Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

Although Peng Shao was not present at the time, he had heard about Peng Xiaowan being bullied by her in-laws.

Peng Shao didn't hold it against Hao Gang because Hao Gang had treated Peng Xiaowan quite well that year.

However, Peng Shao was not so magnanimous towards Hao Gang's family.

He couldn't bear to see his own sister suffer even the slightest grievance, yet she was being bullied like this by her in-laws. He couldn't swallow this insult.

He never expected that not only would he not cause them any trouble, but Ma Qiuying would actually come to him on her own.

Upon hearing Peng Shao's words, Ma Qiuying's expression changed.

"I... Xiao Wan is my daughter-in-law, how could I bully her? You must have misheard me," she explained guiltily.

Upon hearing this, Peng Shao sneered.

"Really? You really think I know nothing?"

Ma Qiuying felt a chill run down her spine as she was stared at by Peng Shao's cold and sharp gaze.

She never expected Peng Xiaowan to have such an amazing brother.

Even if he didn't speak, just being stared at made her feel a surge of fear.

"I...I..." Ma Qiuying was covered in cold sweat and stammered as she spoke.

"Don't think that just because my sister married into your family, you can do whatever you want with her. Do you really think our Peng family has no one left? This is Beijing. Let alone you, even if it were Hao Gang, I could kick him out of here forever at any time."

Peng Shao's words chilled Ma Qiuying's heart. She turned to look at Peng Xiaowan, placing her hopes on her.

She knew Peng Xiaowan was soft-hearted, and given that she liked Hao Gang, she definitely wouldn't be so heartless towards her.

Unfortunately, after experiencing so many things, Peng Xiaowan's perspective has changed significantly.

She used to live in the countryside, where she could see that kind of life all the time.

Now she's a college student, not one of those uneducated and unthinking rural women.

"Mom, the only reason I'm calling you this is because of Hao Gang. Without him, we would be strangers and would never have crossed paths in this life. I've already told you, if you don't leave here, don't blame me for having you kicked out. I can't do anything about it if you lose face."

Peng Xiaowan looked at Ma Qiuying with a cold expression. After she finished speaking, at Peng Shao's prompting, she turned around and went back to her room, closing the door behind her.

"Ma Qiuying, you heard that too. This is my home. You barged into my house without saying a word. This is trespassing. I can take you to the police station right now. If you don't go back, you'll have to spend the night there."

Peng Shao didn't have time to talk much with Ma Qiuying. After he finished speaking, he looked at Aunt Wang.

"Aunt Wang, let's go report this to the police."

Aunt Wang had long disliked Ma Qiuying, and Ma Qiuying had just tried to take over her work.

She was worried that if she was not nice, Peng Xiaowan would blame her when she came back, which is why she let Ma Qiuying in.

But now that even Peng Xiaowan doesn't care, she naturally has no scruples anymore.

So she happily exclaimed "Hey!" and lifted her foot to go to the police station.

"Wait...wait a minute, I...I'll leave right now, please don't report it to the police." Ma Qiuying was terrified when she heard that she was going to the police station. She had never seen such a scene before.

She had originally planned to come to Beijing to live a good life with Hao Gang and Peng Xiaowan, but she didn't expect that she would have to go back before she even got comfortable.

She's already said those words in the village; if she goes back now, the villagers will probably laugh at her.

But if she doesn't leave now, she'll be taken to the police station.

Ma Qiuying quickly went inside to pack her luggage and hurried out with it.

Seeing this, Aunt Wang reached out and slammed the door shut.

Ma Qiuying's eyes widened when she saw a black sedan parked in front of the Peng family's house.

She hadn't expected Peng Xiaowan's brother to be so rich. She had never seen such a car before, not only in their village but also in the entire county.

With her family backing her up, Peng Xiaowan no longer needs to curry favor with anyone.

She is now a top student at a prestigious university, and her future will only get better and better. She will never go back to the village again, and she will never have any contact with Hao Gang's parents again.

Knowing she could no longer control Peng Xiaowan, Ma Qiuying went to find Hao Gang again, unwilling to give up.

She didn't know where she found out about Wenrou's residence, so she went to the military compound.

When Wenrou heard that Hao Gang's mother, Ma Qiuying, had come to see her, she thought about it and decided to go out anyway.

Thinking back to how she treated Peng Xiaowan before, Wenrou never gave her a kind look.

