Chapter 560: Chapter 559: Love-Struck at Home 41

Regarding this, Ah Chen didn’t say much anymore.

Earlier, seeing Gao Xiangxiang and her husband unsure of what to do, she helped to defuse the situation.

Now with the Yang Family here, Yang Fei can never achieve her goal, and might even "alert the snake in the grass," making Gao Xiangxiang and her husband more vigilant and guarded in the future.

She glanced at Jiang Zijun, who was being protected by Gao Xiangxiang and her husband. In the past life, he must have suffered a lot, but in this life, he has no memory, only an instinctual dislike for Yang Fei. It’s good he doesn’t remember; this is a new life.

Old Mrs. Yang naturally recognized Gao Xiangxiang and her husband. Standing in front of them, the Yang Family was always at a loss for words, and with Gao Xiangxiang and her husband developing well now, they didn’t dare to provoke them.

She dragged Yang Fei away, cursing under her breath.

Yang Fei looked back with tearful eyes, no longer expecting any help from Gao Xiangxiang. With what the Yang Family did, now that Gao Xiangxiang knows she’s a Yang, there’s no way they’d help. She hoped instead that Ah Chen would assist her, as Ah Chen had spoken up before, apparently sympathetic.

However, Ah Chen maintained a calm expression, with no discernible emotion on her face.

She didn’t even look over, instead talking with Gao Xiangxiang as they walked together towards the other direction at the fork in the road, which led to Jixiang Village.

It’s been said that people who have achieved success in Jixiang Village plan to co-finance the road repairs, aiming to complete it by the end of the year so that construction can start next year. Currently, there’s a sense of joy all around Jixiang Village.

Over the years, many remarkable individuals have emerged from Jixiang Village.

In her past life, she wasn’t familiar with Jixiang Village, unaware of these circumstances, but indeed, Gao Xiangxiang and her husband had donated money to help repair the village road when she was still young.

"I didn’t expect that was Yang Fei." Gao Xiangxiang frowned, "The Yang Family really is like persistent ghosts."

She misunderstood the Yang Family; they hadn’t thought this would succeed either.

But Ah Chen didn’t reveal the truth, instead saying, "Then you better prepare and be cautious; those two from the Yang Family are about to be released."

Gao Xiangxiang and her husband grew wary. Before, they hadn’t thought much of it, but today’s encounter made them realize how troublesome the Yang Family could be, so they knew they had to be more vigilant. They were not concerned for themselves but worried their daughter might get hurt.

"We will be, we’ll be careful in the future," Gao Xiangxiang’s husband said gratefully.

Thereafter, the group chatted and laughed as they returned to the village.

Passing by the Jiang Family, Gao Xiangxiang and her husband saw Jiang Maohua, exchanged glances, greeted him, and left with a sigh in their eyes.

Jiang Maohua really couldn’t speak ill of Su Man.

But... continuing like this is unlikely to result in anything good.

"Second Brother, are you planning to go to town?" Ah Chen asked, noticing Jiang Maohua seemed older. Although he wasn’t yet thirty, he lacked the vitality of youth, and his gaze seemed a bit dull.

Jiang Maohua paused, a bit of brightness in his eyes: "To buy some things."

He didn’t say what he planned to buy, but everyone knew it was likely for Su Man or Jiang Hongyu.

Jiang Maohua, before marriage, actually didn’t have a hard life, unlike now where, except for food and clothes, all other money went to Su Man and her son.

The Jiang Family had tried persuading him but to no avail.

Ah Chen never tried to persuade; if one is willing to hit and the other to endure, so be it.

As Jiang Maohua left, she and Lu Yan returned to the Jiang Family, and as expected, Jiang Aiguo and Chen Xiuying wore expressions of frustration, likely due to Jiang Maohua’s situation, which left them helpless.

Seeing Ah Chen back, they brightened up, deciding it wasn’t worth worrying about that fool anymore.

Time flew by, and several years passed.

During this time, a few things happened. During a severe crackdown, Yu Jinyong happened to get into trouble and was caught and shot even without Ah Chen’s intervention.

Ah Chen knew he wasn’t on the right path and was pleased with this outcome.

The village roads were also paved, thanks to the collective funds from capable villagers, and they kept improving, enabling cars to drive right up to the door. At the crossroads between Jixiang Village and Ruyi Village, outsiders could easily spot the differences between the two villages.

Gao Xiangxiang’s family moved to the county, and after their business expanded, they took their parents and relatives along, only returning once a year for New Year’s.

Every time Ah Chen returned during vacations, she would encounter Yang Fei. Amusingly, once Yang Fei even wanted her and Lu Yan to adopt her, who knew where her confidence came from. Although the Yang Family might have secretly hoped for this, they didn’t dare provoke Ah Chen; Old Mrs. Yang whipped Yang Fei back home with a bamboo stick.

Yang Fei, after some trouble, actually managed to enroll in elementary school.

However, her studies didn’t go as smoothly as she had hoped. Starting from scratch, being older, and thinking highly of her past life’s experience, she looked down on this and that, always pondering how not to underestimate the young and poor. In the end, her grades were just below average. She wasn’t actually dumb; if she could calm her mind, her grades wouldn’t be too bad.

Sadly, being reincarnated, her mind couldn’t settle, filled with miscellaneous thoughts unlike children her age.

She couldn’t fit in with the kids, and didn’t appeal to adults either.

After causing several scenes, people in the vicinity started saying Second Sister Yang had grown crooked, always dreaming of getting rich quickly, having the same character as her parents, and wouldn’t grow to be any good.

Su Man remained beautiful, and standing next to Jiang Maohua, they seemed like two generations apart.

The Jiang Family couldn’t help but shake their heads whenever they saw him.

Jiang Laoer did this to himself; who could he blame?

At this moment, Su Man was watering flowers in the yard, while Jiang Maohua sat on a chair smoking, with little communication between them.

Jiang Maohua looked at the still beautiful Su Man, feeling empty inside.

Seeing the increasing gap between them, he occasionally panicked, yet felt content knowing Su Man was at least by his side, so living life like this seemed acceptable.

"Hongyu wants to buy a bicycle, it’ll be convenient for school; accompany him to get one tomorrow," Su Man instructed, as it was hot, and she preferred he not wander around and instead stay home with a fan.

Jiang Maohua agreed with a nod, though he felt uneasy thinking about how Jiang Hongyu wasn’t particularly close to him.

Over the years, he repeatedly asked Su Man what he could do for her affection, but it was of no avail. Su Man clearly still pined for someone else. What could he do? He had chosen this for himself.

Let it be.

Su Man, however, thought about how Gu Lingfei was returning soon.

Soon, she’d be able to free herself from everything, finally no longer having to face this useless Jiang Maohua.

Many households raised successful children, especially the Jiang Family. If Jiang Maohua had been of any use, she wouldn’t have had such a hard life.

Fortunately, Gu Lingfei was returning soon.

She remained beautiful, with neither her looks nor her fair, delicate hands losing to city folks, and she could stand beside Gu Lingfei.

Soon, soon, it should be this month.

Thinking about the future life, Su Man was filled with joy.

Jiang Maohua didn’t quite understand what made her so happy, so he chose not to wonder.

After a few days, Ah Chen and Lu Yan returned.

"The past few years have been busy, so Lu and I plan to take a break. It’s a good time for Lu to recuperate," Ah Chen told Jiang Aiguo and Chen Xiuying. In fact, Lu Yan only had a minor scratch, but with Gu Lingfei returning, she needed to stay home to keep watch.