"Back then, Jiang Xiaoli and I were about to get married, but her family demanded a hundred yuan for a bride price. We were poor at the time, and I couldn't afford it. Then you went to my mother and said you didn't want a bride price, and my mother insisted I marry you. You deliberately broke us up, coaxed my mother into insisting I marry you, and Xiaoli ended up marrying another man," Xu Guangzong said coldly.
"I loved you! How could you marry her! For you, I even gave up the bride price and made you listen to me. Was I wrong?" Xu Xiaohua couldn't accept it. She had finally managed to break them up and snatch Xu Guangzong. How could they possibly be together?
"For so many years, I thought I had tolerated you enough, but what about you? Have you ever been content? You greedily wanted everything, using our son as a bargaining chip to force me to obey you," Xu Guangzong sneered. "But I also thank you for your discontent, which finally allows me to be rid of you."
"After divorcing you, I met Xiaoli. Her husband died, and she was driven back by her in-laws. I was also a bachelor without a wife. What could stop us from being together now? I'm telling you, this time, I won't let you ruin things between Xiaoli and me again," Xu Guangzong revealed a smile.
"Impossible! You two will never be together! Your mother won't agree!" Xu Xiaohua remembered Xu's mother and gritted her teeth. "She hates Jiang Xiaoli. She'll never let her into the Xu family!"
"I said, this time, no one can stop me from being with Xiaoli! We're divorced now, and I can be with her openly!" Xu Guangzong laughed heartily.
"Impossible! Impossible! I forbid it!! Do you hear me? I forbid it!" Xu Xiaohua shrieked.
"I don't need your consent!" Xu Guangzong said coldly, his gaze towards Xu Xiaohua devoid of any warmth.
"I forbid it!!!" Xu Xiaohua got up and ran. She was going to find her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law would definitely help her. Her mother-in-law wouldn't let Jiang Xiaoli into the Xu family!
Seeing Xu Xiaohua run home, Xu Guangzong finally shed his fierce demeanor, as if he were a different person.
He turned to Xiao Hong and apologized, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, she troubled you again."
"Big Brother, are you serious?" Xiao Hong looked at Xu Guangzong and asked.
Xu Guangzong shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I did meet Xiaoli, but she doesn't want to marry me..."
"Then why did you say that?" Xiao Hong was surprised.
"She's always bothering you, so I said that!" Xu Guangzong smiled bitterly. "At that time, Xiaoli secretly came to find me, wanting to elope. But she saw that my mother was already discussing marriage with Xu Xiaohua, and she thought I had betrayed her..."
"She won't forgive you," Xiao Hong stated with certainty.
"...Yes." Xu Guangzong lowered his head. "Regardless, Xu Xiaohua won't bother you for a while."
"What if she goes to find Sister Xiaoli?" Xiao Hong asked.
"She won't be able to find her. Xiaoli is leaving soon..." Xu Guangzong said with a bitter smile.
"Big Brother..." Xiao Hong sighed. Xu Guangzong waved his hand. "As long as you're alright, I'll be going now."
Fu Wenwen and Xiao Hong watched Xu Guangzong's retreating figure. Xiao Hong sighed heavily. "Sister, isn't there a saying? Do you know? What... destined..."
"Destined but not fated?" Fu Wenwen replied.
"Xu Guangzong and Sister Xiaoli are like that," Xiao Hong sighed. "Back then, before I married Xu Yaozu, Jiang Xiaoli was from my village. Her family was even poorer than mine. We all thought she and Xu Guangzong would get married, but then... for some reason, Sister Xiaoli married the sickly boy from the next village, supposedly to ward off bad luck."
"...And Xu Guangzong married Xu Xiaohua," Xiao Hong said slowly. "We all thought Xu Guangzong betrayed Sister Xiaoli. We never expected it was Xu Xiaohua who did it."
"From the way he looks, he clearly never forgot that Jiang Xiaoli, did he?" Fu Wenwen remarked. "It's truly a pity."
"Exactly... I thought they might have a chance to be together after the divorce, but I didn't expect Sister Xiaoli to leave so soon..." Xiao Hong sighed. She had really envied Jiang Xiaoli and Xu Guangzong back then.
Who would have thought that lovers couldn't be together in the end? Everyone felt it was a shame!
Unexpectedly, it was Xu Xiaohua who caused it.
"Indeed," Fu Wenwen nodded.
Lovers unable to become a couple.
That was probably the most heartbreaking thing.
After marrying Xu Xiaohua, Xu Guangzong became a dull man, perhaps because his heart had died...
"Sister Xiao Hong, do you want to get revenge on Xu Xiaohua?" Fu Wenwen suddenly asked.
"Sister, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Xiao Hong's eyes lit up as she looked at Fu Wenwen.
They looked at each other and smiled with great understanding.
"Xu Xiaohua has occupied him for so many years. It's time to return him to Sister Xiaoli!" Xiao Hong grinned.
"Wife, what are you talking about with Fu Zhiqing? You're smiling so happily?" Xu Yaozu returned with his tools and saw his wife and Fu Wenwen smiling brightly.
"Xu Yaozu!" Xiao Hong called out loudly.
"Hey!" Xu Yaozu was startled. "What's wrong, wife?"
"Bring out the donkey, I'm going home!" Xiao Hong immediately said.
"...Now?" Xu Yaozu looked bewildered. "Wife, Fu Zhiqing and Lin Feng are having a banquet in the village soon!"
"We'll be back in time to eat! Hurry up, don't dawdle!" Xiao Hong said angrily. With a glare, Xu Yaozu obediently went to get the donkey.
Fu Wenwen watched Xiao Hong's determined departure and silently gave her a thumbs-up.
Fu Wenwen walked out of Xiao Hong's house. Xu Yaozu was bringing out the donkey cart with Xiao Hong. Xiao Hong waved to Fu Wenwen, who smiled and waved back.
If Jiang Xiaoli and Xu Guangzong's misunderstanding could be resolved, it would be a fatal blow to Xu Xiaohua.
Fu Wenwen walked to the square with a smile. The square, which had been empty just moments ago, now had five or six tables set up, with four more being prepared.
Zhang Cuihua, who was directing, saw Fu Wenwen and waved. "Sister, over here!"
"Sister Cuihua, where's the kitchen? I'll help," Fu Wenwen asked with a smile.
"There, that way! Aunt Ma and Aunt Li are already killing chickens. Everyone brought vegetables, and the village chief even sent two more chickens because he thought it wasn't enough," Zhang Cuihua said with a smile.
"Then I'll go help." Fu Wenwen nodded. With Zhang Cuihua here, she felt at ease.
"Sister, don't rush off! Let me tell you something." Zhang Cuihua grabbed Fu Wenwen. Fu Wenwen looked at her in confusion. "What's wrong? What is it?"
"Su Xiaoxiao is back early!" Zhang Cuihua pointed at the educated youth point. Su Xiaoxiao had already returned to the educated youth point.
"How could she be back so soon?" Fu Wenwen raised an eyebrow.
According to the plan, she should still have had two more days.