Divorced woman with child travels through time

"What's wrong with you? How can a person be like this?" Chen Xuanyu was puzzled and didn't know how to describe him.

"Didn't you want me to apologize? I already did." Cao Fang was even more puzzled, squinting innocently at him with his eyes squeezed together by his fatness, as if to say, what bad intentions could this little fatso have? He just scolded you a few times.

Chen Xuanyu took a breath, pointing at him with a slightly stifled feeling, like he was holding a hedgehog and didn't know how to bite it.

"You shameless person!" Fifteen pouted and pointed at him, cursing.

"Hmph." Cao Fang curled his lip, unconvinced.

Xiao Hao looked at this stubborn man calmly and said, "You better remember this: there won't be a next time, or I won't let you off the hook."

Looking into his dark eyes, Cao Fang suddenly shivered and became much more obedient, lowering his head and saying, "I know I was wrong, I won't do it again next time."

"Get lost." Chen Xuanyu frowned and waved his hand to let him go, his face turning cold. Suddenly, he felt that nothing was worthwhile. He missed his mother so much.

Xiao Hao sighed with some frustration as he looked at his father's dejected expression. He missed his father too, but compared to him, he felt insignificant.

"Xuanzai, do you miss your mother?" Xiaohao asked seriously. "Actually, we can study hard here too. A real man should be self-reliant and strong in order to make a living in this world."

"That's you, you don't understand. I want to live with my mother, so I can talk to her about things every day when I get home. That would be more interesting."

Chen Xuanyu turned his head away, looking at the flowing water by the river, feeling extremely melancholy. He picked a handful of green leaves and threw them into the water. The leaves seemed to come alive, happily drifting downstream and heading into the distance.

"Sigh..." Xiao Hao let out a long sigh, like an adult.

Fifteen walked over to him and offered a bad idea, "If all else fails, let's run away. We won't tell anyone, so we won't be blamed on our parents. We're just kids, and it's normal for kids to be disobedient."

"Ah! That makes sense." Chen Xuanyu's eyes lit up; he had been thinking about this for a while. "Then I'm going to find my mother. Do you want to come? If not, you can stay here and cover for me?"

"What are you saying? If we're going, we'll definitely go together. I'm worried about you going alone. I told you I'd protect you." Fifteen was a little sad that he actually wanted to leave her behind.

"Your brother is here. I'll take you with me. What will you do if you miss him later?" Chen Xuanyu hurriedly explained.

"What about me? Don't you ever think about me?" Xiao Hao rolled his eyes.

“You have your own ideas, and you’ve always been more decisive than me. I respect your decision.” Chen Xuanyu chuckled. “I’m going to see my mother. That’s my idea. Besides, it’s not a good thing. Wouldn’t bringing you along just cause trouble?”

"You know," Xiao Hao sighed, "we're brothers, we'll definitely stick together through thick and thin. If we have to leave, let's leave together. Anyway, it's boring here."

Xiao Hao recalled that whenever he took a break from school, Chen Wenfang would take several children out to play. Now that there were no adults around and no new games to play, it was no wonder he wanted to run away. Thinking about it, he was also tempted.

“Okay, when do we leave?” Fifteen asked excitedly. “I’ll pack some snacks for us to eat on the way, just like a spring outing.” Fifteen mimicked what Chen Wenfang used to say.

“It’s almost summer, what kind of spring outing is this? Are you sure you want to come with us? What about your brother?” Chen Xuanyu shook off his earlier dejection and began to think about what to bring.

"My brother is so busy every day, he doesn't have time for me. I still prefer to be with you guys. Have you thought it over? How about we leave tomorrow?" Fifteen was in a hurry, eager to leave right now.

"Don't rush." ​​Xiao Hao waved his hand and began to plan. "Since we're going, we need to think about the route. Youzhou is quite far. We don't want to be caught and brought back as soon as we leave the city. Let's discuss it carefully, how to get there, and what to bring. We'll set off after we've decided."

"Okay." Chen Xuanyu nodded emphatically, no longer sad.

"Hmm, that makes sense, let's do it this way." Fifteen was the happiest, because she didn't have to go to school and write anymore.

Putting aside the three kids' schemes for now, Cao Fang turned the corner and cursed as he walked home, "You dare block my way? I'll make sure you three die a horrible death."

Perhaps due to prolonged repression, he developed some malicious emotions at such a young age.

Inside Liufang Pavilion, three merchants were sitting together plotting to divide their spoils.

Merchant Li, who runs a silk shop, had long coveted Li Wan's shop, but he dared not make any moves because of the status of the Duke of Cao's family. A few days ago, he met a vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel while drinking, and the man gave him some pointers. Of course, he understood that buying and selling official positions was very common in the upper echelons. If he had this connection, wouldn't his rise to prominence be just around the corner?

Once the thought crossed his mind, he couldn't suppress it. The man wasn't particularly greedy, but 50,000 taels of silver still stung him. However, if it were someone else's money, he wouldn't feel the pain.

Merchant Li consulted with two friends and they tricked Li Wan into buying the shop. However, when it came time to close the shop, the three of them became somewhat timid. Li Wan's wealth was all thanks to her good older sister.

"What do we do now? We can't just let this money go to waste." Another merchant, Liu, swallowed hard as he looked at the receipt in his hand.

"Of course we need it. We agreed to split the profits 40/30. Don't tell me you don't want it anymore? Fine, we can just sign a contract. I'll go by myself." Merchant Li was more than happy, since he had achieved his goal.

"No way, I'm willing to take it. I'll go tomorrow. It's settled then. I don't believe the Duke Cao's mansion can turn the world upside down if I have the goods." Mr. Wang, who also runs a restaurant and is on good terms with Mr. Li, slammed his hand on the table, displaying a very imposing manner.

“Alright! Let’s go together tomorrow!” Merchant Li was very happy to receive the receipt. “Here, wish us all the best tomorrow.”

"Let's celebrate together!" The three raised their glasses in unison, ready to drink.

"Bang!" Several burly servants in black burst through the door. "So it's you? Mr. Li from Tianming Silk Shop?"

"What do you want?" Merchant Li, sensing that things were not going well, immediately stood up.

"Trying to run! Beat them!" The wicked servants swarmed forward, cornered the three in the room, and gave them a good beating. The three screamed and howled, covered in wounds. The servants found the written contracts on their bodies, and without caring whether they lived or died, they left.

Upon seeing this, the owner of Liufang Pavilion hurriedly reported it to the authorities. When the soldiers arrived, the three of them were carried to the military patrol office. They described the appearance of the wicked servants, but the servants had already run away.

"My lord, I want to sue Li Wan, the younger brother of the concubine of the Duke of Cao. He lost the shop to us, and he was not satisfied, so he sent people to rob it and beat us up!"

"My lord, please seek justice for us!"

The three men, with their limbs broken, pleaded for mercy in a gruesome manner.