Chapter 490: Unwarranted Criticism

As Chu Liushi left, Chu Zhiwen, as the patriarch also didn't want to stay and witness his granddaughter and daughter-in-law's disgrace, so he found an excuse to leave as well.

Chu Lin watched the two women, their eyes red from crying.

He sighed softly. "Qingxiang, Zhang, go wash up. Your makeup is ruined."

"What your mother said..." Chu Lin hesitated for a moment, looking at his usually determined daughter and finally said, "Think about it carefully."

"I'll finish the remaining work in the fields. This matter won't be resolved immediately."

Sniffling, Zhang stood up and stopped Chu Lin. "Head of the household, what do you think?"

"Didn't I already say it? A forced marriage won't be sweet." Chu Lin's voice lowered. "Qingxiang is still young. You always tell her to marry someone with fame and status for a better life."

"In my opinion, you're wrong about this. You only see the good life that the third daughter-in-law is leading now but what about the time when she was mocked by the clan and even fell ill and now she's still being supported."

"And besides, not everyone is as responsible as the third son. If Song Lu were really a good man, why hasn't he come over to explain things to our family after all this time? He didn't even show up when the Song family came to visit yesterday." Chu Lin's voice grew angrier. "If it's just because the Song family's sister-in-law is difficult to get along with, that girl will eventually marry out, so it doesn't matter."

"Now even Song Lu can't be relied upon. Even if he has fame and status as a scholar, what difference does it make?"

As a man, Chu Lin naturally understood that it was best to marry someone you liked and respected. If the man you wanted to marry couldn't be trusted, there was no point in proceeding with the marriage.

With red-rimmed eyes, Chu Qingxiang tightly pursed her lips and didn't speak but her trembling body showed that she was extremely unsettled.

Seeing her daughter's distressed appearance, Zhang felt extremely sorry. "Enough, head of the household, stop talking."

"You, this matter, it's our fault as parents!" Chu Lin regretted deeply, but he also knew that it was useless to say anything now. Who told their family to encounter such a heart-wrenching situation?

Chu Lin left in large strides.

Zhang supported Chu Qingxiang and went back to their room.

Zhang Shu didn't wait around and went to find Hu Shi to feed the chickens, ducks, and cows.

After a while, he saw his wife and the old lady coming out.

They went into the room immediately.

He stood honestly in front of the cowshed.

Hu Shi came over after finishing her work, seeing his honest appearance, she couldn't help but complain, "I don't know if this wedding can still go on."

"Members of the main family should not make unwarranted criticisms." Although Zhang Shu understood that when going to other people's homes, his wife might want them, as servants, to inquire about certain things, it was different for their own family. No matter what happened, it should be kept hidden.

Hu Shi felt that he was too straightforward, but his response also left her speechless.

She couldn't help but defend herself in a low voice. "We're all working for the same family. I'm just chatting with you."

"You can gossip about other families but not the main family. Be careful not to be sold out." Hu Shi's attitude was serious.

Zhang Shu's face changed slightly, and after nodding repeatedly, he dared not say anything more and quickly left.

Hu Shi remained steadfast in his heart, knowing that the main family was not something they, as servants, could criticize. He wouldn't dare to cross that line of respect.

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 Chapter 489: Making a Decision After Weighing the Pros and Cons

"What are you doing, Qingxiang?" Chu Lin was startled and instinctively stood up.

Reaching out to support her, Zhang reacted even faster and rushed over to embrace Chu Qingxiang. The two mother and daughter sat on the ground crying.

Zhang angrily scolded, "The Song family is truly despicable. My good daughter has been harmed like this. They initially wanted to climb up to the Wang family, so why did they propose marriage to our Chu family?"

"Now they've tarnished my daughter's reputation and still want to take advantage of us."

"Father, mother, what should we do now?" Zhang became increasingly distressed as she thought about it. The situation had fallen on her daughter, and even the usually dominant Zhang now felt somewhat lost. She wanted to cause a scene and even thought about confronting the Song family but she also worried about her daughter's reputation.

When people have concerns, all their actions become constrained.

"Eldest son, help them up." Chu Liushi rubbed her temples and said softly.

Chu Lin nodded and went over to help the two mother and daughter up, then sat them down on nearby chairs.

