Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

Seeing the situation in the courtyard, Bai Zhenzhu knew what was going on; the Bai family had gained the upper hand as she had instructed.

Upon seeing her return, Liu Huiying, Aunt Wang, and others who were close to her gathered around her:

"Pearl, are you really divorced?"

Bai Zhenzhu smiled at everyone:

"We're divorced. Thank you all for taking care of Pearl over the years."

Pei Xiangyang, who parked his car a step behind and was a step too slow, was stunned by the scene in the yard and Bai Zhenzhu's words.

He snatched the white pearl away:

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't we agree on something..."

The courtyard was full of people, and Pei Xiangyang couldn't say it outright, so he just pulled Bai Zhenzhu aside:

“We had a good agreement: I would double your living expenses, and we would continue as before…”

Bai Zhenzhu suddenly forcefully shook off Pei Xiangyang's hand, took a few steps back and stood next to Old Man Bai, coldly saying:

"What did we agree on? We agreed to divorce but not separate, that you could go out and marry another woman and have children, while I would stay home and work like an ox for your family, support your younger siblings' education, and take care of your parents?"

Pei Xiangyang looked at Bai Zhenzhu in disbelief, finally realizing that something was wrong.

"You...you don't agree?"

Bai Zhenzhu looked at him with a cold smile:

"When did I agree to that?"

"Isn't it all because you think I'm stupid, easy to manipulate and deceive, that you think a few sweet words from you will make me devoted to you like I was when I insisted on marrying you?"

"Pei Xiangyang, you heartless bastard, I won't believe a single word you say."

Pei Xiangyang panicked a little. Bai Zhenzhu had changed her mind. What would happen to the money in her hands?

That's over ten thousand yuan! He doesn't even have that much money on hand.

“Pearl…” Pei Xiangyang reached out to pull Bai Zhenzhu: “Let’s go inside and talk, and let me explain.”

Bai Chengxiang pushed him away:

"You old and young people surnamed Pei like to come inside and talk so much. Do you have some shady scheme? Say it here and let everyone hear how you tricked my sister."

Pei Xiangyang was so anxious that his face was covered in sweat:

"Dad, Second Brother, Pearl, you've misunderstood, I didn't... I didn't..."

Before he could deny it three times, Bai Zhenzhu took out the divorce certificate from her bag and threw Pei Xiangyang's copy to him:

"You're trying to say you didn't have affairs? You're trying to say the divorce was a lie? Then tear up the divorce certificate in front of everyone."

Pei Xiangyang held the divorce certificate.

He had worked so hard to get this. Xia Lili said that if he didn't see the divorce certificate by tomorrow morning, he wouldn't have to go back. She would miscarry when he returned to Shanghai.

He had gone to great lengths to conceive the child in Xia Lili's belly. Without the child, he would never have been able to marry a rich heiress and become a wealthy man overnight.

Therefore, it's impossible for him to tear up the divorce certificate.

Bai Zhenzhu knew he wouldn't tear it up, and she didn't want to see his disgusting face again.

Turning to Bai Chengxiang, he said:

"Second brother, let's move quickly."

Bai Chengxiang said with a smile, "Yes, the sooner we finish moving, the sooner we can go home."

Cao Daniu ran over with her hair disheveled, grabbed her son, and started crying:

"Xiangyang, you're finally back. That little slut Bai Zhenzhu is no human being. Look how badly they beat your mother."

Cao Danu's face was red and swollen, with bloody scratches on her face and neck, which looked painful.

Pei Wenyan also ran out of the house, covering her face and crying:

"Brother, they robbed us and beat us up, they're like bandits."

Old Man Pei asked with a stern face, "Xiangyang, didn't you say you and your wife had discussed it? What exactly happened?"

Pei Xiangyang was also confused; how could he know what was going on?

Bai Zhenzhu actually took the charade seriously and divorced him, which was completely different from what he had imagined.

When Bai Zhenzhu returned to her bedroom, she found it had been emptied by her two older brothers, who had even dismantled and taken away her dowry bed.

She walked to the spot where the bed used to be. People here like to put things under the bed, such as sewing baskets and shoes. Those who are particular will lay a layer of felt on the ground to prevent moisture and dust.

White Pearl lifted the tattered moisture-proof felt on the ground, revealing a stone slab.

She continued to lift the stone slab, revealing a hole underneath.

This hole was specifically used by her to hide money and valuables.

She had no choice but to resort to this method because she had a mother-in-law and sister-in-law who liked to rummage through her belongings.

Besides the 100,000 yuan she got from selling livestock, she also had some savings of 120 yuan that she had kept in the cave for a rainy day.

The family did not divide the property; Cao Daniu was in charge of the household.

Most people in the countryside are ignorant and tend to tough it out when they get sick. When Shuo Shuo was three years old, he had a fever, and Cao Daniu stopped him from going to the hospital. She somehow got a yellow talisman, burned it, and forced it down Shuo Shuo's throat, insisting that it was very effective.

If Bai Zhenzhu hadn't disregarded all objections and taken Shuo Shuo to the town's health center, the doctor would have said that if the fever continued, the child would become mentally impaired.

When it came time to pay the medical bills, Cao Daniu was extremely reluctant, constantly complaining that Bai Zhenzhu was wasting money and that Shuo Shuo's fever had subsided thanks to her talisman.

From then on, Bai Zhenzhu started secretly saving money.

She took out another watch, which she bought when she got married. She hadn't worn it much, and Pei Wenyan had always been thinking about why she hadn't given it to her.

Previously, she had tolerated her in-laws' bad behavior out of respect for Pei Xiangyang, and had been hoping that Pei Xiangyang would earn money to come back and repair the house so that they could separate from the family.

Looking back now, it was nothing more than empty promises from Pei Xiangyang. Pei Xiangyang never intended to separate the family; he simply married her to be his servant.

After putting the money away, Bai Zhenzhu took a pair of scissors from the sewing basket and put them in her bag.

Just as I stepped out, Pei Xiangyang arrived:

"Bai Zhenzhu, why are you in such a hurry to divorce me? Do you have another man on the side?"

Bai Zhenzhu was furious at this counter-accusation:

"A random man? Pei Xiangyang, have you no shame?"

"Have you forgotten what you told your mother before you went out to work? I'm kept at home doing chores by your mother every day. Where am I supposed to find other men? Don't think that just because your crotch is dirty, other people's butts are also covered in shit!"

Pei Xiangyang thought about it and realized it made sense. Before leaving home, he had carefully instructed his family to keep a close eye on Bai Zhenzhu.

Bai Zhenzhu is beautiful. What if she cheats on him while he's not home or gets seduced and runs away? What will he do with his reputation then?

Given his mother's personality, she would definitely control Bai Zhenzhu so much that she wouldn't even dare to talk to other men.

Thinking this way, Pei Xiangyang felt a little better. Seeing Bai Zhenzhu's red eyes and tender red lips, her shy yet extremely alluring appearance, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart again.

He was planning to have her serve him well all night, but now even the bed has been dismantled.

"Pearl, my dear Pearl, I really can't bear to part with you. Stop making a fuss. When I have money, I'll definitely dump Xia Lili and remarry you..."

Pei Xiangyang spoke sweet words, but his hand secretly reached for Bai Zhenzhu's canvas bag.

White Pearl sneered inwardly.

The moment Pei Xiangyang placed his hand on her bag, she pulled out a pair of scissors and slashed his palm hard.