hard, you¡¯ll definitely make a fortune in the future!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Sun Hao wiped his tears. ¡°You¡¯re right! Only money is the most reliable! As long as we have money, Mother and Little Hu won¡¯t have to live a hard life!¡±

    At the mention ot Sun Hu, Sun Hao sighed. ¡°Although Little Hu isn¡¯t my biological son, he has called me father for so many years. Moreover, this isn¡¯t his fault. If he calls me father, I have to raise him until he¡¯s an adult! ¡±

    Song Yao had never thought that her cousin would be so strong. She patted Sun Hao¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Work hard with me and earn money. When you be rich in the future, marry a beautiful wife!¡±

    Sun Hao smiled bitterly. ¡°I won¡¯t think about marrying a wife. I¡¯ll only be at ease as a father if I raise Little Hu to adulthood and see him marry a good wife¡­¡±

    While they were talking, Song Ping had already brought the newly recruited female worker into the courtyard. ¡°Yao, let me introduce you. This is Aunt Liu. She¡¯s very diligent!¡±

    Behind Song Ping, a middle-aged woman who looked familiar in in clothes stood up. ¡°You¡¯re the boss here? Why do you look so young?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Auntie, my father has told you about the work, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Aunt Liu smiled and said, ¡°I work for ten hours a day and earn 12 yuan a month! Isn¡¯t this like picking up money for free?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°That¡¯s different. You¡¯ll be busy in the afternoon. If youe over, I¡¯ll have to familiarize you with the kitchen.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be familiar with?¡± Aunt Liu said very naturally, ¡°I¡¯m very efficient at work!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t believe it at first until noon.

    Aunt Liu helped Song Yao look after the pot as she washed the vegetables. She even chatted with Song Yao casually. ¡°You are making meat buns, right?¡±

    Song Yao stopped. ¡°How did you know?¡±

    ¡°What don¡¯t I know?¡± The auntie smiled. ¡°I used to work in a state-owned restaurant. What haven¡¯t I done?¡±

    After saying that, she pointed at the red braised pork that Song Yao had just made and said, ¡°You put too little rock sugar in it. The color isn¡¯t so red anymore. Get up and let me do it!¡±

    After Auntie Liu finished speaking, she got busy. Soon, arge bowl of red braised pork was out of the pot. Song Yao was dumbfounded and wished she could ask Song Ping immediately where he found a divine chef like Aunt Liu.

    Aunt Liu worked until past six in the evening. After thest customer left, she took off her apron. ¡°My dear! I¡¯ll leave first. I¡¯lle back tomorrow morning! ¡±

    Song Yao waved at her. ¡°Aunt! I want to buy a car tomorrow. Come back the day after tomorrow!¡±

    After Aunt Liu left, Gu Li called Song Xiao over to wash the dishes. Song Yao looked at Song Ping. ¡°Dad, where did you find Aunt Liu?¡±

    Song Ping took a puff of his pipe. ¡°What do you think of this person?

    She even said that she used to be a chef at the number one restaurant in the capital. I don¡¯t believe her..

    Song Yao was dumbfounded. It turned out that being a chef in a state-owned restaurant was considered low-key¡­ Wasn¡¯t the top restaurant a ce only top chefs could go to?

    ¡°I think this person is quite good!¡± Song Yao said, ¡°I still want to raise Aunt Liu¡¯s sry. Let¡¯s raise it to 30 yuan!¡¯

    After all, Aunt Liu was a top chef that was hard toe by in a hundred years. She still wanted to learn from Aunt Liu!

    ¡°Why so much?¡± Song Ping took a puff of his cigarette and felt that it was inappropriate.

    Even the attendants who worked in the big shopping mall in the county were only paid more than ten yuan a month. Song Ping thought that his daughter had gone crazy when a chef in a small town gave him thirty yuan.

    ¡°Dad! You don¡¯t understand. Aunt Liu is a top chef. There are so many people who want to hire her but can¡¯t,¡± Song Yao said.

    Song Ping silently nced at Song Yao. ¡°Alright! As long as you¡¯re happy! ¡±

    Song Yao nced at Song Xiao, who was silently washing the dishes in the kitchen. ¡°Find another dishwasher tomorrow. I want to increase the sry of Liang Jie and Cousin by two yuan..¡±

 Chapter 84 - Chapter 84: Buying a New Car

    Chapter 84: Buying a New Car

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    The next morning, Song Yao closed the shop and brought Song Xiao to the car dealership to buy a car.

    As soon as she entered, Song Yao took a fancy to a tricycle. Not only could this car be ridden, but it could also carry a lot of things behind it! Song Yao felt that it was very suitable to set up a stall.

    Song Xiao was dumbfounded. This kind of car cost at least 200 yuan! He quickly grabbed Song Yao and asked her to buy a cheaper bicycle.

    However, Song Yao insisted on buying it. In the end, she still spent 520 yuan to buy this tricycle.

    ¡°Sister, isn¡¯t this car too expensive?¡± The moment he rode the car, Song Xiao¡¯s flesh hurt. He felt like he was carrying a few hundred kilograms of chestnuts.

    However, Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°You still have to ride this stall to help me earn money in the future, so it¡¯s not expensive at all!¡±

    Song Xiao was thinking about the time she said that he should keep all the money he earned when Song Yao entered the department store and bought gifts for everyone in the family.

    Song Ping and Gu Li were old, so Song Yao bought two thick cotton suits for the old couple. She bought Song Xiao a sweater with a cor, and Sun Hao a pair of leather shoes, and even Liang Jie was getting a pair of cotton gloves for free.

    Song Xiao followed behind Song Yao the entire time. He only felt that shopping with a woman was a very tiring thing, even more tiring than his delivery stall.

    When she reached the door, Song Yao saw two sets of beautiful baby clothes. Thinking that Baby Xuan was still wearing clothes that other children did not want, Song Yao asked for five sets of clothes.

    When the shop assistant saw that a huge order had arrived, she immediately greeted Song Yao with a smile.

    ¡°Miss, it¡¯s a total of 120 yuan.¡±

    Song Yao took out a few tens of yuan from her pocket and was about to hand them over when she saw a beautiful floral dress hanging in the corner.

    ¡°How much is this dress for?¡± She thought of the new Aunt Liu they had hired. She had good facial features and a good figure. Wasn¡¯t this dress just right?

    The shop assistant hurriedly said, ¡°Wow! You have good taste. This is a new style from our shop! It costs 80 yuan!¡±

    Song Yao hesitated for a long time. It was quite expensive, but it was also really good-looking.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s get this.¡± With that, she took out a few more notes from her pocket, which added up to two hundred dors.

    The shop assistant was overjoyed when she saw the money. ¡°Miss! Our shop is holding an event now. We¡¯ll give you a free ashtray or towel if you spend over 200 yuan. Do you want them?¡±

    ¡°An ashtray then!¡± Her family did notck towels, but her father happened tock an ashtray!

    Carrying a pile of things home, Song Xiao¡¯s expression was very ugly. ¡°Sister, you spent 200 yuan to buy these few items, but they actually gave you a dirty ashtray! Isn¡¯t it obvious that they want to cheat you?¡±

    Song Yao stared at the gray ashtray in front of her and smiled. ¡°I saw that the quality of the clothes was good and the style was good, so I bought it. I didn¡¯t expect anyone to give me anything. Besides, if we buy a new ashtray, our father won¡¯t be willing to use it.¡±

    Song Xiao thought about it and felt that it made sense. After all, in the Song Manor in the past, the old couple was famous for being thrifty. Even if they moved to the town, they could not change their previous habits.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Song Xiao¡¯s tone was still a little unconvinced.

    Song Xiao smiled helplessly. ¡°Alright, go back quickly. If it¡¯s anyter, the sky will turn dark.¡±

    The siblings took the car back and only rushed home at three or four in the afternoon.

    Because Song Yao had bought a new car, she attracted a lot of attention from the neighbors along the way.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Song Yao, who just moved in from the Song Manor? I heard that she might have earned money! Her Dad and Mom didn¡¯t have to do anything at home and moved to the town!¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re the lucky ones. Why don¡¯t I have this fate? It¡¯s fine if I marry a disappointing husband, but the son I give birth to doesn¡¯t have any ability¡­¡±

    ¡°What good life? I heard from the Song family that Song Yao was divorced! Why do you think she got a divorce? What did she do to earn so much money? I can¡¯t be bothered to tell you the rest!¡±

    Liu Mu and his wife, Wang Hong, were naturally among them. Seeing Song Yao and her brother riding the tricycle in the direction of the two-story building on the opposite street, Wang Hong gritted her teeth in anger.

    ¡°Look at how capable Song Yao is! But you! I¡¯ve been with you for so many years. Not to mention a house, even the bicycle we have was gifted by my father when he was alive!¡±

    Liu Mu¡¯s eyes darkened.. Why was he suddenly involved in this?

 Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: Humiliation

    Chapter 85: Humiliation

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    ¡°Why are you alwaysparing yourself to a femalerade like Song Yao? Aren¡¯t you looking down on her for having a junior high degree?¡± Liu Mu said.

    Wang Hong was furious when she heard this. ¡°If you didn¡¯t say it, I would have forgotten! You¡¯re a man who graduated from high school. Not only are you not as capable as a femalerade like Song Yao, but you don¡¯t even earn half of Song Yao¡¯s sry! I¡¯m really blind to have taken a fancy to you!¡±

    Liu Mu¡¯s expression turned even uglier when he heard this. ¡°Who are you talking about, you b*tch? I wonder who was the one who pestered me in the factory back then and didn¡¯t allow other femalerades to talk to me!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    Wang Hong was so angry that she hit Liu Mu with her slippers. However, before the slippersnded on Liu Mu, she heard a mean female voice say, ¡°Song Yao! You¡¯re finally back! I was looking for you!¡±

    Everyone looked into the distance. A middle-aged woman in a turtleneck sweater and wide-legged pants stood arrogantly in front of

    Song Yao.

    Song Yao frowned, wondering why this woman was here again. Didn¡¯t she make things clear to herst time?

    However, before Song Yao could speak, Chen Yan said, ¡°What kind of bewitching potion did you give my son? Do you know that my Little Feng resigned from his job as a procurement employee for you?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was cold. ¡°Auntie, what nonsense are you talking about? I told you clearlyst time that I have nothing to do with your Lin Feng!¡±

    ¡°Of course I know that you don¡¯t have that kind of feelings for him! But my Lin Feng can¡¯t forget you! Now, he locks himself in his room all day and refuses toe out! Shouldn¡¯t you take responsibility?¡±

    Chen Yan walked up to Song Yao condescendingly. ¡°I admit that although your education level isn¡¯t high and you¡¯re divorced, you still have ways to seduce men. How about this? As long as you sleep with my Lin Feng for a night, I¡¯ll give you 600 yuan immediately!¡±

    After Chen Yan finished speaking, she gritted her teeth and took out the six hundred yuan from her pocket.

    This 600 yuan was their family¡¯s savings for a year. If it weren¡¯t for her son, Lin Feng, she wouldn¡¯t be willing to take it out!

    Song Yao was so angry that sheughed. She had seen shameless people, but she had never seen someone as shameless as Chen Yan!

    ¡°What did you say? Say it again?¡±

    I knew this little b*tch only cared about money! Chen Yan thought that Song Yao had agreed. She cleared her throat and said, ¡°What I mean is that my Little Feng misses you. I think that women are all like that, let alone a divorced woman¡­ I think that if you apany my Little Feng for a night, he might snap back to reality. At that time, I won¡¯t have to worry about him.¡±

    ¡°This is a decision that Little Feng¡¯s father and I made after careful consideration. Because doing this is beneficial to both of us. Little Feng has a taste of women. You sleep with a young master at the top of the pyramid and earn six hundred yuan. You can¡¯tpare to this even if you find ten men, right?¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Song Xiao was so angry that he couldn¡¯t take it anymore. During this period of time, he had been setting up stalls everywhere with his sister, and his temper was much better than before. If it was a month ago, he would have kicked Chen Yan out long ago!

    ¡°Old witch! You know very well how many women your son knocked up! You even used 600 yuan to insult my sister? Please! My sister bought a few clothes at random for more than this price! Get lost as far as you can!¡± Song Xiao said as he hit Chen Yan with a broom.

    Chen Yan shouted as she dodged, ¡°Country bumpkins are really uncivilized! They actually dare to hit the people¡¯s teacher! They¡¯re really a group of wild monkeys who haven¡¯t gone to school!¡±

    Song Xiao was even angrier when he heard this. She directly swept up the dust on the ground and raised it at Chen Yan¡¯s face. ¡°This is already considered polite. If you dare to spout nonsense again, believe it or not, I¡¯ll hit you with my car immediately!¡±

    After Song Xiao finished speaking, he really pressed the handle and drove towards Chen Yan.

    Chen Yan was so frightened that she ran around in all directions. ¡°You!

    How uncivilized! There¡¯s not a single good person in the entire family! Old and young, they¡¯re all male thieves and female prostitutes!¡±

    Bam

    A crisp pnded on Chen Yan¡¯s body!

    Song Yao really couldn¡¯t take it anymore!

    She didn¡¯t care what those people scolded her for, but if they scolded her family, she would definitely beat that person up.

    Chen Yan did not expect Song Yao to hit her either. She shouted at her crazily, ¡°You dare to hit me, right? Try hitting me again? You shameless¡­¡¯

    p, p, p¡ª

    The few ps were crisp and loud! Song Yao still did not feel relieved. She raised her hand and wanted to p Chen Yan, but she was stopped by a pair of big hands.

    ¡°Song Yao! You¡¯re too much!¡±

 Chapter 86 - Chapter 86: Humiliation

    Chapter 86: Humiliation

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    Lin Feng appeared in time to protect Chen Yan. ¡°I originally thought that you were a hardworking girl, so I didn¡¯t mind you getting a divorce and having a child! But I never expected you to be a shrew who doesn¡¯t know etiquette!¡±

    Seeing her precious soning over, Chen Yan snuggled into Lin Feng¡¯s arms as if she had seen her savior. ¡°Feng, you¡¯re finally here! You don¡¯t know how arrogant Song Yao was just now! She actually dared to hit me!¡±

    She didn¡¯t expect Chen Yan to like to act pitiful in front of her son at her age! This wasparable to her ex-mother-inw, Chen Lian!

    Sometimes, Song Yao wondered if all mother-inws in the world were like this.

    She sneered. ¡°So what if I hit you? Some people are born to deserve a beating!¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she wanted to continue hitting Chen Yan. Lin Feng was so frightened that he hurriedly shielded his mother behind him. ¡°Song Yao! I won¡¯t argue with you on ount that you¡¯re a woman, but if you dare to be rude to my mother again, don¡¯t me me for disregarding our past rtionship!¡±

    ¡°Oh? Is that so?¡± Song Yao sneered.

    What rtionship did she have with Lin Feng? She raised her arm and pped

    Lin Feng¡¯s face. ¡°I won¡¯t hit your mother. I can hit you, right?¡±

    ¡°Song Yao! You b*tch, what right do you have to hit my son?!¡± Chen Yan was terrified and anxiously protected Lin Feng¡¯s face. ¡°Does it hurt?¡±

    This woman was too arrogant! She even dared to hit her son!

    ¡°Song Yao! Don¡¯t you have any shame?! You¡¯re simply riding on my head and pooping!¡±

    ¡°Oh? Riding on your head to shit? So what if I did?¡± Song Yao said calmly, ¡°And wasn¡¯t it your son who asked me to do it? Isn¡¯t it obvious who wants to ride on whose head to shit between us?¡±

    ¡°Song Yao!¡± Chen Yan was furious. She pointed at Song Yao and scolded, ¡°What¡¯s there to be arrogant about? You¡¯re just a lowly woman with looks but no qualifications! It¡¯s already a blessing for my Feng to be able to take a look at you! How dare you hit me! I¡¯ll fight you to the death today!¡±

    After Chen Yan finished speaking, she wanted to hit Song Yao like a shrew.

    Song Yao did not give in to her. She took a step back and missed. Chen Yan fell heavily to the ground and was surrounded by residents who were watching the show!

    Chen Yan did not expect to beughed at by such a small town one day. She gritted her teeth in anger.

    ¡°Mom! Are you alright?¡±

    Lin Feng rushed over to help her up. ¡°Song Yao! You¡¯re too much, aren¡¯t you? Even if my mother went overboard, you shouldn¡¯t have pushed her down, right?¡±

    ¡°I say, young man, aren¡¯t you and your daughter a little too aggressive?¡±

    An old man who couldn¡¯t stand it anymore stepped forward and said,

    ¡°Everyone heard what your mother said just now. If you don¡¯t get angry, do you really think Song Yao is a soft persimmon?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I can¡¯t stand it anymore! How can you call yourself a teacher of the people? Aren¡¯t you afraid of teaching others¡¯ children badly?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! She doesn¡¯t know who she is just because she has a little money!

    If my daughter finds such a inw in the future, I¡¯ll definitely ruin it!¡±

    Wang Hong stood in the crowd and also felt that Chen Yan¡¯s words were too much!

    Song Yao¡¯s education level was not high and she was divorced, but so what? In terms of earning money, there were really not many people who couldpare to Song Yao!

    Chen Yan was not a rich wife. Why was she pretending to be rich?

    ¡°I say, you old witch, you¡¯re really shameless! You can¡¯t take care of your son and you¡¯re ming Song Yao! It¡¯s best if a son like you doesn¡¯t get married for the rest of your life! Isn¡¯t it good for the two of you to live?¡±

    ¡°Liu Mu¡¯s wife is right! Why are you pretending?¡±

    Everyone discussed one after another, making Chen Yan feel even more embarrassed.

    She never expected that her reputation as a teacher would be ruined by a woman! She was even angrier. She pulled out her high heels and wanted to smash them at Song Yao. However, before her high heels could touch Song Yao, they were stopped by a pair of big hands!

    Teacher Wu appeared in front of Chen Yan with her sses on. ¡°Chen Yan, oh

    Chen Yan! What do you want me to say about you!¡±

    Chen Yan and Teacher Wu were originally alumni of the same school, but Teacher Wu worked hard and was transferred to the provincial high school while Chen Yan stayed in the county to teach elementary school!

    She was unwilling to be inferior to Teacher Wu. She kept saying that Teacher Wu was transferred to the provincial capital because of a man. Although not many people would believe this, Chen Yan¡¯s pride was satisfied.

    Now that she had lost face in front of Teacher Wu, Chen Yan felt even more embarrassed!

 Chapter 87 - Chapter 87: Entering a Top University

    Chapter 87: Entering a Top University

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    ¡°What are you doing here? Why? Did the old man let you go back to the provincial city?¡± Chen Yan mocked.

    Teacher Wu said coldly, ¡°Chen Yan! You¡¯re a teacher after all! I advise you to watch your mouth!¡±

    However, Chen Yanughed out loud. ¡°It¡¯s better to have a dirty mouth than a dirty body!¡±

    ¡°You said I¡¯m not clean. Why don¡¯t you find evidence?¡±

    Teacher Wu said angrily, ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense if you can¡¯t find evidence!¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Yan was even more furious. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t have any evidence! But why were you the one who was transferred to the provincial city back then, not me!¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that because you tried to surpass me by taking shortcuts?¡± Teacher Wu waved her hand. ¡°But I didn¡¯te here today to quarrel with you!¡±

    After saying that, she looked at Song Yao. ¡°Student Song! I¡¯ve finally found you!¡±

    As she had never seen Teacher Wu before, Song Yao was stunned. ¡°You

    Teacher Wu smiled. ¡°I¡¯m Wu Kun, the Mathematics teacher of Sang Qiu

    City¡¯s No. 1 High School. The results of your previous examination in

    Sang Qiu City are out. I specially came over to inform you!¡±

    Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief. She almost thought that they were enemies. ¡°Okay, go ahead.¡±

    ¡°You scored a total of¡­¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Needless to say? We don¡¯t even need to guess to know that you scored zero!¡± Chen Yan interrupted Wu Kun and said, ¡°A pheasant is a pheasant! Don¡¯t think that you¡¯re really a phoenix just because you entered the city once!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Wu Kun smiled sarcastically. Then, he looked at Lin Feng, who was behind Chen Yan, right on the heels of that. ¡°This is your son?¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡± At the mention of her son, Chen Yan proudly raised her freshly done nails. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re already in your forties and don¡¯t even have a child. How pitiful!¡±

    Wu Kun nced at Lin Feng and smiled coldly. ¡°I¡¯d rather not have a son like him!¡±

    ¡°Say that again if you have the guts!¡± Hearing Wu Kun say that her son was bad, Chen Yan was about to fly into a rage. She raised her voice and was about to hit Teacher Wu. Fortunately, she was pulled away by a refined-looking middle-aged man.

    ¡°How can you be like this! Do you still have any dignity as a teacher?¡±

    After the man finished speaking, he said to Song Yao, ¡°Song Yao, I¡¯m the principal of No.l High School. We came specially to inform you that you¡¯ve been epted by No.l High School in Sangqiu County! You scored 720 points in this exam! You¡¯re a rare talent among the students. Our school has decided to nurture you well!¡±

    720 points? Song Yao, this ignorant wild girl, scored 720 points?

    Not only Chen Yan, but everyone else in the town was also stunned!

    Especially Wang Hong. She never expected that not only was Song Yao good at business, but her academic results were also so good!

    At this rate, Song Yao would at least be a student at a key university in the capital in the future. In a few years, her son would probably not be as promising as Song Yao!

    ¡°How much did you say?¡± Song Yao asked.

    ¡°720 points! Song Yao! With your results, it¡¯s not a problem for you to study hard!¡±

    So many? Song Yao was a little surprised. This was dozens of points higher than her estimation!

    ¡°Being able to get into high school is not considered skill. It¡¯s not certain if she can get into university.¡± Chen Yan made sarcastic remarks at the side. She did not believe that Song Yao could get into university.

    Was it that easy to get into university? Then why couldn¡¯t her son get

    Moreover, Song Yao was in her twenties. She had already given birth, so why was she still fighting with those young people?

    Compared to Chen Yan¡¯s jealousy, Lin Feng was more surprised. He never expected that Song Yao would really go to university just because of a casual sentence from his mother!

    It seemed like everything she said before was fake. Song Yao still had him in her heart.

    At the thought of this, Lin Feng was overjoyed. His attitude changed and he smiled at Song Yao. ¡°Yao! If you get into university, my mother might not object to us!¡±

    When Wu Kun heard this, heughed out loud. ¡°I say, Chen Yan, your son really takes after you. Song Yao is a potential candidate for the top university. Your son can¡¯t even get into high school, yet he still wants to climb up the socialdder!¡±

    Chen Yan was so angry that she went crazy. ¡°Song Yao is a divorced woman with a burden. I wouldn¡¯t want her even if you gave her to me for free! Don¡¯t tell me she really thinks that she can make me look at her differently just because she got into university?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s divorced and still has children? That means that she¡¯s strong and brave. She already has children, but she still doesn¡¯t forget to improve herself by studying!¡±

    Hearing this, the principal of No.l High School seemed to think more highly of Song Yao.

    ¡°Song Yao! Before you came, I had a rough understanding of your situation. As long as you¡¯re willing toe to our No.l High School to be a transfer student, the tuition fees will be waived.. I¡¯ll give you a subsidy of five yuan every month! As long as youe with us, we¡¯ll arrange it for you!¡±

 Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: Continue Studying

    Chapter 88: Continue Studying

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    ¡°Really? That¡¯s great!¡±

    Gu Li held Song Xiao¡¯s hand and sounded very excited. Even Wang Hong was happy.

    What a great opportunity. If he got into university, he would be registered as a city resident. It was better than staying in a small town to sell goods for the rest of his life, right?

    Song Yao was so excited that tears were about to flow out. Back then, not taking the college entrance examination had always been her regret. She did not expect to have a chance to make up for it now!

    Song Xiao said, ¡°Sister! Don¡¯t worry and go to school. I¡¯m still here for the family matters!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Gu Li added, ¡°I can¡¯t help much with the shop¡¯s matters. Let your brother do it. Mom and Auntie Su will take care of Baby Xuan and the chestnut business. Don¡¯t worry and study. If youck money, tell your family. Mom will ask your father to send it to you!¡±

    Song Ping echoed, ¡°That¡¯s right! You don¡¯t have to worry about family matters. If youck money, tell Dad. I¡¯ve lived for so long but I¡¯ve never been to the provincial cityl.¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Yao started to have a headache. If she had known earlier, she wouldn¡¯t have arranged so many jobs for herself. Now, not only would she have to work hard to earn money and take care of the children, but she would also have to take care of her studies.

    Song Yao began to have a headache.

    ¡°But I can¡¯t leave the shop behind now, and Baby Xuan hasn¡¯t weaned yet¡­ How about this? I¡¯ll work harder and make a few more trips.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so tiring to take care of several things at the same time.¡± Gu Li began to feel sorry for her daughter. Although she had only studied for a few days, she knew that high school was the time when she was most nervous about her studies. Once she was distracted, her three years of high school sses would be for nothing!

    But what could Song Yao do? She couldn¡¯t give up another chance to study in high school, right?

    Moreover, the entire family was waiting for her to earn money. Not only did she have to take good care of her studies, but she also had to take good care of Baby Xuan.

    ¡°I can take care of everything!¡± Song Yao gritted her teeth and said.

    When Wang Hong saw this, she expected better from someone. ¡°Do you think Song Yao is greedy for money? Isn¡¯t it the same whenever she earns money? She¡¯s focused on her studies, and her family won¡¯t starve to death. She can earn a lot of money by collecting chestnuts! At the very least, there¡¯s that shop!¡±

    Liu Mu silently took a puff of his pipe. He wanted to say that his wife was thinking too simply.

    It was not bad to collect chestnuts to earn money. That was because Song Yao and Boss He personally contacted each other and Song Yao had to personally check it. If it was Song Xiao who contacted Boss He, he might not agree!

    There was also Song Yao¡¯s new shop. Song Yao was the only one who cooked and ran the shop. If Song Yao went to school, that shop would have to close!

    However, closing the shop was a small matter. What about the things that could not be sold in the shop? These were all bought with money! Moreover, when he was drinking previously, he had heard from Song Ping that Song Yao¡¯s family¡¯s money was used to buy poultry and mountain goods. This also meant that if the poultry and mountain goods could not be sold, they would be ruined!

    However, Song Yao¡¯s entire family needed money. Not to mention that Yu Xuan¡¯s milk powder money was a lot of money a month, Song Xiao still had to marry a wife in the future. Moreover, if Song Yao went to university in the future, her family would have to give her living expenses.

    If this continued, not many families would be able to afford it!

    ¡°Song Yao has an old man and a young child. Can¡¯t she worry about her family?¡± Liu Mu sighed.

    Song Yao looked morous on the surface, but who didn¡¯t know that this family depended on Song Yao?

    Song Xiao sighed. He knew his sister¡¯s difficulties very well. He immediately said, ¡°Sister, just focus on your studies! I¡¯ll go to the south to work. Dad will go to the city to deliver vegetables and sell some snacks. It¡¯ll be enough! As for the chestnuts¡­ let Mom check them for you and send them to Boss He!¡±

    ¡°Yao! Just trust Mom this once!¡± Gu Li¡¯s eyes were filled with tears. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about family matters. If you really get into university, Mom will sell her blood for you to study!¡±

    ¡°Mom! I¡¯m not going!¡± Song Yao¡¯s eyes turned red. If she had to sacrifice the entire family to support her in school, she would rather not go!

    Hearing this, the principal of No.l High School began to panic. Song Yao was a good material for a famous university!

    It was precisely because her results were outstanding enough that he could personallye to this small ce to invite Song Yao to study in Sang Qiu City. But now, she refused to study because of financial problems? How could this do?

    ¡°Song Yao, how about this? I¡¯ll apply for a poverty allowance from my superiors and give it to you every year¡­¡±

    The principal did not finish his sentence because he was not confident. He was not sure if he could apply for this money. After all, there were many poor students who received subsidies every year, but there were only a few spots.

    Moreover, Song Yao¡¯s family background was not considered poor in the traditional sense..

 Chapter 89 - Chapter 89: Treating Guests

    Chapter 89: Treating Guests

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    ¡°Then that¡¯s it! I¡¯ve thought of a goodpromise!¡± The principal said.

    ¡°Song Yao, I know that your family background is not good and it¡¯s not easy for you. I thought that you should study at home ande to school to take the exam during the college entrance examination. I just don¡¯t know if this will affect your results. After all, no matter how good the learning environment at home is, it can¡¯tpare to the school¡­¡¯

    ¡°Is this bad?¡± Song Yao carefully probed. Although this was a good idea, Song Yao had never liked to trouble others.

    Moreover, she was the one who insisted on taking the college entrance examination back then. Now that the principal had personallye to look for her, she felt that she had let him down by not going.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? You just have to study hard and leave the rest to us!¡± When he said this, the principal was actually still hesitating. As the principal of a top high school in the province, he would definitely look at the students¡¯ results.

    He really wanted to bring Song Yao back to school and be a spiritual role model for the other students. However, Song Yao was already past the age of studying. Moreover, she had an old and a young family. It was not easy.

    ¡°Ahem¡­ I also have additional conditions!¡±

    The principal paused for a moment and continued, ¡°You have toe to the school for the exam twice a month. We want to see if your learning level can keep up when you¡¯re at home. If you can¡¯t, you don¡¯t have toe over to take the college entrance examination.¡±

    To Song Yao, this was indeed the best solution!

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Principal. I won¡¯t let you down!¡± After Song Yao finished speaking, she even bowed to the principal.

    The principal said, ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll get Teacher Wu to send you the important questions when I get back! You can arrange the rest of the time yourself! ¡±

    The principal was about to leave when Gu Li chased after him. ¡°Principal! Since you¡¯re already here, let¡¯s have a meal before leaving!¡±

    ¡°Huh? That¡¯s not good, right?¡±

    The principal was a little tempted. Beforeing to this town, he had heard from the nearby residents that Song Yao¡¯s food was delicious. Moreover, he was indeed a little tired after walking for a day. Thinking that there were still three days and three nights of trains to catch, the principal sighed deeply.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? You came all the way to our small ce. How can you leave without eating?¡± After Gu Li finished speaking, she did not care about the principal and Teacher Wu¡¯s wishes and pulled them into the courtyard.

    The principal and Teacher Wu did not refuse again.

    When they arrived at the living room, Gu Li quickly called Song Ping over to brew the newly bought jasmine tea and bring up a te of fruits.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing good in the countryside. You guys can make do with it.¡±

    Teacher Wu picked up a piece of fruit and ced it in her mouth. ¡°Mother Song Yao, you don¡¯t have to be so reserved. I also got it from the countryside. I ate all these things when I was young!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The principal smiled. ¡°I used to be an alumnus in the countryside for a few years. Even when I returned to the cityter, I couldn¡¯t forget the taste of farm vegetables. I still remember that mustard shredded vegetables with cornbread is the most fragrant! ¡±

    ¡°Wow! You even like to eat this!¡±

    Gu Li smiled. This was the first time she had seen such a principal. She smiled and put on her apron. ¡°Sit and watch television for a while. I¡¯ll cook for you!¡±

    With that, Gu Li went to the kitchen.

    Song Yao was still picking vegetables in the kitchen. Liang Jie and Song Xiao were in charge of removing the feathers of the rooster.

    Because there were VIPs today, Song Yao made several dishes.

    There were chicken stewed with mushrooms, grass fish tofu soup, stir-fried eggs with loofah, cold mustard shredded vegetables, stir-fried celery with potato shreds, and boiled sweet potatoes.

    Worried that the principal and Teacher Wu would not be used to food from the countryside, Gu Li specially made dumplings filled with cabbage and pork and served them.

    The principal was already starving. He immediately picked up a dumpling and ate it.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious! As expected, farm food is the most delicious!¡±

    Teacher Wu also picked up a piece of chicken and ced it in her bowl. The meat of the chicken was soft and rotten. It was also an old hen that had been stewed for four hours. The texture was even more fragrant but not greasy!

    Teacher Wu ate a few more mouthfuls and even tried the other dishes. He realized that every dish was delicious. ¡°Song Yao, do you have any secret manuals for cooking? This rice is even better than the chefs in the Provincial Capital Hotel!¡±

    ¡°Well¡­¡± Song Yao smiled. After a while, she said, ¡°It¡¯s a secret!¡±

    Teacher Wu was full of praise for Song Yao.. ¡°Your studies are good, and your cooking is so amazing! In the future, if you go overseas to participate in a chef¡¯spetition, the bonus will be enough for you to buy a house in the county!¡±

 Chapter 90 - Chapter 90: Pang Jiao Is Pregnant

    Chapter 90: Pang Jiao Is Pregnant

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    ¡°Ahem¡ª¡± The principal coughed twice.

    Teacher Wu also felt that she might have said something wrong. ¡°What I mean is that since you¡¯re already so capable, if you enter another famous university in the future, it¡¯ll be icing on the cake!¡±

    Song Yao was a little arrogant. ¡°It¡¯s not as exaggerated as you make it out to be.¡±

    ¡°Why not?¡± The principal said, ¡°What Teacher Wu said just now makes sense! With your personal ability, you can do anything. Studying is just icing on the cake for you, but I still hope that you can continue studying! After all, it¡¯s rare to see a star student like you who casually scored more than 700 points!¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°Principal, don¡¯t worry. I will definitely get into the ideal university!¡±

    The principal nodded in satisfaction. ¡°How¡¯s your business now? Do you want me to introduce you to it?¡±

    Just as Song Ping was about to say that there was business every day, the principal continued, ¡°I know the principal of your county¡¯s junior high school. The canteen auntie in their school has just been fired and can¡¯t find a suitable person for a while. If you¡¯re willing, I can introduce you to him. In the future, you can just prepare a few boxed lunches for the school every day¡­¡±

    What was there to be unwilling about? That was delivering food to prospective university students who were about to take the college entrance examination!

    Song Yao agreed without thinking.

    The principal was a straightforward person and immediately said, ¡°Then it¡¯s settled! I¡¯ll definitely introduce you to him when the timees!¡±

    Song Yao immediately raised her teacup. ¡°Then I¡¯ll use tea as wine today. Thank you for your guidance, Principal!¡±

    ¡°Good!¡± The principalughed and drained his cup of jasmine tea.

    It had to be said that sometimes, he really looked at Song Yao as if she was his daughter. In fact, she worked much harder than his daughter.

    At the dining table, the principal and Teacher Wu talked a lot. Song Yao answered them one by one. Song Ping and Gu Li watched from the side. Although they could not interrupt, they were happy for their daughter from the bottom of their hearts.

    Unlike the joy in Song Yao¡¯s house, Pang Jiao lived in a daze every day after her divorce with Mei Zhao and finally fainted on the streets.

    She opened her eyes and realized that she had an IV drip in her hand. When she looked again, Yu Yong was lying by the bed guarding her.

    Pang Jiao immediately said anxiously, ¡°Where¡¯s Mei Zhao? Why isn¡¯t heing to see me?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± The moment he saw Pang Jiao wake up, Yu Yong was especially excited.

    However, when he heard that Pang Jiao was looking for Mei Zhao, his face darkened again.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me you were pregnant?¡± Yu Yong asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m pregnant?¡± Pang Jiao touched her stomach excitedly. Even though she didn¡¯t know whose child it was, as long as she had this child, she could find an opportunity to tie Mei Zhao down.

    After being married for so many years, she knew that Mei Zhao was soft-hearted. Even if he did not give her face, he should at least remarry her for the sake of the child, right?

    At the thought of this, Pang Jiao pulled out the infusion tube. ¡°I¡¯ll go find Mei Zhao! ¡±

    Yu Yong held her hand. ¡°Why did you divorce Mei Zhao? And why did he insist that the child is mine?¡±

    Yu Yong couldn¡¯t figure it out. Wasn¡¯t Mei Zhao¡¯s medical report out?

    He even specially took a look. In terms of fertility, they were very healthy. The reason why they could not give birth was probably because the couple did not spend much time together.

    Therefore, when he saw Mei Zhao¡¯s medical report, he deliberately teased him. However, Mei Zhao¡¯s face remained dark. The next day, he received a call from his formerrade, asking him if he had heard about Mei Zhao¡¯s divorce.

    Yu Yong had once taken the initiative to ask Mei Zhao why he had divorced, but Mei Zhao had never said a word. After he had called Mei Zhao to inform her that Pang Jiao was pregnant, Mei Zhao had scolded him and even said that the child was clearly his, so why did he let him take over!

    Yu Yong was dumbfounded. He was about to ask Mei Zhao what had happened when the other party hung up. He called again, but Mei Zhao didn¡¯t pick up.

    Hearing this, Pang Jiao was shocked. She grabbed Yu Yong and asked,

    ¡°What did Mei Zhao tell you! Tell me quickly!¡±

    ¡°He only said that the child is mine¡­¡± Yu Yong asked Pang Jiao carefully, ¡°What happened between you and Mei Zhao? Why did you a divorce?¡±

    He thought that there was nothing wrong with these two sentences, but Pang Jiao went crazy when she heard this.

    ¡°Get lost! I don¡¯t want to see you again!¡±

    Yu Yong hugged Pang Jiao and refused to leave. ¡°You¡¯re already like this. If I leave again, what if you¡¯re alone¡­¡±

    Bam

    Pang Jiao pped him hard.. ¡°Get lost!¡±

 Chapter 91 - Chapter 91: Giving Teaching Materials

    Chapter 91: Giving Teaching Materials

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    The principal and Teacher Wu left in a hurry after staying at Song Yao¡¯s house for the night. Before they left, they gave Song Yao the tips for this month¡¯s exam.

    The moment they sent the principal out of the town, many neighbors gathered around to watch themotion.

    ¡°That girl from the Song family is too promising! Not only is she good at doing business, but she¡¯s also so good at studying. If my child was half as capable as her, she wouldn¡¯t have been unable to find a job!¡±

    ¡°But why did I hear that she was divorced once before? Didn¡¯t she bring a child who was less than a year old? It¡¯s not easy!¡±

    ¡°So what if she¡¯s divorced? Are you prejudiced against divorced women? Song Yao can live such a good life even though she¡¯s divorced. It¡¯s obvious that that man doesn¡¯t have good taste, right?¡±

    Wang Hong ced her hands on her hips and said to those people.

    The corners of the auntie¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Old Liu¡¯s wife, don¡¯t you usually look down on Song Yao the most? Why are you speaking up for her today?¡±

    ¡°How can that be the same?¡± Wang Hong red at the auntie angrily. ¡°Song Yao is a prospective university student! You guys are still shouting all day about whether she¡¯s divorced or not? You weren¡¯t like this when we were in secondary school. Why are you getting more and more confused as you get older?¡±

    After Wang Hong finished speaking, she rolled her eyes and entered the courtyard. The auntie had a helpless expression and continued to chat with the neighbor. ¡°Do you think Old Liu¡¯s wife took gunpowder today? I¡¯m not Old Liu! Why is she scolding me?¡±

    After sending off the principal and Teacher Wu, Song Yao returned home and set up the stall. She saw Song Xiao enter the courtyard with a pile of old books.

    ¡°Sister, Mom just went home and dug out all your old high school books. Pick and see if there¡¯s anything useful?¡±

    Song Yao picked it up and took a look. The key points she had memorized in the past were densely written on it.

    She casually took out a few books. ¡°That¡¯s all. Let Mom find time to sell the rest to the junk collector.¡±

    Song Xiao stared at the books in Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°What about the rest of the courses? I heard that the three-year courses in high school are very difficult.

    Can you find anything else that you can use?¡±

    Song Yao flipped through it for a long time. ¡°I¡¯ll go to Xinhua Bookstore and ask for the rest. I can¡¯t possibly not be able to buy such teaching materials, right?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily true!¡± A crisp female voice came from outside the door.

    When he looked up again, Wang Hong was standing outside the door with a few textbooks in her hand.

    ¡°You can¡¯t go to university just because you want to. When ites to the college entrance examination, it¡¯s apetition of strength!¡± After saying that, she ced the teaching materials on the desk. ¡°This is what my son left behind. You can make do with it and try to get a good result. You can fight for something with our alley!¡±

    Song Yao stared at the brand new textbook on the desk. Before she could say thank you, Wang Hong left the courtyard.

    Song Xiao leaned forward and flipped through the textbooks sent by Wang

    Hong. ¡°Aren¡¯t these all new? You don¡¯t want them just like that?¡±

    Song Yao smiled and took the book. ¡°Are you stupid? She said that on purpose!¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Song Xiao frowned. ¡°She¡¯s so mean and stingy. Why would she be so kind as to send you teaching materials?¡±

    Song Yao wrote her name on the textbook. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll send some to her when I stew the chicken tonight.¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± Song Xiao replied and continued to work in the kitchen.

    Song Yao stared at the teaching materials in her hand and smiled. In fact, it was all thanks to He Ren¡¯s help that she could sessfully enter No.l Middle School.

    Speaking of He Ren, she hadn¡¯t seen him for a while. Other than meeting Boss He when she collected the chestnuts some time ago, she hadn¡¯t said a word.

    Song Yao didn¡¯t like to owe people favors. He Ren had helped her so much, so she had to give him some gifts to express her gratitude.

    However, He Ren was a big boss who ran a food factory. He didn¡¯t seem tock anything. Song Yao racked her brains and could only think of treating him to a meal!

    A few dayster, Song Yao brought He Ren into a hotpot restaurant that was not cheap.

    She pushed the menu in front of He Ren. ¡°Boss He, do you see anything you like to eat? Order anything!¡±

    He Ren smiled helplessly. ¡°Miss Song, you don¡¯t have to thank me like this. I just wrote a letter and decided to take you in. That¡¯s the school¡¯s business.¡±

    Song Yao poured a ss of baijiu¡ªthe strong distilled spirit unavoidable at Chinese social functions¡ªand said, ¡°But if it weren¡¯t for your letter, I wouldn¡¯t have had the chance to take this exam, so I still have to thank you!¡±

 Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: Sheâ€™s Mine

    Chapter 92: She¡¯s Mine

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    He Ren smiled and clinked sses with Song Yao. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to thank me for. On the other hand, you¡¯ve collected too few chestnuts these few days. I want 10,000 catties of chestnuts next month!¡±

    Song Yao gritted her teeth and agreed, but she almost knocked out because of the ss of baijiu. ¡°No problem!¡±

    He Ren quickly went forward to support her. ¡°You can¡¯t drink well, so why are you still pretending?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not showing off!¡± Song Yao was a little cute after getting drunk.

    Even her face was red. ¡°I¡¯m thanking you! Thank you!¡±

    ¡°Even if it¡¯s gratitude, you shouldn¡¯t drink so much.¡± He Ren snatched the wine ss from Song Yao¡¯s hand. Sometimes, he really doubted his own judgment.

    Song Yao was good-looking, but why would he like a single woman who was divorced and had a child?

    In fact, he did not mind Song Yao having a child at all. He could even ept that child calling him father as long as he could marry Song

    Yao!

    He held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°There¡¯s really no need for you to thank me. To be honest, I should be thanking you. If it weren¡¯t for you, where would I have collected so many chestnuts?¡±

    ¡°Although we just have a business rtionship , I¡¯m really unwilling to just be invisible in your life. Song Yao, can you give me a chance to be the closest person to you?¡±

    He Ren said these words with his eyes closed. Because he was afraid that Song Yao would reject him, he specially added, ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I won¡¯t force you! No matter what you choose, I will respect your opinion! I¡­¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Song Yao was drunk. ¡°Boss He, what nonsense were you talking about just now? Why didn¡¯t I understand a word?¡±

    Right on the heels of that, she seemed to have suddenly realized something. ¡°Wait! You just said that you wanted to collect 10,000 catties of chestnuts, right? No problem. I¡¯ll tell Auntie Su and the others immediately. I guarantee that I¡¯ll help you put away all the 10,000 catties of chestnuts within a month!¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she even smiled proudly. ¡°10,000 catties of chestnuts is 9,000 yuan. Looks like I¡¯m about to be rich!¡±

    He Ren didn¡¯t know if he should cry orugh.

    He was a little d that Song Yao didn¡¯t hear what he said just now, but he was also worried that Song Yao couldn¡¯t hear those words.

    The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He Ren poured himself another ss of baijiu and drank it. ¡°Yao, can you listen to what I¡¯m going to tell you next?¡±

    ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Song Yao asked him. She felt a little dizzy, as if she was drunk.

    ¡°Ahem, listen carefully¡­¡± He Ren swallowed his saliva and poured himself another ss of baijiu.

    After two sses of baijiu, He Ren had the courage to confess.

    He hugged Song Yao¡¯s shoulder and stared at her gentle eyes. His heart raced unconsciously. ¡°Yao, I want to tell you that I actually¡­¡± ¡°Move aside!¡± A deep and powerful male voice interrupted He Ren.

    By the time he reacted, Song Yao had already been pulled into the man¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Yao is my woman!¡± Zuo Huo stared at He Ren, as if dering his sovereignty to him.

    He Ren frowned. ¡°Who are you? Yao is divorced now. She¡¯s free!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not your turn, right?¡± Zuo Huo sneered. ¡°Do you think she¡¯ll agree to what you say to her after she wakes up?¡±

    ¡°You!¡± He Ren stared at Zuo Huo unhappily.

    Where did this mane from? Could he be Song Yao¡¯s ex-husband?

    ¡°If she won¡¯t agree to me, she naturally won¡¯t agree to you!¡± He Ren stared at Zuo Huo and said, ¡°And you haven¡¯t said who you are to Yao! Could it be her good-for-nothing ex-husband? If that¡¯s the case, why did you wait until now toe out and protect her?¡±

    ¡°Pft. I¡¯m afraid this is none of your business! In short, she will be my woman sooner orter!¡± After Zuo Huo finished speaking, he carried the unconscious Song Yao and walked out of the door.

    Before he left, he threw five ten yuan notes at the attendant at the door. ¡°Keep the change! Treat the rest of the money as a tip!¡±

    When Song Yao woke up, she felt a splitting headache.

    She opened her eyes and Gu Li brought over a bowl of millet porridge. ¡°Yao, why did you drink so much outside? Does your head still hurt?¡± Yao sat up. It really hurt a little.

    However¡­ she clearly remembered that she was eating hotpot with Boss He before she fainted. Why did she disappear when she woke up?

    Right, she seemed to have heard Zuo Huo¡¯s voice!

 Chapter 93 - Chapter 93: Zuo Huoâ€™s Confession

    Chapter 93: Zuo Huo¡¯s Confession

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    Thinking of this, Song Yao could not help but feel dizzy.

    Seriously, she clearly didn¡¯t know how to drink, but she drank so much that she lost her memory. When she woke up, she didn¡¯t remember anything.

    Song Yao made up her mind. She didn¡¯t want to touch alcohol anymore. If she really encountered that kind of emergency, she would think of a way to escape. Otherwise, for someone like her who was easily allergic to alcohol, one more sip of baijiu would kill her!

    Gu Li fed Song Yao the millet porridge and said with a smile, ¡°I see that you¡¯re quite romantic. Although that Lin Feng from before was unreliable, the young man who camest night did look good! How did the two of you meet?¡±

    ¡°What young man?¡± Song Yao was a little dumbfounded. Could it be Zuo Huo?

    Just as she was guessing, Zuo Huo entered the room.

    ¡°Auntie, let me do it.¡±

    ¡°Sigh! Alright! I won¡¯t disturb you!¡± Gu Li closed the door proudly.

    Song Yaoy on the bed and said weakly, ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Zuo Huo took the opportunity to sit down. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that you¡¯re allergic to alcohol?¡±

    Song Yao looked at Zuo Huo weakly. ¡°If I told you that I only found out about thisst night, would you think that I was too careless?¡± Zuo Huo was speechless.

    Song Yao sat up. ¡°Eh? Where¡¯s Boss He fromst night?¡± Zuo Huo stared at Song Yao. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t he say anything before he left?¡± Song Yao asked.

    The man said, ¡°I want you to help me collect 10,000 catties of chestnuts.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright¡­¡± Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°By the way, when did youe overst night?¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°You can¡¯t remember?¡±

    Song Yao nodded and asked Zuo Huo, ¡°When did youe yesterday?¡±

    So she didn¡¯t remember anything. Then she must not have heard He Ren¡¯s confession.

    At the thought of this, Zuo Huo¡¯s lips curled into a smug smile.

    After a moment of silence, the man said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. After you fainted, I was the one who brought it back to you.¡±

    Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief. For some reason, she felt much more at ease after hearing that Zuo Huo had sent her back.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Song Yao finished the rice soup in her bowl and said to Zuo Huo.

    Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t you have anything else to say to me?

    Song Yao wanted to say ¡°you deserve better¡±, but she couldn¡¯t bring herself to say it. In the end, she smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    ¡°Is it really nothing?¡± The man suddenly leaned closer, scaring Song Yao so much that she shrank back. Ever since she got divorced, this was the first time she was so close to a man her age. It was so close that she could see every pore on his skin.

    This reminded her of countless nights in the past two years when she took care of Zuo Huo.

    Her face instantly turned red. Song Yao turned her head away from him. ¡°You can go out first. I want to change.¡±

    Zuo Huo stared at her for a long time before standing up. ¡°You should understand my intentions. If you want to be with me too, please respond to me directly! ¡±

    ¡°I have nothing to say to you!¡± Song Yao said stubbornly, ¡°Besides, there should be many youngdies who like a good man like you. I¡¯m a divorcee. How can I be worthy of you?¡±

    ¡°You know that¡¯s not what I care about!¡± Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°Song Yao, I just want you to give me an answer!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t answer this question!¡± Song Yao began to take off her clothes.

    Zuo Huo did not dare to stay for long. After closing the door, he went to the front yard to help Song Ping repair the que.

    Song Yao stared at Zuo Huo, who was working for Song Ping outside the courtyard, and could not help but feel touched.

    She hoped that he didn¡¯t like her because he was hot-headed, let alone because she took care of him for a few more days and pursued her to repay his kindness.

    Song Yaoy on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Zuo Huo worked hard to help Song Ping saw wood.

    ¡°Oh no, young man, how is this something you can do?¡±

    Song Ping was a little embarrassed. He hurriedly pulled Zuo Huo and called out to Gu Li, ¡°Old woman! This young man insists on working! I can¡¯t stop him?

    Hurry up and call him in to sit!¡±

    When Gu Li, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard the noise, she took off her apron and left the courtyard. ¡°You¡¯re here!¡±

    ¡°Young man, you can¡¯t do this job! Come in and have a bowl of chicken soup. I made it myself!¡±

    Gu Li wanted to pull Zuo Huo into the house, but Zuo Huo said, ¡°Uncle, let me do some work.. I have plenty of strength!¡±

 Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: Try Getting Along

    Chapter 94: Try Getting Along

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    Hearing this, the old couple looked at each other.

    ¡°Young man, what do you do?¡±

    ¡°i am a soldier,¡± Zuo Huo said.

    The old couple frowned. Yu Yong was a soldier. It wasn¡¯t easy for her daughter to jump out of the fire pit of Yu Yong¡¯s family. If the person she married for the second time wasn¡¯t as good as the first, she might as well take the child and live by herself.

    Anyway, her daughter did notck money. When she raised Baby Xuan in the future, she would still enjoy life with him!

    Guessing that the old couple wouldpare him to Yu Yong, Zuo Huo paused and continued, ¡°Uncle, I¡¯ve already retired from the army. I¡¯m currently working at the Tobo Bureau.¡±

    He had already retired from the army for more than a month, but perhaps because he had been too serious in the army in the past, those soldiers were still so nervous that they could not speak when they saw him.

    ¡°A job at the Tobo Bureau? Then you should be able to earn a lot of money a month, right?¡± Gu Li asked with a frown.

    ¡°Yes, a month¡¯s sry and bonus is indeed not a small sum. I still have a two-bedroom house and a car in the capital. My parents also live in the capital, but they rarely care about me and we usually don¡¯t live together.¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s words made the old couple very satisfied. It was one thing for the Tobo Bureau to work, but it was actually a household registration in the capital!

    He had a house and a car, but he didn¡¯t live with his parents. Such a reliable and capable man who didn¡¯t have to worry about conflicts between the mother-inw and daughter-inw couldn¡¯t be found! Gu Li began to wonder why Zuo Huo had taken a fancy to Song Yao.

    ¡°That¡­ young man¡­¡±

    ¡°My name is Zuo Huo,¡± he said calmly.

    ¡°Zuo Huo, stop working ande in for tea! There¡¯s no reason for you

    to work!¡± Gu Li said and wanted to drag Zuo Huo in.

    Zuo Huo could not refuse her kindness, but in the end, he was still dragged in by Gu Li.

    ¡°Quick, try my home-cooked food! Yao likes it very much!¡±

    Zuo Huo picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. He had to admit that his future mother-inw¡¯s culinary skills were really good. No wonder Song Yao liked to eat it.

    Gu Li sat opposite Zuo Huo. ¡°You know about our Yao, right? She was divorced once before and even had a child. If you don¡¯t mind¡­¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care about that. All I care about is Song Yao. Even if she doesn¡¯t want to marry me, I¡¯m willing to marry her.¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s words made Gu Li feelfortable. She smiled and said, ¡°If our Yao had a husband like you, I would be much more at ease! Otherwise, as her mother, I won¡¯t feel good when I see her waking up early and going into the dark all day to earn money.¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she grabbed Zuo Huo¡¯s hand and said, ¡°I think you¡¯re not bad! If the two of you¡­¡¯

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao came out of the house in her pajamas. ¡°What are you two talking about?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing!¡± Gu Li smiled and went up to him. She found Zuo Huo, her future son-inw, pleasing to the eye no matter how she looked at him. Her Yao had suffered for so long. It was finally over!

    Song Yao sat in front of Gu Li. ¡°Mom, Captain Zuo and I are not what you think.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Gu Li waspletely stunned. Captain Zuo wasn¡¯t Song Yao¡¯s boyfriend? Then why had she said so much to him just now?

    Song Yao said, ¡°Captain Zuo is just here¡­¡¯

    ¡°I¡¯m here to help at home!¡± Zuo Huo interrupted Song Yao. ¡°And just because it¡¯s not now doesn¡¯t mean it won¡¯t be in the future!¡±

    He cast a burning gaze at Song Yao. ¡°Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have that kind of rtionship with Yao now?¡± Gu Li was dumbfounded. She never expected that Zuo Huo would take the initiative to woo her daughter!

    She immediately pulled Song Yao aside. ¡°Did he woo you?¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t deny it.

    Gu Li was even more excited. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you try being with him? If such a good man is snatched away by others in the future, you¡¯ll regret it!¡±

    ¡°I think if he really gets together with me, he¡¯ll regret it!¡± Song Yao sighed. ¡°He¡¯s so outstanding. Why would he like someone like me who¡¯s divorced and still has a child?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so! You¡¯re beautiful and know how to earn money. Your personality is good. Yu Yong doesn¡¯t like you because he doesn¡¯t have good taste!¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she leaned close to Song Yao¡¯s ear and said, ¡°And I don¡¯t think he¡¯s the kind of person who will easily abandon a rtionship. You can spend some time with him.¡±

    In any case, it was normal for young people to fall in love and break up these days!

    Song Yao looked at Zuo Huo in the living room and gritted her teeth.. Should she try spending some time with him?

 Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: Iâ€™ll Raise

    Chapter 95: I¡¯ll Raise

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    At the thought of this, Song Yao no longer hesitated. She pushed open the door and walked to Zuo Huo. ¡°Captain Zuo, I have something to tell you!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°What a coincidence. I have something to tell you too.¡±

    He paused for a moment. Before Song Yao could speak, he said directly, ¡°Song Yao, can you give me a chance to pursue you? There are some things I want to experience with you.¡±

    Song Yao was shocked. Even though she knew that Zuo Huo had feelings for her, she didn¡¯t know when he liked her.

    ¡°Why me?¡± Song Yao asked, ¡°A good man like Captain Zuo definitely doesn¡¯tck women around him, right? Even in the military camp in the past, don¡¯t you have anyrades or superiors who want to introduce you to someone?¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that Song Yao didn¡¯t believe in Zuo Huo¡¯s love. She was just worried that this love wouldn¡¯tst long. After all, she was a divorced woman. She had more to consider when she remarried. She wanted to find someone who would apany her for the rest of her life, not like what she had experienced with Yu Yong.

    Zuo Huo seemed to understand Song Yao¡¯s thoughts. ¡°I already have someone I like. Why should I listen to their arrangements?¡±

    The man said, ¡°Besides, I¡¯ve liked you for a long time. I made this decision after careful consideration. I want to bring you home to meet your parents, marry you, and be with you for many years. .

    ¡°Song Yao, I¡¯m serious! I promise I¡¯ll treat your child as my own. After we get married, you can do whatever you want! Of course¡­ it¡¯s fine if you want to reject me, but what I want to tell you is that I won¡¯t give up on liking someone easily. Because I¡¯ve liked you since two years ago!¡± Two years ago? Wouldn¡¯t that be the days when she took care of Zuo Huo?

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. ¡°The few days when I took care of you?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zuo Huo nodded and did not deny it. He paused and continued,

    ¡°The first thing I thought of when I opened my eyes was to see you.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She had never thought that someone would like her for so long.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t mind that I¡¯m divorced?¡±

    The man smiled helplessly. ¡°I already said just now that I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re married or not. Even if you¡¯re married, it¡¯s not your fault.. Besides, if it weren¡¯t for your divorce, I¡¯m afraid I would have buried this love deep in my heart and never say it out loud for the rest of my life. ¡±

    Song Yao smiled through her tears and threw herself into Zuo Huo¡¯s arms to cry.

    Zuo Huo smiled andforted her. ¡°So¡­ are you agreeing now?¡± ¡°Agree to what?¡± Song Yao was a little dumbfounded.

    Zuo Huo smirked. ¡°You¡¯re already in my arms. If I still think that you don¡¯t like me, I¡¯ll be the one who doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for me.¡± Hearing this, Song Yao¡¯s face turned red.

    To be honest, this was the first time she had experienced the feeling of being loved.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± Song Yao leaned into Zuo Huo¡¯s arms and said coquettishly, ¡°I just wanted to say that we can try!¡±

    Compared to the sweet time Song Yao and Zuo Huo spent together, Yu Yong was carefully holding the hand of a young woman in sunsses and armed to the teeth as they walked out of the hospital.

    Ever since she went to look for Mei Zhao that day, Pang Jiao had been unhappy.

    She thought that Mei Zhao would ept the child in her stomach, but the other party said that it was not his child at all!

    Pang Jiao was depressed. How much effort did a woman have to put in to give birth? As her husband, it was fine if he didn¡¯t understand, but he was actually calctive.

    Was the child so important to him? Didn¡¯t they have to call him father after giving birth?

    She had a big fight with Mei Zhao, and in the end, she almost couldn¡¯t keep the child because of her emotions. Fortunately, Yu Yong arrived in time and barely managed to keep the child in her stomach.

    Touching her slightly bulging abdomen, Pang Jiao felt terrible. She did not expect Mei Zhao to be such a person. She had really misjudged him in the past.

    Yu Yong could guess what Pang Jiao was thinking. He took off his coat and draped it over Pang Jiao. He said gently, ¡°Mei Zhao doesn¡¯t want you. I want you!¡±

    Pang Jiao was dumbfounded. ¡°What¡­ what did you say?¡±

    Worried that Pang Jiao would fall to the ground because of her stamina, Yu Yong pulled Pang Jiao¡¯s hand and sat on the bench at the hospital entrance. ¡°Give birth to the child. I¡¯ll raise the child.¡± A trace of disdain shed across Pang Jiao¡¯s eyes. She looked at Yu Yong pitifully.. ¡°Why?¡±

 Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: Bringing Her Home

    Chapter 96: Bringing Her Home

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    Yu Yong¡¯s eyes were filled with heartache. ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡±

    As Mei Zhao¡¯s good brother for many years, Yu Yongzhen felt that Mei Zhao was quite a jerk.

    When he couldn¡¯t give birth, no one despised him. Now that his wife was finally pregnant, she insisted that it wasn¡¯t his child. What had Pang Jiao done to him?

    How difficult was it for a woman to give birth to a child? Did could he abandon her just like that?

    Thinking of Pang Jiao¡¯s weak gaze, Yu Yong¡¯s heart ached.

    ¡°I can¡¯t just watch you take care of the child alone, right?¡± He held Pang Jiao¡¯s hand. ¡°Besides, although I was fired from the army because of the divorce, I still have some money in my hands. It¡¯s not a problem to support you and your child.¡±

    After Yu Yong finished speaking, he wanted to hug Pang Jiao, but she pushed him away.

    She wiped her tears and said, ¡°You¡¯re really willing to take me home?¡±

    Yu Yong nodded. ¡°Of course. I want to bring you back to meet my parents. When the timees, I¡¯ll say that the child is mine. You just have to stay at my house in peace. I¡¯ll treat you well..

    ¡°You¡¯re the best!¡± Pang Jiao threw herself into Yu Yong¡¯s arms and cried non-stop.

    Three dayster, Pang Jiao held her slightly bulging stomach and followed Yu Yong back to Sangqiu County.

    At that moment, Song Yao was busy in the kitchen with Aunt Liu. She had also sent the floral dress she had bought from the department store to Aunt Liu.

    Aunt Liu changed into her dress and looked at herself in the mirror for a long time.

    ¡°Oh my, Yao! Your taste is too good! I wonder whose son will benefit from this in the future!¡±

    Song Yao thought of Zuo Huo and couldn¡¯t help but blush.

    Aunt Liu came up and said, ¡°By the way, I¡¯ve never seen your man before. Your child is so young. As his father, how can he be at ease letting you take care of him alone?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s expression froze. ¡°Aunt Liu, you¡¯ve misunderstood. I¡¯m divorced.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Aunt Liu was dumbfounded. ¡°You¡¯re divorced? I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t think through my words. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Song Yao smiled. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time. People have to move on, right?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right! People have to look forward! It¡¯s not like it has to be him!¡±

    Unlike the others, after Aunt Liu found out that Song Yao was divorced, not only did she not make any sarcastic remarks, but she even hugged her shoulder and said, ¡°I think you¡¯re quite strong. If it were any other woman, she would have cried, thrown a tantrum, and hanged herself! You did the right thing. Women should be more unyielding. We¡¯re not anyone¡¯s essories. Just lead a good life. When the timees, we¡¯ll marry if we can meet someone good. If we don¡¯t meet someone good, we¡¯ll live by ourselves.¡±

    Not to mention anything else, Aunt Liu¡¯s words really touched Song Yao¡¯s heart.

    She said helplessly, ¡°But what if one day, I meet a handsome man from a good family who has never been married who likes me?¡±

    Aunt Liu helped Song Yao wash the pot. ¡°Isn¡¯t that a good thing? Are you afraid that he¡¯s a liar?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Song Yao thought of Zuo Huo and still felt uncertain. She said,

    ¡°I¡¯m worried that he will regret it one day. After all, I¡¯m a divorcee¡­¡¯

    ¡°Child! How old are you? Why are you thinking like an olddy in the countryside?!¡± Aunt Liu interrupted Song Yao and said helplessly, ¡°It¡¯s not your fault for getting a divorce. If you like him, then talk to him. If you don¡¯t, then forget it! What¡¯s wrong with getting married twice? Since he chose you, he has to ept this!¡±

    After Aunt Liu finished speaking, she let out a long sigh. ¡°Actually, my son also likes a woman who has been married once. He has even secretly liked her for a long time.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ what do you think?¡± Song Yao asked.

    ¡°Of course I support them. The next generation will have their own blessings. I won¡¯t interfere in their matters. I hope they won¡¯t interfere in my matters!¡± Aunt Liu turned off the fire after saying that and picked up her chopsticks to taste the red braised pork that Song Yao had just made. ¡°It¡¯s a little salty.¡±

    Song Yao immediately took a bite. Could it be that she had added too much soy sauce?

    ¡°Then what should I do? I remember doing it the way you told me to.¡±

    Aunt Liu frowned. ¡°Then which segment went wrong?¡±

    Outside the door, Song Xiao climbed up thedder and hung up the que with the words ¡°Song Family¡¯s Restaurant.¡± Song Ping instructed from below, ¡°A little to the left.¡±

    ¡°A little lower!¡±

    Song Xiao put the que away and asked the two workers to help stabilize it. He then took a hammer to stabilize the que.

    Liu Mu and his wife were munching on melon seeds outside the courtyard, helping to hand something over from time to time.

    Wang Hong suddenly saw an acquaintance.. She pointed at that person and asked Liu Mu, ¡°Liu, look! Isn¡¯t this Yu Yong?¡±

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    Chapter 97: Long Time No See

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    Liu Mu looked up and saw Yu Yong rushing into town with a beautiful girl wrapped tightly in a nket.

    He immediately pulled Wang Hong back and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be a busybody! Can¡¯t you shut up even if you eat?¡±

    Wang Hong pursed her lips and finished the hawthorn in her hand. She drank a can of energy drink and said, ¡°What is Yu Yong thinking? I think the one he found is not as good-looking as Song Yao! Fortunately, Song Yao brought the child with her. I don¡¯t think this woman is easy to deal with!¡±

    Wang Hong¡¯s voice was loud, so Song Ping naturally heard her. He turned around and happened to see Yu Yong walking into the shop with a delicate woman. His face instantly darkened. ¡°Our Yao is really unlucky to have been with him! How long has it been since the divorce?

    He¡¯s already brought a woman into the family!¡±

    Although Song Ping didn¡¯t speak to Yu Yong, Yu Yong noticed Song Ping¡¯s figure. He went forward and greeted him with a smile. ¡°Dad, why are you here?¡±

    Song Ping¡¯s face instantly darkened. ¡°Go away! Who¡¯s your father?! Get lost as far as you can!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression was ugly. Just as he was about to leave, the little woman beside him shouted, ¡°I¡¯m hungry.

    Yu Yong frowned. When he saw the ¡°Song Family¡¯s Restaurant¡± on the que, he didn¡¯t think that it was opened by Song Yao. He pulled Pang Jiao into the house.

    Song Xiao was so angry that he climbed down thedder and pointed at Yu Yong. ¡°Take your woman and get out! The shop doesn¡¯t wee people like you!¡±

    Yu Yong insisted on bringing Pang Jiao into the main hall. ¡°Pang Jiao is hungry. She can¡¯t wait!¡±

    After saying that, he found a seat and sat down. He took a menu and looked at it for a long time. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect there to be a restaurant in town. What do you want to eat?¡±

    Pang Jiao wiped the table with tissue paper in disgust. ¡°There¡¯s nothing I want to eat.¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face instantly darkened. He grabbed Pang Jiao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for making you suffer by following me¡­ But I swear that I will definitely let you live a good life!¡±

    He held Pang Jiao¡¯s hand tightly and thought that about the 4,000 yuan in his hands. Including the 6,000 yuan in his parents¡¯ hands, this sum of money should be enough to buy a courtyard house in town.

    Although he couldn¡¯t afford a building in the county, the courtyard house in the town could be renovated ording to Pang Jiao¡¯s preferences.

    After all, Pang Jiao was a delicate youngdy who grew up in the city. He could not let her suffer.

    Yu Yong was thinking about how to treat Pang Jiao well, so Liang Jie went up to him with a towel. ¡°Sir, I¡¯m sorry. I had something to do just now and didn¡¯t receive you immediately. What do you want to eat?¡±

    As Liang Jie spoke, he sized up Pang Jiao, who was beside Yu Yong. He saw that her face was rosy and her abdomen was slightly swollen. The baby looked to be at least two months old.

    Yu Yong said, ¡°Give me a bowl of Yang Chun noodles! Jiaojiao, what do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°Ahem¡ª¡± Pang Jiao covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, looking like she despised the environment in the shop. ¡°Then give me a bowl of hawthorn snow m and abalone soup.¡±

    Liang Jie frowned and said awkwardly, ¡°Miss, this is a small shop. We don¡¯t have things like abalones and snow ms¡­ Do you want to look at something else?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Pang Jiao was so angry that she smashed the teacup. ¡°Why did you open a shop without anything? Hurry up and call your boss over!¡±

    This was the first time Liang Jie had seen such a scene. He was so frightened that he was at a loss. ¡°Miss, our small business is not easy. If you don¡¯t want to eat, leave. Don¡¯t make things difficult, okay?¡±

    However, Pang Jiao did not intend to let him off. ¡°Difficult? You call this difficult? Call your boss over! I want to talk to him in person!¡±

    ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡± Song Yao came out when she heard the voice. She saw a woman dressed in seductive clothes pointing at Liang Jie arrogantly and cursing.

    The woman looked familiar. She had seen her before. It was Mei Zhao¡¯s wife, Pang Jiao. There was a man standing beside the woman. It was Yu Yong.

    ¡°Long time no see.¡± Seeing Song Yao again, Yu Yong felt mixed emotions. ¡°Yao, are you alright?¡±

    Yao? Pang Jiao sized up Song Yao and muttered. This shop was actually opened by Yu Yong¡¯s ex-wife? They were really enemies on a narrow road!

    Song Yao¡¯s expression was calm, as if she hadpletely let go. ¡°I¡¯m alright, but why are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re thedy boss?¡± Yu Yong looked at Song Yao in disbelief. He had not expected Song Yao¡¯s business to be so big in just two months.

    Song Yao smiled, her eyes filled with alienation. ¡°I opened the shop. If there¡¯s anything, just look for me. Don¡¯t make things difficult for my shop assistant.¡±

    ¡°Mm¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Yu Yong was a little distracted. He pulled Pang Jiao out.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home and eat!¡±

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    Chapter 98: Intense Situation

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    Pang Jiao¡¯s face darkened. She couldn¡¯t understand what Yu Yong was thinking. Did he have to hide just because Song Yao was his ex-wife? She was still hungry!

    She immediately grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Why are you leaving? Isn¡¯t this just nice? We can patronize Song Yao¡¯s business. Besides¡­ you haven¡¯t seen the child for a long time, right?¡±

    At the mention of Yu Xuan, Yu Yong felt sorry for her from the bottom of his heart. He asked Song Yao, ¡°Is Yu Xuan alright?¡±

    Song Yao sneered. If Yu Yong really cared about the child, why didn¡¯t hee and take a look?

    She didn¡¯t want to see Yu Yong, but that didn¡¯t mean she didn¡¯t want Baby Xuan to see his father!

    ¡°He¡¯s doing good! If you don¡¯te, he¡¯ll be even better!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Yao, I have a lot of things to do in the army, so I don¡¯t have time to see you two. In the future, I¡¯ll¡­¡±

    Song Yao interrupted him. ¡°No need! Baby Xuan doesn¡¯t want you toe and see him!¡±

    ¡°Yao!¡± Yu Yong¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°I know you¡¯ve been angry with me because of the child, but I¡¯m Yu Xuan¡¯s biological father after all. I¡¯m partly responsible for raising Yu Xuan.

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Pang Jiao echoed, ¡°I was still thinking of bringing Yu Xuan over to stay for a few days another day. I¡¯ve carried that child before. He¡¯s very likable!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but recall the scenes in her dream. When she thought of the ending of Baby Xuan in her dream, she couldn¡¯t help but feel afraid. ¡°What does our family¡¯s matter have to do with you? Why? You¡¯re already concerned about your man and his ex-wife¡¯s child before you even get married? Can¡¯t you have a child yourself?¡±

    ¡°Song Yao!¡± Yu Yong was so angry that his veins were bulging. ¡°Jiaojiao is doing this for us! Moreover¡­¡±

    He held Pang Jiao¡¯s slender waist from behind. ¡°Jiaojiao and I are about to get married. She will be Yuxuan¡¯s stepmother in the future. Why can¡¯t she interfere in our matters?¡±

    Song Yao was so angry that she almost scolded, ¡°I don¡¯t care who you¡¯re with! If you dare to touch my Baby Xuan, I won¡¯t let you seed even if I have to risk my life!¡±

    Yu Yong was instantly dumbfounded. He only wanted to see the child. Why did it involve fighting to the death?

    Just as she was about to say something, Song Yao said, ¡°You don¡¯t have toe anymore. I¡¯ll change the child¡¯s surname. He won¡¯t have a father like you in the future!¡±

    Yu Yong was dissatisfied. ¡°Why? If it weren¡¯t for me, you wouldn¡¯t have been able to give birth to a child alone! And you should know how important this child is to our Yu family!¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°Is he so important that you can send him away behind my back?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ ¡± Yu Yong didn¡¯t know how to answer.

    At that time, he had been impulsive. Pang Jiao had called and cried that Mei Zhao wanted to divorce her. How could he watch a femalerade wipe her tears? He had given the child away without thinking!

    Knowing that Yu Yong couldn¡¯t answer, Song Yao continued, ¡°Since you¡¯re going to marry yourrade¡¯s wife, you have to live a good life in the future. Let her give birth to more children for you. This way, it¡¯ll be easier to give them away!¡±

    ¡°Song Yao! Watch your mouth!¡± Pang Jiao was furious.

    Yu Yong also felt that Song Yao had gone overboard. ¡°Yao, you¡¯ve misunderstood. Jiaojiao and I weren¡¯t together before we got married. We were¡­¡±

    ¡°What you two do has nothing to do with me! But our shop is too small to amodate you two big shots. Get lost as far as you can!¡±

    After saying that, Song Yao picked up the broom and wanted to chase her away. The dirty broom touched Pang Jiao¡¯s white dress, scaring her so much that she ran around.

    Yu Yong was also worried that Pang Jiao would get angry. He shielded her behind him and said, ¡°Song Yao! You¡¯re too much! I didn¡¯t expect you to be such a person! Do you hate me for marrying Jiaojiao?¡±

    ¡°I hate you for marrying her?¡± When Song Yao heard this, she didn¡¯t know if she should be angry orugh. ¡°Why should I hate you two when you¡¯re together? I can¡¯t wait for the two of you to be loving for the rest of your lives. It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t disturb me for the rest of your lives!¡±

    After she finished speaking, she pushed the two of them out unceremoniously. Pang Jiao ¡°identally¡± fell to the ground. ¡°Brother Yong!¡±

    ¡°Jiaojiao! How are you? Is the baby okay?¡± Yu Yong was so frightened that he immediately helped Pang Jiao up from the ground. ¡°Song Yao!

    Do you know that Jiaojiao is already three months pregnant?!¡±

    Three months? Wasn¡¯t that a few days after she divorced Yu Yong? Song Yao was shocked.

    It was as she had guessed. It seemed that the two of them had been together at that time!

    Song Yao sneered.. ¡°How would I know that she¡¯s pregnant? Why? You only married her because she¡¯s pregnant?¡±

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    Chapter 99: Passing Off Fake As Real

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    As soon as he said this, Yu Yong¡¯s expression changed.

    Gu Li, who was about to go downstairs to get water, was even angrier when she heard this. ¡°Three months? My Yao has only divorced you for three months at most! You even have a child with this woman? Yu Yong! Are you still human?!¡±

    After saying that, Gu Li picked up the feather duster and wanted to hit the adulterous couple.

    Yu Yong was so frightened that he hurriedly shielded Pang Jiao behind him. ¡°Mom! You¡¯ve misunderstood! It¡¯s not what you think at all!¡±

    ¡°Who do you call Mom?! I¡¯m not your mother!¡± Gu Li was so angry that she hit Yu Yong with the feather duster.

    Yu Yong hugged Pang Jiao tightly, afraid that she would suffer any grievances.

    ¡°Pfft! My daughter is really unlucky to have married you!¡± Gu Li scolded as she hit him.

    Yu Yong pushed Gu Li away. ¡°Enough! Mom! Jiaojiao and I are not what you think! Even if that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t you ask your daughter what she did to Jiaojiao? She pushed Jiaojiao, who¡¯s pregnant. Isn¡¯t she too much?¡±

    ¡°Brother Yong! Stop talking!¡± Pang Jiao cried. She held Yu Yong¡¯s hand and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to exin this to them. There are some things that we just need to know.¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she wanted to pull Song Yao¡¯s hand, but she was red at by Song Yao.

    She stood in front of Song Yao awkwardly and said, ¡°I know you¡¯ve always had a lot of opinions about me because of the child, but what I want to say is that it¡¯s really not what you think. The child actually doesn¡¯t belong to Brother Yong . I admit that it did cause trouble for you and him because of me. If you really mind, I can return him to you!¡± Song Yao was so angry that her face turned green!

    This Pang Jiao was really rubbed her nose in it. Why did she have to mention her and Yu Yong for no reason? She was so disgusted that she almost vomited!

    ¡°No need. Since you like collecting junk so much, I¡¯ll give it to you!¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I know I¡¯ve let you down¡­¡± After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she cried pitifully for a long time. Yu Yong¡¯s heart shattered.

    Pang Jiao was indeed an outstanding femalerade in the logistics department! Where was the poise and quality?

    He pulled Pang Jiao into his arms. ¡°Song Yao, that¡¯s enough! Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re going overboard? I admit that I did let you down with the child back then, but since we¡¯re already divorced, there¡¯s no need to be so aggressive, right?¡±

    Song Yao was furious. Who was being so aggressive?

    Before she could say anything, Yu Yong received a solid p!

    Song Xiao was so angry that he scolded, ¡°Yu Yong, you bastard! This is the first time I¡¯ve heard someone make an affair sound so refreshing and refined! You two are a pair of b*tches! You still have the cheek to scold my sister!¡±

    After he finished speaking, he pointed at Pang Jiao and scolded, ¡°And you! You say that the child belongs to your ex-husband and has nothing to do with that bastard Yu Yong! But who knows what¡¯s going on behind his back? If the two of you were really fine, would Yu Yong have given you the few-month-old Xuanbao?¡±

    ¡°Where did youe from? You¡¯re really an uncultured country bumpkin! You¡¯re just like your sister!¡±

    Pang Jiao immediately felt extremely aggrieved. She ced her hands on her hips and pointed at Song Yao as she scolded, ¡°Can you me me for not being able to control your man? Why don¡¯t you take a look at your old and ugly appearance! No wonder Yu Yong lost his appetite when he saw you!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Can¡¯t be bothered to pretend to be weak now?¡± A familiar and cold male voice sounded in her ear.

    Yu Yong turned around. Zuo Huo was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and protected Song Yao behind him. ¡®Yu Yong, right? Why are you still bringing your new lover to your ex-wife¡¯s house after getting a divorce?¡±

    As he spoke, he deliberately emphasized the word ¡°new lover¡±.

    Yu Yongpang Jiao¡¯s expression was ugly. They never expected Zuo Huo to appear at Song Yao¡¯s house.

    When Pang Jiao saw Zuo Huo, she was as nervous as a mouse seeing a

    cat.

    Yu Yong was even more so. Even though he had been expelled from the army for a period of time, when he was in the army back then, Zuo Huo¡¯s strictness was famous!

    Even now, when he saw his former captain again, Yu Yong was still extremely afraid.

    ¡°Captain¡­ Captain Zuo, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Why? Are you surprised that I¡¯m here?¡± Zuo Huo asked Yu Yong.

    Sometimes, he really didn¡¯t understand. Yu Yong had clearly obtained the person he wanted the most, but he didn¡¯t cherish her.. Instead, he racked his brains to please a scheming woman!

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    Chapter 100: Going Home

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    ¡°No¡­ I¡¯m just curious. What¡¯s your rtionship with Song Yao?¡± When he saw Zuo Huo again, Yu Yong stuttered like before.

    Zuo Huo narrowed his eyes. ¡°Are you that curious about my rtionship with Song Yao?¡±

    Yu Yong was so frightened that he didn¡¯t dare to make a sound.

    Zuo Huo was a head taller than Yu Yong. When the two of them stood together, Yu Yong looked like a foil!

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into his arms. ¡°Song Yao! She¡¯s the woman

    I¡¯ve secretly liked for many years!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face instantly darkened. In the past, when he was in the army, he had heard that Zuo Huo liked a married woman. At that time, he had even discussed this matter with hisrades in the dormitory, but he had never thought that the married woman was actually Song Yao!

    ¡°I should really thank someone. If not for him, I¡¯m afraid I would have to hide this love in my heart for the rest of my life.¡± After Zuo Huo finished speaking, he looked at Song Yao affectionately.

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. She wished she could crawl into the crack immediately.

    Zuo Huo looked serious, but when he said romantic words, it was mushy!

    Gu Li and Song Ping smiled and looked at Zuo Huo. ¡°It¡¯s really a blessing for our Song family to have a son-inw like you!¡±

    Even Song Xiao was very satisfied with Zuo Huo as his future brother-inw!

    He looked at Sun Hao and Liang Jie. ¡°Did the two of you already know that something was wrong with my sister?¡±

    Both of them shook their heads, especially Sun Hao.

    He had seen Zuo Huo before, but Song Yao had said that she wouldn¡¯t consider a top-notch man like Zuo Huo. Why were they together now?

    Pang Jiao¡¯s heart ached even more!

    In the past, when Zuo Huo was in the army, she had secretly written a love letter to him, but Zuo Huo had made that love letter public, causing her to lose a lot of face!

    At that time, many girls had secretly written love letters to Captain Zuo, but they were all rejected. She had even secretly discussed with her friends if Captain Zuo was not interested in women.

    Later, when she heard that Zuo Huo had fallen in love with a young woman who had long been married to someone else, she thought that the woman was herself. Every night, she fantasized about a happy life with Captain Zuo.

    If not for the fact that she was pregnant this time, she would have nned to seek refuge with Zuo Huo after the divorce!

    However, she never expected that the woman that Zuo Huo had been secretly in love with was actually Song Yao!

    Pang Jiao nced at Song Yao¡¯s calm face. Although she was good-looking, other than that face, what other qualities couldpare to her?

    Zuo Huo seemed to be able to guess what Pang Jiao was thinking. His expression darkened as he stared at Pang Jiao and said, ¡°Song Yao is my woman. If you bully her, you¡¯re going against me, understand?¡±

    The man¡¯s voice was extremely intimidating, and Yu Yong¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Who bullied her? It¡¯s clearly Song Yao¡­¡¯

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Song Yao?¡± Zuo Huo stared at Yu Yong. ¡°Make yourself clear. What has Song Yao got in the way of the two of you? You didn¡¯t want the child. You were the one who caused the divorce. Why are you ming Song Yao? Yu Yong! Are you still a man?¡±

    The more Zuo Huo spoke, the more he couldn¡¯t control his temper. He raised his hand and punched Yu Yong ruthlessly.

    Actually, on the day he found out that Song Yao¡¯s child had been sent away, Yu Yong had already been beaten up by him. It was just that at that time, he had to consider his face and could only give a token.

    Yu Yong felt terrible that he had been punched for no reason, but his fear of Zuo Huo was bone-deep. From the first day he entered the military camp, he knew that this man was not to be trifled with.

    He could not afford to offend them, but could he not hide?

    Yu Yong couldn¡¯t be bothered to eat. He grabbed Pang Jiao and ran.

    Pang Jiao was also panicking. She was afraid that Zuo Huo would find out that she was pregnant, so she left the town with Yu Yong.

    After they left, Song Xiao was so angry that he spat. ¡°Pfft! Yu Yong is really a bastard! If I see him again, I¡¯ll definitely beat him up along with that little b*tch!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Song Ping pulled his son back. ¡°Don¡¯t cause trouble for your sister. I don¡¯t think this woman is easy to deal with. She might be deliberately finding trouble with your sister this time. The next time you see them, you¡¯d better stay far away!¡±

    Song Xiao¡¯s expression was ugly. He still wanted to avenge his sister.

    It had only been a few months since the divorce. The child was already so old, but that woman still said that the child was not Yu Yongs. If it was not Yu Yong¡¯s child, why did she bring her home to get married? Yu Yong was not a fool!

    On the other side, Yu Yong suddenly sneezed in the car, scaring Pang Jiao.

    She covered her mouth and nose and looked at the endless mountain path in front of her. She could not hide the disdain in her eyes.. ¡°How long until we reach your house?¡±

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    Chapter 101: Here Comes the Wife

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    Yu Yong pulled Pang Jiao. ¡°We¡¯ll be there soon.¡±

    Pang Jiao thought that they would arrive ¡®immediately¡¯ after getting off the bus, but after Yu Yong got off the bus, he pulled Pang Jiao to sit on the bumpy tractor.

    On the tractor, Pang Jiao felt that her child was about to be shaken out!

    ¡°Yu Yong! Didn¡¯t you say that we¡¯re almost there? When will we arrive?¡± Pang Jiao¡¯s tone was a little impatient. Perhaps it was because she had just gotten pregnant, but Pang Jiao¡¯s morning sickness was very strong, and she was always bleeding.

    Yu Yong sat in the front passenger seat of the tractor and covered Pang Jiao with his only warm coat. ¡°We¡¯ll be there soon. Bear with it!¡±

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    Pang Jiao vomited in the car again!

    The old man driving the tractor had a look of disdain on his face. Were young people nowadays so open-minded?

    Meeting parents only when she was pregnant? If the neighbors found out, wouldn¡¯t theyugh at their family?

    Chen Lian had been waiting for Yu Yong at home for a while. Not only Yu Yong, but also the aunts and uncles who had rushed over after hearing the news and the neighbors who were watching themotion wanted to see the ¡°new wife¡± Yu Yong mentioned.

    Mrs. Tan of the Song family was munching on melon seeds and chatting with the vigers. ¡°I heard that Yu Yong¡¯s new wife is from the city and is good-looking. Yong is really lucky. In the future, if his new wife gives birth to a son, who canpare to you?¡±

    Chen Lian was a little smug from the ttery. She stared at these people in amusement. She had clearly mocked their Yong for not being lucky enough to lose such a good wife like Song Yao.

    ¡°I already said that the children and grandchildren will have their own blessings! My Yong is promising in the army! If he earns big money in the future, perhaps he willl bring me to live in the big buildings in the city. Who still cares about the dpidated courtyard in the small town?¡±

    Mrs. Tan¡¯s expression froze. ¡°Yong¡¯s mother! Your words don¡¯t sound good. I think it¡¯s only a matter of time before Song Yao buys a house.¡±

    At the mention of Song Yao, Chen Lian¡¯s expression froze. ¡°Why are you mentioning her on a big day? My Yong¡¯s new wife is a city girl who knows the big picture! She¡¯s a wild girl from the countryside who sells goods everywhere. I think she¡¯s not worthy of my Yong.¡±

    As soon as these words were spoken, the vigers did not dare to speak.

    Old Mrs. Tan was so arrogant! Song Yao wasn¡¯t worthy of Yu Yong? What a joke! Song Yao was a vige girl, but she was filial and good-looking. Coupled with the fact that she could earn money, many men couldn¡¯t wait to marry Song Yao and worship her as their ancestor!

    While they were talking, there was amotion outside the door.

    Right on the heels of that, Yu Yong carried his heavy backpack into the courtyard. Behind him was a gorgeous femalerade dressed in a white dress.

    Yu Yong said, ¡°Mom, let me introduce you. This is my partner, Pang

    Jiao.¡±

    ¡°Oh my! Thisdy is so pretty!¡± The neighbors surrounded Pang Jiao.

    Pang Jiao¡¯s pregnancy was already quite serious. After being looked at like this, she felt like a monkey in a zoo that could be admired by others.

    Moreover, these country bumpkins were all covered in dust. Yu Yong¡¯s house was even dirtier.

    Pang Jiao began to regret going home with Yu Yong.

    Chen Lian was very satisfied with Pang Jiao as her daughter-inw.

    She tugged at Pang Jiao¡¯s snow-white dress and asked kindly,

    ¡°Daughter, how many people do you have in your family? What do your parents do?¡±

    Pang Jiao looked at the ck handprint on the dress and covered her mouth and nose in disgust. ¡°I have a younger brother in junior high at home. My parents areid-off workers.¡±

    ¡°Workers! Workers are good! Workers are the most glorious!¡± Yu Chun had just finished two cups of baijiu¡ªthe strong distilled spirit unavoidable at Chinese social functions. He shouted, ¡°Workers are better than farmer! My Yong is really capable. The wives he finds are each more exciting than the other!¡±

    As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present changed! Pang Jiao¡¯s expression was especially ugly!

    Yu Yong held Pang Jiao¡¯s hand and said helplessly, ¡°Dad, don¡¯t scare Jiaojiao.¡±

    ¡°Yeah!¡± Yu Chun replied and immediatelyy on the bed and snored.

    The air was filled with the unpleasant smell of alcohol. Pang Jiao couldn¡¯t help but run to the entrance of the courtyard and vomit.

    Chen Lian was stunned. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°Mom¡­¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s the toilet!¡± Pang Jiao asked from the door.

    He Xi quickly took off her apron. ¡°Sister Pang Jiao, wait a moment. I¡¯ll take you there!¡±

    He Xi helped Pang Jiao into the pigpen. When she smelled the unpleasant smell of pig feces, Pang Jiao could no longer hold it in and puked it out in front of He Xi!

    He Xi was even more dumbfounded.. After Pang Jiao finished vomiting, she handed Pang Jiao a teapot to rinse her mouth and asked carefully,

    ¡°Sister Pang Jiao, tell Sister-inw, are you pregnant?¡±

 Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: Double Happiness

    Chapter 102: Double Happiness

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    Pang Jiao didn¡¯t say anything. She thought that Yu Yong would help her.

    However, He Xi pursed her lips. It was said that the people in the city knew how to be polite. However, she was just so-so when she saw her today.

    She was so busy serving her. It was fine if she didn¡¯t say thank you, but she actually didn¡¯t even want to say a word to her!

    In her opinion, she was not even as good as Song Yao. At least she was filial and polite.

    Pang Jiao covered her mouth and nose as she returned to the house.

    Although she had just vomited, she kept feeling a taste by her mouth.

    Yu Yong hugged Pang Jiao¡¯s shoulder and announced in front of his neighbors, ¡°Mom, Dad, Jiaojiao is pregnant.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Chen Lian was so anxious that she almost fell. ¡°When did this happen? How many months has it been?¡± So, she was going to be a Grandma again?

    Pang Jiao touched her t stomach. ¡°It¡¯s been three months.¡±

    Chen Lian fell from the brick bed..

    Yu Yong was so frightened that he immediately helped his mother up from the ground. ¡°Mom! What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Chen Lian patted her chest. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me such a big thing?¡±

    Pang Jiao blushed. She wasn¡¯t shy, but she didn¡¯t know what to say. She wasn¡¯t pregnant with Yu Yong¡¯s child. How could she say it?

    ¡°Mom, I just found out about this!¡± Yu Yong grabbed Chen Lian and said, ¡°Mom! You¡¯re going to be Grandma again.¡±

    Chen Lian was so excited that she almost fainted again. ¡°How long did you say just now? It¡¯s been three months?¡±

    ¡°Ah! Isn¡¯t that when Yong and Song Yao got a divorce!¡± Aunt Qin interrupted, and everyone immediately reacted.

    In that case, Yu Yong had already gotten together with Pang Jiao before he divorced Song Yao!

    No wonder Song Yao had been moring for a divorce!

    The vigers started discussing one after another. All of a sudden, Yu Yong became the target of public criticism. This time, even Pang Jiao became the mistress that everyone hated.

    Pang Jiao¡¯s expression was extremely ugly, and so was Yu Yong¡¯s.

    Chen Lian was overjoyed. Anyway, her son was not at a disadvantage!

    Didn¡¯t this mean that her son didn¡¯tck women? He had yet to divorce Song Yao and was already pregnant with another femalerade. Her son was really fast!

    She grabbed Pang Jiao¡¯s hand and smiled. ¡°Then pick a time to get married early!¡±

    After saying that, she pulled Pang Jiao into Yu Yong¡¯s house. ¡°Daughter, what do you think of this house? I¡¯ll keep it for you and Yu Yong as a wedding house!¡±

    Pang Jiao stared at the dark corner of the room and couldn¡¯t help but want to vomit again. The big red wedding nket on the bed was just like that. There were even photos of Yu Yong and Song Yao¡¯s wedding on the wall!

    In the photo, Song Yao was standing with Yu Yong in a big red jacket, smiling extremely sweetly.

    Pang Jiao did not know where her resentment came from, but she felt that this room was not good!

    She said angrily, ¡°Sure, but when the timees, everything in the room will have to be reced with new ones!¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Chen Lian was used to being frugal after experiencing famine when she was young, so she naturally did not understand Pang Jiao¡¯s words.

    Even Song Yao¡¯s wedding nket was leftovers from when she was young. The things in the room were not broken and could still be used after washing.

    However, Pang Jiao was not Song Yao after all. She was so angry that she flipped at Chen Lian. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to change, I won¡¯t get married!¡±

    Chen Lian was furious. That night, she cried andined to Yu Yong that Pang Jiao didn¡¯t care about her as a mother-inw before she married. If she really got married, what would happen?

    She had thought that Yu Yong would fork out money for her as usual and ask his wife to apologize. This matter would be over. However, Yu Yong had been fired from the army this time and was in a hurry to get married. How could he have any extra money?

    Hence, not only did he not coax Chen Lian this time, but he also said to her helplessly, ¡°Mom, it¡¯s your fault this time. How can I use the things from before when I get married to Jiaojiao? Not only do I have to change the bedsheets and nkets, but I also have to redo the cab at home!¡±

    Chen Lian was dumbfounded when she heard this. Redo it? Where did the family get the money?

    What was wrong with his son now? In the past, when Song Yao got married and asked for a new one, he was on her side!

    This vixen must have said something to her son!

    Thinking of this, Chen Lian was so angry that she pushed open the door of Pang Jiao¡¯s room and said angrily, ¡°You little b*tch, you¡¯ve really grown up! Don¡¯t think that you can control my son just because you¡¯re pregnant! Let me tell you, as long as it¡¯s a word from me, my son will immediately chase you out!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Pang Jiao sneered. ¡°Then give it a try. I want to see if Yu Yong will listen to me or you!¡±

    Chen Lian was so angry that she became muddle-headed. Shey on the ground and started acting shamelessly!

    ¡°Oh my, my daughter-inw hasn¡¯t even married yet and she¡¯s already riding on her mother-inw¡¯s head!¡±

 Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: Evil Daughter-in-law

    Chapter 103: Evil Daughter-inw

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    Soon, a group of vigers gathered around to watch themotion!

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the daughter-inw from the Yu family? She deserves it!¡±

    ¡°This is called evil people will be punished by evil people! In the past, when Song Yao was around, she was bullied all day long! It¡¯s time for this old woman to have a taste of having an evil daughter-inw!¡±

    Seeing that none of the neighbors were speaking up for her, Chen Lian cried even louder. ¡°You¡¯re a girl who¡¯s pregnant with my son¡¯s child. Why aren¡¯t you living a good life with my son obediently? Why should I want an evil daughter-inw like you?

    When Pang Jiao heard this, she was not afraid of Chen Lian. She opened the door and said fiercely, ¡°Is that so? Then quickly go back and tell Yu Yong not to marry me! I can marry someone else with the child in my stomach!¡±

    Pang Jiao had already thought it through. With her looks, she could find anyone. If she wasn¡¯t pregnant, would she have married Yu Yong?

    She immediately snacked her things and arenared to go home This frightened Chen Lian! She hurriedly went forward and pulled her back. ¡°Hey! Where are you going?¡±

    Pang Jiao smiled coldly. ¡°Of course it¡¯s to get an abortion!¡±

    At the thought that Pang Jiao was pregnant with the flesh and blood of the Yu family, Chen Lian immediately stopped fooling around!

    She pulled Pang Jiao back. ¡°Daughter! Don¡¯t be unhappy! I¡¯ll change it for you! I¡¯ll change it for you!¡±

    As she said this, Chen Lian gritted her teeth.

    When Song Yao heard Aunt Tan¡¯s words, sheughed until she was about to cry. It was true that evil people would be tortured by evil people.

    Back then, she had suffered so much in Yu Yong¡¯s family, but Yu Yong refused to speak up for her. He said that it wasn¡¯t easy for his mother. She didn¡¯t expect the opposite to happen now!

    She heard from Aunt Tan that Pang Jiao¡¯s family hade this afternoon. They werepletely different from the city people she had imagined!

    Not only did they ask for 2,000 yuan as a betrothal gift and a house in town, but the real estate certificate also had to have Pang Jiao¡¯s name written on it!

    Gu Li was shocked by this. ¡°Can Chen Lian, that petty person, agree to this?¡±

    ¡°How could she not agree?¡± Aunt Tan said helplessly, ¡°That Pang Jiao is pregnant with Yu Yong¡¯s child! Her family even threatened Yu Yong and said that they would abort the child if they couldn¡¯t meet the requirements. At the same time, they would sue Yu Yong in court and say that he hadmitted rape!¡±

    Rape? Tsk, tsk.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help butugh when she heard this. Committing a rape crime was a direct death sentence!

    Moreover, the definition of the crime of rape was too general. Therefore, at that time, getting pregnant out of wedlock could also be considered rape!

    ¡°I reckon that in the future, Elder Chen and Elder Sister-inw¡¯s hard days will stille!¡±

    The few of them chatted and it was soon night.

    These few days, Song Yao¡¯s business was not busy. asionally, she would learn cooking from Aunt Liu.

    After these few days of learning, Song Yao¡¯s culinary skills had also improved.

    Song Xiao had also earned a lot of money from setting up a stall these few days. Every time, he would bring arge cart of meat buns to the county No. 1 Middle School to deliver food and set up a convenience store for a while beforeing back.

    Every time he came back, Song Xiao would go to Zuo Huo to practice boxing, saying that he wanted his sister to not be bullied again.

    Zuo Huo shook his head and smiled. With Song Yao¡¯s current personality, how could she be bullied?

    However, her brother¡¯s worry was not unreasonable!

    Zuo Huo first taught Song Xiao a set of fist techniques in the army and then taught him a few moves.

    After two days of learning and growing, Song Xiao¡¯s figure had be much sturdier and gradually approached the adult¡¯s figure. ¡°Brother-inw! You¡¯re too awesome! Not only do you know everything, but you¡¯re also handsome. If I were my sister, I would like you too!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m only in charge of teaching you fist techniques. I didn¡¯t teach you how to please me. If your sister finds out about what happened today, she¡¯ll definitely be angry with me!¡±

    Song Yao seemed to be very resistant to her brother boxing because she was worried that her brother would be too impulsive and hurt others. But only Song Xiao himself knew that he wouldn¡¯t be impulsive. It was clearly his sister¡¯s temper that was too good.

    At night, the two of them returned home. Coincidentally, Aunt Liu had not left. Song Yao made arge table of dishes and prepared to practice.

    She pulled Zuo Huo to the middle. ¡°Help me try it? Aunt Liu taught me to make it!¡±

    ¡°Aunt Liu?¡± Zuo Huo frowned.

    Song Yao exined, ¡°She¡¯s my new helper. I think she went overseas to study before. She¡¯s a rare world-ss gourmet.¡±

    World-ss gourmet? Why did it sound familiar?

    Just as Zuo Huo was deep in thought, Aunt Liu came out with arge te of Squirrel Fish. ¡°Yao, try my fish!¡±

    ¡°Mom?¡±

 Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: Future Mother-in-law

    Chapter 104: Future Mother-inw

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    Song Yao was dumbfounded!

    Did she hear wrongly? Zuo Huo actually called Aunt Liu Mom? Aunt Liu was so angry that she rolled her eyes at Zuo Huo. ¡°I finally see you!¡±

    Zuo Huo said helplessly, ¡°Mom! Why are you here?!¡±

    ¡°I have nothing to do. Can¡¯t I go wherever I want?¡± Auntie Liu smiled and sized up Song Yao. ¡°At the same time, I can see my future daughter-inw!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. She never thought that Zuo Huo would be rted to Aunt Liu!

    Aunt Liu held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have good taste! If Yao hadn¡¯t told me about you yesterday, I wouldn¡¯t have known that Yao was the girl you¡¯ve always liked!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. ¡°Aunt Liu, I¡¯ve embarrassed myself in front of you yesterday¡­¡±

    ¡°No, what¡¯s wrong with that? I can¡¯t be happier to see my daughter-inw!¡± She looked at Zuo Huo again. ¡°On the other hand, when are the two of you preparing to get married?¡±

    Faced with the urge to get married, Song Yao blushed. Perhaps it was because she had gotten married once before.

    It was her second time getting married, so she wanted to be more cautious.

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t ask. We have to spend some time together first, right?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right!¡±

    Aunt Liu smiled. ¡°The two of you have to understand each other¡¯s preferences and daily habits. After all, you have to spend the rest of your lives together!¡±

    Aunt Liu smiled. ¡°The two of you have to understand each other¡¯s preferences and daily habits. After all, you have to spend the rest of your lives together!¡±

    The more Aunt Liu looked at Song Yao, the more she liked her. Even Song Yao did not expect that her future mother-inw would not only not despise her status as a divorcee, but also help her raise the child with a smile.

    ¡°You can¡¯t always shelter a child. You should bring him out to see the sun too. Otherwise, he¡¯ll easily fall sick.¡± Aunt Liu carried Baby Xuan out of the courtyard as naturally as a Grandma bringing up her grandson.

    Zuo Huo held Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°What were you worried about previously? Are you afraid that my family and I will despise you for having a child after your second marriage?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes were filled with sweetness. ¡°Zuo Huo, thank you!¡±

    Zuo Huo fiddled with Song Yao¡¯s hair. ¡°Why are you thanking me?¡±

    Song Yao looked at him. ¡°Of course it¡¯s to thank you for appearing and saving me!¡±

    Song Yao smiled confidently and freely. She now understood that regardless of whether she could be with Zuo Huo in the future, she had to face every day calmly!

    The two of them walked under the setting sun for a long time.

    At night, Zuo Huo helped Song Yao take care of the child. Song Xiao and Gu Li were beside her.

    ¡°Song This is Uncle and Uncle Zuo Huo. You have to remember thenE

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Uncle? Am I that old?¡±

    Song Yao stuck out her tongue at Zuo Huo. ¡°Who asked you to be older than me! If he doesn¡¯t call you Uncle, then what?!¡±

    Baby Xuan, who was in Song Yao¡¯s arms, immediatelyughed.

    ¡°Uncle¡­ Uncle¡­¡¯

    ¡°Hey!¡± This was the first time Song Xiao heard his nephew call him. He was overjoyed and hugged Baby Xuan for a few rounds. In the end, Song Yao couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and stopped them.

    Gu Li was still picking chestnuts in the room. ¡°Yao, how¡¯s the change of name for Baby Xuan going?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°We went to sign the papers today. The household register will be released tomorrow.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she held Baby Xuan¡¯s small hand and said, ¡°Song Xuan! Your name is Song Xuan. Do you remember?¡±

    ¡°Xuan¡­¡± Baby Xuan called out.

    ¡°Baby Xuan is so smart!¡± Song Yao left a wet kiss on Baby Xuan¡¯s forehead.

    After getting Gu Li to make milk powder for Bab Xuan and coaxing him to sleep, Song Yao held Zuo Huo¡¯s hand and left the courtyard.

    Although Zuo Huo and Song Yao had confirmed their rtionship, they were not really engaged.

    There were no extra rooms at home, so Song Yao sent Zuo Huo to the only guesthouse in town.

    When she sent him to the door, she was about to leave when Zuo Huo grabbed her wrist. ¡°Yao, sit with me for a while.¡±

    Song Yao paused, as if she had subconsciously thought of something. ¡°I still have to go home and sleep. There are a lot of things waiting for me to do tomorrow.¡±

    After saying that, she was about to leave when Zuo Huo pressed her against the wall. ¡°Yao, why don¡¯t you apany me? Hmm?¡±

    The man¡¯s breathnded beside her ear. This was the first time Song Yao had experienced such a numbing feeling, and her face instantly turned red.

    ¡°What do you want me to do with you?¡±

    Zuo Huo curled his lips and continued to ask Song Yao, ¡°When can Baby

    Xuan call me Daddy?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡®

    ¡°I really want to love Baby Xuan like he¡¯s my child,¡± Zuo Huo said calmly, but his voice sounded drunk.

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about our matters after I get into university..¡±

 Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: Going to No.l Middle School

    Chapter 105: Going to No.l Middle School

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    ¡°Are you serious?

    The man suddenly perked up and pressed Song Yao against the wall.

    Zuo Huo was so close that Song Yao could see every pore on his face clearly. It was as if she would be punished on the spot if she said anything wrong.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Song Yao said. ¡°When I get into university, we¡¯ll get married.¡±

    Before she could finish, Zuo Huo picked her up and kissed her on the lips. ¡°I hope you can keep your word! ¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Of course!¡±

    When she took the college entrance examination, which was next year, she would have a rough understanding of Zuo Huo. It would not be toote to talk about marriage then.

    However, she was not sure if Zuo Huo would still want her when the time came.

    ¡°Will you change your mind?¡± Song Yao asked Zuo Huo like a girl in love.

    ¡°No.¡± Zuo Huo looked at her and said, ¡°I only like you, and¡­ I¡¯ve liked you silently for many years.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes reddened. ¡°What if I don¡¯t promise you a few days before?¡±

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao¡¯s hair. ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait until you ept it.¡±

    At night, Song Yao returned home alone. She did the questions in the textbook and made a few meat buns. She only went to bed after preparing the ingredients for the next day.

    Initially, she thought that it would be easier with Zuo Huo and Aunt Liu¡¯s help in the restaurant the next morning. However, Song Yao received a call from the principal of County No. 1 High School early in the morning, saying that he wanted to call her to the school.

    Hearing this, Song Xiao and Gu Li were shocked.

    The business of delivering food to County No.l Middle School was introduced to Song Yao by the principal of City No.l Middle School. Now that he had called Song Yao over, it was most likely because there was a problem with food safety!

    Gu Li was so frightened that she panicked. ¡°Yao, think about it again. Did you use expired meat and vegetables? I remember that we bought that flourst month! Is it spoiled?¡±

    Song Xiao was so frightened that he almost cried. ¡°Sister! It¡¯s all my fault! I shouldn¡¯t have scattered the meat buns in the basket!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault! We don¡¯t even know what¡¯s going on. You shouldn¡¯t take the me first!¡±

    Song Yaoforted her brother helplessly, but her heart was already in a mess. However, since the principal of County No.l Middle School called her over, she couldn¡¯t not go, right?

    After Song Yao left the courtyard, she nned to leave on her bicycle. This made Gu Li anxious. ¡°Yao! Can you go alone? Why don¡¯t you get Xiao to bring you there?!¡±

    Song Xiao gritted his teeth and went forward. ¡°Sister, sit in the back. I¡¯ll take you there!¡±

    It was good to have someone to apany her, but if Song Xiao left, who would help her look after the convenience store? Liang Jie and Sun Hao had entered the cityst night and would not be back for a few days.

    ¡°No need. You stay at home and look after the shop. I¡¯ll go myself! ¡± Song Yao refused.

    ¡°How can I let you go alone?¡± Gu Li frowned and started to worry.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Song Yaoforted her mother and was about to leave the town on her bicycle when Zuo Huo arrivedte.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re finally here!¡± Gu Li looked at Zuo Huo as if she had seen her savior.

    Gu Li was very satisfied with this son-inw!

    She grabbed Zuo Huo¡¯s hand. ¡°You came at the right time! Yao is going to the town. It¡¯s great that the two of you can go together!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled and took the initiative to walk to Song Yao. ¡°Yao, I¡¯ll take you there.¡±

    Of course, it was good to have someone to apany her. Song Yao did not refuse.

    Zuo Huo got into the car and rode all the way to the county with Song Yao.

    The wind was blowing on the road, but Zuo Huo, who was more than 1.8 meters tall, was riding a simple bicycle. There were also a lot of meat buns and a few bottles of soda that Song Yao had brought over.

    Zuo Huo was handsome and Song Yao was beautiful. In the eyes of passersby, they were a perfect match!

    Sometimes, Song Yao wondered how good it would be if she and Zuo Huo could always be as sweet as they were now.

    However¡­ who could say for sure what would happen in the future?

    Zuo Huo rode his bicycle and asked Song Yao behind him with a smile, ¡°Yao, do you think we should be like this when we¡¯re married?¡±

    Song Yaoughed. ¡°You¡¯re so annoying. Who said I wanted to marry you?¡±

    Zuo Huo also smiled. ¡°Have you forgotten what you said yesterday? Yao, I really want to marry you.¡±

    Thud!

    A piece of meat bun fell down. Zuo Huo stopped the bicycle and wrapped the meat bun in threeyers. However, the stic on the outside was dirty, and the inside was still fine.

    Song Yao tore off the wrapper and ced it back in the incubator.. Thinking of what she had just said, she said, ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to see your sincerity!¡±

 Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: Bring Some Braised Meat

    Chapter 106: Bring Some Braised Meat

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    It was not that she did not want to believe Zuo Huo. Ever since the divorce, she no longer had any hope of getting married. Even if she nned to remarry, she had to be very careful!

    However, Zuo Huo¡¯s appearance made her wonder if this man was really worthy of her trust.

    While she was thinking, the two of them had already arrived at the school gate of County No. 1 Middle School.

    Song Yao got out of the car and was about to bring the things in the thermal sk to the principal of County No. 1 High School when Zuo Huo took the box for her. ¡°I¡¯ll go in with you.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Song Yao nodded. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, she held Zuo Huo¡¯s hand and entered the school.

