Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Zhang Xiuying's blood pressure soared, and her head was buzzing.

Seeing her daughter's pale face, Zhang Xiuying still tried her best to calm herself down.

Guo Xiaoyan has been stubborn since she was a child. We can only go along with her for now. If we go against her, she might really run back to Xili Village!

Besides, the child is currently in poor health, so I shouldn't stoop to her level.

Zhang Xiuying weakly raised her hand and closed her eyes slightly.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this today. Can we discuss it another day?"

Zhang Xiuying gave in, her face looking haggard.

Guo Xiaoyan stopped talking.

Seeing the strands of white hair at Zhang Xiuying's temples, Guo Xiaoyan still felt a pang of sadness.

I didn't want things to turn out this way, but somehow we ended up arguing.

The parents always felt sorry for their children, who had suffered a lot as sent-down youth in the countryside. So they tried their best to make up for it materially.

They felt at ease only if they could provide their three children with a comfortable life within their means.

Guo Xiaoyan also knew that if she could, her parents would never want her to set foot in Xili Village again.

But her relationship with Liu Jia was a mess, and she always had a knot in her heart.

Guo Xiaoyan couldn't eat or sleep without explaining things clearly to Liu Jia face-to-face.

I definitely need to meet Liu Jia!

As for Cao Xiangyang, Guo Xiaoyan hasn't figured it out yet.

Logically speaking, I should be happy that Cao Xiangyang said he would send a matchmaker to propose marriage.

After all, back in school, some classmates had teased her, saying that she and Cao Xiangyang were a couple.

But right now, Guo Xiaoyan just isn't in the mood.

"Mom, I will consider Cao Xiangyang's matter. Actually, I still want to adjust my mindset and start a new life in the future. I need a process."

Guo Xiaoyan spoke very softly, and Zhang Xiuying across from her was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.

Zhang Xiuying quickly went to Guo Xiaoyan's side and held Guo Xiaoyan's hand in hers.

"Yan'er, Mom was indeed a bit too anxious. I'll give you time, and I won't pressure you anymore."

Guo Xiaoyan immediately nestled in Zhang Xiuying's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Zhang Xiuying reached out and touched Guo Xiaoyan's hair. "You're such a big child, why are you still crying? Your father and I want you to find a home soon, but the thought of you getting married makes us so reluctant to let you go!"

When the topic of marriage came up, Guo Xiaoyan suddenly recalled a scene of her kissing Liu Jiacheng.

Upon learning that Liu Jia was going to marry her, almost the entire village went to see the wedding.

Although she had prepared herself mentally, Guo Xiaoyan was still nervous in front of a room full of people and didn't even dare to lift her head.

On the contrary, Liu Jia grinned all day.

Guo Xiaoyan still remembers that when they were taking their wedding photos, the photographer made the two of them sit on a bench.

Guo Xiaoyan deliberately kept her distance from Liu Jia, with a gap of more than a foot between them.

Before I could even settle down, Liu Jia hurriedly moved closer to me.

So, Guo Xiaoyan moved closer to the side.

But Liu Jia was still moving on.

Just as Guo Xiaoyan was about to remind Liu Jia to keep his distance, the stool suddenly tilted up!

Then, both of them fell to the ground!

Guo Xiaoyan was so angry she wanted to cry, and rolled her eyes at Liu Jia several times.

Liu Jia wasn't angry at all; instead, she kept smiling and trying to comfort him...

At that moment, Guo Xiaoyan was really furious.

But now that I think about it, apart from feeling a little sad, why am I not angry anymore?

That idiot Liu Jia only knows how to make himself look foolish!

……

As soon as Liu Jia got home, before he had even parked his bicycle, Zhang Guilan started waving.

"Sanzi, come here, I need to talk to you about something."

"What's wrong? Just say it. There are no outsiders here."

There was no one else in the courtyard besides them.

Liu Jia was completely baffled by her mother's puzzling behavior.

Despite saying that, Zhang Guilan remained standing still, wiped her hands on her apron, and then began to wave to Liu Jia again.

"What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious? Have we struck it rich?"

As Liu Jia walked, he teased Zhang Guilan as usual.

Zhang Guilan frowned and actually sighed.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Liu Jia suddenly became nervous.

Seeing Liu Jia approach, Zhang Guilan lowered her voice and asked, "Sanzi, Yan'er isn't feeling well, do you know that?"

