He must take stock; whether living or dead, one must find someone. Lin Ya nodded slightly without saying much and directly provided a clue: “The person you are looking for is about thirty meters from your home.” “My home… nearby?!” The old man recalled that during the time his grandson…
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Chapter 40: A Disturbing Encounter
Try to think about it: when He Xuezhu was struggling with her pregnancy, her mother-in-law was fond of another woman, who had likely been romantically involved with her husband. If something were to happen to the child in her womb… Miao Xing stood by the door with a basin in…
Chapter 39: New Beginnings
“Who still believes you now? You should hurry back and wash off that bird droppings from your face!” “He Xue Zhu is due next month.” “Just watch, her mother-in-law values sons over daughters; she will definitely turn against her!” She still spoke with conviction, but this time, she didn’t dare…
Chapter 37: A Surprising Comeback
These past few months, I haven’t been eating or sleeping well at home, worried that Shi Heng wouldn’t take good care of Xue Zhu. As soon as the house was ready, I rushed over. Zhou Qianqian stared blankly at the woman in front of her who looked at He Xue…
Chapter 34: Returning Home
Ji Chen’s expression became a little unnatural as he recalled what he had heard last time. Ye’s mother felt a pang of heartache upon hearing Ye Qiu’s words, questioning why parents would neglect their eldest son now that they had a younger child. She was fiercely intent on reclaiming her…
Chapter 33: A Mother’s Concern
As an ordinary rural woman, her greatest pride was marrying a worker. Although he was often lazy and relied on the household chores, at least he was honest and didn’t insist on marrying a city girl like those colleagues of hers. Therefore, when she discovered that Ye Xia and Li…
Chapter 28: The Harsh Reality
“Let’s rest here for the next few days. There is still some rice left, and tomorrow we can cook some porridge and add some pork to nourish our bodies.” Two legs of wild boar brought from the cave had already been seized by soldiers at the city gate, but fortunately,…
Chapter 23: The Foundation of an Empire
“Mom, you’re so smart! If you hadn’t mentioned that we could even buy instant noodles from the cooperative, I wouldn’t have taken them out with me!”“If I hadn’t gone out, I definitely wouldn’t have met the workers at the train station. If I hadn’t met anyone, I couldn’t have signed…
Chapter 18: A Chance Encounter
In the village, everyone was busy working. “Ye Qiu, just in time to run into you! How’s it going with that thing from last time?” Li Hui sneaked over when no one was around. “Ji Chen is the timid type, even more so than us girls. Did you manage to…
Chapter 6: Family Matters
Ye Oldest sat beside Ye Father, “I listen to my parents.” Ye Qiu stood up and placed his arm around Ye Oldest’s shoulders, “If Dad wants to separate, then let it be. They say an elder brother is like a father; I will take care of you and my elder…