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

Li Xiaojuan's eyes reddened with anger. "Are you saying this with a clear conscience? Since we started dating, what haven't I thought of you in everything I've done?"

You help me buy meat and organize goods every day, and I've given you money and bought you meals in return.

So you turn around and say I'm not on your side? Explain yourself clearly today, what exactly did I do wrong?

They're not even married yet, and this person is already trying to sow discord.

If she gets married, wouldn't she have to sever ties with her mother?

At that moment, Li Xiaojuan felt that Song Dazhu was utterly unreasonable and rude, like an illiterate person.

Didn't he say he graduated from a vocational high school?

The two started arguing back and forth, and in the end, Song Dazhu slammed the door and left, leaving Li Xiaojuan alone in the shop, feeling suffocated. When she saw her mother coming over, she was afraid that her mother would worry, so she pretended that nothing was wrong.

But Zhang Wenying couldn't hide her thoughts from her. She sat down, took her hand, and said gently, "Juan'er, tell Mom the truth, did you and Dazhu have a fight?"

Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Li Xiaojuan felt a lump in her throat and told her mother everything about the argument they had just had. At the end, she lowered her head and said, "Mom, now that I think about it, what you said before seems to be true. He has always been bothered by the fact that I was divorced, and he also felt that you were interfering too much in my life."

Zhang Wenying gently patted her back, knowing exactly what was going on.

Song Dazhu may look honest, but he has a deep-seated male chauvinism. He's already trying to sow discord between the mother and daughter now that they've just started dating. If she really marries him, she might suffer a lot.

She stroked her daughter's hand and slowly said, "Juan'er, don't be sad. This isn't your fault. He was just harboring ulterior motives."

When we women look for a partner, isn't it to find someone who respects us and our families?

If he can't even tolerate me, his mother, now, how can you expect him to treat you well in the future?

We're not in a rush. Even if we're single, we shouldn't settle for someone we don't want to make ourselves miserable.

Mom has something to tell you. The house over there has started to be renovated, and Mom wants to invite the construction team over for a meal.

"Close the door early later and come help Mom keep an eye on things."

She had invited Liu Wendong several times, and since he finally agreed to come, she had to treat him well.

After talking with her mother for a while, Li Xiaojuan felt much better.

"Mom, are you treating the construction crew to dinner?"

What, are you afraid they won't work properly for you?

Zhang Wenying smiled, a meaningful look in her eyes: "Yes, he's a skilled craftsman I finally managed to hire. Whether the house is well-built or not depends entirely on his state of mind."

Besides, Mr. Liu has helped us a lot, so it's only right that we treat him to a meal.

Li Xiaojuan didn't think much of it and nodded: "Okay, I'll close the shop early later and come over to help you pick and wash the vegetables."

Around 6:30, Liu Wendong, carrying a box of pastries, led his five comrades into the shop.

The restaurant had reserved a table, enough for the six of them to sit.

Zhang Wenying had already prepared several of her signature dishes. When she saw Liu arrive, she quickly poked her head out from the kitchen to greet him: "Comrade Liu is here! Please have a seat."

Xiaojuan, hurry up and serve the dishes.

"Okay, Mom."

Li Xiaojuan wore a faint smile, bathed in the light, making her appear exceptionally gentle.

She carried the plates of food and placed them on the table one by one, her movements swift and gentle.

Liu Wendong's gaze lingered on her for a moment, then naturally shifted away, inviting his comrades to sit down.

On the table were braised pork, steamed fish, stir-fried beef with yellow peppers, and several refreshing cold dishes, all with an enticing aroma that made one's mouth water.

Liu Wendong's comrades were all honest people. Seeing the table full of delicious food, they all smiled and thanked her, saying, "Auntie, you are too kind."

"Just two simple dishes will do. You've made it seem like a New Year's celebration; we feel embarrassed."

Zhang Wenying smiled and waved her hand: "You've been a great help, what's a simple meal?"

Come on, don't be shy, eat it while it's hot.

You've worked hard building this house. My skills may not be as good as a professional chef's, but they're reliable and will definitely fill you up.

"Eat as much as you like, I'll get more if you're not full." With that, she turned and went into the kitchen.

Li Xiaojuan glanced at Liu Wendong.

Ok?

Surprisingly, this person is quite good-looking.

With thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose bridge, he was quite handsome, with faint lines at the corners of his eyes when he smiled.

But she only glanced at it before looking away and continuing to help other customers add rice.

Liu Wendong couldn't help but glance at Li Xiaojuan a couple more times.

This woman has a refined and elegant appearance, with a gentle and graceful demeanor. She speaks softly but acts decisively and efficiently.

He secretly admired her; this girl was truly extraordinary.

Aunt Zhang is very capable; I never expected her daughter to be so outstanding as well.

The old lady also liked the young man quite a bit. She personally brought over a pot of soup, served a bowl to each of the six people, and used clean chopsticks to put a piece of braised pork on each person's plate, saying, "Eat more, you young people work hard, you need to nourish yourselves."

Liu Wendong quickly got up and took the bowl, his eyes reddening.

Actually, he comes from a good family.

His father was a hero who returned from the Korean War and is now a high-ranking military officer.

But so what?

Once he became somewhat successful, he abandoned his mother and got together with a member of the military's cultural troupe.

The performing arts soldier was beautiful and knew how to get things done, and it wasn't long before he moved in and took over his mother's place.

In a fit of anger, the mother took them to the man's door, but they were turned away. He said that his marriage with the mother was invalid, that they had not registered their marriage or held a wedding banquet, and that the mother was just clinging to him.

But he forgot that when he was being chased by the Japanese, it was his mother who hid him in the cellar, thus saving his life.

Later, out of gratitude for his mother saving his life, he took the initiative to propose to her.

After marrying his mother, his mother gave birth to him and his sister.

But after that person made contact with the military, he left and never came back.

The mother raised her two children alone, enduring countless hardships.

My mother was from the countryside and had little formal education, yet she swallowed all the bitterness with her rough hands.

She never complained about how hard life was, nor did she shed tears in front of others. She only secretly wiped away tears when looking at her father's old photos late at night.

Liu Wendong had witnessed this since childhood and harbored resentment in his heart.

He vowed to make something of himself, to give his mother a better life, and to never have to suffer from anyone's mistreatment again.

But things didn't go as planned.

After reaching adulthood, he joined the army as he wished, and performed outstandingly in the military, receiving numerous awards.

But that man used his position to suppress him at every turn, preventing him from ever getting a promotion, and even transferred his credit to his son born to his second wife.