Pei Songbai calmed down first. He picked up the handkerchief again and wiped Xia Wenhua's face. "We're already married. Whether you want to live with me or not, I can't ignore this. When I get back, I'll find a way to communicate with my superiors. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens. Don't worry."
He wasn't the type to take advantage of someone in distress. He had already wronged Xia Wenhua by marrying her unexpectedly, making a good scholar like her marry a roughneck seven years her senior. He certainly wouldn't use that to blackmail her into going with him.
Sensing something amiss in Pei Songbai's tone, Xia Wenhua stopped her tears and calmed down: "Now that you know my identity, is your previous promise to have me accompany you to the army still valid?"
She knew that if two people wanted to continue their relationship, they couldn't hide anything from each other, especially since the original owner was hiding something of life and death, so she definitely had to make it clear.
She was certainly excited to have a second chance at life, but she shouldn't have unwittingly created problems for herself and forced herself to keep going through whatever life threw at her.
If all the hidden dangers could be resolved at the beginning, then living a normal life under this identity would be fine. But if problems keep piling up, and Pei Songbai was unwilling to get along with her from the start, Xia Wenhua wouldn't be intimidated.
She should have died long ago anyway; every extra day of her life is a bonus. She should just do what she can, and clear away any obstacles that need to be cleared.
Xia Wenhua had just cried, her eyes still wet like a frightened fawn, but she pretended to be calm. Her gaze as she looked up at Pei Songbai was stubborn, and she seemed to be looking into the depths of Pei Songbai's heart.
After four years of marriage and having a child, he realized for the first time that his beautiful wife might actually be someone he could truly build a life with.
A thumping sound came from somewhere in his chest. Pei Songbai took a deep breath to calm himself down from this unfamiliar situation, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "You said you wanted to live a good life with me, were you serious?"
"You know my situation. If you're still willing to take me with you to the army, we can live a good life together from now on." Xia Wenhua didn't avoid Pei Songbai's gaze. She also wanted to live a stable life in this era.
The time-traveling god wasn't wrong; based on all her conversations with Pei Songbai so far, it's clear that Pei Songbai is someone who needs a family.
The powerful character will awaken later on, and it turns out that it really was because the original owner cheated on him.
The issue of one's background is undoubtedly one of the most sensitive topics in society today, and also one of a person's deepest secrets. Even though Xia Wenhua had lied to him before, Pei Songbai was still very moved that she could now lay everything out in front of him.
Under Xia Wenhua's earnest gaze, he finally nodded and re-examined the relationship: "As long as you are willing to settle down and live a stable life with me, I will never give up on you for any reason."
For this farmer, marrying a cultured woman was already a stroke of good fortune, and now that he knew Xia Wenhua was once the daughter of a capitalist, he was even more overjoyed.
The historical context makes it impossible to express envy, but who doesn't know how much these people from privileged backgrounds possess that we will never have access to?
Pei Songbai is a smart man. Finding such a biological mother for his son, and that she is willing to live with him, is probably the luckiest thing that has ever happened to him.
As for Xia Wenhua's identity, since the political vetting was completed, all that's left is to handle the follow-up work. He's focused on climbing the ranks, leaving no room for criticism, so no one will bother investigating Xia Wenhua again.
After the wedding, the first wife and her husband finally opened up to each other, and both of them were in good spirits.
Xia Wenhua wasn't a pretentious person. Pei Songbai was good-looking and very capable, and the two were destined to be together in the future. She didn't hesitate, and when Pei Songbai was about to take his blanket to sleep on the floor as usual, she stopped him.
"Come and sleep on the kang (heated brick bed)."
The man paused, and a wolf-like glint flashed in his eyes.
As adults, Xia Wenhua naturally understood what this meant.
Even though she didn't get married in her previous life, she had several relationships, and because she was financially well-off, she even dated younger men. In this respect, she wasn't really that conservative.
But... looking at the two children on the bed, she still shook her head at Pei Songbai: "I really want to live a good life with you, that's true, but the children are still here, let's talk about it later, you go to bed first."
Pei Songbai wasn't disappointed that his advances were rejected. After all, he used to never even get to sleep with someone, but now at least he could. He happily hugged the blanket and went to bed.
When they went to sleep that night, Xia Wenhua even unconsciously snuggled closer to him, making Pei Songbai feel incredibly happy.
This intellectual's affair has its advantages; at least his wife saw that gigolos are unreliable and finally saw that he is dependable.
Pei Songbai, the silly boy, held Xia Wenhua in his arms, secretly gazing at her clean and beautiful face, and took a deep breath of satisfaction: from now on, he would truly have a home.
Pei Songbai's return resolved a major issue for his family. Over the next two days, everyone in the family noticed that Pei Songbai and Xia Wenhua's relationship had improved considerably, causing some to be happy and others to be worried.
The other families are naturally worried, since there is a difference between separating the family and not separating. Even though Pei Songbai said that the money he would send back in the future would not be less, if they wanted anything else, their long-standing relationship would definitely not be possible.
Everyone in the Pei family was used to living off the money Pei Songbai sent back every year and never thought they would split up the family. This time, Xia Wenhua was really caught off guard, and everyone's gaze towards Xia Wenhua could shoot knives.
Xia Wenhua completely ignored all the stares and spent the next two days focusing on bonding with her child, packing the luggage for the family of four, and happily saying goodbye to this place.
Before they knew it, it was time to leave. Before leaving, when no one else was paying attention, Pei's mother called Xia Wenhua into the room.
"My dear eldest brother, I've held you back these past few years. Actually, you've mentioned to me several times before that you'd be joining the army with me. I asked you, but you didn't respond. I thought you didn't want to join the army, so you refused. I never imagined you were just too embarrassed to say it. It's all my fault!"
Pei's mother was soft-hearted and gentle. When she spoke, her face was full of regret, and anyone could feel her sincerity, which made Xia Wenhua feel a little embarrassed.
Pei's mother was right; the original owner simply didn't want to go. She had no affection for Pei Songbai whatsoever, and her marriage into the Pei family was out of necessity; she had no intention of following him to the army and living with him.
But she transmigrated here just to survive. She couldn't stand the hard life in the countryside, toiling in the fields. Going with Pei Songbai to join the army would definitely be much better than staying here. With the option of joining the army, even a fool would know which one to choose.
Many thoughts flashed through Xia Wenhua's mind, but she couldn't tell Pei's mother any of them. She could only helplessly apologize to Pei's mother.
Unexpectedly, Pei's mother did not wait for her response. Instead, she took out a small handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Xia Wenhua.
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