Jiang Shuya was stunned for a moment, then replied: "After Huang Minghao met me, Zhang Yongzhen hated me. Her husband, Cao Gang, lived next door, didn't he know? Yet he was still willing to be with her?"

Zheng Jia scoffed: "Zhang Yongzhen went to see Huang Minghao back then, and also used Cao Gang to get Huang Minghao to come out. Cao Gang was rather fat and not good-looking, and Zhang Yongzhen disliked him a lot."

"Compared to Huang Minghao, he's worlds apart. Cao Gang is the last of the eligible boys in Xixia Village to get married. Several women that Sister Tian introduced to him didn't work out because they didn't like him. Zhang Yongzhen is Sister Tian's cousin. They used to have a lot of contact. Since she started working in Jinling, she often stays at Sister Tian's house. So Cao Gang from next door often comes over to visit. The two of them have known each other for a long time."

"It's not surprising that she went on a blind date with Huang Minghao, because she's a member of the 'looks-matter' club and has long declared that only the most handsome man is good enough for her."

Jiang Shuya smiled disdainfully: "So she blamed me for not getting together with Huang Minghao. I'm the one who ruined their relationship."

She suddenly wanted to say that Huang Minghao didn't love her either, but she didn't have the courage to say it out loud, realizing that she wasn't a winner.

At this moment, Zheng Jia's face showed admiration: "Your Huang Minghao has been handsome since he was a child. Many people introduced him to potential partners when he grew up, but he politely declined them all. Why would someone like him need to go on blind dates?"

Jiang Shuya asked curiously, "Then why did you accept the arranged blind date with Zhang Yongzhen?"

Zheng Jia added, "Didn't the higher-ups say that Huang Minghao had a girlfriend for over three years, and after they broke up, he often drank to drown his sorrows?"

"When Sister-in-law Tian found out, she suggested that he find another one to soothe his heart and forget faster. So she introduced Zhang Yongzhen to him. Sister-in-law Tian really likes your Huang Minghao and cares for him like a sister. She never hides this. Later, she heard that you were coming."

Do you know how many people from Xixia Village made excuses to visit you back then? Do you remember?

Jiang Shuya tried hard to recall that the first time she came to Jiangdao with Huang Minghao, she was sitting in the backyard. There were many fruit trees in the backyard. It was summer and the backyard was cool. However, Huang Minghao called her to the front yard, which was open and unshaded. The sun was very strong, and she was stared at by many people while standing there. Soon, people kept coming to the door with the excuse of looking for her mother-in-law.

So that's why everyone who came in or left had their eyes linger on her.

Zheng Jia said with a grin, "I married into the family more than half a year before you. Back then, I heard Sister Tian jokingly say that you had defeated all the girls and won over Huang Minghao. But Zhang Yongzhen felt very bad about it. She was sad for a long time when you married Huang Minghao. I heard that she married Cao Gang out of spite. Even so, Cao Gang is very obedient to her. Although Cao Gang is not good-looking, he is really good to her. He picks her up and drops her off from get off work every day. He is a model husband."

Jiang Shuya sighed, "Yes! Why does it have to be someone you like who cares about you? Wouldn't it be better if Zhang Yongzhen married him? It might not be a bad thing. At least they are considerate of each other and find comfort in each other."

Zheng Jia nodded in agreement.

Jiang Shuya then joked, "Does she still have feelings for him? When Huang Minghao comes back, I'll give him to her."

Zheng Jia snorted coldly, looked at her as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, then smiled:

“Even if you give Huang Minghao up, he won’t want her. Your Huang Minghao isn’t a promiscuous person. Even if he doesn’t have you in his heart, he won’t have anyone else. And even if he does, it’s someone he can’t have.”

Jiang Shuya felt that her words were very meaningful and wanted to continue to ask: "Are you saying that his girlfriend from three years ago was someone he couldn't have?"

Zheng Jia saw her being so blunt: "I've never met his girlfriend of three years. I heard she was pretty and charming. I don't know why they broke up, because I wasn't there at the time. Also, how come you don't know any of this? It seems like you've been married to Huang Minghao for the past two years and it's all been for nothing!"

In Zheng Jia's eyes, it is normal for couples to talk about the past. She was very curious: even if Huang Minghao only came back twice a year, did the couple not have anything to talk about?

She wondered if there was a problem between them. She also thought about Huang Minghao's various complaints about Jiang Shuya after he came to her house for drinks last time. He could show his disdain in front of others, so what would he be like at home?

Seeing the questioning look in her eyes, Jiang Shuya stopped hiding anything from her: "I really have nothing to talk about with him. He didn't like Zhang Yongzhen. You think I beat her, but actually I didn't win his heart either. I'm a loser too. Most of the things Zhang Yongzhen said that day were probably said at your house too!"

Zheng Jia nodded expressionlessly.

Jiang Shuya took a deep breath: "I no longer have any expectations for him. I don't care what you hear, and I won't take it to heart. Now I just want to live a good life and raise Tangtang to be healthy."

Zheng Jia said slowly, "Actually, to be honest, Xiaoya, when I heard what he said at the table, I also felt contempt for you."

“But now, I feel that he is not good enough for you. Really, you are not only outstanding in appearance, but also more capable than all of us. You know, when you married Huang Minghao, I went to your house for the banquet. My first impression of you was that you were beautiful. I thought you only had beauty and no personality. That was also your honeymoon period. Huang Minghao said that you were gentle and quiet, and that you were so sweet in front of him that he couldn't control himself. At that time, we even laughed at him, saying that he was just a lecher and an ordinary man.”

"Later on, he gradually became dissatisfied with you, and all sorts of vulgar language came out of his mouth. We just listened to it as a joke, but thinking about it, it was an insult and disrespect to you. When he comes back, you should have a good talk with him. I still believe that you have a place in his heart, otherwise he would not have married you and had a child, as long as he is still interested in your body."

Jiang Shuya could tell that she was genuinely concerned about her. Although she was quite dissatisfied with Huang Minghao's words, she still tried to pull them together and deliberately said the last sentence.

Besides, what she said wasn't wrong. Huang Minghao had always been obsessed with her body. During the month he was back last time, he made demands of her repeatedly, but she always politely refused, never giving him what he wanted. He even thought she was being temperamental, unhappy that he went out to eat, drink, and play cards, and deliberately kept him waiting, wanting him to please her. But a man like him simply couldn't do that. If she continued to insist, he would use his power as a husband to force her to give herself to him.

But now, she has lost all love for him and no longer wants any physical contact with him.

The car arrived at the station, and the two walked home under the moonlight. Zheng Jiaxin's new hairstyle, paired with a fashionable suit, made her look completely different from two months ago.

In the dead of night, Jiang Shuya couldn't fall asleep for a long time. She received a text message from Huang Minghao: "Wife, do you miss me?"