80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

Huo Qingxia wanted to scold Lin Yue. Chang Jingxiang had treated her like this, and now she was still showing concern for him.

But seeing Lin Yue's cautious expression, she swallowed back the words she was about to say.

She knew Lin Yue's personality; she was just a silly girl who would never complain even when wronged and would only endure it.

She would repay kindness from others with all her heart, but she would quickly forget the unkindness they showed her.

She felt sorry for Lin Yue, saying, "He treated you like that, why do you still care about him? If it weren't for the despicable things he did, would you and your child have come all this way?"

Our poor little baby, having to leave home at such a young age, the more I think about it, the angrier I get.

If you ask me, he should have been tormented to death by that woman before realizing you're the best, and then he should have come begging to come back to you, crying and begging. Then you should have slapped him across the face a few times, leaving him utterly bewildered.

Huo Qingxia's exaggerated actions and expressions amused Lin Yue, who smiled broadly. When Chen Shuqin came to call them for dinner, she couldn't bear to interrupt them and quietly left.

She'd been taking care of Lin Yue and the child for so long, and this was the first time she'd seen Lin Yue smile so happily.

She always had a smile on her face, not wanting others to worry, but that smile wasn't from the heart, and Chen Shuqin felt heartbroken when she saw it.

She guessed that Lin Yue's marriage must be unhappy, otherwise, the father would not have appeared even once, even though the child had been born for so long.

Every time I wanted to ask, I was afraid of stirring up Lin Yue's sad memories. Lin Yue was a good girl, and missing out on her was that man's loss.

She wanted Lin Yue to laugh a little longer, so she decided to heat up the food first.

Lin Yue laughed until tears streamed down her face, "Then I'll have to teach me how to play properly."

Huo Qingxia rubbed her hands together eagerly, "Look at you, so useless, you can't even fight. But I've trained myself, and I've beaten Wang Yiming so badly he's become thick-skinned."

She suddenly remembered the things Chang Jingxiang had asked her to give to Lin Yue, and turned to rummage through her bag.

This bag is very heavy; it's filled with many things that Huo's mother asked her to bring to Lin Yue.

She was too lazy to carry it, but since it was something for Lin Yue, she reluctantly agreed to do it.

Dried goods from Northeast China, cured meat, pickled vegetables, and meat sauce made by Huo's mother, as well as sweaters, gloves, and scarves knitted for Lin Yue.

Huo's mother thought that Lin Yue had come to some poor place where there was little food and clothing.

After Huo Qingxia arrived, she discovered that this place was much better than Beijing. The buildings were taller, the roads were wider, and there were even more cars than in Beijing.

Haha, Huo's mother packed this huge bag of things, but didn't bring a single thing for her own son.

She also bought a windbreaker for Lin Yue after getting off the bus, and Lin Yue managed to stuff it into her bag, almost tearing the zipper apart.

She flipped to the bottom and found the metal box, handing it to Lin Yue. "Chang Jingxiang came to me before and asked me to give you the money and tickets. I took a look, and there's quite a lot. It's good that he has a conscience, otherwise I would have cursed him even more fiercely."

Lin Yue hesitated for a moment and didn't reach out to take it. Huo Qingxia stuffed the box into her hand, saying, "Why not take it? Even if you don't want it, there's still a child here. Even if it's given to him by his own father, it's still a child."

Huo Qingxia hugged the child to her arms and weighed him in her hands. "I also gave him the clothes you made for them, and I haven't seen him since."

Lin Yue nodded thoughtfully. She had been here for so long that if Chang Jingxiang wanted to find her, it wasn't impossible for him not to.

I wonder how things are going with the divorce? He still hasn't let her sign the papers.

It's possible that in military marriages, all that's needed is to file a divorce report; neither party needs to sign it.

A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, which Huo Qingxia caught. "You can tell him about the child. Even if he and that woman are head over heels in love, their family will definitely take you and the child back. After all, he is the eldest grandson of the Chang family."

Lin Yue is satisfied with her current life and doesn't want to get involved in any more trouble. "Xu Feifei isn't as weak as she seems. I was worried she would hurt the child, so I kept it a secret. We're doing fine here, and I want to stay here forever."

While playing with the child, Huo Qingxia said, "This place is quite nice. Why don't I move here to keep you company? It's no fun for me to stay in Beijing without you."

Lin Yue, thinking of Wang Yiming's appearance, teased her with a smile, "If you came here, wouldn't Wang Yiming be frantic with worry?"

