A delicate beauty takes a place in a marriage, while a cold, rough man seduces her every night.

On the day of the market, Chen Xiaomeng bumped into Qiao Liping, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, at a street stall.

Qiao Liping caught sight of her at a glance, instinctively raised her hand to cover her mouth and nose, and said in a polite yet distant tone, "Xiaomeng, what a coincidence."

This look of disgust, as if trying to avoid her at all costs, instantly ignited Chen Xiaomeng's anger. She stepped forward and said sharply, "Why are you covering your nose? Who are you trying to annoy?"

Back then, when Qiao Liping's son wanted to start a business, his loan application at the credit union was stalled. It was only through her persistent pleading and cajoling that Jiang Runsheng finally used his authority to approve the loan.

Ever since her accident, this person has kept completely hidden and hasn't shown up even once.

Desperate, she tried to stay at Qiao Liping's house, but the woman kept the gate tightly shut, clearly avoiding her. She showed no regard for past kindness.

Seeing her approach, Qiao Liping quickly stepped back, saying, "I recently caught a cold, and I'm afraid I'll infect you."

Hearing the word "infectious" made Chen Xiaomeng even angrier. She knew that Qiao Liping thought she had a contagious disease and felt disgusted by her.

He then yelled, "I'm not sick!"

She held up the hospital report she always carried with her: "Open your eyes and look carefully! I'm not sick! I didn't get my disease from Zhang Laizi!"

Qiao Liping stared at the test report for two seconds, then put her hand down and raised an eyebrow: "Then you're really lucky."

"I'm going to marry someone from the city soon!"

"You? Marry someone from the city?" Qiao Liping asked, puzzled yet amused, though she didn't show it on her face.

Chen Xiaomeng said arrogantly, "A technician from a steel factory is pursuing me. He earns a little over a hundred yuan a month, and his parents both work in government agencies."

Qiao Liping put on a kind smile: "Oh my, that's wonderful news! Don't forget to invite us to your wedding banquet!"

Chen Xiaomeng snorted coldly, said nothing, and walked straight past her.

After the woman walked away, Qiao Liping spat at her retreating figure: "What a piece of trash! City, my foot! Would the city even want a second-hand piece of trash like you?!"

As they came into contact, Chen Xiaomeng quickly succumbed to Jia Er's relentless advances.

Both of them wanted to dangle the other's attention, and naturally fell into each other's trap.

That night, in a hotel in the countryside.

The sounds of men working hard and women moaning rose and fell in turn.

Chen Xiaomeng had never felt so good before, and kept groaning and scratching Jia Er's back until it bled.

When she was with Jiang Runsheng, she never experienced the joy of being a woman.

After being with Jia Er, she realized what a miserable life she had been living before.

After they were both drenched in sweat, Jia Er stroked her:

"When I go home this time, I will tell my parents about us. It is my greatest blessing that you do not mind that I am a divorcee."

Chen Xiaomeng was overjoyed, but then asked worriedly, "What if your parents don't agree?"

"I'll marry you even if you don't agree."

Chen Xiaomeng was very happy to hear this.

She liked Jia Er's masculinity and all his male characteristics.

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The second day.

Qingyan went back to her parents' home with Xiao Jingye, only to find it empty.

The gate was locked, and no one was home.

The two carried another gift they had prepared in advance to Aunt Qian's house next door.

"Auntie, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year."

Aunt Qian, her husband, and son, who were inside the house, rushed out to greet them upon hearing the sound, and they all wished each other a Happy New Year.

Qingyan didn't go inside to sit down. She handed the gift to the other person and asked:

"Auntie, do you know where my dad went? Why is no one home?"

Aunt Qian said, "Just now, your stepmother's family came to our house and asked your father to go to the township health center. They said your brother had an accident."

"What happened?"

"Oh dear, I don't know, but the person who came to deliver the message was in a panic." Aunt Qian grabbed her hand. "Qingyan, you should go and see her. Your stepmother isn't an honest person. If anything happens, you can be there to give your father some advice."

Qingyan and Xiao Jingye did not stay at Aunt Qian's house for long and drove to the township health center.

After asking around, the two quickly found the entrance to the operating room.

Chen Xiuying collapsed to the ground and wept bitterly, while Qiao Nianshan squatted by the wall with his head down, clutching his head tightly with both hands, looking utterly defeated.

"Father!" Qingyan asked, "What happened?"

Qiao Nianshan raised his face, which was covered in tears: "Your brother fell from the roof and hit a rock. He's being treated."

Qingyan looked at the glaring red light at the entrance of the emergency room, and a feeling of unease washed over her.

"It'll be alright," was all she could say to comfort Qiao Nianshan.

Before long, a nurse rushed out of the operating room, looking flustered, and shouted, "Where are the family members? Family members, come here!"

Qiao Nianshan immediately stood up and, together with Chen Xiuying, quickly surrounded them, saying, "We're here, we're family!"

"The child has lost too much blood and urgently needs a transfusion. You two should go get your blood tested first and get ready."

Chen Xiuying's eyes were bloodshot: "Take mine! Take my blood to save my child!"

Xiaomeng can no longer rely on anyone; this child is her only hope.

At this moment, another nurse urgently took the two people over to have their blood drawn.

Shortly after the blood was drawn, a nurse walked by with the report, gave Qiao Nianshan and Chen Xiuying a meaningful look, and quickly walked into the operating room.

A few minutes later, the doctor in the white coat came out.

He held the form in his hand, his voice serious:

"The father has blood type O, the mother has blood type B, and the child has blood type AB. Your blood types do not match."

Chen Xiuying had no idea about this. She had thought anyone could donate blood when asked to do so. She didn't understand any of this nonsense about blood type A or B.

Qiao Nianshan didn't understand either, and stepped forward: "Doctor, I'm the child's biological father, can't I give him a blood transfusion?"

The doctor, losing patience, snapped, "The blood type doesn't even match, how could you possibly be the child's father?"

Everyone present was stunned by these words.

Chen Xiuying's face turned deathly pale, all color drained from her.

Qingyan and Xiao Jingye were surprised and exchanged a glance.

Qiao Nianshan was slightly taken aback, as if he did not understand the meaning of these words, and paused for several seconds.

Then, he slowly turned his head to look at Chen Xiuying beside him, frowning and frowning again, his eyes full of shock.

Oh, so the son wasn't his biological child! He'd been raising someone else's son for over ten years!

In a fit of rage, Qiao Nianshan suddenly raised his hand and slapped Chen Xiuying across the face.

Chen Xiuying was knocked to the ground. After realizing what had happened, she pounded the ground while crying and cursing:

"You old codger, how dare you hit me? This is outrageous! This is lawless!"

The doctor frowned and called over a nurse: "Quickly call the blood bank and ask if they have AB type blood. If they do, get some for us." The nurse responded and quickly left.

"Stop shouting, this is a hospital." The doctor said to Chen Xiuying on the ground, "Is the child's biological father nearby? If so, find him quickly, or your son will die."

Upon hearing the doctor say that her son might not live, Chen Xiuying immediately stopped crying, staggered to her feet, and said in a daze:

"The child's father, the child's father! Oh, right, Jia Er, I'm going to find Jia Er right now!"

It was her lover!

Qiao Nianshan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground, clutched his chest, and collapsed.

"Father!" Qingyan was startled and rushed forward.

The scene descended into chaos.