Fang Ruotang's gaze was still fixed curiously on her sister and daughter. When she heard Ye Wuxia's words, she replied somewhat perfunctorily, "Yes, I've thought about it."

Ye Wuxia cupped Fang Ruotang's face in his hands, holding it still until their eyes met, before asking her a tender question.

I miss you so much, do you miss me?

Fang Ruotang blinked, feeling a little shy under Ye Wuxia's gaze. Her eyes darted around shyly, but she didn't dare to meet his eyes.

"I already said I wanted to!"

Fang Ruotang's soft tone carried a hint of shyness that she herself was unaware of.

Ye Wuxia narrowed her eyes with satisfaction, her gaze greedily fixed on Fang Ruotang's lips, yet she restrained herself and gently rubbed her lip peaks.

After all that, Fang Ruotang blushed.

Her eyes were full of longing, but she pretended to be fierce and bit his finger, rubbing it against him.

Ye Wuxia burst out laughing, creating a stark contrast with the mother and daughter beside her who were crying their eyes out.

Fang Ruotang was startled, her face flushed red. She covered Ye Wuxia's lips and hurriedly looked at her sister and daughter. Then she glared fiercely at Ye Wuxia.

"Are you crazy! Didn't you see how badly your older sister cried? How can you still laugh? You have no conscience!"

If it were her older sister crying in front of her, she would at least cry along with her; she would at the very least take a knife and kill the person who made her older sister cry.

Ye Wuxia's smile faded somewhat.

He was angry at his eldest sister for living such a life, but she was, after all, his last close relative, and he couldn't just abandon her.

"They're crying now because they're happy."

"ha?"

Fang Ruotang made a breathy sound.

Looking at the Ye family mother and daughter again, she didn't understand where Ye Wuxia came to her conclusion, but she could see that the two of them were crying their hearts out, as if they were crying out all the grievances they had suffered over the years.

"It's true. It's good that they've vented. Hopefully, they'll change after this experience."

Ye Wuxia looked calmly at her eldest sister.

This weak-willed older sister is someone who lacks her own opinions; hopefully, she can change because of Fang Ruotang's words.

Fortunately, he will take care of her personally from now on, so things won't be bad.

Furthermore, since the daughter has already been born, there's no need for a man anymore; it's good enough to have the child and not the father.

It's much better than holding your nose and wasting your life following a man of low character, and at least you won't end up raising a perfectly good child like a soulless block of wood.

"Oh!" Fang Ruotang said, confused.

It was her first time meeting Ye Wuxia, and she didn't know much about her personality. Ye Wuxia told her not to worry about it, so she didn't pay much attention. The main problem was that Ye Wuxia's next question stumped her.

When should we get our marriage certificate?

"ha?"

"Have you changed your mind?"

Ye Wuxia's expression turned pale, and disappointment filled her eyes.

Fang Ruotang immediately smiled and said in a bluffing tone, "Who regrets it? Could it be that you regret it and that's why you're saying this on purpose?"

"Shall we go now?" Ye Wuxia said, pulling Fang Ruotang out the door.

Fang Ruotang panicked and quickly grabbed Ye Wuxia with her other hand.

“It’s not that I don’t want to do it, but that I haven’t found an official who can help me. I don’t know any officials in the Ministry of Revenue.”

She remembered when Ye Wuxia left the capital.

But later, she somehow forgot about it, and it's been dragging on until now. Ye Wuxia has returned, and she still hasn't finished the matter, not knowing who to bribe.

Ye Wuxia immediately noticed the guilty look on Fang Ruotang's face.

The girl's heartlessness wasn't something that happened overnight. Although Ye Wuxia had expected it, it would be a lie to say she didn't have a heart attack when things really came to this.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and forced himself to laugh again.

"It's alright, I'm an official from the Ministry of Revenue, the one in charge of household registration. I know all the officials there. I'll take you there to handle it, right now, is that alright?"

Although Fang Ruotang had inadvertently forgotten to contact the Ministry of Revenue officials and had bribed them in advance while Ye Wuxia was away from the capital, she genuinely wanted to marry him, so she readily agreed when Ye Wuxia asked.

"Really? Okay! Let's go now."

Seeing Fang Ruotang's bright eyes and the lack of any reluctance, Ye Wuxia felt a little better.

"But shouldn't we just ignore them?"

Fang Ruotang looked to the other side, her emotions calming down a bit, but the mother and daughter, who were not completely calm, felt a little embarrassed to bring Ye Wuxia out at this time.

"It's alright."

Before Fang Ruotang arrived, he had already made arrangements for his eldest sister and her daughter.

Moreover, given their current appearance, with their eyes and faces swollen from crying, it would be more comfortable for them to go back to their room to rest than to stay and socialize. Without asking, it's clear they'd rather go back to their room to have a private conversation with their mother and resolve the lingering issues that have accumulated over the years.

When Ye Wuxia met the mother and daughter, she discovered a rift in their relationship. The little niece had shut down most of her emotions and did not communicate with anyone, including her mother.

His sister expressed regret that the child wasn't a boy, otherwise she wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

She protected the child, yet also complained about the child.

After leaving the Ye residence, the two went directly to the yamen (government office).

The officials in the yamen were at a leisurely time. When they saw the Grand Preceptor and Vice Minister Ye arrive, they greeted them with delight. They thought to themselves, "No wonder my left eye kept twitching when I woke up this morning. It turns out that good luck is coming."

"Lord Liu, please help us obtain a marriage certificate," Ye Wuxia said, getting straight to the point.

Lord Liu was stunned. Having served as an official for many years, he had long since developed the ability to keep his emotions hidden, but this time he couldn't help but break his composure. He asked incredulously.

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