Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"Sister, the way you treat me reminds me of a joke: a wild beast was kept in captivity and eventually lost its ability to hunt, and was eventually starved to death."

"I'm worried that if you keep me like this, I'll one day lose my hunting ability."

"Go away, you're talking nonsense!"

The two returned to the Xiangmi Lake villa.

"Uncle and Auntie!"

"I'm back."

"Yeah, I shopped for two hours."

"Sit down, Xiao Liu and the others are cooking, it will be ready in a bit."

Sitting on the large living room sofa

"Xiao Yang, have some tea. This was sent from Yunnan by my old comrade-in-arms."

"Thanks!"

Tan Yan carried the things she bought upstairs directly.

"Xiaoyang, since you're planning to go to junior college, what are your thoughts? Talk to your uncle about it."

"Uncle, I didn't originally plan to go to school, but Sister Yan'er talked to me about a lot of principles. I think I'm still young, and it would be a good thing to study for two years. It would be a regret not to go to university in life."

What major are you planning to study?

"Accounting: Learn basic accounting knowledge, and if possible, study business management for another year or two to broaden your knowledge."

"Hmm, that's good!"

"So, are you planning to close your shop?"

"No, I still have two childhood friends working in the factory. One of them has already quit because his girlfriend is pregnant. He works at my shop now, carrying cement with me while taking care of his girlfriend during her pregnancy."

"I'm going to transfer the shop to them. They just arrived yesterday. After I go back, I'll take care of them for a few days to let them get familiar with the situation. Actually, as long as they are willing to work hard, earning 10,000 yuan a month is not a problem. It's much better than working in a factory."

"Um!"

"Your childhood friend is going to be a father at such a young age?"

"Yes, that girl is only in her early twenties. She's so young and naive, yet she's going to be a mother. I'm speechless."

What are your grandparents doing at home now?

"I raise pigs at home and run a small pig farm. My grandfather has been raising pigs for over 20 years, so he's quite experienced. This year, pork prices have gone up, and my grandfather says he can still make some money."

"oh!"

"You were probably only eighteen or nineteen when you graduated from vocational school, right? You're 24 now. What have you been doing all these years?"

Ding Yang cursed inwardly. This was like checking household registration. There were some things he couldn't hide. This old guy might send someone to investigate. He had been sentenced to four years in prison, and that was definitely impossible to conceal.

"Uncle, after graduating from vocational school, I worked at a KFC in Changsha for a year. I got into some trouble and went back home. I've been raising pigs in my hometown for the past few years, so I only came out this year."

"oh!"

Ding Yang glanced at Lao Tan's eyes and sensed something was wrong. The old man had probably already investigated him. In fact, he had been sentenced to four years in prison. As long as he went to the police station to inquire, a check on the computer would reveal the truth. There was no way to hide it.

It seems the only way is to speak out first and turn the tables; deliberately concealing it will only cause trouble.

"Uncle, actually I've already told Sister Yan'er that the reason I've been staying in my hometown these past few years isn't for any other reason, but because I was sentenced to several years in prison."

"what……"

Aunt Tan exclaimed in surprise:

"How did you end up in prison?"

"Auntie, I injured someone and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, with a four-year suspended sentence."

"Why did you hit me? Can you explain what happened?"

"Actually, there's nothing I can't say. After graduating from vocational school, I worked at KFC and met a female college student there."

"Later, I started dating her. We dated for a few months. At that time, I didn't have much money, but I felt that I was already very good to her. I couldn't bear to spend my own salary, so I gave it all to her."

"But to my utter surprise, she was with a middle-aged man, with her pants down, and they were having sex in the car. I caught them in the act."

"In a fit of anger, I opened the car door and dragged the person out. I was so angry that I wanted to kill him. I didn't know my own strength and almost beat him to death."

"That guy spent several days in the ICU, and his male sexual function was basically ruined. I called the police and turned myself in."

"Later, my grandfather sold off his family property, even taking out his savings for his coffin, and paid a sum of money in order to get a letter of understanding."

"The court gave me a lenient sentence in the end, three and a half years, suspended for four years. I didn't go to prison to serve my sentence. I stayed at home and was supervised by the local police station. So I've been staying in my hometown for the past few years."

"What really bothers me isn't that I hit someone, but that I caused my grandfather so much suffering. I was so unfilial."

"Oh, so that's what happened. That girl was really outrageous."

"Uncle and Aunt, nowadays most young people in the countryside have gone out to work. If I hadn't done this, I wouldn't have been able to stay at home for several years."

"Yeah, if you were in that situation, I doubt anyone could resist. It's not your fault."

"Actually, I was furious at the time, but looking back, I realized it wasn't worth it at all. It's not worth getting myself into trouble for such a scumbag. I've learned my lesson."

"Yes, you have to stay calm in everything you do and think about the consequences. Hitting someone won't solve anything."

"Have some tea!"

Aunt Tan went upstairs.

"Yan'er, Xiao Yang committed a criminal offense and was sentenced to three and a half years. Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I only found out yesterday. We've only known each other for a few days. It's not his fault. It's all in the past."

"Won't he be violent? He's so big, if he were, he'd beat you to death!"

"Mom, what are you thinking? Who could stand seeing their girlfriend having sex with someone else in the car? Even a clay Buddha would have some temper. It's normal to lose control and beat someone up."

"If you encounter this situation and don't react at all, then you're not a real man."

"Didn't he tell you he was still a virgin? How come he has a girlfriend now?"

"Mom, he wants to erase his past memories, as if they never happened, so he's denying it."

"Hmph, isn't this just burying your head in the sand?"

"Mom, it's all in the past. Everyone has a past. I don't care anymore, so why are you still dwelling on it?"

"Sigh, things were handled too hastily. We didn't understand everything properly. Who knows what kind of trouble might arise later?"

"Mom, we're already together now, and I really like him. I won't have any bad feelings towards him because of this."

No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes, and besides, this wasn't his fault.

"Sigh, you..."

"Let's go downstairs and have some food."

"Um!"

The family of four sat down to eat together again.

After dinner,

Ding Yang pulled Tan Yan to the terrace on the third floor.

"Sis, do your parents have a problem with me now that they know I was sentenced to a few years in prison?"

"No, don't overthink it, okay?"

"It's not that I'm overthinking it, I'm just worried that they might have some reservations."

"It's alright now."

Tan Yan held Ding Yang in his arms.

"Honey, no matter what others think, it won't change my decision. We'll live our lives together, and we don't need to care about what others think."

"Thank you. If you never abandon me, I will stay with you until death."

"Um!"

"Waaah..."

"I haven't brushed my teeth."

"Give me a kiss."

"Ugh! Let's go back to the bedroom after you shower, then I'll help you..."