    County No. 1 High School was not like City No. 1 High School. Not only were their teaching resources unable to keep up, but their thoughts were also a little backward. Seeing Song Yao and Zuo Huo enter the principal¡¯s office hand in hand, the security officers gossiped.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Boss Song, who feeds our school? Is the man beside her her her boyfriend?¡±

    ¡°Even if they¡¯re a couple, it¡¯s not good to be so intimate in front of so many people!¡±

    ¡°Why? Are you envious? It¡¯s not that I want to say this, Ye Wei! If you have a partner one day, you might be even more high-profile than the two of them! ¡±

    The young man called Ye Wei scratched his head. ¡°It¡¯s not that exaggerated¡­ The premise is that I have to find a wife first.¡±

    She smiled and shouted at them, ¡°Lower your voice the next time you speak. I can hear you!¡±

    The security officers were so anxious that their faces turned red. ¡°Who said we¡¯re discussing you!¡±

    Song Yao smiled and did not argue with them. After all, she had more important things to do now.

    After entering the principal¡¯s office, the principal of County No. 1 High School, Wang Sen, was still drinking tea in the office. When he saw Song Yao enter, he immediately put down his teacup. ¡°You¡¯re here?

    This is¡­¡¯

    Wang Sen sized up the man and felt that he did not look simple. He was either an officer or a leader.

    ¡°This is my boyfriend, Zuo Huo.¡± Song Yao smiled and introduced Zuo Huo to Wang Sen.

    ¡°So it¡¯s Mr. Zuo! Sorry for noting out to wee you!¡± After Wang Sen finished speaking, he poured two cups of tea for the two of them. ¡°I don¡¯t have anything good to entertain you here. You can make do with it. Although this tea is a little old, your principal specially brought it over when he came to visit me at school back then.¡±

    Song Yao was not in the mood to chat. She put down her teacup and asked directly, ¡°Principal Wang, you called me over today. If you have anything to say, just say it.¡±

    With that, she opened the thermal sk containing the meat buns. The air was instantly filled with the fragrance of the meat buns.

    Song Yao continued, ¡°This is the lunch I brought to the school a few days ago. Take a look again. I check it carefully every day. There¡¯s definitely no such thing as overnight dishes to fool you.¡±

    Song Yao was so nervous that Wang Sen didn¡¯t know what to say.

    He sighed helplessly and said, ¡°Song Yao, I think you¡¯ve misunderstood something. I called you over today not to talk about this.¡±

    ¡°Then what¡¯s the matter?¡± Hearing this, Song Yao was a little dumbfounded. Other than food safety and taste, was there anything else she needed to pay attention to?

    Wang Sen did not answer Song Yao directly. He handed her a form and said, ¡°The students and teachers said that your meat buns are delicious, but they¡¯re too monotonous. They want to eat something different. Also¡­¡±

    Wang Sen frowned and thought for a long time until his assistant reminded him, ¡°Nutrition.¡±

    ¡°Yes! Nutrition! You have to ensure that the students¡¯ nutrition can keep up!¡±

    After Wang Sen finished speaking, he handed an invoice to Song Yao.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about the money. As the principal of County No. 1 High School, since I promised to improve the nutrition of the students, I definitely won¡¯t go back on my word!¡±

    After he finished speaking, he handed Song Yao a list. ¡°These are what the students want to eat in school. Take a look.¡±

    Song Yao nced at it. Most of the items on the list were unhealthy snacks like spicy strips or drinks. The only healthy ones were pancakes and milk with two spoonfuls of white sugar.

    She breathed a sigh of relief. If she had known this was the case, she wouldn¡¯t have been so nervous.

    Song Yao handed the meat buns to the principal. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to eat onest time today. I¡¯ll go back and discuss with my family to see what delicious food to make for the children.¡±

    Wang Sen smiled. ¡°I think so too. After all, we can¡¯t waste food! How about this? When youe over tomorrow, bring more braised meat over. All the children in school like to eat this.. No tbread! No meat buns!¡±

 Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: 50 Kilograms of Milk

    Chapter 107: 50 Kilograms of Milk

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    She did not expect the teachers and students in the school to also like Gu Li¡¯s braised food!

    Song Yao was overjoyed. When she returned home, she immediately told Gu Li the good news.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make a few more pots! You can send them to the school tomorrow!¡± Because they were made for the children to eat, Gu Li specially chose a fewrge eggs. Even the raw materials for the braised meat were made with high-quality tenderloin meat and she boiled arge pot.

    Song Yao had nothing to do in the afternoon, so she told Gu Li and Sing Ping about what happened the day.

    ¡°You want to deliver milk to the school?¡± Gu Li was a little surprised to hear this.

    Although milk was indeed nutritious, her family did not raise cows. Where could she get milk for a while?

    ¡°Is the wheat milk essence okay? It¡¯s delicious and nutritious!¡±

    Song Yao frowned when she heard Gu Li¡¯s words. ¡°Mom, the cost of wheat milk essence is too high, and it¡¯s very sweet. Milk is much more nutritious than wheat milk essence.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Where do you want us to get milk?¡± Gu Li was in a dilemma.

    ¡°How can they drink wheat milk essence? The children have to drink more milk! Besides, didn¡¯t Yao say that she wanted milk?¡± Song Ping, who was silent at the side, said calmly, ¡°Speaking of milk, I think your Uncle Liu used to know a brother who worked on the ranch. He raised cows. Perhaps you can ask him if he still raises cows now.¡±

    ¡°Liu Mu¡¯s friend?¡± Gu Li frowned. ¡°Let your father go with you. His wife is not easy to deal with. If our Yao goes over, this woman might say something.¡±

    Song Ping silently took a puff of his tobo. ¡°That was in the past. She¡¯s not like this anymore. I heard from your Uncle Liu that your aunt¡¯s factory¡¯s profits weren¡¯t good and she was fired¡±

    ¡°When was this?¡±

    Gu Li was a little surprised when she heard this. This was too sudden. Didn¡¯t they say that workers had a cradle-to-grave job? Why was sheid off just like that?

    ¡°It happened a few days ago,¡± Song Ping said softly. ¡°Yao, I¡¯m going back to the vige to get the eggster. I can¡¯t apany you to Uncle Liu¡¯s house. If you see your aunt, speak politely.¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dad.¡±

    After lunch in the afternoon, Song Yao brought two jars of wheat milk essence to Liu Mu¡¯s house.

    Wang Hong was still washing clothes in the courtyard. When she saw Song Yao enter, she immediately put down the clothes in her hand with a smile. ¡°Yao, why are you here?¡±

    Ever since Song Yao nned to take the college entrance examination, Wang Hong found Song Yao more and more pleasing to the eye! Song Yao stood at the door and asked, ¡°Is Uncle Liu home?¡±

    Wang Hong called Song Yao in. ¡°Your Uncle Liu¡¯s factory is working overtime today. He won¡¯t be back until tomorrow. What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing important.¡± Song Yao ced the wheat milk essence on the table. ¡°I want to send some milk to the school, but I don¡¯t raise cows at home. I remember that Uncle Liu has a friend who works at the ranch, so I wanted toe over and ask.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re talking about this?¡± Wang Hong smiled. ¡°Then just tell me. Why did you bring something over? Wait for me. I¡¯ll call him and ask him to bring you milk tomorrow morning! ¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Aunt. It¡¯s just that I want more milk this time. I want at least 50 kilograms, and I want it every day.¡±

    ¡°That much?¡± Wang Hong pped her hands. ¡°That¡¯s a big business. It¡¯s much easier than going to work!¡±

    Speaking of this, Wang Hong began to feel envious.

    She used to be an ountant in the factory. Although she did not earn much, it was enough for her daily expenses. Moreover, she received additional subsidies every month. It was an honor to tell others!

    However, a few days ago, their factory¡¯s benefits were not good. They directly fired a group of old employees, including her and another big sister!

    That big sister was already in her fifties. After she wasid off, she could focus on taking care of her grandson at home.

    But she was different. She was only in her forties and had two sons waiting for her to get the betrothal money. She could not beid off at this time!

    However, she had found a lot of jobs these few days. Not only was her sry low, but she also did not take leave on weekends!

    Sometimes, she really felt that it was better to do business like Song Yao. Although it was not dignified to say it out loud, she would earn a lot.

    She got up and dialed back. After giving the other party a simple exnation, she negotiated at a price of 1.50 yuan per catty.

    Song Yao also said that as long as the people from the ranch brought the milk over, she would pay on the spot!

 Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: Hiring Wang Hong

    Chapter 108: Hiring Wang Hong

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    The people at the ranch did not expect Song Yao to speak so quickly.

    They immediately agreed and even thanked Wang Hong verbally. Wang Hong¡¯s face heated up when she heard that. She was just a messenger. Why would she need any gratitude?

    It could be said that ever since she gotid off, Wang Hong had long lost her usual arrogance. Even Song Yao was not used to it.

    ¡°Aunt, I actually came here today not only for the milk, but also to ask for your help.¡±

    Wang Hong was shocked. She knew that these two bags of wheat milk essence were not free!

    She said, ¡°Tell me what it is.¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Aunt, you know that I¡¯m going to enter the city for the exam In a rew aays. 1 aon¡¯t nave anyone sultame to nelP me recora tne ounts in my shop for a while. I want to hire you to help me record the ounts.¡±

    ¡°What did you say? You want me to go over and record the ounts?¡± Wasn¡¯t she offering a job just when she needed it? She came at the right time!

    Wang Hong was happy, but she did not agree immediately.

    She had not told anyone about her dismissal. Only her Old Liu knew. How did Song Yao know? Could it be that her Old Liu had gossiped outside?

    Wang Hong sneered. ¡°You are asking me to leave my cradle-to-grave job in the factory to go and be your ountant?¡±

    Knowing that Wang Hong was egoistic, Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°I came to discuss it with you. Aunt, how much is your monthly sry in the factory?

    Wang Hong frowned. ¡°20 yuan¡­¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°How about this? I¡¯ll give you 25 yuan. You can rest one day a week and eat with us. I¡¯ll give everyone gifts every New Year and festival. What do you think?¡±

    25 yuan? Wang Hong¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true,¡± Song Yao said. ¡°You know the rtionship between my father and Uncle Liu. My family lives nearby. How can I run away?¡±

    Hearing this, Wang Hong¡¯s heart lit up. ¡°Then I¡¯ll prepare to resign. I¡¯ll be on duty the day after tomorrow.¡±

    Song Yao smiled and didn¡¯t expose Wang Hong. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for Aunt toe over!¡±

    After leaving Wang Hong¡¯s ce and returning home, Song Yao saw Zuo Huo in the courtyard.

    He was wearing a white shirt with two buttons unbuttoned at the cor, looking extremely tempting. Song Xiao, who was beside him, was still wearing a singlet to show off his biceps. It was obvious that he had followed Zuo Huo to learn boxing just now.

    ¡°Yao, how is it?¡±

    Song Yao raised her eyebrows at Zuo Huo. ¡°Everything went smoothly!¡±

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into his arms. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t help you much.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s heart warmed. ¡°It¡¯s enough as long as you¡¯re by my side!¡±

    At this loving moment, Song Xiao leaned forward. ¡°Sister, I heard from

    Mom that the school wants you to make something else delicious?¡± Song Yao struggled out of Zuo Huo¡¯s arms. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Song Xiao looked mysterious. ¡°Sister, what do you want to do? Instant noodles?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°There¡¯s definitely more than instant noodles. We have to prepare pancakes, lunch boxes, dumplings, noodles, and so on.

    When the timees, we¡¯ll let the students choose what they want to

    eat. ¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Yao started to have a headache. It seemed like she would not be able to rest well tonight.

    Fortunately, Song Xiao and Zuo Huo helped Song Yao at night. Even Aunt Liu did not sleep and stayed upte to apany Song Yao.

    Seeing that her future mother-inw was doing her best for her, Song Yao felt a little embarrassed. ¡°Aunt Liu, go back and sleep first. My brother and I are here.¡±

    Aunt Liu smiled. ¡°How can you young people be able to cope? It¡¯ll be easier witn me nemmg you work.¡¯

    Song Yao felt even more embarrassed. ¡°But you¡¯re old¡­¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? When I was young, I went overseas to participate in thepetition. In order to win an award, I stayed upte. Now that I¡¯m retired, can¡¯t I find something I¡¯m interested in to

    Aunt Liu smiled. ¡°And as long as you¡¯re with my Zuo Huo, I¡¯m more at ease than anything else.¡±

    Song Yao quickly nced at Zuo Huo until he said, ¡°Mom, go back and rest. Are you still worried about Yao and me here?¡±

    ¡°I just can¡¯t stay idle,¡± Aunt Liu said angrily.

    She had been looking for a job so that she could have something to do. In the end, ever since she showed off her culinary skills and Zuo Huo came over, no matter what she did during the day, people would stop her. However, she could not stay idle.

    Aunt Liu was busy until midnight. She couldn¡¯t stand Song Yao¡¯s nagging anymore and got off work.

    Zuo Huo sighed. ¡°I can¡¯t control my mother¡­¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°I think Aunt Liu is a good person. Otherwise, how could she give birth to such a good son like you?¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°Yao, actually, my biological mother passed away a long time ago..¡±

 Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Changing Tricks

    Chapter 109: Changing Tricks

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    Hearing this, Song Yao couldn¡¯t react for a long time. Did Zuo Huo mean that he wasn¡¯t Aunt Liu¡¯s biological son?

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°In order to get promoted, my biological parents left me in Aunt¡¯s house and never came back to see me again. I was six years old back then. One time, I was so hungry that I fainted at the entrance of a restaurant. Thedy boss of the restaurant is my mother now.¡± At the mention of this, Zuo Huo sighed repeatedly.

    Song Yao¡¯s heart ached even more when she heard that. She did not expect the noble and cold Zuo Huo to have such a tragic childhood. She hugged Zuo Huo¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t be sad. I¡¯ll be with you in the future. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sad.¡± Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°What¡¯s mine is mine. Just like you and Mom, both of you are the two most important people in my life. In the future, it will also be Baby Xuan and your family. If possible, we¡¯ll also have our own children¡­¡±

    Song Yao hugged Zuo Huo¡¯s shoulder. ¡°In the past, I always suspected if you would really like a married woman with a child like me. But now, I understand. Perhaps meeting the right person won¡¯t be a problem!¡±

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into his arms. When the attraction between them was strong, their faces were getting closer and closer. The air was filled with an ambiguous smell. Just as the two of them were about to kiss, a series of crackling sounds interrupted the two of them.

    Song Yao turned around and saw that the entire te of wontons she had just wrapped had fallen to the ground before it could be put into the pot!

    Song Yao¡¯s heart ached. She had spent an entire hour wrapping the dumplings!

    She squatted down and threw the dumplings into the trash can. Zuo Huo helped her clean up.

    Seeing that it was three in the morning, Song Yao sighed anxiously. It seemed like she would not be able to sleep tonight!

    Song Yao opened the cab. Gu Li had bought a lot of pork today. Although most of it had been used to make braised meat, there was still arge piece left.

    Song Yao estimated that it was just enough to wrap a few bowls of wontons.

    Thinking of this, Song Yao ced the pork on the chopping board and started to chop the filling. She repeated the process of making wontons.

    Thinking of this, Song Yao ced the pork on the chopping board and started to chop the filling. She repeated the process of making wontons.

    Zuo Huo had been apanying Song Yao in the kitchen, asionally helping her.

    The sky soon lit up. Song Yao had been busy the entire night and did not sleep. She put the wrapped wontons into the pot and put them into a thermos box.

    At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Song Yao went out to take a look. It was an old man wearing a white headscarf who said that he was here to deliver milk.

    Song Yao opened the door and invited him in. The milk was exactly 20 catties. ording to the previous price of 1.5 catties, Song Yao paid 32 yuan on the spot.

    The remaining two yuan was a tip.

    After the old man received the money, he was overjoyed. He said that he woulde early tomorrow and that he would send Song Yao good milk in the future.

    Song Yao agreed immediately and said that the milk was for the children of County No.l Middle School. When the old man heard this, he patted his chest and promised that nothing would go wrong with the milk in the future.

    After the old man left, Song Yao boiled the milk and put it in a thermos sk.

    Thinking that the preparations were almost done, Zuo Huo rode his bicycle and brought the ingredients along with him as he followed Song Yao on the road.

    The principal of County No. 1 High School did not expect Song Yao toe so early, nor did he expect Song Yao to bring so many new delicacies over today!

    There were braised meat rice, small wontons, pancakes, soy milk and fried dough sticks, milk, small bread, and eggs.

    Song Yao opened the thermos sk, and the fragrance in the room wafted out. Not to mention those greedy children, even the principal wanted to eat a box.

    Fortunately, Song Yao made enough ingredients. Even the teachers and principal could snatch the bento boxes.

    Song Yao¡¯s price was reasonable. In less than a few minutes, all the breakfast was snatched away!

    The principal even said to Song Yao, ¡°This braised meat tastes really good. When youe back at noonter, bring more. Also, I like to eat thin and crispy pancakes!¡±

    When Song Yao returned home, it was only 9:30 in the morning.

    At the thought that she still had to prepare food for lunch, Song Yao could not be bothered to rest. She immediately had to prepare lunch and send it to the county school.

    In the main hall, Gu Li and Sun Hao were busy entertaining the students nearby.

    Although Song Yao did not have time to cook for the customers in the small restaurant these few days, Gu Li had helped Song Yao for a long time and had learned some skills. The food she made was not bad.

    Moreover, the people who came to eat were all residents of the town. In the end, they only wanted to save time and were not picky. The dishes they ordered were all Gu Li¡¯s home-cooked dishes, so they could still cope..

 Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Buying a Refrigerator

    Chapter 110: Buying a Refrigerator

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    However, Wang Hong, who was at the front desk, was not so lucky.

    It was only her first day at work, but she had already seen what it meant to have a sea of people. Some came to buy snacks, and some came to eat. She had to be the cashier for all kinds of things. Sun Hao and Liang Jie in the shop were so busy that they did not even have time to breathe.

    Although she was not in charge of everything in the shop except settling scores, Wang Hong still received Song Yao¡¯s 25 yuan sry. Moreover, she lived in the same town as Gu Li. It would be unreasonable for her not to help.

    After an entire afternoon, Wang Hong was already panting from exhaustion.

    Gu Li poured a ss of water for her. ¡°Song Yao¡¯s aunt, it¡¯s been too hard on you today. You can¡¯t even handle it yourself, but you still have to help me work.¡±

    Wang Hong was on the brink of tears. She felt that she might as well collect money obediently. Why did she get involved in this matter?

    She drank the water in her cup. ¡°Song Yao¡¯s mother, your shop is so busy. Why didn¡¯t you tell Yao to get a few more people to help? How can the few of you be able to cope?¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°We¡¯re already looking, but we¡¯ve only recruited a total of three workers this month. It¡¯s not easy to find them if there are too many people.¡±

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be impossible to recruit people if you pay so much money a month, right?¡± Wang Hong muttered softly. Right on the heels of that, she seemed to have thought of something. ¡°By the way, I have a distant cousin who can¡¯t find a job. If you don¡¯t mind, I¡¯ll call her over to help.¡±

    ¡°Why would I despise her?¡± Gu Li smiled. ¡°As long as she can work, I¡¯ll give her any sry!¡±

    Coincidentally, Song Yao had finished cooking and wanted to rest for a while. When she heard Gu Li and Wang Hong¡¯s conversation, she smiled and said, ¡°Then let here over early. I¡¯ll give her eight yuan a month. If she does a good job, I¡¯ll increase it by four yuan. I¡¯ll cover all the food and amodation.¡±

    She knew that Song Yao was generous. Wang Hong smiled and said, ¡°Huh? By the way, Yao, there are so many ingredients in your shop.

    Will it be bad if you can¡¯t finish them all in a day?¡±

    Song Yao frowned. Speaking of ingredients, she had nned to go to the furniture store to buy a refrigerator a few days ago. After all, she couldn¡¯t keep asking Song Xiao to go back to the vige to borrow ice cubes, right?

    She smiled and said, ¡°Mom, Aunt, I¡¯m going out for a while. I won¡¯t apany you.¡±

    Gu Li replied, ¡°Thene back early!¡±

    Song Yao returned to the kitchen and packed her things before midnight. She handed them to Song Xiao and went back to her room to change into a in dress.

    When Zuo Huo arrived, he was stunned by Song Yao!

    Song Yao¡¯s long hair reached her shoulders, and her light green slim-fit dress entuated her exquisite figure. Her fair skin was fragile, and she didn¡¯t look like a vige girl, but like a delicate girl who had grown up in the city.

    Even Song Xiao said, ¡°Sister, are you going out on a date with Brother Zuo Huo today?¡±

    Song Yao stuffed a rice flower pot into his hands. ¡°Can¡¯t you shut up even if you eat it?¡±

    She smiled and said to Zuo Huo, ¡°Come into the city with meter. I want to buy a refrigerator.¡±

    Zuo Huo agreed without thinking.

    Song Xiao interrupted, ¡°Then are you going on a date after that? Can you bring me along?¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned, feeling a little displeased.

    His future brother-inw was still young after all. He even had to follow his sister on a date. Was he worried that he would bully Song Yao, or did he just want to join in the fun?

    Zuo Huo thought for a long time. It should be thetter.

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go watch a movie after buying the fridge. Do you want to watch Last Night¡¯s Lamp?¡±

    Song Xiao had yet to go to the cinema to watch a movie, so he naturally agreed. ¡°Okay! Then I¡¯ll look for you at the department store after I deliver the goods!¡±

    After Song Xiao left, Song Yao took the money to the department store.

    A few days ago, she had earned another 6,000 yuan from collecting chestnuts. Including the 750 yuan she had given Aunt Su, Song Yao still had 5,250 yuan left. Coupled with the money she earned from selling lunch boxes today, it was enough to buy a refrigerator.

    The two of them arrived at the furniture store. As soon as they entered, they were dazzled.

    There were two types of refrigerators in the furniture store: domestic ones and imported ones.

    Domestic refrigerators only cost a few hundred yuan, but the quality was not necessarily good. Imported refrigerators cost thousands of yuan, and they seemed no different from domestic refrigerators. The advantage was that they were durable.

    Indeed, you get what you pay for.

    However, since Song Yao had decided to buy a refrigerator, she definitely had to choose a good-quality refrigerator. The price didn¡¯t matter. The most important thing was that it was durable and had a lot of space.

    Seeing that Song Yao was still hesitating, the saleswoman took the initiative to step forward and say, ¡°Do you want to buy a refrigerator?

    Do you want me to introduce you to a few?¡±

    Song Yao casually pointed at the green refrigerator beside her..

 Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Coincidentally Meeting Pang Jiao

    Chapter 111: Coincidentally Meeting Pang Jiao

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    ¡°This is a Panasonic refrigerator imported from abroad. The price is 1,600 yuan. If you really want to buy it, I won¡¯t take the foreign exchange fee. You can take it away for 1,580 yuan!¡±

    After the saleswoman finished speaking, she specially opened the refrigerator door and showed Song Yao the space inside.

    The refrigerator was divided into two parts. The top was like a cab used for refrigerating. It could store some fresh vegetables, fruits, and endless leftovers.

    Below, there were fouryers of frozen space that could hold excess pork and dumplings, as well as various beverages and ice cream.

    Song Yao thought for a moment. One refrigerator was not enough. She had to buy at least two. One was formercial use, and the other was for her own

    use.

    ¡°Hello, I want two refrigerators.¡±

    The saleswoman did not expect to have a huge business deal today!

    She said to Song Yao helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, this Panasonic refrigerator is thest imported refrigerator in the shop. Do you want to look at something else? Or, you cane over and take a look after the goods in the shop are replenished in a few days?¡±

    ¡°That works too.¡±

    Song Yao took out money from her wallet and was about to buy the refrigerator when a slender arm pushed the money out of her hand. ¡°I want this fridge.¡± Song Yao turned around and saw Pang Jiao!

    She appeared in front of her in her high heels and smiled at Song Yao. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here to buy a fridge too?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was cold. ¡°I saw the fridge first!¡±

    ¡°So what? You didn¡¯t pay!¡± After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she arrogantly took out 2,000 yuan from her pocket and ced it on the table. ¡°Moreover, the imported refrigerator costs more than 1,000 yuan. Can you afford it?¡±

    Fortunately, the saleswoman was a sensible person. She did not take the money from Pang Jiao and said helplessly, ¡°Madam, thisdy saw this fridge first. Do you want to look at something else?¡±

    ¡°On what basis?¡± Pang Jiao rolled her eyes. ¡°There¡¯s no reason for me to give up what I like to others!¡±

    After she finished speaking, she took another 20 yuan and gave it to the saleswoman.

    ¡°This money is your tip. Don¡¯t be ungrateful!¡±

    Hearing this, the saleswoman couldn¡¯t say anything else and directly wrote an invoice. Unexpectedly, before she could hand it to Pang Jiao, Song Xiao bumped into her.

    ¡°Pang Jiao! You b*tch, are you haunting us? My sister saw the fridge first!¡± When she saw Song Xiao again, Pang Jiao was furious!

    Thest time they met, she had been pped by this brat, causing her face to swell for a few days. There were no useful cosmetics in the countryside, so she had to take care of it for a long time before the red mark on her face faded!

    She was a little afraid. ¡°So what? Who can you me for beingte? The highest bidder wins!¡±

    Song Xiao was disgusted by Pang Jiao¡¯s face and wanted to hit her, but she was stopped in midair by Yu Yong, who suddenly arrived.

    ¡°Is this the upbringing of your Song family? If you dare to be rude to my woman next time, be careful that I won¡¯t care about our past rtionship!¡±

    Song Xiao was a hot-blooded young man after all. Coupled with the fact that it was impossible for Yu Yong to really hit him, he raised his hand and punched Yu Yong ruthlessly. ¡°Our past rtionship? Don¡¯t talk nonsense! What rtionship can my sister have with you?! Back then, when you didn¡¯t even want your own child for this b*tch, did you think about our rtionship?¡±

    Blood seeped out of Yu Yong¡¯s mouth. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, ¡°Then you shouldn¡¯t bully her when you have more people! No matter how wrong Pang Jiao is, she¡¯s still my woman! If you have any objections to her,e at me. Don¡¯t make things difficult for Pang Jiao!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡±

    A cold male voice came from behind her, and right on the heels of that, Yu Yong was beaten up.

    Zuo Huo shielded Song Yao behind him and handed her an ice cream.

    Yu Yong didn¡¯t expect Zuo Huo to follow him. He staggered up from the ground. ¡°Captain Zuo, you¡¯ve wanted to beat me up for a long time, right? But don¡¯t forget, I¡¯ve already retired from the army. I¡¯m no longer under your control. You¡¯re not my superior now. There¡¯s no need to show off in front of me!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Zuo Huo stood in front of Yu Yong. Yu Yong, who was 1.88 meters tall, looked more like a dwarf. ¡°Then we can give it a try!¡±

    Although Yu Yong was extremely nervous, he still red back in order to protect the woman he loved. ¡°If you dare to touch a single hair on my woman, be careful that I won¡¯t care about our past rtionship!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled.. ¡°No one wants to touch your woman, but if you want to touch my Yao, I don¡¯t mind telling your formerrades what you did to Pang Jiao!¡±

 Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: Pang Jiao Panics

    Chapter 112: Pang Jiao Panics

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    ¡°What did you say? You can give it a try!¡± Yu Yong was furious, but he was more puzzled. Other than having a crush on Pang Jiao previously, what else had he done that was out of line?

    Didn¡¯t hisrades know about him sending Pang Jiao his child? Otherwise, would he have been fired so quickly?

    Seeing Yu Yong¡¯s indifferent attitude, Zuo Huo found it even more funny.

    Before he came, Mei Zhao had told him everything Pang Jiao had said!

    If he really revealed those things to the police, Yu Yong might be arrested for rape!

    ¡°No!¡± Pang Jiao stood in front of Yu Yong.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s words clearly meant that Mei Zhao had said something to him. If Zuo Huo had really called the police, it would be a small matter if Yu Yong was arrested. What would happen to her and the child in her stomach?

    Where else could she find a big fool like Yu Yong?

    Pang Jiao was shocked and immediately pulled Yu Yong back. ¡°I don¡¯t have to buy this. Let¡¯s give it to Song Yao.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Yu Yong frowned and immediately felt that Pang Jiao was too aggrieved! He grabbed Pang Jiao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°We¡¯ll buy this!¡± He felt that Song Yao was too much of a bully!

    Zuo Huo did not give in. ¡°Have you really thought it through?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Pang Jiao stopped Yu Yong. ¡°Actually, we don¡¯t have to buy a fridge. Let¡¯s go over there to look at clothes. I still want to choose a few decent clothes for Mom.¡±

    When Yu Yong heard this, he felt that Pang Jiao was even more filial. He red at Zuo Huo and said, ¡°Jiaojiao is magnanimous today, so I won¡¯t argue with you. You won¡¯t be so lucky next time!¡±

    After Yu Yong finished speaking, he carefully protected the pregnant Pang Jiao and left. Song Xiao rolled his eyes at them in anger. ¡°What¡¯s there to be proud of? A pair of rotten goods!¡±

    ¡°Alngnt.¡± bong Yao acee aencwus Ice cream ana nanueu tne money to the saleswoman. ¡°I still want to buy another washing machine.¡±

    ¡°Alright! ¡± The saleswoman smiled and rmended an imported fully automatic washing machine for Song Yao.

    However, it was a little expensive. It cost 2,000 dors.

    However, when Song Yao thought of how Gu Li had to wash clothes for arge family every day, she bought it without thinking.

    The saleswoman was also a generous person. She only epted 3,500 yuan from Song Yao and left her contact number. She promised to deliver it personally.

    Song Yao went to the second floor of the department store and bought a lot of things for Baby Xuan and her family. She even bought a few new dresses for herself.

    However, when it was time to pay the bill, it was Zuo Huo who spent the money. Song Yao could not stop him no matter what!

    Zuo Huo handed something to Song Yao. ¡°If you feel embarrassed, it¡¯s my birthday in a few days. Why don¡¯t you think about what gift you should give me?¡±

    Song Yao thought about it for a long time. Why don¡¯t she give Zuo Huo a pair of new imported leather shoes? Didn¡¯t all men like this?

    Aftering out of the department store, Song Xiao shouted that he wanted to watch a movie. The few of them took a taxi to the only cinema in the county.

    Because of Song Xiao¡¯s presence, Zuo Huo and Song Yao didn¡¯t dare to have too much physical contact. It was difficult to even hold hands.

    Song Yao recalled what had just happened and asked Zuo Huo, ¡°By the way, what secrets do you know about them? Why did you scare Pang Jiao so much?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°I can¡¯t tell you about this.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Song Yao tilted her head, looking very curious about this matter. She paused and said, ¡°What can¡¯t I know? Did Yu Yong and Pang Jiao get together long before we divorced?¡±

    Zuo Huo was silent. He did not expect Song Yao to be so calm in the face of such a matter. ¡°You¡­ don¡¯t care?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s long over.¡± Song Yao smiled. ¡°Besides, Yu Yong and I have been divorced for a long time. He can be with whoever he wants. What does it have to do with me?¡±

    Seeing that Song Yao didn¡¯t care at all, Zuo Huo said calmly, ¡°I heard from Mei Zhao that Yu Yong got together with Pang Jiao when he was in the army back then. It was Yu Yong who forced Pang Jiao. Moreover¡­

    Pang Jiao tacitly agreed to this.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Song Yao was shocked. It was obvious that this matter had a huge impact on her.

    When Song Xiao heard this, he was even more excited. He couldn¡¯t wait to return to the Yu Family Vige and beat Yu Yong up!

    Song Yao stopped her brother. ¡°Why do I feel that Yu Yong isn¡¯t that kind of person?¡±

    Sure enough, she still couldn¡¯t forget her ex-husband¡­ Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened and he didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°I mean, is it possible that Pang Jiao¡¯s adulterer is someone else and Yu Yong is just a scapegoat?¡±

    Seeing Zuo Huo¡¯s expression change, Song Yao continued to exin, ¡°If

    Pang Jiao really had that kind of rtionship with Yu Yong, how could

    Mei Zhao have a chance? Moreover, if Yu Yong really did that to Pang

    Jiao, there¡¯s no reason for Pang Jiao not to let others know..¡±

 Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Watching a Movie

    Chapter 113: Watching a Movie

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    ¡°That¡¯s why I suspect that Pang Jiao¡¯s adulterer is someone else!¡±

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s exnation, Zuo Huo frowned. What Song Yao said made sense.

    He said, ¡°That¡¯s true. If Yu Yong really did that, he wouldn¡¯t have such an attitude¡­¡¯

    On the other hand, Pang Jiao looked flustered, afraid that Yu Yong would find out about her.

    Song Yao continued, ¡°However, Yu Yong is not worthy of pity. After all, he chose her himself. Moreover, the child in his stomach might not really be Yu Yong¡¯s.¡±

    Speaking of this, Song Yao felt even more ironic.

    Yu Yong ignored his biological son and treated Pang Jiao¡¯s child as his own. He even took away the son she had painstakingly given birth to and returned a favor because of Pang Jiao¡¯s words¡­

    The movie started very quickly. Zuo Huo knew that Song Yao felt terrible, so heforted her for a long time before entering the venue.

    The movie was called Last Night¡¯s Lamp. It was a sentimental romance movie. Song Yao¡¯s seat was next to Zuo Huo¡¯s, and Song Xiao sat on the other side.

    As the movie unfolded, Song Yao and Zuo Huo were about to kiss, but because Song Xiao was present, the two of them could only endure it.

    When the movie was about to end and the male lead was killed by a car, the audience was sighing and discussing the plot.

    Song Xiao was even more listless. ¡°Love is so troublesome. The male and female leads were already together. Why did the male lead suddenly die?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Maybe¡­ they¡¯re not fated?¡±

    Speaking of the movie¡¯s plot, Song Yao also began to feel sad.

    Zuo Huoforted her from the side. ¡°In my opinion, the male lead is just pretentious. Since he likes her, why can¡¯t they be together? He still has to use the family¡¯s gic illness as an excuse. The two of them canpletely not have children. As long as they really want to be together, no matter how big the obstacle, it¡¯s nothing.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes reddened. ¡°Do you really think so?¡±

    Zuo Huo wiped Song Yao¡¯s tears. ¡°I was just speaking my mind. Why are you crying? Xiao, quickly go buy tissues for your sister.¡±

    After Zuo Huo finished speaking, he gave Song Xiao ten yuan on the spot.

    Song Xiao was also dumbfounded. ¡°Brother Zuo, you gave too much. It¡¯s just a packet of tissues.¡±

    Zuo Huo waved his hand and let Song Xiao leave. ¡°I¡¯ll give you the rest of the money as an errand fee. Are you going?¡±

    Song Xiao took the ten yuan without hesitation. ¡°Yes!¡±

    Since he had money in his pocket now, ten yuan was nothing to him. But who wouldin about having too much money in their pockets?

    Song Xiao immediately ran away.

    After the movie ended, there were only a few people left in the huge theater. Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into his arms. ¡°We went out to watch the movie to have fun. I¡¯ll be unhappy if you continue to be so sad.¡±

    Song Yao sniffed. ¡°Zuo Huo, thank you.¡±

    ¡°Why are you thanking me again?¡± Zuo Huo¡¯s tone was a little helpless. Ever since he was with Song Yao, Song Yao had never stopped thanking him.

    He wiped Song Yao¡¯s tears away and said gently, ¡°Yao, I know what you¡¯re afraid of, but do you know? In my eyes, you¡¯re the person I love the most. I even started to envy Yu Yong. Why can¡¯t I be the one who spends the rest of my life with you in the beginning?¡±

    ¡°Because of this, I was sad for a few days. When I found out that you were divorced, I had mixed feelings. I don¡¯t know why, but I hate Yu Yong for never cherishing you, but I¡¯m d that you divorced Yu Yong. You were the one who initiated the divorce. At that time, I felt that you were really an independent and kind girl.¡±

    Song Yao was shocked. He leaned close to her ear and said, ¡°So, Yao, please don¡¯t worry that you¡¯re not worthy of me, okay? Because in my eyes, it¡¯s already my greatest honor to be able to get along with you like this.¡±

    ¡°You¡­ These are all your heartfelt words?¡± Song Yao was shocked. At first, she thought that Yu Yong was only getting close to her for a moment.

    One day, if he had thought it through, he would leave on his own. Even if he had thought it through abitter, she still felt that Zuo Huo deserved better.

    But now, Zuo Huo¡¯s words surprised her. She had never thought that Zuo Huo would love her so deeply!

    Song Yao took the initiative to lean onto Zuo Huo¡¯s shoulder. The two of them got closer and closer. The moment their lips touched, Song Xiao ran over with a tissue and panted.

    ¡°Sister! I bought the tissue! As for the remaining money, I¡¯ll still return it to you..

    ¡°Ahem, take it yourself.¡± Zuo Huo pushed the money to Song Xiao with a dark expression.

    Fortunately, Song Xiao did not see the two of them interact intimately.

    Song Xiao smiled and put the money away. ¡°Brother Zuo, I won¡¯t stand on ceremony then. Remember to call me next time if there¡¯s such a good thing!

    This is the first time I¡¯m going out to watch a movie!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s expression was ugly. Would there be a next time? It would depend on his mood.

    After returning home, Song Yao told Gu Li what had happened today..

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    Chapter 114: New Thing

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    Gu Li frowned when she heard that. ¡°This Yu Yong is really something! And that woman of his. When you were living with Yu Yong previously, did he say something for you?¡±

    Although Gu Li was angry, she was still d that her daughter had divorced a man like Yu Yong when she saw the mature and steady Zuo Huo.

    As for Pang Jiao, she didn¡¯t look like an easy person to deal with. Who could predict the future? Yu Yong¡¯s ¡°good days¡± were still ahead!

    ¡°Seriously! Why did you buy a washing machine for no reason? It¡¯s not like I can¡¯t wash the clothes at home!¡± Gu Li said again.

    Song Yao said, ¡°Mom, you are washing clothes for the entire family of five. Baby Xuan is big now, and the clothes change every day. In the summer, there will be even more clothes to wash. I¡¯m just feeling sorry for your hands.¡±

    ¡°If you want to buy a fridge, just buy a fridge. Why did you buy a washing machine for me?! 2,000 yuan? Our family only earns so much from collecting chestnuts once!¡± Although Gu Li scolded Song Yao for being a spendthrift, she was overjoyed in her heart.

    Whoever said that giving birth to a son was better than giving birth to a daughter, she would be angry with them!

    Not to mention in the Song Manor in the past, even if they moved to the town now, there was not a filial son who could bear to buy a

    washing machine for his mother. Song Yao was the first!

    While they were talking, the truck that delivered household appliances had already arrived at the door. Two strong young men got out of the truck and carried the refrigerator and washing machine into the back room.

    This was the first time the residents of the town had seen such a scene. They surrounded Song Yao¡¯s house to watch themotion.

    In the 1980s, there were very few families who could afford color televisions, let alone big items like refrigerators and washing machines!

    Gu Li had never seen a washing machine before. After the vounz man

    who installed the washing machine left, the residents ran to the courtyard to see how the washing machine was used!

    Gu Li followed the instructions in the manual and threw a pile of dirty clothes in. She connected to a water pipe and began to fill the water. When the water was full, she turned off the tap, powered it up, and closed the lid.

    Right on the heels of that, the washing machine started to spin, producing a series of sounds.

    The nearby residents were all shocked. Some residents with itchy hands even lifted the lid to take a look. The clothes inside were really spinning!

    ¡°Eh? This thing is interesting. Song Yao, how much did you buy it for?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°500 yuan.¡±

    She did not dare to tell those people the real price of the washing machine. She was afraid that some people with ill intentions would be jealous. It would not be good if they did anything to poison people.

    ¡°Wow! It¡¯s a little expensive, but it looks really good! If our family had this, we wouldn¡¯t even need to wash clothes!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. No matter how many dirty clothes there are in the house, they can help you wash them. This is too convenient!¡±

    ¡°Wow! Sister-inw Gu Li is so lucky!¡±

    Everyone started to tter her again. The residents who lived nearby all knew that Gu Li had given birth to a good daughter.

    Not only was she beautiful and knew how to earn money, but she was also so considerate!

    Even Wang Hong became envious. She said to Liu Mu beside her, ¡°When will our child have such filial piety? I wash clothes for you men all day long. My hands are almost worn out, but no one cares about me!¡±

    Liu Mu smiled. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that if our son graduates from university in the future, he will earn more? At that time, let alone a washing machine, he can even get you a small car!¡±

    Wang Hong rolled her eyes in anger. That might not be the case!

    As a mother, didn¡¯t she know her two sons¡¯ tempers and personalities? Could she expect them to buy a refrigerator and washing machine? It was already filial of them not to ask her for tens of thousands of yuan to buy a house in the county!

    Indeed, a son could notpare to a daughter! When they got married, they had to spend money. When they bought a house, they had to help them pay for it.

    Giving birth to a daughter was different! They just had to raise her and find her a husband. Even if she didn¡¯t want to get married, the money she earned from doing business like Song Yao belonged to her family!

    Even if she didn¡¯t want to do business, how much money could it cost to stay in her family?

    Moreover, a daughter was much more considerate than a son!

    For example, Song Yao actually thought of buying a washing machine for her family. Wang Hong even wanted to acknowledge Song Yao as her goddaughter!

    A few minutester, the washing machine stopped. Gu Li lifted the lid and took out a clean shirt to hang on the drying rack at the entrance of the courtyard. The vigers were even more envious.

    After the residents dispersed, Song Yao told Gu Li that she wanted to add another fridge to the house. She even said that she had left her contact number for the furniture store. As long as the new fridge arrived, she would send it to her house immediately!

    Gu Li couldn¡¯t stop smiling.. With such a considerate daughter like Song Yao, she wouldn¡¯t even exchange for ten sons!

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    Chapter 115: Take Me Away

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    She held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°By the way, Han Pei came to look for you today.¡±

    At the mention of Han Pei, Song Yao¡¯s heart ached. ¡°How is she?¡±

    Gu Li frowned. ¡°There are several bruises on her face. She looks like she was beaten up.¡±

    Song Yao sincerely hoped that Han Pei could jump out of the fire pit, but it was useless to persuade her. With Han Pei¡¯s personality, she would not get a divorce in her lifetime.

    Gu Li was a kind person. She sighed and said, ¡°If there¡¯s really no other way, bring her home. Our shop happens to be short of people. She can help you when shees.¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll go look for her tomorrow and retrieve Baby

    Xuan¡¯s household register.¡±

    Speaking of which, Song Yao had been busy cooking for the school and buying appliances a few days ago and had almost forgotten about this. Fortunately, Gu Li had mentioned Han Pei from the Yu Family Vige before she remembered.

    Yu Xuan¡¯s new household register was extremely important to Song Yao because it meant a new life.

    As long as she retrieved Baby Xuan¡¯s household register, everything that happened in the dream would have nothing to do with her and Baby Xuan.

    Therefore, the next day, after Song Yao fed Baby Xuan the rice paste, she rushed to the Yu Family Vige.

    Worried that Song Yao would encounter difficult people on the way, Zuo Huo and Song Xiao followed.

    Song Yao went to the office to retrieve the household register. This time, Li En was also there.

    Thinking of thest corn nting incident, Li En felt sorry for Song Yao from the bottom of his heart.

    ¡°Widow Wang was unreasonablest time. I went to work in the fields that time. I¡¯ll apologize to you first.¡±

    Song Yao really couldn¡¯t bear Li En apologizing to her at his age.

    She said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I have nothing to do with the Yu Family Vige in the future. Let the past be the past.¡±

    Unexpectedly, Song Yao was very open-minded. Li En wanted to say something to Song Yao. After all, they used to live in the same vige. Unfortunately, when he reacted, Song Yao had already brought Zuo Huo and Yu Xuan to knock on Han Pei¡¯s door.

    At that time, Han Pei was still cooking in the kitchen. Beside her, her youngest daughter, Zhaodi, looked at her mother eagerly and asionally helped her.

    Her mother-inw, Zhang Cui, kicked the door open and entered. ¡°Can¡¯t you hear the loud knocking? Are you deaf?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mother! I really didn¡¯t hear it just now!¡± Han Pei covered her face and limped out to open the door. She had been beaten up by her husband and mother-inw twice a few days ago on the grounds for forgetting to feed the pigs after working in the fields for a day.

    Seeing the old injuries on her body that had yet to heal, Han Pei was on the brink of tears.

    She was not like Song Yao, who had an awesome, exciting family. Even if she brought her child back, her family could ept her. She was different. If she dared to go back, her aunt would be the first to chase her back!

    Ever since she was young, she didn¡¯t know how many times she had been beaten. She only hoped that her daughter, Zhaodi, wouldn¡¯t be like her. It would be best if she found a good inw and gave her husband a son. At that time, the couple would live a peaceful life.

    While she was thinking, Han Pei had already opened the door. When she saw Song Yao and two men standing outside, Han Pei was shocked!

    ¡°You¡­ Why are you here?¡±

    Song Yao came in with a smile. ¡°Didn¡¯t youe to look for me yesterday?¡±

    With that, Song Yao entered the courtyard with the two men behind her.

    Han Pei was even more frightened. If her mother-inw saw her bringing the two men in, she would definitely be beaten up once Song Yao left!

    ¡°Um¡­ I have something urgent to attend to today. I¡¯ll look for you another day, okay?¡±

    As Han Pei spoke, she pushed Song Yao out of the door until Zhaodi tilted her head and shouted, ¡°Hello, Aunt Song Yao!¡±

    Song Yao pushed Han Pei away and walked up to Zhaodi to touch the braid on her head. ¡°Zhaodi, you¡¯re already so big? My Baby Xuan just learned to speak!¡±

    After saying that, Song Yao took out a white rabbit milk candy from her pocket and handed it to the little girl.

    The little girl took the milk candy and ate it with relish. This was the first time she had eaten such good food in her life. In the past, even if there was good food at home, her father and Grandma would eat it first. She and her mother could only eat leftovers that were so cold that they were rotten.

    ¡°Thank you, Aunt Song Yao!¡±

    The little girl thanked her sweetly. Song Yao was even happier when she heard that. ¡°No need to thank me. Remember toe to my house with Mom in the future. I still have many such delicious things at home.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± The little girl couldn¡¯t stop smiling. If only she and her mother had always stayed at Aunt Song Yao¡¯s house.

    Not only did Aunt Song Yao have a lot of delicious food at home, but she didn¡¯t look fierce at all. She wasn¡¯t like Grandma and Dad, who only knew how to hit her and Mom!

    At the thought of this, Zhaodi tugged at Song Yao¡¯s sleeve. ¡°Aunt Song

    Yao, take me and Mom away..¡±

 Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: Brother-in-law Zuo Huo

    Chapter 116: Brother-inw Zuo Huo

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    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about, child!¡± Han Pei was so angry that she wanted to hit Zhaodi, and she panicked even more.

    If her mother-inw saw that she had not returned for a long time, she would me her. When that time came, both mother and daughter would suffer!

    Song Yao anxiously protected the child. ¡°What does a child know? Why would you hit her?¡±

    She had never hit Baby Xuan before. Zhaodi was such an obedient girl. Song Yao did not understand why Han Pei wanted to hit her.

    Han Pei frowned. Before she could say anything, she received a loud p from Zhang Cui.

    ¡°Woman, where did you go? Are you still going to cook? Are you still going to feed the pigs? Aren¡¯t you going to serve your man to brush his teeth and wash his face?!

    Han Pei was so frightened that she almost knelt down. She lowered her voice and said, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault! I¡¯ll do it immediately!¡±

    Zhang Cui rolled her eyes at Han Pei and suddenly looked at Zuo Huo.

    ¡°Wait!

    Right on the heels of that, Han Pei was hit in the leg by a stick. She broke out in cold sweat from the pain and immediately knelt down.

    Zhang Cui gritted her teeth and said fiercely, ¡°I was wondering why you didn¡¯t go to work? So you met a wild man! Tell me! Do you want to cheat on my son and be with this man!¡±

    Han Pei was scared out of her wits. ¡°I didn¡¯t! I didn¡¯t!¡±

    ¡°Hmph! You didn¡¯t? Do you think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking?¡±

    After saying that, Zhang Cui wanted to hit Han Pei, but she was stopped by Song Yao.

    Song Xiao couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°I say, you damn olddy, watch your mouth! This is my brother-inw, Zuo Huo!¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw?¡± Zhang Cui sized up the man in front of her. He was wearing a Chinese tunic suit, and his tall figure was like a pine tree. Such a man was either rich or noble. Why would he fancy a divorced woman with a child like Song Yao?

    Zuo Huo was very satisfied with the title of brother-inw. He thought to himself that he really didn¡¯t dote on Song Xiao for nothing!

    However, Zhang Cui¡¯s mouth was full of feces. ¡°Pfft! Who are you lying to? Brother-inw? Isn¡¯t he an adulterer!¡±

    After Zhang Cui finished speaking, she pointed at Han Pei and cursed, ¡°Birds of the same feather really flock together! Song Yao likes to have flings outside! You¡¯re not much worse! If you divorce my son one day, you have to find a wild man too!¡±

    Han Pei was so frightened that she hurriedly grabbed Zhang Cui¡¯s pants. ¡°Mom! I really didn¡¯t! Song Yao isn¡¯t what you think¡­¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Zhang Cui was so angry that she shook off Han Pei. She had heard from Chen Lian and Widow Wang that not only was Song Yao having a fling outside, but even her child was not Yu Yong¡¯s biological child. When she got a divorce, she even took away arge sum of money from the Yu Yong family!

    She was so angry that she said, ¡°Song Yao is shameless, but you¡¯re also shameless! You¡¯re really a lowly person! Take your money-losing goods and get out!¡±

    ¡°You damn old woman, what are you saying? See if I don¡¯t beat you to death!¡± Song Xiao was so angry that he wanted to hit Zhang Cui. He had always had no sense of propriety. Ever since he followed his sister, he had restrained himself a lot.

    However, this old woman in front of him actually dared to mock his sister. Who could tolerate this?!

    Zuo Huo stopped him anxiously. ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡±

    He looked at Zhang Cui coldly, snatched the stick from her hand, and smashed it against the iron door.

    A hole instantly appeared in the iron door. He stared at Zhang Cui, whose legs had gone weak from fear, and said, ¡°I can ignore your family¡¯s matters, but if you bully Song Yao, I really have to talk to you!¡±

    ¡°Firstly, Song Yao and I are in a normal rtionship. We¡¯re not the ones who cheated. You can look for anyone who says that!¡± Zuo Huo¡¯s tone was firm. Zhang Cui had always bullied the weak and feared the strong. Now, she was so frightened that she did not dare to say anything!

    She red at Han Pei fiercely and entered the house, but Han Pei was trembling in fear.

    Because that gaze seemed to be saying, ¡°Let¡¯s see how I¡¯ll deal with you after they leave!¡±

    ¡°Mom, are we going to be beaten again?¡± Zhaodi hugged Han Pei and cried.

    Song Yao¡¯s heart ached even more when she saw this. She helped Han Pei up. ¡°What are your ns?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Han Pei said. ¡°It¡¯s fine if I¡¯m beaten to death, but if I¡¯m really gone, what do you think Zhaodi will do in the future?

    Song Yao frowned. ¡°You can consider getting a divorce.¡±

    ¡°Divorce?¡± Han Pei sneered. ¡°Where can I go after a divorce? If I were alone, I could still marry an old bachelor and live with him, but I still have a child with me. ¡®

    ¡°Who said that you have to get married?¡± Song Yao paused and said, ¡°If you¡¯re really worried that you have nowhere to go, you can stay at my ce! ¡±

    After hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Han Pei panicked even more. She had already been sold to this family by her aunt, so how could she dare to mention divorce?

    ¡°I appreciate your kindness, but I can¡¯t be so selfish!¡±

 Chapter 117 - Chapter 117: Vixen

    Chapter 117: Vixen

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    ¡°Why?¡± Song Yao was a little confused. How could divorce have anything to do with selfishness?

    Han Pei wiped her tears and said, ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, you can go back first. I still have to cook for my mother-inw. If there¡¯s nothing important next time, don¡¯te.¡±

    Seeing that she was chasing her away, Song Yao did not want to insist anymore. However, Han Pei had been beaten too severely.

    She frowned and said, ¡°You really don¡¯t want to leave this fire pit?¡±

    Song Yao casually wrote down a phone number and handed it to Han Pei. ¡°This is my home phone number. If you can think it through at any time, you can call me!¡±

    Han Pei held the paper in her hand and did not say anything.

    After leaving Han Pei¡¯s house, Song Xiao was still angry.

    She really did not know what Han Pei was thinking. His sister had already helped her so much, but Han Pei still wanted to chase them out!

    ¡°Sister, you don¡¯t have to help her!¡±

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°What can I do? I can¡¯t just watch Han Pei continue to be beaten up by her inws, right?¡±

    It could only be said that this matter was not as smooth as she had imagined. However, before she left, Han Pei epted her contact information. Whether she wanted to escape from her inws¡¯ house depended on Han Pei!

    The few of them returned home majestically. However, they did not know that as soon as they left, Zhang Cui told the vigers about what had happened at home.

    The news quickly spread to the Yu family. When Chen Lian heard this, she gritted her teeth in anger.

    She didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to find someone else so quickly. She was really a lowly woman!

    But why hadn¡¯t she heard her son mention this before?

    When Yu Yong returned, Chen Lian asked, ¡°Do you know about Song Yao¡¯s partner?¡±

    At the mention of this, Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Mom, stop asking.¡±

    ¡°What are you thinking, child?¡± Chen Lian chased after her angrily. ¡°Song Yao, that little b*tch, found her next man so quickly! In my opinion, she couldn have hooked up with that man before she got married, right? Perhaps the child really isn¡¯t your child!¡±

    Yu Yong was so angry that he almost lost his temper. ¡°Mom, who did you hear this from?¡±

    ¡°Everyone in the vige says that? Song Yao is really restless!¡± Chen Lian muttered softly.

    While they were talking, Pang Jiao had already entered the main room with her stomach in her hands.

    Yu Yong immediately went up to her and poured her a ss of water.

    ¡°You¡¯re already pregnant, but you¡¯re still doing everything yourself.

    Just leave theundry to Mom.¡±

    Chen Lian was even angrier when she saw this. She didn¡¯t even dare to say that her son would serve her when her son was so old. Pang Jiao, on the other hand, even dared to let her son pour water for her!

    ¡°I can wash my own clothes.¡± Pang Jiao¡¯s eyes turned red after saying that. She looked like she had suffered a huge grievance.

    Yu Yong was instantly unhappy. ¡°Mom! Jiaojiao is already pregnant. How can she wash clothes?¡±

    This little b*tch only knows how to pretend to be pitiful! Chen Lian rolled her eyes. ¡°So what if she¡¯s pregnant? When I¡¯m pregnant with you, not only do I have to wash clothes, but I also have to cook and serve your family! Besides, when Song Yao was pregnant, I even asked her to work in the fields. Pang Jiao can¡¯t wash clothes?!¡±

    Hearing the word Song Yao, Yu Yongs face darkened. ¡°Mom! Can you not mention that woman in front of Jiaojiao?¡±

    Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°You¡¯re a good-for-nothing! Look

    at your brother! He tamed his wife so well!¡±

    ¡°How can that be the same?¡± Yu Yong said helplessly, ¡°Jiaojiao is pregnant.¡±

    ¡°Who hasn¡¯t been pregnant? Your sister-inw has given birth to two children, but she¡¯s not as delicate as her!¡± After Chen Lian finished speaking, she sized up Pang Jiao¡¯s stomach and said to Yu Yong, ¡°I think you should pay more attention. A few days ago, I saw an old man who was driving a small car chatting with her for a long time. In my opinion, she¡¯s not easy to deal with!¡±

    Hearing this, Pang Jiao immediately panicked. She could even feel Yu Yong¡¯s suspicious gaze.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yu Yong asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s not what you think!¡± Pang Jiao panicked and said, ¡°That person was my former colleague in the logistics department. We happened to bump into each other and exchanged a few pleasantries¡­¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she carefully nced at Chen Lian. It seemed that Chen Lian was unwilling to believe her.

    Fortunately, Yu Yong stepped forward to help exin. ¡°Mom, can you not suspect everything?! What happens to Song Yao is her business. It has nothing to do with Jiaojiao. Since I married Jiaojiao, I should treat her well! From today onwards, Jiaojiao doesn¡¯t have to do anything. If she wants to eat, I¡¯ll get Sister-inw to send food to her room.¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger.. Pang Jiao was really a vixen! She had directly stolen her son¡¯s soul!

 Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: Doubt

    Chapter 118: Doubt

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    Back in her room, Pang Jiao was so angry that she scolded everyone in Yu Yong¡¯s family, including Yu Yong!

    Ever since she married over, she had never had afortable day!

    Putting aside the fact that she had to face Yu Yong¡¯s mother, this evil mother-inw, the conditions in the countryside were difficult. She had lived a rich life with Mei Zhao for so long. How could she ept such a difference?

    Yu Yong didn¡¯t even have a television at home, let alone a big thing like a refrigerator and washing machine!

    What she couldn¡¯t ept even more was that Yu Yong¡¯s family couldn¡¯t even take out 2,000 yuan as a betrothal gift! That was fine. If she wanted to buy a house in town, it would be best if it was a small buildingrger than Song Yao¡¯s house.

    However, her family did not manage to get the house for three days and three nights. Her parents left happily after receiving the 2,000 yuan betrothal money, not caring about her feelings as a pregnant woman at all!

    Pang Jiao was furious. If she wasn¡¯t pregnant, would she have married a good-for-nothing like Yu Yong?

    If she had known this would happen, she would not have kept this child even if she caused a ruckus in the hospital!

    While she was thinking, Yu Yong also entered the house. Seeing Pang Jiao sulking alone in the corner, he went forward and coaxed her, ¡°Jiaojiao, it¡¯s all my fault. I¡¯ve let you suffer.¡±

    Pang Jiao turned her head and ignored him.

    Yu Yong also knew that Pang Jiao was angry. After all, when Pang Jiao married Mei Zhao in the past, she had never even washed her socks. However, ever since she married him, not only did she have to endure her mother¡¯s temper, but she also had to wash the clothes of the entire family. Yu Yong immediately felt sorry for Pang Jiao.

    He hugged Pang Jiao from behind. The pungent perfume on the woman¡¯s body made Yu Yong¡¯s lower abdomen heat up. However, Pang Jiao was still pregnant after all. She couldn¡¯t do that kind of thing with a big belly.

    Yu Yong panted heavily and whispered into Pang Jiao¡¯s ear, ¡°This is my mother¡¯s fault. You did suffer a lot by marrying me, but don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll think of a way to find a job that can earn me a lot of money and strive to buy a house in the city as soon as possible. At that time, you can buy whatever you want. I guarantee that you¡¯ll be happier with me than with Mei Zhao!¡±

    Hearing Yu Yong¡¯s words, Pang Jiao felt disgusted.

    Earning a lot of money and be even happier than when she was with Mei Zhao? What nonsense was Yu Yong talking about?

    However, she still had to rely on Yu Yong to support her and the child. Pang Jiao endured the retching in her stomach and said gently to Yu Yong, ¡°I know your difficulties. I don¡¯t need you to do anything for me. I¡¯m very satisfied with you by my side.¡±

    As Pang Jiao spoke, she wiped her tears. Her eyes shed with disdain for Yu Yong. ¡°As long as I can be with you, I¡¯m willing to ept any hardship.¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    Yu Yong was extremely excited. He did not see the disgust in Pang Jiao¡¯s eyes at all. He thought that Pang Jiao had really forgotten that Mei Zhao and wanted to live with him wholeheartedly!

    He carried Pang Jiao and spun her around a few times before lying on her gradually bulging stomach.

    Pang Jiao was already four months pregnant. At this time, the fetus had already moved.

    Yu Yong listened seriously. He held Pang Jiao¡¯s stomach and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will treat this child as my own. As long as I live, he will be my son!¡±

    Outside the door, He Xi was stunned.

    What did he mean? Wasn¡¯t this child Yu Yong¡¯s child?

    But since that wasn¡¯t the case, why did Yu Yong bring this woman back?

    When Yu Wen returned, He Xi told Yu Wen about this. Yu Wen¡¯s face darkened when he heard this. He grabbed He Xi and said, ¡°Did you hear wrongly? How can the child in Sister-inw¡¯s stomach not be Yong¡¯s?¡±

    He Xi rubbed her hands. ¡°I hope I heard wrongly too! But that¡¯s exactly what they said!¡±

    This was strange. Since Pang Jiao¡¯s child was not Yu Yong¡¯s, why did Yu Yong acknowledge her?

    Yu Wen thought for a long time. In the end, he grabbed He Xi and said, ¡°You must have heard wrongly! Yong is not stupid enough to help another woman raise a child!¡±

    He Xi frowned, hoping that she had heard wrongly. However, after thinking for a long time, she could not figure out why Yu Yong would say that to Pang Jiao. Could it be that this was a romance between the two of them?

    At night, Song Yao took out Baby Xuan¡¯s household register and handed it to Gu Li for safekeeping.

    Gu Li looked at the word ¡°Song Xuan¡± on the household register and felt extremelyfortable!

    ¡°In the future, does that mean Baby Xuan has to call me Grandma?¡±

    Song Ping silently rolled up a cigarette.. ¡°You can ask him to call you anything, but the prerequisite is that the child has to change back hisst name!¡±

 Chapter 119 - Chapter 119: Han Pei Leaves Home

    Chapter 119: Han Pei Leaves Home

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    At that moment, Baby Xuan had already learned to walk. He walked towards Gu Li with half an apple in his hand.

    ¡°Grandma¡­ eat.¡±

    ¡°Hey! My eldest grandson is so obedient!¡± Gu Li excitedly nted a kiss on Baby Xuan¡¯s chubby face.

    From the looks of it, she could not change the way she addressed him. However, it did not matter. Whatever he called him, Baby Xuan would always call her obedient grandson!

    ¡°Baby Xuan, wait. Grandma will make milk powder for you!¡± Gu Li went to the hut.

    Song Yao yed with Baby Xuan for a while before starting to cook.

    Today, the shop was not busy. Song Yao went to the Yu Family Vige to help Baby Xuan get his household register and spent half a day there. The bento boxes sent to County No.l Middle School were still made by Aunt Liu.

    Aunt Liu was Zuo Huo¡¯s adoptive mother to begin with, and she had helped Song Yao so much. Song Yao thanked her from the bottom of her heart and immediatelv took Oilt ten vuan for Aunt T She even asked Aunt Lill to stav for dinner tonight.

    Aunt Liu epted the money, but she didn¡¯t want to eat at Song Yao¡¯s house. ¡°Although your food is delicious, it¡¯s not as good as mine! I might as well go back and eat something myself.¡±

    Song Yao stopped her anxiously. ¡°Don¡¯t go. I¡¯m just thanking you for helping me take care of my business.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not helping you take care of your business.¡± Aunt Liu was stubborn. ¡°I just couldn¡¯t stay idle and did it. However, there were too few people. I was busy for a long time alone and didn¡¯t manage toe over!¡±

    In the past, in order to take care of the children in school, Song Yao would stay up the night in advance to make the food. Some of it was saved for delivery in the morning, and the rest was put in ice to preserve the freshness. When it was almost noon, she would heat it up and send it over.

    Unfortunately, Song Yao was thinking about helping Baby Xuan get the household registerst night. She fell asleep before she could cook, causing Aunt Liu to be busy for a long time.

    At the thought of this, Song Yao felt even more apologetic. She held Aunt Liu¡¯s hand and insisted on not letting her leave. ¡°Aunt Liu! Then you should stay for dinner! ¡±

    Aunt Liu smiled and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to eat. Just recruit two more people.¡±

    Song Yao felt even more embarrassed. Before she could say anything, Zuo Huo stood up and said, ¡°Mom, stay for dinner. This is Yao¡¯s kind intentions.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Aunt Liu. I don¡¯t know how to thank you.¡±

    ¡°The two of you really look like a married couple!¡± Aunt Liu chuckled.

    Seeing that Song Yao and Zuo Huo were in a deadlock for a long time and seemed to be embarrassed, she continued to tease, ¡°When are you two getting married?¡±

    Song Yao blushed. ¡°I want to wait until after the college entrance examination.¡±

    ¡°After the college entrance examination¡­ doesn¡¯t that mean next year?¡± Aunt

    Liu smiled in satisfaction. ¡°You young people can arrange it. I¡¯m just asking!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled and grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Yao, do you really n to marry me next year?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve considered it very clearly. As for why I chose to end the college entrance examination, of course, it¡¯s because I¡¯m only worthy of you after I officially be a university student.¡±

    ¡°Of course, I went to university not only for you, but also for my pursuits when I was young. My greater ambition is to earn money!¡±

    He knew that his Yao was different from other girls. He held Song Yao¡¯s face and was about to kiss her when the door was opened. Song Xiao pushed the door open and shouted, ¡°Sister! That Han Pei is here!¡±

    She didn¡¯t know if Song Xiao had seen what happened just now, but Song Yao coughed twice. ¡°Got it!¡±

    Zuo Huo felt bad that his kisses were interrupted a few times, but he couldn¡¯t force a kiss on Song Yao in front of Song Xiao, right? They weren¡¯t even married yet!

    When Song Yao heard that Han Pei hade over, she had already gone to receive her outside the door. Although Zuo Huo was depressed, he followed her.

    At the entrance of the courtyard, Han Pei, covered in injuries, threw herself into Song Yao¡¯s arms and cried. Even Little Zhaodi, who was holding her hand, cried.

    When Sun Hao saw that Han Pei¡¯s body was covered in wounds, he became even angrier.

    This man was really something. He even hit his wife and daughter. In the past, no matter how Wu Xia kicked up a ruckus, he would at most say a few words to Wu Xia.. He had never touched his wife! How could this man bear to hit her?

 Chapter 120 - Chapter 120: Don â€˜t Want a Divorce

    Chapter 120: Don ¡®t Want a Divorce

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    Song Yao called Han Pei in and poured her a ss of water. The mother and daughter hugged the water and drank it, as if they had not eaten for a few days.

    ¡°Yao, I¡¯m sorry to disturb you sote at night.¡±

    Seeing Han Pei¡¯s pitiful look, Song Yao patted Han Pei¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°I¡¯m fine. But can you tell me what happened?¡±

    Han Pei sniffed and cried, ¡°Not long after you left, Daniu and his mother started to hit me. It¡¯s fine if they hit me, but they even hit Zhaodi¡­¡¯

    After saying that, Han Pei lifted Zhaodi¡¯s shriveled arm, revealing arge wound inside. Not to mention Song Yao, even Sun Hao¡¯s heart ached when he saw it!

    ¡°How could this bastard do this to his own daughter!¡±

    Song Yao patted Han Pei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Continue.¡±

    Han Pei wiped her tears and continued, ¡°Daniu doesn¡¯t want to live with me no matter what. He said that I¡¯ve already brought a man home. I knelt down and told him that I didn¡¯t, but Daniu didn¡¯t believe anything I said. He directly pped me with a vine and said that I couldn¡¯t even give birth to a son. What¡¯s the use of keeping me?¡±

    ¡°He mored to divorce me and even wanted to marry Widow Wang in the vige. He said that Widow Wang could give birth to a son, but I couldn¡¯t¡­¡±

    After Han Pei finished speaking, she cried bitterly. Song Yao patted her shoulder andforted her. ¡°You should have moved out of that ce long ago! Do you want Daniu to beat you up for the rest of your life?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Wouldn¡¯t she be better off living alone than with such a man?!¡± Song Xiao followed his sister and said indignantly.

    ¡°But your husband shouldn¡¯t be able to marry Widow Wang,¡± Song Xiao replied after thinking for a long time.

    Han Pei wiped her tears. ¡°Why?¡±

    Song Xiao whispered, ¡°Widow Wang is still thinking about Yu Yong! If your husband really marries Widow Wang, he¡¯ll be cuckolded!¡±

    ¡°Boohoo, but he would rather have Widow Wang than me¡­¡± Han Pei cried even harder.

    Song Yao sighed. Her brother was good at everything, but he had a bad temper and was direct with his words. She wondered if any girls would like him in the future.

    Sheforted Han Pei. ¡°Don¡¯t be too sad. But what¡¯s wrong with a divorce? Didn¡¯t I just get a divorce once?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that so?¡± Sun Hao echoed. ¡°Don¡¯t think that a divorce is a big deal. I¡¯m divorced too. My wife even ran away with someone else. Even the child isn¡¯t mine! So what? Am I not living well now?¡±

    Even though it had been a long time since the incident, Sun Hao still felt terrible when this matter was brought up again. However, the past was the past after all. One had to look forward, right?

    Unexpectedly, when she heard this, Han Pei cried even louder. ¡°No! I have to go back and find my man! Otherwise, if Aunt finds out about this, she¡¯ll beat me to death!¡±

    After Han Pei finished speaking, she shouted that she wanted to go back. When Aunt Liu saw her, she shouted, ¡°Aunt will hit you, right? It was your aunt who sold you to this family? Isn¡¯t this pushing you into a fire pit?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to either, but my parents left early. If I don¡¯t listen to Aunt, who will arrange a marriage for me?¡± Han Pei cried miserably. ¡°Yao, I also want to get a divorce like you, but I have to have the conditions. When I married Daniu back then, Aunt received more than 1,800 yuan from his family. If I dare to run away, what will happen to the money?¡±

    Wasn¡¯t this tantly abducting women?

    Hearing this, not to mention Song Xiao, even Zuo Huo was very angry. He said lightly, ¡°Then you can go to your vigemittee to sue for a divorce. Have you registered your marriage with your man before?¡±

    Han Pei shook her head. ¡°No.¡±

    It was rare for country bumpkins to get a marriage certificate when they got married. In any case, they had been together for so many years. It did not matter if it was a piece of red paper. Moreover, Han Pei married early and was married to the Da Niu family at the age of 16. It had been seven to eight years.

    ¡°That¡¯s easier. You can get a divorce directly by finding someone to be a witness at the vigemittee.¡±

    ¡°Why would I want a divorce?¡± Han Pei was unwilling again!

    The divorce was too scary in the eyes of a rural woman who had never seen the world. She had been taught since she was young that women could only rely on men. If she really divorced a man, Han Pei really did not know how to continue living.

    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. She had already tried to persuade her. Han Pei did not intend to get a divorce. What could she do?

    ¡°If you don¡¯t want a divorce, go back and apologize to your man.. Perhaps your man Will give you a bite to eat on ount of you giving birth to a daughter for her!

 Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: Knowing Well At Heart

    Chapter 121: Knowing Well At Heart

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    Han Pei hesitated for a long time. On the one hand, she was worried that she would be beaten up by her mother-inw and Daniu if she went back just like that. On the other hand, she felt that although divorce was a solution, the mother and daughter were penniless. How could they support themselves?

    Han Pei gritted her teeth and thought for a long time.

    Forget it, I¡¯ll go all out!

    Even if she was beaten to death by her inws, it was better than living on the streets with her daughter!

    At the thought of this, Han Pei grabbed Zhaodi and said firmly, ¡°Let¡¯s go home!¡±

    Zhaodi was shocked by Han Pei¡¯s reaction. When she thought of her father, who often hit and scolded her, and Grandma, who had a treacherous smile, she was so frightened that she cried. ¡°Mom, I don¡¯t want to go home! I don¡¯t like Dad and Grandma! I want to stay with Aunt Song Yao!¡±

    ¡°Why are you so disobedient?¡±

    Han Pei was so angry that she cried. ¡°If I didn¡¯t give birth to a girl like you, would my life be like this?¡±

    As Han Pei spoke, she wanted to hit Zhaodi. Fortunately, Song Yao stopped her. ¡°You¡¯re already so old. Why aren¡¯t you as sensible as a child?¡±

    Han Pei was so anxious that she cried. ¡°She¡¯s just a child. What does she know?!

    At least she won¡¯t starve to death if shees home with me!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s still better than being beaten to death by your man! Do you think you and your mother will be able to survive if you go back now?¡± Gu Li shouted at Han Pei angrily.

    She did not understand. Han Pei was young and only two or three years older than her Yao. How could she still have the same idea? Even an olddy like her thought better than Han Pei!

    Song Yao said to Han Pei with a cold face, ¡°I really don¡¯t want to criticize you! Although Zhaodi is young, she knows in her heart that she can tell who treats her well and who doesn¡¯t. If you forcefully bring Zhaodi back like this, you¡¯ll only harm her!¡±

    ¡°What else can I do?!¡± Han Pei cried. ¡°We don¡¯t know anything. How can we support ourselves? Besides, if I really get a divorce, Aunt will cut ties with me!¡±

    ¡°Then cut ties with her!¡± Song Yao shouted at the top of her lungs. ¡°You¡¯re already an adult. Are you still afraid of them?¡±

    ¡°But what about the money?¡± Han Pei was still hesitating.

    Song Yao gasped in anger. ¡°Han Pei! Do you still want a divorce?¡±

    Han Pei wilted.

    Song Yao said, ¡°Nothing else is a problem. The most important thing now is that you can¡¯t continue like this! I can help you earn money, and I can help you settle your aunt¡¯s matter! Would you rather be beaten to death by your husband than work to support yourself and your daughter?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t guarantee that you can earn a lot of money by following me, but I can guarantee that at least no one will make things difficult for you and your mother. What good will it do for you if you continue to stay in Daniu¡¯s house? What good will it do for your daughter? Do you want your Zhaodi to be influenced by you after she gets married and be abused by her husband for the rest of her life?¡±

    After hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Han Peipletely came back to her senses.

    Actually, it didn¡¯t matter how she was humiliated, but Zhaodi was her only child. She couldn¡¯t watch Zhaodi be a tragedy like her.

    She shouted, ¡°No! I don¡¯t want Zhaodi to be like me!¡±

    Knowing that Han Pei was not that stupid, Song Yao sighed and continued, ¡°Then divorce her! Only by getting rid of your inws can you be independent and protect Zhaodi from being beaten and bullied like before! ¡±

    ¡°I understand¡­ but¡­¡± Han Pei paused and continued,¡± In the future, when Zhaodi talks about marriage, what if a man despises Zhaodi for not having a father? ¡®

    Song Yao was so angry that she held her forehead. She originally thought that Han Pei had already woken up, but she never expected this woman to be so stubborn!

    Gu Li couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and continued, ¡°If you continue to live with your man, Zhaodi won¡¯t even have a mother.¡±

    Han Pei was enlightened. ¡°Is divorce really the only way?¡±

    Perhaps it was because she had suffered too much, but the thought of a divorce was as ufortable as the sky copsing.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want to bring your daughter back to be bullied?¡± Sun Hao was also a little angry. This woman was not bad-looking. Why did she say that she was unclear?

    ¡°No!¡± Han Pei shouted.. ¡°I want a divorce!¡±

 Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: Imposing Stance

    Chapter 122: Imposing Stance

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    Han Pei¡¯s words made everyone present heave a sigh of relief.

    In thetter half of the night, Gu Li went to the kitchen to cook. Song Yao sat at the dining table and helped Han Pei analyze how to deal with her top-notch rtives.

    Han Pei held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Yao, thank you. If it weren¡¯t for you, I really wouldn¡¯t know where to go.¡±

    Song Yaoforted her. ¡°Sometimes, you really don¡¯t have to worry too much. If your aunt doesn¡¯t treat you well, you¡¯ll be independent. If Niu hits you, you¡¯ll divorce him.¡±

    ¡°I want a divorce too, but what about the money? My aunt said before that if I dare to get a divorce, she won¡¯t return a single cent of the betrothal money!¡±

    This was because the betrothal gift from the Daniu family to Han Pei had a requirement. Han Pei had to give birth to a son for Daniu.

    Otherwise, the betrothal money would have to be returned intact. Han Pei began to feel anxious.

    Song Yao also knew Han Pei¡¯s concerns. She said, ¡°That¡¯s their business. You just have to divorce them in peace. If they dare toe looking for you, call the police.¡±

    Unexpectedly, at the mention of calling the police, Han Pei panicked even more.

    She frowned and said, ¡°But my mother-inw said that if I really dare to get a divorce, she will sue me for fraud!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Song Yao sneered. ¡°Then let her sue me. I want to see how many years a trashy man like your man, Daniu, will be sentenced to.¡±

    Han Pei was shocked. ¡°Are you saying that the money is not protected by thew?¡±

    ¡°Of course they¡¯re not protected by thew. This is the money they earned from selling their daughter. It didn¡¯t fall into your hands. What does it have to do with you?¡±

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Han Pei felt much more at ease.

    She grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Yao! Thank you so much!¡±

    Song Yao yawned. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Go to bed early. I think your inws wille over tomorrow. You have to rest well before you can have a good fight with them!¡±

    That night, Han Pei was arranged to sleep on the sofa in the living room on the second floor.

    She hugged the frightened Zhaodi and said, ¡°My good daughter, don¡¯t be afraid. Mommy is here. Mommy will protect you in the future¡­¡±

    Zhaodi shrank into Han Pei¡¯s arms. ¡°Mom, can we really not go back to Grandma¡¯s house in the future? I want to live with Aunt Song Yao. It¡¯s fine if we don¡¯t live with her. We can go anywhere, but don¡¯t go home again¡­¡¯

    After saying that, Zhaodi looked worried. She was clearly still a child and was thinking more than an adult.

    ¡°Mommy, as long as you leave Daddy, I promise I won¡¯t make you angry again. I¡¯ll be a good child. I¡¯ll listen to whatever Mommy says. I beg you not to return to Grandma¡¯s house¡­¡±

    Hearing this, Han Pei¡¯s heart broke.

    She hugged Zhaodi tightly in her arms and cried, ¡°Zhaodi, don¡¯t worry. I promise I won¡¯t go back to your father¡¯s ce again. I¡¯ll divorce your father tomorrow. I¡¯ll love you well in the future¡­ Zhaodi, I¡¯ve let you down in the past¡­¡±

    Han Pei was already sobbing uncontrobly. Her tears fell on Zhaodi¡¯s face. Although Zhaodi didn¡¯t know anything, she knew what her mother meant.

    She raised her hand to wipe Han Pei¡¯s tears and said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll protect you too!¡±

    Han Pei cried even harder. She hated herself for being ipetent. She hated herself even more for not being able to protect her closest bloodline in the world, causing her to experience a tragic childhood like her.

    ¡°Zhaodi, it¡¯s all Mom¡¯s fault in the past. Mom promises to earn a lot of money in the future and buy a lot of delicious food and beautiful clothes for Zhaodi. Mom promises to treat you well in the future¡­¡±

    Han Pei wanted to say something else, but she realized that Zhaodi had already fallen asleep in her arms.

    She fiddled with Zhaodi¡¯s messy bangs, revealing her sallow and thin face.

    This child had never eaten meat once in her life. How could she not be thin?

    Han Pei felt that she owed Zhaodi too much. She kissed Zhaodi¡¯s forehead, hugged her back, and fell asleep.

    That night was the best sleep Han Pei had ever had in more than 20 years!

    However, early in the morning, she was still woken up by the sound of ss being smashed outside the door.

    She suddenly sat up from the sofa and saw that her man, Daniu, had already arrived at Song Yao¡¯s house with his men.

    The few of them came aggressively with weapons in their hands. Han Pei was so frightened that she could not speak!

    ¡°Where¡¯s Han Pei? Did shee to your house? Song Yao! Hurry up and hand over Han Pei, or I¡¯ll smash the ss in your house!¡±

 Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Can â€˜t Bear It Anymore

    Chapter 123: Can ¡®t Bear It Anymore

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    After saying that, they picked up the hammer and smashed another ss on the first floor. Apanied by an ear-piercing sound, Zhaodi, who was still sleeping soundly on the sofa, was shocked awake.

    Seeing a group of people gathered downstairs, Zhaodi was even more frightened and cried.

    Han Pei hurriedly covered her daughter¡¯s mouth. Naturally, she was extremely flustered.

    She carried Zhaodi and ced her on the sofa. ¡°I¡¯m going out for a while. Don¡¯t move here! Remember, no matter what happens outside, you can¡¯t go out! Do you understand?¡±

    Zhaodi nodded pitifully.

    Han Pei sighed.

    She knew that if she continued to hide like this, it would not end well. Moreover, since her inws had alreadye looking for her, she could not implicate Song Yao anymore!

    At most, she would fight Zhang Cui to the death. This way, when they were imprisoned, her Little Zhaodi would not have to be beaten and bullied like before!

    Thinking of this, Han Pei rushed out of the house with the mentality of facing death with equanimity. Unexpectedly, as soon as she pushed open the door, she saw Song Yao.

    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Song Yao replied. Speaking of which, she was also woken up by the sound of ss shattering.

    When she opened his eyes, she saw that two pieces of her ss had shattered!

    She spent more than 80 yuan to custom-make these two pieces of ss!

    Therefore, she called the police in advance. This way, no matter how many ss windows those troublemakers smashed in her house, they would return the money to her with interest!

    Song Yao yawned. ¡°Why are you up so early?¡±

    Han Pei frowned. ¡°I can¡¯t cause you any more trouble! Only I can solve this kind of thing!¡±

    Song Yao turned around and nced at Han Pei. Although Han Pei¡¯s intention to get a divorce was a very gratifying thing for her, she could not be rash about such things.

    She patted Han Pei¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Stay in the house. You cane out when I tell you to.¡±

    Han Pei followed Song Yao downstairs. The people downstairs had already smashed two pieces of ss. Just as they were about to smash another piece, they were frightened by the sound of the door being pushed open. Song Yao pushed the door open and came out.

    ¡°Who smashed my window just now? 100 yuan a piece! Who wants to

    100 yuan per piece.. Why was it so expensive? The man who smashed the ss was so frightened that he put down the hammer.

    Daniu said, ¡°I say, why are you so useless! This woman said that a hundred yuan is a hundred yuan? Don¡¯t worry and smash it boldly! If anything happens, I¡¯ll take responsibility!¡±

    That person hesitated and refused to make a move. ¡°Forget it, Brother. It¡¯s not worth it to break someone¡¯s ss window to chase a woman.¡±

    Daniu was even angrier when he heard this. He raised his leg and kicked that person hard. He said arrogantly, ¡°If I tell you to smash it, smash it! Who asked that little b*tch Song Yao to abduct my wife! I¡¯ll let her know how powerful I am today!¡±

    After Daniu finished speaking, before that person could make a move, he picked up the hammer and wanted to hit Song Yao.

    At this critical moment, the door suddenly opened and Han Pei came out with red eyes. ¡°Daniu! What are you doing here?!¡±

    Unexpectedly, Han Pei had not gone far. Da Niu was a little excited and wanted to pull Han Pei over. ¡°You damn woman, you brought a useless thing here and caused me to look for you for the entire night!¡±

    He thought that Han Pei would obediently bring the child back with him as usual, but Han Pei spat at him. ¡°Daniu! I want to divorce you!¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Daniu was unhappy when he heard this.

    He thought to himself that this woman had another man outside after all. Perhaps it was this Song Yao who set them up. It seemed that his mother was right. Women had to be beaten!

    ¡°You b*tch, did I give you face? If you don¡¯t go back now, I¡¯ll kill your family!¡± After saying that, Daniu grabbed Han Pei¡¯s hair and was about to hit her.

    Han Pei had endured it for too long. Daniu used this to threaten her every time they quarreled. In the past, it was indeed her fault for not having her own opinions. She always felt that since her aunt could give her a bite to raise her, she should use her entire life to repay her.

    However, after what Song Yao said yesterday, Han Pei suddenly felt that she had been helping others for the first half of her life. It was time for her to make a decision for herself!

    ¡°Daniu, that¡¯s enough! I, Han Pei, have been working like an ox and a horse after marrying you for so many years. I¡¯ve done what I can! But what about you? You and your mother have hit me time and time again! I¡¯m like a ve raised by your family!¡±

    ¡°No matter who you go to! It¡¯s none of my business even if you kill their entire family! Anyway, I¡¯m definitely getting a divorce!¡±

 Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Divorce

    Chapter 124: Divorce

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    ¡°You b*tch, your wings have really hardened. If I don¡¯t beat you to death today, my surname won¡¯t be Li!¡± After saying that, Daniu raised his fist and was about to hit Han Pei.

    Han Pei gritted her teeth and could not hold it in. This time, no matter what others said, she would divorce Daniu!

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    A hoarse male voice came from not far away. Song Xiao and Gu Li were rushing home with a police car and the vigemittee member of the Yu Family Vige, Li En, behind them!

    Daniu was a hooligan. He was not afraid of the police, but Li En was a very prestigious old man in their vige. Da Niu could not afford to offend him for the time being!

    He smiled apologetically and stood in front of Li En. ¡°Uncle Li, why are you here?¡±

    Li En¡¯s face darkened. The people of the Yu Family Vige really made him worry. First, it was Yu Yong, then it was Daniu!

    He sighed silently and said, ¡°Of course I want to ask about the good things you¡¯ve done!¡±

    Daniu was dumbfounded. He thought to himself that these police officers really liked to poke their noses into other people¡¯s business. It was not illegal to hit one¡¯s wife. Was there a need to mobilize so many people?

    However, before he could speak, the police officer stared at the ss shards on the ground and asked, ¡°Did you smash this ss?¡±

    Daniu was dumbfounded. He pointed at the man behind him and said, ¡°He smashed it! It has nothing to do with me!¡±

    When the man behind him heard this, he felt extremely aggrieved. He pointed at Daniu and shouted, ¡°You were the one who paid me to smash it! Someone in the courtyard saw it! How can you lie?¡±

    ¡°Who lied?¡± Hearing this, Daniu was even angrier. He subconsciously wanted to hit him, but fortunately, he was caught by the police!

    The leading police officer asked, ¡°I heard that you abused your wife and the situation was serious?¡±

    ¡°Who said that?¡± Daniu was furious, but he thought to himself, Isn¡¯t it only right for a man to hit a woman?

    The cop shook his head. ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered to listen to your excuses.

    Got any proof?¡±

    ¡°What evidence?¡± Hearing this, Daniu was dumbfounded. Did he need evidence for such a small matter?

    However, before he could argue, Han Pei shouted, ¡°I¡¯m the evidence!¡±

    After she finished speaking, she directly opened her arm. The bloody wounds were shocking!

    Han Pei continued, ¡°Officer, I want to divorce Daniu! Ever since I was sold to Daniu¡¯s family by my aunt, he has been hitting me. Not only that, he even hit my four-year-old daughter. I had no choice but to go to my friend¡¯s house. I didn¡¯t expect him to chase after me and smash the ss in my friend¡¯s house! I can¡¯t live a day with this bastard anymore!¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t! Why don¡¯t you find the reason for me hitting you yourself?¡± Daniu wanted to hit Han Pei after saying that, but he was grabbed by two police officers and couldn¡¯t move anymore.

    The police officer turned around and said to Rhian, who was behind him, ¡°Logically speaking, I can¡¯t interfere in matters like marriage and divorce. Come and say a few words.¡±

    Li En stood up with his walking stick. He didn¡¯t know why the divorce rate in the Yu Family Vige was so high. First, Song Yao and Yu Yong filed for divorce, and now, Daniu and Han Pei.

    However, because the situation this time was special, Li En directly asked Han Pei, ¡°Han Pei, are you really going to divorce Daniu?¡±

    Han Pei¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°I¡¯ve thought about it. I want to divorce Daniu!¡±

    The entire venue was in an uproar. This woman looked so honest. What kind of situation had she been forced to take the initiative to ask for a divorce?!

    It had to be known that many people had been domestically abused in that era. However, for the sake of their children and financial resources, most housewives would choose to endure it silently. In any case, they would have to spend the rest of their lives. What if the man who remarried could notpare to the first?

    ¡°I don¡¯t agree! You¡¯re a member of our Li family in your life! You¡¯re a ghost of our Li family in your death! Even if you want a divorce, I¡¯m the one who suggested it! How can a woman like you mention it?¡±

    However, Han Pei seemed to have lost control. ¡°Uncle Li, please let me divorce Daniu. I can¡¯t live with him for another day.

    Li En sighed when he saw Daniu¡¯s arrogant appearance. If Daniu knew how to repent and promised in public that he would never hit his wife again, he might even speak up for Daniu.

    However, Daniu had caused so much trouble and even smashed the ss in Song Yao¡¯s house. Li En felt that she could no longer protect him!

    Li En said, ¡°Alright! Since you didn¡¯t get a marriage certificate when you divorced, I¡¯ll be a witness again!¡±

    After saying that, he took out a piece of red paper from his pocket and asked the two of them to sign it. This divorce would be considered a divorce.

    Without hesitation, Han Pei wrote her name on it and pressed two handprints.

    When it was Daniu¡¯s turn, he refused to agree to the divorce no matter what.. However, because of Han Pei¡¯s special situation, the vige chief did not wait for Daniu to sign and directly announced the divorce in public!

 Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: I Donâ€™t Agree

    Chapter 125: I Don¡¯t Agree

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    ¡°I don¡¯t agree!¡±

    Daniu shouted, ¡°Why should she divorce just like that?! She¡¯s just a woman. How can she ride on my head?¡±

    Li En¡¯s face darkened. ¡°This is a new society! Do you think it¡¯s the past? Even in the past, if you beat your wife to death, the officials wille looking for you! ¡±

    Song Xiao, who had been holding back his words, said, ¡°That¡¯s right! You still have to pay for smashing my ss!¡±

    ¡°Compensate¡­ for what?¡± Daniu asked.

    Song Yao said coldly, ¡°I made it very clear before. A piece of ss costs 100 yuan. If you smash two pieces, that¡¯s 200 yuan. You have to give me the money, right?¡±

    ¡°Why should I give you money!¡± Daniu struggled with all his might, wishing he could beat Han Pei up again. However, because he was firmly held down by the police, he was finally brought to the police station.

    After everyone left, Song Yao cleaned up the ss shards on the ground.

    Although losing two pieces of ss made her heart ache, Han Pei had finally divorced Daniu and could start a new life in the future.

    As for the ss on the ground, she could only wait for Daniu¡¯s family to send the money over.

    At night, Han Pei held Zhaodi¡¯s hand and kowtowed to Song Yao to thank her.

    Song Yao helped her up. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do this. I¡¯m not doing this for you. ¡±

    Han Pei¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Yao, thank you so much! If you hadn¡¯t helped me, I might have continued living with that beast for the rest of my life!¡±

    Song Yaoforted her. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. You¡¯re already divorced. Your life in the future is your own! Do you have any ns for the future?¡±

    Han Pei wiped her red and swollen eyes. She thought that she couldn¡¯t stay at Song Yao¡¯s house forever. She had to find a job to support her family.

    However, she was injured and had a four-year-old daughter with her. She really could not find a suitable job for the time being.

    Han Pei looked around and suddenly said to Song Yao, ¡°Do you need more people in your shop? I can work! I can do anything!¡±

    Song Yao paused. ¡°You¡¯reing to work here?¡±

    Han Pei lowered her head. ¡°Is it because you don¡¯t want me?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Song Yao said.

    She was worried that she would not be able to find anyone, but she did not expect Han Pei to say that she wasing to work.

    Song Yao said to Han Pei, ¡°Since you¡¯re here, I¡¯ll tell you about the sry here. It¡¯s eight yuan a month for the first month. You¡¯re used to working for 12 yuan a month. It¡¯ll increase in the future. You¡¯ll work eight hours a day and provide food and amodation. If you need anything, you can take leave at any time, but you can¡¯t do it when the shop is busy.¡±

    Han Pei agreed. Twelve yuan a month was too much. She could even save a lot of money a month by providing food and amodation!

    In the next few days, Han Pei¡¯s ex-husband, Daniu, was sentenced to three years for domestic violence. His aplice, Wang Qiang, was also sentenced to one year for smashing the ss in Song Yao¡¯s house. Even Han Pei¡¯s aunt and mother-inw were called to the court to ept thew.

    Song Yao received the 200 yuan from Zhang Cui, but there was a condition to this 200 yuan. Song Yao had to plead for Daniu with the court so that he could be let out.

    Ever since her son was imprisoned, Zhang Cui had been crying all and fighting with Han Pei¡¯s aunt all day. The two of them had also looked for Han Pei, but Han Pei refused to go back no matter what.

    Afraid that her aunt would use the money to talk, Han Pei directly wrote an IOU to her aunt and promised that she would definitely ret the money.

    Seeing that Han Pei was unwilling to relent, Zhang Cui looked for Sc Yao and returned the 200 yuan that she had spent on the ss. She also insisted that Song Yao release Daniu.

    Song Yao sneered. It was said that it was only right to repay a debt.

    Why did he have to make demands when he returned the money? In this day and age, the ones who owed debts were all bosses?

    Moreover, Daniu was already in prison and the court¡¯s verdict had b issued. What could she do?

    Song Yao refused immediately, but Zhang Cui took revenge and seni people to Song Yao¡¯s house every few days to cause trouble. Song Ya was not to be trifled with. There was Zuo Huo, Song Xiao, Sun Hao, even the youngest Liang Jie.

    As time passed, Zhang Cui did not dare toe over and cause troul

    These few days, Song Yao was about to go to Sangqiu City¡¯s First High School to take the exam. She locked herself in her room and studied seriously all day long. She even handed the shop to Gu Li to manage.

    Worried that she would be in a mess if she wasn¡¯t in the shop, Song Yao specially raised the sry of the employees in the shop. Even the new employee, Du Li, Wang Hong¡¯s niece, increased it by two yuan.

    The business of the shop was getting more and more popr!

 Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Forced Marriage

    Chapter 126: Forced Marriage

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    Song Yao tore open the calendar. In three days, she would go to

    Sangqiu City¡¯s No.l Middle School to take the exam. At the same time, Zuo Huo had no choice but to go back to work because of his work transfer.

    Song Yao put the pen and paper in her bag and prepared to take them away tomorrow. Thinking of Zuo Huo, Song Yao couldn¡¯t bear for him to leave.

    Ever since she confirmed her rtionship with Zuo Huo, the two of them had been spending time together. Now that the two of them were in love, they had to separate. Song Yao could only force herself to divert her attention and think about how many key questions she had practiced for this month¡¯s paper.

    When she came out of the room, Song Yao was about to get some water to wash her face when she realized that Zuo Huo was guarding the door and looked like he had not slept the entire night.

    ¡°Yao, you¡¯re awake?¡±

    Song Yao threw herself into his arms and sucked on his scent. She immediately felt much more at ease. ¡°What time are you leaving tomorrow?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡±

    Song Yao was shocked. ¡°Stop fooling around. The trains in Sangqiu City can¡¯t connect to the trains in the capital.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°I know, but what I mean is that I¡¯ll go to Sangqiu City with you.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Did he mean that he wanted to apany her to the exam?

    ¡°What about your job?¡±

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°There are still five days left. I¡¯ll apany you to Sangqiu City. Including the time on the road, it will take about three days. We¡¯ll catch a ne in the remaining two days and go to the capital together. I¡¯ll also show you my work environment.¡±

    ¡°Do you really want me to apany you to the capital?¡± Song Yao asked.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Zuo Huo said. ¡°We don¡¯t know when we¡¯ll meet again. Don¡¯t you want to tour my work environment?¡±

    Song Yao replied without hesitation.

    She had never been to the capital before. This time, not only did she want to visit the ce where Zuo Huo worked, but she also wanted to see what was popr in the capital.

    Also, it was almost the new year. She wanted to take advantage of the new year to buy more things that she didn¡¯t have to worry about selling.

    ¡°Zuo Huo, do you know where thergest wholesale market in the capital is?¡±

    Zuo Huo also knew that Song Yao was in a hurry to earn money. ¡°I know. I¡¯ll bring you there.¡±

    Song Yao smiled sweetly. ¡°Then let¡¯s leave at nine tomorrow. I¡¯ll get Xiao to buy another ticket!¡±

    At night, when Gu Li heard that Song Yao was going to the capital again, she started to worry.

    ¡°The capital is so far away. You have to be careful when you go out with Zuo Huo. I heard that the roads are filled with liars! You were deceived by that kind of person thest time you went out, right?¡±

    Gu Li was worried that her daughter would be deceived, but Song Ping hurriedly stopped his wife. ¡°Young people have their own ideas! At the very least, there¡¯s still Zuo Huo. What can happen?¡±

    Gu Li red at Song Ping. It was precisely because Zuo Huo was here that she felt unsafe!

    Although her daughter was still with Zuo Huo, she had not married him yet. It would not be good if she did something before marriage. ¡°When do you and Yao n to get married?¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao frowned. She had yet to tell Gu Li that she and Zuo Huo were preparing to get married after her college entrance examination.

    Gu Li ignored Song Yao and continued to ask Zuo Huo, ¡°I know you young people have your own ideas, but as a mother, it¡¯s not too much for me to ask about the two of you, right?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not too much,¡± Zuo Huo said calmly. ¡°Of course I want to marry Yao as soon as possible, but I¡¯m not the only one in charge of this matter. I have to ask Yao¡¯s opinion.¡±

    ¡°Mom, Zuo Huo and I want to do something after the college entrance examination next year. We haven¡¯t told you.¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°You¡¯ll be taking the college entrance examination next year. It¡¯s almost the new year. The two of you have to meet your parents and get engaged within half a year. Try to settle the matter before June.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°Actually, I brought Yao back to the capital this time to see my biological parents.¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao was dumbfounded.

    It turned out that Zuo Huo had already nned to bring her home.

    Gu Li frowned again. ¡°I remember hearing from Sister Liu that you don¡¯t have a good rtionship with your family. What if your family doesn¡¯t approve of Yao?¡±

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°They¡¯ve never raised me. I don¡¯t need their permission.

    I¡¯m only going back this time to inform them that I¡¯m getting married.¡¯

    Zuo Huo¡¯s words were firm. Gu Li did not say anything else after hearing this. She said, ¡°Then I won¡¯t interfere in your matters.¡±

    Gu Li was about to go back to her room to sleep when Song Ping said, ¡°I have to say something! ¡°

 Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Kiss

    Chapter 127: Kiss

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    Song Ping paused for a moment and continued, ¡°You should know about my daughter. To be honest, I¡¯m quite satisfied with you as a son-inw, but if you dare to treat my daughter badly, as parents, we won¡¯t be easy to deal with!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. He knew very well what Song Yao¡¯s parents were worried about. He held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said firmly, ¡°Uncle Song, Aunt Gu, I know what you¡¯re worried about. I also know that you want Yao to live well. You¡¯re worried that Yao will be bullied or deliberately picked on by my family. .

    ¡°I know all this, but don¡¯t worry. I, Zuo Huo, will use my entire life to prove it to you. I promise not to let Yao suffer any more grievances. I swear that if I really do anything to let Yao down in the future, I¡¯ll be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s words made people¡¯s hearts light up. Song Ping and Gu Li could not stop the two of them from returning to the capital.

    Gu Li even smiled and said to Song Yao, ¡°Then I¡¯ll discuss your engagement with your Aunt Liu. When you have time next year, let¡¯s hold the engagement banquet!¡±

    Song Yao and Zuo Huo did not refute.

    After all, as elders, they loved to worry about their children getting married.

    Moreover, Song Yao thought that Aunt Liu was Zuo Huo¡¯s adoptive mother after all. There was no problem discussing the engagement with Aunt Liu.

    After Gu Li and Song Ping left, Song Yao brought Zuo Huo back to his room. ¡°Don¡¯t take it to heart what my father said just now.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. He really did not care about this matter. He was quite happy that Song Ping could say those words to him tonight.

    At the very least, it meant that Gu Li really treated him as her future son-inw.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Uncle Song also doing this for us?¡± Zuo Huo said, ¡°Besides, I¡¯m going to marry you soon. I can¡¯t be happier.¡±

    Song Yao blushed. ¡°Who said I want to marry you? Stop ttering yourself! ¡±

    Zuo Huo leaned closer to Song Yao¡¯s cheek. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to marry me, why are you still speaking up for me?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°How can I help you say¡­ Oh.

    Before she could finish speaking, Zuo Huo kissed her on the lips.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s kiss was intense and domineering. Song Yao couldn¡¯t push him away even if she wanted to. She simply hugged Zuo Huo¡¯s back and enjoyed this romantic and long kiss.

    After kissing for an unknown period of time, he pushed Song Yao away in satisfaction.

    After being together for so long, he had finally kissed her!

    Song Yao¡¯s face was red. She didn¡¯t dare to look up at Zuo Huo at all. Zuo Huo held Song Yao¡¯s face and said, ¡°Don¡¯t forget the things you have to prepare tomorrow.¡±

    Song Yao rolled her eyes. ¡°Why are you like my father?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled and said before he left, ¡°That¡¯s good too. I can still be by your side to take care of you.¡±

    The next morning, Song Yao got out of bed. It was only five in the morning.

    She packed the books into her suitcase and brought two more sets of clothes.

    Because she was going to Zuo Huo¡¯s house in the capital to see his parents, Song Yao specially brought a few bags of local specialties.

    After packing up, Song Yao went to the kitchen to cook eggs and porridge.

    Song Xiao yawned and walked out of the kitchen. ¡°Sister, why are you so early today?¡±

    He took a bite of the steamed bun and handed the train ticket to Song Yao. ¡°Sis! I queued all night yesterday! Your seat is next to Brother Zuo

    Huo¡¯s!¡±

    After getting the train ticket, Song Yao smiled and put it in her pocket. She even specially cooked an extra egg for Song Xiao.

    Gu Li brought Baby Xuan over for dinner.

    Baby Xuan was going to be a year old in a few months. He had already learned to walk.

    ¡°Mom¡­ Uncle¡­

    Baby Xuan¡¯s milky voice made Song Yao¡¯s heart almost melt.

    It had to be said that time passed really quickly. He still remembered that a few months ago, Baby Xuan was still a little baby who could not even speak and only knew how to cry.

    Song Yao picked up a piece of vegetable and handed it to Baby Xuan. ¡°Eat more vegetables and you¡¯ll grow faster. Our Baby Xuan is the most obedient, right?¡±

    Baby Xuan looked at the vegetables on the te in disdain. Coincidentally, Zuo Huo entered the door at this moment. He immediately waved at the man. ¡°Uncle¡­ here!¡±

    Zuo Huo was amused by Baby Xuan. ¡°Are you talking to me?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled and sat in front of Song Yao. It was rare for him to wear a ck formal suit today, making him look even more handsome and appropriate.

    Not to mention Song Yao, even Gu Li felt that her son-inw was heroic!

    ¡°Have you eaten?¡± Gu Li asked.

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Not yet.¡±

    Gu Li picked up a bowl and scooped a bowl of porridge for Zuo Huo.

    ¡°Then stay and eat.¡±

    Zuo Huo did not refuse. He picked up his chopsticks and was about to pick up some food when Baby Xuan, who was opposite him, stared at him. ¡°Uncle¡­ eat¡­ eat¡­

    After saying that, Baby Xuan directly picked up the vegetables and gave them to Zuo Huo!

 Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: Meeting Yu Yong Again

    Chapter 128: Meeting Yu Yong Again

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    Song Yao didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry.

    She wanted to cry because Baby Xuan actually didn¡¯t like to eat the vegetables made by her. She wanted tough because Baby Xuan actually knew how to use chopsticks even though he wasn¡¯t even a year old! Although he didn¡¯t look very skilled, Song Yao was extremely gratified! Song Xiao still didn¡¯t know how to use chopsticks at the age of four!

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t Baby Xuan like vegetables?¡± Song Yao held back her thoughts and helped Baby Xuan pick up another piece of fish. Unexpectedly, Baby Xuan picked up another piece for Zuo Huo.

    This made Song Yao a little angry. ¡°Is my food not delicious?¡±

    Obviously, Baby Xuan did not understand the meaning of Song Yao¡¯s words.

    He picked up another piece of vegetable for Zuo Huo. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Uncle, eat¡­¡±

    Gu Li immediatelyughed. ¡°Baby Xuan likes Zuo Huo, his new father.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. It seemed that he had not taken care of Baby Xuan for nothing these few days. ¡°Uncle is not hungry. What does Baby Xuan want to eat? Uncle will give you some?¡±

    Baby Xuan casually pointed at a dish. ¡°Uncle, feed.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Okay! Uncle will feed you!¡±

    After saying that, he picked up a piece of fish and carefully fed it to Baby Xuan.

    ¡°Baby Xuan is so obedient! Let¡¯s eat another piece, okay?¡± Zuo Huo patiently coaxed Baby Xuan to eat. He was even much more patient than Song Yao. It was no wonder that Baby Xuan liked Zuo Huo as his uncle.

    After coaxing Baby Xuan to eat, Zuo Huo fed him milk powder and left the house at nine o¡¯clock.

    Gu Li was still worried that Song Yao would be in danger. She grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand at the entrance of the train station and said, ¡°You have to be careful. If you meet anyone on the way, you can¡¯t believe them!¡±

    Song Yao would remind Gu Li about this every time she went on a long trip. Song Yao¡¯s ears were about to get calluses.

    She grabbed Gu Li¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mom. Zuo Huo is taking care of me. You don¡¯t have to worry too much.¡±

    Gu Li sighed and said to Zuo Huo, ¡°I¡¯ll leave my daughter in your care.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely protect Yao!¡±

    The two of them chatted at the entrance of the train station for a long time until the train was about to leave before returning to the hall. Song Yao and Zuo Huo also boarded the train.

    Because it was not easy to buy a single room, Song Xiao only bought two sleepers after queuing for the entire night. Although it was a little simple, it was still better than standing tickets.

    As soon as she got on the train, Song Yao saw an acquaintance.

    Yu Yong, who seemed to be working in the city, was wearing a yellowing ck shirt and a hard hat.

    Perhaps it was because he was married to Pang Jiao, but Yu Yong was in a sorry state. Moreover, it looked like he had bought a standing ticket.

    Song Yao nced at Zuo Huo beside her. ¡°Let¡¯s change seats.¡±

    Zuo Huo had just ced his luggage on the shelf. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    He looked in Song Yao¡¯s direction and saw Yu Yong walking towards them.

    ¡°Yao, are you going on a long trip too?¡±

    Zuo Huo shielded Song Yao behind him. ¡°Is Yao a term you can call?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°I have something to tell Yao.¡±

    After saying that, he pulled Song Yao to the smoking room. Song Yao shook him off. ¡°What can¡¯t be said here?¡±

    Yu Yong sneered. ¡°Did you really change my son¡¯s surname?¡±

    He thought that Song Yao had said those words out of anger that time. He did not expect that after he went to the vigemittee¡¯s house yesterday, he realized that Song Yao had not said those words out of anger.

    ¡°Why? That¡¯s my son too!¡±

    Song Yao found it even more funny. ¡°Don¡¯t you have a son? Whether that child is yours or not, it¡¯s still your son.¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression was ugly. Was Song Yao angry with him?

    ¡°Song Yao! I say, are you done?! Jiaojiao is pregnant, but that doesn¡¯t mean that I don¡¯t acknowledge Yu Xuan! He¡¯s my, Yu Yong¡¯s, first son! Do you know how important our Yu family thinks of him?! Are you so heartless that you want to deprive me of myst right as the child¡¯s father?¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°Deprived? Did I say that I wouldn¡¯t let you see the child? Besides, you¡¯re just saying it. Song Xuan is eight months old now. Have you and your mother seen him once? Who doesn¡¯t know how to say it? If you really care about him, why did you send the child away behind my back!¡±

    Yu Yong clenched his fists in anger. ¡°Song Yao! Don¡¯t go too far!¡±

    After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and was about to p Song Yao, but he was stopped in midair by Zuo Huo. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch her!¡±

    Yu Yong roared, but his strength was no match for Zuo Huo. ¡°She forced me first!¡±

    ¡°Reflect on what you¡¯ve done!¡±

 Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Got the Wrong Package

    Chapter 129: Got the Wrong Package

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    The incident on the train quickly rmed the train attendants. They arrived the private room and saw that Yu Yong was about to hit Zuo Huo. Everyone busy stopping Yu Yong.

    ¡°Comrade! How can you hit someone on the train?¡± He grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s backpack. There seemed to be something bulging inside, like mercury.

    ¡°Open your bag!¡±

    Yu Yong protected his backpack. No! This was what Pang Jiao had brought him. He wanted to bring it back to Sang Qiu City for Pang Jiao¡¯s parents!

    ¡°Open the bag and let me take a look!¡± The train attendant waspletely impatient now. If the bag was carrying contraband, everyone on the train would suffer!

    ¡°No!¡± Yu Yong protected his bag tightly. Pang Jiao had said that he could nev show the things in his bag to others.

    ¡°You¡¯re not going to show us, are you? Thene with us!¡± After the train attendant finished speaking, he chased Yu Yong off the train before he coulc say anything.

    About 30 minutester, Song Yao heard the announcement on the train. It s; that Mr. Yu from carriage six was illegally carrying mercury and was current under administrative detention.

    Yu Family Vige.

    Chen Lian was still stewing chicken soup in the kitchen, but Pang Jiao was already holding her stomach andining that she was hungry.

