The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Gao Qingmiao was busy until the evening of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month before she returned home.

As snowflakes drifted down, young people rode their motorcycles along the muddy, slippery dirt road. By the time they arrived home, the melted snow had soaked their coats.

When she learned that her father's family had come, but she had completely missed it, her heart, already ravaged by the wind and snow, shattered into pieces.

"What did I miss? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

Gao Qingmiao plopped down on the sofa, flung her helmet away, and questioned him irritably.

The whole family looked at each other.

Gao Qinghe asked in confusion, "Mom, didn't you tell Miaomiao?"

Huang Ying turned to stare at Gao Chongyi, "Didn't you call Miaomiao?"

Gao Chongyi looked around guiltily, then pointed at his son-in-law, "Xiao Hai, didn't you tell Miao Miao when you came from the city?"

Jiang Baohai's lips twitched slightly, and he gave a dry laugh: "Ah, I thought you had all told me."

An eerie silence filled the air.

Seeing Gao Qingmiao's chest heaving more and more, Gao Qingya ran out of her sister's room upstairs and handed the gift left by the new grandmother to her brother.

"Brother, this is a gift from our new grandmother. This is your share."

The gold-inlaid jade pendant lay quietly in the red jewelry box, radiating a dazzling light.

At that moment, Gao Qingmiao felt her shattered heart being pieced back together.

"Isn't it beautiful? I say this is incredibly valuable!" Gao Qingya boasted exaggeratedly.

But Gao Qingmiao was a perfect candidate for this, and immediately looked at her family members with delight: "Really?"

Gao Qinghe nodded seriously, "It's an heirloom."

Gao Qingmiao's last breath dissipated, and only then did she notice that her younger sister was also wearing a similar gold-inlaid jade pendant around her neck. And she had to admit, it was really beautiful.

"Brother, shall I help you put it on?" Gao Qingya asked, blinking her big eyes.

Gao Qingmiao coughed and nodded reluctantly.

Jiang Baohai and his wife exchanged a glance. Young people's tempers come and go quickly, huh?

With the whole family's deliberate flattery, Gao Qingmiao, who was angry just a second ago, was coaxed into becoming a silly person who only knew how to laugh.

The next day, Lunar New Year's Eve arrived.

Whether they were earning money or not, as long as they came back, the elderly who had been looking forward to it for a year felt genuinely happy.

Heavy snow has blocked the mountains, and the secluded mountain village is filled with a unique blend of noise and peace, allowing people to fully experience the warmth of spending time with their families.

This year, our family welcomed a new member. Because of Jiang Qiyue's arrival, this Lunar New Year's Eve was more joyful than in previous years.

However, by the second day of the Lunar New Year, the snow on the road had not yet melted, and Gao Qinghe and his wife's original plan to pick up Qi Lianxin and Jiang Yu from Qijia Village was forced to be interrupted.

Gao Qingmiao rode her motorcycle towards the town, but turned back before reaching the halfway point, shaking her head at her brother-in-law and saying:
"The road leading out of the village is flat and passable, but the uphill section at the beginning is covered in thick, snowy skids, so the car definitely can't go any further."

If even motorcycles can't get through, then cars are definitely doomed.

Gao Qinghe said with a good attitude, "If we can't leave, no one else can leave either. Since everyone has stopped, let's rest for a few more days and wait for the sun to come out."

Looking at his wife, whose eyes showed no trace of worry, Jiang Baohai could only tell himself to learn from her mindset.

“Okay.” Jiang Baohai touched his daughter’s rosy cheeks and walked into the main room. “I’ll call Qijia Village first and see if I can get in touch with them.”

Luckily, the call to the village committee of Qijia Village went through.

I asked the village chief to tell my mother and sister to wait patiently, and that I would come to pick them up once the snow melted.

The mine is currently on holiday, and my only worry, my family, has been settled, so it seems there's really nothing to worry about.

