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

After dinner, it was already dark. No one in the village was out and about; everyone was staying at home, talking in bed with the lamps off to save on lamp oil.

Qingwu greeted Liu Siyue and left the village, heading towards Baini Bay. For someone like Qingwu who practiced martial arts, the journey from Liujia Village to Baini Bay was just a matter of a few steps.

Liu Siyue followed Hongmei to her room. The two sat down on the bed while the children played on it. "Cousin, don't feel guilty about staying here. You can stay as long as you want. Don't worry about not having enough to eat at home."

"How could I stay here any longer in April? I'll go home in a few days. I'll remember all the kindness you've shown me."

"Cousin, why are you in such a hurry to go home? I've already told you, we don't need you two to have anything to eat."

"I am a divorced woman with a child. I can't just sit around doing nothing. I can go back and help with some chores so I can live at my parents' house. Although my parents and brothers have agreed, my reputation is still bad and it will affect my brothers' marriage prospects."

So, I want to go back and ask my parents to find me another family to marry into. I don't want to burden my family because of me, and I don't want to trouble them anymore, no matter how things turn out.

"Cousin, what are you thinking? How can you think of yourself like that? You're a great cousin. So what if you have a child? As long as you're capable, who would dare to say a bad word about you?"

"Take it easy and just stay here. You've only been divorced for a short time and you already want to get married, is that it?"

Liu Siyue teased her with a playful look and a teasing tone, and Hongmei's face immediately turned bright red. "Siyue, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Cousin, I'm not afraid of you being a freeloader, I'll support you."

Look how beautiful you are! Why don't I marry you and make you my beautiful wife? I'll take good care of you at home, and you won't have to do anything but warm my bed every day. The moment I open my eyes in the morning and see your beautiful face, my motivation to make money will come."

Hongmei chuckled, her face flushed like a peach blossom in April. "April, why are you teasing me again?"

"Cousin, you look so beautiful and charming when you smile. Don't always have such a serious face, you should smile more!"

Don't worry about the future. A woman has more options than just marriage. It all depends on what you think. You can learn a trade to support yourself, or you can work to support yourself. As long as you want to, I'll do everything I can to help you.

"April? Really?"

"Of course it's true."

As a fellow woman, I've had similar experiences to you, and I know what you're thinking. I'll definitely help you if I can.

In a while, Sister Ruyun will be opening a restaurant, and you can work for her. I'm also opening a workshop, and you can work for me there, or learn tailoring and embroidery. Think it over carefully, and let me know when you've made up your mind.

Once you have a stable livelihood, even if you remarry, people won't look down on you. They'll only respect and admire you, and you'll have a voice in your own home.

Hongmei stood up from the bed and knelt down at Liu Siyue's feet with a thud, kowtowing heavily. Liu Siyue quickly tried to help her up, but she couldn't. "Cousin, what are you doing? Get up!"

"April, listen to me, you've suffered this, and I have no way to repay you for your help."

You showed me the right path, gave me hope, and gave me something to look forward to. I will carefully consider your suggestion.

"Smile, stop looking so gloomy. You have such a beautiful face, but you've turned into a bitter gourd."

Hongmei smiled shyly, revealing two shallow dimples on her face, which were quite beautiful.

"That's right. Be happy every day, take good care of the children, and tell me when you've thought it through."

"Yes, thank you."

Liu Siyue took her daughter out of the house, greeted Liu Dawang and Madam Feng in the main room, and then returned to her own residence.

When Qingwu arrived at Baini Bay, she knew where the Lu family was. She went straight into the Lu family's courtyard and saw a house with a light on. She could vaguely hear voices coming from inside. She leaned closer to eavesdrop and heard a woman inside say, "Zhou'er, you said you would go to Liu Family Village to find Liu Shi every day from now on. What will you do about your studies and exams?"

Besides, what if you have a relapse? Wouldn't that reveal your intentions to Madam Liu?

"Mother, this is what I'm thinking about the provincial examination this year. If Liu can come back and my illness can be controlled, I will take the exam. If Liu doesn't come back, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the provincial examination."

Anyway, my son is still young and will have plenty of opportunities to take exams. The most important thing right now is to get Liu back.

He also needed to appease the village chief and villagers; if his son didn't do this, the truth would soon be revealed, and then Liu would be even less likely to return.

"It's all that wicked Liu's fault. You're a scholar, and you've already swallowed your pride to beg her, but she still won't agree and deliberately makes things difficult for you. Once she marries into the family, I will definitely avenge you."

"Mother, let's not talk about these things for now. The best course of action is to find a way to coax Liu back. Nothing else matters."

Even if she has a heart of stone, my son is determined to show her my sincerity; he doesn't believe she won't be moved.

"I don't understand your thoughts, but whatever you do, I will support you."

"Mother, you don't need to do anything. I want to pin all the blame for divorcing you on me. I want you to take all the blame on me. I want Liu to know that I did those things because you forced me to."

Granny Liu glared at her doting son, ready to make her bear all the blame. Lu Yunzhou, seeing his mother's expression, knew what she was thinking. He grabbed her arm and said, "Mother, don't be angry. These are just temporary measures. I'm sorry to have wronged you. Once I become an official, I will ask for an official title for you."

For her son's sake, Mother will endure this hardship!

"Sigh, Mother knows everything, and will listen to you. Whatever you say, Mother will do."

Lu Decai glanced at Granny Liu and said, "Why are you sighing like that? You're the one who's the worst at nagging Liu Shi in the family. If you don't take the blame, who will? Your son's reputation and future are the most important."

After Lu Yunzhou finished explaining what had happened, he went back to his room. He didn't turn on the light; he just lay down on the bed in the dark and stared blankly at the ceiling.

After Lu Yunzhou left, Granny Liu started complaining, "That fortune teller didn't explain things clearly back then. If he had known that my son couldn't live without Liu Shi for the rest of his life, he would never have let them divorce, let alone have the child sign any separation agreement."

"That Liu is cunning; she's completely severed ties with Zhou'er. If she hadn't maintained a close relationship with the child, she could have gotten him back. And if she got the child back, she wouldn't be afraid of Liu not returning."

"What's the use of saying all this now? Think about what you should do in the future."

"Ouch~"

My Zhou'er is truly unfortunate. She's been sickly since childhood, and after only a few years of improvement, her old illness has relapsed. Why does it have to be Liu Shi? Couldn't it have been someone else? Is her fate really that good?

Speaking of changing partners, Granny Liu's eyes lit up. If she could find another woman with the same birth date as her son, wouldn't that work too? She slapped her thigh, startling Lu Decai. "What's wrong with you now, you old hag? You scared me half to death!"

Granny Liu explained her idea, and Lu Decai also thought it was a good one. They couldn't keep pinning their hopes on Granny Liu. "Old woman," he said, "you should ask someone to quietly inquire tomorrow if there are any suitable candidates."

"Okay, let's discuss this with our son first and see what he thinks."

"Alright, I'll talk to him about it tomorrow. I think this can work out. Marrying a well-behaved and obedient woman is better than that shrew Liu."

The lights in the room went out, and Qingwu immediately left to rush back and tell her master everything she had heard.