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

Jiang Huaibo could clearly feel his body aging day by day, and he could no longer wait.

"Mengshu, you have to find that thing for me, otherwise... cough cough cough... otherwise we'll really be separated by life and death, cough cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengshu's eyes instantly reddened. "No, Dad, you won't die. You'll live to be a hundred years old."

"Cough cough cough...Live to a hundred years old? You know that's not what I want, I want immortality."

I've poured my entire life's energy and resources into this research; I cannot allow it to all go to waste.

Jiang Huaibo gasped for breath, "It's all that despicable man Black Wind's fault for stealing my samples. Otherwise, I would have already fulfilled my great dream."

Cough cough cough, if they couldn't provide experimental data, would I have cooperated with them?

They also want to steal my chance at immortality; without me, they can find those treasures, cough cough cough...

Luckily, I was careful and didn't tell them everything.

Jiang Mengshu gritted her teeth in anger, "That guy Hei Feng, I thought he was just greedy and lustful, but I didn't expect him to also dream of immortality."

"Dad, if you ask me, we should kill them all, then dig up all that treasure. Would we still have to worry about failing the research then?"

Jiang Huaibo looked at her with disappointment and resentment, his eyes filled with a sense of disapproval.

She's just a woman after all; she's not destined for greatness and can only see the superficial benefits.

If he could live forever, he would have seized all the opportunities, and even without those treasures, he could still become a person above all others.

If he hadn't ruined himself with his research, he wouldn't be without a son.

Thinking of this made him even more unwilling. He had put in so much effort, and he could not give up halfway.

"We can't get rid of him yet; we still need to use him to find that thing."

"How's Lin Yue doing? She's your daughter, how come she didn't inherit even a single good quality from the Jiang family?"

Jiang Mengshu's face was full of disgust and resentment. "Dad, don't mention that heartless ingrate. She has the blood of the Black Wind flowing through her veins. What good could she be?"

Don't expect her to help us. The last few times she got lucky, she just got lucky because she got Chang Jingxiang's help.

If she were relying on herself, she would have died eight hundred times over by now. Let's see how long she can keep smug.

Jiang Huaibo remained noncommittal. "You're right. She doesn't even acknowledge you as her own mother. How could she possibly remember the good things our Jiang family has done for her?"

Alas, this world is full of ungrateful people; I misjudged them.

He used to think Lin Yue was a good person because she was always helping others at the factory, but he never expected her to be such an ingrate.

Jiang Mengshu poured a glass of water for the old man. "Dad, don't waste your energy on these unworthy people. Don't worry, I will definitely get things done."

"At worst, I'll go find Black Wind again. If he wants those treasures, he'll have to listen to us."

They have a treasure trove in their hands, so they're not afraid of being unable to control Black Wind's gang, who are only interested in money.

Jiang Huaibo didn't say anything. He only cared about himself and didn't care about Jiang Mengshu and that man.

He gave birth to her and raised her, so as his daughter, she should do anything for him, no matter what.

Jiang Mengshu was hoping her father could stop her. Hei Feng was a lunatic who was ruthless towards women, and she knew she would suffer if she went to him.

But her father didn't even lift his eyelids, lost in thought.

Jiang Mengshu sighed, got up to do her hair and makeup, and hated Lin Yue, that ungrateful wretch, to the core.

She left her a house and so many valuable things when she faked her death, and she didn't even know how to be grateful.

She has absolutely no regard for the bond between mother and daughter, just like her crazy father.

"Lin Yue, you damn thing, if you hadn't ignored me, I wouldn't have had to fawn over that pervert."

"If I get the chance, I'll definitely teach you a lesson and make you suffer the same hardships I've endured."

Lin Yue was sewing clothes when she suddenly sneezed several times, "Achoo...achoo..."

Tears welled up in her eyes from the beating, and Huo Qingxia couldn't help but tease her, "Is someone cursing you? And they're doing it quite enthusiastically."

Lin Yue smiled faintly, "Maybe it's Da Bao and Xiao Bao who miss me."

Huo Qingxia's eyes welled up with tears. "I miss Da Bao and Xiao Bao too. When can we bring them back?"

Lin Yue sighed. Now that they knew the Jiang family was still alive and that Hei Feng might not be dead, they were even less willing to bring him back.

Black Wind and his gang are all scoundrels; they might do something utterly depraved.

Huo Qingxia really felt sorry for Lin Yue. What was wrong with her luck? Why did she always encounter all sorts of unpleasant things?

I had to separate from my eldest child for so long before, and now I'm separated from my youngest child as well.

Huo Qingxia said through gritted teeth, "Xiaoyue, do you think those bad guys are reincarnated bedbugs and cockroaches? No matter how we try to get rid of them, we can't get rid of them completely."

Lin Yue thought about it seriously for a moment, and finally uttered a few words, "It's possible that it really is."

Wang Xuemei came in from outside and heard this sentence, "Really what? What are you two talking about?"

Huo Qingxia walked over and put her arm around her. "Speaking of those two little ones, it's been a bit boring not seeing them lately."

Wang Xuemei's eyes lit up. "Oh right, you like children. Why don't you go back and help me take care of my child? I'm so annoyed by him."

She didn't want to stay at home all day with bottles and diapers; that wasn't the life she wanted.

Although she felt that she was being selfish, she just felt unhappy and not free.

She had discussed this matter with Huo Qingyan, who expressed his understanding and said he would try to spend more time taking care of the child.

Mr. and Mrs. Huo are also understanding and will help take care of the children.

Wang Xuemei felt even more guilty, as the child was hers and she loved it from the bottom of her heart.

Seeing the guilt flash across her face, Huo Qingxia immediately changed the subject, "Sister-in-law, look at Xiaoyue's new dress, isn't it eye-catching?"

If these tassels were actually made, they would be so flowing and graceful; I can't wait to try them on.

Wang Xuemei was indeed drawn to it. "It's so beautiful! This dress will definitely be a bestseller. It would look even better if it were paired with a pair of knee-high boots."

Lin Yue's eyes lit up. "I knew something was missing! I've been thinking about it for days but couldn't figure it out."

Xuemei, you're amazing! The boots are yours to design.

The two hit it off immediately and got to work, with Huo Qingxia also helping out.

And so, an afternoon passed, and by the time they finished making the sample garment, it was already dark outside.

Chang Jingxiang had already prepared the meal. Knowing that Lin Yue and the others were working, he didn't want to disturb them and went straight into the kitchen when he returned.

Huo Qingxia couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw him wearing an apron and looking like a respectable married man.