Chapter 660

At the same time Bang Geng violently beat Xiao Geng, it dealt a harsh blow to the Jia Zhang family.

Interpretation: "At the same time that Bangeng's violently beating Xiao Geng fiercely jabbed at Jia Zhangshi's lungs." Actually literal: "Bangeng used the matter of violently beating Xiao Geng to fiercely stab Jia Zhangshi's lung tube at the same time." So translation: "At the same time, Bangeng's violent beating of Xiao Geng fiercely jabbed at Jia Zhangshi's lungs." We'll produce: "【1】 At the same time, Bangeng's violent beating of Xiao Geng fiercely jabbed at Jia Zhangshi's lungs."

Check: Need to keep meaning. We'll produce concise.

An elderly man over seventy, carrying an outdated earth‑gray satchel, shuffled out of the station.

Translation: "An old man over seventy, carrying a dirt‑gray satchel that utterly mismatched the era, walked out of the station with a faltering step." We'll produce: "【2】 An old man over seventy, carrying a dirt‑gray satchel that utterly mismatched the era, walked out of the station with a faltering step."

He didn't hurry to the courtyard; he stayed put, turned his head, and looked at the station behind him marked 'Beijing Bus Station'.

Translation: "He did not rush to the Siheyuan, but stood where he was, turned his head and glanced at the station behind him bearing the words 'Capital City Bus Station'." We'll produce: "【3】 He did not rush to the Siheyuan, but stood where he was, turned his head and glanced at the station behind him bearing the words 'Capital City Bus Station'."

In his gaze.

In his eyes,

It was filled with memories of the past.

Translation: "It was filled with memories of the past." We'll produce: "【5】 It was filled with memories of the past."

He had left Beijing with the white widow from here, abandoning his sixteen‑year‑old son Zhuzi and six‑year‑old daughter Yushui.

Translation: "Back then he left the Capital City from here with the White Widow, abandoning sixteen‑year‑old Shazhu and six‑year‑old Yushui." We'll produce: "【6】 Back then he left the Capital City from here with the White Widow, abandoning sixteen‑year‑old Shazhu and six‑year‑old Yushui."

Over the years, he had also thought about returning to Beijing to see Zhuzi and Yushui.

Translation: "Over these years he had also thought of returning to the Capital City to see Shazhu and see Yushui." We'll produce: "【7】 Over these years he had also thought of returning to the Capital City to see Shazhu and see Yushui."

But just thinking back to those events.

Translation: "But whenever he thought back to those events." We'll produce: "【8】 But whenever he thought back to those events."

He He Daqing had lost the courage to face Zhuzi and Yushui; he couldn't confront them. His departure with the white widow for Baocheng was partly a plot by Zhonghai and the widow, but the true cause was his inability to restrain himself, leading to an affair with the widow.

Translation: "He Daqing lost the courage to face Shazhu and Yushui, unable to confront them; the fact that he followed the White Widow away from the Capital City to live in Baocheng had contributions from Yi Zhonghai and the White Widow scheming against him, but the real reason was that He Daqing could not control himself and had relations with the White Widow." We'll produce: "【9】 He Daqing lost the courage to face Shazhu and Yushui, unable to confront them; the fact that he followed the White Widow away from the Capital City to live in Baocheng had contributions from Yi Zhonghai and the White Widow scheming against him, but the real reason was that He Daqing could not control himself and had relations with the White Widow."

The white widow wasn't bad‑looking either.

Translation: "The White Widow was not bad‑looking." We'll produce: "【10】 The White Widow was not bad‑looking."

That's a fact.

Translation: "That is a fact." We'll produce: "【11】 That is a fact."

Zhuzi truly is He He Daqing's son—he too found the widow attractive, imagined being with her, and ended up getting involved.

Translation: "Shazhu really is He Daqing's son, for he thought the widow looked decent, imagined tasting her, and ultimately got himself involved." We'll produce: "【12】 Shazhu really is He Daqing's son, for he thought the widow looked decent, imagined tasting her, and ultimately got himself involved."

Only when Yushui got through to He He Daqing on the phone did he learn what kind of life Zhuzi and Yushui had been living since he left.

Translation: "Only when Yushui managed to get through to He Daqing's phone did he learn what life Shazhu and Yushui had been living since his departure." We'll produce: "【13】 Only when Yushui managed to get through to He Daqing's phone did he learn what life Shazhu and Yushui had been living since his departure."

