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"Yeah, that's what I told him." "At that time, you had to divorce me for the sake of that cousin of yours. I was so sick, I had to be dragged to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Although this matter had been going on for a long time, every time she thought about it, Chen Lifen's heart felt as if it was soaking in bitter water; it was extremely sour.

"Sis Chen, don't think too much about it. Look at how good your life is right now. Many people are envious of you."

"That's right, Xiao Lian. I have endured those difficult days, so I will definitely not fall back into that pit again."

Chen Lifen's eyes hardened again. "I'm just telling you, he came to find me and asked for my forgiveness. I drove him away."

Cao Xiaolian was dumbfounded, "He ? doesn't he have a cousin?"

She knew Widow Wu's skill in pestering people. She didn't believe that Old Tao had come back to look for his ex-wife because he had found a conscience.

"He said it in a nice way, and said he still had me in his heart. That's why he wanted to come back, but when I asked around, I realized that it wasn't like that at all."

When Chen Lifen thought of this, she felt a little angry and sad at the same time. After being married for so many years, only now did she realize that the face of the woman beside her bed was so strange that it was scary. "That cousin of hers, we've found a pretty boy to do some dirty work together, and he took away all his money. "They also don't like him, so they just ran away."

The town wasn't big, so it wouldn't be difficult to find out what was happening. Chen Lifen even knew that Old Tao had gone to ask Widow Wu, only to be beaten up by the adonis. However, she didn't say anything. After all, they had been husband and wife for so many years, and she still wanted to leave some face for Old Tao.

Hearing what Chen Lifen said, Cao Xiaoling became silent.

Widow Wu had gone to find Wang Ziwen. She was very clear about this matter. Speaking of which, she had some enmity with Widow Wu, but it wasn't suitable for her to say it in front of Chen Lifen.

Both of them chose to hide it.

"Then what do you want to do? Forgive him? " After all, there weren't many couples who were getting divorced right now, so it was normal for them to remarry after getting divorced.

"Of course not." Chen Lifen shook her head. "I'm just telling you, if he comes looking for you when he has nothing to do, you have to stand firm with him."

"Don't worry, Sis Chen." Cao Xiaolian patted her hand, "As long as you are determined, I will definitely stand by your side."

She hated scumbag men the most. Old Tao was simply a VIP among scumbags. She could not avoid this kind of man, so how could she help to persuade Chen Lifen?

"That's good." Chen Lifen let out a light breath and said, "Alright, go back and accompany Auntie. Your Auntie has a lot to tell you on the first day of our move."

"My mom is talking to me everyday, I don't even have a single moment of leisure by my ear." Cao Xiaolian smiled, but her face was full of happiness, "Sister Chen, it's been so long. If you ever see one, you should look for one. Living alone is too lonely."

Previously, when she was running alone, no matter how tired she was, she still felt empty inside. However, ever since Mother Cao came back, she still had someone to rely on.

Chen Lifen smiled and said, "Alright, I got it. You can go now."

Looking at her retreating figure, Cao Xiaolian knew she would not care about it. With such a huge wound in her heart, how could she possibly heal it in such a short time?

At the same time, he hated this scumbag even more and could not help but curse, "Damn man!"

Just as he finished speaking, a mocking voice came from behind him, "How did a man offend you? You're doing fine, yet you scolded him one after another."

The familiar voice was always low. Cao Xiaolian turned her head in surprise. When she saw the voice clearly, her eyes widened in disbelief, "Lin Mubai, you ? aren't you in Hainan?"

The one standing in front of him was the travel worn Lin Mubai.

Perhaps it was due to fatigue, the bright eyes of the past were a bit tired, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was still as enchanting as before.

"After the bidding, I've finished the first part. The next part is Shang Yin's business." He opened his arms with a smile, "It's been a long time since we last met, do you not want to express yourself?"

Cao Xiaolian stepped forward and knocked his hand away. She then stretched out her hand, "You won't say anything about my promise to you."

Lin Mubai was surprised that his hand had been knocked off. However, when he saw Cao Xiaoliu's reaction, he revealed a mischievous smile, "Since you want me to express it ?"

As she spoke, she leaned forward. Cao Xiaolian felt that something was wrong when she saw his smile. She wanted to dodge, but he moved faster than she could move. He went forward and held her in his arms.

The little person that he had missed for so long had finally arrived.

Lin Mubai felt that something in his heart was missing, so he made up for it.

"Do you still like my gift?"

Male hormones were emitted from the tip of her nose. Cao Xiaoliu was dumbfounded. "What is this?"

Friendly?

It seems like the relationship between the two hasn't reached that stage yet.

In her eyes, Lin Mubai was an existence akin to a mountain. It was very difficult to have feelings for a man and a woman, so she naturally wouldn't think about this.

Lin Mubai felt the little person in his arms not responding for a long time. He released his hand and looked. She was still in a daze.

Sigh! The revolution hasn't been successful yet. Comrade, you need to work hard!

Lin Mubai estimated that this little girl was still too young and wasn't even 16 years old yet.

Both of them had missed each other's train of thought perfectly.

"Alright, this is the present." Lin Mubai took out a red velvet box from his coat pocket and handed it over. "Open it and take a look."

According to the plot, it was either a ring or a necklace.

