Li Yunyan carefully chose her words, trying not to hurt his pride, and said softly, "Husband, should we give the medicine you took before to my brother as well? Maybe it will help him get better?"

"It won't get better!"

He Lancheng felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze and raised his hand to cover her eyes.

His expression was full of helplessness and dejection. No matter how good the medicine was, it couldn't cure someone who was faking illness!

"My brother... is badly injured; medicine can't cure him!"

No way?

Li Yunyan covered her mouth, utterly heartbroken... Could her older brother have become a eunuch?!

She shook her head and said with some regret, "My brother is so pitiful!"

After finally clearing his name and returning home, he was turned into a eunuch!

He's not pitiful at all!

He Lancheng was incredibly frustrated. The thought of He Lanyi being able to stay at home openly and not go out under various pretexts made him want to fight him!

On the surface, he had to pretend to be indifferent, and even had to tolerate He Lanyi in every way because of the suffering he had endured.

Just thinking about it makes him feel sick!

He looked at Li Yunyan, who was nestled obediently in his arms, and sighed deeply.

How did I get pregnant so soon?!

He Lancheng was frustrated, but Li Yunyan was living a very comfortable life. Since her elder brother stopped living next door, she felt much freer and focused on resting and preparing for childbirth in the courtyard.

Moreover, it seemed as if her elder brother was deliberately avoiding suspicion. Since he returned home, Li Yunyan had never seen him alone again. The only times they met were in the old lady's courtyard.

Like a flower bud that has been diligently watered, Li Yunyan has become increasingly beautiful and alluring. Even her pregnancy cannot conceal the fatal charm emanating from her.

She gave birth to one son and two daughters in this pregnancy. After the baby was a month old, the old lady brought all three children to her own courtyard.

He Lancheng rarely went out of the shop anymore, spending his days with Li Yunyan.

"Cheng! Aren't you sure you don't need to go out and take care of some business matters?"

Helan Yi's eyes were unfathomable as he lifted his head from her neck: "Brother, having nothing better to do, has taken on all the responsibilities!"

"Oh! Then you must treat your brother even better from now on!"

"That's natural..."

"Ah Cheng!"

Call me husband!

Li Yunyan was so frustrated! One minute she was being told to call him by his name, the next minute she was being told to call him "husband," and the changes kept coming up every day!

......

In the following years, Li Yunyan gave birth to three more children, and then stopped having children.

With Helan Yi as his helper, Helan Cheng would often take Li Yunyan on trips to enjoy the scenery. After a while, they would come back to rest for a few days before taking her to the next place.

They also went to the capital, where Li Yungui and Su Zhan had already become officials and were also happily married.

The old lady lived happily with her eight great-grandchildren until she was eighty-eight years old.

Before the old lady passed away, in accordance with her wishes, Helan Cheng agreed to have Feng'er, Xue'er, and their youngest two children adopted by Helan Yi so that he could have an heir.

Li Yunyan readily agreed. Her eldest brother was such a good man, yet he remained single all this time; that was too pitiful! Anyway, she had many children; she had adopted four of them, leaving her and Acheng with four more!

Furthermore, the eldest brother treated all four children as his own and raised them all very well!

Li Yunyan lived a very fulfilling life in this little world.

When her soul returned to the system, she still couldn't understand why Helan Chenggang had been so cold towards her when they got married.

This is the original owner's heartache, and also a hidden mission in this small world.

The system weakly reminded him: "Host, take a look back!"

Li Yunyan turned around in confusion, then her eyes widened.

He Lanyi and He Lancheng both held her body, their faces showing deep sorrow.

They look exactly alike, and when Li Yunyan looks at them, she can't tell them apart!

this......

[Host, don't you understand yet?]

"Understand what?"

【hey-hey! 】

The system didn't want to give too obvious a prompt, so it chuckled in a cheeky tone.

Li Yunyan was quick-witted; upon hearing the system's seemingly mocking laughter, she unconsciously began to make inappropriate associations.

Then a possibility occurred to her, and she instantly felt as if the top of her head was about to be blown off!

No way?!

It's not what she thinks, is it?!

Could it be that the person she married in the beginning was not Helan Cheng himself?

Instead—He Lanyi?!

That's why he was so cold to her.

Because she wasn't his wife, but Helan Cheng's?!

He Lanyi was only impersonating He Lancheng, which is why he kept her at arm's length!

But later, under his relentless pursuit, he was forced to give himself to him?!

He Lancheng was able to escape the fate of dying a year later in the original story thanks to his own treatment, and thus became her true husband and wife!

It turns out that she had been constantly busy for decades, with an extremely heavy workload every day, until she got older and finally had some free time...

Could it be that the real reason is actually like that?!

That's way too much!

How did they do that?!

Li Yunyan covered her face, feeling so ashamed of what she had done to He Lanyi in the first six months of their marriage that she wanted to dig her toes into the ground! She felt like she had completely lost face!

She was filled with shame and indignation. "System! How could you not remind me of something so important?!"

Seeing that Li Yunyan had finally figured it out, the system cheerfully announced: [Congratulations, host, on completing the hidden mission!]

Then he explained: "[Host, this matter doesn't conflict with the mission, which is why I didn't remind you!]"

Besides... hehe! A mere two...

"Shut up!"

Li Yunyan was going crazy. She thought she had already lowered her bottom line enough, but she didn't expect that she was still far behind the system!

She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to begin.

The system isn't a person; no matter how harsh her insults are, she can't hurt it in the slightest. In the end, she'll only be the one who gets angry.

Besides, she was the one who truly benefited and genuinely enjoyed the pleasure; she can't just deny it now, can she?

Finally, rubbing her forehead, she could only say with shame and helplessness, "System, next time something like this happens, please remember to remind me!"

Okay!

The system readily agreed without any hesitation, making Li Yunyan seem like she was getting a good deal but was still acting innocent!

That's enough!

Li Yunyan had to admit that although she was busy, when she thought about it... cough, it was actually quite wonderful!

Distracted by this unexpected ending, Li Yunyan stopped being sad. After having the system block her emotions, she began the next task.

[System is transmitting...]