Early that morning, the Tang family got ready to go.

Indeed, Tang's parents were also persuaded by Tang Xiaoxiao and decided to go to D City for a couple of days. Tang's father drove Tang Xiaoxiao's original SUV with Tang's mother, while the young couple drove Han Yunqi's Mercedes with their two children. They packed a lot of gifts for Han's family and drove onto the highway early in the morning.

It's quite troublesome for a family to travel in two cars. Tang Xiaoxiao and Han Yunqi originally discussed whether to buy a seven-seater car so that the whole family could fit, but they couldn't find a suitable model. After looking around, they couldn't find one that satisfied both of them. It had to be comfortable, safe, and have an appearance that suited Tang Xiaoxiao's aesthetic... Then they considered that if a seven-seater car could fit Tang's parents, what would happen if Han's parents also wanted to travel together?

So the couple ultimately decided against getting a seven-seater; if they ever wanted to go on a family road trip, they would just buy a motorhome instead.

Since the couple usually takes their child out alone most of the time, they're not in a rush to buy a car.

Northern China is not a popular tourist destination. Apart from statutory holidays such as May Day, National Day, and the New Year, there are not many vehicles on the highways, and it is almost impossible to see traffic jams.

The car didn't drive fast, and it took nearly four hours to reach City D. Han's parents had already received the news and had been restless since early morning, standing at the store entrance every now and then, eagerly waiting.

The daughter-in-law of the Cai family, who lived across from the Han family's building materials store, came out to pour water. When she saw Guo Mingli standing outside, she spit on the ground with a crooked mouth and uttered a few words.

"What a wretched family!"

The two families have been at odds ever since that misunderstanding about the blind date. Although it hasn't escalated to the point of a major argument, they always seem to dislike each other whenever they meet.

Cai Qinghe, the daughter of the Cai family, used to greet Guo Mingli with a smile and call her "Auntie" warmly every time she saw her, but now she doesn't say a word and acts as if she doesn't know her.

Especially after the news of Han Yunqi's marriage came out.

When the Han family sent out wedding invitations to their familiar merchants in the market, they completely bypassed the Cai family.

Unfortunately, their two shops are right across from each other, so unless you stay home, you're bound to run into each other all the time.

Guo Mingli was a woman of strong character; when she was determined to go against someone, she was fearless and ruthless. When Cai's wife grumbled and provoked her, she refused to back down and immediately cursed, "You shameless old hag!"

"Who are you talking about?" Cai's daughter-in-law tilted her head and glared at Guo Mingli as she asked.

"Whoever you say it will know." Guo Mingli rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

He gets beaten all the time, screaming and howling in pain but never fights back. All he does is take his anger out on his daughter. What else is he but a scoundrel?

One night, Cai's daughter-in-law was crying so hard that a neighbor who also lived in the market heard her and was worried that something had happened. He kindly called the police, but when the police arrived, Cai's daughter-in-law was not grateful at all and even cursed at the neighbor.

The neighbors, having done a thankless job, spread word of the Cai family's misdeeds throughout the entire market after that day.

This certainly sparked a long discussion among business owners over tea and meals.

Normally, Cai's daughter-in-law wouldn't dare to confront Guo Mingli directly. She always couldn't resist provoking her, only to back down first when Guo Mingli went all out—a rather underhanded tactic. But today, for some reason, she slammed the copper basin to the ground with a bang, put her hands on her hips, and said sarcastically, "I don't know what some people are so arrogant about, their standards are sky-high! They're hoping their sons will marry into wealth! Well, they didn't get a daughter-in-law, and they've lost their son too. Now they're old and nobody's going to take care of them!"