After the ashes were placed, Jiang Tingxia's legs seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move. She saw Li Changpu put some food and drinks in front of her grave and then left, his figure getting farther and farther away.

Li Changpu's back was as straight as a big tree rooted in the ground, tough and silent.

Jiang Tingxia thought of the discussions about him.

There were many different stories about her death in the military compound. Some said that Li Changpu's wife had an affair with someone else, some said that the bride died suddenly before the wedding, and people spread the rumor that he was cuckolded and was unlucky in marriage.

In fact, he was really innocent in this matter. They had only known each other for one day, and he was still picky about his eyes not being eyes and his nose not being a nose.

I made a negative choice out of desperation without considering the negative impact this incident would have on him. It would damage his reputation and I feel sorry for him.

But after the incident, Jiang Tingxia never saw him lose his temper, never heard him scold her, and he even traveled thousands of miles for her.

This made her feel even more guilty.

Looking at the words written on the tombstone: [Qijiang Tingxia, Li Changpu Li]

Jiang Tingxia felt her heart slowly contracting, painful and bitter. How ironic! In the end, the person she expected to abandon her cruelly turned out to be her last comfort in this world.

Not only her heart, but her whole body began to hurt severely. Her eyes went dark and when she opened them again, she was back in the small room with the kerosene lamp.

Blood was flowing from his wrist and he felt a sudden pain. Jiang Tingxia suddenly came to his senses. He ignored the pain and quickly picked up the handkerchief on the table and tied it around his wrist. Fortunately, the wound was not deep and the bleeding stopped immediately.

She was born again!

She was stupid in her previous life, but luckily God was willing to give her another chance.

After thanking all the gods and Buddhas, Jiang Tingxia promised to cherish life, live a good life, and never act foolishly again.

She saw the papers covered with words on the table, which were still stained with her tears. Thinking of the cold faces of Mrs. Jiang and Jia Ruiwen, she reached out and picked up the two letters, lifted the lid of the kerosene lamp, and lit the letters.

The flames immediately burned the paper, and the girl said firmly, "From now on, I, Jiang Tingxia, will no longer expect your emotional charity, and I will cut off all ties with you."

……

Zhao Yong entered the house carrying a lunch box, just in time for dinner. He handed the lunch box to his wife Zhang Hongxiang. When the children saw the delicious food, they immediately surrounded him screaming.

Zhao Yong kicked each of the kids on their butts and said, "Why are you yelling? Sit there and wait for your food."

Zhang Hongxiang is a woman who is quick and efficient. After putting the lunch box in the steamer, she added a handful of firewood to the stove and lit the fire high. Soon, the pot was steaming.

When the lunch boxes were on the table, several children became even more excited, "So much meat."

"Dad, you went to the city to eat out. There are so many delicious foods. Why didn't you take us with you?"

"Eat your food, so much talk."

After Zhao Yong said this, his three sons started fighting for it.

Zhang Hongxiang and Zhao Yong didn't pick up their chopsticks and just followed their children to eat.

Zhang Hongxiang looked at the greasy food, swallowed her saliva, and took a big bite of the cornmeal steamed bread. "How could there be so many delicious dishes left? Did you secretly save them for the children?"

Everyone is short of food, and the food in the restaurant is greasy and fragrant. It's a rare opportunity to go there, so no one would be willing to leave any food.

Zhao Yong had a full lunch and now he barely moves his chopsticks. He said, "I'm not the kind of person who can't finish the leftovers even if I eat and take them."

Zhang Hongxiang guessed, "The new daughter-in-law is shy and might be embarrassed to eat it."

Zhang Hongxiang recalled the meeting with Zhao Yong. They were both very shy and their faces turned red before they even spoke a word, let alone eating any food, for fear that if they ate too much they would be known as greedy.

Zhang Hongxiang knew what Zhao Yong was doing today, and curiously asked, "Tell me what Captain Li's new wife looks like. I heard she's a young lady from a big city. Isn't she very beautiful?"

Zhao Yong snorted twice, thinking of Jiang Tingxia's look, and said dissatisfiedly, "She has a sullen face, as if she is hungry. She doesn't talk or smile. When you ask her anything, she just says "um" or "oh". Damn, it scares me to death."

Zhang Hongxiang recalled that when she first got married, she was not used to it and was embarrassed to speak. What did these old men know?

She said, "All brides are like this."

"I'm asking you if she's pretty?"

"Pretty, but pretty is useless. She's just a loser."

Zhao Yong still couldn't understand what happened during the day, and he became even more angry. "We've already arrived, but you insist on staying in a hotel. You said you were tired and wanted to rest, but you can't stay in an ordinary place? You insist on staying in that damn expensive guesthouse."

"Guess how much it is?"

Zhang Hongxiang wondered how much it would cost to stay in a hotel. Was it really that exaggerated? But seeing Zhao Yong's excited face, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "How much?"

"Nine dollars! Nine dollars!"

Zhang Hongxiang exclaimed, "Nine dollars! That's crazy! Nine dollars for a hotel room."

"Some time ago, we came to follow the army and stayed in a hotel on the way. It only cost us 70 cents."

It's OK for children and adults to squeeze into one bed, the key is to save money.

Zhang Hongxiang was shocked and asked, "Did Captain Li pay for it?"

"Well, it's the first time we meet, so I have to go for it head on."

Zhao Yong was filled with indignation. "If I were him, I would quit immediately and send her back to where she came from. Who can afford to support such a spendthrift woman?"

“That’s not how you live.”

Zhao Yong told everyone what happened during the day, and he felt a little better.

After dinner, Zhao Yong went to the team headquarters.

Zhang Hongxiang was still washing dishes when someone came home.

Zhang Hongxiang wiped her hands on her apron and hurried to meet the person.

"Sister Aifeng, Sister Dongmei, come in and sit down."

The two of them sat on the edge of the kang and asked, "Has your old Zhao come back yet?"

"I came back, and went out again after dinner."

The two people who came to visit asked mysteriously, "Has he met Li Changpu's new wife? What's she like?"

Zhang Hongxiang got excited when she heard this. She sent her sons to wash the dishes, sat down and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, my old Zhao said..."

Several people were talking with great interest, their faces showing disdain, surprise, and anger at times, when another person from the Zhao family came in, "Is Sister Hongxiang home?"

"Here, come in quickly."

The man asked, "Sister-in-law, have you seen the new bride?"

Several people in the room said in unison, "We were just talking about this."

"You don't know..."

Everyone was curious about Li Changpu's marriage partner these days, and soon Jiang Tingxia's story spread by word of mouth.

Jiang Tingxia didn't know yet that her reputation had been ruined on the first day she arrived.

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