There's a small hill on this side of the bridge, not very high. At the foot of the hill is a row of cattle pens, and further up are rows of latrines. After walking a little further up, you'll see many bayberry trees, which is the famous bayberry hill of Xiangyang Village.

Zhang Xuemei didn't want to get involved, but she couldn't suppress her curiosity, so she tiptoed down the mountain and leaned against the stone cowshed. The sound seemed to be coming from inside.

"Xiaoyu, you've finally arrived! Let me kiss you." Zhang Xuemei blushed as soon as she got close to hear such explicit words.

"Didn't we just see each other a few days ago? Look at you, keep your voice down, what if someone hears you?"

Upon hearing the woman's voice, and recalling the rain she had heard earlier, Zhang Xuemei knew that this was Zou Yu, Chen Chunfeng's youngest daughter-in-law. She had even run into her earlier that day and exchanged a few words with her!

"I just want to be with you every day. When are you planning to get a divorce? We can't keep doing this sneaky thing every time!" Xu Yaoping asked softly, holding Zou Yu close.

"I wish I were pregnant too! Do you think I have it easy? That old woman at home is always staring at my belly. Her own son isn't even home. She'd be crying if I were pregnant!"

Zou Yu gets angry when this is mentioned. She and her husband Xu Weiming have been married for two years, but she still hasn't gotten pregnant. Even her sister-in-law, who got married around the same time, gave birth to a daughter under pressure from her mother-in-law. You can imagine the pressure she's under.

"What? You want to have a son for Xu Weiming? What am I supposed to do then?" Xu Yaoping was displeased when he heard this. He genuinely liked Zou Yu and naturally hoped that she could divorce her husband and be with him as soon as possible.

Zou Yu quickly kissed him, comforting him, "I was just saying that, how could I be! Don't you know who my heart belongs to?"

"Hmph, then why haven't you mentioned divorce yet? My mom has been pressuring me to get married for ages, and I can't take it anymore."

Zou Yu is twenty-four years old this year, the same age as Xu Yaoping. They're not at the age where they're being pressured to get married.

Zou Yu gritted her teeth. She knew her husband was definitely having an affair. He used to be affectionate with her when he came home, but this time he just went straight to sleep.

She simply didn't believe that a man who hadn't touched women outside could resist coming home.

So she guessed that someone must be involved, and that the old woman in her family must know about it, otherwise why would she keep threatening her with divorce?

Thinking about this, Zou Yu had an idea. She knew that Xu Yaoping really liked her, and if she really got divorced, the person she found next might not be as good as him, so she might as well hold on to him tightly.

“Listen to me, Yaoping. I can’t let Xu Weiming get away with this. He’s making money outside, but none of it has ended up in my hands. And a divorce is out of the question.”

"So what do you want to do?"

“Come here, I’ll tell you.” Zou Yu leaned close to his ear and whispered her idea.

Xu Yaoping nodded repeatedly after listening, "Okay, I'll go take a look in a few days. Don't worry, I'll definitely get it done for you."

Zou Yu smiled smugly. She was just waiting for Xu Weiming to beg her, otherwise he would suffer a lot.

Zhang Xuemei didn't want to listen anymore after hearing this, so she carefully took a few steps back and tiptoed home, eager to share this big secret with her husband as soon as possible.

"You're back? Why did you take so long? I was about to go out and look for you. It's cold outside, have a glass of water first!" Xu Minghan saw his wife come in and quickly got up to pour her a glass of water.

"No, I came right back after I finished talking. But guess what I heard when I got to the bridge?"

Xu Minghan could tell from his wife's secretive look that she had heard some gossip, so he played along and asked, "What did you hear? Tell me."

Zhang Xuemei first turned around and closed the door behind her, then walked up to her husband and whispered, "When I came back, I heard some noises when I got to the foot of the mountain, so I carefully moved over to listen."

Guess who it is? I'll tell you, you'll never guess! It's Zou Yu and Xu Yaoping! Who would have thought they'd get together at this time?

In her previous life, Zou Yu did indeed get divorced and return to her parents' home, but only half a year later she married Xu Yaoping again. At that time, everyone said that she was destined to be with Xiangyang Village, as she married into the village twice.

"It's them." Xu Minghan really didn't expect it to be like this, but thinking about it, it makes sense. He had seen Xu Yaoping helping Zou Yu with work several times. The other person was quite careful, but he just happened to catch a glimpse of it.

"You weren't discovered, were you?" Xu Minghan was still quite worried that his wife would be found out. Although he wasn't afraid of anything, he wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble if possible.

Zhang Xuemei shook her head. "No, I was very careful. I guess they're still there! I was afraid they'd put on an inappropriate scene for children later, so I came back."

"Forget it, let's not meddle in other people's business. Besides, Xu Weiming isn't a good person either. He's probably seeing some women outside who are all pregnant by now!"

Around this time in my previous life, Xu Weiming wanted a divorce as soon as he got home, saying that Zou Yu couldn't have children and was delaying him. How shameless!

This incident caused quite a stir in their village for a while, as it was the first divorce case.

Zhang Xuemei seemed to remember something, glanced at her husband with a strange expression, and hesitated before asking, "Do you think the child that Xu Weiming's second wife had was actually his?"

"Why do you ask that? I remember that kid was already married and had children in my past life, and I didn't hear anything about it." They were from the same village, and Xu Weiming didn't do very well later on either. They lived in the same town, so he would definitely hear any rumors.

Zhang Xuemei licked her lips, moved her buttocks closer to her husband, and said, "Look, when Zou Yu was with Xu Weiming, she was together for two years and never got pregnant. But after the divorce, she got pregnant in less than six months with Xu Yaoping. Isn't that suspicious?"

"So what? Some couples are just not meant to be. Isn't that how it is portrayed in TV dramas?" Xu Minghan didn't think it was a big deal. The world is full of wonders, and this is perfectly normal.

"No, I know it's normal, but look, Zou Yu gave birth to a child, which definitely proves that she can have children, but Xu Weiming can't prove that."

Besides, didn't you notice he didn't have any more children after that? His first child was a girl, and knowing Chen Chunfeng's personality, she definitely wouldn't give up; how could she not urge him? Did you ever see her urge him in your past life?

Xu Minghan thought carefully for a moment, then shook his head. "No, not really. I remember Mom saying back then that Chen Chunfeng had changed her personality, and she never pressured Xu Weiming to have a child, even though Xu Weiming only had one daughter. Besides, that daughter doesn't look like Xu Weiming at all; people say she looks like her mother."

“So…” Xu Minghan glanced at his wife.

"This is retribution. Chen Chunfeng did too many immoral things, and now the retribution has fallen on her son."

Zhang Xuemei insisted it was retribution, as she still remembered the grudge of being reported!