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

Liu Zhiyuan was beaten so badly that he jumped up and down, then quickly covered his head and ran out the door.

He ran out of the building entrance in one breath, hid in the crowd of onlookers, and didn't forget to spread rumors and make threats:

"Lan Yujuan, you just wait!"

"You tricked me into marriage and stole my dowry! You eloped with another man and even kidnapped my daughter! I won't let you get away with this!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the neighborhood!

Lan Yujuan burst into tears of anger. She never expected that Liu Zhiyuan would actually lower the bar so low as to come to her parents' home and turn around and accuse them!

Not only will it tarnish its own reputation, but it will also embarrass its parents!

She became increasingly angry, so she rushed into the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, and chased after him.

"Liu Zhiyuan, you stop right there!"

"Who exactly committed marriage fraud?"

"Who exactly broke their promise and kept a mistress on the side?!"

Mother Lan was terrified and quickly chased after him, her face pale as she said:

"Lan Yujuan! Don't be impulsive!"

But Lan's mother was getting old, and she couldn't outrun Lan Yujuan!

Lan Yujuan chased after him out of the building, pointing a kitchen knife at Liu Zhiyuan, and angrily shouted through a sob:

"Liu Zhiyuan, you bastard!"

"You tricked me into returning to my hometown, where I served your entire family for four years, while you yourself hid away in Beijing, living a carefree life!"

"Now he's bringing all those other women home, he doesn't want to get married, he doesn't want to take responsibility for me, and he still won't leave me alone!"

"Your whole family conspired behind my back to make me your brother's wife! Are you even human?"

"Liu Zhiyuan, let me tell you, I don't owe you anything!"

"Either we part amicably, or we'll see each other in court!"

"If you dare to use these despicable and underhanded tactics again to harass our family, I will take you down with me!"

Fortunately, the two police officers reacted quickly and stepped forward to steady her the moment the mother hugged her daughter.

Liu Zhiyuan looked flustered, retreating step by step in fright, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes:

"How...how did you know?"

He never expected that the rabbit, when provoked, would actually bite!

To his surprise, as soon as he uttered those words, an uproar erupted around him:

"Wow! What Teacher Lan's daughter said was actually true?"

"Are there really such shameless families in this world?"

Liu Zhiyuan was instantly thrown into disarray; he had lost both the momentum and the home advantage.

His whole body was covered in old and new wounds, his skin was mottled and burning with pain.

Seeing that staying any longer would surely lead to trouble, Liu Zhiyuan quickly slipped away in the chaos.

After the incident was over, Lan Yujuan hid in her room and cried for the entire afternoon.

She finally stopped crying when she was completely exhausted and fell asleep without realizing it.

Mr. and Mrs. Lan did not disturb her; they simply stayed quietly and watched over their daughter.

In her sleep, Lan Yujuan vaguely heard the sound of a cane passing by the door of her room. After pausing for a moment, it quietly left.

She slept until midnight.

Although my eyes were dry and swollen, and my throat was hoarse and uncomfortable, I suddenly woke up when I checked the time!

She suddenly remembered that she still had a task to complete for her novel, so she quickly got up.

She gently opened the door and found a light still on in the living room.

Mom and Dad have already taken their daughter back to the master bedroom to sleep.

She tiptoed into the kitchen, and sure enough, there was still food left in the rice cooker, kept warm.

Lan Yujuan was both thirsty and hungry, and devoured the food in a whirlwind.

After eating and drinking my fill, I went back to my room for a bath and then put on a nice face mask.

Then, carrying his nearly retired laptop, he went to his study, feeling refreshed, and began his midnight writing session.

From now on, nothing can stop her from pursuing her career!

Perhaps it was because I cried so much in the afternoon that my meridians were opened up.

When Lan Yujuan sits in her study late at night to create, her thoughts flow like a spring, and her inspiration is surprisingly smooth.

I wrote over 10,000 words in one go, staying up until 3 a.m. before finally going back to my room to lie down.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside.

She vaguely heard the voice of a young woman in the living room.

Could it be that we have guests over today?

Thinking of this, Lan Yujuan quickly got up and began to tidy herself up.

Today is only the eighth day of the first lunar month. My father has been a teacher all his life, and his students are numerous.

Every year during the first month of the lunar calendar, there are always students who, out of gratitude to their teachers, come to visit.

Perfect timing! She didn't want to stay cooped up at home all day, so she could take her daughter out for a stroll while the weather was nice!

Lan Yujuan tidied herself up a bit in front of the mirror.

The clothes from five years ago are still wearable, but they are obviously too youthful and don't match her current temperament and age.

I'm going out in a bit. First, I'll go shopping and buy some new clothes, and then I'll get my hair done on the way!

With a plan in mind, Lan Yujuan slung her bag over her shoulder and left the room.

"Dad, Mom!"

As soon as she looked up, she saw a woman who was both strange and familiar standing up over the sofa.

As she came out of the room, the other person's gaze held a mixture of probing, scrutiny, and a barely perceptible hint of excitement.

"what!"

"Yujuan, you actually came back!"

Before she could react, the woman opposite her jogged over to her and hugged her tightly.

Lan Yujuan was a little stunned, her whole body frozen on the spot.

To be honest, although the woman looked somewhat familiar, she couldn't immediately recall who she was.

Seeing this, Lan's mother quickly stood up with a smile to smooth things over.

"Juan'er, don't you remember?"

"This is Liu Qian. Her maternal grandparents live in the apartment building up ahead. You two used to play together when you were little!"

Liu Qian quickly added with a smile, "Auntie, that's not all!"

"Yujuan and I both got into the top high school, and we were even classmates!"

Lan Yujuan suddenly realized, she finally remembered!

Her expression softened somewhat, and she smiled gently:

"Liu Qian, it's you!"

Lan Yujuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Liu Qian's face has changed so much...

"Mom, you two chat, I'm taking the baby out for a bit!"

She wasn't in the mood for reminiscing and was preparing to find an excuse to leave.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qian held her hand tightly and wouldn't let go, acting proactively and enthusiastically.

"Oh, Yujuan, I heard you were back, so I came all the way here to see you!"

"Tonight our class is having a high school reunion, and everyone's worried they can't get in touch with you!"

"It's good you're back, let's go together!"