The abandoned wife is also carefree

  In the past, whenever people saw a shooting star, they would think someone had died.

  Nowadays, whenever I see lightning, I feel like someone has traveled through time.

  One evening, a certain university's female dormitory in a certain city.

  "Cocoa, come in quickly, it's raining so heavily outside."

  "Stop yelling, Keke has been like this for days, wanting to go crazy."

  "It's because of the handsome guy, right? Coco can't help but drool when she sees the handsome guy in the time-traveling show." The sisters in the dormitory laughed and said: "Coco, be careful not to catch a cold, come back quickly."

  Ning Keke, an 18-year-old girl in her blooming youth, held a book about a harem of beautiful men and stood on the balcony of her dormitory building, shouting: "I want to cross over!"

  A flash of lightning streaked across the night sky.

  "Cocoa, come quickly!"

  "Cocoa! Cocoa!"

  "Oh no, Keke has fainted!"

  One morning, one day in a certain month of a certain year.

  Luxurious mansion, majestic stone lions, glazed tile roof, stern gatekeepers. This is the most renowned family in the capital city, with generations of merchants and a wealth of millions.

  Deep within the mansion, a simply yet lavishly decorated study room.

  The door of the room was half closed, with a thin curtain hanging down like silk. A gentle breeze blew, and the shadows danced, vaguely visible someone inside the door.

  At the foot of the steps at the entrance stood a slender figure.

  This is a woman with an absolutely beautiful face, willow-leaf eyebrows, cherry lips. Slender waist, delicate jade fingers.

  It was September, the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, with a pleasant cool weather. However, the woman standing there was shivering all over as if it were February in the depths of winter. The woman held a letter in her hand, staring at the words on it as if she had seen a death sentence.

  "Murong Haoran, is this the promise you made to me, till death do us part? The woman seemed to have bitten her teeth to hold back her emotions and spoke in a calm tone."

  "Xue Lengyu. I used to have feelings for you, but I never thought you'd be this kind of woman." A voice came from inside the house, belonging to a man called Murong Haoran: "You're really disappointing me."

  "Father." Another gentle female voice came from inside the house: "Leng Yu has already entered our Murong family's door, you can't just drive her away like this. How is she supposed to live as a woman? Why don't we just let it go if she admits her mistake?"

  "No way." Murong Haoran's voice suddenly became stern: "In the Murong Manor, it is impossible to accommodate such a woman. Xiao Cui, has Xue Lengyu's mother come to pick her up?"

  "It's fine." The woman called Xue Lengyu gripped the letter tightly and turned around: "I'll go myself, no need for anyone to pick me up."

  Xue Lengyu walked a few steps forward and suddenly felt dizzy and stumbled, her feet softened, and she fell forward.

  "Cold Jade!" A cry of surprise. An old woman in shabby clothes followed by a young maid walked in from the door, just seeing Xue Lengyu fall out, the old woman rushed over and helped Xue Lengyu up with a flurry of hands and feet.

  Oh no, my head hurts.

  He could be helped up from the ground, struggling and staggering, and then touched his head.

  "Leng Yu, are you all right?" the old woman asked in a trembling voice.

  What? Did someone else fall down? Ning Ke looked around in confusion, but suddenly stared blankly.

  This... where is this? Shouldn't I be standing on the balcony of my dormitory? This land, this house, these doors and windows, these flowers and grass...

  She suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at her own clothes, then looked at the old woman in traditional dress beside her, a terrible thought surged up.

  Did I really travel through time?

  Seeing Ning Keke's terrified face, the old woman hastily called out: "Leng Yu, Leng Yu, are you alright?"

  Ning Ke swallowed a mouthful of saliva, steadying her emotions. She mustered up the courage to look at the person supporting her and shook her head somewhat numbly.

  "You're really okay." The old woman was still worried, she looked at Ning Keke's expression, which seemed a bit off. A bit dull and lifeless.

  "I'm fine." Ning Keke gritted her teeth and spat out these few words. Then she let out a long sigh.

  "It's all right." The old woman also sighed: "Leng Yu, follow your mother home."

  Leng Yu? It seems that the anciently dressed old woman who called out "Leng Yu" was actually referring to herself. Ning Keke opened her mouth, wanting to ask what kind of situation she was in, but felt like she was holding something in her hand. She brought it up to her eyes and took a look, and suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

  What's written in the letter?

  The words are traditional characters, and I can only recognize about half of them. After a cursory glance, I roughly understood the general idea, but the remaining passion quickly cooled down.

  The current owner of this body is called Xue Lengyu, a small concubine from the Murong Mansion. Due to a series of crimes such as being jealous, having a long tongue, and stealing, she was divorced.

  Xue Lengyu was sweating profusely, just wear it, how could she have worn such a heinous woman?

  Seeing Xue Lengyu was fine, the little maid who had brought in Mrs. Xue walked to the door and said, "Young Master, Madam, Big Aunt Xue has arrived."

