I took a month off to sort out the assets from the divorce and finally gave myself a break.

I went to Dali, Yunnan, where I rented a small courtyard.

Every morning, I slept until the sun warmed me up, living at a leisurely pace that made me feel relaxed both physically and mentally.

With the enthusiastic recommendation of the landlord, I hired her handsome son as a tour guide. Jibai took me on a self-driving tour to see all the beautiful scenery in Yunnan, letting nature heal the long-standing wounds in my heart.

Lying on the warm grass, I watched the sun set slowly over the mountain, feeling all my fatigue disappear completely.

The day I returned to S City, it rained heavily.

As soon as I returned to my newly bought house, I saw the two disgusting figures squatting at the door.

When Li Ming saw me coming back, hope sparkled in his eyes.

He rushed over, grabbing my trouser leg and crying heartbreakingly.

From his words, I learned that Jiang Xinyue kicked him out as soon as she found out he had no car or house, leaving him with nothing. She went to climb a higher branch.

As a man in his forties with no achievements, Li Ming, along with his daughter Li Qianqian, had no big company willing to hire him. Now he could only work as an intern for three thousand yuan to make a living. The wages he had been handing over to his mother were squandered long ago, and those two old hags were now blaming him for not working hard to earn money.

"Linlin, now I know how hard it is for you! I have to take care of the children and work every day. These damn days are driving me crazy!"

He started crying and pleading with me:

"In the past, I was foolishly led astray by that despicable Jiang Xinyue. Linlin, don't you care about our ten years of marriage at all?"

"Please, will you remarry me?"

His daughter Li Qianqian also cried, clinging to my leg and refusing to let go, her teary eyes fixed on me, sobbing and calling me mom.

Looking at Li Ming's no longer young face, he had already developed a beer belly from years of socializing, gradually revealing the greasiness and ugliness of a middle-aged man. He was no longer the handsome and shy young man in my memory.

His rain-soaked hair couldn't even cover his receding hairline, making him look pitiful and sleazy.

I was so disgusted that I felt nauseous, pulling my suitcase back.

The next moment, my waist was firmly grabbed.

A familiar deep voice sounded, "Sister, is this your ex-husband? Do you need me to help you get rid of him?"

I turned my head and saw Jibai's gentle eyes looking straight at me, full of concern, making me involuntarily look away.

As if provoked, Li Ming suddenly jumped up from the ground.

"Okay, Shen Lin, you've got guts! You've hooked up with such a young man shortly after our divorce. You're really something!"

I rolled my eyes at him speechlessly, about to explain.

Unexpectedly, my wrist was grabbed directly, and Jibai stood in front of me, his tone chilling:

"So you're Li Ming, right?"

Li Ming trembled in fear, stiffening his neck and said, "Yes, it's me. This is between me and my wife. You punk, don't meddle, or I'll knock your teeth out all over the floor!"

This time, Jibai didn't waste words. He punched him hard in the face.

"Dad!!!"

Li Qianqian's sharp cry rang out. Li Ming was knocked down by the punch, lying on the ground without a sound.

I was worried that Li Ming might really cause trouble for me, so I hurried to check on him, but Jibai grabbed my wrist firmly.

He lowered his head, his eyes as black as ink, staring at me intently, with a hint of pity in his eyes.

"Why don't you care if my hand hurts, sister? Why do you want to go see your ex-husband?"

I was shocked, looking at his stubborn gaze in disbelief.

What does he mean by that? Is this kid interested in me?!

Before I could finish, he let go of my wrist, sounding extremely dejected:

"In your eyes, am I not as good as that scumbag?"

Before I could finish, he suddenly raised his head and said firmly:

"So what if I'm eight years younger? What does age matter when I like you?"

For some reason, his words reminded me of what he had said to me during the trip.

"The mountains in Yunnan look different every season, but if you only stay in the past winter, you'll never see the beauty of spring."

"Shen Lin, would you like to see spring with me?"