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

Wenrou never expected that the person who delivered food to Huo Yanchuan would be Peng Shao.

In fact, not only was it gentle, but even Huo Yanchuan hadn't expected it.

Huo Yanchuan hadn't seen Wenrou come over all day, and he was hungry. Just then, Peng Shao came to visit him and brought him some food.

"When did you get back?" Wenrou asked as she walked in.

"I came back to see my dad yesterday and heard about Huo Yanchuan's situation, so I came over to check on him. After all, he's my cousin."

Peng Shao looked at Wenrou, then at Huo Yanchuan, and smiled.

Huo Yanchuan certainly didn't believe Peng Shao's words. Was the sun rising in the west? Could he really be so kind?

Peng Shao is a cunning fellow, and given his past record of trying to steal his wife, he can't afford to be careless.

Regardless of Peng Shao's true motives, Huo Yanchuan was still very grateful to him.

"Then thank you for remembering me."

Peng Shao waved his hand, "It's my duty."

"Is Professor Peng alright?" Wenrou asked at this moment.

Since she came to Beijing, she hasn't had time to visit Professor Peng.

Peng Shao nodded. "All is well."

After being exonerated, Professor Peng returned to the Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Peng Shao's work is currently focused on Beijing, so he will stay in Beijing for the next few years, which will allow him to spend more time with Professor Peng.

After returning to Beijing, he did hear about Huo Yanchuan's situation, but he also heard that Huo Yanchuan was much better.

I came to the hospital to pick up medicine for Professor Peng, and seeing Huo Yanchuan was just a side trip.

Wenrou thought it was good to hear that Peng Shao wouldn't be leaving anymore.

Professor Peng is getting old now, and it's a time when he needs someone to accompany him.

Peng Shao is his son, and he can take care of him if he stays in Beijing.

The group chatted in the ward for a while when there was a knock on the door. Then Xiao Xun and Yin Suwen walked in.

The two men, both wearing white coats, had come to inform Huo Yanchuan that he would be discharged from the hospital the next day.

Xiao Xun seemed to be in a much better mood today. Yesterday, when he took Jiang Yan back, his father's condition had clearly improved considerably.

Although it would indeed be difficult to get Jiang Yan to acknowledge his family, he was already very happy with things as they were now.

"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so you need to be careful when you get back. You can't do any strenuous exercise for now," Xiao Xun advised.

Huo Yanchuan replied with a "I understand."

At this moment, Wenrou noticed Yin Suwen standing to the side. She hadn't said a word since entering the room. Although she didn't show any expression on her face, her eyes kept glancing at Peng Shao.

Wenrou also found it strange; it seemed that Yin Suwen knew Peng Shao.

The two men were about the same age, and she was a woman too. You could tell from Yin Suwen's eyes that she liked Peng Shao.

Wenrou had initially wondered where Yin Suwen's hostility towards her came from, but now it seemed to be related to Peng Shao.

"Looks like I wasn't mistaken, it really is you back. I thought you'd never come back to Beijing in your life." Yin Suwen looked at Peng Shao and said with a smile.

Peng Shao is so much bigger now than before, she hardly recognizes him.

Although Peng Shao was very talented in the past, they were still young and immature back then.

But now, dressed in a black suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, he exudes a mature masculine charm. Coupled with his outstanding looks, his allure is captivating.

Peng Shao's attitude towards Yin Suwen was much colder; he would only say, "I come back to visit occasionally."

After he finished speaking, he ignored Yin Suwen and looked at Wenrou, then reached out and picked up the bag next to him.

"I didn't bring much back this time, but I bought gifts for you all, including some of the children."

Peng Shao would bring Wenrou gifts every time he came back, but he was afraid that Wenrou would refuse to accept them, so he would also bring gifts for Huo Yanchuan and the children.

"Thank you." Wenrou looked at Peng Shao, not wanting to refuse his kindness every time, so she had no choice but to accept it.

Seeing that Wenrou had finally stopped, Peng Shao smiled.

"No need to thank me, we're all family."

He didn't stay at the hospital long. Seeing that Huo Yanchuan was alright, he decided to leave.

Wenrou escorted Peng Shao to the door, and after watching him leave, she turned and went inside.