Chu Zhiwen looked at his wife. This matter was giving him a headache. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, but it had turned into a scandal. "What do you think we should do about this?"

"First, we should call Song Lu over and ask him privately." Chu Liushi said decisively.

"Qingxiang, I know you like Song Lu. If you insist on marrying him and if the Song family mistreats you in the future, as your maternal family, our help will be limited."

"At most, we might be able to intervene when you suffer great injustice."

"For the trivial matters in daily life, even your mother and I won't have a reason to constantly go to the Song family."

"You need to be prepared psychologically. This is your choice. Even if you suffer setbacks after marriage, it will be because of your own decision today. I'll give you a month to consider. After the mourning period is over, tell me your decision."

"Zhang, as a daughter-in-law, you should also understand the difficulties of being a wife and mother. Talk to Qingxiang and don't rush her. There's still some time." Chu Liushi sighed weakly. She had previously agreed to the engagement between Chu Qingxiang and Song Lu but now that this had happened, she no longer supported it.

Although a scholar's fame could bring honor and prestige, living solely for the sake of reputation was difficult for a woman.

She had noticed Zhang and her daughter's emphasis on fame and reputation. She had only hoped that nothing unexpected would happen and that everything would go smoothly.

Now that things had turned out like this, she no longer felt relieved.

Chu Liushi didn't regret her decision. She simply accepted it. This kind of thing was bound to happen sooner or later.

"Third daughter-in-law, take me back to my room to rest." Chu Liushi got up and didn't look at Zhang and her daughter anymore. She had already made her position clear. If Qingxiang still insisted on marrying Song Lu, as her grandmother, how much more could she do to stop her?

Ye Muyu got up and walked to Chu Liushi's side, holding her hand.

As they reached the door, Chu Liushi paused for a moment and said softly, "Qingxiang, how do you think your grandmother's life has been?"

This was a clear hint.

Ye Muyu understood Chu Liushi's meaning. Her life had been comfortable and she had raised children who could read. She hadn't taken any shortcuts, she had just chosen the right person, so everything had gone smoothly. At least she hadn't suffered much after marriage.

No matter what achievements Chu Heng might have in the future.

In the first half of her life, Chu Liushi was the most envied woman in the village and that was enough.

Sometimes, people just had to learn to accept their fate.

Happiness was never obtained by chance, it was simply the result of weighing the pros and cons and making a choice.

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 Chapter 99: A Reminder

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  Chapter 234: Amusement Park

"What about our engagement..." Bai Muyao hesitated, her eyes shimmering with tears.

Gao Yang asserted, "It's not going to be cancelled!"

"But what about uncle and aunt..."

"I will tell them that the engagement banquet will proceed as planned!"

"Brother Gao Yang, you're so good..." Bai Muyao buried her face in his chest, a triumphant expression flashing in her eyes.

On the other side.

After breakfast, Si Yechen took Ou Yan to the largest amusement park in Jing City. Today was Saturday, so there were many people here.

"Have you been here before?" Si Yechen lowered his head and softly asked the girl beside him.

"No."

When she was young, Bai Zhenhai and Xu Aiqin were often not at home. Not to mention taking her out to play, they didn't even have time to accompany her.

Si Yechen held her hand. "I heard that kids like to come here."

So, was he treating her like a kid?

The ticket inspector saw such an eye-catching couple for the first time and almost couldn't take his eyes off them! The man was noble, the woman was cold and awe-inspiring, as if they were a perfect match made in heaven.

"Wish you a pleasant time." After inspecting the tickets, the staff member swiped the gate open for them.

Ou Yan took a map of the amusement park at the entrance. She didn't expect the venue to be quite large, with many attractions to visit.

"Which one do you want to play?" Si Yechen asked softly, bowing his head.

Ou Yan's gaze fell on the map. The nearest one to her was the carousel, but it seemed too childish for her.

Si Yechen noticed her gaze falling not far from the carousel and thought she was interested. He held her hand and walked forward.

After all, she was still a child who liked riding carousels.

"It's quite hot today, put this on first." Si Yechen put on the sun hat he had prepared in advance for her, then took out a sun protection shirt for her to wear, as well as sunscreen spray. "Let me spray it for you."

