The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 385 The System Disappeared (The Finale)

The little guy turned his head, ready to tell his mother.

A little girl with pigtails jumped up and shouted happily:
"Mom, let's sit here!"

Jiang Qiyue immediately puffed out her cheeks, looking aggrieved, and said, "Mommy, I saw it first."

Gao Qinghe gently patted her daughter's head and spoke softly:

"But they've already taken the seats. If you absolutely must have this seat, then Mom will go up with you and talk to them about whether we can sit together."

Jiang Qiyue's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly.

She liked the squirrel standee on the table and wanted to sit with the little squirrel.

Gao Qinghe first prepared the children, saying, "If they don't agree, we'll choose another seat. No crying or tantrums, okay?"

"Mmm." The little one obediently agreed and eagerly led his mother over.

As she approached, Gao Qinghe felt that the little girl in the seat looked familiar, but pretty children are all pretty much the same, so she thought she might look like a certain child star.

She asked the little girl in her gentlest tone if she could share a table with her.

The little girl didn't seem to understand much. When she saw Gao Qinghe and her daughter coming over, she called out in a little fear, "Mommy!"

"I'm coming!"

The woman rushed over with dessert in hand, and exclaimed in surprise, "Gao Qinghe?"

Gao Qinghe was still bending over, coaxing her little girl to change the table. If all else failed, she would have to resort to her financial power.

Hearing someone call her name, she looked up in surprise, "Ouyang Yan, is that you?"

The two spoke at the same time, making it impossible to hear what the other was saying.

They stopped at the same time, looked at each other, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Gao Qinghe looked her up and down. She was wearing a gray sporty summer outfit, her hair was tied into a waterfall-style high ponytail with a woolen hair tie, and her bangs had been re-trimmed. She didn't look like a mother at all.

You'd think he was a college student studying nearby.

"It's only been a short time since I last saw you, but you've changed so much."

Gao Qinghe spoke frankly, but Ouyang Yan smiled faintly, not minding at all.

She learned from her daughter why the mother and daughter had come, and took the initiative to invite them to sit at the same table.

Jiang Qiyue looked up at her mother with surprise, wishing she could nod for her mother.

Gao Qinghe gently rubbed her daughter's adorable apple-shaped face, thanked Ouyang Yan, and carried the impatient little one to her seat.

Ouyang Xi looked at the two of them curiously. Children have short memories, but she still remembered the pretty aunt next door to her father.

However, Jiang Qiyue had long forgotten about Xiaocao, who lived next door to her grandmother's house.

"My name is Jiang Qiyue, what's your name?"

Jiang Qiyue rested her chin on her hand, dangling her little feet as she curiously asked the little girl opposite her.

The girl looked at her mother first before answering, "My name is Ouyang Xi."

"Would you like some snacks?" Ouyang Yan asked.

Before Gao Qinghe could speak, Jiang Qiyue raised her hand and waved like a little adult, "Thank you, Auntie, Mom bought me ice cream."

The waiter brought the ice cream to the table, and the two children immediately started eating happily.

Because we bought different flavors, we started exchanging bites halfway through our meal. You would take a bite of mine, and I would try a bite of yours. We had a great time.

“I moved to the provincial capital’s train station to sell tea eggs. It’s closer to my dad’s prison, so I can visit him often.”

Gao Qinghe didn't ask any questions, and Ouyang Yan started talking about her recent situation.

Actually, it was during the Qingming Festival when she saw Gao Qinghe that she was suddenly inspired.

If Gao Qinghe and her brother can open a clothing store in the provincial capital, why can't her tea eggs?

The provincial capital also has a train station, and its passenger flow is much greater than that of Qingxian, a small station.

Since we're selling things anyway, choosing a place with higher foot traffic is definitely better.

However, the provincial capital was a completely unfamiliar place to them, and she had to persuade her mother for a long time to do so.

Only after the mother brought up the child's future development did she agree.

What did her mother say to her back then?

"My mom says I'm getting bolder and bolder, and I'm becoming more and more imaginative."

Ouyang Yan shook her head, looking rather helpless. "Water flows downhill, and people strive for higher positions. Right now, I don't want anything else but to give my daughter the best."

At this point, his gaze fell on the two little girls huddled together whispering.

The two of them didn't know what to say, but Jiang Qiyue looked very clever and kept chattering away.

