She first contacted her best friend Lin Yue, and the two agreed to meet at the square.

Upon arriving at the square, it was bustling with activity; elderly people were practicing Tai Chi, and children were laughing and playing.

Dong Yizhi and Lin Yue chatted about their recent lives as they took a walk. Lin Yue teased her, "Your boyfriend is so good to you, when are you going to your wedding?"

Dong Yizhi blushed. "It's still early."

As they walked, they arrived at the ice rink. Upbeat music was playing, and young people were skating happily on their skates.

Dong Yizhi was tempted, so she rented a pair of roller skates. At first, she was a bit clumsy and kept falling, but Lin Yue encouraged her and helped her skate slowly.

Gradually, Dong Yizhi regained her former feeling and skated more and more smoothly.

After they got tired of skiing, they went to the mall. The mall was full of dazzling array of goods. Dong Yizhi bought some small trinkets, while he bought the rest of the jewelry for her, as he didn't like most of the other items. As for jewelry, Shi Tingfeng bought her a lot.

As the day went by, Dong Yizhi found that going out for a walk was quite interesting, and the emptiness in her heart faded a lot.

She thought to herself that it would be nice to occasionally get together with friends and enjoy the changes in the town.

.........

Meanwhile, the Wu family learned from a series of distant relatives that the Dong family's youngest daughter had returned.

They had also paid special attention to the Dong family and knew that the Dong family's young lady had brought her boyfriend home.

Wu's mother felt a little uneasy. She had learned a bit about what had happened to them outside, and although she knew her son had done wrong.

But her son is good-looking and earns money, so isn't it normal for him to attract other girls? Why doesn't this young lady from the Dong family understand anything? She's always arguing with her son about these things.

Young girls are just too young; they don't think about themselves at all.

Women, once they're married and have children, as long as their husbands earn money, what do they care what they do outside?

Which man with some ability and the ability to make money is honest?

The more Wu's mother thought about it, the angrier she became. She decided to go to the Dong family and talk to Dong's mother herself. She said that the young people were still immature and that they couldn't just let go of their feelings so easily.

She dressed up carefully before arriving at the Dong family's house. The Dong family was quite surprised to see Wu's mother, but they still greeted her politely.

When Wu's mother saw Dong Yizhi, she smiled and said, "Yizhi, Auntie came today to see you. Me too, I just heard you came back recently." Dong Yizhi was wary, but still responded politely.

Mother Wu then changed the subject: "Look at my son, Azheng. He did make mistakes before, but he has truly repented now. He's so well-off; he'll definitely give you a good life in the future."

Dong Yizhi sneered: "Auntie, what's past is past. I have my own life now."

Upon hearing this, Wu's mother's expression changed: "Why are you so stubborn, girl? Men can make mistakes, it's not a big deal."

Dong Yizhi became serious: "Auntie, everyone has a different attitude towards relationships. I just want a simple relationship and don't want to get too involved with other people."

Just as Mrs. Wu was about to say something, Mr. Dong happened to come looking for Dong Yizhi. After politely greeting Mrs. Wu, he told his daughter to go to the kitchen to help her mother.

Seeing this, Wu's mother knew she was being disliked. She left the Dong family home awkwardly, muttering to herself that girls these days are so hard to please.

After Shi Tingfeng finished explaining the follow-up matters to his subordinates in Lancheng, he immediately went to deal with matters that required his personal attention. Before he knew it, the New Year was almost here.

During this period, he transferred money to his girlfriend and made a phone call every other day.

The little girl chattered on and on about where she went today, what clothes she bought yesterday, and where she plans to go and what she'll do tomorrow.

Shi Tingfeng listened intently, and the images even came to mind.

Dong Yizhi also kept complaining that the clothes in their town weren't as nice as those in Lancheng, and that the styles weren't as new.

Dong Yizhi also instructed Shi Tingfeng to buy her more fashionable and brightly colored clothes, which Shi Tingfeng did not find troublesome and was happy to spoil her.

He earns so much money just to support his wife and kids! Since he doesn't have kids yet, he can support his wife first.

As for his parents, he doesn't need to worry about them at all. They have stable jobs and receive pensions after retirement.

His success in Lancheng was largely due to his aunt's connections; every time he returned, Shi Tingfeng would visit her.

Aunt Shi is 43 years old this year. Because she has always lived a life of luxury, she is very well-maintained.

Even when she was sent to the countryside as an educated youth, she never suffered. Aunt Shi was beautiful, and even in her old age, she was still an elegant and successful woman.

She was admitted to university in 77 and was assigned to Lancheng after graduation. It was in Lancheng that she met her divorced uncle-in-law.

Uncle Shi is the director of the Education Bureau of Lancheng City. He exudes a refined and elegant demeanor and is also very humble.

His family is quite influential locally! His uncle's father was the former mayor of Lancheng, and his cousins ​​also hold important positions in government departments.

Shi Tingfeng walked briskly to the family compound, arrived at Shi Huan's apartment building, and gently pushed open the door.

What comes into view is a heartwarming scene—Uncle Shi is sitting opposite his aunt, quietly enjoying dinner.

At this moment, only the two of them were in the house, making it exceptionally peaceful and serene. As for Uncle Shi's two children, they were, as usual, following their grandfather's side, enjoying the family bliss between grandfather and grandchildren.

Aunt Shi's housekeeper smiled and led Shi Tingfeng into the house.

When Uncle Shi caught sight of Shi Tingfeng out of the corner of his eye, a warm smile immediately spread across his face. He nodded and greeted him, "Tingfeng's here! Come and eat with us. Your aunt and I have just started eating!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Tingfeng quickly replied with a wave of his hand, "Thank you for your kind invitation, Uncle, but I have already eaten outside. Please enjoy your meal with Aunt."

After saying that, he nodded politely, indicating that he did not intend to join the meal. "I come here often, please don't stand on ceremony with me."

Shi Tingfeng entered the house and placed the local pork he had brought from his girlfriend on the table. The pork was firm and had a good balance of fat and lean meat.

This is a local specialty I brought from my girlfriend's family—homemade cured pork.

This is authentic farm-raised cooked food. The production process involves selecting the finest pork belly, ribs, and other fresh meats, which are then rubbed with salt, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and other spices before being smoked.

Shi Tingfeng had sent some to his parents, and the feedback was all positive. Otherwise, Shi Tingfeng wouldn't have dared to bring more; he only brought a few pieces of cured meat.

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