"No need..." Ou Yan wasn't used to using sunscreen. She usually took good care of her body, and her skin was very fair.

"Let me spray some, so you won't get sunburned." Si Yechen sprayed it on her feet and then said, "You sit here and wait for me. I'll line up."

Ou Yan didn't expect him to be so considerate, and her heart suddenly warmed.

The aunt beside her saw this scene and couldn't help nudging her husband's hand. "Look at them, so handsome and considerate. Look at you!"

With this beer belly and bald head...

"What's wrong with me!" The uncle felt very wronged. "Handsome guys like this are generally unreliable!"

"You're the unreliable one!"

Si Yechen let Ou Yan sit in the shade and wait, while he stood in line.

Ou Yan noticed that he was dressed in casual clothes today, with a sling bag on his back, emitting a unique youthful vibe.

She didn't expect him to look good without wearing a suit. He had the vigor and vitality of a young man.

Behind him in line were several college girls. They noticed Si Yechen's handsome face and their eyes lit up with hearts.

"Hey handsome, are you alone?"

"Can I add you on WeChat?"

"We're all single, we don't have boyfriends yet..."

The girl speaking blushed, a bit nervous and expectant as she awaited Si Yechen's response.

"I have a fiancée." Si Yechen glanced at the girl not far away, his eyes softened instantly at her star-filled eyes.

The girls saw that not only was he taken, but his fiancée was stunningly beautiful... they all fell silent.

Seeing that Si Yechen was almost done queuing, Ou Yan got up and walked towards him.

Si Yechen pulled her into his arms as she approached. "Why don't you rest for a while? It's hot here."

"We're almost up."

Si Yechen noticed a hint of jealousy in the girl's eyes and smiled gently. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Feeling jealous?"

Was it a declaration of sovereignty?

"You're overthinking it." Ou Yan remained calm, her exquisite face exceptionally outstanding.

After a while, they got to the front of the line. Ou Yan looked at the childish pumpkin carriage and the big horse in front of her. Although she wasn't interested, with so many attractions in the amusement park, she didn't know what to play, so she simply got on a white horse, her movements cool and agile.

Si Yechen sat on the horse next to her, holding her hand, his eyes seemingly focused solely on her.

As the music started, the two horses went up and down. Si Yechen looked at Ou Yan, and Ou Yan looked at him.

A few college girls behind them were envious. He was so gentle and handsome!!

The aunt from before grabbed her husband's ear pagain. "Look at them, without a second thought he's accompanying his girlfriend on the carousel. But you, always trying to save face, thinking this is embarrassing!"

"Ouch, let go, in public, can't you be gentle..." The uncle covered his ear. "We're here with our grandson today! Not for a date! Besides, isn't holding hands in this heat uncomfortable?"

"You big-headed ghost! So unromantic!"

Ou Yan looked into Si Yechen's eyes, which seemed to contain a burning galaxy, scorching hot.

"Don't you think this is childish?" she asked softly.

If the executives of the group saw their CEO sitting on a carousel, they wouldn't know whether to be shocked or not.

"Yan Yan, you don't know." Si Yechen held her hand and said, "Every moment with you makes me happy. No matter what we do, as long as I see you happy, I'm happy."

Just then, a flash caught their attention. Ou Yan turned around and saw that the college girl from before was taking a sneaky photo of them!

The college girl was frightened. She just thought that the scene of them holding hands and looking at each other was beautiful, so she couldn't help but take a picture...

Si Yechen's eyes turned cold. "I'll go deal with this."

He was about to dismount, but Ou Yan held his hand tightly. "No need, it's okay."

If she wanted to take pictures, let her take as many as she wanted. Besides, that girl didn't know their identity, so she wasn't a threat to them.

Si Yechen felt the girl holding his hand tightly and his heart warmed. He subconsciously held her even tighter.

"Shall we take a few pictures too?"

"Hmm?" Ou Yan was a little surprised that he would make such a request. "Okay."

Si Yechen took out his phone and took a few pictures. Then he felt that the distance between them was too far, so he got off the horse and shared one with Ou Yan.

"You..."

Not to mention that it was against the rules for two people to ride one horse, but being so close made Ou Yan's face heat up.

"This way it's better for photos." Si Yechen hugged her from behind, his handsome face lightly touching her shoulder.

