……

The gaze shifted to Tu Mingcheng.

Wu Xinxin has become increasingly active in Anling County recently, and Tu Mingcheng had already asked his comrades to find out the truth about her actions before the autumn harvest.

Today, he is going to the county town to complete the divorce procedures with that woman.

Holding her weakness in his hands, he didn't believe she would still refuse to leave this time.

He was already confident that if she still wouldn't leave him this time, she wouldn't be so heartless as to show her any mercy.

Tu Mingcheng arrived at the state-run hotel in the county town and waited for nearly half an hour before Wu Xinxin slowly approached.

When Wu Xinxin saw Tu Mingcheng, she felt a little uneasy, after all, she had kept her actions in the county a secret from him.

"What brings you here? Why did you come looking for me?" She sat down in front of him and asked softly.

"I'm here to finalize the divorce." He sneered. "Well, are you ready?"

Wu Xinxin's expression instantly turned extremely ugly: "What do you mean by this? You're still thinking about divorce..."

"Hmph, don't you know what you've done?" He looked at her coldly, interrupting her before she could speak.

"I already know all the evidence against you in the county. If you don't want to be exposed, you'd better come with me to get a divorce. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences."

"What about your two sons? You're really willing to give them up?"

Tu Mingcheng said expressionlessly, "Look at you, they are not close to me. If you take them away, I will pay child support, but not a penny more."

After considering her own situation, Wu Xinxin remained silent for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

They walked out of the state-run hotel one after the other and headed towards the Civil Affairs Bureau to complete their divorce procedures.

Neither of them spoke the rest of the way, and the atmosphere was unusually awkward. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

"Let's go in," he urged.

The woman hesitated for a moment, but still followed him into the Civil Affairs Bureau. After a series of tedious procedures, they finally completed the divorce formalities. When they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Wu Xinxin was still a little dazed.

"Why is this happening?" she murmured to herself.

He looked at her coldly, without a trace of pity in his heart.

Wu Xinxin was left standing there alone, somewhat lost. Looking at the crowd around her, a sense of loneliness welled up inside her.

Over the years, she has been comparing herself to Zeng Min, trying to surpass her, but she has never been able to truly surpass her.

Now, facing the same situation as Zeng Min, she felt a deep sense of frustration.

She didn't know how to go on, nor what the future held.

Was my initial choice truly a mistake? Was I ultimately destined to be unable to overcome the female lead's halo?

No! Impossible! She would never admit it! Everything she has now far surpasses what she had in her previous life.

Why does it have to rely on the male lead? As long as you take advantage of the current chaos to collect those things that seem worthless now, you can become a rich person later.

He also has two sons who will take care of him in his old age.

Whenever she thinks of her carefully collected gold and silver jewelry, and the bright future ahead, she is filled with confidence and motivation.

……

Zeng Min returned home from the fields, grumbling and plopping down in the courtyard, as if frozen in place, not wanting to move an inch.

Although the autumn harvest is over, the corn stalks, sorghum stalks, and weeds in the fields still need to be cleaned up.

Take advantage of the good sunshine these next couple of days to dry the weeds; burning them will fertilize the land.

The women were in charge of burning the weeds, while the men turned the soil. Even though the team had two oxen, they couldn't be used excessively!

What if the oxen get too tired? So even if there are oxen to plow the fields, the men in the team still have to hoe and turn the soil.

After the land is tilled, we'll sow rapeseed and winter wheat, and also plant potatoes and various vegetables.

The land in the southwest region seems to never stop growing.

Winter has passed, and the farmers have happily harvested winter wheat, rapeseed, and potatoes. Now it's time to start preparing for seedling cultivation and sowing.

This endless cycle of labor goes on year-round without stopping, seemingly without end.

Only during the few days of the Lunar New Year can everyone breathe a little easier and enjoy some rare leisure and happiness.

Zeng Min felt exhausted and filled with helplessness at the thought of the countless farm chores and unavoidable hardships that lay ahead.

Zeng Min took a deep breath and stood up to stretch her body. She knew that complaining was useless; she still had to get to work.

She went to the kitchen, intending to make something to eat to replenish her energy.

Just then, there was a soft knock on the door.

Zeng Min went to open the door and saw Tu Mingcheng standing outside. She asked weakly:

"What brings you to my house? Aren't you busy?"

Tu Mingcheng gave a gentle smile and said softly, "I just came back from town and brought you some things." As he spoke, he handed Zeng Min a small paper bag.

Zeng Min took the paper bag with a puzzled look, opened it, and saw that it contained some candies and pastries. Zeng Min swallowed, realizing that she hadn't had pastries and sweets in a long time and was starting to crave them.

"Thank you..." Zeng Min's voice was filled with joy.

"I'm glad you like it." Tu Mingcheng's eyes softened as he looked at Zeng Min's happy expression.

"Oh, by the way, I went to the county town to get a divorce today." Tu Ming said casually, then took out the folded divorce certificate from his pocket and handed it to Zeng Min.

Zeng Min exclaimed in surprise, "Divorce?! How could it be so fast?"

Zeng Min felt a mix of emotions. She didn't know what to say, and just silently looked at the divorce certificate in her hand.

Tu Mingcheng seemed to see through her thoughts and said softly, "Don't worry, I've made up my mind. From now on, I can pursue you freely."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Min blushed slightly.

She looked up into Tu Mingcheng's eyes, her eyes sparkling with emotion and joy.

Tu Mingcheng seized the opportunity, gently put his arm around Zeng Min's shoulder, and whispered in her ear, "Let's start over together."

Zeng Min nodded slightly, her heart filled with anticipation. At least marriage could help her escape her current predicament; she was inherently lazy and only wanted to depend on a man to live.

I don't want to work hard at all, and I don't want to be an iron lady. Someone is supporting me, so why should I work so hard? I'm not an independent person.

Tu Mingcheng entered the yard and saw that Zeng Min's yard was surrounded by corn and sweet potatoes that had not yet been harvested.

"Your corn and sweet potatoes are ripe, why haven't you harvested them yet?"

"We just finished the autumn harvest, and now we have to plant potatoes and winter wheat. We're exhausted, where would we find the time?"

This year, Zeng Min had to do farm work herself to ensure food for herself and her son; otherwise, where would they get food?

If I were to buy it with money, the villagers would definitely covet it, thinking I have endless money to spend.

“Then let me help you. There aren’t many in your yard. Let me harvest them for you before it gets dark.” Tu Mingcheng rolled up his sleeves and started harvesting the corn.

As Zeng Min watched his busy figure, a sense of relief rose in her heart. Sure enough, there still needs to be a man in the house, otherwise it would be really tiring to do everything by yourself.

"Then you can take it, I'll go cook."

Zeng Min went into the kitchen as she spoke.

Looking at the melons and eggplants I picked today in the kitchen, I figured it was hot, so I'd cook some vegetarian dishes and stir-fry some pickled bamboo shoots.

These pickled bamboo shoots were made by Zeng Min last time. They're sour, refreshing, and crunchy—absolutely delicious. They're both appetizing and perfect with rice.

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