Unsurprisingly, Xun Xiangbin was beaten up after going to Luo Xiujuan's hometown.

The Luo family did not recognize him at first.

He brought gifts to visit, which puzzled Luo's father. Later, he found that the man looked more and more familiar, until Luo Xiujuan's sister-in-law said that the man looked so much like Luo Xiujuan's child.

Luo's father recognized him immediately and picked up a hoe to smash it on Xun Xiangbin's head.

Fortunately, Qin Zheng pulled Xun Xiangbin away from the side, but Qin Zheng did not help Xun Xiangbin. He only separated Xun Xiangbin from Luo's father and remained silent as Luo's father angrily berated Xun Xiangbin.

Various filthy and insulting words.

It was as if Luo's father was returning every word of the criticism and insults he had endured over the past few years to Xun Xiangbin.

Xun Xiangbin remained silent.

He knelt down on the ground with a thud, letting his father, Luo, angrily point at him and hurl insults at him.

Pointing at him angrily, Luo's father said, "Don't think you can solve the problem by kneeling down. Juanzi was kicked out of the house a long time ago, and she might have died in the mountains long ago. If you want to find Juanzi, go in and be buried with her!"

He was not a man who loved women.

The beating and cursing of Xun Xiangbin was merely an outlet for the gossip he had endured over the years.

When Luo Xiujuan was kicked out, her sister-in-law was the most domineering. Originally, Luo Xiujuan's mother wanted to protect her, but Luo's father, fearing to offend his daughter-in-law who had a grandson, stopped her mother.

Although they did not advocate kicking Luo Xiujuan out, they blocked the only hope that Luo Xiujuan could have left.

If Luo Xiujuan really died in the mountains, her father deserves to be credited with a great deal of responsibility.

The excitement in the mountains spread very quickly. In no time, a crowd gathered in front of Old Luo's house, pointing and whispering about Xun Xiangbin kneeling on the ground and Luo's father cursing loudly.

"This young educated youth actually dares to come back. Isn't he afraid that the Luo family will kill him?"

"Old Luo is very concerned about his reputation. He almost beat his daughter to death before. If this educated youth comes back, isn't he just asking for trouble?"

"He deserves to be beaten to death! Look at what he's done! Old Luo has been holding back this for so many years, and today he finally let it all out!"

"That's right, now that Old Luo has vented his anger, he can finally hold his head high!"

No one felt sorry for Luo Xiujuan; they only cared that Old Luo could finally shed his shame and stand tall as a normal old man in the village.

Xun Xiangbin then realized that Luo Xiujuan had endured more than just the pointing fingers of outsiders.

The behavior of Luo's father and the words of the villagers made him realize that Luo Xiujuan had also suffered from the coldness of her closest relatives at home, and her life was like being in deep water and scorching fire.

Xun Xiangbin kowtowed three times heavily to the ground, the gravel cutting his forehead and causing blood to seep out.

He knocked on both of them.

One of them was knocked on by Luo Xiujuan.

He pushed the gifts he had brought forward, stood up, and got onto the oxcart without looking back.

Luojia Village is located deep in the mountains, unlike Heishui Village, which is closer to the town. Because of the factories built nearby, a flat mountain road was specially built for it.

The roads in the mountains become increasingly difficult the further you go, the poorer the villages become, and the more unruly the people become.

It snowed a few days ago, and the snow on the road had not yet melted. It was mixed with mud and gravel and frozen into slush. They couldn't drive, nor dared to drive, so they rented an inconspicuous oxcart to get there.

By the time they got home, it was completely dark.

Qin Xiang'e quickly made them a hot meal and filled a thermos for Ye Yun, placing it in her arms to warm her up quickly.

Luo Xiujuan still did not go home.

Tomorrow is Monday, and Xiao Hai has to go back to school. After discussing it, Ye Yun and Qin Zheng decided to drive directly to the town tomorrow to take a look at Wangshan Tower, and then take Xiao Hai back to the city.

This time, Xun Xiangbin had no objections.

Luo Xiujuan wanted to completely sever ties with him, refusing to even see him, letting him know that he had lost all right to her.

He couldn't stop Ye Yun and Qin Zheng from returning to the city; they had already helped him a lot, and he couldn't disrupt their normal lives.

However, he had a severe chest pain and his eyes were constantly watering, which kept him awake all night.

The next day, the weather was nice.

The long-awaited sunshine shone on the rolling mountains. Although the temperature was still cold, the moment the sun shone on you, you felt a touch of warmth.

Xun Xiangbin walked out of the house.

In just one night, a lot of beard grew on his chin.

Although he wasn't in good shape when he arrived, he specially cut his hair and shaved his beard to make himself look as spirited, clean, and young as he did five years ago, in order to see his lover whom he hadn't seen for many years.

Now, it's back to square one in just one night.

He said nothing, quietly finished breakfast with Qin Zheng and Ye Yun, and got into the car.

The car drove towards Wangshanlou in the town, passing many scenic views in the mountains. Xun Xiangbin stared blankly out the window, but couldn't see anything.

...

Wangshan Tower.

Luo Xiujuan didn't sit idle in Wangshan Tower either. She tidied up each room a little. While she was tidying up the hall, Xiao Hai sat obediently at the table doing his homework. His serious little appearance made Luo Xiujuan happier and happier.

Two months ago, she never imagined that her son would be able to go to school.

Back then, carrying her son on her back, all she could think about was having enough to eat so that she and her son could survive.

The car was parked near Wangshanlou.

Ruan Boli, who was busy at the construction site, saw the car and immediately dropped what he was doing and ran toward it.

"Boss Ye!"

His shout brought over the other investors who were with him.

Ye Yun got out of the car and greeted him with a smile: "Boss Ruan, it's been a long time."

“That’s right, it’s been almost two months since I last saw you. Come and see, I’ll show you around the resort we’re building!” Ruan Boli said excitedly, waving his hand to lead Ye Yun into the construction site.

However, a long arm suddenly swung in front of them.

Qin Zheng reached out to block Ruan Boli, casually put his arm around Ye Yun's shoulder, and said in a steady tone, "No need, she's heavily pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to go to the construction site."

Ruan Boli quickly apologized: "Yes, yes, look at my brain..."

"Old Gao."

Qin Zheng called out into the car.

The car door opened, and Lao Gao got out with a long face. He waved to Ruan Boli in a bad mood, "Take me there."

Ruan Boli was puzzled.

He glanced at Ruan Boli, then at Qin Zheng and Ye Yun, his expression uncertain: "This is..."

"Qin Zheng's partner, Boss Ruan, was it Lao Gao who introduced us to Xun Xiangbin Building Materials?" Ye Yun explained with a faint smile.

Ruan Boli slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing, "Boss Gao, come with me quickly!"

After they finished talking, the two went into the construction site.

Ye Yun watched Lao Gao's departing figure, shook her head helplessly, and then couldn't help but chuckle as she thought of something: "Lao Gao is a man of strong character."

Qin Zheng also curled the corners of his lips.

"He said he'd take responsibility, so let him take responsibility. We don't need to worry about this anymore, right, honey?"