    Ever since Yu Yong said thatst time, Chen Lian didn¡¯t even dare to let Pang Jiao sweep the floor.

    If she told Yu Yong, she would be used of abusing her daughter-inw again.

    The weather was good today. Yu Wen and He Xi had gone to work in the fields. Chen Lian was busy in the kitchen. Only Pang Jiao was sitting on a chair in the central room, basking in the sun.

    ¡°Mom, is dinner ready? I¡¯m hungry.¡±

    ¡°Alright! Alright! Don¡¯t rush me!¡± Chen Lian cursed Pang Jiao ten thousand times in her heart. She turned off the fire and was about to bring the chicken soup over when her good sister, Zhang Cui, came over at this moment.

    ¡°Old Sister-inw Yu! Something big has happened! Little Yong has been called to the police station! He¡¯s calling you over now!¡±

    With a bang, the porcin bowl containing the chicken soup fell to the ground. The hot soup scalded Chen Lian¡¯s feet and made a few blood blisters!

    She couldn¡¯t be bothered to tidy herself up. With reddened eyes, she asked

    Zhang Cui, ¡°When did this happen?¡±

    Zhang Cui rubbed her hands. ¡°Just what happened just now! I heard it from the vige chief¡¯s wife!¡±

    Chen Lian was so frightened that she almost fainted. She knew Yong¡¯s personality the best. How could he be arrested for no reason? This woman must have instigated it!

    Chen Lian was so angry that she didn¡¯t care about the blood blisters on her fe She limped over to Pang Jiao and pped her hard.

    ¡°It¡¯s all your fault, you b*tch! If it weren¡¯t for you, my son wouldn¡¯t have beer arrested!¡±

    Pang Jiao reacted to the p. ¡°What? Entered the police station? Who¡¯s in?¡± Zhang Cui rolled her eyes. Pang Jiao was a restless woman, just like her previous daughter-inw!

    ¡°Yong! I say, how are you a wife? How can you not pay attention to your man matters?¡±

    Pang Jiao sat on the ground. Yu Yong went in just like that? What would happen to her in the future?

    How could Yu Yong be so careless? Didn¡¯t she tell Yu Yong to keep a low profi and not let anyone see his bag?!

    Pang Jiao was about to go crazy!

    However, Chen Lian didn¡¯t know what Pang Jiao was thinking. She thought tk she waszy and didn¡¯t want to go, so she kicked her hard. ¡°What are you waiting for? Your man went in. Shouldn¡¯t you go over and take a look?¡±

    Pang Jiao got up and walked forward in a daze. Behind her was Chen Lian, wk was limping.

    Soon, they arrived at the police station. As soon as they entered, Chen Lian knelt down. ¡°I beg you to let my son off. He was wronged!¡±

    The police hated people who pretended to be pitiful regardless of the reason. They red at Chen Lian angrily. ¡°Thew is strict! We¡¯ll know if your son is guilty once we finish the investigation! What¡¯s the use of crying out injustice?¡±

    Pang Jiao grabbed the hand of a policewoman anxiously. ¡°Comrade! We¡¯re Yu Yong¡¯s family! Where is he now?¡±

    The policewoman nced at Chen Lian behind Pang Jiao and thought that this family was quite pitiful.

    Of the two women, one was crippled and the other was pregnant. She suddenly felt that she had gone overboard with her words just now.

    She pointed out a path for Pang Jiao. ¡°He¡¯s being interrogated on the second floor. It¡¯s nothing serious. He just illegally brought a few catties of mercury. He said that he doesn¡¯t know.. He probably took the wrong bag, right?¡±

 Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Mother-in-law And Daughter-in-law

    Chapter 130: Mother-inw And Daughter-inw

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    Pang Jiao heaved a sigh of relief.

    It was good that he was fine. It was good that he was fine¡­ Something could happen to Yu Yong, but not now!

    If something happened to him now, where would she go with the child in her stomach?

    Soon, the door of the interrogation room was opened and the police pushed Yu Yong out.

    ¡°Mr. Yu, please go back first. It¡¯s just that we have to confiscate the things in the bag.¡±

    Yu Yong frowned, thinking that he had taken the wrong bag. Why would Pang Jiao let him take a bag of mercury to his future mother-inw?

    However, he did not know that there was not only mercury in the bag, but also the two thousand yuan that she had given to her family!

    This money was originally Yu Yong¡¯s savings. Pang Jiao nned to let Yu Yong carry the mercury home and find a way to sell it. This way, not only could she quickly earn 2,000 yuan, but she could also have change to buy clothes!

    However, she did not expect it to be confiscated!

    Hearing that 2,000 yuan was gone just like that, Pang Jiao was even angrier.

    But what could he do? As long as there was life, there was hope!

    In order to protect Yu Yong, she could only give up 2,000 yuan.

    Pang Jiao gritted her teeth and walked up to Yu Yong. ¡°Are you alright? Did they ask you anything?¡±

    Yu Yong smiled, thinking that Pang Jiao was concerned about him. He held Pang Jiao¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I made you worry.¡±

    At this moment, Chen Lian limped upstairs. ¡°Yong! Are you alright?¡±

    Yu Yong said, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    He looked down and saw a few blisters on Chen Lian¡¯s feet. ¡°Mom, what¡¯s wrong with your feet?¡±

    Chen Lian naturally wouldn¡¯t let go of this good opportunity to perform in front of her son.

    ¡°Oh dear, I was just making soup for your wife. Your wife wasining that she was hungry, and I still had to wash the clothes in the courtyard, so I was a little anxious. I didn¡¯t expect¡­ I didn¡¯t expect the chicken soup to be spilled on my feet, causing my Jiaojiao to not even eat breakfast. I really deserve to die!¡±

    After Chen Lian finished speaking, she sat on the ground and cried. Not to mention Yu Yong, even passersby felt that Pang Jiao was being aggressive.

    It was one thing for her mother-inw to cook, but she actually scalded her feet. Just thinking about it made her heart ache!

    However, was Pang Jiao someone easy to deal with? She squeezed out her tears and immediately cried. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s all my fault. I¡¯ll definitely make chicken soup myself next time! If I make chicken soup, I can still drink a little myself. You won¡¯t be angry at me because of something too.¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she revealed the dark red palm print on her face.

    Yu Yong¡¯s heart shattered when he saw this. ¡°Mom! How can you treat your daughter-inw like this?¡±

    ¡°What did I do to her?¡± Chen Lian covered her foot and perspired from the pain.

    It was said that one forgot their mother after marrying a wife. She did not believe this in the past, but she had never thought that Pang Jiao¡¯s methods were so brilliant. If it was Song Yao, she would have been forced to apologize to her long ago!

    Chen Lian was unhappy, but Yu Yong was even more unhappy. ¡°Mom, didn¡¯t you serve Song Yao well in the past? Why don¡¯t you like Jiaojiao

    Chen Lian was furious. ¡°Who said I don¡¯t like Pang Jiao? Have I everined when I served Jiaojiao? I can¡¯t wait to dote on her!¡±

    When she said this, Chen Lian gritted her teeth, but she cursed Pang Jiao ten thousand times in her heart for being a vixen. It was not enough that she had seduced her son, but she still wanted her to be a ve!

    Hearing Chen Lian¡¯s words, Pang Jiao¡¯s attitude softened. She held her stomach and smiled. ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait for Mom to take care of me!¡±

    Chen Lian was so angry that she almost gritted her teeth. When she returned home, she told He Xi the entire story.

    He Xi was still thinking about thest time she overheard the conversation between Yu Yong and Pang Jiao. Her mind was in a mess. When she pressed Chen Lian¡¯s foot, she identally pressed the wrong ce, causing Chen Lian to scream in pain.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to die! Did you do it on purpose?¡±

    He Xi frowned. ¡°Mom, I¡¯ve been working in the fields for the entire day.

    I still have to cookter. Let Yong massage it for you!¡±

    After saying that, she ran straight to the kitchen, wishing she could get as far away from Chen Lian as possible.

    Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger. Could she count on Yong to massager her feet? In the past, it was possible! Now, he only had eyes for that b*tch Pang Jiao. How could she still have a ce as a mother?!

    Chen Lian endured the pain and applied ointment for herself. However, she thought to herself that if only Song Yao was here. She was sensible and obedient. She would not badmouth her like He Xi, nor would she talk back to her like Pang Jiao..

 Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: Selling Notes for Money

    Chapter 131: Selling Notes for Money

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    At that moment, Song Yao sneezed. She was sitting in a small room for an exam. The room was filled with cameras, and there was an invigtor sitting beside her.

    The principal of City No. 1 High School valued Song Yao¡¯s results very much. Even the other teachers followed him to see Song Yao.

    Song Yao bit her pencil and couldn¡¯t write an answer on the paper.

    It was not that the paper was difficult. She had never been stared at by so many people in her life.

    As time passed, Song Yao handed in her paper and waited outside the door for the results to be announced.

    The teacher who judged Song Yao¡¯s paper was the principal of Sang Qiu City¡¯s No. 1 High School.

    It had to be said that Song Yao was studying seriously this time. Even if she wasn¡¯t in school, she could still get more than 130 marks in the Mathematics paper.

    Her Chinese score was slightly lower, only 116 points. Her English score was the most eye-catching. She actually scored 127 points!

    The principal of City No. 1 High School thought that he was seeing things. Even if in their City No. 1 High School, it would be very impressive if she could score 80 marks in English. After all, students only started learning English only a few years before the college entrance examination. Many students were still at the stage of singing English alphabet songs.

    When he saw that Song Yao had even written an English essay so well, the principal of City No. 1 High School could not believe it!

    Song Yao waited outside the corridor of the principal¡¯s office for more than 40 minutes. When she didn¡¯t see the principale out, she started to panic.

    What exactly happened? Could it be that her set of big questions was wrong and the principal and those teachers wanted to dissuade her?

    That wasn¡¯t right either. She had done those questions in her dreams before. There was no mistake!

    The door was suddenly opened, and the principal of City No. 1 High

    School came out with a solemn expression. He sighed and said to Song

    Yao, ¡°Song Yao,e in.¡±

    Song Yao nodded. She was extremely nervous until the principal handed her the paper with a total score of 710!

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Song Yao was dumbfounded. 710 points¡­ Was it very bad?

    The principal said, ¡°Song Yao, can you exin your learning method?¡±

    Song Yao was dumbfounded. Learning method? Did her photographic memory count?

    Seeing that Song Yao was dumbfounded, the principal of City No.l Middle School thought that he had frightened Song Yao. He sighed and said, ¡°How did your English results improve?¡±

    There were very few form teachers in City No. 1 High School who knew English. Song Yao grew up in the countryside, so where did she get to know so many English words?

    ¡°This¡­¡± Song Yao was stunned. She didn¡¯t know how to exin this to the principal of No.l Middle School.

    As long as she could remember, she would dream of the exnations of Math questions and English papers. She wrote ording to the exnation in her dream and even received praise from her form teacher.

    Until now, Song Yao would dream about those questions and vocabry papers from time to time. Even she did not know what was going on.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I know a very good English teacher. He taught me many ways to learn English.¡± Song Yao casually found an excuse to brush it

    on.

    ¡°Is that so?¡±

    The principal of City No.l High School frowned. After a while, he suddenly said, ¡°By the way, do you still have any notes in your hand? I want the other candidates in the school to learn from you.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± After Song Yao said that, she immediately showed the notes she had brought with her to the principal of City No. 1 High School.

    The principal said, ¡°How about this? I¡¯ll buy your notes. Tell me, how much?¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Song Yao was a little stunned. She never expected that the notes could be sold for money!

    The principal of City No.l High School paused for a moment and continued, ¡°What do you think of 30 yuan? If it really doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll add a little more¡­¡±

    ¡°Thirty yuan then!¡± Song Yao didn¡¯t rely on notes to earn money. She gave the remaining English notes in her hand to the principal of City No. 1 High School.

    The principal took the notes and smiled from ear to ear. He kept praising Song Yao for her intelligence. Not to mention a key university, even a top university like Qingbei would not be a problem!

    When Teacher Zhang heard that, he was even angrier. He rolled his eyes countless times in his heart.

    Wasn¡¯t she just a vige girl from the countryside? Their principal was really crazy to fancy such a person!

    So what if her results were good? She might even have copied it!

    Teacher Zhang rolled his eyes at Song Yao and left in a hurry.

    Song Yao frowned as she held the paper. She wondered how she had offended this teacher.

    After leaving the school gate, Song Yao went to the guest house to look for Zuo Huo.

    She took the report card and showed it to Zuo Huo. Zuo Huo was also shocked when he saw the report card.

    ¡°710 points? You¡¯re that good? Even if you fainted back then, didn¡¯t you think of repeating the exam?

 Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Long Known

    Chapter 132: Long Known

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    Song Yao sighed. ¡°I want to too. Back then, I even bought a ticket to the county, but because I saved a soldier on the way, I was dyed again. Then, I was neen years old. The vigers said that if I dyed any longer, I might be an olddy in the future¡­¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Yao¡¯s face was filled with regret. She said to Zuo Huo, ¡°That soldier¡¯s face was covered in blood! It looked like he carried out some dangerous mission. There were many wounds on his body.¡±

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Zuo Huo frowned dangerously. ¡°When did you save that soldier?¡±

    Song Yao thought for a long time. ¡°It was the day before my college entrance examination. Oh right, it was June 7th!¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°Then do you remember any characteristics on him?¡±

    Song Yao did not know why Zuo Huo suddenly asked about the soldier. She could only repeatedly think about what happened that day and what kind of appearance the soldier she saved had¡­

    ¡°There seems to be a mole at the corner of his eye¡­¡± Song Yao turned around and happened to meet Zuo Huo¡¯s starry eyes. There was a mole at the man¡¯s right eye!

    Zuo Huo lifted his sleeve. ¡°Was there also a crescent-shaped scar on his arm?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Song Yao cried. ¡°There¡¯s something on him. That crescent-shaped scar was cut out by me with a knife. Could it be that you are?¡±

    Zuo Huo wiped Song Yao¡¯s tears. ¡°Yao, so we knew each other back then?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Why did you leave without saying goodbye at that time?! Your injuries hadn¡¯t healed yet!¡±

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into his arms. ¡°Because that¡¯s the duty of a soldier!¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ did it hurt at that time?¡± Song Yao asked. Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°It¡¯s been so long. How can I remember it so clearly?¡±

    Song Yao wiped her tears. ¡°Take off your clothes.¡± ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zuo Huo was puzzled.

    Song Yao cried, ¡°I told you to take off your clothes!¡±

    Zuo Huo could not dissuade Song Yao. His slender hands unbuttoned his shirt one by one.

    Song Yao despised Zuo Huo for being too slow in unbuttoning his clothes. She helped him unbutton his shirt, revealing his firm muscles.

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. Although she had seen Zuo Huo¡¯s body a long time ago, it was when he was unconscious.

    ¡°Turn around.¡±

    Zuo Huo obediently turned around. There were many dried scars on his broad back, and most of them looked like knife scars!

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but cry.

    This frightened Zuo Huo. He put on his clothes with one hand and hugged Song Yao. ¡°Why are you crying? Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m here!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes were red from crying. ¡°Zuo Huo, I¡¯ll be with you every day from now on!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°I know you can¡¯t bear for me to leave, but before the college entrance examination at home, I have to work and you have to study. It¡¯s impossible to be together every day.¡±

    When did this Zuo Huo like to argue with her so much?

    Song Yao cried, ¡°Then we must be together!¡±

    ¡°Yes, I must be with you!¡± Zuo Huo looked like he was coaxing a child.

    In the afternoon, Zuo Huo and Song Yao didn¡¯t have time to shop, so they rushed to the airport.

    It was Song Yao¡¯s first time taking a ne, so she couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous.

    Zuo Huo held her hand all the way until the nended in Beijing. It only took six hours.

    After getting off the ne and looking at the western-style building in front of her, Song Yao felt that the capital seemed to be different from what she had imagined.

    This ce seemed to be bigger and more prosperous than Sangqiu City. Several new shopping malls were built near the airport. The tall buildings dazzled Song Yao. There was actually an entire market in the underground passage!

    There were countless vendors selling things, and most of them said that they were imported goods. Song Yao was curious about where the goods were imported, but she was pulled away by Zuo Huo.

    ¡°Have you forgotten what happened to Yu Yong on the train? If you dare to buy what they¡¯re selling, you might even be caught!¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°But why did Yu Yong bring mercury on the train? I thought he was going out to work.¡±

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°Nowadays, many people do smuggling for the sake of earning money. This is moremon than you think. Otherwise, do you think Yu Yong can afford to raise Pang Jiao? Perhaps he already knew what was inside and was just pretending to be confused..¡±

 Chapter 133 - Chapter 133: Call

    Chapter 133: Call

    Chen Lian¡¯s leg had not recovered after resting at home for a few days and she had to get up to serve Pang Jiao. There was no choice. Who asked her to be pregnant?

    She stared at Pang Jiao¡¯s stomach and spat. The little b*tch was still clinging to their family!

    Initially, she had wanted to wait for Pang Jiao to give birth before chasing her out. But now, it seemed that her Yong waspletely mesmerized by this woman. Not to mention a divorce, even if he mistreated Pang Jiao a little, Yu Yong would be unhappy!

    At that moment, Pang Jiao was lying on the sofa with her stomach in her hands. When she thought of the 2,000 yuan she had given away for free a few days ago, she started to panic.

    What if Yu Yong found out that the money in her wallet was missing 2,000 yuan? How would she exin it?

    No matter how much Yu Yong liked her, it didn¡¯t mean that he would indulge her in all her decisions, right?

    Pang Jiao felt troubled.

    Yu Yong felt the same way as Pang Jiao. The thought of Song Yao changing her son¡¯s surname behind his back drove him crazy!

    That was his only biological son. How important was that to him?

    Even the baby of Pang Jiao who he liked was not his!

    At the thought of this, Yu Yong held Pang Jiao¡¯s stomach and asked, ¡°How have you been these past few days? Are you still vomiting?¡±

    Pang Jiao actually wanted to say that she felt disgusted when she saw Yu Yong¡¯s face, but in order to brush Yu Yong off, she still said, ¡°Everything is fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Yu Yong held Pang Jiao¡¯s stomach, looking like a kind father.

    Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that the child¡¯s biological father was really Yu Yong!

    ¡°Jiaojiao, after you give birth to this child, let¡¯s have another one.¡± After Yu Yong finished speaking, he kissed the back of Pang Jiao¡¯s neck. ¡°I want a child that belongs to the two of us.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yong¡­¡± Pang Jiao held back her disgust, but she hated Yu Yong to the core.

    Want a child of his own? How was that possible?

    She had been married to Mei Zhao for so many years, but she had never left Mei Zhao with a son or a daughter. What right did Yu Yong have?

    Moreover, Pang Jiao had thought it through. When she gave birth to the child in her stomach, she would find an opportunity to divorce Yu Yong and find a rich husband to marry.

    Did he really think that she was willing to spend the rest of her life with Yu Yong? Don¡¯t be silly. Yu Yong was just a temporary shelter for her!

    ¡°Brother Yong, let¡¯s talk about it in the future.¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Yu Yong smiled, thinking that Pang Jiao was really willing to give birth to his child!

    He immediately nted a kiss on Pang Jiao¡¯s lips. ¡°Jiaojiao, how many months are you now? I heard from the doctor that you can do that kind of thing up till when you¡¯re five months pregnant.¡±

    After Yu Yong finished speaking, he went to unbutton Pang Jiao¡¯s shirt. Pang Jiao¡¯s face quickly turned red, but she did not refuse to do that with Yu Yong.

    After a while, a sound that made one¡¯s face blush and heart race came from the room.

    He Xi was flustered and hurriedly led the two children to the courtyard to y.

    Chen Lian was so angry that she almost couldn¡¯t hold the chicken soup!

    She threw the chicken soup on the dining table and couldn¡¯t help but scold,

    ¡°What a vixen!¡±

    She dared to pester her son to do that kind of thing in broad daylight. This woman was pregnant with her eldest grandson!

    If anything really happened to her eldest grandson, she would definitely kill Pang Jiao, that little b*tch!

    She was so angry that she knocked on Yu Yong¡¯s door. ¡°Have some soup.¡± With that, she wanted to push the door open and enter.

    Yu Yong¡¯s legs were still weak. He couldn¡¯t care less about putting on his clothes and hurriedly shouted, ¡°Mom! Just put it at the door! I¡¯ll let Jiaojiao drink it! ¡±

    Chen Lian rolled her eyes. ¡°I know! Be more restrained when you two do that kind of thing! Don¡¯t tire yourself out!¡±

    When Pang Jiao, who was in the room, heard this, she wished she could tear the old witch¡¯s mouth apart.

    Yu Yong thought that Pang Jiao was silent because she was shy. He nted a kiss on Pang Jiao¡¯s cheek. ¡°Jiaojiao, I¡¯ll get the soup for you. We¡¯ll continue tonight!¡±

    Pang Jiao said perfunctorily.

    Just as she was about to lie down and sleep, she heard the phone in the room ring.

    Chen Lian limped over to take the phone. It sounded like a middle-aged man was on the other end of the phone. Moreover, he called her ¡®baby¡¯ the moment he answered. Chen Lian was so disgusted that she almost vomited.

    ¡°Who are you? Did you call the wrong number?¡± Right on the heels of that, Chen Lian hung up the phone while cursing.

    Pang Jiao panicked.

    Because she knew the man who called. He was the biological father of the child in her stomach!

    However, Yu Yong didn¡¯t know that a crisis was slowly approaching their old Yu family¡­

 Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Sister-in-law

    Chapter 134: Sister-inw

    In the capital, Zuo Huo brought Song Yao back to the family courtyard.

    At first, Song Yao saw that her colleagues were dressed fashionably and did not seem to be easy to provoke. In the end, it waspletely different from what she had imagined!

    As soon as Song Yao entered the family courtyard, those people enthusiastically called her sister-inw and even asked Zuo Huo to eat likable candy. Zuo Huo was a little helpless and only said that he would hold a wedding with Song Yao in July next year.

    The group of people cheered again and said that Zuo Huo was so lucky to have married a beautiful woman like Song Yao. He had really picked up a treasure.

    Song Yao blushed. She held Zuo Huo¡¯s hand and followed him into Zuo Huo¡¯s dormitory under everyone¡¯s gaze.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s position in the Tobo Bureau was not low, so the ce he lived in was naturally several times better than other ordinary employees.

    Although they both lived in family courtyards, Zuo Huo¡¯s house had an independent bathroom. Including the room and living room, it looked to be more than 70 square meters!

    As soon as she entered, Song Yao smelled the pleasant smell of soap in Zuo Huo¡¯s house.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s dormitory was clean and tidy. There was also a lot of furniture. His clothes and shoes were neatly ced in the cab. It did not look like a house a man had lived in at all.

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into the living room and poured her a cup of milk tea. ¡°This ce won¡¯t stay for long. I¡¯ve already asked my subordinates to look after the house.¡±

    Song Yao looked around. Although the house was a little small, it was not bad. ¡°Why did you change your house for no reason? Isn¡¯t it good to live here?¡±

    However, Zuo Huo had his concerns. ¡°But I don¡¯t like this ce. Besides, this ce is too small and far from those schools. I want to live closer to you.¡±

    Song Yao blushed. ¡°You even thought of this? But the prices in the capital are not low. If we change houses, what will we eat and drink in the future? If you really want to change houses, we¡¯ll talk about it in the future.¡±

    If she guessed correctly, although Zuo Huo earned a lot, it was still a fixed sry.

    Zuo Huo smiled helplessly when he heard Song Yao¡¯s words. ¡°Yao, I¡¯m not as poor as you think.¡±

    Song Yao paused. Zuo Huo leaned over and whispered into her ear, ¡°Actually, I have my own business behind my back. I can earn a lot of money a year.¡±

    Song Yao was shocked when she heard that. Although Zuo Huo did not say how much he had earned, from his tone alone, he should have earned a lot! ¡°Then let¡¯s wait a little longer. Which part of marriage doesn¡¯t require money?¡± Zuo Huo smiled again when he heard Song Yao¡¯s words. ¡°Why? You haven¡¯t even married yet and you want to save money for me?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. ¡°You haven¡¯t proposed yet. I¡¯m not getting married!¡±

    Zuo Huo hugged Song Yao. ¡°Then I¡¯ll propose now. Will you marry me tomorrow?¡±

    The man suddenly moved closer. Just as the two of them were about to kiss, there was a sudden urgent knock on the door. Right on the heels of that, a coquettish voice came from outside.

    ¡°Is Section Chief Zuo here? I¡¯m your second sister-inw, Liu Mei. I heard that you brought your partner over?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°I¡¯m not free!¡±

    Obviously, he was a little annoyed with the woman¡¯s behavior outside the door.

    The door continued to knock. Song Yao pursed her lips. She also felt that this woman didn¡¯t seem to know much.

    ¡°Section Chief Zuo? Why haven¡¯t youe out yet? I heard from my Wu Jiang that you brought your partner back? Why didn¡¯t you let here out to see us?¡± The woman said and mmed the door with her body! Song Yao felt even more annoyed. ¡°Does this Liu Mei like you?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡±

    That should be it.

    The banging outside the door became more and more intense. Song Yao sighed and felt that she had to exin this matter clearly.

    She ignored Zuo Huo¡¯s advice and pushed open the door. ¡°What is it?¡±

    The woman standing outside the door had thick makeup on. She had curly hair and was wearing a dark red cardigan sweater. She also wore jeans that had be popr recently. When she saw Song Yao open the door, she kept sizing her up.

    ¡°Are you Zuo Huo¡¯s girlfriend?¡± Liu Mei pursed her lips in disdain. ¡°She¡¯s not that good-looking. She¡¯s not even half as beautiful as our Zhang Nan.¡± Hearing this, Song Yao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Who was Zhang Nan?

    However, before she could speak, Zuo Huo stood in front of Song Yao. ¡°If you have something to say, just say it..¡±

 Chapter 135 - Chapter 135: Jealous

    Chapter 135: Jealous

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    Zuo Huo was wearing a white shirt. Two buttons on his shirt were unbuttoned, revealing his exquisite corbone and various unknown red marks.

    Thinking about how the two of them had been in the room for a long time before they remembered to open the door, Liu Mei was so jealous that she went crazy!

    However, Zuo Huo was present after all. Liu Mei did not dare to show it too directly.

    She nced at Song Yao and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. My man heard that you¡¯ve brought your partner back and wanted to treat you to a meal. However, you¡¯re also a leader, so he was too embarrassed toe over. He asked me toe over and pass a message on his behalf. Look¡­¡±

    After Liu Mei finished speaking, she wanted to grab Zuo Huo¡¯s hand, but Zuo Huo dodged her.

    Song Yao stood in front of Zuo Huo and said, ¡°Sister-inw Liu Mei, right? Since your man is Zuo Huo¡¯s subordinate, how can he let you treat him when he brings his partner back? How about this? You guys go back and prepare first. When youe back, I¡¯ll treat you to skewers!¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Liu Mei was dumbfounded!

    Song Yao held Liu Mei¡¯s hand and looked very intimate. ¡°Sister-inw, don¡¯t stand on ceremony with us. To be honest, I still have to thank you and your husband for taking care of Zuo Huo all these years.¡±

    Liu Mei was not to be outdone. ¡°Of course! What rtionship do I have with Section Chief Zuo? When I was in the army, Section Chief Zuo and I were colleagues! You won¡¯t mind, right?¡±

    Colleagues? Then it seemed that Liu Mei and Pang Jiao might even know each other!

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Why would I? You¡¯ve been colleagues for so long, but Zuo Huo hasn¡¯t mentioned you in front of me. Why would I mind such a small matter?¡±

    ¡°You¡­¡± Liu Mei¡¯s expression was a little ugly, but Song Yao was telling the truth.

    Back then, she used her family¡¯s connections to be an arts soldier. She originally thought that she could get close to Zuo Huo like this, but she did not expect Zuo Huo to not even look at her.

    How many times had she deliberately approached him, but Zuo Huo didn¡¯t even remember her name?

    In the end, she had no choice but to give up on Zuo Huo and choose to marry Wu Jiang, who had always admired her.

    On the night of the wedding, Liu Mei cried the entire night.

    She stared at Song Yao jealously, not understanding how this woman couldpare to her. Could it be that Zuo Huo only liked beautiful women?

    However, she was not bad-looking either. In terms of family background and knowledge, not many women couldpare to her.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that Section Chief Zuo likes you. Perhaps he¡¯s old and in a hurry to report to his family.¡±

    Song Yao did not take Liu Mei¡¯s words seriously. ¡°How can you say that so easily? Just like how you can¡¯t forget Zuo Huo after you get married?¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Seeing that her thoughts had been spoken out by Song Yao, Liu Mei was almost crazy with anger. She raised her hand and was about to hit Song Yao, but she was stopped by Zuo Huo in midair!

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, Sister-inw can go back first.¡± Zuo Huo¡¯s voice was cold and emotionless.

    Liu Mei¡¯s expression turned even uglier. She could only leave with red eyes.

    After Liu Mei left, Song Yao returned to the house angrily.

    Zuo Huo followed her and asked with a smile, ¡°Why? Are you jealous? Do you want me to exin it to you?¡±

    Song Yao nced at him. ¡°What¡¯s there to be jealous about? You don¡¯t like Liu Mei. Even if Liu Mei likes you, can she tie you to the bed? Even if she really tied you to the bed, it depends on whether you¡¯re willing to sleep with her.¡±

    Zuo Huo was amused by Song Yao¡¯s words and said helplessly, ¡°Are you really not angry?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°To be honest, there¡¯s one thing. She¡¯s too strange. Did she always pester you like this in the past?¡±

    Zuo Huo said with a cold expression, ¡°This is also the reason why I don¡¯t want to live here. I don¡¯t want to live here after we get married. I don¡¯t want you to quarrel with me over such things after we get married!¡±

    The man¡¯s eyes were burning and serious. Song Yao¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but skip a beat when she heard that. So this was the main reason why Zuo Huo wanted to move out!

    ¡°Then let¡¯s move out after we get married!¡± Song Yao said. ¡°We¡¯ll move near the university. I want a courtyard. We can drink tea, and grow flowers.¡±

    Zuo Huo silently remembered Song Yao¡¯s words in his heart. ¡°Then I¡¯ll listen to you and buy a courtyard house.¡±

    A courtyard house?

    Song Yao was shocked by Zuo Huo¡¯s words. In her dream, the price ot the four-part courtyard house skyrocketed. When Baby Xuan reached adulthood, it even rose to tens of millions per set.

    If he bought a courtyard house in the capital, he would be rich in the future!

    ¡°How much is the price of a courtyard house now?¡± Song Yao asked.

    Zuo Huo thought for a long time. ¡°The smaller ones cost more than 10,000 yuan, and therger ones cost more than 40,000 yuan.¡±

    Zuo Huo was afraid that Song Yao would think that they are too expensive, so he said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I still have tens of thousands.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Song Yao shook her head. ¡°If you really want to buy it, buy a few more sets. They will be useful in the future..¡±

 Chapter 136 - Chapter 136: A Barbecue Treat

    Chapter 136: A Barbecue Treat

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    Zuo Huo did not ask Song Yao the reason and nted a kiss on her face. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you!¡±

    Song Yao and Zuo Huo stayed in the room for a long time. It was only when it was almost dark that they went out to find a restaurant.

    This restaurant was known for its hotpot. Song Yao thought about it for a long time. There were so many people in the family courtyard, so they couldn¡¯t eat hotpot mutton around a copper pot. Compared to that, roasted meat and barbecue were the best choices.

    In order to satisfy the taste requirements of every colleague in Zuo Huo, Song Yao specially packed a few portions of seasoning.

    There were 40 catties of beef and mutton, 30 catties of pork and chicken each. As for wine and side dishes, Song Yao bought a lot at once.

    This was the first time the shopkeeper had met such a straightforward buyer like Song Yao. He immediately helped Song Yao pack it up and promised to send it to the family courtyard.

    Song Yao was also generous. Not only did she give him money, but she also bought a lot of melon seeds and peanuts on the way back. She originally wanted to buy some green prawns to roast, but she was stopped by Zuo Huo.

    ¡°This is the first time you are meeting them. There are enough of these things!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s heart did not ache for Song Yao spending money. If she spent money on herself, she could spend as much as she wanted. However, if she spent it on those colleagues, Zuo Huo was a little reluctant.

    Although the food at the Tobo Bureau was not bad, it was not to the extent of having meat every meal.

    Dozens of catties of roasted meat were enough to shut those people¡¯s mouths. If they were too high-profile, they would inevitably be gossiped about. He did not want Song Yao to do such a thankless task.

    Song Yao did not insist after hearing Zuo Huo¡¯s words. In the beginning, she only wanted to treat Zuo Huo¡¯s colleagues to a good meal. However, if this meal caused any trouble between her and Zuo Huo, she might as well spend less money.

    When they returned to the family courtyard, the shopkeeper had already sent the oven up, along with the prepared dipping sauce and various special side dishes and snacks.

    The skewers were ced on the rack, sizzling with oil. The fragrance of the skewers filled the family courtyard, and the colleagues in the family courtyard were even more dumbfounded.

    It was actually a barbecue! Section Chief Zuo¡¯s wife was too generous!

    In the past, many colleagues had brought their partners back, but how could the couple care about bachelors like them?

    Even the self-proimed generous Liu Mei only treated her colleagues in the army to a bowl of mutton steamed buns after confirming her rtionship with her man. At that time, they were extremely touched. They still remembered how good Liu Mei was.

    But today, Song Yao actually bought so much beef and mutton back. It really made those colleagues feel ttered.

    Even Liu Mei did not expect Song Yao to be willing to spend money to treat her colleagues in the family courtyard to barbecue! What did her family do? Why was she so rich?

    Even she, Liu Mei, had to hesitate when treating someone to a good meal. However, the meat skewers Song Yao had prepared today were at least 50 kilograms. ording to the current price of mutton, these things should be more than 200 yuan, right?

    Song Yao had already walked in front of everyone. ¡°This is the first time we¡¯ve met. I don¡¯t know what gift to buy for everyone. 200 catties of skewers should be enough for everyone to eat. If it¡¯s not enough, I¡¯ll add another 20 catties.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s words were too straightforward!

    The 200 catties of skewers were enough for dozens of people in the family courtyard to have a good meal. One had to know that they only dared to eat like this once during festive seasons. This was all thanks to Section Chief Zuo¡¯s partner!

    ¡°Sister-inw is so generous! She actually thought of treating us to a barbecue! This is the first time I¡¯ve eaten such fragrant mutton skewers in my life!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Sister-inw is too nice. No wonder our Section Chief Zuo likes her!¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, when are you going to marry Section Chief Zuo? Let¡¯s decide naturally!¡±

    It was said that gifts blinded the eyes. The colleagues who were originally not very satisfied with Song Yao immediately changed sides and stood on Song Yao¡¯s side.

    Even Liu Mei¡¯s husband, Wu Jiang, said, ¡°Not only is our section chief¡¯s wife beautiful, but she¡¯s also so sensible and polite. She¡¯s really a match made in heaven with our section chief Zuo!¡±

    When Liu Mei heard this, her face turned purple with anger!

    These people were really inexperienced.. They could bribe these people with just some skewers! How could this Song Yaopare to her?

 Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: Divorced

    Chapter 137: Divorced

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    Liu Mei was indignant. Her husband, Wu Jiang, was still eating barbecue heartlessly. She was even angrier. She snatched the beef skewer from Wu Jiang¡¯s hand and threw it on the ground.

    ¡°Eat, eat, eat! You only know how to eat!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Wu Jiang was dumbfounded. What was this woman trying to do?

    Liu Mei grabbed Wu Jiang¡¯s ear and couldn¡¯t care less about the fact that so many people were present. She shouted at Wu Jiang, ¡°Wu! Don¡¯t you have any backbone?¡±

    ¡°Liu Mei, let¡¯s go home.¡± Wu Jiang¡¯s face did not look good after being scolded by his wife in front of so many people.

    He originally thought that Liu Mei would let him off this way, but Liu Mei became even worse.

    ¡°Why should I go home with you? Wu Jiang! Is your brain damaged?¡±

    ¡°Liu Mei! Why are you crazy in the middle of the night?!¡± Wu Jiang was also a little angry. The two of them started arguing in the courtyard.

    Their colleagues in the courtyard were happily eating skewers when they heard the two of them arguing. By the time they reacted, the two of them had already started fighting.

    Liu Mei first pped Wu Jiang and kicked him a few times. As she kicked, she scolded, ¡°Wu Jiang! You¡¯re really a good-for-nothing. She bought you guys over with a few pieces of meat. What¡¯s so good about that Song Yao?¡±

    Wu Jiang looked unhappy. ¡°That¡¯s enough! Liu Mei! Don¡¯t involve irrelevant people! ¡±

    Everyone gathered together and waited to watch the show! Song Yao didn¡¯t expect that she would have something to do.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. He shielded Song Yao behind him and said, ¡°What are you trying to say?¡±

    She did not expect Zuo Huo to shout at her because of a woman. Liu Mei¡¯s face turned pale.

    ¡°Section Chief Zuo, let me remind you on ount that we used to work together! This Song Yao is not a good person! It¡¯s fine if she has a rural house registry and junior high school education, but she¡¯s actually a divorcee! Don¡¯t be deceived by her!¡±

    Liu Mei looked down at Song Yao. ¡°Oh, right. You even have a burden, right? Aren¡¯t you embarrassed?!¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Right on the heels of that, Song Yao gave Liu Mei a tight p.

    She was okay with whatever these people said, but if Baby Xuan was involved, don¡¯t me her for being ruthless!

    Liu Mei did not expect Song Yao to hit her. She was so angry that she was about to hit her back when Zuo Huo blocked her.

    ¡°Liu Mei! I won¡¯t argue with you on ount that you¡¯re Wu Jiang¡¯s wife, but if you say anything disrespectful to Yao again, be careful that I won¡¯t be polite to you!¡±

    Liu Mei¡¯s heart dropped. She did not expect Zuo Huo to say such heartless words.

    However, what surprised her even more was that Song Yao actually stood up and gritted her teeth. ¡°That¡¯s right! I¡¯m divorced and have a child! ¡±

    Unexpectedly, Section Chief Zuo¡¯s partner was actually a divorcee!

    Everyone was instantly in an uproar. Some said that Song Yao wasn¡¯t worthy of Zuo Huo, some discussed how Song Yao divorced her ex-husband, and some even admired Song Yao¡¯s courage to bear the responsibility. In short, there were good and bad things, and they were all within Song Yao¡¯s expectations.

    Song Yao paused for a moment and continued, ¡°But so what? I didn¡¯t steal anything from Zuo Huo. Who is getting in the way of free love?

    I¡¯m divorced and have a child, but that doesn¡¯t mean my life is a mess.¡±

    ¡°I also have my own career and studies. I can still lead a good life without a man! On the other hand, those who keep staring at other people¡¯s families and spreading rumors everywhere, are you guys really livingfortably?¡±

    As soon as Song Yao finished speaking, the entire venue fell silent.

    They never thought that Song Yao would dare to talk about the divorce so calmly.

    So what if she was divorced and had a child? How many people couldpare to Song Yao¡¯s dressing and speech?

    Since Section Chief Zuo had chosen Song Yao, it must mean that Song Yao was outstanding enough for Zuo Huo to ignore the fact that she had once been divorced!

    Lu Sang from the family courtyard was the first to take the lead and support Song Yao. ¡°The femalerade is right! Besides, who said that a divorced woman¡¯s life will be a mess in the future?

    ¡°So what if she¡¯s divorced? What era are we in now? Even if we women are divorced, we can find another woman who¡¯s a hundred times better than our ex-husband!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! In my opinion, Sister Song Yao is good-looking, earns money, and does things in a generous and dignified manner. Who doesn¡¯t want such a woman? It¡¯s clearly her ex-husband who has poor taste!¡±

    More and more women stood up to support Song Yao. Even Zuo Huo said, ¡°I¡¯ve never thought that divorce is a problem. Also, Yao and I are nning to get married next year.. If you¡¯re willing toe, I¡¯ll definitely wee you!¡±

 Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: Complaint

    Chapter 138: Comint

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    ¡°What? You¡¯re getting married next year? Invite me.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll go too, I¡¯ll go too!¡±

    Everyone started discussing among themselves,pletely forgetting Liu Mei¡¯s words.

    Liu Mei was so angry that she was about to go crazy. However, Wu Jiang joined in the fun at this moment and said, ¡°Chief Zuo, when are you nning to get married next year? I must go and attend the wedding!¡±

    When Liu Mei heard this, she kicked Wu Jiang hard. ¡°Useless thing!¡± Then, she entered the house.

    Everyone was even more dumbfounded. A warm-hearted auntie carried the mentality of watching a show and asked Wu Jiang, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your wife?¡±

    Wu Jiang¡¯s expression was ugly, but he did not dare to tell the truth. ¡°Don¡¯t ask. My wife is angry with me.¡±

    ¡°Oh dear! Go back and coax her. If I¡¯m not wrong, it¡¯s because of our section chief, right?¡±

    The auntie¡¯s voice was not soft. Almost all the colleagues in the family courtyard heard her. Everyone whispered and knew what was going on, but they did not dare to speak in front of Song Yao.

    Although it was just a small scandal, wouldn¡¯t he be a sinner in Zuo Huo¡¯s eyes if he caused the couple to quarrel because of this small scandal?

    Everyone smiled and chatted for a while before shaking their heads and leaving.

    That night, Zuo Huo called home and said that he would bring his girlfriend, Song Yao, back for dinner tomorrow and discuss marriage.

    Guan Rong was very angry at her son¡¯s act of acting first and reportingter. However, who asked the old couple to owe this son too much?

    Moreover, Zuo Huo was already at the age to talk about marriage. There was nothing bad about meeting the woman.

    After Guan Rong hung up the phone, her husband, Zuo Jie, came over with the newspaper. ¡°I heard from you in the bedroom just now that our son is bringing his girlfriend home for dinner?¡±

    Guan Rong opened the jar of hand cream. ¡°Your ears are quite useful!¡±

    Zuo Jie smiled. ¡°That¡¯s our only son! Although I was in the wrong back then and left him with Xiaolin, it¡¯s been so many years. He¡¯s already at the age where he should get a wife! I wonder where this girl is from. Is she virtuous?¡±

    Guan Rong pursed her lips. ¡°I heard that she¡¯s not from the city. As for her looks, it¡¯s hard to say! If you ask me, why don¡¯t we introduce him to someone of equal social status? Who knows what the women outside are thinking!¡±

    ¡°What you said is wrong! What can our son do if he likes her?¡± Zuo Jie put down the newspaper and said, ¡°No matter what the girl looks like, as parents, we only need to take the money. Don¡¯t worry about anything else. Our children and grandchildren will have their own blessings¡­¡±

    Guan Rong red at Zuo Jie. ¡°I really don¡¯t know if you¡¯re still Little Huo¡¯s biological father! How can you think that way? No! I have to take good care of this daughter-inw tomorrow!¡±

    Just as the old couple was arguing about meeting their daughter-inw, a call came in.

    Only then did Guan Rong put down the hand cream in her hand and answer the call.

    ¡°Hello? It¡¯s Mei? What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    On the other end of the phone, Liu Mei¡¯s cries could be heard. ¡°Auntie, you¡¯re still awake? I¡¯m sorry to disturb you sote at night. It¡¯s all my fault. It¡¯s all my fault¡­ Boohoo.

    Guan Rong hated it when people didn¡¯t say anything. She said impatiently, ¡°If you have something to say, just say it. I still have to go out for a square danceter.¡±

    ¡°Well¡­ it¡¯s like this, Auntie. Section Chief Zuo¡¯s girlfriend came over today. I wanted to check on him, so I met her. I didn¡¯t expect that not only was she not good-looking, but she was also remarried and had a child. I only said a few words to her, and she started hitting me. How can such a woman enter the Zuo family? Sob, Auntie, you have to think carefully. ¡±

    Liu Mei exaggerated what had happened today to Guan Rong. As she spoke, she felt smug in her heart.

    As long as Zuo Huo¡¯s mother did not agree to this marriage, Zuo Huo could forget about marrying Song Yao in this lifetime!

    However, when Guan Rong heard Liu Mei¡¯s words, she pursed her lips.

    She had a child in her first marriage and was a viger. Although she would not agree to such a person entering the family, this woman was still her son¡¯s partner. Although she did not like her, it was not for outsiders to look down on her!

    ¡°Huh? You¡¯re not a rtive of Huo. Why do you need to check on him?¡±

    Liu Mei did not expect Guan Rong to say this either. She was so anxious that she was about to cry. ¡°Auntie, I didn¡¯t. I just wanted to help Zuo¡­¡¯

    Guan Rong interrupted Liu Mei. ¡°You know very well what you said to her. Don¡¯t use the guilty first, right?¡±

    Liu Mei was so angry that her eyes turned red. ¡°Auntie, I just wanted to remind you.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that!¡± Guan Rong said calmly. ¡°Also, Little Huo will be back with his partner tomorrow. I have eyes.. I can see for myself!¡±

 Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: Meeting the Parents

    Chapter 139: Meeting the Parents

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    After saying that, Guan Rong hung up the phone and said to Zuo Jie angrily, ¡°Some people are really interesting! They¡¯re already married, but they still can¡¯t forget Little Huo. When they knew that Little Huo was going to bring his girlfriend home, they immediately ran over toin to me! Even if I don¡¯t like the person Little Huo found, I won¡¯t like her, right?¡±

    Zuo Jie adjusted his sses when he heard Guan Rong¡¯s words. ¡°Why did I hear Mei say on the phone that Little Huo¡¯s girlfriend is a divorcee and has a child?¡±

    Guan Rong¡¯s face was cold. ¡°It¡¯s probably so. I don¡¯t know what our son is thinking. He¡¯s a good civil servant, but he has to find an outsider who has a child!¡±

    Zuo Jie sighed when he heard Guan Rong¡¯s words. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know what our son is thinking, when our son brings his girlfriend back tomorrow, you must be polite to the girl. No matter how dissatisfied you are with her, you have to wait for the girl to leave before talking to Little Huo!¡±

    ¡°I know!¡± Guan Rong sounded a little impatient. ¡°Do I look like an unreasonable person to you?¡±

    Although she looked down on Song Yao for being a divorcee, she was still her son¡¯s girlfriend. She hade all the way to see her and might have brought something. Even if she was an ordinary friend, she should stay for a meal before leaving. It was only right for her to return a gift.

    The next morning.

    Song Yao changed into a id dress she had just bought in the capital and tied her long hair into a simple braid. She looked polite and generous.

    Zuo Huo brought Song Yao, who had dressed up, to the capital¡¯s Great Shang City to pick a gift for his parents.

    Looking at the dazzling array of goods on the counter, Song Yao touched the remaining 2,000 yuan in her pocket. It was enough to buy gifts.

    Zuo Huo had told Song Yao about his parents¡¯ preferences beforehand.

    His father liked to read newspapers and collect antiques, calligraphy, and paintings.

    Her mother used to be an actress in a cultural troupe and liked to go out and dance.

    Song Yao chose a jadeite cabbage of excellent quality and a dress made of peacock feathers for Zuo Huo¡¯s mother. Although it was expensive, the design was beautiful and was very suitable for dancing.

    Considering that it was her first time going to the Zuo family¡¯s house, she couldn¡¯t just bring two things over. Song Yao bought a pair of watches for Zuo Huo¡¯s parents and also bought a lot of expensive tea leaves and fruits. She spent nearly 2,000 yuan.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s heart ached when he saw this. He took out his wallet and wanted to pay for Song Yao, but Song Yao stopped him.

    ¡°How can I let you spend money when I¡¯m meeting your parents for the first time?¡±

    If Zuo Huo¡¯s parents knew about this, they would definitely not agree to let the two of them be together!

    Zuo Huo thought for a long time and finally took the gift box from

    Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be in charge of carrying your things!¡±

    The two of them chatted andughed as they left the mall. Zuo Huo drove over today and drove all the way to a luxurious and high-end neighborhood.

    Along the way, Song Yao¡¯s hands were so nervous that they were sweating. If not for Zuo Huo holding her hand, she would have been so nervous that she could not breathe.

    Zuo Huoforted her. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m here.¡±

    Song Yao nced at him. ¡°Will your parents disagree with us?¡±

    Although she didn¡¯t expect Zuo Huo¡¯s biological parents to agree at first, Song Yao also understood that love without her parents¡¯ blessings wouldn¡¯t end well.

    However, Zuo Huo did not care what his parents thought. He hugged

    Song Yao tightly in his arms. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, so what if they don¡¯t agree?

    Anyway, I¡¯m definitely going to marry you!¡±

    ¡°Zuo Huo¡­¡± Song Yao¡¯s eyes were red, and her heart skipped a beat.

    It had to be said that Zuo Huo¡¯s words gave Song Yao a lot of confidence. She held Zuo Huo¡¯s hand and gritted her teeth as she got into the elevator.

    When she pressed the doorbell, it was opened by a middle-aged woman wrapped in a shawl with a noble aura. The woman¡¯s eyebrows were a little simr to Zuo Huo¡¯s. It was obvious that she was Zuo Huo¡¯s mother.

    Song Yao went forward and greeted her politely.

    Guan Rong also sized Song Yao up.

    Not bad, she was quite pretty. No wonder her son liked her.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Guan Rong called Song Yao in and handed her a pair of disposable slippers.

    When Song Yao entered the living room, she realized that Zuo Huo¡¯s parents¡¯ house was really big.

    Theyout of the three-bedroom house added up to at least 200 square meters! The old mahogany sofa made Song Yao feel a little nervous.

    This feeling was like entering the dean¡¯s office.

    She found a seat and sat down. She saw a middle-aged man with facial features that were 70 to 80% simr to Zuo Huoing out of the kitchen with a fruit te..

 Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Prospective College Student

    Chapter 140: Prospective College Student

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    ¡°You¡¯re Zuo Huo¡¯s girlfriend, right? You look quite exquisite.¡±

    Song Yao stood up and said, ¡°Hello, Uncle. My name is Song Yao. You can call me Yao.¡±

    ¡°Yao, take a seat! How can we let the guest stand?¡± Zuo Jie asked Song Yao to sit down while sizing up Song Yao¡¯s actions.

    Not bad. She was a nicedy who knew how to be polite. It would be even better if she hadn¡¯t been married.

    Unlike Zuo Jie¡¯s enthusiasm, Guan Rong stared at Song Yao. She felt that she was not the kind of traditional woman who would stay at home and take care of her husband and children.

    ¡°What do you do now?¡± Guan Rong asked. Her tone still carried the deterrence that a leader should have.

    Song Yao pinched her thigh and told herself not to show her fear at this time.

    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m a self-employed person.¡±

    ¡°So you¡¯re a small merchant?¡± Guan Rong pursed her lips. It was obvious that she was not very satisfied with Song Yao¡¯s work.

    This was not Guan Rong¡¯s fault. After all, the concept of schrs, farmers, and industries was deeply ingrained in the minds of rich children like them.

    Even if it was a marriage, they would choose a family of equal social status. At the very least, they would marry the daughter of a professor and teacher. After all, she was from a schrly family. They would not be able toe into contact with small vendors like Song Yao who walked the streets.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with a small vendor? The working people are the most glorious!¡± Zuo Jie said.

    Other than the fact that Song Yao had been married, he didn¡¯t mind much.

    After all, one had to live a lifetime after getting married. Although it was important for a couple of equal social status to bepatible, not every couple of equal social status could grow old together.

    He smiled and asked Song Yao, ¡°Daughter, what are you selling?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°I sell everything. For example, I collect mountain goods, chestnuts, open a small shop, and asionally send lunch boxes to the school.¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s so capable? She should have made a lot of money in one year, right?¡± Zuo Jie was a little surprised. He did not expect a soft and weak-looking girl to be able to do so much work.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright¡­¡± Song Yao paused for a moment and said, ¡°At least it¡¯s enough to cover our daily expenses.¡±

    Zuo Jie smiled when he heard that.

    Support herself? Not bad! She¡¯s a capable youngdy!

    Guan Rong sneered. ¡°I remember that you¡¯re not old. You seem to be a little younger than Little Huo. You probably stopped studying a long time ago, right?¡±

    It was one thing for her to be a self-employed person, but she had be a divorcee at such a young age and even had a child. She was not cultured! How could her son like such a person?

    ¡°In my opinion, earning money for young people is secondary. What¡¯s important is that you have to study more. Live until you¡¯re old and learn until you¡¯re old. In terms of academic qualifications¡­¡±

    Zuo Huo interrupted Guan Rong and took out the report card. ¡°Yao is studying at Sangqiu City¡¯s No. 1 Middle School. She scored 710 points ir this exam!¡±

    Song Yao hade to the capital to discuss marriage, not to be bullied!

    Zuo Jie and Guan Rong were dumbfounded.

    ¡°710 points? How can there be such a good student in a small school in Sangqiu City?¡± The moment she received the report card, Guan Rong was still in disbelief.

    Even Zuo Jie was dumbfounded. He adjusted his presbyopic sses and flipped through a few papers repeatedly. ¡°You said you got these results?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Yes, my name is written on it.¡±

    Zuo Jie took another look and confirmed that it was Song Yao¡¯s report card.

    However, Sang Qiu City was only a second-tier city that was not very developed. How could it nurture such an outstanding student?!

    Moreover, from what Zuo Huo said just now, Song Yao was a school drop-out? How did she get such results?

    Not only Zuo Jie, even Guan Rong was dumbfounded.

    She never expected Song Yao to be a prospective university student, and her results were so outstanding!

    Guan Rong smiled and her attitude towards Song Yao took a

    180-degree turn. ¡°Which university do you want to go to in the future?¡±

    Song Yao replied, ¡°Auntie, I want to study in Qingbei.¡±

    Qingbei University! That was the top school in the country!

    If Song Yao really got into Qingbei, she would be a top student! At that time, not only would she be able to get rid of her rural household registration, but she would also not have to worry about finding a job before graduating. Not only in China, but even overseas would fight for talents!

    Guan Rong felt excited just thinking about it! She nced at Song Yao¡¯s paper again..

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    Chapter 141: Laying One¡¯s Cards on the Table

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    Yes, it was very eye-catching. She was definitely going to get into Qingbei!

    As Guan Rong thought about it, she sized up Song Yao. Her results were not bad, she was good-looking, polite, and could work. She could be said to be the best candidate for the perfect daughter-inw in her eyes.

    Unfortunately, she was divorced and had a child with her..

    ¡°Why did you divorce your ex-husband?¡± Guan Rong suddenly asked Song Yao.

    ¡°Enough! I didn¡¯t bring Song Yao back to make the both of you question her!¡± Zuo Huo frowned, his tone very displeased.

    Even Zuo Jie¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°That¡¯s enough! Don¡¯t scare the child!¡±

    Guan Rong red at Zuo Jie. ¡°What do you know!¡±

    She continued to ask Song Yao, ¡°Are you taking care of your ex-husband¡¯s child alone, or are you raising it with your ex-husband?¡±

    Song Yao grabbed Zuo Huo¡¯s hand and said calmly, ¡°I¡¯m the one raising him alone!¡±

    Guan Rong then looked at Song Yao.

    If that was the case, Song Yao could be considered an independent woman.

    She said, ¡°Then why did you get a divorce?¡±

    Song Yao was silent for a while. She recounted how Yu Yong had carried the child she had painstakingly given birth to to his infertilerade in order to repay his kindness.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, your ex-husband is really a jerk!¡± Guan Rong¡¯s tone was very angry. She didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to have such a tragic experience.

    A country bumpkin could actually take the initiative to propose a divorce in the face of her husband¡¯s unreasonable treatment. Guan Rong admired Song Yao from the bottom of her heart!

    ¡°What happened after that? You started doing business with your family? Your parents agreed too?¡± Guan Rong asked again.

    Song Yao said, ¡°I¡¯m very grateful that my parents agreed to let me go out to do business. My mother even helped me take care of my child at home withoutint. It can be said that if I¡¯m satisfied with their support, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t stand here and talk to you!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s tone was so sincere that Guan Rong couldn¡¯t help but feel touched.

    ¡°Child, you¡¯re really good. If you don¡¯t be my daughter-inw, I¡¯ll definitely love you like my own daughter! It¡¯s just that¡­¡±

    ¡°Huh? What is this?¡± Zuo Jie shouted in surprise.

    Guan Rong looked in the direction of the voice. It turned out that the gift Song Yao had bought had fallen to the ground, revealing a few peacock feathers.

    Guan Rong frowned and squatted down to pick it up. ¡°What did you

    Song Yao said, ¡°Auntie, I don¡¯t know what to buy for you on our first meeting. This is a dance dress with pure peacock feathers. I hope you don¡¯t mind¡­¡±

    Before Song Yao could finish speaking, Guan Rong had already opened the gift box and taken out the dress to take a look.

    Although the style of the dress was no different from other dresses, the skirt was embroidered with peacock feathers.

    At first nce, the feather looked ordinary ck, but it emitted a dazzling light under the sunlight!

    Guan Rong held the dress and looked at it for a long time.

    Putting everything else aside, although Song Yao was a country bumpkin, her taste in picking dresses was really good!

    One had to know that this dress was an Italian handmade limited edition. It easily cost more than a thousand yuan. She was about to buy it when Song Yao sent it over!

    Guan Rong smiled smugly. She was even more satisfied with Song Yao!

    She grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°You really know how to pick clothes. This is my favorite dress!¡±

    Guan Rong held Song Yao¡¯s hand excitedly. Although Song Yao was a little dumbfounded, she still smiled and said, ¡°Auntie, as long as you like it.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re too sensible! You haven¡¯t eaten yet, right? Come and eat something!¡± After Guan Rong finished speaking, she hurriedly asked Song Yao to sit down and specially scooped arge bowl of rice for Song Yao.

    ¡°Eat more!¡± After she finished speaking, she saw Zuo Jie and his son staring at her in surprise. She said impatiently, ¡°What are you waiting for? Aren¡¯t you going to eat?¡±

    Only then did Zuo Jie dare to sit beside Guan Rong. ¡°If the leader doesn¡¯t say anything, how would I dare to sit?¡±

    Guan Rong rebuked, ¡°Stop it! Leader? Which leader is as easy to talk to as me? No one, right?¡±

    Zuo Jie shook his head, not daring to make a sound.

    Guan Rong sat down and picked up a piece of pork rib for Song Yao. ¡°Eat more.¡±

    Song Yao was a little ttered. ¡°Ahem, I can do it myself. Thank you, Auntie.¡±

    Guan Rong smiled. No matter how she looked at Song Yao, she felt satisfied.

    It was just that she could not ept the fact that she had a child after her first marriage..

 Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: Staying Over

    Chapter 142: Staying Over

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    Their Zuo family might not be rich, but they were still descendants of a high-ranking family. If Zuo Huo married a divorcee, they would be easily criticized by their neighbors. However, she really liked Song

    Yao.

    Guan Rong gritted her teeth and decided that it was better to exin it to Song Yao in person.

    After hesitating for a while, she finally said, ¡°Song Yao, you should be able to tell that Auntie likes you very much.¡¯

    ¡°But my love for you is limited to wanting you to be my goddaughter. As for marriage, it mainly depends on the background of the two families. Even if it doesn¡¯t depend on the background, it depends on your own conditions. Our Huo has never been in a rtionship before, but you even have a child. If word gets out.. ¡®

    Guan Rong didn¡¯t dare to say the rest, but Song Yao could tell that it wasn¡¯t anything good.

    Song Yao lowered her head. Although this matter was within her expectations, she still lost herposure at this moment.

    Fortunately, Zuo Huo held her hand tightly and stood up. ¡°I don¡¯t agree!¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Guan Rong frowned. ¡°I¡¯m your mother! Parents¡¯ orders and matchmaker¡¯s words. Even if I didn¡¯t raise you, you can¡¯t talk back to me!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face was cold. ¡°But I really like Song Yao. If you want to interfere, chase me out too!¡±

    ¡°How can you talk to your mother like that!¡± Zuo Jie shouted at Zuo Huo and gave him a look, indicating for him to hide in the bedroom with Song Yao.

    ¡°Your mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Wait for me to persuade her!¡± After Zuo Jie finished speaking, he immediately closed the door and poured a cup of hot tea for Guan Rong.

    ¡°My queen, don¡¯t be angry! Is there a need to be so angry over such a small matter?¡±

    Guan Rong red at Zuo Jie. ¡°This is not a small matter! This concerns

    Little Huo¡¯s lifelong happiness! I can¡¯t sit back and do nothing!¡±

    ¡°So what!¡± Zuo Jie frowned and sighed before continuing, ¡°Don¡¯t you know why Xiao Huo doesn¡¯t like you as his biological mother? Ever since you were young, as long as Xiao Huo likes something, you will put it away under the guise of doing it for his own good. Toys and military books are the same! It¡¯s not easy for him to find a girl he likes now. Can¡¯t you fulfill his wish for once?¡±

    Guan Rong was a little angry. ¡°Is this a question of my blessings? Song

    Yao is divorced and has a child. How is she worthy of Little Huo?¡±

    Zuo Jie said, ¡°Why do you care if she¡¯s worthy or not? Can¡¯t you see that our son loves her to death? What you have to do now is fulfill his wish! If you stop him like before, he might not want toe back for the rest of his life!¡±

    Guan Rong¡¯s expression was ugly. She looked like her heart had softened.

    Seeing this, Zuo Jie immediately drugged Guan Rong. ¡°I know you want to make it up to Little Huo too. After all, we neglected him in the past. But now, there¡¯s a chance to ease the rtionship between you and your mother. Why don¡¯t you use it?¡±

    He went forward and hugged Guan Rong¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I know you¡¯re doing this for Little Huo¡¯s sake, but I believe Little Huo¡¯s judgment won¡¯t be wrong! Although Song Yao is divorced and has a child, there¡¯s nothing wrong with her other parts! I can tell that you like Song Yao, right?¡±

    Guan Rong sighed. ¡°Zuo Jie, am I too domineering? I keep trying to force my ideas on him. No wonder Little Huo hates me so much¡­¡±

    Zuo Jie hugged Guan Rong. ¡°Logically speaking, you¡¯re Little Huo¡¯s mother. It¡¯s fine to be strict, but Little Huo hasn¡¯t been raised by us since he was young. It¡¯s normal for him to be a little distant from us when he grows up.¡±

    The couple chatted in the living room for a long time until Guan Rong sighed and said, ¡°Song Yao,e out for a while. I have something to tell you.¡±

    Zuo Huo said with a dark expression, ¡°What can¡¯t you say in person!¡±

    ¡°Little Huo!¡± Zuo Jie gave Zuo Huo a look and then said to Song Yao, ¡°Go quickly. I¡¯m here!¡±

    Song Yao followed Guan Rong to the kitchen. ¡°Auntie, why did you call

    She thought that Guan Rong would give her a sum of money like on television and force her to leave Zuo Huo. However, Guan Rong grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Are you used to your uncle¡¯s cooking?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Song Yao was stunned. Why did she ask this out of the blue? Guan Rong sighed and said, ¡°Do you want to stay for a few days?¡±

 Chapter 143 Pepper Spray

    Chapter 143 Pepper Spray

    Song Yao was even more stunned!

    Didn''t her future mother-inw just say that she didn''t like her, her daughter-inw? Why did she turn around and ask her if she wanted to stay?

    Seeing that Song Yao couldn''t react for a long time, Guan Rong couldn''t help but roll her eyes in her heart.

    This girl was so stupid. How did she get 710 points?!

    "I mean, do you want to stay with Little Huo tonight? I''ve reserved a room for you."

    Guan Rong''s tone was still cold this time, but Song Yao reacted!

    She said, "No need, Auntie. I''ve booked a room at the guest house not far away."

    Even if she had Zuo Huo''s mother''s approval, she could not be too anxious!

    Who would stay at the man''s house the first time they met their parents?

    If she really agreed, even if Guan Rong didn''t say anything, she would look down on her future daughter-inw. Song Yao knew this very well.

    Song Yao didn''t agree, and Guan Rong didn''t force her. She held Song Yao''s hand and said, "Auntie still says the same thing. I really like you and want you to be my daughter. As for you and Little Huo¡­ I agree to the two of you dating. As an elder, I feel much more at ease as long as the two of you are happy."

    ¡­

    Song Yao had stayed in the capital for a few days in a row. Over the past few days, she had almost always been with Zuo Huo. The two of them had visited all the scenic spots in the capital and left behind a lot of evidence of their love.

    On thest day, Song Yao went to the wholesale market in the capital. It was almost the end of the year, and many people were probably in a hurry to buy new year goods.

    She wanted to buy more couplet calendars in the capital, so she did not have to worry about not being able to sell them.

    With Zuo Huo''s van, Song Yao became bolder in picking things.

    She bought 70 pairs of couplets and calendars, as well asnterns and hanging whips. Song Yao also bought a lot at once.

    Worried that no one would buy thenterns, Song Yao only bought ten of them. She also bought the sorghum and prawns that were necessary for visiting rtives during the new year. Song Yao bought 20 catties each.

    She also felt that children should like orange candy and milk candy. Additionally, she bought a lot of melon seeds, peanuts, and various canned meat.

    In the end, the goods could barely fit in Zuo Huo''s car, so Song Yao sat in the front passenger seat.

    Zuo Huo sent Song Yao to the airport. "You have too many things. I''ll send them to you."

    Song Yao thought about it. She couldn''t bring so many things on the ne. If they were detained, wouldn''t she lose more money?

    "Then I''ll listen to you." Song Yao nodded.

    Zuo Huo stopped the car and his tone suddenly became very sad. "Yao, will you miss me?"

    Ever since the two of them got together, this was the first time they were separated.

    Song Yao naturally couldn''t bear to part with him. She leaned on Zuo Huo''s shoulder and said, "I have no choice. If you want to work, I have to work too. Moreover, it''s almost the new year. I can''t expect you toe to my house for the new year¡­"

    She sighed. "I can only see you after the new year."

    Zuo Huo frowned as if he suddenly thought of something.

    He rubbed Song Yao''s head and said, "Do you really want me to spend the New Year with you?"

    "Of course I do." Song Yao frowned and said, "But you have to apany your family too. I have to apany my family too. But after we get married, perhaps¡­"

    Before Song Yao could finish her sentence, Zuo Huo kissed her.

    At the thought that she wouldn''t be able to see Zuo Huo for a period of time, Song Yao hugged Zuo Huo''s shoulder and deepened the kiss¡­

    After an unknown period of time, Zuo Huo reluctantly let go of Song Yao.

    Because in less than half an hour, Song Yao would be on the ne.

    He stuffed a bottle of red-colored potion into Song Yao''s hands and said to her, "Remember to miss me!"

    Song Yao nodded. It was not until they boarded the ne that Song Yao saw what Zuo Huo had handed her.

    It was a bottle of red chili water with the words " pepper spray" written clearly on it.

    Song Yao put the bottle of chili water into her pocket.

    Although she didn''t need it on the ne, she might need it on the train after getting off the ne.

    Thinking of how she was almost kidnappedst time, Song Yao felt a little afraid.

    This time, she was taking the train back alone. She had to be wary of human traffickers.

    The train had been on for two days and two nights. Song Yao sat on the hard seat in a daze.

    Fortunately, she did not meet any strange people on the train this time. Just as Song Yao was about to heave a sigh of relief, someone suddenly patted her shoulder from behind.

 Chapter 144 Escape

    Chapter 144 Escape

    "Wow, Miss, I see you again?" Song Yao turned around and saw a inly dressed woman standing behind her.

    The woman squeezed a smile on her face and leaned in front of Song Yao. "Why are you going on a long trip again?"

    Song Yao frowned and couldn''t help but feel a little dizzy. Wasn''t this the woman she had passed by when she went to the hospital to look for Baby Xuan?!

    At the thought of the three men chasing her, Song Yao began to feel afraid and subconsciously wanted to stay away from the woman.

    However, the further she went, the closer the woman got.

    "Miss, what are you afraid of? We''ve already met, right?" After saying that, she wanted to pull Song Yao to sit down.

    Song Yao was even more terrified. "What nonsense are you talking about? I don''t even know you!"

    "Why are you turning your back on me? There must be a misunderstanding between us. Come out with me and I''ll exin it to you!" After the woman finished speaking, she continued to hold Song Yao''s hand.

    Even another enthusiastic woman who was watching said, "Youngdy, have the two of you really met before? I don''t think she''s lying!"

    As soon as she said this, everyone in the car looked at her.

    Song Yao''s expression was ugly. This kind of trick was what human traffickers were good at!

    Seeing that there were many people in the carriage, Song Yao shouted at the top of her lungs, "Know each other? Perhaps? After all, I was almost taken away by you human traffickers because I apanied you to the toiletst time!"

    ''What? Human traffickers?''

    Hearing Song Yao''s words, the people in the carriage began to panic.

    The woman panicked even more and went up to pull Song Yao''s sleeve. "Miss! What happened that time must be a misunderstanding! Come with me, I''ll exin to you properly."

    Song Yao gritted her teeth and refused to leave with the woman.

    However, the woman was quite strong. Song Yao could not push her away at all. Seeing that she was about to be taken away likest time, Song Yao panicked even more!

    In a moment of desperation, she reached into her pocket and found a bottle of chili water that Zuo Huo had given her. She immediately took it out and sprayed it into the woman''s eyes!

    The woman immediately covered her eyes and screamed, "Ah! Help! What are you spraying?!"

    Unexpectedly, the things Zuo Huo gave her were quite useful.

    Song Yao felt a wave of sweetness in her heart and put the chili water back into her bag.

    "Does it hurt? This is the result of you abducting women! If I see you lying again, be careful that you and your aplices won''t be able to survive!"

    The woman was also frightened. She knelt in front of Song Yao and cried, "Heroine, I was wrong! Heroine, spare me! I won''t dare to do it again!"

    However, no matter how much she begged, it was useless because Song Yao had already gotten off the train!

    After returning home, Song Yao told the neighbors in the town about her experience in the capital a few days ago.

    They had never left the courtyard before. When they heard from Song Yao that she had gone to the capital, they grabbed her and asked her for a long time.

    She then mentioned Song Yao''s boyfriend, Zuo Huo. "That young man is not bad-looking. I didn''t expect his family to be so well-off. Your Yao is really lucky!"

    Gu Li also smiled. "Yao, what did Zuo Huo''s parents say when you went to the capital this time?"

    Song Yao smiled. "Mom, don''t worry. Zuo Huo''s parents like me very much and have already agreed to our marriage!"

    "Really?" Gu Li''s eyes widened.

    Song Yao nodded.

    However, in reality, when she lived in the capital for a few days, Guan Rong had indeed taken her shopping and bought a pair of gold earrings for her.

    "That''s great!" Gu Li smiled and held Song Yao''s hand. "If your future mother-inw treats you well, your married life will be really happy."

    A good mother-inw wouldn''tin to her son all day. Just like Yu Yong''s mother''s personality. Not only did she take advantage of her seniority, but she also liked to pretend to be pitiful in front of her son. Even if she had ten more daughters-inw, she might not be able to live with Yu Yong for long.

    However, at the mention of Yu Yong, Song Xiao had something to say.

    "Sister! You still don''t know, right? Yu Yong''s family''s money was stolen!"

    Hearing Song Xiao''s words, Song Yao didn''t react for a long time.

    Song Xiao said unhurriedly, "Doesn''t Yu Yong have 4,000 yuan in his savings? When he got married, he gave Pang Jiao 2,000 yuan as a betrothal gift. Logically speaking, there should be 2,000 yuan left in his pocket, but this 2,000 yuan and the savings in Yu Yong''s parents'' hands are gone."

    "A total of more than 3,000 yuan was lost! Now, that old witch, Chen Lian, is going door to door all day and scolding her daughter-inw as a jinx!"

 Chapter 145 - 145: Reaping the Karma

    Chapter 145: Reaping the Karma

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    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but gloat.

    As expected of Chen Lian. She could even me her daughter-inw for losing money.

    However, Pang Jiao was not easy to deal with. The two of them were really lively together!

    On the other side, Pang Jiao, who was far away in the Yu Family Vige, suddenly sneezed. This shocked Yu Yong!

    Pang Jiao¡¯s stomach was almost six months old. She would be giving birth in four months. She had to be careful during this period.

    He called Chen Lian over. ¡°Mom! Hurry up and bring me a warm water bag! Jiaojiao can¡¯t freeze!¡±

    Chen Lian was as busy as a top in front of the stove. When she heard Yu Yong¡¯s ¡°order¡±, she was busy getting the warm water bag. At the same time, she cursed Pang Jiao countless times in her heart.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the warm water bag!¡± Chen Lian smiled and entered the bedroom, only to find that Yu Yong had already gone out.

    She looked at Pang Jiao, who was still sitting on the bed and munching on melon seeds. She gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°You really know how to enjoy life? You¡¯re already in your twenties. Why do you have to let an old woman like me serve you? Ask around and find out which pregnant daughter-inw is served by an olddy?¡±

    In the past, it would have been fine if Pang Jiao had only rebuked her a few times, but today, Pang Jiao provoked Chen Lian as if she had taken gunpowder. ¡°Then who are you ming? If you don¡¯t want to marry, you can choose not to marry. Who asked your son to be unwilling to let me work? Who can you me for your cheap life?¡±

    With a thud, the hot water bag fell to the ground. Chen Lian pped Pang Jiao¡¯s face twice, right on the heels of which she pounced on her like a shrew.

    ¡°Say that again if you have the guts! My life is cheap? If you hadn¡¯t hooked up with my son, would he not feel sorry for me, his Mom? You unfilial thing! If it weren¡¯t for the fact that you¡¯re pregnant with my eldest grandson, I wouldn¡¯t have bothered to serve you! You little b*tch! I¡¯ll beat you to death!¡±

    Perhaps because she had endured for too long, Chen Lian gritted her teeth and pped Pang Jiao a few times.

    Pang Jiao¡¯s face was bruised and swollen, but Chen Lian still did not feel satisfied. She continued to pull Pang Jiao¡¯s hair. Pang Jiao was pressed to the ground and did not struggle. She let Chen Lian p her again and again.

    Chen Lian scolded as she hit him, ¡°Don¡¯t you like to be smug in front of me, little whore? Let¡¯s see if you can still be smug now! If I don¡¯t beat you to death today, my surname won¡¯t be Chen!¡±

    The sound of fighting kepting from the room.

    He Xi and her husband, Yu Wen, had just returned from shopping for New Year¡¯s goods when they heard the sounds of fighting inside.

    Yu Wen subconsciously thought that his mother had been bullied again. He subconsciously wanted to push open the door, but He Xi stopped him.

    ¡°I¡¯d better go in.¡±

    Last time, Yu Wen had barged in rashly. In the end, he saw Chen Lian changing Pang Jiao¡¯s clothes. Pang Jiao didn¡¯t even have time to wear her underwear!

    Thinking of this embarrassing scene, Yu Wen still took a few steps back.

    He Xi carefully pushed open the door. As soon as she entered, she smelled an unpleasant smell of blood.

    She turned on the light and saw Chen Lian lying in a pool of blood, pping Pang Jiao!

    This shocked He Xi. She screamed in fear and hurriedly pulled Chen

    Lian away. ¡°Mom! Stop hitting her! Pang Jiao is pregnant!¡±

    Previously, the lights were not on and she could not see the blood on the ground. By the time Chen Lian reacted, Pang Jiao was in so much pain that she could not speak. There was even a pool of blood on the ground!

    It even flowed out from under Pang Jiao!

    Chen Lian panicked. Pang Jiao was pregnant with their Yu family¡¯s flesh and blood! What if there was a problem?!

    She grabbed He Xi anxiously. ¡°Go to the east end of the vige and call Uncle Li over!¡±

    Uncle Li¡¯en was the only person in the vige who had a car.

    He Xi hurriedly ran out of the courtyard, but just as she ran out of the door, she bumped into Yu Yong, who was opposite her.

    Yu Yong was holding two cans of canned peaches in his hand. It was obvious that he had bought them for Pang Jiao.

    When he saw He Xi running out of the courtyard in a hurry, Yu Yong pulled her and asked, ¡°Sister-inw, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    He Xi also panicked. As she shook off Yu Yong, she muttered, ¡°Blood¡­

    blood!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Yu Yong was shocked. His first reaction was that Pang Jiao¡¯s child was probably going to die!

    He entered the courtyard anxiously and happened to see Pang Jiao lying in a pool of blood.

    His mother, Chen Lian, was sitting on the ground covered in blood and spouting nonsense.. ¡°I didn¡¯t do it! I didn¡¯t do it! ¡°

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    Chapter 146: Unexpected Surprise

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    When Pang Jiao woke up, she found herself lying in the hospital with tubes all over her body. Yu Yong was looking at her with red eyes, his eyes filled with heartache.

    Stroking her t stomach, Pang Jiao knew that the child was gone.

    She could not suppress the joy in her heart because this meant that she could meet that person again.

    However, in front of Yu Yong, Pang Jiao still pretended to be sad. ¡°Where¡¯s my child?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s nose turned red from crying. ¡°Jiaojiao, the child is gone¡­ And the doctor said that you probably won¡¯t be able to have your own child in the future.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?!¡±

    After hearing this unexpected news, Pang Jiao almost couldn¡¯t sit still!

    She did not expect that she had only used some tricks to get rid of the child in her stomach, but it had backfired and caused her to be unable to get pregnant in the future!

    ¡°I can¡¯t give birth anymore? Then what should I do in the future? Say something. What should I do in the future?!¡± Pang Jiao grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s shoulder and cried like a person. Yu Yong felt even worse when he saw Pang Jiao like this.

    He hugged Pang Jiao tightly in his arms. ¡°Jiaojiao, it¡¯s all my fault!

    Don¡¯t worry, whether you have a child or not, I won¡¯t divorce you!

    Jiaojiao, it¡¯s all my fault¡­¡±

    Pang Jiao cried even harder. What did Yu Yong want from her?

    She didn¡¯t want to spend the rest of her life with Yu Yong!

    What she was worried about was whether the man she was hiding would still want her if she knew that she could never get pregnant again!

    Thinking of this, Pang Jiao began to regret it. If she had known earlier, she would have secretly given birth to the child behind that person¡¯s back. When the time came, she would have said that the child was Yu Yong¡¯s.

    No matter how paranoid the big boss¡¯s wife was, how could she suspect a married woman like her?

    The more he thought about it, the more regretful he felt!

    Pang Jiao was so angry that she grabbed a pillow and threw it at Yu

    Yong. ¡°Get out! I don¡¯t want to see you again!¡±

    Yu Yong didn¡¯t know why Pang Jiao was sad. He thought that she couldn¡¯t take it anymore after losing her child. He grabbed Pang Jiao¡¯s hand and cried, ¡°Jiaojiao, I know you feel terrible. If you want to cry, cry. Don¡¯t hold it in¡­¡±

    Pang Jiao was even more annoyed when she heard that. She picked up the kettle on the bedside table and threw it at Yu Yong¡¯s head. ¡°Hurry up and get lost! Get lost!¡±

    The kettle smashed into Yu Yong¡¯s head, causing blood to flow. Yu

    Yong¡¯s eyes turned red, and his heart ached even more for Pang Jiao.

    Jiaojiao was so kind, she definitely couldn¡¯t bear to let this child leave¡­

    He endured the wound on his head and went forward to pull Pang Jiao, who had lost control of her emotions. ¡°Jiaojiao, I can leave, but don¡¯t do anything stupid. Also, my mother made chicken soup for you.

    Remember¡­¡¯

    ¡°Who wants to drink your food! Get lost!¡± Before Yu Yong could finish speaking, Pang Jiao knocked over the container of chicken soup and pushed Yu Yong out of the door.

    Yu Yong also knew that Pang Jiao was sad. He squatted outside the corridor and sighed.

    How did Pang Jiao¡¯s child disappear? Yu Yong thought for a long time. .

    ¡°Yong, why are you outside the door? This woman is too heartless!¡± After saying that, Chen Lian wanted to barge in, but she was stopped by Yu Yong.

    Chen Lian also knew that Yu Yong was feeling terrible. She went forward andforted him. ¡°Son, don¡¯t be afraid. If Pang Jiao really can¡¯t give birth, Mom will marry another one for you! It¡¯s not easy to find a three-legged toad, but there are many two-legged women.¡±

    She thought that Yu Yong had treated Pang Jiao well because she was pregnant. Now that the child was gone, her filial son had returned.

    It was normal for a man to marry a few more wives.

    Seeing that Yu Yong¡¯s face was dark and there was no reaction, Chen Lian thought that her son had agreed. She grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s arm and smiled. ¡°I remember that Widow Wang likes you quite a lot, right? Also, is there a girl in the west of the vige¡­¡¯

    ¡°Enough! ¡±

    Yu Yong interrupted Chen Lian and red at her fiercely. ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know how Jiaojiao lost the child in her stomach! ¡±

    Chen Lian was shocked by Yu Yong¡¯s gaze. She looked at Yu Yong guiltily and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ Did your wife say something about

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened and he didn¡¯t answer.

    Chen Lian was even more nervous!

    She thought that Pang Jiao must have said something to her son! Could she be med for Pang Jiao¡¯s miscarriage?

    If Pang Jiao hadn¡¯t said that to her, would she have hit her?

    ¡°Mom had no choice! Do you know what that woman said to me? She said that my life was cheap!¡±

    After Chen Lian finished speaking, she hurriedly grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s hand.. ¡°Son! Pang Jiao isn¡¯t as simple as you think! You can¡¯t control her!¡±

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    Chapter 147: Biological Father

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    Yu Yong shook her off. ¡°Even if she scolded you, you shouldn¡¯t have hit her! Do you know that she¡¯s pregnant? Do you know how it feels for a woman to have a miscarriage?¡±

    With a boom, these words struck Chen Lian like a bolt from the blue.

    She never thought that the son she had raised for more than twenty years would say such things to her, his biological mother, because of a woman!

    She cried and knelt on the ground, shouting, ¡°You are driving me to an early grave! They say that when you have a wife, you forget your mother! It seems that this saying is true! My son doesn¡¯t even care about me, his biological mother, for a woman!¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s voice was not soft, and it quickly attracted a group of family members of the patients who were watching themotion.

    They stood up one after another to criticize Yu Yong for being unfilial.

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression was extremely ugly!

    In the past, before he divorced Song Yao, he could still turn a blind eye. However, now that Pang Jiao was in trouble, he could not sit back and do nothing!

    ¡°You beat Jiaojiao until she had a miscarriage, causing her to never have her own child again! Why can¡¯t I me you?! You¡¯re my mother, that¡¯s right! But that doesn¡¯t mean that everything you do is right! If anything really happens to Jiaojiao, I¡¯ll leave the house immediately!¡±

    Leave the house!

    Hearing Yu Yong¡¯s words, Chen Lian didn¡¯t react for a long time.

    Her Yong was clearly so sensible in the past. Just because he married Pang Jiao, she caused her son to be like this!

    Chen Lian knelt on the ground and cried bitterly. When did her Yong change?

    At that time, Song Yao was still selling couplets in the small shop.

    It was almost the new year. The vigers and the people in town couldn¡¯t bear to spend five yuan to enter the city, so they all came to Song Yao¡¯s house to buy it.

    Song Yao¡¯s couplets were sold at a low price. She even gave the customers a calendar when they bought three pairs of couplets. Even the melon seeds and peanuts were stir-fried by her family on the spot. The price was even half as cheap as in the county.

    Not to mention the residents of the town, even the vigers drove an ox cart to Song Yao¡¯s house to buy things.

    Song Yao had heard from the vigers of the Yu Family Vige that Yu Yong was unfilial to his parents.

    ¡°That Yu Yong beat his mother up because of his wife! We all saw it!¡± The auntie who came to buy the couplet swore as if she had really seen it.

    Gu Li was shocked when she heard this. ¡°This Yu Yong is too much, right? He actually dares to hit his mother!¡±

    The auntie continued, ¡°It seems to be because of his youngest daughter-inw¡¯s pregnancy. I heard that she had a conflict with her daughter-inw. Lian had a conflict with her daughter-inw. In the end, not only did her daughter-inw lose the child, but she probably can¡¯t have another child in the future. .

    Song Yao was a little surprised to hear that.

    She fed Baby Xuan thest mouthful of shrimp rice and coaxed him to eat two children¡¯s calcium tablets before saying, ¡°The child is gone? So suddenly?¡±

    ¡°It just happened this morning! If you ask me, Lian is too impulsive! How can she hit someone just like that? She¡¯s pregnant with her grandson!¡±

    Song Yao smiled when she heard this. It was hard to say if this child was Yu Yong¡¯s.

    When Song Xiao heard this, he frowned and said, ¡°Sister, do you think

    Yu Yong will fight with you for custody?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Gu Li echoed. ¡°Yu Yong¡¯s wife can¡¯t even give birth! I¡¯m worried that they will target Baby Xuan..

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°If Yu Yong wants to fight awsuit, let him! To be honest, he still owes me more than 40 yuan for child support! ¡±

    Ever since Song Yao divorced Yu Yong, Yu Yong had only given Baby Xuan two months of child support.

    Yu Yong wouldn¡¯t give it to her, and Song Yao didn¡¯t care.

    Later on, when Yu Yong got married, he even forgot about this son. The other family members had never seen their children once!

    Yu Yong wanted to snatch the child back? That depended on whether he was qualified!

    During dinner that night, Gu Li told Song Ping what had happened during the day. Song Ping frowned when he heard that. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we go and see her? After all, he¡¯s Baby Xuan¡¯s biological father.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face immediately darkened. ¡°Baby Xuan doesn¡¯t have a father!¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t talk like that, can you?¡±

 Chapter 148 - 148: Revenge

    Chapter 148: Revenge

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    Song Ping sighed and advised, ¡°I know you don¡¯t expect Yu Yong to help you raise your child, but Song Xuan was born by you and Yu Yong after all. He also has a part of this child. Even if you don¡¯t want to see him, you have to let this child see his biological father, right?¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t answer for a long time.

    To be honest, even though she and Yu Yong had been divorced for so long, Song Yao still hated him in her heart now that she thought about it. She hated him for sending Baby Xuan away without her consent. She hated him for noting to see the child for so long!

    If she had a choice, she would rather have born Song Xuan alone!

    However¡­ Baby Xuan was Yu Yong¡¯s biological son after all. Blood was thicker than water. It could not be changed.

    Song Yao sighed and said, ¡°Do you want to see your father?¡±

    Baby Xuan blinked and nodded, not fully understanding.

    Song Ping sighed. ¡°Yao, people can¡¯t be so selfish sometimes. You can change the child¡¯s surname and prevent Yu Yong from seeing the child, but you have to let him know who his biological father is, right?¡±

    Song Yao nced at Song Xuan, who was eating quietly at the side. She rubbed his head and said, ¡°Baby Xuan, can you apany Mommy out tomorrow?¡±

    Baby Xuan nodded and thought to himself, ¡®If only the handsome uncle who fed me was here!¡¯

    The next morning, after Song Yao and Auntie Liu made breakfast, they asked Song Xiao to send it to County No.l High School and returned to their room to change Song Xuan into a new set of clothes.

    It had to be said that time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, seven months had passed. Not only had Baby Xuan grown up a lot, but he also knew how to call his mother.

    Song Yao coaxed Baby Xuan into eating two calcium tablets. Baby Xuan blinked, looking extremely aggrieved.

    ¡°Bitter¡­¡±

    Song Yao was amused by her son and stuffed another mouthful of sweet water into his mouth.

    As expected, Baby Xuan stopped crying. He pped his hands and smiled. ¡°Sweet!¡±

    Song Yao rubbed Baby Xuan¡¯s little head. At the thought of seeing Yu Yongter, Song Yao¡¯s expression instantly changed.

    Gu Li, who was outside the door, had already changed her clothes. Seeing that Song Yao was carrying Baby Xuan and seemed to be in a bad mood, she went forward tofort her. ¡°We¡¯re just taking this opportunity to meet. Moreover, our family knows Yu Yong¡¯s family. If something happens to their family, can we not go over and take a look?¡±

    Gu Li went to tease Baby Xuanand said to Song Yao, ¡°Don¡¯t listen to your father¡¯s nonsense! What do you mean we have to know who his biological father is? It¡¯s fine to meet him! There¡¯s no need to talk abol anything else! ¡±

    In the afternoon, the mother and daughter brought the fruit basket the county hospital to visit.

    At that moment, Pang Jiao was still lying on the bed and munching 01 melon seeds. Chen Lian brought the chicken soup to Pang Jiao fawningly. ¡°Drink this.¡±

    Pang Jiao red at her. ¡°Take it away! Don¡¯t you know that I can¡¯t eat greasy food now?¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°But your body is weak now. You to eat something nutritious¡­¡±

    ¡°I already said I¡¯m not eating! Aren¡¯t you annoying!¡± Pang Jiao knocke over the bowl of chicken soup.

    Chen Lian was pushed to the ground right on the heels of that, and two blisters appeared on her hands!

    She hurriedly picked up the bowl and heard Pang Jiao say impatiently, ¡°You can¡¯t me me for this. Who asked you to make chicken soup for me? I¡¯m warning you! If you dare toin about me in front of your son, you¡¯re dead!¡±

    Chen Lian hugged her bowl and remained silent.

    If Yu Yong hadn¡¯t been worried that Pang Jiao¡¯s body was weak and wanted her to make some soup for Pang Jiao, she wouldn¡¯t have needed to spend so much effort.

    Chen Lian endured the wound on her hand and got up from the ground. Yu Yong returned from outside. Seeing Chen Lian¡¯s aggrieved expression, he hurriedly went forward and asked, ¡°Mom, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Before Chen Lian could say anything, Pang Jiao threw herself into Yu Yong¡¯s arms. ¡°You¡¯re finally back! You don¡¯t know, but Mom spilled chicken soup all over the bed just now! Does she not want me to be well?!¡±

    Yu Yong frowned. When he looked again, the hot chicken soup had already dyed the hospital¡¯s white nket wet. Even Pang Jiaojiao¡¯s tender skin had two red marks.

    Thinking about how the usually delicate Pang Jiao had suffered so much since she followed him, Yu Yong felt very upset!

    He red at Chen Lian and said, ¡°Mom! How can you do this? Even you hate Jiaojiao for not being able to give birth to the child in her stomach, you shouldn¡¯t treat her like this! Her body needs nutritior now! Is this how you take care of her?¡±

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    Chapter 149: Visit

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    Hearing this, Chen Lian¡¯s eyes immediately turned red. ¡°Son, it¡¯s not¡­¡±

    ¡°Enough!¡± Yu Yong interrupted Chen Lian. ¡°When Jiaojiao recovers, I¡¯ll bring her to the south to work. You don¡¯t have to take care of her anymore!¡±

    Yu Yong left behind this cold sentence and ran over to ask Pang Jiao,

    ¡°Jiaojiao is hungry, right? What do you want to eat?¡±

    Pang Jiao nced at Chen Lian and smiled. ¡°I want to drink chicken soup.¡±

    Yu Yong smiled. ¡°Wait for me. I¡¯ll buy it for you!¡±

    After Yu Yong left, Pang Jiao got off the bed and looked down at Chen Lian. ¡°Are you sad? But you deserve it, right? If it weren¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t have lost the right to be a mother!¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s eyes immediately turned red. This was the first time she had experienced an indescribable pain!

    She raised her hand and wanted to p Pang Jiao, but Pang Jiao grabbed her wrist. She grabbed Chen Lian¡¯s neck and said, ¡°What? You still want to hit me? Don¡¯t forget that Yu Yong will be back soon! If you dare to do anything to me, Yu Yong won¡¯t let you off even if I don¡¯t do anything!¡±

    Chen Lian was choked until she could not breathe. She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°You vixen, what kind of drug did you drug my Xiao Yong?! My Xiao Yong used to be such an obedient child! Why did you lead him astray?! Pang Jiao! Aren¡¯t you afraid of retribution?¡±

    Upon hearing the words ¡°retribution¡±, Pang Jiao¡¯s expression darkened and she could not help but tighten her grip.

    Chen Lian was even more frightened. She cried and shouted, ¡°I was wrong! Jiaojiao, please forgive me this time! I won¡¯t dare to provoke you again!¡±

    Pang Jiao let go of Chen Lian with a cold expression.

    Chen Lian choked on her saliva and left the ward in fear.

    An old woman in her fifties was being bullied by a delicate city girl! Chen Lian felt very ufortable! Sometimes, she really missed the past. At least Song Yao didn¡¯t dare to do that to her!

    Chen Lian gritted her teeth and was about to leave the ward when she heard a babbling sound outside the door.

    Chen Lian looked up and saw a child less than a year old standing outside the door. Looking up, the woman holding the child¡¯s hand was actually Song Yao!

    ¡°I brought Baby Xuan over to see you.¡± Song Yao entered the house with a cold expression.

    Chen Lian¡¯s expression was especially excited!

    If it was in the past, she would probably detain her eldest grandson and scold Song Yao fiercely, questioning if she was here tough at her!

    However, ever since Pang Jiao¡¯s incident, Chen Lian couldn¡¯t wait for Yu Yong to remarry Song Yao and bring her eldest grandson over!

    Chen Lian did not want to live like this for even a day!

    She leaned in front of Song Xuan and wanted to pinch his face, but he blinked his big eyes, as if he had never seen this Grandma before!

    He was so frightened that he hid behind Gu Li and said in a childish voice, ¡°I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±

    ¡°Is our Song Xuan afraid? Grandma will carry him!¡± Gu Li smiled and tidied up Baby Xuan¡¯s clothes. She carried Song Xuan and did not look at Chen Lian!

    In Gu Li¡¯s eyes, she still had to meet her father¡¯s rtives!

    However, other than meeting her, she did not want Baby Xuan to have any intimate contact with this old woman!

    ¡°Baby Xuan? This is your Grandma, your father¡¯s mother. Do you want to call me?¡±

    Unexpectedly, Baby Xuan turned his head away and did not even look at Chen Lian!

    Chen Lian gritted her teeth. When she thought about how Yu Yong¡¯s only biological son was not close to her, she felt even more upset. She prayed from the bottom of her heart that Yu Yong would dump Pang Jiao as soon as possible so that she could snatch her grandson back.

    ¡°Come in and take a seat.¡± After Chen Lian finished speaking, she limped and poured a pot of water for Song Yao, but her eyes were still fixed on the treasure in Song Yao¡¯s arms.

    ¡°This child is already so old?¡±

    Chen Lian wiped her tears and wanted to hold Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Yao, how have you been recently?¡±

    Song Yao was shocked by this change. With a cold expression, she did not let Chen Lian approach.

    Before she could speak, she heard Pang Jiao mock, ¡°Why? Yu Yong¡¯s ex-wife is here tough at us?¡±

    Chen Lian was so angry that she wanted to curse, but she was afraid that Pang Jiao wouldin to Yu Yong. She suppressed her anger and said, ¡°Yao only brought the child to see me!¡±

    ¡°You know better than me if he wants toe and see you or if he wants Yu Yong to get back together, right?¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she slowly tidied her hair. ¡°Some people don¡¯t overestimate themselves. Yu Yong has been married for so long before you came back.. Don¡¯t tell me you want to marry again with your child?¡±

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    Chapter 150: Song Xuan Speaks

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    Song Yao was disgusted by Pang Jiao¡¯s words. She said with a dark expression,

    ¡°I¡¯m getting married in half a year.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Hearing this, Pang Jiao and Chen Lian could not sit still anymore!

    Chen Lian only thought that Song Yao said that she was getting married to lie to Pang Jiao, but Pang Jiao was more surprised.

    Zuo Huo was such an outstanding soldier. Why would he marry a divorcee like

    Song Yao?

    Song Yao must have done something!

    ¡°Who are you lying to? Don¡¯t tell me you said that on purpose to get close to Yu Yong?¡± It was already lowering his status that Zuo Huo could date Song Yao! He didn¡¯t even like such an outstanding person like her, so why would he like a country bumpkin like Song Yao?

    Song Yao remained silent with a cold expression.

    Pang Jiao sat up from the bed unwillingly. ¡°What? Did I hit the nail on the head? You just want to return to Yu Yong¡¯s side, right? Let me tell you! No way!¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she pushed Song Yao away. However, she did not expect Baby Xuan to stand in front of her. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to bully my

    mother¡­¡±

    Song Yao felt a lump in her throat. Although she knew that Baby Xuan had learned these words from a television drama, she was still a little surprised.

    Song Yao squatted down. Baby Xuan was angrily protecting Song Yao behind him. ¡°Don¡¯t bully me, Mom¡­¡¯

    ¡°Little brat!¡± Pang Jiao was furious.

    Wasn¡¯t Song Yao just capable of giving birth? What was so great about that?

    ¡°Wow, you¡¯re not even a year old and you already know how to protect Mommy. I wonder if you can grow up safely!¡± Pang Jiao said viciously.

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Song Yao couldn¡¯t take it anymore and threw Pang Jiao onto the bed. Even Chen Lian felt that Song Yao had done the right thing!

    Pang Jiao had a cheap mouth and actually cursed her grandson! Didn¡¯t she deserve it?

    Pang Jiao gritted her teeth and got up from the bed. ¡°What? Did I say something wrong?¡±

    She sneered. ¡°You just said that Zuo Huo wants to marry you. Why? Do you really want to marry him with this burden?¡±

    Song Yao was so angry that she pped her twice. ¡°No matter what, it has nothing to do with you! Why? Do you still want to marry Zuo Huo?¡±

    Song Yao was just asking casually. She did not expect Pang Jiao to go crazy and pull Song Yao¡¯s hair.

    Song Yao did not give in and pushed her against the wall. Seeing that Pang Jiao was in so much pain that she could not breathe, Song Yao regretteding over today.

    Chen Lian was busy helping Pang Jiao up from the ground. However, before Pang Jiao could get up, she heard a low male voiceing from outside the door. ¡°Song Yao, stop!¡±

    Song Yao turned around and realized that Yu Yong had returned!

    He pulled Pang Jiao up from the ground with a dark expression. ¡°Song Yao! You¡¯re too much!¡±

    ¡°I went overboard?¡± Song Yao sneered. ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask your Jiaojiao what she did?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s heart ached as he pulled Pang Jiao into his arms. ¡°No matter what she said, it¡¯s not a reason for you to push her! Do you know that Jiaojiao just had a miscarriage? She can¡¯t be a mother anymore! What do you mean by bringing the child to her? Aren¡¯t you deliberately embarrassing her?¡±

    Song Yao was shocked by Yu Yong¡¯s words!

    ¡°Do you really think so?¡± She knew that Yu Yong was shameless in the past, but she didn¡¯t expect him to be so shameless!

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°If you know what¡¯s good for you, get out of our house! Get lost!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to be fierce, my mother!¡± Song Xuan shielded Song Yao behind him again and stared fixedly at Yu Yong.

    ¡°Yu Xuan? You¡¯re already so old?¡± Yu Yong had not seen his son for a long time and missed him. He went up to hug the child.

    However, Yu Xuan had never seen his father before. As soon as Yu Yong approached, he threw himself into Song Yao¡¯s arms and cried.

    ¡°Bad guy¡­¡¯

    Song Yao hugged Song Xuan in her arms. ¡°Baby Xuan, don¡¯t be afraid. Mommy will help you beat up the bad guys¡­¡±

    Song Yao was already very surprised that a child who was less than a year old could speak. She hugged Baby Xuan in her arms and coaxed him for a long time.

    Yu Yong felt even more ashamed when he saw this! Ever since he divorced Song Yao, he had never seen his child. He had only given her child support for the first two months.

    ¡°Even if I owe you and your mother too much, you shouldn¡¯t treat Jiaojiao like this, right? She¡¯s my woman!¡±

    When Song Yao heard this. she found it even more ridiculous.. ¡°What did I do to your Jiaojiao? Why don ¡®t you ask Pang Jiao what happened?¡±

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    Chapter 151: Getting Married

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    The veins on Yu Yong¡¯s forehead bulged. ¡°No matter what happens, I will always stand firmly on Jiaojiao¡¯s side!¡±

    In the end, the patient on the next bed could not stand it anymore and said, ¡°It¡¯s your ex-wife who brought the child over, right? I can understand why she¡¯s biased towards her current husband, but I¡¯ve never seen anyone so biased! At least she gave birth to a son for you! Why don¡¯t you ask your current wife what she said? She said that your son can¡¯t grow up safely. Who can tolerate such words?¡±

    Yu Yong clenched his fists and the person continued, ¡°You¡¯re still determined to stand on Jiaojiao¡¯s side? If you¡¯re really so protective of your wife! Why would your ex-wife divorce you?¡±

    Yu Yong clenched his fists. He was a little angry, but he had to admit that the person was telling the truth.

    Yu Yong said with a dark expression, ¡°I don¡¯t know, right?¡±

    After saying that, he looked at Song Yao, who had been coaxing the child, and immediately felt sorry.

    Song Yao was his ex-wife and his son, Yu Xuan¡¯s mother. Even if he couldn¡¯t remarry Song Yao now, he shouldn¡¯t have such an attitude. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t know. Why didn¡¯t you exin it to me earlier? I misunderstood you for so long!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t know how Yu Yong said this!

    She sneered. ¡°Why? Are you ming me?¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Yu Yong frowned and exined, ¡°Yao, I know you were angry with me back then because you wanted me to ask you to stay. It¡¯s my fault for not paying attention at that time, but I already have Jiaojiao by my side. You can¡¯t let me betray Jiaojiao and be with you, right? If you want me to abandon my wife and son and choose to remarry you, I¡¯m sorry. I can¡¯t do it!¡±

    Yu Yong spoke righteously. Even he was about to be touched!

    Song Yao almost vomited when she heard that. ¡°Yu Yong, aren¡¯t you disgusting? When did I want to remarry you?¡±

    Yu Yong was also stunned. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to remarry me, why are you here?¡±

    Song Yao was disgusted by Yu Yong¡¯s words. She said, ¡°I just want to bring Baby Xuan over to visit his Grandma and father! Since you¡¯ve misunderstood that I want to remarry you, let¡¯s not meet again in the future!¡±

    Yu Yong was dumbfounded. ¡°Yao! I didn¡¯t mean that! I thought you were¡­¡¯

    Song Yao interrupted Yu Yong with a cold expression. ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear your exnation. To be honest, you still owe me four months of child support! You don¡¯t have to return this money. In the future, treat

    Baby Xuan as my child alone. It has nothing to do with your Yu family!¡±

    With a bang, this news hit Chen Lian like a bolt from the blue. She pulled Song Yao anxiously. ¡°We won¡¯t stop you if you want to leave! But you have to leave our grandson behind! He belongs to our Old Yu family!¡±

    Song Yao found it even more funny. She shook off Chen Lian¡¯s arm and said coldly, ¡°Why? You can give your Old Yu family¡¯s seed to others, but I can¡¯t raise it?¡±

    She nced at Yu Yong again and said calmly, ¡°Also, you don¡¯t have to worry about me remarrying you! Because I¡¯m about to marry Zuo Huo!¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yao left with the frightened Baby Xuan. Even Gu Li rolled her eyes at the two of them.

    Chen Lian copsed to the ground. Too many things had happened in the past six months, so much so that she thought she was living in a dream.

    First, Yu Yong and Song Yao divorced. Her grandson was taken away, and right on the heels of that, Yu Yong brought back a pregnant girlfriend. The two of them got married quickly. Later on, the child was gone, and their daughter-inw could not give birth.

    She wanted to get her ex-daughter-inw¡¯s child back, but the other party decided to cut ties with the Yu family!

    Chen Lian was extremely sad. She grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s arm and cried, ¡°What should we do? Yong! After Song Yao remarries, won¡¯t Baby Xuan have to call another man father? You have to think of a way to snatch our Old Yu family¡¯s eldest grandson back!¡±

    Yu Yong shook Chen Lian off impatiently. ¡°What can I do?¡±

    He was very annoyed right now!

    Especially when she heard Song Yao say that she was getting engaged to Zuo Huo.

    Ever since she got a divorce, Song Yao had changed too much. Not only had her personality be independent, but she had also learned how to do business. This was not something an uncultured rural woman could do!

    Moreover, she just said that she was going to marry Zuo Huo?

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    How could Zuo Huo marry a divorced country bumpkin with a child? Song Yao must have said this to save her dignity!

    After all, in Yu Yong¡¯s eyes, Song Yao was as boring as those rural women who only knew how to guard their husbands home!

    There were only a few things that upied her life consistently:

    children, husband, mother-inw, farm work, housework¡­

    How was she as independent as his Jiaojiao?

    However, when he thought of the scene of Song Yao and Zuo Huo together that day, Yu Yong¡¯s heart still ached.

    Song Yao had juste out of the hospital when Gu Li followed behind her and scolded, ¡°It¡¯s all your father¡¯s fault! Why did he let you carry the child to see his family? None of the Yu family is good!¡±

    Song Yao said coldly, ¡°It¡¯s good to meet them. Tell them everything you need to say so that they won¡¯t continue to pester me!¡±

    Gu Li followed behind Song Yao. ¡°Are you really not going to let Yu

    Yong see the child? Are you not going to ask for the child support?¡±

    Song Yao carried the child and boarded a taxi. ¡°It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know how to earn money myself. I don¡¯tck Yu Yong¡¯s ten yuan!¡±

    That was true. Gu Li didn¡¯tck Yu Yong¡¯s ten yuan. She was worried that when Song Yao married Zuo Huo in the future, Zuo Huo would despise her daughter because of this.

    At the thought of this, Gu Li asked, ¡°Then what did Zuo Huo say? Does he¡­ not mind you taking care of the child?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°If Zuo Huo really minded me taking care of the child, he wouldn¡¯t be with me! Even if he really minded, at most, I¡¯ll get a divorce again. If a man doesn¡¯t keep his word, what do I want him for?¡± Zuo Huo, who was far away in the capital, sneezed again.

    His colleague, Han Yuan, smiled and said, ¡°Yo, someone is talking about you!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°I don¡¯t believe in these things.¡±

    However, he was overjoyed in his heart. The person who could miss him all the time should be Song Yao, right?

    He had just bought Song Yao a new set of clothes and Baby Xuan¡¯s favorite snacks yesterday. He had also bought gifts for Auntie Liu and

    Gu Li. He nned to send them over today, but he didn¡¯t know if Song Yao would like them.

    At the thought of this, Zuo Huo looked out of the window. ¡°I wonder when I can take a break.¡¯

    ¡°Our Section Chief Zuo is also thinking about the holidays? I thought I was the only one in our department who was thinking about his wife and daughter.¡±

    Another married colleague, Tang Cheng, teased with a smile.

    Zuo Huo didn¡¯t hide it. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going back to Yao¡¯s hometown to get engaged during the new year.¡±

    ¡°This is a good thing. When are you preparing for the wedding?¡±

    Han Yuan came over. When everyone in the office heard this, they also came over to look for Zuo Huo¡¯s wedding sweets.

    Zuo Huo also squeezed out a smile. ¡°Silence! I¡¯m not sure when the wedding will be held, but I want to hold it after her college entrance examination.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw still has to take the college entrance examination? She¡¯s so hardworking! ¡±

    The colleagues in the office were shocked. Song Yao was busy with business and exams at the same time. It was much harder than their work!

    ¡°Sister-inw is so good! She¡¯ll be a good wife and mother after you two get married, right?¡± The others cheered.

    Zuo Huo shook his head. ¡°No, I don¡¯t want her to be a good wife and mother. I believe Yao won¡¯t just be willing to be a housewife who revolves around her husband and children!¡±

    In his eyes, Song Yao was the most independent woman in the new era. She was different from those women who relied on men to unt themselves as independent women all day.

    His Yao would never rely on a man. Although it would make him very useless, Zuo Huo felt that it was good to let Song Yao do something she liked.

    He asked the married Tang Cheng, ¡°Other than beautiful clothes, what else do women like?¡±

    Tang Cheng smiled. ¡°You¡¯ve asked the right person! Take my wife for example. She always wanted me to hold a grand wedding for her. She wore a foreigner¡¯s wedding dress and made an oath with me in the church. However, because the money I saved was used to buy a house, I didn¡¯t have much money to hold a wedding¡­¡±

    Tang Cheng sighed after saying that. He patted Zuo Huo¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°If you like Sister-inw and want to spend the rest of your life with her, you have to satisfy all her requirements. The wedding is not important. There are also gold jewelry and imported furniture. Women will like these.¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned and thought for a long time.. ¡°I know what to give her!¡±

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    Chapter 153: Gift

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    A few dayster, Song Yao received a delivery from Zuo Huo.

    It was a cardboard box 180 mm high and 200 mm wide.

    She called Song Xiao and the others to carry the luggage in. Coincidentally, Sun Hao came back from the county on his newly bought bicycle. When he saw Song Yao and the others carrying the luggage, he quickly stopped the bicycle and came down to help.

    ¡°So many things¡­ Brother Zuo Huo sent them to you, right?¡± After Sun Hao finished speaking, he nced at the sender on the cardboard box. Indeed, the word Zuo Huo was written on it!

