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

In the afternoon, Lin Yue shredded the leftover chicken from today and stir-fried it with wild mushrooms, adding some yellow soybean paste.

After making the meat sauce, the dough was kneaded and left to rest until Chang Jingxiang returned before rolling it out.

After preparing everything, I dug a small plot of land in the yard to plant the vegetable seeds I had collected from the hillside behind the house.

After finishing her work, Lin Yue sat in the yard, lost in thought.

After reading the postcard sent by Su Qingya, her enthusiasm for studying was immediately dampened. Since she knew she couldn't catch up no matter how hard she tried, she simply gave up.

In her previous life, Lin Yue rarely left her home. She worked for either the Chang family or the Lin family, and never had her own career or made a name for herself until her death.

Su Qingya excelled in both character and academics. She not only went to university but also taught herself two foreign languages. She worked as an editor at a newspaper and was responsible for translating some foreign language books.

After the Chang family was exonerated and returned to Beijing, Chang Jingxiang was reinstated and returned to the army as an officer, where he was required to participate in some foreign affairs activities.

Su Qingya became his perfect partner, helping him with on-site interpretation and document translation.

After they got married, she became a great help to Chang Jingxiang, and both of their careers flourished.

Lin Yue looked down at the small hoe in her hand and suddenly felt that this kind of life was very boring. She was reborn and was still walking the same old path. How could she change her fate?

She covered her forehead and sneered for a few minutes, laughing until tears streamed down her face.

She looked down on herself for sitting there wallowing in self-pity. If you can't even respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?

Lin Yue was in a terrible mood and desperately wanted to go for a walk. She dropped the small hoe in her hand and hurriedly walked out the door.

"Lin Yue, you unfilial daughter, get out here right now!" Lin Yue had just reached the door and placed her hand on the latch when she heard her mother's cursing.

Lin Yue felt even more irritated. Su Qingya was working hard every day to improve herself and embrace a better life, while she was wasting her life on trivial family matters, and might even die young.

Lin Yue frowned as she opened the door. Her mother was yelling at the top of her lungs, "Lin Yue, come out here! Don't think you can get away with hiding. Let me tell you, even if you die, you'll still be my and your father's daughter. It's your responsibility to be filial to your parents. You can't escape it."

"If you don't come out, I'll report you to the police station for being ungrateful, shameless, and abandoning your parents and your younger siblings."

When she saw Lin Yue come out, she froze for a second, then immediately sat on the ground and burst into tears, “Everyone, please be the judge! I raised my daughter from infancy, and she abandoned us as soon as she got married, only caring about enjoying her own happiness.”

Is there no justice in this world? My poor family can't even get enough to eat, the children are crying from hunger at home, and we can't even afford to pay for my daughter's school fees.

Lin's mother cried her heart out. If it were in her previous life, Lin Yue would have given in out of pity. But now she just watched coldly as her mother threw a tantrum on the ground.

Lin Mei deliberately changed into her old clothes and stood pitifully behind her mother, wiping away tears from time to time.

Her younger sister was very precious. From a young age, she always said that she couldn't do any work. She couldn't lift anything light or carry anything heavy. She would complain of pain and fatigue if she did even the slightest bit of work.

He even claimed that he was the reincarnation of the God of Literature, born into a delicate and precious family, and was reincarnated to take the college entrance exam.

Seeing that the little girl spoke so eloquently, and being a superstitious woman, Lin's mother believed her without question, thinking that she was capable of giving birth to a genius and wanted to rely on her to bring glory to her ancestors.

So she never let her do any work, and gave her all the food and clothes she could. Lin Yue even fainted from hunger, but she didn't care.

Lin Mei went even further, coaxing Lin Yue to do more work and even go to the mountains to dig up herbs and wild vegetables, selling them to buy her pretty clothes and good food.

When the money ran out, she complained to Lin's mother about Lin Yue, saying that Lin Yue was lazy and went out to play, which caused Lin Yue to be beaten by her mother and not be given food every time.

When he needed Lin Yue, he would cry and complain pitifully, saying that he didn't mean it, which would soften Lin Yue's heart.

Lin Yue is soft-hearted and values ​​her family. She softens when they cry and foolishly goes to the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs.

Lin Yue stared at them coldly without saying a word. Seeing that she didn't react, Lin Mei pretended to be weak and went to help Lin's mother, who was sitting on the ground.

