Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

Zhou Manfu and He Cuihua were detained by the investigation team for a week. When they were released, they were both so frightened that their eyes were lifeless and they looked like they were no longer human.

Seeing his parents like this, Zhou Dayong rushed forward and questioned Huo Yanchuan, "What did you do to my parents? Is this how your investigation team interrogates people? You knew they had no connection with spies, yet you treated them like this. I'm going to report you for abusing your power."

Huo Yanchuan looked at Zhou Dayong with disdain: "Go ahead and report them. I didn't use any torture on them."

Zhou Dayong, of course, did not believe it. He carefully examined his parents' bodies and found no signs of torture.

But the way his parents are now really breaks his heart.

Even if they did something wrong to Wenrou, they have already admitted their mistakes, so why is Huo Yanchuan treating them like this?

At that moment, Wenrou also came over.

She glanced at Zhou Dayong, then her gaze fell on Zhou Manfu and He Cuihua, looking at them coldly.

Zhou Dayong looked at Wenrou with a complicated expression and a guilty look in his eyes.

He assumed that Wenrou had made Huo Yanchuan treat his parents this way, so he frowned and said to her, "Wenrou, my parents have already realized their mistake, so please let them go."

"Does admitting your mistakes make up for the harm they caused me?" Wenrou sneered.

"But they've already suffered so much in the investigation team, what more do you want from them?" Zhou Dayong frowned even more as he looked at the gentle yet aggressive man.

Wenrou's laughter grew even more sarcastic upon hearing Zhou Dayong's words: "Don't forget, I was also framed and reported by you guys, and I managed to stay in the investigation team for a week. Why can't they?"

Zhou Dayong was momentarily speechless at Wenrou's gentle words, as they had indeed treated her in the same way.

"I apologize to you on their behalf, Wenrou. It's all my fault. If I had investigated earlier and stopped them sooner, you wouldn't have suffered this."

Zhou Dayong stepped forward, wanting to take Wenrou's hand, apologize to her, and say nice things.

They used to be like this; as long as he said a few nice words, Wenrou would forgive him unconditionally.

He also knew that Wenrou still had feelings for him, and that if he softened his heart, they would go back to how they were before.

Unfortunately, the gentleness of today is not the same as it used to be.

Before Zhou Dayong could even touch her, Wenrou raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

"You apologize on their behalf? Who do you think you are, Zhou Dayong? I don't need an apology, and I will never forgive any member of your Zhou family. Let them go to the police station to repent."

Zhou Dayong was slapped hard across the face by Wenrou. He looked at Wenrou in disbelief, unable to believe that she would say such cruel things.

"Xiaorou, you weren't like this before. My parents are getting old. Can you really bear to watch them suffer in the police station?"

Zhou Dayong still wanted Wenrou to change her mind, but seeing her determined eyes and the deep hatred in them, he knew it was all impossible.

Before he could say anything more, he saw Huo Yanchuan step directly in front of Wenrou.

Immediately afterwards, police officers arrived and took Zhou Manfu and Cuihua away.

Startled, He Cuihua rushed over and grabbed Wenrou's arm, kneeling in front of her and pleading, "Xiaorou, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I shouldn't have treated you like that. Our Zhou family has wronged you. I beg you, please don't hand me over to the police station."

He Cuihua is now filled with deep regret, but unfortunately, it's too late to say anything.

The damage they caused to her gentleness is irreparable. In her previous life, they deceived her for a lifetime, used her for a lifetime, and squeezed all her value out of her.

Gentlely and coldly, she withdrew her hand, looking indifferently at He Cuihua kneeling before her. "This is the retribution you deserve. You'll have to bear it."

After she finished speaking, she ignored the Zhou family and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Huo Yanchuan followed her home.

He had been worried that Wenrou would soften her heart, but seeing her like this put his mind at ease.

Zhou Dayong watched helplessly as his parents were taken away by the police.

Hearing He Cuihua's pain and wails, he could only hold his head in his hands, overwhelmed with grief.

After returning home, Zhou Dayong collapsed onto the bed, unable to understand why things had turned out this way.

It's over, the Zhou family is completely finished.

After his parents were taken away, he had to temporarily take care of his two younger brothers.

But how can a grown man like him take care of two children?

