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Liu Shufang laid on Ning Haitao's broad back. Her body swayed slightly with his footsteps. It felt like she was lying in a cradle. It was very comfortable and warm …

Liu Shufang had slept late last night. Now that she was sleepy, she fell asleep while leaning on her husband's sturdy shoulder.

Ning Haitao heard her even breathing and turned his head to see the face of his daughter-in-law sleeping on his shoulder. Her face was as sweet as a child's as she walked down the mountain with big steps.

When they were almost at the Red Flag Village, Ning Haitao saw that his wife was still not awake and was reluctant to call her. He walked to the shade of the tree, wanting to wait for Shufang to wake up naturally.

The scorching sun was high in the sky and the weather was as hot and stuffy as a huge stove. Ning Haitao walked for two hours on the mountain road while carrying his daughter-in-law.

Liu Shufang couldn't bear the stuffy atmosphere and felt that Haitao was no longer moving. She opened her eyes with a moan and the golden sunlight shone through the mottled leaves. She narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked around.

"You're awake?"

The man's voice was deep and deep, carrying a trace of doting. She raised her gaze to meet his dark eyes.

"Un, put me down!" It's almost at the village entrance, and it's not good to be seen. "

Liu Shufang blushed. How long had Haitao been standing here? His face was flushed from the sun as beads of sweat dripped down his cheeks.

This consideration moved her, and she would never have done it without her.

"Yes!" I'm going into the village, so I didn't dare go in. I'll wait here for you to wake up. "

Ning Haitao smiled honestly and gently put his wife on the ground. He grabbed the corner of his shirt to wipe the sweat off his face, but when he realized that he was wearing a white shirt, he couldn't bear to part with it.

"Let me wipe it for you."

Liu Shufang quickly took out an embroidered handkerchief and gently wiped his sweat.

After experiencing too much, she understood that a woman's gentleness was the best weapon to be able to firmly grasp a man's heart in her hands.

Didn't that Wang Hongxia walk the same route?

"Alright, let's go!" It's my first time going to my father-in-law's house, so it's not good if I'm late. "

Ning Haitao enjoyed the service of his wife very much. He looked at her with a smile and could not bear to look away. In the end, he was afraid of delaying her, so he dragged her into the village.

Liu Shufang let him hold her hand and followed him sweetly by his side.

Just as she walked into the village, the smile on her face froze. At the entrance of the village stood a white figure under the crooked tree. Her body was thin, her skin fair and gentle.

At this moment, he was craning his neck to look towards the village entrance. When he saw her, his black phoenix eyes flashed a bright light behind his glasses, but when he saw her hand holding Ning Haitao's hand, it dimmed.

The moment Liu Shufang saw him, the past and the past came together, her eyes glazed over as she lost herself in her memories.

Hate? Hate, if it wasn't for Zhang Qiang not giving up and going to seduce her, she might have been able to live a good life with Haitao in her previous life.

Love? Thinking about it carefully, the originally passionate love had long since disappeared under Zhang Qiang's deception.

Ning Haitao's intuition was very good. Earlier, his daughter-in-law was smiling like a flower, but now she suddenly stopped, her smile froze and her face turned pale.

Following his wife's gaze, he also noticed Zhang Qiang, who was standing under the tilted tree. This person looked gentle and cultured, but he was very thin, with white and transparent skin.

He subconsciously held his wife's hand and pulled her to his side.

"Shufang, who is he?"

There was a hint of jealousy in his voice that he did not notice. Liu Shufang was jolted awake by his question and her expression returned to normal.

"The Village Head's son, Zhang Qiang."

With a simple sentence, he withdrew his gaze from Zhang Qiang and pulled his husband home.

When passing by Zhang Qiang, she forced herself not to look at him and felt his accusatory gaze. It was very awkward.

Fortunately, her house was not far from the village entrance. They arrived in less than ten minutes.

Ning Haitao didn't say anything along the way. He turned around and saw Zhang Qiang following Shufang with an aggrieved expression like an abandoned puppy.

Liu Shufang had already recovered from the shock when she met Zhang Qiang. It was all the entanglement of her previous life. She was a brand-new soul now and had a husband who doted on her. It was better to let the past dissipate with the wind.

Arriving at the front of her house, her heart felt heavy like a heavy stone.

Her house consisted of three mud houses. The courtyard was large, and the walls were half as tall as a person. There were glass shards on the walls, and the doors were made of the kind of wood that was nailed together.

In this era, every household was poor, so there was nothing to be afraid of losing. As long as they could stop the ducklings from running around, that would be enough.

There were two barns in the yard, one for sundries and the other for grain.

In Red Flag Village, her house could be considered to be more upright, it was all thanks to her big brother. Every year and every summer, he would rub the wall, his meticulous skills were good, and the wall was very smooth.

"Come in."

Liu Shufang took a deep breath. She wasn't willing to return to this family. Ever since her father had married his stepmother, he had always listened to her. He didn't care about his own children and didn't have much feelings for her.

"Yes."

Ning Haitao tidied up his unhappiness. This was the first time he stepped on a father-in-law's door, so he couldn't lose face.

The two of them didn't see anyone come out even after they entered the room. The door was open, but there were folded newspaper curtains hanging on the door.

Liu Shufang remembered that this was all because she had nothing better to do and was found out by the stepmother. She forced her to fold a curtain, making her extremely tired.

He opened the door and entered the house. The cold stove was not hot at all.

A cold light flashed in Liu Shufang's eyes. She knew that she wouldn't prepare a meal with Haitao. It was the same with her in her previous life. After receiving the gift, the stepmother drove them back.

"Dad, I'm here."

She called out to the east room and waited in the kitchen, not in a hurry to get in.

"Shufang is back? "Hurry up and enter the house."

Liu Guodong came running out of the house, wearing only a vest with a hole in it, revealing his black, skinny chest.

Liu Shufang still felt a bit sad when she saw him. Her father was not even fifty years old, but he was already hunching down from exhaustion. His face was covered with wrinkles, and he looked much older than his peers.

"Father." With a trembling voice, he called out for his father, his voice tinged with a hint of choking sobs.