"Tch, don't mention him to me. He's completely obsessed. He talks about marriage in my ear every day, and it's driving me crazy. So I came out to get some fresh air. Don't tell him I'm here, or he'll come chasing after me again."

Ever since Lin Yue left Beijing, Wang Yiming has been talking about marriage.

He even went to her house to propose marriage, but she scolded him and sent him away.

Lin Yue thought it was good that Wang Yiming was like this; he could express his feelings directly without hiding them.

"He's afraid someone else will snatch you away, so he wants to marry you as soon as possible."

"No way! I haven't had enough freedom yet, and I don't want to go to his house and become his wife."

Lin Yue remained noncommittal, saying that everyone has their own thoughts and it wasn't the right time to explain.

She chose to get married to escape that vampire family and didn't want to be treated as a commodity by Lin's mother, who wanted to buy and sell her.

The baby was a little hungry and reached out for his mother. Lin Yue took the baby from Huo Qingxia's arms, turned her back, and breastfed him.

"Well, as long as you have your own plans, no matter how urgently he pursues you, it has to be something you're willing to do. Just don't compromise yourself."

Huo Qingxia watched her breastfeed with curiosity. The baby's little mouth was making gurgling noises, and she was holding her bowl with her little hands. She looked extremely cute.

While at the hospital, she was so busy that she didn't even notice how new mothers breastfed.

Huo Qingxia deliberately removed his little hand, and the little guy was unhappy, so he put his hand back on.

After several attempts, the little guy got impatient and even glared angrily at Huo Qingxia.

Huo Qingxia was so amused by his appearance that she almost bent over laughing. "Hahaha, so funny! He actually got angry! Hahaha, he's so young and already knows how to be possessive of his food."

Lin Yue's heart was melting; she felt an urge to cry every time she breastfed.

"You like it so much? Why don't you have one yourself?"

"I'm not in a hurry. My brother is still single, he's the only one who can get married. I'll wait until he gets married first before it's my turn to get married."

You have no idea how anxious my mom is. His childhood fiancée has been staying abroad and hasn't come back. We don't even know if she's married yet.

"If he just keeps waiting like this, until he becomes an old man no one wants him anymore, and that woman comes back with her husband and children, that would be tragic."

As if on cue, Huo Qingyan appeared before she could finish speaking.

"Huo Qingxia, what nonsense are you talking about again! If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Huo Qingxia instinctively stepped in front of Lin Yue, thankfully they were in a room.

Huo Qingyan also avoided any appearance of impropriety by not barging in directly, but instead spoke from inside the living room.

Lin Yue had stopped breastfeeding and tidied her clothes. The little one was still not full and was rubbing his head against Lin Yue's chest.

After Lin Yue picked him up, Huo Qingxia walked out of the room and saw Huo Qingyan staring at her with a dark face and cold brows.

Lin Yue also came out at this time. Huo Qingxia was tough with words, but she still instinctively hid behind Lin Yue. "I'm not talking nonsense. If you don't find a partner, then you'll become unwanted."

Before I came, Mrs. Huo said that if he didn't come back by the end of the year, the betrothal would be null and void, and she would arrange a blind date for him immediately.

Huo Qingyan glanced at Lin Yue with a complicated expression. Lin Yue just smiled faintly, and he felt a surge of irritation.

Lin Yue didn't get angry or jealous when she heard about his fiancée, nor did she feel anxious or jealous when she heard that he was going on blind dates. She truly only regarded him as a fellow villager.

Even after all this time, Lin Yue's attitude towards him remains the same, keeping her distance.

He had seen Lin Yue and Chang Jingxiang being intimate together and knew how Lin Yue acted when she liked someone, which made him feel a sense of defeat.

Huo Qingxia was still babbling on and on when Huo Qingyan interrupted her, saying, "If you have time to spare, you should mind your own business!"

Huo Qingxia retorted, "What could possibly happen to me? I'm so obedient; it's you who should be the one being controlled by Mrs. Huo."

Huo Qingyan snorted coldly, turned around and called out, "Come in."

Huo Qingxia craned her neck to look, "What is it? Are you just being mysterious?"

Suddenly, a figure rushed in and hugged Huo Qingxia. "Qingxia, I found you! Aren't you surprised? Aren't you surprised?"

Before Huo Qingxia could react, she was suddenly embraced tightly. She stiffened and glared fiercely at Huo Qingyan.

