Sitting in the car, Qiao Lingling watched the distant street recede into the distance, her heart growing colder. Looking at Qiao Xiaoni sitting beside her, she couldn't help but sneer:

"You guys are really something, opening a shop so quickly. Making tens of dollars a day, you've made a fortune again."

“We earn money through our own abilities, that’s our business, and you have no right to make sarcastic remarks here.”

You should think about how to explain this to your dad! Qiao Xiaoni couldn't stand her attitude of taking her mistakes for granted. Even if she corrected herself this time, she would still make the same mistake next time.

If they had met elsewhere, she might not have taken Qiao Lingling back with her, mainly because it would have been too much trouble.

If she encounters someone in her own shop, she can only take them back; she wouldn't do something that would turn out to be a threat.

Su Chenhao sensed that his wife was upset, so he quickly held her hand to comfort her.

Qiao Xiaoni felt comforted and less angry, and smiled at him.

They arrived at the train station quickly. After getting off the train, Su Chenhao went to buy tickets while they waited for him in the waiting room.

More than ten minutes passed as Qiao Lingling kept trying to find an excuse to leave.

Qiao Xiaoni didn't believe her at all, and held her hand tightly, not letting her leave even for a moment.

Qiao Lingling did consider yelling, but that would escalate the situation, and she didn't want to be locked in the room and questioned again.

Su Chenhao rushed back: "The snow caused the bridge arch to collapse, and repairs are still underway. We don't know when it will be restored."

"What should we do then?" Qiao Xiaoni couldn't help but get anxious.

"I'll go outside and see if there are any cars willing to make the long trip. We can rent a car and go back. That way we might get home a little earlier than by train."

"Okay, even if it's just a little more money."

Su Chenhao turned and left to find a car outside.

Qiao Xiaoni looked at the clock in the waiting room; it was already six o'clock in the evening. She wondered how things were at home.

Qiao Lingling secretly gloated, hoping they wouldn't be able to find the car. That way, she wouldn't have to go back, could stay with them for a few more days, and then find a chance to escape. She silently prayed to God to take a look!

Having grown accustomed to life in the big city, she really didn't want to go back to that dilapidated mountain village, where everything was outdated, not to mention the unpleasant things that awaited her.

Nearly half an hour later, Su Chenhao walked in from outside, looking relieved, and said, "We've found a car to take us back; it's the same driver who brought us here before."

He had never driven such a long distance before and couldn't guarantee when he could get us back. We could only ask for directions as we ran.

There's no other way; other drivers won't take on such a long-distance trip.

Qiao Xiaoni: "Let's leave it at that for now. Something is better than nothing. Let's head to the next city and talk about it there."

Su Chenhao nodded, then bent down to pick up the bag and turned to lead the way.

Qiao Xiaoni dragged the unreliable Qiao Lingling along, and they could let go of each other's hands once they got in the car.

"Xiao Ni, can't you just let me go?" Qiao Xiaoling pleaded desperately, "I'll have no way to survive if I go back, you can't just leave me to die!"

Although we had a falling out before, it's all in the past. Can't you just let me go?

“One thing at a time. You did something wrong that led to today’s consequences. Now that I’ve run into you, how could I possibly let you go?” Qiao Xiaoni said, pulling her along as they continued walking forward.