"I'm at home. Sorry, I'm busy in the kitchen," Xiang Shulan said as she came out.

She looked the same as always, except that Xiang Shulan was very small and thin, probably due to overwork.

In her early twenties, she did a lot of work.

She had a better life in the family compound, but the people there didn't like her because Xiang Shulan was taciturn.

When Xiang Shulan saw Shen Qiaoyue, she was clearly flustered, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Sister-in-law Shulan, you brought honey to my house this morning. I went to town to buy some things today and bought you half a pound of brown sugar. Here you go." Xiang Shulan came out to open the door, and Shen Qiaoyue handed her the brown sugar.

Xiang Shulan looked at the brown sugar, then waved her hand and said, "No need, I have brown sugar at home, you can keep it for yourself."

Her husband once said that she shouldn't accept gifts from others.

Shen Qiaoyue knew that Xiang Shulan dared not accept the help because she always refused the help from the women in the family compound, which made everyone think she was very aloof.

“Sister-in-law, you give me honey, and I’ll give you brown sugar. Isn’t that reasonable? We should help each other out. Besides, you’re so thin, you should drink more brown sugar water to nourish yourself.”

After he finished speaking, he looked up at Xiang Shulan and saw that her eyes were red, so she probably had been crying.

Zhang Dali is a very easy-going person, and it seems he wouldn't hit Shulan, so why is she crying?

"Qiaoyue, you can't take this." Although what she said made sense, Xiang Shulan was too embarrassed to take it. "I delivered honey this morning, and Commander Lu paid for it. You should take it back."

She was just showing concern for Shen Qiaoyue and brought her some honey, but unexpectedly, the woman offered her money. She refused to accept the money, so she accepted it out of embarrassment.

Shen Qiaoyue brought her brown sugar again, but she refused, saying, "Qiaoyue, I really can't accept yours. I originally brought you honey this morning to help you replenish your blood and energy, but Commander Lu Chen said I couldn't take it for free. I already paid for it, so I can't accept this brown sugar."

"Take it. We're neighbors, and we'll help each other out a lot in the future. It's about reciprocity. It's not about the money. Just take it and drink it. I bought a lot; we can't possibly drink it all anyway." When Shen Qiaoyue came out, she had forgotten to wear a coat and was already shivering from the cold.

"Sister-in-law Shulan, this brown sugar can still be kept for winter. Remember to drink it, or it will expire if left for too long."

Shen Qiaoyue wasn't sure if it was expired, but given Xiang Shulan's personality, she definitely wouldn't be willing to drink these things.

"Hey!" Xiang Shulan wanted to return the things to Shen Qiaoyue, but Shen Qiaoyue had already turned around and headed home.

Looking down at the brown sugar, I felt a warm feeling in my heart.

This was the only person who spoke to her when she came to the family compound.

Everyone says that she forced Zhang Dali to marry her, causing her longtime sweetheart to have to marry someone else.

Despite suffering so much injustice, Zhang Dali had never seen it.

She knew that Zhang Dali married her, Xiang Shulan, not only out of pity for her being helpless, but also because he felt guilty for taking care of Zhang Dali's family for so long.

Now, her sister and brother-in-law have taken over the house, and she has nowhere to go.

Zhang Dali had no choice but to marry her.

When I got home, I thought Lu Chen had returned.

But then I saw Lin Yaya at home.

"Yueyue, you're back." Lin Yaya compared a piece of clothing, which was a coat sold to Lu He.

Lin Yaya, already wearing the coat, said to Yueyue, "Yueyue, you're amazing! You managed to appease Lu Chen so quickly. You knew I didn't have a coat, so you specially bought one for me. This size is just right. Thank you."

Shen Qiaoyue cursed inwardly, "What a shameless woman."

"Ya Ya, these clothes are for Lu Chen's sister, not for me."

One sentence sent Lin Yaya's heart plummeting to the bottom.

"Then why didn't you buy it for me?" Lin Yaya blurted out. In the past, Shen Qiaoyue would buy her whatever she wanted.

"I don't have any money. Didn't I tell you yesterday? Take your clothes off quickly. Lu Chen will be angry when he comes back. He cares a lot about his sister." Shen Qiaoyue felt that she would be embarrassed to let Lu He wear these clothes unless they were washed several times.

They just walked in without saying hello and acted like this was their home.

We need to find a way to get the letter Yang Qingshan wrote to Lin Yaya and deal with that scoundrel as soon as possible.

Shen Qiaoyue immediately made Lin Yaya take off her clothes.

Lin Yaya's face was extremely unwilling, and it was so ugly that it was beyond repair.

"Ya Ya, give me a little more time. I'll buy you one after some time. Just bear with it." Shen Qiaoyue also told herself that she had to be patient.

Lin Yaya felt a little better when she heard that Shen Qiaoyue hadn't forgotten her.

He immediately put on his usual expression, took off his clothes, and took Shen Qiaoyue's hand, saying, "Do you still remember Yang Qingshan?"

Shen Qiaoyue raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Of course I remember. Didn't he go to the countryside? What happened?"

“It seems Qingshan doesn’t know you’re married yet. We didn’t meet through him. Qingshan and I used to be neighbors. He couldn’t contact you, so he wrote you a letter and sent it to me to give to you.” Lin Yaya said, while observing Shen Qiaoyue’s expression.

"A letter from Brother Qingshan?" Shen Qiaoyue looked at Lin Yaya with surprise and disbelief.

"Yes, yes, this is a letter from Comrade Qingshan." Lin Yaya handed it directly to Shen Qiaoyue and said, "I have to go back now. You can read it at your leisure."

Seeing Lu Chen return from getting food outside, and seeing Shen Qiaoyue's surprised and expectant look, he directly stuffed it into Shen Qiaoyue's pocket.

"If you want to write back to him later, just write it down and give it to me."

"Okay, I'll come to see you tonight." Shen Qiaoyue smiled, having just been thinking about how she hadn't had a chance to visit their house and find out what was going on.

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