Ouyang Xi listened attentively, occasionally letting out a surprised sound.

It was clear that she was a little overwhelmed by Jiang Qiyue's enthusiasm, but she couldn't help wanting to play with her.

Compared to Jiang Qiyue's outgoing and generous nature, Ouyang Xi appears timid and introverted, always passively accepting what comes her way.

Who wouldn't want their child to be like Jiang Qiyue?
Ouyang Yan gently smoothed the stray hairs by her daughter's ear, her eyes filled with a mother's loving care and longing for her child.

The two children finished their ice cream, and it was getting late.

Gao Qinghe glanced at her watch and reminded her, "Yueyue, it's time to go home."

Jiang Qiyue felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She reluctantly let out an "Ah~", pouted, and waved goodbye to Ouyang Yan and her daughter.

Gao Qinghe gave Ouyang Yan a business card, telling her to contact her anytime if she needed help.

Ouyang Yan accepted the gift somewhat embarrassedly. The two then exchanged kindergarten addresses for their children, made plans to take their kids out for a walk together next time, and then parted ways.

Once in the taxi, Jiang Qiyue asked curiously, "Mom, what is a prison?"

Gao Qinghe pinched her daughter's cheek helplessly, "You're eavesdropping on the adults again."

Jiang Qiyue stuck out her tongue, still holding her mother's hand and pressing for more information.

Gao Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "Prison is a place to lock up bad people. People who do bad things will be locked up inside."

Jiang Qiyue nodded, but this wasn't the answer she ultimately wanted to know.

She continued, "Mommy, why is Aunt Ouyang's father inside?"

"Because he made a mistake."

Jiang Qiyue asked with some concern, "Can I still play with Xixi?"

Gao Qinghe nodded: "Of course you can. Grandpa Xixi made a mistake, but Xixi and Aunt Ouyang did not. You can play with them."

The little guy patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and was finally at ease.

Gao Qinghe looked at the little head in front of her with amusement; it could think of so much.

Summer of 1996.

Jianghai Coal Mine Group has established the "Love Learning Plan" to build 100 Hope Primary Schools in impoverished counties across the country.

It was during the summer vacation when Gao Qinghe took her daughter to Wuli Village Primary School in Xiangshui Town, which is under the jurisdiction of Lin County, to participate in a donation activity.

On this very day, Gao Qinghe made an unexpected discovery.

The system on my body disappeared without me noticing.

When she saw Hao Huaping again, she couldn't hear the voice of the 1.0 version system.

Since returning to Linxian County two years ago, Hao Huaping has been working as a primary school teacher in Wuli Village. As the recipient of this Hope Primary School project, Zhou Zhenghua organized villagers and all the teachers and students to welcome her.

Zhou Zhenghua and Hao Huaping were quite surprised to see Gao Qinghe get out of the car.

Although they knew the donor was Jianghai Coal Mine, they did not expect that Gao Qinghe, the chairman's wife, would come in person.

After a moment of shock, the two regained their composure and warmly welcomed their arrival.

Gao Qinghe smiled slightly at the two of them, her expression indifferent and distant, and led her daughter to complete the donation ceremony.

The remaining specific details will be handled by the accompanying company project manager.

After Gao Qinghe and her daughter went through the formalities, they retreated to the car to rest and wait.

Jiang Qiyue couldn't sit still and begged her mother to take her to play nearby.

Since Gao Qinghe had nothing better to do and was also curious about Hao Huaping's current situation, she led her daughter to the village.

She first encountered Mrs. Zhong, who was sitting at her doorstep, muttering and cursing to herself.

Listen carefully, and you'll hear that they're cursing Hao Huaping for being utterly heartless, causing the Zhou family to have no descendants, and wishing her an early death so that their son can marry someone who can bear children.

This scene is completely different from what Huang Yanqiu described.
Didn't they say that Zhong Shi has been trained by Hao Huaping to be a respectable person now?

Why are they still so old-fashioned and feudal?

However, just a second ago, Mr. Zhong was cursing and swearing as if he had gone mad.

The moment he saw Hao Huaping appear, he immediately suppressed all his malice, picked up a basket, and pretended to be carefully picking vegetables.

But her resentment had already formed a tangible aura that Hao Huaping could not ignore.

Her face showed obvious signs of fatigue.

