She remembered clearly that at this point in her previous life, Li Xiaocao was a submissive and bullied girl who was tormented by her mother-in-law!

It wasn't until a few years later, when her good-for-nothing husband, Wang Aiguo, died unexpectedly and she received a sum of compensation, that she seemed to become a different person. She started a small business with boldness and meticulousness, and eventually became the founder of the nationally renowned "Tomorrow Group," with a net worth of hundreds of millions!

And what about herself? She despised her soldier husband for being useless, divorced him, and married an alcoholic, only to be beaten to death in a dilapidated house! Before she died, she saw Li Xiaocao's radiant photo in a tattered newspaper, and the regret and resentment almost consumed her!

Reborn! This is an opportunity given to her by heaven! She must seize Li Xiaocao, this future golden opportunity, and hold on tight!

But what's going on here...? Why is Li Xiaocao picking through trash at a junkyard with a seemingly dull-looking girl? Who is that girl?

He Yuchun suppressed his shock and elation, his eyes darting around rapidly.

The opportunity has arrived! This is her chance to establish a connection! She took a deep breath, forced out her most friendly and enthusiastic smile, dusted herself off, and walked towards Li Xiaocao and Mingzhao.

"This...sister-in-law?" He Yuchun's voice was deliberately soft and tinged with surprise. "Oh my, you look so familiar! You...you live in the military compound, right? Sister-in-law Li Xiaocao? Is that right?"

Li Xiaocao was struggling to stuff a heavy scrap iron plate into the basket when she heard the sound. She looked up and stared blankly at the smiling but completely unfamiliar woman in front of her: "Huh? I'm Li Xiaocao, and you are...?"

"Oh my! It really is Sister-in-law Xiaocao!"

He Yuchun's smile widened, tinged with an exaggerated excitement at meeting an old friend in a foreign land. "Don't you recognize me? My family is from Hejiawa at the east end of town! My name is He Yuchun! I've seen you a few times from afar when I went to the market before! I really remember how straightforward you are!"

She was talking nonsense, but her eyes couldn't help but glance at Mingzhao, who was squatting on the ground next to her, intently wiping a rusty gear with a rag.

This girl... has such a strange aura, like she doesn't belong here.

"Oh... Hejiawadi..." Li Xiaocao still didn't recognize the place, but since the other party was so enthusiastic, she felt embarrassed to be cold. "It's quite a coincidence, you're here to shop around too?"

“Yes, yes!” He Yuchun nodded quickly, leaned closer, lowered her voice, and sighed with a sense of shared misery, “Well, the men in the family… sigh, life is tight, so we thought we’d come here to find some usable old household items to save a little money.”

She changed the subject, looking at Li Xiaocao with eager eyes, "Sister-in-law, I think you're a very honest person! I heard there are new vacant houses in the military compound soon? You see... I just moved back to town and I'm worried about not having a place to stay. If I could be neighbors with you, I'd be so lucky! We could look after each other if anything happens in the future, right?"

As she spoke, she reached out to touch Li Xiaocao's rusty hand in a seemingly affectionate manner.

Just then, Mingzhao, who had been focused on wiping the gears, suddenly looked up. Her clear gaze, like a cold searchlight, landed precisely on He Yuchun's outstretched hand and on the overly eager smile on her face, which concealed a hint of desperate flattery in her eyes.

"Hands, greasy and contaminated with unknown bacteria." Mingzhao's voice was calm and even, as if he were stating a lab report. "Direct contact does not comply with hygiene regulations."

He Yuchun's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. The smile on her face also instantly solidified.