After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After leaving the hotel, the group prepared to head to Xiahe Village, where the driver was already waiting in his car at the hotel entrance.

The familiar jeep, the driver with dark skin, wearing camouflage pants and a crew neck t-shirt, with a standard buzz cut, walked with a brisk pace.

Even in the simplest attire, he couldn't hide the bulging muscle lines beneath his dark clothes.

Before getting into the car, Lan Yujuan subconsciously glanced at the license plate.

Just as she expected, this car had the same color license plate and lettering as the car that had taken her away from Xiahe Village.

"What are you thinking about?"

As Chen Mo turned to speak, his knee lightly touched her knee.

Looking at Lan Yujuan, who was lost in thought, he suddenly snapped back to reality and said, "No, it's nothing."

She noticed that Chen Mo was staring at her intently, with a clear look of inquiry in his eyes.

I didn't want to say it, but I finally did.

"I remember now, that night."

"If I hadn't been able to escape Xiahe Village while carrying Xiaoman, and if I hadn't met you and Brother Li, what would things be like now?"

She never dared to think this way before, and she didn't even dare to look back.

Because that night was the last chance that fate had given her.

If she doesn't seize the opportunity, what awaits her will only be a terrible outcome, or even a worse one!

Before she could think any further, Chen Mo reached out and took her hand, his tone unusually firm:

There are no "what ifs".

"Juan'er, do you believe in fate?"

Lan Yujuan paused for a moment, then gently shook her head. "I don't know either."

To say I believe it seems a little off. To say I don't believe it doesn't seem entirely true either.

Chen Mo squeezed her hand and smiled, "I didn't believe it before."

"Since I met you, I've believed."

"Last year during the Spring Festival, in order to escape my family's pressure to get married, I inexplicably came to see Li Huan."

"He's someone who doesn't like fishing, yet he inexplicably took me fishing in Xiahe Village."

Then, I met you.

"All of this makes me feel that there is a divine will at work."

Lan Yujuan looked out the window at the familiar road, feeling a mix of sadness and lingering fear.

Hearing Chen Mo say that, not only did she stop feeling sad, but her ears even started to burn.

Especially when you look up, you can catch a glimpse out of the corner of your eye that the driver, who was just driving seriously, is now looking at the rearview mirror with a hint of excitement and gossip in his eyes, as if he's practically perking up his ears.

She quickly pulled her hand back, turned around, looked out the window seriously, and whispered:

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

"We'll be at Xiahe Village in a little while. Let's cheer up and get the important business done first!"

Chen Mo's palm was empty, and he awkwardly clenched his fist.

When I looked up, I saw the driver's inquisitive gaze.

The moment their eyes met, Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. "What are you looking at? Just drive!"

The driver looked serious, but was actually not very old.

After being glared at by Chen Mo, he immediately looked away and straightened his back instantly.

"yes!"

About half an hour later, the jeep drove into Xiahe Village.

As they passed the village store, the villagers who were playing cards and chatting were immediately drawn to the store and turned to look at them.

"Huh? What's the occasion? Why is there another unfamiliar car coming into the village?"

"This jeep looks familiar... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before..."

Hearing the commotion, the shopkeeper also came out of the store out of curiosity to see what was going on, and immediately recognized the car.

"Oh, isn't this the car that people from the neighboring Li Village drove to our village to fish during the first few days of the Lunar New Year?"

"I remember, that license plate was this color, unlike any other!"

After hearing what the proprietress said, everyone started chattering amongst themselves.

"Yes, I still remember!"

"So that's what happened; they came to our village to fish!"

"I heard that when Zhiyuan's wife ran back to her parents' house in the middle of the night, she hitched a ride with someone who was fishing in the village. Could it be that this was the same car she was on?"

"Probably not. If Zhiyuan's wife really ran away in this car, how could he dare to drive it back to our village? Wouldn't that be pure provocation?"

As the villagers were discussing, the jeep unexpectedly came to a slow stop.

As the car door opened, the villagers who had been watching the commotion stopped abruptly, and they all craned their necks to look in the direction of the jeep.

Everyone was curious about what kind of person drove to Xiahe Village at this hour.

After the jeep came to a stop, Li Le, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was the first to open the door and jump out of the car.

Then, he took the initiative to open the car door for Lan Yujuan and also reached out to help carry Lan Xiaoman.

"Sister-in-law, you go ahead with your business today, I'll just follow behind. I'll take care of Xiaoman!"

Xiaoman smiled and nodded, "Okay, then thank you for your hard work today, Ah Le!"

After getting out of the car, Lan Yujuan first told Chen Mo and the others to wait where they were.

"I'll go buy some paper money, ingots, and incense first, and while I'm at it, I'll ask where Xiaoman's grandfather is buried."

"After we finish shopping, we'll take Xiaoman to her grandfather's grave to pay our respects, and then we'll take her to the Liu family's house to see her grandmother."

Chen Mo nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say today, go ahead!"

After agreeing on the terms, Lan Yujuan took her phone and headed straight for the convenience store.

The villagers were very familiar with Lan Yujuan, who used to be thin and plain-faced.

But this woman, dressed exquisitely and exuding elegance, looked somewhat familiar to everyone, yet no one dared to recognize her.

"Who is this? They look so familiar!"

"Looking at those delicate features, they somehow resemble Zhiyuan's runaway wife..."

This statement was immediately rejected.

"How could that be? Don't talk nonsense!"

"That Lan Yujuan looks like she's destined for a life of hardship; this woman, on the other hand, looks like she's destined for a life of luxury."

When the shopkeeper saw Lan Yujuan walk straight into the shop and nod and smile at her, her face immediately turned red.

For a moment, I was captivated by Lan Yujuan's charm and couldn't take my eyes off her.

Hello!

As soon as Lan Yujuan entered the store, the proprietress followed her in and stood at the entrance of the convenience store, asking questions haltingly.

"Excuse me, what...what do you need to buy?"