Tian Yu was taken aback by the question, but when she realized she was referring to Chen Chong, she felt it shouldn't be like this. They had kept it a secret so well, how did Old Mrs. Zhao find out?
Grandma Gouzi continued when she saw that Tian Yu was silent: "I could tell at the clinic that the child also had feelings for you. Otherwise, why would he have followed you around like that, his eyes never leaving you for a moment?"
Tian Yu didn't know what to say, blushed and lowered her head, but afraid that Grandma Gouzi would misunderstand, she quickly explained, "Auntie, nothing happened between us. We won't do anything until I'm free."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Just because you called me 'Auntie,' I won't say anything either. Don't worry, but I still hope you can be well. It's a pity you're still a daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. I heard Zhao Moyan even came back."
"Yes, but we actually divorced a long time ago, but I've never told anyone else."
"Silly child, since you were already divorced, why didn't you make it clear sooner?"
“At first I thought I still had a chance with Tangyuan, but later it was also for my own protection. Auntie, you saw what happened to Zhao Sibao. If everyone knew that I was already an abandoned woman, no one would believe me, let alone help me. How could an outsider like me survive here?”
"That's true, good boy, you've suffered. Think about how Gouzi's mother did too. No matter how well a widow does, she'll still be talked about. Now that I think about it, it's better that she's gone."
Aren't you angry with her?
“Strange?! I’ve felt strange and resentful, but I’ve been through it all myself, and I know the hardships involved.”
"Has the old lady's husband also been conscripted into the army?"
"Yes! If you can't afford the money, you have to send people. Just like Gouzi's dad, he went and never came back, not even a corpse."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and Tian Yu quickly comforted her and changed the subject.
And so it wasn't until almost noon that the group left the riverbank to go home. They had filled a basket, and fearing Grandma Gouzi couldn't carry it, Chen Chong helped her carry it back to her house. When they returned to Tian Yu's house, Tian Yu had already prepared lunch and was waiting for him. After lunch, Tangyuan chased Maorong around nearby, and only then did Chen Chong ask Tian Yu, "What did Aunt Zhao say to you?"
"You didn't say anything, why are you asking this?"
"It's nothing, it's just that when I took her home, she insisted on telling me to take good care of her."
"Hmm, let me take good care of you too. Your acting is terrible; Aunt Zhao saw right through you."
"Won't you get into trouble?"
"Probably not. She said I would keep it a secret, and I also told her that Zhao Moyan and I had divorced."
"Is it alright? What did she say?"
"She hopes we can be okay."
"Really? When can we be together openly and honestly? Only then can I marry you."
"It will be soon. Once the people of Lao Zhao Village accept us, we can be together. We already have one supporter, and I believe they will gradually understand and support us."
"Hmm, but this is too slow. We should go faster," Chen Chong said, resting his chin on his hand as he pondered.
"What are you thinking of now? You can't do anything reckless, there are still glutinous rice balls to eat," Tian Yu reminded him when she saw he had something on his mind.
"Don't worry, I understand," Chen Chong said, pulling Tian Yu into his arms and patting her head.
With a good start, the two hoped that everyone would gradually accept them. They didn't necessarily need blessings, just no opposition, since they wanted to spend their lives here.
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