There were tears in Cheng Jinnian's eyes when he said these words.

His shoulders were shaking. He was obviously very sad, but he tried to act like he didn't care.

Jiang Wan unconsciously grabbed his hand, and then tightened it in his palm.

"Maybe I'm just guessing."

Jiang Wan's words of comfort sounded so dry that even she didn't believe them.

Cheng Jinnian's mental state has improved a lot.

"No matter if you are just guessing or not, no matter if I am their child or not, even if they are my biological parents, they have no right to bully you! Bullying my child!"

Cheng Jinnian held Jiang Wan's hand, and his distracted eyes instantly became firm.

Almost in an instant, Cheng Jinnian seemed like a different person, his entire temperament changed.

Jiang Wan also shook his hand in return. Cheng Jinnian had been a soldier for so many years, and his three views had been cultivated to be very positive.

He is now ruthless and impartial, and he only helps those who are right, not those who are close to him.

Jiang Wan has suffered a lot over the years, and she always stands on the side of reason.

Cheng Jinnian has such a clear mind, and if Wei Mingxiang, with her rusty head, wants to fight with her, she will probably lose miserably!

"Cheng Jinnian, I'm glad you think so. I was right about you."

Jiang Wan had a bright smile on his face, and his pale face became even redder.

"Okay, I'm going to work."

The couple had a few frank talks. Now they knew each other's thoughts and their hearts were open.

Cheng Jinnian remained busy in the following days.

He tore down the fence outside, bought red bricks and built a wall. He also smeared cement on the top of the wall and inserted some iron nails and tiles, which could effectively provide protection.

Another iron door was installed, so that the whole house became an iron barrel.

Even if he is not at home, no one can break in easily.

He mixed the remaining cement and plastered the ground in the yard.

This way, there won't be potholes in the yard even on rainy days.

He built a chicken coop against the wall and went to town to buy a few chicks to raise.

As the year draws to a close, time is running out.

Cheng Jinnian bought a lot of New Year's goods one after another.

After he had been busy for more than 10 days, New Year's Eve finally arrived.

According to past practice, Cheng Jinnian would take leave a few days before New Year’s Eve, buy a ticket and return home early.

Before the family split up, every time he came back from the army, he would go straight back to his parents' home to reunite with everyone.

This was the first New Year's Eve they had celebrated since they separated.

Cheng Jinnian rolled up his sleeves and prepared to cook some delicious dishes to have a good New Year.

He was busy in the kitchen, but he didn't expect Aunt Li to suddenly come over with a slaughtered hen and a big pig's trotter.

Aunt Li was standing at the iron gate, and Cheng Jinnian could just see her from the kitchen.

He quickly put down the work in his hands and rushed over to open the door.

"Auntie, why are you here? Please come in."

Cheng Jinnian enthusiastically invited her in. When he got closer, he realized that Aunt Li's eyes were a little red and her expression didn't look very natural.

He had doubts in his mind, but did not ask them immediately.

Aunt Li forced a smile and greeted him, then put the things in the kitchen.

She washed her hands and walked towards Jiang Wan's room.

On New Year's Eve, Cheng Daqiang found an excuse to quarrel with her again, and ran away after the quarrel.

My two sons were working outside and said they would be back in the next two days, but we didn’t see them today.

Li Shuping was alone at home and felt very uncomfortable.

She had originally bought chicken and pig's trotters today, ready to put aside past grudges and spend a happy New Year together as a family.

But I didn't expect that she was still busy in the kitchen. She tried to be as careful as possible during the New Year's Day, not making any noise or doing anything to upset him, but it was of no use.

He got furious because there was a little dust on the table. He kicked her, slapped her, and finally slammed the door and left.

She was feeling very uncomfortable now, and her mind was full of messy thoughts as she stayed at home alone.

She really wanted to find someone to talk to, but she didn't know who to tell about her troubles.

After thinking it over again and again, she thought of Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan already knew a lot about her and had counselled her several times.

It was just her own fault. Cheng Daqiang had already shown his displeasure so obviously. Considering that they had been married for more than 20 years, she always wanted to give him another chance.

The slaps on the face and the kicks on the back woke her up completely.

This matter has reached a point where it is irreversible.

These delicious dishes were originally prepared to be sent to my parents-in-law.

Now that Cheng Daqiang treated her like this, she was extremely disappointed in him, not to mention his parents.

Cheng Daqiang himself doesn't care about his parents, so why should she?

So she got so angry that she came over with a freshly killed chicken and processed pig's trotters.

I haven't been here for a while, and this old house has changed a lot.

A wall was built outside and an iron gate was installed, which looks much safer than before.

The yard was paved with cement, and it looks a lot tidier.

Li Shuping knocked on Jiang Wan's door and walked in after hearing the invitation.

Jiang Wan was sitting at the table writing. He turned around when he heard the noise.

The moment she saw it was Li Shuping, there was a hint of surprise on her face.

"Auntie, you're here!"

"Ah."

Li Shuping rubbed her face with her hands. She felt that her facial expression was very stiff and she couldn't control it at all.

Jiang Wan noticed something was wrong with her at the first moment.

She stood up, pulled Aunt Li to sit on the chair, looked into her eyes seriously and asked.

"Aunt, did you cry when you came here? Did that beast attack you again?"

Li Shuping nodded and couldn't hold back her tears.

Jiang Wan quickly got up and closed the door, then patted her back gently.

"Aunt, why did he hit you this time?"

Li Shuping briefly recounted what had happened, and Jiang Wan clenched his fists after listening.

Only then did she realize that when a person was looking for an opportunity to leave, there were always excuses to beat someone up.

There is a little dust on the table. A normal person would just sweep it up and be done with it. How could you get so angry over such a small thing on New Year's Eve?

Even Jiang Wan, an outsider, could clearly feel that Cheng Daqiang was deliberately making excuses.

How could Aunt Li, who is such a smart person, not figure it out?

The reason why she is so sad now is because she has thought it through and feels sorry for herself.

Jiang Wan thought through the whole cause and effect of the incident, then looked into her eyes seriously.

"Aunt, you're still sad for him because you haven't completely given up on him."

Jiang Wan took out a note from his pocket and put it into Li Shuping's hand.

"I still say the same thing, you did nothing wrong in this matter, and don't belittle yourself. That's just an excuse for the scumbag to attack you and create conditions for himself to cheat!"

"You can make up your mind completely if you go there based on this address."

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