They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 371 He couldn't bear to part with it
Muxiang covered her mouth and laughed, hooking her arm around Chunfen's. "Sister Chunfen, we can just listen to Granny! Listening to Granny means we won't cause trouble, right Granny?"

Granny Qin Qing nodded in satisfaction, smiling broadly: "That's right!"

Spring Equinox smiled and said, "Oh."

Alright, Sister-in-law Zhichun said that we should listen to what Granny Qin Qing says, so Granny Qin Qing must be right.

I didn't go to the kitchen to cause trouble during the Spring Equinox; instead, I played with Xiaoshan in the yard.

Mu Xiang glanced towards the kitchen and exclaimed in surprise, "I've never seen a man willing to go into the kitchen with his wife before. This is the first time I've ever seen such a thing. Our master is so good to his wife."

Granny Qin Qing was both amused and exasperated. "How old are you? How many people have you met? You speak so maturely, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Mu Xiang smiled sheepishly, but insisted on her opinion: "Anyway, I've never seen it before, nor have I ever heard of it. Our master is so good, better than any other family in the village."

"Of course," Granny Qin Qing wholeheartedly agreed, thinking to herself that this made her realize her master was even more different from others. Could it be because he had been to the military camp? But of the several people who had returned from the same trip, none could compare to her master.

Anyone with eyes can see that none of them can compare to their master.

Of course, none of the women could compare to the lady.

Thinking about it this way, it seems quite reasonable.

Granny Qin Qing gave herself the perfect answer and was satisfied.

As the weariness of the hike in the mountains gradually crept in, Xu Zhichun felt very sleepy not long after the two of them had dinner together. She took a shower, washed her face, and quickly went to bed.

After thinking for a moment, she said to Liang Minglang, "Why don't you sleep in Mingxuan's room tonight? You'll be tired from the trip to the mountains today, and you'll be able to sleep better."

After all, if you're going to live together for a long time, you have to keep up appearances in daily life, otherwise you won't be able to explain yourself if you're found out. So even if there are spare rooms at home, the two of them still share one room.

Fortunately, Xu Zhichun had specifically built the rooms very large when he built the house. In addition to the bed, he also made a very spacious tatami mat. Although Liang Minglang could sleep on the tatami mat, it was not a bed, so it was definitely not as comfortable as a bed.

Liang Minglang initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought, "Wouldn't she be too tired today? If I'm there, she might feel awkward and not get enough rest?"

Even though there were curtains between us, I was still quite noticeable, being a grown man sitting on the couch by the window.

Liang Minglang nodded: "Okay, I'll go to Mingxuan's room tonight."

"Row."

Xu Zhichun smiled at him and went back to her room first.

She thought to herself, "He must be tired too."
Xu Zhichun felt that he was really understanding and considerate, and was satisfied. He retired after achieving his goal and slept very soundly all night.

Liang Minglang didn't have it so easy; he tossed and turned all night.

Subconsciously, he recalled that when he accompanied Xu Zhichun to Liang Lizheng's house to deliver wild game, Liang Mingliang's wife had been whispering to him about the child with a smile, which he had actually overheard.

He suddenly realized something: it seemed a bit unfair to her that they were pretending to be husband and wife.

In another two or three years, he will have completely ruined her life.

After all, she's a perfectly normal young woman; shouldn't she get married and have children? What kind of behavior is this, just going through the motions and putting on an act for him?
But the thought of her getting married one day made Liang Minglang feel uneasy and unhappy.

He seemed unwilling for her to marry someone else. He didn't have this feeling for the previous Xu woman, and he was very clear about this distinction.

The previous Xu treated him the same way. She seemed to be inside a cold, empty shell, separated from everyone in the world. She coldly ignored everything in the world, and had no other thought in her mind but revenge.

The Xu Zhichun before her was completely different from her. Her smile was as radiant as the morning sun, as beautiful as jade, and her clear eyes shone with a bright light that was captivating.

The more time he spent with her, the more he realized that her goodness lay not only in her intelligence, resilience, cheerfulness, and magnanimity, but also in the joy he felt simply being by her side.

Liang Minglang tossed and turned in frustration. He thought he would wait a little longer. Once he had fulfilled Xu's wish, he would leave her behind if he could retire gracefully.

Liang Lizheng invited the village elders, clan elders, and Xu Zhichun to help deal with Yang Ming and Bai Shuilian's matter.

Although Xu Zhichun was young, she was known as a kind and benevolent woman, so she was indispensable in all matters of the village. Moreover, she was always sharp-minded and meticulous, and Village Chief Liang valued her opinions highly, always inviting her to discuss anything, hoping she might come up with a good idea.

Or perhaps after listening to her advice, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into their head!

When Xu Zhichun arrived, Liang Minglang naturally followed.

No one had any objections when they saw it.

Logically, someone like Bai Shuilian, who simply dismissed the matter, wouldn't be criticized for doing anything wrong. But it was undeniably inhumane. She's a woman, and Yang Xiaoan's mother; Liang Lizheng was willing to give her some face and resolve the matter properly.

Seeing the new face, Bai Shuilian tried to resort to her usual tearful and pitiful act again, but Liang Lizheng frowned immediately: "If you don't want to talk properly, then don't. Let's just go to Baijia Village. Don't cry, though. Liangjia Village dislikes people crying the most; it's not a good omen."

Bai Shuilian was startled, and then she saw that Fourth Aunt and the others were all frowning slightly and looking disgusted with her. She was so frightened that she dared not cry anymore.

Xu Zhichun knew perfectly well that the old man was getting on in years and everyone was superstitious. Who doesn't like to see smiling faces and happy people? Who wants to see people crying and playing the victim all the time?
Bai Shuilian wanted to pull this trick, but she didn't even consider the situation.

Yang Ming's attitude was very firm: once the divorce was final, it was a divorce. Bai Shuilian had no relation to his Yang family anymore, and Xiao An was someone he had raised himself, and had no relation to Bai Shuilian either.

Whatever you're going to talk about, you must first confirm this.

Bai Shuilian looked at the man who used to timidly and awkwardly accompany her despite her sarcastic and mocking remarks, and saw him become so cold and heartless. She could no longer hold back her tears.

This time she wasn't trying to gain sympathy; she was genuinely in pain, extremely in pain.

She never imagined he would turn out like this!

She thought that if she was willing to come back, he would be overjoyed and speechless with happiness.

Unexpected, unexpected
"You are so cruel."

Yang Ming shook his head. "I haven't done anything wrong to you."

Bai Shuilian couldn't refute this, and cried even more bitterly.

She couldn't help but think of that beautiful, well-dressed woman and her fair-skinned daughter, and a wave of resentment washed over her.

If it weren't for her, everything would be different, right?

Then, she said something that shocked everyone: "I'm willing to be a concubine, okay?"