Reborn as an 80s-aged woman, her unfilial son begs for forgiveness on his knees.

He's thrown his pride aside; Zhang Wenying should be calm now, right?

And this old man, if he really is Zhang Wenying's biological father, then he would be her father-in-law.

If this old man really holds an official position, then Li Jianguo might be able to benefit from it and become a director or even a factory manager. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

He truly never expected that Zhang Wenying's biological father was still alive!

Li Jianguo, with a fawning smile on his face, turned to the old general and said, "Father, you see, this is all a misunderstanding."

Father, don't worry, Wenying will stay with me and I won't mistreat her.

I was foolish before, I promise I'll treat her well from now on, please give me another chance.

The old general glared at him, his voice deep and authoritative: "Who are you calling 'father'?"

I, Zhang Zhenguo, have only ever recognized Zhang Wenying as my daughter. Who do you think you are, to call me "Dad"?

"My dear daughter, you have terrible taste! How could you choose such a scoundrel? He has absolutely no manliness."

The old lady next to her blushed.

Yes, my own son is such a disappointment, he has no sense of responsibility as a man, and he's no good either.

Li Jianguo's face turned pale and then red after being reprimanded by the old general, and the ingratiating smile on his lips froze in mid-air.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to smooth things over, but the old general didn't give him the chance at all, waving his hand to interrupt him: "Alright, enough nonsense."

Get out of here, don't get in my way.

Li Jianguo's face turned ashen, his lips trembled a few times, but he ultimately dared not utter another sound.

He turned to look at Zhang Wenying, his eyes filled with a final plea.

Zhang Wenying didn't even glance at him, but invited the old lady and her own father into the house, and then continued with her work.

Li Jianguo stood there for a long time, unsure whether to go forward or backward.

People around him were pointing and whispering, and he felt his face burning, as if he had been slapped several times in public.

He gritted his teeth, and finally turned and left dejectedly.

Well, as long as Zhang Wenying hasn't found another man, that's fine.

He's the father of five children; where could Zhang Wenying possibly run off to?

If she really finds another man, he'll break her legs!

Now, he wants to find someone to investigate the background of that old man.

The old man looked distinguished and spoke with an air of authority. If he was indeed an important figure, then Li Jianguo would have to curry favor with him.

Before he could even ask someone to investigate, he was beaten up with a sack over his head while walking into an empty alley!

"Ouch! Who the hell dares to hit me!"

Li Jianguo struggled inside the sack, cursing under his breath, but all he got in return was a barrage of punches and kicks.

The punches landed squarely, making him scream and cry out, unable to even properly beg for mercy.

After an unknown amount of time, the group of people finished beating him, abandoned him, and left.

Li Jianguo huddled in the alley, his whole body aching as if it were falling apart. It took him a long time to struggle out of the sack.

He slowly stood up, leaning against the wall, spitting out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and cursed angrily, "Damn it, don't let me find out who it is!"

He rubbed his swollen cheek and limped home, feeling like his whole body was about to fall apart.

Damn it, what bad luck! I didn't check the almanac before going out today. First, I was publicly humiliated by my father-in-law, and then I was beaten up with a sack over my head. I'm so incredibly unlucky!

Li Jianguo limped home, where Li Wenhai and his wife were also there.

It's the weekend, and all three of them have the day off from work.

Li Wenhai was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper when he saw Li Jianguo come in with a bruised and swollen face. He quickly got up and helped Li Jianguo up.

"Dad, what happened to you? Who hit you?"

Li Wenhai looked concerned and helped him sit on the sofa.

Li Jianguo sat down, grimacing, and waved his hand: "Don't even mention it. I was walking down the street when a few people suddenly appeared out of nowhere and beat me up without saying a word, putting me in a sack."

He didn't do anything, so why did they have to hit him?

The problem is, he was beaten up and didn't even know who beat him up. It was such a humiliating beating.

Li Wenhai frowned: "Dad, have you offended someone recently?"

Li Jianguo, panting heavily, looked indignant: "I'm an honest, unassuming person. I'm humble and subservient at work, and kind to everyone at home. Who could I possibly have offended?"

If I had to say I offended anyone, it would be that I had a few arguments with Zhang Wenying recently.

But surely arguing with his wife shouldn't warrant such a beating?

What he didn't know was that the people who beat him were sent by the old general.

Li Wenhai sighed.

"How about I take you to the hospital to get checked out?"

Li Jianguo waved his hand: "No need, no need, it's just a superficial injury, it'll be fine in a couple of days."

Going to the hospital costs money, it's not worth it.

Upon hearing this, Li Wenhai breathed a sigh of relief.

It's best not to go to the hospital.

Both he and He Caifeng have to work, so they don't have time to accompany him to the hospital for all that trouble.

Besides, his injury looks scary, but it's just some bruises that will heal in a few days.

"Dad, then you should rest well. I'll have Caifeng cook some rice porridge for you. Have some first."

Soon, the sounds of pots and pans clattering came from the kitchen. He Caifeng, wearing an apron, was busy at the stove, muttering curses under her breath.

"I only get one day off a week, and I still have to do laundry, cook, and serve you. I've married into your family to be your slave!"

Li Wenhai heard this in the living room and quickly coughed twice to signal her to stop talking.

Hearing the cough, He Caifeng poked her head out and glared at Li Wenhai, but ultimately didn't make a sound.

Li Jianguo sat on the sofa, listening to the clanging and clattering sounds coming from the kitchen, and felt a lump in his throat.

He spent most of his life working from dawn till dusk, saving every penny to buy groceries, only to find that he had to depend on his daughter-in-law's mood to even get a hot meal.

Zhang Wenying had never served such a large family before...

When Li Xiaojuan went to pick up the meat in the morning, she ran into that bastard Han Jun again.

Ever since Li Xiaojuan divorced him, everything has gone wrong for him.

In particular, his affair with his widowed sister-in-law was the talk of the town, and even his two nephews looked at him with hostility.

Zhang Wenying was ruthless; she went to their home and made a scene, making their divorce a public spectacle.

Han Jun is now being talked about behind his back wherever he goes. Even in his workplace, people point fingers at him and say he's a beast who seduced a widow.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it. Why was he in such a sorry state, while Li Xiaojuan was living a prosperous life with her child?

This morning, he ran into Li Xiaojuan pulling meat and couldn't help but go over and say a few sarcastic things to her.

Li Xiaojuan had to get up early, and while waiting to buy meat, she took out a roasted potato from her pocket and ate a few bites.

When Han Jun saw her eating a roasted potato, he curled his lip and said sarcastically, "Hey, Boss Li, eating potatoes so early in the morning, is business not good and you can't make ends meet?"

I heard this stuff is used to feed pigs in the countryside. I never expected you to eat it too.

If you can't make it here, come back. The Han family can support you.