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

"I don't care what you say, you have to get your nephew's matter settled, or I'll come here every few days and beg you in front of the whole village. If you don't want me to kneel down before you, you'd better agree now."

Grandma Li didn't care what Li Xiuying said; she just wanted her grandson to join the transport team.

Li Xiuying's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing her words.

Of course, she couldn't let her mother kneel down before her; if she did, the whole village would probably gossip and curse her.

But if that's the case, she won't be able to refuse their request.

"Mom, aren't you making things difficult for me?" Li Xiuying said helplessly.

"What's the problem? Xiaorou is your daughter. Talk to her nicely when she gets back. Alright, we should go back now."

After saying that, Old Lady Li didn't give Li Xiuying a chance to refuse and went back with Li Jianguo.

After they left, Wen Jianshe turned around and went inside with a dark expression.

Since Li Xiuying agreed to this, let her handle it herself.

Back home, Wen Jiguang soon returned with his wife and children.

He didn't hold a proper wedding when he got married, so this time it's his brother's turn. Since it's being held in the village, it has to be a grand and lively affair.

His family was poor before, and Liu Xiaoyu had nothing when she married him. He felt guilty whenever he thought about it.

Liu Xiaoyu hadn't been back for a long time, and when she returned this time, she looked like a completely different person.

Wen Jiguang now earns quite a bit each month, including his salary, bonuses, and dividends.

When Liu Xiaoyu married him, she didn't even have a decent new dress. This time, she came back wearing a brand new plaid dress that was currently the most popular, and her hair was permed into big waves and draped over her shoulders.

Wenrou sent her cosmetics and skincare products from Beijing. She wore light makeup and even looked younger than before.

If the villagers didn't recognize her, they would all think she was a rich young lady who had returned from some big city.

Liu Xiaoyu wasn't very old to begin with, but after having a child, she became much fuller-figured and exuded a gentle and virtuous charm, which stunned the rural women who were gossiping at the village entrance.

"Xiaoyu, isn't that Liu Xiaoyu? My goodness, she's changed so much! She's only been gone a short time, but she's become more and more beautiful."

"You're right! Didn't you see how expensive the clothes he's wearing are? And the gold necklace and earrings around his neck? He's obviously a rich person."

"She used to be an unwanted widow, but now that she's with Wen Jiguang, she's become a wealthy woman."

"That just shows that she has good taste and is lucky. If Liu Yan hadn't run away back then, she wouldn't have had this good fortune. It's really enviable."

Liu Xiaoyu had overheard the gossip, and she wouldn't have come back if Wen Jinian's wedding hadn't been held in the village.

But now that she's back, she's going to show all those who looked down on her before that she, Liu Xiaoyu, is no longer the Liu Xiaoyu who could be bullied by anyone.

Liu Xiaoyu straightened her back, smiled, and walked past those people, even waving to them as she did so.

"Auntie, ma'am, are you chatting?"

"Hey, Xiaoyu's back! You've changed so much since you left. You've become more and more beautiful. Jiguang is so lucky to have married you."

"Xiaoyu is beautiful and capable, and most importantly, she is virtuous and good at managing the household. Such a person is truly blessed."

"That's definitely much better than Liu Yan, Jiguang, you'd better treat Xiaoyu well."

Upon hearing this, Wen Jiguang, who was standing nearby, hugged his daughter and nodded with a smile: "Of course, Auntie, you two chat first, we're going home."

As Wen Jiguang spoke, he held his daughter in one arm and his wife's hand in the other, walking happily toward home.

At the same time, Liu Yan, who had just returned from the field carrying a hoe and holding a boy in her arms, saw this scene and couldn't help but shed tears of regret.

After she returned home heavily pregnant, she had nowhere to go. Then she met a matchmaker who arranged a marriage for her with an old bachelor at the edge of the village.

The old bachelor didn't mind that she was pregnant and was willing to support her and the child in her womb.

In the end, Liu Yan had no choice but to get married.

Originally, Liu Xiaoyu's life was worse than hers; she ruined her own happiness with her own hands, so she can't blame anyone else.

If she hadn't left the Wen family back then, she would be the one wearing new clothes and looking fashionable and beautiful now.

