Rebirth or let the ungrateful wolf be born

Lin Musen clearly felt that his mother-in-law's attitude towards him was getting colder and colder. He had a premonition that his marriage would not last long and was now in name only. He walked away a few steps, then suddenly turned back and looked at Jiang's mother who was still standing at the gate of the yard looking at him. His eyes were full of confusion and helplessness, as if he was looking for an answer.

"Mom, I wrote many letters to Jiang Jie, to this address at home, did she receive them?" Lin Musen said in a low voice with a hint of expectation. He had long been feeling uneasy, as he didn't know that his relationship with Jiang Jie had reached a point where it could not be salvaged, but he still hoped to get some comfort from his mother-in-law.

When Jiang's mother heard Lin Musen mention the letter, she remembered what her daughter said on the way back. She felt guilty and quickly replied, "I received it. I received it all. I'll show it to you." She hurried back to the house and took out a cardboard box filled with unopened envelopes. "Is this it? Jie'er has not returned to the village, and I can't read a few words, so I kept them all, and didn't lose any of them." Jiang's mother's words made Lin Musen feel relieved, but also a little melancholy: it turned out that this was the reason why he didn't receive a reply. She didn't even see the letter, so how could she reply to him?

Lin Musen looked at the cardboard box in front of him, his heart filled with emotion and helplessness. He knew how much he had hoped to start over with Jiang Jie, but now it seemed that this was an impossible dream. He sighed softly, and then said to Jiang's mother: "Mom, thank you. I know you have always been good to me, and I am very grateful to you. But now, I think I should leave here."

Mother Jiang felt a pain in her heart when she heard Lin Musen's words. She knew her daughter didn't like him now, and she thought he was still a good man. But as a mother, she couldn't watch her daughter suffer. "Lin Musen, you are a good child, I have always liked you. But I can't change Jie'er's mind." Mother Jiang said, tears flashing in her eyes.

Lin Musen's heart softened, he looked at Jiang's mother, and then nodded. "Mom, I understand. I won't make things difficult for her." Lin Musen said, then looked at Jiang's mother, hesitating to speak.

Looking at Lin Musen, Jiang's mother was filled with guilt and helplessness. She didn't know if she was wrong to do this. She knew that she helped her daughter deceive her son-in-law and felt sorry for Lin Musen. But as a mother, she could only choose to stand on her daughter's side.

"I'm sorry, Lin Musen. I hope you can find a way to comfort Jie'er, let her let go of her feelings, and be willing to accept you and live happily with you." Jiang's mother thought silently.

"Mom, does Jiang Jie have any other contact information, such as a phone number?" Lin Musen felt that it was too difficult to find his wife. He had not received any messages from his wife since they separated, and he even suspected that he had been forgotten by Jiang Jie. His voice was full of loss and helplessness, as if he had tried all methods but still could not find Jiang Jie.

Jiang's mother was not good at lying, but she still repeated her daughter's words with a red face. She didn't understand why her daughter didn't want to see her son-in-law. Isn't it said that a short separation is better than a new marriage? Why would her daughter reject her son-in-law so much? Her heart was full of confusion and worry. She hoped that her daughter could be happy, but now it seemed that the relationship between her daughter and son-in-law was not harmonious.

Seeing his mother-in-law's face flushed, Lin Musen thought that she was standing outside for too long and was cold, so he quickly said to her, "Mom, please come in, I'm leaving too." His tone was filled with concern and self-blame. He felt that he shouldn't have let his mother-in-law wait outside for so long. He watched his mother-in-law walk into the house, and an inexplicable feeling welled up in his heart. He hoped that he could find Jiang Jie and make everything return to normal.

The moment he turned and left, something in his heart seemed to break instantly. His steps became firm and resolute, without the slightest hesitation, as if he wanted to leave everything in the past behind. With every step he took, he felt his heartbeat speed up and his breathing became quicker. He knew that this time when he left, he would never look back, and would no longer miss the warmth and attachment he once had.

Time passed quietly under his footsteps, and before he knew it, an hour had passed. He arrived in the town, his steps gradually slowed down, and his eyes flickered with confusion and helplessness. He didn't know where he was going, nor did he know what he should do. Finally, his eyes stopped in front of a hotel. It was the place where his wife had rented when she was in confinement after childbirth, and it was also the place where their family had spent an unforgettable time.

