Xiao Yunying went to the kitchen and only saw her mother decocting medicine.

"Where are my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law?"

Mu Lianrong said, "If there's nothing else, I let them go back first. Your sister-in-law fed Xin'er some food and coaxed her to go back to her room to sleep."

Mu Lianrong added a piece of firewood to the stove: "Yunyun, when did Luo Sheng return?"

Xiao Yunying then remembered that she hadn't told her family about Luo Sheng yet.

"I came back yesterday."

"I feel like he's different from before."

Mu Lianrong couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

Xiao Yunying took a small stool and sat down next to her mother.

"Mother should have realized that he is no ordinary person. He only stayed in our village temporarily because he was in trouble. Now that he has regained his status, he will probably divorce me."

Mu Lianrong wasn't interested in Luo Sheng's identity; she only cared about her daughter's future: "So what are your thoughts?"

"If he wants a divorce, then let him have one. But I want to try and see if I can keep Xin'er."

Mu Lianrong didn't think her daughter's decision to raise someone else's child was foolish; instead, she thought it was wishful thinking: "What are you thinking? How could he possibly leave his daughter to you?"

Xiao Yunying hesitated for a moment, then said ambiguously, "Actually, Xin'er is not a child of the Luo family. Luo Sheng picked her up on the mountain."

"ah?"

She explained, "Luo Yang told me that Xin'er's biological mother was injured by bandits and died after giving birth to Xin'er with her last breath. Luo Sheng took pity on her and raised Xin'er on deer milk."

Mu Lianrong sighed, "This child is incredibly lucky."

Xiao Yunying picked up a twig and scribbled on the ground: "I really like Xin'er. After all, she has no blood relation with the Luo family, so I wanted to try to see if I could keep her."

But I didn't know if Luo Sheng would agree to this, so I didn't dare to speak up rashly.

Besides, he only returned yesterday, and I haven't had a detailed talk with him yet, so I don't know what his plans are.

Mu Lianrong stood up: "You are a person with your own opinions, so you can make the decision yourself."

She opened the medicine pot, saw that it was almost ready, and brought over a bowl.

Xiao Yunying asked, "Mother, do you think I'm being too dramatic? Back then, I was desperate to marry him, and now I'm the one who wants a divorce."

Mu Lianrong poured medicine into the bowl: "What do you mean by being dramatic? You liked Luo Sheng and wanted to marry him back then, which is perfectly normal. What woman doesn't want to marry the person she likes?"

Now that you know he doesn't like you anymore, and you don't like him anymore, it's normal to want a divorce.

Otherwise, maintaining the empty title of husband and wife is useless. If they grow tired of each other, they might even become a resentful couple. It's better to end the relationship early to avoid growing to hate each other.

In Mu Lianrong's eyes, nothing is more important than her own child.

Besides, with Yunyun's looks, her net worth, and her ability to make money, what's wrong with getting a divorce? Even if she finds a son-in-law, I believe there would be men lined up from the village all the way to the city who would be willing.

"If we get a divorce, will Mother think I'm a disgrace to you?"

Divorce is not a respectable thing here either. On the surface, it is a peaceful breakup between the man and woman, but people will always be prejudiced and subconsciously think that it is the woman's fault.

If it were just her alone, it would be fine, but her third sister got divorced recently.

Whatever the reason, it's not a good thing to talk about a family having two daughters who have divorced.

If word gets out, people will inevitably speculate and doubt, suspecting that the daughter of this family is of bad character or has health problems.

Otherwise, why would both of his daughters have divorced?

Mu Lianrong took a spoon and put it into the bowl: "What's shameful about this? I don't think it's shameful at all. I just think my daughter's happiness is the most important thing. Let others say what they want. At worst, your parents will move to another place with you."

Xiao Yunying had to admit that she was once again moved by Mu Lianrong's pure maternal love.

"Mom, you are so good."

"Alright, stop being so dramatic."

Mu Lianrong placed the medicine on a tray and removed the lid of the large pot: "The medicine is ready. I'll keep it warm for now. There are some dishes prepared by your two sisters-in-law here, all hot. You and Yunwan should go and eat something. She can take her medicine after eating. Let her go to bed early tonight, and you should also get a good night's sleep."

"I understand, Mother."

"Alright, divide the food among yourself, I'm leaving."

Mu Lianrong didn't let her see her off and went back on her own.

Xiao Yunying divided the food and carried it to Zheng Yunwan's room on a tray.

Seeing that no one was in the room, she put down her things and went to the bathroom.

He knocked on the door and asked, "Yun Wan, are you not done washing up yet?"

Zheng Yunwan opened the door from the inside: "Sister Yunying, I'm done washing up."

Xiao Yunying went into the washroom and took a clean towel to wrap her hair: "Why did you come out without drying your hair? Be careful not to catch a cold. Come on, let's go back to the room first."

Back in the house, Xiao Yunying asked her to sit down: "You must be hungry since you didn't eat lunch. Eat something, and I'll dry your hair for you."

Zheng Yunwan obediently ate her food while Xiao Yunying gently dried her hair from behind.

As she wiped, she sensed something was wrong with Zheng Yunwan. Turning her head, she saw that Zheng Yunwan was silently weeping, tears falling drop by drop into the porridge bowl.

Xiao Yunying sat down next to her and wiped away her tears with a handkerchief in her hand: "Yunwan, don't cry. I'm so sorry for what happened. It's all my fault..."

Zheng Yunwan shook her head vigorously: "It's not Sister Yunying's fault, it's those villains, it's that beast in human form, Liu Ge!"

"You...you heard everything?"

“I heard everything. It is precisely because I heard it that I know it’s not Sister Yunying’s fault.”

She was in the woodshed when she heard the screams of the men outside. She knew that Sister Yunying was avenging her, and that's when she slowly came to her senses.

Zheng Yunwan looked at the scratch on Xiao Yunying's cheek and said, "Sister Yunying, I did this to you, didn't I?"

Xiao Yunying touched her face: "It's just a little bit of chafing, I didn't even feel it, it's nothing."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Zheng Yunwan said, "I... I didn't mean to. I just felt like I was too dirty..."

“Yun Wan, it’s not you who’s dirty, it’s those people.”

Xiao Yunying paused for a moment, then continued, "I know what this means to a woman, but Yunwan, I want you to know that a woman's chastity is never hidden beneath her skirt."

What's done is done. Don't dwell on painful memories. Live well; you have a bright future ahead of you.