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. Sun Hao smiled and teased, ¡°I heard from Aunt that you and Brother Zuo Huo are getting engaged after the new year! I wonder what Brother Zuo Huo sent you.¡±

    ¡°Then he must have sent a love letter to my sister!¡± Song Xiao also joined in the fun. ¡°I heard that people in the city give their wives roses! I wonder if Brother Zuo will give them..

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± Song Yao interrupted Song Xiao¡¯s words and blushed in her heart.

    Even though she was already past the age of a young girl in love, Song Yao was still silently looking forward to what gift Zuo Huo had sent her.

    A rose? A love letter?

    None of them were right! If it was really such a small thing, why would it be in such a big box? Could it be clothes and toys for Baby Xuan?

    If that was the case, Song Yao was quite happy.

    At the very least, Zuo Huo really treated Baby Xuan as his own son. It was not in vain that Baby Xuan kept talking about the handsome uncle.

    Song Yao had already taken out her knife and opened the box.

    Unexpectedly, what greeted her eyes was arge bouquet of roses!

    The roses should be fresh, but it had been too long since they were transported from the capital to Shangqiu County. The originally fresh roses had dried up, but they did not look ugly.

    Song Yao took the flowers out and realized that there was a greeting card attached to the flowers. It said, ¡°I heard that you girls like roses. I think you should like them too.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. She put down the flowers and continued to look through the things inside.

    It was a new style white dress with polka dots. There was a big ck bow on the back of the dress. It was obvious that it was thetest design in the capital.

    Song Yao picked up the dress and tried it on. Indeed, Zuo Huo had impable taste!

    As she scrolled down, Song Yao realized that Zuo Huo had given her family a gift.

    Song Ping¡¯s gift was a well-designed pipe, while Gu Li¡¯s was a pearl ne of excellent quality.

    Zuo Huo even bought a lot of milk powder and toys for Song Xuan. Not to mention Song Yao, even Gu Li praised Zuo Huo as a considerate son-inw when she saw him.

    In addition, Auntie Liu¡¯s gift was a pair of Hetian jade bracelets, and Song Xiao¡¯s gift was a pair of sneakers.

    In the end, Song Yao saw an exquisitely wrapped jewelry box at the bottom. It looked like thest surprise that Zuo Huo had meticulously prepared for her.

    Could it be a wedding ring for proposing? Song Yao held her breath and opened it. Inside was a whole set of gold jewelry and a whole stack of foreign exchange coupons!

    Even Gu Li was dumbfounded.

    She had lived for so long, but this was the first time she had seen someone give her gold!

    In the 1980s, the average sry was only a few dozen yuan. They could not afford expensive jewelry like three gold coins and one diamond. Those who could buy these three big pieces were considered rich.

    The so-called ¡°three big pieces¡± were still what people in the city said. Few families in the countryside could afford these. Usually, those who could buy a radio and a watch after getting a wife were considered very decent families.

    Back then, when Song Yao and Yu Yong got married, Yu Yong¡¯s family had even quarreled with Gu Li because Song Yao¡¯s family wanted a watch.

    Holding the gold in her hand, Gu Li was happy for Song Yao from the bottom of her heart.

    She held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said excitedly, ¡°Zuo Huo is really considerate! How can he send the betrothal gift over before the engagement?¡±

    She anxiously took a bite of the gold. It weighed half a catty!

    ¡°Even an 18-year-old girl doesn¡¯t get such treatment!¡± Gu Li didn¡¯t mind that Song Yao was remarried. She was just worried that Zuo Huo would despise her.

    But now that Zuo Huo had sent so many expensive things over, Gu Li was so excited that tears were about to flow out!

    ¡°What did I say? Zuo Huo is a reliable child! You definitely won¡¯t be wronged if you follow him!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. She was also worried that Zuo Huo would value her so much. At the same time, her heart began to ache. Just the shipping fee alone would cost a lot of money. Coupled with this gold jewelry, it would cost at least ten thousand yuan, right?

    She didn¡¯t expect Zuo Huo to think so highly of her! Song Yao¡¯s heart warmed.

    Just as she was about to take out the golden ring and try it, she saw an unopened letter on the table.. It was signed by Zuo Huo!

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    Chapter 154: Reciprocation

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    Song Yao was busy opening the envelope. There were only a few short sentences written on it:

    [I¡¯m ashamed to say that I¡¯ve known you for so long but don¡¯t know what you like, so I took the initiative to buy you a set of clothes and asked the people around me.

    My colleagues said that women liked flowers and beautiful clothes. My mother also said that women liked gold¡­

    I thought about it for a long time and decided to buy all these things. I hope you like my New Year gift! Yao, our first year ising soon!

    ¡­J

    So Zuo Huo had given her so many expensive gifts, but it was only a New Year¡¯s gift?

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. Which man would give such precious gold jewelry as a New Year¡¯s gift?! And such a huge bouquet of roses!

    Gu Li was even more surprised. There were already so many New Year gifts. How many betrothal gifts would he give when she got engaged in the future?

    At night, after Song Yao coaxed Baby Xuan to sleep, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

    Zuo Huo had given her so many New Year¡¯s gifts. Should she give him something in return?

    Song Yao had originally nned to send Zuo Huo a hand-knitted scarf before the new year after she was done with her work.

    But now that Zuo Huo had sent so many things back, it was probably not good to just send scarves.

    What should she give him?

    Song Yao got out of bed and was about to take a sip of hot water. She went downstairs and realized that the lights in the living room were still turned off. Gu Li and Song Ping were sitting on chairs in deep thought.

    Seeing Song Yao go downstairs, Song Ping said, ¡°I saw what Zuo Huo gave you. This young man has indeed put in a lot of effort! However, the two of you are not engaged yet. Shouldn¡¯t you give him a gift in return?

    ¡°Yes, I saw that he gave you a whole set of gold. He probably spent a lot of money! It¡¯s unreasonable for us not to return the favor!¡± Gu Li was not the kind of woman who liked to take advantage of others. Zuo Huo had given their family so many things, so they could not not not express anything.

    If word got out, wouldn¡¯t people say that she, Gu Li, sold her daughter?

    She said, ¡°Tomorrow, Mom will bring you to the county to take a look. Buy whatever is expensive for Zuo Huo. We can¡¯t afford gold, but it doesn¡¯t mean that we can¡¯t give nice gifts!¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°That¡¯s what I think. Let¡¯s go to the department store tomorrow. There might be a lot of new goods to be served there.¡±

    Song Ping also nodded. ¡°You¡¯re right. Buy more New Year goods while you¡¯re at it.¡±

    Although Song Yao had sold a lot of New Year goods recently, the people in

    tnx,vn in hllrrv tn thpm Tn farm

    calendar andntern wine in the capital had been snatched up. There were only a few catties of sunflower seeds and peanuts left. They had to buy some New Year goods.

    Gu Li smiled and replied, ¡°I¡¯ll also go to town to order two new clothes for Yao. She¡¯s about to get engaged. How can she not have more clothes!¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Mom, I have enough clothes to wear. I don¡¯t need to buy new ones, right?¡±

    ¡°Why not? You¡¯re already engaged, why are you still wearing old clothes? You have to change into new clothes for me, do you hear me?¡± Gu Li¡¯s tone was very excited.

    In the past, when her Yao married Yu Yong, in order to cater to her inws, she even used an old nket. She could only me herself for not having much money at that time!

    But now, she had long be a ten-thousand-yuan household in the town. What was the deal to buy a few clothes? She still wanted to prepare more dowry for Song Yao and a few new nkets!

    ¡°By the way, have you discussed with Zuo Huo where you¡¯re going to stay in the future?

    Song Yao said, ¡°In the capital. He ns to buy another courtyard in the capital. The two of us will move in together.¡±

    ¡°The capital is good. It¡¯s a good ce! If you really move to the capital, you have to bring me there!¡± Song Ping had wanted to go to the capital for a long time, but he had never had the chance.

    At the mention of the capital, Song Ping¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to take a look at Tiananmen Square!¡±

    Gu Li smiled and said, ¡°When you were dating me, you said that you would bring me to see it! Now that Yao is about to get married, it¡¯s still Yao who will bring us there!¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t had the time. When Yao gets married, I¡¯ll bring you to the capital for a few more days!¡± After Song Ping finished speaking, he still wanted to coax Gu Li, but Gu Li pushed him away.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll help take care of my grandson!¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she looked at Song Yao. ¡°By the way, Yao, I heard that family nning in the capital is in the limelight. If you and Zuo Huo get married, you won¡¯t be able to have children anymore..¡±

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    Chapter 155: Only Buying the Expensive

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    ¡°You¡¯re wrong!¡±

    Song Ping immediately interrupted Gu Li. ¡°What she means is that newlyweds can only have one child at most! If Yao and Zuo Huo get married, Song Xuan will be her ex-husband¡¯s child. In other words, Yao can have another child!¡±

    ¡°I see.¡± Gu Li smiled and said, ¡°Then won¡¯t our Baby Xuan have a younger brother and sister in the future? It¡¯s best if it¡¯s a younger sister. That way, the older brother can protect her! Yao, am I right?¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. She wasn¡¯t engaged yet and they were even nning if she should give birth to boys and girls in the future?

    She smiled and said, ¡°Mom! It¡¯s still early!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You two are about to get engaged, do you know that?!¡± Gu Li was always a little sad when she mentioned her daughter¡¯s engagement.

    She always felt that she couldn¡¯t spend enough time with her daughter. When she thought about how her daughter was going to get married soon after returning to her side, Gu Li felt very upset.

    She wiped her tears and said, ¡°If you get married in the future, remember toe home more often to see us!¡±

    Song Yao held Gu Li¡¯s hand. ¡°Mom, after I get married, I¡¯ll bring the two of you to the capital.¡±

    She had already decided that when she got into a university in the capital, she would have enough money to buy a small courtyard in the capital. When the time came, she would leave it for Gu Li and her husband to live in.

    Buy a house in the capital? Gu Li and Song Ping looked at each other.

    The old couple had never been to a big ce. It was already very good that they could move from the vige to the town. Now that they heard that they could move to the capital, Song Ping did not react for a long time.

    ¡°The capital is so big. What if your Mom and I get lost?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Gu Li frowned and said, ¡°If we move away, what will happen to the convenience store?¡± This¡­ Song Yao hesitated for a few seconds.

    Seeing that Song Yao did not answer for a long time, Gu Li continued to ask, ¡°What are you thinking? Don¡¯t tell me you want to give the shop away?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°How did you know?¡±

    She had really thought of leaving the convenience store to someone she trusted.

    ¡°You really think so?¡± Gu Li was a little anxious and angry when she heard Song Yao¡¯s words.

    She had seen how much effort Song Yao had put in for this convenience store back then. How could she give it away just like that?

    ¡°You have to think about it carefully! Are you really going to give the store that you saved up for free to someone else?¡± Gu Li said.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s not for free!¡± However, Song Yao did not know how to exin this to Gu Li. She could only say, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this in the future! Anyway, listen to me!¡±

    The next morning, Song Yao carried Baby Xuan and brought Gu Li to the department store.

    It was said that women were naturally good at shopping. This was indeed true.

    Song Yao and Gu Li walked around for a long time, but they didn¡¯t see anything they wanted to buy.

    Although Gu Li had saidst night that she wanted to pick out expensive things to send to Zuo Huo, Song Yao felt that expensive things might not be good. She walked for half an hour and did not see anything she wanted to buy.

    ¡°Yao, what do you think of this scarf?¡± Gu Li pointed at a watch in the window of the counter and asked.

    Song Yao looked in the direction Gu Li was pointing. It was an extremely exquisite watch, although it was a little expensive and cost 600 yuan.

    However, thinking that it was for Zuo Huo, Song Yao said calmly, ¡°Hello, can you help me take out my watch?¡±

    When the counterdy heard that Song Yao wanted to see the most expensive watch in their shop, she was so happy that she couldn¡¯t close her mouth.

    ¡°Miss, you have good taste. This is a new limited edition watch in our shop.¡± After saying that, the shop assistant took out a pure ck watch from the box at the counter.

    Song Yao took the watch and looked at it carefully.

    It looked good! Coupled with Zuo Huo¡¯s cold temperament, it was perfect!

    ¡°Help me wrap it up.¡± Song Yao pointed at the expensive pen on the shelf. ¡°And this!¡± Two of the most expensive things were sold at once! The shop assistant was overjoyed!

    Humming a tune, she gave Song Yao a receipt and helped her wrap the gift.

    ¡°Your man is so lucky! If he finds out that you gave him such an expensive thing, won¡¯t he be overjoyed?¡±

    ¡°I hope he likes it.¡± Song Yao covered her mouth and smiled, looking forward to seeing Zuo Huo¡¯s face after receiving the gift.

    After leaving the shop, Song Yao remembered that she had yet to buy clothes for Zuo Huo, so she quickly brought Gu Li back.

    After more than ten minutes, even Baby Xuan, who was in Song Yao¡¯s arms, was tired.

    His eyes were red as he cried, ¡°Mom¡­ Lees go home¡­¡±

    Gu Li said impatiently, ¡°How long has it been? Can we shop a little more?¡±

    However, how could Baby Xuan understand the adults¡¯ words? He cried, ¡°Mom¡­ Let¡¯s go home¡­¡±

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    Song Yao was not angry. She rubbed Baby Xuan¡¯s little face and said, ¡°Baby Xuan, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?¡±

    Song Yao carried Song Xuan to a new market in the county and bought two sugar cakes.

    Children were all greedy, and Baby Xuan was no exception.

    Song Yao had just taken the sugar cake to coax him when he took it and giggled.

    Gu Li smiled and said, ¡°Looks like you¡¯re hungry.¡±

    Song Yao broke off a piece of sugar cake and fed it to him carefully. Baby Xuan ate it with relish.

    ¡°Sweet¡­ sweet¡­¡¯

    Song Yao asked, ¡°Do you want to eat more?¡±

    Baby Xuan kept nodding.

    Song Yun broke off a few more pieces of sugar cake for Baby Xuan to eat. Worried that Baby Xuan would choke, Song Yao went to the shop to buy a small bottle of milk.

    As expected, Baby Xuan stopped crying and making a fuss after eating the sugar cake. He even pped his hands and giggled. Even Gu Li smiled in relief. ¡°You really spoil her.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°No way. When I was young, didn¡¯t you spoil me too? At that time, my aunt couldn¡¯t stand me the most and always said that I was making trouble for you.¡±

    At the mention of the past, Gu Li sighed. ¡°Who does your aunt like? She¡¯s arrogant just because she married someone from the city. On the day your uncle died of illness, listen to what she said.¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°It¡¯s best to cut ties with her as soon as possible! She knows better than anyone why Uncle fell sick back then! In order to help her work at her factory back then, Uncle inhaled arge amount of poisonous gas and got cancer in a few days. This is all her fault!¡±

    After hearing this, Gu Li wiped her tears angrily. ¡°After that, she only lost a few hundred thousand yuan¡­ It¡¯s just that your auntie suffered. Your uncle passed away early and didn¡¯t even leave a child behind. If not for Wei apanying her, how do you think she would have lived?¡±

    Thinking of her aunt, Song Feng, Song Yao frowned.

    Ever since she opened the convenience store, she had never gone to her aunt¡¯s ce once.

    She said, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll visit Auntter. Isn¡¯t Wei on winter break? I¡¯ll bring the two of them over for the new year! ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s for the best!¡± Gu Li echoed. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since our family has been so lively! Bring your aunt over for the new year this year. Her second son should be back soon.¡±

    Gu Li was nning for the new year. She had already bought eight catties of pork and four catties of beef and was waiting for the new year to be lively.

    She reckoned that many rtives woulde over. Song Yao even specially bought a lot of nut stir-fried goods and sweets.

    On the way back, they passed by a tailor shop. Gu Li insisted on making a new set of clothes for Song

    Yao.

    When the fatdy who was tailoring the clothes saw Gu Li, she hurriedly congratted her. ¡°Your Yao is really lucky? I¡¯ve seen this young man before. He¡¯s reallypatible with your daughter!¡±

    Gu Li smiled from ear to ear. ¡°That¡¯s why I chose the red cloth and nned toe over to make two new clothes.¡±

    She handed the red cloth over and the fatdy said, ¡°Oh dear, such flower jackets are not popr anymore. People in the city wear dresses and cheongsams when they get engaged!¡±

    ¡°Cheongsam? Yao, how about a cheongsam?¡± Gu Li asked.

    Song Yao¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°Mom, we¡¯re just inviting those rtives for a simple meal. There¡¯s no need to make it so grand.¡±

    Gu Li frowned. ¡°What do you know?! It¡¯s precisely because those rtives areing that I should let them take a look!¡±

    Knowing that Gu Li was angry with her aunt, Song Yao pursed her lips and did not say anything else.

    The fatdy took a ruler and measured Song Yao¡¯s figure. She picked out the buttons and style before returning home.

    With the end of the year approaching, the business of the small restaurant also became much colder.

    Song Yao thought about it and decided to give the employees of the small restaurant a break and give them year-end bonuses.

    For a chief chef like Aunt Liu, who earned more than 100 yuan a month, Song Yao gave her a year-end bonus of 500 yuan at once.

    The moment she received the money, Aunt Liu was overjoyed. She grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand and smiled. ¡°You¡¯re really kind! Aunt Liu will still work for you next year!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°You¡¯re a chef who won a big award overseas. I should thank you for not despising you for living in a small ce like ours.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to dislike?¡± Aunt Liu smiled. ¡°No matter what, you¡¯re my daughter-inw from now on!¡±

    After Aunt Liu finished speaking, she leaned forward and asked Song Yao with a smile, ¡°By the way, how have you and my son been recently?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. ¡°Aunt Liu, Zuo Huo and I are nning to get engaged after the new year. You muste then.¡¯

    Aunt Liu thought for a moment. ¡°I¡¯ll see how it goes. If his parentse over too, I won¡¯t join in the fun..

 Chapter 157 - 157: Reciprocation

    Chapter 157: Reciprocation

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    ¡°Why?¡± Song Yao asked curiously.

    Although Guan Rong and Zuo Jie were Zuo Huo¡¯s biological parents, Aunt Liu had raised Zuo Huo for so many years. No matter what, she was qualified to attend the engagement banquet.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to go to. Her biological parents are all here. I¡¯m an adoptive mother. It¡¯s not good for me to go.¡±

    Aunt Liu sighed and said, ¡°Besides, I didn¡¯t adopt Zuo Huo back then because of those superficial reasons. I purely liked this child. Now that I see that he¡¯s living so well, I don¡¯t have anything else to say.¡±

    ¡°But Zuo Huo probably wants you to appear at the engagement venue!¡± Song Yao insisted, insisting that Aunt Liu appear at the engagement venue.

    Aunt Liu smiled. ¡°Alright, I appreciate your and Zuo Huo¡¯s intentions, but I really shouldn¡¯t appear at such an important event like the engagement. You can invite me again when you officially hold the wedding banquet. ¡±

    Song Yao wanted to say something else, but Aunt Liu had already left.

    Song Yao could only sigh and continue to send red packets to Wang Hong and the other employees.

    Other than Sun Hao, Wang Hong was the most experienced among them. She was also the one who received the most year-end bonuses other than Aunt Liu.

    Ever since Song Yao went back to school, Wang Hong felt satisfied with Song Yao no matter how she looked at her.

    The moment she received the 300 yuan year-end bonus, Wang Hong grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand excitedly. ¡°Yao, I¡¯m so grateful to you! If not for you, I would have lost my job long ago!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Han Pei echoed. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, I would have died at my ex-husband¡¯s ce.¡±

    Ever since Han Pei followed Song Yao, she had be much more radiant. Not only had her sry increased to 18 yuan, but even her words had be more confident.

    She took the year-end bonus from Song Yao and said, ¡°This money can buy Zhaodi a few pieces of beautiful clothes!¡±

    Song Yao smiled at her. ¡°Do I need you to buy Zhaodi¡¯s clothes? Why? Has my cousin not treated you well these past few days?¡±

    At the mention of Sun Hao, Han Pei¡¯s face turned red. ¡°What does it have to do with him? I¡¯m not talking to you anymore! I¡¯m going back to cook for the children!¡±

    After saying that, Han Pei took off her apron and ran away.

    Song Yao stared at Han Pei¡¯s departing figure and nned to ask Sun Hao when she returned.

    Sun Hao scratched his head and said awkwardly, ¡°Alright, I admit that I like Han Pei a little, but I don¡¯t know what Han Pei is thinking. Will she like someone like me?¡±

    Song Yao did not expect her cousin to have such thoughts. She teased, ¡°If you like her, go ahead and woo her. Anyway, Han Pei is single now! What are you afraid of?¡±

    Sun Hao¡¯s face was still red. Although he had long passed the age of a young man in love, Song Yao felt that Sun Hao was even more shy than those innocent young men!

    ¡°I have a child with me. My family background is not good¡­ ¡± Sun Hao frowned and began to hesitate.

    Song Yao was about to say something when she heard Sun Hao continue, ¡°Yao, I want to improve my education. Do you have any good ideas?¡±

    Song Yao thought for a long time. She had graduated from high school. As long as she submitted a rmendation letter to the school, the higher-ups would arrange an exam for her. If she passed the exam, she could also take the college entrance examination like those high school students.

    However, Sun Hao was different. He had not even graduated from primary school before he started farming with his family.

    However, it was not a bad thing to be able to improve her education. Although Song Yao could not do anything herself, she could ask others for information.

    She said to Sun Hao, ¡°Then ask Zuo Huo¡¯s parents when I get engaged. I remember that his father used to work in the Education Bureau. He should know about this.¡¯

    ¡°Really?¡± Sun Hao was especially excited.

    Song Yao also understood Sun Hao¡¯s feelings. She sighed and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Cousin. I know you¡¯re in a hurry to earn money, but don¡¯t worry. With me around, you won¡¯t starve!¡±

    At night, Song Yao sent Zuo Huo the watch and fountain pen she had bought during the day.

    Considering Zuo Huo¡¯s parents, Song Yao sent two high-quality ginsengs, along with pecans and hazelnuts, saying that she wanted Zuo Huo to bring them over for his colleagues to eat.

    She also wrote a letter to Zuo Huo, expressing her longing for him and looking forward to the engagement ceremony with him.

    After preparing these, Song Yao handed them to the delivery man.

    At the same time, she was looking forward to Zuo Huo¡¯s reaction when he saw these things!

 Chapter 158 - 158: New Year

    Chapter 158: New Year

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    On New Year¡¯s Eve, every family was in a lively atmosphere.

    Gu Li got up early to make dumplings. Song Ping even posted a couplet with Song Xiao early in the morning.

    Today, there were guests at home. Gu Li specially made more noodles and prepared dumplings with beef fillings.

    Song Yao, on the other hand, was cleaning the mutton offal at the side. She had specially gone to the market this morning to buy a lot so that she could have a bowl of hot mutton soup for lunch.

    Baby Xuan had already gotten up from the bed and walked to Song Yao with the candied hawthorn. ¡°Mommy, eat¡­¡±

    Early in the morning, Song Yao was caught off guard and fed a mouthful of candied hawthorn by the little boy. She felt sweet in her heart and kissed Song Xuan¡¯s round face.

    ¡°Our Baby Xuan will be one year old in two months!¡± She rubbed Song Xuan¡¯s little head.

    It had to be said that children grew up really quickly. In just a few months, the clothes on Baby Xuan¡¯s body had be much smaller. It seemed like he had to buy new clothes for Baby Xuan after the New Year!

    Song Yao smiled and dipped the Iamb into the pot to nch it. Before she could fish it out, she heard a crisp male voiceing from outside the door. ¡°Aunt, Uncle! Sister Yao, Happy New Year to Brother Xiao! I¡¯m here to wish you a happy new year!¡±

    ¡°Wei is here, right?¡± Hearing the voice, Gu Li hurriedly got off the stool and saw her aunt, Song Feng, holding Wei¡¯s hand and rushing over from outside.

    Song Feng was carrying a lot of things. There were clothes for Song Xuan and some stir-fried nuts. Gu Li went up to them. ¡°If you two came, so be it. Why did you bring anything?¡±

    Song Feng put down the things with a smile and saw Wei moving closer to Song Xuan to y with him.

    She smiled. ¡°What¡¯s Xiao Li sitting on? I can smell the fragrance from afar.¡±

    ¡°I made beef dumplings! I also made some mutton soup,¡± Gu Li said as she made a bowl of wheat milk essence for Song Feng. ¡°You must be tired from bringing the child all the way here, right?¡±

    Song Feng shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not very tired. By the way, I heard that Gu Fang ising back for the New Year this year?¡±

    Gu Fang was Song Yao¡¯s aunt.

    At the mention of Gu Fang, Gu Li¡¯s face instantly darkened. ¡°I heard that her husband is doing well in the city and was even promoted to an official. But what¡¯s the use? He killed his own brother. She will suffer retribution!¡±

    ¡°Retribution?¡± Song Feng sneered. ¡°Is there really retribution in this world? Gu Fang is so bad, but she can still live so freely now. On the other hand, we don¡¯t have any intention of harming anyone at all.

    We¡¯ve suffered for most of our lives¡­¡¯

    The two of them sighed in the room. Song Yao had already scooped out the dumplings.

    She brought a bowl of dumplings to Gu Li and the food delivery man. ¡°It¡¯s the new year today. Let¡¯s not think about anything else and celebrate the new year!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right! I¡¯ll listen to Yao!¡± Song Feng wiped his tears and picked up his chopsticks to finish the dumplings in his bowl. He began to talk about other family matters.

    ¡°By the way, you told me on the phone that Yao has a boyfriend. Not only is he good-looking, but his family background is also good. He even works at the Tobo Bureau! Our Yao will be lucky in the future!¡±

    Gu Li smiled and said to Song Feng, ¡°Aren¡¯t we discussing the engagement after the New Year? You have toe then!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Yao is my daughter. How can I not go?¡±

    Tears welled up in the corners of Song Feng¡¯s eyes. She had been an orphan since she was young. Ever since her husband passed away, her sister-inw, Gu Li, had always taken good care of her. After so many years, Song Feng had be a real family with Song Yao and the others!

    Gu Li held Song Feng¡¯s hand and chatted.

    Outside the courtyard, Song Xiao and Wei were ying with firecrackers.

    Song Xuan sat on a small stool and watched them. Although he wanted to go forward and y with them, every time he took a step, he would be pulled back by his two uncles.

    ¡°Song Xuan! You¡¯re still young. You can¡¯t y with such dangerous things!¡± Wei carried Song Xuan back to the house like an adult and closed the door for him kindly. ¡°Stay in the house. I¡¯lle back with Brother Xiao to y with youter!¡± Song Xuany on the bed and frowned. He looked at them aggrievedly..

    With the sound of firecrackers, it was soon night.

    Song Xuan was also pulled out by his two uncles to y house. Wei held a toy gun and said to Song Xuan, ¡°I¡¯m a good person! Song Xuan! Follow Uncle!¡±

    ¡°No! Song Xuan! I¡¯m your biological uncle! Follow me quickly!¡±

 Chapter 159 - 159: New Year Visit

    Chapter 159: New Year Visit

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    The two boys were having a lot of fun. However, they pitied Baby Xuan and ran around behind their uncles.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help butugh when she saw this. She took out a bottle of milk and handed it to

    Song Xuan. ¡°Baby Xuan, drink the milk quickly.¡±

    Song Xuan pursed his lips. ¡°I want to y with Uncle¡­¡±

    After Song Xuan finished speaking, he ran to Song Xiao and yed. Song Yao sighed when she saw this.

    He was only two years old, but he was already so yful. When he grew up in the future, what would happen?

    Song Yao decided not to care. She went to cut the nched pork and ced it in the oil pot to fry again.

    In the kitchen, Gu Li was also busy cooking.

    Song Feng and Wei were the only people who came to Song Yao¡¯s house for the New Year this year. Gu Li originally wanted Sun Hao to stay for the New Year, but Sun Hao said that his brother wasing back from the south for the New Year this year.

    Gu Li thought for a moment. She couldn¡¯t dy the family reunion, so she asked Sun Hao to bring his family over to visit in two days.

    Aunt Liu would probablye over for dinner tonight. Song Yao and Gu Li had cooked a table full of their best dishes!

    There were braised pork knuckle, sweet and sour pork ribs, roasted mutton, stewed chicken in an iron pot, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, fried peanuts, mushrooms with cabbage, and pork stewed vermicelli¡­

    When it was served, even Aunt Liu was full of praise for Song Yao¡¯s culinary skills.

    ¡°Yao¡¯s culinary skills are really superb! It¡¯s not a problem for her to inherit my mantle!¡±

    The corners of Song Yao¡¯s lips twitched. She didn¡¯t know who was the one who said that her cooking was terrible a few days ago. It had only been less than a month, so why was he praising her now?

    Gu Li picked up two pieces of red braised pork and gave them to Song Yao and Song Xiao. ¡°Hurry up and eat. Go out and set off fireworkster so that you cane back early to eat dumplings!¡±

    This sentence was exactly the same as a few years ago! Song Yao¡¯s eyes turned red as she replied.

    At eight in the evening, Gu Li turned on the television. The family sat at the dining table and watched this year¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve party.

    The firecrackers outside the door had already sounded. With the emcee¡¯s ¡°Happy New Year¡±, they sessfully moved towards the new year!

    However, at this moment, the phone at home suddenly rang.

    Song Ping got up and was about to answer the call when he saw the number of Zuo Huo¡¯s office on the caller ID.

    Song Ping immediately called Song Yao, who was eating dumplings. ¡°Zuo Huo called you.¡±

    Song Yao put down the dumplings and answered the call in front of her family.

    ¡°Yao, are you watching television?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Song Yao said. ¡°1¡¯m watching the evening party. It just ended.¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she was about to ask Zuo Huo what he was busy with when she heard the sound of firecrackersing from Zuo Huo¡¯s side.

    Song Yao: ¡°Are you outside?¡±

    There was no response.

    Song Yao thought that Zuo Huo was probably having a gathering with hisrades.

    She smiled and said to Zuo Huo on the phone, ¡°Happy New Year!¡±

    However, there was still no sound from the other end. Even if she pressed the speaker button, Song Yao could only hear the sound of whips on the other end of the phone.

    Just as Song Yao was about to hang up, the man suddenly said, ¡°Yao, go downstairs.¡±

    Song Yao was a little dumbfounded. She looked down from the window and saw Zuo Huo standing downstairs with firecrackers in his hand. He was looking upstairs with a gentle gaze.

    Why was Zuo Huo here? Song Yao¡¯s heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously wanted to go downstairs to see Zuo Huo.

    She ran down the stairs, pushed open the door, and threw herself into Zuo Huo¡¯s arms. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s tone was indifferent. ¡°I wanted to give you a surprise.¡±

    He rubbed Song Yao¡¯s head. ¡°Have you eaten?¡±

    Song Yao hugged Zuo Huo tightly with tears in her eyes. ¡°When did youe?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°A week ago.¡±

    Wasn¡¯t that a few days after she sent something to Zuo Huo? She even made a wish in the letter, hoping to see Zuo Huo..

    ¡°Did you receive the gift?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I like it very much.¡±

    The two of them hugged each other. Under the romantic fireworks, the two of them held hands and went to the second floor.

    At that moment, Gu Li was chatting with Song Feng and Aunt Liu with a smile. When she saw Zuo Huo holding Song Yao¡¯s hand and entering, her eyes immediately lit up.

    ¡°Zuo Huo? Why are you here?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Aunt Gu, I¡¯lle over first. My parents will be here the day after tomorrow.¡±

    That¡¯s right! The two of them are about to get engaged! It¡¯s fine for the son-inw to spend the New Year at his father-inw¡¯s house!

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°Wait! I¡¯ll get you a bowl!¡±

    Song Feng sized up the young man in front of him. He had handsome facial features and a cold temperament. He was holding Song Yao¡¯s hand. It was obvious that he was Song Yao¡¯s new lover.

    ¡°Our Yao is really lucky!¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, Zuo Huo saw a boy about twelve or thirteen years olding in with a toy pistol.. ¡°You¡¯re my future brother-inw?¡±

 Chapter 160 - 160: Bringing It Forward

    Chapter 160: Bringing It Forward

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    Wei stared at the man in front of him with hostility. Although this man was good-looking, one could never judge a book by its cover. What if he was a bastard like Yu Yong?

    However, the man was not angry. Instead, he approached him step by step.

    That scared Wei. He stepped back with his pistol raised. ¡°I¡¯m warning you! Don¡¯t get close! I¡¯ll shoot you!¡±

    Zuo Huo was amused by Wei¡¯s childish words. He smiled and said, ¡°If I remember correctly, you¡¯re the childish Wei who likes to y with water guns that Yao mentioned?¡±

    Wei was dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t expect Yao to mention him in front of this man.

    He admitted that he liked to y with water guns, but how was he childish? In a few years, he would grow into an indomitable man!

    ¡°So what if it¡¯s me? I¡¯m warning you! If you dare to treat Sister Yao badly, I¡¯ll twist your head off with Brother Xiao! I mean what I say!¡±

    Wei¡¯s act of pretending to be an adult sessfully made Zuo Huough, but Song Feng was extremely nervous!

    She stood up and pulled Wei over. ¡°What are you talking about, kid? What did I tell you before we left? You forgot, didn¡¯t you?

    After saying that, she smiled apologetically at Zuo Huo and said, ¡°Wei is insensible. Don¡¯t mind him.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled, then lowered his head and said to Wei, ¡°But don¡¯t worry, I, Zuo Huo, will never do anything to let Song Yao down in my life. I mean what I say!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s attitude was firm. Not to mention Wei, even Song Feng was moved by Zuo Huo¡¯s words.

    She wiped her tears and said to Zuo Huo, ¡°With your words, I believe that Yao won¡¯t suffer any grievances in the future.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°I understand that you guys feel sorry for Yao.¡±

    Song Feng said, ¡°I watched Yao grow up. If you really n to be with her, you must live a good life. Take care of her and respect her. Don¡¯t mention the past when you¡¯re arguing and make her sad. I know that not many men can ept a divorcee, but this isn¡¯t Yao¡¯s fault after all. If you can ept it, the two of you can live happily ever after. If you can¡¯t, don¡¯t force yourself.¡±

    Song Feng said a lot of heartfelt words in one breath. Zuo Huo listened to him in his heart and said calmly to Song Feng, ¡°Aunt, don¡¯t worry. Since I decided to marry Yao, I must have thought about it carefully before making a decision. I promise that I will treat her well. As long as I¡¯m still alive, I won¡¯t let Yao suffer at all!¡±

    Song Yao sat at the side and looked at the man in front of her with red eyes.

    After the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner, Zuo Huo led Song Yao to the door to set off fireworks.

    It was already two o¡¯clock in the morning. ording to their local customs, they had to stay for the new year.

    Song Yao quietly leaned on Zuo Huo¡¯s shoulder and fed him a mouthful of prawn crackers.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we hold the wedding earlier!¡± Song Yao said, ¡°Because I want to marry you as soon as possible!¡±

    Hearing this, Zuo Huo¡¯s heart felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey. He hugged Song Yao and spun around excitedly. ¡°Yao, is what you said true?¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to wait for the college entrance examination to end before doing our things, but now that I think about it, I don¡¯t think I can wait that long!¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she took the initiative to climb onto Zuo Huo¡¯s shoulder and whispered into his ear, ¡°Zuo Huo, marry me.¡± ¡°Are you serious?¡± Zuo Huo asked in surprise.

    Song Yao blushed and nodded.

    She was very shy about taking the initiative to propose.

    Seeing Song Yao¡¯s red face, Zuo Huo became even more excited. He hugged Song Yao tightly.

    Under the brilliant fireworks, a pair of lovers were kissing.

    On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Song Yao told Gu Li about changing the wedding date.

    When Gu Li heard this, she grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°You should have done this long ago. There¡¯s no time like the present. Why don¡¯t we set it on the fifteenth of the first month!¡±

    Wasn¡¯t the fifteenth day of the first lunar month a little too fast?

    Song Yao was still hesitating when Zuo Huo said, ¡°Then let¡¯s do it on the fifteenth of the first lunar month. I¡¯ll let my family know too.¡±

    ¡°Hey! That¡¯s the best!¡± Gu Li smiled and began to organize a wedding for Song Yao.

    As the wedding had been brought forward a few days, Gu Li couldn¡¯t wait to call her close neighbors on the first day of the Lunar New Year to inform them toe and attend the wedding.

    He then called the big restaurant in the county and asked them to reserve a ce on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month¡­

 Chapter 161 - 161: Handing Over the Registry

    Chapter 161: Handing Over the Registry

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    Gu Li held a pen and paper and suddenly thought of something. ¡°By the way, since Zuo Huo is my son-inw, bring him along when we visit our rtives tomorrow. He can also get to know our rtives!¡±

    ¡°Okay! Thank you, Aunt Gu!¡± Zuo Huo replied and picked up another steamed dumpling for Song Yao.

    Song Yao was also considerate. She picked up a lot of pickled vegetables for Zuo Huo and refilled his cup with soy milk.

    Seeing how sweet her daughter and future son-inw were, Gu Li was overjoyed. She smiled and said, ¡°Why are you still calling me Aunt Gu? You have to change how you address me in a few days!¡±

    Hearing this, Zuo Huo immediately blushed.

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao smiled. ¡°There are still a few days left..

    Gu Li also knew that the two of them were shy, but as elders, she had to remind them.

    Gu Li said, ¡°Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you. The two of you are about to get married. You have to go through the necessary procedures!¡±

    Zuo Huo immediately said, ¡°Aunt Gu, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already prepared the betrothal gifts and camper van! I¡¯m just waiting to marry Yao!¡±

    After Zuo Huo finished speaking, he took out two property deeds and a set of car keys from his pocket as if he was prepared.

    Gu Li was even more dumbfounded. She didn¡¯t want too many betrothal gifts, but what was wrong with Zuo Huo? He actually took out his own registry. Was he afraid that Song Yao would suffer with him after marrying into the capital?

    Gu Li subconsciously felt that Zuo Huo was quite silly. Unexpectedly, when she opened the registry, she was even more dumbfounded!

    It was one thing to have a big courtyard in the capital, but it was actually more than a hundred square meters! More importantly, Song Yao¡¯s name was written on the registry!

    ¡°You¡­¡± Gu Li trembled for a long time and did not dare to say anything.

    Who would use a house book as a betrothal gift? Gu Li had never seen it before!

    In their town, there were very few families who could afford a dowry of 500 yuan and threerge items, let alone something as important as the name under the house and car!

    Did Zuo Huo¡­ ce all his assets in Song Yao¡¯s hands?

    Gu Li¡¯s eyes immediately turned red. ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t have to. You don¡¯t have to¡­

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Zuo Huo was dumbfounded. Could it be that the sincerity he gave was not enough?

    He quickly said, ¡°My betrothal gift is on the way. I¡¯ll have my brothers send it over in a few days.. ¡°No need!¡± Gu Li stopped Zuo Huo. ¡°Why are you so generous! How are you going to live in the future?¡±

    She felt that Zuo Huo was being too honest, but Zuo Huo thought that Gu Li was angry and insisted, ¡°I just wanted to give Yao the best!¡±

    Gu Li was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°I just think that you¡¯re too good to Yao and will spoil her!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled and looked at Song Yao. ¡°If I don¡¯t dote on Yao, who should I dote on? Shouldn¡¯t I treat her well when I get a wife?¡±

    Good things were about to happen. Even the matter of visiting rtives during the new year became busy and joyful.

    On the second day of the Lunar New Year, her aunt, Song Lan, and her family came to visit.

    She heard that her second cousin, Sun Nan, was working in a steel factory in Pengcheng. His monthly sry alone was more than 30 yuan!

    Song Lan¡¯s eyes lit up when she mentioned this to Gu Li. She kept praising Sun Nan for being smart, as if she was not the one who had firmly disagreed with her youngest son working in the south back then.

    ¡°Nan even bumped into Wu Xia in Peng City this time¡­¡± At the mention of this, Song Lan let out a long sigh.

    ¡°I heard that she and her current man are not living well in Peng City. That man smokes and drinks and does everything. As long as his heart is troubled, he will take it out on Wu Xia. Why do you think she¡¯s doing this?¡±

    Speaking of Wu Xia, Song Yao had not heard her family mention her for a while. Ever since she ran to the south with the men in the vige, Song Lan and Sun Hao had been taking care of Little Hu.

    He wondered if he missed his mother after not seeing her for so long.

    ¡°Aunt, why didn¡¯t Little Hu follow us?¡± Song Yao asked.

    Song Lan sighed again. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it! When Little Hu heard about what happened, he locked himself in his room and refused toe out! I¡¯ve already tried to persuade him, but this child won¡¯t listen! Why do you think a five or six-year-old child thinks more than an adult?¡±

    Song Yao remained silent. How could she not think too much about it?

    Her own mother had eloped with a man in the vige, and she was not his father¡¯s biological son. Even if Grandma did not say anything, the others in the vige would inevitably run to Little Hu and gossip.

    What did a five-year-old child like him do wrong?

    Song Yao said, ¡°You should coax him more. I think he won¡¯t feel good either.¡±

    Song Lan sighed again. ¡°Wu Xia has been married to my son for so many years, and we haven¡¯t mistreated her.. How can she be so heartless?¡±

 Chapter 162 - 162: Aunt Is Here

    Chapter 162: Aunt Is Here

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    Song Lan held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Actually, I understand everything you¡¯ve told me. Although Little Hu is young, he knows in his heart that although he¡¯s not my biological grandson, he¡¯s been raised by me for so many years and I have grown attached to him. I¡¯m still the same as before.¡±

    ¡°This time, your Brother Sun Nan bumped into Wu Xia in Pengcheng. I even specially told your Brother Sun Nan to remember to help her if there¡¯s anything. After all, she¡¯s been with Sun Hao for so many years.¡±

    Song Yao frowned and felt that her Auntie was too kind.

    Just as he was about to say something, he heard a dog barking outside the door.

    Right on the heels of that, a sharp female voice sounded from outside the courtyard. ¡°Whose dog is this? How uncultured! Quickly call your master out!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. She didn¡¯t need to think to know who hade to her house.

    ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the fact that I was busy visiting my rtives during the New Year, do you really think I would want toe to this lousy ce where rabbits don¡¯t shit?! You even said that you would move to a town! This lousy ce isn¡¯t much better than the countryside¡­ Even the dogs in the countryside are so uneducated!¡±

    Hearing this, Song Lan¡¯s expression darkened.

    ¡°Why is your aunt free to visit your rtives this year?

    Song Yao¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°I heard that I found a partner and wanted toe over to take a look.¡±

    With that, she stood up and went out the door.

    Outside the courtyard, Song Yao¡¯s aunt, Gu Fang, was wearing a woolen coat. She was in a sorry state as she pointed at the big yellow dog outside Liu Mu¡¯s house and cursed. Beside her stood her cousin, Chen Huan, and her uncle, Chen Feng.

    Wang Hong heard someone scolding her dog in the courtyard and came out of the house to argue with Gu Fang.

    ¡°Sister, my dog is on a leash, but it barked twice at the ce you passed. You¡¯re already an adult, why are you arguing with a dog?¡±

    ¡°Arguing with a dog? So what if I¡¯m arguing with a dog today! As expected of a country bumpkin with no manners and bad taste! Your dog is disturbing me, do you know that? It¡¯s already good enough that I didn¡¯t look for you topensate me!¡±

    This was also the first time Wang Hong had seen such a shameless person. She ced her hands on her waist and wanted to quarrel with Gu Fang. ¡°I have no manners? Who is the one with no manners? A country bumpkin? If you look down on country bumpkins, don¡¯te to the countryside! Why are you so arrogant all day long? Do you believe that I¡¯ll get my son to chase you out of town?¡±

    ¡°You still dare to threaten me, right?¡± Hearing this, Gu Fang became even angrier and reached out to grab Wang Hong¡¯s hair.

    Wang Hong did not give in and pushed her down in a few moves.

    By the time Song Yao left the courtyard, Gu Fang had already been pushed against the wall. She gritted her teeth and climbed up from the wall, wanting to scratcha Wang Hong¡¯s face.

    Song Yao went up to her. ¡°Aunt, why didn¡¯t you tell me you wereing?¡±

    As soon as she saw Song Yaoe out, Gu Fang immediately covered her mouth and nose. ¡°It¡¯s true that rural people have never been to the city. Such harsh conditions are considered the best in your eyes, right?¡±

    Song Yao ignored Gu Fang with a dark expression. She walked to Wang Hong and apologized to her. ¡°Aunt, I¡¯m really sorry. My rtive has caused you trouble. I¡¯ll get Xiao to send two catties of brown sugar to youter!¡±

    Unexpectedly, this shrew was actually Song Yao¡¯s rtive. Wang Hong smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine! You¡¯re about to get married. It¡¯s only right for a few rtives to visit..

    After Wang Hong finished speaking, she nced at Gu Fang. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. If a dog bites, can a human bite a dog?¡±

    After saying that, she patted Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Alright, happy marriage! There¡¯s no need for brown sugar. When your family is busy in two days, just leave some meatballs for me.¡±

    After Wang Hong finished speaking, she returned to her courtyard. Gu Fang stared at Wang Hong¡¯s departing figure and was even more furious.

    ¡°Who are you working with? I¡¯m your aunt! How dare you speak up for an outsider!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was still dark. ¡°Alright! Go in. My mother has been waiting for you for half a day!¡±

    Gu Fang rolled her eyes in Song Yao¡¯s direction and cursed in her heart. Poor thing! If I didn¡¯t have something to ask of you, I wouldn¡¯t havee to this godforsaken ce!

    Her husband, Chen Feng, followed her into the courtyard.

    Song Yao¡¯s small courtyard had been meticulously designed by Song Yao. There was a greenhouse at the side of the courtyard, and it was filled with flowers and nts that Gu Fang could not name. There was an oven in the middle.

    As soon as she entered, her cousin, Chen Huan, smelled the pleasant smell of roasted mutton.

    ¡°Mom! Why do I smell mutton?¡±

    Chen Huan was puzzled. She remembered her mother saying that her aunt from the countryside was a country bumpkin and poor viger. She usually could not even eat an egg, let alone mutton, which was a good thing that she usually could not eat much..

 Chapter 163 - 163: Looking Down

    Chapter 163: Looking Down

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    Gu Fang was also puzzled. If she guessed correctly, Song Yao had just gotten a divorce not long ago. Even if she did businesster, Gu Fang probably wouldn¡¯t be able to earn much money.

    How good could a woman who had been abandoned by a man live? No matter how capable a woman was, could she earn more than a man?

    She rolled her eyes and said, ¡°How can their family eat mutton? If you ask me, they must have borrowed mutton oil from someone else!¡±

    Chen Huan also felt that it made sense. After all, her cousin from the countryside was a pitiful countryside woman who had been abandoned by her husband. She was Miss Delicate, who had grown up in the city. She could do whatever she wanted and was about to take the college entrance examination.

    In her mother¡¯s words, she was a little princess at the top of the pyramid, while Song Yao was just a country bumpkin! How could shepare to her?

    The few of them entered the room arrogantly, but they werepletely dumbfounded.

    The overallyout of the house was a typical minimalist chic style. It was divided into two floors.

    The sofa on the first floor was soft, as if it was made overseas! There were also soda and imported nut stir-fried goods on the coffee table!

    She looked up and saw a 14-inch imported color television in front of her!

    In such an environment, not to mention in town, it could be considered a house of one of the richest families even in the county!

    This waspletely unlike the rural environment that Chen Feng had imagined.

    Theyout of the second floor was also very simple. Due to the fact that there were too many rooms, Chen Feng did not dare to open the door to take a look. However, from the outside, the security here did not seem like the dirty and disheved Gu Li¡¯s house that his wife had mentioned!

    He sat on the sofa and ate a handful of melon seeds. He leaned close to Gu Fang¡¯s ear and asked, ¡°Did your sister be rich? I remember that we didn¡¯t say this thest time we went?¡±

    After all, thest time they came to visit their rtives was when Song Yao married Yu Yong. At that time, the couple came to eat and happened to be in time for Gu Li¡¯S house to be renovated and freshly painted with cement.

    Therefore, it left a stereotype of Gu Fang and Chen Feng!

    Gu Fang rolled her eyes. ¡°Who knows how this house came about? Who knows if they rented a model house in town to reassure us?¡±

    Gu Fang did not believe that a country bumpkin could live in such a good house.

    Song Yao had already made them a bowl of wheat milk.

    Chen Huan stared at the food in the bowl and frowned. ¡°Song Yao, I heard that you¡¯ve been staying at your mother¡¯s house ever since you divorced Yu Yong?¡±

    Song Yao did not argue with Chen Huan, who did not know how to be polite. She smiled and replied, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Oh dear! Why did you get a divorce out of the blue?!¡±

    Gu Fang interrupted, ¡°It¡¯s not that I want to criticize you, but you¡¯re uncultured and incapable. How are you going to support yourself if you get a divorce?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was cold. It was obvious that she was already used to these words. Moreover, she also understood that her aunt, Gu Fang, was such a sarcastic person.

    There was nothing to exin to such a person.

    Seeing that she was silent, Gu Fang became smug. ¡°You said that you¡¯re doing a small business. No matter how much this woman earns, can shepare to a man?¡±

    After saying that, she even rolled her eyes at Song Yao. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not saying that women can¡¯t earn money. It¡¯s just that you can¡¯t keep up with your status when you do small business, right?¡±

    She looked at Song Yao from head to toe and felt that her niece was not bad-looking. It was a pity that she had a bad life and had a second marriage. Otherwise, she would have lived a good life finding a rich man in Xiangjiang!

    ¡°By the way! You¡¯re getting married on the fifteenth of January, right?¡±

    Gu Fang pursed her lips after saying that. ¡°Why do you have to do this? You let go of such a good man like Yu Yong and don¡¯t have to find a poor job! I heard that your new partner sells cigarettes?

    She smiled again. ¡°You¡¯d fall for a man like that?¡±

    Song Yao was a little puzzled. How did the leader of the Tobo Bureau be a cigarette seller?

    But this really could not be entirely Gu Fang¡¯s fault!

    Back then, when Gu Li called them to inform them, Gu Li said that Zuo Huo was a small leader of the Tobo Bureau. Gu Fang thought that she had heard wrongly and kept asking Gu Li.

    Gu Li was annoyed by the question and left a sentence. ¡°Smoke seller! About the same!¡±

    But how could Zuo Huo sell cigarettes? He was clearly different from that!

    Song Yao said coldly, ¡°Zuo Huo doesn¡¯t sell cigarettes!¡±

 Chapter 164 - 164: The Cigarette Seller

    Chapter 164: The Cigarette Seller

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    ¡°He¡¯s not selling cigarettes? Then what is he selling?¡± Gu Fang was amused when she heard this.

    Song Yao was a country bumpkin and divorcee. What good partner could she find? Even a cigarette seller was out of her league, right?

    ¡°Child! It¡¯s not that I want to criticize you, but your taste in men is too poor! Why didn¡¯t you seek refuge with me when you got a divorce back then? I¡¯ll introduce you to the rich people in the city. I guarantee that I won¡¯t let you suffer!¡±

    That was what she said, but Gu Fang knew in her heart that why would the rich people in the city like Song Yao? If they stuffed her into the hair shampoo room and made her their maid, it would still be out of her league, right?

    Song Xiao, who was passing by with red braised pork, was immediately unhappy when he heard this. ¡°Don¡¯t be ridiculous! Rely on you? Then you might as well rely on the sow to climb the tree!¡± Gu Fang immediately flew into a rage. ¡°This country bumpkin really has no manners! I¡¯m your aunt!¡± After saying that, she wanted to hit Song Xiao.

    Song Xiao was not afraid of him. Instead, he stretched his face over and said, ¡°Hit me! Hit me here! Anyway, I¡¯m telling the truth! You know better than anyone how Uncle died back then! Now, you¡¯re still hypocritically standing up to help my sister? Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking!¡± ¡°You brat! You¡¯re really rebelling! Gu Fang was about to hit Song Xiao after saying this.

    Gu Li happened to pass by and shielded her son behind her. ¡®What¡¯s going on? Why are you fighting?¡± Gu Fang red at Song Xiao. ¡°You have to discipline your son properly this time! How rude of you to speaK to your elders: ¡±

    Gu Li knew Gu Fang¡¯s character well. She pursed her lips and looked at Song Xiao. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Song Xiao said, ¡°She said that she wanted to introduce a partner to my sister! She even belittled our family¡­ Anyway, I didn¡¯t do anything wrong!¡±

    ¡°Why are you spouting nonsense? When did I belittle you? I¡¯m doing this for the sake of the two of you, okay?¡± After Gu Fang finished speaking, she wanted to go forward and hit him.

    Gu Li stopped her and scolded Song Xiao fiercely, ¡°Apologize to your aunt quickly!¡±

    Song Xiao was indignant. ¡°Why should I apologize to her? She clearly said that she didn¡¯t respect my sister first!¡±

    Gu Li rubbed her eyebrows anxiously. She was already so old, how could she not know who was right and who was wrong?

    However, Gu Fang was a guest who hade from afar after all. Moreover, with Gu Fang¡¯s personality, if she really caught Song Xiao with something on him, it would only be worse!

    ¡°Apologize when I tell you to! Why are you talking so much nonsense!¡± After Gu Li finished speaking, she grabbed Song Xiao¡¯s neck and asked him to apologize.

    Song Xiao was an adult after all. How could he stand such humiliation? He turned around and ran back.

    Gu Li was so angry that she stomped her feet behind her. ¡°You brat,e back quickly!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s enough! Isn¡¯t he just a young boy?¡±

    Chen Feng, who had been silent all this while, suddenly opened his mouth and said, ¡°He can¡¯t have any great achievements in the future. Just let him be.¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s expression was very ugly. If she had known earlier, she wouldn¡¯t have let her girle back. Now, she had even provoked her son.

    ¡°Who are you calling useless in the future?¡± Song Ping happened to enter and was furious when he heard this conversation.

    To be honest, he did not wee Gu Fang¡¯s family the most.

    Back then, he and Gu Li had a good life. It was because of Gu Fang, his sister-inw, that they quarreled a lot.

    Now that he heard Chen Feng scolding his son, Song Ping was even angrier.

    ¡°Woman, what are you doing all day long? Why are you asking our child to apologize during the new year? Go back and cook obediently!¡±

    Song Ping¡¯s words seemed to be directed at Gu Li, but in reality, he was warning Gu Fang and Chen Feng to speak less!

    As expected, their faces darkened. Gu Fang pulled Gu Li over. ¡°Brother-inw, don¡¯t say that. My sister has worked hard to marry you for so many years, right?¡±

    Song Ping¡¯s face darkened. He said, ¡°Our family¡¯s matters don¡¯t need outsiders to interfere!¡± Then, he left in a hurry.

    Gu Fang was so angry that she red in Song Ping¡¯s direction.

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal?¡±

    She pulled Gu Li and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. When I go back, I¡¯ll let you divorce your Song Ping. I¡¯ll find you a rich man in the city!¡±

    Gu Li was also furious. She pushed Gu Fang away angrily. ¡°There¡¯s no need. My life is quite good now!¡±

    Seeing that her hope had been dashed, Gu Fang was a little angry. ¡°How can you do this? I¡¯m doing this for your own good..¡±

 Chapter 165 - 165: Showing Off

    Chapter 165: Showing Off

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    When it was time to eat, arge family of rtives gathered around a round table that could amodate more than ten people.

    Considering that there were guestsing today, Gu Li was busy preparing food early in the morning.

    There was red braised pork, roastedmb leg, steamed carp, spicy stir-fried ms, meatballs, cold cucumber shreds, and stewed pork ribs with beans. They were all formidable dishes that could impress many!

    Song Feng brought Wei to the table, but he didn¡¯t greet Gu Fang.

    Gu Fang could not be bothered with Song Feng, her sister-inw.

    In her eyes, Song Feng was just a stinky worker working in a factory. If word got out, he would have no dignity at all.

    However, this table of good foodpletely stunned Gu Fang¡¯s family!

    If the house was rented, what about this table of food? Could it be that he had borrowed money to buy them?

    In this day and age,mb legs and pork ribs were expensive! Even a rich businessman like Gu Fang could not eat pork ribs at any time!

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Song Yao¡¯s wedding on the 15th of the first month? Why is it pushed early? She even prepared such arge table of good wine and dishes. The money she earned in a year has been used to buy groceries, right?¡±

    Gu Fang¡¯s words were sharp and unkind. Not to mention Song Feng, even her aunt, Song Lan, did not like to listen.

    In the end, Gu Li said with a dark expression, ¡°What do you mean pushed early? Shouldn¡¯t we have a good meal on the second day of the Lunar New Year?¡±

    Gu Fang said, ¡°We should eat a good meal, but we can¡¯t eat like this, can we? My brother-inw, Son Ping, can only earn so little money after working in the fields for an entire year. If we use it all on food, what will happen to our future?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t be poor.¡± Song Yao sneered. ¡°Our family doesn¡¯tck the money for this meal. Moreover, these are just home-cooked dishes. Why? Does Aunt¡¯s family have to spend a year¡¯s sry to eat these dishes?¡±

    ¡°Song Yao!¡± Gu Fang gritted her teeth in anger.

    In the end, it was Chen Feng who pulled her back. ¡°What do you have to say to an uncultured girl?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Gu Fang smiled. ¡°Song Yao is a wild girl who hasn¡¯t even taken the college entrance examination. I don¡¯t expect her to have high standards! After all, our Huanhuan is a third-year student in the county¡¯s No. 1 Middle School. She¡¯ll be taking the college entrance examination next year!¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she gave Chen Huan a look.

    Chen Huan immediately understood. She cleared his throat and said, ¡°Our form teacher said that I scored more than 400 points in the midterm college entrance examination! It¡¯s not a problem for me to go to university!¡±

    Chen Feng continued his daughter¡¯s words. ¡°My daughter wants to get into the capital¡¯s teacher training college in the future and be an outstanding teacher!¡±

    No one answered at the table.

    Gu Fang¡¯s expression was even uglier. She knew that today was Song Yao¡¯s home ground, but so what Could her daughter notpare to Song Yao, that uncultured and vulgar wild girl?

    ¡°My daughter is going to university in the future! Even if she gets married, she has to marry the most eligible man! She can¡¯t just find a cigarette dealer and marry him directly! How embarrassing is that?

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she nced at Gu Li. ¡°Sister, your life is really tough. Not only did your daughter get a divorce, but she also found a poor person for her second marriage. Her youngest son probably won¡¯t do well in the future¡­ We¡¯re different. I own a big restaurant in the county. My usual job is to take care of those youngdies whoe to work. I earn a lot. Why is the difference between people so big?¡±

    ¡°But don¡¯t worry.¡± Gu Fang held Gu Li¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°As your biological sister, I definitely have to help you! Including Yao and Sister-inw. If anyone in your family can¡¯t find a job, I can help arrange it!¡±

    Gu Fang smiled smugly and thought to herself, ¡®Since I¡¯ve already said so, won¡¯t you people rush over to thank me?¡¯

    However, Gu Li¡¯s expression was especially ugly. She said with a dark expression, ¡°There¡¯s no need!¡±

    ¡°How can we not use it? Which family¡¯s conditions are better than ours?¡±

    Gu Fang smiled and said, ¡°My good sister, stop pretending! I know you care about your face, so you spent more than a year¡¯s sry to make such a big table of dishes and rented such a good house to wee us over! I know all of this! But Sister, can you stop puffing yourself up at your own cost? I know how your life is. Even if your life isn¡¯t good, I won¡¯t despise you!¡±

    Song Yao just smiled and didn¡¯t say anything!

    Originally, there was nothing to say to someone like Gu Fang who liked to show off, but Gu Fang¡¯s words were really too piercing! It was so piercing that she could not listen to it at all!

    ¡°Aunt, where are you opening a restaurant? Tell me your name.¡± Song Yao asked, ¡°Also, you said that Cousin ns to enter the capital¡¯s Teacher¡¯s College? But if I¡¯m not wrong, you won¡¯t be able to enter that university with your score right now..¡±

 Chapter 166 - 166: Brother-in-law

    Chapter 166: Brother-inw

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    ¡°Song Yao! How can you say that! Which university I want to enter is not something a person like you who has never entered the examination hall can say?¡± Chen Huan said.

    ¡°Exactly!¡±

    Gu Fang echoed her daughter¡¯s words. ¡°You¡¯re just a wild girl who hasn¡¯t studied much. Do you know what a cutoff score is? Why can¡¯t our Huanhuan get into university?¡±

    As she said this, Gu Fang also felt guilty. In fact, with Chen Huan¡¯s results, it was already a blessing to be able to get into a university.

    But so what? Wasn¡¯t amunity college already a college? No matter what, it was still better than Song Yao, a wild girl who had not studied for many years!

    She put her hands on her hips and said, ¡°No matter how good our Huanhuan is, you can¡¯tpare to her!¡±

    Song Xiao gritted his teeth in anger when he heard this. If possible, he really wanted to throw his sister¡¯s paper with a score of more than 700 points in Chen Huan¡¯s face and let them see what a qualified top student was!

    Gu Fang smiled. Seeing that no one was talking about her at the dining table, she quickly changed the topic. ¡°We¡¯ve been talking for so long, but why haven¡¯t I seen Song Yao¡¯s partner? I heard that he¡¯s a peddler selling cigarettes? How can she fancy such a person? But don¡¯t worry, when they get married in the future, you cane to the county to look for me if you need anything!¡±

    Gu Fang was patting her chest and promising to protect Song Yao¡¯s family when she heard a voice outside the door.

    A tall, handsome man came down from the second floor.

    Chen Huan was dumbfounded. Not only was this man handsome, but even his clothes were of expensive brands!

    Chen Huan¡¯s heart was already racing when she saw such a man!

    She stood up and said to the man in front of her with a red face, ¡°Hello, my name is Chen Huan. Are you¡­ a guest of Eldest Aunt¡¯s family?¡±

    However, Zuo Huo ignored Chen Huan!

    He sat down beside Song Yao and said to Gu Li in embarrassment, ¡°Aunt Gu, I¡¯m sorry. I slept too soundly just now. I made you wait for me for so long.¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can¡¯t bear to wake you up. You and Yao stayed up all nightst night. It¡¯s only right for you to sleep more today.¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Li looked at the others at the table. ¡°Alright, everyone is here.

    Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    ¡°Wait!¡± Chen Huan interrupted Gu Li, his eyes fixed on Zuo Huo.

    She pointed at Zuo Huo and asked, ¡°Who are you? Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I forgot to introduce myself.¡± Zuo Huo stood up. ¡°My name is Zuo Huo. I¡¯m Song Yao¡¯s fianc¨¦. You should be Yao¡¯s aunt¡¯s family, right?¡±

    The man¡¯s tone was polite and distant, and no one could find any fault with it.

    Gu Fang and her husband were dumbfounded.

    This was impossible! A man who looked so well-educated could not be a small vendor! It seemed that he was just a vase!

    Chen Huan stomped her feet in anger! How did such a good-looking man like Song Yao?

    Especially when she saw that Zuo Huo had been taking care of Song Yao during the meal, Chen Huan was so angry that she almost flipped the table on the spot!

    Gu Fang also knew that her daughter was throwing a tantrum. She hurriedly picked up a piece of pork rib for her and fed it to her. She couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°What¡¯s the use of being good-looking? Aren¡¯t you still a bumpkin who sells cigarettes?¡±

    Chen Huan pouted. Why was it useless to be good-looking? What was wrong with selling cigarettes?

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as our family is rich.¡± This man was so good-looking. Not to mention selling cigarettes, even she, Chen Huan, who picked up trash, wanted him!

    Hearing her daughter¡¯s words, Gu Fang was furious. ¡°Are you considered a college student? How can you be entangled with a cigarette seller!¡±

    Chen Huan puffed up his cheeks. What was wrong with selling cigarettes? His family still sold alcohol. Didn¡¯t they earn a lot of money?

    Anyway, she had taken a fancy to Zuo Huo!

    At the thought of this, Chen Huan poured herself a ss of soda and stood up. ¡°Brother Zuo Huo, hello, I¡¯m your cousin. My name is Chen Huan. It¡¯s our first time meeting. Let me toast you!¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned!

    One had to know that Zuo Huo was Song Yao¡¯s boyfriend! Who would believe that Chen Huan would stand up and toast her future brother-inw without any ill intentions?

    Song Yao¡¯s expression was even more unsightly. She did not expect Chen Huan to actually want to snatch her man!

    Zuo Huo was even more confused! However, he and Song Yao were about to get married after all. No matter what, he had to give Song Yao¡¯s rtives some face.

    Thinking of this, Zuo Huo stood up but did not return Chen Huan¡¯s toast.

    He said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t have a cousin at home, so you shouldn¡¯t be toasting me with this ss of wine. Also, Song Yao is my wife and you¡¯re Song Yao¡¯s cousin, so it¡¯s not appropriate for you to call me by my full name. You should just call me brother-inw..¡±

 Chapter 167 - 167: Humiliation

    Chapter 167: Humiliation

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    As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present could not help butugh.

    Chen Huan had really lost face this time!

    Even Gu Li, who had always cared about her reputation, could not help but say, ¡°Is this the good upbringing of you city people?¡±

    Gu Fang¡¯s expression was ugly. Chen Huan had lost face today, causing her originally arrogant aura to instantly fade a little!

    She gritted her teeth and pulled Chen Huan to sit down. She smiled and said, ¡°Our Huanhuan is still young. It¡¯s understandable for her to like handsome men at this age.¡±

    After saying that, she looked at Zuo Huo, who was beside Song Yao. ¡°But it¡¯s indeed useful to be good-looking. At least we can keep her for a rtionship or something. If she really gets married, let¡¯s forget about an unorthodox job like a vendor, right?¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she smiled and asked Song Yao, ¡°How much can you earn on average every month with your partner? Do you earn 30 yuan?¡±

    ¡°Aunt!¡± Song Yao shouted, startling Gu Fang.

    ¡°What are you trying to do, child? I¡¯m just asking! If you don¡¯t want to answer, don¡¯t.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was cold. ¡°Aunt, this is our family¡¯s matter. I don¡¯t think you have to worry about it, right? Let¡¯s ask you. You said that you opened a restaurant in the county. Then tell me what the name of the restaurant is.¡¯

    ¡°You make it sound like you can go if I say so!¡±

    Gu Fang rolled her eyes. ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, you might not have even been to the county, right? But that¡¯s true. It¡¯s normal for a frog at the bottom of the well like you to not have seen the world!¡±

    Sheughed for a long time. ¡°Since you¡¯ve found someone who sell cigarettes, your life in the future will be better. Don¡¯t get a divorce again. When the timees, I won¡¯t be able to help you anymore! ¡±

    Zuo Huo was still curious about when he became a cigarette seller, but when he thought of Song Yao¡¯s aunt and her family, he shook his head and did not deny it.

    Chen Feng pulled a long face as well. ¡°Song Yao! You don¡¯t have to argue in front of your aunt! What your aunt said is for your own good! Don¡¯t be unwilling to listen! Tell me how difficult it is for you to do business yourself! Fortunately, with our help now, your life will be much better.¡±

    Gu Fang continued, ¡°After you get married, don¡¯t set up a stall to earn money. Juste to our restaurant to work! Not only will you earn a lot, but you can also take care of your rtives

    It seemed that this was the main reason why Gu Fang took the initiative to contact Gu Li!

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°There¡¯s no need. It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know how to earn money! If you really have the spare money, pay off your debt to Aunt as soon as possible. ¡±

    Gu Fang and Chen Feng¡¯s expressions were unsightly. Back then, Gu Fang had cried and knelt before Song Feng to beg him to write a letter of understanding. Song Feng had refused no matter what. In the end, Gu Fang had simply taken advantage of the loophole and used her identity as Song Feng¡¯s sister -inw to write a letter of understanding. Even though Chen Feng had only been sentenced to five years, the two of them still owed Song Feng a total of 100 ,ooo yuan!

    Even after so many years, Chen Feng had only returned 20,000 yuan.

    Gu Fang¡¯s expression was ugly. The corners of her lips twitched as she said, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry to return the money. Sister-inw, don¡¯t worry. When I have the money, I¡¯ll definitely return it to you immediately!¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Song Feng¡¯s face darkened. ¡°If you really want to pay it back, go and pay with your life.¡±

    These words shocked Gu Fang. She stood up and said, ¡°Sister-inw! Don¡¯t seem like you want to do this the hard way! Aren¡¯t I sad that I don¡¯t have my brother? I¡¯m sadder than any of you! But Big Brother has been gone for so many years. Let bygones be bygones, right?¡±

    ¡°In the past? Ha, I¡¯ll never be able to get over it!¡± Song Feng¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°You care about your brother? I think you care about your man, right? If you really care about your brother! Why didn¡¯t youe back to pay your respects at your brother¡¯s funeral?! How many times have youe back after so many years? Your brother is really unlucky to have a sister like you!¡±

    ¡°Say that again!¡± Hearing this, Gu Fang was even angrier. She went up to grab Song Feng.

    Song Feng was not afraid of her. In the end, it was Song Yao and Gu Li who stopped them!

    ¡°Aunt! If you say that again, go back to where you belong! You shouldn¡¯t be here!¡± Song Yao said angrily..

 Chapter 168 - 168: Losing Money Instead of Getting It

    Chapter 168: Losing Money Instead of Getting It

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    ¡°You¡¯re really rebellious!¡± Gu Fang raised her hand to p Song Yao, but she was stopped by Zuo Huo.

    ¡°Little Aunt! Are you going to hit Song Yao?¡± The man¡¯s aura was so strong that not to mention Gu Fang, even Chen Feng was shocked.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? This is our family matter! It¡¯s none of your business!¡±

    After saying that, she wanted to break free from Zuo Huo¡¯s hand, but Zuo Huo was quite strong. Gu Fang tried for a long time but could not push him away!

    The man frowned. ¡°If you want to hit Song Yao, it¡¯S my business! Don¡¯t forget that you still owe a life!¡± Zuo Huo¡¯s threatening tone sounded in Gu Fang¡¯s ears. Gu Fang was so frightened that she shivered.

    It had to be said that this man¡¯s aura was too strong. A cigarette vendor? Who would believe this? He looked like a police officer at least!

    Chen Huan was even more stunned by Zuo Huo.

    This man was too handsome. He was even more handsome than the celebrities in television dramas. He was simply her dream lover!

    ¡°Mom!¡± Chen Huan went forward and tugged at Gu Fang¡¯s other sleeve. ¡°Let¡¯s go back quickly. Don¡¯t make a fool of ourselves here.¡±

    Gu Fang nced at Chen Huan. On the one hand, she really couldn¡¯t win against Zuo Huo. On the other hand, she felt that she had really lost face today.

    The corners of her mouth twitched as she said, ¡°Then let¡¯s go back first!¡±

    With that, the family left dejectedly.

    Song Feng stared at their family coldly. ¡°How heartless! Her brother treated her so well when he was alive. What an ungrateful family.¡±

    Gu Li patted Song Feng¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Sister-inw, don¡¯t be angry. Let¡¯s eat quickly and not lower ourselves to their level.¡±

    Song Feng sighed and sat down to continue eating.

    However, she had something on her mind and could not eat it no matter what.

    At night, Zuo Huo drove Song Feng and Wei back to the county. Then, he drove back to Song Yao¡¯s house alone.

    Unexpectedly, just as he parked the car at the entrance of the courtyard, he heard somemotion in the grass.

    As a former soldier, Zuo Huo was very sensitive to such sounds.

    ¡°Who is it!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me¡­¡± Chen Huan crawled out of the grass dejectedly.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. He did not look at Chen Huan again and nned to return to the courtyard.

    Chen Huan gritted her teeth. Seeing that the man she was about to get was going to look for Song Yao, that poor country bumpkin, she stomped her feet in anger!

    ¡°Wait a minute! I have something to tell you about Song Yao!¡± she shouted.

    ¡°What is it?¡± The man¡¯s voice was very cold. He did not even turn around to look at her.

    Chen 1¨Cluan was secretly delighted when she finally received a response. She walked to Zuo Huo with a red face. ¡°Brother Zuo, I¡­¡±

    ¡°If you have something to say, say it quickly!¡± Zuo Huo said.

    Chen Huan did not expect him to be so cold. She felt a little sad. ¡°Do you know about Song Yao¡¯s divorce?¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned and thought to himself, What is this woman up to?

    Seeing that Zuo Huo didn¡¯t say anything, Chen Huan thought that he didn¡¯t Imow about this. She blushed and continued, ¡°Let me tell you a secret. My cousin is divorced. She divorced her ex-husband because she was too promiscuous and liked another man! Also, my cousin even gave birth to a child for that man. You don¡¯t know any of this, right?¡± Zuo Huo remained silent.

    Chen Huan felt even more pleased with herself.

    She continued, ¡°That¡¯s fine. She¡¯s a divorcee from a vige and doesn¡¯t have much education. No matter where she goes, she¡¯ll be despised. She doesn¡¯t earn much from setting up a stall and doesn¡¯t have much future. Why should you be with such a person?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°So, what do you want to tell me?¡±

    Chen Huan blushed. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s nothing. After all, I¡¯m a good girl. I just can¡¯t stand my cousin¡¯s actions. Moreover, my family is very rich. My monthly living expenses are more than 20 yuan¡­¡± Chen Huan paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°So, I want you to be my boyfriend!¡±

    Zuo Hu0¡¯S face was expressionless.

    Chen Huan continued, ¡°I¡¯m rich, beautiful, and have a higher educational background than Song Yao. I think you¡¯re good-looking. Although you¡¯re a stall owner, I don¡¯t mind. As long as you¡¯re with me, I¡¯ll agree to anything!¡±

    Chen Huan felt much better after saying it in one breath with a red face.

    She did not believe that Zuo Huo would forgo a beautiful youngdy like her marry a rural woman!

    However, after waiting for a long time, there was no reaction from Zuo Huo. She blushed and said, ¡°Have you thought about it?¡±

    There was still no answer.

    Chen Huan opened her eyes anxiously, but to her surprise, the Zuo Huo in front of her had long disappeared!

    Her cousin was looking at her with a smile.. ¡°Continue? Why aren¡¯t you saying anything?¡±

 Chapter 169 - 169: Embarrassed Again

    Chapter 169: Embarrassed Again

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    Thinking about how Song Yao had heard her confession just now, Chen Huan wished she could find a hole to hide in!

    ¡°Why are you here?! Where¡¯s Brother Zuo Huo?!¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°Why? Are you so concerned about my partner?¡±

    Chen Huan¡¯s face turned red. ¡°What does it have to do with you?! Hurry up and call Brother Zuo Huo out!¡±

    After Chen Huan finished speaking, she wanted to push Song Yao away and run into the house to see Zuo Huo, but she was stopped by Song Yao.

    ¡°Do you know who Zuo Huo is dating?¡± Song Yao asked.

    Chen Huan said, ¡°Of course I know! But so what? You¡¯re not married now! It¡¯s his freedom to be with whoever he wants!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Song Yao sneered. ¡°Then what makes you think that Zuo Huo will abandon me and leave with you?¡±

    This was the first time she had seen a third party speak so self-righteously!

    ¡°Why not? I¡¯m younger and prettier than you! I¡¯m also more educated than you! Why don¡¯t you take a look at how you canpare to me? Brother Zuo Huo is really blind to choose you!¡±

    ¡® Song Yao¡¯s expression was ugly. Facing an idiot like Chen Huan, Song Yao really did not know what to say for a moment.

    ¡°Do you think Zuo Huo will like you just because you¡¯re prettier than me?¡± she asked.

    ¡°Of course!¡± Chen Huan raised his neck proudly.

    Her mother had told her that a woman¡¯s youth and beauty were always the most valuable things on her! No matter what kind of man he was, he would not know where to start when facing a beautiful woman.

    As for Chen Huan, he had been raised like a little princess by Gu Fang since she was young. Whether it was her temperament or looks, they were not something ordinary people couldpare to.

    ¡°If we stand together, who do you think is prettier?¡±

    ¡°I only have eyes for Song Yao!¡± As they spoke, Zuo Huo walked up to Chen Huan and hugged Song Yao¡¯s waist in front of her.

    Chen Huan was stung by this scene. She hade here to look for him without telling her family, but he had actually humiliated her with Song Yao!

    Chen Huan felt like she was going crazy!

    ¡°Why?! I¡¯m clearly much prettier than Song Yao!¡± she asked.

    ¡°No reason!¡± Zuo Huo turned his head away and did not look at Chen Huan. ¡°I don¡¯t like you. You should give up as soon as possible!¡±

    ¡°Brother Zuo Huo! Do you really have to be so heartless?¡± Chen Huan was so anxious that her eyes were red from crying.

    She subconsciously wanted to go forward and pull Zuo Huo¡¯s arm, but she was interrupted by a figure. She turned around and saw Gu Fang in her pajamas rushing towards her angrily!

    ¡°You brat! I didn¡¯t expect you toe here to see him! What did I tell you? It doesn¡¯t matter if a man is good-looking or not! Why can¡¯t you listen?¡±

    Chen Huan almost cried. ¡°But the men you introduced to me are uglier than the other! Why can a divorced country woman like Song Yao find such a good-looking man while I can¡¯t? Besides, didn¡¯t you say that even if Song Yao gets married, she won¡¯t be able to escape your ws?! You even said that you wanted her to apany that old¡­¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Perhaps she was worried that her daughter would lose control of her emotions and say something she shouldn¡¯t say, Gu Fang was so angry that she pped Chen Huan hard.

    Chen Huan could not react in time. ¡°How dare you hit me? I¡¯ve been so old! This is the first time you¡¯ve hit me like this!¡±

    After Chen Huan finished speaking, she left angrily with red eyes.

    She had lost so much face in front of Song Yao! Gu Fang was flustered!

    She chased after her daughter and said, ¡°Huanhuan, listen to Mom! I didn¡¯t do it on purpose!¡±

    After witnessing this ridiculous farce with her own eyes, Song Yao pulled Zuo Huo back to her room.

    ¡°Section Chief Zuo is really charming. From married women to young girls who have their first awakening of love, they can¡¯t forget you!¡±

    Zuo Huo was amused by Song Yao¡¯s words. ¡°Why? Are you jealous?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°How would I dare? It¡¯s my blessing that Section Chief Zuo took a fancy to me. How would I dare¡­¡±

    Before she could finish, Zuo Huo pulled her into his arms.

    Looking at Zuo Huo at such a close distance, Song Yao could not help but think of the two of them kissingst night.

    She blushed and said, ¡°Let go of me!¡±

    The man smiled and kissed the corner of Song Yao¡¯s lips.

    This kiss was different from the usual gentleness. It seemed to have a domineering taste.

    He kissed Song Yao¡¯s mouth, and his hands became naughty. Just as he was about to unbutton Song Yao¡¯s shirt, Song Yao pushed him away.

    ¡°No way!¡±

    She blushed.. ¡°We¡¯re not even married!¡±

 Chapter 170 - 170: Scheme

    Chapter 170: Scheme

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    Zuo Huo stared at Song Yao, whose lips were red from his kiss. He had no choice but to suppress his desire and whispered into Song Yao¡¯s ear, ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m willing to wait!¡±

    Song Yao pushed him away with a red face. ¡°You should go back and sleep early¡­¡±

    Zuo Huo also knew that Song Yao was shy, so he smiled. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go back first!¡±

    Song Yao kissed him on the cheek. ¡°Okay, go back first. I¡¯ll miss you tonight!¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled and was very satisfied with Song Yao¡¯s words.

    ¡°Then I¡¯lle and find you tomorrow!¡±

    After the man finished speaking, he got into the car and drove in the direction of the only guesthouse in town.

    He touched the wet lipstick mark on his face and smiled.

    In at most 13 days, he would no longer have to stay in the guest house!

    On the other side, Gu Fang chased after Chen Huan for a long time before catching up.

    She grabbed her daughter¡¯s hand and coaxed, ¡°My Huanhuan! Don¡¯t be angry! I¡¯m just afraid that you¡¯ll say something you shouldn¡¯t say.¡±

    Chen Huan wiped her tears and stopped in her tracks. ¡°You¡¯re still talking about me. Don¡¯t forget why you¡¯re here this time! Do you really want Song Yao to marry Brother Zuo Huo?¡±

    ¡°What else can I do? She¡¯s about to get engaged. How can I stop her? Besides, the boss doesn¡¯t care if Song Yao is married or not!¡±

    She pulled Chen Huan and said, ¡°Besides, didn¡¯t Zuo Huo just say that he sells cigarettes? What¡¯s the use of being good-looking?! Do you have to keep thinking about him like this? When you get into university! Can you find any man you want?¡±

    Chen Huan was so anxious that she stomped her feet on the spot. The moment she thought that such a handsome man was Song Yao¡¯s, she gritted her teeth in anger!

    Gu Fang also knew that her daughter was not feeling good. She pulled her and advised, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to sleep with that old man, listen to me. How can I not find a good man?¡±

    Chen Huan¡¯s eyes were red. Thinking of that greasy and disgusting old man, she gritted her teeth and nodded. ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll listen to you!¡±

    The mother and daughter returned to the hotel. Chen Feng was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. When he saw Chen Huan return, he was so angry that he gave her a tight p.

    ¡°You actually dare to go out and find a man in the middle of the night? Have your wings hardened?¡±

    ¡°Enough! I¡¯ve already taught her a lesson! Don¡¯t say so much!¡± After Gu Fang finished speaking, she hurriedly pulled Chen Huan to the side and said to Chen Feng, ¡°This matter is Huanhuan¡¯s fault, but in the end, it¡¯s all your fault, isn¡¯t it? If you hadn¡¯t gone to Haojiang and owed so much money in gambling debts, our Huanhuan wouldn¡¯t have been forced to use her body to repay her debts! Isn¡¯t this your fault!¡±

    At the mention of this, Chen Feng nodded guiltily. He held Gu Fang¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry.

    Even if I have to sell everything, I won¡¯t really let our Huanhuan apany Boss Zhang.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know!¡± Gu Fang wiped her tears and continued, ¡°I¡¯ll persuade Song Yao tomorrow! After all, she¡¯s a vige girl who hasn¡¯t seen much of the world! It¡¯s her blessing that the big boss likes her!¡±

    Chen Feng nodded as well. Song Yao was indeed good-looking.

    Although it was not honorable to be divorced, the big boss only wanted to find a mistress to y with. He did not care if she was innocent or not.

    Moreover, it wasn¡¯t that Chen Feng didn¡¯t want to send Chen Huan to the big boss¡¯s bed. It was just that his daughter had been spoiled too much over the years. If she really became Boss Zhang¡¯s mistress, it was hard to say if it would be a blessing or a curse.

    If things went wrong and his little princess had provoked Boss Zhang, their entire family would be buried with him!

    Thinking of this, Chen Feng sighed and said, ¡°Mhm. Tomorrow, you should properly persuade Song

    Yao.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Gu Fang raised her eyebrows at Chen Feng. ¡°Look at who I am! There are so many girls in our Mom¡¯s restaurant. Which one of them wasn¡¯t persuaded by me to stay?¡±

    At the mention of this, Gu Fang puffed out her chest. She and her sister, Gu Li, were both from the countryside. Why was she so rich now? Wasn¡¯t she relying on her methods to climb up the ranks?

    She smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s my bad attitude today.. I¡¯ll apologize to her tomorrow and try to send Song Yao to Boss Zhang¡¯s bed after their wedding!¡±

 Chapter 171 - 171: Bad Intentions

    Chapter 171: Bad Intentions

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    On the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Song Yao was woken up by the sound of firecrackers outside the courtyard.

    She got up and saw Gu Li preparing stuffing in the living room.

    ¡°Why did you wake up sote today? Zuo Huo has been here for a while!¡±

    Song Yao yawned. The wedding was imminent, and it was the first month of the lunar new year. She had too many things to do.

    Just as she was about to take some water to wash her face, she saw Zuo Huoing out of the kitchen and walking to the living room to naturally make dumplings for Gu Li.

    His actions were skillful and experienced. Song Yao was shocked. ¡°You know how to make dumplings?¡±

    The man smiled. ¡°Not only do I know how to make dumplings, but I also know how to cook. As long as you don¡¯t find it disgusting, I¡¯ll do all theundry, cooking, and housework after marriage.¡± Song Yao was shocked. It seemed like Zuo Huo was going to be the legendary model husband!

    She pursed her lips and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t I believe you?

    ¡°Believe it or not!¡± Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°After we get married, I¡¯ll show you!¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright! You two can live your married life however you want!¡±

    Gu Li was amused by their conversation. She red angrily at Song Ping, who was rolling noodles behind her. ¡°Look at how Zuo Huo treats his wife. I¡¯ve been married to you for so many years, but I¡¯ve never seen you say such things!¡±

    Song Ping was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that, but I treat you quite well too. Look, we¡¯ve been together for so many years. Haven¡¯t I doted on you enough

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°You always say less and do more. I have to say that ever since I married over, I haven¡¯t suffered much!¡±

    ¡°Wow, you¡¯re up so early? I brought Chen Feng and Huanhuan over for a free meal. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t wee me?¡±

    At this heartwarming moment, she was suddenly interrupted by a sharp and annoying female voice.

    Gu Li¡¯s expression immediately darkened. She said with a cold expression, ¡°How can that be? On the third day of the Lunar New Year, even if a beggares to beg, I have to give it to him, right?¡±

    Gu Li originally wanted to give Gu Fang some face. After all, she was her biological sister. However, Gu Fang¡¯s words were too much!

    She smiled and looked up. ¡°But it¡¯s really rare to bring your family over for a free meal.¡±

    Gu Fang¡¯s expression was very ugly. She wanted to re up, but she knew that Gu Li hated what happenedst night. She gritted her teeth and smiled apologetically. ¡°Sister, look at what you¡¯re saying. I¡¯ve always been a straightforward person. If Yao doesn¡¯t marry well and doesn¡¯t earn much, as her aunt, I have to worry a little.¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she wanted to continue talking to Song Yao about work, but she was interrupted by Song Yao.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to worry, Aunt. I¡¯ve earned a lot of money from doing business. If you really have that kind of intention, take care of Cousin Huanhuan. It¡¯S impossible for her to get into the capital¡¯s teacher-training course with 400 points!¡±

    Gu Fang choked and gritted her teeth. ¡°I say, you¡¯re too heartless! Isn¡¯t Aunt doing this for your own good? How much money can you earn from setting up a stall? If you ask me, why don¡¯t youe to the county to work? I don¡¯t care what your household register is. As long as you listen to my arrangements, I¡¯ll give you this amount a month!¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she gestured a clueless sign at Song Yao.

    Coincidentally, Song Xiao came in. Seeing Gu Fang gesturing, he blurted out, ¡°200?¡±

    Gu Fang was shocked. She was poor, but her tone was not small!

    Even when their shop was at its most popr, they could only earn more than 300 yuan a month. This did not include the rent, utilities, and sry for the female employees!

    ¡°I¡¯ll give you 20 yuan a month! How is it? It¡¯s more than what you earn from setting up a stall, right?¡± Gu Fang said.

    Song Yao just smiled and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Song Xiao couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes.

    Not even 200 yuan? 20 yuan! The waiter in their shop was still earning 30 yuan a month!

    Without waiting for Song Xiao to say anything, Zuo Huo couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. ¡°Let Song Yao do whatever she wants. It¡¯s not like I can¡¯t afford to raise her!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re saying that you can afford to support her? Don¡¯t be ridiculous. How much money can you earn from setting up a stall a month?¡±

    Gu Fangughed so hard that she rocked back and forth. She held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Let me tell you, I left such a good job for you on ount that we¡¯re rtives! If you hold expectations in a man who sells cigarettes, you might as well count on your aunt.¡±

    Gu Fang talked non-stop, and Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. She couldn¡¯t be bothered to say a word.

    Gu Fang took the initiative to visit her family and introduce her to work. No one would believe her if she said that there was no problem here.

    ¡°No need. I have enough money to support myself. I¡¯ll leave such a good job to Cousin Huanhuan..¡±

 Chapter 172 - 172: Courtesy

    Chapter 172: Courtesy

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    As expected, Chen Huan¡¯s expression changed when she heard this. She stood up and pointed at Song Yao as she scolded, ¡°You¡¯re a clueless girl from the countryside, even if you¡¯re paired with an old man¡­¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Before Chen Huan could finish speaking, Chen Feng covered his mouth.

    He pulled his daughter aside and said to Song Yao with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. Huanhuan is only 18 years old this year and is about to enter university. Even if we want her to stay and work, we have to see if she has the time.¡±

    After saying this, Chen Feng¡¯s eyes stared fixedly at Song Yao, afraid that she would notice something amiss. Unbeknownst to him, Song Yao had already noticed something amiss.

    She had heard Chen Huan¡¯s words clearly just now. If it was really just going to work, Chen Huan wouldn¡¯t have such a reaction. Moreover, Chen Huan said that she was a divorcee and was not worthy of even an old man¡­

    Could it be an old man?

    With this thought, Song Yao was also shocked.

    Although her rtionship with Gu Fang, her aunt, was not deep, if Gu Fang really wanted to sell her, she would not care about Gu Li, her biological sister, at all!

    Song Yao said, ¡°Aunt, I earn more than 20 yuan a month.¡±

    Gu Fang rolled her eyes. Where could a small vendor who set up a stall in the countryside earn so much? It must be to show off!

    ¡°Yao, I know very well how much you earn. We¡¯re really rtives. Don¡¯t lie to me. Twenty yuan a month is already not bad. With your current situation, you cannot get anything you yearn for, like culture and a house register. If you can find a ce to give you a high sry, seize the opportunity. If you really can¡¯t, I¡¯ll give you a raise after the end of the month.¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she looked pitiful as if she wanted to help Song Yao. It really stabbed Gu Li.

    If it was when Song Yao had just gotten a divorce and had no job, she might have considered letting Song Yao go to work.

    After all, youngest aunt knew everything. Working for her was better than working with outsiders.

    But now, Song Yao had also earned a lot of money. Just collecting chestnuts once could earn her more than a thousand yuan. Not to mention Song Yao, she didn¡¯t even care about Gu Fang¡¯s twenty yuan sry!

    She wanted her daughter to put down her business and work at a restaurant in the county for such a small amount of money?

    Gu Fang was the first to disagree. ¡°No need. Our Yao doesn¡¯tck money.¡±

    ¡°Oh dear, my good sister! You¡¯re already old. How much longer can you live? Can you still help Song Yao all the time? It¡¯S not wrong to believe me. As her aunt, can I cheat my niece?¡± After Gu Fang finished speaking, she wanted to persuade Song Yao a little more.

    After all, although there were many beautiful girls in her shop, Boss Zhang had already seen most of them. Moreover, they were all withered flowers and were not as good-looking as Song Yao. Moreover, the conditions they offered were high. Gu Fang really could not find a more suitable candidate than Song Yao in a short period of time.

    Unexpectedly, just as she opened her mouth, she heard the honking of a small car outside the door. She turned around and saw a red Santana parked in front of Song Yao¡¯s house.

    A handsome young man in a flowery shirt and jeans got out of the car. The man was carrying a ck briefcase as he slowly walked to Song Yao¡¯s house.

    ¡°Brother! Sister-inw! I¡¯m here to give you money!¡±

    Song Yao looked out of the door. She had never seen the man standing outside before. Could he be Zuo Huo¡¯s friend?

    But by the time she reacted, the man had already hugged Zuo Huo¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Brother! It¡¯s been so long! I missed you so much!¡±

    Zuo Huo looked at him. ¡°Have you brought the money?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± The man answered and opened his briefcase. There were several bundles of ten yuan inside.

    This sum added up to at least 10,000 yuan!

    The man looked at Song Yao and introduced himself. ¡°Hello, Sister-inw. My name is Lin Shu. I¡¯m Zuo Huo¡¯s formerrade! You can call me Shu!¡±

    Song Yao politely extended her hand. ¡°Hello, Shu.¡±

    Lin Shu also wanted to shake hands with Song Yao to show his friendliness, but Zuo Huo was staring at him from behind, so Lin Shu could only stop.

    He smiled and said, ¡°Sister-inw, quickly take it. This is the betrothal money from my bro!¡± The moment these words were spoken, everyone was stunned!

    Song Yao turned around and looked at Gu Li. The mother and daughter looked at each other.

    Zuo Huo had said that he would give her betrothal gifts, but who would have thought that he would give her so much?

    There was at least 10,000 yuan in her bag, right? Coupled with the two house registers and car keys that Gu Li had seen before, how much would this cost?

    Gu Li wiped her tears. ¡°Child, I can¡¯t ept this money!¡±

    ¡®Why?¡± Lin Shu was a little dumbfounded, He thought that Gu Li wasining that it was too little,- He said, ¡°How much do you want? I¡¯ll help you raise it!¡±

 Chapter 173 - 173: Humiliation

    Chapter 173: Humiliation

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    ¡°I think it¡¯s too much!¡± Song Yao said calmly.

    Lin Shu frowned.

    Was it a lot? ording to the standards of marriage in the capital, it was indeed a lot. However, Zuo Huo was different from them. The girl he liked was naturally different from other women. Therefore, when Zuo Huo told him about this, Lin Shu agreed without thinking!

    Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°Just keep it.¡±

    ¡°No! This money is too much!¡± Song Yao frowned.

    She knew that Zuo Huo was rich, but no matter how rich he was, he could not spend it like this!

    Zuo Huo smiled. She knew that Song Yao¡¯s heart ached for his money. She said, ¡°If you really want to marry me, take all this money.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Song Yao immediately refused, but when she saw Zuo 1¨C1u0¡¯S disappointed expression, she immediately changed her words. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you want me to ept it! But I¡¯ll return this money as my dowry. You won¡¯t object, right?¡±

    The corners of Zuo Hu0¡¯S lips twitched. After a while, he said, ¡°Yao, I¡¯m not as poor as you think. Take this money first. I still have a lot.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Song Yao said, ¡°I only have one request! Aren¡¯t you going to agree to it?¡±

    ¡°You¡­¡± Zuo Huo rubbed the space between his eyebrows. Song Yao continued, ¡°How much betrothal money did you bring?

    Zuo Huo: ¡°Thirty thousand.¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°The betrothal gift is 30,000 yuan, two houses in the capital, and a small car. These things are already quite a lot, so I n to return the 30 ,ooo yuan dowry. It¡¯S a total of 60,000 yuan.

    Let¡¯S bring it back to our family, okay?¡±

    Zuo Huo was shocked by Song Yao¡¯s attitude.

    Thirty thousand yuan as a dowry? She might as well return the betrothal gift intact!

    He said, ¡°I agree to you returning it intact! But the money must be in your hands! Otherwise, what kind of person will I be?

    Song Yao knew that this was the biggest concession Zuo Huo had made. She said, ¡°No problem!¡± Gu Fang heard their conversation and could not react for a long time!

    Forget about the 30,000 yuan betrothal gift, there were actually two houses in the capital? Who was he bluffing?

    ¡°Forget about the 30,000 yuan betrothal gift! Two houses in the capital? Who are you lying to? For a peddler to be able to take out so much money, it¡¯s already equivalent to selling a lousy house in his hometown and borrowing money from loan sharks, right?¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she even pulled Gu Li over and said, ¡°I don¡¯t think this man is reliable. He sells cigarettes so arrogantly. What if Yao suffers with him? In my opinion, she should follow me to the county¡¯s restaurant to work. I¡¯m her aunt after all. I can take care of her.¡± Gu Li¡¯s expression darkened even more when she heard this. She med herself.

    Wouldn¡¯t it be fine if she exined it to Gu Fang a few more times? How could Zuo Huo sell cigarettes?

    ¡°Gu Fang, listen to my exnation. Zuo Huo is not¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t exin! I still don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on.¡± After Gu Fang finished speaking, she even looked like she knew everything, making Gu Li very ufortable.

    Gu Fang said, ¡°Yao¡¯s boyfriend. It¡¯s really not that I want to criticize you, but why are you pretending to be so high-profile as a small vendor selling cigarettes? A house in the capital? Who doesn¡¯t know how a rich man look like? I don¡¯t believe that you can gather 30,000 yuan as a betrothal gift. Tell me, is there only a thinyer of cash notes on top?¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she wanted to reach for the money in her bag, but she was stopped by Lin Shu.

    ¡°Who are you? What right do you have to touch Sister-inw¡¯s money?¡±

    Zuo Huo and Song Yao couldn¡¯t be bothered with Gu Fang. Lin Shu wasn¡¯t afraid of him!

    He pushed Gu Fang away and said, ¡°Sister, where did youe from? You even pretend? Also, who told you that our Eldest Brother is a cigarette vendor?¡±

    Lin Shu was about to die of anger!

    Gu Fang was dumbfounded. ¡°If he¡¯s not a vendor, what else can he be?¡±

    She looked at Zuo Huo with a mocking expression. ¡°Could he be some big boss? If he¡¯s really a big boss, why would he fall for a second-hand woman who¡¯s clueless and has a child? I don¡¯t believe it!¡± ¡°Why not! Watch your mouth!¡± Lin Shu was furious by Gu Fang¡¯s words.

    If it was in the past, he would have quarreled with Gu Fang no matter what. However, it had been a long time since he had quarreled with such a scolding shrew!

    ¡°You said that my brother sells cigarettes? That¡¯s because my brother keeps a low profile! But you actually believed it. How stupid!¡±

    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll tell you the truth today! My brother is the section chief of the Tobo Bureau! This is his work pass!¡± After Lin Shu finished speaking, he showed Zuo Huo¡¯s work pass to Gu Fang. He was also furious. This was the first time he had seen such a strange person in his life..

 Chapter 174 - 174: Dumbfounded

    Chapter 174: Dumbfounded

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    Gu Fang opened Zuo Huo¡¯s work pass. Zuo Huo¡¯s position and work number were clearly written on it, and the seal of the Tobo Bureau was beside it.

    Let alone Gu Fang, even Chen Feng and Chen Huan were shocked.

    Chen Huan, in particr, felt a sense of regret as if she had missed out on a hundred million.

    She had already said it, right? How could a man like Zuo Huo be just a cigarette seller?

    Gu Fang was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She grabbed Gu Li¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°This isn¡¯t true!¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s face darkened. ¡°I¡¯ve already told you. Who else can you me if you don¡¯t believe me?¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Gu Fang said.

    How could a small leader of the Tobo Bureau, who could afford two houses in the capital, like a divorced woman like Song Yao? It must be fake!

    She said, ¡°Who are you kidding! Who knows if this seal is real! It must be¡­¡±

    ¡°Mom¡­¡± Chen Huan stepped forward and interrupted Gu Fang. ¡°This seal seems to be real. I remember that one of my ssmates¡¯ father went to the Tobo Bureau to do something. They stamped it, but hers is the county¡¯s Tobo Bureau.¡±

    Gu Fang¡¯s face darkened. How was this possible?! Song Yao was actually fancied by a top-notch man like Zuo Huo?

    She held Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me about this earlier? I misunderstood¡­¡± Song Yao pushed Gu Fang away with a cold expression. ¡°I have nothing to say to you!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve told you about this long ago. Didn¡¯t you not believe me?¡± Gu Li continued, ¡°Our Yao doesn¡¯t care about the job you arranged for her. You should save such a good job for your own child, right?¡±

    Gu Fang was dumbfounded. She wanted to say something else, but Gu Li had already asked her to leave. ¡°I originally thought that you had really changed a lot. I didn¡¯t expect you to cause a mess in my house as soon as you came. In that case, don¡¯te again!¡±

    Seeing that Gu Li was about to chase her out, Gu Fang was also angry. She shouted at Gu Li at the top of her voice, ¡°Alright! Then let¡¯s wait and see! I want to see how long your Song Yao can live peacefully after marrying into a wealthy family! Don¡¯te back and beg me when the man returns the good!¡±

    Gu Li mercilessly threw the New Year goods that Gu Fang had bought out of the courtyard. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Even if my daughter marries eight or ten more times, she won¡¯t beg you even if she¡¯s reduced to a beggar on the streets!¡±

    Gu Li had been holding it in for a while. Taking advantage of today¡¯s opportunity, she seized the opportunity to scold Gu Fang!

    Surrounded by residents who hade to watch themotion, Gu Fang couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. ¡°Gu Li! Let me tell you! From today onwards, the rtionship between us sisters will be severed! I don¡¯t believe that you can have afortable life in the future!¡±

    Gu Li was not to be outdone. ¡°So be it. Do you think I care about you? If it weren¡¯t for you, Sister-inw wouldn¡¯t have been in a hurry to go back on the second day of the Lunar New Year! You¡¯re really annoying!¡±

    ¡°Who are you calling annoying!¡± Gu Fang ced her hands on her hips and wanted to scold Gu Li.

    Gu Li didn¡¯t want to scold anymore after a while. She closed the courtyard door and couldn¡¯t be bothered to say another word to Gu Fang to affect her mood.

    Gu Fang was furious with Gu Li. Just as she was about to climb over the wall to settle the score with Gu Li, she was bumped into by her neighbor.

    ¡°Why do you have to do this? You look down on her, but you stille to visit her. You can¡¯t show your face and even say dirty words. Who would be willing to pay attention to someone like you?¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Gu Fang was furious. She raised her hand to hit the auntie, but she was stopped by Wang Hong, who was watching themotion from the side.

    ¡°You¡¯re from the city, right? Why aren¡¯t the city people I¡¯ve seen like you? You¡¯re really embarrassing the city people.¡±

    Unexpectedly, someone said that she was embarrassed!

    Gu Fang pounced on Wang Hong like a lunatic. ¡°Who are you calling embarrassing! How am I embarrassing! What right do you have to criticize me as a viger?!¡±

    In less than two days, Wang Hong had seen Gu Fang go crazy twice. She didn¡¯t feel good either. She rolled her eyes and said, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a person like you! What quality? In the words of my son, you should go back and receive an education!¡±

    ¡°Say that again!¡± Gu Fang roared angrily. After saying that, she still hit Wang Hong.

    Wang Hong did not give in. Just as the two of them were about to start fighting, Chen Feng rushed forward and grabbed Gu Fang.

    ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go back first!¡±

    ¡°Why should I go back?!¡± Gu Fang shouted at the top of her lungs.. ¡°If I don¡¯t scratch this b*tch¡¯s face today, my name won¡¯t be Gu Fang!¡±

 Chapter 175 - 175: Calculation

    Chapter 175: Calction

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    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she wanted to pounce on Wang Hong. Chen Huan went forward and pushed Gu Fang to the ground. ¡°Song Yao married Zuo Huo! Are you satisfied now?¡±

    With that, she ran in the other direction.

    Gu Fang was also stunned.

    She did not expect Zuo Huo to be the junior leader of the Tobo Bureau.

    Her niece, whom she had always looked down on, had married a rich husband. She probably would not follow her to the county city to work.

    Thinking of this, Gu Fang gritted her teeth in anger!

    She couldn¡¯t figure out how Song Yao, a divorced woman from the countryside who had never been to the county city, could hook up with a small leader in the capital.

    Recalling how she had stopped her daughter from seeing Zuo Huost night, Gu Fang regretted it even more!

    It was all Gu Li¡¯s fault! She insisted that Zuo Huo sold cigarettes! Now, she had lost a golden opportunity! Gu Fang was so angry that she stomped her feet!

    Thinking that her daughter had not gone far, Gu Fang hurriedly chased after her. As she chased, she shouted, ¡°Huanhuan! Wait for Mom!¡±

    Chen Huan turned around and saw Gu Fang limping after her. She wiped her tears and asked, ¡°Why are you following me?¡±

    ¡°Daughter! It¡¯s all Mom¡¯s fault!¡±

    Gu Fang held her daughter¡¯s hand and cried, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that Zuo Huo was so promising. If I had known earlier, I would have helped you snatch him away no matter what!¡±

    This was the young leader of the capital¡¯s Tobo Bureau! A good marriage partner that could not be found so easily!

    If her daughter really married Zuo Huo, why would she open a restaurant in the county city? The entire family could be brought to the capital to enjoy life!

    At the thought of this, Gu Fang asked, ¡°Daughter, do you still like Zuo Huo?¡±

    Chen Huan could not help but wipe her tears. ¡°What¡¯s the use of liking him? He and Song Yao are about to get engaged! Boohoo..

    Gu Fang sighed. Speaking of which, it was really her fault.

    She hugged Chen Huan¡¯s shoulder andforted her. ¡°It¡¯s good that you like him. As long as you like him, Mom will think of a way to get him for you.¡± ¡°Mom, what do you mean? Do you have a way?¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Huan sniffed and stopped crying.

    Gu Fang gritted her teeth and told Chen Huan what she was thinking.

    Chen Huan¡¯s ears turned red when she heard this. ¡°Mom! Will this work? What if Zuo Huo goes back on his word? I¡¯m still innocent.¡±

    ¡°If he wants to shirk responsibility, go to his unit and make trouble for him!¡± Gu Fang looked very confident. Seeing that Chen Huan was in a difficult position, Gu Fang continued to persuade her. ¡°Mom knows that you¡¯re embarrassed as a girl, but although this move is dangerous, the chances of winning are very high! If you really marry Zuo Huo, do you have anything you want?¡±

    Chen Huan was also a little tempted by Gu Fang¡¯s words, but she was still afraid. ¡°Mom, will this really work? What if¡­

    ¡°What if!¡± Gu Fang felt that Chen Huan was too timid! If she wanted to achieve great things, she had to gamble!

    Back then, as a vige girl, she had been able to marry Chen Feng, the vice-manager of a steelworks factory, not only because of her beauty!

    Back then, Chen Feng¡¯s parents had looked down on her because she was from the countryside. They had even found a blind date for Chen Feng, and Chen Feng had agreed to it.

    However, she had left herself a trick up her sleeve. Holding her stomach, she had gone to attend Chen Feng¡¯s wedding, forcing Chen Feng¡¯s parents to acknowledge her as their daughter-inw!

    Now that so many years had passed, wasn¡¯t it pretty good? If she had not married Chen Feng, how would she be able to live her current carefree life?

    At the thought of this, she interrupted Chen Huan and said to her in anticipation better from someone, ¡°If you still hesitate, you can only watch Song Yao enjoy life! And you! You can only apany Boss Zhang! ¡±

    As expected, Chen Huan shivered when he heard the words ¡®Owner Zhang¡¯.

    She cried, ¡°I don¡¯t want to apany that old man!¡±

    Gu Fang held Chen Huan¡¯s hand. ¡°Then do as I say!¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Chen Huan shook her head and subconsciously wanted to refuse. However, in her current situation, there seemed to be no better way.

    Chen Huan hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Mom, tell me what to do. I¡¯ll listen to you!¡±

    Seeing that her daughter had agreed, Gu Fang smiled in satisfaction. ¡°This is more like my daughter!¡±

    After a pause, she said to Chen Huan with difficulty, ¡°How about this? We¡¯ll apologize to your aunt again and say that we don¡¯t expect her forgiveness. As long as she can let us attend the wedding, everything will be fine.¡±

    At the thought that she still had to please Song Yao tomorrow, Chen Huan looked disgusted. However, in order to get Zuo Huo, she gritted her teeth and agreed.

    ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll listen to you!¡±

 Chapter 176 - 176: Apologizing

    Chapter 176: Apologizing

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    Two dayster, Gu Fang rushed to Gu Li¡¯s house with more than two catties of peach pastry and two bags of milk powder to apologize.

    At that moment, Gu Li was still cooking in the kitchen. When she saw Gu Fange in with something, she did not look good. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to sever ties? Why did youe to my house?¡±

    The smile on Gu Fang¡¯s face froze, but in order to do something, she had no choice but to put down the peach pastry and milk powder in her hand. ¡°I¡¯ve thought about what happened two days ago. I was too impulsive, but I¡¯m doing this for Yao¡¯s own good..

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Gu Li interrupted Gu Fang and stared fixedly at her, as if she wanted to see through her!

    Perhaps because of her guilty conscience, Gu Fang was shocked.

    ¡°Sis¡­ why are you looking at me?¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s face was still dark. ¡°Everyone knows what kind of person you are. Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re nning!¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s words shocked Gu Fang. She trembled and said, ¡°What can I n? Even if I did scheme something in the past, I don¡¯t now.¡±

    After saying that, she ced the milk powder on the table as if she was presenting a treasure. ¡°I¡¯ve already thought it through. Since Yao has found a good man, as her aunt, I won¡¯t worry for nothing. Yao is about to get married. As her aunt, I have to express my gratitude, right?¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she took out a red packet from her pocket. ¡°Take this as a token of my appreciation.¡±

    Gu Li had a look of disbelief on her face. Was this a thousand-year-old iron tree that had bloomed? Gu Fang was such a stingy person, but she was actually willing to give a red packet?

    Gu Li touched it. There was at least 30 yuan!

    Although her rtionship with Gu Fang was not good, she was still her biological sister after all. Moreover, there was an old saying, ¡®One should not p a smiling person¡¯.

