"Exactly, exactly, how could there be any talk of deserving or not deserving between siblings? Getting stuck with a problematic wife wasn’t your choice, so why take the blame on yourself? You drink until you’re dead drunk, burning with fever. You’re not the only one suffering, me and little sister are worried seeing you , aren’t we?" Shouyi complained while pouring a bowl of hot water for his big brother. A hangover inevitably brings headaches and thirst, and he was all too experienced with that! He’s usually the one giving lectures, but today he’s unexpectedly being lectured by his naive younger brother. Liu Shouren felt a wave of frustration, on top of his already aching head. Especially as that naive brother went on and on, imitating all his embarrassing antics after getting drunk last night, almost driving Liu Shouren to the point of wanting to slap his little brother. Seeing his big brother awake, and the fever subsided. Feeling relieved, Liu Shouyi, clueless of the danger approaching, continued to reenact the scene animatedly. After learning from Shuzhen, he even added commentary: "You know, big brother, once things have happened, what’s the use of feeling guilty and blaming yourself? Doesn’t it just make loved ones hurt and enemies delighted! If you can’t get over this hurdle, we should look to remarry, striving to get back up where you fell. Find an honest, virtuous wife. In the future, with both her and Saozi, cherish our little sister twice as much, wouldn’t that be everything we need?" "Stop, do you think finding a wife is as easy as gathering weeds in the field? At the right time, they don’t just pop up overnight. This is a major life decision for our big brother, we must be cautious!" Watching as his second brother was about to get a beating if no one spoke up, Shuzhen hurriedly chimed in. Her aim was to save the tactless second brother before their big brother lost his temper. Otherwise, if big brother got angry and humiliated, a tragedy of sibling rivalry would unfold! "Hey, what kind of talk is that! Big brother is good-looking, educated, has great character, works as an accountant, and has a sister who’s a newly appointed captain. He’s financially stable with no burdens, ready to take charge once he’s married. With such good conditions, divorcing Wu Xia today, there’d be people lining up tomorrow. It’s just that big brother hasn’t shown interest, otherwise do you believe matchmakers wouldn’t line up from our door to the village’s grain sunning field? No need for big brother to bend down himself, they’ll come willingly!" Shouyi retorted with confidence, curling his lips. Listening to this, Shuzhen had to rub her forehead. Her second brother may be good in many ways, but alas, he’s just a bit obtuse! He misses what’s right under his nose! Besides, hasn’t he noticed big brother’s face could practically scrape off two ounces of frost by now? Indeed, the best way out of a past relationship is to plunge into a new one. It’s been a year since the divorce, and it’s time to consider remarrying. Even if second brother didn’t bring this up, Shuzhen, as his sister, should find a chance to advise big brother. But, now’s not the time, right? Big brother is still brooding and sulky right now, and second brother keeps bringing up sore subjects, isn’t that bound to backfire? "Haha, big brother, don’t get mad. My second brother just isn’t the best with words, but he definitely means well. Really, really, once you got a high fever, second brother ran to our house in the middle of the night to get medicine for you. It was so cold late at night, and he came back drenched in sweat..." Shuzhen forced a smile, trying hard to cover for the silly second brother. Despite adding a mental note of blame for her silly brother, Shuzhen watched Liu Shouren change the subject to avoid worrying his little sister, asking about the previous day’s incident with Wu Xia’s knife attack and the current handling of the situation. Big brother had gotten sick from drinking over that, only just recovering from fever, and naturally Shuzhen didn’t want to bring it up and upset him. "Tell me, little sister, your second brother is right, things have already happened, avoiding them won’t solve the problem, will it? I should know the specifics, only then as the victim’s brother can I demand severe punishment of the assailant and those responsible, to rectify our village’s atmosphere! Such a united and progressive village can’t allow a family that raises such an insane daughter." Liu Shouren’s eyes gleamed coldly, clearly harboring hate for his ex-father-in-law’s family too. They failed to teach their daughter, and even after the divorce, they wouldn’t stop, trying all sorts of ways to mend things! If only they had found Wu Xia a suitable match earlier, none of this mess would have happened! For her big brother’s blatant transference of resentment, Shuzhen held no objection at all. That family doesn’t have a single decent person, all are like rat droppings spoiling a pot of soup. It’s just as well to make an example out of them, serving as both a release for big brother and a deterrent to some of those two-faced team leaders and women’s directors. After a long discussion about the matter, Shuzhen could see her big brother’s mood gradually lighten, and felt a sense of relief. After having a meal with him and watching him take some anti-inflammatory medicine. Having left her little one with her husband for most of the night, Shuzhen finally got up to leave. Before leaving, she looked seriously at her big brother: "In life, we’ll inevitably encounter hurdles. Once you stumble, just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep going. Like when I got divorced before, it felt as if the whole world was crashing down, living was even a humiliation. At times, there were days I didn’t dare leave the house, fearing anyone’s gaze was mocking me for being a divorced woman. But I refused to give in, and now I’ve found my own road to happiness, haven’t I? When we start leading the production brigade in our village to greater success, people will greet me with smiles and call me Captain Liu. By then, who would dare call me a poor wretch? If I can do it, surely big brother can do even better, right? The eldest brother is like a father, you, are our role model and support. Get well soon, I’m waiting for you to find me a good Saozi so you both can support me too!" Seeing his little sister even using her own example, how could Liu Shouren let her worry? He quickly nodded, promised he’d recover soon and wouldn’t waste time with needless worries, causing her unnecessary anxiety. Tormenting oneself is not the solution, making enemies pay the price is the key route! With a long-held knot in his heart finally untied, Liu Shouren felt a lot more relaxed and bright. Seeing the joyous tears on her little sister’s face, once bitten, twice shy, after the divorce he had never put finding another partner into his plans. Fearful of ending up with a second Wu Xia, taxing himself to exhaustion and casting a shadow over his sibling relationships, Liu Shouren gave a slight smile, for the first time accepting in his heart the idea of remarrying if he met someone suitable. Even if it’s just to have a partner for peace of mind, letting his brother and sister rest easy is good enough.