Jiang Baohai relaxed and enjoyed his rare holiday. Gao Qingmiao took out two decks of cards, and the whole family split into two groups to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

Grandma Tian didn't know how to play, so she just held Jiang Qiyue and watched from the side. No one in the family was affected by the snow blocking the roads.

However, not long after, a loud argument broke out at the Zhou family's house next door.

Chunfang had the loudest voice, shouting, "If I can't go back to my parents' home today, none of you will have an easy time! Even if I have to leave, I'll walk there!"

Then came Zhong's wailing and cursing: "With such heavy snow, if you're not afraid of dying, then go ahead! Anyway, the second son can't leave. If something happens to him on the way, I won't be able to explain it to your father and your Zhou family's ancestors."

He continued cursing for quite a while afterward, but because the two families lived far apart and his voice was choked with sobs, it was hard to hear clearly.

But as you can imagine, it's definitely not something nice to say.

The baby's frightened cries mingled with the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's shouting match. Old Mrs. Tian glanced at the well-behaved and adorable Jiang Qiyue in her arms, clicked her tongue, and shook her head, "What a tragedy."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gao Qinghe and her two siblings, who were playing cards, put down their cards and ran towards the courtyard with excited eyes.

Jiang Baohai, who was about to win: "."

Your wife's already run away, what's the point of even talking? Go out and see what's going on!

The Zhou family's gate was pushed open with a "bang".

Chunfang, carrying a bundle, strode out the door, turned back, pointed at Zhou Lao Er in the courtyard, and questioned him:

"Zhou Lao Er, are you coming with me or not? If you're not coming with me, then don't even think about me ever coming back in this lifetime!"

Sister-in-law Zhou Guihua quickly chased after Chunfang, taking her hand and persuading her:
"You're pregnant, and if you slip and fall on the road, there's no going back. Do you really have to go back today? Can't you wait until the snow melts?"

Upon hearing her sister-in-law's words, Chunfang's fierce expression softened slightly.

How could she not know this?

This morning, she only mentioned going back to her parents' home, and her mother-in-law said she was a heartless person who wanted to kill her son and grandson.

After working hard to serve the whole family for a whole year, I had been looking forward to the day I could go back to my parents' home. But when my mother-in-law said this to me, who wouldn't feel heartbroken?
Didn't she know that Xue Da couldn't go back?

That old hag is so protective of her son, afraid he'll suffer even the slightest bit of pain.

That biased old hag has never cared about the second son like this before; she's just deliberately trying to annoy him!

If it were last year, when Chunfang wasn't carrying the Zhou family's eldest grandson, she would have felt a little guilty towards her.

Now? Who's afraid of who!
Chunfang is determined to make a scene, to make the old woman so angry she'll die, otherwise she'll really be seen as easy to bully!

Zhou Lao Er chased after him, but was grabbed by Zhong Shi after only a few steps.

Boss Zhou stood to the side, sighing and scratching his head, looking like a coward who was also anxious but had no choice.

Guihua's good intentions were met with a scolding from Chunfang, which angered her so much that she decided to give up.

Zhou Zhenghua and Ouyang Yan were holding their own child and also trying to comfort Chunfang's daughter.

The couple stood to one side, as if they were outsiders.

In the end, it was Hao Huaping who stepped forward from the Zhou family, coaxing and reasoning with them until Zhong Shi finally said something conciliatory, giving Chunfang a way out and ending the farce.

For this reason, Zhou Zhenghua, who had just been an outsider, was extremely grateful to Hao Huaping.

Ouyang Yan watched coldly and laughed mockingly.

She carried her daughter out the door, not caring where she was going, because she didn't want to stay in the filthy atmosphere of the Zhou family home.

When they reached the stone bridge, Ouyang Yan suddenly turned around and glanced at the parking lot in front of the Gao family's house.

After watching the show and eating their fill of melons, Gao Qinghe and the others went home early to continue playing cards.

Ouyang Yan stared at the empty parking lot for a long, long time, then continued walking aimlessly. (End of Chapter)