Not only was he exhausted, but the sparkle in his eyes had also faded.

These endless, impoverished, and dull days tormented her heart day and night.

Hao Huaping asked the system within her when this would finally end.

Where exactly is the happy life it talks about?

Why haven’t you come yet?

How much longer is she going to hold on?
She's about to give up!
Gao Qinghe could tell from Hao Huaping's subtle facial expressions that the system was still controlling her.

She knew that Hao Huaping was questioning her system in her heart.

But she couldn't hear any response from the "Good Woman 1.0" version.

Jiang Qiyue tugged at her mother's hand, wondering why she had stopped.

Gao Qinghe snapped out of her surprise and glanced again at Hao Huaping, who was not far away.

She didn't know what the 1 system said to her, but she seemed to calm down again.

Decades of habit have led her to subconsciously choose to obey even when the outcome is unsatisfactory, having long forgotten how to resist.

Huang Yanqiu, Ouyang Yan, her parents, younger brother and sister, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and Gao Qinghe herself.

Everyone broke free from their predetermined fate.

Hao Huaping, who chose to trust the system, remained in the same place, waiting for good fortune to fall from the sky.

Gao Qinghe raised her hand to touch her chest; she felt a pang of sadness, unsure of why.

Perhaps it was for that obedient woman.

Or perhaps it was this sudden, unexpected departure that caught her off guard.

"Mommy, there's a puppy!"

Jiang Qiyue let go of her mother's hand and ran forward in surprise.

A chubby little dog covered in mud was huddled by the edge of the cowshed when a little girl rushed over and picked it up.

Its small dog eyes were filled with fear and confusion, and it instinctively flapped its four legs.

Jiang Qiyue thought the puppy was extremely cute and hugged it tightly, not letting it break free from her embrace.

The puppy, which looked to be just over a month old, was completely defenseless and was lucky not to be strangled to death by the human cub.

"Mom, it's so cute, let's take it home, okay?" Jiang Qiyue pleaded.

Gao Qinghe looked down at the little mongrel.

The little mongrel, which was struggling violently, noticed her gaze, suddenly stopped struggling, and its eyes widened in surprise.

This silly look made Gao Qinghe laugh.

She thought the dog looked like a person, no, that guy wasn't a person.

"Woo!"

The puppy made a fierce whimpering sound, but unfortunately, because it was too small, it didn't pose any threat other than making Jiang Qiyue think it was incredibly cute.

"Mom, let's take it home, okay?" Jiang Qiyue said excitedly.

Gao Qinghe exhaled a deep breath, suppressing the faint, inexplicable sense of loss in her heart, and nodded.

My daughter rarely wants something so much, so I'll grant her wish.

However, before Jiang Qiyue could jump for joy, Gao Qinghe laid down her unpleasant words beforehand.

"You can keep it if you want, but you have to take care of it yourself. Mom and Dad won't help. If you can't take care of it, then leave it here for now."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiyue hugged the dirty little mongrel in her arms tightly.

The little guy nodded vigorously and promised, "Mommy, I will definitely take good care of it!"

Gao Qinghe said nothing more and told her daughter to put the puppy down and let it walk away on its own.

Jiang Qiyue refused, "It's a very well-behaved mother who doesn't bite."

She talks as if she's known it for a long time.

Gao Qinghe shrugged and silently moved away to avoid getting her clothes dirty from the dirty little dog and the child who had been dirtied by the dog.

The little mongrel was quite considerate of Jiang Qiyue and didn't bite her.

And as if resigned to its fate, it stuck out its tongue and was held in Jiang Qiyue's arms, motionless, with only its dog eyes darting around.

If her mother hadn't forbidden it, Jiang Qiyue definitely would have kissed it.

"Mom, let's name the puppy!"

Gao Qinghe nodded, "Okay, what should we name it?"

"Mommy, can we call it Dongdong?"

Dongdong?

Gao Qinghe suddenly stopped and turned around.

Jiang Qiyue, holding the dog, looked up and grinned, saying, "Thump, thunder, thump, hehe."

Oh, so that's what it is.

Gao Qinghe gazed at the distant mountains and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

That system of easily bullied, kind women probably won't appear again.

It's best if it doesn't appear; her life doesn't need any system guidance.
As long as it's her own life, she'll accept it all, whether it's good or bad!

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