"Peng Shao, wait a minute." Seeing Peng Shao about to leave, Yin Suwen hurriedly chased after him and shouted loudly.

She was happier than anyone else when she learned that Peng Shao had returned.

Their two families used to have a very good relationship, and she and Peng Shao were classmates.

She liked Peng Shao when she was in school, and many female classmates liked him too, including her.

Peng Shao was the best student in their school, consistently ranking first in his grade and also serving as their class monitor.

He was arrogant and aloof, so those who liked him could only keep their feelings to themselves and dared not express them to him.

At that time, she was almost brought together by the two families, but unexpectedly, the Peng family encountered a change of events.

Professor Peng and her family were sent to the countryside, and she wanted to help them, but her family stopped her.

Her family was worried that the Peng family's affairs would implicate them, so they dared not have any further contact with the Peng family.

After that, she and Peng Shao completely lost contact.

She originally thought she would never see Peng Shao again in her life, but she never expected that Professor Peng would be exonerated and return to Beijing.

After hearing the news, she kept looking forward to Peng Shao, and later she heard about Peng Shao from Shen Qingshuang.

If it weren't for Shen Qingshuang, she wouldn't even have known that Peng Shao actually had someone he liked.

Not only that, but that person is also Huo Yanchuan's wife?

Upon learning this news, Yin Suwen was completely unable to accept it.

She never imagined that someone as outstanding as Peng Shao would fall for someone just as outstanding as himself, but the other person was a married man.

Why would he do that?

That Wenrou was just an uncultured village woman from the countryside. She couldn't understand why Peng Shao would like her.

These past few days, she had also observed Wenrou, but she couldn't find anything about her that Peng Shao could like.

She had been waiting for Peng Shao to come back, and now he had finally returned.

At this moment, Yin Suwen's feelings were very complicated. She felt excited and happy, but more than anything, she felt ashamed.

When the Peng family was in trouble back then, she couldn't help at all. She wondered if Peng Shao had ever blamed her over the years.

Seeing how cold he was to her in the ward just now, Yin Suwen felt very uncomfortable.

Hearing the sound, Peng Shao stopped and turned to look at Yin Suwen, asking, "Is something the matter?"

He and Yin Suwen didn't have any special interaction. If it weren't for the name on her chest in the ward just now, he wouldn't have even remembered which one she was.

When the Peng family got into trouble, all those who had been on good terms with them fled, including the Yin family.

Peng Shao could actually understand that in that situation, self-preservation was very important.

Anyone would worry that things would affect their own family, so it's understandable that no one was willing to lend a helping hand.

Peng Shao blamed no one but the Peng family for offending someone.

Seeing Peng Shao's attitude towards her, Yin Suwen's face showed a hint of sadness.

She looked at Peng Shao and apologized, "Peng Shao, I'm sorry. I couldn't help with what happened back then, and my family shouldn't have stood idly by either. My family has always felt ashamed about what happened to Uncle Peng."

Yin Suwen thought that Peng Shao still harbored resentment towards her and the Yin family, which was why he was so cold towards her, so she hurriedly apologized.

"What happened before is in the past, and you and your family did nothing wrong, so there's no need to apologize."

What Peng Shao said is true; no one else did anything to wrong their family, so there's no need for an apology.

Yin Suwen continued anxiously, "Actually, after your family was sent to the countryside, our family also tried to find a way, but we were really powerless to do anything about it."

"I know, so you don't need to apologize." Peng Shao looked at Yin Suwen with no extra expression on his face, as if he were looking at an insignificant stranger.

Seeing him like this, Yin Suwen became even more anxious. "I know you still harbor resentment. What do you want me to do to forgive me? Peng Shao, please don't be so cold to me. We were so close to being together back then, and I've never given up waiting for you to come back all these years."

Peng Shao was stunned when he heard Yin Suwen's words.

He was unaware of Yin Suwen's feelings for him. At the time, both families had indeed considered trying to match them up, but he refused.

He has absolutely no feelings for Yin Suwen, so how could he possibly be with her?

Knowing that Yin Suwen had misunderstood all these years, Peng Shao frowned and explained, "I think you've misunderstood. Whether in the past or now, it's impossible for the two of us to be together, so there's no question of forgiveness."

