It is said that husband and wife are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.

When Qi Hehua was put in a tether, Shen Geming immediately distanced himself from her and also broke off his relationship with Shen Can, saying that Shen Can was corrupted by Qi Hehua.

Shen Geming was a clear-headed person; if he hadn't done this, the entire Shen family would have been wiped out.

Besides, he's not that old, only in his forties. If he tries hard, he might be able to have a son.

His family had long been concerned about his only daughter. When his daughter was still young, his family kept urging him to have another child, but Qi Hehua's belly remained flat. Later, his mother even planned to give him his second brother's son, but Qi Hehua forcefully suppressed the matter.

Now that he has distanced himself from Qi Hehua and severed ties with Shen Can, it's time for him to start making plans for himself.

Shen Geming hastily married a newly widowed man on the tenth day after Qi Hehua left.

The new widow was only twenty-eight years old. Her husband was a soldier who had been killed in action a little over a year ago. Because the couple had been living apart for many years, they did not have any children.

This woman was chosen by Shen Geming's mother, who said that her large hips made her good at childbearing and that she might give the Shen family a big, fat grandson someday.

At the age of twenty-eight, she was at the height of her charm. Shen Geming took a liking to her at first sight and took her to the county town the next day to get their marriage certificate. That was how the marriage was officially registered.

When Qi Hehua found out, she was furious. When Shen Geming asked her for a divorce, he said some nice things. He said he didn't want his whole family to be ruined. As long as he could be saved, he could help Qi Hehua and Shen Can negotiate. Maybe it wouldn't be long before they could go home.

I never expected this!

Qi Hehua had been strong-willed for most of her life, but she was deceived by this man.

Qi Hehua looked up at the sky. She had to think of a way to save herself and her daughter. She couldn't let her daughter's life be ruined.

Qi Hehua knew Shen Can's personality very well. She was just a spoiled child who took everything for granted and insisted on getting what she liked. But she didn't know that the confidence Shen Can had was given to her by her parents.

Now that her father has abandoned them and remarried, if Qi Hehua doesn't pull herself together and find a way, how can she possibly rely on that coward Xu Yaoyang?

Qi Hehua had long seen through Xu Yaoyang; he had no advantages other than his good looks.

He was just as heartless as Shen Geming, and Qi Hehua didn't want her silly daughter to be ruined by Xu Yaoyang.

Accompanied by Jiang Juecheng, Mu Jingshu traveled by train for several days before finally arriving in the provincial capital. Then, she took a bus, amidst a symphony of chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and lambs, and the captivating fragrance emanating from her body, until she reached Qingyuan County.

I don't know if Jiang Juecheng did it on purpose, but he wanted to take her to squeeze onto the bus again.

Because Mu Jingshu had too much stuff to fit on the bus, Jiang Juecheng borrowed a bicycle and leisurely took Mu Jingshu to Xujia Village.

Mu Jingshu never expected that Kyoto would be so far from Xujia Village, nor did she expect the journey to be so difficult. However, the scenery here is truly beautiful. Along the way, Mu Jingshu acted like an ignorant country bumpkin, constantly making sounds like "ah," "oh," and "eh," or exclaiming in surprise while pulling Jiang Juecheng and pointing outside.

"Brother Juecheng, that's a big water buffalo!"

"Brother Juecheng, goose, goose, even a big white goose eats grass."

"Brother Juecheng, a boat! I see a boat!"

"Brother Juecheng, the sea! I can finally see the sea!"

“Brother Juecheng…”

Jiang Juecheng's head was buzzing. The words "Brother Juecheng" kept echoing in his ears like a curse, and even when he closed his eyes to sleep, they never stopped.

Jiang Juecheng also has a younger sister, but because he has always lived with his grandfather, he has hardly ever spent time with her. If his sister is like that, he should thank his grandfather for saving him from dire straits since childhood.

Mu Jingheng had already told Xu Xinning in his space that Jiang Juecheng was sending Mu Jingshu to Xujia Village, and he also told her the train's arrival time. Xu Xinning estimated that they should arrive at Xujia Village today.

Xu Xinning originally wanted to borrow a tractor to pick her up, but she was afraid that she would miss it, so she could only sit in front of the courtyard gate and wait.

When Xu Laosan heard that his brother Mu's sister was coming, he surprisingly didn't go out partying and instead sat with Xu Xinning in front of the courtyard gate reciting her lessons.

It has to be said that Xu Laosan's recent achievements have really been remarkable.

I've taken the math test twice and scored in the 80s both times. I also took the Chinese test and surprisingly passed.

To celebrate his passing the exam, Grandma Xu rewarded him with two hard-boiled eggs. Xu Xinning gave him a notebook, and Xu Zexi took two more photos of him to achieve the effect he wanted (he'll probably realize these are his embarrassing moments when he looks at them later). Grandpa Xu made him a grasshopper out of bamboo strips. Xu Yaozu and Yang Chunqin praised him verbally. The next day before school, they gave him a big surprise—five cents of pocket money. Xu Yaoqiang roasted two sweet potatoes for him to take as snacks. Xu Zeyu stingily took out his beloved ballpoint pen and gave it to Xu Laosan (it's heartbreaking to see him like this (??? ? ???)).

Xu Laosan made a fortune from this exam, and he was thinking that when his brother Mu came back, he would definitely talk to him about it and maybe he could get him to make up for the gift. He was so happy just thinking about it.

Xu Laosan even thought that if he could get a perfect score one day, maybe he could become the boss of the family.

So that night, Xu Laosan had a dream. He dreamed that he got 100 points in both math and Chinese, and then everyone in the family was doting on him. He was lying on a recliner, and his grandparents were cooking delicious food for him. His father was fanning him, his mother was massaging his shoulders, his sister was feeding him oranges, his brother was taking pictures of him with a camera, Xu Zeyu was massaging his legs, and his second uncle was roasting sweet potatoes, which were the best roasted sweet potatoes ever.

Xu Laosan was overjoyed in his dream, but then his joy turned to sorrow when Xu Zeyu kicked him off the bed.

Xu Laosan rubbed his sore bottom and looked around at the pitch black surroundings. He had no idea where he was.

When Jiang Juecheng and Mu Jingshu arrived, it was already late afternoon. They had only eaten a few steamed buns on the way, and now they were starving.

When Mu Jingshu saw Xu Xinning, it was like seeing a savior. He kept calling out "Second Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law" from afar, which attracted many strange looks from the villagers.

Where did this little brat come from? Why is he yelling at people like that? Ningning isn't even married yet. What if her reputation gets ruined? I heard that Mu Zhiqing's family is quite extraordinary. We can't let this little brat ruin such a good marriage.

Hey! Isn't that Jiang Zhiqing?

Why are you wearing a military uniform?

Wow! It has four pockets! When was this last time?

This is incredible!

No wonder that troublesome educated youth Lu kept pestering him; it turns out she had already realized that Jiang was unusual.

As expected of someone from the city, their taste is truly discerning!