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

Shang Jiang was unaware that his sister had once proposed to Lu Congyue. If he had known, he wouldn't have thought this way.

Meanwhile, Lu Congyue had already reunited with Zhuang Qingxiang and the children.

Having lived in this city for several years and being familiar with it, he took Zhuang Qingxiang to see the famous historical sites.

The only regret is that individuals are no longer allowed to open shops, so I can no longer enjoy the delicious food I used to eat.

However, the local specialties we had at the state-run restaurant at noon were quite good.

After dinner, they played outside for a while, but both sons were so tired that they kept dozing off. After discussing it, they decided to go back to the guesthouse to rest.

My colleagues will be arriving tomorrow, and I need to pick them up at the train station before I can start working. I need to get some rest today.

Unexpectedly, around lunchtime, Shang Jianjun's bodyguard came to call them to the restaurant, saying that Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen were waiting for them there.

Lu Congyue and Zhuang Qingxiang quickly packed up and took the three children over.

Ren Zhen greeted Zhuang Qingxiang with a friendly smile: "Little Zhuang, I heard Cong Yue took you around today. How was it? Did you like it here?"

"I like it," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile.

"If you like it, great! Let's discuss it with Cong Yue and get transferred here. That way, we'll be closer to each other."

Ren Zhen truly loves Zhuang Qingxiang. Who wouldn't like such a gentle and intelligent woman?

What's more, she helped their son, Ahua.

They had just finished eating together and hadn't planned to treat everyone so soon, but after hearing about what Shang Jianjun had done, she got so angry that she scolded both Shang Jianjun and Shang Hua, and then arranged this dinner.

During the meal, Ren Zhen did most of the talking. Seeing that Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes were always smiling, he knew that she didn't hold a grudge against her old man, so he pretended to be angry and brought up that silly thing.

"Xiao Zhuang, don't blame your Uncle Shang. He's getting more and more confused and soft-hearted as he gets older. He said he would never get involved in Lu Congyue's family affairs, but after that old man Lu Sheng said a few nice words to him and he felt wronged, he couldn't help but stand up for that old man and wronged Congyue."

"You even listened to their attempts to sow discord and encourage Cong Yue to divorce you! You have no idea how many things he did behind my back, I almost made him kneel on a washboard!"

"Congyue, don't blame your Uncle Shang, and your Sister Shang either..."

Ren Zhen was a little sad when Shang Hua was mentioned. "She was so devastated by the divorce that she went astray. If she had explained things to us back then, we might have been able to comfort her and help her. But she kept it all inside, and she became more and more extreme. She even started targeting you."

"Don't worry, we gave her a good scolding today, and she realized her mistake. I'll have her treat you to a meal to apologize later. Consider this meal today our apology to you."

As Ren Zhen spoke, she raised her small wine cup and toasted with them.

"You two are both good children, and you have three more such good children. You're sure to be happy in the future!"

Being scolded like this by his lover in front of the children left Shang Jianjun feeling embarrassed.

However, a mistake is a mistake, and he won't renege on his debt just because he's old.

"Xiao Zhuang, Cong Yue said you were a good person before, and that he knew his choice was right after meeting you. I didn't believe it then, but I do now. You are a good child, completely different from your so-called father. I imagine your mother raised you very well; she is an excellent woman, and so are you. Cong Yue's choice was right. I hope you two will continue to trust and help each other as you are now."

Shang Jianjun spoke very sincerely, and Ren Zhen chimed in, praising Zhuang Qingxiang to the skies.

Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes reddened slightly, and her nose tingled with emotion.

This was the first time she had received the approval of an elder whom Lu Congyue respected, and she was somewhat excited to have their approval.

A marriage that is not approved by elders is always flawed, but now, she and Lu Congyue have no flaws.

Zhuang Qingxiang excitedly downed the wine in her glass in one gulp. Shang Jianjun praised her for her straightforward personality and pulled her to drink a few more glasses.

If Ren Zhen hadn't stopped them, who knows how much more they would have drunk.

As night fell and she became intoxicated, Zhuang Qingxiang not only failed to stop Lu Congyue from getting close to her, but also actively cooperated with him and fooled around for half the night.

I used to be so nervous and scared that I didn't dare to make a sound, but after drinking too much, I couldn't control myself.

Lu Congyue loved her ticklish noises, but unfortunately they were in a guesthouse with a child in the room, so he could only keep gagging her.

The next day, Zhuang Qingxiang was so weak that she couldn't get up.

Xiao Luyue is already used to it.

My mother feels unwell whenever she drinks alcohol, and she can't get out of bed the next day. This morning, she had to take care of my two younger brothers all by herself.

Lu Congyue bought breakfast and fed the three children. He instructed Xiao Luyue to take good care of her younger brothers and not to leave the room. He also told the staff at the guesthouse to keep an eye on the three children before heading to the train station to pick them up.

When Zhuang Qingxiang woke up groggily, it was already past nine o'clock.

When Xiao Luyue saw that she was awake, she quickly brought her two younger brothers over and asked her if her head still hurt or if she felt better.

Zhuang Qingxiang recalled last night, when the man pressed against her fiercely and asked if she felt good...

She couldn't answer at all.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Seeing her mother staring blankly with a flushed face, Xiao Luyue quickly touched her forehead, her little face full of worry. "Mom, you really can't drink anymore. You're already acting crazy when you're drunk."

"Huh?" Zhuang Qingxiang was startled, thinking that Xiao Luyue had discovered something.

Then Lu Yue sighed sadly, "I saw today that Daddy's hands were bitten and bleeding. You must have been drunk and acting crazy. Poor Daddy..."

Zhuang Qingxiang suddenly coughed, which startled Xiao Luyue. She quickly patted her back and poured her some water.

Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't let a child take care of her, so she quickly got up after recovering.

"Yueyue, Mommy's fine. Mommy can do it herself. You just stay with your little brothers."

"Mom, if you feel unwell, you should go to the hospital," Lu Yue reminded her seriously.

"It's alright, I just drank too much. I'll be more careful in the future," Zhuang Qingxiang assured her with a smile.

Although her two sons were well-behaved and sensible, they were also very energetic.

When she was still asleep, they obediently stayed by her side, but once she woke up, they couldn't stay still at all and pointed to the door, insisting on going out.

Zhuang Qingxiang quickly filled her stomach, left a note for Lu Congyue, and then took the three children out for a walk.

After taking the bus for two stops, we arrived at the park, where the three children ran around happily.

They played until lunchtime before Zhuang Qingxiang took the three children to a state-run restaurant for a meal.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Shang Jiang at the state-run restaurant. Sitting opposite Shang Jiang was a girl wearing a red floral shirt with two dark braids hanging down her chest. She was very pretty.