Yushui, who relied on Zhuzi's help to the widow, lived a hand‑to‑mouth existence, always watching others' faces; hungry, he failed to enter university and took a job in a textile mill; after much effort he found a partner, but Zhuzi's reputation for defending the widow's son from chicken thieves almost caused him to be dumped.

Translation: "Yushui, because Shazhu supported the widow, lived a hand‑to‑mouth existence, watching people's faces; hungry, she failed to enter university and went to work in a textile mill, barely found a partner, and almost got dumped because Shazhu's reputation for defending the widow's son against chicken thieves." We'll produce: "【14】 Yushui, because Shazhu supported the widow, lived a hand‑to‑mouth existence, watching people's faces; hungry, she failed to enter university and went to work in a textile mill, barely found a partner, and almost got dumped because Shazhu's reputation for defending the widow's son against chicken thieves."

Because Zhuzi helped Qin Huiru, he gained a scandalous reputation with the widow, eventually married her and spent his life doing her bidding.

Translation: "Shazhu, because he aided Qin Huairu, acquired a wholly ambiguous reputation with the widow, eventually married her and spent his life doing odd jobs for her." We'll produce: "【15】 Shazhu, because he aided Qin Huairu, acquired a wholly ambiguous reputation with the widow, eventually married her and spent his life doing odd jobs for her."

Unable to move, he was driven out of his home by the widow's white‑eyed, wolf‑like children and died a miserable death.

Translation: "Unable to move, he was driven out of the house by the widow's white‑eyed‑wolf child and died miserably." We'll produce: "【16】 Unable to move, he was driven out of the house by the widow's white‑eyed‑wolf child and died miserably."

This is also why He He Daqing has shown up in Beijing.

Translation: "This is also why He Daqing has appeared in the Capital City." We'll produce: "【17】 This is also why He Daqing has appeared in the Capital City."

Zhuzi is his son, who was killed by a plot; as his father, he feels both emotionally and morally obliged to seek justice for Zhuzi.

Translation: "Shazhu is his son, killed by a scheme; as his father, he must seek justice for Shazhu both emotionally and rationally." We'll produce: "【18】 Shazhu is his son, killed by a scheme; as his father, he must seek justice for Shazhu both emotionally and rationally."

He figured out the direction, hailed a minibus, and headed toward the Red Star courtyard.

Translation: "Having gotten his bearings, he hailed a minibus and headed toward the Red Star Siheyuan." We'll produce: "【19】 Having gotten his bearings, he hailed a minibus and headed toward the Red Star Siheyuan."

He wanted to return to the courtyard to see what kind of widow could so bewitch Zhuzi that he would even sacrifice his own life.

Translation: "He wanted to return to the Siheyuan to see what kind of widow could so bewilder Shazhu that he would even sacrifice his own life." We'll produce: "【20】 He wanted to return to the Siheyuan to see what kind of widow could so bewilder Shazhu that he would even sacrifice his own life."

He had no intention of seeing Yushui.

Translation: "He had no intention of seeing Yushui." We'll produce: "【21】 He had no intention of seeing Yushui."

Returning to Beijing was meant to take his own revenge on the Jia family; seeing Yushui would likely harm her.

Translation: "Returning to the Capital City was to take his own revenge on the Jia Family; meeting Yushui would easily give her a bad influence." We'll produce: "【22】 Returning to the Capital City was to take his own revenge on the Jia Family; meeting Yushui would easily give her a bad influence."

Perhaps it's just out of consideration for the young lady.

Translation: "Just consider it as looking out for the young lady." We'll produce: "【23】 Just consider it as looking out for the young lady."

……

Translation: "……" (ellipsis). We'll produce: "【24】 ……"

At the courtyard gate.

Translation: "At the Siheyuan gate." We'll produce: "【25】 At the Siheyuan gate."

He He Daqing stood here silently.

Translation: "He Daqing stood here silently." We'll produce: "【26】 He Daqing stood here silently."

Near his hometown, he felt apprehensive.

Translation: "Near his hometown, his courage faltered." We'll produce: "【27】 Near his hometown, his courage faltered."

He suddenly lost the courage to walk straight in; Yushui told him over the phone that Zhuzi had given the family's two ancestral homes to the Jia family.

