"Oh my, you're absolutely right! Xia Wan is such a lucky girl. Not only is she capable, but her family is also benefiting from her success!" another village woman chimed in.

At this moment, Aunt Cuihua couldn't help but glare at them and said irritably, "What do you mean by 'prosperous' or 'auspicious'? You old women, stop talking nonsense here! Don't you know what time it is? Why don't you watch your words? What if someone overhears you?"

However, Xia Wan seemed completely oblivious to the clamor and discussions around her.

She simply smiled, thanked the villagers a few times, and exchanged a few polite words before turning around and settling her father onto the oxcart.

Xia Tao got on the oxcart, while Xia Wan rode her bicycle.

The oxcart moved slowly forward, swaying and bumping as it headed out of Huaihua Brigade.

Throughout the journey, Xia Wan's family did not exchange many words, but a warm and peaceful atmosphere permeated the air between them.

Before long, they finally arrived at their residence in the city.

Xia Jianguo was carried off the car by his son. When they entered the house, they were immediately stunned by the sight before them—the house was filled with all sorts of brand-new furniture: comfortable sofas, exquisite wooden coffee tables and desks, as well as practical and stylish cabinets, and so on. Clearly, all of this furniture had been carefully designed and crafted.

Looking at everything before him, Xia Jianguo couldn't help but exclaim, "My daughter, I never expected you to have prepared all this furniture. And judging by the way it looks, you've put a lot of thought into it!"

It's clear that his daughter wanted to recreate the look of modern furniture as accurately as possible!

"Xiao Wan, life in the city is so comfortable. We never dared to dream of this before." Xia Tao sat on the sofa in his new home, his face beaming with happiness and satisfaction, his eyes taking in everything new around him.

Xia Wan smiled and poured her father a glass of water. She then turned to her brother and said, "Brother, this is our home from now on. Good days are yet to come."

Sunlight streamed through the bright windows, casting patches of light on the floor, as if telling the story of a new beginning for this home.

In this peaceful and tranquil village, the news that the Xia family was moving spread like wildfire, like a small pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples that stretched endlessly.

"Oh my, have you heard? It's that Xia Wan girl! She just reunited with her biological parents not long ago, and she's already moving to the city with Xia Tao and his whole family! And I hear their new house is incredibly impressive!"

An elderly woman from the village was standing at her doorstep, chatting animatedly with several neighbors who had gathered around. Her eyes were filled with undisguised envy.

She spoke as if she had seen Xia Wan's house.

"Who says otherwise! Xia Wan is quite promising! It's just a pity about Wu Zhaodi, who worked hard for most of her life."

She had finally made it to the point where she could go to the city to enjoy a comfortable life, but instead, she ended up getting divorced and is now left all alone in our poor, remote village.

At this moment, another auntie next to her gently shook her head and let out a long sigh, revealing a hint of regret in her words.

However, someone in the crowd quickly chimed in, "Hmph! What's so pitiful about her? Have you all forgotten how she treated Xia Jianguo and his son before?"

In my opinion, her current predicament is entirely her own fault; it's the retribution she deserves!

As he said this, a clear look of indignation appeared on his face.

Then someone chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! I remember she was completely focused on supporting her family back then! Maybe she never even thought about making herself comfortable, so this outcome isn't too surprising for her!"

As he said this, the man couldn't help but glare at Wu Zhaodi, who was busy in the courtyard, his face full of undisguised disgust.

Wu Zhaodi sat alone in the somewhat cold and desolate courtyard. The sunlight fell on her thin body like a golden veil, but it could not dispel the deep loneliness and solitude that lingered in her heart.

Her once bright and lively eyes now appeared somewhat empty and lifeless, as if they had lost all vitality and brilliance.

She unconsciously fiddled with the hem of her clothes, the wrinkled hem mirroring her chaotic thoughts.

Her lips moved slightly as she murmured to herself, "Is this really my fate? What have I been working so hard for all my life...?"

She finally managed to find some free time today to go back to her parents' home for a visit.

However, to her utter surprise, she would hear such shocking news here.

If she hadn't parted ways with Xia Jianguo back then, perhaps she would have already moved with him to a bustling city, and even her family might have benefited from his fame.

Just then, Wu's neighbor, Aunt Zhang, hurried into the yard.

When she saw Wu Zhaodi's distraught appearance, an indignant expression appeared on her face.

Her eyes darted around, and she immediately adopted a tone of earnest advice, saying, "Zhao Di, you mustn't be so sad and upset! No matter what difficulties and setbacks you encounter, you still have to keep moving forward!"

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