Li Dahong stood with his hands on his hips, his demeanor unyielding: "Don't try to intimidate me with your official airs! There is still law in this world! I'm calling the police; it must have been Ye Nian'an who stole our things!"

"Back then, thieves ransacked the Zhang family's place, and the police couldn't find anything out. Who but Ye Nian'an, that heartless scoundrel, could do such a despicable thing!"

"Open your mouth wide, I'm warning you, don't get cocky. If our house hadn't been robbed, we'd definitely be living better than yours!"

"If it weren't for that theft, my Weiguo would have become a regimental commander long ago! Now, my eldest son and daughter-in-law have established themselves in the factory, and my second son is a quality inspector at the steel rolling mill!"

"Do you think I can't see through your little scheme? Last time your pickle jar was short of some salted vegetables, were you trying to blame it on me again?"

Spittle flew onto his wide-open face, startling him so much that he backed away.

I really don't know what made Old Wang so blind to have an affair with someone like Li Dahong.

Even if Zhang Dazui remained single his entire life and never experienced the pleasures of a woman, he still couldn't bring himself to look down on Li Dahong.

This woman is absolutely disgusting! Just one look at her makes me want to vomit!

"Fine, fine, I've wasted my kindness! Go ahead then! Go on!"

"Let's go! Qingqing, we have to get an explanation today!"

"Yes, Mom, we have to go and settle accounts with Ye Nian'an!"

The mother and daughter threw their belongings into the yard, locked the door, and marched in a grand procession toward the Chu family.

This time, however, they were more cunning. They went to the police station first to inform Ye Nian'an about the situation, and then went there with the police officers.

Otherwise, you'll be left speechless and unable to express your suffering.

Ye Nian'an was strolling around the small park downstairs with her three children.

Upon returning to Haicheng, the first thing Ye Nian'an did was to go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy a stroller that could accommodate three dolls.

This makes traveling and taking care of children much more convenient.

Of course, Ye Nian'an went alone.

It's inconvenient to move things back with other people.

After all, having space in hand is so convenient; you can access it whenever you want when you're alone.

I also visited the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some other things.

Over the years, Haicheng's economy has been doing well, and the supply and marketing cooperatives have a lot of new products to choose from, making it a very enjoyable shopping experience.

It's a bit of a hassle to buy things now that you need a ticket.

It wasn't until the 1980s that it was gradually phased out, and it wasn't until the 1990s that it truly disappeared from the stage and became history.

As the child grows up, it's time to wean him/her. Before, we didn't have the means, but now that we're back in the city, the Chu and Ye families have bought a lot of malted milk powder and imported formula for the child.

Ye Nian'an filled the water jugs of the Chu family and the Ye family with spiritual spring water, which they would use for their daily meals and drinks. Chi Xinyao went upstairs to make milk powder for the children.

Although the situation is still chaotic and Chu Zhenyuan and others have not yet been reinstated, they are now able to relax and take care of their health while dealing with their messy household affairs.

Chu Zhenyuan and Chu Yan went out, while Chu Xin'er went to find Ye Sheng to discuss a plan to make money. Although the reform and opening up had not yet been implemented, there were still many ways to make money, such as the black market, which was a hot commodity.

With Ye Sheng taking care of Chu Xin'er, Ye Nian'an felt at ease.

She was strolling through the park with her child, thinking it was about time to drink some milk downstairs before going upstairs, when several figures stormed over.

After looking around, Li Dahong couldn't find Ye Nian'an for a while.

"Qingqing, did you see that? Is Ye Nian'an here?"

Zhang Qingqing suddenly gripped Li Dahong's wrist tightly, her nails almost digging into the loose flesh: "Mom, is that woman the one?"

The woman he was pointing at wore a crisp, starched white shirt, her long, flowing black hair cascading over her shoulders, and her delicate, jade-like neck. Her entire body seemed to glow.

Li Dahong looked in the direction Zhang Qingqing pointed and was slightly taken aback.

Is this still the Ye Nian'an I remember?

The sunlight fell on her profile, giving her an even softer glow than I remembered.

Her skin had a healthy rosy glow, and her waist was even more slender than before her marriage. There was not a trace of the "rough woman sent down to the countryside" she had been.

When she was at the Zhang family's house, Ye Nian'an was indeed beautiful and charming, with a delicate beauty to the core.

Otherwise, why would Zhang Weiguo have endured so much pressure to marry her?

However, Ye Nian'an now, after being sent down to the countryside for several years and working in the fields every day, should have been tanned dark, overworked, and poorly nourished, making him thin and look twenty or thirty years older.

Why do you look even younger and more beautiful this time? They almost didn't recognize you.

"impossible……"

Li Dahong mumbled something indistinctly, but his feet moved forward involuntarily: "Qingqing, are you sure you're not mistaken? She's been sent down to the countryside for so many years, how could she have changed... changed..."

Li Dahong couldn't bring herself to say it. What if the other person was Ye Nian'an? Wouldn't she be complimenting her on her beauty?

Praising your enemy's beauty is like eating shit – it's incredibly unpleasant.

"Just ask around and you'll find out."

Zhang Qingqing was also somewhat devastated and unable to accept this fact.

Ye Nian'an should have been exhausted, dark-skinned, and physically weak.

How can she look more beautiful than before, have a better physique, and even have a baby?

This is completely illogical!

At this moment, Zhang Qingqing wished that the beautiful woman in front of her wasn't Ye Nian'an...

Ye Nian'an noticed the movements of Li Dahong and the others.

When she glanced over, even she was stunned, and for a moment she didn't recognize Li Dahong and Zhang Qingqing.

They had indeed lost a lot of weight, becoming darker, thinner, and shorter. Their clothes were clearly discarded junk that had been altered multiple times at home, leaving them loose and ill-fitting.

However, the disgust in their eyes hadn't changed at all, making Ye Nian'an feel physically uncomfortable, and she recognized them immediately.

After all, they've been used for decades, and you can tell what kind of filth they're going to spew from their every move and every word they say.

"Who do we have here? It's the two of you."

Ye Nian'an smiled politely but did not get up: "Long time no see. You all seem to be having a hard time these past few years. You've all become so thin. You look like you've aged decades."

These words were like a blunt knife, digging deep into Li Dahong's wounds.

"Ye! Nian! An!"

Even if he were reduced to ashes, Li Dahong and Zhang Qingqing would still recognize that voice; at this moment, their eyes were practically spitting fire.

It really was her!

The worst-case scenario has happened!

Zhang Qingqing couldn't hold back any longer. She rushed forward, pointed at the stroller, and screamed, "How dare you say that? Didn't you steal things from my family back then? You caused us..."