A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Shanghua could roughly understand her widowed sister-in-law's feelings. Her husband was gone, and she went to live with her mother-in-law and children at her brother-in-law's house. She was the only outsider in the family and was afraid of not being able to integrate into the family, so she was a little sensitive.

Seeing her sister-in-law like this, she felt bad too, so she spoke frankly, saying that even if the allowance was in her own hands, it would be used for the family. From now on, the family would continue to live as usual, and she and Ge Jiangtao would raise their nephew as their own child.

After she finished speaking, her sister-in-law was moved to tears. The two reconciled and their lives seemed to begin to be harmonious again.

But Ge Jiangtao brought up the idea of ​​not wanting children for the time being just two days later, saying that his sister-in-law and nephew were not feeling secure, and if they had children now, they might not feel a sense of belonging in the family.

Shanghua also wanted to focus on her career and didn't want children for the time being, so the two of them reached a consensus to have children in a few years.

Although there were three more people in the family, which made life a little inconvenient, she got used to it, and in her mind, life gradually became more stable and peaceful.

But a few months later, Shang Hua noticed something was wrong again.

Although she kept her allowance, she didn't save a single penny.

Her mother and sister-in-law always had various excuses to ask her to spend money. When she told Ge Jiangtao, he would only think she was stingy, saying that she was the lady of the house and it was only right for her to spend money on the family.

One day, only half a month later, her allowance was gone. Just then, her mother and sister-in-law said that her nephew had grown taller and his clothes were too short, so they needed to make him a new outfit and asked her to go and buy some fabric.

She said she had no money, and her mother-in-law started blaming her for not knowing how to manage money. Her sister-in-law started wiping away tears and said that if she didn't want to buy it, then so be it, there was no need to lie.

She explained that she wasn't lying, that she really didn't have a single penny left, but her sister-in-law still silently shed tears.

When Ge Jiangtao returned, he saw his sister-in-law crying and quickly went over to ask what had happened. His sister-in-law cried and said that Shanghua looked down on her and her child. She said that even though the child's pants were too short, he was unwilling to buy the child some cloth. He said that even though he was receiving a stipend, he was using the excuse of not having money to appease them.

Ge Jiangtao immediately ordered someone to buy fabric and bring it back to apologize to his sister-in-law.

She explained that she had spent all the money, but Ge Jiangtao was shocked and said that it was wasteful to have spent the money in just half a month. He said she didn't deserve the allowance and that she should hand over the money to her sister-in-law to manage in the future.

She argued her case, but Ge Jiangtao wouldn't listen. He insisted that it was her extravagant spending that led to this situation, and that it was all her fault.

Later, my sister-in-law cried more and more, and my nephew also cried more and more. Whenever they cried, Ge Jiangtao would argue with her, saying it was all her fault and demanding that she apologize.

Later, it escalated to the point where it was her fault if her sister-in-law injured her hand while chopping vegetables, and it was also her fault if her nephew fell and scraped his knee. She was extremely annoyed, and her relationship with Ge Jiangtao was completely worn away.

The child doesn't want to have children, and even wants a divorce, but is hesitant because divorce is rare these days.

Until the last straw falls...

That day, she was resting at home and feeling unwell, when she was suddenly awakened by a commotion outside. She went out to check and found out that her little nephew had accidentally fallen into the water and was unconscious when he was pulled out.

She rushed forward to provide first aid, but just as she revived the person, she was forcefully pushed away and fell to the ground.

The sister-in-law held her newly awakened nephew and cried her heart out, saying that the child had tried to kill her while they were out. She said that since she had disliked them for a long time, they should have just left, why did she have to do something so cruel?

She argued that it wasn't true, but even Ge's mother pointed at her and cursed her for being heartless.

Some people came over to persuade the child that he had fallen while playing outside and that she had saved him, but Ge's mother and sister-in-law wouldn't listen.

Shang Hua thought Ge Jiangtao would defend her when he returned, but to her surprise, Ge Jiangtao went to see his nephew first, then came back angrily and slapped her, demanding that she kneel down and apologize to her sister-in-law and child, or else they would get a divorce.

Shang Hua will always remember how she felt at that time.

First came the shock, then the excruciating pain, and finally, the relief.

Let's get a divorce. She's had enough of this life.

After years of a terrible marriage, she felt incredibly relieved when she decided to get a divorce.

I'm just a little unwilling to accept it.

The man she carefully selected turned out to be such a piece of trash. Even right after the divorce, someone introduced him to a young and beautiful woman. Ge's mother even smiled and told outsiders that Ge Jiangtao was right to leave her, that he could only live a good life after getting rid of this jinx.

As for her, because she got divorced, everyone looked at her differently.

I wonder how many people are pointing fingers at her.

People introduced her to potential partners, but they were all widowers in their forties or fifties, one of whom even had five children.

The matchmaker meant that since she hadn't been able to have a child in the years since she married Ge Jiangtao, she must have some health problems. Marrying a man with children would at least ensure she had someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

She tolerated all of this, but what she couldn't tolerate was that Ge Jiangtao actually came to her and asked when she would admit her mistake. He said that as long as she admitted her mistake, he would remarry her and that she would not be able to find a better man than him after leaving him, and could only look for those old men.

It was around that time that Shang Hua began to think about the men she knew, wanting to find a familiar, reliable, young, and promising man to be her partner.

Then I thought of Lu Congyue.

The two knew each other inside and out, and Lu Congyue had never had any other women around him. She felt that the two of them were the most suitable. Unexpectedly, Lu Congyue married Zhuang Qingxiang without saying a word and even had a child.

Memories flashed through her mind as Shang Hua recounted with difficulty the days after Ge's mother and sister-in-law came to visit, and talked about her marriage and relationship with Ge Jiangtao, which ultimately led to their divorce.

She never mentioned these things to her family.

She was taught to be strong from a young age, and she was used to reporting good news but not bad. She chose the man herself, so she had to bear the consequences of her life.

After she finished speaking, her mouth was dry, and at that moment, a glass of warm water was handed to her.

Shang Hua was stunned for a moment. Seeing Zhuang Qingxiang's gentle and encouraging gaze, he took the drink and drank a couple of mouthfuls.

Ren Zhen had already started wiping away tears at this point.

She thought her daughter had chosen love when she married Ge Jiangtao, and that they would live a sweet life together. She never imagined that her daughter would be living such a life during those years.

"Ge Jiangtao!" Shang Jianjun's steady voice rang out, "Is what my daughter said true?"

Ge Jiangtao looked at Shang Hua with disappointment and shook his head: "Ahua, I didn't expect you to still lie even now. Your sister-in-law always covered for you when she was injured, saying it wasn't you who caused it. Did you really think you could get away with it?"

"And my nephew... That day, my mom and sister-in-law went out to buy things, leaving only you and the child at home. My mom and sister-in-law usually tell the child the most not to go near the water, especially when no adult is with him. If you hadn't taken him there, would he have gone to the water?"