    Even though Gu Fang had offended her previously, she had still given her a gift. Gu Li thought for a moment and said, ¡°It¡¯s not a problem to stay for a meal, but if you still want to urge Yao to work in the county city, don¡¯t me me for being angry with you!¡±

    Yesterday, she had asked Lin Shu about it. Other than the state-run restaurants, there were only small private restaurants in the county. The only famous one was a tavern. The girls inside were mostly indecent!

    ¡°No! I really want Yao to be happy!¡± Gu Fang said sincerely.

    Gu Li only said a few irrelevant words before asking Gu Fang to leave.

    Gu Fang¡¯s expression was ugly. If it was in the past, how could Gu Li be so arrogant in front of her?

    However, in order for her daughter to marry Zuo Huo sessfully, Gu Fang smiled apologetically. ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. Eh? Why isn¡¯t Yao here?¡±

    Gu Li said, ¡°Yao? She went to Sangqiu City with Zuo Huo to take photos. She said that the photos taken by the photo studio in town are too old-fashioned. She wanted to enter the city to take a look and buy some wedding candy!¡±

    ¡°I see¡­¡± Gu Fang pursed her lips, jealous of Song Yao from the bottom of her heart.

    Back then, when she had married Chen Feng while pregnant, she had not even held a wedding, let alone taken wedding photos. Song Yao was a second-hand good who had been divorced and even had a burden. How could she have such a good life?

    Gu Fang held back from saying what was on her mind and smiled apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m relieved to see that she¡¯s doing so well.¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s face was still gloomy. She did not believe Gu Fang¡¯s sudden change.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You should go back first. Show up on the 15th of the first lunar month. You don¡¯t have to contact us anymore.¡±

    Unexpectedly, Gu Li took the initiative to mention severing ties with her. Gu Fang gritted her teeth in anger, but she smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t expect Sister to forgive me. As long as I can see Yao happy, as her aunt, I¡¯m happier than anything.¡±

    After she finished speaking, Gu Li didn¡¯t react. She stood up and said, ¡°Since there¡¯s nothing else, I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she even took a bag of milk powder with her!

    Who would apologize like this?

    Song Xiao¡¯s face darkened. ¡°You don¡¯t have to let her attend my sister¡¯s wedding!¡±

    Gu Li stared at Gu Fang¡¯s back as she walked away. ¡°One shouldn¡¯t hit a smiling person. Anyway, our family doesn¡¯tck those things. If shees over, she¡¯ll have to give gifts.¡±

    Song Xiao pouted at the ce where Gu Fang had just sat.

    Who knew what Gu Fang was up to?

 Chapter 177 - 177: Wedding Photos

    Chapter 177: Wedding Photos

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    Song Yao had already taken the train to the capital with Baby Xuan.

    She originally wanted to find a better photo studio in the county and take a few simple photos.

    However, Zuo Huo insisted, ¡°It¡¯s rare for us to get married. We have to use the best.¡±

    Song Yao could not dissuade Zuo Huo, so she could only agree in the end.

    Fortunately, Baby Xuan did not cry or make a fuss along the way. He even giggled when he was on the ne, attracting the attention of the foreigners sitting next to him.

    Soon, they got off the ne. Zuo Huo immediately brought Song Yao to a modern photo studio. There were even disys of photos of fashion models on the window at the entrance.

    The moment she entered, Song Yao was shocked by the luxurious European-style decorations inside.

    How was this a photo studio? It was clearly a medieval European castle!

    As soon as she entered, Song Yao was shocked by the enthusiastic shop assistant at the door.

    ¡°Hello, sir and madam. Are you here to take photos?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zuo Huo nodded. ¡°We want to take a family photo and a wedding photo.¡±

    Wedding photos had only be popr in the past two years. In the past, when they got married, they would at most take a photo of the two of them. Now, not only did they have to take a photo together, but they also had to wear beautiful wedding dresses and gowns to take more photos.

    It was as if the more photos they took, the more proof of their love.

    The shop assistant understood and thought that Song Xuan was Zuo Huo¡¯s son. She smiled and said,

    ¡°The two of you are so close. You already have a child, yet you still want to take photos.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Zuo Huo said, ¡°You only get married once in your life. Of course, you have to capture it well.¡±

    The shop assistant did not ask further. She led Song Yao and Zuo Huo to the fitting room on the second floor. There were gowns and wedding dresses of all sizes hanging inside, as well as old-fashioned red suits for women.

    ¡°Are you two going to shoot Chinese or Western?¡±

    Song Yao looked at each other and said in unison, ¡°Chinese style!¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± The shop assistant smiled and thought to herself that the two of them really had a tacit understanding. She immediately called the makeup artist over to help Song Yao put on her makeup and carried Song Xuan to change his shirt and pants.

    A few minutester, Zuo Huo came out of the fitting room in a ck robe.

    At that time, Song Yao had already put on full makeup, making her originally beautiful face look even more defined. She looked like a demoness who had brought disaster to the country.

    The cheongsam the makeup artist had chosen for Song Yao was a jade green slim-fit cheongsam, revealing Song Yao¡¯s curvaceous figure.

    Song Yao¡¯s hair was tied up in a bun. She wore a pearl hair clip on her head and a pearl ne around her neck. She was wearing a white shawl and looked like a richdy.

    Song Yao looked at herself in the mirror for a long time. Zuo Huo, who was behind her, smiled at her. ¡°It looks good! This cheongsam suits you very well!¡±

    Song Yao blushed. ¡°How can it be so exaggerated? I think it¡¯s just so-so.¡±

    Zuo Huo shook his head when he heard this. ¡°You¡¯re too unconfident in yourself.¡±

    After saying that, he asked Song Xuan, who was eating a lollipop obediently, ¡°Baby Xuan, is Mom beautiful?¡±

    Song Xuan blinked his small eyes and pped his hands. ¡°Mommy is beautiful, beautiful Mommy.¡±

    ¡°Take a look.¡± Zuo Huo looked at Song Xuan with a smile. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with his words just now. ¡°Children don¡¯t lie!¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± Song Yao lowered her head. She didn¡¯t expect to wear a cheongsam, and there was a slit up to her thigh.

    She had originally thought that the Chinese wedding photo was of a man in a Chinese tunic suit and a woman in a red shirt. If she had known that she would dress so seductively, she would have taken it in the county city of her hometown.

    Zuo Huo also knew that Song Yao was feeling awkward. He smiled and pulled her over. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. It¡¯s just two photos. I still have to take you to try on the wedding dresster.¡±

    ¡°What? Try on a wedding dress?¡± Hearing this, Song Yao did not react for a while.

    She had seen wedding dresses before. It was said that they were popr in the city. They were different from the red ones that were popr in the countryside. The overall color of the wedding dress was white. From afar, it looked like a princess gown in a book. It was beautiful, but Song Yao was really not used to wearing this.

    She said, ¡°Forget it. Will I look good in it?¡±

    The shop assistant came in with a camera. ¡°Why not? In my opinion, Miss, your figure and looks are the most suitable for wearing a wedding dress!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Song Yao was skeptical.

    However, when she thought about how she had already decided on Zuo Huo for the rest of her life, Song Yao still agreed to go and see the wedding dress after the photoshoot..

 Chapter 178 - 178: Trying on the Wedding Dress

    Chapter 178: Trying on the Wedding Dress

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    After taking the photos anding out of the photo studio, Zuo Huo brought Song Yao to the bridal shop.

    Looking at the white gauze dresses of different styles in the disy window, Song Yao was a little dazzled.

    When Zuo Huo carried Song Xuan and held Song Yao¡¯s hand as they walked into the bridal shop, he happened to see a couple arguing.

    The femalerade carefully touched the hem of the wedding dress and pointed at the two white gauze dresses beside her. ¡°Da Niu, which one do you think looks better?¡±

    The man beside her had a cold expression. ¡°I say, you¡¯re really a spendthrift! Our money is still waiting to be used for the banquet next month! This wedding dress costs a few hundred yuan! If you buy it, how are we going to live in the future?¡±

    The femalerade was immediately unhappy when she heard this. ¡°I want to spend the rest of my life with you! You can¡¯t even buy me a wedding dress! I really can¡¯t live like this!¡±

    After the femalerade finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave when the malerade behind her chased after her. ¡°Can you be more reasonable? You insisted on arguing with me outside in broad daylight! You didn¡¯t leave me any face!¡±

    The femalerade was even angrier when she heard this. ¡°I¡¯m not giving you face? Are you giving me face? I don¡¯t have to buy a wedding dress! But why are you throwing a tantrum in front of everyone in the shop?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m throwing a tantrum?¡± The malerade sneered when he heard this. ¡°If you didn¡¯t insist oning to this bridal shop, would I be like this? If you ask me, you¡¯re really a gooddy with bad fortune!¡±

    ¡°Who are you talking about!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m talking about you!¡±

    The two of them started fighting at the entrance of the bridal shop. The shop assistant was on the brink of tears. She wanted to go up and stop the fight, but she was afraid that if this couple really made a big fuss, it would affect the business of the shop.

    Even Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but sigh after witnessing this. ¡°The saying

    ¡®Poverty consumes marriage.¡¯ is indeed true.¡±

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°In the end, it¡¯s because this man is useless. Moreover, their personalities are not suitable for living together.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Song Yao said, ¡°The two of them are not on the same page at all.

    Their hearts are not together.¡±

    When Song Xuan heard this, he took a bite of the popsicle in his hand. ¡°Mom, what do you mean by hearts are not together?¡±

    Song Yao smiled and squatted down to wipe Song Xuan¡¯s mouth. ¡®You¡¯re still too young. When you grow up, I¡¯ll tell you again.¡±

    Song Xuan nodded skeptically. ¡°Mom and I¡­ our hearts are together.¡±

    Song Xuan spoke intermittently, but Song Yao still understood what her son meant.

    She pinched Song Xuan¡¯s little nose. ¡°Silly Baby Xuan, Mommy and Uncle¡¯s hearts are together. Your heart is with your future wife. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Wife?¡± Hearing this unfamiliar word, Baby Xuan shook his head. Clearly, he did not understand the meaning of Song Yao¡¯s words.

    Song Yao smiled and held his small hand. ¡°Our Baby Xuan will understand when he grows up.¡±

    Baby Xuan nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to Mom¡­¡±

    The little guy¡¯s childish tone attracted the other shop assistants of the bridal shop. When they saw Zuo Huo bring Song Yao into the shop, the shop assistant immediately went up to them. ¡°Sir, Madam, are you here to try on the wedding dress?¡±

    Zuo Huo nodded and held Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Please help me find a wedding dress that suits my wife.¡±

    The shop assistant sized up Song Yao¡¯s figure. She was simply the best of the best. The man beside her was either rich or noble. It was obvious at a nce that he was willing to spend money on women!

    The shop assistant led Song Yao to the second floor. ¡°Thisdy¡¯s figure will look good in any dress! But we have a dress that suits you very well. Wait for me to get it for you!¡±

    After the shop assistant finished speaking, she immediately ran back to help Song Yao get a wedding dress with an off-shoulder design.

    The hem of the wedding dress was in the shape of a fishtail and looked very unique.

    Although Song Yao was not used to wearing a wedding dress, she was not against it. The shop assistant brought the dress to her, so she took it to the fitting room to change into it.

    The moment the results came out, Zuo Huo was dumbfounded!

    The off-shoulder dress entuated Song Yao¡¯s petite figure. The fishtail-like skirt entuated her exquisite figure!

    The dress was embedded with all kinds of gems, making Song Yao look even more dazzling. This didn¡¯t look like a wedding dress, but an evening gown! ¡°It¡¯s beautiful!¡± Zuo Huo praised Song Yao generously. ¡°I want this!¡±

    Hearing this, the female shop assistant was dumbfounded!

    One had to Imow that this was a high-end product in the shop. It was already not bad if they could sell one piece a year!

    She did not expect to meet a benefactor so easily today!

    The female shop assistant couldn¡¯t stop smiling. ¡°Sir, the price of this wedding dress is 788 yuan.. Do you really want to buy it?¡±

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    Chapter 179: Quanjude

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    Zuo Huo was not someone whocked money. He said, ¡°Let¡¯s try another set. If we like both, we¡¯ll buy them all!¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s second wedding dress was a bubble-sleeved dress with all kinds of small pearls embedded in the array.

    If the fishtail dress just now was like a gown, this princess dress with bubble sleeves was more like a wedding dress for a formal asion.

    Song Yao looked at herself in the mirror for a long time. To be honest, she quite liked it. ¡°How much is this?¡±

    The female shop assistant smiled. ¡°Madam, this is 1099. It¡¯s a wedding dress imported from overseas.

    You have good taste. You picked out the two most expensive main gowns in our shop in one go!¡±

    It was more than a thousand yuan! Song Yao was shocked and was about to go back and change into something less expensive when she was stopped by Zuo Huo.

    ¡°I quite like this wedding dress. Buy it.¡± The man immediately took out 2,000 yuan from his pocket and handed it to the female shop assistant.

    This was the first time the shop had epted such a big business. Not to mention the female shop assistant, even the manager was happy.

    Not only did she give the wedding dress a discount, but she also gave the wedding veil and high heels for free.

    Song Yao took a look. As expected of something sold in a boutique. Even the freebies were surprisingly good. It seemed like she didn¡¯t have to buy the veil and high heels separately.

    When they came out of the bridal shop with two big bags of wedding dresses, Song Xuanined that he was hungry. Zuo Huo brought them to eat roast duck.

    Speaking of which, this was the first time Song Xuan had eaten roast duck.

    Although Song Yao had never eaten it before, she had at least listened to the radio and watched many television shows with Gu Li.

    She tore the lotus leaf pancake into t pieces and spread them on the te. Then, she smeared some roast duck sauce on it and covered the torn duck. Finally, she spread the cucumber and green onion shreds and rolled the lotus leaf pancake.

    It was quite delicious. Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but eat two more.

    Zuo Huo couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw this. ¡°If you like it, I¡¯ll bring you guys here again next time.¡±

    Song Yao nodded and was about to agree when she heard a familiar voiceing from outside the door.

    ¡°A roast duck costs so much money! That Pang Jiao really doesn¡¯t consider you at all!¡±

    ¡°Mom, it¡¯s the new year. It¡¯s rare for you toe to the capital, so don¡¯t say too much.¡±

    ¡°Son, do you really believe that Pang Jiao can introduce you to any job? That¡¯s all a lie! As a woman,

    she should stay at home to take care of her husband and children. Even if she doesn¡¯t have children, she should take good care of her inws and you, her husband! But she! How does she look like a woman at all?¡±

    From the room next door, there was the sound of a ss being smashed on the floor.

    Song Yao¡¯s expression instantly changed. She never expected to meet Yu Yong here!

    Zuo Huo saw Song Yao¡¯s ugly expression and understood what was going on. He grabbed Song Yao¡¯s arm with one hand and picked up a piece of duck meat for her with the other.

    ¡°Focus on eating. I¡¯ll bring you to the new houseter After Zuo Huo finished speaking, he stuffed two keys into Song Yao¡¯s hands.

    Speaking of which, the two new courtyard houses that Zuo Huo had bought in the capital had yet to be renovated.

    Lin Shu had originally nned to hire a designer from Xiangjiang to renovate the house and buy a set of imported furniture from the furniture store.

    However, Zuo Huo insisted on waiting for Song Yao toe before pretending. After all, this was his and Song Yao¡¯s small family in the future. He could not be the only one who had the final say.

    Song Yao also understood what Zuo Huo meant. She lowered her head and brought Song Xuan to eat in peace.

    Compared to the warmth on Song Yao¡¯s side, Yu Yong¡¯s side was in an uproar.

    ¡°Mom! Stop talking! It¡¯s not Jiaojiao¡¯s fault!¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t she be med? She dresses gorgeously all day long. If you ask me, she must be seducing men outside! ¡±

    Bang!

    The door of the private room opened and Pang Jiao barged in with her bag. ¡°Who are you calling indecent? Say it again if you have the guts!¡±

    Chen Lian was not afraid of her. She ced her hands on her hips and said, ¡°I¡¯m talking about you! Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know about your matter! You¡¯re still a divorcee, right? A second-hand good that you¡¯re tired of ying with wants to marry my son?! Who do you think you are?!¡±

    The more Chen Lian thought about it, the angrier she became. How was this b*tch as sensible and obedient as Song Yao?

    No matter what, Song Yao had given birth to a chubby grandson for her!

    Pang Jiao did not expect Chen Lian to know about this. Could it be that she had asked Mei Zhao about this?

    At the thought that Mei Zhao knew more of her secrets, Pang Jiao was so guilty that she could not say anything.

    Yu Yong stood up and shielded Pang Jiao behind him.. ¡°Mom! What¡¯s wrong with Jiaojiao being a divorcee? I¡¯m also a divorcee! I think Jiaojiao is quite good!¡±

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    Chapter 180: Old Lover

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    Chen Lian was furious. Ever since Yu Yong married Pang Jiao, she seemed to have be a different person. Not only did she speak up for Pang Jiao all day long, but she also asked her, his mother, to serve her daughter-inw!

    ¡°Shut up! Which finger of hers canpare to Song Yao? She can¡¯t even give birth to a child! What¡¯s the use of our Yu family raising this mouth?! ¡±

    After beingpared to Song Yao again, Pang Jiao felt very upset. ¡°If you like Song Yao, go get her back! I won¡¯t stop you!¡±

    In any case, she, Pang Jiao, did not want to stay in this family anymore!

    At most, she would tell that man about it. There were many good men out there, weren¡¯t there?

    The speaker was interested, but the listener was even more interested!

    Yu Yong was shocked and subconsciously pulled Pang Jiao away. ¡°Mom! Song Yao is about to get married. Don¡¯t mention her anymore!¡±

    It was as if she could not marry Zuo Huo just by mentioning Song Yao.

    Over the past few days, Yu Yong had been feeling terrible when he heard Aunt Tan mention Zuo Huo and Song Yao in the Yu Family Vige. Even he didn¡¯t know what was going on.

    Logically speaking, he didn¡¯t have that kind of feelings for Song Yao. At most, his parents felt that she was suitable. In addition, he couldn¡¯t marry the person he wanted to marry and had a child with Song

    Yao in a daze.

    But now that he had gotten what he wanted, why was he still thinking about Song Yao?

    Yu Yong didn¡¯t understand.

    Pang Jiao shook off Yu Yong¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s get a divorce!¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Yu Yong chased after her. ¡°Jiaojiao! Can we not get a divorce?

    Pang Jiao pushed him away. ¡°Yu Yong, I¡¯ve been married to you for so long. You¡¯ve really disappointed me! First, my child is gone, and I can¡¯t be a mother anymore. Then, so many things happened right on the heels of that! No matter what I say, you refuse to do as I say! In that case, there¡¯s no need for us to be together!¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she left Yu Yong behind and left the private room.

    Yu Yong chased after her and thought to himself, Isn¡¯t it just smuggling mercury? If Jiaojiao is happy with this, it doesn¡¯t matter even if I go to jail!

    Thinking of this, Yu Yong knelt down in front of Pang Jiao.

    All the attendants and guests were stunned!

    Yu Yong held Pang Jiao¡¯s hand. ¡°Jiaojiao! I¡¯m willing to do as you say! As long as you don¡¯t leave, I¡¯m willing to go up a mountain of knives or down a pot of oil!¡±

    Look, what touching words of love!

    Not to mention passersby, even Pang Jiao was slightly moved when she heard this.

    She asked, ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Pang Jiao! Come out!¡±

    Just as everyone was immersed in their love story, a young man with blond hair suddenly rushed out of the door.

    The man was still wearing a flowery shirt and a golden ne around his neck. He looked rich and noble. He walked in front of Pang Jiao and sized her up. ¡°It¡¯S really you!¡±

    Pang Jiao was already scared out of her wits!

    She covered her face. You must be mistaken!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by mistaken! My judgment is never wrong!¡± After he finished speaking, he pointed at the tall and thin young man beside Pang Jiao.

    ¡°Oh, who is this? Don¡¯t tell me you found a lover?¡±

    Seeing that Pang Jiao did not dare to answer, the man boldly pulled Pang Jiao into his arms and rubbed hisrge hands against her waist. ¡°Oh, you dare to do it but don¡¯t dare to admit it? Back then, you climbed onto my bed¡­¡±

    ¡°Who are you?! Why are you looking for my wife?!¡±

    1¨C1e really couldn¡¯t stand his woman being taken advantage of like this! Yu Yong couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. He went forward to pull the man away, but he was pushed away by the man!

    ¡°Wife?¡± The man smiled and sized up Pang Jiao with the foxtail grass in his mouth. ¡°Why? Are you nning to turn over a new leaf now?

    Pang Jiao¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°You¡¯ve got the wrong person!¡±

    That person continued, ¡°How could that be! When you were in the army, weren¡¯t you a flower in the cookhouse? I still remember that time¡­

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Some unbearable memories repeated in Pang Jiao¡¯s mind. She said, ¡°If you dare to spout nonsense again, I¡¯ll tear your mouth apart!¡±

    ¡°Wow, your temper is not bad! You¡¯re indeed as energetic as when you were in bed!¡± After saying that, the man reached out to touch Pang Jiao¡¯s face and was about to kiss her.

    At this moment, Yu Yong pushed the man away and punched him hard in the mouth!

    Yu Yong had been in the army before!

    After these two punches, two of the man¡¯s teeth were broken and he even spat out a mouthful of blood.. ¡°You bastard! You dare to sneak attack me, right?!¡±

 Chapter 181 - 181: Acting

    Chapter 181: Acting

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    ¡°I¡¯m hitting you!¡± She really couldn¡¯t stand other men insulting her woman with such filthy words!

    Yu Yong shielded Pang Jiao behind him. ¡°I don¡¯t care what misunderstanding there is between you and Jiaojiao! But she¡¯s my woman now! If you really want to pester Jiaojiao again, we can try calling the police!

    As expected, the man panicked when he heard the mention of police.

    ¡°You can¡¯t call the police!¡± The person who said this was actually Pang Jiao!

    She stood up and held Yu Yong¡¯s arm. ¡°Forget it. Perhaps there¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she gave the man a look.

    The man was afraid that Yu Yong would call the police. The corners of his mouth twitched as he said, ¡°Maybe I remembered wrongly! I¡¯m sorry! I must have remembered wrongly!¡± After the man finished speaking, he left Quanjude as quickly as possible.

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression turned even uglier.

    In the past, he would have believed Pang Jiao unconditionally. But today, he seemed to be wavering.

    Why would Pang Jiao speak up for a man who had insulted her? Could it be because they knew each other before?

    Recalling the man¡¯s unbearable words, Yu Yong¡¯s face instantly darkened.

    He still knew too little about Pang Jiao. Perhaps this woman still hid many secrets that he did not Imow.

    He looked at Pang Jiao and said calmly, ¡°Let¡¯S go back.¡±

    ¡°Mm¡­¡± Pang Jiao replied. She was even more flustered, afraid that Yu Yong would notice that something was wrong!

    She gritted her teeth and held Yu Yong¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°If you have anything to ask, just ask.¡± Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. After a while, he asked, ¡°Jiaojiao, tell me the truth. Do you know that man?

    ¡°Yes¡­¡± Pang Jiao didn¡¯t deny it.

    Yu Yong¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Is what he said true?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± At the mention of this, Pang Jiao¡¯s eyes turned red. She cried and said, ¡°I was the most beautiful cultural soldier in the army back then and was in the limelight. That was when he met me.¡±

    ¡°He wanted to woo me, but I rejected him, so he held a grudge and kidnapped me to the small ck room on the day I went out with my sisters. He did ¡®that¡¯ to me¡­¡±

    At the mention of this, Pang Jiao was already sobbing uncontrobly. She prided herself on her talent in acting. If not for her poor family background, she would have long be a big star.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never dared to say this because I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t be able to ept it. Because I¡¯m dirty and I¡¯m not a good woman!¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she raised her hand and punched herself. Yu Yong¡¯s heart ached even more!

    He grabbed Pang Jiao¡¯s hand and held her in his arms with heartache. ¡°How can you be med for this? If you want to me someone, me that bastard!¡±

    Pang Jiao leaned weakly in Yu Yong¡¯s arms. ¡°Is that really what you think?¡±

    Yu Yong nodded. ¡°Jiaojiao, I swear that I¡¯ll treat you twice as well in the future!¡±

    Pang Jiao¡¯S eyes turned red. ¡°Yu Yong! You¡¯re the best!¡±

    On the surface, she looked touched, but behind her back, she was so disgusted that she almost vomited!

    It had to be said thatpared to Mei Zhao, Yu Yong was much stupider than him!

    However, it was also because of Yu Yong¡¯s stupidity that Pang Jiao managed to dodge the bullet.

    The two of them hugged in public. Not only were the guests and attendants who were serving tea discussing, but even Song Yao noticed this scene.

    At that moment, Song Yao was already full and Zuo Huo had already gone to the front desk to settle the bill.

    Song Yao never expected that the two of them would spend so much money just to eat a duck and a few dishes!

    The price was several times higher than the small restaurant she opened!

    Zuo Huo held Song Yao¡¯s hand and was about to leave when he saw Pang Jiao sitting on Yu Yong¡¯sp and acting cute. Song Yao was so anxious that she pulled Baby Xuan away. Baby Xuan looked at Song Yao in a daze, thinking that something big had happened.

    ¡°Sit on the thigh, that auntie sits on the thigh.

    Song Yao was amused by Song Xuan¡¯s words. She held his little hand and announced, ¡°Our Baby Xuan must not be like that man in the future!¡±

    Baby Xuan looked at Song Yao and repeated what his mother had just said intermittently.

    He still didn¡¯t know that Yu Yong was his biological father, and Song Yao didn¡¯t intend to let him Imow.

    Ever since she went to the hospital to see Pang Jiao, Song Yao had already decided to sever the father-son rtionship between Baby Xuan and Yu Yong.

    Although she had originally nned to do so, she did not really do so because of Yu Yong and Baby Xuan¡¯s blood rtionship.

    However, when she brought the child to see him that day, not only did Yu Yong not say a word to the child, he evenined that they hade.

    Song Yao realized that perhaps in Yu Yong¡¯s heart, he did not recognize Baby Xuan as his son. Then why was she still bringing the child to him? It wasn¡¯t like she couldn¡¯t afford to raise the child!

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    Chapter 182: His Secret

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    At the thought of this, Song Yao picked Song Xuan up. ¡°Baby Xuan, you¡¯re so obedient!¡±

    Song Xuan leaned quietly in Song Yao¡¯s arms and grabbed her hair. He said in a childish voice, ¡°Mommy¡­ I¡¯m sleepy¡­¡±

    ¡°So he¡¯s tired? Leave him to me.¡± After Zuo Huo said that, he hugged Baby Xuan tightly in his arms and coaxed him to sleep. He really looked like a kind father.

    Song Yao also smiled. ¡°Why do I realize that you treat Baby Xuan much better than I treat Baby Xuan?¡±

    Zuo Huo ced Baby Xuan in the car. ¡°You¡¯re the child¡¯s mother. If we¡¯re really talking about it, you love this child more than I do, and I¡¯m his father. Isn¡¯t it only right to treat him better?¡± Zuo Huo¡¯s words really touched Song Yao¡¯s heart!

    She smiled and said, ¡°Actually, I was quite worried at first that you would despise Baby Xuan.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°To be honest, a little. Butpared to the child, I love you more. Therefore, I¡¯m also willing to be Baby Xuan¡¯s stepfather and give you and your child a warm home.¡±

    After Zuo Huo finished speaking, Song Yao¡¯s eyes were already red. It turned out that this man had considered all those things before he wooed her!

    She wanted to go forward and hug Zuo Huo, but she realized that Zuo Huo was driving. If she suddenly hugged Zuo Huo on the road, what if there was a traffic ident!

    Thinking of this, Song Yao wiped her tears and said to Zuo Huo, ¡°Zuo Huo, you¡¯re the best!¡±

    Zuo Huo focused on driving and answered Song Yao, ¡°Why are you praising me again? Isn¡¯t it what I should do?¡±

    Song Yao choked. ¡°How can that be? You¡¯re good to me, so of course I have to be good to you. Only then will our rtionship be equal.¡±

    ¡°But I don¡¯t need any reciprocation from you,¡± Zuo Huo said. ¡°Because as long as you stand there, I will begin to fall for you.¡±

    While they were talking, the car had already driven into the alley. Song Yao was still immersed in what Zuo Huo had just said.

    ¡°Yao. get out.¡± he said as he unbuckled his seatbelt. He opened the car door and reminded Song Yao to get out.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Song Yao was stunned for a moment before she quickly reacted.

    Seeing that Baby Xuan was still asleep in the car, Song Yao could not bear to disturb him. She covered him with a piece of clothing and followed Zuo Huo out of the car.

    At this moment, the sky was almost dark. There was antern hanging outside the door of the neighbor¡¯s house at the entrance of the alley, illuminating the alley until it was red.

    Song Yao was led a few steps forward by Zuo Huo and stopped outside a newly built courtyard.

    Zuo Huo took out his key and opened the door. It was an elegantly decorated courtyard house.

    As soon as Song Yao entered, she choked on the unpleasant smell of cement.

    However, it was not difficult to tell that this was a newly renovated courtyard house.

    Walking inside, there was a small courtyard. There was a fountain in the middle of the courtyard, and there were expensive flowers and nts everywhere that Song Yao could not name.

    Looking further ahead, there was the main room facing the south, the sub-room, the east wing, the west wing, and a backyard behind.

    Could this be the legendary four-part architecture with three entrances and three exits?

    Song Yao was a little surprised. She had only seen these scenes in books in the past!

    Zuo Huo followed. ¡°The other courtyard will take some time to finish. It¡¯s a little bigger than this one. When we¡¯re free, I¡¯ll bring you over to take a look.¡±

    It had to be said that Zuo Huo was really rich. How was such a huge courtyard small?! Song Yao liked it very much.

    ¡°These two courtyard houses must have cost a lot, right?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°A little more than 10,000 yuan. As long as you like it.¡±

    Ten thousand yuan? Song Yao¡¯s jaw dropped. How much money did Zuo Huo have?!

    ¡°What kind of business are you doing? Why are you making so much money?¡± Song Yao thought that she was making money fast enough, but it was still not enoughpared to Zuo Huo.

    Zuo Huo looked at Song Yao. ¡°Do you really want to know?¡±

    Song Yao nodded like a rattle drum.

    The man smiled and said calmly, ¡°Do you remember Lin Shu? He runs a multinationalpany in America. I¡¯m thergest shareholder in hispany.¡±

    Song Yao was shocked. The biggest shareholder! She didn¡¯t expect Zuo Huo to be so powerful!

    ¡°Investment? You know about investment?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°I¡¯ve read relevant books in the past. If you want to learn, I can teach you..¡±

 Chapter 183 - 183: Design

    Chapter 183: Design

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    ¡°Sure!¡± Song Yao agreed without hesitation.

    If she was not wrong, investing could earn her a lot of money in the future! Since she was married to Zuo Huo, she should work harder to earn more money in the future!

    Although she did not dare to expect her wealth to surpass Zuo Huo¡¯s, she could not be too poor! Thinking of this, Song Yao said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to guide me more in the future.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal!¡± Zuo Huo smiled and held Song Yao¡¯s hand as they entered the main room.

    At that time, the main room had yet to be renovated. When Song Yao entered, she smelled a pungent smell of dust.

    She covered her mouth and nose and coughed twice. She nned with Zuo Huo how to make use of every corner of the room.

    Zuo Huo listened seriously and smiled. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so professional.¡±

    ¡°Professional?¡± Song Yao scratched her head and said in embarrassment, ¡°Actually, these are all scenes that appeared in my dream. When I wake up, I¡¯ll draw the scenes in my dream.¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Yao was still a little troubled.

    Back when she was in high school, she slept for more than ten hours just to see the structure of the house in her dream! That was the first time she waste!

    ¡°So magical?¡± Zuo Huo said, ¡°Then you should apply for a interior design major. I think you¡¯re very talented!¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°It¡¯S within my consideration!¡±

    This courtyard naturally could not be lived in now, so that night, Zuo Huo brought Song Yao to a guesthouse closer to the alley.

    Baby Xuan had already fallen asleep on the bed.

    Zuo Huo knocked on the door and came over to deliver dinner to Song Yao.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you asleep yet?¡±

    Song Yao revealed the sketch she had designed as if she was presenting a treasure. ¡°I thought for a long time just now and only managed to draw this little bit. Do you think this will work? If not, let the professionals do this.¡±

    Zuo Huo took the blueprint from Song Yao and nced at it.

    Although the things Song Yao drew looked a little immature at first nce, she had never taken such courses after all. Moreover, Zuo Huo thought that Song Yao used the space very well.

    Although it could not bepared to those famous designers overseas, Zuo Huo felt that as long as Song Yao was willing to work hard, it was only a matter of time before she became a famous interior designer!

    He smiled and said, ¡°What professionals? I think your design is not bad. Moreover, how can you not ask your future wife for her opinion on the renovation of the house?¡±

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± Song Yao pouted. It was obvious that she was very satisfied with Zuo Huo¡¯s words.

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°Draw it first. If you¡¯re done with the blueprint, you can hand it to me. I¡¯ll hand it to Lin Shu.¡±

    After saying that, he wanted to enter the room and sit for a while more, but he saw Song Xuan sleeping soundly on the bed.

    Zuo Huo thought to himself that since it was only a few days before the two of them officially got married, he should endure it a little longer.

    He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll go back first. Sleep early!¡±

    ¡°Mm¡­¡± Song Yao replied and left.

    Strange, didn¡¯t he usually refuse to leave? What was wrong with him today?

    Song Yao was puzzled. She shook her head and returned to her seat, eating the food that Zuo Huo had sent over.

    Then, she picked up her paintbrush and drew for the entire night.

    The next morning, when Song Yao handed the blueprint to Lin Shu, who hade with Zuo Huo, the other party was dumbfounded.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Sister-inw to know this! She¡¯s really amazing!¡±

    Unable to stand Lin Shu sucking up to Song Yao, Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Can we start work?¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡± Lin Shu said, ¡°But the funds might have to¡­

    ¡°Money is not a problem,¡± Zuo Huo said calmly. ¡°As long as you can guarantee that your construction team will not cut corners, you can ask for as much money as you want.¡±

    Hearing this, Lin Shu looked surprised. ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk. Ever since you got married, you¡¯ve really be more generous! In the past¡­¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense!¡± Zuo Huo interrupted Lin Shu with a dark expression.

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright!¡± Lin Shu¡¯s tone was a little helpless. He had been Zuo Huo¡¯s friend for more than ten years. Didn¡¯t he understand Zuo Huo¡¯s temper?

    He said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the person I found is definitely reliable! It¡¯s just that Sister-inw¡­¡±

    Lin Shu wanted to say something but hesitated.

    ¡°What about me?¡± Song Yao asked in confusion..

 Chapter 184 - 184: Designing the Marriage House

    Chapter 184: Designing the Marriage House

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    Lin Shu looked at Song Yao. ¡°Sister-inw, have you specially studied design before?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°No, why?¡±

    If she could reach this level without learning, what would happen if she really learned it?

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯S nothing much. It¡¯S just that a rtive of mine wants to renovate their old house. I can¡¯t find a designer that suits me for a while. I think the blueprint you designed is not bad.. ¡±

    Lin Shu¡¯s voice became softer and softer. ¡°Alright, Sister-inw. Actually, I just want you to help my rtive design the house¡­¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t!¡± Song Yao immediately refused.

    She had never learned design before. This little thing could only fool her family. If she really had to renovate for others, she would really be a little nervous!

    Lin Shu didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to be so unconfident. He said helplessly, ¡°Why not? I think the house pattern you drew is quite good. Zuo Huo is my brother! You¡¯re also my sister-inw! Just treat it as being a good person and help me to the end, okay?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°.. ¡±

    Zuo Huo had told her yesterday that Lin Shu was running argepany in America. His rtives wanted to renovate the house, so how could they not find a better designer? She said, ¡°I¡¯ll pass. This kind of thing still has to be left to professionals.¡±

    Hearing this, Lin Shu was the first to disagree!

    He tried to persuade her, ¡°Sister-inw, now that things havee to this, I¡¯ll tell you the truth. Actually, it¡¯s my cousin who wants to get married, but his family doesn¡¯t have that much money, and it¡¯s not easy to borrow from others. He can only ask me to find someone with a lower price¡­¡±

    Lin Shu paused for a moment and continued, ¡°His house is about 40 square meters. It has a bedroom and a living room. The space is not big, but my rtive wants a house with three bedrooms and a living room. Other than the ce where his parents sleep, he and his wife also have to have space alone. Other than that, they have to reserve a room for the child¡­¡±

    Song Yao was dumbfounded. There were so many requirements for a house that was only a little more than 30 square meters. Even if she was an immortal, she wouldn¡¯t be able to satisfy these conditions.

    Just as she was about to refuse, he heard Lin Shu say, ¡°The price they offered isn¡¯t high, but it¡¯s my cousin¡¯s marriage after all. As his cousin, I have to show my gratitude! How about this? If you help me design it, I¡¯ll give you eight thousand yuan!¡±

    ¡°How much?¡± Song Yao was dumbfounded. How much could a designer earn?

    ¡°Then 10,000!¡± Lin Shu thought that Song Yao thought it was too little. He looked at Song Yao pitifully and begged, ¡°Sister-inw, just agree. Although the price is not high, my brother is about to get married. Just treat it as helping him!¡±

    ¡°Deal!¡± Song Yao replied, startling Lin Shu.

    ¡°Sister-inw, are you agreeing?

    Song Yao responded and asked, ¡°Do you have a map of your rtive¡¯s house?

    She thought about it. She could buy a house in the canital iust by renovating a house. Why not try such

    a good thing?

    Lin Shu did not expect Song Yao to agree so readily. He hurriedly found a house blueprint for Song

    Yao and said with a smile, ¡°Sister-inw! You¡¯re really a living Bodhisattva! You¡¯re too righteous!¡±

    Song Yao felt a little embarrassed. How could it be so exaggerated? Didn¡¯t she ept this business to earn money?

    She said, ¡°Bring me the house n first so that I can understand how to design it.¡±

    Lin Shu happily handed the design to Song Yao. ¡°Sister-inw, if you can help me get it done, you¡¯ll be my benefactor! ¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry as she took the house n.

    The house was a standard apartment that faced the north and south. Once they entered, they would be in the kitchen. Further in was the living room. On the left side of the living room was the bathroom, and on the right was the master bedroom. It could be said to be a ssic one-bedroom.

    It was more like a two-bedroom apartment with a living room. Three bedrooms and a living room¡­ It was really a little difficult.

    However, when she thought of the 10,000 yuan reward, Song Yao still asked, ¡°Does your cousin have any other needs?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. As long as it¡¯s enough for my daily life,¡± Lin Shu replied.

    It was not that difficult for a house of more than 40 square meters to be enough for daily living. In her dream, Song Yao had seen many small apartments. Some were only slightly bigger than a pigeon¡¯s nest, but they could still amodate a standard one-bedroom apartment. The space was small, but at least it met the requirements.

    Song Yao said, ¡°How about this? Tell him to wait a little longer. After I¡¯m done with the wedding, I¡¯ll go over and take a look personally.¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± Lin Shu said, ¡°I¡¯ll tell him to wait a little longer..¡±

 Chapter 185 - 185: Wedding

    Chapter 185: Wedding

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    After hearing this news, Zuo Huo immediately brought Song Yao to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register their marriage. At the same time, they went to the wholesale market to buy a lot of wedding candy.

    Thest time she went to the wholesale market was to buy wholesale New Year goods. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, she and Zuo Huo were getting married.

    In addition to the necessities of wedding candy, wedding cigarettes, wedding banquets, and wedding tea, Song Yao bought two red candles and a red kettle.

    It was toote for them to stay in the bridal room, so they could only return to town to spend some alone time.

    When she passed by the house, Song Yao originally nned to buy two beds of bridal quilts. However, she remembered that Gu Li had already sewn the bridal quilts before she came out of the house. By the time the two of them returned from the capital, the bridal quilts would have almost been sewn. At night, Zuo Huo brought Song Yao back to the employee dorm and distributed wedding candy to the colleagues in the dorm.

    They congratted him and said many auspicious words.

    Some of them even gave congrattory money. Song Yao originally did not intend to ept it, but the other party insisted on giving it to her. Song Yao could not refuse, so she could only ept it in the end.

    Wu Jiang and Liu Mei were naturally among the crowd. However, perhaps because thest time was too embarrassing, Liu Mei returned to her room without even looking.

    When his wife returned to her room, Wu Jiang naturally followed her back.

    Song Yao did not mind. They were just colleagues, and their rtionship was only so-so. Moreover, Song Yao had heard from Lin Shu that Wu Jiang had almost be the section chief of the Tobo Bureau back then, but Zuo Huo had beaten him to it¡­

    It would be strange if such a rtionship could be good.

    The days passed quickly, and soon, it was the day of their wedding.

    The Song family had set off firecrackers early in the morning. The house was decorated with lights and colored banners, and red couplets were pasted all over.

    Song Yao sat in front of the mirror in her wedding dress. Gu Li helped Song Yao tie her long hair up and made small talk with her.

    ¡°When you get married in the future, you can¡¯t be like a child anymore. You have to learn to think more about everything. You can¡¯t act on impulse¡­¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m getting calluses from hearing this. Don¡¯t you have anything else to say?¡±

    Gu Li sighed. ¡°What can I tell you? Zuo Huo is a good man. You¡¯re married and don¡¯t live with his parents. As long as you live well with him, it¡¯s better than anything. If you really suffer, tell Mom that no matter what, this will always be your home!¡±

    She was going to get married in less than a year after returning home. Song Yao could not bear to leave her family. She held Gu Li¡¯s hand with tears in her eyes. ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll remember!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Gu Li wiped her tears. She estimated that it was about time and covered Song Yao with a veil. ¡®Your mother should go first. I¡¯ll pack up and goter!¡±

    Song Yao nodded with tears in her eyes. The team to pick up the bride had arrived.

    Dozens of cars stopped at the entrance, attracting the attention of countless vigers who were watching themotion.

    ¡°Song Yao is really lucky! She can marry such a rich man in her second marriage!¡±

    In this day and age, only bicycles were used to pick up brides. Who could afford a small car? It seemed that the man Song Yao found was either rich or noble!

    Chen Lian and He Xi were also mixed in the crowd. When they saw Song Yao being carried into the car by Zuo Huo in this wedding dress, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°What a b*tch! How long has it been since she divorced Yong? She found another man so quickly!¡±

    Initially, she didn¡¯t believe her son when he said that Song Yao was getting married. She didn¡¯t expect to really bump into him today!

    To think that she thought Song Yao was a good person. She did not expect her to be a loose woman!

    Chen Lian gritted her teeth and reprimanded Song Yao and her family. Her eldest daughter-inw, He Xi, listened from the side and did not say anything.

    As Song Yao¡¯s sister-inw, she naturally knew Song Yao¡¯s temper. Back then, if Yu Yong hadn¡¯t insisted on bringing the child to hisrade, would Song Yao have gone to the point of divorcing Yu Yong?

    She Imew very well who was right and who was wrong!

    If not for the fact that she had already given birth to two children and that Yu Wen treated her quite well, He Xi would have divorced him!

    Only an evil daughter-inw like Pang Jiao could treat such a mother-inw!

    Seeing the blissful smile on Song Yao¡¯s face, He Xi did not dare to step forward. However, she was happy for Song Yao from the bottom of her heart.

    Yao, happy marriage!

 Chapter 186 - 186: Picking Up the Bride

    Chapter 186: Picking Up the Bride

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    ¡°We¡¯re here to pick up the bride!¡±

    Firecrackers were set off outside the courtyard. Song Yao was carried into the wedding car by Zuo Huo and drove to the best Dahe Hotel in the county.

    Today was Song Yao¡¯s big day. Gu Li had prepared a lot of dowry for Song Yao.

    20,000 yuan in cash and a set of furniture. Although it was not as expensive as Zuo Huo¡¯s betrothal gift, it was still a token of appreciation from the old couple for their daughter.

    Watching her daughter¡¯s wedding car leave them, Gu Li wiped her tears and packed her things to eat.

    When the wedding car arrived at Dahe Hotel, almost all the guests had arrived.

    Gu Fang and Chen Huan squeezed into the crowd of guests. When she saw Song Yao slowly walking towards Zuo Huo in an expensive wedding dress, she was almost driven crazy!

    Gu Fang was also furious. ¡°It¡¯s just a second marriage, and you¡¯re still holding it so dignifiedly. Aren¡¯t you afraid of beingughed at?!¡±

    Chen Huan¡¯s face darkened. She thought to herself that it would be great if the woman standing beside Zuo Huo was her.

    But it didn¡¯t matter. She had already prepared good wine. As long as she drank it, would she be afraid that he wouldn¡¯t take responsibility?

    At that moment, Song Yao was chatting with Guan Rong.

    Although Guan Rong was not very satisfied with Song Yao¡¯s status as a daughter-inw, she was still her son¡¯s favorite. Moreover, she felt that Song

    Yao was not bad. Even if she was not the best candidate to be her daughter-inw, she should give her face.

    ¡°Yao, this is my wedding gift to you.¡± After Guan Rong finished speaking, she handed an exquisitely wrapped gift box to Song Yao.

    This gift had actually been prepared the moment Zuo Huo nned to bring Song Yao home. It was a pair of exquisite diamond earrings.

    However, considering that it was her son¡¯s wedding day today, it seemed a little stingy to only give her a pair of diamond earrings. Guan Rong also asked her colleague to go to France and bring a whole set of diamonds and jewelry for Song Yao as a wedding gift.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be at ease after you get married and live a good life with Little Huo!¡± Guan Rong held Song Yao¡¯s hand and chatted.

    Zuo Jie looked around. ¡®Why aren¡¯t your parents here yet?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°It might take a while.¡±

    Zuo Jie sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer. By the way, I heard that your father also likes to drink tea?¡±

    At the mention of drinking tea, Zuo Jie¡¯s eyes lit up. He usually liked to drink old Pu¡¯er tea, but unfortunately, none of his colleagues understood him.

    Ever since he heard that Song Ping had the same hobby, Zuo Jie could not wait to see Song Ping!

    Seeing that he had note for a long time, Zuo Jie sighed on the spot. ¡°Why isn¡¯t the inw here yet? Is the road in the town not easy to walk on?¡± Zuo Jie frowned. ¡°Wang! Go to the town and fetch my inws!¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ Okay!¡± The young man called Wang replied and was about to get up to pick them up. Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out, he saw a middle-aged couple walking into the hall.

    The woman was wearing thetest cheongsam. She smiled and asked Wang,

    ¡°Have you seen the bride?¡±

    Wang looked at the two of them. ¡°Who are you to the bride?¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°I¡¯m the mother of the bride.¡±

    ¡°So it¡¯s you guys!¡± Wang smiled. At first, he thought that Song Yao¡¯s parents were ordinary farmers facing the yellow soil. He did not expect them to look so good today!

    ¡°Pleasee in!¡± After Wang finished speaking, he immediately made an inviting gesture.

    Gu Li pulled Song Ping into the banquet hall. As soon as they entered, they bumped into Song Yao by the window.

    ¡®Yao! You¡¯re here!¡± After Gu Li said that, she looked at the well-maintained middle-aged woman in front of Song Yao. ¡°This must be your inw, right?¡±

    Guan Rong smiled. ¡°You¡¯re Song Yao¡¯s mother?¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°It¡¯s me. Ah Yao keeps mentioning you to me!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Guan Rong pulled Gu Li¡¯s hand and sat down. She couldn¡¯t help but feel a little sad. ¡°Then why did she mention me to you?¡±

    Gu Li said, ¡°She said that her future mother-inw treats her very well and is very beautiful. I didn¡¯t expect her to be like this today!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Guan Rong was a little embarrassed. She did not expect Song Yao to not only not badmouth her, but also say good things about her in front of her parents.

    She held Gu Li¡¯s hand and the two of them chatted for a long time.

    On the other side, Song Ping and Zuo Jie were also chatting non-stop. The two of them chatted from Pu¡¯er tea to the local news and then from the local news to the marriage of their children.

    Even Song Yao and Zuo Huo only shook their heads when they saw this.

    Especially Zuo Huo. At first, he was worried that the parents of both sides would fight.

    Unexpectedly, when they met today, the two pairs of old men were chatting enthusiastically.. If not for the attendant who served the dishes reminding them, Gu Li and Guan Rong would have almost forgotten to serve tea!

 Chapter 187 - 187: Who Will Raise the Child?

    Chapter 187: Who Will Raise the Child?

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    Song Yao was wearing a fishtail dress that she had just changed into. Her braided hair made her look especially cute.

    She knelt on the mat and handed the wedding tea to the other party¡¯s parents with Zuo Huo. She called out sweetly, ¡°Dad! Mom! Have some tea!¡±

    Zuo Jie was a person who did not care about trifles. He picked up the teacup and drank it. He even smiled and teased Song Ping, ¡°You really gave birth to a considerate daughter! Even the wedding tea prepared is my favorite Pu¡¯er!¡±

    Guan Rong also smiled and agreed. She handed the red packet that she had prepared long ago to Song Yao. ¡°Yao, happy marriage! This is a token for you.¡±

    Song Yao took the red packet and smiled sweetly. She wanted to say something to match the situation, but she had never been emotional. After thinking for a long time, she didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Mom, Zuo Huo and I will be filial to you in the future!¡±

    Guan Rong helped Song Yao up from the ground. ¡°There¡¯s no need. I made myself clear just now. As long as you and Huo live a good life, we as elders will be relieved!¡±

    Knowing that her mother-inw had a sharp tongue, Song Yao did not dare to retort. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a childish voice not far away. ¡°Mom! Over here!¡±

    Song Xuan ran towards Song Yao in his dungarees.

    The moment Gu Li saw Song Xuan, she panicked. Although Guan Rong didn¡¯t say that Song Yao was remarried, she more or less minded!

    Especially when this child appeared in front of them!

    At the thought of this, Gu Li immediately stood up and wanted to pull Song Xuan away.

    In the end, she was still a step toote. Guan Rong sized up the little boy in front of her and asked with interest, ¡°Is this your child?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Song Xuan is my son!¡±

    Gu Li was terrified. She whispered into Song Yao¡¯s ear, ¡°Why are you admitting this? I think your mother-inw is not simple! What if she doesn¡¯t agree to your rtionship with Zuo Huo?!¡±

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°But Baby Xuan is indeed my son! If I don¡¯t want him for the sake of getting married, what¡¯s the difference between him and Yu Yong?¡±

    Gu Li was silent for a long time. ¡°Then you shouldn¡¯t be so impulsive! I think you should¡­¡±

    Before Gu Li could finish speaking, Song Yao pulled Song Xuan to Guan Rong. ¡°Baby Xuan, quickly call Grandma.¡¯

    Baby Xuan took the toy car and slowly walked to Guan Rong. Seeing the woman¡¯s serious expression, Baby Xuan was extremely afraid. However, his mother asked him toe to her side. Who should he listen to?

    Forget it! He would listen to his mother.

    At the thought of this, Baby Xuan went all out. He strode over to Guan Rong and called out in a childish voice, ¡°Hello, Grandma.¡±

    Guan Rong ignored Song Xuan and asked Song Yao directly, ¡°Did you raise this child by your side?¡±

    Gu Li was scared out of her wits!

    What did she say? She knew Guan Rong wouldn¡¯t be able to stand her grandson!

    ¡°No! The child is raised by me!¡± Gu Li interrupted Song Yao and smiled at Guan Rong. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, even if Yao gets married, this child will be raised by the two of us. It won¡¯t stop Yao from having another child! ¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡± Song Yao frowned. She knew that Gu Li was doing this for her own good, but Baby Xuan was her child after all. How could she deny it just like that?

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t take it anymore. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Zuo Huo shielding her behind him. ¡°Mom! Although Song Xuan isn¡¯t my biological son, I¡¯ve already treated him like my biological son. I¡¯ve considered this before I wooed Yao!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s eyes were firm. He held Song Yao¡¯s hand tightly and never let go.

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Hearing this, Guan Rong¡¯s expression instantly turned ugly.

    She had epted Song Yao as her daughter-inw, but that did not mean that she was willing to ept the child that Song Yao¡¯s ex-husband had given birth to!

    Her expression was dark, as if she was about to call off the engagement on the spot.

    Gu Li¡¯s heart was in her throat. She med Song Yao for not telling Guan Rong about this. Now, she had offended her inws!

    However, Song Yao felt that since Guan Rong would find out about this sooner orter, what was the difference between knowing sooner orter?

    It was better than hiding it from others!

    Zuo Huo also held Song Yao¡¯s hand and said firmly, ¡°Mom, regardless of whether you agree or not today, I¡¯m definitely getting married!¡±

 Chapter 188 - 188: Grandson

    Chapter 188: Grandson

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    Guan Rong was shocked.

    ¡°What do you mean? You¡¯re talking back to me because of Song Yao?¡±

    Zuo Huo did not give in. ¡°First of all, this is my choice. Please don¡¯t me Song Yao! Secondly, I¡¯m already an adult. You don¡¯t have to interfere in my matters!¡±

    ¡°You!¡± Guan Rong was furious. Zuo Huo actually wanted to bring this burden into the house! Just as she was about to re up, a pair of small hands grabbed her. ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t be angry¡­ I¡¯ll give you candy¡­¡¯

    Guan Rong turned around and saw a round little boy standing behind her, He offered the lollipop in his hand to her as if it was a treasure. ¡°Grandma, eat¡­

    This child was too cute!

    Guan Rong regretted what she said just now! This child¡¯s round little face was not a burden! She smiled and rubbed Baby Xuan¡¯s face. ¡°Grandma isn¡¯t eating. You eat¡­¡±

    Baby Xuan shook his head and looked at Guan Rong in confusion. ¡°Why is Grandma¡­ angry?¡±

    Guan Rong¡¯s heart ached even more! The little guy¡¯s aggrieved look was very simr to Zuo Huo¡¯s when he was young!

    Thinking about how she had neglected her child because she was too busy with work in the past, Guan Rong shed tears. ¡°Grandma is not angry. Grandma is not angry! Grandma likes you the most! ¡± After Guan Rong finished speaking, she leaned over and nted a kiss on Baby Xuan¡¯s face.

    ¡°Good child, quickly tell Grandma your name.¡±

    Baby Xuan blinked. It was obvious that he did not know how to answer such a profound question.

    Song Yao said, ¡°Mom, her name is Song Xuan.¡±

    ¡°Song Xuan? Follow your surname?¡± Guan Rong muttered this name and picked Baby Xuan up from the ground. ¡°My eldest grandson! From today onwards, you¡¯re Grandma¡¯s big baby!¡±

    As soon as these words were spoken, not to mention Song Yao and Zuo Huo, even Zuo Jie, who had slept with Guan Rong for many years, was shocked!

    1¨Clis wife used to hate children so much that she couldn¡¯t even be bothered to hug her own son!

    Therefore, Zuo Jie subconsciously thought that Guan Rong was crazy. He snatched Baby Xuan from Guan Rong¡¯s arms. ¡°I say, don¡¯t scare her child!¡±

    ¡°Who¡¯s scaring who!¡± Guan Rong looked displeased. She carefully snatched Baby Xuan from Zuo Jie¡¯s hand and patted his little head to coax him. ¡°Song Xuan, don¡¯t be afraid. Grandma is here. Grandma is here. Your grandfather is a bad person. Don¡¯t pay attention to him, understand?¡± Baby Xuan babbled twice. In the next second, he shouted, ¡°Grand¡­ Grandpa¡­¡±

    ¡®Yes!¡±

    This was the first time Zuo Jie experienced the feeling of being a grandfather. He was extremely happy!

    As he teased Baby Xuan, he said to Gu Li, ¡°Inw, can we raise this child? The two of us like him very much!¡±

    ¡°This¡­¡± Gu Li and Song Ping wanted to say something but stopped.

    On one hand, he was worried that Song Yao would be bullied in her inws¡¯ house. On the other hand, he was worried that the old couple would go back on their word and abuse Baby Xuan.

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll raise the child with Yao.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Then what if I want to see the child?¡± Guan Rong¡¯s tone was a little dissatisfied. She really liked this child.

    Zuo Huo said with a dark expression, ¡°If you want to see the child,e and take a look. Song Xuan is Yao¡¯s child. You can¡¯t meet him just because you want to.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right! The child is so young. He can¡¯t leave his biological mother!¡± Zuo Jie echoed. He smiled and said to Song Ping, ¡°Inw, you gave birth to a good daughter!¡±

    Song Ping alsoughed. ¡°No, no. I think your Huo is the sensible one! Unlike our kid, who¡¯s already 18

    years old and still fights all day.¡±

    Zuo Jie: ¡°What? I think your Xiao is not bad either. Although he doesn¡¯t like to study, he has made a lot of money in business! There are many professions, and every profession has its own top schr! Old Song, you will enjoy more life than me in the future!¡±

    The two men started to tter each other. Soon, the banquet began.

    The guests who came and went sat down at a table and began to eat.

    There were braised pork knuckle, boiled green shrimp, boiled chicken, vinegar ribs, pork stewed with vermicelli, winter melon meatball soup, steamed carp, fried kidney flowers, stir-fried potatoes with celery, and stir-fried eggs with chives.

    Only Song Yao¡¯s family would be willing to eat such a sumptuous meal!

    It was not an exaggeration. It was just that everyone¡¯s conditions were limited. In this day and age, it was already considered the best if they could eat pork ribs at banquets! This was the first time they could eat pork knuckle and green shrimp at banquets! ¡°Don¡¯t snatch it, don¡¯t snatch it! This pork shoulder is mine!¡±

    ¡°I saw it first!¡±

    The guests were arguing over a piece of pork shoulder, but Chen Huan kept a straight face..

 Chapter 189 - 189: Red Wine

    Chapter 189: Red Wine

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    ¡°What are you fighting for?¡± Chen Huan said unhappily, ¡°It¡¯S as if you¡¯ve never seen anything good!¡±

    Gu Fang put down her chopsticks. ¡°Huanhuan, tell Mom what you want to eat. Mom will pick it for you. ¡±

    Chen Huan pursed her lips. After all, she had been pampered by Gu Fang and Chen Feng since she was young. She had long vomited from eating these greasy things. She thought to herself that her cousin was really ignorant.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to get married, but they chose such a tacky restaurant?¡± Chen Huan¡¯s eyes were filled with disdain. ¡°They even invited such a group of poor rtives? They¡¯ve really never seen the world!¡± Gu Fang only smiled and did not say anything.

    This was thergest restaurant in the entire Sangqiu County other than the state-owned restaurant! Even though she was unwilling to admit that Song Yao was living well, the truth was right in front of her!

    Not only did Song Yao make a lot of money doing business, but even the man she found during her second marriage was the best of the best!

    At the thought of this, Gu Fang could not help but pick up another piece of pork shoulder.

    Ever since Chen Feng owed more than 400,000 yuan in gambling debts in Haojiang, not only had their house been mortgaged to the bank, but her jewelry had also almost been sold.

    If not for the fact that she had returned to Gu Li¡¯s house this time, Gu Fang would not have eaten meat for a week.

    Unexpectedly, she picked up the pork knuckle and was about to eat it when Chen Huan said with disdain, ¡°Mom! When did you be so tacky?! What¡¯s so good about this thing?!¡±

    Gu Fang swallowed her saliva. Her Chen Huan naturally did not crave meat! She and Chen Feng had given all the meat in the house to Chen Huan!

    In order not to let Chen Huan worry about family matters, Gu Fang even lied to Chen Huan. ¡°Mom and

    Dad have finished eating outside. You can eat.¡±

    Now that she thought about it, they had really spoiled her. What if she married Zuo Huo in the future?

    Gu Fang was still worried about Chen Huan when Song Yao had already changed into a in green cheongsam and followed Zuo Huo over to toast.

    ¡°Aunt, the food is quite delicious, right?¡±

    Gu Fang smiled apologetically. ¡°It¡¯S delicious! Yao, you¡¯re very beautiful today.¡± However, she was thinking in her heart: I must let Song Yao and Zuo Huo drink the wine she mixed the powder!

    She took out the red wine that had been mixed with medicinal powder from the cab. ¡°Yao, Aunt¡¯S friend specially brought this over from Sea City! Try it?¡±

    After Gu Fang finished speaking, she immediately poured two bottles of red wine for Song Yao and zuo Huo.

    ¡°Why are you being so courteous to me? I¡¯m your aunt after all!¡± After Gu Fang said that, she insisted on shoving the ss of red wine to Song Yao. ¡°Just treat it as my wedding gift to the two of you!¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t like red wine and immediately refused. ¡°I appreciate your kindness, but there¡¯s no need to drink.¡±

    Seeing that Song Yao had rejected her, Gu Fang was not angry. She turned around and looked at Chen Huan. Then, she shouted at the top of her voice, ¡°Yao, today is your big day! Why don¡¯t I see the two of you drinking? Why don¡¯t we take the opportunity to drink together now?¡±

    Song Yao was about to refuse, but as soon as Gu Fang finished speaking, the surrounding guests joined in. ¡°Drink! Drink!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! How can we not drink on a big day?¡±

    Everyone pushed Song Yao and Zuo 1¨C1uo together, grabbed the red wine on the table, and handed it to them. Although Song Yao did not want to drink, she still raised her ss and made an exchange with Zuo Huo in front of so many people.

    After drinking a ss of wine, Song Yao almost couldn¡¯t stand still.

    However, the guests did not intend to let the couple off.

    ¡°One more drink! One more drink!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! How can we just have a ss of wine on a big day!¡± Gu Fang¡¯s smile widened. After saying that, she poured a ss of red wine for Song Yao and Zuo Huo.

    Song Yao took the red wine and was about to drink it in one go when Zuo Huo snatched the red wine from Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my wife can¡¯t drink, so I¡¯ll drink this wine for her.¡±

    After the man finished speaking, he picked up his wine ss and drank it in one gulp.

    Chen Huan¡¯s eyes turned red! If Gu Fang hadn¡¯t whispered to her that drinking more of this would be good for her, Chen Huan would have torn Song Yao apart on the spot!

    Zuo Huo blocked two more sses of wine for Song Yao, but Song Yao pushed him away on the fourth ss.

    ¡°Um¡­ we really can¡¯t drink anymore.¡± If they drank any more, the two of them might faint.

    Perhaps because her alcohol tolerance was too low, Song Yao only drank a ss of red wine before she felt dizzy and wanted to fall asleep.

    She helped Zuo Huo to the main table and poured a ss of water for him.. ¡°Are you okay? Do you want us to go back first?¡±

 Chapter 190 - 190: Vicious

    Chapter 190: Vicious

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    Zuo Huo¡¯s face turned red. Song Yao touched his forehead and realized that Zuo Huo¡¯s body was especially hot!

    ¡°Are you sick?¡± Song Yao looked anxious. ¡°Wait for me. I¡¯ll call a doctor for you!¡±

    Song Yao was about to look for the doctor when Zuo Huo grabbed her arm. ¡°Help me back to rest first.¡±

    Song Yao sighed. ¡°Alright.¡±

    She helped Zuo Huo out of the restaurant, but for some reason, Song Yao felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier. She gradually lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

    ¡°This woman is really beautiful. She¡¯S much better than your Chen Huan!¡±

    ¡°Of course! This is my biological niece! As long as she serves you well tonight, can the money I owe you in the past¡­¡±

    ¡°Sure, sure! As long as this woman works hard and serves me well, I¡¯ll protect your entire family from now on! ¡±

    Gu Fang and another wretched old man¡¯s voices sounded in her ears.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but tremble when she heard that. She slowly opened her eyes and realized that she was lying in an unfamiliar environment that looked like a hotel!

    It was really strange. She remembered that she was clearly at the entrance of Dahe Hotel. Why was she lying here when she woke up?

    Song Yao tried her best to recall what happened before she fainted, but for some reason, her head hurt terribly.

    While she was thinking, a middle-aged man who looked like a toad in a bathrobe leaned over lustfully, scaring Song Yao.

    ¡°Little beauty, where are you going?

    The man sized up Song Yao¡¯s entire body and thought to himself, She¡¯S really a top-notch beauty! She¡¯S many times prettier than that wild girl, Chen Huan!

    Song Yao was a little afraid of the man¡¯s stare. She picked up the ss bottle and threw it at the man. ¡°What are you doing! Don¡¯te over! Be careful or I won¡¯t be polite to you!¡±

    The man smiled evilly. Not only was he not angry, but he also pulled Song Yao over. ¡°You won¡¯t be polite? How do you want to be rude to me? Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you! Your aunt sold you to me a long time ago! Bride, let me be your groom tonight!¡±

    After saying that, the man had already started to take off his bathrobe.

    Song Yaoy on the bed and felt that her mind was in a mess. She did not even have much strength left!

    Was it because of the bottle of wine?

    Recalling how Gu Fang insisted that they drink all the wine before she fainted, Song Yao panickedpletely!

    Oh no! Gu Fang must have drugged the wine!

    Seeing that the man was about to take off his bathrobe and pounce on her, Song Yao screamed in fear. She kicked the man¡¯s most important part and ran to the door.

    However, for some reason, this door could not be opened.

    Seeing that the old man on the bed was about to catch up, Song Yao panickedpletely. She tried her best to open the door, but the door handle did not move at all!

    Just as her heart was in her throat, the man had already caught up to her and threw Song Yao onto the bed. ¡°Bride! Stop struggling! You¡¯re mine tonight!¡±

    After saying that, the man was about to pull Song Yao¡¯s clothes. Song Yao panickedpletely!

    Perhaps it was because her desire to live was too intense at this moment, Song Yao kicked the man who was tugging at her skirt away and opened the window to jump down!

    Fortunately, the room she was in was only on the second floor. When Song Yao fell, she happened tond on someone!

    She sat up and realized that the person was Gu Fang!

    ¡°Song Yao? Why are you here?¡±

    Perhaps because she had done something wrong, Gu Fang panicked the moment she saw Song Yao. She could not even say aplete sentence!

    Song Yao looked at the vicious woman in front of her who had almost caused her to be raped. She raised her hand and pped her hard. She shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°Why did you drug me at my wedding?! Do you know that you¡¯re my biological aunt?! You actually helped an outsider frame your biological niece? Are you still human?¡±

    Song Yao was very agitated. What happened today had overturned her understanding. Even though she had known in the past that Gu Fang was not a good person, she thought that Gu Fang was at most a little jealous, not to the point of harming others!

    However, her aunt actually sent her, her biological niece, to another man¡¯s bed today! She was simply extremely vicious!

 Chapter 191 - 191: Reaping the Karma

    Chapter 191: Reaping the Karma

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    Gu Fang smiled smugly. She sized up Song Yao¡¯s messy clothes. With Boss Zhang¡¯s speed, he should be done by now!

    ¡°So what if you are my biological niece? I¡¯m doing this for your own good. Boss Zhang doesn¡¯tck money. As long as you sleep with him, not only will you not have to pay off my family¡¯s debt, but you and your family won¡¯t have to live such a hard life!¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Song Yao interrupted Gu Fang. ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re nning!¡±

    It was rare for her to lose control of her emotions. ¡°If you have such a good man, why don¡¯t you leave him to your daughter, Chen Huan? If you really can¡¯t, why don¡¯t you do it yourself?¡±

    ¡°Are you asking about my daughter, Chen Huan?¡± Gu Fang smiled even more smugly. ¡°You still don¡¯t know, right? After tonight, our Huanhuan will be a member of the Zuo family!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Hearing this, Song Yao grabbed Gu Fang¡¯s neck. ¡°Where is Zuo Huo now?! Tell me!

    What did you do to Zuo Huo?!¡±

    It seemed that ever since she woke up, she had indeed not seen Zuo Huo!

    Although Gu Fang¡¯s neck was being strangled, she could not suppress the joy in her heart. She smiled and said, ¡°Of course he¡¯s with Huanhuan¡­ I estimate that Huanhuan should be pregnant with Zuo Huan¡¯s child¡­¡±

    ¡°You bastard!¡± Song Yao lost control of her emotions when she thought of Zuo Huo being with another woman!

    ¡°Are you still my aunt? How dare you do such a thing! Aren¡¯t you afraid of retribution?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­ retribution?¡± Gu Fangughed wildly. ¡°What did I do wrong? Didn¡¯t I just want Huanhuan to live a better life? On the other hand, you! Do you think you¡¯re worthy of an outstanding man like Zuo Huo?¡±

    Song Yao tightened her grip. ¡°Shut up! Tell me where they are! ¡±

    Gu Fang was suffocated by Song Yao. ¡°They¡¯re in your and Zuo Huo¡¯s bridal room! Go quickly. You should be able see them finish the deed by now!¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao¡¯s heart copsed even more. Even though she believed that Zuo Huo would not do anything to let her down, Zuo Huo was drugged!

    Song Yao rushed back anxiously, but Gu Fangughed behind her.

    After tonight, the legitimate Mrs. Zuo next to Zuo Huo would probably be her daughter, Chen Huan!

    However, before she could be smug for long, she heard a clear scolding. ¡°Bastard! Did you let your niece go?¡±

    OU r dllg LLIL11eu dLOU11U d11U SdW DOSS Llldllg connng OUL 01 Lile 100111 d DdL11100e. rie WdS 1101umg d cigar in his hand and looked like he was in a bad mood!

    Gu Fang leaned over with a fawning expression. ¡°Boss Zhang, how is it? Are you satisfied with my niece serving you?

    Boss Zhang was holding back his anger. When he heard Gu Fang¡¯s question, he raised his hand and pped her. ¡°You still have the cheek to ask me if I¡¯m satisfied?¡±

    A burning pain came from her face, but Gu Fang was not angry. ¡°Boss Zhang, what¡¯s wrong?

    Everything is fine.. Why¡­¡±

    ¡°F*ck!¡± Boss Zhang cursed angrily.

    He grabbed Gu Fang¡¯s hair and said fiercely, ¡°I gave you this chance because I trusted you! In the end, you yed with me, right?¡±

    Gu Fang was a little stunned. ¡°Boss Zhang, is it because my niece is notfortable serving you?

    Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll talk to herter! I¡¯ll get the girls in the shop to teach her how to serve men!¡±

    ¡°As long as you¡¯re satisfied¡­¡± After Gu Fang finished speaking, she held Boss Zhang¡¯s hand obsequiously. ¡°You can do whatever you want¡­¡±

    ¡°B*tch! Stop pretending in front of me!¡±

    Boss Zhang did not have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex at all. He pushed Gu Fang to the side and grabbed her neck, saying fiercely, ¡°I even suspect that you and your niece are working together to trick me! ¡±

    Gu Fang exined with red eyes, ¡°No! I clearly saw here out with my own eyes! Didn¡¯t you¡­¡±

    Boss Zhang pped Gu Fang twice. ¡°I knew you were ying with me! Tell me quickly! Did you let your niece go personally?! It¡¯s fine if this woman kicked someone, but she actually dared to escape! Do you dare to say that you didn¡¯t instruct her?¡±

    Gu Fang¡¯s eyes were red and she wanted to continue exining, but Boss Zhang pped her a few more times.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t touch your daughter because of your man! In the end, you joined forces with your niece to trick me! In that case, don¡¯t me me for being impolite!¡± After Boss Zhang finished speaking, he went up to pull Gu Fang¡¯s clothes!

    Gu Fang was so frightened that she almost shouted, ¡°Boss Zhang¡­ What are you doing?

 Chapter 192 - 192: Realizing That Something Is Wrong

    Chapter 192: Realizing That Something Is Wrong

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    Boss Zhang had already pulled off Gu Fang¡¯s coat. ¡°Why are you asking me? My body is very hot now!

    If you hadn¡¯t insisted on feeding me this medicine, do you think I would have taken a fancy to you?¡±

    After Boss Zhang finished speaking, he could not wait to enter Gu Fang¡¯s body. Gu Fang struggled, but she could not use any strength.

    Three minutester, Boss Zhang put on his clothes and threw arge amount of money at Gu Fang.

    ¡°This is my reward to you! If something like this happens again, I will ughter Chen Feng!¡±

    The man¡¯s threatening words were right beside her ear. Gu Fang¡¯s eyes were red and she did not dare to refute at all.

    Her mind was filled with Song Yao¡¯s matter.

    She couldn¡¯t understand. She had clearly seen Song Yao jump down the stairs with her own eyes and her body was in a mess. Why did Boss Zhang say that he had been tricked? Could it be that Boss Zhang was lying?

    That was impossible! With Boss Zhang¡¯s personality, if something really happened between him and Song Yao, he would at leastin to her that Song Yao was frigid!

    Could it be that Boss Zhang really didn¡¯t get Song Yao? Then, she thought of Song Yao¡¯s anxious look just now!

    Gu Fang gritted her teeth in anger!

    Oh no! She actually let Song Yao slip away under her nose!

    At this moment, Song Yao was rushing to see Zuo Huo.

    When she rushed home, Gu Li was still awake. She was chatting with Song Feng in the living room on the first floor.

    Seeing Song Yao return dirty, Gu Li and Song Feng thought that they had seen wrongly!

    ¡°Yao? Aren¡¯t you in the bridal room? Why¡­¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. She didn¡¯t know how to exin it to her mother and aunt. She said, ¡°I¡¯ll exin this to youter!¡±

    With that, Song Yao went upstairs.

    On the first floor, Gu Li and Song Feng looked at each other.

    Shouldn¡¯t Yao be in the bridal room?

    Could it be that the person who came back just now was not Song Yao, but someone else?

    Thinking of this, the two women were shocked! Country bumpkins were all superstitious, especially Gu Li!

    Gu Li panicked as she watched Song Yao go upstairs expressionlessly. She grabbed Song Feng¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°That person won¡¯t do anything to Yao, right?¡±

    Song Feng was not that afraid at first, but when he heard Gu Li¡¯s words, goosebumps rose all over his body!

    She whispered in a voice that only Gu Li could hear, ¡°Why don¡¯t we go up and take a look? What if this person wants to do something to Yao?¡±

    When Gu Li heard this, she immediately perked up. She followed Song Feng carefully to the second floor to see what ¡°Song Yao¡± wanted to do!

    Song Yao had already gone upstairs, so she naturally did not notice Gu Li and Song Feng.

    Her mind was in a mess now. Even though she knew that Zuo Huo was not to me for this, Song Yao¡¯s heart felt like it was being pricked by needles when she thought of Zuo Huo, who had always loved cleanliness, doing that kind of thing with another woman in the room.

    Song Yao pushed open the door with a heavy heart, but she did not see the erotic scene she had expected.

    The lights in the room were not turned on. The air was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

    Could it be that the two of them had already fallen asleep? Song Yao¡¯s heart felt like it was being pricked by needles.

    Chen Huan was the only one lying in the room. She was covered with a nket, and even her clothes were intact.

    Where did Zuo Huo go?

    ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± Just as Song Yao was feeling puzzled, a familiar male voice sounded in her ear.

    She opened her eyes and found Zuo Huo standing in front of her, fully clothed.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be with¡­¡± Song Yao swallowed the words ¡°Chen Huan¡± and asked with red eyes, ¡°Where did you go just now?¡±

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into his arms. ¡°I wanted to ask you! Why did you suddenly disappear?¡±

    Smelling the familiar smell of soap on Zuo Huo¡¯s body, Song Yao instantly felt much more at ease. She leaned into Zuo Huo¡¯s arms. ¡°I fainted. When I woke up, I found myself lying on the big bed in the hotel. An old man wanted to do that to me. It wasn¡¯t easy for me toe back¡­¡±

    She grabbed Zuo Huo agitatedly and told him what had just happened.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s heart ached even more when he heard this. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s my fault for not being able to protect you at the critical moment.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s eyes were red as she sized up Zuo Huo. ¡°I¡¯m fine. What about you? Did Chen Huan¡­¡±

    Zuo Huo shook his head and pulled Song Yao into his arms. ¡°You might not believe it, but I almost fell into Chen Huan¡¯s trap.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Hearing this, Song Yao was shocked.

    Indeed, men were all the same, even Zuo Huo was no exception.

    Even though she was mentally prepared for this, Song Yao still felt terrible. Zuo Huo quickly said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I didn¡¯t do anything to let you down..¡±

 Chapter 193 - 193: Scheme

    Chapter 193: Scheme

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    Song Yao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Then how did you¡­¡±

    Seeing Zuo Huo frown, Song Yao quickly went forward to exin, ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand. I¡¯m not suspecting you. It¡¯s just that Chen Huan wants you too much. I¡¯m really afraid that she will do something to you¡­ Don¡¯t worry. Even if Chen Huan really did that to you, I won¡¯t make things difficult for you!¡±

    Zuo Huo immediately said, ¡°What are you thinking about? Although I was drugged, I didn¡¯t let Chen Huan seed. I knocked her out and was about to look for you when you¡­¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Song Yao¡¯s eyes were red as she immediately pounced into

    Zuo Huo¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true,¡± Zuo Huo said calmly. ¡°And I found it in her bag¡­¡¯

    Before Zuo Huo could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a voice outside the door.

    ¡°Yao? It¡¯s really you? Then who was the one who made the noise just now?¡±

    Gu Li and Song Feng barged in. When they saw that only Song Yao and Zuo Huo were upstairs and that Chen Huan, who was wearing the same gown as Song Yao, had mysteriously appeared on the bed, they were instantly dumbfounded.

    ¡°Mom, that¡¯s Chen Huan.¡±

    Since things had alreadye to this point, Song Yao couldn¡¯t be bothered to hide it anymore. She told Zuo Huo what had just happened.

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°After Yao fainted, I fainted too. When I woke up, I only saw Chen Huan guarding the bed. I wanted to go out and look for Song Yao, but I couldn¡¯t move because I was drugged. Chen Huan was on top of me, and in a fit of anger, I knocked over themp on the bedside table¡­¡±

    ¡°No wonder there¡¯s movement in the bedroom!¡±

    Gu Li frowned. She wanted to go up and see what had happened, but Gu Fang stopped her and said that she couldn¡¯t dy the two young people from doing their business, so she didn¡¯t dare to knock.

    ¡°But you just said that you were drugged?¡± Gu Li asked again.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After saying that, Zuo Huo ced the medicinal powder on the table. ¡°But don¡¯t worry, the effect of the medicine has passed, so nothing happened between Chen Huan and me.¡±

    It turned out that the person lying in the room just now was Chen Huan!

    Gu Li picked up the medicinal powder and looked at it for a long time. She was still a little afraid.

    She knew it. Why didn¡¯t Yao tell her family when she got home? Besides, it was broad daylight. How could she be in such a hurry?

    She sighed. ¡°How could a good child like Huanhuan do such a thing?¡± Song Feng also frowned.

    How could Chen Huan, a girl who had just turned 18, do such a shameless thing? There must be someone behind her!

    She nced at Chen Huan, who was lying on the wedding bed, and said to Gu

    Li, ¡°Help me carry her out. Otherwise, how will Yao and Little Huo sleep?¡±

    Gu Li also pursed her lips. No wonder Gu Fang hade to apologize previously. She actually had such thoughts!

    She had originally thought that even if she cut ties with Gu Fang, the child would always be innocent. If Chen Huan needed help one day, she would help her on ount that they were rtives. Who would have thought that this child would be the same as her Mom? She actually schemed against her cousin!

    At the thought of this, Gu Li gritted her teeth in anger. Instead of helping Song Feng carry Chen Huan down, she picked up the boiling water on the bedside table and sshed it on Chen Huan¡¯s delicate face without hesitation!

    Chen Huan screamed in pain. She opened her eyes and was dumbfounded when she saw Song Yao!

    ¡°Song Yao? You¡­ what are you doing?¡±

    ¡°What about me?¡± Song Yao pulled Chen Huan¡¯s arm and pushed her. ¡°What?

    Are you disappointed that I didn¡¯t apany that old man?¡±

    Chen Huan was almost pushed to the ground. Seeing so many people staring at her, even her favorite Brother Zuo Huo was no exception. Chen Huan¡¯s heart felt as if it was stabbed.

    ¡°Cousin, what are you talking about? I don¡¯t understand at all!¡±

    Song Yao took out the packet of powder and threw it at Chen Huan¡¯s face. ¡°You don¡¯t understand? Then exin to me what this is!¡±

    The moment he saw the medicinal powder, Chen Huanpletely panicked!

    ¡°How did you¡­ That¡¯s right, I was the one who drugged you! Because you¡¯re not worthy of Brother Zuo Huo! A woman like you is only worthy of living with an ugly person like Boss Zhang for the rest of your life!¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, you should thank my mother. Other than being a little ugly, how is Boss Zhang not worthy of you? You actually don¡¯t cherish such a good opportunity! No wonder your ex-husband doesn¡¯t want you!¡±

    Song Yao resisted the urge to p Chen Huan and asked in amusement, ¡°Really? Since Boss Zhang is so good, why don¡¯t you just marry him? Why are you still thinking about my man?¡±

 Chapter 194 - 194: Thinking of a Countermeasure

    Chapter 194: Thinking of a Countermeasure

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    ¡°He has a wife! And he¡¯s already so old and reeks of old age! How can I marry¡­¡± Chen Huan spoke bluntly without thinking at all. After saying this, even she regretted it.

    ¡°None of your business!¡±

    Chen Huan said angrily, ¡°I want you to apany that old man! You won¡¯t be able to raise your head for the rest of your life!¡±

    It had to be said that Chen Huan was indeed an idiot. In just a few words, she told them everything she knew.

    Song Yao was not angry. She patted Chen Huan¡¯s delicate little face and sneered. ¡°I see. Then tell me, why did your mother ask me to apany Boss Chen Huan red at Song Yao. ¡°Why should I tell you?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to say it.¡± Song Yao looked at Chen Huan with a smile. ¡°Then let me guess. Is it because your family is in debt and can¡¯t pay it back, so you¡¯re targeting me?¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡±

    Seeing that Song Yao had hit the nail on the head, Chen Huan was furious. She raised her hand to hit Song Yao, but Song Yao grabbed her wrist.

    One was the pampered little princess of the Chen family, while the other was a

    strong rural woman. The more Chen Huan tried to break free from Song Yao, the more Song Yao exerted her strength. In less than a few minutes, Chen Huan was in so much pain that tears flowed out.

    ¡°Let go of me! I¡¯ll say¡­ I¡¯ll say it, alright?¡±

    Only then did Song Yao let go of Chen Huan and said calmly, ¡°Tell me, what exactly does this Boss Zhang do? Why does your family owe so much money?

    Why would they want me to return it?¡±

    Chen Huan looked at her reddened hand, sniffed, and told her the whole story.

    Boss Zhang was a moneylender. Chen Huan¡¯s father had be addicted to gambling a year ago and had even crossed the sea to Haojiang to do something big!

    In the end, he lost more than five hundred thousand yuan!

    Boss Zhang had forced Chen Feng to return the money and had taken a fancy to Chen Huan, insisting that she marry him to repay the debt.

    Gu Fang¡¯s heart ached for her daughter and she refused no matter what. In a moment of desperation, she thought of Song Yao, who had just gotten a divorce recently.

    She gave Song Yao¡¯s previous photos to Boss Zhang, but he really liked Song Yao! He even asked Gu Fang to do this personally!

    Gu Fang also felt that her niece was a countryside girl who had just gotten a divorce. It was her blessing to be liked by the big boss. She agreed without thinking. She did not expect Song Yao to be unwilling and even find such a

    good man!

    Seeing that the agreed time with Boss Zhang was getting closer and closer, Gu Fang thought of this bad idea in a hurry!

    When she heard that her daughter had almost been ruined by Boss Zhang, Gu Li felt terrible. Then, she heard from Chen Huan that Gu Fang had a gambling debt at home. When she thought of offering Song Yao to Boss Zhang, Gu Li couldn¡¯t take it anymore!

    No wonder Gu Fang wanted to see her sisters and sister-inw after so many years. It turned out that she had such crooked thoughts! To think that she thought that Gu Fang had be better. She did not expect that after so many years, she was still as vicious as before!

    ¡°If you¡¯re the one who caused the trouble, solve it yourself. Why are you pulling my daughter along?¡±

    Gu Li was so angry that she wanted to kill Chen Huan¡¯s family. Even Song Feng was furious when he heard that.

    ¡°As expected, we¡¯re not family. We don¡¯t enter the same house! None of your

    Chen family is good! You¡¯ve really inherited your roots!¡±

    Chen Huan also felt wronged. What could a youngdy like her, who had just turned 18, do? Was she really going to apany that old man surnamed Zhang?

    Moreover, Song Yao was a divorced rural woman and didn¡¯t have much culture. It was her blessing to be liked by Boss Zhang. Why was she pretending to be a chaste woman?

    Sure enough, her father was right. Her aunt¡¯s family was poor!

    She didn¡¯t even cherish such a good opportunity. No wonder she couldn¡¯t get rich!

    ¡°Anyway, my mother agreed! Even if you go back on your word today, my mother will think of a way to send Song Yao to Boss Zhang¡¯s bed another day.¡±

    Gu Li was even angrier when she heard this. ¡°Whoever wants to go can go!

    Anyway, Ah Yao won¡¯t go!¡±

    Chen Huan gritted her teeth. If Song Yao didn¡¯t go, who would?

    ¡°It¡¯s not up to you!¡±

    ¡°Then you go!¡± Gu Li shouted.

    She could tell that being tolerant would only make the other party think that she was easy to bully and push her luck even further. Even her so-called rtives were no exception!

    ¡°Why should I go?¡± Chen Huan felt wronged. What would her future be like? What would Song Yao¡¯s future be like?

    She was going to take the university entrance examination in the future! How could she serve an old man in her prime?

    No! She had to tell her family about this immediately and think of a countermeasure as soon as possible.

    No matter what, Song Yao had to sleep with Boss Zhang!

 Chapter 195 - 195: Tied Up

    Chapter 195: Tied Up

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    Chen Huan gritted her teeth and wanted to go back and discuss countermeasures with Gu Fang. Unexpectedly, before she could leave the bedroom, she was stopped by Song Yao.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    Chen Huan rolled her eyes at Song Yao. ¡°Why do you care?¡±

    After saying that, she wanted to shake off Song Yao¡¯s hand and continue rushing out, but how could Song Yao let Chen Huan off so easily?

    She pulled Chen Huan back and said to Gu Li, ¡°Mom, tie Chen Huan up! We¡¯ll talk about it tomorrow morning when Unclees!¡±

    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll go find a rope!¡± Gu Li replied and rummaged through the cabs. She seemed to agree with her daughter¡¯s actions.

    Chen Huan was shocked by this scene! Song Yao actually wanted to tie her up?

    She was the little princess of the Chen family who had been pampered and raised by her family. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?

    Seeing that Gu Li had already brought a rope over, Chen Huan was even more frightened and shouted, ¡°Song Yao! What right do you have to treat me like this?! You country bumpkin! When my fatheres tomorrow, he won¡¯t let you off!¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°Really? Then let him try!¡±

    ¡°Song Yao! You! Don¡¯t make me do this the hard way!¡± Chen Huan stomped her feet in anger! Song Yao was too vicious. He was just a man, but she actually wanted to tie her up!

    Seeing that Gu Li had already tied her hands and feet, Chen Huan began to be afraid. She cried and said to Song Yao, ¡°Song Yao! Let go of me quickly! Otherwise, I won¡¯t let you off!¡±

    ¡°Song Yao! You will die a horrible death! Wait for me to escape from here! I will definitely teach you a lesson!¡±

    Chen Huan was crying and making a fuss, but Song Yao ignored her and said calmly, ¡°Lock Chen Huan up in the woodshed. Don¡¯t give her food before dawn!¡±

    Gu Li and Song Feng looked at each other and felt that this was a little too much. However, when they thought of what Chen Huan¡¯s family had done, Gu Li gritted her teeth and escorted Chen Huan downstairs with Song Feng.

    Chen Huan was crying and making a fuss. Song Feng found her too noisy and stuffed a steamed bun into her hands.

    Song Yao¡¯s woodshed was in a small corner in the backyard. Because it was filled with firewood, it was very dry inside. When Chen Huan was locked in, she immediately coughed for a long time.

    ¡°What is this ce? You want me to sleep here?¡±

    Song Feng did not give Chen Huan a good look. ¡°Whether you want to sleep here or not is not up to you!¡±

    ¡°Bear with it. You¡¯ll see your father tomorrow.¡± Gu Li ignored Chen Huan and followed Song Feng to lock Chen Huan up.

    Chen Huan, who had been pampered since she was young, had never suffered such grievances. She cried and scolded Song Yao¡¯s entire family.

    However, there was not enough oxygen in the woodshed. In less than a few minutes, Chen Huan could not shout anymore.

    During the long night, Chen Huan ate the steamed bun that Song Feng had given her with relish.

    In the past, why would she be interested in something like steamed buns?

    After wolfing down the steamed bun, Chen Huan felt thirsty again. However, where did the watere from in the woodshed? Chen Huan sat on the ground and cried for a long time.

    Her cousin was really evil. She wanted to tie her up and lock her up in this godforsaken ce because of a man. Her aunt and uncle were all to be hand in glove with Song Yao!

    At that moment, Chen Huan felt that all the people in Gu n except her mother, Gu Fang, were evil!

    Song Yao was also unable to sleep the entire night. After what happened to Chen Huan, how could she sleep peacefully?

    Seeing that the sky was about to brighten, Song Yao decided not to sleep and waited until dawn.

    The next morning, Song Yao was about to lie down and sleep when she heard an intense knock on the door, waking Gu Li up downstairs!

    ¡°Song Yao! Come out! Let me ask you! Where are Huanhuan and Fang? Let me tell you! If you don¡¯t call them out, I won¡¯t let you off!¡±

    ¡°Song Yao! Get out here! Do you believe that I¡¯ll destroy your house?!¡±

    Right on the heels of that, there was another series of kicks on the door.

    Just as Song Yao was about to leave, she heard the sound of Gu Li opening the door from downstairs. ¡°Chen Feng? What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    After seeing Gu Li, Chen Feng continued to be impolite. ¡°Let me ask you! Where did Fang go? Where¡¯s Huan Huan? Why didn¡¯t shee back for the entire night? Let me tell you! If the two of them go missing, I won¡¯t let you off!¡±

    Chen Feng appeared to be very concerned about his wife. From his posture, it seemed like he was really going to devour Song Yao¡¯s entire family!

    However, only Song Yao knew that Chen Feng hade here today to put on an act!

 Chapter 196 - 196: Recording

    Chapter 196: Recording

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    Chen Feng was menacing, but Gu Li was not afraid of him.

    ¡°Oh no, how did my wife find me here? Didn¡¯t Fang go back yesterday? Didn¡¯t you see her?¡±

    ¡°If I saw her, would I ask you?¡± Chen Feng red at Gu Li. ¡°Fang isn¡¯t here. Huanhuan is at your house, right? Ask her toe out and see me!¡±

    Chen Feng hade here on time today.

    Gu Fang had told him the night before that if this time passed, and Zuo Huo and Chen Huan were still not awake, he could catch them in bed!

    As long as his daughter married Zuo Huo, why would he be afraid of Boss Zhang, a local hooligan?

    Chen Feng insisted on charging into the house. Gu Li could not stop him, so she did not stop him. After all, his daughter, Chen Huan, was still squatting in the woodshed.

    Chen Feng went up to the second floor and stormed into Song Yao¡¯s room. Before he could finish scolding Zuo Huo, he saw that there was no one on the bed. His daughter, Chen Huan, was nowhere to be seen!

    ¡®Where did my Huanhuan go?¡± This time, Chen Feng waspletely anxious! Not only did Gu Fang not returnst night, even Chen Huan had disappeared!

    Chen Feng stared fiercely at Gu Li and asked, ¡°Let me ask you! Where is Huanhuan? Where did you hide Huanhuan?¡±

    Gu Li found it even more funny. ¡°Huanhuan? Didn¡¯t she leave the banquet very early yesterday? Who are you looking for at my house?

    Chen Feng was even angrier! ording to Gu Li, Chen Huan had note to Song Yao¡¯s house at all?

    Then where did she go? Why didn¡¯t shee back the entire night? And his wife, Gu Fang! She hadn¡¯te back since she went to Song Yao¡¯s housest night!

    Thinking of this, Chen Feng became even more anxious. ¡°Stop pretending! Hurry up and tell me!

    Where did Huanhuan and her mother go? If you don¡¯t tell me, I¡¯ll call the police right now!¡±

    After Chen Feng finished speaking, he had already grabbed Song Yao¡¯s phone and dialed the police number. Unexpectedly, before he could dial the number, he saw Song Yao bringing a dirty little girl with a strip of cloth wrapped around her mouth into the house.

    Afraid that her uncle would not be able to see clearly, Song Yao even specially washed Chen Huan¡¯s face! Her fair and rosy little face was miserably brought before Chen Feng by Song Yao.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t see Aunt, but I saw Huanhuan. She wanted to climb into Zuo Huo¡¯s bed, but I saw her! Look, she slept in the woodshed for the entire night.¡±

    Song Yao spoke nonchntly, but Chen Feng was infuriated in his heart.

    His Chen Huan had been pampered since she was young. When had she slept in a woodshed? This Song Yao was too much!

    ¡°Nonsense! When has our Huanhuan ever thought about your Zuo Huo? Even if you are ndering someone, you shouldn¡¯t nder them like this!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Song Yao sneered as she sized up Chen Feng for a long time. ¡°Then why did unclee at such a timely time? I know, is it because you want to see your daughter sleeping with Zuo Huo? Then, you want to nder Zuo Huo and let your daughter marry him?¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Chen Feng clenched his fists. Seeing that his thoughts had been seen through, Chen Feng imagined, ¡°Stop using your dirty thoughts to guess at us! Huanhuan is going to take the university entrance examination in the future! Her future is limitless! What benefits will she get from getting married so early?¡±

    ¡°Limitless future?¡± Song Yao almostughed out loud when she heard this. ¡°Uncle-inw, you can lie to others, but don¡¯t lie to yourself! ¡±

    Chen Feng was even more infuriated. ¡°How am I lying? My Huanhuan will be qualified to enter university in the future! No matter what, she¡¯s better than an illiterate person like you who has never attended university!¡±

    Song Yaoughed out loud.

    If possible, she really wanted to throw her report card in Chen Feng¡¯s face!

    Unfortunately, the college entrance examination results were not the main focus today. Song Yao said, ¡°I wonder if this student¡¯s family has the money to support her.¡±

    Chen Feng was rmed. ¡°You¡­ What nonsense are you spouting?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Last night, Chen Huan told me that you went to Haojiang and owed more than 500,000 yuan. You had no choice but to send your daughter to the big boss¡¯s bed. But the two of you couldn¡¯t bear to part with your daughter, so you set your sights on me! Includingst night. Your wife and your daughter worked together and wanted to send me to Boss Zhang¡¯s bed. Am I right, Uncle?¡± How did she know all this? Chen Feng clenched his fists in fear. Just as he was about to deny these words, he saw Song Yao take out a packet of medicinal powder and a recording pen.

    Song Yao ced the recording pen on the table and pressed yback again.

    In the recording, Chen Huan¡¯s confession fromst night was recorded. As expected, when Chen Feng heard this, his expression immediately changed..

 Chapter 197 - 197: Put Down the Knife

    Chapter 197: Put Down the Knife

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    He raised his hand and pped Chen Huan a few times. ¡°You wretched girl! Who allowed you to spout nonsense!¡±

    He and Gu Fang were both smart people. How did they give birth to such a stupid daughter!

    Chen Feng pped her, but he still did not feel relieved. Raising his hand, he pped him again. ¡°You idiot! I really raised you for nothing!¡±

    This p was not light. Chen Huan almost fell to the ground. She gritted her teeth and felt extremely aggrieved!

    She had stayed in the woodshed for the entire night. It was fine if her father did not care, but he actually came up and wanted to hit her!

    Moreover, could she be med for this? If she didn¡¯t tell the truth, Song Yao wouldn¡¯t let her off!

    Chen Huan widened her eyes and looked at Chen Feng with an aggrieved expression. In her heart, she was still wondering why her mother hadn¡¯t arrived yet. If this continued, she would be beaten to death by her father!

    Chen Feng hated seeing his daughter like this the most. He was so angry that he wanted to hit her. However, he had more important things to do right now!

    Chen Feng cleared his throat and said, ¡°You guys believe the words of a young girl who has just reached adulthood?¡±

    Gu Li rolled her eyes. ¡°Your daughter made it very clear! You still want to deny it? Chen Feng! No matter what, you were once a big boss! How can you not understand the simple principle that every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor? Youmitted a crime and you still want my daughter to fill the hole for you?¡±

    Chen Feng¡¯s expression was unsightly. At this point, he had no choice but to admit it even if he didn¡¯t want to.

    ¡°Sister, your words are too unpleasant. Fang is your biological sister after all. Can you just watch as Fang can¡¯t even live a peaceful life with so many loans?¡±

    ¡°Moreover, to put it bluntly, Song Yao came from a vige. It¡¯s her blessing to be liked by Boss Zhang! Do you really expect Song Yao to be able to live with this Zuo Huo for a long time? He¡¯s a young master from the capital! He¡¯s probably just ying with Song Yao! He¡¯ll get a divorce in less than half a year!¡±

    ¡°Boss Zhang is different. He¡¯s a big boss in the city. Even if he doesn¡¯t want her one day, she can still get a lot of money. You have to consider carefully which is more important! I¡¯m really rted to your family. Yao was also raised by me and fang. How can I let her suffer?¡±

    Gu Li resisted the urge to chop Chen Feng with a kitchen knife. ¡°Shut up! If Boss Zhang is such a good person, why didn¡¯t you let your daughter marry him? Why did you have to let Yao fill the hole for your Chen family?¡±

    ¡°I want to do that too!¡± Chen Feng¡¯s tone was somewhat helpless. He paused for a moment before pulling Gu Li¡¯s arm and saying, ¡°Sister, on ount that Fang is your biological sister, please help us. Our Huanhuan is our only daughter. She is about to enter university again. How can I let her apany an old man at this time? Yao is different. She has been married before, and .

    ¡°And what?! Your daughter¡¯s life is important, isn¡¯t my daughter¡¯s life important too? I can finally see your faces clearly! Hurry up and get out!¡±

    Before Chen Feng could finish speaking, Gu Li raised a kitchen knife and charged over, scaring him so much that he hurriedly retreated.

    ¡°Sister! What are you doing? I¡¯m doing this for Yao¡¯s sake, right?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re doing this for Yao¡¯s sake? I think you¡¯re trying to push Yao into a pit of fire!¡± After Gu Li finished speaking, she shed at Chen Feng without any exnation.

    Chen Feng was so scared that he hid everywhere. Seeing that the kitchen knife was about tond on him, he was so scared that he hurriedly hid behind Chen Huan. ¡°Sister! Let¡¯s talk things out! Put down the knife first!¡±

    Gu Li raised her kitchen knife and leaned toward Chen Feng. ¡°Why should I put it down? Since you are nning to sell my daughter, why shouldn¡¯t I be angry? Let me tell you, Chen Feng! Even if I, Gu Li, die today, I will kill you, you heartless thing!¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she chased after Chen Feng and shed at him. Chen Feng was so frightened that he hid behind Chen Huan. ¡°Sister! I beg you not to act recklessly! Huanhuan is here! If you kill my daughter, I won¡¯t let you off!¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li rolled her eyes!

    ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t dare? Do you think your daughter is a good thing? She¡¯s an unmarried youngdy who dares to drug Brother-inw. What good thing can she be? Let me tell you, Chen Feng! If you want to sell my Yao to that Boss Zhang, I¡¯ll immediately ughter you and your daughter!¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she really ced the kitchen knife on Chen Huan¡¯s neck, as if she was going to cut her neck in the next second!

    Before the knifended, Chen Huan cried out in fear, ¡°Dad! I beg you! Can you save me? Dad! I don¡¯t want to die yet!¡±

 Chapter 198 - 198: Gu Fang Is Caught

    Chapter 198: Gu Fang Is Caught

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    Tears streamed down Chen Huan¡¯s face. When had she ever suffered such grievances?

    When Chen Feng saw this, his heart shattered.

    He pulled Chen Huan away and gritted his teeth. ¡°Sister! I was wrong! I beg you to let my Huanhuan

    When Gu Li heard this, she became even angrier. ¡°If I let your Chen Huan go, who will let my Yao go?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll let her go! I¡¯ll let her go!¡± Perhaps he had been forced into a corner, Chen Feng was so frightened that he said to Gu Li, ¡°If Yao doesn¡¯t want to do it, then I won¡¯t let her do it! I¡¯ll get Huanhuan to do it!

    I beg you to let Huanhuan live!¡±

    Chen Feng was so anxious that he was about to kneel down. If he had known earlier, he would not have listened to his wife and let his niece, Song Yao, take over! Now, she was using Huanhuan¡¯s life to threaten him!

    When Chen Huan heard this, she was very angry. She did not know that her father said this to deal with her aunt. She only felt that her father was too cowardly. After all, he was a man. Why couldn¡¯t he pick up a kitchen knife and fight with her aunt?

    Moreover, Song Yao was a rural woman. It was her blessing to be able to serve Boss Zhang! Why did he have to push her out?

    Chen Huan¡¯s eyes were about to roll to the sky, yet Chen Feng was kneeling on the ground, begging Gu Li to spare their lives.

    Gu Li originally wanted to consider it, but when she saw Chen Huan¡¯s expression, she could not help but be angry!

    She said angrily, ¡°You¡¯d better keep your word! Otherwise, don¡¯t even think about your daughter¡¯s life!¡±

    ¡®Yes, yes, yes!¡± Chen Feng obediently stood up and pulled Chen Huan back. When Chen Huan heard this, she burst into tears. It was unknown if she was worried that Gu Li would chop her with a kitchen knife or if she felt that her father had embarrassed her.

    Just as the father and daughter were about to leave, the bedroom phone rang. Gu Li threw the kitchen knife away and answered the call.

    ¡°Hello? Who is it?¡±

    Just as Gu Li was feeling annoyed, a male voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°Is this Gu

    Fang¡¯s sister, Gu Li? Since I can¡¯t get through to her home phone, I can only call you. Your sister, Gu

    Fang, is suspected of hooliganism and has been arrested by the police! Please go to the Sangqiu County Public Security Bureau to im her!¡±

    ¡°What did you say? Gu Fang? A hooligan?¡± Gu Li was shocked by the police¡¯s words!

    She knew the crime of being a hooligan. Usually, as long as one was caught fooling around with a man and woman, they would be convicted of being a hooligan. Moreover, if they were to be sentenced, they would have to be sentenced for at least ten years! What had Gu Fang done?

    ¡°Um¡­ Comrade! Can you tell me why?¡± beep, The Other hung up.

    It was obvious that the other party was too busy and did not want to tell Gu Li too much.

    Gu Li hung up the phone. Seeing that Chen Feng and his daughter had not gone far, she felt that she should inform the family of such a big matter.

    Gu Li said reluctantly, ¡°Gu Fang hasmitted the crime of being a hooligan. She¡¯s currently locked up in the county¡¯s police station.¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Feng almost couldn¡¯t stand still.

    It was not that he loved Gu Fang so much! It was just that he had been married to Gu Fang for so many years. The two of them were no longer simply husband and wife!

    To Chen Feng, Gu Fang was more often than not his ally. The two of them had done many things together! If Gu Fang was arrested, what would happen if these things were discovered? As he thought of this, Chen Feng became restless and almost vomited blood.

    Chen Huan was so anxious that she cried!

    In the entire Chen family, Grandma favored boys over girls. Grandpa didn¡¯t acknowledge her. Her father liked to hit her, and only her mother treated her well. If her mother was arrested, wouldn¡¯t she really be given to that old man, Boss Zhang, by her father in the future?

    ¡°Dad! Let¡¯s go and see Mom!¡±

    Chen Feng¡¯s limbs trembled. ¡°What do you want to see? If you want to go, go! I¡¯m not going!¡±

    ¡°Dad!¡± Chen Huan stomped her feet anxiously. If her mother really went to jail, how could she survive in ss in the future?

    While she was overwrought, Gu Li said reluctantly, ¡°You should go and take a look too. After all, she¡¯S your mother.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she curled her lips at Chen Feng.

    It was not that she, Gu Li, had high standards. For a irresponsible man like Chen Feng, who only knew how to run when his wife was in trouble, she would not care even if he was rich!

    She held Song Yao¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°When will Zuo Huo be back?¡±

    At the mention of Zuo Huo, a sweet smile appeared on Song Yao¡¯s face. Zuo Huo had gone out very early today, and even she did not know where he had gone.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but let¡¯s follow Chen Huan over to take a look¡± At the same time, she also wanted to know why her aunt was locked up for the crime of being a hooligan.

    When Gu Li heard this, she sighed. ¡°Kindness will be rewarded, evil will be punished¡­ Bring Aunt alongter.¡±

 Chapter 199 - 199: Interrogation

    Chapter 199: Interrogation

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    At the police station in Sangqiu County, Song Yao, Gu Li, Song Feng, Chen Huan, and the others had already arrived at the door.

    At first, the security officer didn¡¯t agree to let Song Yao in. It wasn¡¯t until Song Yao exined the reason that the security officer let them in.

    Before entering, the security officer sighed. ¡°Gu Fangs family¡­ Sigh..

    Gu Li even asked curiously, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Gu Fang¡¯s family? Comrade, do you know what Gu Fang did?¡±

    The old guard frowned and thought for a long time. ¡°I think she illegally recruited many youngdies to do that kind of thing? I¡¯m not sure about the details!¡±

    Gu Li was shocked. If she recruited girls to do that kind of thing, wouldn¡¯t that be opening a brothel?

    Who would have thought that her sister, who looked mean on the outside, was actually full of evil tricks behind her back!

    It was retribution. She had finally waited for this day, but Song Feng was not as happy as she had imagined. No matter how happy or sad she was, her man would nevere back!

    Gu Li saw Song Fengs sadness and knew what she was thinking She hugged Song Feng¡¯s shoulder and entered the hall of the Public Security Bureau.

    A few staff members inside had already brought them to the dark interrogation room.

    Gu Fang was wearing an orange and white striped prison uniform. When she saw Chen Huan enter, she immediately called her daughter to her side. However, Chen Huan was afraid when she saw Gu Fang in the prison uniform, let alone call her mother!

    How could such a dirty woman be her mother?

    However, Gu Fang became even more anxious, especially when she saw Song Yao¡¯s figure. She stood up angrily. ¡°Song Yao! You won¡¯t die a good death!¡±

    If Song Yao hadn¡¯t tricked her, she wouldn¡¯t have been forced to do such a thing by Boss Zhang, and she wouldn¡¯t have been seen by the police on the streets. They would have arrested her and brought her to the Public Security Bureau to find out that her restaurant illegally organized prostitution!

    At the thought of this, Gu Fang hated Song Yao even more. If not for the two female police officers controlling her, she would have cut Song Yao¡¯s face on the spot!

    ¡°You still have the cheek toe over? If it weren¡¯t for you, would I have ended up like this?¡±

    Gu Li couldn¡¯t stand Gu Fang scolding Song Yao like this! Gu Li¡¯s facepletely darkened. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? You¡¯re ming my daughter for your own sins?¡±

    But at this moment, Gu Fang was like a shrew. ¡°Why can¡¯t I me her? If it weren¡¯t for Song Yao, would I have been arrested?¡±

    ¡°Silence!¡± The police officer at the side interrupted them and pulled Gu Li and the others to another room.

    He took out a pen and paper and began to take notes.

    ¡°What¡¯s your rtionship with the suspect, Gu Fang?¡±

    Gu Li said, ¡°She¡¯s my sister.¡±

    ¡°Yes, because this matter is moreplicated, I have to tell you guys properly. ording to the report of Mr. Zuo, your sister, Gu Fang, is suspected of illegally running an obscene ce and being a hooligan. Do you have anything to say?¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Gu Li was shocked. She had not seen Gu Fang for many years! Gu Fang still had this ability!

    The police officer was stunned for a moment before saying, ¡°Are you suspected of involvement in this matter?¡±

    Gu Li shook her head. ¡°How many years has it been since Ist saw my sister? Everyone in the neighborhood knows! What does her bad deeds have to do with me?¡±

    The police officer: ¡°You really don¡¯t know? I advise you to tell the truth! Because every word you say will be recorded by us as evidence!¡±

    Gu Li was not afraid when she heard this. ¡°What¡¯s there to hide? If you don¡¯t believe me, ask the neighbors! Is that true?!¡±

    The police officer wrote down Gu Li¡¯s statement and frowned. ¡°But the suspect, Gu Fang, said that you were also involved in everything she did. How can you exin it?¡±

    Bam

    Gu Li was so angry that she knocked on the table. ¡°My sister is really amazing! My daughter was almost sold by her! I¡¯m already magnanimous that I didn¡¯t sue her in court! I didn¡¯t expect her to actually y the me game? She¡¯s really vicious!¡±

    When the two police officers heard this, they looked at each other and asked, ¡°What did you say about selling your daughter just now?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re talking about this? Don¡¯t mention it!¡± At the mention of this, Gu Li gritted her teeth in anger and told the police what Gu Fang and her daughter had done over the past few days.

    He also took out a recording pen and a packet of medicinal powder from his pocket.

