Xing Jianlin later went to the police station and caused trouble several more times.

Although the police have opened a case against him, they still told him to go home and wait for news.

Nowadays, communication is inconvenient, news is delayed, and finding people is even more difficult. Since the two are husband and wife, the police are unlikely to take it seriously.

Previously, Xing Jianlin held a position, so the police might have paid more attention to him.

But now... he has retired early, so he can't use his connections anymore. He's just a powerless old man.

In the end, he had no choice but to find a way to work.

Bai Qingqing smashed and took away his valuables, leaving him without even money for food.

But it's hard for someone his age to find work.

He searched for work in Beijing for three days and could only borrow some money from his former colleagues.

He's not completely destitute, since he's taken early retirement and will still receive basic living expenses next month.

But he was unwilling to accept it!

He went to the old tenement where Xing Taohua used to live several more times.

After failing to see her several times, he finally realized that Xing Taohua had really left, and then he walked away with his back hunched over.

At this moment, he was finally worn down by life.

...

Compared to Xing Jianlin's dejection, Xing Taohua's days were fulfilling and busy.

Following Xia Xiaomei's request, she attended training sessions during the day and enrolled in a night school class in the evening.

Because she had no prior knowledge, she started from scratch.

On Xing Taohua's first day of class, it was a literacy class, and there were only children in the class, so she was the only adult.

At that moment, she felt somewhat ashamed.

She even considered giving up.

When she got back, Xia Xiaomei saw that her face was full of dejection, and Xia Xiaomei guessed the reason.

Tell her: Peach Blossom, if you can't even face these strange looks, how will you face your life in the future?

After enduring a week of strange, prickly stares while eating late-night snacks, she gradually got used to it.

She studied very hard, and went from not being able to write her own name to now being able to recognize hundreds of characters.

She's very serious!

This was the first step in her life, and she knew no one could help her.

After a month of training, Xing Taohua had already learned to do accounts; at least she could keep track of inventory and daily accounts.

She saw Han Xinrui again on the day the new store opened.

Han Xinrui wasn't surprised to see him; instead, she smiled and encouraged him, "Keep it up!"

Xing Taohua asked Han Xinrui, "Did you give me a chance?"

Han Xinrui shook her head: "You got in through your own interview. I have high hopes for you! I heard you're already attending night school."

Looking at Han Xinrui's bright smile, Xing Taohua nodded: "Yes! I want to start over! You're right, my life isn't just about getting married! I can earn money to support myself, and there's another side to my life."

Han Xinrui nodded: "Yes! As long as you are willing to endure hardship, you will get better and better."

Xing Taohua looked at Han Xinrui and said with a smile, "I've never understood why you would marry a man like Huo Hongtao?"

Han Xinrui smiled and said, "My adoptive parents died! I was raised by the Huo family. I wanted a home, just like you, I wanted to find a place to belong. I have always considered him my place to belong."

Han Xinrui lacks love; she wants a home, she wants love, she wants a sense of belonging.

Because of this, Han Xinrui wasted her entire life on Huo Hongtao in her previous life.

“I used to think that belonging was something given by others! Now I understand that no one can be my support, not even Fu Yuchen now. Only I will not betray myself, will not hurt myself, and I am safest when I rely on myself.”

Xing Taohua nodded: "Han Xinrui, thank you! Thank you so much! If that..."