  "Alright." Murong Haoran said: "Aunt Xue, take your daughter back. Our Murong household can't accommodate her."

  Xue's mother hastily went into the house, trembling with fear, saying: "Muruong young master, our Cold Jade has caused you trouble. You are a magnanimous person, please don't blame her."

  "What's the point of saying so much?" A little maid standing at the door, dressed in a very eye-catching outfit, shouted in a shrill voice: "The young master has already driven you away, why don't you hurry up and leave?"

  Looking at the young girl's arrogant and bullying appearance, Ning Keke couldn't quite understand the situation, but seeing an old lady being scolded by a young girl with her head bowed and eyes downcast made her feel very uncomfortable. Just as she was about to retort, a voice from inside the house shouted "Enough!"

  It's that gentle female voice, it should be the voice of the lady owner here.

  "Xiao Lü, you're becoming more and more disobedient." The gentle female voice also turned stern: "Young Master is here, is it your turn to speak?"

  "Yes." The little maid called Xiaolu lowered her head and didn't dare speak again.

  "Let them leave from the back door." Murong Haoran's voice had a hint of fatigue.

  "Yes." Little Green's voice was respectful, but the look in his eyes as he gazed at Ning Keke was full of disdain and contempt: "You guys come with me."

  "Thank you, young master, thank you, madam." Xue Mo bowed repeatedly towards the house. In her opinion, Xue Lengyu had done so many things that she shouldn't have done in the Murong Manor, and it was already a great kindness for Murong Haoyuan to simply expel her from the manor without pursuing the matter further.

  She could see the situation clearly and knew that she was in a completely weak position at this time, and it was impossible to confront the Murong Mansion no matter what. She had to swallow her anger and follow the little maid called Xiao Lu out. As they were leaving, she made an effort to glance back into the house, vaguely seeing a tall figure standing by the door.

  Alas, is this really her husband she has never met? Or perhaps it's the man she encountered through time-travel, they're all so handsome.

  Xiao Lü led Ning Keke and Xue Mu through a long corridor, past a garden, across a pond, and along a row of bungalows. When Ning Keke's eyes were dizzy from looking around, they finally arrived in front of a small gate.

  "Leave quickly," Xiao Lü said coldly. After that, she didn't even glance at Ning Keke and turned to leave.

  "Ling Yu, let's go." Xue Mu sighed and said.

  Ning Keke nodded while wiping away tears, oh heavens, why am I so miserable? Others who cross over have power, wealth, and endless handsome men, but me? As soon as I opened my eyes, I was kicked out by my husband and accused of being a wicked woman. How am I supposed to spend the rest of my days?

  "Although our family is a bit poor, we can still raise you. Don't worry. No matter what, your parents will not abandon you."

  Although it's a very shameful thing to take back a married-out daughter, after all, she is one's own daughter. Even if there are countless things that aren't right, and she suffered grievances in her husband's household, a mother's heart still aches.

  Thinking of herself leaving her hometown, not only did she not have a handsome man in her arms, but she also ended up in such a desolate situation. When she heard Xue Mu's words of comfort, Ning Ke couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears, hugging Xue Mu tightly.

  "Poor child." The mother and daughter hugged each other and wept bitterly, unable to express their sorrow.

  Xue Lengyu (also known as Ning Keke, for convenience, will be referred to as Xue Lengyu from now on) carried a bundle with only a few clothes and followed her mother through the main streets and alleys. After walking for a full hour, she finally heard her mother say: "We're home, your father is waiting for you at home."

  "Home?" Xue Lengyu looked at this unfamiliar place, his heart filled with desolation.

  Although it was just a glimpse, the grand mansion of the Murong estate still made Xue Lengyu's eyes light up, and she could even imagine how comfortable life would be as a young mistress in such a residence, with everything at her fingertips. But now, what lay before her was a dilapidated farmhouse that couldn't be any more broken down.

  "Your father, we're back." Xue Mu said loudly while pushing open the old wooden door.

  In the yard, there was a dilapidated bungalow made of brick and earth, with an air of long neglect. A man in his fifties pushed open the door from inside: "You're back."

  This was Xue Lengyu's father, and Xue Lengyu couldn't help but take a closer look at him. He looked like an honest man, probably not very old, but he seemed much older due to the hardships of life.

  "Your father, daughter is back." Xue's mother pulled Xue Lengyu's hand and looked at her husband.

  Xue's father also seriously sized up Xue Lengyu, it had been a long time since he saw her, his daughter had lost weight.

  Seeing that neither the father nor daughter was speaking, Mrs. Xue became anxious and nudged Mr. Xue with her elbow: "What's wrong? Didn't we agree on this? Our daughter is back, so let's just forget about past matters."

  Was there something between Xue Lengyu and his parents? Xue Lengyu pondered secretly. Yes, logically speaking, even if a daughter married into such a wealthy family as a concubine, her natal family wouldn't still be so poor.

