"I want to, I really want to."
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy appeared on Wang's face.
Fearing being discovered, he quickly composed himself and quietly sat down beside her.
Huang Laoda didn't care and stared into the distance, lost in thought. As the night deepened and Wang Shi was about to lose her composure, she suddenly spoke up, "I'll take you back to your parents' home."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang was suddenly shocked. "Husband, what do you mean by that?"
“The literal meaning,” Old Huang said calmly, “If you don’t want to stay on the mountain, then come down.”
“But I don’t want to go back to my parents’ home,” Wang said aggrievedly. “They’re all cutting ties with me, so they won’t care whether I live or die.”
Thinking of this, Wang felt a little regretful.
If I had known it would turn out this way, I shouldn't have gone too far in the first place, which led to my family completely disliking me.
Actually, her family treated her quite well. They weren't the best off, but they were better off than the worst off. Compared to those girls who were sold off for dowries as soon as they came of age, her family at least chose a relatively good match.
"No, they wouldn't be that cruel."
"But……"
"Do you want to stay on the mountain forever?" Old Huang interrupted her. "No new clothes to wear, no new headdress to wear, not even anyone to talk to?"
Of course... I don't want to.
However, Wang dared not say these words aloud, after all, she and her husband had been punished for making a mistake and were sent to the mountain to observe mourning.
Logically speaking, the simpler the life, the better.
However, not everyone can accept this kind of hardship.
"Husband, what will you do? Stay on the mountain?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Chuan's eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "If I stay on the mountain for the rest of my life, will you stay with me forever?"
At that moment, he really wanted to know the answer.
Even if you already know the outcome.
Upon hearing this, Wang was stunned. After a moment, she immediately lowered her head, not daring to look Huang Laoda in the eye.
Seeing this, Boss Huang gave a wry smile.
"I'll take you down the mountain tomorrow."
"And you?" Wang was very persistent about this question.
She wondered if Huang Chuan would come home after she left.
"And me?" Huang Chuan gave a wry smile. "It's kind of you to still remember me."
"My husband, I..."
"No need to explain, I understand and I get it. Life on the mountain is indeed tough. Even I, a man, can't stand it, let alone you."
Ultimately, although his family was poor, he didn't let his wife suffer too much; he never let her do any of the strenuous work in the fields.
The saying goes, "Difficult times reveal true character," and that's absolutely true.
I wasn't as resolute and reliable as I had imagined, and my wife wasn't as gentle and strong as I had thought.
"So, my husband, you really can't go home?"
Wang has never given up on this issue.
She didn't really want to go back and live with the whole family; they all had bad tempers and ostracized her.
However, without money, everything is difficult, and not going back is not an option.
Deep down, she knew that the chances of her going back were slim, so she could only place her hopes on Boss Huang.
"I can go back!"
Boss Huang spoke with great certainty; it was a sign of his resolve.
When he abandoned his family, he knew that he already had a grudge against them that would be difficult to resolve.
However difficult it may be, he will try his best to get rid of this obstacle.
My family is very good to me and has never done anything to wrong me, yet I have repeatedly disappointed them.
"My husband, I'll stay with you on the mountain."
"No need, you can go down the mountain."
"I'll go down the mountain first," Wang asked tentatively. "Will you come back to pick me up when you get home?"
After a long silence, Huang Chuan said directly, "You should stay at your parents' home from now on."
"What do you mean?" Wang stood up abruptly. "You want to divorce me?"
His words conveyed disbelief and even anger.
"They're just separated!"
"No, I won't agree."
"If you disagree, that's fine too. We'll just stay on the mountain and wait it out for a lifetime. Let's see who outlasts whom."
"Husband," Wang's expression changed drastically after confirming that her husband was not joking, "Did someone tell you something?"
Why did you suddenly become so shameless?
It's so bad it leaves you completely speechless!
“It has nothing to do with anyone else, it’s a problem between the two of us,” Huang Chuan buried his head in his knees and then spoke in a low voice, “I always thought that people are all made of flesh and blood, and that as long as I treat you better and better, one day you will change.”
With that, she scoffed and continued, "You have indeed changed, but you've become more and more pretentious and affected, and you can no longer be as unrestrained as before..."
"My lord, I didn't."
"I don't want to hear your excuses, it's pointless," Old Huang said, feeling exhausted. He decided to just give up. "I've already said it: either we stay on the mountain for the rest of our lives, or we live separately and never see each other again. Don't worry, even if you go to the county town to work as a porter, I'll make sure you have enough for food. I won't let you suffer at your parents' house."
"On what grounds?"
They are husband and wife, so why should she have to live a hard life at her parents' home?
"You're not qualified!"
The family's vast fortune had absolutely nothing to do with them.
While the whole family is working hard to move forward, they are busy holding them back and even cleaning up the mess at home.
Neither his wife nor he himself had any right to do so.
"I……"
Wang wanted to refute, but couldn't find any reason to do so.
So, the two started giving each other the cold shoulder.
For three days, neither of them spoke to the other, like familiar strangers living together.
In fact, to make Wang feel the difference, Huang Chuan did not cater to her as much as before, whether it was food or drink.
Another bowl of wild vegetable porridge. Wang Shi took only one bite before putting down her chopsticks, wiping her mouth, and saying expressionlessly, "I agree!"
“Hmm,” Huang Chuan said with some surprise, then calmly replied, “I’ll take you down the mountain tomorrow.”
He wasn't surprised his wife agreed, but he was astonished that she agreed so quickly.
Just three days of patience...
Huang Chuan could no longer express how he felt.
The next day, right after breakfast, Huang Chuan took Wang down the mountain.
Considering his wife's health, Huang Chuan felt embarrassed and asked Manager Jin to borrow a carriage.
"You can use the car, and I'll lend you this jade. Remember to take good care of it, or you won't be able to come back."
"I understand, thank you, Uncle."
"Hurry up and go," Manager Jin patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "Be careful on the road, pay attention to safety, and come back soon."
"I will."
Huang Chuan's eyes were a little moist. Afraid of losing his composure, he hurriedly drove off.
Inside the carriage, Wang's fingernails were digging into her socks, but she didn't say a word.
After taking a deep look at the familiar yet strange village, I closed my eyes and shed a tear.
She had a feeling that after this day, this place would no longer have anything to do with her.
The bittersweet memories will gradually fade and be buried in our hearts as time goes by.
The couple, each with their own thoughts, remained silent the entire way until they arrived at the Wang family's residence.
Upon seeing the two, the Queen Mother was surprised, "What brings you here?"
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced into the carriage.
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