    The two police officers were shocked when they saw this. They put away the evidence and carefully kept it. Theny they began to interrogate the other three people.

    Song Yao and Song Feng were fine. Their statements matched Gu Li¡¯s.

    However, when they interrogated Chen Huan, the two police officers discovered a problem!

 Chapter 200 - 200: Fugitive

    Chapter 200: Fugitive

    When she came out of the interrogation room, Chen Huan¡¯s legs were still weak

    She was just a youngdy who had just turned 18. How could she know whether there was evidence or not? She cried for a long time with just a few words. In the end, the police officer felt that he could not get anything out of her, so he let her go.

    Thinking of the questions in the interrogation room, Chen Huan was so frightened that his face turned pale!

    She wondered if those people knew something. Otherwise, why would they ask where she wasst night?

    Fortunately, she reacted quickly and said that she was with her father. Otherwise, what would she do if she investigated what happenedst night?

    However, paper could not cover fire. Now that even her mother had been arrested, Chen Huan felt that she was about to be arrested.

    Strange, why was her right eyelid always twitching?

    While Chen Huan was panicking, she happened to see someoneing in from outside the door. She looked up and saw Zuo Huoing over to pick Song Yao up in a long trench coat.

    ¡°Yao, I¡¯m here to bring you home.¡±

    Song Yao looked up and happened to see Zuo Huo enter. She smiled and went up to him. ¡°Where did you go during the day? Why are you only back now?¡± Zuo Huo raised his eyebrows at Song Yao. ¡°I went to deal with a small matter. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°What small matter?¡± Song Yao asked him with a smile.

    While Gu Li and Song Feng were still chatting in the corridor, Song Yao leaned over to Zuo Huo¡¯s ear and whispered, ¡°You were the one who reported Gu Fang, right?¡±

    Zuo Huo nced at Song Yao and said with a smile, ¡°You can¡¯t spout nonsense.¡±

    Song Yao understood very well what Zuo Huo meant! Wasn¡¯t he doing this to avenge her?

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°Zhang Biao will have to go in in a few days.¡±

    Who was Zhang Biao? Of course, he was the local hooligan who wanted to plot against Song Yao that day!

    It was said that this person was also considered a powerful person. Usually, he would do anything to bully men and women. The entire Sangqiu County could not do anything to him. She did not expect Zuo Huo to resolve this huge problem so quickly!

    Song Yao said, ¡°They deserve it.¡±

    After settling Zhang Biao¡¯s matter, Song Yao was about to heave a sigh of relief when Zuo Huo leaned close to her ear and whispered, ¡°Yao, we¡¯re married, right?¡±

    Although Song Yao didn¡¯t know why Zuo Huo was suddenly so close, she still asked, ¡°Yes¡­ what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    The manughed evilly. ¡°Then shouldn¡¯t you make up for the newlywed night you owe me?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red!

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when we get back!¡¯

    ¡°Yes, my dear wife!¡± After Zuo Huo said that, he quickly kissed Song Yao¡¯s fair cheek and quickly dodged.

    Song Yao was so anxious that she chased after him for a few streets.

    Even Gu Li couldn¡¯t help but tease Song Feng when she saw this. ¡°Look, they don¡¯t look like adults at all.¡±

    Song Feng also smiled. ¡°It¡¯s so tiring to be adults. Look at this couple. They¡¯re having a small fight, but they willst even longer.¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Feng sighed again.

    It was a pity that her husband had died early. Otherwise, they would have been so loving for so long.

    She opened her mouth and said, ¡°I heard that Chen Feng is going to be captured for interrogation this afternoon?¡±

    Gu Li nodded and patted Song Feng¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, they won¡¯t have a good ending!¡±

    Unexpectedly, just as the two of them finished speaking, the two rookie police officers outside the door shouted, ¡°Captain! Not good! Chen Feng seems to have gone missing!¡±

    ¡°Half a month has passed since the incident. The police have officially arrested Zhang Biao. Gu Fang has also been sentenced to 15 years in prison. However, Chen Feng and Chen Huan have yet to appear!

    Currently, the police are still investigating further!¡±

    In front of the television, the announcer¡¯s clear and loud voice sounded.

    Chen Huan was eating potatoes and watching the news on television. She was be in an ufortable situation.

    ¡°Dad, when can we go back? I have to go to school!¡±

    Chen Huan stomped her feet in anger. Who would have thought that the usually pampered Eldest Miss had not taken a shower for more than half a month!

    Chen Huan could even smell the various scents on her body. She was simply filthy! If her ssmates saw this, they would definitely mock her!

    Chen Feng had not bathed for more than half a month. He looked dirty. Pointing at Chen Huan, he said impatiently, ¡°You only know how to go back! Why don¡¯t you think about how we can go back? You¡¯ve already blocked the way!¡±

    If Chen Huan had not perjured herself in front of the police, would he have been targeted by the police?

    Originally, he had even thought of his confession during the interrogation.. However, because of what Chen Huan said, the police went straight to the entrance of the hotel to arrest him! How could he not run?

 Chapter 201 - 201: Meeting the Child

    Chapter 201: Meeting the Child

    Chen Huan felt wronged. ¡°We can¡¯t live like this for the rest of our lives, right?¡±

    Back then, she had been so nervous that she had exined everything that needed to be exined clearly. How could she have imagined that Chen Feng would be immediately captured by the police for interrogation?

    With a bang, Chen Feng mmed the wine bottle onto the ground. He was so angry that he shouted at Chen Huan, ¡°Is there any other way? Your mother has already gone in! It¡¯S already good enough that we¡¯re still alive! Do you still want to live the life of a young miss like before?¡±

    Chen Huan burst into tears. Other than Song Yao, the ones she hated the most were Gu Fang and Chen Feng.

    If it weren¡¯t for the two of them, she wouldn¡¯t have lived such a miserable life. Not only could she not go home, but she couldn¡¯t even take the college entrance examination. She really didn¡¯t know when such a life would end!

    On the other side, Gu Li had already told Gu Fang about Chen Huan¡¯s disappearance when she was visiting the prison.

    After not seeing her for a few days, Gu Fang looked much more haggard. She did not look as rich as before at all. When she heard the news of Chen Huan¡¯s disappearance, she was so anxious that she cried.

    ¡°Impossible! Huanhuan is about to take the college entrance examination! This matter has nothing to do with her. Why would she run? Chen Feng, it must be Chen Feng! He must have taken my Huanhuan away!¡±

    Gu Li¡¯S expression was ugly. Ever since Gu Fang was imprisoned, she had been talking nonsense for a few days.

    However, Gu Fang was her sister after all. Gu Li could not leave her alone.

    She said to Gu Fang, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The police won¡¯t give up on searching for Chen Huan¡¯s traces. As for Chen Feng, the police have already found his traces. I believe that in less than three days, the two of you will be able to reunite here.¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Fang¡¯s expression became even uglier. ¡°No! How can Huanhuane with Chen Feng? She has a father! No! Huanhuan can¡¯t be with Chen Feng! She should go overseas to look for her biological father!¡±

    Gu Li was at a loss for words.

    Wasn¡¯t Chen Huan¡¯s biological father Chen Feng? Moreover, Chen Huan was Chen Feng¡¯s only biological daughter. Her disappearance was definitely rted to Chen Feng, right?

    However, when she thought of how Gu Fang was already delirious, Gu Li sighed and said to Gu Fang, ¡°Alright! It¡¯s about time. I should go back and cook. You stay here and think carefully. Wait to reunite with your family.¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Li had already left the visiting room with her backpack.

    Today was the day Song Yao and Zuo Huo brought Baby Xuan back from their honeymoon in the capital.

    Ever since Song Yao and Zuo Huo got married, the two of them had been stuck together all day. Even when Song Yao went to No.l Middle School to take the exam some time ago, Zuo Huo brought Baby Xuan along.

    The family of three lived a sweet and blissful life. Zuo Huo also treated Baby Xuan as his own flesh and blood. Gu Li was happy for her daughter from the bottom of her heart.

    After leaving the county prison, Gu Li did not go home immediately. Instead, she went to the nearby market to buy a lot of Zuo Huo and Song Yao¡¯s favorite dishes before rushing home.

    Unexpectedly, before she could take out the key, she saw Chen Lian sneaking over with He Xi. ¡°Inw, I want to see the child.¡±

    Ever since Pang Jiao¡¯s child miscarried and tortured an old woman like her every day, Chen Lian missed Song Yao even more.

    She changed her usual mean expression and stood in front of Gu Li pleadingly. ¡°Inw, just let me see the child. I¡¯ll leave after seeing him!¡±

    Gu Li pursed her lips and did not answer.

    Although it was true that Baby Xuan was a child of the Yu family, ever since Song Yao and Yu Yong divorced, Yu Yong¡¯s family had nevere to see the child!

    If not for the fact that the Yu family¡¯s new daughter-inw had a miscarriage and could not have another child in the future, Gu Li would not believe that Chen Lian would think of Baby Xuan.

    If she really wanted to see the child, why didn¡¯t she meet him when they had just gotten a divorce? To put it bluntly, didn¡¯t she want to fight with her daughter for custody?

    Gu Li did not give Chen Lian a good look. ¡°My daughter has already divorced your son. Why are you still calling her inw? As for the child, he¡¯s not by my side now. He went to the capital with his parents to y. He¡¯ll probably onlye back after a while.¡±

    Gu Li specially emphasized the word father. Chen Lian¡¯s face darkened when she heard this.

    ¡°Inw, you¡¯re wrong. I¡¯m Yu Xuan¡¯s Grandma after all. Even if Yao is married, Yu Xuan still has the blood of our Yu family flowing in him. He¡¯s still a member of our Yu family.. How can you stop him just because you say so?¡±

 Chapter 202 - 202: Stealing the Child

    Chapter 202: Stealing the Child

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    ¡°Is it because your grandson hasn¡¯te to visit after so long? He doesn¡¯t even know how to give child support! Those who don¡¯t know might think that your Yu family doesn¡¯t want a child anymore.¡± Chen Lian was speechless for a moment. She looked at He Xi, who had apanied her over.

    He Xi frowned even more. How should she respond to that? They were not in the right!

    ¡°Aunt Gu, it¡¯s my mother-inw¡¯s fault, but we were a family before. No matter how much Yao hates Yong, the child has to call him father.¡±

    Gu Li pursed her lips. ¡°There¡¯s really no need for that! My Baby Xuan has a father! If you want a grandson, let your daughter-inw give birth to another one.¡±

    It would have been fine if Gu Li hadn¡¯t mentioned this. At the mention of this, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger. Didn¡¯t she want Pang Jiao to have another child? It was Pang Jiao who couldn¡¯t give birth!

    If Pang Jiao could give birth, she wouldn¡¯t have gone to Song Yao¡¯s door and begged Gu Li to meet her grandson, right?

    Chen Lian immediately wilted. ¡°In w, just let me see the child. I haven¡¯t seen him for almost a year. Just let me see him.¡±

    Gu Li rolled her eyes. ¡°Aren¡¯t you annoying? I already said that the child went to the capital with his parents to y. He¡¯s not by my side now!¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s face stiffened when she heard this. ¡°Huh? When will Yu Xuan be back?¡±

    After saying that, she sat on the sofa in the living room, looking like she wouldn¡¯t leave if the child didn¡¯te back.

    Gu Li¡¯s face darkened. Before she could say anything, she heard the honking of a car outside the door.

    She looked up and saw Zuo Huo and Song Yao holding Yu Xuan¡¯s hand as they entered the courtyard.

    Gu Li muttered in her heart. Why did they have toe back at this time?

    Chen Lian and He Xi naturally heard the sound of a car outside the door. She stood up and Yu Xuan ran into the house and threw himself into Gu Li¡¯S arms.

    ¡°Grandma, have some candy.¡± After saying that, the little guy stuffed the chocte he brought back from the capital into Gu Li¡¯s hands as if he was presenting a treasure.

    Gu Li rubbed Baby Xuan¡¯s little head. In just half a month, Baby Xuan had grown a lot. It would probably not be long before he was sent to the nursery.

    Chen Lian¡¯s eyes widened when she saw her grandson. She pped her hands and shouted at Baby Xuan, ¡°Yuxuan? Come to Grandma quickly!¡±

    Baby Xuan blinked. ¡°My name is not Yu Xuan. My name is Song Xuan. Also, who are you?¡±

    Hearing that Song Yao had really changed Baby Xuan¡¯s name, Chen Lian was so angry that her face turned green. She pulled Baby Xuan to her side. ¡°Who changed this name for you?! Your name isn¡¯t Song Xuan! Your name is Yu Xuan! You¡¯re the son of our Yu family! Remember! I¡¯m your Grandma!¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s tone was very fierce. Baby Xuan was so frightened that he sat on the ground and cried. ¡°I want to find Daddy. I want to find Daddy!¡±

    Song Yao, who was outside the house, heard the sound. She couldn¡¯t care less about the things she had bought wholesale from the city. She picked up the kitchen knife and entered the house.

    At that moment, Baby Xuan was leaning into Gu Li¡¯s arms and crying non-stop. Chen Lian stood at the side, her expression even uglier. ¡°Cry, cry, cry! You only know how to cry! You don¡¯t even know that your mother sold you to someone else¡¯s house! Do you know that you¡¯re from our Yu Family?¡±

    After Chen Lian finished speaking, she wanted to go up and take Baby Xuan away, but Baby Xuan refused. He hugged Gu Li¡¯s arm tightly and was so angry that Chen Lian cursed, ¡°You heartless ingrate! You¡¯re the same as your Mom!¡±

    Unexpectedly, just as she finished speaking, Song Yao¡¯s voice came from outside the door. ¡°What did you say just now? Say it again if you have the guts.¡±

    Chen Lian turned around and saw Song Yao standing at the door with a kitchen knife.

    He Xi quickly pulled Chen Lian back and smiled apologetically. ¡°Yao, you¡¯re back? Mom and I wanted toe and see the child¡­¡± She stared at the kitchen Imife in Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand.. Mom didn¡¯t mean anything else. She just wanted to tease him. We didn¡¯t expect the child to cry so badly.. ¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Song Yao sneered. Without looking at He Xi, she walked straight to Baby Xuan and patted his back tofort him. ¡°Baby Xuan, don¡¯t cry. Mommy is back. Mommy is back..¡±

    Baby Xuan cried non-stop in Song Yao¡¯s arms and muttered, ¡°Mom¡­ I don¡¯t know them. They want to catch me. I don¡¯t want to. I don¡¯t want to go back with them¡­¡±

    When Song Yao heard these words, she felt her heart shatter!

    Chen Lian didn¡¯t look at the child early orte, but she chose to look at the child at this time. Did she really think that she didn¡¯t know the Yu family¡¯s true motive?

    Thinking of this, Song Yao hugged Baby Xuan tightly in her arms and said with red eyes, ¡°Get lost as far as you can! My family doesn¡¯t wee you!¡±

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 Chapter 203 - 203: Iâ€™m Grandma

    Chapter 203: I¡¯m Grandma

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    Although this was not the first time He Xi had seen Song Yao lose her temper, she was still shocked by her words. She said, ¡°Yao, you¡¯ve really misunderstood. Mother and I just want to see the child. We don¡¯t mean anything else.¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Since you¡¯ve seen the child now, get lost as far as you can.¡±

    He Xi was speechless. Then, she remembered that her mother-in w was indeed unreasonable in this matter, so she did not continue to speak up for Chen Lian.

    She held Chen Lian¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Mom, Yu Xuan is living quite well now. There¡¯s no need for us to worry. I think we should go back first¡­¡±

    ¡°Why should I go back?¡± Chen Lian red at He Xi, expecting better from her. She turned around and shouted at Song Yao, ¡°I¡¯m Yu Xuants biological Grandma! He has the blood of our Yu family in his bones! You¡¯re from the Song family! At most, you¡¯re only my Yu Xuan¡¯s temporary caregiver! Why can¡¯t I see my grandson?!¡±

    Song Yao was not angry at Chen Lian¡¯s unreasonable words. Instead, she smiled and said to Chen Lian, ¡°It¡¯s true that I¡¯m Yu Xuan¡¯s temporary caregiver, but my son¡¯s name is Song Xuan. His name on the household register is Song Xuan! And do you want to see your grandson so badly?¡±

    ¡°Of course! You¡¯ve already remarried! What if the man you marryter treats my eldest grandson badly?¡±

    After Chen Lian finished speaking, she wanted to go forward and snatch the treasure. However, before she could touch the child¡¯s small arm, she was pulled over by a strong arm.

    Zuo Huo shielded Song Yao and Baby Xuan behind him and said with a cold expression, ¡°Since you care so much about your grandson, why did you give him away back then? After you got a divorce, you didn¡¯t say that you woulde over to see your grandson. Now that you heard that Yao is married, you pretended toe over to see your grandson? What were you doing earlier?¡±

    Chen Lian blushed at Zuo Huo¡¯s words.

    At the thought that an elder like her had been scolded by a young man who was only a few years older than her son, Chen Lian gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°What has our family¡¯s matters got to do with an outsider like you? To be honest, I¡¯m Yu Xuan¡¯s biological Grandma!¡±

    After she finished speaking, she even pped her hands at Baby Xuan. ¡°Yuxuan! Come to Grandma auicldy!¡±

    However, the more she shouted, the more frightened Baby Xuan became and hid behind Song Yao.

    Although the little guy was young, he knew very well who treated him well and who did not.

    Seeing that Baby Xuan did note over for a long time, Chen Lian waspletely furious!

    ¡°You ingrate! I¡¯m your Grandma!¡± After saying that, she wanted to pull Baby Xuan from Song Yao¡¯s arms.

    However, Baby Xuan was so frightened that he hugged Zuo Huo¡¯s thigh and whispered, ¡°Daddy, save me. Daddy, save me!¡¯

    Chen Lian was so angry that her face turned green!

    Song Yao said calmly, ¡°The child is not stupid. He will treat whoever treats him well.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she picked up the broom and chased Chen Lian out without waiting for Chen Lian to reply.

    Chen Lian was indignant. She was so angry that she wanted to fight Song Yao again, but He Xi stopped her. She smiled apologetically at Song Yao and said, ¡°Since Yu Xuan is doing well, my mother-inw and I are much more at ease.¡±

    She grabbed Chen Lian, who was about to hit her, and ced the bag in her hand on the coffee table. ¡°This is a small piece of clothing Mom made for Yuxuan. I don¡¯t know if he can wear it. It¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯ll bring my mother-inw back first. You don¡¯t have to send me off!¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she threw down the clothes and pulled Chen Lian out.

    Chen Lian was furious. It was not until she left the courtyard that she realized that there were many residents who hade to watch themotion.

    Chen Lian was a petty person to begin with. At this moment, seeing so many people watching her, Chen Lian wished she could find a hole to hide in immediately.

    The mother-inw and daughter -inw returned to the vige dejectedly under everyone¡¯s gaze.

    On the way, Chen Lian had been holding back her anger.

    ¡°Song Yao has really grown up! She won¡¯t even let me see her grandson! Is she trying to turn the world upside down?¡±

    He Xi¡¯s face darkened when she heard this. If he was so concerned about the child, why didn¡¯t he go and take a look in the past?

    Thinking of this, she actually regretted going out with Chen Lian.

    Chen Lian was even angrier. ¡°And you! Our Yu family is really unlucky to have you as a daughter-inw! I was targeted by Song Yao and the others! Why don¡¯t you speak up for me?¡±

    He Xi¡¯s expression turned ugly. ¡°What¡¯s there to say? Weren¡¯t you worried that the child would be mistreated by Song Yao¡¯s current partner, so you wanted to go over and take a look? I think the child is doing well now.. What¡¯s there to worry about?¡±

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 Chapter 204 - 204: Fighting for Custody

    Chapter 204: Fighting for Custody

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    ¡°You¡¯re really stubborn!¡± Chen Lian was exasperated. ¡°Even if that Zuo Huo treats my eldest grandson like an ancestor, he¡¯s still our Yu family¡¯s flesh and blood! How can he call another man father?¡±

    Chen Lian was so angry that she was about to vomit blood. She looked over from afar and saw two farmers working behind her. The two of them carried hoes and seemed to be chatting about family matters.

    Originally, it wasn¡¯t a big deal, but Chen Lian stubbornly thought that these two farmers were gossiping about her. She was so angry that she ced her hands on her hips and said to He Xi, ¡°Our Yu family¡¯s reputation has beenpletely ruined by you, you ignorant thing!¡±

    She rolled her eyes in anger. When she thought of Baby Xuan¡¯s conflicted expression when he saw her, Chen Lian¡¯s heart skipped a beat.

    This child was so against the Yu family now. Song Yao must have instigated it!

    Thinking of this, Chen Lian was even more furious!

    She had already told Yu Yong that Song Yao could get a divorce, but the child had to stay. However, Yu Yong had to listen to Song Yao no matter what!

    Now, even his only son was calling another man ¡®Dad¡¯!

    Chen Lian was very worried.

    No! She had to find an opportunity to snatch her grandson back!

    Otherwise, if this child continued to live with Song Yao, he might not remember who his biological father was when he grew up!

    She asked He Xi angrily, ¡°Let me ask you, when is Yonging back?¡±

    Ever since Pang Jiao lost her child, Yu Yong had gone out to find an electronics factory to work. Every day, he woke up early and workedte to earn money. Chen Lian had not seen him for a few days.

    He Xi thought for a long time before saying, ¡°Yong is working the night shift today. He¡¯ll be back tomorrow morning at the earliest.¡±

    Chen Lian frowned. ¡°Then when Yonges back tomorrow, I¡¯ll tell him about Yu Xuan. This time, no matter what, I have to bring my eldest grandson over!¡±

    Song Yao coaxed Baby Xuan for a long time until he fell asleep. Only then did Song Yao follow Gu Li out of the house.

    Gu Li still had lingering fears when she thought of Chen Lian snatching the child just now.

    She sighed and said to Song Yao, ¡°Do you think Yu Yongs mother wants to snatch the child from us?¡±

    Song Yao opened the clothes that He Xi had brought over and realized that Baby Xuan could not wear them at all. Moreover, the style of the clothes looked very old. It was obvious that they were old clothes that He Xi¡¯s youngest son had grown out of.

    She threw the clothes aside and said to Gu Li, ¡°Snatch the child? That depends on whether they have the ability.¡±

    ¡°But what if Yu Yong¡¯s family fights you head-on?¡±

    Gu Li began to worry. ¡°We¡¯ve raised this child for more than a year. If he¡¯s sent back, he might be provided with good food and drinks a few days ago. What will happen after a long time? Will Yu Yong take care of the child? With a stepfather, there will be a stepmother!¡±

    Hearing Gu Li¡¯s words, Song Yao recalled Baby Xuan¡¯s tragic experience in her dream.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but tear up. She clenched her fists and pretended to be calm. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry. No matter what, I won¡¯t let them take the child away!¡±

    ¡°Moreover, when we divorced, we made it very clear that Baby Xuan is mine to raise. If Yu Yong really wants a child, then let him sue. I want to see who the court is speaking up for!¡±

    Although Song Yao said it beautifully, her heart was already in a mess.

    If Yu Yong wanted to bring Baby Xuan back no matter what, then even if she had to risk her life, she would keep Baby Xuan by her side!

    ¡°Sister! Good news! The big boss has taken a fancy to the river at the back of our mountain! Now, the vigers are waiting to split the money!¡±

    A sudden and happy voice came from downstairs. Song Xiao carried the carp upstairs and was stunned when he saw Song Yao and Gu Li sitting on the stairs unhappily. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Song Yao wiped her tears and asked Song Xiao, ¡®But what did you say just now? The big boss took a fancy to the stream at the back of our mountain?

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Song Xiao couldn¡¯t hide the joy on his face. ¡°Isn¡¯t there a stream in our vige? The fish by the stream can only be caught by braised meat bait! This matter was discovered by the big boss trom the south. He tound a tew protessjonal torejgners to do a Checkup and said that those tiSh are all human-like koi fish! As long as you make a wish to the stream, everything wille true!¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°Isn¡¯t that more effective than the Guanyin Temple?¡±

    Song Xiao scratched his head. ¡°That¡¯s what the big boss said too! He even said that he wanted to book the entire stream and the back mountain.. He has already gone to the vige council to look for the vige chief, but the vige chief said that the back mountain and the stream are everyone¡¯smon wealth, so everyone should have a share of the money for the back mountain! Now, the vigers are all rushing to the vige council, waiting to split the money!¡±

 Chapter 205 - 205: Let It Go

    Chapter 205: Let It Go

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    ¡°Is it that good?¡±

    Gu Li¡¯S tone was a little excited. If it was really as Song Xiao said, then this money seemed to have been obtained for nothing!

    However¡­ Gu Li thought of Baby Xuan again. She turned around and looked at Song Yao. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the vigemittee to collect the money! When the timees, we¡¯ll have the confidence to fight awsuit with Yu Yong! ¡±

    Song Yao also smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mom. Without this money, Yu Yong can forget about taking the child away from me.¡±

    Putting aside the fact that the divorce agreement had given Baby Xuan to Song Yao, even if Yu Yong wanted to go back on his word and take the child back, it would depend on whether Baby Xuan was willing to acknowledge Yu Yong as his father!

    At the thought of this, Song Yao was not so sad anymore. She had to be more open-minded about everything, right?

    In the afternoon, when Song Yao followed Gu Li to the vigemittee, the money had almost been distributed.

    This was because there were a few hundred people in the Song Manor. Everyone could only receive a few dozen yuan. However, this money was obtained for free after all. The vigers were very happy. They gathered together and discussed with the big boss from the south how to develop thend at the back of the mountain.

    To Song Yao¡¯s surprise, the boss from the south looked to be only in his twenties. This made Song Yao, who was also in her early twenties, feel ashamed.

    Compared to the big boss¡¯s business, her small business was not even worth looking at.

    As soon as she stepped forward, she heard the boss say, ¡°The reason why I came to invest in this ce is not only because I think the scenery here is good, but also because of another important reason.¡±

    He looked around and said, ¡°Was there a resident called Song Yao in your vige in the past? I heard my friend talk about her. I heard that she was divorced. It¡¯s not easy for her to do business alone with her child now. If I can see her this time, this trip won¡¯t be in vain.¡±

    Song Yao did not expect her reputation to spread to the south. She was extremely excited!

    However, she was not happy for long before she realized that something was wrong!

    She was an ordinary country woman who collected some chestnuts in the countryside and opened a small shop. How could Southerners have the chance to know her?

    Song Yao was stunned for a moment before asking, ¡°May I ask¡­ how you know me?¡±

    The young man opposite him adjusted the ck-framed sses on his face and said in surprise,

    ¡°You¡¯re Song Yao?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Yes.¡±

    Hu Lin looked at the young girl in front of him in surprise. She looked to be in her early twenties, but her facial features were good and her skin was smooth. She was even more eye-catching than the female celebrities in Xiangjiang City. She waspletely different from the vige girl he had imagined!

    No wonder He Ren was so devoted to her!

    He took the initiative to shake Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Hello, Boss Song. My name is Hu Lin. Logically speaking, I shouldn¡¯t know you. It¡¯s just that a brother of mine came to your vige to collect chestnuts before. By the way, his name is He Ren. I believe you¡¯ve seen him before.¡±

    It was actually Boss He¡¯s friend? Song Yao¡¯s eyes lit up. She had really met someone familiar!

    However, for some reason, ever since she got married, she had not seen He Ren again. Every time she and Aunt Su finished collecting the chestnuts and waited for the pay, it was the people around Boss He who were in charge of collecting the goods.

    Song Yao thought that perhaps Boss He was too busy with work, so she didn¡¯t care.

    However, Hu Lin smiled and said, ¡°He Ren also brought you a message. He said that he will continue to collect chestnuts from you. Moreover, the chestnuts he has collected over the past few months have been sold for a good price in the south! He Ren said that as long as you can still collect chestnuts, no matter how much it is, He Ren will notck money!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Song Yao was overjoyed. Although she had already asked Aunt Su and Xiao to collect the chestnuts, she was still surprised that the chestnuts could be sold for such a good price.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Boss Hu to pass a message to Boss He. As long as Boss He continues to ept it, no matter how much it is, I¡¯ll go through the entire Sangqiu County to collect it for Boss He!¡±

    She was indeed an open-minded person! She knew how to do business and was beautiful. Even Hu Li admired Song Yao more.

    ¡°That¡¯s easy! I heard that you also opened a restaurant that sells especially delicious braised meat. I wonder if there¡¯s a chance to try it?¡±

    ¡°Yes! Of course!¡± Song Yao said, ¡°My family made braised meat today. If Boss Hu wants to eat itr you cane over now.¡±

    Hu Lin smiled. ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll go over now and discuss the development of the back mountain with you

    Song Yao said, ¡°Then please!¡±

    After saying that, she even made a polite gesture..

 Chapter 206 - 206: Misunderstanding

    Chapter 206: Misunderstanding

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    Hu Lin smiled. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Boss Song to lead the way.¡±

    Song Yao brought Hu Lin to the town one after another , attracting the attention of a few people by the roadside.

    Because Song Yao¡¯s marriage was held in the town, not many vigers in the Song Manor had seen Zuo Huo. A few vigers even went up to Gu Li and whispered, ¡°Your son-inw is fair and clean! He even wears a pair of ck-framed sses. How refined! Your Yao is really lucky!¡±

    Gu Li¡¯s expression instantly turned ugly. She exined with a dark expression, ¡°Thank you, but this isn¡¯t my son-inw. My son-inw, Zuo Huo, is a soldier and is very handsome! If you want to see him,e to my house tomorrow. Otherwise, my son-inw will return to the capital in a few days.¡±

    Seeing that she had guessed wrongly, the person¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. She smiled apologetically. ¡°No, no. There¡¯s still a lot of work in the fields. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore!¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed to the ground.

    Gu Li couldn¡¯t be bothered to continue talking to the woman. She walked to Song Yao and whispered, ¡°The big boss from the city is not bad, but don¡¯t forget that you have a partner. If you do anything to let my son-inw down again, I won¡¯t let you off!¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know my limits. Boss Hu is at most a guest. How can I be with another man behind Zuo Huo¡¯s back?¡±

    Gu Li heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. ¡°Of course! Zuo Huo treats you so well. You can¡¯t do anything to let him down!¡±

    Song Yao was amused by Gu Li¡¯s serious expression. ¡°I know, Mom.¡±

    At night, Gu Li made arge pot of braised meat.

    The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of braised meat. Even Wang Hong was attracted.

    ¡°Yo, Song Yao¡¯s mother stewed meat again?¡±

    Gu Li scooped out the meat from the pot. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve stewed a pot. Do you want to go in and try it?¡±

    Wang Hong was silent for a while. To be honest, the meat stewed by Gu Li was indeed fragrant, but Wang Hong had taken advantage of Song Yao¡¯s family previously.

    It was Song Yao¡¯s business to be sensible. As an elder, she couldn¡¯t be ignorant.

    Wang Hong smiled and said, ¡°Forget it. My man is waiting for me to go back and cook.¡±

    After saying that, she prepared to go back. However, Gu Li was a warm-hearted person. She pulled Wang Hong¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Come to my house to eat. I have a guest at my house today. There are many dishes!¡±

    ¡°Forget it!¡± Wang Hong felt even more embarrassed. ¡°If there¡¯s really no other way, let¡¯s gather another day. My son will be transferred back to town to teach soon. I¡¯ll get my son to bring you to the state-run restaurant to order food!¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± Gu Li thought for a long time and did not continue to give in. However, there was so much braised meat at home that she could not finish it in a short period of time.

    Gu Li simply cut a piece of medium-sized pork belly and brought it to Wang Hong. ¡°Then bring this back to your Old Liu to eat.¡±

    Wang Hong was dumbfounded. It had always been her family taking advantage of Song Yao¡¯s family. Other than the exercise books, she had never bought anything else for Song Yao.

    Wang Hong pushed Gu Li¡¯s hand away. ¡°Even if I have to bring it back, I should give you the money for such a big piece of meat!¡±

    Gu Li smiled and said, ¡°No need! We¡¯re all neighbors. Why are you being so polite to me? Some time ago, my Yao took an exam. It¡¯S all thanks to your help in the shop.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? Didn¡¯t Yao give me a sry for all the days I worked?¡± Wang Hong¡¯s tone was a little helpless.

    In fact, she was the one who took advantage of Song Yao.

    Wang Hong took out a two-dor note from her pocket and handed it to Gu Li. ¡°I¡¯m taking advantage of you for such a big piece of meat!¡±

    Gu Li was very angry. ¡°We¡¯re all neighbors. Why are you treating me like an outsider?¡±

    ¡°How is this treating me like an outsider? You gave me such a big piece of meat. It¡¯s really unreasonable if I don¡¯t give you some money!¡± After Wang Hong said that, she insisted on stuffing the money into Gu Li¡¯S pocket.

    Gu Li pushed her, but Wang Hong picked up the te of meat and returned to the courtyard. Gu Li was so anxious that she shouted behind her, ¡°Old Liu¡¯s wife! Why are you like this!¡±

    Wang Hong smiled at her. ¡°I can¡¯t keep taking advantage of Yao, right?¡±

    She waved at Gu Li. ¡°Alright! You can go back first. We still have guests to entertain at home!¡±

    Only then did Gu Li remember that there was a guest at home. She put away the two yuan and rushed back, coincidentally bumping into Song Xiao, who had just returned from collecting the chestnuts. ¡°Mom, is Boss Hu at our house?¡± Song Xiao asked Gu Li with two softshell turtles in his hand..

 Chapter 207 - 207: Jealous

    Chapter 207: Jealous

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    ¡°At home¡­¡± Gu Li replied as she sized up the thing in Song Xiao¡¯s hand. ¡± Why did you buy turtles? ¡±

    She realized that ever since Xiao started doing business with Song Yao, he could save a few thousand yuan a year. He was also spending more and morevishly.

    Not only did he buy branded clothes and shoes, but he also bought snacks non-stop.

    Gu Li always asked Song Xiao to save some money for his future wife, but every time she didn¡¯t finish speaking, she would be interrupted by Song Yao.

    Song Yao said that Xiao was still young and could wait for a while before getting married. However, Gu Li felt that her Xiao was already 18 years old. If he was in the Song Manor, he should have gotten a wife!

    However, it was unknown who her son took after. Not only was he not interested in marriage, but he even felt that marriage was a very troublesome thing.

    Marriage was the happiest thing in the world. How could it be troublesome? Gu Li felt that Song Xiao was unreliable from the bottom of her heart!

    At this moment, Gu Li was even more unhappy to see her son return with two turtles!

    However, Song Xiao parked the car in the courtyard and exined, ¡°These are softshell turtles. If we brew these, the soup will be very fragrant. We have guests at home, so we can eat this!¡±

    After he finished speaking, he stuffed the bags of two turtles into Gu Li¡¯s hands as if he was presenting a treasure.

    However, Gu Li was naturally afraid of such living creatures. She pushed the food to Song Xiao with a trembling hand. ¡°Eat, eat, eat! You only know how to eat!¡±

    After Gu Li finished speaking, she red at Song Xiao. ¡°Let me ask you! How old are you this year?

    You¡¯re 18, right?¡±

    Song Xiao nodded.

    Gu Li coughed twice and said, ¡®You¡¯re not young anymore. When are you going to get a wife?¡± ¡°Mom! I¡¯m still young!¡± At the mention of getting a wife, Song Xiao¡¯s face turned red.

    Gu Li ced her hands on her hips and said, ¡°You¡¯re already 18 years old and you¡¯re still young? Your father and I were already married when we were your age! But you didn¡¯t even bring a partner over!¡±

    Unable to stand Gu Li¡¯s nagging, Song Xiao looked helpless. ¡°Mom! Why are you in such a hurry? If I meet a suitable person, I¡¯ll naturally talk to her. You being anxious can¡¯t solve any problem. Forget it, I won¡¯t talk to you anymore. I¡¯ll go back and deal with the turtles first. I¡¯ll get my sister to make soup for youter!¡±

    After Song Xiao finished speaking, he carried the turtles into the house, afraid that he would say another word to Gu Li.

    Gu Li chased after her with a spat. ¡°You child! I¡¯m doing this for your own good, right?¡±

    She sighed angrily and saw Song Yao walk out. ¡°Mom, why are you chasing Xiao?¡±

    Gu Li was so angry that she put down the spat. ¡°Isn¡¯t it all because your younger brother is too outrageous? Tell me, how old is he? Why isn¡¯t he married yet? I was already married to your father when I was his age!¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°Mom, early marriage isn¡¯t popr these days. Besides, early marriage might not be suitable for Xiao. Have you forgotten about me and Cousin? We got married early, so what? Aren¡¯t we still divorced?¡±

    After hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Gu Li took off her apron. ¡°That¡¯s true, but it¡¯s not a good idea for your brother to be alone, right?¡±

    She leaned close to Song Yao¡¯s ear and said, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me your brother doesn¡¯t like women?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°How is this possible!¡±

    ¡°Why not?¡± Gu Li was a little worried. She leaned close to Song Yao¡¯s ear and whispered, ¡°Could it be that he¡¯s like your Zuo Huo and has always had a girl in his heart and doesn¡¯t want others to know?¡± Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. Why was Zuo Huo involved?

    She touched her burning face and said to Gu Li, ¡°This situation is different! Don¡¯t ask! I don¡¯t think

    Xiao is the kind of person who can hide things!¡±

    Gu Li refused to give up. ¡°Why is the situation different?¡±

    She sized up Song Yao¡¯s red face and couldn¡¯t help but tease, ¡°Why are you blushing?¡±

    She nced at Hu Lin, who was still sitting in the living room. ¡°I¡¯m warning you! It¡¯s fine if you talk to him about business, but don¡¯t get into rtionships. You¡¯re different from before! You¡¯re already married! You can¡¯t let Zuo Huo down! You can¡¯t let her know about this!¡±

    Song Yao was a little helpless about this. Before she could think of anything to say, she heard a low male voice behind her. ¡°What do you not want me to know?¡±

    Song Yao turned around and saw Zuo Huo standing behind her.

    Perhaps it was because he went to the county to do something during the day, Zuo Huo was dressed especially formally today.

    The well-tailored Chinese tunic suit matched with a pair of imported leather shoes made him look very heroic.

    When Gu Li saw Zuo Huo enter the house, she quickly smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious! I¡¯ll get Yao to tell you..¡±

 Chapter 208 - 208: Stealing the Child

    Chapter 208: Stealing the Child

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    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. If she had known earlier, she wouldn¡¯t have talked to her Mom about this! How should she exin this now?

    Song Yao: ¡°It¡¯S nothing serious. It¡¯S just that a guest surnamed Hu came to our house. I think he¡¯S here to buy the back mountain.¡±

    ¡°Buy the back of the mountain?¡± Zuo Huo frowned but did not say anything. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What do you not want me to know?¡±

    Song Yao coughed lightly. ¡°It¡¯S really nothing serious. It¡¯S just that Boss Hu came to our house and is sitting in the living room now.¡±

    Boss Hu? Zuo Huo frowned and looked in the direction Song Yao pointed. He really saw a young man in a suit in the living room.

    ¡°Yes, why? Why do you have to hide him from me?¡±

    Song Yao immediately felt that she had been tricked by her mother! She smiled and went in front of Zuo Huo, helplessly telling him what Gu Li had just said to her.

    Sure enough, Zuo Huo¡¯s expression changed when he heard that.

    Song Yao said, ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand! I don¡¯t have any thoughts about that Boss Hu. I just want to discuss business with him! That¡¯s all!¡±

    Hearing this, Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Yao, you don¡¯t have to exin this to me. I can¡¯t possibly not trust you this much.¡±

    The man said calmly. His tone was very gentle and calm.

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She thought that Zuo Huo would be jealous and ignore her as she had imagined. After all, she had always had a strong impression of Zuo Huo. She didn¡¯t expect him to be so calm today.

    Song Yao smiled and wanted to pull Zuo Huo back to his room. However, before she could go upstairs, she heard Zuo Huo say, ¡°Take me to see Boss Hu.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Song Yao couldn¡¯t react in time.

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°Your family hase out to entertain us. As a son-inw, I can¡¯t just sit in the room all the time, right?¡±

    After he finished speaking, he put his arm around Song Yao¡¯s shoulder and entered the living room before she could agree.

    At that time, Hu Lin was still drinking tea in the living room. When he saw a handsome man with his arm around Song Yao¡¯s shoulder, he almost spat out the tea.

    ¡°Boss Song, this is¡­¡±

    Song Yao was about to introduce Zuo Huo when the man beside her spoke first. ¡°Zuo Huo, Song Yao¡¯s husband.¡±

    So this was Song Yao¡¯s husband! Indeed, he looked rich and noble.

    Hu Lin stepped forward and shook his hand. ¡°Hu Lin! I¡¯m not talented. I¡¯m doing a small business in Yang City. May I know what you do?¡±

    Zuo Huo looked at Hu Lin and said calmly, ¡°Tobo Bureau.¡±

    These two short words made Hu Lin unable to breathe. He patted his chest and said, ¡°So you¡¯re the young leader of the Tobo Bureau. Nice to meet you!¡±

    The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder. Even Song Yao could smell that something was wrong. She pulled Zuo Huo and said, ¡°I have to go cook. You guys have a good chat.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll treat him well.¡±

    After he finished speaking, he nced at Hu Lin. Hu Lin coughed twice and immediately expressed his opinion. ¡°Thank you, Boss Song.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble!¡± Song Yao smiled apologetically. Outside the kitchen, Song Xiao was already calling her out to clean up the turtles.

    Song Yao went to the kitchen and started working with Gu Li.

    Compared to Song Yao¡¯s busy schedule, the Yu Family Vige was much quieter.

    Ever since Chen Lian returned from Song Yao¡¯s house, she had been thinking about her grandson.

    She rubbed her hands and muttered to her eldest son, Yu Wen, ¡°This time, I have to bring Yu Xuan back to our Yu family! If that child continues to stay with Song Yao, he probably won¡¯t even acknowledge his biological Grandma!¡±

    Chen Lian cried as she spoke, but He Xi rolled her eyes.

    Her mother-inw was the best at acting for others to see! If she really missed her grandson, she could just go to Song Yao¡¯s house to watch a few more times. Who was she acting for?

    However, Yu Wen fell for his mother¡¯s tricks!

    When Chen Lian cried, his heart ached as he coaxed, ¡°This is Yong¡¯s fault! When hees back, I¡¯ll get him to go to Song Yao¡¯s house to get the child back!¡±

    Chen Lian cried even harder. She grabbed Yu Wen¡¯s hand and said, ¡°With your words, Mom will be relieved.¡±

    He Xi could not stand it anymore!

    She lifted the curtain and walked up to Yu Wen. ¡°Back then, thew sentenced the child to Song Yao, so even if you take the child away, it won¡¯t change the fact that the child belongs to thedy..¡±

 Chapter 209 - 209: Picking Up the Child

    Chapter 209: Picking Up the Child

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    Hearing this, Chen Lian was even more furious. ¡°Yong is really smart for a lifetime! I already told him to leave the child behind, but he refused to listen to me! Great! His wife and son ran away and married an old hen who can¡¯ty eggs!¡±

    After Chen Lian finished speaking, she looked at Yu Yong¡¯s room next door and deliberately emphasized thest few words.

    Perhaps because she heard Chen Lian discussing her, the sound of a ss shattering came from Yu Yong¡¯s room, scaring He Xi. ¡°Mom, you can¡¯t me Jiaojiao for this, right?¡±

    ¡°Then who should I me? Isn¡¯t it because she¡¯S delicate? When I was pregnant with Yong, I worked in the fields day and night! Yong¡¯s father even beat me up. So what? Wouldn¡¯t the children I gave birth to be fat and useless?¡±

    Chen Lian rolled her eyes in anger and looked down on Pang Jiao even more.

    Ever since her son married this wife, she had never had afortable day!

    ¡°The people in the city are so pretentious! If this was the Song Yao of the past, she would definitely not dare to go west if I asked her to go east!¡±

    He Xi¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Mother, Yong and Yao have been divorced for so long. Don¡¯t say anymore¡­¡±

    ¡®Why can¡¯t I say it?¡± Chen Lian ced her hands on her hips and said, ¡°Some people owe me a grandson!¡±

    Chen Lian felt that she had already given Yu Yong enough face. Pang Jiao couldn¡¯t give birth, so as her mother-inw, she was already very polite not to kick Pang Jiao out!

    If Song Yao was infertile, she would have urged her son to get a divorce long ago!

    ¡°But¡­¡± He Xi hesitated.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Yu Wen interrupted his wife. ¡°Can¡¯t you let Mom worry less? But Yong is really too much! I¡¯ll talk to himter!¡±

    When He Xi heard this, the corners of her lips twitched and she did not say anything else.

    Chen Lian was still thinking about her grandson. ¡°If there¡¯s really no other way, we¡¯ll go to Song Yao¡¯s house and snatch the child back! At most, we¡¯ll be arrested and put in jail for a few years! I don¡¯t believe it! As a Grandma, is it wrong for me to want my biological grandson back?¡±

    Country bumpkins did not know thew. As soon as Chen Lian finished speaking, Yu Wen made the decision. ¡°Then let¡¯s go tonight! We have to snatch the child back no matter what!¡±

    He Xi broke out in cold sweat.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I say it?¡± Chen Lian ced her hands on her hips and said, ¡°Some people owe me a grandson!¡±

    Chen Lian felt that she had already given Yu Yong enough face. Pang Jiao couldn¡¯t give birth, so as her mother-inw, she was already very polite not to kick Pang Jiao out!

    If Song Yao was infertile, she would have urged her son to get a divorce long ago!

    ¡°But¡­¡± He Xi hesitated.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Yu Wen interrupted his wife. ¡°Can¡¯t you let Mom worry less? But Yong is really too much! I¡¯ll talk to himter!¡±

    When He Xi heard this, the corners of her lips twitched and she did not say anything else.

    Chen Lian was still thinking about her grandson. ¡°If there¡¯s really no other way, we¡¯ll go to Song Yao¡¯s house and snatch the child back! At most, we¡¯ll be arrested and put in jail for a few years! I don¡¯t believe it! As a Grandma, is it wrong for me to want my biological grandson back?¡±

    Country bumpkins did not know thew. As soon as Chen Lian finished speaking, Yu Wen made the decision. ¡°Then let¡¯s go tonight! We have to snatch the child back no matter what!¡±

    He Xi broke out in cold sweat.

    Her man was really a blockhead! He hit wherever he pointed!

    Regardless of whether they could snatch the child back, if Song Yao found out and called the police, how would they live the rest of their lives?

    He Xi frowned and wanted to go up and persuade him. Unexpectedly, before she could speak, there was amotion outside the door. Right on the heels of that, Yu Yong entered the house in his dirty blue work clothes.

    Chen Lian stood up and went up to her. ¡°Why are you back so early? Didn¡¯t you work overtime tonight?¡±

    Yu Yong did not answer Chen Lian. Instead, he asked, ¡°Mom, where¡¯s Jiaojiao?¡±

    Yu Yong asked as he took off his dirty jacket. He was still holding the fresh milk he had just bought.

    Ever since Pang Jiao followed him, even drinking a mouthful of milk had be a luxury.

    Yu Yong asked as he took off his dirty jacket. He was still holding the fresh milk he had just bought.

    Ever since Pang Jiao followed him, even drinking a mouthful of milk had be a luxury.

    Yu Yong thought that although he was not as rich as Mei Zhao, as long as he worked hard to earn money, he would definitely let Pang Jiao live a happier life than before!

    It was a pity that he only earned three yuan after working hard for an entire day.

    He remembered that Pang Jiao had mentioned a business that could make a lot of money to him a few days ago. He wanted to ask Pang Jiao. It would be best if he could earn money.

    Chen Lian originally wanted to ask Yu Yong about the child, but when she saw Yu Yong holding the fresh milk he had bought for Pang Jiao, her expression darkened. ¡°In the house, I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Yu Yong responded and pushed open the door. Just as he was about to enter, He Xi suddenly shouted from behind, ¡°Mom wants to bring Yu Xuan back! Do you know?¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Hearing this, Yu Yong turned around. ¡°Mom, what are you thinking?¡±

    Chen Lian still wanted to find an opportunity to ask Yu Yong, but she didn¡¯t expect He Xi to be so direct. She said, ¡°What do you mean? Yu Xuan isn¡¯t your son?¡±

    Yu Yong was silent. Did she think he didn¡¯t want to bring the child back?

    However, when he divorced Song Yao, it was written clearly in ck and white! The child was under Song Yao¡¯s care. Even if Song Yao refused to raise the child and send it back, she had to ask Pang Jiao for her opinion, right?

    He said with a dark expression, ¡°Why do you keep thinking about it? If I bring the child over, what will happen to Jiaojiao?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by Jiaojiao? She can¡¯t even give birth to a child. I¡¯m already being magnanimous by not chasing her out of the Yu family! I want to get a grandson, but I still have to ask for her opinion? Who exactly is in charge of our Yu family?!¡±

    Chen Lian was so angry that she wanted to curse. She felt that Yu Yong waspletely controlled by Pang Jiao!

    Otherwise, why did Pang Jiao have to agree to everything?

 Chapter 210 - 210: Developing a Scenic Spot

    Chapter 210: Developing a Scenic Spot

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    Seeing Yu Yong¡¯s troubled expression, Chen Lian expected better from someone. ¡°To think that you¡¯re a man! How can you listen to a woman like her? As the head of the family, can¡¯t you be more unyielding?¡±

    Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, the door opened and Pang Jiao came out of the house in her pajamas.

    Pang Jiao had heard her badmouthing everyone. He Xi¡¯S expression was very ugly as she hurriedly exined, ¡°Um¡­ Sister-inw, don¡¯t misunderstand. Mom was just having a simple chat. I didn¡¯t mean anything else¡­¡±

    Unexpectedly, Pang Jiao¡¯S eyes were red. ¡°Sister-inw, don¡¯t exin.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she knelt in front of Chen Lian. ¡°Mom, if you want to see the child, bring him back. I beg you not to chase me away!¡±

    Pang Jiao¡¯s eyes were red as she cried. Chen Lian was dumbfounded.

    What was this little b*tch Pang Jiao doing? Wasn¡¯t she very powerful in the past? Why was Yong acting pitiful again when he came back?!

    The more Chen Lian thought about it, the angrier she became. ¡°Do I need you to tell me that I brought my grandson back? You¡¯re just an old hen who can¡¯ty eggs. Do you still want to control our entire family?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ It¡¯S my fault.¡± Pang Jiao gritted her teeth and apologized softly.

    What was wrong with her today? Chen Lian was a little stunned. ¡°Stop pretending in front of me! Where¡¯s your usual power? Why did you stop pretending the moment Yong came back?¡±

    With that, Chen Lian pped Pang Jiao.

    Pang Jiao did not retaliate. Instead, she said with red eyes, ¡°Mom, what are you talking about? Why don¡¯t I understand? I know you¡¯ve been taking your anger out on me because of the child, but you can¡¯t me me for that matter after all, right?¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Chen Lian said and wanted to hit Pang Jiao.

    However, Yu Yong stopped her this time. ¡°Enough! Do you usually treat Jiaojiao like this at home? To think that I thought you had changed. I didn¡¯t expect you to still be as unreasonable as before!¡±

    After Yu Yong finished speaking, he pulled Pang Jiao into the house. Only then did Chen Lian realize that she had been tricked by Pang Jiao!

    She shouted at Yu Yong at the top of her voice, ¡°Yong! It¡¯s not like that! Mom didn¡¯t do anything to abuse Jiaojiao!¡±

    However, this time, no matter how she shouted, Yu Yong did not turn around to say a word to Chen Lian.

    Yu Wen was even angrier when he saw this. ¡°He really forgot about his mother when he had a wife! Let¡¯S go! The further the better!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about!¡± He Xi¡¯s expression was displeased. She went forward and said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t lower yourself to Yong¡¯s level.¡±

    Chen Lian was still angry. ¡°It¡¯s good that she left! It¡¯s peaceful! It¡¯s best if she doesn¡¯te back for the rest of her life!¡±

    When Yu Wen heard this, he immediately went forward. ¡°Mom, are we still bringing Yu Xuan back?¡±

    Chen Lian: ¡°Yes! Why not? You¡¯ll go tonight! You must bring my eldest grandson back!¡±

    Song Yao still didn¡¯t know that Chen Lian was thinking about snatching Baby Xuan back. After making the braised meat rice, she brought it to Hu Lin.

    The braised meat was fragrant but not greasy. Coupled with the fragrant rice, Hu Lin ate two big bowls in one go and did not forget to praise Song Yao¡¯s amazing culinary skills.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten a lot of delicious food, butpared to your braised meat rice, I feel that it¡¯s a littlecking. Perhaps it¡¯S because their ingredients are not good, or perhaps it¡¯S because itcks some heat.¡±

    Song Yao was a little embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s not that exaggerated. I¡¯m from the countryside. My culinary skills are really not enough topare to the people in the city.¡±

    ¡°How could that be?¡± Hu Lin said as he picked up a braised egg. ¡°It¡¯S no exaggeration to say that your braised meat rice can be used as a chef in a big restaurant in the city! What future is there in staying in a small ce?¡±

    After saying that, he ate another piece of braised meat made by Gu Li. ¡°And this braised meat, it looks, smells, and tastes good! I¡¯ve thought it through! When my scenic area is developed, you guys can sell braised meat rice at the window. One serving will be priced at five yuan!¡±

    Five yuan! Gu Li was dumbfounded.

    Nowadays, even a meal at a state-run restaurant would only cost four yuan. Five yuan could be said to be an astronomical Drice in this era!

    Gu Li said, ¡°So what¡¯s a scenic spot? Braised meat rice is so expensive. What if no one buys it?¡±

    ¡°The scenic area is an entertainment venue for tourists whoe to the city to y. It¡¯s very popr in the city now, and the prices of the things in the scenic area are not low. Five yuan for braised pork rice is a little expensive. How about three yuan?

    Gu Li frowned, as if she still did not understand.

    Hu Lin continued, ¡°Didn¡¯t I buy the back mountain? I want to transform this ce into a paradise so that the city people cane here and experience the enthusiasm of the countryside..¡±

 Chapter 211 - 211: Construction

    Chapter 211: Construction

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    ¡°What¡¯s there to shop about in the mountains? Isn¡¯t it too ck-hearted to sell a bowl of braised rice at such a high price?¡± After Gu Li finished speaking, she even frowned, as if she felt that this matter was not very reliable.

    After all, a bowl of noodles with meat and eggs in the countryside was not more than two yuan.

    A bowl of braised meat rice was sold for three yuan. Even if the food was delicious, no one would buy it.

    Moreover, not everyone in the city was rich. If a bowl of braised meat rice cost three yuan, how could they survive in the future?

    ¡°Well

    Hu Lin didn¡¯t expect Gu Li to ask this. Although a bowl of braised pork rice that cost three yuan was a little expensive, he felt that it waspletely worth it. Moreover, in this day and age, those who were willing to spend money to travel probably didn¡¯tck the money for a bowl of braised pork rice.

    He said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that at all. After our scenic area is developed, we won¡¯tck people at all. Moreover, most of the people who cane to travel are rich.¡±

    Gu Li still disagreed. ¡°No matter how rich you are, you can¡¯t extort customers, right? Three yuan for a

    bowl of rice is still too expensive. Moreover, since you¡¯re asking us to sell it, can we lower the price?

    Hu Lin¡¯s expression turned ugly. He knew that the vigers were simple and honest, but he didn¡¯t expect them to be so honest. ¡°I don¡¯t have any objections if you want to set a lower price. It¡¯s just that we might not earn so much when the timees.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem!¡± Gu Li said, ¡°I don¡¯t care how much the scenic spot is priced, but the food can¡¯t be sold at too high a price. Otherwise, those tourists whoe here to travel will think that the scenery is good, but the food is too expensive. What if they refuse toe next time?¡±

    ¡°If you want to do business, you can¡¯t be too anxious. You have to take it one step at a time.¡± Gu Li kept nagging. Hu Lin didn¡¯t feel annoyed. Instead, he felt that Gu Li¡¯s words made sense.

    As businessmen, they had to rely on their conscience! They could not let their hearts down!

    As expected, he was still young. He could not be too anxious about earning money.

    Hu Lin said, ¡°You have a point, but how much do you n to price it?¡±

    Gu Li thought for a long time. ¡°1.50 yuan. I¡¯ll add on another braised egg.¡±

    Hu Lin¡¯s lips twitched when he heard this. ¡°Thatls too cheap. Can we earn money?¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°I can earn money if touristse over. If I really can¡¯t earn it, I can take it back and eat it myself.¡±

    Hearing this, Hu Lin was surprised again.

    No wonder Gu Li could earn money. With such awareness, it would be strange if she didn¡¯t earn money!

    He said, ¡°Well said! Since you set the price so low, I can¡¯t set it too high. How about this? When the back mountain is built, I¡¯ll only charge five yuan for the tickets!¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Boss Hu, what are you nning to do with the back mountain?¡±

    Hu Lin had originally nned to buy the entire Song Manor, but he didn¡¯t have that much money at the moment. He could only buy the back mountain first.

    He said, ¡°I want to build a fish pond and a Go Club. I want to build an amusement park at the back of the mountain so that adults cane over to fish and children cane over to y.¡±

    Song Yao nodded. She had to admit that Hu Lin¡¯s idea was not bad. Now, many people in the city wanted toe to the countryside to experience life after living a good life.

    However, Song Yao seemed to have a better idea. She said, ¡°Boss Hu, when do you n to start work?¡±

    Hu Lin didn¡¯t hide it. ¡°The sooner the better on the fifth of this month.¡±

    Song Yao looked at the calendar behind her. It was already the 3rd today, which meant that work would start in less than two days.

    ¡°Actually, I have a better idea. I wonder if Boss Hu is willing to hear it.¡±

    ¡°A better idea? Tell me about it.¡± Hu Lin tilted his head. He was curious. Song Yao was a country bumpkin. What good suggestion could she have?

    Song Yao said, ¡°First of all, your original intention was to let more people in the city experience the joy of the countryside, right?¡±

    ¡°In that case, we can¡¯t just build the Go Club and the fish pond. Think about it. City people can¡¯t just fish when theye to the countryside. We can try to let them experience farming, picking, digging wild vegetables, and so on. In addition, I think they must stay for a night since they came all the way to the vige to y. There¡¯s no guesthouse nearby. If they want to stay, they have to drive to the town ..¡±

    ¡°I get it! You mean for me to pay for a bus!¡±

    Hu Lin interrupted Song Yao.. Putting everything else aside, Song Yao¡¯s words hit the nail on the head!

 Chapter 212 - 212: Guesthouse

    Chapter 212: Guesthouse

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    ¡°What I mean is to build two guest houses¡­¡± Song Yao¡¯s tone was a little helpless. She had wanted to open a guest house for a long time. Wasn¡¯t this an opportunity?

    Hu Lin was stunned when he heard this. ¡°Build a guesthouse? Isn¡¯t it good for them to stay in the town when they¡¯re done ying?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Before doing business, you should consider it from the perspective of the consumer. He¡¯s already tired after ying for an entire day. He can¡¯t wait to find a ce to sleep immediately. How can he have the energy to take a car to the guest house in town?¡±

    When Hu Lin heard this, he immediately felt that it made sense. Compared to Song Yao, his thoughts were too childish. No wonder his father always said that he couldn¡¯tpare to his brother.

    He said, ¡°What you said makes sense, but building a guesthouse in the vige will definitely cost a lot of money, right? I have limited funds on hand. The remaining money can only buy a bus.¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°It¡¯S fine. You can buy the bus.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Hu Lin was dumbfounded. ¡®Then are we going to build a guesthouse?¡± It had to be said that he was confused by Song Yao.

    Song Yao: ¡°Of course, but you don¡¯t have to worry about that. I¡¯ll arrange it.¡±

    Hu Lin was dumbfounded. ¡°You¡¯ll arrange it? Then how much rent do I have to give you a year?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t want rent.¡±

    ¡°¡­If you don¡¯t want the rent, then I can¡¯t take advantage of you for nothing, right?¡±

    Hu Lin waspletely confused by Song Yao.

    Song Yao continued, ¡°I don¡¯t want the rent because I want to be a shareholder. I¡¯ll take 40% of the money you earn.¡±

    Speaking of investing, this was a new term that Song Yao had learned when she went to the capital a few days ago.

    Life in the capital was faster than in small ces. While small ces were busy setting up street stalls, the people in the capital had already opened physical shops.

    The streets and alleys were filled with a dazzling array of clothing and food shops.

    She had even specially asked the boss. The rent and purchases were not low. It was not supported by one person at all. There had to be at least two partners.

    One was in charge of restocking the goods, one was in charge of managing the money, and the other was in charge of watching the shop.

    Song Yao was not in a hurry to open a shop in the capital. After all, her college entrance examination was in June, and it was only March now.

    However, Song Yao wanted to settle her family down before she went to the capital so that she could be at ease.

    Thinking of this, Song Yao continued, ¡°Not only the guesthouse, but I¡¯ll also pay for the braised meat shop. As long as you give me 40% of the profits, everything else can be discussed.¡±

    Hu Lin frowned when he heard this. He didn¡¯t expect Song Yao to know about investing. This was different from the countryside woman he had imagined. It was just that 40% seemed to be a little too much..

    ¡°Is 30% okay? I can give you the rent.¡± However, Song Yao said, ¡°No, only 40%!¡±

    Hu Lin frowned. ¡°Well¡­

    Song Yao said, ¡°Boss Hu, I know what you¡¯re worried about, but like you said, as long as the scenic area opens, there¡¯s no need to worry about having no one visit. Moreover, I¡¯ll think of a way to get everyone around toe to the scenic area to y, so this 40% profit isn¡¯t much.¡±

    Hu Lin was still hesitating. When Song Yao said that she would think of a way to get everyone around toe to the scenic area to y, he asked, ¡°Do you have any way to make more peoplee to the scenic area?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Before the park opens, do more publicity around the area. There¡¯s no need to be extravagant. Just say that it¡¯s a original ecological scenic area and it allows people to experience the joy of the people in the mountains. It will attract the people around to y. If their experience is not bad, give them gifts and let them do more publicity through word-of-mouth.¡±

    After hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Hu Lin said, ¡°Not bad. This not only saves the publicity costs, but also increases its poprity.¡±

    It had to be said that Song Yao was very smart. He also believed that as long as the garden opened, business would definitely be booming! However, 40% profit¡­ seemed a little too much.

    Thinking of this, Hu Lin said, ¡°Can¡¯t it be less?¡±

    Song Yao still shook her head.

    Hu Lin frowned. Forty percent was a little too much, but what if the scenic area became popr? Would he be able topete with his big brother then?

    Thinking of his father¡¯s bias¡­ In the end, Hu Lin gritted his teeth andpromised. ¡°Then 40%! As long as you can earn money, I¡¯ll give you 60%!¡±

    However, Song Yao was a principled person. She wouldn¡¯t take money that wasn¡¯t hers.

    She smiled. ¡°Forget about sixty percent. I only want forty percent..¡±

 Chapter 213 - 213: Signing the Contract

    Chapter 213: Signing the Contract

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    ¡°Then sign the contract!¡± With that, Hu Lin pulled the portfolio from his briefcase.

    He had brought the file over today to buy the recipe for braised pork rice from Song Yao. He did not expect to be partners with Song Yao.

    He signed his name on the paper. ¡°I¡¯ll let you have forty percent. But I have a request. I¡¯m not sure you can agree to it.¡±

    Song Yao put down her pen and paper. ¡°Go ahead. ¡±

    Hu Lin said, ¡°Since I¡¯ve already made a huge concession, can I your braised meat rice any time in the future?¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao and Gu Li looked at each other. The mother and daughter didn¡¯t expect the braised food to be so popr. Even the big boss from the south liked to eat this!

    However, Hu Lin thought that Song Yao and her daughter were unwilling and immediately said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t eat for free. How about this? I¡¯ll pay half of the renovation fee for your guesthouse!¡±

    She didn¡¯t expect Hu Lin to be so generous! Song Yao couldn¡¯t help butugh, ¡°You can eat the braised meat rice as you please! As for the renovation fee you mentioned just now¡­ we have a deal!¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Hu Lin paused, as if he felt that he had suffered a loss.

    However, the renovation fee was not a big deal to him. He said, ¡°Then where do you n to build the guest house? Your courtyard? But I remember that it¡¯s not easy to apply for the homestead¡­¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°It¡¯s my family¡¯s courtyard, but there¡¯s more than one set. Xiao and I can also apply for another two sets. When the timees, we can build them together. The bigger the better.¡±

    Song Yao had thought it through. In any case, she was going to live in the capital in the future. The homestead in the countryside was useless to her, so she might as well use it to build a homestay.

    ¡°When the timees, you don¡¯t have to spend too much money on renovation. It¡¯s fine as long as it¡¯sfortable and considerate. Perhaps tourists juste over to rx and experience the life of a country bumpkin.¡±

    After saying that, Song Yao thought for a long time. She really didn¡¯t know much about this. Moreover, most of it was learned from books. It didn¡¯t seem to be the same thing if she really put it into practice.

    ¡°But I heard that in this situation, we have to go to town to do another procedure. Do you know what it is?¡±

    Hu Lin didn¡¯t know either. He frowned and said, ¡°1 really don¡¯t know! I¡¯ll go to the vige authorities tomorrow and ask.¡±

    At night, Hu Lin was about to go back after chatting with Song Yao. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got up, he heard amotion outside the door.

    He whispered, ¡°Did a neighbor drop by your house?¡±

    Gu Li was also shocked. ¡°You didn¡¯te sote, right?¡±

    Unexpectedly, just as she finished speaking, she heard a mutter. ¡°Grandma! Why is the room where this little brat sleeps so difficult to find!¡±

    Right on the heels of that, an old woman¡¯s voice sounded in his ears again. ¡°Hurry up and find him! If we wake that little b*tch Song Yao up, I won¡¯t be able to carry my eldest grandson back!¡±

    This sounded like¡­ Chen Lian¡¯s voice!

    Thinking of Chen Lian¡¯s harsh words during the day, Gu Li was shocked!

    Oh no, oh no. Chen Lian wouldn¡¯t really get someone to steal the child, right?

    Song Yao was so anxious that she wanted to run upstairs. Baby Xuan was still asleep upstairs!

    The family scrambled upstairs, leaving Hu Lin alone in a daze.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    After thinking about it, Hu Lin followed!

    On the second floor, Yu Wen fumbled his way up.

    There was silence upstairs. Yu Wen jumped over the window and carefully walked towards the bed.

    Baby Xuan, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, did not notice that danger was approaching him.

    Yu Wen had already taken out the knockout powder he had prepared and was about to stuff Baby Xuan into the sack when all the lights in the room lit up!

    Song Yao brought Gu Li to him. ¡°Brother, what are you doing? Stealing the child?¡±

    ¡®You¡­ Why aren¡¯t you asleep?¡± Yu Wen stammered when Song Yao caught him stealing the child. He almost threw Baby Xuan to the ground.

    Fortunately, Baby Xuan woke up and cried for his mother.

    Yu Wen panicked even more. ¡°Yao, I just want toe over and see the child! Don¡¯t misunderstand!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Song Yao sneered. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t youe in through the front door? I think you¡¯re trying to steal the child, right?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about!¡±

    Perhaps because she had hit the nail on the head, Yu Wen became much more nervous. ¡°Yu¡­ Yu Xuan is our Old Yu family¡¯s flesh and blood! So what if I want to bring him back? Don¡¯t stop me from seeing the child just because you¡¯re Yu Xuan¡¯s caregiver!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget! If you really want to talk about it, you still owe Yong an exnation!¡±

 Chapter 214 - 214: Dropping Into the Pit

    Chapter 214: Dropping Into the Pit

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    ¡°Oh? What exnation do I owe you guys?¡± Song Yao looked at Yu Wen in amusement.

    To think that she used to think that he was an honest person. She didn¡¯t expect the entire Yu family to be the same!

    Yu Wen shouted at the top of his lungs, ¡°You got married less than a year after your divorce! It¡¯s obvious that you¡¯ve been with him for a long time! A promiscuous woman like you! Are you worthy of Yong?¡±

    Song Yao found it even more funny. ¡°You said that I got married in less than a year, but what about Yu Yong? He got married to Pang Jiao less than half a year after divorcing me!¡±

    ¡°So what?¡± Yu Wen put his hands on his hips. ¡°Men get married to carry on the family line! Unlike you women!¡±

    He red at Song Yao as if he wanted to eat her up. Song Yao was not afraid of him. ¡°Since it¡¯s to carry on the family line, how many children did Pang Jiao give birth to? Why did shee to my house to steal children?¡±

    Yu Wen¡¯s expression changed. He wanted to say that since ancient times, the child had to belong to the father. Wasn¡¯t the mother just a fetal device for giving birth?

    Unexpectedly, before she could say anything, the door was opened again. Zuo Huo and Song Xiao entered the house, followed by Chen Lian, who was in a sorry state.

    ¡°Mom!¡± Yu Wen walked forward and smelled a stench on Chen Lian!

    The smell was very unpleasant. Even Yu Wen, who was always cursing, could not help but cover his mouth and nose. ¡°What did you do to my mother?!¡±

    Song Xiao grabbed Yu Wen¡¯s cor and shouted at him, ¡°Don¡¯t be arrogant! Your mother fell into thetrine pit, but I saved her!¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Yu Wen shouted at Song Xiao, only to find that his hands were stained with a lot of dirty things.

    ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you! My mother wouldn¡¯t have fallen into thetrine!¡±

    He walked forward and pulled Chen Lian back. ¡°Mom! It¡¯s all my fault! If I had gone back earlier, you wouldn¡¯t have been captured by these brats!¡±

    Chen Lian¡¯s expression was ugly. How could she have known that Yu Wen had only gone upstairs to steal the child when she was caught by Song Yao¡¯s brother?

    She was so frightened that she took a shortcut and ran. She did not expect to miss a step and fall into atrine!

    Thinking of this, Chen Lian was on the brink of tears. She wished she could find a hole to hide in immediately.

    Song Xiao red at Chen Lian. ¡°Didn¡¯t you two sneak into my house in the middle of the night to steal my nephew back?¡±

    Chen Lian still wanted to defend herself. ¡°This¡­ I didn¡¯t! I¡¯m just here to see my grandson!¡±

    Zuo Huo said coldly, ¡°Save these words for the police! ¡±

    ¡°You¡­ How could you call the police!¡± Chen Lian was furious. ¡°I just wanted to see my grandson! Do you have to do this?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened. ¡°You better be here to see your grandson!¡±

    Chen Lian was so angry that she wanted to say more, but Yu Wen said, ¡°Alright, Mom! You can¡¯t exin yourself to such an unfaithful and unfilial woman!¡±

    ¡°Yes! Mom and I are here to ask for the child this time! But so what? It¡¯S not illegal for Grandma to want to see her grandson! Since you¡¯re married, the child should belong to our Yu family! You¡¯re really petty to call the police for such a small matter!¡±

    After he finished speaking, he wanted to snatch the child from Song Yao¡¯s arms, but Baby Xuan dodged when he saw Yu Wen. As he dodged, he cried, ¡°Mommy, save me! This uncle is going to eat me! Mommy, save me!¡±

    Chen Lian stomped her feet in anger. ¡°I¡¯m your Grandma! He¡¯s your uncle! We¡¯re your family!

    Grandson! Come to Grandma quickly!¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Baby Xuan shouted and cried even harder.

    Song Yao hurriedly protected Baby Xuan. ¡°Give up. No matter what, I won¡¯t give the child to you!¡±

    ¡°What did you say? If not for Yong! Can you have this child? Now that you¡¯re married! Why can¡¯t you give this child to me?!¡±

    Chen Lian pounced on Song Yao like she had gone crazy, but she was pushed away by Zuo Huo. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen anyone as shameless as you! What did Song Yao say when she divorced Yu Yong? Where did you get the face to steal the child now?¡±

    Chen Lian was pushed heavily to the ground, and Yu Wen¡¯s heart ached even more. ¡°Zuo Huo, right? Don¡¯t think that I won¡¯t dare to deal with you just because you were in the army before! Let me tell you! Even Yu Yong can¡¯t beat me, let alone you!¡±

    After Yu Wen finished speaking, he bumped into Zuo Huo. Unexpectedly, Zuo Huo dodged and Yu Wen fell t on his face!

 Chapter 215 - 215: Petty

    Chapter 215: Petty

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    She didn¡¯t expect the Yu family to be the same idiots!

    Zuo Huo narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Firstly, your mother attacked first. Secondly, I did it to protect Song Yao!¡±

    As soon as Zuo Huo finished speaking, he squatted down and said to Baby Xuan, ¡°Child, don¡¯t be afraid. Daddy is here.¡±

    Baby Xuan threw himself into Zuo Huo?s arms with red eyes and cried non-stop. ¡°Dad, can I ask the police to arrest them?¡±

    Zuo Huo raised his eyebrows and nced at Chen Lian and Yu Wen. ¡°Do you hate them?¡±

    Baby Xuan nodded.

    Zuo Huo smiled and got up to answer the call.

    This made Chen Lian anxious!

    She couldn¡¯t care less about Baby Xuan anymore. She cried and knelt in front of Song Yao. ¡°You can¡¯t call the police! If you call the police, what will happen to Wen¡¯s child? He still has a family to support!¡±

    Thinking of the children at home, Yu Wen began to feel afraid. He pointed at Song Yao and scolded, ¡°You¡¯re so petty! Isn¡¯t it just a child? We didn¡¯t seed! Why are you calling the police?¡±

    Yes, they didn¡¯t seed, but it still constituted an attempt!

    Song Yao picked up the phone and said, ¡°Save this for the police!¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yao had already called the police. Chen Lian was so angry that her face turned purple. ¡°Song Yao! You really aren¡¯t leaving Wen a way out!¡±

    Perhaps because she felt that her son would be done for if he was captured by the police, Chen Lian decided to a vicious cycle. She grabbed the scissors and wanted to throw them at Song Yao. ¡°Song Yao! You b*tch! If Wen really goes to jail, I¡¯ll kill you!¡±

    ¡°Be careful!¡± Zuo Huo stepped forward and grabbed Chen Lian tightly. However, he was still a step toote. Chen Liants scissors flew out andnded on Song Yao¡­

    ¡°Yao!¡±

    ¡°Mom!¡±

    Song Yao felt an abnormal pain on her body. Blood kept flowing out of her body, and her eyelids became heavier and heavier¡­

    When Song Yao woke up, she could only smell the pungent smell of disinfectant.

    She opened her eyes and realized that she was wrapped in bandages. The doctor was talking to Zuo Huo. ¡°Her injuries aren¡¯t serious, but she still needs to rest for a few days.¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take good care of her.¡±

    The doctor shook his head and left.

    Zuo Huo sighed and turned around to see that Song Yao had woken up. His eyes were red as he hugged Song Yao. ¡°You¡¯re awake? Does it still hurt?¡±

    Song Yao held her forehead. ¡°Zuo Huo, how many days have I slept?¡±

    Zuo Huo: ¡°One day.¡±

    Song Yao sighed. For some reason, she felt like she had slept for a few days. She remembered that she had a very long dream. In the dream¡­

    ¡°Where¡¯s Chen Lian?¡±

    Zuo Huo pulled Song Yao into his arms. ¡°She¡¯s already been taken away by the police. Yao¡­ I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t protect you well¡­¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned and his expression was very ugly. Especially when he saw Song Yao suffer Chen Lian¡¯s attack, he wanted to beat himself up!

    Song Yao smiled and pulled him back. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault.¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°How can you not me me? If I could block the knife for you, I would feel much better now. I really wish that the person who was stabbed was me¡­

    ¡°Stop it!¡± Song Yao pressed his mouth. ¡°You¡¯ve done enough. At least since we were together, you¡¯ve never done anything to make me sad.¡±

    Zuo Huo hugged her. ¡°Isn¡¯t that what I should do? If I can¡¯t even do such a small thing, then what¡¯s the difference between me and that bastard Yu Yong?¡±

    The two of them hugged each other. Perhaps it was because they had not been intimate for too long, the two of them started kissing.

    Outside the door¡­

    ¡°Sister! Mom made chicken soup for you!¡±

    Song Xiao pushed open the door rashly. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he saw Song Yao and Zuo Huo hugging and kissing.

    The young man who had never had a girlfriend had never seen such a scene.

    He was in a hurry to put down the chicken soup. ¡°Um¡­ Sis! Drink the chicken soup while it¡¯s hot¡­ leave first!¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, before Song Yao could react, Song Xiao had already pushed open the door and left with a red face.

    Only then did Song Yao realize what she had just done with Zuo Huo! She punched Zuo Huo¡¯s chest anxiously. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me that Xiao wasing?¡±

    Zuo Huo could not help butugh. ¡°I didn¡¯t know he wasing¡­¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red.

    At that time, girls were very conservative. Even if they held hands with their men on the streets, they would feel embarrassed, let alone kiss!

    ¡°I¡­ How am I going to face people in the future!¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we see anyone?¡± Zuo Huo brought the chicken soup that Song Xiao brought over and fed it to Song Yao. ¡°It¡¯s very normal to kiss overseas. We didn¡¯t do anything shameful.. Why should we be embarrassed?¡±

 Chapter 216 - 216: Revenge

    Chapter 216: Revenge

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    At night, Song Yao drank the chicken soup and fell asleep on the bed.

    Zuo Huo tucked Song Yao in and pushed open the door to the room next door.

    Tang Cheng was standing in the room next door. When he saw Zuo Huo enter, he asked, ¡°How¡¯s Sister-inw?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Better.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Yu Yong¡¯s family to be so ruthless!¡± Tang Cheng gritted his teeth and looked at Zuo

    Huo. ¡°Tell me, how do you want me to take revenge?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. If possible, he wished he could chop up Yu Yong¡¯s entire family!

    ¡°How are Yu Wen and his mother now?¡±

    Tang Cheng looked at Zuo Huo. ¡°I heard from my friend at the police station that the mother and son have been arrested. Chen Lian might be sentenced to a few years, and Yu Wen is also detained.¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Zuo Huo said. ¡°That¡¯s good too. Take it as a lesson for them!¡±

    ¡°What about Yu Yong and Pang Jiao?¡± Tang Cheng asked. ¡°Are you going to let them go?¡±

    Zuo Huo sneered. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I don¡¯t believe that their mother and brother can rx much after being imprisoned.¡±

    ¡°Moreover, if we want to touch them, we have to think about it at length. Yu Yong is not in the army now. We can¡¯t catch him.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Tang Cheng was speechless. ¡°Captain Zuo! Ever since you got married, I realized that you¡¯ve changed a lot. You¡¯repletely different from before!¡±

    If it was in the past, Zuo Huo would probably have impulsively gone to Yu Yong and beaten him up. However, now that he was married, Zuo Huo seemed to have restrained himself a lot.

    Tang Cheng smiled. ¡°Sister-inw is so good at discipline! You¡¯re much more mature than before!¡±

    As soon as these words were spoken, although Zuo Huo did not like to hear them, the corners of his lips curled up. ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. Yao taught me well, so I can¡¯t see anything happen to her!¡±

    Tang Chengughed and teased, ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk, you¡¯re really a wife-doting maniac! So when do you n to return to the office? Yesterday, Uncle Zuo asked me to drink. He even said that you¡¯ve changed a lot since you got married. You don¡¯t even pay attention to work!¡±

    Zuo Huo chuckled again.

    Speaking of which, he really couldn¡¯t bear to part with Song Yao. Although Song Yao would be able to return to the capital to reunite with him in three months at most, these three months were extremely difficult for Zuo Huo!

    He said, ¡°I¡¯ll go back after dealing with this matter. As for Pang Jiao, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to keep an eye on her.¡±

    Tang Cheng replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother!¡±

    After saying that, he frowned again. ¡°But¡­ I think I met Pang Jiao at the entrance of the steel factory yesterday. She seems to be close to an old man¡­¡± Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Is it still that man?¡±

    Tang Cheng nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him!¡±

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°Okay, then continue to keep an eye on it. If there¡¯s any movement, remember to tell me.¡±

    On Yu Yong¡¯s side, the vige chief, Li En, had juste. When he found out that his mother and brother had been arrested by the police for deliberately hurting people, he almost couldn¡¯t stand still. ¡°They were taken away just like that?¡± Yu Yong¡¯s tone was a little worried, but it was more anger.

    His mother and brother were really ipetent and could only ruin things. Each of them was stupider than the other! They could not even do such a small thing well!

    When He Xi learned of this unexpected news, she cried anxiously. ¡°What if my child¡¯s father goes in?

    What about my second and third child? My eldest child is going to get into high school next year!¡±

    He Xi sat on the ground andpletely broke down. She was just an ignorant rural woman. Her parents had passed away early. If something happened to Yu Wen, she would not be able to survive with her child!

    Yu Yong was even more frustrated. ¡°Sister-in w! Can you stop?¡±

    He Xi¡¯s eyes were red from crying. She knelt in front of Yu Yong with a plop. ¡°Yong! Please save your brother. We can¡¯t live without him! Our eldest is waiting to get into high school, and the second and third are also waiting to spend money!¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw! What are you doing?!¡± Yu Yong¡¯s tone was very displeased. Didn¡¯t he want to save his mother and brother? But this matter wasn¡¯t that simple!

    ¡®What happened? Why is it so noisy?¡± Pang Jiao came out of the bedroom in her silk pajamas and saw He Xi kneeling in front of Yu Yong in old clothes and crying. Yu Yong¡¯s expression was even uglier.

    ¡°Eh? Why isn¡¯t Mom back yet?¡±

    Pang Jiao looked around.. ¡°Where¡¯s Big Brother?¡±

 Chapter 217 - 217: Letter of Understanding

    Chapter 217: Letter of Understanding

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    Yu Yong frowned. ¡°Jiaojiao, Mom and Brother were arrested by the police.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Pang Jiao was also very surprised to hear this news, especially when she found out that Chen Lian had been arrested by the police. Pang Jiao felt even happier! However, in order to continue pretending, Pang Jiao said with red eyes, ¡°Why is it so sudden?¡±

    Yu Yong frowned. ¡°Jiaojiao, let¡¯S go to the police station.¡±

    ¡°Okay¡­¡±

    A few minutester, Pang Jiao held Yu Yong¡¯s arm and entered the police station. Behind her was He Xi, who was holding the hands of the two children.

    To be honest, this was not Pang Jiao¡¯s first time at the police station.

    As soon as Yu Yong entered, the police officer who interrogated himst time said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see you again. This matter is much moreplicated thanst time!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Officer, if you have something to say, just say it.¡±

    ¡°Yes! Police officer!¡± He Xi wiped her tears and said, ¡°What did my man do? How long will he be locked

    ¡°This¡­ We haven¡¯t received any notice yet.¡± The police officer sighed and said to Yu Yong, ¡°Let me briefly tell you the cause and effect of the matter. It¡¯s that your brother secretly sneaked into Song Yao¡¯s house to steal the child. He failed and had an argument with Song Yao. During the argument, Song Yao decided to call the police. Your mother was agitated and threw a pair of scissors to hurt Song Yao.¡±

    Song Yao, it was Song Yao again!

    Yu Yong clenched his fists. Why had Song Yao been jinxing him ever since he got a divorce?

    He had lost his job in the army because of Song Yao. Now that his mother was facing jail time, it was rted to Song Yao!

    Yu Yong clenched his fists. ¡°And then? Is it convenient for you to reveal the details? For example, how many years might my mother and brother be sentenced to?¡±

    ¡°This¡­ I can¡¯t say for sure.¡± The police officer shook his head. ¡°But if I remember correctly, your brother was convicted of attempted theft and will be sentenced to about a year, right? As for your mother¡­ We Imow that the victim, Song Yao, is seriously injured and is currently hospitalized. I think her sentence won¡¯t be too light¡­ However.¡±

    ¡°But what?¡± Yu Yong was agitated and thought that there was hope.

    The police officer said, ¡°If I remember correctly, awyer friend of mine told me in the past that if I get the victim¡¯s understanding, thew will deal with this matter leniently.¡±

    When he heard the words ¡®lenient treatment¡¯, Yu Yong seemed to have a straw to clutch at. He held the police officer¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Comrade! Thank you so much!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯S fine.¡± The police officer smiled. ¡°I can understand your family¡¯s feelings, but as a police officer, I

    still have to advise you. I hope that your family can turn over a new leaf aftering out.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Officer!¡± Yu Yong agreed. ¡°I¡¯ll tell my Mom and Eldest Brother!¡±

    After leaving the police station, Yu Yong kept thinking about looking for Song Yao to write a letter of understanding. He Xi, on the other hand, could not stop crying.

    Although a year was not long, He Xi was an honest rural woman. Although she had three sons, they were all underage. Moreover, He Xi was just a woman. Without her mother-inw and a man, she would probably be in a difficult situation in the future!

    ¡°Cry, cry, cry! You only know how to cry! If Brother sees you like this, he¡¯ll probably be even angrier!¡± Yu Yong was very impatient and couldn¡¯t help but say to He Xi.

    He Xi sniffed and stopped crying. ¡°Yong! Is your brother really going to be arrested?¡± Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Sister-inw, there¡¯s nothing I can do about this.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± He Xi recalled what the police had just said. ¡°But the police just said that if the victim understands, they will be punished lightly.¡±

    She knelt in front of Yu Yong. ¡°Yong, can you help Sister-inw? Mom needs to be saved, and so does your brother. Can you ask Song Yao to help write a letter of understanding?¡±

    Yu Yong looked impatient!

    ¡°Sister-inw, can you get up first?¡±

    He Xi¡¯S eyes were red. ¡°No! If you don¡¯t agree, I¡¯ll kneel for a long time!¡±

    Yu Yong rolled his eyes. ¡°But Sister-inw, do you think I don¡¯t want to save Mom and Brother? But don¡¯t you think that the letter of understanding is so easy? Don¡¯t forget that Song Yao refuses to see me now.¡±

    At the mention of this, Yu Yong sighed.

    This was what he was worried about now.

    Writing a letter of understanding was not difficult. If he was asked to write it, he would at least write ten or eight letters. As long as he could save his mother and brother, he would do anything.

    Unfortunately, it had to be a letter of understanding written by Song Yao to be useful. Thinking of his rtionsmp witn song Yao, yu Yong reli Into aeep tnougnt.

    Could Song Yao agree to write a letter of understanding?

 Chapter 218 - 218: Pleading

    Chapter 218: Pleading

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    After hearing Yu Yongs words, He Xi took a while to react. She held Yu Yong¡¯s hand and said, ¡°You mean, you want me to beg Song Yao to write a letter of understanding?¡±

    Yu Yong nodded with difficulty. ¡°Sister-inw, I know this is very difficult for you. After all, you had a good rtionship with Song Yao before, but Brother is definitely going to jail now. Can you bear to watch him be locked up for more than a year?¡±

    Upon hearing this, He Xi¡¯s eyes immediately turned red.

    Of course, she couldn¡¯t bear to. Men were her heavens. If there was no man at home, how could she continue to stay in the Yu Family Vige with her three sons?

    Moreover, wasn¡¯t it just a letter of understanding from Song Yao? A kind person like Song Yao wouldn¡¯t reject her! Even if she didn¡¯t want to, couldn¡¯t she just beg her?

    At the thought of this, although He Xi was not confident, she gritted her teeth and reluctantly agreed. ¡°Then I¡¯ll give it a try.¡±

    At night, Song Yao was drinking the pork trotter soup Zuo Huo had sent over in her room. Baby Xuan was still crying at the side,

    She had to admit that what had happenedst night had impacted Baby Xuan too much. He could not forget the scene of the old woman throwing the scissors at his mother.

    Song Yao¡¯s tone was even more helpless. She forced herself to pick up Baby Xuanand said, ¡°It¡¯S alright.

    Baby Xuan, don¡¯t be afraid. Mommy is here.¡±

    However, it was fine if she did notfort him. With thisforting, Baby Xuan cried even harder.

    Song Yao and Zuo Huo coaxed him for a long time. Zuo Huo bought Baby Xuan a lot of his favorite snacks and toys. Only then did Baby Xuan sniff and stop crying.

    ¡°Mom¡­ don¡¯t be afraid¡­¡± Baby Xuan held the toy gun and said, ¡°I¡¯ll protect you!¡±

    Song Yao was so touched that she panicked. ¡°Silly Baby Xuan, Mommy doesn¡¯t need your protection yet. It should be Mommy protecting you now. Daddy is protecting Mommy.¡±

    Baby Xuan tilted his head and said in a childish voice, ¡°Daddy protects Mommy? Then I¡¯ll protect Daddy.¡±

    ¡°Protect Daddy?¡± Zuo Huo couldn¡¯t help butugh when he heard this. ¡°Silly Baby Xuan, we should be the ones protecting you now.¡±

    The family of three was having a sweet time in the ward when an uninvited guest hurriedly pushed open the door.

    Zuo Huo turned around and saw He Xi entering the ward with a basket of apples.

    ¡°Yao¡­ I heard that you were injured, so I came to see you¡­¡± After saying that, she ced the apple on the bedside table and did not forget to tease the child.

    ¡°Baby Xuan, why are you so unfamiliar with me? I¡¯m your eldest aunt.¡±

    He Xi smiled and wanted to hug Baby Xuan.

    However, when Baby Xuan saw He Xi, he hid beside Zuo Huo as if he could not avoid her.

    Zuo Huo shielded Baby Xuan behind him and said calmly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my child is still young and a little shy.¡±

    Zuo Huo did not have a good impression of Baby Xuan¡¯s so-called Eldest Aunt. He hated the entire Yu family because of Chen Lian, and He Xi was no exception.

    Moreover, judging from the time, He Xi should already know that Chen Lian and Yu Wen were in jail. Why did shee to see Song Yao as if nothing had happened?

    From what Zuo Huo could tell, He Xi was up to no good!

    However, Song Yao did not know the purpose of He Xi¡¯s visit. After all, she had gotten along well with He Xi in the past. Even if she was divorced from Yu Yong, He Xi was still her former sister-inw. She still had to be polite.

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Why are you here? Take a seat!¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to sit.¡± He Xi pursed her lips and continued, ¡°Yao, other thaning to see you today, I have something more important to do.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Tell me, what is it?¡±

    ¡°Actually¡­ it¡¯s not a big deal.¡± He Xi paused and felt a little embarrassed. ¡°This matter might be very simple for you, but it¡¯s as important to us as a straw to clutch at. You¡¯re such a kind person. You¡¯ll help me, right?¡±

    As soon as He Xi finished speaking, Song Yao was a little confused. Just as she was about to tell He Xi that she had something to say, He Xi said, ¡°Yao, you heard about my man going to jail, right?¡±

    She gritted her teeth. ¡°To be honest, it¡¯s my mother-inw¡¯s fault for hurting you, but my man didn¡¯t do anything after all. Moreover, we were a family before this. You can¡¯t just watch your former mother-inw and eldest uncle go to jail, right? That¡¯s why I came here today to ask you to help me.¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she could not help but cry again. ¡°Yong has already asked around. As long as you¡¯re willing to write a letter ot understanding, my man and my mother-inw won¡¯t be locked up for long¡­ Yao, you¡¯re the kindest.. You¡¯ll help me, right?¡±

 Chapter 219 - 219: Reject

    Chapter 219: Reject

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    After He Xi finished speaking, she stared at Song Yao and cried for a long time.

    Song Yao¡¯s expression turned ugly. She finally understood He Xi¡¯s words.

    Chen Lian and Yu Wen were facing jail time because of what happened yesterday. She should be here to beg her this time.

    Song Yao said, ¡°If you have anything to say, just say it. Do you want me to write a letter of understanding?¡±

    Upon hearing this, He Xi fell to her knees in front of Song Yao. ¡°Yao, I¡¯ve never asked you for anything, but this concerns how our family will live in the future! Please help me this time on ount that we were sisters-inw in the past. Our entire family will remember your kindness!¡±

    Hearing this, Zuo Huo couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    What did he say? Sure enough, He Xi had nothing good to say to Song Yao. So it was about Yu Wen!

    He sneered. ¡°Why didn¡¯t he think about how a family should live before he stole the child? Wasn¡¯t he the one who did this?¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± He Xi choked and her expression turned even uglier. However, when she thought about how her man would go to jail in the future, He Xi made up her mind and said, ¡°Yao, I know this might be a little difficult for you, but my son¡¯s school book said that saving a life is better than building a

    seven-story pagoda. On ount that we used to be on good terms, help me onest time. I¡¯ll kowtow to you!¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, He Xi kowtowed several times.

    Song Yao¡¯s expression turned even uglier. She propped herself up and helped He Xi up from the ground. ¡°Don¡¯t be like this!¡±

    He Xi had already kowtowed until her head was bleeding. ¡°Yao, you agreed, right?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t agree to this.¡±

    With a thud, He Xi fell to the ground. ¡°Why?¡±

    Didn¡¯t Yu Yong say that as long as she went to Song Yao and begged her to write a letter of understanding, Song Yao would definitely write it?

    Why was it different from what she had imagined?

    ¡°Yao, help Sister-inw. Sister-inw has no way out, so she came to look for you.¡±

    ¡°If my man goes to jail, what will happen to my three children?¡±

    He Xi cried in front of Song Yao. Song Yao pushed He Xi¡¯s hand away. ¡°I really can¡¯t help you with this. Since Yu Wen wanted to steal my child, he should pay the price.¡±

    Upon hearing this, He Xi waspletely dumbfounded. Tears welled up in her eyes like spring water. ¡°Song Yao! How can you be so heartless? It¡¯s Yuwen¡¯s fault for stealing the child, but he didn¡¯t seed either, right?¡±

    Song Yao found it even more funny. ¡°He didn¡¯t manage to steal the child, but he wanted to him in the beginning! This is also illegal under thew! Do you understand?¡±

    He Xi didn¡¯t know much either. She knelt in front of Song Yao. ¡°But Yuwen didn¡¯t do anything! Yao, please help Sister-inw.¡±

    Song Yao pushed her away. ¡°Sister-inw, I really can¡¯t help you with such things.¡±

    Song Yao insisted on not writing a letter of understanding. He Xi broke down and cried. She shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°Song Yao! Are you even human?! Yu Wen used to be your elder brother-inw after all. How can you be so heartless!¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°I don¡¯t have a conscience? Why don¡¯t you ask your family if they have a conscience? Yu Wen sneaked into my house in the middle of the night to steal Baby Xuan! Shouldn¡¯t I pursue the matter? Your man¡¯s life is his life. Isn¡¯t our Baby Xuan¡¯s life his life?¡±

    ¡°But you shouldn¡¯t be so heartless!¡± He Xi shouted at Song Yao. ¡°I¡¯m just asking for a letter of understanding from you! Do you have to talk about such principles in front of me? I¡¯m a farmer! I don¡¯t understand! But I know that what you¡¯re doing is even worse than killing me!¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she shouted out of the door at the top of her voice, ¡°Everyone,e and take a look! This cold-hearted woman set up my man to go to jail! I only begged her to let my man go, but she said those big words in front of me! She refused to let my man out no matter what! Tell me! Isn¡¯t this kind of woman too vicious!¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she fell to the ground and threw a tantrum. Her appearance was exactly the same as her mother-inw, Chen Lian!

    He Xi¡¯s loud voice attracted many family members from the ward next door who came to visit the patient. Even the nurse sneaked in.

    In the crowd, a ¡°kind-hearted¡± woman even stood up to support He Xi.. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re too pitiful! This woman doesn¡¯t look like a good person!¡±

 Chapter 220 - 220 Guilt-tripping

    Chapter 220 Guilt-tripping

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    He Xi chimed in, ¡°Sister-in w, your judgment of people is simply too urate! Speaking of which, this woman used to be my sister-in w! But she despised the poor and loved the rich. She abandoned my brother-inw to be with this man! She didn¡¯t even let my brother-in w see her child!¡±

    ¡°My mother-inw and brother-inw cried all day long when they couldn¡¯t see the child! They had no choice but toe to her house to secretly meet the child! Who knew that she would find out! She schemed to capture my man and mother-inw and put them in prison! My man will be sentenced to more than a year in prison! Don¡¯t you think this woman is ruthless?¡±

    He Xi cried her heart out. Soon, more passersby who did not know the truth stood up and criticized Song Yao. ¡°How can you be so ruthless? She just wants to see the children once! How can you be so ruthless as to send them to the police station?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± He Xi wiped her tears and continued, ¡°My man hasn¡¯t done anything yet, but she wants to send my man in! I just wanted to beg her to show mercy, but she said that my man deserved it! What can I do? I can only beg her again!¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she knelt down in front of Song Yao. ¡°Yao, Sister-inw is kneeling and kowtowing to you in front of so many people. Please write a letter of understanding. If my man goes to jail, how will we live?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was cold as she quietly watched He Xi kneel in front of her and distort the truth!

    He Xi cried, ¡°Yao, just take it that I¡¯m begging you. I¡¯ll kowtow to you, okay? Please don¡¯t let my man go to jail!¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she kowtowed a few more times. However, even when her head was bleeding, Song Yao did not make a sound.

    In the end, the warm-hearted woman could not stand it anymore and pulled He Xi over. ¡°Why are you begging her? If she sues your man, let her sue him! We¡¯re upright and not afraid of shadows! It¡¯S not like we really stole the child! What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡±

    He Xi¡¯s expression turned even uglier. It was precisely because Yu Wen had really stolen the child that she had begged Song Yao to write a letter of understanding.

    ¡°Forget it.¡± He Xi wiped her tears. ¡°I don¡¯t want to make things too ugly.¡±

    ¡°Seriously! She¡¯s just an ex-sister-inw. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡±

    The warm-hearteddy¡¯s tone was expect better from someone. The onlookers were even angrier on He Xi¡¯s behalf

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that daughter is a good person! She married another man right after getting a divorce. Perhaps the child isn¡¯t even her brother-inw¡¯s!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! I think this sister-in w is really pitiful. Her brother-in w¡¯s family did nothing wrong and was sent to prison by her. She¡¯s really ruthless!¡±

    Upon hearing these words, He Xi smiled smugly. She knew that she shouldn¡¯t y this smart game with Song Yao at this time.

    But she had no choice. Her man was still waiting for her in prison.

    ¡°Yao, I beg you. Just write a letter of understanding. My three children can¡¯t live without a father.¡± Regarding this, Song Yao¡¯s face was even colder.

    Initially, she did not want to blow things up, but He Xi had to go too far. Then don¡¯t me her for disregarding their past rtionship as sisters-inw!

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t write it!¡±

    ¡°Why!¡± The warm -hearted older sister was very angry. ¡°She¡¯s already like this. Is it so difficult for you to write a letter of understanding?¡±

    Song Yao smiled coldly. ¡°If it were you, would you write a letter of understanding?¡±

    The woman was dumbfounded. ¡°Why not? If I get together with another man during my marriage, I won¡¯t let my ex-husband see the child after the divorce, and I¡¯ll even send his family to prison. I¡¯ll feel guilty!¡±

    Even the passers-by echoed, ¡°That¡¯s right! I know how to write too! How can she be so ruthless! Even if she doesn¡¯t care about her former sister-inw, the people she sent in are her former mother-inw and eldest uncle after all. How can she be so ruthless?¡±

    Everyone began to discuss. They were all saying that Song Yao was ruthless!

    Zuo Huo clenched his fists and was about to call the security officers to chase these troublemakers out when Song Yao tightened her grip on his hand and said calmly, ¡°What if I say that I¡¯ve never done these things? You can¡¯t just listen to one person¡¯s words, right?¡±

    ¡°Even if you can¡¯t listen to one person¡¯s side of the story, isn¡¯t it true that you asked your ex-sister-inw to kneel down to you and personally send her ex-husband¡¯s family to prison?¡± The warm-hearted big sister said righteously, as if Song Yao had done something murderous!

    Although Song Yao knew that there were many hypocrites in this world who were generous to others, this was the first time she had seen someone as stupid as the woman in front of her!

    She said, ¡°What if I say that my ex-husband¡¯s family stole the child and severely injured me with scissors?¡±

 Chapter 221 - 221 Deserving

    Chapter 221 Deserving

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    Everyone was in an uproar.

    ¡°How is that possible? Your sister-inw looks so honest. How could she severely injure you with a pair of scissors?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Besides, why did they steal the child? Isn¡¯t it because you don¡¯t want them to see the child? In the end, you deserve it!¡±

    Hearing these words, Song Yao was not angry. She said, ¡°Be quiet. I didn¡¯t say that she injured me with a pair of scissors, but I advise you not to meddle in other people¡¯s business because you don¡¯t know what happened to my family.¡±

    ¡°Let me tell everyone first. This woman used to be my sister-inw, but our rtionship is not what she said.¡±

    Song Yao paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Back then, my ex-husband divorced because he wanted to give our child to hisrade. When we divorced, we also agreed that the child would belong to me. He would give me ten yuan a month for child support. However, after the divorce, not only did my ex-husband¡¯s family not see the child once, but they also did not n to give him child support. My ex-husband even married another woman less than half a year after our divorce.¡±

    ¡°Butter, that woman had a miscarriage and she couldn¡¯t have another child in the future. That was when my ex-husband¡¯s family set their sights on my child. They came over in the middle of the night to steal the child and I discovered them. I wanted to call the police, but my ex-mother-inw threw the scissors at me. In the end, they were taken away by the police. My so-called sister-inw even ran to me and persuaded me to write a letter of understanding! Tell me! If you were me, would you write it?¡±

    The moment Song Yao finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

    ¡°I¡¯m not writing it!¡± The enthusiastic woman who had been speaking up for He Xi just now suddenly changed sides and stood on Song Yao¡¯s side. ¡°Sister, I didn¡¯t know the cause and effect of the matter. I was a little anxious just now. Don¡¯t mind me.¡±

    She looked at He Xi and could not help but sigh. She had almost been used by this woman just now!

    She said angrily, ¡°What are you thinking? Your ex-sister-inw was stabbed by your mother-inw! Your man even wants to steal someone else¡¯s child. How dare you let her write a letter of understanding!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±

    The onlookers finally understood the cause and effect of the matter. Someone sighed and said, ¡°If your sister-inw hadn¡¯t told us the cause and effect of the matter, we would have been kept in the dark by you!¡±

    He Xi¡¯S expression turned ugly. ¡°I¡­ I also know that I don¡¯t have the face to see my sister-inw, but if I don¡¯t beg her, my man would be arrested. What will happen to my three children?¡±

    ¡°But you can¡¯t kidnap your sister-inw and listen to you in this way, right? Do you know that your behavior is very bad?¡±

    Everyone was talking about how selfish she was!

    He Xi felt wronged, but those people did not listen to her at all. Her eyes were red, but in the end, she still left dejectedly.

    That night, when Yu Yong returned from work at the steelworks factory, he saw He Xi squatting alone at the entrance of the courtyard and crying.

    He frowned and went forward. ¡°Sister-inw, didn¡¯t you go to Song Yao to write a letter of understanding? Why are you back?¡±

    He Xi stood up with red eyes. ¡°Mom was right in the past. Song Yao is an ingrate! To think I spoke up for her in the past!¡±

    ¡°Even if you divorced Song Yao, the two of you lived together for a period of time! How can she be so heartless? I only begged her to write a letter of understanding! It¡¯s fine if she refused, but she actually scolded me in front of so many people in the hospital!¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she started crying again. Yu Yongs vision darkened.

    There was no need to guess to know that Song Yao was unwilling to write a letter of understanding.

    He frowned and couldn¡¯t figure out why Song Yao¡¯s heart was so hard.

    However, if her sister-inw, who had always been close to Song Yao, could not persuade Song Yao, who could?

    Yu Yong frowned. He felt that this matter waspletely clueless and there was nothing he could do.

    ¡°Cry, cry, cry! You only know how to cry! What¡¯s there to cry about?¡± Pang Jiao pushed open the door. She wanted to scold He Xi, but when she saw Yu Yong standing at the door in his work clothes, her expression changed.

    The corners of her lips twitched as she changed her tone.. ¡°Why did you get off work so early today?¡±

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    Chapter 222: Making Things Big

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    Yu Yong was also annoyed, but when he saw Pang Jiao wearing pure white silk pajamas with curly hair that reached her waist and a flushed face, his heart melted.

    He said gently, ¡°Jiaojiao, have you forgotten that I asked Sister-inw to request a letter of understanding from Song Yao?¡±

    ¡°Oh,¡± Pang Jiao replied and rolled her eyes at He Xi. ¡°Looks like you didn¡¯t get the letter of understanding?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it!¡± At the mention of this, Yu Yong sighed angrily. ¡°Song Yao refused to sign it at all! She even scolded Sister-inw.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Isn¡¯t this too much?¡± Pang Jiao¡¯s tone was also very angry. She leaned against Yu Yong and said to He Xi, ¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ve really implicated you. We should have gone.¡±

    She paused and held He Xi¡¯s hand. ¡°But you can¡¯t me Song Yao for this. After all, she¡¯s not a good person to begin with. I¡¯ve asked around and found out that Mom and Brother were sent to prison by

    Song Yao!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± He Xi waspletely dumbfounded.

    She was already angry that Song Yao refused to write a letter of understanding for her man. Now that she heard Pang Jiao¡¯S words, she felt that Song Yao was born to be a bad woman!

    ¡°I was wondering why Song Yao didn¡¯t write it for me. She even told me a bunch of useless logic. So it was all arranged by her!¡± He Xi became even angrier when she heard this!

    To think that she thought Song Yao was a good person. She didn¡¯t expect her to refuse to help with such a small favor!

    However, other than begging Song Yao, was there any other way?

    ¡°Then what should we do now? If my man really goes in, how will the three children and I survive?¡±

    He Xi frantically asked Pang Jiao for help. Even though she was not satisfied with Pang Jiao as her sister-inw, if she had a way to save her man, He Xi was still willing to treat Pang Jiao as her sister-inw.

    Pang Jiao was only stunned for a moment before saying, ¡°I have a way to get Song Yao to write a letter of understanding, but this method has a certain risk. I wonder if you¡¯re willing¡­¡±

    ¡°Yes! Why not?¡± He Xi immediately agreed. As long as she could save her man, she was willing to do anything!

    ¡°Are you really willing?¡± The corners of Pang Jiao¡¯s mouth twitched as she pretended to be in a difficult position.

    He Xi was already extremely anxious. ¡°Sister-inw, if you have any ideas, just say them.¡±

    ¡°I want you to tell this news to the newspaper agency. Think about it. As long as this matter blows up big enough, with the pressure of public opinion, will you be afraid that Song Yao won¡¯t agree?¡±

    He Xi looked hesitant. ¡°Will this work?¡±

    She had used this method when she went to the hospital during the day, but in the end, Song Yao still counterattacked.

    After thinking about it, He Xi gritted her teeth and told Pang Jiao what had happened during the day.

    As expected, Pang Jiao was stunned for a moment when she heard this. However, she quickly said, ¡°This is different! Once the matter in the newspapers blows up, at least the entire Sangqiu County can follow you to suppress Song Yao. Wherever she goes, people will point fingers at her. With so many people pressuring her, just the spittle can drown her. Are you afraid that Song Yao won¡¯t write you a letter of understanding?¡±

    After hearing Pang Jiao¡¯s words, He Xi looked worried.

    ¡°But isn¡¯t this bad?¡± Song Yao was her ex-sister-in w after all. Moreover, she was in the wrong in this matter¡­

    However, Pang Jiao insisted, ¡°What are you afraid of? Have you forgotten how Song Yao treated you? Didn¡¯t she send Brother and Mom to jail to make things difficult for us?¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she even held He Xi¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯vee up with an idea for you. Perhaps you don¡¯t think this is a good idea, but based on the current situation, this is the only way!¡±

    Pang Jiao¡¯s instigation made He Xi waver. She nodded and frowned. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you!¡±

    Song Yao insisted on being discharged after recuperating in the hospital for two days. Gu Li couldn¡¯t stop her no matter what.

    In the end, the doctor came over to check her wound and ensure that there was nothing wrong with Song Yao¡¯s wound before settling the discharge procedures.

    Gu Li followed Song Yao to the front desk to settle the discharge procedures. At the same time, she heard from the family in the ward next door that He Xi hade to cause trouble. She couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°This He Xi is really something. Her man and mother-in w almost killed you! How can you write a letter of understanding for her just like that?¡±

    Song Yao said helplessly, ¡°That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t write it and chased her out. She scolded me for being heartless. I guess she¡¯s still ming me for not helping her..¡±

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    Chapter 223: Why Should I Help?