The staff pretending not to see this orderly scene, this handsome man, she couldn't bear to ask him to get off...

"Is this how couples take pictures?" Si Yechen said to Ou Yan, then lightly kissed her cheek. Ou Yan's expression was a bit stunned, and this scene was captured perfectly by Si Yechen's phone.

"Si Yechen!"

"Yan Yan, look at the camera." Si Yechen held her with one hand, his eyes sparkling like stars.

He rarely smiled, and the people in the group usually only saw his cold side, but with Ou Yan, he smiled a lot.

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  Chapter 212: Inviting Guests to the Warm Room, Buying Cattle and Horses (5)

There were plenty of snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains. When the thorns grew, they wouldn't be able to stop the thick-skinned red python, but smaller snakes and yellow weasels would be deterred.

Li Zhong understood her meaning and readily agreed.

At night, Mo Yan stayed by Xin'er's side as usual. Xin'er woke up once in the middle of the night, asking for water. Mo Yan fed her some spring water and she fell back asleep until the next morning when she woke up completely, loudly complaining about being hungry and demanding food.

Seeing that she was no longer in danger, the family breathed a sigh of relief but didn't let her get out of bed.

There were still many things to take care of at home, especially with the feast on the twelfth of August. They had to buy supplies and arrange the seating in advance. After much discussion with Mo Qingze, they finally settled on the guest list for the feast.

Next was to personally invite the guests. As the head of the family, Mo Qingze naturally took on this responsibility. He first went to the village head's house and returned the cart before discussing the matter of the warm room. The village head readily agreed and promised to attend.

After leaving the village head's house, they went to Old Mo's house. Standing in front of Old Mo's house, Mo Qingze sighed and walked over.

The first person he saw was Mo Erni'er, who was squatting at the door washing a large basin of clothes.

Since being reported by Mo Yongxi, her life in Old Mo's house had plummeted. She did endless chores every day, even having to work in the fields, worse off than the two daughters of the main branch.

Mo Qingze called out to Mo Erni'er, but she ignored him completely, continuing to wash the clothes with a cold glint in her lowered eyes.

Mo Qingze called out to Mo Erni'er, but she ignored him completely, continuing to wash the clothes with a cold glint in her lowered eyes.

"Who is this? Isn't this our Mo family's talented scholar? Oh, no, what scholar? He's just a sly fox. Heaven must be blind to let such a person become a scholar..."

At this moment, Niu Shi came out of the house, intending to help her daughter wash clothes. When she saw Mo Qingze, she began to criticize him sarcastically.

"It's not your place to speak, spreading rumors about your younger cousin's bad reputation."

Mo Qingze didn't bother arguing with a confused woman and retorted indifferently, shutting Niu Shi up immediately.

The voices outside reached the ears of everyone in the house. They all came out to see Mo Qingze, their expressions quite subtle.

"Cousin, do you have something to discuss?" Mo Yonglu was the first to speak, breaking the silence.

Mo Qingze nodded to him and then said to Old Mo and his wife, "Uncle, Aunt, there will be a feast at our house on the twelfth of August. If you're free, please come over!"

Thinking of the high walls and grand mansion of the Mo family, Old Mo remained silent, while Hong Shi's envy, jealousy, and hatred were undisguised:

"You're capable now, even daring to treat your biological uncle and aunt like this, causing our family to be torn apart! Warm room? Do you want us to give face to your family? Forget it, I want to see your whole family drowned in the villagers' spit!"

"Shut up!" Old Mo stared at Hong Shi fiercely. "Get back inside. If you dare to come out and blabber again, I'll kick you out of this house."

Hong Shi, who was scolded harshly, stared at Old Mo in disbelief but was intimidated by his fierce gaze and dared not speak. She glared at Mo Qingze fiercely, cursing him as a white-eyed wolf and a calamity to the family. Why wouldn't he just die!

Mo Qingze was used to Hong Shi's sarcastic remarks. He looked at Old Mo, hoping for a definite answer.

Old Mo gave a forced smile and tugged at the corners of his mouth, saying, "You can go back. We will definitely come that day."

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 Chapter 988: Do You Know Who Drew the Blueprints?

