Back to the 1980s: Becoming the Villain's Lucky Wife

The space, once like a small villa, had now shrunk back to the size of a small studio apartment, just as it was at the beginning. The Spiritual Spring Well was pitifully squeezed onto the small balcony, and the well itself had shrunk considerably.

Qin Jiao frowned and said, ”After I got together with you, it just kept getting bigger and bigger, then it eventually stabilized. But now... it started shrinking right around the time I gave birth, and now it’s like this. I don’t know why.”

Ever since Qin Jiao was reborn, the space and the Spiritual Spring had been her companions. Even though they couldn’t speak, she had come to see them as family.

It was one thing when it was growing, but now that it was getting smaller and smaller, Qin Jiao felt a little uneasy.

Shen Yi also looked around. The items they had previously placed in the extra rooms were gone. He wondered if they would reappear when the space eventually expanded again.

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”Jiao Jiao, do you think... could it be that our babies have spaces of their own?”

”Are you saying the space was split into pieces and given to the babies?”

Shen Yi said, ”I’m not sure, it’s just a guess. Of course, I think the main reason is probably that your situation was quite critical when you were giving birth, and the space protected you and the babies.”

”Now that you put it that way, I feel even worse.”

Shen Yi reached out and hugged her, kissing her on the forehead. ”Jiao Jiao, we’re all fine. The space will slowly recover, too.”

Like being reborn, this was a gift from fate. They had to cherish the life they had now; that was the only way to be worthy of such a priceless gift.

Qin Jiao nodded.

「As spring bloomed and warmth returned, people on the streets and in the alleys of North City began trading their heavy, drab winter clothes for vibrant spring attire.」

Jiu Yi’s new collections were no longer just a brand eagerly sought after by young people. After expanding to include clothing lines for children and the elderly, it had come to dominate the market completely. Through several years of Qin Jiao’s management, Jiu Yi had established a firm foothold in the apparel industry.

Her previous noodle restaurant chain had expanded by ten locations, with some opening in other cities as well. Meanwhile, business at the Jiuyi Tea Restaurant in North City was also booming.

Additionally, the phones from Shen Yi’s Jiuyi Company had quickly captured the market in the South. He also opened a branch office in North City, which meant Shen Yi finally wouldn’t have to be constantly flying for work anymore and could spend more time with Qin Jiao and the children.

Around this time, the sentences for Shen Feng and the others were handed down.

For kidnapping and economic crimes, Shen Feng was ultimately sentenced to eight years in prison, with a one-year suspension.

Shen Zhengfeng was sentenced to six years in prison.

As for the actual kidnappers, who also had murders to their names, they received even harsher sentences. One of them was executed.

The other two would likely be gray-haired by the time they were released from prison.

In this lifetime, the three of them would never again have the chance to try and run down Qin Jiao and Shen Yi in a car.

But to Qin Jiao’s great surprise, Shen Feng had someone send a message out, asking to see her.

It was Li Xiaomei who came to their door to plead his case.

Li Xiaomei had long since lost her former arrogant and haughty demeanor. Her hair had turned white, and she looked as if she had aged into her sixties overnight.

Looking at the radiant Qin Jiao and Shen Yi, she still felt a pang of jealousy deep down, but she had lost all of her former fire.

Li Xiaomei said, ”That boy, Xiao Feng, is very proud. He’s angry about what happened with me and Zhengfeng, and in all these years, he’s never asked me for a single thing. Qin Jiao, I went to see him last time, and he was crying... He begged me to get you to go see him.”