However, he added, "Sister Guiying, the people in prison don't know their own strength. What if they accidentally kill someone..."

Liang Guiying said indifferently, "Fighting and brawling, with deaths and injuries, isn't that normal?"

Mr. Zhang now had a better understanding of the situation.

Not long after, Liang Guiying heard news of Chen Zhilan from Boss Zhang—during a group fight, Chen Zhilan accidentally injured a fellow inmate, who then retaliated fiercely against her. Unable to endure the torture any longer, she hanged herself.

Liang Guiying sat under the tree for a long time.

The person who had inflicted endless humiliation on me in my past life is dead.

Liang Guiying couldn't describe how she felt; all she knew was that she had wasted too much time on Chen Zhilan.

After Chen Zhilan died, Chen's parents dragged Zheng Fangshu to Liang Guiying's place and made a scene, cursing him as a murderer. Liang Guiying did not tolerate it anymore. She also made a scene at the boiler factory several times in the same way. The last time she went, she somehow alerted Gao Yongde.

With just a few words from Gao Yongde, the boiler factory transferred Zheng Fangshu to the security department as a gatekeeper, where he spent his days with a group of old men.

Feeling hopeless about his future, he started gambling, drinking, and fighting. Eventually, he was fired from the boiler factory for setting fire to a building while drunk. When he went to see his in-laws, he was kicked out and they wouldn't even let him see Zheng Tianbao.

With no job and no place to live, Zheng Fangshu was desperate. He immediately went to find Liang Guiying, but Liang Guiying was no longer in Jiangcheng.

Liang Guiying received a call from Zhou Yue about two weeks ago. Zhou Yue told her on the phone to prepare to bring Zhou Xiaonian to the army base to reunite with her.

If you count the days, Zhou Yue has only been a real flight cadet for a little over a year, and she can already have her family accompany her to the military. She must be incredibly outstanding!

Liang Guiying never considered the possibility that someone had pulled strings for her; her first instinct was that Zhou Yue had earned it all through her own hard work.

Zhou Yue didn't reveal much on the phone, not even where the military base would be. In short, after Liang Guiying finished the call, she began preparations to take Niannian with her to the military base.

The managers of all three stores are very reliable, and with Chen Yingzi keeping an eye on the accounts, there won't be any problems.

However, just in case, she still went to Gao Yongde and asked him to take good care of Zhou Yue's three shops.

Gao Yongde was a shrewd man. Seeing that Zhou Yue had only been in the army for a short time, yet was already able to have his family accompany him, he figured Zhou Yue must have a bright future ahead of him. He was happy to make more good connections, so he agreed.

"I'll keep an eye on things in Jiangcheng. You tell Zhou Yue to train hard, serve the country, and come back to Jiangcheng to visit often when he has time."

The courtyard at No. 16 was entrusted to Aunt Zhong for care: "Zheng Fangshu might come, and the Jiang family might also come. Uncle Zhong has Zhou Yue's letter of authorization. If they dare to break in, you should call the police immediately."

After explaining everything, the people who came to pick up Liang Guiying arrived.

Under the watchful eyes of Aunt Zhong, Aunt Wang, and the other residents of the living area, Liang Guiying carried Zhou Xiaonian onto the military vehicle.

No sooner had the grandmother and grandson left than Zheng Fangshu arrived. Upon learning that Liang Guiying had already left Jiangcheng, he broke down in tears.

"Mom, what did I do wrong? Why don't you want me anymore!"

"Mom, come back!"

"Mom, I know I was wrong! Please come back!"

Unfortunately, Liang Guiying and Zhou Xiaonian couldn't hear them. They were so engrossed in the joy of seeing Zhou Yue that neither of them thought of Zheng Fangshu.