Old Mrs. Song is reborn; get out of here, you scumbag husband and illegitimate child!

Song Xiangdong paced back and forth at the door.

He'd never had his palms sweat this much even when clearing mines on the battlefield. He'd gone all out in front of his mother just now, but now, facing his wife, all that heroic spirit within him was coming through.

There was no movement inside.

He walked around the yard twice more like a donkey pulling a millstone, wearing out the soles of his cloth shoes.

Only then did he grit his teeth and push open the wooden door.

The room was lit by a dim, yellow light.

Shen Huijun wasn't sound asleep. Hearing the door open, she propped herself up and tried to sit up.

Her hair was a little messy, and she was wearing a pink vest. Under the light, the tear stains on her face hadn't completely dried.

"east."

Her voice was a little hoarse. "Where did you go? Why are you only just getting back?"

Song Xiangdong felt a sharp pang in his heart.

He took a few steps over and plopped down on the edge of the bed.

He reached out and put his hand on her shoulder.

He pulled the person into his arms.

"Huijun".

That "Huijun" was perfectly normal.

There was no foolishness, no dragging out of the tone in a coquettish manner; he was as steady as a mountain.

Shen Huijun stiffened and looked up into his eyes.

Those eyes were unfathomable, with not a trace of turbidity or dullness.

The Song Xiangdong who used to just smile foolishly and had a bit of childishness was gone; in his place was the man she longed for day and night.

"You..." Shen Huijun's lips trembled, and she gripped his sleeve tightly. "Are you alright?"

"alright."

Song Xiangdong didn't dare look at her; his gaze fell on her protruding belly, and his voice dropped eight octaves.

"When?"

A few days ago.

Shen Huijun stood there, her mind going blank.

A few days ago?

So all those days he was begging for food, needing to be coaxed to sleep, wanting kisses and playing that game... was it all an act?

A surge of grievance welled up inside me.

Shen Huijun flung his hand away, turned her back, and lay down.

He pulled the blanket over himself completely, from head to toe, and didn't say a word.

Song Xiangdong panicked.

He quickly took off his shirt and slipped into bed.

A large hand reached around from behind and hugged the trembling body through the blanket.

"Wife, I was wrong." Song Xiangdong pressed his face against the back of her head, his voice muffled. "I really didn't mean to lie to you. I just... I just couldn't bear to."

Shen Huijun remained motionless in bed.

"I have always felt like an outsider since I was a child. I long for maternal love and for my mother to treat me as well as she treated Yang Jianjun."

Even just one day would be fine. This time I've really messed up my head; I suddenly realized that really was my mother from my dreams. I'm being greedy; I want a few more days.

Song Xiangdong sighed.

They buried their heads even deeper.

"And you too. Huijun, you have no idea how nice you were when you were trying to coax me."

They wiped my face, fed me; I've never been treated so well in my life. I just wanted... I just wanted to linger a few more days.

The body in the blankets stopped shaking.

Seeing that there was a chance, Song Xiangdong quickly pressed his advantage: "I have already called the army."

I'll be returning to my unit soon, and considering my health, it's highly likely I'll be discharged. Once the paperwork is done, I'll stay with you all.

The blanket was suddenly pulled off.

Shen Huijun turned around.

Her eyes were red.

"Are you really going to change careers?"

"Mmm. As for where we'll be transferred to, we haven't decided yet." Song Xiangdong looked at her, raised his hand and used his rough fingertips to wipe away the tears on her face. "Please forgive me, okay? With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?"

Shen Huijun looked at the face so close to hers.

This man is a tough guy and a hero outside, but he also has a childlike side when he comes home.

"Don't lie to me again."

Shen Huijun sniffed and poked his forehead. "If you dare to play dumb again, I'm going back to my parents' house to give birth."

"I wouldn't dare, not even if you gave me the guts."

Song Xiangdong grabbed that finger, kissed it, and said, "From now on, in our family, I'll handle the big things, and you can decide the small things. If you say east, I'll never go west."

The flickering lights cast the two people's shadows on the wall.

Fusion...

Song Xiangdong looked at his wife's face, which glowed softly under the lamplight.

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

He had been cooped up in the army for so long, and now, facing his beautiful wife…

He kissed Shen Huijun's lips.

Shen Huijun responded to him, as if she had melted all her affection into a kiss.

"Huijun..." Song Xiangdong's lips brushed against her earlobe, his voice low and husky, "...Is it alright?"

Shen Huijun's face flushed red all the way to the roots of her neck.

Her body was as limp as water, and her voice was barely audible: "The doctor said... after the first trimester, you can be gentler."

Two flames instantly ignited in Song Xiangdong's eyes, and a wide grin spread across his lips.

He reached out and pulled the light cord, and the room went dark.

The moon outside the window seemed to have heard the commotion inside, and shyly pulled a piece of dark cloud over itself, completely obscuring its large white face.

……

For the Song family, it was like rain after a long drought.