He also has to train regularly, and he doesn't feel comfortable leaving the two of them alone at home.

In addition, they were all spoiled by their parents, and the house was a mess. He really didn't know what to do.

After dealing with the Zhou family, Wenrou finally felt relieved and in a much better mood when she returned home.

When she's in a good mood, her appetite naturally improves. She now earns two salaries, which is more than enough to support herself and her child.

In the afternoon, Huo Yanchuan went to town and bought a lot of food for Wenrou, including snacks, canned goods, eggs, meat, and a chicken to make chicken soup for her to nourish her body.

Wenrou is pregnant with twins. Although she is only four months pregnant, her belly is already showing, looking like she is more than six months along.

Even so, she still had to go to the fields to check on things every day after class.

Seeing that the strain was growing very well, she was relieved.

These past few days, Huo Yanchuan has been at the military base, busy with training. Wenrou hasn't had a chance to properly talk to him about Song Yuqiu's situation.

It wasn't until tonight, when Huo Yanchuan finished training early, that Wenrou finally had a chance.

"What's wrong? Tell me what's wrong?" Huo Yanchuan took off his shirt after returning and turned around to see Wenrou standing behind him with a hesitant look on her face.

She nodded gently. "There's something I want to tell you."

After she finished speaking, she pulled Huo Yanchuan to sit down beside her and tentatively asked, "Do you still remember Aunt Song Yuqiu?"

After she finished speaking, she added, "She is Professor Peng's wife."

Huo Yanchuan was taken aback, then nodded.

He had visited Professor Peng's home before and had met his wife, but he hadn't paid special attention to her, so his impression of her wasn't very deep.

"What's wrong? Is what you're telling me related to her?"

She looked at Huo Yanchuan with gentle eyes, her expression becoming somewhat serious.

"Professor Peng's wife passed away last week." Wenrou couldn't help but sigh when she talked about this.

Huo Yanchuan was slightly surprised when he heard this. Professor Peng and his family had indeed suffered a lot when they were sent down here.

He never expected that his wife would leave him first.

This was undoubtedly a very painful blow to him.

Remembering that Wenrou had asked him to help investigate Professor Peng last time, Huo Yanchuan told her the results of his investigation.

"You guessed right, Professor Peng and his family were indeed wronged. He still has a chance to be exonerated, but his situation is quite complicated and we need more time to collect evidence."

Huo Yanchuan's last trip back to Beijing was also quite rushed, so he didn't spend too much time on Professor Peng's matter.

Knowing that Wenrou was concerned about Professor Peng's family situation, Huo Yanchuan comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, I will have someone investigate Professor Peng's case thoroughly and exonerate him so that he can return to Beijing."

Wenrou believed in Huo Yanchuan's abilities; if he said so, he would definitely do it. She continued, "There's another matter, which is also related to you."

Huo Yanchuan was puzzled upon hearing this, "What does this have to do with me?"

She nodded gently. "Actually, in terms of relationship, Song Yuqiu should be considered your aunt."

Upon hearing her words, Huo Yanchuan quickly understood.

Song Yuqiu and Song Yulan—if Wenrou hadn't brought it up, he would never have realized that their names were so similar.

"You mean she and my mom are sisters?" Huo Yanchuan quickly grasped the key point.

Wenrou didn't expect Huo Yanchuan to accept it so quickly.

She hummed in agreement and then told Huo Yanchuan everything that Song Yuqiu had told her back then.

This is his own family matter. Song Yulan is his mother, and whether or not to tell her about this is a decision he has to make himself.

"I understand, I'll handle this."

After Huo Yanchuan finished speaking, his expression became slightly solemn.

He had never heard Song Yulan mention Song Yuqiu before, and he would find an opportunity to tell her about it.

After all, the person is no longer here, and those things from the past are long gone.

After learning about his relationship with Song Yuqiu, Huo Yanchuan and Wenrou went to Professor Peng's house.

Although Professor Peng appears to be much better these past few days, he looks much older than before.

"Uncle Peng." Wenrou called out from the doorway, looking at Professor Peng who was busily cooking inside the house.

"What brings you here? Please come in and have a seat."

Upon seeing Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan arrive, Professor Peng hurriedly welcomed them in.

After Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan came in and sat down, Wenrou couldn't help but sigh inwardly when she saw the mess in the house and kitchen.