"Mother, get up quickly. You haven't eaten enough these past few days. You'll get sick if you sit on the ground."

Lin's mother tried to stand up with her help, but the ground was too cold, and she fell back down hard after just managing to get up.

Lin Mei didn't actually put any effort into supporting her; she was just going through the motions. Once she felt the woman leaning against her hand, she immediately stopped supporting her.

Lin Mei pretended to fall down, saying, "Mother, I'm so hungry I have no strength left, and my vision is going black."

Lin's mother felt sorry for her daughter and quickly got up to help Lin Mei. "Lin Yue, why aren't you helping your sister inside? Can't you see she's about to faint? What kind of older sister are you?"

Lin Yue secretly glanced at Lin Yue, "Mother, don't blame my sister. She had no choice. After all, it's her own fault for not being a proper wife and for having affairs with other women all the time. That's why my brother-in-law's family doesn't like her and doesn't give her money."

She must have had a tough time. She's not talented, not pretty, not educated, and doesn't have any skills. How is she supposed to live on her own?

Unlike me, I can easily find a job after graduation. I will definitely help my sister then, after all, she is my own sister.

As expected of a master of white lotus, she subtly belittled her sister while elevating herself. In her previous life, Lin Yue would have thought she was thinking of her own good and would have been moved to tears.

Having witnessed their cold-blooded ruthlessness in her previous life, Lin Yue suddenly felt no affection left for her family.

Lin Yue turned and closed the door, showing no intention of letting them in.

Lin's mother became anxious and let go of Lin Mei to push the door open, but Lin Yue stopped her, saying, "This is the Chang family, not the Lin family. If the master doesn't agree, you can't go in."

Besides, didn't you say his family had a bad class background and you were afraid of being implicated? No one in the village dared to go in.

Aren't you afraid that the moment you step inside, you'll be dragged to the team and accused of being corrupt and colluding with bad elements?

Lin's mother was truly intimidated by Lin Yue's words and didn't dare to take another step forward.

Lin Mei was furious at her mother's timid appearance, but she couldn't retaliate. She could only stumble over to her mother and look at Lin Yue with tears streaming down her face.

She had heard that Chang Jingxiang had come down from the mountain and gone directly to the team to take over Shen Rong's work. He might even get a minor official position in the future.

When her younger sister needs help, it'll be a piece of cake. Right now, she has to maintain a good relationship with Lin Yue and keep her working for her.

Lin Mei suppressed her smugness and sobbed softly, "Sister, how could you say that? We're all family, how could we think that way?"

It's all because you slept with him and forced him to marry you. We were too ashamed to face him, so we came here.

But your parents can't bear to see you suffer, so they came to see you, apologize to that person on your behalf, and ask them not to hold a grudge against you and to treat you well in the future. You can't let your mother's good intentions go to waste.

"Quickly let your mother in to meet them and put in a good word for you. Don't let her stand here and become a laughingstock."

Lin Yue's fingers were clenched tightly together, and the veins on the back of her hands were bulging. In her previous life, when she went to Lin Mei for help, Lin Mei also belittled her and said that she deserved it.

"You don't need to worry about that. After all, when I got married, my parents said they would cut off all ties with me and that no matter what trouble I caused, I couldn't implicate them."

Lin Mei didn't see the hatred in Lin Yue's eyes. She continued, "Your parents were just angry that you're not living up to your potential. They were just saying those things out of anger. How can you take them seriously? As children, how can we hold our parents against us? After all, they raised you. You can't forget your roots."

Lin Yue suddenly had an idea. She lowered her eyes and said timidly, "But the Chang family's property was confiscated. Chang Jingxiang only gets twenty yuan a month to support a family of four. Where would he get spare money to help you?"

As soon as Lin's mother heard the word "money," greed flashed in her eyes. "Twenty yuan? Don't you know how to be more frugal? I saw you buying rice and fish the other day. What a waste of money. You should just eat some potato buns."

"From now on, save the money for Xiaomei. Your family has a bad class background, and you were sent down here. You have no money or connections. Maybe when Xiaomei becomes successful, you can benefit from her success."

Lin Yue was so angry at her words that she laughed. It was one thing for her to exploit her in the past, but now she was thinking of exploiting the Chang family. Her skin was thicker than a city wall.