However, she is Hao Gang's mother after all, and if anything happens to her, Hao Gang will definitely have to go back.

She didn't want to disrupt the transport team's progress, so she had someone take her to find Hao Gang.

Ma Qiuying watched Wenrou's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh.

If Hao Gang's leg were still intact, he would definitely have a chance to be transferred to Beijing.

Maybe I can live in this military compound just like Wenrou.

But for now, she can only dream about it and admire Wenrou in her heart.

Hao Gang was also very surprised to learn that Ma Qiuying had come to Beijing.

Knowing that she had even gone to see Peng Xiaowan, his face darkened.

"Mom, I told you not to go see Xiaowan. Just tell me what's wrong. Why did you still go?" Hao Gang asked with a helpless and cold face.

"I just wanted to take care of her and the child, didn't I?" Ma Qiuying felt wronged when she heard her son's words.

"Xiao Wan has someone to take care of her, she doesn't need you. It's already late, I'll take you to the guesthouse for the night and buy you a ticket tomorrow, you can go back now."

"I don't want to go back..."

Before Ma Qiuying could say anything more, Hao Gang spoke up, "Are you only satisfied when you see Xiao Wan and I divorce?"

"How could I want to see you get divorced? I'm just concerned about you." Ma Qiuying felt wronged when she heard her son's tone.

Hao Gang didn't care about any of that; he knew his mother's temperament.

She's right now. If she were to live with Xiao Wan, who knows when she might start bullying her own wife again.

The hardest times for him and Xiaowan are over, and things will only get better from now on. He doesn't want anyone to disturb their lives.

"Mom, I will send money back to you and Dad from now on. You can just retire in the village. You don't need to worry about this place."

After Hao Gang finished speaking, he told Wen Jinian that he was going to take Ma Qiuying to the guesthouse.

"Gangzi, your leg." Ma Qiuying was shocked to find that Hao Gang could stand up and walk without crutches.

When her son had the accident, she dreamed of being able to walk like a normal person. Now that she sees him actually standing up, she feels like she's dreaming.

"It was Peng Shao, Xiao Wan's older brother, who helped me get a prosthetic leg. Now I can stand up and walk like a normal person." Hao Gang rolled up his trouser leg and showed it to Ma Qiuying.

Seeing that her son could finally stand up, Ma Qiuying couldn't help but shed tears.

Although he had lost count of how many times he had fallen and how many injuries he had suffered when he first started practicing walking with his prosthetic leg, and the pain was so intense that he even considered giving up at one point.

But with Peng Xiaowan's patient encouragement, he finally managed to get used to the prosthetic leg.

Now he can walk slowly without anyone's help.

"Okay, Mom will go back. As long as you're all doing well, that's all that matters."

Although Ma Qiuying was still reluctant to leave Beijing, she had no choice. Even her own son didn't welcome her, so she finally agreed to go home.

After making arrangements for Ma Qiuying, Hao Gang went home that evening.

He heard about what happened today and was worried that Peng Shao and Peng Xiaowan would be angry, so he rushed back.

When Hao Gang arrived home, Peng Xiaowan and the others had just finished eating and were cleaning up the table.

Seeing him return, Peng Xiaowan looked surprised. "Why are you back at this hour?"

"I heard my mom came over today. Are you alright? Did she give you any trouble?" Hao Gang asked Peng Xiaowan with concern.

Peng Xiaowan shook her head. Seeing that the first thing he did upon returning was to worry about her, she felt a warmth in her heart.

"I'm fine. I gave her the money and sent her home."

"It's good that you're alright." Hao Gang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

At this moment, Peng Shao also came out of the house.

At the hospital, he specially arranged for someone to take care of Professor Peng. Besides, his illnesses were all minor issues, and his hospitalization was only for recuperation. He could come back in a few days, so there was no need for someone to watch over him.

"Brother," Hao Gang called out when he saw him.

"Um."

Peng Shao responded. He had heard what they were saying outside. He had originally planned to wait for Hao Gang to come back and ask him what he thought, but now it seemed unnecessary.

Seeing him like this, Peng Shao guessed that he probably hadn't eaten yet, so he asked Aunt Wang to cook him a bowl of egg noodles.

After Hao Gang finished eating, he followed Peng Xiaowan into the house.

He's been busy with work lately and hasn't been home much to spend with his children and Xiaowan.

After closing the door, Hao Gang could no longer hold back and reached out to hug Peng Xiaowan.