When his godmother was alive, Professor Peng only needed to worry about his research every day, but now he not only has to take care of himself, but also has to help the villagers grow crops.

He's a grown man who probably has never done these kinds of housework before, and now he has to learn to do them. It must be really tough on him.

"Uncle Peng, this is Huo Yanchuan, my husband. You met him before."

Last time, because of Zhou Chunmei's matter, they only had a brief encounter and didn't have a chance to formally introduce themselves.

Professor Peng had also learned about Huo Yanchuan and knew that he was a regimental commander in the army, so he nodded to him.

"Uncle Peng, we came here for two reasons. First, to visit you, and second, to reconnect with our relatives. His mother is Song Yulan, who is my godmother's sister." Wenrou looked at Professor Peng and continued.

Upon hearing Wenrou's gentle words, Professor Peng looked at Huo Yanchuan with wide eyes, never expecting that they had this kind of relationship.

"I should call you uncle. I'm sorry I couldn't help with my aunt's matter." Huo Yanchuan said with a hint of apology on his face.

"Good children, don't say that. I'm already very happy that you came to recognize your family. I believe Xiao Qiu will be very happy to know as well."

Professor Peng looked at Huo Yanchuan, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with emotion, and there was also a trace of regret in his eyes.

It's a pity that if Xiao Qiu had stayed a little longer, she could have seen her nephew.

"Uncle Peng, you two chat first, I'll go cook." Seeing that she couldn't get a word in edgewise, Wenrou stood up and went to help Professor Peng cook.

Wenrou looked at the steamed buns soaked in water on the kitchen counter and thought that Professor Peng had probably been eating like this for the past few days, and a pang of sadness rose in her heart.

Professor Peng, a hero who made tremendous contributions to the country's agricultural scientific research, has now fallen to such a state; it's truly ironic.

Wenrou quickly cleaned up the kitchen. Luckily, she had just brought over some meat and eggs. There weren't many vegetables left, but it was enough.

She kneaded some dough and stir-fried some minced meat, preparing to make minced meat hand-pulled noodles.

Professor Peng was very grateful when he learned that Huo Yanchuan had helped him investigate and wanted to exonerate him.

"Child, thank you. I am already very grateful that you came to acknowledge me as your uncle. Don't let my affairs affect you. I will most likely stay in this countryside for the rest of my life. Whether I can go back or not is not important."

Professor Peng reached out his trembling hand and tightly grasped Huo Yanchuan's.

He's come to terms with it now. He dedicated his entire life to agricultural research, and now that he's here, he can stay close to the land and contribute his share, which is enough for him.

"Don't worry, as long as we can get the evidence that framed you, we can clear your name. It won't affect us, so don't worry too much." Huo Yanchuan knew that Professor Peng was worried about them, so he comforted him.

Just as Professor Peng was about to say something, Wenrou had already prepared the meal.

She served each of them a large bowl, and the aroma of noodles and minced meat wafted up, making them involuntarily swallow.

"Eat up, what are you waiting for?" Wenrou urged with a smile when she saw that neither of them had touched their chopsticks.

After she finished speaking, Professor Peng awkwardly picked up the bowl.

The gentle hand-pulled noodles are getting better and better. The noodles are chewy and springy, long and wide, and mixed with the aroma of chili oil. One bite and your tongue will be blown away by the deliciousness.

Seeing that they were enjoying their meal, Wenrou made herself a bowl as well.

After finishing her meal, she helped Professor Peng tidy up the room before leaving with Huo Yanchuan.

However, when he left, Huo Yanchuan insisted on giving Professor Peng twenty yuan.

Upon seeing this, Professor Peng said that it was absolutely unacceptable.

Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan have already helped him too much; he can't owe them any more favors.

"Please take this; it's a small token of our appreciation as juniors." Wenrou said gently, pressing the money into his hand before quickly pulling Huo Yanchuan away.

Professor Peng watched his departing figure, holding the money in her hand, and wiped away her tears with emotion.

Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan had just arrived at the entrance of the family compound and were about to go in when a familiar voice came from inside.

"Xiao Rou".

Upon hearing the voice, she was startled and turned around to see Li Xiuying had arrived at some unknown time.

Was Liu Yan with her?