He walked into the hotel and the landlady recognized him at a glance.

"Hey, aren't you Jiang Jie's husband?" The landlady blurted out doubtfully as she watched Lin Musen take the room card and was about to go upstairs.

Hearing his wife's name, Lin Musen turned around anxiously: "Have you seen my wife?" His voice was trembling, and his eyes were full of expectation and anxiety. The boss's wife was even more confused. Could it be that the house was not Jiang Jie's? How could she buy such a big house without discussing it with her husband?

Lin Musen was excited, as if he saw a glimmer of hope. He asked anxiously, "Do you know where she is now? I've been looking for her."

The proprietress shook her head, a trace of helplessness on her face: "I don't know where she went, but she came here to live for a while a few days ago." Lin Musen's hope was instantly shattered, and he felt his body become extremely heavy, as if he had lost all his strength. He walked up the stairs slowly, and every step was like stepping on cotton, with no foothold.

Arriving at the door of the room, he took out the room card and gently pushed the door open. The room was filled with a faint musty smell, and the warmth and sweetness of the past were long gone. He walked to the bed, sat down slowly, and looked out the window with confused eyes. He didn't know what he should do, nor did he know what his future would be like. He only knew that his heart was broken and could never be healed.

As night fell, Lin Musen lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the starry sky outside, his heart filled with endless longing and attachment. He thought of the days he had spent with Jiang Jie, and those good times seemed to be still before his eyes. How he wished that time could go back, so that he could return to the past and regain that happiness and warmth.

However, reality is cruel, he knew he had to face reality and restart his life. He returned to bed, closed his eyes, and prayed silently, hoping that tomorrow would be better.

When the proprietress came to bring Lin Musen some hot water, she saw the man in pain and felt a little soft-hearted. She gritted her teeth and said, "Two months ago, I saw your wife in the villa area. I wonder if she still lives there?"

When Lin Musen heard that his wife lived in the villa area, his heart sank. According to the conditions of his family and the Jiang family, they could not afford to live in a villa. There was only one possibility, Jiang Jie hooked up with a rich man. He did not respond to the hotel proprietress, turned around and left the hotel, trotting to the villa area. He didn't know where Jiang Jie lived, but as soon as he entered the community, he saw a conspicuous sign at the door of a yard, Jiang's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Isn't this Jiang Jie's house? He was secretly delighted and walked quickly into the yard. Although Jiang Jie didn't want to see Lin Musen, she didn't deliberately avoid him. When he saw Lin Musen appear in the yard, she was making tea and watching TV series.

Lin Musen stood at the gate of the yard, feeling a bit complicated. He didn't know how to face Jiang Jie, nor how to start talking.

Jiang Jie heard the sound of the courtyard door and saw that it was Lin Musen. She did not get up and continued to make tea as if nothing had happened. She knew the purpose of Lin Musen's coming and what he was thinking, but she did not want to argue with him anymore so she could only pretend not to see it, hoping that he would be tactful and leave on his own accord.

Lin Musen stood there for a while, then wandered back and forth in the yard. He felt timid and didn't dare to go in directly.

In his mind, he imagined the scene after the two of them met:

He rushed to Jiang Jie, grabbed her arm, and shook her hard. He cursed loudly: "You bitch, how can you be so shameless? You actually betrayed me and was with another man. Have you forgotten our vows? Have you forgotten our feelings?"

He raised his hand and wanted to hit her. But in mid-air, he stopped. He looked at Jiang Jie's face and saw the indifference and disgust in her eyes. He suddenly realized that he had lost her, forever. He put his hand down and murmured to himself: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I just love you too much, I can't live without you."

These were not the scenes that Lin Musen really wanted to see, but all he could think of were scenes like this. The more this happened, the more he dared not get close to his wife whom he hadn't seen for half a year.

Jiang Jie turned her head and looked towards the yard, and happened to meet Lin Musen's eyes as he was daydreaming. It was almost the New Year, and she didn't want to cause any trouble, so she stood up and came over to open the security door of the house.

