[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again":3,"chapter-rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1044308,1355,"Chapter 80: 80: The Boy Next Door","rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Chapter 80: The Boy Next Door\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a girl dressed in pink cotton clothing emerged, like a pink butterfly fluttering from the red brick tiled house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a whirlwind of pink, she rushed to Gu Qiaoqiao and hugged her tightly, exclaiming with joy, “Sister, I’ve missed you to death…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her younger sister, Gu Qianqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl’s excited face was flushed red, and her eyes, identical to Gu Zishu’s, shimmered with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sisters had grown up together and this had been the first time they were apart for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a middle-aged woman hurried out of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her neatly cut short hair, her delicate face, and her eyes looked moist under the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her followed a somewhat gaunt middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing glasses, with slanted sword-like eyebrows and pursed lips, he strode at an even pace, appearing like a schoolteacher from the Republic of China era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed stern, yet a faint smile lingered on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Qiaoqiao’s restless heart finally settled snugly inside her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her body warmed, and her limbs relaxed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were her mother Lian Yuhong and her father Gu Tianfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of them were now standing right in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao tightened her grip on her sister’s hand and finally, unwillingly, let go, her voice choked with emotion, “Qianqian, Sister missed you too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with eyes brimming with tears and a heart full of anticipation, she looked at Lian Yuhong approaching eagerly. She wanted to throw herself into her mother’s embrace when,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, it seemed that the first thing her mother noticed was Qin Yize, her smile brightening but somewhat strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… Mom… Dad…” Qin Yize hesitated for a moment but still spoke politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Ze, come in quickly, it’s cold outside, hurry inside. The big kang in the house is really warm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yuhong laughed heartily, seeing her daughter’s fair little face, she knew she had been doing well, and coupled with Qin Yize’s polite yet warm greeting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart finally settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned to her daughter, “Hurry and bring Ah Ze inside, why are you standing there like a fool?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao blinked, watching as Lian Yuhong already started walking with Qin Yize toward the courtyard, somewhat unable to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qianqian whispered in her ear, “Mom said, a son-in-law is like half a son, you’re about to lose your favor, haha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, she giggled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao found it amusing and stroked her sister’s hair, pinching her glowing red cheeks affectionately, “You little rascal…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, they followed Lian Yuhong into the main house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The houses on this land were different from those inside the pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no east or west wing rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one main house; some would build a lower front room by the entrance that was almost the same size as the main house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Family had a simple household, so there were only five rooms facing Chaoyang in the main house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the main house was the storage room, for grain, frozen goods, and other sundries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was in the very center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, the kitchen and entrance hall were one and the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were rooms to the left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group entered the room on the left, which served as the living room and dining room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the windows, there was a row of large kangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor of the room was laid with red bricks, and on the north side stood an Eight Immortals table with two chairs beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao stood dumbly at the doorway, even feeling disoriented for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was pushed gently into the room by her giggling younger sister following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Gu Qiaoqiao finally calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, to the rest of the family, her emotional unease went unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yize’s eyes, however, were deep with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he looked at Gu Qiaoqiao, it seemed as if she hadn’t been home for more than a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu family home was bustling with activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yize, following local custom, took off his shoes and climbed onto the kang, which truly was a wonderful thing from the North.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sit down, it’s nice and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought, after returning to base, he should also buy some red bricks, and then find a few local bricklayers, but he remembered that the deputy commander of the guard was quite skilled at installing kang heaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these kang heaters installed in the base’s family courtyards, they would surely be a lot more comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the local residents all had kang heaters in their homes; it was just that the family courtyards in the base, being newly built, had no one to light fires, so the ice-cold kang heaters were less comfortable than sleeping in beds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the base was gradually being built up, so many of the infrastructure elements were also being improved bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zishu, the younger brother with a delicate name, was actually quite mischievous, jumping up and down on the kang, like a playful monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rural people are enthusiastic; when someone has guests, they all like to join in the fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was no exception for the Gu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao saw the faces of the women who used to call her a curse in her previous life, but she just smiled and didn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one paid it any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in their eyes, Gu Qiaoqiao was still a new bride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being shy was definitely expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone glanced towards Gu Qiaoqiao’s belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the kitchen, Gu Qiaoqiao pretended not to know and continued to help her mother peel green onions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Yuhong glanced at the meat and vegetables on the table, feeling relieved she had prepared in advance, otherwise, how would she have entertained the new son-in-law today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, Qiaoqiao had called saying not to fuss over or pick them up in the next few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the son-in-law called on the first day of the lunar year to say he would come back with Qiaoqiao if time permitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, and looking at her daughter, a flash of maternal love crossed her eyes, “Qiaoqiao, do you want to eat a bean-stuffed bun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao quickly nodded, “Mom, I want one, I really do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The bean-stuffed buns are in the storage room, go get them yourself…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao stood up happily, put on her down jacket, and looked at Qin Yize, who was chatting with her father in the room, then glanced at Gu Zishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pursed her lips, feeling like her brother was about to be whisked away by Qin Yize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most distinctive feature of a rural courtyard is its size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao looked up at the blue sky and took a deep breath; the air was really good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whiff of it was soothing to the body and mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a basin and walked towards the storage room on the east side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she saw a tall and slender youth standing across from the hedge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His features were as tranquil as distant mountains, full of a gentle and graceful air, his complexion pale, but his eyes shone like black cleansing stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have been waiting there for a while. Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao, he appeared somewhat nervous but still softly began, “Sister Qiaoqiao, you’re back…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao gripped the basin tightly in her hands and gazed at the youth, who, despite wearing worn clothes, could not hide his elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was her neighbor, having grown up together since childhood, two years younger than her and one year older than her brother. His name was Chang Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Grandpa Gu who had named him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost his mother at an early age; his stepmother was cruel, always beating or scolding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father, honest to the point of being pitiful, dared not utter a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a time when she couldn’t bear to watch anymore and rushed over to argue with that woman, only to be defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Qing’s stepmother was a true shrew, hurling disgusting insults that left Gu Qiaoqiao, a twelve-year-old girl, only able to cry silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the woman received a lesson from Grandpa Gu and became much more subdued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since then, Chang Qing tended to follow behind her, timidly calling her “Sister Qiaoqiao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who could know that this youth before her would, seven years later, become the youngest physicist in Hua Country, winning an internationally prestigious award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, that leading institute of physics held a welcome reception in the hotel where she worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, who never interacted with guests, went to the banquet hall that day to deliver a case of wine out of the blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she opened the door, she saw the young man standing on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chang Qing, as if mad, ran down from the award podium towards her, calling out as he ran, “Sister Qiao, Sister Qiao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gu Qiaoqiao could react, he had grasped her arm and instantly started crying like a child, “Sister Qiao, I’ve finally found you, I’ve been searching for you for four years, but you were actually here, sob…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1536,"2026-06-03T09:43:07.497Z","2026-06-14T10:32:39.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e762fb73bf2def3c8f5f495f8b746a5b210cb3976d44299a72ec7a80349b379","rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-81","rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-79",1737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-cover.jpg"]