"Wife, I miss you so much," Hao Gang whispered, leaning on Peng Xiaowan's shoulder.

Peng Xiaowan missed him too, but she still reached out and pushed him gently, "Don't be silly, my brother is still outside. It would be too embarrassing if he heard us."

Hao Gang didn't let go; he held her even tighter.

"My brother isn't a child, he'll definitely understand these things," Hao Gang said, then lowered his head and kissed Peng Xiaowan's neck.

At the same time, Peng Shao, who was standing at the door about to knock, was startled and awkwardly withdrew his hand.

He had originally wanted to ask Hao Gang about the progress of the transport team, hoping to see if he could help Wenrou in any way.

Hearing that the young couple was being affectionate, he had no choice but to give up.

He called out towards the kitchen, "Aunt Wang, I have something to do tonight and won't be coming home. Please lock the door in a bit."

Aunt Wang responded and then saw Peng Shao pick up his clothes and walk out.

She glanced at Peng Shao's departing figure, then at the closed door of Peng Xiaowan's room, and couldn't help but sigh.

It's a pity that someone as outstanding as Peng Shao doesn't have someone by his side who understands and cares for him.

Normally, Peng Xiaowan and Hao Gang are very restrained in front of Peng Shao, knowing that he is still single, so they rarely show affection in public, for fear that Peng Shao will be unhappy if he sees it.

But there was really no other way today; the two of them hadn't seen each other for almost half a month.

When they meet, they barely exchange a few words before they have to get back to their own business.

They finally had some free time today, and the two of them couldn't resist anymore.

Peng Shao knew this, of course, so he left the space in the house to the young couple.

More than an hour later, Hao Gang and Peng Xiaowan lay in bed, enjoying a rare moment of warmth between the young couple.

Peng Xiaowan nestled against Hao Gang's chest, thinking about Peng Shao's situation, and couldn't help but ask, "Should we introduce my brother to someone? He's too lonely at his age, it would be good for him to have someone to take care of him."

Although Hao Gang couldn't bear to see Peng Shao always going about his business alone, he still said, "Let's not get involved in this matter. There must be a reason why my brother doesn't want to get married. He knows his own feelings, so we don't need to worry about it."

Hao Gang is right; Peng Shao has always had his own ideas.

He's become quite indifferent to matters of the heart. If he can't find someone he likes in this lifetime, he'd rather not get married and just live his life alone.

Hao Gang also knew that Peng Shao liked gentle things, so he couldn't interfere in his love life.

"But..." Although Peng Xiaowan knew in her heart, she still couldn't help but worry.

Peng Shao had visited her school a few times before. None of her female roommates were dating. After meeting Peng Shao, they all asked her if he had a boyfriend and wanted her to play matchmaker.

"Stop with the 'buts,' let's get down to business." Hao Gang didn't let Peng Xiaowan continue, turned over, and pinned her down again.

"I can't take it anymore, my back hurts so much right now." Peng Xiaowan reached out to push Hao Gang, but her strength was negligible to Hao Gang.

After all, he's endured this for so long, he absolutely has to eat and drink his fill this time.

After it was all over, Peng Xiaowan was so exhausted that she fell into a deep sleep, completely forgetting about Peng Shao.

Peng Xiaowan was just saying it casually; Peng Shao's affairs were none of her business. However, she was genuinely anxious.

Hao Gang left early the next morning, leaving only Peng Xiaowan and Aunt Wang at home.

After breakfast, the couple took their child out for a walk and went grocery shopping.

They had just reached the door when someone called out to them.

"Xiao Wan".

Upon hearing the sound, Peng Xiaowan turned her head and saw a strange woman.

"You're looking for me? Who are you...?" Peng Xiaowan was certain she didn't recognize the woman in front of her, so she asked.

The woman stepped forward and introduced herself to Peng Xiaowan with a warm smile: "My name is Yin Suwen. I am a childhood friend of Peng Shao. My parents and Peng Shao's parents have a very good relationship."

"I know you're Peng Shao's cousin. I came here today to see Uncle Peng. Is he home?"

Peng Xiaowan was also taken aback when she heard the other party's introduction.

She had heard some things about her uncle's affairs in Beijing, but she didn't know the specifics.

Hearing that she had come to see her uncle, Peng Xiaowan was not on guard and said, "Uncle is in the hospital now and won't be back for a few days."