Liu Yan stared intently at the backs of Liu Xiaoyu and Wen Jiguang's family of three until they were out of sight, then she looked away.

Seeing the gossiping people at the village entrance, she lowered her head even further and quickly took her child home.

No doubt, after she leaves, those people will start comparing her to Liu Xiaoyu again.

She pretended not to hear, covered her ears, and ran away.

With only half a month left and Wen Jinian still not back, his family is extremely worried.

Wenrou also tried to contact Wen Jinian by various means. Seeing Tan Lin's anxious tears every day, she was also very worried.

When she got home in the evening, Wenrou slumped into a chair, her face full of worry.

Seeing her like this, Huo Yanchuan knew that she must be worried about Wen Jinian.

He walked over, patted her shoulder, and comforted her, "Don't worry, your second brother will be alright."

This wasn't Wen Jinian's first time there. Besides, he was quick-witted and would find a way to avoid danger even if he encountered it.

"Do you think it would have been better if I hadn't agreed to go there with my second brother?" Wenrou was starting to regret it.

"This has nothing to do with you. Even if you disagree, he will find another way to get there. Don't overthink it. I've already contacted the intelligence team over there. As soon as they find news about Second Brother, they will contact me. We should know by tomorrow."

Wenrou nodded gently. After finishing her meal, she took a shower, checked on the two children in their room, and then went to rest.

Just as Huo Yanchuan said, the next day the intelligence team indeed received news of Wen Jinian, and Wenrou successfully made contact with him.

Wen Jinian did encounter some minor problems, but fortunately, Huo Yanchuan's intelligence team helped him get out of the predicament in time.

Otherwise, he would still be trapped in the Soviet Union and might even be arrested as a spy.

Wenrou was relieved to learn that Wen Jinian was already on his way back to China.

Upon learning that Huo Yanchuan had helped, Wenrou felt deeply moved. After leaving work early, she went to Huo Yanchuan's workplace to wait for him to get off work.

Unfortunately, Huo Yanchuan happened to be out today.

He didn't know that Wenrou was waiting for him, and by the time he returned, it was already dark.

"Why are you here?" Huo Yanchuan asked in surprise when he saw Wenrou.

Wenrou stood up from her chair. "I've come to wait for you to get off work."

Those nearby couldn't help but show gossipy expressions and look at them with envy.

"Director Huo, your wife has been waiting for you all afternoon."

Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan are a well-known loving couple in the military compound and are considered a model couple in their unit.

Everyone in the operations department was very envious of them.

Upon learning that Wenrou had waited for him for so long, Huo Yanchuan couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

"Why didn't you tell me beforehand? If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have gone out."

The thought that Wenrou had spent the entire afternoon waiting for him filled Huo Yanchuan with guilt.

She smiled gently at him, "I didn't have anything to do, so I just came here to wait for you to get off work."

Although they were already considered an old married couple by others, the love in their eyes when they looked at each other was undisguised.

"Wait for me a moment," Huo Yanchuan said as he walked into his office and changed his clothes.

This was actually Wenrou's first time visiting their workplace. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen Huo Yanchuan in military uniform, she couldn't help but praise herself in her heart every time she saw him.

Huo Yanchuan is only in his early thirties, a time when he is full of charm.

When Wenrou saw him come in, all the young women in his workplace were staring at him.

If she hadn't come here today, she wouldn't have known that there were so many women in her workplace.

She just saw some female members of the performing arts troupe come out of there, saying that they had some performances coming up and needed to contact their people for collaboration.

While Wenrou was waiting for someone, she saw a female comrade in military uniform walk into Huo Yanchuan's office and bump into him as he had just changed his clothes.

Huo Yanchuan was wearing a white shirt and black trousers. He stood up straight, tall and with long legs. His temperament was impeccable, but his eyes always carried a hint of coldness and aloofness, as if he wanted to keep strangers at bay.

The woman was just about to knock on the door; she had barely raised her hand when the door was opened.

She was stunned for a moment when she saw Huo Yanchuan. Wenrou could clearly see that she was attracted to Huo Yanchuan and stood there dumbfounded.

