When Fang Qiao returned home, the old lady was still awake.

She waited in the main room, and after Fang Qiao finished telling her about Xiao Jing's ordeal, she cursed under her breath in anger.

Elderly people have many ways of cursing, such as jumping up and down while cursing.

First they cursed the old bachelor who herded sheep, then they cursed Jiang Moli, and finally they cursed Cheng Yajun.

"Marrying such a troublemaker is a terrible mistake!"

Cheng Baidong escorted the old lady back to the east room, and Fang Qiao lay on the bed unable to fall asleep for a long time.

When Cheng Baidong returned, he saw her tossing and turning, so he simply pulled her into his arms and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking about Xiaojing." Fang Qiao sighed. "I was wondering if I had hurt her."

"Why would you think that?" Cheng Baidong cupped Fang Qiao's face in his hands, puzzled as to why she would take the blame upon herself.

"I'm wondering if it was because I helped Xiaoyun avoid the tragedy of her past life that Xiaojing was harmed."

Fang Qiao sighed: "I always felt that it was because I helped Xiaoyun avoid Lin Youcai's entanglement that he set his sights on Xiaojing. Jiang Moli is indeed vicious, but if it weren't for Lin Youcai's interference, Xiaojing, who had never tasted the bitterness of love, might still be full of illusions about the world and wouldn't have been driven to the point of jumping into the river by Jiang Moli with a heart full of despair."

Cheng Baidong shook his head, disagreeing with her: "Wife, no, you're wrong."

"What's wrong?" Fang Qiao asked humbly.

“Your mindset is wrong,” Cheng Baidong said. “You shouldn’t take things on yourself. You’re too soft-hearted and too easily swayed by emotions. To put it bluntly, everyone has their own destiny, and none of this really has anything to do with you.”

“But Lin Youcai and Xiaojing didn’t know each other in their past lives.” Fang Qiao still couldn’t let it go: “If I hadn’t interfered with his and Xiaoyun’s affairs, he probably wouldn’t have bothered Xiaojing, and this wouldn’t have happened to Xiaojing.”

Fang Qiao knows she has a soft heart problem, mainly because her parents favored boys over girls, which made her develop a people-pleasing personality from a young age. This caused her to habitually take responsibility for anything that happened, and if someone was even slightly nice to her, she would want to give them her whole heart.

However, after experiencing half a lifetime of hardships in her previous life, Fang Qiao's soft-heartedness has almost been cured. At least when it comes to matters concerning her family, she can remain cold-hearted and not interfere or take on any problems.

Since her rebirth, her third aunt has been kind to her. Even before Cheng Baidong returned, she helped her repeatedly. Xiao Jing was also busy doing needlework before and after An'an's birth.

Fang Qiao is a grateful and kind girl, so when they have problems, Fang Qiao's old habit of taking responsibility for herself resurfaces.

"No, these are two different things."

Fortunately, Cheng Baidong was clear-headed. Although he thought his wife's soft-heartedness, kindness, and ability to take responsibility were valuable qualities, if these qualities affected his mood and became a burden, then they should be eliminated in time!

He said, "Your interference will only cause Lin Youcai to fail in his pursuit of Wang Yun. As for how Lin Youcai got involved with Xiao Jing afterward, that has nothing to do with you. Because even without Lin Youcai, there would be Li Youcai, Wang Youcai, or Zhang Youcai. She will face this calamity sooner or later."

“But…” Fang Qiao was speechless.

“Xiao Jing has the face of someone who will die young, right?” Cheng Bodong said, “You said in your past life that your third aunt’s family was destroyed and that confirmed it. But everything has been reset in this life, and the future has changed accordingly. Your unexpected turn of events may be her way out of the darkness. There’s a saying, ‘To be reborn from the ashes,’ do you understand? So, don’t feel burdened.”

Fang Qiao's eyes lit up: "You mean..."

Cheng Baidong nodded slightly, but put his finger to his lips and shushed, "It's a secret."

Fang Qiao understood instantly: "I understand, I won't say anything."

"Alright." Cheng Baidong rolled over and pinned Fang Qiao's legs down, covering her eyes with his hand: "Now that you understand, you're not allowed to think about it anymore. Go to sleep."

"Okay, okay."

After being comforted by Cheng Baidong, Fang Qiao seemed to see the light after the storm, and her thoughts became much clearer.

Thinking back on all those previous worries, they all seemed like pointless anxieties.

After figuring things out, Fang Qiao slept soundly.

Although there were still many things to face the next day, Fang Qiao had already calmed down.

After all, there's always a way out, and things will work themselves out. We'll see when the time comes.

However, Fang Qiao's relaxed mood only lasted until the next morning, when it was shattered by a message brought by Wang Yun.

"Xiao Qiao, don't let your third aunt's family go out today. Xiao Jing's story has spread. Now many people are saying that Xiao Jing's private life is immoral, that she slept with other men at such a young age, and that she jumped into the river because her boyfriend found out..."

"Bullshit!" Fang Qiao's eyes flashed sharply. "Who spread that rumor?!"

Wang Yun: "Everyone in the educated youth camp was talking about it. I secretly inquired and found out that it started among the male educated youth. The first two people to hear about it were Zheng Ming and Wu Guifu, who both shared a room with Lin Youcai!"

"That Lin Youcai! A grown man who's always stirring up trouble behind people's backs! I'll teach him a lesson!"

Fang Qiao threw down the spatula, skipped making breakfast, rolled up her sleeves, and rushed out!

Xiaoyun hurriedly followed.

Cheng Baidong, holding the child behind him, helplessly reminded him, "It's fine to clean up, but don't suffer the consequences."

"I won't lose out!" Fang Qiao waved his hand.

She's incredibly strong now. With her spiritual energy concentrated in her fist, she can send someone flying two meters away with a single punch. Lin Youcai, that weakling, still wants to make her suffer?

He's dreaming!

Fang Qiao stormed to the educated youth compound to confront Lin Youcai.

Lin Youcai was sitting outside the kitchen drinking porridge when he saw Fang Qiao coming over with an angry look on her face. He had a bad feeling and put down his bowl before running into the house.

He ran fast, but Fang Qiao was even faster. She picked up a stick from the woodpile and threw it hard at his back.

Fang Qiao had excellent aim; the throw hit Lin Youcai squarely on the head and back. The force of the impact made him see stars, stumble, and fall heavily to the ground.

When had anyone ever seen Fang Qiao so ruthless? In their memory, Fang Qiao was an extremely gentle girl.

It's just a wedding, why such a big change?

The people at the educated youth camp were all stunned, unaware that Fang Qiao's physical condition had improved dramatically after he began cultivating immortality.

It wasn't until Lin Youcai, like a dead dog, screamed "Help!" and was dragged out of the educated youth settlement by Fang Qiao by the collar that he finally snapped out of his daze.

The two male educated youths who shared a room with Lin Youcai were the first to step forward and act as peacemakers.

Zheng Ming: "Fang Qiao, Fang Qiao, calm down, let's talk this out, don't hit people!"

Wu Guifu: "That's right, that's right. A gentleman uses words, not fists. You hit me without saying a word. How are you any different from a shrew from the countryside!"

Zheng Ming: "We are all educated youth sent to the countryside. Let's be more civilized, let's be more civilized."

"I'm a shrew? I'm uncivilized?"

The two of them were exchanging barbs, and Fang Qiao was so angry she laughed: "What kind of good people are you?! Before you come out to fart, you don't even know to wipe the shit off your own asses first!"