Translation: "He suddenly lost the courage to stride straight in; Yushui said on the phone that Shazhu had given both of the He Family's ancestral houses to the Jia Family." We'll produce: "【28】 He suddenly lost the courage to stride straight in; Yushui said on the phone that Shazhu had given both of the He Family's ancestral houses to the Jia Family."

He He Daqing no longer had a place to stay inside the courtyard.

Translation: "He Daqing no longer had a place to stay within the Siheyuan." We'll produce: "【29】 He Daqing no longer had a place to stay within the Siheyuan."

Go inside.

Translation: "Enter." We'll produce: "【30】 Enter."

If he were beaten and thrown out, the only one to lose face would be He He Daqing.

Translation: "If he were beaten out, the only one to lose face would be He Daqing." We'll produce: "【31】 If he were beaten out, the only one to lose face would be He Daqing."

Although he thought that way, the widow's heart burned like a blazing fire.

Translation: "Although he thought that way, his heart for the widow burned like a raging fire." We'll produce: "【32】 Although he thought that way, his heart for the widow burned like a raging fire."

Based on He He Daqing's experience with the widow, he judged her to be very beautiful; otherwise his foolish son wouldn't have fallen into her scheming.

Translation: "Based on He Daqing's experience with the widow, he judged her to be quite beautiful; otherwise his foolish son would not have fallen into her scheming." We'll produce: "【33】 Based on He Daqing's experience with the widow, he judged her to be quite beautiful; otherwise his foolish son would not have fallen into her scheming."

Yan Fugui, who had stepped out to use the toilet, unexpectedly saw He He Daqing's familiar face, was startled, and shouted without restraint.

Translation: "Yan Fugui, who had stepped out to use the toilet, inadvertently saw He Daqing's familiar face, was startled, and without the gate's barrier shouted out." We'll produce: "【34】 Yan Fugui, who had stepped out to use the toilet, inadvertently saw He Daqing's familiar face, was startled, and without the gate's barrier shouted out."

"Are you He He Daqing, Zhuzi's father?" Feeling that calling him Zhuzi's father was slightly derogatory, Yan Fugui quickly changed it to "Zhu" and asked, "Are you Zhu's father?"

Translation: ""Are you He Daqing? Shazhu's father?" Feeling that the term Shazhu was slightly disparaging, Yan Fugui hurriedly changed it to 'Zhuzi', asking, "Are you Zhuzi's father?"" We'll produce: "【35】 "Are you He Daqing? Shazhu's father?" Feeling that the term Shazhu was slightly disparaging, Yan Fugui hurriedly changed it to 'Zhuzi', asking, "Are you Zhuzi's father?""

Yan Fugui looked down on He He Daqing.

Translation: "Yan Fugui looked down on He Daqing." We'll produce: "【36】 Yan Fugui looked down on He Daqing."

In his view, He He Daqing is unfit to be a father; he ran off for the widow, leaving Zhuzi and Yushui behind without a word, having failed as a father to this extent.

Translation: "In his view, He Daqing was unfit to be a father, having fled for the widow's sake, leaving Shazhu and Yushui unattended, failing as a father to this extent." We'll produce: "【37】 In his view, He Daqing was unfit to be a father, having fled for the widow's sake, leaving Shazhu and Yushui unattended, failing as a father to this extent."

That's it!

Translation: "Absolute!" We'll produce: "【38】 Absolute!"

He still has the nerve to come back.

Translation: "He still has the nerve to come back." We'll produce: "【39】 He still has the nerve to come back."

If He He Daqing hadn't run off with the widow, or had stayed with her in Beijing, Zhuzi wouldn't have ended up dead and gone.

Translation: "If He Daqing had not run off with the widow back then, or had stayed with her in the Capital City, Shazhu would not have ended up dead and gone." We'll produce: "【40】 If He Daqing had not run off with the widow back then, or had stayed with her in the Capital City, Shazhu would not have ended up dead and gone."

No fatherly guidance!

Translation: "No father's guidance!" We'll produce: "【41】 No father's guidance!"

Zhonghai again took advantage of the situation, feigning concern for Zhuzi, making Zhuzi regard him as a father figure though he wasn't his real father.

