Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

Jiang Sen's mood soured when he saw the person at the door.

He had just returned to Kyoto and had no intention of going back to the equipment factory's residential compound, nor did he intend to have any further contact with Jiang Dayou and Bai Jing.

Once family ties are severed, we are strangers.

He didn't know how Jiang Dayou found his way here.

Seeing him wearing tattered work clothes and peeking around like that makes me angry.

Yingzi asked, "Who is that person? Why is he staring at our house like that?"

"You go in first!"

Yingzi didn't ask any more questions. She glanced at Jiang Dayou curiously, then opened the door and went inside.

Jiang Dayou was somewhat surprised to see Jiang Sen, but it was too late to hide.

He rubbed his hands awkwardly, a fawning smile on his face.

"You're back? It's only been a year, I thought... I must have been mistaken!"

"What is it?" Jiang Sen asked coldly.

"I... just wanted to see you. Is she your girlfriend? She's quite pretty. If you have time, bring her home for a meal. After all, we can be family."

"What do I have to do with you?" Jiang Sen disliked Jiang Dayou's attitude.

She usually either scolds him or gives him the cold shoulder, but today she's talking to him in a fawning way. There's definitely something wrong with her.

"I know, I know!" Jiang Dayou lowered his head. "I know I'm sorry, but we're still father and son. Even if we've written a letter severing ties, it doesn't mean you can't deny that you're my son. You can't just say you don't recognize me! If people find out, they'll say bad things about you..."

Jiang Sen was amused by his words.

"So you still haven't figured out what's going on!" Jiang Sen said. "Do you still think I'm some clueless kid who gets scolded and hit by you all the time? Don't try to fool me. I can't accept your kinship. We've already severed ties, so don't cause any more trouble. Can't we just live our own lives? Do you have to have one of us die to feel at ease?"

Jiang Dayou was speechless, looking at Jiang Sen with some disbelief.

"How could you say that?"

"Otherwise what? What do you mean? My mother's death isn't enough, you have to kill me too, wipe us all out, so you and Bai Jing can finally feel at ease, right?"

"you……"

"Let me tell you, if you hadn't come today, I would have assumed I was born from a rock. Since you're here, I'll be frank! You'd better make sure Bai Jing and Jiang Lei don't show up in front of me, otherwise, I'm afraid I might lose control and kill them."

"Jiang Sen!" Jiang Dayou seemed to have reached his limit. "No matter what, you are still my son, my flesh and blood!"

"Then go ahead and say it! I'm waiting for you to talk your way out of this mess, then I'll act like Sun Wukong and cause you a ruckus. We'll see who regrets it then! Goodbye, and don't bother seeing me off!"

After saying that, Jiang Sen turned around and went into the gate, slamming it shut behind him.

He stormed inside, and Yingzi came to greet him.

"Left? Who was that person?"

"Never mind him, who cares! Come on, let's go out to eat!"

Jiang Sen really wanted to crack open Jiang Dayou's head and see what kind of filthy things were inside.

After all that trouble, they still have the nerve to come knocking on our door!

Where exactly did I see myself?

Damn it, this is such a terrible situation as soon as I got back. I have to go eat something good.

We didn't go far with Yingzi; we ate at a state-run restaurant near Houhai.

When they returned, Jiang Sen wanted Yingzi to sleep in the main room again, but Yingzi glared at him and pointed at him.

"Not married yet!"

Jiang Sen had a sudden idea and decided to stay in the side room.

Yingzi gripped the door with both hands. "What?"

Got it!

Jiang Sen was completely convinced!

This wife is only for looking at, not for eating, what a worry!

He shook his head and sighed as he walked to the stone table in the courtyard, sat down, and rested his chin on his hands, gazing at the sky.

"Sigh!" he sighed again.

Once or twice, Yingzi thought he was doing it on purpose.

But she found that more than half an hour had passed and Jiang Sen was still in the same position, not moving.

Staring blankly at the night sky, his eyes empty.

She began to feel uneasy.

"Did he bump into something? Should we call him?"

She opened the door, went out, sat down next to Jiang Sen, and waved her hand in front of him.

no response.

She took a deep breath and was about to shout when Jiang Sen suddenly tilted his head and leaned it on her shoulder.

"Let me rest for a while!" he said with his eyes closed.

Yingzi caught her breath and asked cautiously, "What... is your name?"

"Jiang Sen!" Jiang Sen replied, drawing out the sound.

"who am I?"

"You are Yingzi, my wife."

"So...where are we now?"

"No!" Jiang Sen stopped joking. "Do you think I'm stupid?"

“You’re looking at the sky in that one position, who knows if you’re bewitched by something? Let me see if it works, I’ll shout it for you.”

After hearing this, Jiang Sen sighed and looked at her very seriously.

"Yingzi, have I not told you about my past?"

The long night stretched on, and the moon rose high above the branches.

Two people were sitting at a table in the courtyard.

Gazing at the moonlight, they whispered softly.

Jiang Sen told Yingzi everything that had happened to him.

He never wanted to mention those unpleasant things in his life, but he didn't want to hide them from Yingzi.

Since she has decided that she is the woman of his life, she has the right to know everything about him.

Rather than encountering gossipy people later, it's better to confess honestly.

Jiang Sen kept talking, and Yingzi didn't interrupt, but her brows showed heartache.

By the time we finished talking, it was already late at night.

Jiang Sen asked, "You see, this is just the kind of person I am. Call me ruthless or heartless if you want, but that's just how I am. If you don't like it and want to go home, I can take you back."

"You don't want to marry me anymore?"

"No, no!" Jiang Sen quickly said. How could Yingzi's thought process be so unique? "Don't you think I'm a bad person?"

Yingzi shook her head. "You are a good person, they are bad people."

Don't you think I'm heartless?

"If it were me, I'd be even more ruthless than you; I'd shoot them all dead!"

"..."

Okay, I guess I was overthinking it!

Jiang Sen thought to himself.

He reached out and hugged Yingzi. "So, when I saw him come to see me today, I felt so heartbroken. Yingzi, sleep with me tonight... Hey! Hey? Don't go! I'm already like this, and you still... Sigh..."

Jiang Sen looked up at the sky, sighed, and then got up and went back to his room.

It seems that crying and complaining isn't working!

Let's think of another idea tomorrow!

Jiang Dayou's appearance only slightly upset Jiang Sen before Yingzi pulled him back to his senses.

Even as he was sleeping, Jiang Sen was still thinking about how he could get his wife's attention.

In the darkness, he suddenly shouted, "Let's get the marriage certificate tomorrow! I refuse to believe it!"

The next morning, as Yingzi ate the breakfast Jiang Sen had bought, Jiang Sen glanced at her several times before saying with a grin, "Yingzi, look, you've come back to Kyoto with me, and we're practically engaged, but you never let me into your room. Why don't we go get our marriage certificate?"

Yingzi looked up and said, "Okay!"

The farm approved their marriage application and provided them with both of their supporting documents. All they needed to do was register at the local street office to get their marriage certificate.

Jiang Sen thought to himself with a smug satisfaction.

Once we get the marriage certificate, I'll come back and get you married.

“Once we get the marriage certificate, we have to hold a wedding. Weddings are very simple for us Oroqen people,” Yingzi said.

Jiang Sen was delighted; it was convenient!

"Okay, whatever you say, I'll do it!"

"Let me tell you! First, there needs to be a wedding procession, dowry, and then you have to worship the mountain god, and..."

"Wait a minute! I understand the rest, but what's this about worshipping the mountain god?"