Not long after, I heard that the child had fallen into the river and drowned.

And that was the end of it.

Looking back now, Han Zhiyuan was probably just putting on an act in front of her; his mother's attitude was the true attitude of the mother and son.

One played the bad cop, and the other the good cop, to trick her.

"Big sister, are you still half asleep?" Song Caixing nudged Song Yinhua. "I've called you several times, why are you just sitting there blankly?"

Looking at the lively and energetic Song Caixing, Song Yinhua pinched herself hard.

"it hurts!"

I'm not dreaming.

"Big sister, why are you pinching yourself?" Song Caixing noticed that her older sister was acting strangely today, and noticed the cold sweat on Song Yinhua's forehead. "Did you have a nightmare?"

Song Yinhua looked up at the old room, which was furnished exactly the same as the room she lived in at her parents' home before her marriage.

A bed, a cabinet with peeling paint, and a broken chair with uneven legs.

Even the patched mosquito net on the bed was exactly the same.

"What day is today?"

Song Caixing replied, "Today is your blind date with a guy from the next village named Han something. He's already waiting in the main room. Mom told me to come in and call you out."

I asked, "What's today's date?"

"On the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, the Ghost Festival, we went to visit my grandparents' graves together in the morning."

Which year?

"Which year?" Song Caixing asked, puzzled. "1985? What's wrong?"

1985?

Song Yinhua's mind flashed back and forth through her past lives like a revolving lantern, finally settling on the scene in 2025 when she was driven out of her old rural house by her stepchildren.

She was reborn.

It's like going back to the 1980s, forty years ago.

We returned to the day we met Han Zhiyuan.

"You just said Han Zhiyuan is here?" Song Yinhua asked.

"Yes, yes, his name is Han Zhiyuan. He's here for a blind date with you. He's outside, and his mother is here too. Matchmaker Wang has been talking outside for quite a while..."

Before Song Caixing could finish speaking, Song Yinhua got off the ground, put on her shoes, and hurriedly ran outside.

Han Zhiyuan, I'm here.

I will never get involved in your family's affairs in this lifetime.

I will no longer pity you for being abandoned by your ex-wife, who was your white moonlight, nor will I pity you for having a paralyzed father who needs to be taken care of, nor will I pity your several children who are crying for a bed.

Song Yinhua thought angrily to herself.

She toiled for forty years, and only on the moment before he breathed his last did he say that he loved his white moonlight ex-wife and hated her for breaking up his love with his white moonlight.

So for the rest of his life, he'll have to shoulder the burden of his paralyzed father and his young, helpless children.

Inside the main room, Wang the matchmaker continued to use her silver tongue to praise Han Zhiyuan, who had come for the blind date, to the skies.

The message was both overt and covert: Song Yinhua was a jinx, and if she didn't marry now, she'd never be able to get married again.

"Guilan, look at this Han family's son! His looks and height are impeccable. He has a good personality and knows how to cherish his wife. Your daughter will definitely not suffer if she marries him. She'll be happy to see him soon! Hahaha... Yinhua!"

As soon as Song Yinhua stood in the main room, everyone's eyes turned to her.

"Oh my, Yinhua, you've finally come out! Come and see the handsome young man Aunt Wang introduced to you." Matchmaker Wang warmly stepped forward, took Song Yinhua's hand, and led her to the Han family mother and son.

When Han's mother saw Song Yinhua, she was stunned for a moment.

I subconsciously remarked, "This kid has a good face!"

She had always heard that there was a woman named Song Yinhua in Songzhuang who was a jinx, who had caused the deaths of her grandparents at birth.

More than a dozen of my relatives have died.

They thought the girl was ugly and vulgar, with a hideous face.

When her son first told her he wanted to marry this girl, she wasn't happy about it.

If it weren't for her husband's illness and paralysis, requiring care, and the fact that she had three grandchildren to look after, she would never have agreed to have Wang the matchmaker come to propose marriage.

Seeing her in person now, she felt a secret joy.

They're already in such a state, aren't they afraid this girl will have a hard fate and bring death to people?

If she really has the power to kill people, she should hurry up and kill this paralyzed old man.

Han's mother kept looking Song Yinhua up and down. She was tall and strong, and looked very sturdy. She would definitely be good at working in the fields.

"This is Yinhua?" Mother Han grabbed Song Yinhua's hand, her face beaming with joy. Anyone could see how pleased she was with the girl. "This child is so beautiful!"

Han's mother patted Song Yinhua's back gently.

"That's a big build, and that back is really sturdy!"

My palms are calloused.

You can tell from their appearance that they've been working a lot.

If you marry her, she can not only take care of your paralyzed old man and look after your grandchildren, but also help with farm work.

"Hehehe, good, very good!" Mother Han beamed, her initial gloom completely gone. "Yinhua, you're here to enjoy life after you marry into our family! You won't have to do anything after you come in. Just cook three meals a day, sweep the floor, play with the children, and if your bedridden father-in-law is thirsty, just pour him a glass of water. It won't even take two minutes. Marrying you is a blessing."

Han's mother's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.

Han Zhiyuan, who was standing next to her, kept giving her meaningful glances. The marriage hadn't even been settled yet, and she was already talking about taking care of her paralyzed father-in-law and several children. What if it scared her away?

That family was driving him to the brink of collapse.

Even though the old man is paralyzed, he's still a worry; he's always courting death.

The three children are three years old and one and a half months old, and they cry and fuss every day.

My own mother is lazy and all she does is play cards.

Han Zhiyuan felt so bad for his chaotic home that he even contemplated suicide. He desperately needed someone to help him share the burden.

Fearing that his own mother might say something inappropriate and scare the man away, Han Zhiyuan gave Wang the matchmaker a wink. Wang immediately understood and began to speak well of the man's family.

"Zhiyuan's father is just old and can't do heavy work. He's not incapable of taking care of himself, so you don't need to take care of him. You're just going to have fun and enjoy life after you marry him."

Song Yinhua had heard these words once in her previous life.

This scene was exactly the same as in my previous life.

She turned to look at Han Zhiyuan, whose eyes were also full of sincerity, a stark contrast to his expression of hatred for her before he died in her previous life.

Following Song Yinhua's gaze, Han's mother looked at her son, convinced that Song Yinhua had taken a liking to her outstanding son. In a condescending tone, she said, "My son knows all about your situation. He doesn't look down on you. As long as you nod your head, we'll get our marriage certificate tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Guilan immediately tried to stop her.

Before she could speak, Han's mother added, "If you're afraid my son won't want you, you can take your household registration book and go with him to get your marriage certificate right now."

Han Zhiyuan looked at Song Yinhua with eyes full of love: "I have no objection."

The matchmaker, Wang, continued to speak favorably of him, "Yinhua, Zhiyuan fell in love with you at first sight. When he came to me to ask for your hand in marriage, he told me personally that he saw you once in the back mountain last month and couldn't forget you since. He thinks about you every day and doesn't mind that you have a hard fate that might bring death to people. Where can you find such a good man? You should hurry up and get your household registration book and get your marriage certificate. If you delay any longer, such a good man will be snatched away by someone else! Hahaha!"

Qiao Guilan became anxious.

They want to take their daughter, whom they raised with great difficulty, and use her as free labor without giving her a single penny!