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

The villagers became lively for a moment, asking Dr. Yang what gifts she had bought, and blaming their husbands for being useless, saying they hadn't bought them a single penny since they married her.

The village chief was shocked to see that the topic had suddenly veered off course, with the couple arguing and even cursing at each other. "Calm down, both of you. I didn't call you here to watch you fight. We haven't finished talking about the important matter yet."

Yunzhou, what do you have to say?

Lu Yunzhou stepped forward and said, "I have a minor illness, but it is just a common lung heat syndrome. A few doses of medicine will cure it. I just find the county school boring. I have already learned a lot of the knowledge here, so I might as well come back to recuperate. If you don't believe me, you can ask the doctor in the town or the doctor in the county to examine me in person."

I'll cover everyone's round-trip transportation costs, and I'll also give you an extra 5 coins as a tip.

"Lu Tongsheng, is what you're saying true? Are you really going to marry Liu Siyue again?"

"Please believe me, everything I said is true. Uncle Village Chief can testify for me. Although I want to take the imperial examination, even if I pass, it won't be of much help to the villagers. If everything goes smoothly, it will take me four or five years before I can become an official. For us poor scholars, we have to start from the bottom. It takes time to truly gain power."

"In order for the villagers to live a better life as soon as possible, I plan to remarry Liu and have her help the people of Bainiwan become prosperous."

"Lu Tongsheng, you're dreaming. Your family drove her away back then, and in the end, she was forced to jump off a cliff. With your family's character, do you think Liu Shi will come back?"

"If I were Liu, wouldn't it be better to live a good life alone? Why would I go back to your Lu family, to suffer your cold looks and your mother's torment? Unless she's out of her mind, no normal person would come back."

"Yes, everyone in the village saw how heartless your family was back then. If you had any conscience at all, you wouldn't have driven her away right after she gave birth."

Besides, you've severed ties with that girl. Why would she give up a good life to come back and suffer with you? Do you want your family to treat her children like the two children left behind by Zhou, constantly tormenting them?

Oh, by the way, didn't Widow Wang just give birth to a daughter for Old Master Lu? Old Woman Liu cursed her, calling her a "money-losing slut," and said she wanted to drown the baby in a chamber pot. What a cruel heart! Who would dare go to your house?

"Shut up, all of you. Whether Lu Tongsheng can marry her or not is his business. You just need to keep your mouths shut, don't stir up trouble, and don't stab him in the back."

Lu Tongsheng said, "If there's a way, there's a way. We just need to cooperate and not cause trouble."

Lu Yunzhou's face was very ugly, and he didn't know what to say. What they said was true. His only certainty was that Liu Shi still loved him. Although they were divorced, he knew that she still had feelings for him. As long as he was willing to humble himself, she would definitely change her mind.

You can't explain the love between men and women to these ignorant villagers; they only know about daily meals and the mundane necessities of life.

"That's the gist of it, everyone remember?"

"I've got it."

"By the way, let me ask you one more question: have you left the village this afternoon and told anyone about this?"

"Village chief, it's already dark, who would go out now? If you're going to say anything, you should go out first thing tomorrow morning."

"Alright, keep your mouths shut. If there's nothing else, you can leave now."

That night, none of the villagers in Bainiwan slept well, all discussing whether Lu Yunzhou could marry Liu Siyue. "Husband, do you think Lu Tongsheng can marry Liu?"

I doubt it.

"I also think this is so unreliable. Personally, I hope that Liu can return to the village and lead the villagers to a better life. To be honest, I don't want her to come back. She's living such a good life now, why should she come back to suffer?"

"But you never know. Lu Tongsheng is a cunning man, and he might just win Liu Shi over. Women always need men, and besides, they have a daughter together. Even though they've severed ties, their bloodline remains."

When the child grows up and learns about his biological father, he might be able to find him. Perhaps then, Mrs. Liu will consider this and give the child a complete family.

"Hmm, what you said makes some sense, but you have to treat me better in the future. If you bully me with Mother, I will leave, just like Zhou Xiangxing, so you'll never find me again."

"I know, haven't I been good enough to you? Besides, how can you bear to abandon your children? Look at the lives those two Zhou kids are living now!"

"Hmph! What does it matter to me how the child lives? Isn't that your child? You don't care at all, so I'll just ignore it."

"Hey, the old lady's got tough now, the couple's playing around in bed."

"Honey, if Liu comes back, what should we do first after we earn some money?"

The man glanced at the woman beside him with a look of disgust. If it weren't for the dark, he wouldn't have dared to make a move. What would he do first if he had money? Of course, he would divorce her and marry a beautiful woman. The children she would have would be beautiful too. It would be worth it to spend his money on a beautiful woman. She was just an old hag. Why should he spend money on her? Wearing nice new clothes would be a waste.

"It's not even close to being settled yet, why are you thinking so much? Go to sleep, you have to go to the fields tomorrow."

"Old man, do you think the Lu family lad can marry Liu?"

"I think it's pretty much true. That kid is very confident. She said that Liu Shi has never been able to let go of him. If God can help her marry him, it will be a great thing. I won't have to shamelessly beg anyone anymore. You have no idea how embarrassing it is to be rejected when you ask someone for a favor."

......

The next day, Granny Liu went to town to buy gifts in preparation for proposing marriage to Liu Family Village. Lu Yunzhou told his mother not to be stingy with money, because you can't catch a wolf without risking your life.

Lu Yunzhou was very sincere this time, wanting to marry her as his new bride, with all the traditional betrothal gifts and formalities. He even planned to carry her back to the Lu family in a bright red sedan chair, giving her the utmost respect and making her the first in the surrounding area to do so. As a woman, how could she not be moved?

The people of Bainiwan dared not gather together to discuss the events of the previous night openly. Instead, they chatted secretly in twos and threes, especially a few gossipy women in the village. This had been driving them crazy, and early in the morning, they gathered together, chattering incessantly.

"Oh, Shui Mei, I've finally waited for dawn. I didn't sleep well all night. I couldn't find anyone to talk to. My husband, that deadbeat, went straight to sleep. Even if lightning struck, he probably wouldn't wake up."

Tell me, do you think Lu Tongsheng can bring Liu Shi back? With Liu Pozi's character, I doubt it!"

"Da Ya, what you said makes sense."

Lu Tongsheng is a capable man, and he's also quite cunning. He's a master at making girls happy. The rich young lady in town is completely under his spell. Look at their family, how well they live, all thanks to that rich young lady.

Liu is a woman too; she can't resist a man's sweet words, and might just soften and agree.

"I think this can work out. Why? Because I'm a woman too, and women understand women best. You know, she's raising a child alone. Even though she has money and her second uncle's family is taking care of her, they're not family after all, and they'll eventually have to separate."

Instead of choosing someone else, she should find a reliable man and live a loving life together. If Lu Tongsheng can truly repent, he should choose the father of her child instead of someone else.

Lu Tongsheng was a scholar who passed the imperial examinations. If he passed the first level (xiucai), Liu would become his wife. If he passed the second level (juren) and the third level (jinshi), he would become an official, and his daughter could be betrothed to a good family.

Liu Siyue, who was busy working in the fields, had no idea that she had been targeted by a whole village.