After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

Lu Ze rallied his spirits and borrowed money from all sides, finally managing to pay off the shop's rent.

Life has smoothed out his sharp edges, and he has become much less impetuous. He thought that he should start from the ground up, no matter how many years it would take to achieve success.

He was willing to wait for many years as long as he could change Bai Yunxiao's opinion of him.

Seeing this change in him, everyone in the Hou family felt that Heaven had eyes and everything was starting to get back on track.

With all these good things happening together, the grief over Lu Jieshuang's death was forgotten by everyone.

Lu Zhufeng and Meng Yun's relationship grew better and better. Meng Yun took Lu Zhufeng to several high-end banquets, where he met many prominent figures.

Lu Jieyue was so engrossed in preparing for her wedding that she felt even the wind smelled sweet every day.

Lu Ze had a new goal in life, and his decadent mood vanished.

Wei Zhaoning saw it all, but simply smiled faintly.

Dongxu asked, "Miss, are they really heartless? Although Lu Jieshuang is hateful, she is still their relative. How could they get over it so quickly? They don't seem like people who have just lost a loved one."

Wei Zhaoning laughed and said, "It's not that simple. Just wait and see."

the other side.

"Madam, those tales about ghosts and spirits really frightened me. Do you think the Third Miss would punish me if she saw this from heaven?"

Liu Xiang asked Wei Jiaruo.

Wei Jiaruo touched her belly, her eyes filled with sarcasm.

"idiot."

"When people are dead, they can't cause much trouble even when they're alive, let alone when they're dead?"

*

Lu Jieshuang traveled for many days before finally arriving in Lingzhou.

Along the way, she didn't feel tired at all, relying on the sweet memories of her past life with Chen Huai.

"It's the top-tier pharmacy, just turn left," a passerby said.

"Thanks for the directions, sir."

Lu Jieshuang felt uneasy, and the closer she got, the more anxious she became.

No, no.

After traveling for so many days, my hair is all greasy and smelly; I can't go to see him like this.

She pawned a hairpin from her hair, went to a nearby inn, washed herself clean, and bought a new set of clothes.

That's why I had the confidence to go to the top-tier pharmacy.

As dusk fell, the staff inside were already packing up to prepare for closing.

"Young lady? Buying medicine? Hurry up, we're about to close!"

The young waiter greeted him with a smile.

Lu Jieshuang clutched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, and said nervously, "I...I'm not here to buy medicine, I'm here to find someone."

The waiter paused, then smiled again: "Who is the young lady looking for?"

"Chen Huai".

After saying those two words, Lu Jieshuang's heart pounded like a drum.

"Looking for me?"

Suddenly, a man emerged from the inner room. He was elegant and refined, dressed in a sky-blue robe, with gentle eyes and brows.

Lu Jieshuang felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders. She found it! She finally found it!

She planned to pretend she was looking for work to get close to Chen Huai and slowly pursue him.

She asked softly, "Are you the owner here? Someone recommended me to come here. I know how to dispense medicine and treat patients. Do you need any more staff?"

Chen Huai's eyes showed no emotion, just the way one would treat a stranger. He nodded, "Okay, but..."

Before he finished speaking, another woman came out from the inner room, carrying a young child.

"Daddy! Daddy! The shadow puppet show is about to begin!"

The child's features bore a five or six-point resemblance to Chen Huai's, and he tugged at Chen Huai's wide sleeves, acting coquettishly.

The woman following behind looked very young, probably around the same age as Lu Jieshuang, with a faint blush on her face. "Man'er is really something, she can't be without you for a moment."

"Man'er, be good. Your father is busy. Come downstairs with me and have some of the pastries he made. Otherwise, I'll eat them all by myself and there won't be any for you!"

"Waaaah! No! Daddy's so unfair! He makes so much delicious food for Mommy every day, but I only get to eat what she leaves behind!"

Chen Huai gently pinched his little nose, his words full of doting affection, "Little rascal."

When Lu Jieshuang saw this scene, she felt her heart stop beating, her body stiffen, and she couldn't breathe.

In an instant, a mixture of emotions exploded in my heart.

There was disbelief, anger, and jealousy.

That's clearly her man!

Why did you marry someone else and have children?

He was clearly only making pastries for himself! Why did it turn into him making them for that woman?

This woman stole hers.

His gaze toward the woman was tinged with hatred.

For a fleeting moment, she thought she had to break these two up, even though Chen Huai was clearly her man!

What an arrogant fool!

She wanted to go back to Chen Huai's side and get rid of this hateful woman!

Suddenly, the woman said, "Miss, it's so cold, why are you only wearing so little? Here, put this on first. It's chilly at the door. Come in and we can talk."

Lu Jieshuang was taken aback.

After she sold the hairpin, she only had enough money left to buy a thin set of clothes.

She didn't expect...

Suddenly, Wei Zhaoning's voice echoed in her mind: "Don't be a mistress, don't interfere in other people's relationships..."

Something suddenly gripped my heart.

He stood there, stunned, unable to utter a single word.

Seeing that she didn't react, the woman put her outer robe on the rack. "Miss, you'll catch a cold later."

"Husband, you go ahead with your work. I'll take Man'er downstairs. When you're done, remember to buy this young lady a cup of ginger tea from next door; she doesn't look well."

After saying that, she left.

Chen Huai found it strange and asked, "Miss? What's wrong?"

"My wife is just a kind-hearted person; she didn't mean anything by it."

Lu Jieshuang opened her mouth, her fingers gripping her thin shirt tightly, "Chen Huai."

After thinking for a long time, she asked, "I heard you like to help people resolve their problems, why didn't you do that anymore?"

Chen Huai smiled and said, "You're from the capital, aren't you, young lady?"

"I have only recently returned from the capital. However, the capital is too cold in winter, and my wife is sensitive to the cold, so I took her back to Lingzhou."

As for resolving inner conflicts, it depends on fate. I'm quite busy right now and don't have time to do that.

Lu Jieshuang's pupils dilated slightly.

Fate really does play tricks.

She didn't want to stay there any longer and practically fled.

Without saying a word, she ran out. She didn't know how long she ran. She was so desperate. Why was God treating her like this?

Chen Huai watched her retreating figure, scratched his head, and thought to himself, "What a strange girl."

The fox fur cloak was still hanging on the rack, but the person had vanished without a trace.

Raindrops mixed with snowflakes slowly began to fall from the sky.

Lu Jieshuang ran helplessly through the night.

Many times, I wanted to turn back, go back to the top-tier pharmacy, stay by Chen Huai's side, and snatch him back.

If she had understood Chen Huai in her past life, the two of them would probably have ended up like that woman and him.

To have a lovely child and live a simple, ordinary life.

Her emotions overwhelmed her like a burst dam, leaving her utterly defeated.