"Is there something you need?" Huo Yanchuan asked indifferently, looking at the person at the door.

The woman then realized what was happening and handed over the documents she was holding.

"For this performance, the cultural troupe and your operations department need to collaborate on a program. As the head of the operations department, you also need to participate."

Wenrou learned from the person next to her that this person was the newly appointed head of the cultural troupe, and also their most beautiful girl in the troupe. Many people were pursuing her, but she didn't like any of them.

I don't know what got into her this time, but she just had to target Huo Yanchuan during a program performance.

"I've already said I'm busy. Go find whoever you want," Huo Yanchuan said coldly.

This was at least the third time she had come to see Huo Yanchuan. She didn't know why, but she insisted on having him participate.

"Xiaoli, Director Huo has already said he's not participating, so let's just forget about it and find someone else." Another woman standing next to her couldn't help but reach out and tug at her arm, advising her with an embarrassed look.

"No." Zou Xiaoli shook her head seriously.

I don't know what she was thinking, but she reached out and grabbed Huo Yanchuan's arm. "Huo Yanchuan, don't you have any sense of team spirit?"

At this moment, everyone looked in the direction of Wenrou.

After all, her partner was right there. Although Zou Xiaoli was the head of the performing arts troupe, it was really too embarrassing for her to be pulling and tugging at her partner in front of him.

Zou Xiaoli had just heard that Huo Yanchuan was back, so she came directly to find him, but she didn't find Wenrou's figure.

Huo Yanchuan stared coldly at the hand on his arm. Without hesitation, he pulled his arm away and said expressionlessly, "The Operations Department doesn't need to participate in such a time-wasting report performance anyway."

After he finished speaking, he walked directly in the direction of Wenrou.

In front of everyone, he reached out and took Wenrou's hand, his tone becoming much gentler, as if he were a completely different person from before.

"Let's go home."

Ignoring the stares of others, Huo Yanchuan pulled Wenrou along and headed outside.

Wenrou was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but turn around and glance at Zou Xiaoli, only to see her standing there with an embarrassed expression.

She smiled shyly at him, then turned around and took Huo Yanchuan's arm. Because she had been sitting for a while, she walked with a limp.

"What happened to your leg?" Huo Yanchuan noticed it too, so he turned around and asked.

Wenrou looked up at him and said, "I've been sitting for a while, my neck is numb."

Huo Yanchuan didn't say anything, but walked up to her and squatted down. "Get on."

She smiled gently, reached out and hugged his neck, then nestled against his back.

Huo Yanchuan steadily carried her on his back, step by step walking out of the operations area.

"Xiaoli, why did you do this? I told you long ago that Director Huo has a lover, but you wouldn't listen. Now you've made such an awkward and embarrassing situation." The person next to Zou Xiaoli saw this scene and whispered to her.

As Zou Xiaoli watched Wenrou leave with a smile on her face, she couldn't help but feel disappointed.

She fell in love with Huo Yanchuan at first sight when she first arrived at the operations department.

Even knowing he has a lover, she couldn't help but want to get closer to him.

She had thought this performance would be a great opportunity for them to get to know each other, but she never expected that her wish would end before it even began.

Before seeing Wenrou, she wondered what kind of woman Huo Yanchuan would be willing to give his all for, but now she knew she had lost completely.

But who can blame Huo Yanchuan for being so outstanding?

She simply refused to believe that any woman wouldn't fall for him upon seeing him.

It's just that she didn't meet Huo Yanchuan sooner. She originally had the opportunity to perform in the Gobi Desert, but it was delayed by other things.

If she had gone then, would things have turned out differently between them?

On the way back, Wenrou couldn't help but ask, "That woman was quite pretty, why didn't you even glance at her?"

Huo Yanchuan glanced at him. "I have you, that's enough. Why are you looking at other women?"

Wenrou smiled and smiled, clearly pleased with his words. "Actually, even if you saw it, I wouldn't be angry."

Huo Yanchuan didn't speak, but his face had clearly darkened considerably.

After arriving at the entrance of the military compound, he parked the car and went upstairs with Wenrou one after the other.

Just as Wenrou opened the door, before she could even turn on the light, Huo Yanchuan dragged her into the room in the dark.