The beloved but ungrateful girl is reborn: This time she has truly changed.

Now, with the support of her grandparents and the understanding of her parents, Qi Weiwei is no longer alone.

She is determined to find her daughter, get a divorce, and seek justice.

Everything will be alright.

Most definitely.

She reached the steep uphill section and, braving the cold wind, stood up and began to pedal.

By the time I got home, it was completely dark.

Her parents were waiting for her; food was left on the table, covered with bowls to keep it warm.

Seeing her return, Chen Hongxia quickly went to greet her: "How did it go? Did it go smoothly?"

"Successfully." Qi Weiwei nodded. "Grandpa said he would help me get a letter of introduction, and he brought it over once he got it."

Chen Hongxia breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

The family of three sat down to eat.

The food had gone cold, but no one paid any attention.

Chen Hongxia and Qi Chou both looked much more relaxed.

In one afternoon, they had paid off all the loans with interest rates of 10 percent and a small portion of the loans with interest rates of 9 percent.

Suddenly, they had plenty of money.

Chen Hongxia told Qi Weiwei in detail who she had repaid the money to and how much she had repaid.

She held the account book and read it line by line.

Currently, there is still a debt of more than 2,500 yuan that has not been repaid, and next month, this amount will become more than 2,700 yuan.

Qi Weiwei looked at the names of her relatives and friends in the account book.

Yes, how many true friends are there really?

When the Qi family is facing a major disaster, lend them money at a rate of 10% or 90% interest!

However, the fact that they were willing to lend it is already an immense favor.

Having lived two lives, what is there that Qi Weiwei can't understand?

Qi Weiwei also shared her plan—

I'm going back to Tangjia tomorrow. Once I get the address, I'll pack my things and move back.

Then, after Grandpa got the letter of introduction, we set off for Shandong Province.

Qi Chou, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up: "Weiwei, Dad will go with you. You'll be alone..."

"Dad, you still have to go to work," Qi Weiwei shook her head. "Besides, if you come with me, you'll attract too much attention. It's more convenient for me to go alone."

Qi Chou knew his daughter was right, but he was still worried.

"How about this," Chen Hongxia said, "then let your older brother take you to the train station. He works at the neighborhood committee and knows a lot of people, so he can help you out. It's a pity your dad drives a truck and can't connect with the passenger transport department, otherwise the train conductor could also help you."

It's only a four or five-hour train ride, but Mom is still so worried.

Qi Weiwei thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay."

The eldest brother, Qi Zhuangzhuang, worked in the neighborhood office after being discharged from the army.

He is straightforward, but reliable.

past life...

Thinking of what happened to her elder brother in her past life, she couldn't help but shudder.

In her previous life, around the time of the upcoming Spring Festival, Tang Tiantian had a minor argument with a hoodlum at the movie theater.

She went to Qi Weiwei in tears, saying that the scoundrel had been acting like a hooligan.

At that time, her older brother Qi Zhuangzhuang happened to come to visit her—the neighborhood committee had given outstanding workers ribbonfish, which was a novelty, and he had knocked off most of them and brought them over.

Qi Weiwei immediately asked her older brother to stand up for Tang Tiantian.

The older brother always granted his requests, so he stepped in to teach the thugs a lesson.

Unexpectedly, the thug's accomplices arrived quickly.

The eldest brother was surrounded and beaten by seven or eight people, and both of his legs were broken.

Because the injury was too severe, the older brother was left with a limp after recovering.

I can no longer walk without crutches.

"That cripple from the neighborhood office" became the nickname for the eldest brother.

My older brother originally had a happy family; his sister-in-law, Ma Lan, was virtuous and beautiful, and his two sons were sensible and intelligent…

Because of his disability, not long after, the director of the neighborhood office found a pretext to dismiss him.

From then on, he fell into a slump and began to drink heavily.

The sister-in-law was extremely anxious, and the two began to argue frequently.

One rainy night, the older brother struck a blow, and the sister-in-law drank pesticide.

She left behind two sons who were in elementary school.

Not long after, my older brother was diagnosed with liver cancer.

……

Qi Weiwei shook her head violently, trying to shake those tragic memories out of her mind.

Such a thing will never happen in this lifetime.

May my elder brother live a long and healthy life, and may he and his wife have a long and happy marriage!

After dinner, Qi Weiwei went to bed early.

She slept in her own room, lying on her familiar bed, covered with a quilt that her mother had sun-dried and that smelled of sunshine, feeling incredibly at ease.

She slept exceptionally well that night.

The next morning, after having breakfast, she rode her bicycle back to the Tang family home.

The autumn wind swept through the alley, swirling up the withered yellow leaves on the ground and sending them flying towards the corner of the wall.

Qi Weiwei hid behind the thick trunk of the old locust tree, its branches bare, with only a few stubborn leaves trembling in the wind.

She glanced at the Shanghai brand watch on her wrist—it was 8:10 a.m.

At this time, Tang Aijun should be riding his bicycle to take Tang Tiantian to "work".

Tang Tiantian works as a sales clerk at the supply and marketing cooperative. She should be at work by 8 o'clock sharp, but she always dawdles until after 8 o'clock before leaving home, claiming that "I'll leave early as long as I finish my work."

Tang Aijun is a propaganda officer, so he has more free time and picks up and drops off Tang Tiantian every day without fail.

In winter, it's because "Sweetie is afraid of the cold"; in summer, it's because "Sweetie is afraid of the heat"; and in spring and autumn, it's because "Sweetie is afraid of getting tired".

Qi Weiwei shrank her neck and pulled her scarf up.

The cotton-padded coat was a bit thin; the chill of late autumn could already seep through the fabric.

She looked at the entrance of the alley and silently counted in her mind.

Sure enough, within five or six minutes, the familiar Forever brand 28-inch motorcycle appeared.

Tang Aijun was wearing a dark gray Zhongshan suit with a worn-out military overcoat over it. His posture while riding the bicycle was as upright as a poplar tree.

In the back seat, Tang Tiantian was wearing a brand-new maroon wool coat and a beige wool scarf, which made her small face look even whiter.

She sat sideways in the back seat, one hand gently wrapped around Tang Aijun's waist, the other hand holding her scarf, looking up at Tang Aijun and saying something.

Tang Aijun lowered his head and replied, and the two of them laughed.

The laughter was exceptionally clear in the empty alley, conveying a sense of intimate intimacy as if no one else was around.

The bicycle passed by the locust tree where Qi Weiwei was hiding. She could even see the coquettish yet smug expression on Tang Tiantian's face, as well as the gentle smile on Tang Aijun's profile.

In her past life, if she had seen this scene, she would have thought, "The siblings have such a good relationship," and she would have even felt sorry for Tang Tiantian—her husband was not around, and she could only rely on her cousin for care.

Looking back now, it's really laughable.

She waited until the bicycle turned out of the alley and disappeared from sight, then stood behind the locust tree for two minutes to make sure they wouldn't come back before pushing her father's old Forever bicycle towards the Tang family's house.

The courtyard gate was ajar.

As soon as I pushed open the door, I heard Sun Xidi's voice, which sounded like an old crow: "My dear grandson, open your mouth, ah—"

At the entrance to the main room, Sun Xidi was holding an enamel bowl and feeding Tang Yaozu spoonful by spoonful.

Tang Yaozong had finished eating and was squatting in the yard playing with pebbles, throwing them one by one at a pile of dirty clothes in the corner.

Hearing the door open, all three of them looked up.

Sun Xidi glanced at Qi Weiwei sideways, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips: "Didn't you get a disease? Why are you back?"

She emphasized the word "sickness" very much, her eyes filled with disgust!