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

Lin Yue didn't say anything more. She straightened her knees, bowed three times to the portrait of Old Madam Lin from a distance, stood up, and took Chang Jingxiang's hand to leave.

Chang Jingxiang's fists were already clenched so tightly they were cracking. If Lin Yue hadn't specifically told him not to show his face under any circumstances, he would have already started hitting someone.

Lin's mother didn't expect that she couldn't control Lin Yue. Wasn't this girl usually the one who doted on her grandmother the most?

She couldn't care less about anything else and rushed up to pull Lin Yue away, saying, "You're not allowed to leave until you give me an explanation! Everyone come and see! Our Lin family's unfilial daughter! The old lady has passed away, and she doesn't care at all. She just packs her bags and tries to leave."

Chang Jingxiang's eyes were like ice, deep and sharp, sweeping straight over Lin's mother's arm as she looked at Lin Yue, startling Lin's mother into immediately withdrawing her gaze.

Lin Yue squeezed his palm and gently shook her head.

"This Lin Yue is really too much. The old lady treated her very well, she is really unfilial."

"I heard that the old lady was angered to death by her. Ever since she got married, she has wanted to sever ties with her own parents."

"Look at her now, all those clothes and shoes, aren't they all high-quality? She only cares about enjoying herself."

"The old lady is really pitiful. She has such a granddaughter. She used to cherish her and raise her like a baby."

Seeing everyone's indignant expressions, Lin's mother straightened her back again. As long as someone spoke up for her, she dared to continue.

Lin Yue looked at everyone with teary eyes, "Uncles and aunts, as you all know, my grandma loved me the most when I was little. When I found out she was gone, I rushed over immediately and wanted to kowtow to her a few times to fulfill my filial duty."

But my mother... she forced me to get a divorce, and even accepted the betrothal gifts from Wang Mazi from the neighboring village, insisting on selling me to him.

My husband is still alive and well. A good woman doesn't marry two men, and I really can't bring myself to agree to it.

So, my mother is threatening me, saying she won't let me in unless I get a divorce. What should I do?

You all know what kind of person Wang Mazi is. My mother was pushing me into a fire pit.

Normally, I wouldn't say anything, but my grandmother's body is still warm, and she's already thinking about selling her daughter. It really chills my heart.

Everyone, be my witnesses. From today onwards, I have no further connection with the Lin family. I fulfilled my filial duties to my grandmother while she was alive, as everyone knows.

I can't be by her side to observe mourning now, but I believe she will understand from heaven."

Lin's mother's face had turned ashen. "Pah! What nonsense are you spouting? Who wants to sell you?"

"Hey, I think I saw that Wang Mazi driving an oxcart into our village yesterday, with several men with him. Could he be here to arrest someone?"

"I saw it too. They were searching outside in the middle of the night, cursing and swearing."

"Lin's mother is too bold. In today's society, she still dares to engage in human trafficking. If she gets caught, she will go to jail."

Lin's mother had a bad feeling. The commotion last night was too great, and many people had seen it. If she continued to talk, the accusation might really be confirmed.

"Go away, go away. Fine, we'll sever ties then. From now on, I have no daughter like you. Whatever happens to you is none of my business."

"Please come inside quickly, everyone. Respect for the deceased is paramount. Our poor old lady died such an unjust death."

Lin Yue did not hesitate and went home with Chang Jingxiang. After returning home, she lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) without saying a word and silently shed tears.

She was already traumatized by the kidnapping incident, and the suicide of Old Mrs. Lin dealt her a heavy blow.

Her eyes were bleak, devoid of any light or life.

What Chang Jingxiang didn't know was that Lin Yue had lost hope in her life. Some things, which she couldn't escape in her previous life, would happen again this time.

The fear of being tied up constantly reminded her of being beaten to death in her previous life. Her grandmother had also hanged herself out of fear of implicating her, and this life hadn't changed anything.

She felt that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't change anything, couldn't save her grandmother, and couldn't save herself.

Who knows when those people will break in and kidnap her again; they won't give up until they achieve their goal.

Chang Jingxiang had no choice but to ask for leave from the team and stay at home to take care of her, even cooking for her himself.

At noon, Sister Wang came over. When she saw Xiaoyue lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), she also shed tears of heartache.

"Xiaoyue, this is something your grandma asked Dawa to give you. Take a look."

Xiaoyue then sat up, her eyes swollen from crying and her nose red.

“Last night, I was worried, so I asked Da Wa to go to your house to check. Only your grandma was home at the time. She gave Da Wa this thing and asked him to hand it over to you. She also said that she was sorry to you.”

"From now on, you can live your own life and don't need to worry about the Lin family anymore." As she spoke, Sister Wang handed the thing wrapped in a handkerchief to Lin Yue.

Inside the handkerchief was a faded letter and a silver bracelet. The letter asked Old Mrs. Lin to take care of the infant in her arms, saying that she would find him soon. It was signed with only the character "Jiang".

Wang's family also came from this village. She had heard some stories from the elders in her family when she was young, and now, after hearing the contents of this letter, she remembered them.

“Xiaoyue, when I was little, my grandma told me that among the educated youth who were sent to the countryside in our village, there was a couple who got married in the village and later had a baby girl. Because of the policy, they were temporarily left at your house for your grandma to look after.”

At that time, your uncle's family had just had a baby girl, so your aunt helped breastfeed her. Later, your uncle and aunt were swept away by a flood while they were gathering herbs in the back mountain, leaving only the baby girl behind.

Later, that educated youth came to the village and took the child away, and your uncle's child disappeared without a trace.

When Lin Yue thought about how her mother had treated her all these years, everything made sense.

Lin's parents disliked her from a young age, and their gazes towards her were always cold, unlike the way they looked at Lin Mei and the others.

Lin Yue thought it was because she wasn't obedient enough, so she listened to everything they said and worked desperately in the hope of changing their attitude towards her.

No matter how hard she tried for the past eighteen years, it was no use. Lin's mother is still determined to sell her because they are not related by blood.

Lin Yue sniffed, her voice slightly choked, "Everyone in the village says that my mother gave birth to me before she got married, and they've laughed at her a lot. They never imagined that I wasn't her daughter at all, which is why she was so cruel to me."

Chang Jingxiang tenderly embraced her, gently stroking her hair. Lin Yue clenched his clothes fiercely, crying her heart out.

Even her grandmother, who always doted on her, wasn't her biological grandmother; she was kind to her out of guilt.

The fact that her grandmother handed the things to her at this moment and apologized to her can only mean one thing: that she and her grandmother were not related by blood.

Lin Yue grew increasingly heartbroken. She looked up at Chang Jingxiang through teary eyes, "My father isn't my father, my mother isn't my mother, my grandmother isn't my grandmother, then who am I?"