A few hundred meters away, at Zhu Zi's house, thunder and rain were raging.

As soon as Zhang Haiyan got home, she threw all of Zhu Zi's clothes, pants, shoes and socks on the cement floor of the main room.

Even after throwing it away, she was still not satisfied.

I just do whatever is easiest for me.

I cooked a meatball and fish ball soup. I also cooked some savory rice.

After the mother and her children had eaten their fill, they washed the dishes and took the children back to the inner room.

He casually locked the door latch.

It was completely dark.

Zhu Zi came back humming a little tune.

Today he also spread rumors that Chen Yuhuan's family would cause trouble.

Back at the brigade, I went to my grandma's house for dinner.

He wanted to be a dutiful son, as long as Liu Dahua didn't come back with Liu Yidao. Zhu Zi also felt wronged; his father had gone to the other side of the strait out of necessity.

Regardless of life or death, a mother should never seek a ridiculous second spring.

Push open the door to the main room.

By the moonlight, I could see a jumble of dark shadows on the ground.

Zhu Zi struck a match and lit the lamp, and the fire flared up instantly.

His clothes were piled on the ground like trash.

"Zhang Haiyan, you're a traitor!"

Zhuzi rushed to the door of the inner room and reached out to push it open.

It can't be pushed.

"Open the door! Haiyan, open the door!" Zhu Zi pounded on the door so hard it shook the heavens. "What are you doing locking the door? Are you asking for a beating, you woman?"

There was no movement inside.

The more Zhu Zi thought about it, the angrier he became, and he kicked Zhu Zi.

"If you don't open the door, I'll chop it up."

With a creak.

The door opened.

Zhang Haiyan stood at the door, her usually easygoing face as cold as ice.

Zhu Zi was stunned. Had he taken the wrong medicine today?

"Are you crazy? Why did you throw my clothes on the ground?" Zhu Zi said sternly. "I won't even hold you accountable for giving money to Liu Yidao to buy furniture. You're learning bad habits instead of good ones. You and Mom have both learned from Aunt Song to not take your home seriously."

"I'm too ashamed to watch you help Liu Yidao all day."

"Pillar, have some decency."

Zhang Haiyan didn't dodge; her voice was so calm it was unsettling.

"For a father you've never even met, you conspired with outsiders to harm the mother who raised you from infancy. She's been incredibly good to you; our family owes so much to her. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for doing this?"

The pillar was hit where it hurt.

"Shut up! I'm Mom's son, how can I be unfilial? There has to be a reason for everything."

Zhang Haiyan sneered, "I think you've been blinded by greed—you've lost all humanity. I, Zhang Haiyan, may not be capable, but I still know right from wrong."

I'm afraid my son will follow your example and become a cold-blooded animal like you.

"What did you do after leaving Uncle Liu's house today?"

"A woman should revere her husband. Do I have to report to you about everything I do?" Zhu Zi was furious and raised his hand to hit him. "I think you're trying to rebel. Do you want to follow Song Xianglan's example and divorce Lin Fang?"

The slap never landed.

Zhu Zi didn't dare to hit his wife; he was just pretending to scare her.

"Don't even think about getting a divorce. Don't you know what kind of family you have?"

Zhang Haiyan raised her face. "My family's old fogies won't agree, you know that, so they've got me figured out. Let me tell you, Zhuzi, I'm in charge of this family from now on."

"If you dare to harass Mom and Uncle Liu again, I'll take the kids to Grandma Huang's house and cause a scene at the brigade headquarters, so everyone in the surrounding villages knows what kind of beast you are."

After saying that, she pointed to the room next door. "You'll sleep in that room from now on. This room is for me and the child. If you dare to force your way in, I'll fight you with scissors."

"I don't want to share a room with a dog."

In that instant, Zhu Zi was actually stunned by the gaze of this usually weak woman.

That was a look in his eyes that showed he was truly going all out.

"They're all crazy... They're all fucking crazy..." Zhu Zi cursed as he withdrew his hand.

If this woman really makes a scene, what will become of his reputation in the village?

"Keep acting up. I don't even want to sleep with you."

Zhuzi bent down, picked up a pile of dirty clothes from the ground, angrily kicked open the door of the next room, and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

Watching the door close.

Only then did Zhang Haiyan's energy dissipate.

She slid down the door frame and sat on the floor, covering her face with her hands and letting tears stream through her fingers.

How did life turn out like this?

But she knew she couldn't back down.

If we continue to be as weak as before, this family and these three children will eventually be dragged into the ditch by Zhu Zi.

Zhang Haiyan desperately wanted Zhu Zi to apologize.

She was willing to accompany Zhu Zi to apologize to his mother and Liu Yidao. She wasn't afraid of men making mistakes; she was willing to bow her head with him.

Seeing his unrepentant attitude.

Zhang Haiyan felt a tightness in her chest, as if it were filled with sharp thorns.