After a whole morning of fussing, Song Jia finally had a chance to repay her benefactor, and she insisted on treating her to a meal.

Unable to refuse the hospitality, Jiang Ning enjoyed a sumptuous lunch before heading home.

As soon as I reached the village entrance, I saw Ma Huijuan being paraded around for public humiliation.

She has been walking all morning, from yesterday until now, without being given a single meal. She has been constantly walking between different brigades, with militiamen leading and leading her to prevent her from escaping.

Now, her hair is disheveled, her face is pale, and she has no strength to escape; she needs to be pushed by the person behind her to walk.

Fortunately, it was harvest time, so not many people watched her spectacle; they just threw mud at her as they passed by.

A group of kids who didn't need to go to school followed behind him.

Everyone took it as a joke.

When they passed through Chayuan Village, everyone was extremely embarrassed. Because of what she did, the team was going to be criticized again. The promised advanced award was probably gone, and the tractor prize was also lost.

Seeing her in such a disheveled state, I couldn't bear to criticize her any further.

Only Lin Tao actually led the way, throwing mud at her while cursing as he did so.

"You shameless woman, you're a disgrace! You're a menace, don't ever set foot in the Lin family again!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Huijuan trembled violently and finally fainted due to exhaustion.

Everyone urged Lin Tao to quickly pick her up and take her home; after all this commotion, it should be over by now.

Lin Tao spat and said, "She can go wherever she wants, I'm divorcing her! She's useless!"

In the end, Yu Xiaofeng and Shuanzi helped her into the house.

"Mom, why did you bring her home? It's bad luck!" Lin Tao complained.

Yu Xiaofeng, however, launched into a tirade of abuse: "You're worse than a pig or a dog! You don't even know how to care for your own wife. Your grandmother is lying in bed, and none of you take care of her. Are you expecting me to take care of her?!"

With Ma Huijuan not around, Lin Zhoushi had to be taken care of by her. Good heavens, she was almost tortured to death in just one night.

They went through two bed sheets, and finally, having no other choice, they made a makeshift bed out of straw in the corner and threw the old lady on it.

She brought Ma Huijuan back because she hoped she could continue to take care of Lin Zhoushi.

But Lin Tao just couldn't see through it; he was as stupid as an idiot.

At this moment, Ma Huijuan, who had drunk a bowl of sugar water, slowly woke up. Thinking of Lin Tao's disgust for her, she grabbed Yu Xiaofeng's hand and pleaded:

"Mom, please don't divorce me, I'm already pregnant."

Like someone struck by a huge surprise, Yu Xiaofeng's face broke into a big smile.

"Did you hear that? Huijuan is pregnant! Our Lin family will have an heir! Quick, quick, Tao Tao, go make some poached eggs for her."

Even the most cold-blooded mother-in-law will be overjoyed to hear that her daughter-in-law is pregnant.

When Shuanzi, who was standing nearby, heard that she was pregnant, he showed a gloomy expression.

After being cleaned up by Yu Xiaofeng, Ma Huijuan lay down on the bed and ate a bowl of poached eggs. She felt incredibly satisfied.

If I had known that pregnancy would be so rewarding, I should have told you sooner; maybe I wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

Who knew that as soon as she regained some strength and was able to get out of bed and walk around, Yu Xiaofeng revealed her true colors and still sent her to Lin Zhou's room.

She immediately opened the window to let the smell out; it was absolutely awful. Lin Zhoushi was unable to take care of herself, and if no one helped her clean herself, she would be covered in excrement and urine.

Fortunately, Yu Xiaofeng left the old lady in a corner so she could sleep in the bed.

In the middle of the night, someone knocked on the window, and Shuanzi came to find her with some food.

"Huijuan, tell me the truth, is the child mine?" Shuanzi recalled their first time, which was around the same time.

Ma Huijuan knew the child probably wasn't his, but in order to get money from him, she nodded shyly.

"If Lin Tao isn't good enough, whose is it if not yours?"

Shuanzi hugged her tightly, kissing and nibbling at her, "That's great, divorce Lin Tao and come with me, I promise I won't let you suffer."

Ma Huijuan looked at him with a mournful gaze: "No, your mother won't accept it. Let's leave it at that and talk about it after the baby is born."

"Okay, that's settled then. I'll come see you every night from now on," Shuanzi said tenderly.

The two couldn't help but caress each other.

A series of whimpering sounds came from the corner of the wall. Lin Zhou's eyes widened, and she was so angry that she almost vomited blood.

Do they really think she's dead?!

Her eyesight and hearing are perfectly fine.

She desperately wanted to expose the adulterous couple's affair to the world, but unfortunately, she couldn't move or speak, and could only watch helplessly as they committed adultery every night.

Over the next few days, Wang Xiufen became exceptionally busy. The pattern for the traditional Chinese clothing had been completed and was being cut.

Jiang Ning, on the other hand, was planning how to increase clothing orders.

In her past life, she never worked; she simply stayed by Lin Chen's side, watching him manage his business.

I learned some basics from what I saw and heard, but I never put them into practice myself.

She sat in front of the dressing table, holding a pen, sometimes resting the pen tip on her chin in thought, and sometimes writing down a few plans.

I was one of the top students in high school, so why do I feel like my brain isn't working properly now?

When Lin Chen returned from work, he saw her deep in thought and his heart softened. He quietly walked behind her and covered her eyes.

"Ah Chen, stop fooling around."

Her skin had felt his touch countless times; how could she not recognize him?

Lin Chen released her, pulled her onto his lap, and lightly pecked her lips.

What are you writing?

Jiang Ning shifted her body slightly, adjusting to a comfortable position, and said somewhat shyly:

"I'm just thinking about how to increase the number of orders. Even the best wine needs advertising. My mother's skills are great, but if we only get a few orders a month, this tailor shop probably won't be able to stay afloat."

Lin Chen lifted her chin with his hand, and their noses rubbed together.

"I've thought about this too. Making Tang suits is time-consuming and labor-intensive. If we only make one style, the volume we can achieve is very small. It's better to try several styles, especially simple, popular styles. Maybe that can open up the market. After all, everyone is short on money and can only rely on low profit margins and high volume..."

As Jiang Ning listened, she pursed her lips and nodded, like a well-behaved student.

After listening to your words, she felt a sense of sudden enlightenment regarding how to expand the market.

"Thank you, you gave me a lot of inspiration." Jiang Ning thanked him with a kiss.

Lin Chen's eyes suddenly darkened, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Not enough."

"Ugh, don't interrupt my train of thought." Jiang Ning pressed her hand against his face and pushed him away.

She was no match for him. Lin Chen grabbed her waist with both hands, and she ended up sitting on him, unable to move.

"No, I need to do something productive and work hard to earn some extra money."

She kept twisting and turning, trying to break free, but little did she know that her every move played right into his hands, causing his body to tense up involuntarily.

Seriously? It's broad daylight!

Fortunately, Wang Xiufen called him from outside, saying that Luo Guangming had arrived...