The others couldn't help but think that this woman had gone mad. She laughed for no reason and seemed to be going crazy.

"Hahaha." Shu Yu finally stopped laughing, stood up straight, wiped the corner of her eyes, and turned to Mei Shi with a smile, "You said the blueprints were drawn terribly, like a child's drawing. Do you know who drew them?"

Mei Shi replied, "Who drew them? Who cares? They were just too ugly."

"Not as exaggerated as that. Of course, they weren't drawn by a deity. But, you know, these blueprints were drawn by Yao Tianqin, an official of the Ministry of Works in the capital."

Mei Shi's eyes widened. "You, who did you say?"

Shu Yu had used this trick before, wielding a chicken feather as an arrow. Since Master Yao had given her father so many blueprints, she decided to make use of his name.

"Of course, Master Yao is an official in the capital, so you probably don't know him. But have you heard about the recently promoted high-speed waterwheel irrigation tools that all the prefectures and counties are actively promoting? They were designed and made by Master Yao, and they received praise from the Emperor. Are you now saying that the blueprints drawn by Master Yao are terrible? Whom are you questioning? Master Yao's abilities? The Emperor's judgment? Or the irrigation tools that benefit the country and the people?!"

Shu Yu questioned each point, hitting Mei Shi's heart like a hammer.

As Shu Yu finished her words, her complexion turned pale.

"No, it's impossible," Mei Shi raised her head abruptly and said, "You're just trying to scare me. How could you possibly know the Ministry of Works official in the capital and have his blueprints?"

Madam Fan, who had regained her senses, chimed in, "That's right, where did you get those blueprints? Did you steal them?"

"The blueprints were naturally given to me by Master Yao."

Mei Shi sneered, "How is that possible? Who do you think you are? If they were important, how could they be given to you?"

This time, Shu Yu didn't need to introduce herself. Ding Yuehua stepped forward, feeling relieved, and said, "This is my friend, Lu Shu Yu, the recently titled village Lord Lu, known by everyone in the city. Isn't it strange that Shu Yu, who used to live in the southwest, and Master Yao, who is also from the southwest, know each other? Moreover, Shu Yu's father and Master Yao are good friends. You destroyed the fruits of Master Yao's labor. What right do you have to act so self-righteous?"

Madam Fan and Mei Shi both looked at Shu Yu in shock. Lu, village Lord Lu? She was Lord Lu?

Their legs felt weak, and if the maidservants behind them hadn't supported them, they might have fallen to the ground.

For ordinary people, Lord Lu might be an important figure, but for the Fan family, she was someone they could try to please without fear.

Madam Fan had even accompanied her cousin to the capital city to attend a county princess's banquet, so she had some exposure to the world.

But Master Yao in the capital was different; he was an official in the imperial city.

Even if they didn't care about agricultural tools in the household, they had heard of the high-speed waterwheel, which was renowned throughout the Da Yu Dynasty.

And the inventor of this tool, Master Yao, even though he wasn't a high-ranking official in the imperial court, he was definitely a favored person in front of the Emperor.

The blueprints drawn by such a person had been, had been burned by Mei Shi?

Mei Shi and Madam Fan couldn't help but tremble, and the courtyard fell silent.

No one knew that at this moment, there was a figure hiding outside the courtyard, carefully observing the situation inside.

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  Chapter 233 The Conspiracy Succeeds

"Damn, did I read that right? The other party agreed? Such a wealthy benefactor..."

"I really want to take on a billion-dollar job too..."

"I wonder what kind of task is worth a billion!"

...

Ou Yan opened the system sent by the other party on her phone. Its complexity exceeded her imagination; there was no way she could crack it within half an hour.

At this moment, Si Yechen finished his call and came in, seeing that she hadn't touched her food and was still looking at her phone. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you busy with work?"

"No," Ou Yan put away her phone and glanced at the many dishes in front of her, more than a dozen in total. "Why did you order so much?"

She hadn't noticed before, but he had ordered so many dishes in the blink of an eye.

"Some new dishes, wanted you to try them out," Si Yechen picked up one and put it in her bowl. "See how they taste?"

On the other side,

Qing Mu saw Lord Ou take the money and log off, completely dumbfounded. Could it be that the big shot ran off with the money?

