When Xu Xinning came downstairs, she overheard her aunt Lin Shufen and Old Mrs. Xu talking about Xu Yaoyang's family.

Lin Shufen: "Yaoyang's wife is such a sin. She can't even get out of bed now, and she's so thin she looks like a skeleton. Grandma, do you think we should let Nannan go see her?"

Grandma Xu: "Has Yaoyang not come back?"

Lin Shufen: "That day, I brought him back home and he stayed at my house for one night. I heard from people that he went to that woman's house."

Grandma Xu: "What a misfortune for our family! We thought Yaoyang was a good boy, but we never expected him to be like this."

Lin Shufen: "He's after the family's wealth and influence."

Grandma Xu: "Ha, what respectable family would let their daughter demolish someone else's house?"

Lin Shufen: "My second uncle and aunt are no good either. Yaoyang's wife used to treat them so well, but now that this has happened, they're doing the same thing. They support Yaoyang's actions and now they're constantly making sarcastic remarks about Yaoyang's wife at home. The most pitiful ones are the two children. Yaoyang's wife's behavior has terrified them. They're afraid to leave their mother's side every day, fearing that their mother will die."

Grandma Xu: "Heaven is watching what people do. Aren't they afraid of divine retribution?"

Xu Xinning didn't know about Xu Yaoyang's family affairs yet, so she only heard the gist of it now.

Xu Xinning remembered that Xu Yaoyang's wife was about seven months pregnant, so she asked, "She should be about seven months pregnant, right?"

Lin Shufen sighed again and said, "The baby is lost."

Xu Xinning frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Lin Shufen: "Your uncle had an affair with his colleague. His wife heard the rumors and went to his workplace to confront him. She was caught in the affair. That woman was very arrogant and provoked your aunt, which caused her to have a miscarriage. It was a boy, but he died at birth. It was a big blow to your aunt, and she couldn't get out of bed for a while."

Xu Xinning never expected things to turn out this way. She knew about Xu Yaoyang's ambiguous relationship with his colleague, but she always thought Xu Yaoyang wouldn't dare to cheat, since people in this era are still quite strict about lifestyle issues.

Xu Xinning: "The matter is already very clear. Xu Yaoyang and that woman are alright?"

Lin Shufen: "The woman was taken home by her parents the day after the incident. Xu Yaoyang followed her there later. So far, she seems to be alright."

Xu Xinning frowned. No matter what, Xu Yaoyang was still a member of the Xu family. Now that he had done this, it was impossible for it not to affect Xu Yaozu. Fortunately, Old Master Xu was wise and published a notice in the newspaper a few months ago to sever ties with the second wife. Otherwise, Xu Yaozu would have been killed by Xu Yaoyang.

Women's hearts are soft, and they can't turn a blind eye to the weak, especially since this is a relative who isn't a bad person.

Xu Yaozu was still quite weak after waking up, but with Xu Xinning's medicine, he recovered relatively quickly.

Because of Xu Yaozu's situation, Xu Yaoqiang and his son moved back to the old house. Xu Zeyu lived with Xu Laosan, while Xu Yaoqiang lived in Xu Mingyang's side room.

Since only the father and son remained, Grandma Xu was still quite worried about them. However, she was also angry that Xu Yaoqiang hadn't managed his wife and daughter well and had almost caused a serious mistake. So, Grandma Xu felt conflicted.

After Xu Yaozu got into trouble, Xu Yaoqiang helped Xu Laosan with everything, which also gave Xu Laotai a chance to forgive him.

After capturing the enemy agents on the island, they uncovered a whole string of other agents. Yao Dahai could be considered to have benefited from the misfortune, as he helped the county public security bureau finally destroy the enemy agent hideout on the island.

Originally, the authorities were going to investigate Yao Dahai, but since he was just living a law-abiding and down-to-earth life, they couldn't use his former status to convict him, could they?

But then again, what crime did this warlord commit in times of chaos?

In order to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from using Yao Dahai's identity to their advantage, Xu Yaozu specially had a detailed file prepared and sent to his superiors.

Yao Dahai was not without his worries, but after being given a special identity certificate by the authorities, he finally felt at ease.

As for his name, his opinion has been sought, and he can change it back to his original name if he wants.

But he has been using the name Yao Dahai for decades, and he feels that the name Yao Dahai makes him feel at ease and at ease, so he insists on using the name Yao Dahai.

All these things were kept from Old Mrs. Chen until the matter was completely resolved. However, Old Mrs. Chen could still sense the changes in Yao Dahai. She found that Yao Dahai seemed to have become much more cheerful and was no longer like before, just working hard like an old ox.

These days, Yao Dahai talks more, smiles more, and seems to be more affectionate than before.

Grandma Chen was happy with Yao Dahai; she felt that life was becoming more and more enjoyable.

Somehow, the news of Xu Yaozu's accident reached the ears of Xu Zexi, who hadn't been home for over a year. He happened to be returning from a mission and took the opportunity to go home to visit his family.

Xu Zexi arrived home the day after Xu Yaozu woke up. He was travel-worn, carrying a bag, and was as dark as charcoal. Xu Xinning didn't even recognize him when she opened the door.

When Xu Zexi saw his dearest sister, he smiled very happily, his two rows of snow-white teeth were dazzling.

He opened his arms wide and said with a smile, "Little sister, your brother is back. Are you happy?"

Xu Xinning chuckled. She felt that her brother had become a bit childish after not seeing him for so long. He used to be so reserved, always like an old leader who never smiled. She wondered what had made him change so much.

Xu Xinning took a half step back, her smile very official, "Happy, really happy, welcome, welcome, a warm welcome! Would you like to twirl that big red ribbon a few times?"

Xu Zexi never expected his aloof younger sister to say something so funny, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

When Grandpa Xu and the others heard the noise, they all came out and were overjoyed to see their eldest grandson. They thought they were hallucinating and couldn't help but rub their eyes. When they realized that their eldest grandson had really returned, the two old men excitedly ran forward.

Grandma Xu: "Oh my! My grandson!"

Grandpa Xu: "You've gotten darker, stronger, and taller. Not bad, really not bad!"

Xu Zexi stood at attention solemnly and then gave the two elders a military salute.

"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back." Xu Zexi stepped forward and hugged the two elders.

When Yang Chunqin heard that her eldest son had returned, she rushed back from the brigade headquarters.

When Yang Chunqin saw Xu Zexi sitting in the main room talking with the elders of the family, tears welled up in her eyes.

When Xu Zexi saw Yang Chunqin wiping away tears in the yard, he quickly went over and hugged her, gently patting her back and softly calling out, "Mom, I'm back!"

Yang Chunqin hugged him back, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"