"It was the autumn harvest at that time, and all the strong men in the team had to go. I didn't have time to stay with you in the hospital all day. And you didn't come out, so the team urged you to go back several times.

Your mother asked her brother to take care of it. I thought my mother's family would definitely do their best to take care of it, so I went back to the team with peace of mind to harvest the autumn crops.

Later, I received a letter from your mother and I went to pick her up halfway.

Your mother said that something happened in the hospital. That kind-hearted female comrade gave birth to a deformed baby. Her husband got very angry and took his anger out on us. He thought she was unlucky and kicked her out of the ward. She gave birth to you in such excitement.

It’s not possible to rest well if I sleep in the aisle with my child, so it’s better to go home and recuperate, so I brought you back.

That was the first time I saw you, a small ball with a wrinkled and red face, like a wrinkled monkey.

I told myself, this is my first child, I must be a thousand times better to her, I will not let her be thirsty, hungry or cold, I will protect her all my life and not let her be bullied by others." Lu Dashan said tenderly.

Lu Manyue felt extremely sad.

Dad wanted to be good to her, but he never realized how humble and miserable her life had been all these years.

Lu Dashan was not present when Li Fen gave birth to her.

Li Fen said that it was not easy to rest in the hospital, but as a woman who had just given birth, she could choose to wait in the hospital for Lu Dashan to pick her up. There was no need for her to brave the wind and carry the child halfway to deliver the message.

The hospital in the city is more than forty miles away from Lu Dashan’s home in the countryside.

The more Lu Manyue thought about it, the more suspicious she felt about this matter. She felt as if a piece of cotton was blocking her heart, making her feel suffocated and uncomfortable.

"Dad, do you still remember what the female comrade who kindly lent us half of the ward looked like?" Lu Manyue bit her lip, but still couldn't help but ask.

“She was pretty, but your mom beat me before I even took a second look at her, saying that my eyes were dishonest, so I really can’t remember what she looked like.

Why are you asking her for no reason?" Lu Dashan's expression was very complicated, sometimes nostalgic, sometimes grateful, and soon he became a little angry.

"She was kind enough to lend us the ward for a few days, but her husband kicked your pregnant mother out in the middle of the night, causing you to give birth in such a hurry. I wanted to find an opportunity to thank her, but the more I thought about it, the angrier I got, so I didn't go."

Lu Manyue lowered her head in disappointment.

When asked about the birth in the hospital eighteen years ago, his father knew nothing about it.

I'm afraid the only person who knows the truth is Li Fen.

When I thought of Li Fen, I heard Li Fen's laughter coming from downstairs.

"Oh my, what do you mean by filial son-in-law? How could my baby really fall in love with an old man who works as a farmer in the countryside? This is an incompatible marriage. It will end in a few days. Just wait and see if you don't believe me."

"I am worried, why would I be worried? My daughter is beautiful, and Director Yang's son cannot live without her. He will always wait for her. She actually has some feelings for him, but she is too young to figure it out. After all the twists and turns, am I still Director Yang's relative?"

"Besides, Wei Dingbang might have to spend a few years in prison, and he might even die in there. When he dies, I'm going to set off some firecrackers to celebrate. OK, I'm going back. Li Mei'er, let's talk later."

The sound of footsteps came upstairs.

Lu Dashan's face was filled with embarrassment, and a flash of anger flashed across his eyes. He slapped the edge of the bed and cursed, "This troublemaker, is he determined to break this family apart?"

Li Fen walked straight into the house as if nothing had happened, picked up the cup of water that Wei Dingbang had left aside for Lu Dashan, and drank it gulply.

While drinking, he raised his eyelids and looked at the spring butterfly clip in Lu Manyue's hand.

"Hey, where did your dad get the money to buy you this rare thing?" Li Fen came over and tried to snatch the butterfly away.

Lu Manyue clenched her hands and hid them behind her back, and with her other hand she quickly slapped away Li Fen's hand that was reaching out to grab it.

With a slap, a red mark was left on the back of Li Fen's hand.

She was stunned for a moment, then quickly raised her hand in extreme anger and slapped Lu Manyue in the face.

"You've lost your temper after not seeing each other for a while? You dare to hit your mother? You deserve a beating, you damn girl! I must teach you what filial piety means!"

Someone was standing outside the door, peeking in to watch the fun.

Lu Dashan stretched out his hand to block Li Fen's hand and pushed her back, shouting: "Man Yue's face was burned like that, and you still slapped her face. You are a mother, how could you have the heart to do that?"

Li Fen sat down on the ground, blinked a few times, and tears began to fall.

“Lu Dashan, you actually hit me… You are so ungrateful.

Have you forgotten that your Lu family was extremely poor back then? All four sons were in their twenties and still couldn't find wives. If I hadn't accidentally fallen into the water and you hadn't seen my body, how could I have married a country bumpkin like you who couldn't even make a dime and was stupid and dumb?"

"I just pushed you gently, Li Fen, don't talk nonsense.

At that time, your head was submerged in the water and there was no one else around. I was afraid that you would drown, so I jumped in to save you without hesitation, completely forgetting that I had just learned to swim a few days ago. You strangled my neck and almost pulled me under the water.

I was so busy saving you, how could I have time to look at you?

After getting ashore, I was so exhausted that I fell asleep directly, and there was no way I could take advantage of you.

When the matchmaker came to mention this, I told her that my family is very poor and I don't want to delay you.

It was because the matchmaker told me that you liked me that I agreed to this marriage.

After we got married, have I never done anything your way?

Whenever you got angry at me, I endured it all because of your kindness to me back then.

But look at what you have been doing recently, which one is appropriate?

Since you look down on our Lu family so much and despise me for being stupid, dull and unable to make money, then let’s get a divorce. I can’t live with you anymore anyway.” Lu Dashan said with great exhaustion.

Li Fen was shocked to see that her usual tricks that could make Lu Dashan soft were completely ineffective. Her eyes flashed and she changed her tactics again, looking at Lu Manyue angrily: "Is it you? What did you say to your father?

I'm your mother, everything I do is for your own good.

I was determined to pick a good man for you so that you can enjoy happiness once you marry him. What did I do wrong?

You are so ignorant that you want to suffer poverty and hardship, and now you are trying to instigate your father to divorce me?

Lu Manyue, oh Lu Manyue, if I had known that you would repay me like this after all the hard work I put into raising you, I should have drowned you in a bucket of urine when you were born."

As soon as these words were spoken, the focus of attention was on Lu Manyue.

The people outside looked over here in surprise.

"Was it really Lu Manyue who instigated Lu Dashan to divorce Li Fen?"

"Oh my, how can a child be like this? He wants to tear his parents' family apart when he is unhappy..."

Li Fen curled her lips proudly. Filial piety is the most important virtue. She came well prepared today. Just the topic she had was enough to overwhelm Lu Manyue.