  Xue's father sighed: "You're back, come on in."

  "Yes, hurry inside." Xue's mother grasped Xue Lengyu's hand: "There is no father and daughter who are born with a lifetime of bad temper. Your father won't blame you anymore."

  Those who know the current situation are outstanding, although they don't know what happened in the past. Looking at Mr. and Mrs. Xue's attitude, it seems like they're accepting a prodigal son back home. Xue Lengyu couldn't possibly tell them that she's actually not their daughter, so she could only go along with the situation and enter the house.

  She went into the house, and Mrs. Xue pulled Xue Lengyu to sit down at the table edge, using a bowl with one less mouth on the table to pour a cup of water in front of her, looking at her lovingly: "Lengyu, our family is poor, I don't know if you can get used to this kind of life."

  "Now that you're back, let's just live a good life. Although our family is a bit poor, at least we have food to eat, clothes to wear and a place to live." Xue's father snorted and sat down at the table: "What's so great about being from a wealthy family? When they treat you well, it's all luxury and finery, but when they turn on you, they'll kick you out without hesitation, not even considering past relationships."

  "What's the point of saying this?" Xue's mother scolded her husband, "Now that our daughter is back, let's just live in harmony as a family from now on. Let's not bring up past matters again."

  Although there was no intersection, nor any feelings. But Xue Lengyu was still moved by this atmosphere. This Xue Lengyu must have done something that hurt her parents' hearts very much, perhaps it was marrying into a wealthy family and not recognizing her parents. However, now that she has been driven out of the wealthy family, her parents are still willing to accept her without holding any grudges.

  Forget it. Xue Lengyu sighed. Not having crossed into a harem filled with beautiful men, but instead crossing into such a warm and loving family, could be considered as good fortune amidst misfortune.

  "Lingyu, don't be so stubborn." Xue's mother said: "Just call out 'dad' and admit your mistake first."

  Facing such an old woman, Xue Lengyu's heart remained soft and he stuttered for a moment before bowing his head and saying, "Father."

  Xue's mother smiled and said: "He's calling you, Father."

  Xue's father finally showed a hint of a smile on his cold face. His aloofness was just a disguise to maintain the dignity of being a father, but in reality, could a father's heart be as cold as ice towards his own child?

  The father and daughter got along well, and Mrs. Xue was the happiest: "It's been a long time since we've seen each other, you two have a good chat. I'll go cook dinner. Leng Yu, there's nothing delicious at home, Mom will make your favorite Osmanthus cake."

  "Thank you, Mother." Xue Lengyu said with a sweet smile.

  Since you're already here, then make yourself at home. She's always been an optimist, so since she's already crossed over, she might as well enjoy life on this side.

  Is this family too poor to enjoy? No. Ning Ke didn't believe it, relying on her intelligence and bravery, in this era that has fallen behind by who knows how much, she still can't lead the whole family onto the glorious path of prosperity through hard work.

  When I have money, hum, what's the point of having a Murong Fu or a Nan Gong Fu? There are so many beautiful men in the world, why would I hang myself on just one tree?

  What's wrong with being a concubine? Ning Ke secretly vowed that even if it was a second marriage, she would still make it a happy and perfect one.

  "Leng Yu, what's wrong with you?" Xue Father looked at his daughter as soon as she entered the door and felt that something was not quite right. He couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Are you still upset about being driven out of the Murong House? I've told you before, such a big household is not one we can aspire to."

  "No." Xue Lengyu hastily said: "There's nothing good to think about regarding the Murong Estate. In the past, I was blind and didn't know what was truly good for me. It won't happen again, this is my home now, we'll live a good life as a family. It's countless times better than being in the Murong Estate."

  Xue Lengyu's words made Xue Father feel comfortable, but he felt a bit surprised: "Lengyu, you really think so?"

  "Yes." Xue Lengyu said, "What's so great about the Murong family? It's just that they have some money. They're so arrogant, it's as if they've forgotten their own surname. Our whole family will live in harmony and our lives will definitely get better."

  Xue's father, with a face as rough as orange peel, finally cracked a smile: "Leng Yu, on the day you were born, it snowed heavily, and the entire city was blanketed in white. The snowflakes were crystal clear and translucent, just like blocks of white jade. That's why your mother and I named you Leng Yu. As you grew up, you became more and more beautiful, but also more and more worrying for your parents."

  "Let's not mention what happened before," Xue Lengyu said: "Dad, I'll be good from now on. Let's just forget about what happened before, okay?"

  In Xue's father's impression, his daughter had never been so obedient and listened to him before. He couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart, and finally smiled and said: "Alright, let's not mention anything about the past. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

  Xue's mother was cooking while listening to the movements in the house with a sideways ear. She heard her daughter's crisp laughter coming from the room, mixed with her husband's deep laughter. She couldn't help but feel happy too. It had been a long time since their family had been so happy together.

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