Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Bai Qiming mustered his courage and said, "Miss August, my name is Bai Qiming. I'm 17 this year, and I'll be 18 next year."

I still have my parents at home, and my older sister is Baizaohua, who married into your village.

My family just moved to your village. We have no money or land, and I don't have any special skills except farming. I will work hard to earn money to support my family.

"If you have any questions, just ask. I'll tell you everything I know." He finished speaking in one breath and buried his head in his chest again.

Liu Bayue chuckled inwardly; this man was quite honest, revealing all his family's secrets.

"Bai Qiming, do you know why you're here today?"

Bai Qiming scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "I know, I'm here to meet you."

Dear August, I like you; you are very beautiful.

Would you like me? I'm not very capable, all I know is farming. But if you don't mind, I'll definitely treat you well.

I, Bai Qiming, hereby swear an oath.

After hearing Bai Qiming's words, Liu Bayue blushed so much that her face could bleed. She was overjoyed. He said he liked her and praised her for being beautiful. She touched her face; this was the first time someone had ever praised her like that.

"Yes, I'm willing to marry you."

"You should go back first; let the elders discuss the rest."

"You mean you've taken a liking to me?"

Liu Bayue nodded, turned and left, leaving Bai Qiming standing there in a daze.

Seeing that he hadn't left yet, August turned around and Bai Qiming met his eyes. "Miss August, if you need any help at home, just come and find me."

"Okay, I don't have any work for you to do at my house. Didn't your family just move to the village? You must have a lot to do. Go on your way."

Bai Qiming gave her a silly smile, then ran away. He tripped and fell flat on his face as he turned around. He got up, dusted himself off, and grinned at Liu Bayue again.

He kept looking back as he walked, and accidentally bumped into the door frame again. He winced in pain, covered his head with his hand, and ran away as fast as he could. It was so embarrassing.

August stood there, her face as radiant as a flower. She was still captivated by Bai Qiming's smile; he looked so handsome.

Liu Siyue walked up behind her without her noticing.

"Oh dear, the person's gone. Did their soul get stolen too?"

August came to her senses and said, "Second sister, you're making fun of me."

"You've taken a liking to him! Judging from your beaming face, I can tell you're very satisfied with this young man."

"Tell your second sister what you think of Bai Qiming? What are you all saying?" Liu Siyue asked, looking like she was watching a melon.

In August, she lowered her head shyly. "Bai Qiming said he liked me, that I was pretty, and that he wanted to do chores for our family, but I didn't let him."

"And what about him?"

"I like him too."

"You two are in love! It seems you're destined for each other. Your second sister hasn't chosen the wrong person for you. Leave this to your second sister."

But you must keep this a secret and not let your mother know.

At home, you must act as usual, remain calm, and never give yourself away.

Just stay home and wait patiently. Once the Bai family has settled down in the village, I'll have them go and propose marriage.

When they come to propose marriage, you shouldn't say or do anything.

If your mother asks for your opinion, just say you'll listen to her, okay?

"Second sister, I know."

"Come on, tell your older sister about this, and make her happy too. She's been worried about you all day."

Bai Qiming jogged all the way to their new home, where his mother and older sister were still tidying up.

Bai Qiming was excited to see his mother and older sister. "Mother, eldest sister, she's taken a liking to me! She's taken a liking to me!"

"Son, slow down! What hit you?"

"Mother, eldest sister, please come inside quickly, I'll tell you the details."

Bai Qiming then recounted his meeting with Liu Bayue.

"You mean August also took a liking to you?"

"Yes, she has taken a liking to me."

"Little brother, I'm so happy for you."

Mother Bai's eyes welled up with tears again. Good fortune had come to our family, and one good thing after another had happened.

"Zaohua, since we're the groom's family, we need to take the initiative. What do you think about the marriage arrangements?"

"Mother, you must not act rashly in this matter. We have been doing this behind closed doors. She will make the arrangements in April."

If you leak this news and August's mother finds out, it will be terrible.

"Alright, alright, Mother won't move, Mother won't move. We'll just stay home and wait for the arrangements in April."

Liu Bayue had just arrived home when Huang Lanhua stopped her, "What does your older sister want? Did you bring anything back?"

"Mother, my eldest sister's illness has worsened. She just wants to see me, but I'm too embarrassed to ask."

"Oh! Why did I give birth to you brats? None of you can help your family. One of you is rolling in money but doesn't want to show a penny to outsiders. You'd rather be nice to outsiders than care about your own mother's life or death."

They're both dying, but all they think about is you, their younger sister. They don't care about me, their mother, at all.

Sigh, why is my life so miserable?

"In August, I'll find you a good family to marry into. You can't be ungrateful!"

"Mother, I'll do whatever you say."

"Just listen to your mother, she won't hurt you."

In August, she cursed inwardly, "You wouldn't harm me, but look what you've done to my eldest and second sisters! You make it sound so nice to find me a good family, but are you planning to sell me off again?"

As soon as Liu Bayue returned to her room, Liu Qinghe's two children came up to her, "Auntie, Auntie, where did you go? Why didn't you take us with you? We've been looking for you everywhere!"

"Your aunt just went to see your eldest aunt. Close the door, your aunt has something for you."

The two little ones quickly closed the door and gathered around August.

In August, she took out a few candies and said, "Look, these are from your second aunt. Eat them quickly, and don't tell anyone."

If you tell them, there won't be any left to eat.

"Auntie, we know, but we won't tell anyone." The two children licked the candy in their hands with their tongues, looking very satisfied.

The next morning, the village chief took a gong and banged it all over the village.

When the villagers heard the gong early in the morning, their hearts skipped a beat. Had something happened in the village again? Had someone's house been burgled again?

The families rushed towards the big willow tree, one after another, and were relieved to see that no one was trapped.

Some people were still half asleep and listless early in the morning. The village chief banged his gong and said, "I've gathered everyone here so early because I have something very, very important to say today. It concerns the future development of our entire Liujia Village."

Everyone, pay attention and listen carefully:

First thing: A new family has come to our village, the Bai family. He couldn't come today because he was injured. This is his son, Bai Qiming.

You might not be familiar with the Bai family, but you must know Bai Zaohua, right? They are Bai Zaohua's maternal family.

The Bai family has officially settled in Liujia Village and will now be part of the village. We will all be good fellow villagers and good neighbors, helping, respecting, and loving each other.

The second thing: For the safety of the whole village, we need to build a high earthen wall at the entrance of the village. In April, knowing that everyone was having a hard time, we gave each person who went to work a pound of brown rice.

The third and most important thing is that our village is going to open a charcoal factory to produce charcoal. Except for a few specific households, every other villager will get a share.