I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

"Wenhui, shall we go and try to persuade them?"

Qiaoqiao looked at Zhou Wenhui, who, usually so composed, was at a loss: "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to show up? Xiaoqi, Yao Hongbing, you two go and break up the fight."

"Let's go, let's break up the fight."

Xiaoqi and Yao Hongbing ran out of the courtyard.

"Wenhui, won't this cause a big problem? I understand Han Dan; she lost everything, and it's definitely Zhang Man's fault. Lin Jie is despicable; even if he wants to find another woman, he should do it after the divorce."

Qiaoqiao didn't know who was right and who was wrong.

It seems like everyone is at fault, yet no one is at fault.

The two had no marital relationship and were already divorced. Why doesn't Han Dan live her own life properly? What's the point of dwelling on the past?

Xiaoqi and her neighbors tried to break up the fight, but they couldn't separate them. Someone shouted, "Call the police! Call the police!"

Yao Xing immediately ran out to find a phone, while Gu Tong'an stared blankly as the two women rolled around together.

Xiaoqi and Yao Hongbing had no experience in breaking up fights, and even two strong women couldn't pull them apart.

The fighting raged outside, but a roar came from inside the house: "God, my family has no way to survive, let me die..."

Then came a loud rumbling sound.

Gu Tong'an was startled; it was Granny Zhang.

The neighbors split into two groups: one group tried to break up the fight outside, while the other group went inside to check on Aunt Zhang.

Hearing her mother's shouts, Zhang Man lost all will to fight and tried to break free from Han Dan, but she couldn't.

He shouted with all his might, "Lin Jie, go see my mom!"

Lin Jie waved an empty sleeve, unsure of what to do, but in the end, he went inside.

"Han Dan, you mad dog, let me go."

Zhang Man was worried about her mother and didn't want to fight anymore, but how could Han Dan let her go?

Qiaoqiao was frantic: "Wenhui, what should we do?"

"So many people can't pull them apart, do you think you can?"

Zhou Wenhui's legs were bad, so he couldn't help. Qiaoqiao was weak and alone, so it wouldn't have made a difference if she went.

"What are these things you're talking about?"

As she was complaining, Qiaoqiao saw Han Dan pull a small fruit knife out of his pocket and was so shocked that she forgot everything else: "Han Dan, no, no..."

Without even asking Zhou Wenhui, Qiaoqiao rushed out of the yard and ran desperately towards the next house.

However, Han Dan's fruit knife pierced Zhang Man's stomach.

Qiaoqiao stood frozen at the courtyard gate. Zhang Man's stomach was stained red with blood. She touched her stomach while looking at Han Dan, who was too frightened to move.

Aunt Zhang and Zhang Man were taken to the hospital, while Han Dan was taken away by the police.

Three days later, Ouyang Bian called. Han Dan, the main culprit in the murder case in the shantytown, wanted to meet Qiaoqiao and asked if she was willing to meet her.

Zhou Wenhui disagreed with Qiaoqiao going, but Qiaoqiao went anyway.

In the meeting room, Qiaoqiao and Han Dan sat facing each other, while an armed police officer stood to one side with a gun.

Han Dan did not look as haggard as expected; on the contrary, she seemed relaxed.

"Qiaoqiao, thank you for coming to see me," Han Dan said gently with a smile.

"Han Dan, why, why did you do that?" Qiaoqiao asked, puzzled.

"Qiaoqiao, let me ask you, if you had married Lin Jie, what would you have done?" Han Dan asked in return.

"I...Han Dan, you only see my happy side. When I married Zhou Wenhui, he looked down on me and was indifferent to me, which made me very unhappy. But then I thought about it and realized that I married him for my brother's sake, to protect my grandfather from criticism and persecution, and to allow my family to live with dignity. Since he didn't love me, I treated him as family. We married for a purpose, and now that we've achieved our goal, we can't ask for more."

Qiaoqiao was speaking from the heart: you can't have it all.

"Qiaoqiao, you're smart. I want both fame and love. I've been thinking these past few days, if you married Lin Jie, wouldn't he fall in love with you too?"

If I hadn't met you, perhaps I would have resigned myself to my fate. But I did meet you, and you're also from a peasant family, with a bad social class. Why is it that you can have love while I can't? Why do your in-laws treat you like their own daughter, while my in-laws are as cruel as knives to me?

Qiaoqiao smiled bitterly. She had gone to visit Han Dan because she wanted to have a friend to talk to in the compound. Little did she know that she would become the object of Han Dan's resentment.

"Now I understand. You have a calm and peaceful heart, you don't compete or fight, and you treat people sincerely, so you have everything. As for me, my deep-rooted pride and inferiority complex make me want to surpass you."

After Hao Hao came into my life, I was happy. Lin Jie gave me all his salary and gave me a decent life. I was too selfish. I always felt that he couldn't give me emotional fulfillment, so I wanted to send more money home.

Lin Jie must be suffering too, right? He showed absolutely no interest in me, and never gave me a friendly look when we got home. After divorcing Lin Jie, I found a man who gave me physical satisfaction, but he only wanted to swindle my money and never considered marrying me. Qiaoqiao, do you think I'm blinded by greed, not even knowing what I want?

The thought that Lin Jie was with Zhang Man even before the divorce keeps burning a fire in my heart. I can't stand seeing Lin Jie happy, no matter what.

Tears streamed down Han Dan's face. Perhaps at this moment, she truly understood how terribly wrong she had been.

"Han Dan, you only saw the good in others, but you didn't see the hardships they endured. When my father-in-law was critically ill, Wenhui and I were devastated, but we didn't magnify our pain and encouraged each other to get through the difficult time."

You might think my father-in-law, being a high-ranking official, must be smug and successful, but in reality, he's accumulated a mountain of debt to improve the lives of ordinary people. Everyone faces difficulties; some people keep their struggles to themselves and grit their teeth to get through them. Others magnify their difficulties, causing unease among those around them.

You and Lin Jie are divorced, which should be a great opportunity to start a new life, but you're still thinking about Lin Jie's status and money. Human suffering stems from dissatisfaction.

"Yes, you're right. I was too greedy. Unfortunately, I realized it too late. Zhang Man's child?" Han Dan asked guiltily.

"Aunt Zhang has passed away, and Zhang Man lost her baby. Han Dan, I didn't want to come today; I find you terrifying. I came to give an explanation for our past friendship. You shouldn't blame everyone else for your mistakes; the biggest mistake is your own," Qiaoqiao said incisively.

"I'm sorry, Qiaoqiao, I've let our friendship down. I wish you happiness forever."

"I hope you will reform yourself and recognize your mistakes. Life is long, and you will have another chance to start over."

"I'd rather just grow old and die in prison. My parents haven't come to see me even once to this day; they must have given up on me by now." Han Dan wiped away her tears and forced a smile.

In fact, Wang Hongqi didn't even come to see Han Dan after she was arrested.

Perhaps he breathed a sigh of relief; he could use the two new houses to marry another wife he desired.

"Han Dan, I'm leaving now. Take care of yourself." Qiao Qiao stood up, her heart filled with mixed feelings.