Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2474 - 2410: Just a Misunderstanding

Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Meng Xinian endorsed Chiang Xiao's plan for an art exhibition featuring her landscape paintings, envisioning its appeal in an era before widespread tourism and photography. After purchasing local souvenirs, they retreated to the forest, summoned the car, and opted against traveling to D State to address pressing family matters. Chiang Xiao revealed Nian Che's hospital visit to Meng Xinian's grandfather and father, recounting overheard conversations about past events that stirred Meng Xinian's irritation and disgust. She then offered his mother's diary for him to read in the car, while she retreated inside to draw talisman diagrams.

"Don't worry, did you really believe I couldn't cope? Whatever secrets are hidden in there, they won't break me down."

Regardless of the hidden truths from those past days, the harsh fact remains that his mother passed away from sickness years ago, and his bond with Meng Chaojun must stay just as it is now—these truths stand unchangeable.

Chiang Xiao gave his shoulder a gentle pat before stepping into the space.

Once she finished sketching three Thousand Mile Talisman Diagrams along with a single Illusionary Talisman Diagram, the low timbre of Meng Xinian's voice finally reached her ears.

"Wife."

Are you done with it?

Did it hold so many words? He took quite a while to go through it all.

Chiang Xiao guided him within.

A shadow of gloom hung over Meng Xinian, his face carrying a chill, obviously upset, yet he showed no wild outbursts.

"Brother Xinian, how about I prepare some tea?"

Chiang Xiao stored the Magic Brush away, grabbed a Purifying Heart Talisman Diagram, and pressed it into his grip.

"Holding everything in like that feels awful."

Meng Xinian extended his hand to accept the Purifying Heart Talisman Diagram, clenching it firmly in his fist while releasing a heavy sigh of stale breath.

Chiang Xiao drew him over to take a seat, then pulled out a tea set and began steeping the leaves.

A soft aroma from the tea wafted up, working together with the Purifying Heart Talisman Diagram's power to calm Meng Xinian's intensely bottled-up feelings.

"Drink this tea first, then we can discuss." Chiang Xiao passed a cup to him.

She had a keen sense that, even though Meng Xinian appeared composed, the diary held far from ordinary events.

Meng Xinian downed three cups of tea one after another.

Afterward, he passed the diary to Chiang Xiao. "You should read it."

He really had no desire to repeat the diary's contents aloud. Still, since he kept nothing hidden from Little, he wanted her to learn exactly what lay within those pages.

Without a word, Chiang Xiao accepted it and began turning the pages from the start.

The diary notes from Nian Chengcheng flowed freely, mainly capturing her emotions of the moment, the folks, sights, and happenings around her, all woven in with her personal thoughts.

She came across as a truly kind-hearted, emotional lady.

Yet she leaned toward gloominess, often filled with sadness and despair.

A temperament like hers could shatter her resolve quickly after romantic disappointments.

That likely explained why Nian Chengcheng fell sick later, burdened by her heavy heart.

As she reached the middle section, Chiang Xiao came upon the entries detailing the troubles in her bond with Meng Chaojun.

The writings felt too offhand, charged with feelings and disjointed, so full clarity on the events only hit her at the final pages.

Back then, Nian Che had stirred up trouble and set up a meeting with Nian Chengcheng afterward.

Seeing him as family despite everything, Nian Chengcheng had no wish to cut ties completely, which is why she agreed to meet. Yet she never imagined Meng Chaojun would learn from others about her visit to the teahouse and follow her there.

Upon arriving at the scene, Meng Chaojun caught only snippets of her quarrel with Nian Che.

— Maybe fate played a cruel trick, letting Chaojun catch exactly those few words. Brother Che claimed the type of man I once fancied wasn't like Chaojun at all, that wedding him served only to satisfy my father and dodge him too; in my reply then, I admitted yes, at first, Chaojun wasn't someone I truly favored, but... but Chaojun missed that 'but.' Yet once wed, I came to appreciate his honest character, his devotion to home, his respect for parents, his moral uprightness, his steady path without deviation, his care for my emotions, his restraint around other ladies. Such a man earns my deep regard and esteem.

— From that mix-up sprang endless doubts and clashes. It was only then I grasped Chaojun's greatest shortcoming: his unyielding nature, where once he believes something true, no amount of clarification sways him.

Right there marked the start of the storms in her marriage and connection with Meng Chaojun.