Liu Jia nodded and hummed in agreement, but in his heart he cursed Wang Liqiu to his heart's content.

That Akiko, she really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

He said that when he met Guo Xiaoyan at the hospital, he forgot to tell her not to talk nonsense.

Who knew that while I was in the city, he told my mother about it.

Seeing that Liu Jia was aware of the situation, Zhang Guilan became even more flustered.

"Stop saying 'hmm' all the time. Such a big thing has happened, and you don't even seem worried."

Liu Jia raised an eyebrow.

"What's the rush? Didn't the doctor say it's nothing serious? It'll be fine after a few days of rest. Mom, don't make a fuss. Besides, aren't the conditions in the city better than in our village? It's alright."

No sooner had Liu Jia finished speaking than Zhang Guilan slapped him across the face.

"Snapped!"

The sound wasn't loud, and it didn't hurt when it hit me.

But Liu Jia knew that his mother was really angry.

Normally, when Zhang Guilan hits herself, it's just a pretense, but this time she actually made a sound.

Something is wrong!

Looking at Zhang Guilan again, Liu Jia asked cautiously, "Mother, did Qiu Zi say something nonsense to you? Don't listen to his lies, he's always making trouble for no reason."

"What do you mean by making trouble out of nothing? If Qiu Zi hadn't told me all this, were you not planning to tell me about Xiao Yan'er?"

Liu Jia smiled.

To be honest, I really didn't intend to tell her about this.

Firstly, I was worried that my mother would be anxious; secondly, even if I told her, it wouldn't make a difference.

"Don't just stay silent, I know what kind of wicked scheme you're up to now!"

"Mom, you're not a doctor, so don't worry about it. Guo Xiaoyan has already gone to see a doctor, and the doctor will tell her what to do."

"Sanzi, when did your heart become so cruel? You used to treat Yan'er with your whole heart, but now you talk about Yan'er as if she were a stranger?"

Zhang Guilan was angry and couldn't help but scold Liu Jia.

Liu Jia turned around, grabbed a stool, and sat down, deliberately putting on a wronged look.

“Aren’t we outsiders? I have nothing to do with Guo Xiaoyan anymore. You said you were completely open with her, but that was before. Back then, Guo Xiaoyan was still my wife. We’re divorced now, aren’t we?”

"Stop bringing up divorce all the time. Does that mean we'll never see each other again after we get divorced? I've found out a folk remedy for anemia. I'll find some good stuff and you can send it to Yan'er."

Liu Jia was once again dumbfounded.

What is all this about?

I'm already divorced from Guo Xiaoyan, that's an unchangeable fact. I've already let go of the past, so why are they still so persistent?

Especially my mother.

Liu Jia hadn't noticed anything amiss when Guo Xiaoyan was home, but after she left, he suddenly realized that Zhang Guilan was the person he couldn't adapt to the situation the most.

It's one thing to mention Guo Xiaoyan every now and then.

Lately, they've been sending me pickled vegetables and looking for folk remedies. How can this be allowed?

"Mom, don't bother, the doctor has a solution."

"I know you have to listen to the doctor, but you can't disregard folk remedies!"

Liu Jia was about to retort when he suddenly became interested and asked, "Mother, what kind of folk remedy are you looking for?"

"Peanut skins, especially red peanut skins, boiled in water and drunk, are incredibly effective at replenishing blood!"

Liu Jia swallowed hard, his face filled with disbelief.

"You mean, you want me to deliver peanut shells to Guo Xiaoyan?"

"So what? Your health is the most important thing. What's wrong with making a trip?"

Zhang Guilan originally intended to cook in the south room, but upon hearing Liu Jia's question, she turned back.

Liu Jia was both amused and exasperated, and almost blurted out, "Aren't you afraid I'll get kicked out when I go to deliver peanut shells?"

Seeing that Liu Jia didn't believe the folk remedy she had found out, Zhang Guilan simply took off her apron and sat directly opposite Liu Jia.

"Let me tell you, and you might not believe me, but I found this prescription in a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."

"Mom, can we just stop worrying about Guo Xiaoyan? We're divorced now, and you keep making me go to her house. What kind of nonsense is this?"

To make Zhang Guilan give up on the idea, Liu Jia directly used his trump card.

"Besides, if you keep thinking about your ex-daughter-in-law, which girl will dare to marry me in the future?"