Divorced woman with child travels through time

Seeing that the case was closed, the crowd dispersed in twos and threes. Wang Youcai led his men up and together they carried Wang Ximao's body back home; it was hot, and they wanted to bury him as soon as possible.

Aunt Liu and Uncle Liu Hai came up to greet her, "Fang'er, it's alright now."

Chen Wenfang was also moved to tears and nodded. It had truly been a difficult journey. Chen Wenfang pushed through the crowd and saw Ouyang Jin, who nodded to her. Chen Wenfang managed a weak smile. Her legs felt a little weak. Thankfully, she was alright. Otherwise, what would have happened to the child? Now, Chen Wenfang felt a lingering fear. Seeing this, Aunt Liu supported Chen Wenfang, and Uncle Liu Hai carried Chen Xuanyu on his back. The group then slowly headed home.

Passing by the market, even though it wasn't market day, there were still quite a few people setting up stalls, and acquaintances kept greeting Chen Wenfang.

"Madam Chen, are you alright? Have you gone home?"

Chen Wenfang smiled and nodded with difficulty, replying, "It's alright. I'm going home."

An older woman she knew offered her some vegetables and eggs, but Chen Wenfang refused them all. She said to Uncle Liu Hai, "Uncle Liu, go rent a horse-drawn carriage; I can't walk anymore."

Chen Wenfang and Aunt Liu waited by the roadside with Chen Xuanyu. After a while, Uncle Liu Hai rented a carriage, and Chen Wenfang was helped into it. The carriage traveled quickly; the journey, which normally took an hour and a half on the official road, took only half an hour to reach Wangjiazhuang. Wang Youcai and the others hadn't arrived home yet. As the carriage entered the village, the onlookers widened their eyes again. Seeing Chen Wenfang and the others get out of the carriage, they wanted to go up and ask what was going on. Aunt Liu spoke first, "The county government has already ruled that Chen's sister is not guilty of killing Wang Ximao to protect herself and her child." The crowd then dispersed to discuss the matter.

Chen Wenfang didn't want to listen anymore, so she was helped home by Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu and the others escorted Chen Wenfang home. They wanted to stay and keep her company, but Chen Wenfang declined.

"Don't worry, Aunt Liu. After this incident, I doubt many people will dare to mess with me. Now, home is the safest place."

Seeing that Chen Wenfang was determined, Aunt Liu did not insist on keeping her any longer, and said, "Then I will come to see you again tomorrow. If you need anything, just come and find me."

Chen Wenfang agreed. As evening approached, Aunt Liu and the others left on their own.

What a thrilling day!

Chen Wenfang closed the courtyard gate. She boiled water. She took a broom, shoveled some soil from the yard, and covered the bloodstains inside the house. She then took the bed sheet off the bed and replaced it with a new one. By the time she finished, the water was almost hot.

Chen Wenfang poured water into a large tub and carefully bathed Chen Xuanyu.

"Zizai, does your face still hurt?" Chen Wenfang gently touched Chen Xuanyu's face.

Chen Xuanyu flinched slightly and said sensibly, "It doesn't hurt anymore." He then asked Chen Wenfang, "Mom, does it still hurt?"

Chen Wenfang was more aggressive with her face than Chen Xuanyu, so the fading was slower.

Chen Wenfang also said softly, "Mom isn't in pain either. For today's result, any pain is worth it."

Chen Wenfang combed Chen Xuanyu's messy hair, paused, and said, "No matter what era we live in, we are still at the bottom. When we encounter unfavorable situations, we must find ways to protect ourselves, understand, Zizai?"

Chen Xuanyu seemed to understand, but replied, "I understand, Mom, but why do we have to slap ourselves in the face?"

Chen Wenfang said, "Although it was indeed Wang Ximao's fault, I did kill him after all. If we don't make ourselves look pitiful, it will be difficult to arouse other people's sympathy. Some people with warped values ​​will think, 'Wang Ximao didn't really strangle you or really rape me, so there was no need to kill him?'"

Chen Wenfang said angrily, "That's because he didn't have the opportunity. He's inherently evil, and if he had the chance, he would definitely do these things. Since he chose to be evil, he has to pay the price. Evil people in this society are all predators. We shouldn't be evil, but we also shouldn't let evil people bully us."

Chen Xuanyu answered firmly, "Mom, I understand. Wang Ximao is a bad person, so he deserves to die."

Chen Wenfang said, "Yes, the world is actually black and white. If there is gray, it's just that the sunlight hasn't shone on it and hasn't distinguished the white. So we must bravely protect ourselves. Just like your mother protects you, you must also protect the weak. Be a good person."

Chen Xuanyu said, "When I grow up, I want to be a hero and save others."

Chen Wenfang laughed and said, "Our Xuanzai is really amazing. He'll definitely be a hero when he grows up."

Chen Xuanyu stood up from the wooden tub, struck an Ultraman pose, and said, "Yes, yes, you have to believe in the light... biu... biu... biu..."

Chen Wenfang burst into laughter.

After giving her son a bath, Chen Wenfang washed her and her child's clothes with the water, changed the water and washed herself again, then rinsed the clothes with the bathwater, and finally rubbed them with clean water, wrung them out, and hung them on the straw rope under the eaves to dry.

After washing her clothes and taking a shower, Chen Wenfang washed her hair, changed into clean clothes to get rid of the smell of blood, and finally breathed a sigh of relief before lying down on the bed.

Her hands had stopped trembling, but Chen Wenfang felt she would have nightmares that night because she couldn't get over Wang Ximao. Chen Xuanyu was the same, tossing and turning in bed.

Chen Wenfang's stomach growled twice, and she realized that she hadn't eaten anything all day. Aunt Liu had offered her some pastries, but she hadn't been able to eat them.