Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Mu Qin, understanding the situation, led her maid out of the courtyard, leaving Wu Zixu and Wu Zitong alone so they could freely express their feelings to each other.

Wu Zixu held his beloved girl for a long time before slowly letting go of her. He gazed into her eyes and told her everything he had seen in town.

Wu Zitong gazed at the man before her with heartache, noticing a faint sadness in his eyes, which made her heart clench.

She felt somewhat lost and didn't know how to comfort him.

After hesitating for a moment, Wu Zitong finally mustered up her courage, lowered her head, and said shyly in a low voice, "Brother Zixu, don't be sad. In the future... I will have your children too."

Wu Zixu was deeply moved upon hearing these words.

Looking at the innocent and kind girl in front of him, he gently held her shoulders and said guiltily, "Silly girl, I'm not sad about this. I haven't had any feelings for her for a long time. I just regret not making up my mind to break up with her sooner, causing you pain and sadness."

Wu Zixu felt unworthy of the girl in front of him; she was so beautiful, while he...

Therefore, in the past two years, he has been extremely cold towards Wu Zitong in order to make her give up her feelings for him.

He knew that doing so hurt the little girl's feelings, and he was also in great pain himself.

But at the time he thought it was the best solution.

He always felt that she could find a better place without him.

Two years have passed, and no matter how many outstanding men Zhou finds for her, Wu Zitong remains unmoved.

He gradually realized that his thinking was wrong, and that's when he decided to divorce Yang.

He felt deep regret and self-blame. If he had proposed a divorce to Ms. Yang earlier, perhaps he and Wu Zitong would have already been married, and they might even have had a child together.

Mu Qin sensed Wu Zixu's remorse and quickly comforted him, "Brother Zixu, the past is the past, let's not bring it up again, let's live a good life from now on."

Wu Zixu's eyes were red, and he nodded vigorously: "Okay, we will definitely live a good life from now on."

Before he finished speaking, he pulled Wu Zitong into a tight embrace.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together, as if time itself had stopped flowing at that moment.

They felt each other's warmth and were filled with anticipation for the future.

They had been longing for this hug for so long, and today their wish finally came true.

An hour later, Wu Zixu, with a solemn expression, pulled Wu Zitong and slowly knelt down in front of Zhou Shi and the others.

Zhou stared at their tightly clasped hands, already understanding what was going on, but still asked, "What's going on between you two?"

Wu Zixu took a deep breath, stared at Zhou Shi, and said with a firm gaze, "Grandma Zhou, I want to marry Zitong."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou frowned slightly and sighed, "Zixu, you already have a wife and children, this..."

Wu Zixu had been by his granddaughter-in-law's side for several years, and Zhou Shi thought highly of him. However, since he already had a wife and children, he couldn't very well let his granddaughter become a concubine; that wouldn't do.

Wu Zixu quickly explained, "Grandma Zhou, I've already divorced her."

Zhou looked astonished, clearly surprised by the news. She asked incredulously, "What? Divorce? You didn't divorce your wife just to be with Zitong?"

Wu Zixu wanted to explain,

Then Zhou said earnestly, "Zixu, abandoning your wife who has shared your hardships is an immoral act in the eyes of the world, and you will be despised! I will not let Zitong marry you, you should leave."

Zhou's words revealed disappointment and determination; she was clearly dissatisfied with Wu Zixu's behavior and believed that what he did was unethical and immoral.

Furthermore, Zhou would never allow her granddaughter to marry a man who abandoned his wife in such a way.

Only Wang Qing'er knew the truth about the matter between Wu Zixu and Yang Shi.

Only Wu Zixu knew about the affair between Yang and Wang Dazhuang.

Oh, no, just an hour ago, Wu Zitong also learned of this secret.

As for the others, including Wang Qing'er, they knew nothing about it.

Wang Qing'er stared wide-eyed at the two people kneeling on the ground, her heart filled with doubt and shock.

She wondered to herself, when exactly did these two people get together?

Thinking about what had happened in the past two years, Wang Qing'er understood why one of them was determined not to get married and the other was determined not to take a concubine.

Over the years, Wang Qing'er had been planning to find a concubine for Wu Zixu in the capital, but her cousin always refused, claiming that he didn't need one.

It now seems that he had someone he already loved, and was just waiting for the right opportunity.

At this moment, everyone in the hall was completely bewildered, wondering when the two had started their relationship.

Mu Qin was different from the others; her mind was entirely focused on how to plead for Wu Zixu and Yang Shi so that Zhou Shi would agree to their marriage.

“Grandmother, you’ve misunderstood Zixu. He didn’t abandon his wife who had shared his hardships…”

Zhou didn't give Wu Zitong a chance to continue speaking, interrupting her directly: "Zitong, go back to your room first."

Zhou's tone was unusually serious, leaving no room for negotiation.

Seeing this, Wu Zitong became even more anxious, but she knew Zhou's temper and knew that saying anything more would be useless. She could only helplessly look at Mu Qin beside her, hoping that she could say a few words for her.

Muqin naturally understood her cousin's thoughts, but she had never seen her grandmother so angry before, and she couldn't help but feel a little scared.

After thinking about it for a moment, she finally decided to follow her grandmother's instructions. So she said softly to Wu Zitong, "Cousin, let's go back to our room first. Grandma is angry right now. Let's talk to her slowly after she calms down."

As she spoke, Mu Qin stood up and tried to pull Wu Zitong up.

"Cousin, don't pull me!" Wu Zitong pushed Mu Qin's hand away, her eyes fixed on Zhou Shi. "Grandma, can you let Zixu finish speaking before deciding whether to agree to our marriage?"

Wu Zitong's tone was unusually firm, which startled Zhou Shi. She hadn't expected her usually obedient granddaughter to be so insistent on this matter.

After a moment of silence, Zhou finally spoke slowly: "Zixu, why don't you tell me?"

“Grandma Zhou, actually, my relationship with Yang Shi had already broken down beyond repair. The divorce was a mutual decision, and it had nothing to do with Zitong…”

Wu Zixu took a deep breath, composed himself, and then recounted everything between him and Yang Shi.

He not only recounted events from several years ago, but also talked about what he saw at Wu's Restaurant today, and even mentioned that he would no longer need to supply the restaurant with raw materials.

He spoke calmly, as if he were telling someone else's story.