Although everyone said Lord Ou was formidable, with a one hundred percent completion rate for tasks, these were all rumors. It was their first time cooperating with Lord Ou!

What if he really ran away...

After much thought, Qing Mu couldn't help but call the Boss.

This was the fourth call Si Yechen received from him today, his tone slightly annoyed. "You better have something important to say."

Interrupting his date time repeatedly...

"Master Chen, Lord Ou logged off after taking the money! I'm worried about him..."

Losing the money was one thing, but the system, it took them a tremendous amount of effort to obtain!

If it leaked...

Their losses would be immeasurable, not just in billions!

"Would he dare to run?"

Si Yechen didn't take it seriously at all. As long as he left personal information on the website, finding him would be a piece of cake.

Qing Mu didn't expect Master Chen to be even more composed than him. His heart settled slightly.

On the other side,

Gao Yang entered the password and pushed open the villa door, revealing a small garden.

"Brother Gao Yang, look, so many roses!"

Bai Muyao didn't expect so many flowers to bloom from the seeds they casually scattered. She was delighted.

"Aunt Zhong comes over every day to clean and water them..." Gao Yang held her hand and walked into the garden, seeing her smile, his mood improved.

"In the future, it'll be another girl to enjoy these flowers with you..." Bai Muyao couldn't help but feel sentimental, pretending to be sad.

"It's okay, as long as Brother Gao Yang is happy, I'm satisfied!" Bai Muyao pretended to squat down to smell the roses.

She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, closed her eyes revealing a serene face under the sunlight, deliberately revealing a bit of cleavage.

In the sunlight, her every move exuded pure beauty.

After a while, she stood up and said, "Brother Gao Yang, could you fetch me a small bottle? I'll dig up a plant..."

Gao Yang swallowed, his voice heavy, "If you like, you can come often in the future to see..."

"You can't do that. In the future, this will be your home with another girl! It's not appropriate for me to come." Bai Muyao said, not giving him a chance to respond, then changed the subject, "Brother Gao Yang, I'm a little thirsty..."

"Follow me." Gao Yang wanted to take her hand and go inside to get water, but she hesitated and stopped.

"Brother Gao Yang, I won't go in... If, in the future, your other half knows I've been here..." Bai Muyao pretended to be uncomfortable.

"You're my other half." Gao Yang turned to look at her, each word deliberate, not waiting for her response, he directly pulled her into the living room.

Apart from Aunt Zhong coming to clean every day, no one else had visited this house, so there was only bottled water.

Gao Yang took two bottles, handed one to Bai Muyao, and even helped her unscrew the cap.

Bai Muyao felt his subtle change and secretly rejoiced. She drank a few sips of water, and just as she was looking for an opportunity to slip something into his water, suddenly, his phone rang.

While he went to answer the call, Bai Muyao poured the powdered medicine she had brought into his water, shook it quickly, then sat on the sofa pretending nothing had happened, waiting for him to return.

After a while, Gao Yang finished the call and came back into the room, drinking a few sips of water, completely oblivious.

Bai Muyao breathed a sigh of relief secretly, then gently said, "Brother Gao Yang, would you show me around one last time?"

"Okay." Gao Yang held her hand, guiding her from the living room, kitchen, and then to the bedroom.

Looking at the large bed in the bedroom, Bai Muyao couldn't help but murmur, "In the future, you'll be here with another girl..."

She bit her lip, pretending to be sad, and was about to leave...

Gao Yang hurriedly grabbed her hand, seeing the restrained tears in her eyes, his last bit of reason about to disappear...

"Muyao..." Gao Yang pressed her against the wall, kissing her as if he had lost control.

"Brother Gao Yang, don't..." Bai Muyao raised her slender neck, pretending to advise, "We're divorced, it's not appropriate..."

"Muyao, we're not divorced..."

"What did you say?"

"I want to marry you, be with you!" Gao Yang had lost his sanity, only the last promise remained, "I'll take responsibility for you!"

...

After who knows how long, Bai Muyao looked at the boy sleeping next to her, a smug smile on her face.

If Gao Yang's mother knew about this, she would be furious!

Thinking about the old woman's twisted face in anger, Bai Muyao felt secretly pleased!

Humph, in the end, victory belonged to her, Bai Muyao!

