After hearing the whole story, Ah Li took out a bag of silver from her pocket and handed it to Zhao Lian, saying, "You've had a tough time too. Raise the child well and don't let him end up like his father."
Zhao Hu wanted to speak, but Ali looked at her and said seriously, "Actually, you should know who the person was that night, but you've been deceiving yourself. Sometimes, it's not wrong for people to like to dream, but you can't have unrealistic dreams."
Zhao Lian then looked at Zhao Hu and asked, "You've known all along?"
Zhao Hu didn't speak, but instead avoided Zhao Lian's gaze.
He knew it, but at that time the die was cast and he had no choice but to go along with it.
Ah Li continued, "While I was recuperating here, he had many chances, but of course, the result was always the same: I threw him out of the house."
Zhao Hu could have guessed this, because pampered young women would never be interested in a man like him.
On ordinary days, this woman was even less willing to be alone with him, and her eyes showed undisguised disdain for him.
Zhao Hu wasn't exactly the best-looking person in the village; he was only considered average-looking.
However, ever since the villagers learned that his family had saved such a young woman, they all said that his family was very lucky.
Some people deliberately said things like, "Zhao Hu, you should seize the opportunity. If you can win people over, your family will be able to live a good life."
Zhao Hu had long been terrified of poverty; who wouldn't want to live a good life?
It could also be said that Zhao Hu has been directing and acting all along for the past three years.
Because he couldn't keep people around, he made up this story. Whether he fooled others or not is unknown, but he fooled himself.
Therefore, when he finally found Ah Li with Gouwa, he didn't reveal any flaws, and even Ah Li was almost fooled by him.
It was only after seeing Gouwa's attitude towards Zhao Lian and Zhao Hu's parents that Ali realized that perhaps from beginning to end, only Zhao Hu was acting out this whole thing.
Zhao Lian didn't know what to say to Zhao Hu. She wanted to return the bag of silver to Ali, saying, "This matter has nothing to do with you. I can't take your money."
Ah Li said, "My husband is very capable and good at making money. He would be happy to know that this money is to settle the matter from back then."
Zhao Lian declined several times, but after being refused by Ali, she finally accepted the money.
She knew in her heart that if she accepted the money, they could no longer mention the girl's life-saving grace.
Zhao Hu remained silent the whole time, while Gouwa looked around at this and that, but still nestled close to his grandparents.
After Ah Li drove away in his carriage, two women also came out of the village, leading horses. They looked at each other and then went back in the same direction as Ah Li.
When they returned to Suzaku City, Ahri waited hesitantly outside her own courtyard.
She went back and forth for about ten days, and she didn't know if Wei Qin's anger had subsided.
However, when she waited outside the courtyard until night, she saw Wei Qin walking with a woman, and the two seemed to be getting along quite well.
Ah Li leaned against the carriage and watched as Wei Qin and the woman said goodbye to each other before returning to their courtyard.
The woman stood there for a long time, then looked at Ah Li's carriage before leaving.
Ah Li immediately thought of a common trope in novels: a lover marries a playboy, and the man can only keep his feelings hidden in his heart and silently protect his beloved.
That person is either the male lead who successfully rises to power later in life, or the second male lead who never marries.
Ahri walked to the door and was about to raise her hand to knock when the door opened.
Wei Qin looked at her calmly, then turned and went back into the house without saying a word.
Ahri awkwardly touched her nose, then went to the kitchen to boil water for washing up, as she was very hungry.
Wei Qin stopped, but he only glanced at Ah Li's retreating figure. If he hadn't had someone follow her back to the village, he probably wouldn't have remained so calm.
He also learned from those two that she had told outsiders that her husband was very capable and good at making money. Wei Qin felt that even if she didn't explain, he could wait for her to explain and then settle the score with her properly.
At first, Wei Qin was very angry when he learned that Ah Li was going to leave with that man, and he immediately arranged for people to follow them.
However, when he found out that things weren't as that person said, he was angry that Ah Li refused to explain to him and even left with her people on her own.
When Ali entered the kitchen, he saw that there were still sparks in the stove, and there was still rice and water left in the pot.
Ah Li looked outside and knew that Wei Qin had left this for her.
She already knew that someone was following her all the way to that village.
When she returned, the person who had been with her greeted her briefly before leaving.
Ahri saw that her corruption level had dropped back to 60%, so she ate her meal and went to wash up.
After washing up, Ali went back to her and Wei Qin's room.
A light was still on in the room. When Ali lay down, she saw that Wei Qin was still sleeping alone on one side, with a quilt between them.
Ah Li pulled back her blanket and lay down gently. She said to Wei Qin, "Thank you, my husband."
Wei Qin clenched his fist, suppressing the smirk on his lips. He wouldn't let himself be swayed by the word "husband."
The next day, Ali got up and cooked.
Wei Qin seemed very tired and was still sleeping.
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