Translation: "Yi Zhonghai again took advantage of the vacancy, feigning concern for Shazhu, letting Shazhu regard him as a father though not his real one." We'll produce: "【42】 Yi Zhonghai again took advantage of the vacancy, feigning concern for Shazhu, letting Shazhu regard him as a father though not his real one."

Zhuzi believed whatever he was told.

Translation: "Whatever he said, Shazhu believed." We'll produce: "【43】 Whatever he said, Shazhu believed."

Let him assist the widow, caring for her selflessly.

Translation: "He had Shazhu support the widow without hesitation." We'll produce: "【44】 He had Shazhu support the widow without hesitation."

With He He Daqing present, such a thing would naturally not happen.

Translation: "With He Daqing present, such a thing would naturally not happen." We'll produce: "【45】 With He Daqing present, such a thing would naturally not happen."

This is all the karma He He Daqing has created.

Translation: "This is all the karma He Daqing has created." We'll produce: "【46】 This is all the karma He Daqing has created."

He He Daqing is the originator of Zhuzi's tragic fate; he is the chief culprit.

Translation: "He Daqing is the originator of Shazhu's miserable fate, the chief culprit." We'll produce: "【47】 He Daqing is the originator of Shazhu's miserable fate, the chief culprit."

Yan Fugui's gaze fixed firmly on He He Daqing; looking at his attire, it was clear the widow's family had driven him out.

Translation: "Yan Fugui's gaze locked onto He Daqing; seeing his attire, it was clear he had been driven out by that widow's family." We'll produce: "【48】 Yan Fugui's gaze locked onto He Daqing; seeing his attire, it was clear he had been driven out by that widow's family."

He let out a cold snort in his heart.

Translation: "He let out a cold snort in his heart." We'll produce: "【49】 He let out a cold snort in his heart."

He truly deserves it.

Translation: "He truly deserved it." We'll produce: "【50】 He truly deserved it."

He left his own son and daughter unfed, went to support someone else's children, willingly doing their bidding and arranging marriages for them, only to be cast out in the end.

Translation: "Leaving his own biological son and daughter unfed, he went off to support another's child, willingly doing odd jobs for them, arranging marriages for their children, and when it was useless, he was cast out." We'll produce: "【51】 Leaving his own biological son and daughter unfed, he went off to support another's child, willingly doing odd jobs for them, arranging marriages for their children, and when it was useless, he was cast out."

Yan Fugui suddenly thought of Zhonghai; He He Daqing is now just like Zhonghai; the house in the courtyard was given to Yushui, but given their relationship, there's really no chance of inviting He He Daqing back to live there.

Translation: "Yan Fugui suddenly thought of Yi Zhonghai; He Daqing is now exactly like Yi Zhonghai, the house in the Siheyuan having been given to Yushui, but given the relationship between Yushui and He Daqing, there is likely no chance of asking He Daqing to move back in." We'll produce: "【52】 Yan Fugui suddenly thought of Yi Zhonghai; He Daqing is now exactly like Yi Zhonghai, the house in the Siheyuan having been given to Yushui, but given the relationship between Yushui and He Daqing, there is likely no chance of asking He Daqing to move back in."

No place to stay.

Translation: "No place to stay." We'll produce: "【53】 No place to stay."

Thinking back to those days.

Translation: "Thinking back to those years." We'll produce: "【54】 Thinking back to those years."

He He Daqing was also a notable figure in the courtyard, known for not wanting his two children; his reputation among neighbors had become foul, and even the Jia Zhang clan looked down on him.

Translation: "He Daqing was also a notable figure in the Siheyuan, infamous for not wanting his two children, his reputation stank among the neighbors, and even Jia Zhangshi looked down on him." We'll produce: "【55】 He Daqing was also a notable figure in the Siheyuan, infamous for not wanting his two children, his reputation stank among the neighbors, and even Jia Zhangshi looked down on him."

"When did you come back, Zhu's father?"

Translation: ""When did you come back, Zhuzi's father?"" We'll produce: "【56】 "When did you come back, Zhuzi's father?""

Yan Fugui actually wanted to tell He He Daqing about Zhuzi, but he didn't expect that his earlier shout would explode those people in the courtyard like a bomb.

Translation: "Yan Fugui actually wanted to tell He Daqing about Shazhu, but he didn't expect that his shout just now would blast those people inside the Siheyuan out in an instant." We'll produce: "【57】 Yan Fugui actually wanted to tell He Daqing about Shazhu, but he didn't expect that his shout just now would blast those people inside the Siheyuan out in an instant."