How dare she advise her son to leave her? Wait until she steps into the Gao family's door in the future, she'll see how she'll deal with that old woman!

Bai Muyao leaned against the head of the bed, telling Xu Aiqin about this, and Xu Aiqin was ecstatic. This meant that Gao Yang would have to take responsibility for Muyao for the rest of his life...

This was a great thing!

"Mom, didn't you say you wanted to invite relatives and friends to attend my high-score banquet? You can arrange it now. Gao Yang will come."

"Great, that's wonderful!"

...

It wasn't until dark that Gao Yang opened his eyes and heard a slight sobbing. He looked over and saw Muyao crying!

Bai Muyao leaned against the head of the bed, holding the blanket, tears streaming down her reddened eyes, like a pitiful little rabbit.

"Brother Gao Yang, just now, I gave myself to you willingly... I don't blame you, now that you're awake, let's forget about this... I, I want to go home..."

She pretended to want to leave, but Gao Yang hurriedly grabbed her hand, seeing the traces of love on her neck and arms...

Gao Yang was stunned.

He didn't know how he could have been so impulsive and done such a despicable thing!

Muyao was only eighteen...

And he actually...

"I'm sorry, Muyao, I was too impulsive." Gao Yang had no choice but to hug her into his arms, "I promised to take responsibility for you."

▶▶After breaking off the engagement, Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!

  Chapter 211: Inviting Guests to the Warm Room, Buying Cattle and Horses (4)

"Will there be any side effects from the strong medicine?" Mo Yan felt relieved at first, but then worried. Seeing the doctor looking at her with uncertainty, she quickly changed her explanation, "My sister is still young. I'm afraid the medicine is too strong for her and might harm her body. Will it be harmful to her?"

The doctor nodded approvingly, "All medicines have some side effects, but don't worry too much. After the illness is cured, proper care and recuperation will make everything okay."

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and urged the doctor to prescribe the medicine so they could go and prepare it for Xin'er.

After the medicine was prepared and fed to Xin'er, and her body temperature finally began to slowly decrease, Mo Qingze finally had the opportunity to ask Mo Yan, "How did Xin'er get frightened? Is there anything wrong with our new house?"

They had just moved into the new house today and had performed rituals for all the deities in the morning. If Xin'er had been disturbed by something dirty, they would have to find a way to suppress it in the house.

Mo Yan felt guilty and explained the matter of the red python, blaming herself, "Father, blame me. If it weren't for me, Xin'er wouldn't have suffered so much."

Mo Qingze looked at his eldest daughter in astonishment. It was one thing to have good relations with wolves, but now even a large python wanted to come to their house. He didn't know what to say, but could this really be blamed on his eldest daughter?

"Don't blame yourself. No one wants something like this to happen. Xin'er was bitten by a snake before and is scared whenever she sees one. Fortunately, this time it's not too serious. But after all, it's a snake. If possible, ask it not to come to our house again. If it scares someone else, who knows what trouble it might cause."

"I understand."

Xin'er was bitten by a snake before? Mo Yan thought for a moment, vaguely recalling such an incident. But would the red python come again? She wasn't too sure. Although her words to it earlier were harsh, with its thick skin, it might forget about it in a few days. If it came to their house again, the three-meter-high courtyard wall wouldn't be able to stop it.

To be on the safe side, she had to go into the mountains and tell Da Bai about it, asking Da Bai to watch over that fellow and prevent it from coming down the mountain.

Li Xiu is shock listening yto the conversation between father and daughter with astonishment. No wonder such a big snake obediently left after Yan'er threw a stone at it. It turned out they were acquainted. But if that snake came to their house again in the future, what should they do?

About an hour later, following the doctor's instructions, Mo Yan fed Xin'er another dose of medicine. Soon after, Xin'er's high fever completely subsided, but she was still unconscious.

After the doctor checked Xin'er's pulse again, he prescribed another medicine, saying, "This medicine needs to be taken continuously for seven days. If a high fever occurs again within three days, use the previous medicine. Come back for a follow-up examination in seven days. If there are no problems, she should be fully recovered, just needs regular care."

The three thanked the doctor again. After paying the medical fees and buying the medicine, Mo Qingze carried Xin'er onto the carriage. By now, it was completely dark.

