Yan Ci picked up his things, took his wife's hand, and quickly went down the mountain.

After arriving home, he simply washed his hands and then forcefully carried his wife onto the kang (a heated brick bed).

Yan Ci only let Bai Xiaoyue go, satisfied, when she was so tired that her eyelids could no longer stay open.

He got up, heated up the food, and brought it to his wife.

Bai Xiaoyue, having eaten her fill, nestled comfortably in Yan Ci's arms and squinted her eyes.

She asked, "Aci, did you feel good when you were hunting?"

Yan Ci: "Wife, what do you want to say?"

Bai Xiaoyue couldn't help but smile when she thought of Yan Ci hunting: "A-Ci, you look so handsome when you hunt."

Yan Ci felt a surge of joy at his wife's praise and planted a kiss on her forehead.

"My wife is beautiful too. I'll take you hunting again next time."

He thought to himself, "It's good that the children are gone; now my wife only has eyes for me."

At that moment, Yan Ci decided that he should not go to the capital in the future, otherwise his wife would be distracted again.

When Bai Wen'an and Wen Tong returned from Beijing with their child.

Wen Xiya also returned with her daughter and son-in-law, saying that she was not used to staying in Beijing and came back to keep Rui Rui and Qi Qi company.

Wen Tong also brought back some news about Li Xinru.

She said to Bai Xiaoyue, "Sister, do you know that the child that Li Xinru brought before might be her brother's?"

Her sister-in-law is now somewhat mentally unstable, saying it's because she lost her son a few years ago, and that's when her mental state started to deteriorate.

The timing of her child's disappearance coincides with the time Li Xinru brought her child to the village.

Bai Xiaoyue asked, "So the Li family didn't know that Li Xinru took the child away?"

Wen Tong: "I see that Li Xinru is getting along with her brother and sister-in-law like nothing's wrong. The Li family probably doesn't know."

Bai Xiaoyue clicked her tongue in amazement: "It's rare to see someone so ruthless as to turn against their own family."

Wen Tong nodded: "Absolutely!"

Bai Xiaoyue said to Wen Tong, "The policy has changed now, and she can't threaten your family anymore. It's better to just not see her and not bother her."

Wen Tong nodded: "When we went back this time, the government returned my house. The people living there didn't want to move out, including Li Xinru's parents."

They even tried to extort money from my family. Like father, like daughter; the whole family is rotten.

Bai Xiaoyue asked, "Has it been resolved yet?"

Wen Tong nodded: "It's solved, sis. Guess who helped."

Bai Xiaoyue asked curiously, "Wen Tong, how would I know anyone in Beijing?"

Wen Tong didn't keep her in suspense any longer: "It's Lin Xiao."

Bai Xiaoyue: "Lin Xiao, I haven't seen him in so long. So he went to Beijing?"

Wen Tong: "Lin Xiao came here specifically to find my father; he is my aunt's son."

Many years ago, my aunt Xiang Wanqi fell in love with my uncle Lin Jiangbai. My grandparents disapproved because my uncle's family was poor, and my aunt left home in a huff.

Later, I married my uncle and never returned home. It wasn't until a few years ago when my aunt returned to Beijing that I learned about the Xiang family's troubles, and she sent Lin Xiao to search for my father everywhere.

Finally, we found out that Lin Xiao had been staying here for several years and often secretly went to see my dad.

My dad didn't let a word slip, and I only found out when Lin Xiao came to my house this time. You have no idea how surprised I was.

Bai Xiaoyue was shocked. The Xiang family members were all so legendary. Lin Xiao was actually Wen Tong's cousin.

Wen Tong whispered, "Sister, you have no idea how funny it is. This Lin Xiao actually had feelings for Chang Le. When my dad found out, he stopped him, saying that he was an elder."

Bai Xiaoyue was shocked. Another cousin of Wen Tong had arrived. Fortunately, Uncle Xiang stopped it.

What kind of constitution does my daughter have?!

Bai Xiaoyue asked, "Is Lin Xiao married yet?"

Wen Tong nodded: "It was an introduction from my family, and we're already married."

The two chatted for half a day.

When Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci talked about Lin Xiao, Yan Ci was also somewhat surprised.

Lin Xiao seems unreliable; it's not easy for him to stay in a small county town and keep his uncle company for several years.

Bai Xiaoyue said, "Aci, when Lin Xiao and Second Brother came to our door, you said you wouldn't allow him to have contact with Chang Le, and you were right."

He really did have that intention; thankfully, Uncle Xiang was there to help.

Yan Ci: "Now that he's married and Chang Le is all grown up, there's no need to worry about him!"

Soon, Wang Weiguo's father was also alright.

Li Mingyue and Wang Weiguo can go back to the city, but they will no longer be working in their original positions.

Wang Weiguo wanted to see what Li Mingyue thought.

Li Mingyue was at a loss, unsure how the world would change, so she came to ask Bai Xiaoyue.

"Xiaoyue, do you think I should go back to the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Bai Xiaoyue knew that the supply and marketing cooperatives would soon become less popular after the reform and opening up, but her friend could work there until retirement without any problem.

"Mingyue, what are you thinking?"

Li Mingyue asked with some worry, "Sigh, I'm really scared now. Do you think things might change again someday?"

Bai Xiaoyue: "I don't think so. Things will only get better in the future."

Li Mingyue: "I'm scared!"

Bai Xiaoyue: "Mingyue, choose according to your heart. Go back if you want to, don't be afraid."

Even if something happens, I'm still here, and you can come back.

Li Mingyue: "What do I have? I'm just afraid it will affect Ping'er and An'an."

Bai Xiaoyue: "Mingyue, choose according to your own heart, don't think about the child first."

After discussing it with Wang Weiguo, Li Mingyue decided to return to the city. A city household registration and a job in the city are what many people dream of.

Bai Xiaoyue would visit Li Mingyue whenever she had time, and Yan Ci would often take her there on his bicycle.

She can ride a bicycle, but she's not very comfortable riding a traditional Chinese eight-inch bicycle.

Therefore, Bai Xiaoyue only enjoyed the treatment of a young college student when she was 40 years old, riding in the back seat of her boyfriend for a drive.

Yan Ci loved taking his wife out for fun, and hearing her silvery laughter from the back seat made him very happy.

Bai Xiaoyue has no children around, so she spends her free time organizing her manuscripts and revising them.

She submitted the manuscript to a literary journal in Beijing.

Not long after, the magazine sent a reply saying that her work was eligible for a contract, with a rate of seven yuan per thousand words, and invited her to Beijing.

It was summer vacation, and Chang Le and Cui Yu happened to return, saying they were there to pick up Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci to go to the capital.

Bai Xiaoyue was pulled aside by Chang Le to talk.

Cui Yu secretly approached Yan Ci.

He took off the small gold lock from his neck and handed it to Yan Ci:

"Uncle, my dad asked me to show you this lock. He said we might be related."

Yan Ci held the small gold lock and looked at it for a while before finally speaking: "Cui Yu, do you still like Chang Le now?"

Cui Yu nodded: "Of course, I will persist until the last moment of my life."

Yan Ci then asked, "If you are related to me, you cannot be with Chang Le. Would you be willing to accept that?"

Cui Yu paused for a moment, then quickly put the small gold lock into his pocket:

"Uncle, my dad must be mistaken. I don't have a little gold lock."

From then on, Cui Yu never wore the little gold lock again, and he always said he didn't have it when asked.