Before she knew it, Old Ma had leisurely made his way to Blackwater Village. The Qin family's house was right at the entrance of the village. As soon as Ye Yun entered the village, she saw Qin Xiang'e standing at the door, eagerly waiting.

When Qin Xiang'e saw Ye Yun, her worried expression instantly brightened.

"His wife! She's back!" Qin Xiang'e ran down the slope excitedly, but when she saw Li Xiuying next to Ye Yun, her heart jumped again.

She quickened her pace again. How come Li Xiuying followed her daughter-in-law all the way back?

Old Ma drove Ye Yun all the way to her doorstep. Ye Yun stopped her bicycle at the foot of the hill, and Qin Xiang'e immediately took the bicycle from her and shielded her behind her, her guarded eyes constantly scanning Li Xiuying up and down.

Ye Yun felt a warmth in her heart; at this moment, she was already afraid of Li Xiuying.

Old Ma lifted the long-used white cotton cloth, which had turned yellow from years of use, revealing a large block of tofu underneath. With a swift stroke, Old Ma sliced ​​off a square piece of tofu and handed it to Ye Yun, saying, "Girl, take this home and eat it!"

Ye Yun calmly accepted the suggestion and asked Qin Xiang'e to make tofu soup for dinner that night.

Qin Xiang'e quickly reached into her pocket to pay Old Matou. She knew that the tofu cost two cents a piece, and she had bought it several times since Ye Yun married into the family.

Old Ma pushed the money Qin Xiang'e handed him back, and waved his hand, saying, "I won't charge you for this tofu. Consider it a gift for the Ye family girl. Women need to eat this when they're pregnant; it's good for their health. It'll make an incredibly delicious fish soup for her!"

Qin Xiang'e was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much, brother!"

"It's no big deal!"

Old Ma waved his hand dismissively. There was still a little more tofu left on his tricycle, and he had several villages to visit. He decided to continue hawking his wares while pedaling his tricycle.

Suddenly, Li Xiuying grabbed him and said with a smile, "Brother, can you give me a piece of tofu too?"

"What?" Old Ma looked at Li Xiuying in surprise, his face contorted in shock.

Li Xiuying glanced at the tofu in Qin Xiang'e's hand, thinking that she should also take advantage of the situation and not want to lose to Qin Xiang'e. She said in a coquettish tone, "Brother, you see, I have the wealth to know Xiu'er. I can't not give you a piece of tofu, can I? Before, when you passed by my door, didn't you give me a piece of tofu?"

He was foolish before!

Old Ma immediately spat on the ground and said disdainfully, "Trying to take advantage of me? Old Guo, you really have a thick skin!"

Old Ma didn't look at Li Xiuying again, and rode away on his tricycle.

Li Xiuying stared in astonishment at Old Ma's departing figure. Was he really that heartless? Didn't he used to bring them tofu with a smile every day?

"Former sister-in-law, the person who gave you tofu before was hoping to become in-laws with you. Now that your family is wealthy, you've broken up with that girl. Don't try to take advantage of others anymore; it's shameful..." Qin Xiang'e couldn't stand Li Xiuying's behavior and gently advised her.

Li Xiuying immediately glared at him, "What business is it of yours?"

"No, you're still Zhengzi..."

"Aunt, she has absolutely no relation to Qin Zheng. Don't let her become a burden to Qin Zheng," Ye Yun said coldly.

Qin Xiang'e was so frightened that she fell silent. Her outdated thinking almost caused Qin Zheng trouble again.

Hearing Ye Yun say that, Li Xiuying angrily pointed at Ye Yun, "You little slut, you can't stand to see me doing well..." Suddenly, she saw the tofu in Qin Xiang'e's hand and snatched it away: "Give it to me!"

“Hey, you…”

Caught off guard, Qin Xiang'e had the tofu snatched from her hand by Li Xiuying. She wanted to take it back but hesitated, and sighed awkwardly as she looked at Li Xiuying.

Li Xiuying snorted, "You have the nerve to accept things from my in-laws? Are they even meant for you?"

"Could it be for you?"

Ye Yun walked over with a cold face, snatched the tofu from Li Xiuying's hand, gave Li Xiuying a disdainful look, turned around and walked into the yard with her hands in her pockets.

Qin Xiang'e quickly followed.

No one cared about Li Xiuying anymore.

Li Xiuying and Guo Youcai stood there dumbfounded, watching Ye Yun and Qin Xiang'e return to the courtyard. Immediately, she grabbed Guo Youcai and was about to rush up to confront Ye Yun about ruining Guo Youcai's wedding!

However, the young Guo Youcai grabbed her arm.

Guo Youcai, his face dark with age, panted heavily as he said, "Mother! What else do you want to do!"

Li Xiuying panicked when she heard this.

"What am I doing? Don't you know what I'm doing? She ruined your marriage with Xiuer, so if I don't go after her, am I still your mother?" she said, and started to rush up the slope.

Guo Youcai grabbed her and said angrily, "Alright! What else do you want to cause trouble for! You're the only money left in the house. What if Uncle Lü comes and takes away all your money too? I still need that money to marry Xiuer!"

Li Xiuying waved her hand, "Why marry Xiuer? What's the point of marrying her at all! I'm not marrying her!"

How could you say that?

“If your Xiu’er really wanted to marry you, she wouldn’t need our family to pay a dowry. She would have come running to you long ago. I think she doesn’t want to marry you, she wants to marry money!” Li Xiuying said righteously, and even cursed her as a slut.

Guo Youcai realized that she was cursing Xiuer, and he glared at her angrily.

"Fine! You can live for money then!"

He forcefully shook off Li Xiuying's hand, ignored her, and turned to leave, his thin back filled with anger.

Li Xiuying snapped out of her daze and hurriedly called out, "Son, son..."

The mother and son walked further and further away.

From afar, Li Xiuying could be seen jogging to catch up with Guo Youcai, who was walking briskly ahead. But this time, Guo Youcai seemed truly heartbroken, ignoring her no matter how she tried to coax him.

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