Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 242 I'll Hold Up the Sky If It Falls Down
Chu Xiu coughed and said, "Have you forgotten about me?"

He is, after all, the son of the county magistrate. Even if his father is unreasonable, he should at least consider his feelings.

Xue was just my father's former sister-in-law; he was his own son.

He believed his father could tell what was more important.

Li Ruru wanted to find a powerful backer, and the fact that Chu Xiu was the son of the county magistrate was actually quite advantageous.

But she didn't want to put Chu Xiu in a difficult position. After all, he didn't like going back to that house, and asking him to plead with his father would only make things harder for the child.

She took a sip of tea and said, "Never mind, let's not think about these things now. It's getting late, everyone should go to bed early."

We should take precautions in advance, but we shouldn't be overly worried and frighten the children.

Everyone yawned and went back to their rooms. Li Ruru sat alone under the swing in the courtyard, swinging idly.

Suddenly she felt the swing move slightly, and when she turned her head, she saw Fang Xingzhi looking at her with a smile.

She moved her lips and said, "Master Fang, aren't you asleep yet? It's so late."

Fang Xingzhi pushed the swing a few times, then plopped down next to Li Ruru.

The swing swayed back and forth in the quiet night, and Fang Xingzhi's voice was particularly clear.

"You haven't slept either. What's wrong, something bothering you? Tell me, maybe I can help."

Li Ruru chuckled. "Mind your own business."

He's just a scholar, not an official. What ability could he possibly have to stand up to the county magistrate?

Fang Xingzhi, who was always low-key, didn't want to be low-key at all tonight. He said, "Actually, everyone has a side that is unknown to others."

Li Ruru nodded. She was a transmigrator; the real Li Ruru had died long ago, and now her soul occupied this body.

He takes over the unfinished mission from the original owner and leads the children out of suffering to a better life.

She was living a good life, but now she's run into this mess.

But both emotionally and logically, she couldn't ignore Bailu.

“Yeah, who doesn’t have their own little schemes?” Li Ruru looked up at the sky, where a few scattered stars hung through the sparse leaves of the grape trellis.

They twinkled as if trying to prove themselves, but all of this seemed so small and futile in front of the moon.

The round moon hangs there, needing nothing to do, its brightness alone outshines all the little stars.

Li Ruru felt a deep sense of powerlessness. She looked at Fang Xingzhi sadly and said, "Tell me, should I not have helped Bai Lu?"

Is it really worth risking the lives of an entire family for the sake of Bailu?

Fang Xingzhi did not answer her question directly, but pointed to the sky and said, "Look, the stars in the sky are happy as long as they hang there and twinkle."

Li Ruru forced a smile. "Yes, it's so nice to be a star."

Don't overthink it, just keep flashing your light.

"Being a good person is also good! Don't regret what you've done, and don't worry too much about what hasn't happened yet."

Fang Xingzhi looked at Li Ruru with bright eyes, "Even if the sky falls, I'll still hold it up."

Li Ruru didn't quite understand what he meant, and said with a smile, "You? What are you trying to prove with your small head? Of course, the taller person should carry you."

Fang Xingzhi stood up defiantly and said, "What, am I not tall?"

Under the clear moonlight, Fang Xingzhi stood straight, dressed in coarse linen clothes, tall and slender, exuding righteousness.

Li Ruru took a good look at him for the first time and said, "I never realized you were so tall before."

"If the sky were to collapse, would I be able to hold it up?" Fang Xingzhi pressed for an answer.

"Sure, sure, you can handle it." Li Ruru chuckled. This old man really has the personality of a child.

After Chaochao and Peipei finished washing up, they didn't hear Li Ruru return to her room for a long time.

The two tiptoed into the courtyard and heard laughter coming from under the grapevines in the distance. The hearty laughter was naturally Li Ruru's, and the other loud voice belonged to Fang Xingzhi.

Chaochao lifted her foot and walked into the yard, but Peipei quickly pulled her back when she saw this.

"Big sister, where are you going?"

"Go and call your mother back to bed, it's so late."

It's so late, it's not appropriate to chat with Master Fang.

How come these two are so energetic? Aren't they tired or sleepy?
Peipei covered her mouth and said, "Keep your voice down, don't go over there."

"Why? Mother should go to sleep." Chaochao was puzzled, only concerned about getting her mother to sleep early.

There's a lot going on in both workshops. Mother isn't sleeping now, and she'll be busy all day tomorrow. What if she gets sick from exhaustion?

Peipei pointed at Fang Xingzhi and asked, "Big sister, do you remember what you said before?"

"What?"

"Back when Granny Hua was trying to matchmake Mother and Zhang Laizi, Mother said she would never marry again in her life. Do you remember what you said back then?"

After thinking for a moment, Chaochao said, "I said I hope Mother can find a good person to take care of her for the rest of her life."

Pepe tugged at her hand and asked, "So, what do you think of Master Fang?"

"Master Fang?" Chaochao was stunned for a moment before she reacted, her eyes lighting up with a smile: "You mean... Mother and Master Fang... are having an affair?"

Peipei gestured for silence and said, "We need to observe them a little longer. Anyway, don't go and bother them right now."

Chaochao nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay, I won't go."

Suddenly remembering something, she asked, "Peipei, I remember you didn't agree with your mother not remarrying before, but now..."

“I’ve changed my mind now. Mother deserves a good man, and Master Fang is a decent guy.” Peipei picked at her fingers.

My mother is the best mother in the world. Her life's most important matter is naturally her own decision, and as her daughter, all she needs to do is offer her silent blessings.

She supported whatever decision her mother made.

The two sisters returned to Peipei's room together and chatted all night.

Fang Xingzhi and Li Ruru also chatted happily under the grapevines, and even drank a few bottles of beer.

When it was just beginning to get light, none of the women in the house had gotten up.

Only the men got up to clean, start fires, and cook, and Fang Xingzhi was no exception.

Li Ruru, with dark circles under her eyes, got up to eat. Fang Xingzhi eagerly handed her chopsticks, saying, "Eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."

Li Ruru looked up and saw Fang Xingzhi looking very energetic. She couldn't help but think to herself, "This old man is too energetic."

They both went to bed so late, she was too tired to get up, but he was full of energy as if nothing had happened.

Li Ruru took a bite of rice, feeling dizzy. If she hadn't seen the empty beer bottle in the corner, she would have thought that last night was just a dream and that nothing had happened.

I couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you tired?"

Fang Xingzhi countered, "What's so tiring?"

Chu Xiu took a bite of the pancake and said, "Aunt Li, if you're tired, take a day off. We'll take care of things at the workshop."

Oh, by the way, after I finish eating, Xiao Wu and I will go to the brokerage to buy a few maids.

Li Ruru shook her head and said, "I'm not tired. Master Fang, go and help out. You two go and come back quickly."

Master Fang is old and experienced, so his judgment in choosing people should be quite good.

Li Ruru's left eyelid kept twitching, and she felt extremely panicked, as if something big was about to happen today.

Chu Xiu and his two companions bought four strong and healthy maids, but when they returned home, they did not find Li Ruru and the others.

Only after inquiring did they learn that Li Ruru and the others had been arrested and imprisoned.