Wu Pandi's mother hadn't realized what was going on and tried to call out to An Qingsong, but he walked away without turning back.

Li Erniu turned around and slapped Wu Pandi on the back.

"What's going on with you two? It sounds like An Lao Er isn't planning on staying with you anymore? What did you do? Tell me!"

Wu Pandi felt pain and reached out to rub it.

Then she looked at her mother.

"Mom, what could I do? All I did was take all of An Qingsong's money and give it to my second brother. When the whole family found out, they all objected! That's why they sent me back!"

Wu Pandi deliberately didn't mention the division of the family property, and since the money wasn't in her hands, what if her mother thought she had hidden it and became dissatisfied with her?

When Li Erniu heard that Wu Pandi had sent the person back because he had taken the money back to his parents' home, she looked a little embarrassed. She had asked him to take the money back that day, and she admitted that she hadn't handled the matter very well!

"Hehe, why are you being so stingy? It's just a little money, why make such a fuss? It's okay, Dani, all men are the same. Just leave him alone for a few days, he'll calm down and come pick you up!"

Wu Pandi thought her mother was right. An Qingsong was definitely angry right now, and he would come to pick her up in a few days after he calmed down.

Li Erniu also gave Wu Pandi some advice.

"Da Ni'er, you'd better keep a high profile! Let An Qingsong know you won't just go home with him so easily, make him beg you to leave!"

Wu Pandi listened to her mother's words and smiled smugly, as if she could already see An Qingsong begging her to go back.

"Hehe, I'll listen to my mother and make him beg me!"

However, Wu Pandi was destined not to live to see that day. An Qingsong had no intention of turning back. Now that he had sent the person back, he had made up his mind.

Wu Pandi had no idea what An Qingsong was thinking and was happily daydreaming.

She hadn't eaten breakfast yet when An Qingsong packed her up and sent her back to her parents' home. Now she felt a little hungry, so she asked her mother.

"Mom, what's there to eat? I'm hungry!"

Li Erniu pretended not to hear and muttered to herself.

"What are you going to eat? We'll eat at noon! How much food do you have to go around wasting? Why aren't you getting back to work? Are you just going to your parents' house to wait for a meal?"

Wu Pandi thought her mother was being nice to her because she was happy to see her return home! But it turned out to be the same as before. She resigned herself to her fate and went to work, otherwise she probably wouldn't have had lunch.

After leaving Wu Pandi's house, An Qingsong went straight to the grove where he had seen Yuelan before. He thought he would sit quietly in the grove for a while and think things through.

He had another purpose: he wanted to see Yuelan.

He both longed to see Yuelan and feared seeing her look down on his family background.

With these conflicting feelings, An Qingsong arrived at the grove.

He found a large rock and sat on it.

He didn't encounter many people on the road, and there was no one in the grove. He sighed helplessly, "Alas! It seems I'm still not destined to be with Yuelan!"

He found a small stick, lowered his head and scribbled on the ground, pondering in his mind who the child should live with.

Hu Yuelan came to the grove again. Ever since she met An Qingsong there, she would often find herself wandering into the grove.

She always fantasized about meeting An Qingsong again someday. She always wanted to ask why they agreed to have a matchmaker come to their door back then, but later she ended up getting to know Wu Pandi instead.

Hu Yuelan stopped walking.

She saw the figure she had been longing for. Although he was looking down, she was certain that it was An Qingsong.

My feet involuntarily led me toward the large rock.

By the time Hu Yuelan realized what was happening, she was already standing in front of An Qingsong.

An Qingsong first noticed a pair of women's shoes, looked up, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and he stood up excitedly, unconsciously calling out an affectionate nickname.

"Moon Orchid!"

Suddenly remembering something, he quickly suppressed the joy on his face.

Hu Yuelan saw the initial look of surprise on An Qingsong's face. He was clearly so happy to see her, so why didn't he choose her as his partner back then?

Hu Yuelan took the initiative to greet them.

"Qingsong, it's been a long time! How have you been these past few years?"

An Qingsong gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Heh, life's just like that!"

Then he carefully asked Hu Yuelan.

"Yuelan, are you... are you married?"

Upon hearing this question, tears welled up in Hu Yuelan's eyes, and she asked in a choked voice.

"What do you think? You clearly agreed to go on a date with me, but you went on a date with someone else instead. What will people think of me? Who would want me?"

An Qingsong hadn't expected her to cry. He didn't know what to do with his hands, so he frantically clutched his trouser leg and tried to comfort her, his voice unusually gentle.

"Yuelan, don't cry. I...I have a reason. Please don't cry. I...I...I'm heartbroken!"

Hu Yuelan wanted to hear his reasons, so she wiped away her tears.

"Tell me your reasons!"

An Qingsong then remembered that he had a handkerchief in his pocket and handed it to Hu Yuelan.

"Yuelan, wipe your tears first, and I'll tell you everything that happened back then!"

Hu Yuelan hesitated for a moment, then took the handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

An Qingsong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her take the handkerchief before he began to tell his story.

"Back then, I told you that I would send a matchmaker to your house to meet you in a few days."

My family had just gone through a crisis at that time. My grandfather was labeled a "bad element," and our family's social status was classified as one of the "Five Black Categories."

I figured you wouldn't look down on my family background, so I had my mother find a matchmaker to introduce me to you!

Hearing this, Hu Yuelan stopped wiping away her tears. How could she not know anything?

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