He He Daqing has returned!

Translation: "He Daqing is back!" We'll produce: "【58】 He Daqing is back!"

This is a big deal.

Translation: "This is a big deal." We'll produce: "【59】 This is a big deal."

Who let Shazhu die, and then He Daqing came back.

Some people were guessing why He Daqing had come back, or, knowing that Shazhu had died due to Qin Huairu's scheming, wondered what reaction there would be.

To He Daqing, this was the tragedy of an old man burying his young son.

The neighbors, harboring various thoughts, when they appeared at the Siheyuan gate, their gazes fell on He Daqing; they were all sharp people, and a quick glance told them He Daqing had fallen on hard times.

He silently thought to himself, Shazhu and He Daqing really are father and son—both schemed against by a widow, both driven out of their home by a widow, one dead, the other destitute.

While the neighbors were sizing up He Daqing, He Daqing was also sizing up the neighbors; after looking around, he saw no attractive woman of Shazhu's age among them.

He tilted his head.

His gaze fell on Yan Fugui.

Lao Kou Yan, is there a widow named Qin Huairu inside?

Yan Fugui's heart gave a jolt.

From He Daqing's words, it was indeed aimed at Qin Huairu.

That makes sense.

Such a big son, who toiled like an ox and horse for your Jia family, ended up dead and gone; as Shazhu's father, He Daqing came to settle accounts with the Jia family's widow.

No one could say He Daqing was wrong.

He had an idea.

This issue seemed merely a matter of who Qin Huairu was, but in fact it was a major affair that would keep the He and Jia families eternally estranged; if the Jia family bore a grudge and took out their resentment on Yan Fugui, Yan Fugui would have nowhere to cry.

Just as Yan Fugui was pondering how to answer He Daqing's question, Jia Zhangshi heard the commotion and hurriedly rushed from the central courtyard to the Siheyuan gate.

At first she thought the neighbors were just joking.

But seeing that all the neighbors in the courtyard had gone out, she felt she should come out to have a look, and appeared before He Daqing leaning on her cane.

Looking at that familiar face.

Jia Zhangshi's heart, were it not blocked by her throat, might have flown out.

He Daqing had lost his son, He Yushui had no contact with him, making him a truly solitary widower; such a solitary widower is the kind who goes barefoot and fears no shoes.

The Jia family is no longer what it used to be.

The family is great and its enterprise vast.

Brother Daqing, you're back? When did you return? The Qin Huairu you mentioned is my daughter-in-law, and also your daughter-in-law.

He Daqing looked at Jia Zhangshi's pale, chubby cheeks, and his heart turned icy.

When he left, he knew what the Jia family was like—people who didn't know where their next meal would come from.

They hadn't seen each other for decades.

Jia Zhangshi had grown stout.

No need to ask; it must be thanks to his foolish son.

His hatred for Shazhu was indescribable; if Shazhu were present, he'd surely give him two big slaps, you damned bastard—you didn't learn any of your father's other skills, but your talent for finding widows surpasses even his; your father managed to bear a daughter and a son, yet you, with no children of your own, dare to go after widows.

The He family line has been cut off.

When He Yushui called He Daqing, he didn't mention Shazhu's affair with Lou Xiaoe, so He Daqing didn't know that Lou Xiaoe had borne Shazhu a son.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi like this, his inner fury instantly flared to its peak.

Jia Zhangshi, how could I hear your words and feel so uncomfortable?

Why wouldn't it be uncomfortable? My son is gone, and my daughter-in-law remarried your son.

Qin Huairu, are you not here, or are you deliberately hiding, afraid to see me? He Daqing said: "An ugly daughter-in-law must always meet her parents-in-law; I, as the father-in-law, haven't returned in decades—surely Qin Huairu wouldn't deny me face like that?"

Shazhu's father, you say that—did Huairu go to work? Jia Zhangshi echoed He Daqing's words, "Are you returning from Baocheng, or from Yushui's place?"

Coming back from Baocheng meant He Daqing didn't know that Shazhu had died; coming back from He Yushui's place meant He Yushui had told He Daqing about Shazhu's death.

Jia Zhangshi needed to verify He Daqing's purpose based on his point of departure.

Whether he was coming for their Jia family.