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    ¡°Why do you want to help her?¡±

    Gu Li was puzzled. ¡°Her family was clearly in the wrong first! It¡¯s already considered merciful that their family didn¡¯te over to kowtow to you! They actually want you to write a letter of understanding for Yu Wen?¡±

    Gu Li was furious when she heard this! However, Song Yao said indifferently, ¡°Whatever. Anyway, I don¡¯t know how to write. If they want to make a fuss, let them.¡±

    After saying that, she asked Gu Li, ¡°By the way, Mom, is Boss Hu t s manor about to start work these few days?¡±

    At the mention of Boss Hu, Gu Li seemed to have suddenly thought of something. ¡°By the way, Boss Hu looked for you a few days ago. He said that when you¡¯re better, he¡¯ll go to the park to take a look. He wants to discuss the details of the park with you, a shareholder.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to tell Boss Hu that I¡¯ll go over and take a look today.¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li became even more worried. ¡°You¡¯ve just been discharged from the hospital and you¡¯re going to the construction site. How can you do that? Rest at home for a day today and go tomorrow. ¡±

    ¡°Mom, just let me take a look today,¡± Song Yao said helplessly. ¡°No matter what, I¡¯m a shareholder. It¡¯S not good not to go.¡±

    Gu Li frowned and was about to say something when she heard Song Ping¡¯s voice outside the door. ¡°If Yao wants to go, let her. Can we stop her?¡±

    Gu Li turned around. Song Ping and Hu Lin entered the house one after another. Hu Lin even specially carried a basket of fruits. It seemed that he was here to see Song Yao.

    ¡°I heard that you were seriously injuredst time. I didn¡¯t know what to bring, so I brought some fruits to see you. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯S too abrupt¡­¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Why are you so abrupt? But you¡¯rete. I¡¯m already discharged.¡±

    ¡°What? You¡¯re discharged from the hospital?¡± Hearing this, Hu Lin did not react for a long time. ¡°Have you recovered? It¡¯s only been less than two days. Your wound hasn¡¯t healed yet.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°But I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything else. Anyway, I¡¯m still recuperating in the hospital and at home. I might as well stay at home for a few days.¡±

    The corners of Hu Lin¡¯s lips twitched. He felt that Song Yao was right.

    ¡°How about this? You can recuperate at home now. When you have time, we can talk about the construction of the park in detail.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°It won¡¯t take a few days. We can find a ce to have a good chat now.¡±

    ¡°How can that do?¡± Hu Lin frowned. ¡°You haven¡¯t recovered from your injuries. If I don¡¯t even give you a day off, what will I be?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Boss Hu, we should have made things clearst week about the construction of the park.

    Unfortunately, there was an identst time. I¡¯ve embarrassed myself in front of you.¡±

    It would have been fine if he had not mentioned this matter. Hu Lin was still a little afraid. He said, ¡°How could that be? My family has also gotten a divorce and encountered such a thing. Some people are just insatiable. We can¡¯t do anything¡­¡±

    As they chatted, Hu Lin felt that he had gone off topic. He smiled and said, ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s talk about the construction of the park here.¡±

    After saying that, Hu Lin took out a design blueprint from his pocket and handed it to Song Yao.

    After Song Yao read it, she pointed out the unreasonable points in the blueprint to Hu Lin. Although Hu Lin did not understand the design, he listened with interest.

    At night, Song Yao returned home and redrawed the design of the park.

    When Hu Lin saw this, he was even more surprised. He did not expect Song Yao to not only know design, but also know how to draw designs!

    It had to be said that this version drawn by Song Yao was much better than the one drawn by him!

    Hu Lin suddenly felt that he had met a godly partner!

    If he achieved results with Song Yao in the future, he did not believe that his Old Master would still be biased towards his elder brother, that scheming person!

    A few dayster, the construction of the park started. The wound on Song Yao¡¯s body was almost healed. Coincidentally, the construction of the park started, and Song Yao followed.

    Hu Lin pointed at the ruins at the back of the mountain. A group of construction workers were moving bricks and applying cement.

    ¡°Yesterday, you said that you wanted to keep this ce to build a merry-go-round. I roughly calcted and it¡¯s quite suitable. If it¡¯s built in the future, remember to bring your child here to y!

    It¡¯S free!¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°You don¡¯t believe me?

    ¡°Of course not!¡±

    Hu Lin was now full of admiration for Song Yao. He was just waiting for the park to open to make a huge sum of money. Now, he wished he could worship Song Yao like the God of Fortune.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. Don¡¯t worry! If you have any thoughts in the future, just tell me.. I¡¯ll get my

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    Chapter 224: The Wise Man Knows He Knows Nothing

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    Song Yao smiled and looked at the back mountain that was still under construction. She smiled and said, ¡°I think this is enough. But when the park opens , are you really going to let my childe here for free?¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡± Hu Lin said. ¡°Not to mention your child, even your cousin would have no problem ying!¡±

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°But I really have a cousin.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Hearing this, Hu Lin was almost stunned. Then, he quickly reacted. ¡°Your cousin can enter for free too! But as for your cousin¡¯s ssmate, we would have to charge some entrance fee.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing.¡±

    Song Yao smiled and was chatting with Hu Lin when she saw a group of people gathered not far away.

    The woman in the lead had a cloth wrapped around her body. She raised arge newspaper and shouted, ¡°I want to seek justice for my husband and mother-inw! Everyone, pay attention! It was this woman called Song Yao who sent my husband and mother-inw to prison! They are innocent!¡± The woman shouted as she distributed the newspapers. The onlookers also watched themotion.

    Someone picked up the newspaper and shouted, ¡°Isn¡¯t this Song Yao from our Song Manor? I think she¡¯s not a bad person. How could she do such a thing?¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t judge a book by its cover!¡± He Xi wiped her tears and said, ¡°At first, I treated her like my biological sister, but what about her? She sent my man and mother-in w to prison! How is our family going to live!¡±

    After He Xi finished speaking, she wailed.

    The crowd started discussing at once. ¡°That¡¯s not right either. I¡¯ve seen this woman before. Isn¡¯t she Song Yao¡¯s sister-inw, He Xi? I saw her when Song Yao and Yu Yong got married in the past. I remember that she has a good rtionship with Song Yao, right?¡±

    ¡°That was in the past! But what about now? Song Yao sent my man and mother-inw to prison for a small matter! How am I going to live with my three children in the future?!¡± After He Xi finished speaking, she cried again.

    The onlookers didn¡¯t Imow what was going on either. They asked helplessly, ¡°Daughter, what¡¯s going on? Aren¡¯t you Song Yao¡¯s sister-inw? Why did Song Yao send your man and your mother-inw to prison? There has to be a reason, right?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± He Xi was stunned for a moment. She originally wanted to tell the truth like she did in the hospitalst time, but when she thought of Pang Jiao¡¯s instructions, He Xi started crying. The surrounding crowd was dumbfounded.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    ¡°Everyone, listen to me! Since everyone knows me, I have nothing to hide!¡± After He Xi finished speaking, she exaggerated the entire incident.

    Among them was Song Yao disrespecting her inws , cheating on her husband, and divorcing him by ying the me game. After their marriage, she personally plotted to put Chen Lian and Yu Wen in jail and threatened He Xi to kill Yu Yong and Pang Jiao.

    The vigers were also stunned. ¡°Now that you mention it, Song Yao is really not a good person. To think that I spoke up for her when she first got a divorce.¡±

    ¡°You actually don¡¯t let your family see the child? Even if Song Yao hates Yu Yong, she shouldn¡¯t deprive him of the right to see the child, right? Yu Yong is the child¡¯s biological father!¡±

    The vigers started discussing at once. Their hearts ached for He Xi and they scolded Song Yao for being ruthless!

    The corners of He Xi¡¯S mouth curled up into a smug smile. It seemed that Pang Jiao was right. As long as she attracted public opinion and let more people criticize Song Yao, she was not afraid that Song Yao would not bow down to her.

    At the thought of this, a hint of satisfaction shed across He Xi¡¯S eyes.

    As long as Song Yao wrote a letter of understanding, her man would be saved!

    As the crowd discussed, Song Yao and Hu Lin naturally heard it.

    Especially Hu Lin. When he heard those people¡¯s discussion, his face darkened. ¡°These people are really too much!¡±

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t handle my matters well. I¡¯ve embarrassed myself in front of Boss Hu.¡±

    ¡°What? They¡¯re the ones who can¡¯t differentiate right from wrong!¡± Hu Lin¡¯s tone was very angry. He had not interacted with Song Yao for long, but he had heard He Ren mention before that Song Yao was definitely not the despicable person they were talking about!

    Hu Lin frowned. ¡°Do you want me to exin.

    Song Yao shook her head. ¡°Forget it. Those who are innocent will be innocent.¡±

    Originally, no matter how much trouble He Xi caused, only the vigers would know.. However, she did not expect this matter to reach the capital!

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    Chapter 225: Spread to the Capital

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    Zuo Huo apanied Song Yao to Sang Qiu City for her monthly exam.

    The college entrance examination was imminent. The principal of City No. 1 High School and a few other teachers had instructed Song Yao to study hard. During this period of time, her studies would be tight, so she shouldn¡¯t do anything to earn money.

    Song Yao also felt that the college entrance examination was a turning point that could change her life. She still wanted to postpone the business of the convenience store before the college entrance examination, so Zuo Huo brought Song Yao into a Chinese-style cafeteria to eat.

    The cafeteria was located in the most prosperous part of Sangqiu City. From the decoration style, it seemed to have been renovated recently.

    The names of the dishes on the menu were also very novel. They were all cultured and elegant poem names.

    Song Yao casually ordered two dishes and sat by the window with Zuo Huo, waiting for the dishes to be served. Unexpectedly, as soon as she looked up, she saw an acquaintance.

    ¡°Captain Mei?¡± Song Yao stood up and looked at the man in front of her in surprise.

    Ever since she took the train to the capital to look for Baby Xuan until she divorced Yu Yong and married Zuo Huo, Song Yao had never seen Mei Zhao.

    ording to Zuo Huo, Mei Zhao seemed to have resigned a few days ago. No wonder she saw Mei Zhao here.

    Mei Zhao was also very surprised to see Zuo Huo, especially when he saw Song Yao. He shouted angrily, ¡°Song Yao? Shouldn¡¯t you be fighting awsuit in your hometown?¡± ¡°Whatwsuit?¡± Hearing this, Song Yao frowned and subconsciously thought of He Xi.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Mei Zhao was still a little afraid when he saw Zuo Huo. He said carefully, ¡°Captain Zuo, you can¡¯t be deceived by this woman!¡±

    ¡°Is that so? Yao and I are together all day long. How can I not know what she did?¡± Zuo Huo¡¯s voice was low, but his tone revealed anger.

    Mei Zhao had been in the army before. Just from his tone, he knew that Zuo Huo was angry.

    And it was the kind that was very angry.

    Mei Zhao asked carefully, ¡°Captain Zuo, you really don¡¯t know about this?¡±

    Unable to stand Mei Zhao¡¯s ambiguity, Song Yao couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°Captain Mei, what exactly is it? Can you tell me?¡±

    Mei Zhao¡¯s face darkened. He took out a newspaper from his pocket and handed it to Song Yao. ¡°Take a look for yourself!¡±

    Song Yao took the newspaper. A headline with the caption ¡°Sue Song Yao for falsely using my husband. Song Yao will clear my family¡¯s name!¡± came into view.

    She scrolled down and saw a photo of He Xi kneeling in front of her bed. There was a caption beside the photo: He Xi knelt and begged Song Yao to save her husband, Yu Wen. However, not only did Song Yao refuse, she even used her power to chase He Xi out. He Xi had no choice but to ask the reporters for help to clear her husband¡¯s name!

    ¡®Where did you get this newspaper?¡±

    Mei Zhao was stunned for a moment before saying, ¡°Isn¡¯t this thetest news?¡±

    ¡°I heard that you were disrespectful to your inws when you were at Yu Yong¡¯s house in the past. Even your child might not be Yu Yong¡¯s child. To think that I even helped your child be carried away by Yu Yong in the past. I didn¡¯t expect you to be such a person.¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao got up angrily and mmed the table. ¡°Nonsense!¡±

    However, although she was angry, she still had to think carefully. Mei Zhao didn¡¯t live in the Yu Family Vige at all. Most of the information from the outside world came from the newspapers or from acquaintances.

    There was no mention in the newspaper that she had disrespected her inws when she was at Yu Yong¡¯s house. The matter of her child was even brushed aside.

    Yu Yong would never say that the child was not his, so the only person who would spread the news was Pang Jiao.

    Song Yao said coldly, ¡®You¡¯re still in contact with Pang Jiao?¡±

    Mei Zhao was stunned. ¡°What does this have to do with Jiaojiao?¡±

    Song Yao smiled again. ¡°Do you know that Pang Jiao married Yu Yong?¡±

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s question, Mei Zhao¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Song Yao smiled coldly. ¡°Nothing. I just want to Imow who you heard those words from.¡±

    Bam¡ª Mei Zhao stood up. ¡°Song Yao! What do you mean? I heard it from Pang Jiao! What¡¯s wrong?

    She doesn¡¯t know how to do one thing. She¡¯s so kind-hearted. At least she won¡¯t disrespect her inws like you and send them to prison¡­¡±

    ¡°Watch your mouth!¡±

    Before Mei Zhao could finish speaking, Zuo Huo stood in front of Song Yao and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to say anything about my woman! When Song Yao came to Sangqiu City to look for the child, you and I were both there.. Do you also think that this is a painful act that Song Yao is putting on for us?¡±

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    Chapter 226: Blinded

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    Mei Zhao immediately wilted when he heard this. ¡°Captain Zuo, I didn¡¯t mean that¡­ It¡¯s just that Pang

    Jiao lives near Song Yao¡¯s house. She must be the first to know what happened in the vige. It¡¯s fine if it¡¯S anything else, but there¡¯s no need for Pang Jiao to lie to me about this.¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Mei Zhao, don¡¯t forget why you divorced. Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you. Do you really think Pang Jiao is very innocent?¡±

    Mei Zhao was stunned for a while. To be honest, Pang Jiao had indeed said these things to him.

    A few days ago, Pang Jiao called him. He originally nned to hang up, but Pang Jiao was crying on the phone. Mei Zhao couldn¡¯t bear to let Pang Jiao cry alone. After thinking about it, he asked her what was wrong.

    Pang Jiao cried on the phone, using Yu Yong and Yu Yong¡¯s family of their wrongdoings.

    Mei Zhao felt even more ufortable when he heard that!

    If possible, he really wanted to bring Pang Jiao back. Who didn¡¯t have a past?

    However, fate made fools of people. Pang Jiao had long married someone else!

    Even if Mei Zhao had that thought, he did not dare to do anything to Pang Jiao. He only hated himself for being a jerk at that time. Pang Jiao was clearly pregnant with his child, but he still had to watch her marry someone else with a big belly!

    In the end, not only did his wife marry someone else, but he also lost his child!

    Mei Zhaoforted Pang Jiao over the phone and asked her live a good life in the Yu Family Vige. When he had time, he woulde over to see Pang Jiao.

    However, Pang Jiao said on the phone that she had recently been involved in awsuit. After asking around, she found out that Song Yao didn¡¯t let the Yu family see the child. Yu Yongs mother and Yu

    Yong¡¯s brother missed the child too much and wanted to sneak into Song Yao¡¯s house to see the child. In the end, Song Yao caught them red-handed and arrested Yu Yong¡¯s mother and brother for attempted theft.

    The result was that Yu Yong¡¯s brother would face more than a year in prison.

    Yu Yong¡¯s sister-inw couldn¡¯t bear to see her husband go to jail, so she could only beg Song Yao. However, not only did Song Yao not agree, she even chased Yu Yong¡¯s sister-in w out¡­

    Pang Jiao¡¯s voice was filled with tears. Mei Zhao¡¯s heart ached, especially when Pang Jiao asked him to reveal this matter to the newspaper. Mei Zhao agreed without blinking.

    Afraid that Pang Jiao would be worried, he told Pang Jiao the day after the newspaper was published. Pang Jiao even thanked him carefully.

    Her tone was not as carefree and bright as when she was with him in the past.

    Mei Zhao still felt that Pang Jiao had suffered a lot with Yu Yong and nned to bring Pang Jiao back when the time was right.

    However, after hearing Zuo Huo¡¯s words, Mei Zhao fell into deep suspicion.

    ¡°This¡­ I believe Pang Jiao won¡¯t lie to me!¡±

    Such a person was really hopeless! If he didn¡¯t want to wrong Song Yao, Zuo Huo wouldn¡¯t have bothered with him.

    Zuo Huo narrowed his eyes. ¡°What about when she hid the fact that you couldn¡¯t give birth? Aren¡¯t you curious why Pang Jiao got together with Yu Yong immediately after she left you?¡±

    Mei Zhao¡¯s face instantly darkened. ¡°This is different! Moreover, Pang Jiao told me before that she was deceived by Yu Yong before she had sex with him! This time, Pang Jiao was also forced to marry him.¡±

    Mei Zhao sighed after saying that. He seemed to sympathize with Pang Jiao¡¯s experience.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s eyes darkened when he heard this. He did not expect such a stupid man to exist in the world!

    When Song Yao heard this, she said helplessly, ¡°Captain Mei, if I said that even Yu Yong himself doesn¡¯t know about the incident Pang Jiao told you about, would you believe me?¡±

    ¡°How is that possible!¡± Mei Zhao frowned. ¡°Stop ndering Pang Jiao!¡±

    He red at him angrily. ¡°If you say no to Yao again, I¡¯ll get Han Yuan to break your legs immediately?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s voice was serious. It was obvious that he was not joking. Mei Zhao¡¯s face darkened. He thought that since Song Yao was Zuo Huo¡¯s wife, he would not lower himself to her level!

    ¡°I mean, is it possible that you guys got it wrong?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°I¡¯m Yu Yong¡¯s ex-wife. How can I not know what kind of person he is? I admit that Yu Yong is indeed not a good person, but because he did that to Pang Jiao on a whim and threatened her afterward, he can¡¯t do it. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask Yu Yong yourself and see if he admits

    To be honest, Mei Zhao didn¡¯t want to believe Pang Jiao at first, but when she cried in front of him, Mei Zhao¡¯s heart ached.

    Now that he heard Song Yao say this, Mei Zhao¡¯s expression instantly darkened. ¡°Ask away!¡±

    Coincidentally, he was about to use the phone to ask everything he needed to ask!

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    Chapter 227: Ask Clearly

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    As he spoke, Mei Zhao had already picked up the call from the boss at the front desk of the restaurant.

    When she called Yu Yong¡¯s house, Yu Yong was still working outside the courtyard.

    Ever since Chen Lian and Yu Wen were sent to prison, Yu Yong had been on strike for a few days.

    ¡°Young Uncle, there¡¯s a call!¡±

    Yu Bing¡¯S voice came from the inner room.

    Yu Yong put down the swear words in his hand and entered the house. ¡°You are?¡±

    ¡°This is Mei Zhao. I¡¯m calling this time mainly to ask you a few questions.¡± Mei Zhao¡¯s tone of questioning came from the other end of the phone.

    Yu Yong also frowned. Ever since he married Pang Jiao, their rtionship had almost been broken.

    Therefore, Yu Yong was still a little surprised by this call.

    ¡°Mei Zhao? What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Mei Zhao¡¯s face darkened. Every time he heard Yu Yong¡¯s voice, he felt like he had been put on a green hat.

    ¡°Pang Jiao was in the same team as you when we were in the army?¡±

    Yu Yong said, ¡°We¡¯re in the same team, but she¡¯s a female soldier and I¡¯m a male soldier. We don¡¯t usually speak to each other.¡±

    Hearing this, Mei Zhao frowned and wondered why this set of words was different from what Pang

    Jiao had said.

    He continued, ¡°Did you say anything out of the norm to Pang Jiao?¡±

    Yu Yong was silent for a long time. He increasingly felt that Pang Jiao was right. There was indeed something wrong with Mei Zhao¡¯s mental state.

    However, when he thought about how he owed Mei Zhao his life and a wife, Yu Yong said, ¡°I didn¡¯t say much to Pang Jiao. Instead, she kept talking to that Zuo Huo.¡±

    How could this be about Zuo Huo? Mei Zhao¡¯s expression turned even uglier. ¡°You really didn¡¯t say anything more vulgar to her?¡±

    Yu Yong was confused. ¡°Mei Zhao, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Stay out of it!¡± Mei Zhao said with a dark expression. ¡°Let me ask you again. Before you married Song Yao, did you touch another woman?¡± Yu Yong was speechless.

    Mei Zhao wasn¡¯t done yet, was he?

    Yu Yong was so angry that he wanted to hang up the phone immediately. However, when he thought about how he owed Mei Zhao, Yu Yong still said nicely, ¡°I was innocent before I married Song Yao! Not to mention doing that kind of thing, I rarely even had the chance to talk to women! Didn¡¯t I tell you about this before?¡±

    After hearing Yu Yongs words, Mei Zhao¡¯s frown deepened.

    From Yu Yong¡¯s tone, it didn¡¯t sound like he was lying at all. Instead, Pang Jiao¡¯s words were full of loopholes!

    Impossible! How could Pang Jiao lie?! Why would he believe Yu Yong, this ingrate?

    Mei Zhao said fiercely, ¡°I¡¯m warning you, you¡¯d better be telling the truth. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be polite to you!¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s all true! But is there something wrong with your mind? I suggest you go to the hospital to take a look!¡± After Yu Yong finished speaking, he immediately hung up the phone, as if he didn¡¯t want to say a word to Mei Zhao, this lunatic.

    Mei Zhao was so angry that he almost smashed the phone! What was going on? Why were they all lying to him?

    ¡°Why would Pang Jiao lie to me? She told me that she was coerced by Yu Yong! No! I want to ask her again!¡±

    After Mei Zhao finished speaking, he quickly made another call. This time, the call was quickly picked up. A charming voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°You are?¡±

    Mei Zhao said, ¡°Pang Jiao! I¡¯m Mei Zhao!¡±

    ¡°Mei Zhao? Why¡­ why are you calling?¡± On the other end of the phone, Pang Jiao seemed to be panicking. ¡°Yu Yong is still at home. If you call now, he will misunderstand!¡±

    Mei Zhao¡¯s expression turned even uglier when he heard this. Indeed, Pang Jiao was simr to what Song Yao had said?

    Mei Zhao clenched her fists and immediately stopped Pang Jiao when she was about to hang up. ¡°Pang Jiao, can I ask you a question?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Pang Jiao was dumbfounded. Then, right on the heels of that, she said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, ¡°If you want to ask something, ask quickly.¡±

    Mei Zhao gripped the phone tightly. ¡°Pang Jiao, can you tell me about the day Yu Yong coerced you?¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the phone in Pang Jiao¡¯s hand almost fell to the ground!

    Fortunately, she had seen bigger scenes than this. Otherwise, she would have almost lost her bnce.

    ¡°Ah¡­ What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just want to hear you say it again.¡± Mei Zhao casually found an excuse.

    He wanted to see what excuse Pang Jiao coulde up with this time..

 Chapter 228 - 228: Doubt

    Chapter 228: Doubt

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    ¡°Mm¡­ Didn¡¯t I tell you once?¡± Pang Jiao¡¯s voice was very soft, as if she was deliberately avoiding someone.

    Mei Zhao didn¡¯t suspect much. What if Pang Jiao was threatened by Yu Yong?

    He said in a low voice, ¡°Pang Jiao, don¡¯t be afraid. I know Yu Yong is threatening you, but don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely try my best to save you!¡±

    Afraid that Pang Jiao would be in danger, Mei Zhao had already nned to call Pang Jiao and bring people to surround the Yu Family Vige. He had to save Pang Jiao no matter what!

    However, there was no movement from Pang Jiao for a long time, which frightened Mei Zhao!

    ¡°Pang Jiao, don¡¯t worry. As long as I¡¯m here, Yu Yong won¡¯t dare to do anything to you!¡±

    ¡°Mei Zhao, you don¡¯t have to do this, right?¡± Yu Yongs voice came from the phone. ¡°Even if you know that my personal conditions are inferior to yours and I¡¯m not as rich as you, you can¡¯t maliciously specte that I¡¯m abusing Pang Jiao, right? I swear that I won¡¯t do anything to let Pang Jiao down, nor will I abandon her! Do you dare to do all this?¡±

    Hearing Yu Yong¡¯s voice, Mei Zhao became even angrier. ¡°Yu Yong! Stop pretending in front of me! Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you did to Pang Jiao! If you hadn¡¯t bullied her a few years ago, why would she be infertile? You were the one who caused Pang Jiao to be like this! Stop pretending to be a good person in front of me now!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Yu Yong waspletely stunned. ¡°Mei Zhao, what do you mean by these two calls? No matter how much of a bastard I am, I won¡¯t do anything to taint someone else¡¯s wife!¡±

    With that, Yu Yong hung up and left.

    Pang Jiao quickly snatched the phone. ¡°Um¡­ I¡¯m really fine. I¡¯m very safe. You don¡¯t have to call the police! Let the past go!¡±

    Pang Jiao hung up after saying that, leaving Mei Zhao alone with a bitter smile.

    ¡°As expected! She¡¯s lying to me again!¡± Even though Mei Zhao knew from the beginning that Pang Jiao was not a good person, he still fell in love with her.

    He was so good to Pang Jiao, but what about Pang Jiao? She was still lying to him at this time!

    Mei Zhao felt that it was difficult for him to calm down. He said to Song Yao with a dark expression, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯S all my fault. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll inform the newspaper to withdraw the article.¡±

    What was the use of just withdrawing? This matter had already blown up so much that it could not be resolved just by withdrawing!

    Song Yao said, ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s wait on the newspaper first. I¡¯ll publish it another day to rify.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry¡­¡± Mei Zhao¡¯s expression was very ugly.¡± I didn¡¯t expect Pang Jiao to be such a person. It¡¯s my fault for not recognizing people well. In the end, I almost implicated you. ¡±

    Zuo Huo wanted to say something with a dark expression, but Song Yao beat him to it. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Since you¡¯ve already recognized what kind of person she is, don¡¯t walk around anymore.¡±

    ¡®Yes.¡± Mei Zhao nodded. ¡°But I don¡¯t want to make the final decision on this matter. At least I have to let Yu Yong see what kind of person Pang Jiao is!¡±

    Mei Zhao left the restaurant alone after saying that.

    Song Yao stared at Mei Zhao¡¯s departing back and thought about what had just happened.

    With Yu Yong¡¯s personality, it was difficult for him not to pay attention to Mei Zhao¡¯s call.

    After Yu Yong hung up, he sat in the courtyard in a daze.

    Originally, she was mentally and physically exhausted because of her mother and brother¡¯s imprisonment. Now that she received a call from Mei Zhao, her mood fell to rock bottom.

    The two calls Mei Zhao had made just now were definitely not just for fun. Yu Yong even suspected that something had happened to Pang Jiao. Otherwise, Mei Zhao wouldn¡¯t have called and asked.

    Recalling that he had gone to the capital with Pang Jiao for a meal a few days ago, Yu Yong could not help but frown.

    Was Pang Jiao really as innocent as he thought?

    ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Pang Jiao walked over and brought Yu Yong a cup of hot tea.

    Yu Yong frowned. ¡°Jiaojiao, what did Mei Zhao mean on the phone just now?¡±

    Hearing this, Pang Jiao almost couldn¡¯t hold the hot tea in her hand. ¡°Nothing. Maybe he wants to sow discord between us.¡±

    ¡°Then why did Mei Zhao say that I bullied you again? What did you say to Mei Zhao?¡± Yu Yong, who was usually in a daze, stood up and sized Pang Jiao up suspiciously.

    ¡°Maybe¡­ maybe he¡¯s imagining things.¡± Pang Jiao stammered. She pulled Yu Yong over. ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you trust me?¡±

    ¡°Why would I?¡± Yu Yong¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°But I¡¯m going to sleep first.¡±

    With that, Yu Yong returned to his room.

    Pang Jiao stood alone in the courtyard. When she thought of Yu Yong¡¯s question just now, she was shocked.

    Oh no, could he have seen something?

 Chapter 229 - 229: I Forgive You

    Chapter 229: I Forgive You

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    Thinking that Yu Yong might suspect her, Pang Jiao immediately became much more nervous!

    While Yu Yong returned to his room to sleep, Pang Jiao also returned to the central room and immediately called ¡°that person¡±.

    Pang Jiao said, ¡°Hey, I¡¯m looking for your leader.¡±

    Soon, a deep male voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°Why did you remember to look for me? What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Thinking that Yu Yong was already asleep, Pang Jiao lowered her voice and said, ¡°Something happened to me. Can you help me resolve it? Yu Yong is already suspecting me. I hope that if Yu Yong finds out about me in the future, your subordinates will help me hide what happened to me on your side in the past.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± The man smiled evilly. ¡°It¡¯S just that I¡¯ve helped you so much. Shouldn¡¯t you repay me?¡±

    Pang Jiao was stunned. ¡°What do you want in return?¡±

    The man smiled again. ¡°How about this? We haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time. When Yu Yong isn¡¯t around tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, let¡¯s go out and meet at the same ce.¡±

    Pang Jiao looked around, afraid that Yu Yong would wake up at this moment. She lowered her voice and whispered, ¡°No problem. As long as you can help me, I¡¯ll do anything!¡±

    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled! You muste then, little vixen. I miss you so much! Remember to wear it when the timees¡­¡±

    Before the man could finish speaking, Pang Jiao hung up.

    She picked up a tissue and wiped the sweat off her forehead. For some reason, she felt very guilty now.

    Unexpectedly, just as she calmed down, the door of the house was opened. A familiar voice came from behind. ¡°How many more things are you hiding from me?¡± Pang Jiao turned around and realized that Yu Yong was behind her!

    ¡°You¡­ what¡¯s wrong with you? Aren¡¯t you asleep?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Pang Jiao, ever since I married you, I admit that I didn¡¯t let you live the good life you had in the past, but I thought that I treated you quite well. But what about you? You don¡¯t even want to tell me the truth?¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± Pang Jiao¡¯S expression was ugly. ¡°Did you hear everything?¡±

    Yu Yong sneered. ¡°So what if you heard it? So what if you didn¡¯t? Didn¡¯t you still betray me?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ It¡¯s not like that!¡± Pang Jiao hurriedly exined.

    ¡°Then what is it like? Tell me!¡± Yu Yong asked.

    Because she wasn¡¯t sure how much Yu Yong had heard, Pang Jiao could only put on a show in front of Yu Yong.

    ¡°I¡­ I had no choice! I was really worried that you wouldn¡¯t be able to ept my past!¡±

    Pang Jiao continued with red eyes, ¡°I admit that I was that person¡¯s mistress, but I¡­ I didn¡¯t know anything at that time! When I first entered the cookhouse, he was so good to me. He bought me clothes and jewelry and sent me home. I almost fell for him at that time, but his wife came looking for me again. Only then did I know what was going on¡­¡±

    Pang Jiao knelt in front of Yu Yong in tears. ¡°That person¡¯s wife called me a mistress and even threatened to beat me to death. I was also extremely afraid at that time. When I returned home, I asked that person to break up with me, but not only did that person not agree, he even¡­¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she cried her heart out again, as if the victim at that time was really her.

    ¡°I wanted to escape after that, but he insisted that I stay by his side. He even threatened me with my brother and mother. I had no choice but to live in front of him. Yu Yong¡­ I know I¡¯m not worthy of you or Mei Zhao. I¡¯m a street rat that everyone wants to beat up. I¡¯m not worthy of the love of any of you!¡± After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she mmed into the wall.

    In the end, Yu Yong couldn¡¯t bear it and stopped her. ¡°Jiaojiao! This isn¡¯t your fault! It¡¯s all my fault! I¡¯m sorry for bringing up your sad matter!¡±

    Pang Jiao¡¯s eyes turned red. She didn¡¯t expect Yu Yong to stop her. She pushed Yu Yong¡¯s hand away. ¡°No! Let me die!¡±

    ¡°Jiaojiao!¡± Yu Yong pulled her back ¡°This isn¡¯t your fault! I forgive you! I forgive you, alright?¡±

    She didn¡¯t expect Yu Yong to really believe her! Pang Jiao was very proud and scolded Yu Yong for being an idiot from the bottom of her heart!

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Pang Jiao looked at Yu Yong with reddened eyes.

    Yu Yong¡¯s heart ached even more. He pulled Pang Jiao into his arms and said, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault.. I don¡¯t me you! I only hate myself for appearing toote and not protecting you in time!¡±

 Chapter 230 - 230: Clarification

    Chapter 230: rification

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    ¡°You really think so?¡±

    Pang Jiao threw herself into Yu Yong¡¯s arms and cried non-stop. Yu Yong¡¯s heart ached even more. ¡°Jiaojiao, do you think this will work? Since you¡¯ve been under that person for so many years, you must know something about that person. As long as we find evidence and send that person to prison, won¡¯t we be safe?¡±

    After hearing Yu Yongs words, Pang Jiao blinked. She had thought of doing this, but unfortunately, she had participated in most of what that person had done.

    Therefore, if that person was arrested, she would be involved.

    At the thought of this, Pang Jiao lowered her head. She had to think of a reasonable reason to deceive

    Yu Yong.

    ¡°No!¡± Pang Jiao refused.

    ¡®Why?¡± Yu Yong didn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°Because that person has my photo¡­ If my photo is discovered, I won¡¯t be able to see anyone!¡± After Pang Jiao finished speaking, she threw herself into Yu Yong¡¯s arms and cried.

    ¡°What? A photo?¡± Hearing Pang Jiao¡¯s words, Yu Yong¡¯s heart ached even more.

    He never expected that the delicate-looking Pang Jiao would have such a tragic past. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Jiaojiao. I¡¯ll definitely work hard to earn money and avenge you as soon as possible¡­¡±

    Pang Jiao threw herself into Yu Yong¡¯s arms. ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied with what you said¡­¡±

    Yu Yong hugged Pang Jiao and thought of Chen Lian. ¡°By the way, Jiaojiao, didn¡¯t you contact your friends at the newspaper some time ago to spread the news about Song Yao? How is it now?¡±

    Only then did Pang Jiao wipe her tears. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This matter has already been exposed in the city. I think Song Yao has already be a street rat that everyone wants to beat up.¡±

    Hearing Pang Jiao¡¯s words, Yu Yong sighed. He was much more at ease now.

    Although this matter was not very fair to Song Yao, in order to save his mother, he could only sacrifice Song Yao.

    On Song Yao¡¯s side, she did sense that the others in Sang Qiu City seemed to be looking at her strangely.

    Some people even discussed softly, ¡°It¡¯S this person who caused her mother-inw and Eldest Uncle to go to jail! How can she still be in the mood to shop?¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao¡¯s expression instantly turned cold.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s expression was also very ugly. ¡°They¡¯re simply ndering us!¡±

    ¡°Forget it.¡± Song Yao pulled Zuo Huo over. She thought that this matter would not cause too much trouble even if it was published in the newspaper a few times. She did not expect that everyone would know about it now!

    Song Yao did not n to rify it after some time. There was no time like the present. She might as well publish it in the newspaper today!

    At this thought, Song Yao had already asked Zuo Huo to send her to the newspaper office.

    Unexpectedly, on the way, she bumped into a few young men chasing after her with microphones. ¡°Ms. Song Yao, do you have anything to say about the recent hot news of sending your mother-inw to prison?¡±

    ¡°Ms. Song Yao, are you really like what He Xi said in the newspaper?¡±

    Song Yao was not angry. Wasn¡¯t this a good opportunity to rify? ¡°I think I should find a time to rify the cause and effect of this matter with everyone.¡± The reporters swarmed over. ¡°Then let¡¯s find a secluded ce for an exclusive interview.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Song Yao smiled faintly. ¡°We can have it here.¡±

    ¡°First of all, let me say that I haven¡¯t done a single thing about the crimes that my ex-sister-inw, He Xi, used me of. I¡¯ll exin them to everyer.¡±

    ¡°First of all, the fact that I didn¡¯t let Yu Yong and his ex-mother-inw see the child ispletely false. It¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t let them see the child, but they didn¡¯te to see the child when we first divorced. Later, her second daughter-inw had a miscarriage and couldn¡¯t have another child in the future, so their family targeted my child and even wanted to fight with me for the child¡¯s custody.¡±

    ¡°But when we got a divorce, the child was given to us. But what about them? They sneaked into my house in the middle of the night to snatch the child. I wanted to call the police, but they severely injured me with scissors. The so-called photo you saw was taken by me in the hospital. As for my ex-sister-inw, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to me, begging me to write a letter of understanding for her man and her mother-inw.¡±

    ¡°I refused, so she called the rtives of the other patients to scold me and publish a newspaper article! If you don¡¯t believe me, you can visit my house to investigate.. Also, I hope you can find more witnesses to rify the truth and clear the name of the person who was really wronged!¡±

 Chapter 231 - 231: Beg Her

    Chapter 231: Beg Her

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    This matter quickly fermented, and Song Yao also published it in the newspaper. For a moment, the news that Song Yao had denied the rumors and sent her mother-inw and elder brother-inw to prison quickly spread throughout the entire country.

    Song Yao also became famous because of this. Many of Song Yao¡¯s fellow vigers also stood up to support Song Yao.

    ¡°I watched Song Yao grow up with my own eyes. She¡¯s a good person, but her life is a little hard. She divorced her husband at the age of 20 and brought her child to do business alone. Her ex-husband never even gave her child support, let alone looking after her child! If it weren¡¯t for Song Yao¡¯s hard work, how could she have lived the good life she has now?¡±

    ¡°I know Song Yao. She married into our vige in the past and was considered a diligent little wife! However, her mother-inw didn¡¯t like her and even let her work in the fields when she was pregnant! Her previous man, Yu Yong, was also a good-for-nothing! Not only did he take away the child she had painstakingly given birth to, but he also married a new wife not long after he divorced Song Yao!¡±

    ¡°Not only did this wife make things difficult for Yu Yong¡¯s mother, but she also caused chaos in their family! Fortunately, Song Yao ran away quickly. I heard that she¡¯s doing business herself now and even found a man who treats her well! Perhaps this is karma.¡±

    Even the principal of No.l Middle School in Sangqiu City was full of praise for Song Yao.

    For a moment, Yu Yong¡¯s family became street rats.

    The tabloid reporters blocked the door of their house all day, making Yu Yong and Pang Jiao uneasy.

    It was impossible for Song Yao to write a letter of understanding. Now that the matter had blown up and even He Xi had been arrested and detained, her aplices, Pang Jiao and Yu Yong, might not be able to escape.

    Yu Yongy on the brick bed and was worried. Even Pang Jiao sighed.

    At the thought that his mother could not be saved because of Song Yao, Yu Yong felt even worse. ¡°You have to think of a way, right?¡±

    Pang Jiao¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°Think of a way? Let¡¯s survive this period of time first.¡±

    ¡°How much longer do we have to endure?¡± Yu Yong¡¯s tone was very impatient.

    His mother had already been in prison for nearly half a month. If the court sentenced her after a while, she would have no chance at all!

    Therefore, Yu Yong gritted his teeth and decided that no matter what, he had to get Song Yao to write the letter of understanding this time!

    ¡°Let¡¯s go find Song Yao today.¡±

    Pang Jiao was stunned. ¡°Why are you looking for Song Yao?¡±

    ¡°Of course I want her to write a letter of understanding for Mom!¡± At this point, Yu Yong couldn¡¯t care less. Even if he had to kneel and kowtow three times, he had to beg Song Yao to save his mother!

    Pang Jiao stared at Yu Yong¡¯s back and didn¡¯t follow him.

    She wanted to see if Song Yao would agree to Yu Yong¡¯s request!

    Moreover, it would be better if Yu Yong didn¡¯te back tonight. She was going to spend the night with Director Li tonight and hadn¡¯t thought of a reason to tell him.

    At the thought of this, Pang Jiao walked to the dressing table and dressed up, preparing to meet Director Li tonight.

    On Yu Yong¡¯s side, he hid from the reporters and ran to Song Yao¡¯s house.

    At that time, Song Yao was still writing to Zuo Huo in her room.

    Ever since they parted in Sangqiu City, Song Yao had not seen Zuo Huo for a long time.

    However, she was going to take the college entrance examination in less than two months. She would be able to meet Zuo Huo then!

    At the thought of this, Song Yao was already looking forward to a happy life with Zuo Huo in the capital.

    ¡°Sister! Brother-in w sent you a letter!¡± Song Xiao entered Song Yao¡¯s room in his dirty work clothes. It was obvious that he had just returned from the construction site.

    Song Yao opened the letter and put it aside. She smiled and poured a ss of water for Song Xiao. ¡°Don¡¯t go in the afternoon. There are so many construction workers helping with the work. What are you worried about?¡±

    Song Xiao casually picked up a towel to wipe the sweat off his body. ¡°How am I going to work? I¡¯m going to monitor them! Think about it, if I¡¯m not around, what if they ck off?¡±

    Song Yao was amused by Song Xiao¡¯s words. ¡°Why do I need you to monitor me? Isn¡¯t Boss Hu and his subordinates watching over there? But you too. You said that you wouldn¡¯t work. Why are you so dirty?¡±

    Song Xiao covered his mouth and nose, patted the dust off his body, and cleaned it with a broom.

    ¡°How am I working? I¡¯m helping! You don¡¯t know how tiring it is to work at the construction site. That foreman keeps shouting for me to help him carry bricks.¡±

    When Song Yao heard this, she was even more angry and amused. ¡°This foreman clearly doesn¡¯t take you seriously! With your IQ, you¡¯re still monitoring their work.. Why don¡¯t you go home and take an afternoon nap?!¡±

 Chapter 232 - 232: Looking for Her

    Chapter 232: Looking for Her

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    Song Xiao scratched his head. ¡°Is that so? Then I won¡¯t go in the afternoon, but if I¡¯m not there to watch, can they work properly?¡±

    Song Xiao sighed after saying that.

    If this was the back mountain, it would be fine, but this was his own house, and it was the kind that was going to be demolished and built into a two-story building for them to live in. How could Song Xiao not be more attentive?

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°You¡¯ve been monitoring them for so many days. Aren¡¯t they working hard now? If it really doesn¡¯t work out, I¡¯ll get Boss Hu to send two people over to watch over themter. Is that okay?¡±

    Since Song Yao said so, Song Xiao couldn¡¯t say anything else. He sighed and went to the bathroom.

    ¡°That¡¯s the only way.¡±

    Song Xiao left the room, and Song Yao opened the letter written by Zuo Huo.

    There was nothing wrong with the content of the letter. It was just some mushy romantic words. However, thest two sentences at the end made Song Yao¡¯s face turn red!

    This was because Zuo Huo had asked her when she could fill in a brother or sister for Baby Xuan.

    How would she know? Ever since she and Zuo Huo got married, the number of times they met could be counted on both hands. How could she get pregnant so quickly?!

    Song Yao thought about it for a long time. In the end, she wrote on the letter, ¡°After July, we can have a few children!¡± Then, she closed the envelope and prepared to send it to Zuo Huo.

    Unexpectedly, before she went out, she saw a familiar figure downstairs.

    Yu Yong knocked on the window. ¡°Yao, can you help me open the door?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was cold. ¡°If you have anything to say, just say it.¡±

    Yu Yong was silent for a while. He thought about it. He couldn¡¯t ask a letter of understanding from

    Song Yao directly. After thinking about it again and again, Yu Yong said, ¡°Yao, I want to see the child.¡± But how could Song Yao not know what Yu Yong was thinking?

    She said coldly, ¡°Baby Xuan doesn¡¯t want to see you. If you have anything to say, just say it to me.¡±

    Yu Yong frowned when he heard this. ¡°Yao, do we have to make things so ugly?¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°You¡¯re the one who wants to make things so ugly. If your mother hadn¡¯t insisted oning over to steal the child back then, do you really think I would want to call the police?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my mother¡¯s fault! ¡± Yu Yong frowned. ¡°But can you¡­ can you let my mother off this time? I guarantee that she won¡¯t snatch the child from you again.. ¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Snatch? The child is mine to begin with. Have you forgotten who the child belongs to when we get a divorce?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°I know the child is yours! I also know that my mother is in the wrong, but¡­¡±

    ¡°Since you know that it¡¯S your mother¡¯s fault, there¡¯s no need for you to force me to write a letter of understanding for you, right?¡± Song Yao interrupted Yu Yong. ¡°You should go back early. If you¡¯re a littlete, I think your Pang Jiao will be anxious.¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she pulled the curtains tightly. She did not want to see Yu Yong again.

    Seeing how ruthless Song Yao was, Yu Yong knocked on the door. ¡°Yao! I beg you, let my mother and brother go. I promise they won¡¯t provoke you again! I beg you, open the door. Let¡¯s go in and talk, okay?¡±

    However, no matter how Yu Yong knocked on the door, Song Yao pretended not to hear him.

    ¡°Yao! I beg you! Can you write a letter of understanding on the ount that we lived together for a

    period of time? She¡¯s our son¡¯s Grandma after all!¡±

    Song Yao became even angrier when she heard this. She pushed open the door and sshed the water that Song Xiao had used to wash his hair just now on Yu Yong.

    Yu Yong wasn¡¯t angry. He wanted to hold Song Yao¡¯s hand, but Song Yao pushed him away.

    ¡°Baby Xuan is my child alone! When has your family ever fulfilled their responsibilities as a father or Grandma? Write a letter of understanding on ount that we used to live together? Yu Yong, I haven¡¯t dug up old scores with you yet, and you¡¯re still ming me for being cold -blooded and heartless?¡±

    Yu Yong was already annoyed today. When he heard Song Yao¡¯s words, he was even more furious. ¡°Song Yao! What do you want?! I¡¯m just begging you to help us on ount that my mother was your mother in the past! You actually dare to bring up old scores? Then tell me, other than the fact that I sent the child away, did I do anything else to you?¡±

    ¡°Song Yao! Can¡¯t you have a conscience? My mother is your child¡¯s Grandma after all. Even if she hasn¡¯t fulfilled her duty as a Grandma, her bones are still connected to her tendons. How can you be so heartless? It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t let my son aclmowledge his roots and ancestors! But you don¡¯t even help me with this.. I really misjudged you!¡±

 Chapter 233 - 233: Who Begged Whom

    Chapter 233: Who Begged Whom

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    Song Yao felt even more amused when she heard this.

    ¡°Yu Yong! If you¡¯re a man, make yourself clear! What do you mean your mother is my mother too? Your mother personally said that I was an outsider back then. Have you forgotten about this? What makes you think I¡¯ll write a letter of understanding for your mother? Your family was clearly in the wrong first! Since she did something wrong, she should admit her mistake!¡±

    Yu Yong was confused by Song Yao¡¯s words. She looked like an uncultured rural woman. He was confused by her words.

    ¡°Song Yao! Take it that I, Yu Yong, am begging you for thest time! My mother is old and she can¡¯t go to jail. Even if you don¡¯t want to save Brother, you have to save my mother! Can you bear to see Yu

    Xuan have a jailed Grandma and Uncle?¡±

    She didn¡¯t expect Yu Yong to resort to moral kidnapping. Song Yao was disgusted!

    ¡°I¡¯ve already said that Baby Xuan is my child! If you really want to acknowledge him as your son, don¡¯t send him away back then!¡±

    ¡°You¡­¡± Hearing this, Yu Yong was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

    ¡®Yao! Can you stop fooling around with me? I had no choice but to send the child away back then! It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that I owe Mei Zhao so much. A mere child is not enough! Don¡¯t me me for that, okay?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Since you know that you owe Mei Zhao a favor, why did you steal his wife? Yu Yong, is there any truth in your words?¡±

    Yu Yong gritted his teeth. Even though he wanted to p Song Yao a few times in his heart, he still gritted his teeth and endured it when he thought of Chen Lian, who was still waiting to be sentenced in the detention center. ¡°Alright! Even if you don¡¯t want to admit that Yu Xuan is my child, he¡¯S still our child!¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that you¡¯re not Baby Xuan¡¯s biological father. It¡¯s true that you¡¯re his biological father, but you¡¯ve never fulfilled your duty as a father.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯S fine if you want to take Baby Xuan back. Give me the 100 yuan of child support you owe me first.¡±

    One hundred yuan for child support! Yu Yong was shocked. Did she really think he was still a soldier who used to work for the country?

    Ever since he was fired from the army and lost the money he had saved, almost all the money he had earned had been given to Pang Jiao to buy things. He didn¡¯t even have 20 yuan on hand now, let alone 100 yuan!

    ¡°Song Yao! Don¡¯t go overboard!¡±

    Song Yao sneered. ¡°You¡¯re the one who went overboard. What makes you think that I can let bygones be bygones and write a letter of understanding for your mother?¡±

    There were frequent quarrels outside the house. Song Xiao came out of the bathroom in clean clothes and saw Yu Yong talking and about to hit his sister.

    Song Xiao was so frightened that he rushed forward to protect his sister and pushed Yu Yong. ¡°What are you doing? You¡¯re already divorced, but you still won¡¯t let my sister off?¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Xiao, quickly help persuade your sister.¡±

    Song Xiao sneered. ¡°Persuade my sister to write a letter of understanding for your mother and brother?¡±

    I didn¡¯t expect Song Xiao to know about this! Yu Yong grabbed Song Xiao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Xiao, I had no choice but to beg the two of you. Don¡¯t worry, as long as you redeem my mother and my brother, I swear that my family and I won¡¯t disturb you and your sister again in the future!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s words were sincere, and Song Xiao also listened. Yu Yong was proud in his heart, thinking that what if Song Xiao agreed to write a letter of understanding personally?

    However, he was not smug for long before Song Xiao pped him hard. ¡°Pfft! There¡¯s actually someone as shameless as you in this world! Your mother and your brother are in jail because they deserve it! Where did you get the face to beg me and my sister? Get lost as far as you can!¡±

    Another punch from Song Xiao! Yu Yong felt even worse. He frowned and said, ¡°Song Xiao! Don¡¯t seem like you want to do this the hard way!¡±

    Song Xiao red at him. ¡°Don¡¯t forget who begged who to write the letter of understanding! Yu Yong, let me tell you! If my sister isn¡¯t afraid of you, I¡¯m not afraid of you. If you have the ability, fight me!¡±

    Anyway, he had learned a lot of self-defense skills from Zuo Huo some time ago. The current Yu Yong might not be Song Xiao¡¯s match!

    Zuo Huo¡¯s expression turned even uglier. ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered to fight with you! I came here today mainly to ask your sister to write a letter of understanding! I don¡¯t understand.. What¡¯s wrong with my biological Grandma wanting to see her biological grandson? Do you have to call the police?¡±

 Chapter 234 - 234: Pressure from Public

    Chapter 234: Pressure from Public

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    When Song Xiao heard this, he couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°I don¡¯t understand either. Her own mother is in charge of food and amodation inside. There are so many people apanying her. Is there a need toe to my house to plead?¡±

    As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Yong¡¯s anger almost reached its peak. He raised his hand and wanted to punch Song Xiao. ¡°You¡¯re too much! If I don¡¯t beat you to death today, my surname won¡¯t be

    Song Xiao sneered. ¡°Come on! If you don¡¯t mind having another person in jail at home, you cane!¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, Song Xiao punched Yu Yong in the face, knocking out two of his teeth.

    Yu Yongy on the ground in a sorry state. He still wanted to fight, but Song Xiao did not give in. He wished he could kill Yu Yong on the spot!

    Just as the two of them were about to fight, Song Yao suddenly shouted, ¡°Stop!¡±

    She stood between the two of them and lectured Song Xiao, ¡°What does it look like to fight and kill all day long? How old are you? Don¡¯t you know that you have to bear legal responsibility for fighting?¡±

    After saying that, she looked at Yu Yong. ¡°Leave. I won¡¯t write you a letter of understanding.¡±

    Yu Yong frowned. ¡°Yao, are you really that ruthless?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Firstly, don¡¯t call me Yao. We¡¯re not that close. Secondly, it¡¯S not that I¡¯m ruthless, but your family didn¡¯t keep their word. Now that it¡¯s backfired on you, don¡¯t me others!¡±

    ¡°Song Yao!¡± Yu Yong was worried that he had nowhere to vent his anger. He raised his hand and wanted to punch Song Yao.

    ¡°Sister! Be careful!¡±

    Song Xiao shouted and immediately punched Yu Yong in the face. He pulled Song Yao back and was a little embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sister. I wanted to listen to you too, but that bastard Yu Yong actually wanted to hit you. I really can¡¯t take it anymore!¡±

    Song Xiao believed that no matter what, a man could not hit a woman. No matter what, a woman could not hit a man! This was what his parents had taught him!

    Song Yao didn¡¯t expect Yu Yong to think of hitting her. She pulled Song Xiao and closed the door.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think about the letter of understanding. If you don¡¯t want to go to jail, get lost immediately!¡±

    As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yao closed the door. No matter how Yu Yong kicked the door, she refused to open it.

    Yu Yong shouted and smashed outside. Seeing that there was no reaction from inside, he couldn¡¯t be bothered to shout anymore and returned home dejectedly.

    On the other side, Pang Jiao, who was dressed gorgeously, was rolling on the Yu Yong family¡¯s bed with a white-haired old man.

    Director Li had originally nned to ask Pang Jiao to the hotel, but after arriving at Yu Yong¡¯s house, he felt that it was more exciting to be in Pang Jiao and Yu Yong¡¯s wedding bed.

    Pang Jiao also thought that since Yu Yong wouldn¡¯t be back for a while, she might as well take advantage of the time to do that.

    Pang Jiao¡¯s clothes were half off and she leaned into Director Li¡¯s arms like a cute little bird. Her body was covered in marks.

    ¡°Have you thought about what I saidst time?¡±

    The old man was even more excited when he heard Pang Jiao¡¯S soft voice. He wished he could press her down and do it again.

    He said impatiently, ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer. After I deal with the old hag at home, I¡¯ll give you the money I should give you.¡±

    Hearing this, Pang Jiao finally felt relieved and nted a kiss on Director Li¡¯S lips. ¡°That¡¯s great! I didn¡¯t want to stay here for a long time. You don¡¯t even know that Yu Yong isn¡¯t half as good as you.

    His family isn¡¯t easy to deal with either!¡±

    Director Li smiled and pinched Pang Jiao¡¯s fair and tender butt. ¡°Didn¡¯t Yu Yong¡¯s mother and brother already go in?¡±

    Pang Jiao cried out in pain, ¡°This isn¡¯t enough!¡±

    Director Li was very satisfied with Pang Jiao¡¯s cries. He pinched her a few more times until more marks appeared on her body and her cries became more frequent.

    ¡°By the way, didn¡¯t you ask me to contact my friends at the newspaper a few days ago to seek justice for them? Don¡¯t you think what you¡¯re doing is contradictory?¡±

    Pang Jiao pouted again. ¡°What¡¯s there to contradict? The reason why I did this is to prevent Yu Yong¡¯s mother froming out. As long as there¡¯s the pressure of public opinion, the court might sentence her even more severely!¡±

    After Pang Jiao finished speaking, a hint of viciousness shed across her eyes.

    She couldn¡¯t bear to let Yu Yong¡¯s mother and brothere out. Now that the two of them were in jail and even He Xi was detained, wasn¡¯t this the oue she wanted?

    ¡®Why are we talking about this? Shouldn¡¯t we talk about something rxing?¡±

 Chapter 235 - 235: Caught in the Bed

    Chapter 235: Caught in the Bed

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    The petite Pang Jiaoy in Director Li¡¯s arms. Director Li felt extremelyfortable. He rubbed Pang Jiao¡¯S slender waist and said, ¡°What do you want to talk about? Aren¡¯t you afraid that Yu Yong will suddenlye back?¡±

    ¡°What are you afraid of!¡± Pang Jiao said, ¡°Yu Yong went to his ex-wife¡¯s house to plead for mercy. He won¡¯t be back for a while.¡±

    ¡°Ex-wife?¡± Director Li suddenly sat up. ¡°That Song Yao?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, ¡± Pang Jiao said. ¡°She¡¯s doing a small business in town alone and can earn a little money.

    I heard that she married a small leader of the capital¡¯s Tobo Bureau some time ago. I wonder if Section Chief Zuo is blind to actually like such a woman!¡±

    Pang Jiao¡¯S tone was filled with unwillingness. She could not understand why Zuo Huo would not love a delicate great beauty like her but like an uncultured vige woman like Song Yao!

    However, Director Li was interested when he heard Song Yao¡¯s name.

    To be honest, although he was only a small office director, he had heard Song Yao¡¯s name many times before.

    Many colleagues evaluated Song Yao as extremely smart and beautiful. He wanted to see how smart and good -looking Song Yao was!

    The two of them were still fooling around on the bed and did not notice that Yu Yong had already entered the living room.

    As soon as he entered the door, he smelled all kinds of smells in the air, as if they would only appear after doing that kind of thing.

    What was going on? Yu Yong frowned and pushed open the door unguarded. He saw a scene that he would never forget in his life!

    ¡°Ah- I hate you, Director Li. Why are you so bad?¡±

    ¡°Little vixen, I¡¯ll let you know how powerful I am right away¡­¡±

    As soon as Director Li finished speaking, he inadvertently looked up and saw Yu Yong standing at the door with a dark expression. Director Li was so frightened that his legs went weak!

    Pang Jiao closed her eyes. After a long while, she felt that Director Li had not leaned over. Just as she was about to open her eyes to see what was going on, she saw Yu Yong standing at the door!

    ¡°Yu¡­ Yu Yong! Let me exin!¡± Pang Jiao was so frightened that she didn¡¯t have time to put on her clothes and knelt in front of Yu Yong.

    Yu Yong¡¯s face was pale, and no emotion could be seen.

    Who asked him to be so shocked recently? He looked at the various marks on Pang Jiao¡¯S body and immediately pped her. ¡°To think that I¡¯m so good to you! Is this how you repay me?¡± Pang Jiao was thrown to the ground by this p, and blood seeped out of her face.

    Yu Yong¡¯s p was not light. He almost vented all his anger at Song Yao on Pang Jiao.

    Her eyes were red as she said, ¡°How dare you hit me? Yu Yong! Do you remember what you said before?¡±

    ¡°You still have the cheek to mention what happened before?¡±

    Yu Yong was so angry that he grabbed the porcin bottle and threw it at Pang Jiao. ¡°Pang Jiao! I¡¯m already good enough to you! You¡¯re pregnant and Mei Zhao abandoned you. I brought you home to take care of you without a word! But what about you? How did you treat me? You made me a cuckold!¡± Yu Yong¡¯s roar was not soft. After a while, it attracted a group of neighbors to watch themotion.

    When they rushed over, they saw Pang Jiao and an old man wearing clothes on the bed. Yu Yong was holding something and wanted to hit this shameless couple!

    The vigers of the Yu Family Vige were all watching themotion. They pulled Yu Yong and advised, ¡°Why are you doing this? Calm down, calm down!¡±

    Yu Yong also knew that they were here to watch the show. He immediately roared, ¡°All of you, get lost! If I don¡¯t beat this adulterous couple to death today, my surname won¡¯t be Yu!¡±

    After Yu Yong finished speaking, he immediately threw a hoe at Director Li. Director Li was so frightened that he wanted to escape before he could even pull up his pants. However, he was blocked by Yu Yong at the door. ¡°You want to escape after sleeping with my woman? How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?¡±

    He grabbed Director Li¡¯S briefcase. ¡°Wow, you came with a bag! Looks like your status is not small!¡±

    After all, having an affair was not a glorious thing. Director Li was afraid that those people would recognize him, so he immediately panicked and snatched the bag from Yu Yong¡¯s hand. ¡°Hurry up and return it to me! I¡¯ll give you money! I¡¯ll give you as much money as you want!¡±

    Yu Yong pushed him away angrily. ¡°Give me money? What do you take me for? Is this a ce where you cane and go as you please?¡±

    After Yu Yong finished speaking, he poured all the things in his briefcase onto the ground. Of course, this included ¡°Director Li¡¯s¡± personal information, condoms, and photos of various postures with Pang Jiao.

    The vigers who were watching themotion immediately became lively!

 Chapter 236 Buying Furniture

    Chapter 236 Buying Furniture

    A few dayster, Song Yao learned from Aunt Tan that Pang Jiao had made Yu Yong a cuckold.

    Aunt Tan said, "I saw it with my own eyes! The two of them were naked together! Yu Yong even beat Pang Jiao up! He even poured out the contents of that man''s bag. I heard that he is someone of high authority!"

    "What? Why did they make such a big fuss?" Gu Li said, "Then how did they deal with this matterter? How could an official do such a thing?"

    "Isn''t this a sin? Yu Yong cracked her head! She''s still in the hospital!"

    "After that high-ranking official''s scandal was exposed, the unit naturally couldn''t keep him! That high-ranking official''s wife is now chasing after Yu Yong and Pang Jiao all over the world to send them to prison!"

    "However, I heard through the grapevine that Pang Jiao is with several officials. I heard that this matter is still under investigation. The police are now investigating which high-ranking official Pang Jiao is rted to!"

    Aunt Tan was exaggerating. Gu Li was also stunned when she heard that.

    "Doesn''t that mean that Yu Yong''s family is going in? What about the children? Isn''t this a sin?"

    "Oh well! What can I do? This Yu Yong is quite impulsive! I shouldn''t have introduced Yu Yong to Yao back then!" Aunt Tan said.

    At the mention of this, Gu Li was even more d that Song Yao and Yu Yong had divorced early.

    Otherwise, how would they live in the future with so many children to support?

    Song Yao listened with relish, but she didn''t have time to care about Yu Yong.

    The hotel at her house was about to be renovated. She still had to go to the county to buy a set of furniture. After all, Hulin''s park was about to be tidied up. The opening date was July 8th, which was also a day for many students to take a break.

    Song Yao stood up and said to Gu Li and Aunt Tan, who were still chatting, "Mom, I''ll bring Xiao into the city to buy furniture first. You don''t have to leave us dinner tonight."

    Gu Li frowned. "What time will you be back?"

    Song Yao sighed and said, "I want to buy 12 sets of beds and wooden cabs, as well as tables, chairs, and television. I won''t be back until tomorrow at least."

    Hearing this, Gu Li''s heart ached even more for Song Yao. "You''ll be busy then! I''ll go with you."

    Song Yao quickly refused. "I can go myself. You''ll help me take care of the children at home. You still have to look after the convenience store."

    "That''s true!" Gu Li sighed. Song Ping had delivered the lunch box this morning and had to collect the chestnutster. She had to watch over the convenience store.

    She waved at Song Yao and said, "Then go with Xiao first. Be careful on the way!"

    Song Yao replied, "Got it!" Then, she brought Song Yao to the only bus from town to the county.

    On the way, Song Xiao said, "Sister, have you heard about Yu Yong? Yu Yong''s current wife was caught having an affair with the director of that office. I heard that Yu Yong will also be sentenced to a few years."

    Song Yao smiled helplessly. "You''re still a child. How can you ask about such things?"

    "Sister¡­" Song Xiao blushed. "I''m already 18 years old. I''m no longer a child! ording to thew, I can go out and work to earn money!"

    Song Yao couldn''t help butugh when she heard this. "You haven''t married yet. What year are you in? You still want to go out and work? Do you think you haven''t earned enough from me?"

    "Neither! I just want to say that I''m an adult and should know something!" After Song Xiao finished speaking, he looked at Song Yao with a red face. "Sister, can I ask you a question? I heard that Yu Yong''s family found many photos of Pang Jiao and condoms¡­ What are the condoms for?"

    Song Yao: "¡­"

    She rolled her eyes and said to Song Xiao, "Don''t ask about things that you shouldn''t be asking about!"

    At the same time, Song Yao couldn''t help but sigh in her heart. It was time to find a girlfriend for his brother.

    The journey from town to county was not long. Twenty minutester, Song Yao got out of the car with Song Xiao and went straight to the department store.

    In order to buy furniture, Song Yao had brought a lot of money today. Afraid that it wouldn''t be enough, she even specially "borrowed" 60,000 yuan from Zuo Huo.

    Even though Zuo Huo insisted that he had handed the money to Song Yao, Song Yao insisted that she had borrowed it from him, making Zuo Huo a little unhappy.

    She had sent Zuo Huo two letters in a row, but she had yet to receive a reply. Thinking about it carefully, Zuo Huo was quite vengeful.

 Chapter 237 Gifting the Hotel

    Chapter 237 Gifting the Hotel

    Passing by the small stall where she bought the television thest time, Song Yao stopped and said to the salesdy, "Help me get seven televisions. I want imported ones."

    The saleswoman was dumbfounded and could not help but ask, "Miss, what do you do? Why are you so rich? You were the one who bought the televisionst time, right?"

    Unexpectedly, she was recognized. Song Yao was a little embarrassed. "I''m in a small business. My family owns a small hotel and is in charge of entertaining tourists."

    "I see." The salesgirl said, "Then are you short of people? I have a girl who just graduated from junior high school and can''t find a job. She''s looking for a job all over the world now. Do you think you can hire her?"

    Song Yao really wanted to hire two people to help take care of it. "How old is the girl? What did she do in the past?"

    Seeing that there was some progress, the salesgirl smiled and said, "She is 17 years old. She used to sell goods with me, but she''s more introverted and doesn''t like to talk. She was fired after working for two days."

    "I see." Song Yao thought for a moment and tore open a piece of paper. She wrote her address on it. "Then ask her toe and take a look tomorrow. Our hotel hasn''t officially opened for business yet. Let her work in the small shop first."

    Seeing that the saleswoman was hesitating, Song Yao said, "If you''re worried, you can follow us to take a look. We''re doing this with a conscience."

    "Sure!" The salesgirl smiled. "Then I''ll send the television over tomorrow and bring the girl over to take a look!"

    "Alright! Then we''ll wait for you toe over!" Song Yao had already taken out 10,000 yuan from her bag.

    The saleswoman liked Song Yao''s straightforward personality. She immediately gave her an invoice and promised to send the television to Song Yao''s house personally.

    Coming out of the department store, Song Xiao said unhappily, "Sister, I''m enough for the hotel alone. Why do you still need to recruit people?"

    Song Yao smiled. "Are you sure you can manage the twelve rooms in the hotel alone?"

    Song Xiao was silent for a long time. "Don''t I still have you? It''s enough for us siblings to clean the room!"

    Song Yao smiled again. "But I''m going to take the college entrance examination in June. When I go to the capital to study, can you handle it alone?"

    Song Xiao knocked his head anxiously. He had forgotten about this!

    However, when he thought about how his sister was going to the capital in two months at most, Song Xiao was a little reluctant.

    "Sister, can you stay for a while before leaving? I can''t bear to leave you."

    Song Yao was amused by her brother. "You can''t bear to see me leave since you were young. Alright, I''ll stay with you for a while. Treat the hotel as mying-of-age gift to you. I also hope that you can manage this hotel well after I go to university in the capital. Remember toe to the capital to see me when you have time."

    "Sister! What did you say? The hotel is a gift for me?" Song Xiao couldn''t understand. Such a big hotel should be able to earn a lot of money, but his sister gave it to him just like that?

    Song Yao had long wanted to tell Song Xiao about this. She said, "You''re already so old. You can''t always run errands with me. You should have your own business."

    After saying that, she smiled and said, "Remember, this hotel can only be the initial capital I''ll give you. The subsequent development depends on your management method!"

    Song Xiao nodded. "Don''t worry, Sister. I''ll manage this hotel well! It''s just that I can''t ept such an expensive gift. How about this? In the future, when the hotel earns money, I''ll give you 70% first!"

    Song Yao didn''t expect her brother to be so considerate. She couldn''t help but smile. "There''s no need. I''m satisfied with your concern. Do you still remember the principles I taught you about running a shop? In the future, when I go to university in the capital, I''ll rely on you for everything at home."

    "Don''t worry, Sister!" Song Xiao patted his chest and said, "I won''t disappoint you!"

    After buying the television, it was already noon. Song Yao took Song Xiao downstairs to eat a bowl of beef noodles and dragged him to the second floor of the department store to buy a table.

    Unexpectedly, she bumped into an acquaintance on the street.

    "Yu Yong! We bought this when we got married! How can you sell it just like that?"

    "I can buy my own things if I want to! Who are you to interfere?"

 Chapter 238 - 238: Sowed Relationship

    Chapter 238: Sowed Rtionship

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    In the crowd, a couple was arguing.

    When Song Xiao heard the sound, he quickly wiped his mouth and leaned over to watch themotion.

    A beautiful woman in a floral dress was pped by a man.

    The man pointed at the woman and said fiercely, ¡°Pang Jiao! I, Yu Yong, have never done anything to let you down! But what about you? You actually made me a cuckold with another man!¡±

    What made Yu Yong break down even more was that Director Li was not the only man Pang Jiao had been with. Yu Yong already knew about another five to six men!

    Moreover, even she did not know whose child Pang Jiao was carrying!

    Yu Yong felt that he had really been yed by this woman. To think that he had always thought for Pang Jiao, but Pang Jiao treated him as a fool!

    The more Yu Yong thought about it, the angrier he became! His fistsnded one after another.

    Pang Jiao squatted on the ground in pain and cried uncontrobly.

    Yu Yong was really not a man! Back then, he had promised to treat her well.

    Now, he actually dared to hit her over such a small matter. He was worse than Mei Zhao. To think that she wanted to put in a good word for Yu Yong in front of Director Li.

    ¡°Yu Yong! You still have the cheek to me me for having an affair? Why don¡¯t you think about it? If it weren¡¯t for the fact that there¡¯s something wrong with me, would I have to marry a pauper like you? Haha, you¡¯re really a fool. You believe everything I say. You deserve to be deceived by me!¡±

    Pang Jiao spoke proudly, and Yu Yong was so angry that he was confused. He was so anxious that he wanted to hit Pang Jiao. If it weren¡¯t for the passers-by who were worried that the matter would blow up and stop the two of them, Yu Yong would probably beat Pang Jiao to death in public.

    Song Xiao stood in the crowd and watched with relish. Especially when he saw Yu Yong being pulled back by the warm-hearted uncle, he couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Serves you right! Yu Yong, that bastard! Who asked you to bully my sister! ¡±

    Song Yao waited on the spot for a long time, but Xiao did not return. Helpless, she could only go out to look for him. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Yu Yong and Pang Jiao arguing.

    Only then did she realize that Yu Yong and Pang Jiao had already gotten a divorce because of Director Li!

    She went up and grabbed Song Xiao. ¡°What¡¯s so interesting about thismotion? We still have to go back and buy furniture.¡±

    Hearing this, Song Xiao pursed his lips. ¡°Sister, are you really not happy to see Yu Yong not doing well now?¡±

    After all, he had seen for himself how detestable this man was previously. If he saw Yu Yong¡¯s miserable state, Song Xiao would be even happier than Yong¡¯s enemies!

    How did his sister resist watching Yu Yong make a fool of himself?

    However, Song Yao said helplessly, ¡°What¡¯s there to see? It¡¯s just a small matter! If you have the time, you might as well earn more money.¡±

    After she finished speaking, before Song Xiao could react, she grabbed his ear and entered the department store.

    Song Xiao¡¯s ear hurt from being pulled, and he said unhappily, ¡°I¡¯m just happy for you. That bastard Yu Yong deserves this oue!¡±

    When Song Yao heard this, she couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Don¡¯t. Let¡¯s buy furniture early so that we can go back early. When the timees, I¡¯ll make you red braised pork and quail eggs.¡±

    Hearing that his sister said that there was red braised pork to eat, Song Xiao immediately retreated and obediently followed Song Yao into the furniture market.

    Behind them, Pang Jiao and Yu Yong were about to quarrel when they were stopped by the onlookers.

    ¡°Why are you doing this? Who doesn¡¯t quarrel between husband and wife? Comrade, you said that your wife is having an affair with someone else. Do you have evidence?¡±

    Hearing this, Yu Yong felt even more aggrieved.

    He wanted to divorce Song Yao because he had been deceived by Pang Jiao. If he had known that Pang Jiao was such a promiscuous b*tch, he would never have agreed to divorce Song Yao!

    Yu Yong said angrily, ¡°Why not! I saw her lying on the bed with an old man with my own eyes! Now, the police are all over the world investigating the men who had rtions with her! She doesn¡¯t even know how many cuckolds this woman has made me!¡±

    When the eldest sister heard Yu Yong¡¯s words, the corners of her lips twitched. If she had known earlier, she wouldn¡¯t have meddled in other people¡¯s business. She had originally wanted to uphold justice for women, but who would have thought that she would be stabbed by a femalerade?

    She shook her head. ¡°This femalerade, you¡¯re really too much! Your man is so good. How can you be such a person? I shouldn¡¯t even speak up for you!¡±

    After saying that, the eldest sister cursed and left with the basket.

    Pang Jiao¡¯s expression was ugly. She ced her hands on her hips and said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me cuckolding you? Don¡¯t tell me you really think there¡¯s a woman other than me who can take a fancy to you?¡±

    Bam¡ª

    Yu Yong raised his hand and punched Pang Jiao¡¯s face..

 Chapter 239 - 239: Going Back On His Word

    Chapter 239: Going Back On His Word

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    Pang Jiao was beaten ck and blue. She sat up and wanted to fight back, but how could a weak woman like her be Yu Yong¡¯s match?

    She could only stare at Yu Yong and the onlookers with hatred in her eyes. She thought to herself, ¡°How can those people be indifferent when a weak woman like her is beaten up like this? Are they going to watch her be beaten to death?

    These people are too cold-blooded!¡±

    However, Pang Jiao did not know that the passers-by were also afraid.

    Her husband had beaten up his cheating wife on the streets. At that time, this was actually a family matter. Even if passers-by wanted to speak up for Pang Jiao, they had to see if Yu Yong¡¯s fist would agree.

    Moreover, if they wanted to speak up for Pang Jiao, they had to be reasonable. The party who cheated was legally at fault. Who would speak up for such a person?

    Everyone gathered around to watch themotion. In the end, Yu Yong was afraid that themotion would be too big and did not dare to hit Pang Jiao again.

    He kicked Pang Jiao away angrily. ¡°Get lost as far as you can! I don¡¯t want to see you again in my life!¡±

    Pang Jiao gritted her teeth and got up from the ground. Her nails were almost digging into her flesh. She thought to herself that after this period of time, she would teach these people a lesson!

    Seeing Pang Jiao limp away, Yu Yong finally thought of selling the television to raise money.

    Back then, in order to marry Pang Jiao, he had spent more than 600 yuan to buy a domestically-produced color television. Now that he was divorced from Pang Jiao, he naturally had no use for his original things.

    Yu Yong put down the color TV and squatted on the ground, shouting, ¡°Buy color TV! 10 percent off of the new color TV! You can buy it with television tickets and cash!¡±

    Unexpectedly, his shout even chased away the onlookers.

    It was already scary enough to see this man hitting his wife with his own eyes, who would buy his television? Weren¡¯t they afraid of being beaten up?

    Therefore, Yu Yong didn¡¯t sell a single color television even after setting up his stall for the entire morning.

    On the other side, Song Yao had already bought tables, chairs, and wooden beds with Song Xiao.

    Ordinary wooden beds cost 80 yuan apiece. Song Yao originally wanted to buy more than 200 pear blossom wooden beds, but the merchants couldn¡¯t give her so many. Song Yao could only buy seven wooden beds, seven sets of cabs, seven sets of tables and chairs, and seven phones.

    When the bill was paid, even the auntie selling furniture was dumbfounded.

    ¡°Youngdy, why did you buy so much furniture?¡±

    Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Open a hotel!¡± before leaving in a hurry.

    The woman selling furniture was dumbfounded. ¡°Open a hotel? Why are young people so capable these days?¡±

    Song Yao originally thought that it would take at least two days to buy furniture before she could go home. She did not expect that she would finish everything before dawn.

    She was about to take a taxi home with Song Xiao when she heard someone call her from behind.

    Song Yao turned around and saw Yu Yong standing behind her in a sorry state.

    ¡°Yao, where are you going? Do you want me to give you a ride?¡±

    His tone was sincere and serious, as if he was not the same paranoid person who had forced Song Yao to write a letter of understanding a few days ago.

    Song Xiao was even more furious when he saw Yu Yong. ¡°Who are you? My sister doesn¡¯t need you to send her off!¡±

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. He also felt that he had let Song Yao down first. However, he had also been blinded by beauty back then. Now that he thought about it, Song Yao was the most suitable for him.

    But how would Song Yao know that Yu Yong had such thoughts?

    She nced at Yu Yong indifferently and said, ¡°Give up. I won¡¯t write the letter of understanding.¡±

    Yu Yong frowned. ¡°Yao, I¡¯m not only looking for you to write a letter of understanding, but also¡­¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care why!¡± Before Yu Yong could finish speaking, he was beaten up by

    Song Xiao. ¡°My sister and I don¡¯t want to see you now! Get lost immediately!¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll get lost.¡± Yu Yong knew that he was in the wrong, so he walked around Song Yao and continued walking.

    Song Xiao was so angry that he couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes at Yu Yong. ¡°What kind of person is she? She¡¯s been divorced for so long, yet you still wants to pester my sister! Look at yourself! Pfft!¡±

    Song Xiao cursed as he followed Song Yao home. On the way, he couldn¡¯t help but scold Yu Yong.

    Song Yao looked helpless when she heard that. ¡°Forget it. We¡¯ve been divorced for so long. I don¡¯t want to hear his name again.¡±

    There were still more than two months before she was going to Sang Qiu City to take the college entrance examination.. She did not want anything to go wrong during this period of time!

 Chapter 240 - 240: Jealousy

    Chapter 240: Jealousy

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    Soon, a month passed, and it was time for Song Yao to take the exam in Sang Qiu City.

    Because Zuo Huo was busy with work, Song Yao went to Sangqiu City alone for the exam.

    At first, Gu Li was worried that her daughter would encounter the human traffickers from the previous two times on the train. However, Song Yao had chili oil in her hand, so no one dared to approach her.

    Just like that, she got out of the car. Before she reached the school gate, Song Yao bumped into an ¡°Old acquaintance.¡±

    ¡°Hey! Song Yao! Where are you going?!¡±

    Song Yao turned around and saw a dirty little girl standing behind her.

    Today, Chen Huan seemed to have changed. She was so dirty that the original color of her denim jacket could not be seen. She also had dirty short hair. She did not look like the eldest daughter of the

    Chen family anymore.

    Ever since her mother, Gu Fang, was imprisoned, Chen Huan and Chen Feng seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

    Song Yao was a little surprised to see Chen Huan here today.

    However, she did not want to get too entangled with Chen Huan, so when Chen Huan wanted to block her way, Song Yao pushed her away.

    Chen Huan was so angry that she shouted behind her, ¡°Song Yao! What are you doing in school? Don¡¯t tell me you think an illiterate person who hasn¡¯t taken the college entrance examination cane here to study?¡±

    After saying that, she couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes at Song Yao.

    If not for Song Yao, how could she have lived such a life? Every day, she would hide and work illegally. At night, she could only squeeze in a small ck room that was less than four square meters with Chen Feng.

    Last night, after she fell asleep, she even felt a few worms crawling on her body!

    Chen Huan was about to go crazy just thinking about it. After all, she had been pampered by her mother, Gu Fang, since she was young. When had she ever suffered such grievances?

    Therefore, Chen Huan shifted all his hatred to Song Yao.

    Seeing that Song Yao was ignoring her, she chased after her and scolded, ¡°Song Yao! Stop right there! You haven¡¯t answered me! You¡¯re a piece of trash who hasn¡¯t studied much! You¡¯re not worthy ofing to such a good school!¡±

    However, Song Yao walked very quickly. When she caught up to the school gate, Song Yao had already entered the school.

    Helpless, Chen Huan continued to chase after her after she was cured. Unexpectedly, she was stopped by the security officer at the door.

    ¡°Where are you going? Please show me your student card.¡±

    Chen Huan was dumbfounded. Why did she have to show her student card? The security officers even put that illiterate Song Yao in. What was wrong with her?

    The security officer sized up Chen Huan¡¯s entire body. Seeing that she was dressed dirty, he immediately covered his mouth and nose. ¡°You¡¯re not a student from our school, right? Then I¡¯m sorry, you can¡¯t go in!¡±

    When Chen Huan heard this, she became even angrier. ¡°How can you go in but I can¡¯t? Could she be your mistress?¡±

    ¡°Watch your mouth!¡± The security officer said angrily, ¡°Why are your mouth so dirty at such a young age? Didn¡¯t your parents teach you how to speak when you¡¯re outside? You¡¯re asking me why I let that girl in just now? Ha! She¡¯s a future university student. Even if she doesn¡¯te to school to attend sses, she can be the first ce! Are you like her?¡±

    ¡°University student?¡± Chen Huan was stunned. How could Song Yao be a university student? Didn¡¯t her mother say that Song Yao got married before she even finished high school?

    ¡°How could she be a university student?¡±

    The security officer rolled his eyes. ¡°If she¡¯S not a university student, are you? Youngdy, do you have a grudge against her?¡±

    Chen Huan frowned. ¡°How can she be a university student? It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know Song Yao!¡± She put her hands on her hips and said, ¡°I think you just don¡¯t want to let me in right?¡±

    This was the first time the security officer had seen such an unreasonable woman. He was so angry that he wanted to hit Chen Huan with a stick. ¡°Yes! I just don¡¯t want you to go in! Look at how dirty you¡¯re dressed like a beggar! What if you led the little girl astray? Get lost!¡±

    As the security officer spoke, the stick had alreadynded on Chen Huan.

    Chen Huan cried out in pain. She wanted to go in, but when she saw that the security officer was about to hit her with the stick in his hand, she gritted her teeth and ran away.

    Chen Huan couldn¡¯t figure it out even after running back home.

    How did Song Yao suddenly be a university student?

    She climbed along the wall and entered a small house in a farmyard. The environment here was very harsh. However, Chen Feng had gambled and lost a lot of money a few days ago. He was unable to even pay the rent, so he had no choice but to move to this ce.

    Chen Huan looked at the raindrops falling from the ceiling in disgust. The smell was a little moldy, and it was so disgusting that she almost vomited.

    Chen Feng carried the wine bottle and returned home.. When he saw Chen Huan, who had just entered the courtyard, he asked, ¡°Why are you back? Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to enter the city to find a job?¡±

 Chapter 241 - 241: Only Believe What He Sees

    Chapter 241: Only Believe What He Sees

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    At the mention of this, Chen Feng curled his lips.

    Chen Huan was a little princess who had not finished high school and did not want to suffer. What kind of job could she find? She could only provide special services to those old bachelors on the streets. As expected, she was as stupid as her shameless Mom. She was not like him at all!

    Chen Huan gritted her teeth in anger. ¡°Isn¡¯t it because you¡¯re a gambler? We don¡¯t even have the money to shower now! How am I supposed to get the business?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re too useless! Your mother was inferior to you back then! She also earned a lot of money! And who am I gambling for? Isn¡¯t it for this family?¡±

    Chen Feng felt that it was already hard enough for him to work all day long. Not only did he have to avoid the pursuit of the police, but he also had to busy himself with earning money and gambling. Was it easy for him?

    Just as Chen Feng was drinking to his heart¡¯s content, Chen Huan said, ¡°Oh right, when I was looking for a job today, I saw Song Yao.¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Feng paused.

    Speaking of which, he had been tricked badly by that little b*tch! If not for Song Yao insisting on calling the police, how could their family have ended up like this?

    Chen Huan continued, ¡°Song Yao is currently studying at Sangqiu City¡¯S No. 1 High School. I heard that her results are not bad!¡±

    Chen Huan pursed her lips. ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell my Mom that Song Yao hasn¡¯t even taken the college entrance examination?¡±

    Hearing Chen Huan¡¯s words, Chen Feng was stupefied. ¡°Are you sure you saw Song Yao?¡±

    That¡¯s not right. Song Yao had only been studying for a few years during the college entrance examination. Now that she had given birth, how could she go back and continue studying? Chen Feng subconsciously thought that Chen Huan was lying.

    Chen Huan: ¡°I¡¯m sure! I saw it with my own eyes! Song Yao entered the school just like that. The guards didn¡¯t even stop her!¡±

    At the mention of this, Chen Huan was even angrier. Why could Song Yao take the college entrance examination while she could only hide like a street rat?

    Chen Huan was very indignant!

    ¡°Dad, Song Yao can take the college entrance examination, why can¡¯t I?¡±

    ¡°God damn it!¡± Chen Feng was so angry that he wanted to curse. ¡°Where is Song Yao now?¡± Chen Huan¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°She was at the school gate of City No.l Middle School!¡±

    Chen Feng gritted his teeth. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡±

    On the other side, Song Yao had just finished her exams and did not know that danger was gradually approaching her.

    She chatted with the principal of No.l High School. ¡°Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I definitely won¡¯t disappoint you in the college entrance examination!¡±

    The principal smiled and squeezed out a crease. ¡°Student Song, our City No. 1 Middle School¡¯s enrollment rate depends on you!¡±

    What he said was indeed true. Although City No. 1 High School was famous, the annual admission rate was only 20%. It was not even as high as City No. 2 High School¡¯s admission rate. The principal of City No. 1 High School was worried every night.

    It was only when he met a talented student like Song Yao that he finally had hope!

    However, although Song Yao¡¯s results were outstanding, she could always get some basic questions wrong, which gave him a headache.

    ¡°Remember to practice the questions in your notebook when you go back. Also, you¡¯re taking the college entrance examination next month. You might have toe over more often.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Principal, you don¡¯t have to worry about that. I n to rent a house near the school and move back after the college entrance examination.¡±

    ¡°Is that so? That¡¯s great!¡± The principal of City No.l High School was overjoyed!

    If Song Yao could prepare for the exam in Sang Qiu City in peace, she would definitely learn much more than when she stayed with her family.

    When Teacher Wu found out about this, she was even happier. She hugged her textbook and expressed that she wanted to bring Song Yao to revise her homework.

    Song Yao did not refuse and even agreed on a time to revise with Teacher Wu.

    After the two of them bade farewell at the school gate, Song Yao went to the alley near the school alone to look for a house.

    Chen Feng and Chen Huan had been following behind Song Yao the entire time. Seeing how close

    Song Yao was to Teacher Wu from City No.l Middle School, Chen Feng nearly went mad from anger!

    Back then, his Huanhuan could have used her connections to enter City No. 1 High School, but Teacher Wu refused to ept his daughter no matter what. She even said that Chen Huan¡¯s results were not good, even if she was sent overseas to study!

    Now that he saw that Teacher Wu had such a good rtionship with Song Yao, Chen Fei was so angry that his teeth were about to shatter!

    Chen Huan pursed her lips. ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you, right? I didn¡¯t expect that little b*tch Song Yao to really be able to study in school! I don¡¯t know what the people in school are thinking.. They actually recruited such a person!¡±

 Chapter 242 - 242: Savior

    Chapter 242: Savior

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    The more Chen Feng thought about it, the angrier he felt. If Song Yao really managed to get into a university, wouldn¡¯t her future be better and better?

    No! How could the person who caused him and his daughter to be street rats live such a good life? Chen Feng gritted his teeth in anger. He clenched his fists tightly and swore that he would make Song Yao pay the price!

    Chen Huan still did not know her father¡¯s n. She tilted her head and could not help but say, ¡°Why is that little b*tch Song Yao so lucky?¡±

    Chen Feng took out 10 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Chen Huan. ¡°Didn¡¯t you always say that you wanted to take a shower? Is this enough?¡±

    Chen Huan took the ten yuan and her eyes lit up. ¡°It¡¯s enough! Of course it¡¯s enough!¡±

    If it was in the past, a mere ten yuan might not even be enough for Chen Huan to buy clothes. But now, Chen Huan was no longer the little princess of the past.

    Not only could she take a shower once with ten yuan, but she could also buy a low-quality dress that cost a few yuan at the underground mall.

    Chen Huan held the 10 yuan in his hand and was smug for a long time. However, Chen Feng said, ¡°Is this enough for you to earn money in the park?¡±

    ¡°Enough!¡± Chen Huan nodded his head like a rattle drum.

    However, what she did not know was that she had already be a part of Chen Feng¡¯s n.

    Song Yao followed the address written on the note and walked into the first room deep in the alley to look for a person called Wang Jian.

    That person was Zuo Huo¡¯s formerrade who had long retired. Because Zuo Huo was worried about her living alone in Sangqiu City for a month, he had to arrange for someone to protect her.

    Song Yao knocked on the wooden door. It was opened by a handsome young man.

    He was wearing a simple blue shirt and had a scar on his face. It looked like he was Zuo Huo¡¯s former subordinate, Wang Jian.

    Wang Jian frowned. Seeing a stranger standing outside the door, he asked, ¡°Hello, who are you looking for?¡±

    Song Yao didn¡¯t answer. She took out an armband from her pocket and handed it to him.

    As expected, when Wang Jian saw the armband, he immediately pulled Song Yao in. ¡°So it¡¯s

    Sister-inw! Captain Zuo told me about you! What kind of house are you nning to find?¡±

    Song Yao was stunned at first. She did not expect that she had only mentioned it in front of Zuo Huo and Zuo Huo had already arranged everything!

    She said, ¡°There are no requirements. As long as the soundproofing is good and there¡¯s a big desk, it is good enough. It would be even better if it¡¯s near the school or the city library.¡±

    Wang Jian nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, sister-inw. I¡¯ll definitely arrange this for you!¡±

    Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, a young woman who looked six-months pregnant walked out of the room. The woman had a gentle temperament and a beautiful appearance. Her eyebrows even carried the charm of a Jiangnan woman.

    Seeing Song Yao enter the courtyard, the woman looked at her man in confusion. ¡®Wang Jian, this is¡­

    Wang Jian hurriedly took a chair for his lover to sit down. ¡°Xu Hui, do you still remember Captain Zuo when I was in the army? This is his lover, Song Yao.¡±

    After he finished speaking, he did not forget to introduce her to Song Yao. ¡®This is my wife, Xu Hui.¡± ¡°Hello, just call me Yao.¡± Song Yao smiled and extended her hand to Xu Hui.

    ¡°Hello, hello!¡± Xu Hui grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°So you¡¯re the wife of the benefactor of my husband?

    Quick, take a seat!¡±

    After Xu Hui finished speaking, she even took the initiative to pour a cup of hot tea for Song Yao.

    ¡®You¡¯re a guest. You can stay at my house tonight. ¡±

    Song Yao was stunned. She did not expect Zuo Huots formerrade to treat her so warmly.

    ¡°No need. I have to stay at the guest house tonight. I still have to ask your husband to help me find a house tomorrow.¡±

    However, Xu Hui pulled her back. ¡°You can stay here. Anyway, there¡¯s no girl at home to talk to me. Just treat it as staying here to apany me.¡±

    Song Yao was a little embarrassed. ¡°But we just met. It¡¯s too offensive for me to stay at your house.¡± ¡°How is it offensive?¡± Wang Jian also smiled. ¡°You¡¯re ourmander¡¯s wife and the savior of our family!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Xu Hui pulled Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°When I see you, I feel a sense of familiarity. It¡¯s as if I¡¯m looking at my own family! You can stay here. My lover has a very good rtionship with Captain Zuo! Just treat this ce as your own home!¡±

    Seeing how close Wang Jian and his wife were, Song Yao agreed to stay.

    ¡°Then¡­ I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡±

    ¡®What trouble!¡± Xu Hui smiled as she pulled Song Yao into the house. ¡°Just stay here in peace! Oh right, what do you like to eat? I¡¯ll get Wang Jian to buy itter! ¡±

    It had to be said that Wang Jian and his wife were straightforward people. As they spoke, they had alreadyid the nket for Song Yao. Wang Jian even went outside to cook a pot of rice.

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Anything is fine. I¡¯m not picky..¡±

 Chapter 243 - 243: Salary

    Chapter 243: Sry

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    Xu Hui smiled at Song Yao. ¡°Then I¡¯ll let my Wang Jian make two of his signature dishes?¡±

    She held Song Yao¡¯s hand and entered the house. ¡°By the way, I heard from Wang Jian yesterday that you came to Sangqiu City for the college entrance examination?¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Back then, I didn¡¯t get into university. Now, I regret it. I just want to make up for the regrets of my youth.¡±

    ¡°Then you¡¯re pretty good!¡± Xu Hui cast an envious gaze at Song Yao. ¡°If only I had the same awareness as you. It¡¯s a pity that I got married early. Otherwise, I would have taken the exam like you!¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Women should pursue their dreams. If you want to take the exam too, I can introduce the teacher to you.¡±

    Hearing this, Xu Hui¡¯s face was filled with excitement. ¡°It would be great if I could go to university like you! I used to want to go to university too, but my family was too poor. I didn¡¯t even finish high school.¡±

    Song Yaoforted her. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s the same for me. Back then, I wanted to take the college entrance examination, but I fainted the next morning and didn¡¯t seed in the college entrance examination. Later on, I got married and met a scumbag. Then, I got a divorce and brought my child with me to earn money. Fortunately, my parents have always supported me. Otherwise, I really wouldn¡¯t know what to do.¡±

    Seizing the opportunity, Song Yao told Xu Hui what was on her mind. Xu Huizhen also told Song Yao what was on her mind. The two of them hit it off at first sight and became familiar with each other in less than a day.

    By the time Wang Jian finished cooking, Xu Hui had already pulled Song Yao¡¯s hand and started talking about her future career ns.

    He said helplessly, ¡°It¡¯s time to eat. Why are the two of you still chatting?¡±

    Song Yao turned around and saw that Wang Jian was still holding the dishes in his hand. She hurriedly went up to help.

    ¡°I¡¯ve really troubled you guys. Not only do you have to manage my amodation and food, but you also have to apany me to find a house tomorrow.¡±

    Wang Jian smiled and ced the dishes on the table. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Besides, you¡¯re Captain Zuo¡¯s lover.¡±

    Xu Hui scooped a bowl of rice for Song Yao and picked up a piece of chicken for her. ¡°These are all home-cooked dishes. As long as you don¡¯t mind.¡±

    Song Yao took a bite of the chicken. It was fresh and fragrant in her mouth and tasted extremely good. ¡°This dish is really not bad. It¡¯S enough to open a restaurant.¡±

    Hearing this, Wang Jian immediately scratched his head. ¡°Sister-inw, don¡¯t tter me. How can my culinary skills be enough to open a restaurant?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Why not? My culinary skills are about the same as yours. Didn¡¯t I open a shop?¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she remembered that when the hotel opened in the future, there would definitely be a lot of tourists. Just Aunt Liu and Han Pei alone would not be enough.

    Thinking that Wang Jian¡¯s culinary skills were not bad, Song Yao said, ¡°By the way, the small hotel I opened in Sangqiu County is about to open. If you don¡¯t mind the distance, you can go over and take a look.¡±

    ¡°This¡­ How can my cooking be so delicious?¡± Wang Jian said embarrassedly, ¡°If you really invite me, your restaurant will probably close down.¡±

    ¡°How could that be?¡± Song Yao also knew that Wang Jian was not confident. After all, her mother, Gu Li, was not confident in the braised food she made from the beginning. Until now, hadn¡¯t it be the shop¡¯s specialty?

    Therefore, Song Yao was also very confident in Wang Jian. She said, ¡°If you¡¯re still worried, I can write down my usual cooking recipes for you to practice. I¡¯ll give you 70 yuan a month. You can use the food and amodation in the shop.¡±

    ¡°Forget it!¡± Hearing this, Wang Jian became even more flustered.

    A sry of 70 yuan a month? How high was this requirement? His culinary skills were not enough!

    Wang Jian said tiredly, ¡°Although I¡¯ve retired from the army, I still have a lot of money I saved up in the past. Moreover, I can earn 20 yuan a day from moving bricks at the construction site now. It¡¯S a little tiring, but it¡¯s enough to support my wife and children.¡±

    Hearing Wang Jian¡¯s words, Xu Hui also added, ¡°Yao, our money is still enough for our daily expenses.¡±

    However, Song Yao frowned. ¡°But I¡¯m short of people over there. I think your husband is quite suitable. Moreover, it¡¯s tiring to move bricks at the construction site for a day. You might as well be a chef at my house.¡±

    When Wang Jian and Xu Hui heard this, they looked at each other as if they were hesitating about something.

    Song Yao thought that the two of them thought that a month¡¯s sry was too little, so she simply said, ¡°Money is not a problem. How about this? Name a price and I¡¯ll try my best to satisfy you, but it won¡¯t be too high. After all, our hotel hasn¡¯t officially opened for business yet. We have to wait until more people open for business before we consider giving you a high price.¡±

    However, Wang Jian said, ¡°It¡¯s not about money! I just feel that the sry is too high, so I don¡¯t dare to go..¡±

 Chapter 244 - 244: Past

    Chapter 244: Past

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    Wang Jian paused for a moment and continued, ¡°First of all, I think my cooking is average. If I really follow you to a restaurant, what if the tourists are dissatisfied with my cooking and don¡¯te in the future? Wouldn¡¯t you spend money to hire me for nothing? Secondly, 70 yuan is too much. I work myself to death every day for a month and only earn 60 yuan.¡±

    After Wang Jian finished speaking, even Xu Hui chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right. Furthermore, my lover and I aren¡¯t professional chefs. I¡¯m really afraid of ruining your shop.¡±

    So that was what they were worried about!

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but smile. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that at all. I¡¯ve already said that I¡¯ll write down the recipe for your cooking and give it to you. You can find an opportunity to practice. In addition, we have a very professional chef in our shop. Learn from her. In less than a month, the chefs in the big restaurant will definitely fight for you guys!¡±

    ¡°That won¡¯t do!¡± Hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Wang Jian was shocked. ¡°Since I learned it from you, how can I be a chef elsewhere? That¡¯s too hical!¡±

    Song Yao was amused by Wang Jian¡¯s words. ¡°I¡¯m just giving an example.¡±

    Xu Hui also smiled. ¡°However, Yao, is what you said true? You¡¯re still providing food and amodation for 70 yuan a month?¡±

    In her heart, Xu Hui thought that this job was too easy. She could actually earn more than 70 yuan a month just by cooking a meal. Didn¡¯t that mean that she could earn more than 800 yuan a year?

    If he saved up for another two years, he could buy another decent big house!

    Song Yao said, ¡°It¡¯S definitely true! Besides, I¡¯m Captain Zu0¡¯S wife. I can run but I can¡¯t hide. Don¡¯t worry!¡±

    After hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, the two of them were relieved. However, Wang Jian had always been brooding about the sry. ¡°70 yuan is too high. Can you give me 50 yuan first? Give me 70 yuan when we¡¯ve be more confident.¡±

    Wang Jian even felt that 50 yuan was too much. After all, he had never been a chef. What if he messed

    Song Yao also understood Wang Jian¡¯s thoughts. She said, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you think that way. After all, there has to be a beginning for everything. When someone likes your food, it won¡¯t be toote for me to consider giving you a raise.¡±

    Hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Wang Jian¡¯s worried heart was finally relieved!

    ¡°That¡¯s for the best! But don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you down. I¡¯ll work hard to raise my sry as soon as possible and let my wife and the child in her stomach live a good life!¡±

    Even Xu Hui was very happy. After her husband went to Song Yao¡¯s ce, he no longer had to work hard to earn money like now!

    She smiled and held Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°Yao! I don¡¯t know how to thank you! You encouraged me to go back to school and arranged a job for my Wang Jian! You¡¯re simply my lucky star!¡±

    Song Yao was a little embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s not that exaggerated. It¡¯s just that my shop is short of people. I think your husband¡¯s culinary skills are not bad. I can take a look.¡±

    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t be so humble.¡±

    Xu Hui held Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°It¡¯S one thing for your lover to be my Wang Jian¡¯S savior, but you even helped my Wang Jian solve his work problem. How should I thank you in the future?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Actually, there¡¯s no need to be so polite. You treat me as a sister, so of course I treat you as a friend. Shouldn¡¯t friends help each other?¡±

    After she finished speaking, she seemed to have suddenly thought of something. ¡°By the way, you keep saying that Zuo Huo is your husband¡¯s savior. What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°You mean this?¡± Wang Jian sighed when he heard this. ¡°That¡¯s a long story.¡±

    ¡°Back then, I was trapped in the cave on a dangerous mission with Captain Zuo. That was when the bad guys cut my left cheek. At that time, we survived in the cave for eight days.¡±

    ¡°In the past eight days, not only did we have to find food in such a difficult situation, but we also had to guard against those evil people with ill intentions. In the end, the organization finally found us, but because of theck of resources, only eight people could be saved. In other words, one of the nine of us had to sacrifice himself.¡±

    ¡°But Captain Zuo gave up the chance to be rescued for the sake of all of us. We cried and begged him, but he refused no matter what..¡±

 Chapter 245 - 245: Explaining Questions

    Chapter 245: Exining Questions

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    As Wang Jian spoke, he was already crying. He paused and continued, ¡°In the end, we had no choice

    but to climb up. The oue was obvious. Captain Zuo was targeted by those evil people in the cave.

    When we brought the organization over to surround them, he was long gone.¡±

    ¡°We searched deep in the mountains for seven days and seven nights, but we still couldn¡¯t find any trace of Captain Zuo. In the end, we found out from arade called Yu Yong that our captain was resting in his house and was being taken care of by his wife. Only then did we feel relieved. Back then, the person who should have been left behind was actually me, but in order to sessfully save us, Captain sacrificed his life to save us from the shore. With such a good captain who cared for us, we owe him for the rest of our lives!¡±

    Wang Jian¡¯s voice was filled with tears. Even Song Yao could not help but cry when she heard this.

    It turned out that Zuo Huo was injured like this the day she met him!

    Her eyes were red as she said, ¡°Your captain is indeed an amazing and good person!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Wang Jian said, ¡°Captain Zuo¡¯s personality is like this. On the surface, he looks a little unreasonable, but after interacting with him for a long time, you will realize that Captain Zuo has moments when he is meticulous. You will definitely realize it after interacting with him for a long time in the future!¡±

    After hearing Wang Jian¡¯s words, Song Yao frowned. Was Zuo Huo usually¡­ really an unreasonable and cold person?

    However, he was clearly very patient when he interacted with her. It seemed that she did not know much about Zuo Huo.

    The next day, Song Yao was in a hurry to go to City No.l Middle School to revise. As there were less than two months left until the college entrance examination, Teacher Wu wanted Song Yao toe to the office to look for her after revising.

    Song Yao stared at the densely packed math questions on the paper. This was the first time she felt that studying was a troublesome matter.

    Speaking of which, this was the first time Song Yao had done such a difficult mock paper since she gave up on the college entrance examination when she was 18 years old.

    She took out the notes she had memorized in advance and wrote in the library all afternoon.

    As the college entrance examination was imminent, the library was filled with third -year students who wereing to revise.

    After Song Yao finished revising her homework, she was about to return to City No.l Middle School to ask Teacher Wu for guidance. Unexpectedly, after packing her things and taking a few steps, her original seat was sat down by a third-year student carrying a school bag. As soon as the student sat down, he quickly took out a stack of textbooks and notes from his school bag to revise carefully.

    After all, the college entrance examination time was tight. If he did not revise properly, he might not be able to attend junior high school.

    Song Yao did not dare to disturb that student. She carried her school bag and rushed to City No.l Middle School.

    Fortunately, City No.l Middle School was not far from the city library. It was only a 20-minute journey at most.

    The scene of Song Yao rushing back to school coincidentally caught the attention of Chen Feng, who hade out to drink.

    He stared at Song Yao¡¯s figure and watched as she entered the school. He was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth.

    Thinking about how he had already be a fugitive who was like a street rat while Song Yao had transformed from an uncultured divorcee into a prospective university student, Chen Feng was so angry that he wished he could ughter Song Yao!

    If not for the fact that this girl was in a hurry to report the case, how could he have lived his current life?

    Moreover, wasn¡¯t it just introducing a man to Song Yao? He was so good-looking. It was already good enough that he liked Song Yao! Did she have to call the police for such a thing?

    Holding the wine bottle, Chen Feng pondered for a long time. Suddenly, he smiled.

    No matter what, even if he was immediately caught by the police, he would make Song Yao, that little b*tch, pay the price for this!

    However, Song Yao did not know that danger was gradually approaching her. As soon as she entered Teacher Wu¡¯S office, Teacher Wu pulled her in. ¡°Song Yao, how¡¯s your review of the notes I gave you yesterday?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°I¡¯m almost done revising, but I still have two questions that I don¡¯t know much about. I wanted toe over and ask Teacher.¡±

    Teacher Wu also smiled. ¡°There¡¯s a question that the star student Song doesn¡¯t know? Let me take a look.¡±

    Song Yao handed the paper to Teacher Wu. Teacher Wu looked at the questions on it and immediately reacted.

    This question was a big question on theprehensive science paperst year. Back then, almost 90% of the students had lost more than 30 points because they had written this question wrong. Even she had just figured out how to do this question. It was no wonder that Song Yao could not understand it..

 Chapter 246 - 246: Suspected of Cheating

    Chapter 246: Suspected of Cheating

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    ¡°You¡¯re talking about this question? I¡¯ll exin it to you.¡± Teacher Wu sat back in her seat and took a sip of water from the thermos sk. Then, she began to patiently exin the question to Song Yao.

    Song Yao listened attentively and had already started to take notes.

    At this moment, the door suddenly opened.

    Teacher Zhang carried the teaching materials into the office. When he saw Teacher Wu exining the questions to Song Yao, his expression immediately turned ugly. ¡°Teacher Wu, even if you want to give those students special treatment before the college entrance examination, you have to find a more reliable one, right? Song Yao? She¡¯S an uncultured countryside woman. Even if you tell her, she won¡¯t understand!¡±

    After Teacher Zhang finished speaking, he nced at the notes that Song Yao had just jotted down. ¡°That¡¯s enough. You are clearly not cultured, but you still want to learn from others. What age do you think you¡¯re at? Do you really think you¡¯re still a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl? You actually learned from others to take the college entrance examination. Aren¡¯t you afraid of peopleughing their heads off!¡±

    Bam¡ª

    Teacher Wu knocked hard on the table. ¡°Teacher Zhang, I won¡¯t argue with you on ount that you¡¯re Teacher Chen¡¯s wife, but don¡¯t forget that you only came to City No. 1 High School to take the exam because of your repeated studies and your connections! Song Yao is my student. Her results are outstanding, and she¡¯s almost number one in the entire grade. Such a good student¡¯s future is limitless. You can¡¯t mock her just because you want to!¡±

    ¡°Outstanding?¡± Hearing this, Teacher Zhang directlyughed out loud. ¡°You¡¯re saying that this Song Yao is an outstanding student in your school? Aren¡¯t you afraid that people will take you as aughing stock if you say it! She¡¯s a divorced woman from the countryside. What culture can she have? The principal deliberately went easy on her when she scored full marks in the previous few exams. If she really came to the examination hall, I¡¯m afraid it would be a problem for her to score 300 points, right?¡±

    Just as Teacher Zhang finished speaking, a familiar and heavy-hearted male voice came from outside the door, ¡°Teacher Zhang, say it again!¡±

    Teacher Zhang was so frightened that he turned around. The person standing behind him was none other than the principal of City No.l High School!

    He walked in front of Teacher Zhang with his hands behind his back. Teacher Zhang was already sweating profusely from fright.

    ¡°Principal¡­ I¡­ I didn¡¯t mean that¡­¡± She hurriedly picked up the teaching materials in her hand and said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I should go back and teach the students!¡±

    After saying that, she walked out of the ssroom office.

    But how could the principal let her off so easily?

    He coughed twice and said, ¡°Teacher Zhang, you said that I deliberately went easy on Song Yao during the exam. Where¡¯s the evidence?¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± Boss Zhang was so frightened that he did not dare to say another word.

    The principal had deliberately gone easy on Song Yao during the exam. She had just said it casually. Where could she find evidence?

    Teacher Zhang gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Principal, it¡¯s not that I want to criticize you, but our City No. 1 High School is a key school in the city after all. It¡¯s not like it¡¯s a shelter. You actually dare to ept a divorced rural woman like Song Yao. With her little score, I don¡¯t believe that no one went easy on her or copied the answers.¡±

    When the principal of No.l Middle School heard this, he was almost angered to death. Song Yao had relied on her own results to get in. What was there to be unhappy about? Moreover, everyone¡¯s situation was different. Why wouldn¡¯t No.l Middle School ept a talented family like Song Yao?

    ¡°You¡¯re really unreasonable! Song Yao¡¯s results returned to first ce! You¡¯re saying that she copied

    ¡°Other than copying, what else can it be?¡± After Teacher Zhang finished speaking, he rolled his eyes at Song Yao in disgust. ¡°She¡¯s not studying in school. How good can a person who can onlye to school once a month be?¡±

    ¡°Principal, you can go easy on Song Yao and let her get first ce now, but what about when the college entrance examination begins? Are you still thinking of giving Song Yao a cheat sheet? I didn¡¯t expect you to put in so much effort for the results of City No. 1 High School! Aren¡¯t you afraid that if someone finds out, your position as principal will be handed over to someone else?¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± The principal of City No.l High School was so angry that he could not breathe. Teacher Zhang¡¯s words not only insulted Song Yao, but also his reputation as the principal for the past 20 years!