Besides, that Lin Mei is lazy, gluttonous, and cunning. Although she's smart and good at learning, she's always looking for others to take advantage of her. In the end, all she got was a diploma to become someone's mistress.

He destroyed someone else's marriage and then boasted about his great love, forcing the original spouse to divorce.

Seeing that most people had gathered, Lin Yue said in a trembling voice, "When I was at home before, you said that my younger sister needed to go to school and my younger brother and sister were still young, so you gave them all the food and left me to go hungry. I had nothing to say."

Later, when you sent my younger sister to school in town, you said you were too old to do heavy work, so you forced me to go up the mountain to dig up medicinal herbs to sell and pay for her tuition.

Now that I'm married, how can I still only side with you like before?

Lin's mother slapped her thigh angrily, "You, it's you! If you hadn't been willing to pay, would I have sent her to study in town? If she hadn't gone to town to study, we wouldn't have had to spend so many years. That would have been enough for the family to eat and drink for several years."

"You're ignoring everything now, and your dad and I are paying for it all? Why should we? You started this mess, so you have to take responsibility. From now on, Chang Jingxiang, you'll bring my monthly pay back to me."

Lin Yue pinched herself hard, tears instantly filling her eyes. "How can that be? Chang Jingxiang earned all the money. I can't make that decision. Besides, you all know how I married him. I..."

Anyone can play the victim card, so Lin Yue didn't say anything more, but just let out a soft sob.

Seeing her show weakness, Lin's mother became even more smug. "You still have the nerve to cry? It's all your own fault. Who can you blame?"

Your father and I arranged such a good marriage for you. The other party is not only willing to give a bride price, but also said that you will be in charge of their family from now on, and they are willing to help your younger siblings.

But you, on the other hand, went to sleep with someone who was both poor and had a bad family background. He didn't give you a penny of dowry and wouldn't let you come home to work.

Lin Mei anxiously tugged at her mother's arm. Her mother, having finally seized the opportunity, was not about to let it slip away. "They came to our house again yesterday. They don't mind that you've been married before. They said that as long as you behave yourself in the future, they'll still want you and will help our family."

"Come back with me now. I'll go to the team tomorrow to discuss the divorce. What's the point of staying with someone so poor and stingy? Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your younger siblings."

After saying that, she reached out to grab Lin Yue's arm, but Lin Yue dodged back and avoided her hand. "I don't want to. A good woman doesn't marry twice. Since I'm already married, I won't marry anyone else. So give up on the idea of ​​selling me."

If you really want a bride price, then let your sister marry into the family; the money can be used to pay for her tuition.

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother's eyes widened in anger. "You're talking nonsense! Your sister has a bright future ahead of her. How can she marry that old man? How can he be worthy of my Xiaomei?"

"Mother, didn't you say he was a good man? And you even wanted me to marry him. I'm your daughter too, how could you treat me like this? Waaah!" Lin Yue finished speaking and covered her face, bursting into tears.

"You unfilial daughter! I am your mother. I decide who you marry, and you have to marry whoever I want. It's not up to you."

"You're not contributing a single penny to your family, and you still have the nerve to cry? They've already given you the bride price; you have to marry him this time, whether you like it or not."

Lin Mei's face turned pale and then red. When she heard from her mother that Chang Jingxiang had bought a lot of things for Lin Yue, she wanted to take those things for herself, so she instigated her mother to come to the Chang family and make a scene.

She knew Lin Yue's personality and temperament. As long as Lin's mother made a fuss and she played the victim, Lin Yue would definitely take out the items, and might even take out more.

She's been a bit short on money lately. Since Lin Yue got married, the Lin family has lost some free labor, and Lin Yue no longer has to dig up medicinal herbs to supplement the family income, so her mother has been giving her much less money.

She was used to spending money lavishly and never considered the price when buying things, which made her classmates extremely envious.

But now that she's suddenly broke, her classmates' attitudes towards her have changed, which she finds unbearable.

She originally didn't want to have anything to do with Lin Yue because of the Chang family's social class, fearing it would affect her future.

She only came here reluctantly because she knew Chang Jingxiang had changed jobs, but her mother completely ruined her plans.

She bit her lip anxiously, trying to pull Lin's mother away but unable to, and could only stomp her feet in frustration.

As the onlookers began whispering about the mother and daughter, Lin Mei was trying to figure out how to turn the situation around when she heard a strong voice rang out, "What are you doing?"