"Mu Sen, why don't you come in?" Her voice was gentle, not as cold as imagined.

"Didn't your mother say you weren't at home? She doesn't even know where you are?" He had thought of too many bad things before, and now after seeing Jiang Jie, he felt that he had been fooled by Jiang's mother.

"Well, I just came back here too. I haven't been to my mother's place yet! Have you been there?" Jiang Jie responded calmly.

"Come in and have some hot tea. It's quite cold outside."

"Will it be inconvenient?" Lin Musen hesitated and was unwilling to go in. Jiang Jie didn't want to bother to understand this man's thoughts, but seeing him like this, she still understood what he was thinking: I don't know if the old man who supports her is in the room, it would be embarrassing if I went in.

Jiang Jie saw through his dirty thoughts, but she was not angry. This man was like this by nature. She was not the original owner and had no feelings for him. His thoughts like this would not hurt her feelings.

"Come in! I live here alone. This is my mother's house, which she uses for business. She has gone back to the village, so it's not inconvenient." Jiang Jie explained and went into the house and continued watching TV series.

Jiang Jie no longer pays attention to the TV series. Her mind is filled with fragments of the original owner's past life.

The original owner was a kind and beautiful woman, but she met the wrong man and married a man with dirty thoughts, and ended up with a tragic end. She was a girl pursued by many boys, but was pulled down from the altar by this man. This man clearly knew where her bottom line was, but he broke it again and again.

The fact that their marriage lasted for decades was probably the only harmonious marriage. Otherwise, how could a marriage without care, communication, or interaction last for decades? In Jiang Jie's memory, this man always yelled and scolded the original owner when he talked to her. Their son followed suit and when he grew up, he either yelled at the original owner or made sarcastic remarks.

The original owner lost her original appearance after she reached middle age due to the torture of life. When she died, she was fat and ugly without makeup. The hope that she had been holding on to in this siege was her son. When her son told her in a very vicious tone that he felt ridiculous and ashamed to have such a mother, she no longer had the faith to persist. Before she died, she found that her love had turned into a knife, and the sharp blade stabbed directly into her heart. She fell down and did not want to wake up again.

Whenever Jiang Jie sees Lin Musen, she will think of the original owner's unfortunate life. She will repeatedly warn herself not to fall in love and not to believe in the so-called love of any man in this world.

Lin Musen threw his bag on the sofa and picked up the hot tea that Jiang Jie poured.

"I have written so many letters to you, but when I went to your mother's house just now I found out that you haven't read any of them. I look forward to your reply every day!" Lin Musen's complaints sounded like coquettishness to Jiang Jie.

"I seldom go back, and you know I still need surgery for my health. The last time I went back to my hometown, I knew you went to work in the south. The money you earned was only enough to support the old and young at home. I have to rely on myself to earn money for my own medical treatment. I can't really rely on my family, right?" Jiang Jie stared at the TV, explaining why she didn't read the letter.

"Then do you want to go back to my hometown with me to celebrate the New Year?" Lin Musen finally stated the purpose of his coming to M City.

"Oh, I only have a few days of vacation left, and it's difficult for me to squeeze into the train with my health condition, so I won't go back. Mom and I went to see Zizi last month, gave him a big red envelope, and bought him some new clothes. He won't blame me if I don't go back for the New Year!" Jiang Jie answered softly, which made Lin Musen very dissatisfied, but he couldn't find a reason to vent his dissatisfaction.

"Have you had dinner? I haven't eaten anything all day. I'm starving. Is there anything to eat?" Lin Musen got up to look for something to eat.

"I'm not hungry. I haven't eaten dinner for a long time." In order to maintain her figure, Jiang Jie has become accustomed to not eating after noon. She was always horrified when she saw the fat and ugly appearance of the original owner in her memory. She didn't want to become like that. She could be without money, but she could never be without beauty.

Lin Musen hadn't seen Jiang Jie for half a year. When he came back this time, he found that his wife was much prettier than before. Although she was wearing a loose casual cotton coat, she still had a very good figure. Her mental state was also very good, which made Lin Musen feel like he was in love again. Jiang Jie looked like this at that time, beautiful and confident.