    Even Teacher Wu, who was at the side, could not stand it anymore. Just as she was about to say something, Song Yao said, ¡°Teacher Zhang, I know that you have something against me, but everyone in City No. 1 High School knows how my results are. You can think that I¡¯m not good, but the college entrance examination results can¡¯t deceive people. And I believe that with my results, it¡¯s not a problem for me to get into a famous school!¡±

    ¡°If you want to continue scolding, I just hope that you won¡¯t bring Teacher Wu and the principal along. After all, they didn¡¯t do anything wrong. It¡¯s just that the school has recruited a few private candidates. Teacher Zhang doesn¡¯t have to be so malicious..¡±

 Chapter 247 - 247: Hiring Someone to Kill

    Chapter 247: Hiring Someone to Kill

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    Song Yao¡¯s short sentences left Teacher Zhang speechless!

    She pointed at Song Yao and said, ¡°Alright! I want to see how badly you cry on the day the exam results are out!¡±

    After saying that, Teacher Zhang was so angry that he waved his hands and left!

    Teacher Wu rolled her eyes at Teacher Zhang, ¡°What¡¯s there to pretend for? Isn¡¯t she a repeater herself? Did she forget about the hardships of the past aftering ashore?¡±

    The principal rubbed the space between his eyebrows and sighed. He said to Song Yao, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, not all the teachers and students in my school are like this. I¡¯ll apologize to you on her behalf.¡±

    Song Yao hurriedly stopped the principal. ¡°You¡¯re still being scolded by me. I¡¯m the one who¡¯s wronged you.¡±

    After saying that, she nced at Teacher Zhang, who was walking further and further away from the door, and said, ¡°And I will use my own way to prove myself. As for what others say, it¡¯s not that important in my eyes.¡±

    At night, Song Yao walked out of the school gate apanied by Teacher Wu.

    Initially, Teacher Wu nned to send her back, but Song Yao said, ¡°Teacher Wu, you can go back first. Tomorrow is Monday. You still have ss.¡±

    Teacher Wu sighed. Ever since the students prepared for the college entrance examination, she only had the weekend afternoon to rest. Now that Song Yao was here, she didn¡¯t even have the time to rest in the afternoon.

    Teacher Wu could not help but yawn. ¡°Then be careful alone. Be careful on the way.¡±

    After saying goodbye to Teacher Wu, Song Yao hurriedly returned to Wang Jian¡¯s house alone.

    It was a pity that her studies today had dyed her for a day. Song Yao thought that if it really didn¡¯t work out, she would look at the house tomorrow. Anyway, she wasn¡¯t in a hurry now.

    On the other side, Chen Feng watched as Song Yao left the No.l Middle School.

    He jumped down from the corner of the wall and followed her back to his house.

    However, the moment he arrived home, he saw Chen Huan hugging another man with disheveled clothes. Hearing themotion caused by Chen Feng¡¯s return, the man immediately threw Chen Huan 60 yuan, pulled up his pants, and ran over the wall.

    Chen Huan put on her clothes. Before she could tidy up the messy bed, she saw Chen Feng enter the room.

    ¡°Dad, why are you back?¡± As Chen Huan spoke, she took off her coat and fetched a basin of water. Then, she started washing her hair in front of Chen Feng.

    Chen Feng stared at Chen Huan. After a while, he asked, ¡°Huanhuan, how much money have you earned?¡±

    Chen Huan: ¡°Almost 800 yuan.¡±

    Chen Feng took a puff of his tobo. ¡°It just so happens that I still have 1,000 yuan with me. I¡¯ll borrow some money from them to gather 2,000 yuan.¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Huan was stunned. She did not even bother to rinse the foam on her head before asking Chen Feng, ¡°Dad, why do you want 2,000 yuan?¡±

    Chen Feng¡¯s eyes shed with a sinister glint. ¡°I¡¯ve specially gone to the underworld to ask around. If you want to kill someone, you have to pay 2,000 yuan. That person said that even if they can¡¯t kill her, they can cripple her for life!¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Huan could not help but feel shocked. Of course, she knew who Chen Feng was referring to.

    She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Then let¡¯s do it now! Even if Song Yao doesn¡¯t die, her life is over!¡±

    If it weren¡¯t for Song Yao, she would still be the high and mighty little princess of the Chen family. At least, she wouldn¡¯t be living under a man¡¯s crotch like now!

    Thinking of this, Chen Huan wished he could kill Song Yao now to vent the hatred in his heart!

    The next morning, Chen Huan asked for 200 yuan from some man. The father and daughter gathered 2,000 yuan and found a few hooligans with blond hair.

    pping the photo on the table, Chen Feng said viciously, ¡°As long as you kill her or cripple her arm, I will agree to any conditions you give me!¡±

    The blond man looked at the girl with good facial features and a gentle temperament in the photo andughed smugly. ¡°You agree to any condition? Then after I cripple her? Can I have a good time with

    The men behind her echoed, ¡°And us!¡±

    ¡°Yes! Of course!¡±

    Seeing so many men, Chen Huan felt even more smug.. As long as Song Yao was disabled and was ruined by these people, she would never be able to raise her head again!

 Chapter 248 - 248: Humiliation

    Chapter 248: Humiliation

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    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled!¡± The yellow-haired man in the lead spat out some foxtail grass in his mouth and took the photo from Chen Feng. He said in a carefree manner, ¡°At the same time, qw¡¯ll bring our brothers to broaden our horizons! Let us have a taste of a woman!¡±

    A man¡¯s cheer came from behind. ¡°Big Brother is mighty! There¡¯s meat to eat if we follow Big

    Brother!¡±

    The yellow-haired man smiled smugly. His gaze swept past Chen Huan, who was beside Chen Feng. ¡°However, just 2,000 yuan is far from enough. What if we are discovered?¡±

    The corners of Chen Feng¡¯s mouth twitched. He understood what the blond man meant. He wanted to increase the price.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. After this is done, we¡¯ll give you as much money as you want.¡±

    The blond man smiled. He lit the cigar in his hand and blew out a smoke ring. ¡°No, I don¡¯t want money. I want her.¡±

    After the blond man finished speaking, he pointed at Chen Huan.

    Chen Feng was even more stupefied. ¡°You mean¡­¡±

    The blond man gave Chen Huan a wretched smile. ¡°Let her y with me and my brothers. I¡¯ll consider whether to cripple the person in the photo!¡±

    The blond man had originally thought that Chen Feng would soften his heart. After all, Chen Huan was still his daughter. However , Chen Feng did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately agreed. ¡°No problem! As long as you are satisfied, anything is fine!¡±

    ¡°Dad!¡±

    Hearing this, Chen Huan was shocked. Usually, it was fine if she was asked to serve a man, but now, she was actually asked to serve so many men. She was really afraid that her waist would break after they were done!

    However, Chen Feng pulled Chen Huan and said, ¡°Huanhuan, listen to me! Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re unhappy to see Song Yao¡¯s tragic end?¡±

    Chen Huan¡¯s eyes turned red. Although she was happy, she had to serve so many men at once. What if she was yed badly?

    However, since he had already pooled the money, he had to make Song Yao pay a price!

    Chen Huan: ¡°1 promise you.¡±

    ¡°Great!¡± Hearing this, the blond man was overjoyed. He quickly pulled Chen Huan to his side and wanted to take off her clothes. Even the brothers behind him cheered.

    Chen Feng¡¯s expression was extremely unsightly. ¡°I¡­ I still have some matters to attend to. I¡¯ll head back first.¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute!¡± The yellow-haired man called out to Chen Feng and said with a radiant smile, ¡°Such a big thing has happened to your daughter. Are you really not going to consider apanying her?¡±

    Chen Feng¡¯s face darkened. How was he supposed to apany her on such a matter? Could it be that he really wanted him to watch as his daughter was ravaged by so many people?

    ¡°I¡­ I really have something urgent.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care what urgent matter you have! You have to stay and watch over us today!¡±

    After the yellow-haired man finished speaking, his subordinates had already carried Chen Feng and tied him to a chair. Chen Feng wanted to struggle, but he heard the yellow-haired man take off his pants. In front of him, the yellow-haired man said condescendingly, ¡°If you want to leave, it¡¯S fine. However, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be that easy to kill a person. We are walking on the edge of a knife. If the matter of you hiring someone to kill someone is discovered, what should we do?¡±

    After the blond man finished speaking, he even ced a cigarette butt on Chen Feng¡¯s arm.

    Chen Feng cried out in pain several times. He was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. He knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to the yellow-haired man. ¡°Lord Zhang! I was wrong! Please spare me! I¡­ I¡¯m not leaving anymore. I¡¯ll stay here and watch!¡±

    Hearing this, the yellow-haired man smiledcently. He patted Chen Feng¡¯s face and said, ¡°Then watch carefully!¡±

    A few hourster.

    The blond man left with his brothers, leaving Chen Huan lying on the floor covered in injuries.

    The marks on her body were either pinched or burned by cigarette butts. Chen Huany on the ground with lifeless eyes, and her hatred for Song Yao deepened.

    Chen Feng untied the rope and hurriedly helped his daughter up from the ground. ¡°Huanhuan, they have left!¡±

    Chen Huan closed his eyes. ¡°When will they attack?¡±

    Chen Feng gritted his teeth. ¡°Tomorrow!¡±

    Chen Huan gripped the nket tightly. ¡°The sooner the better. I want Song Yao to suffer again!¡± Chen Feng gritted his teeth. He also felt that his daughter had suffered greatly.

    ¡°Huanhuan, don¡¯t worry. After this is done, Daddy won¡¯t force you to do such a thing anymore!¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Chen Huan replied with red eyes.. She would remember this humiliation!

 Chapter 249 - 249: Assassination

    Chapter 249: Assassination

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    The next morning, Song Yao finished the homework assigned by Teacher Wu and put it into her bag. She carried her suitcase and searched for a house with Wang Jian.

    Ever since he promised Song Yao that he would follow her to the hotel, Wang Jian had been cleaning up the house these few days. He even asked Song Yao when the hotel would open.

    Song Yao thought for a long time. No matter what, she had to wait until after her college entrance examination ended. At that time, she would take the train back to Sangqiu County with Wang Jian.

    Because Song Yao had to prepare for the college entrance examination, the surrounding environment had to be quiet. Wang Jian did not find a room in a building for Song Yao. Instead, he brought her to a small courtyard that looked old.

    There was no one around the courtyard. The only good thing was that it was closer to the city library.

    However, there was not even a stall vendor nearby. If she wanted to cook, she had to take a

    transportation vehicle to reach the market.

    Wang Jian frowned. ¡°This ce is too remote. Why don¡¯t we change to another house?¡± However, Song Yao said, ¡°Forget it. I think this ce is pretty good. Why don¡¯t we just do it here?¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± Wang Jian said, ¡°There are so many people here. If something happens to you, I won¡¯t know how to exin it to Captain Zuo.¡±

    However, Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°What can happen? Besides, I have treasures in my hands. I¡¯m not afraid of these.¡±

    She had the pepper spray that Zuo Huo had given her. At the very least, she had a bag of chili powder in her bag. As long as she sprinlded this bag of chili powder on the person¡¯s face, the person¡¯s eyes would quickly be corroded by the chili water. He would not be able to catch up to her for a while!

    ¡°Oh? Alright then.¡±

    Seeing that Song Yao was so insistent, Wang Jian couldn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Then I want to tell you that the rent for this house is five yuan a month. If it¡¯s a short lease, it¡¯s eight yuan. Everything in the house can be used and you can cook However, the electric lights might need to be changed because they can¡¯t be used anymore.¡±

    Song Yao looked back at the facilities in the room and realized that other than the fact that the house was a little old, the electric lights could not be used.

    However, she had repaired electric lights before. These were really not a big problem for her. Moreover, this ce was so close to the city library and was very helpful to her studies!

    Song Yao said, ¡°Then let¡¯s sign the contract now. I¡¯ll rent it for a month!¡±

    Wang Jian did not expect Song Yao to agree to rent it so quickly. Helpless, he could only take out the contract from his bag and write their names on it.

    After signing the contract, Wang Jian threw the key to Song Yao and nned to leave.

    Song Yao bade him farewell. Unexpectedly, before Wang Jian could take a few steps, Song Yao saw a group of men approaching him from behind. The blond man in the lead had a wretched expression and even wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

    He had long known that Song Yao was a top-notch person, but he did not expect her to be so much prettier than in the photo!

    The blond man¡¯s eyes widened. He led his subordinates and approached her step by step.

    ¡°What are you doing!¡± Song Yao retreated step by step. She had already taken out the pepper spray, but the more she retreated, the closer the men got.

    ¡°Little beauty, why are you hiding? Our brothers specially came over to dote on you!¡± After the blond man finished speaking, he wanted to pull Song Yao¡¯s clothes. He thought that he would kill her after he was satisfied!

    Song Yao pushed them away in disgust and sprayed the spray on their faces. ¡°Don¡¯te over! Otherwise, I won¡¯t be polite to you!¡±

    ¡°Not polite? How else do you want to be rude to us?¡±

    The blond man wanted to approach Song Yao, but Song Yao¡¯s half bottle of spray almost made the man unable to open his eyes.

    ¡°What is this! F*ck! How dare you y dirty with me! ¡± After saying that, the blond man pounced on Song Yao, bringing his brothers closer to her.

    Song Yao could only kick them away as she sprayed. However, the blond man had at least 30 subordinates with him. Even if a few of them were sprayed, most of them were not hit.

    Seeing that the spray was almost empty, Song Yao was so frightened that she panted heavily. She took out a bottle of chili water and sprayed it on their faces. ¡°Don¡¯te over!¡±

    The blond man¡¯s eyes were almost blinded by the chili water. He was so angry that he pulled Song Yao over.

    Song Yao gritted her teeth and kicked the blond man¡¯s vitals. It hurt so much that the blond man cried out in pain.

    Taking advantage of this time, Song Yao ran away. However, those brothers were not to be someone not to be trifled with. They chased after Song Yao relentlessly and insisted on catching her..

 Chapter 250 - 250: Injury

    Chapter 250: Injury

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    Song Yao gritted her teeth and used all her strength to run forward. However, she was just a weak woman. No matter how fast she ran, there were five or six men behind her. Song Yao was not their match.

    When Song Yao was panting from exhaustion, the men followed her. They closed in step by step. Seeing that there was no way out and Song Yao could not think of a way to escape, someone suddenly shouted from behind, ¡°Sister-inw! I¡¯m here to save you!¡±

    Song Yao looked not far away. Wang Jian was rushing in her direction.

    It turned out that Wang Jian had long heard the sound and was subconsciously worried that something had happened to Song Yao. However, when he ran back to the location, he realized that only a few hooligans were left covering their eyes.

    He interrogated the hooligan, Song Yao, about the direction. The hooligan couldn¡¯t take it anymore and pointed to an alley not far away.

    Fortunately, Song Yao did not run far. Wang Jian could still catch up. If something really happened, Wang Jian would be too ashamed to see her!

    He ran into the alley anxiously. Seeing that the situation was not good, the two hooligans were also frightened and ran around.

    However, how could they be Wang Jian¡¯s match? Before they could finish running, Wang Jian kicked them in the chest. The hooligan immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

    The situation of the other hooligans was not much better than his! Wang Jian raised his foot, and the few hooligans immediately fell to the ground, begging Wang Jian to let them off.

    However, Wang Jian ignored them. Instead, he ran straight to Song Yao and helped her up. ¡°Sister-inw! Are you alright?¡±

    Song Yao was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she still heaved a long sigh of relief. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Fortunately, you came in time. Otherwise, I really don¡¯t know what to do.¡±

    Wang Jian escorted Song Yao out of the alley, but the few hooligans on the ground did not stop.

    They stood up and wanted to charge at Song Yao. No matter what, they had to sh Song Yao toplete their mission.

    ¡°Be careful!¡± Wang Jian stood in front of Song Yao and once again beat up these hooligans.

    However, he was still a step toote.

    When the blond man¡¯s two teeth were broken and his chest was kicked a few times, he used all his strength to throw a knife at Song Yao when no one was paying attention.

    Blood immediately flowed out of her arm! Song Yao¡¯s face turned pale from the pain!

    ¡°Sister-inw!¡±

    Wang Jian kicked the hooligan anxiously and rushed to help Song Yao up. Song Yao was in so much pain that she could not stand up. Even the old man passing by was shocked by this scene!

    Wang Jian was so angry that he kicked the blond man a few times!

    However, the wound on Song Yao¡¯s arm was bleeding profusely. Wang Jian did not hesitate and immediately took a taxi to send Song Yao to the hospital. He immediately told Zuo Huo about this!

    When Zuo Huo heard that Song Yao was injured, he was even more anxious! He took a ne from the capital to Sangqiu City Hospital overnight.

    On the other side, the principal of City No. 1 High School also heard about Song Yao¡¯s injury and immediately brought Teacher Wu to the hospital to visit.

    However, by the time they arrived at the hospital, Song Yao had already been pushed by the doctor to be disinfected.

    Song Yao¡¯s wound was too serious. The nurses did not dare to disinfect her and could only send her to the attending doctor.

    The doctor frowned and nced at Song Yao¡¯s wound. He concluded at a nce, ¡°It might be a fracture. We still have to take X-rays for the next treatment.¡±

    Hearing that she was going to have a fracture, Song Yao was so frightened that she almost cried. ¡°Doctor, if I have a fracture, how many days will I need to recuperate? I¡¯m about to take the college entrance examination! Can I recover before the college entrance examination?¡±

    The orthopedist pushed his sses up the bridge of his nose and said, ¡°That¡¯s hard to say. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve heard of an old saying. It takes even a hundred days to recover from a sprain. Moreover, your right hand is injured, and it¡¯s so serious. I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll be able to make it for the college entrance examination. Try again next year.¡±

    Try again next year¡­

    With just a few words, Song Yaopletely broke down! How much effort had she put in for the college entrance examination? In the end, all her efforts were in vain because of her injuries!

    ¡°Doctor! I want to take the college entrance examination this year! Is there any way for me to recover faster?¡±

    The doctor also understood Song Yao¡¯s excitement. Heforted her. ¡°Student, calm down! After the X-ray scan is taken, we¡¯lle up with a custom-made treatment n for you. What do you think?¡±

    However, Song Yao¡¯s eyes were red and she was not in a good state.

    In the end, it was Xu Hui whoforted her. ¡°Yao, let¡¯s go and take the X-ray first. What if it¡¯s nothing serious?¡±

 Chapter 251 - 251: Perseverance in Studying

    Chapter 251: Perseverance in Studying

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    Song Yao¡¯s face darkened and she almost broke down.

    ¡°But what if I can¡¯t take this year¡¯S college entrance examination because of a fracture?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much.¡± Teacher Wu said to Song Yao, ¡°We¡¯ll wait for you outside. No matter what, you can¡¯t give up on yourself!¡±

    Seeing that they were persuading her like this, Song Yao sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t give up because of this.¡±

    Even though her mood had fallen to rock bottom, Song Yao still forced herself to follow the doctor to take an X-ray.

    When the results came out, it was already afternoon.

    The doctor said, ¡°The preliminary conclusion is that it¡¯s a fracture. Let¡¯s go disinfect it first and put your arm on a cast. You can¡¯t touch water for the time being. You can¡¯t move your arm, and you can¡¯t eat spicy and stimting food.¡±

    Hearing this, Song Yao almost broke down. ¡°When will I recover? Can I still take the college entrance examination?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. With your current situation, not to mention taking the college entrance examination, even writing is a little difficult.¡± As the doctor finished speaking, he sighed heavily.

    The principal and Teacher Wu of City No.l High School frowned.

    It was almost time for the college entrance examination, but such a thing happened on the eve of the college entrance examination! It seemed that the enrollment rate this year could not go up again!

    The principal of City No.l High Schoolforted Song Yao. ¡°Song Yao, don¡¯t be afraid. We¡¯ll continue to take the exam next year. As long as you¡¯re willing to persevere, it won¡¯t be a problem to take the exam next year!¡±

    Song Yao sneered when she heard this. Next year?

    It would have been fine if it was really as simple as it sounded, but she could not wait that long!

    Song Yao said, ¡°Principal, I understand what you mean, but I really want to take the college entrance examination.¡±

    ¡®You still want to take the college entrance examination at this time? Song Yao! What are you thinking?! Do you want to die?¡± Hearing this, the principal of City No. 1 High School was shocked.

    Although he was very concerned about the enrollment rate of City No.l Middle School this year, Song Yao¡¯s injuries were so serious that taking the college entrance examination would only make her injuries worse!

    Song Yao gritted her teeth. ¡°Principal, I¡¯ve thought it through. I want to go back to school and take the exam!¡±

    Teacher Wu¡¯s eyes turned red. She had seen many private candidates studying desperately to take the college entrance examination, but this was the first time she had seen someone as desperate as Song Yao.

    ¡°Then what about your arm? Don¡¯t forget that your arm is fractured now! If you really take the college entrance examination at the event location, not to mention not being able to write, your wound will probably get worse!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The doctor also advised, ¡°If you don¡¯t recuperate well, you¡¯ll be affected in the future.¡±

    They originally thought that by saying this, Song Yao would give up on taking the college entrance examination, but when Song Yao heard this, she insisted even more, ¡°No, I want to take the college entrance examination! Moreover, I only injured my right hand, not my left hand. Who said that my left hand can¡¯t write?¡±

    ¡®Writing with your left hand? Song Yao, what are you thinking?¡± Ms. Wu was shocked by Song Yao¡¯s solution. As a teacher, she had seen many left-handed people in the past.

    However, they were all born with it. There was almost no one like Song Yao who practiced after birth.

    Song Yao insisted, ¡°I have less than two months left. In these two months, I can learn to write with my left hand. This way, I can take the college entrance examination without hurting my arm.¡±

    Song Yao had already thought it through. She had to take the college entrance examination this year. Even if she could not get into the top universities in the country, it was not impossible to consider entering a university in the capital.

    Seeing Song Yao¡¯s insistence, the principal of City Noel High School had no choice. He sighed and continued, ¡°Then I¡¯ll listen to you. Write with your left hand first.¡±

    Seeing that the principal of City No. 1 High School was relieved, Song Yao said, ¡°Thank you, Principal. I won¡¯t let you down. I¡¯ll get outstanding results and bring glory to the school!¡±

    The principal of City No.l High School was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°Alright, take care of yourself. I¡¯ll get Teacher Wu to bring you today¡¯s notester. Practice writing with your left hand first.¡±

    After the principal and Teacher Wu left, Song Yao was disinfected and put in a cast by a nurse.

    At night, Zuo Huo rushed over.

    In order to see Song Yao, he bought the fastest ne ticket. As soon as he got off the ne, he rushed over to look for Song Yao, but he was still a step toote..

 Chapter 252 - 252: Worried

    Chapter 252: Worried

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    By the time Zuo Huo arrived at the hospital, Song Yao had already put on a cast. Apanied by Xu Hui, she was practicing writing with her left hand.

    Speaking of writing with her left hand, it was easy for a left-handed person, but it was very difficult for Song Yao.

    Putting aside the fact that her right hand was injured, even if her right hand was still fine, Song Yao felt that she could not write with her left hand. Because if she was not careful, the words she wrote would be even uglier than scribbles.

    Therefore, Song Yao only wrote her name on a piece of paper for the entire morning. As for the notes Teacher Wu gave her, she did not even have the time to touch them.

    Xu Hui ced the lunch box down. ¡°I say, Yao, eat something first. I¡¯ve cooked porridge for you. You¡¯ll have the strength to write after eating.¡±

    Song Yao gritted her teeth and continued to write her name on the paper. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry. I¡¯ll eat it after I¡¯m done practicing.¡±

    Xu Hui sighed.

    Actually, she could understand Song Yao. She had prepared for the college entrance examination for so long, but because of her injury, she might miss it.

    She put down the lunch box. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯ll go back first. You should eat early too.¡±

    Song Yao rubbed her eyebrows. ¡°Then be careful on the way.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll be fine!¡±

    Xu Hui held her stomach and walked out of the hospital. Unexpectedly, the moment she walked out of the ward, she met Zuo Huo, who had rushed over from outside.

    ¡°Captain Zuo? Why are you here?¡±

    Zuo Huo said, ¡°How can I note for such a big matter?¡±

    He nced at Song Yao, who was still writing on the bed with her left hand. ¡°How is Yao now?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Xu Hui sighed. ¡°She has a fracture and will need to recuperate for at least three months. Let alone the college entrance examination, it¡¯s very difficult for her to write. However , Yao insists on taking the college entrance examination and even said that she can write with her left hand.

    We can¡¯t persuade her no matter what.¡±

    After hearing Xu Hui¡¯s words, Zuo Huo couldn¡¯t help but nce at Song Yao in the ward.

    She was indeed his Yao. Even though she was injured, she refused to give up on her studies. However, this was too tiring.

    Zuo Huo¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but ache. He smiled and said, ¡°Alright, I understand. You can go back first.¡±

    Nodding her head, Xu Hui bade farewell to Zuo Huo and returned home alone.

    However, Song Yao did not know that Zuo Huo had also rushed over. She was sitting on the bed and continuing to write hard.

    After an afternoon of hard work, there was finally no problem with the words she wrote.

    Just as she was about to open the notes that Teacher Wu had left for her to revise her homework, she looked up and saw the door of the ward open. Zuo Huo appeared in front of her in a dark ck coat.

    ¡°Zuo Huo? Why¡­ why are you here?¡± Song Yao¡¯s face was red. She did not want Zuo Huo to know that she was injured.

    Because with Zuo Huo¡¯s personality, if he knew that she was injured, he would only persuade her to give up the college entrance examination and recuperate.

    However, she had already missed the college entrance examination once. She could not miss it a second time.

    Zuo Huo walked straight to Song Yao. When he saw that her hand was still in a cast, his heart ached.

    ¡°How could you be so careless? Did the person who hurt you get sent to the police station?¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s words reminded Song Yao of the hooligans who had injured her in the morning.

    Logically speaking, she didn¡¯t know those hooligans. There was no reason for them to attack her for no reason.

    There was only one exnation. There was a mastermind controlling everything. As long as her arm was crippled, she would not be able to take the college entrance examination in the future!

    It had to be said that that person was really ruthless!

    Song Yao shook her head. ¡°I was in a hurry to go to the hospital, so no one cared about them.¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned. ¡°Then do you remember any physical characteristics of them?¡±

    Song Yao thought for a long time. ¡°1 remember that they were wearing flowery shirts and had colorful hair. As for their looks, I didn¡¯t notice them.¡±

    So Song Yao had provoked a hooligan? Zuo Huo felt even worse.

    ¡°Have you seen them before?¡±

    Song Yao shook her head. ¡°No. I simply went out to rent a house, and they came over and wanted to plot against me. In a moment of desperation, I used up the pepper spray you gave me previously with the chili water, but there were too many of them. Fortunately, your formerrade saved me.

    Otherwise, I really didn¡¯t I-mow what to do.¡±

    After hearing Song Yao¡¯s words. Zuo Huo frowned even more. ¡°Seriously. why did you rent a house so

    far away?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Isn¡¯t this for the sake of being closer to the city library? It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that I¡¯m about to take the college entrance examination. I definitely have to find a more convenient ce to study..¡±

 Chapter 253 - 253: Wonâ€™t Give Up

    Chapter 253: Won¡¯t Give Up

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    Zuo Huo¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Song Yao, you¡¯re already so injured. Logically speaking, you should be recuperating in the hospital! As for the college entrance examination¡­ I know you¡¯re very anxious, but you¡¯re so seriously injured now. The college entrance examination can only be postponed.¡±

    Knowing that Zuo Huo would not agree to her taking the college entrance examination, Song Yao said calmly, ¡°Zuo Huo, perhaps it¡¯s nothing to you to postpone the college entrance examination for a year, but to me, I¡¯ve already missed the college entrance examination once. I can¡¯t miss it a second time.¡±

    She looked at Zuo Huo and said, ¡°And I promise that I won¡¯t hurt my right hand because I n to practice writing with my left hand. I¡¯ve thought about it. There are still more than 50 days until the college entrance examination. I should have practiced enough by the day I officially take the college entrance examination. Moreover, I believe that I can definitely get into the country¡¯s top universities with my own efforts!¡±

    Zuo Huo didn¡¯t object to Song Yao taking the college entrance examination, but he felt that this was too tiring for Song Yao.

    Song Yao also understood what Zuo Huo meant. She leaned into Zuo Huo¡¯s arms and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not tired, because the college entrance examination is really important to me. I¡¯ve already missed the college entrance examination once. If I miss it this time, then there¡¯s really no point in me living.¡±

    Seeing the hesitation on Zuo Huo¡¯s face, she asked again, ¡°Zuo Huo, if it were you, you would continue to persevere, right?¡±

    Zuo Huo was silent for a long time. He could not help but think of some things from his youth.

    That¡¯s right. In order to make a name for himself in the army, he had never given up on her. Now that the person was Song Yao, Zuo Huo immediately felt that there was no problem.

    He said to Song Yao, ¡°You can, but you have to take care of your arm.¡±

    Seeing that Zuo Huo had relented, Song Yao was overjoyed! She leaned in front of Zuo Huo and quickly nted a kiss on his lips. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely take good care of myself!¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s eyes widened even more!

    However, it had to be said that this kiss was very effective on Zuo Huo.

    He hugged Song Yao¡¯s shoulders and couldn¡¯t help but deepen the kiss.

    The couple had not seen each other for nearly two months. After a while, they rolled onto the bed.

    The two of them kissed deeper and deeper until Song Yao could not help but cry out in pain because of her wound. Only then did Zuo Huo realize what he had done!

    He tucked Song Yao in. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You should sleep first. I have to go to the guest house too.¡±

    After the man finished speaking, he felt something brewing under his lower abdomen. He wished he could take a cold shower at the guesthouse immediately.

    He turned around and was about to leave when he realized that his hand was grabbed by a girl. He turned around and saw that it was indeed Song Yao.

    ¡°Zuo Huo, I¡¯m so scared. Stay with me.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± Zuo Huo hesitated.

    Song Yao stared at her eagerly. ¡°Zuo Huo, why don¡¯t you stay tonight? We promise not to do anything, okay?¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡± Zuo Huo sighed and agreed in the end.

    He got into bed and hugged Song Yao from behind.

    Song Yao leaned into Zuo Huo¡¯s arms and slept exceptionally soundly that night.

    Until the next morning, Zuo Huo was still by Song Yao¡¯s bed.

    Song Yao stretched and whispered to Zuo Huo, ¡°Zuo Huo, can I ask you a question?¡±

    Zuo Huo was stunned. ¡°What problem?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°How were you like in the past?¡±

    ¡°The old me?¡± Zuo Huo couldn¡¯t help butugh. He looked at Song Yao again. ¡°Why are you asking such a strange question?¡±

    Song Yao simply burrowed into Zuo Huo¡¯s arms. ¡°Can¡¯t I be curious?¡±

    ¡®You¡¯re talking about the old me?¡± Zuo Huo thought for a long time and replied, ¡°You definitely

    wouldn¡¯t take the old me. 1 was cold, nearuess, ana Witnout empatny, let alone coaxing any gm.

    Song Yao thought for a moment. Wasn¡¯t that Captain Zuo in the eyes of outsiders?

    Sheughed. ¡°Did you change because of me, then?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled and said, ¡°You can say that. It¡¯s precisely because of you that I have the intention to find someone to spend the rest of my life with. Originally, I wanted to carry out more dangerous missions. If I¡¯m really not around one day, it can be considered as sacrificing my life for the country. But because of you, for the first time, I have the thought of being afraid of death..¡±

 Chapter 254 - 254: I Want Your Daughter

    Chapter 254: I Want Your Daughter

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    Hearing this, Song Yao was shocked. Could it be that Zuo Huo was not afraid of death in the past?

    Thinking of the Zuo Huo that Wang Jian mentioned, Song Yao couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Back then, you sacrificed yourself to save your teammates. No wonder the people in your team respected you so much.¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°I really didn¡¯t think much at that time. I just felt that as the captain, I should protect the safety of my team members at all times. It¡¯s just that I didn¡¯t expect to meet you because of that danger.¡±

    ¡°You saved me.¡±

    Zuo Huo¡¯s voice was maic and pleasant to the ears. Song Yao¡¯s ears went soft when she heard it.

    ¡°You fell in love with me at first sight?¡±

    The man smiled. ¡°It¡¯s funny. I¡¯ve never believed in love at first sight, but the first person I saw when I opened my eyes was you. At that time, I thought that I had to marry you no matter what.¡±

    As soon as Zuo Huo finished speaking, Song Yao was already sobbing.

    It turned out that everything was the best arrangement. She could save Zuo Huo, fall in love with him, and get married. It turned out that everything was predestined!

    Unlike the sweetness and warmth on Song Yao¡¯s side, Chen Feng and Chen Huan were rubbing their hands in the small and dark mud house. The father and daughter were getting more and more nervous.

    Chen Huan, in particr, prayed to the heavens, wishing that Song Yao¡¯s innocence would be taken away by those hooligans immediately.

    Chen Feng felt like he was in an ufortable situation.

    ¡°Can those few really do it? It¡¯S already sote, why aren¡¯t they here to report?¡± Chen Feng was extremely anxious. Could something major have happened to them?

    For some reason, Chen Feng¡¯s heart was beating very fast. It was as though something big would really happenter.

    Just as the father and daughter were feeling anxious, there was already a series of knocks on the door.

    ¡°Chen Feng! Get the hell out here!¡±

    ¡°Chen Feng! You heartless dog! Hurry up and open the door for us!¡±

    Hearing the voice, Chen Feng carefully looked through the crack in the door of the courtyard. When he saw that it was the blond man¡¯s sidekick standing outside the door, he heaved a sigh of relief.

    He didn¡¯t expect them toe so quickly to inform him! It seemed that Song Yao was definitely going to die this time!

    Thinking of this, Chen Feng opened the door to the courtyard proudly. Unexpectedly, the moment he opened the door, he did not hear what he had expected. Instead, those yellow-haired guys gave him a vicious punch in the face.

    ¡°Chen Feng! Are you toying with me? Do you know who the woman you want us to harm is? She is Zuo Huo¡¯s woman!¡±

    Recalling how he had injured Captain Zuo¡¯s wife¡¯s hand, those yellow-haired men were even more infuriated and punched Chen Feng twice.

    ¡°You are a good-for-nothing who sold out his own daughter just for your own sake! Pfft!¡± The few men cursed as they spoke. They wished they could beat Chen Feng to death to appease the hatred in their hearts.

    Chen Feng was even more stupefied. He had not attempted to assassinate Song Yao in front of Zuo Huo. How did Zuo Huo know about this?

    Could it be that Song Yao did not die and even took the opportunity to report to Zuo Huo?

    Sh*t! This little b*tch actually dared toin!

    He said aggrievedly, ¡°Is there a misunderstanding between us?¡±

    ¡°What f*cking misunderstanding could it be?¡± Hearing this, the hooligans beat Chen Feng even harder.

    The yellow-haired man took out a knife from his pocket. ¡°Chen Feng! I believe I have told you about the rules of the underworld, right? Don¡¯t forget that you are currently a fugitive who hasmitted murder. Therefore, even if our boss kills you, those people won¡¯t dare to say anything, right?¡±

    After the yellow-haired man finished speaking, he immediately took out a knife and was about to cut Chen Feng¡¯s body. Chen Feng was so frightened that he almost wet his pants.

    He shouted anxiously, ¡°Lord Zhang, I was wrong! I beg you to give me a chance, okay? Lord Zhang! I was wrong! I beg you, please let me live, okay? I can give you as much money as you want!¡±

    The blond man felt even more amused when he heard this. ¡°Where did a gambler like you get the money?¡±

    He seemed to have suddenly thought of something. ¡°How about this? Call your daughter out and let the brothers have fun for free again! As long as she serves the brothers well, I¡¯ll let you go. How about that?¡±

    Hearing that selling his daughter would allow him to live, Chen Feng was overjoyed. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed countless times just to thank the blond man..

 Chapter 255 - 255: Torture

    Chapter 255: Torture

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    Regarding Chen Feng¡¯s actions, the yellow-haired man had a look of disgust on his face. ¡°Enough.

    Hurry up and call your daughter out. Don¡¯t kneel in front of me and embarrass yourself.¡±

    After receiving the order, Chen Feng crawled up from the ground like a dog and limped into the room.

    In the room, Chen Huan, who had long since heard themotion, hid under the covers and was scared half to death. Seeing Chen Feng limp in, Chen Huan was so scared that her legs went weak!

    ¡°They¡­ they beat you up like this?¡±

    Chen Feng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. ¡°Huanhuan, dad has a favor to ask of you.¡±

    Hearing Chen Feng¡¯s words, Chen Huan subconsciously rejected him. ¡°What can you ask of me? I won¡¯t agree!¡±

    However, Chen Feng had already agreed on Chen Huan¡¯s behalf. How could Chen Huan decide whether to agree or not?

    Chen Feng knelt on the ground and held Chen Huan¡¯s hand. ¡°Huanhuan, I¡¯ve never begged you. Just treat it as helping me onest time. Just treat it as you agree to go out with me to talk to Lord Zhang on ount that I¡¯m your biological father.¡±

    Chen Feng paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Huanhuan, listen to Daddy! Daddy has already spoken to them! As long as you can apany them for one more night, they will let us go!

    Huanhuan, can you help Daddy?¡±

    At this moment, Chen Huan was already on the brink of tears. If not for her father, she would not have ended up like this today.

    Her eyes were red as she insisted, ¡°I¡¯m not going!¡±

    Chen Feng wanted to beg Chen Huan to put in a good word for him, but the yellow-haired man outside the door could not wait any longer. He shouted into the courtyard, ¡°When are you guys going toe out? Do you believe that I will chop both of you up?¡±

    Chen Feng was startled by the yellow-haired man¡¯s words. Since they dared to say this, they would definitely do it!

    Hence, Chen Feng¡¯s expression changed. ¡°I¡¯ve really given you face! Are you going or not?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not going!¡± Chen Huan cried like a person in tears. No matter how hard Chen Feng tried to pull her, she refused to take a single step out of the door.

    The yellow-haired man outside the room urged Chen Huan on. Chen Feng was so angry that he pped Chen Huan hard. ¡°Hurry up and go! Do you believe that I will skin you alive?¡± After saying that, he ignored Chen Huant s wishes and picked her up and threw her to the door.

    Chen Huan struggled with all her might, but Chen Feng refused to let go.

    Chen Feng carried Chen Huan to the door and personally opened it. He respectfully said to the men, ¡°Lord Zhang, please.¡±

    The yellow-haired man did not even look at Chen Feng. He directly walked up to Chen Huan and vented all the anger he had suffered from Song Yao on Chen Huan in front of everyone. As he vented his anger, he said, ¡°I was beaten up by that man! B*astard!¡±

    Chen Feng was so frightened that he immediately went forward. Chen Huan, who was in the yellow-haired man¡¯s arms, was already covered in a mess.

    ¡°Lord Zhang, it¡¯s all my fault! Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll pay for your medical expenses!¡±

    ¡°What about us?¡± The brothers behind the blond man were unhappy. Some of them had lost an eye!

    Chen Feng gritted his teeth. ¡°I will pay for all of your medical expenses!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it!¡±

    The men spat out the foxtail grass in their mouths and followed the blond man into the house with Chen Huan.

    Chen Feng retreated as well. ¡°Gentlemen, enjoy yourselves. If you need anything, just call me.¡±

    The men responded, and right on the heels of that, Chen Huan¡¯s pleas for mercy kepting from the room.

    Two hourster, a few men came out of the house with their pants up. They were satisfied.

    Chen Feng walked forward while kneeling. ¡°Lord Zhang! I wonder if my daughter¡¯s service isfortable for you? Can you¡­?¡±

    ¡°Scram!¡± The yellow-haired man kicked Chen Feng away. ¡°Why don¡¯t you go back and take a look yourself?¡±

    The man behind him also echoed, ¡°I say, Chen Feng, you can¡¯t me our Lord Zhang for being ruthless! We¡¯re just giving someone a taste of their own medicine, to pay back in one¡¯s own coin!¡±

    Chen Feng had no idea what the yellow-haired man was talking about. When he returned to his room, he saw Chen Huan lying on the bed, covered in blood, with a stab wound in her chest.

    Chen Feng was so frightened that he nearly lost his bnce.

    He ran out and pointed at Chen Huan in the room. ¡°What did you do?¡±

    Theckey behind the blond man had grass in his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t you know the rules of the underworld? I was beaten up like this with these brothers. It¡¯s already very kind of me not to torture her to death and just stab her!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not just your shameless daughter. Are you innocent?¡±

    The yellow-haired man sneered.. ¡°Tie Chen Feng up!¡±

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    Hearing this, Chen Feng was startled. ¡°You guys¡­ what are you guys doing?¡±

    The blond man patted Chen Feng¡¯s little face. ¡°What are you doing? Heh! Of course, it¡¯s to give someone a taste of their own medicine, to pay back in one¡¯s own coin! Don¡¯t tell me you think we won¡¯t stab you just because we stabbed your daughter?¡±

    The more the yellow-haired man spoke, the angrier he became. He had been in the underworld for so long. If not for Chen Feng, when had he ever been in such a sorry state?

    Chen Feng struggled as he was tied up by the yellow-haired man¡¯s subordinates. Seeing that the yellow-haired man was getting closer and closer, Chen Feng started panicking. ¡°Lord Zhang! I¡¯ve already done as you said! Why are you still stabbing me?¡±

    When the blond man heard this, heughed out loud. ¡°You¡¯re asking me? Did I say that?¡±

    The brother behind him directly kicked Chen Feng. ¡°When has our Lord Zhang ever said such a thing? Stop spouting nonsense here!¡±

    The yellow-haired man smiledcently. He stared at Chen Feng and said, ¡°Oh? Perhaps I really did say that. It¡¯s just that I had a condition back then. Back then, I said that as long as your daughter was satisfied with serving me, I would consider letting you go. However, the most important thing is that your daughter¡¯s service made me ufortable.¡±

    He picked up the knife. ¡°Chen Feng, I¡¯m already being polite! You don¡¯t even know that when I brought my brothers to kill Song Yao, a person came out halfway and beat me and my brothers up! My body hurts. I¡¯ve thought about it for a long time. There¡¯s no need for you to die, but you have to pay a price, right?¡±

    After the yellow-haired man finished speaking, he prepared to stab the knife into Chen Feng¡¯s heart.

    Seeing that the knife was only a few millimeters away from his heart, Chen Feng was scared half to death. He kept begging, ¡°Lord Zhang! I beg you! Please let me go!¡±

    ¡°Why should I let you go? Song Yao¡¯s husband already knows that I tried to kill her!¡±

    As the yellow-haired man spoke, he wanted to stab Chen Feng to death. Chen Feng was so frightened that he struggled with all his might.

    Just as the knife was about to pierce through, there was suddenly amotion outside the door.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move! Hands up!¡±

    A few uniformed security officers surrounded this ce. Now, it was the blond man¡¯s turn to panic. How did the police find this ce?

    It turned out that Zuo Huo had asked his subordinates to investigate before Song Yao woke up. He had also asked Wang Jian about the specific characteristics of the hooligans before confirming the target.

    Seeing the police officers getting closer and closer, the blond man was so frightened that he immediately ced the knife on Chen Feng¡¯s neck. ¡°None of you are allowed to move! If you dare to take out a gun, I will kill him!¡±

    When the police officers heard this, they almostughed out loud. They did not bring guns this time. They only needed to deal with a few hooligans with truncheons!

    As a baton fell to the ground, the blond man was also taken away by the police.

    However, to the police¡¯s surprise, the hostage the blond man had taken just now was actually the fugitive they had been looking for!

    He had really gained a lot today!

    The police asked someone to take them away. When they walked into the house to investigate further, they found a naked girl lying in a pool of blood.

    They hailed a cab and asked Chen Feng, ¡°Who is the person lying in the house?¡±

    Chen Feng had long since been scared silly. ¡°It¡¯S¡­ it¡¯S my daughter!¡±

    The policeman frowned and shouted behind him, ¡°Take him away!¡±

    Chen Huan was sent to the hospital for treatment. Chen Feng was also handcuffed. He sat outside the operating room and waited anxiously.

    The lights at the entrance of the operating theater suddenly went out, and a male doctor came out. ¡°Which one of you is Chen Huan¡¯s family member?¡±

    ¡°I am!¡± Chen Feng shouted. ¡°May I ask how my daughter is?¡±

    The doctor said, ¡°The patient has lost too much blood. Come with me to donate blood.¡±

    ¡°Okay! ¡± Chen Feng replied as he was escorted by the police to the blood drawing room.

    A few minutester, Chen Feng asked the doctor, ¡°How is it? Is my daughter feeling better?¡±

    The doctor took off his mask. ¡°That¡¯s not right at all! You have type O blood. How can your daughter be type A?¡±

    Chen Feng was shocked by the doctor¡¯s words. The doctor had almost written the words ¡®Chen Huan is not your biological daughter¡¯ on his face!

    Could it be..

    ¡°Doctor! How¡¯s my daughter? Take my blood! I¡¯m Chen Huan¡¯s biological mother!¡± Gu Fang ran over in her blue and white prison uniform, followed by two police officers escorting her.

    After not seeing her for a few months, Gu Fang had lost a lot of weight. Her originally long hair had also been shaved into a buzz cut.

    The doctor frowned and th011?ht to himself_ ¡°Chen HI Ian¡¯s familv members are all criminals?¡±

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    The doctor said, ¡°Thene with me.¡±

    Gu Fang went in to take her blood. The doctor took it for testing and finally found Chen Huan¡¯s bloodpatible.

    In the corridor of the ward, Gu Fang heaved a long sigh of relief.

    At this moment, Chen Feng, who was handcuffed, was about to attack Gu Fang. However, because he was handcuffed and there were police officers watching from behind, Chen Feng was ultimately stopped.

    He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Gu Fang, you still have the cheek to be here! Let me ask you! Which man did you bear Chen Huan with?¡±

    Seeing that she couldn¡¯t hide it anymore, Gu Fang was frank. ¡°Ha, the child really isn¡¯t yours!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Hearing this, Chen Feng was on the verge of breaking down. ¡°You vicious woman!

    To think that I¡¯ve treated you so well! Yet you actually did such a shameless thing behind my back! If I don¡¯t beat you to death today, I won¡¯t be called Chen Feng!¡±

    After saying that, Chen Feng was in a hurry to attack Gu Fang. However , the police officer behind him stopped him. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡±

    Chen Feng gritted his teeth. ¡°Gu Fang, are you letting me down?¡±

    Gu Fang sneered. ¡°Heh, you¡¯re saying that you¡¯re good to me? Chen Feng! Do you really not feel guilty at all when you say this? How many men have you let me apany in order to socialize all these years? Now, even our daughter has been destroyed by you! I haven¡¯t settled the score with you yet! A scum like you deserves to be cuckolded by me!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Chen Feng was so angry that he wanted to hit Gu Fang. However, Gu Fang did not give in. In the end, she was stopped by the police. ¡°Everyone, calm down! ¡±

    Two monthster, the blond man and several of his men were sentenced to death by the court for multiple crimes of intentional assault and hooliganism.

    Chen Feng had also paid the price for what he had done and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

    After Chen Huan was discharged from the hospital, she was also sentenced to three years in prison for harboring criminals.

    Everything was on track. Song Yao also began to prepare for the college entrance examination tomorrow night.

    Although her right hand was still wrapped in ster, after two months of practice, she hadpletely mastered the skill of writing with her left hand.

    On the day of the college entrance examination, Gu Li specially rushed over from Sangqiu County to cheer for Song Yao.

    Song Yao took her pen, paper, and admission ticket and hurried to the examination hall.

    The principal of City No. 1 High School and Teacher Wu even stood up to cheer Song Yao on. ¡°Good luck. You can definitely get into your ideal top university in the country!¡±

    When Teacher Zhang heard this, he rolled his eyes. ¡°I say, stop fooling around! Qingbei University is the top university in the country! If she can get into Qingbei, even pigs can climb trees!¡±

    After saying that, she looked at Song Yao disdainfully. ¡°Don¡¯t feel too pressured. You would have already done your best if you can score 300 points.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. She couldn¡¯t change the prejudice in some people¡¯s eyes, so she could only prove herself with her actions!

    ¡°Teacher Zhang, don¡¯t worry. I will definitely think of a way to bring glory to the school!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re bringing glory to the school? Aren¡¯t you afraid ofughing others¡¯ heads off!¡±

    Teacher Zhang smiled smugly. Teacher Wu, who was at the side, hurriedly stopped her. ¡°Teacher

    Zhang, don¡¯t make sarcastic remarks at a time like this. It¡¯s very easy to dampen her self-confidence.¡±

    Teacher Zhang continued to mock, ¡°Her? Defeating her confidence is for her own good. If she can¡¯t do it, then she can¡¯t do it. Why would she learn from others to take the college entrance examination?¡±

    The principal of City No.l High School was so angry that he wanted to scold him. When he turned around, he realized that Song Yao had entered the examination hall.

    ¡®You! When Song Yao¡¯s college entrance examination is over, you can pack up and leave! A person like you who has one¡¯s nose in the air is not worthy of being a teacher!¡±

    Song Yao entered the examination hall. The invigtor was stunned when he saw Song Yao.

    It was one thing for her to enter the examination hall in a cast, but she actually wrote with her left hand! Young people nowadays were really going all out to get honors!

    During thenguage test in the morning, the invigtor asked the students in the first row to pass the papers to the back.

    There were a total of 40 students in the ssroom. Two or three of them were candidates who had repeated their studies several times. Some of them were even like Song Yao, self-studying at home anding to school to take the college entrance examination.

    When the papers were distributed to Song Yao, who was in thest row, they were almost all distributed.

    Song Yao looked at the various questions on the paper and sighed deeply.

    Fortunately, she had revised these questions before.

    However, because Song Yao¡¯s right hand was in a cast, it was inconvenient for her to write. Her left hand was also a little slow, causing Song Yao to turn in her paper a few minutester than ordinary people.

    When she finally came out of the examination hall, Song Yao was so nervous that her palms were

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    ¡°Song Yao! How is it? Do you know all the questions?¡± Seeing Song Yaoe out of the examination hall, the principal and Teacher Wu asked anxiously.

    Song Yao heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Not bad. The questions on the paper were all reviewed by me before.¡±

    When he heard this, Teacher Zhang was unhappy again. ¡°Stop pretending! With your little bit of culture, I¡¯m afraid you only know how to write your own name on the answer sheet, right? If you ask me, you might as well.. ¡±

    However, before Teacher Zhang could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Teacher Wu. ¡°Shut up!¡±

    After Teacher Wu finished speaking, she pulled Song Yao and said, ¡°Ignore such a person! Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll bring you to eat!¡±

    In order to cheer Song Yao on, Teacher Wu specially ordered a bowl of red braised pork and a bowl of chicken soup for her in the school canteen. ¡°There¡¯s a history test in the afternoon. You have to replenish your strength. If this food isn¡¯t enough, I¡¯ll get you some more.¡±

    Song Yao ate the red braised pork in her bowl, her mind filled with information from history textbooks.

    Soon, it was afternoon. When the history paper was handed over, Song Yao¡¯s eyes lit up.

    History was not her forte, but for some reason, thest few key questions on the history paper were almost identical to her notes when she was revising!

    Hence, in the afternoon, Song Yao was not thest to hand in her paper.

    When she came out of the examination hall, Gu Li held Song Yao¡¯s hand excitedly. ¡°Yao! How is it? Are the questions difficult?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°I¡¯ve revised them before, so it¡¯s not very difficult for me.¡±

    Gu Li brought Song Yao back to the guest house. Considering that Song Yao still had to continue her exam tomorrow, Gu Li didn¡¯t even let Song Yao lift her fingers to wash her face.

    Song Yao was not used to it.

    The college entrance examinationsted for three days in a row. When the examination ended, Song Yao was already exhausted.

    Gu Li went to the school gate to pick her up. ¡°Yao, how did you do in the past few days? How many marks can you score?¡±

    Song Yao paused. Before she could answer, Song Xiao said, ¡°Mom, are you still worried about my sister¡¯s results? She¡¯s a good seedling who can get into Qingbei!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Gu Li smiled.

    No matter what, her Yao would be a university student in the future. Even if she did not perform well and got into amunity college, she would still be considered a university graduate!

    Moreover, with Song Yao¡¯s results, it was impossible for her to only get into amunity college!

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°Our Yao is awesome!¡±

    She grabbed Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°When the college entrance examination results are out, Mom will set up a few more tables in town and invite all our neighbors to drink! ¡±

    Gu Li was happy that a golden phoenix had been produced from the Song family. Now, no one dared to mock Song Yao¡¯s education. How valuable were university students these days?

    Even Song Xiao added, ¡°Sister, you¡¯re too awesome. I can¡¯t do it. I¡¯m not cut out to learn at all.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°But you¡¯re quite good at doing business. If you manage the hotel well in the future, you can earn a lot of money.¡±

    Who said that studying was the only way out? Learning skills could earn a lot of money.

    After returning to the guest house, Song Yao did not check out immediately. After all, she still had to fill in her university application in two days.

    Gu Li smiled and brought Song Yao fruits. She asked her what she wanted to eat and said that after the college entrance examination, she could just wait to go to university in the future.

    However, this matter was not that simple. If she did not wait for the results to be out and send the eptance letter to Sangqiu County, Song Yao would not be at ease.

    Even the day after the college entrance examination ended, Song Yao was still on tenterhooks.

    ¡°Sister, what major do you want to apply for in the future?¡± Song Xiao asked.

    Song Yao thought for a long time before replying, ¡°Interior design.¡±

    This was the ace major of Qingbei University, and Song Yao happened to have the talent for interior design. This major was perfect for her.

    The next morning, Song Yao was in a hurry to go to school to fill in her application.

    As soon as they entered the ssroom, a group of prospective university students surrounded the ckboard with pens and paper topare their answers for the college entrance examination.

    Because there were many people, a few college entrance examination students surrounded the ckboard, so Song Yao couldn¡¯t see the answer at all.

    Song Xiao began to panic. ¡°These people are really too much! Why are they in such a hurry? Can¡¯t they see the answer from their seats?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. Perhaps there were really examinees who were blinded by their studies.

    Evervone knew that a universitv degree was a good thing these davs. In order to obtain this degree.

    one had to study hard..

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    Therefore, Song Yao was not in a hurry to answer the question.

    She and Song Xiao made small talk in their seats. It was nothing more than the matter of opening the hotel.

    ording to Song Xiao, the hotel and park had almost been renovated. When Song Yao rushed back to Sangqiu City, she would probably be able to prepare to open for business.

    Song Yao was quite happy.

    When she finished her college entrance examination and returned home, she could teach her brother how to run a business.

    However, Song Xiao was very flustered.

    He was only 18 years old this year. Even after his birthday, he was only 19 years old. He knew nothing about management.

    He asked Song Yao, ¡°Should I get an education like Cousin Sun Hao? Wouldn¡¯t that save me a lot of trouble?¡±

    Speaking of Sun Hao, ever since Song Yao introduced him to apply for the private candidate examination, he was studying and doing business at the same time. Although he did not earn as much as Song Yao, he was prepared to open a small shop in the county.

    For this, Sun Hao was very grateful to Song Yao, his cousin. Some time ago, when he found out that

    Song Yao had a fracture, he specially asked Gu Li to bring ten catties of eggs and two stupid chickens. If he heard that Song Yao had gotten into university this time, he didn¡¯t know what he would give her!

    ¡°Cousin Sun Hao? He and Han Pei are getting married, right?¡±

    Song Yao smiled and began to answer Song Xiao¡¯s question. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing to improve your academic qualifications, but it doesn¡¯t mean that you have to go to university to run a hotel well. This depends on you.¡±

    ¡°However, learning to run a shop requires reading all kinds of books on managing finances. You also have to take notes. You have to learn to think from a tourist¡¯s perspective. You have to consider all of this carefully.¡±

    ¡°Also, this summer vacation, I¡¯ll teach you how to run a hotel and handle your rtionship with tourists. If you have anything you don¡¯t understand, you can ask me.¡±

    Song Xiao nodded. ¡°I¡¯m relieved to hear that! However, Sister, if you go to the capital in the future, can youe back to see us?¡±

    At the mention of this, Song Xiao began to feel sad. When his sister married Yu Yong in the past, the Yu Family Vige was not far from the Song Family Manor, but the number of times his sister came back could be counted with both hands.

    Now that his sister had gone to such a faraway ce in the capital, what if she did note back once a year?

    However, Song Yao said, ¡°How can I note back? This is my house too! I still have a younger brother at home who is waiting for me to teach him how to do business. I don¡¯te back a few times a year, but I shoulde back for a few days during the winter and summer holidays, right?¡±

    When Song Xiao heard this, his expression changed. ¡°Sister! It¡¯s great that you cane back! When the timees, Mom and I will definitely treat you as the VIP!¡±

    Song Yao was amused by this sentence. ¡°VIP? I¡¯m your sister. I haven¡¯t seen you for a few days and you¡¯re asking for a beating again, right?¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she was about to hit Song Xiao when Song Xiao hurriedly exined, ¡°No! Mom and I miss you. Can youe back a few more times in the future?¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°Okay.¡±

    Song Xiao leaned over again. ¡°By the way, Sister, will you be living with Brother-inw when you go to university in the capital in the future?¡±

    Song Yao nodded.

    ¡°Then can I go to your ce to y?¡± Song Xiao asked excitedly. He wanted to go to the capital the most! Unfortunately, he was in a hurry to deliver the goodsst time. When he arrived, his sister had already returned from the capital.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Song Yao smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll reserve a room for you in the capital.¡±

    ¡°Sister! You¡¯re the best! Why don¡¯t you take me there during the summer break?¡± Song Xiao said.

    Song Yao: ¡°Alright, but when youe back from the capital, you have to learn how to do business from me obediently. ¡±

    Song Xiao replied readily, ¡°Okay!¡±

    Song Xiao was even more excited. At the thought that he could go to the capital soon, he was so happy that he wanted to jump up.

    song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears when sne saw ner brother like this.

    Soon, the high-ranking examinee left the ssroom.

    Song Yao took a pen and paper and went forward to answer.

    Looking at the densely packed characters on the ckboard, Song Yao estimated that her score this time should be around 690 points.

    In the past, Qingbei University¡¯s admission score was 678 or 656. Song Yao estimated that it should be about the same this year.

    If she really couldn¡¯t get in, she could choose to go to the capital university nearby. It was also a top university.

    Hence, when she filled in the application form, Song Yao only wrote about Qingbei University and Jingcheng University. When she filled in the application form, Song Yao wrote about Qingbei

    University¡¯s niche interior design and Capital University¡¯s niche major financial management.

    Even the principal of No..l High School couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°You only signed up for these two

    schools?¡±

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    Song Yao nodded. Later on, she thought about it. If the estimated score was too different from the actual score, her efforts for the past year would be in vain. Hence, she also opted to be subjected to professional adjustment.

    Only then did the principal of City No. 1 High School heave a sigh of relief.

    With Song Yao¡¯s results, even if she could not get into Qingbei, Jingcheng University was also not a bad choice. He was just afraid that she would not get into that major.

    However, Song Yao¡¯s choice of adjustment was much safer. As long as she could get into Qingbei University or Jingcheng university, even if it was an ordinary major, she would still be employable after graduation.

    Teacher Wu patted Song Yao¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Song Yao, you can rest assured this time!¡±

    Since the end of the college entrance examination, Song Yao had not had a good night¡¯s sleep. Now that her eyes were green, Teacher Wu¡¯S heart ached.

    When she came out of the school gate, Zuo Huo picked her up in his Porsche.

    This was a new gift that Zuo Huo had bought for Song Yao. It was said to be a new brand this year.

    Song Yao looked at the Porsche¡¯s body and felt that it was shiny and beautiful.

    ¡°I don¡¯t even know how to drive. Why did you give me this as a gift?¡±

    Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°It¡¯s okay. You can learn or choose to let me be your personal chauffeur. No matter where you go, I¡¯ll pick you up.¡±

    Actually, Zuo Huo had his own selfish motives for buying this car.

    If Song Yao had gotten into Qingbei University, in the future, there would definitely be many boys who wanted to woo her in school. As long as he drove the Porsche to Song Yao¡¯s school to look for her, those boys would know that Song Yao had a boyfriend.

    Even if Song Yao learned how to drive, those boys would give up chasing her because she drove a luxury car.

    ¡°Huh? Then I¡¯ll learn how to drive by myself. You¡¯re so busy with work. What if you¡¯re dyed?¡± Song Yao said.

    Unexpectedly, his Yao wanted to learn how to drive by herself. Zuo Huo smiled. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll help you write the rmendation letter.¡±

    In the 1980s, there was no driving school. If one wanted to learn how to drive, they had to write a

    letter of rmendation to the local government. Only after getting approval would they send someone over to teach.

    Song Yao nodded. Speaking of which, she really should learn to drive. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to go to and from work in the future. There were many bad people outside these days. Zuo Huo was worried that Song Yao would be in danger, which was one of the main reasons why he bought her a car.

    When she returned to the guest house from No.l Middle School, Gu Li had already gone to the front desk to check out.

    Just as she was about to pick Song Yao up from City No.l Middle School, she saw a Porsche parked in front of her.

    Song Yao rolled down the window. ¡°Mom, get in the car quickly.¡±

    Gu Li was a little dumbfounded. ¡°Yao, you¡­ Aren¡¯t we going to take the train?¡±

    Song Xiao joined in the fun. ¡°Why take the train? Let¡¯s take this back! It¡¯S fast and stable!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Gu Li smiled and tried to open the car door, but she couldn¡¯t.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± She used to watch the television at home. Did people open the car door like this?

    In the end, Song Xiao couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and opened the car door for Gu Li.

    Gu Li sat in the back seat of the car. ¡°Yao, how many points do you estimate?¡±

    Song Yao thought for a long time. ¡°About 690 points. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s much different.¡±

    ¡°690 points? That¡¯s definitely enough for Qingbei!¡± Gu Li was happy. ¡°When we get home, Mom will set up a few more tables in the vige! ¡±

    As far as the eye could see, there were only a few university students in the entire Song Manor and even the small town they lived in now.

    Including those who got into college, there were only four of them.

    But her Song Yao was different. She was a top student who had gotten into Qingbei! This score alone was enough for Gu Li to brag about for the rest of her life!

    Song Yao smiled. If her mother wanted to host a few tables, so be it. Anyway, she would be happy if she got into university!

    It had been three days since they returned to Sangqiu County from Sangqiu City and back to the town.

    ording to Hu Lin, they would be able to prepare for the opening of the park in a few days.

    However, when Song Yao received the news, she only said that she would personally go over on the opening day and fall asleep.

    Ever since she went to Sangqiu City to take the college entrance examination, Song Yao had not slept well for more than two months.

    Just like that, she slept at home for two days. Finally, on the third day, Song Yao learned about her college entrance examination results over the phone. She had actually scored 693 points in these subjects!

    This score was three points higher than her estimation!

    Song Yao danced happily, almost hurting her injured right hand. Fortunately, Gu Li stopped her in time. ¡°Yao, I heard that the college entrance examination results are out. How many points did you score this time?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s face was filled with excitement.. ¡°Mom! I scored 693! I can go to Qingbei!¡±

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    Chapter 261: Too Late for Regret

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    ¡°Really?¡± Gu Li was so happy that she was about to cry when she heard that Song Yao had scored such a high score.

    She patted Baby Xuan¡¯s little hand and said, ¡°Our Baby Xuan has to learn from his Mom in the future! Get into Qingbei University like Mom!¡±

    Baby Xuan blinked. Although he was only two years old this year and did not know anything about the college entrance examination, he could see that his grandmother was so happy. Baby Xuan also pped his hands like his grandmother. ¡°Mom is so awesome!¡±

    ¡°Of course your mother is great!¡± Gu Li smiled, ¡°She¡¯s the only top student in our town!¡±

    That afternoon, Gu Li told her neighbors about Song Yao¡¯s college entrance examination score.

    When the neighbors heard the news, they were sincerely happy for Gu Li. ¡°Song Yao is really promising! Qingbei University is the best university. It can be considered as bringing glory to our Sangqiu County!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Song Yao is really amazing! Not only can she earn money from doing business, but she can also get the best results for the college entrance examination! I say, Old Song¡¯s wife, you¡¯re going to be lucky in the future!¡±

    Even the neighbor, Wang Hong, was happy when she heard this.

    She had originally thought that Song Yao was a good girl who knew how to improve herself by taking the college entrance examination. Even if she only studied in a junior high school after the college entrance examination, she was still considered a high-education family. However, she did not expect Song Yao to score 693 points!

    ¡°Sister Gu Li is so lucky. As expected, daughters are all sweethearts. Unlike my two sons, who only know how to ask me for money now.¡±

    Gu Li wanted to say that her Yao was not a sweetheart. She was clearly a tigress!

    Hearing this ttery, Gu Li felt even more smug. ¡°I only hope that my Yao can live well! When Xiao gets a wife one day in the future, I¡¯ll really be lucky!¡±

    The vigers began to fight to introduce someone to Song Xiao. Which daughter didn¡¯t want a sister-inw who was studying in Qingbei? They all expressed their love to Song Xiao, but they were all rejected by him.

    ¡°I already said that I don¡¯t want a partner! Do you people not understand?¡± Song Xiao¡¯s tone was very impatient. He was still busy learning how to manage the shop from his sister.

    Because there were many people taking the college entrance examination this year, Song Yao was the top scorer in the entire Qing¡¯an County. Reporters from several television stations fought to interview Song Yao.

    Song Yao¡¯s family was busy dealing with the reporters and even pushed the matter of setting up the wine to the back of their minds.

    Facing the camera, Song Yao was calm andposed. ¡°I don¡¯t have much experience. Every point I scored in the college entrance examination was obtained through hard work day and night. As long as everyone works hard and revises their homework, they will definitely be able to get the ideal results!¡±

    Hearing this, the reporters also felt that it made sense. After all, the words of the top scorer of the college entrance examination could be treated as golden words.

    However, how could the college entrance examination be so simple?

    Sometimes, even if you put in the corresponding effort, you might not be able to get into university.

    What¡¯s more, in a top university like Qingbei, if the children of ordinary families did not have talent, they might not even be able to enter Qingbei University.

    On the other side, Yu Yong and Yu Chun naturally saw Song Yao¡¯s interview on television when they were visiting their neighbor¡¯s house.

    Over the past few days, Song Yao¡¯s interview had be popr. Many parents would use Song Yao¡¯s interview to motivate their children to study hard and strive to get a decent result one day.

    Yu Yong¡¯s family was no exception.

    Yu Yong looked at the generous and calm Song Yao on the television and felt that she was very unfamiliar for a moment.

    She was clearly his wife who had been with him every day in the past, but he despised Song Yao for being uncultured and only knew how to circle around the house all day long.

    However, after he divorced Song Yao, he watched helplessly as Song Yao improved.

    For a moment, Yu Yong regretted not being able to hold onto Song Yao in the past and trusting Pang Jiao¡¯s nonsense.

    Now, not only did they lose both their lives and money, even his biological mother and eldest brother had been arrested.

    Yu Yong even felt that he was the culprit behind everything!

    If he had not given the child to Mei Zhao back then, Yao would not have divorced him. When the time came, he would have encouraged Yao to take the college entrance examination and do business. He would be the one enjoying life now..

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    Chapter 262: Yu Yong¡¯s Realization

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    Yu Chun naturally noticed Song Yao on the television. Seeing her former daughter-inw living such a glorious life, Yu Chun was so angry that he wanted to smash the neighbor¡¯s television!

    ¡°What does she think she is doing to be in public all day? Women should focus on raising babies at home! Studying is a man¡¯s business!¡±

    The neighbor was unhappy when he heard this. He sent his eldest granddaughter, who was doing her homework at ease, away and said to Yu Chun, ¡°Brother Yu, this is feudal! Nowadays, men and women are equal. Why can¡¯t girls go to school? Moreover, not everyone has the opportunity to get into Qingbei. Speaking of which, Song Yao used to be your daughter-inw, right?¡±

    ¡°Bullsh*t! Since ancient times, no woman has ever gone out to study!¡±

    Yu Chun was so angry that he wanted to hit someone. ¡°Moreover, she¡¯s a married woman. Her child is already so old! She actually thinks about such things. She really doesn¡¯t know the immensity of heaven and earth!¡±

    When the neighbor heard this, he ced his hands on his hips. She was not afraid of fighting with Yu Chun at all. ¡°Why can¡¯t girls study? If you have the ability, tell this to the Women¡¯s Charter Director! I think you¡¯re really stupid!¡±

    ¡°I dare to say that even if the Women¡¯s Charter Director is here!¡± Yu Chun¡¯s tone was very arrogant. ¡°So what if she¡¯s the Women¡¯s Charter Director? Isn¡¯t she just a woman? Women are born to be inferior to men! She¡¯s always spouting nonsense and showing her face? This unfilial thing!¡±

    Hearing that Yu Chun dared to scold the Women¡¯s Charter Director, the neighbor couldn¡¯t wait to grab Yu Chun and go to the vigemittee. In the end, Yu Yong stopped his father in time to prevent the two of them from causing trouble at the vigemittee!

    He smiled apologetically at his neighbor and said, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. My father has been in a bad mood recently. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±

    The neighbor sighed. On ount of their rtionship as neighbors, he didn¡¯t continue to cause trouble. However, he still red at Yu Chun. ¡°Yong! You should really discipline your father! What kind of thoughts are you thinking?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± Yu Yong nodded and bowed, hurriedly agreeing.

    Yu Chun was even angrier. Just as he was about to say something, Yu Yong covered his mouth.

    ¡°Master, we¡¯ll go back first. We won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡±

    The neighbor hurriedly waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯S fine, it¡¯S fine. Take care.¡±

    Yu Yong only let go of Yu Chun after Yu Yong pulled him away from his neighbor¡¯s house.

    ¡°Dad, can you stop fighting with people next time?¡±

    Yu Chun panted heavily. ¡°Why are you so cowardly? Why don¡¯t you know how to speak up for your father at all? Did I say anything wrong? What right does a woman have to go to school? If this was in ancient times, it would be a felony!¡±

    When Yu Yong heard this, his eyes darkened. ¡°There were so many female poets in ancient times. How could they be beheaded when they were reading? Can you catch up with the times?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yu Chun hadn¡¯t studied much and didn¡¯t understand what this sentence meant. He grabbed Yu Yong¡¯s ear and said, ¡°You¡¯re really a good-for-nothing! You can¡¯t even control a woman! It¡¯s fine if that Song Yao ran away! Why did Pang Jiao run away too? Indeed, women deserve a

    beating! One or two of them actually dare to take the initiative to ask for a divorce!¡±

    Yu Chun cursed as he walked. When he thought of Chen Lian, who had been beaten up by him for half her life, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°Your mother hasn¡¯t been sentenced yet?¡±

    Yu Yong sighed. ¡°Soon.¡±

    Yu Chun took a puff of his pipe silently and couldn¡¯t help but scold Song Yao in his heart.

    This child was originally the child of their Old Yu family. It was her blessing to lend him to Song Yao to raise temporarily. Why did her biological Grandma have to be taken away even if she wanted to see the child?

    Yu Yong sighed and said, ¡°But, Father, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already asked thewyer. They said that the court won¡¯t sentence my mother too severely in her condition. At most, she¡¯ll be detained for a few days and released, just like Sister-inw. However, Eldest Brother is guilty of intentional harm. It¡¯s probably very difficult for him toe out.¡±

    At the mention of this, Yu Yong frowned anxiously.

    It was all his fault for not handling the matter well, causing his brother to take the me for him.

    Yu Chun gritted his teeth in anger. ¡°It¡¯S all Song Yao¡¯s fault! Isn¡¯t it only right for a man to hit a woman? We¡¯re already magnanimous that our Yu family didn¡¯t me her for taking our Yu family¡¯s child away! But she actually dared to lock Wen up!¡±

    ¡°Dad, stop talking. You can¡¯t me Yao for this.¡± Yu Yong frowned and suddenly felt that he had been too much of a jerk in the past.

    However, it was toote now. He had already lost too much.

    ¡°Dad, I¡¯ll work hard to earn money in the future.. I won¡¯t get a wife!¡±

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    Chapter 263: School Enrollment Banquet

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    Yu Chun took a puff of his tobo. ¡°How can you not find a wife? If you don¡¯t get a wife, you won¡¯t even have a descendant!¡±

    Yu Yong sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t I have a son? Moreover, my elder brother has three sons. No matter what, they¡¯re enough to carry on the family line for our Yu family.¡±

    When Yu Chun heard this, he let out a long sigh. They were now an empty shell. A portion of the family¡¯s money had been ruined by Pang Jiao, and the remaining money had been used to smooth things over. There was indeed no extra money for Yu Yong to get a wife.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll listen to you. But when you earn money in the future, you must let me carry my grandson.¡±

    Yu Yong shook his head. ¡°Dad, I don¡¯t want to marry a wife even if I have money in the future. I think being a bachelor is quitefortable.¡±

    Yu Chun didn¡¯t answer Yu Yong for a long time. It was unknown what he was thinking.

    In the afternoon, Yu Yong went to Song Yao¡¯s house.

    From afar, he saw Song Yao and Zuo Huo hugging each other. He stood there from afar and looked at them for a long time.

    ¡°Yu Yong? What are you doing here? Are you trying to persuade my sister to write a letter of understanding for your mother again?¡±

    Before Yu Yong could exin, Song Xiao punched him hard.

    Yu Yong wiped the blood off his face. ¡°Xiao, you¡¯ve misunderstood. I have something to discuss with your sister.¡±

    ¡°What else could it be?¡± Song Xiao red at him angrily. ¡°Let me tell you! If you dare to ruin the rtionship between my sister and my brother-inw, I won¡¯t let you off!¡±

    Yu Yong: ¡°It¡¯S a misunderstanding. I really want to say a few words to your sister and leave after that.¡±

    However, Song Xiao didn¡¯t give Yu Yong a chance to speak at all. He pushed him out.

    Yu Yong¡¯s face darkened. He knew that Song Yao didn¡¯t want to see him, so he left dejectedly.

    Before leaving, he said to Song Xiao, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you want me to leave, but can you pass this to your sister? Take it as my child support fee.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t see her and Yu Xuan again in the future. I hope the two of them take care.¡±

    With that, Yu Yong left alone.

    Song Xiao returned to his room with the money in his hand. Seeing Song Yao reading alone on the desk, he stuffed the thing in his hand to Song Yao. ¡°Yu Yong came just now. He asked me to give this to you.¡±

    Song Yao took the item and opened it. She realized that there were a few ten yuan notes inside. She roughly counted them. There were about a hundred yuan. It should be child support for Baby Xuan.

    ¡°What else did he say?¡±

    Song Xiao said, ¡°He said that he won¡¯te to see you and the child again, and he hopes you take care.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Song Yao replied without any expression on her face.

    Song Xiao thought that his sister had softened her heart and hurriedly said, ¡°Sister, think about what that bastard Yu Yong did!¡±

    Song Yao couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°It¡¯s precisely because I thought of the past that I didn¡¯t say much. Yu Yong owes this money to Baby Xuan. If he gives anymore child support fees in the future, you can return it for me. My Baby Xuan has a father. He doesn¡¯t need his hypocritical concern.¡±

    Soon, it was the day of Song Yao¡¯s enrollment banquet. Gu Lizhi had ced more than 40 tables in the town. Even Wang Jian and Xu Hui were invited over.

    The neighbor who used to be close to Gu Li and Song Ping was also invited over by Song Yao.

    A group of people surrounded the restaurant and started chatting. They were all here to celebrate Song Yao¡¯s admission to Qingbei University.

    The vige chief of the Song family had specially rushed over to give Song Yao a silk banner. He also brought over the rewards given by the higher- ups for Song Yao¡¯s admission to university.

    Song Yao counted. There were about 10,000 yuan. Even if she lived a good life in Qingbei University, this was enough.

    Gu Li raised her ss excitedly and drank with the guests.

    Most of the dishes on the banquet were meat dishes, which wereparable to the ones Song Yao had on her wedding day.

    The guests ate happily and began to ask Song Yao when she nned to have a child.

    Song Yao¡¯s face turned red. She was now in university. If she wanted to get pregnant, she had to wait until she graduated from university.

    Zuo Huo held Song Yao¡¯s hand tightly and drank cups after cups of wine.

    Song Ping was overjoyed. He used alcohol to spar with Liu Mu.

    Gu Li was happy today and didn¡¯t care about Song Ping drinking.

    Arge table of people gathered together and ate happily.

    That night, Song Yao received another call from Guan Rong.

    ¡°Yao, Mom heard from Huo that you got into Qingbei? My daughter-inw is really amazing!¡± Guan Rong was not stingy with her praise for Song Yao over the phone.

    Zuo Jie also said on the phone, ¡°When your mother heard that you got into Qingbei, she was so happy that she bragged to several colleagues about this! Now, she¡¯s waiting for the two of you to go back for

    dinner..¡¯

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    Chapter 264: Going to the Capital

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    Ever since Song Yao married Zuo Huo, Guan Rong liked Song Yao even more. ¡°Ahem, Yao, when are youing back? Bring your parents and brother along too!¡±

    ¡°Mm, sure,¡± Song Yao replied. ¡°But it¡¯ll take two days.¡±

    ¡°Anything is fine! Arrange a time for us to prepare.¡±

    Song Yao and Zuo Huo looked at each other and finally said, ¡°Thene the day after tomorrow, but we might be dyed by the traffic for a while.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing!¡± Guan Rong said. ¡°When youe to the capital, I¡¯ll bring you to eat roast duck!¡±

    Song Yao chatted with Guan Rong for a while more before hanging up.

    Gu Li looked at Song Yao and asked, ¡°What did your mother-inw tell you?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°She said that she wants our entire family to go to the capital to travel.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Song Ping was overjoyed. As he was tipsy, he said, ¡°Your mother-inw wants us to go to the capital? I¡¯ve never been to the capital!¡±

    ¡°I said, drink less! Look, you¡¯re drunk!¡±

    Gu Li was so anxious that she wanted to pull Song Ping down, but Song Ping said, ¡°I¡¯m not drunk! Let me drink another ss! Thest ss!¡±

    After he finished speaking, he wanted to pull Liu Mu to drink more, but he was reprimanded by Gu Li and Wang Hong.

    The two men were instantly frightened like chicks and immediately retreated.

    This made the group of womenugh. ¡°They¡¯re really henpecked, aren¡¯t they? They immediately shrank back in fear after hearing their wife¡¯s words!¡±

    Song Xiao was also amused. He leaned in front of Song Yao. ¡°Sister, I heard from Mom that we can go to the capital the day after tomorrow! Is that true?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°When have I ever lied to you? Hurry up and prepare. I¡¯ll bring you to the capital to y for a few more days the day after tomorrow.¡±

    Song Xiao replied, ¡°Alright!¡±

    A few dayster, the family got into the Porsche and drove all the way to the capital.

    Song Xiao and Song Ping were the most excited. At the thought that they would be able to go to the capital soon, they were so happy that they couldn¡¯t sleep for several nights!

    Song Xiao said, ¡°I¡¯ve seen the spectacr scenery of the capital in books before. At that time, I wanted to go and take a look!¡±

    Song Ping smiled smugly. ¡°Right? Let me tell you, there are many fun ces in the capital. When we get out of the car, Dad will bring you to take a look!¡±

    Song Xiao looked expectant. ¡°Okay, okay!¡±

    In response, Gu Li looked at the two of them speechlessly and said, ¡°Look at what you¡¯re saying. It¡¯S as if you¡¯ve really been to the capital!¡±

    ¡°But¡­ is the capital really as fun as you say?¡± Gu Li couldn¡¯t help but ask curiously.

    She had never traveled far in her life. The furthest she had been was Sangqiu City.

    She felt that Sangqiu City was already prosperous enough. Could the capital be even more prosperous than Sangqiu City?

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Mom, you¡¯ll know when you go.¡±

    When she got out of the car at night, Gu Li waspletely stunned by the scene in front of her!

    ¡°Why are there lights here? Do the lights outside cost electricity?¡±

    ¡°Why are the people in the city living sofortably? Look, the flowers are nted outside!¡±

    Gu Li was a little dumbfounded. She finally knew why Song Ping and Song Xiao wanted toe to the capital so badly!

    ¡°What if we get lost in such a big ce?¡±

    Song Ping looked helpless. ¡°I say, you really have not seen much of the world. Don¡¯t you know how to ask for directions when you¡¯re lost? I heard from books that the people in the capital are especially enthusiastic and nice!¡±

    Gu Li smiled. ¡°The people in the capital are really different.¡±

    Song Ping and Gu Li were busy admiring the scenery. Song Yao smiled and said, ¡°Mom, let¡¯s go. My mother-inw ordered a table of roast duck She¡¯ll probably wait for us for a while.¡±

    When Gu Li heard this, she followed Song Ping and continued walking.

    When they arrived at the restaurant, Zuo Jie and Guan Rong were already there.

    Gu Li and Song Ping sat down, and Guan Rong called the waiter in to order.

    Recalling that thest time they met was at the wedding, Guan Rong smiled and handed the menu to Gu Li. ¡°Inw, order whatever you want.¡±

    Gu Li flipped through the menu and was immediately shocked by the price of the dishes on the menu. However, she was in front of her inws after all. Gu Li calmly ordered two home-cooked dishes that were not that expensive and pushed the menu to Guan Rong.

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    Chapter 265: Tuition Fees

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    Guan Rong smiled and sat down beside Gu Li. ¡°Are you used to being in the capital?¡±

    Gu Li said, ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. The capital is so big, but I¡¯ve never been here before.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll bring you around the capital tomorrow. I¡¯ll buy some local specialties here as a gift,¡± Guan Rong said.

    ¡°Alright!¡± Gu Li nodded. She could not help but feel a little nervous.

    Guan Rong noticed that Gu Li¡¯s expression was not right and hurriedly said, ¡°Actually, I¡¯ve never been to the countryside to see wheat and fields. Take me around another day.¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li¡¯s heart instantly lit up. ¡°Alright! If you have time in the day,e to our countryside to take a look! I¡¯ll bring you to catch fish! ¡±

    ¡°You can catch fish?¡± Guan Rong sounded a little surprised. She had never been to a vige in her life.

    ¡°Of course you can. Not only can you catch fish, but you can also pick apples and fish!¡± Gu Li said.

    ¡°What? You can fish? In the countryside?¡± Zuo Jie immediately reacted. He had wanted to go fishing in the countryside for a long time and had even bought many precious fishing tools, but the river on their side was not suitable for fishing.

    ¡°In the countryside! You can even catch a big carp that weighs more than six catties!¡± Song Ping smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s just that this carp is different from ordinary carps. You can¡¯t catch it just by feeding it some bait. If you want to catch a fish, you have to prepare braised meat!¡± ¡°Is it that interesting? I¡¯ll get a few more colleagues to go to your ce to take a look!¡±

    ¡°Deal!¡±

    Song Yao and the rest stayed in the capital for three days. In these three days, Song Ping had visited almost the entire capital.

    As he strolled around, he sighed at the beautiful scenery in the capital. However, Zuo Jie said thatpared to the capital, he was more envious of the natural scenery in the mountains.

    When he was free, he wanted to go to the mountains to take a few photos and frame them.

    Although Song Ping did not understand what Zuo Jie, a cultured person, was saying, he could still say a few more words to Zuo Jie at the critical moment.

    The two of them hit it off at first sight. They often gathered together to discuss the great achievements of ancient noblemen. asionally, Song Ping would say something wrong, but Zuo Jie was not angry. Instead, he patiently told Song Ping the story again.

    Gu Li and Guan Rong got along even better.

    In a few days, Guan Rong had already brought Gu Li around the various shopping malls in the capital.

    Guan Rong was a native of the capital. Her pension alone was more than 4,000 yuan a month.

    When they arrived at the mall, they could buy whatever they wanted and never asked for the price.

    Gu Li also had money in her hands, but she couldn¡¯t bear to spend it. Every time she liked clothes, she would be frightened by therge string of zeros behind them. She simply didn¡¯t buy anything and only gave Guan Rong a new style gauze scarf before she left.

    Guan Rong liked the scarf very much and immediately generously gave Gu Li a set of jewelry.

    Gu Li refused to ept it no matter what, but Guan Rong insisted on having her subordinates. Helpless, Gu Li could only ept the jewelry.

    After returning from the capital, almost half a month had passed since Song Yao¡¯s college entrance examination.

    Song Yao also received an eptance letter from Qingbei University.

    The moment she received the eptance letter, Song Yao was extremely excited!

    Gu Li was also happy. ¡°Our Yao is really amazing!¡±

    Song Ping took a puff of his cigarette. ¡°Yao will be a university student in the future. It will probably cost a lot of money to study in the city. Look at how much money we have left. Use it as her tuition

    Ever since Song Yao started her business, she had helped her family earn a lot of money.

    Just the money from the chestnuts alone earned them 50,000 yuan, not counting the money they earned from opening a restaurant!

    Gu Li took out 10,000 yuan and asked, ¡°Is this enough?¡±

    Song Ping stubbed out his cigarette. ¡°That should be enough.¡± Gu Li then handed the money to Song Yao. ¡°Take this money first.¡±

    Song Yao was stunned. ¡°Mom, why are you giving me money?¡±

    Gu Li stuffed the money into Song Yao¡¯s hand. ¡°How much will your tuition fees be in the future?¡±

    Song Yao was depressed for a long time. ¡°Mom, you don¡¯t have to worry about the tuition fees. I¡¯ve already paid them. Have you forgotten that the vige chief gave me a red packet of 10,000 yuan on the day of the school enrollment banquet?¡±

    Gu Li reacted. ¡°Then how much money do you have left?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Of course I have enough money. Have you forgotten that the hotel is opening today? I still have to rush over to cut the ribbonter.¡±

    Gu Li then remembered about the hotel.. ¡°That¡¯s right, there¡¯s also a hotel! How could I have forgotten

    about the hotel?¡±

 Chapter 266 - 266: Opening of the Hotel

    Chapter 266: Opening of the Hotel

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    Song Yao knew that her mother liked to worry. She smiled and held Gu Li¡¯s hand. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m already grown up. You really don¡¯t have to worry about the tuition fees. I can handle it alone.¡± Gu Li sighed. Yes, she always liked to worry about her children.

    ¡®When you go to university and Xiao marries a wife in the future, Mom will be relieved.¡±

    Hearing Gu Li mention him, Song Xiao immediately expressed his stance. ¡°Mom, I already said that I don¡¯t want to get married. I want to do business and earn big money like my sister! ¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about!¡± Gu Li frowned. ¡°Who doesn¡¯t get married these days?¡±

    Song Xiao pursed his lips. ¡°Anyway, no matter what you say, I won¡¯t get married! I want to earn a lot of money and travel abroad in the future!¡±

    When Gu Li heard this, she became even more worried. ¡°You¡¯re not getting married? Then what do you think you¡¯ll do when you¡¯re old? Everyone else has a wife and children, but you¡¯re alone. What¡¯s the use of keeping money? It¡¯s better to have a few more children and raise them well!¡±

    Song Xiao insisted, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with living alone? Who said that living alone will be very lonely? As long as I have money in my hands, I won¡¯t have any worries at all!¡±

    Gu Li was even angrier when she heard this. She went forward and pretended to hit Song Xiao, but she was stopped by Song Yao. ¡°Mom, I think what Xiao said makes sense. Moreover, he¡¯s an adult now. Let him take his time alone.¡±

    To be honest, if she hadn¡¯t met Zuo Huo, Song Yao would have thought of earning money alone to raise Baby Xuan and never get married again.

    She thought that if she didn¡¯t meet the right person, it didn¡¯t matter if she didn¡¯t get married for the rest of her life.

    ¡°This child is really infuriating!¡±

    Gu Li was huffing and puffing. She pointed at Song Xiao and said, ¡°Let me tell you, I don¡¯t care what happens to you in the future! I don¡¯t believe that you can really not remain single in this life!¡±

    Song Xiao said, ¡°Who said that I don¡¯t want to get married for the rest of my life? I just don¡¯t want the marriage arranged by you. Moreover, my sister said that free love is popr now. If I meet a suitable person one day, I¡¯ll tell you!¡±

    After Song Xiao finished speaking, he ran out, as if he was afraid that Gu Li would hit him.

    Gu Li pointed at Song Xiao and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°You¡¯re already so old! Why are you still acting like a child all day long!¡±

    Song Yao was caught betweenughter and tears. ¡°Mom, Xiao is only 19 this year. Just give him a few more years.¡±

    Gu Li sighed. ¡°Neen should be sensible. Your father and I were already married when we were his age. When you were neen, you even had a child.¡±

    Song Yao advised her, ¡°Mom, you can¡¯t think like that. Xiao doesn¡¯t want to start a family because he wants to earn money now. When he earns money, he might be able to get married.¡±

    Gu Li sighed. ¡°That¡¯s easy for you to say, but when will he be able to earn money? If he can¡¯t earn money, will he never get married in this life?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°Mom, I told you not to worry. I¡¯ve already transferred the hotel to Xiao. In the future, he¡¯ll manage the hotel well. When he earns money one day, he might really want to get married.¡±

    Hearing this, Gu Li was dumbfounded. ¡°What did you say? You transferred the hotel to Xiao? Why didn¡¯t you discuss such a big matter with us?¡±

    Song Yao¡¯s tone was a little helpless. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to discuss. Xiao is my biological younger brother. Sooner orter, he will marry a wife. As his elder sister, it¡¯s only right for me to help him.¡±

    ¡°That won¡¯t do! This is your money!¡± Gu Li frowned. ¡°Besides, your brother doesn¡¯t know anything. How can he manage such a big hotel?¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mom. I¡¯ll teach him how to manage his business.¡±

    After hearing Song Yao¡¯s words, Gu Li stopped worrying.

    In the afternoon, Song Yao rushed to the park to cut the ribbon.

    After nearly half a year of construction, the ¡°Country Life¡± farm park was finallypleted. Even the ¡°Country Life Hotel¡± next door was opened.

    When Song Yao brought Song Xiao to the event location, she saw Hu Lin holding a loudspeaker and shouting at the residents living nearby toe and y. ¡°The park is newly opened! All tickets for the first month are free!¡±

    The residents living nearby also joined in the fun.

    It had to be said that the construction of the park was indeed not bad. The back mountain was only so big, but there was actually an amusement park developed.

    It was midsummer and the trees were filled with acacia flowers. It matched the scenery by the river

    and was as beautiful as a painting..

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    Chapter 267: Booming Business

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    Seeing such a beautiful scenery, Song Yao immediately asked Hu Lin for a camera and took a few photos of the scenery. Then, she handed the photo to Hu Lin. ¡°Go and hand this to the newspaper office.¡±

    At that time, many newly opened scenic spots would go to the newspaper office if they wanted publicity.

    Hu Lin looked at the few photos Song Yao had taken and also took a few photos of the park.

    A few dayster, arge number of tourists from the city were recruited by the rural paradise.

    The reason why they came to the scenic area was very simple. It was nothing more than to take their children to experience the hardships of growing in the countryside and reminisce about those difficult and unforgettable years.

    In less than a day, the park was surrounded by a group of tourists. Even Song Yao¡¯s countryside hotel was full of tourists.

    On the first day of the new opening, two tourists fought over a room. In the end, if not for Song Yao stepping forward to help them out, the two of them would have almost caused a scene with the police.

    Song Yao: ¡°This room belongs to whoever pays first.¡±

    A dark-skinned man said, ¡°I paid for this room first, but I only went out for a while before the things in the room were thrown out.¡±

    The woman was also very aggrieved. ¡°How would I know that he went out? I thought that there was no one in this room, so I moved in. But what about him? Not only did he push me, but he also scolded me for upying his room!¡±

    Upon hearing this, the dark-skinned man became even angrier. ¡°You¡¯ve already upied my room. Why should I be polite to you?! Don¡¯t forget! This is a hotel, not your market! You can¡¯t move in just because you want to! This is my room!¡±

    The middle-aged woman¡¯s expression was ugly. She ced her hands on her hips and started arguing with the man. ¡°How would I know that this is your room?! Your name isn¡¯t written on the room!¡± The two of them each held their own opinions, neither giving in to the other.

    When Song Xiao heard this, his head hurt even more. If he had known that the manager had to deal with so many things every day, he would have followed his sister out to sell goods like before.

    Song Yao said patiently, ¡°All of you, stop! ¡±

    The man immediately stopped when he heard this. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Song Yao looked at the man. ¡°First of all, you booked this room first, right?¡±

    The man replied, ¡°Yes.¡±

    Song Yao said to the woman, ¡°Then you can move out first.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± The middle-aged woman was furious. In the end, she returned to her room and moved her luggage out.

    Seeing this, the man smiled smugly. ¡°You overestimated yourself, you old thing! I already told you to move out, but you insisted on arguing with me! Isn¡¯t this good?¡± The woman¡¯s expression turned even uglier.

    However, Song Yao said to the man, ¡°Wait, what did you just say?¡±

    The man looked surprised. ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°You called this woman an old thing who overestimated herself. You still say you didn¡¯t say anything? You¡¯ll grow old one day, right?¡±

    Hearing this, the man¡¯s expression turned ugly. He also felt that he had gone too far just now.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°You¡¯re not apologizing to me, but to thisdy. It¡¯s her fault for entering your room, so Ma¡¯am, you have to apologize too.¡±

    Hearing this, the middle-aged woman and the man were unwilling to be the first to apologize.

    A few minutes passed quickly. In the end, the man could not help but bite the bullet and take the initiative to say, ¡°Ma¡¯am, it¡¯s all my fault. I didn¡¯t think before I spoke just now. If you like this room, you can stay in this room. I¡¯ll look for another room tonight.¡±

    The middle-aged woman hurriedly pulled the man back. ¡®Young man, don¡¯t move. If you want to move, it should be the middle-aged woman who moves first. My attitude was bad just now.¡±

    Hearing this, no matter how angry he was, he had almost calmed down.

    The man said to Song Yao directly, ¡°Boss, arrange a room like mine for thisdy. Just put the room fee on my tab. Just treat it as my apology to her.¡±

    ¡°No! Young man! It¡¯S not easy for you to earn money!¡± The woman stopped the man. ¡°And it was my fault just now.¡±

    She took out a strip of smoked meat from her backpack. ¡°This is our specialty food. I wanted to eat it on the way. In that case, this is for you.¡±

    The man took the meat and immediately felt even more embarrassed.

    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault! I¡¯m in a bad mood today! How about this? Let¡¯s each take a step back. I¡¯ll book a room for you and you¡¯ll send me cured meat.¡±

    The middle-aged woman did not refuse. ¡°Okay.¡±

    Seeing that the two of them had reconciled, Song Yao tactfully left the corridor with Song Xiao.

    Recalling what happened just now, Song Yao asked Song Xiao, ¡°If it were you, how would you resolve

    the matter just now?¡±

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    Chapter 268: Taking Care of the Business

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    Song Xiao thought for a long time and said, ¡°If it were me, I might speak up for the man and chase that woman out because this matter was originally her fault.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wrong! ¡± Song Yao said, ¡°Don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re the manager and not a judge. As the manager, you naturally have to prioritize your own interests. If you help a man speak up, it means that you¡¯ve offended thatdy. If thedy goes back and tells her friends, it¡¯ll be a small matter if you lose your business. If thedy blows up the matter and goes to the police station, our shop¡¯s business will be ruined.¡±

    Song Xiao seemed to understand a little after hearing this.

    He frowned and said, ¡°So, Sis, what I have to do is mediate the rtionship between the residents?¡±

    Song Yao said, ¡°You can say that, but the details still depend on the situation. Of course, you can interfere in such a small matter that only happened because of a misunderstanding. However, if there was already a grudge between the two of them, they¡¯ll be even more opposing aftering to the hotel. Don¡¯t get involved in their matters.¡±

    Song Xiao nodded as if he understood.

    It could be said that he had learned a lot from Song Yao in the morning.

    In the afternoon, a delicate-looking girl came to the hotel. She had shoulder-length hair and was wearing a in white dress. Her pure appearance looked like a beautiful flower bud.

    Not to mention the other men in the hotel, even Song Xiao was stunned.

    The girl smiled and walked up to Song Xiao to greet him. ¡°Hello, is Sister Song Yao here?¡± So she was looking for his sister! That meant that this girl at least knew his sister.

    Song Xiao smiled and said, ¡°My sister is in the kitchen. Wait for me. I¡¯ll call my sister over!¡± After Song Xiao finished speaking, he hurriedly ran back to the kitchen.

    At that time, Song Yao was still teaching Wang Jian how to make pork ribs soup in the kitchen.

    Wang Jian watched as Song Yao ced the top-notch ingredients into the pot to cook and added seasonings. He learned from the secret recipe Song Yao had written for him previously.

    ¡°Let me try.¡±

    Wang Jian fished out the pork ribs and boiled a pot of water. Just as he was about to start the next step, he saw Song Xiao chasing after him. ¡°Sister! There¡¯s a youngdy at the front desk looking for you.¡±

    Youngdy? Song Yao frowned. She didn¡¯t remember knowing any youngdy.

    She shook her head and was about to go to the front desk to meet her when she saw Song Xiao rubbing his hands and chasing after Song Yao. ¡°Sister , what¡¯s that girl¡¯s name? When did you meet her? She¡¯s quite good-looking!¡±

    Song Yao was stunned. This was the first time she had heard her brother, who had always been ignorant, praise other girls for being good-looking!

    Worried that Song Yao would misunderstand, Song Xiao hurriedly said, ¡°Sister, don¡¯t think too much. I just want to know when you met that girl. How old is she this year? Does she have a boyfriend?¡±

    At the mention of thest sentence, Song Xiao¡¯s face turned suspiciously red, making Song Yaough out loud. ¡°Alright! Don¡¯t you think I know what you¡¯re thinking? Don¡¯t worry, leave this matter to me.

    I¡¯ll definitely help you settle it.¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she brought Song Xiao to the front desk.

    It wasn¡¯t easy for her brother to find a girl he liked. As his sister, she had to help. Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered, she saw a sweet-looking and gentle little girl.

    ¡°Are you Sister Song Yao?¡±

    Song Yao paused. To be honest, she had never seen this girl before. ¡°You are?¡±

    The girl said, ¡°My name is Sun Tian. My sister sells televisions in the department store. She asked me toe and find you.¡±

    So this was the sister of the salesgirl from the department store.

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Perfect. Come to the front desk and help take a look at the counter and deal with some customers¡¯ints.¡±

    Sun Tian was stunned. ¡°But I¡¯ve never been a front desk receptionist before. Isn¡¯t that bad?¡±

    ¡°No, your image just so happens to be suitable to be the front desk. If it really doesn¡¯t work out, I¡¯ll get my brother toe over and help you?¡±

    As soon as Song Yao finished speaking, Song Xiao immediately went forward and said, ¡°Hello, my name is Song Xiao. I¡¯m Song Yao¡¯s younger brother. If you have anything you don¡¯t understand in the future, you can ask me.¡±

    ¡°Hello.¡± The girl smiled sweetly at Song Xiao. ¡°We¡¯ll be colleagues from now on!¡±

    Song Xiao nodded, but he was overjoyed!

    He had finally spoken to the girl he liked. How could he not be happy?

    At night, Song Yao called Song Xiao over. ¡°Do you like Sun Tian?¡±

    Seeing that Song Yao had discovered him, Song Xiao didn¡¯t deny it. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Her brother was finally enlightened! If her Mom found out, she would probably be very happy.

    Song Xiao asked Song Yao, ¡°Sister, do you know how to woo girls?¡±

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    Chapter 269: Three Years Later

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    Song Yao smiled. ¡°How do you want to woo her?¡±

    Song Xiao scratched his head. ¡°I want to confess to her tomorrow! I¡¯ll treat her well! As long as I confess to her tomorrow, I can register our marriage with her the day after tomorrow!¡±

    Song Xiao¡¯s tone revealed a hint of anxiety, and he wished he could marry Sun Tian immediately.

    Song Yaoughed for a long time because of this. He was really a little boy who had never been in a rtionship. His thoughts were really naive and ridiculous.

    ¡°You can¡¯t rush a girl. You¡¯ll have to wait at least a year and a half.¡±

    Song Xiao paused. ¡°A year and a half? Why do I have to take so long?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°You have to give the girl time to ept you. Remember, don¡¯t confess during this period. Appeal more in front of the girl. After a long time, the girl will be able to ept you. Then, you can confess.¡±

    After Song Yao finished speaking, she patted Song Xiao¡¯s shoulder. She could only tell her brother this much. As for the rest, she had to let his brother feel it himself.

    Song Xiao nodded as if he understood. Then, he suddenly thought of something. ¡°By the way, Sister, are you going to school to register?¡±

    Song Yao: ¡°Yes, so I¡¯ll leave this hotel to you for the time being. I¡¯ll call you when I get to school. If you have anything you don¡¯t understand, you can call me.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Song Xiao agreed readily, but when he thought of his sister leaving tomorrow, he was still a little reluctant. ¡°Sister, remember toe back often to visit us in the future. We can¡¯t bear to part with you.¡±

    Song Yao smiled at her brother. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be back after the new year.¡±

    Song Xiao wiped his tears. ¡°Alright then. There are still more than four months. We¡¯ll wait for you at home.¡±

    Song Yao smiled and returned to her room to pack her things.

    That night, Song Yao bade farewell to everyone in the family. They couldn¡¯t bear for Song Yao to leave.

    However, Song Yao had gone to the capital this time to study in university. Even if her family couldn¡¯t bear to part with her, they still hugged her shoulders and said goodbye.

    Gu Li even cooked arge pot of braised meat and eggs for Song Yao to eat on the way.

    Song Xiao stuffed a piggy bank into Song Yao¡¯s hands, and Han Pei and Sun Hao gave Song Yao a

    thermos bottle. ¡°1 bought this thermos bottle yesterday. You might have to buy it on the spot when you go to school. Take this, so that you won¡¯t have to buy it again when the timees.¡±

    Song Yao smiled and epted the gift. ¡°What did the two of you give me? We¡¯re about to get married. I should be the one giving you things.¡±

    Sun Hao scratched his head. ¡°Cousin, just keep it. You didn¡¯te back on our wedding day. Take this thermos bottle as our gift to you.¡±

    Song Yao smiled. ¡°Since you¡¯ve already given me the gift, it¡¯s unreasonable for me not to give something back.¡±

    After saying that, she even wanted to give Han Pei a red packet.

    Han Pei was so anxious that she immediately pulled Song Yao back. ¡°What are you doing?! We don¡¯t want your money!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Sun Hao echoed. ¡°We just want to send you off! Remember to take good care of yourself when you get to school. Don¡¯t always quarrel with Zuo Huo.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Song Yao smiled and looked at Song Ping. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m leaving. Take care of yourself.¡±

    Song Ping waved his hand at Song Yao. ¡°Hurry up and leave. Huo has been waiting for you outside the door for a long time. When you reach school, remember to settle your rtionship with your ssmates. Come back to visit us asionally. We all miss you very much.¡±

    Song Yao nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t let you down!¡±

    After saying that, she looked at the clock on the wall and estimated that it was about time. Then, she reluctantly said goodbye to her family and got into Zuo Huo¡¯s car with her luggage.

    She waved at her family members who had caught up. ¡°Dad, Mom, you guys can go back first. There¡¯s no need to send me off!¡±

    Zuo Huo also waved at them. ¡°I¡¯ll take good care of Yao!¡±

    Six yearster.

    Song Yao had already graduated from university and established thergest hotel chain in Xia country.

    Zuo Huo resigned and continued to start a business and finance with his brothers. In less than three years, he established ZS Corporation.

    This time, Song Yao¡¯s family was really busy.

    Gu Li rushed from the four-part architecture in the capital to Song Yao¡¯s house early in the morning to take care of her. As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw Guan Rong making soup for Song Yao.

    Gu Li changed into her slippers and saw that Song Yao was still working on theputer. She was immediately angry. ¡®You¡¯re already pregnant, why are you still working?!¡±

    Song Yao rubbed the space between her eyebrows. ¡°Mom, this job is really important to me.¡±

    Guan Rong handed Song Yao arge bowl of chicken soup.. ¡°No matter how busy you are with work, where else can you be? You¡¯re already pregnant, can¡¯t you take a break?¡±

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    Chapter 270: Finale

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    Song Yao said helplessly, ¡°I really can¡¯t rest.¡±

    Ever since she opened thepany, she had been as busy as a top every day. She wished she had a few clones.

    ¡°Mom, I¡¯m back.¡± A childish voice came from outside the door.

    Baby Xuan walked up to Song Yao with the roses. ¡°Mom, this is my gift to you.¡±

    After saying that, he took out a toy car from his pocket. ¡°This is my gift to your brother.¡±

    Song Yao took the roses. ¡°Baby Xuan, you¡¯re so obedient! You actually thought of buying a gift for your brother.¡±

    Baby Xuan scratched his head and walked up to Guan Rong. ¡°Grandma, Grandma, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ve spent all my pocket money this time and don¡¯t have the money to buy gifts for you.¡±

    ¡°Aiyo, why do I need a gift? It¡¯s enough that we have Baby Xuanxuan!¡±

    After Guan Rong finished speaking, she hugged Baby Xuan and kissed him for a long time. ¡°Baby Xuanxuan, do you like the little brother in Mommy¡¯s stomach?¡±

    Baby Xuan nodded. ¡°I like him.¡±

    Guan Rong wanted to tease the child. ¡°Then what if Mommy has a little brother and Mommy doesn¡¯t like you in the future?¡±

    Baby Xuan hugged Guan Rong. ¡°I still have Grandma, and Mom won¡¯t dislike me!¡± It had to be said that Baby Xuan was really smart.

    Guan Rong picked up Baby Xuan. ¡°You¡¯re right! Grandma won¡¯t dislike Baby Xuan!¡±

    After saying that, she looked at Gu Li. ¡°Tomorrow, we¡¯ll buy a longevity lock for the child in Yao¡¯s stomach. At the same time, I¡¯ve taken a fancy to a piece of clothing. You¡¯ll definitely like it too. When the timees, we¡¯ll each have one!¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± Gu Li agreed. ¡°My son is getting married next month. It¡¯s time for me to buy a new set of clothes.¡±

    When she heard Gu Li say that her son was getting married, Guan Rong immediately rejected her. ¡°No! Your son is married. How can you, as a mother-inw, wear this? I¡¯ll bring you to buy another good dress tomorrow!¡±

    Six years ago, Song Xiao and Sun Tian fell in love. All these years, Song Xiao had not had the time to get married in order to earn money.

    It was not until the tourismpany founded by Song Xiao went publicst year that he proposed to his girlfriend, Sun Tian, at the celebration party.

    Gu Li was shocked. ¡°Clothes easily cost a few thousand yuan! I usually wear clothes that cost a few hundred yuan. How can I wear something so expensive?¡±

    Guan Rong looked confused. ¡°Your son¡¯s marriage is such a big deal. How can you wear such cheap clothes? Besides, it¡¯s not like your Yao doesn¡¯t earn money. Listen to me, let¡¯s go to the mall and pick two expensive and good clothes!¡±

    Gu Li wanted to say that there was no need to buy anything too expensive. As the two of them argued, the door suddenly opened.

    Zuo Huo entered the house. ¡°Yao, are you still not feeling well these few days?¡±

    Seeing that Zuo Huo had returned, Song Yao immediately put down her work. ¡°It¡¯S still bad. I¡¯ll go to the hospital tomorrow to take a look.¡±

    For some reason, this was not the first time she was pregnant. However, this morning sickness was very serious. Sometimes, she would suddenly wake up in the middle of the night.

    ¡°How can we wait until tomorrow?¡± Gu Li quickly pulled Song Yao. ¡°If you want to go, let¡¯S go today!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Guan Rong also nodded. ¡°You can¡¯t get sick now that you¡¯re pregnant. If you¡¯re sick, we have to go to the hospital immediately. Medical care is so advanced now. What are we afraid of?¡±

    After Guan Rong finished speaking, she immediately said to Zuo Huo, ¡°Huo, quickly help Yao downstairs. Let¡¯S go to the hospital.¡±

    Zuo Huo frowned. He had wanted to bring Song Yao to the hospital previously, but Song Yao had not been free, so it had been dyed until now.

    Now, he had to bring Song Yao to the hospital no matter what!

    The few of them went out and Zuo Huo carried Song Yao to the front passenger seat.

    Gu Li, Guan Rong, and Baby Xuan sat in the back seat.

    Zuo Huo drove the car and the few of them rushed to the hospital.

    It wasn¡¯t until the car had gone far that an unshaven man emerged from the bushes.

    Seeing the happy scene of Song Yao¡¯s family, Yu Yong felt a lump in his throat. ¡°Yao, you must continue to be happy like this!¡±

    In fact, he had been observing Song Yao all these years. At first, he was worried that Song Yao¡¯s marriage would be bad for the child, butter on, he realized that the Zuo family almost treated Baby Xuan as their own son.

    Yu Yong was relieved, but he really missed Baby Xuan. He remembered what he had promised Song Yao previously. He could only see the child every few days when he was not busy with work.

    Now that he saw that Song Yao¡¯s family was so happy, Yu Yong was sincerely happy for Song Yao.. It seemed like it was time for him to let go!

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