Peng Shao thought he had made himself clear enough, but to his surprise, Yin Suwen seemed shocked and looked at him in disbelief.

"Is it because of that gentle woman? I heard you like her. She's already married, a married man. How can you like someone like that?"

When it comes to gentleness, Yin Suwen's face couldn't hide her disdain.

She could accept that Peng Shao didn't like her, but she couldn't accept that he liked someone like Wenrou.

"I don't care. Liking someone is liking them. What does it have to do with whether she gets married or not? Liking someone doesn't mean you have to force her to be with you." Peng Shao looked at Yin Suwen, a cold glint in his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses, and a hint of warning in his tone.

Gentleness was very important to him. He wouldn't allow Yin Suwen to belittle her like that, and he couldn't bear to hear anyone say a bad word about her.

He hadn't expected Yin Suwen to be so arrogant, so after saying that, he didn't intend to pay any more attention to her and prepared to leave.

Yin Suwen became even more anxious when she saw Peng Shao was about to leave.

"Peng Shao, wait a moment."

Yin Suwen chased after him and, in her haste, grabbed Peng Shao's arm.

"Ms. Yin, please have some self-respect. We're not that close, and you have no right to comment on my friend in front of me. Besides, she's not just an ordinary friend to me."

Peng Shao coldly pulled his arm away from Yin Suwen's grasp and warned her again.

He was very strong, and Yin Suwen lost her balance and almost fell to the ground.

She hadn't expected Wenrou to have such a big influence on Peng Shao. Seeing that he was still protecting Wenrou, she was extremely jealous.

"You like her so much, do you even know what kind of person she is? I admit she is very beautiful, but she also likes to flirt with men. Xiao Xun has only known her for a few days, and his attitude towards her is completely different from before."

Yin Suwen thought that Peng Shao would listen to her, but to her surprise, his expression became even more unpleasant.

"Yin Suwen, you'd better watch your mouth. I know what kind of person she is better than you do, and I don't need your judgment."

Peng Shao's anger had reached its peak. If it weren't for the fact that the other person was a woman, he would have already attacked her.

"What makes her so special, Peng Shao? She doesn't deserve your affection at all. She's just a country woman from the countryside. How come you're all so infatuated with her?"

Yin Suwen finally asked the question that had been bothering her for days; she was really going all out today.

She won't be able to sleep if she doesn't resolve the question in her heart.

Even though she had fallen out with Peng Shao, she still wanted to know why.

"Why? She was a complete stranger who helped our family clear our name, took care of my father, and helped us return to Beijing. She's our family's greatest benefactor. And what has your Yin family done?"

Peng Shao originally didn't want to say these things, but Yin Suwen insisted on forcing him, so he no longer needed to consider her and the Yin family's feelings.

If it weren't for Wenrou, his father would probably still be living in the countryside.

He would remember Wenrou's kindness to their family for the rest of his life.

Of course, this isn't entirely why he likes gentleness, but he doesn't need to tell Yin Suwen all of this.

Upon hearing Peng Shao's words, Yin Suwen's expression changed. She looked at Peng Shao in shock, never expecting that Wenrou had helped the Peng family so much.

She was somewhat skeptical; was everything Peng Shao said about gentleness really what he did?

How is that possible?

Why would a complete stranger like her go to such lengths to help the Peng family?

"Impossible, she must have some ulterior motive." Yin Suwen still didn't believe it, always feeling that no one would help another person for no reason.

She was actually trying to make amends for herself and the Yin family in her heart. After all, given the relationship between their family and the Peng family at that time, even they couldn't help the Peng family. How could Wenrou, someone who was completely unrelated to them, help them?

Besides, she was just a village woman; what ability did she have to exonerate the Peng family?

"I actually hope she has ulterior motives. Her husband is Huo Yanchuan. When the Peng family was at its lowest point, what could she possibly want from us?"

Peng Shao looked at Yin Suwen with a sarcastic expression.

His words were like a thorn, deeply embedded in Yin Suwen's heart.

Watching Peng Shao's departing figure, she felt empty inside. She was unwilling to accept that her years of waiting had been a joke.