An elderly woman passing by the kitchen smelled the aroma of meat wafting from inside and immediately became furious.

What kind of family is this? They eat meat every day. She also saw the nanny bringing back fresh milk every day, and it was a huge bottle of it.

That's something that ordinary people can't buy even if they want to; there's nowhere around to buy it.

What kind of good person is a woman with a child who hires a nanny and eats and drinks well?

With the meager wages from the garment factory, how could she afford to spend so lavishly?

Her son is only a mid-level technician, and his salary is barely enough to support the whole family. They don't even dare to eat meat often.

Especially since this woman gave birth to a son all at once, while his own wife only gave birth to a girl.

Over the past few years, she has tried all sorts of methods, including many folk remedies, but Liu Meili's belly just won't cooperate and shows no signs of pregnancy.

She was furious and extremely resentful; she just didn't want to see Lin Yue and the others doing well.

She often spoke ill of Lin Yue to the neighbors, and everyone was skeptical, with no one standing up to speak up.

She was hoping everyone would work together to drive Lin Yue out of the building, but no one cooperated.

She spat at Lin Yue's doorway, "What a piece of trash, probably some man's mistress on the side. What's there to be proud of? She has no shame."

Her words were overheard by Chen Shuqin, who was working in the kitchen, and her anger flared up instantly.

That old hag is always looking for trouble, always picking on Lin Yue, complaining that the children are crying too loudly, that the cooking smells too strong, and that they make too much noise at home.

Not only is she sarcastic and mean-spirited, but she also looks down on people and thinks her son is the only great person in the world.

She torments her daughter-in-law every day, and the children are bullied as well. She always scolds the children with things like, "What's the use of having a girl? They're just a money-losing burden."

Chen Shuqin had long been fed up with this and had been holding back, but today she suddenly didn't want to hold back anymore.

She scooped up a bowl of water and splashed it out the window.

All that could be heard was the old woman's shrill voice, "Oh my goodness, who's so heartless as to throw water out the window and soak me all over?"

Chen Shuqin smiled and slowly walked out. "I'm so sorry, old lady. I thought a stray dog ​​had come in and kept barking at our door, so I tried to splash water to drive it away."

The old woman's face turned ashen, her already unattractive expression becoming even more grotesque. "Who are you calling a dog?"

"So it was you who was speaking. I didn't even recognize you."

"You...you're clearly doing this on purpose, bullying this old woman."

Chen Shuqin wiped her hands on her apron and said, "Look at what you're saying. If I splashed water in front of my house, it's considered bullying you. But if you smear my Lin Yue outside, it's considered intentionally harming her."

The old woman stamped her foot guiltily, "I don't know what you're talking about. Don't wrongly accuse an innocent person. Now you've thrown water on me, so how do you plan to resolve this?"

Liu Meili came out when she heard the noise. "Mom, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Your mother was almost bullied to death, and you're only coming out now. Look at the state of my clothes. They were just new clothes my son bought for me."

Liu Meili's expression froze. Her mother-in-law controlled all the money in her family, and she would be scolded for half a day if she wanted to buy her child a new dress.

She doesn't object to her husband buying clothes for the old lady, but the fact that he only buys clothes for her makes Liu Meili feel uncomfortable.

The child just stared longingly, even picking at the hole in his clothes with his little hands, but the mother and son didn't react at all.

She casually mentioned buying clothes for the child, and her mother-in-law scolded her for a long time, "Why buy new clothes? It's good enough that you have clothes to wear. My son earns money with difficulty. Don't just think about wasting money. Think about how to give us a big, healthy son to carry on the family line."

"Why would a little girl need new clothes? Besides, children grow so fast; new clothes will only last a few days before they're too small. What's the point of wasting money?"

Her husband, however, would only cower in the shadows, hiding to the side and not daring to utter a sound, letting his wife and daughter be talked about by others.

When she went to bed at night, she told her husband about her grievances, but he only said that his mother had raised him alone and it wasn't easy for her, and told her to bear with it.

Liu Meili has been unhappy about this, and now that the old lady is bragging about her son buying her new clothes, she feels even worse.

What are you staring at? Are you mute?

Liu Meili came to her senses and said in a calm tone, "Mom, go back to your room and change your clothes. I'll hang this out to dry for you."

"What are you doing, hanging it out like that! Look at you, so pathetic. Your mother was bullied, and you didn't even know to fight back?"