Xin'er was not in danger, so they didn't need to rush back. Plus, it was dark and they couldn't see the road, so it took two and a half hours to reach Liuyang Village.

When they arrived home, it was already midnight. Li Zhong and his two companions hadn't slept and were anxiously waiting at the door. Seeing them return, they finally felt relieved.

Mo Qingze put Xin'er on the bed. She was still unconscious, but her breathing was steady, and she didn't have any more nightmares. No one wanted to wake her up.

Mo Yan and the others hadn't eaten dinner yet and were starving. Li Yan quickly brought out the hot food from the pot, and they quickly finished it.

After dinner, Mo Yan explained why Xin'er got scared and fell ill, letting Li Zhong and little ones mentally prepare themselves. Then she said to Li Zhong, "Grandpa Li, after the thorn wall in the orchard is built, let's plant a circle of thorn walls around our courtyard, no, two circles."

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 Chapter 987: Shu Yu's Laughter

Ding Yuehua was furious. She had seen those blueprints before, and although she didn't understand porcelain making very well, they appeared quite intricate, indicating that Shu Yu had put in a lot of effort.

Mei Shi's malicious act of destroying the blueprints simply because they belonged to the third branch was despicable.

Shu Yu felt responsible for causing this.

Ding Yuehua's eyes turned cold, and she asked in a stern voice, "Sister-in-law, what benefit do you gain from doing this? The blueprints were given by a guest. It's a business matter. By destroying the blueprints, you prevent the Fan family from delivering the goods, damaging the reputation of the Fan family!"

The Fan family's business?

Not necessarily.

Mei Shi glanced at Shu Yu and sighed, "Third sister, you misunderstand me. I did see those blueprints, but they were dirty on the desk and the drawings were messy. It didn't even resemble porcelain. I thought it was some random doodling by the worker. But a kiln is a place for making ceramics, how can we allow the workers to be so negligent and waste time? As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fan family, I have a responsibility to supervise and punish them. Things that aren't important should not be present in the kiln, right?"

Mei Shi was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fan family, and in the end, a large part of the family's industry would belong to the third young master. She also had her own people at the kiln, so Mei Shi quickly learned about the third young master's attitude towards those two blueprints.

Mei Shi found it strange and asked a few more questions. The other party said that the blueprints seemed to be from a friend of the third young mistress. Her friend had an urgent need, but it was not a large quantity, just a few pieces.

Well, Mei Shi knew that it wasn't a big order from a customer.

She had been at odds with Ding Yuehua and everyone in the Fan family knew it.

Especially recently, because of her selling Hua Xian, her husband had been indifferent to her. On top of that, the third son and his wife had been acting like newlyweds for half a year, always sticking together.

Could she feel happy seeing that?

Now, seeing an opportunity to create obstacles for them, Mei Shi wanted to see how the third son and his wife would explain this to her friend if it wasn't a big order but just a favor. By destroying the blueprints, she wanted to see how they would handle it.

The only unexpected thing for Mei Shi was that this friend had actually come today, coincidentally encountering and knowing the reason the blueprints were destroyed.

However, it didn't matter. It just proved that the third son and his wife were incompetent and couldn't even protect two blueprints.

Although Mei Shi didn't know what was drawn on the blueprints, they seemed quite complex, and drawing them was not an easy task.

With this in mind, Mei Shi became more confident and said with righteousness, "Third sister, you can't blame me for this. It's your fault for not properly supervising them. Besides, those blueprints were really poorly drawn. They looked like random scribbles by a child. Any normal person would consider them useless drafts, right?"

Ding Yuehua was astonished by Mei Shi's shamelessness. She used to think that Mei Shi was unreasonable, but now she found her foolish and venomous.

"Sister-in-law, you refuse to admit your wrongdoing. You..."

"Third daughter-in-law," Madam Fan rebuked, "this is your sister-in-law. Do you dare to scold her like that?"

Ding Yuehua wanted to scold her too, but Shu Yu suddenly chuckled.

Her laughter was not loud but crisp, enough to silence the entire courtyard.

Everyone looked at her and saw Shu Yu unable to stop laughing, tears streaming down her face.

Ding Yuehua's heart skipped a beat. Could Shu Yu have been deeply affected by this?

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