"Why are you giving me such a precious thing?" Cao Xiaolian rolled her eyes, "I don't want it."

"It originally belonged to you. I just brought it back."

This statement was quite baffling. Cao Xiaolian took it and opened it suspiciously. There were petals of a bright red rose lying quietly on top of the blue velvet; it was quiet and beautiful.

"This is?"

Cao Xiaolian was puzzled. She pinched it. "Rose petals?"

"It was at the celebratory feast." Thinking of this, Lin Mubai was extremely proud. "There were ten large and small enterprises, but in the end, we won the bid."

Thinking about the expressions on those people's faces and the cheers that they had to give at that time, Lin Mubai's blood began to boil.

When he and Shang Yin cut the cake together, how he wished that the person standing beside him was Cao Xiaoling.

There was no rush. He had brought back the flower petals from this celebratory feast in the hope that one day, they would be able to stand together at the peak of the business world.

He smiled at the wind and clouds.

Cao Xiaolian was obviously lacking in romance skills. She knew about the celebratory dinner from Shang Yin, so she didn't think it was a big deal. After saying a few words, she decided to go home and sleep.

However, Lin Mubai's spirit was exceptionally high. "Do you want to go out and have a drink?"

"Forget it." Cao Xiaoling pointed to the rooftop. "My mom is still at home. I'll probably be scolded to death if I return home reeking of alcohol."

"Then forget it." Lin Mubai didn't force it, but he smiled with a deep meaning behind it, "Next time, find a time to bring Auntie along. I'll treat her to a meal as an elder."

Since he already had this intention towards Cao Xiaoling, he naturally hoped to gain her family's approval.

"Everything's fine, why did you invite my mom?" Cao Xiaolian felt that with her mother's character, she would definitely not be able to eat peacefully.

"We were fated to meet, it was my employees that were mismanaged, causing my auntie to be injured, and now we are cooperating again. "In terms of emotions, everyone should be treated as a welcome gift."

Cao Xiaolian could not refute his words, so she said, "Let's talk about it when we have time."

Seeing that she was anxious to return home, Lin Mubai couldn't be bothered to say anything to her. He didn't force her and followed her with his eyes as she went upstairs.

One day, he would return to their home with this little girl.

After they returned home, Old Mistress Cao asked, "How old is that Sis Chen?"

Old Cao had long known about the matter regarding Chen Lifen. After all, she was in the business with her daughter.

"Life years after the new year, thirty-six." Cao Xiaolian was chewing on an apple, but she still mumbled, "What happened?"

"Sigh, I felt that her life is rather bitter." Mother Cao sighed. She had been widowed since long ago, so she dragged the two children along. Although her days were tough, she did not suffer at all in her heart. Chen Lifen, on the other hand, was different. As a middle-aged woman, she had experienced the betrayal of her family.

Thinking of this, Cao Mu's mother felt a bit of pity for him, wanting to protect him.

"Life is bound to come to an end. This woman, she doesn't seem to be able to make it." However, if we find a good man and coax him a little, we'll forget about it after a while. "

Seeing how concerned Mother Cao was about Chen Lifen, Cao Xiaoling couldn't help but laugh. "Mom, if you really think that way, you should find a new father for me too."

Mother Cao was only in her early forties. She was a bit old before due to the heavy burden of living. However, she had been raised to be a bit buxom in the past half year, so her mental state was much better now.

Cao Xiaoling sincerely wanted her mother to consider her marriage. After all, she was still young. If she was afraid that the two children would be wronged in the past, there would be no need for that now.

Old Cao's mother was surprised for a moment as she did not expect her daughter to say such words. She then replied in a bad mood, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"It's true!" Cao Xiaoling held her mother's hand and said, "I've grown up and the Xia has gone to the army. You don't have to worry about it. Now, you should consider finding yourself an old partner to accompany you for the rest of your life."

"Your mom is already this age. In a few years, she'll be a grandma. I'll go find her, but she won't laugh at me."

"Mom, I'm just afraid that if I marry Xiao Xia in the future, I might neglect you. How about this, I have a wife to accompany you on your travels. It's great to have her around."

Seeing that his daughter was serious, Mother Cao also said seriously, "Xiao Lian, Mother never had this thought. In the past and until now, mother has always wanted to bring you two up. Even if you die, you still have the face to go to the basement to see your father."

Seeing her mother being so stubborn, Cao Xiaolian knew that this was not something that could be explained in a short period of time. She thought that she would slowly guide her mother when she had the chance in the future.

The next morning, Cao Xiaolian went to work as soon as she was ready. Her mother had nothing to do at home, so she went downstairs to buy some food. As soon as she went to the market, she met someone she knew.

"Ahh, isn't this her, Grandpa Li? Why are you here?"

Uncle Li, who was wearing a cotton-padded jacket, turned his head. "Hey, big sister!"

They hadn't seen each other for a long time. Plus, Grandpa Li had helped them before, so after Cao Ma asked a few questions, she quickly invited Grandpa Li to her house and started reminiscing about old times.

Cao Xiaoliu didn't know that a big customer had arrived at the factory today. If the deal was successful, they wouldn't have to worry about the sales anymore.

As soon as she went to the office, she found that Chen Lifen was very nervous. She held the manuscript in her hand and chanted it silently, afraid that she would make a mistake and affect her performance today.