Who let the current Jia family dare not confront He Daqing head‑on; driven to desperation, He Daqing is truly a wretched soul.

"Returning from Baocheng—is there anything wrong with that?"

"I came back from Baocheng."

The expression on Jia Zhangshi's face visibly relaxed a great deal.

Not knowing that Shazhu had died would be fine; the Jia family could still maneuver, but Jia Zhangshi worried that He Yushui would faithfully relay the Jia family's rights and wrongs concerning Shazhu.

The Jia family's schemes could hardly be concealed from He Daqing.

"Come inside and have a seat."

"I won't go into the house; I just want to see Qin Huairu."

The people around felt it was somewhat strange.

He Daqing's words carried hidden meaning.

A bold idea rose in their minds.

Could it not be that He Daqing already knows Shazhu has died? Otherwise, why would he be so determined to see Qin Huairu?

Jia Zhangshi thought the same.

An old face.

In an instant it turned deathly pale.

"Shazhu's father, if you have something to say, let's go inside to talk; out here it's easy to become a laughingstock."

"A laughingstock?" He Daqing gave a cold snort, "Aren't there already enough laughingstocks? I think there are plenty!"

Seeing a step nearby,

he plopped down on it.

He really wasn't going anywhere.

He also didn't go into the Jia family.

He had the look of someone who would wait here until death for Qin Huairu.

The people nearby all felt a sigh; the Jia family had schemed against Shazhu, but they hadn't expected He Daqing to stand up for Shazhu.

They ignored it, as it didn't concern them.

It wasn't their business.

They were just watching the show.

They began to whisper among themselves.

After waiting more than ten minutes, Qin Huairu appeared, holding her bag. From afar she saw many people gathered at the gate of the siheyuan, mistakenly thinking something had happened, and a feeling of anxiety rose in her heart.

Could it be that the Jia family is in trouble again?

Her steps quickened involuntarily.

She shuffled over in two or three steps to the siheyuan gate, saw Jia Zhangshi constantly making eye signals at her from afar, understood Jia Zhangshi's meaning, and followed her gaze to see He Daqing sitting on the steps.

Shazhu's house had a photo of He Daqing.

Having seen He Daqing in the photo and comparing the two, she recognized him as Shazhu's father.

That's the man who ran off with a widow, an irresponsible bastard who didn't care if Shazhu and Yushui lived or died.

How did this bastard come back?

Could it be about Shazhu's affair!

She felt guilty.

Who let the Jia family do something wrong to Shazhu.

"Dad, I am Huairu."

He Daqing followed the direction of the voice, fixing his gaze on Qin Huairu; when he saw her face.

He thought Shazhu also had good taste.

He likes beautiful women.

That's a fact.

But the problem is, just liking beautiful women isn't enough; at the very least you need to have your own children.

The He family line has been cut off!

"Not bad." He Daqing, gazing at Qin Huairu, kept saying "not bad": "My dead son, when he looked for a widow, also chose a beautiful one; in that, I take after him."

Hearing He Daqing's unfriendly tone.

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat.

She forced a smile onto her face.

"Dad, you say this—when did you come back? Let's go inside; I don't know what you like to eat, so following Shazhu's tastes, I'll make you some coarse-grain pancakes tonight and boil some cabbage soup."

Qin Huairu retreated to advance.

She wanted to use these coarse grains to drive He Daqing away.

She knew the principle that speaking too much leads to loss.

She knew.

But she hadn't expected He Daqing to completely ignore the routine, not even responding to Qin Huairu's words; he stood up, brushed off the dust on his buttocks, walked over to Qin Huairu, and looked her up and down.

The surrounding neighbors, seeing He Daqing sizing up Qin Huairu, thought his innate fondness for widows was acting up again.

Speechless, they also marveled at Qin Huairu's great charm.

He had Shazhu completely bewildered.

Now he had also bewildered He Daqing.

This is really melodramatic.

Just think about it.

If He Daqing really took a liking to Qin Huairu and insisted on being with her, Jia Zhangshi would instantly become He Daqing's mother-in-law, and He Yushui, who originally called Qin Huairu 'sister-in-law,' would now have to call Qin Huairu 'stepmother.'

The bamboo behind the mountain.

It grew higher step by step.

Jia Zhangshi thought the same, thinking to herself: 'This marriage, I can't not accept it; I can accept it!'