Fang Ruotang looked at Shen Lixia with a hint of helplessness.

This girl from the Shen family always gave her the feeling that she wanted to marry her, not her fifth brother, which was another reason why she wasn't so optimistic about the relationship.

However, since her fifth brother had agreed to the marriage himself, she couldn't say much. Besides, Shen Lixia was a very likable girl, and Fang Ruotang didn't dislike her.

"I heard, congratulations!"

"Hehe, so are you going to start calling me Fifth Sister-in-law now?"

Fang Ruotang wanted to laugh. Shen Lixia had mentioned this several times, and she really wasn't afraid that others would hear it and laugh at her, or even smear her.

However, considering that her wedding was just around the corner, Fang Ruotang did not smile and refuse this time.

"Fifth Sister-in-law, please take good care of me from now on! We'll be family soon."

"Hehehehe, easy, easy!"

Shen Lixia had a silly grin on her face, even looking a little naive.

Fang Ruotang was on the verge of tears. She didn't know if it was what the little mirror said, but her soul had been repaired to some extent, which allowed her to now look at others with the same eyes that look at idiots.

Before this, she had never met many people who were even more foolish than her and left her speechless. Shen Lixia was the first one; she was just plain and straightforwardly foolish.

"Oh, by the way, thank you for the elixir. My parents took it, and they look so much younger now! And my mom has become so beautiful! I'll take you to my house next time."

"Sure!"

Fang Ruotang recalled Madam Shen's appearance.

In her thirties, she hadn't experienced the hardships of life and had grown up in a greenhouse. Even without the Rejuvenation Elixir, she would still be a beautiful woman, and now her appearance is probably even more stunning.

"By the way, my sworn brother's spiritual root isn't very good. When I do missions in the sect and earn spirit stones, I'd like to share some with him to help him. Is that alright?"

"As long as my fifth brother has no objections, that's fine."

“I’ve already asked your fifth brother! He said as long as I don’t give away the things you gave to him and his wife, I can decide for myself what I earned through my own abilities.”

Fang Ruotang nodded.

"Hehe, I guess you'll agree, but I should tell you this in advance so you won't misunderstand when you see me giving things to my sworn brother. But don't worry, I know what's important. My husband is my husband, and my sworn brother is my sworn brother. I definitely won't do anything that puts the cart before the horse or makes my husband jealous."

Shen Lixia is both rough and delicate.

She knew what Fang Ruotang cared about, and she couldn't let it cause any more misunderstandings.

Besides, time will tell.

If Fang Ruotang's sworn brother's family had any ill intentions, she would never have been allowed into the Fang family, given her personality. But her sworn brother's family did not; instead, they did their best to support her.

She may not have the ability now, but when she does, she will definitely repay them, treating her adoptive parents as her own and showing them the same filial piety. She cannot be an ungrateful wretch.

"Alright, you can discuss these things with Fifth Brother. You don't need to ask me." Fang Ruotang smiled speechlessly.

She's not that domineering and unreasonable.

She wouldn't interfere in things that her fifth brother had accepted and approved of.

"Hehe, anyway, I won't let you regret marrying me!"

"It was my fifth brother who married you."

Fang Ruotang rubbed her forehead, genuinely unsure what expression to make. She didn't know if she had just blurted it out or if she truly believed it; in any case, this kind of slip of the tongue had happened several times before.

"They're all the same, they're all the same."

After exchanging a few words with Shen Lixia, Fang Ruotang lost interest in continuing to play at Tianyi Sect. She then returned to the Prime Minister's residence after only a few more words with Li Mingyu and the others.

After thinking it over and over in the house, I couldn't help but run to my fifth brother's yard and tell him about it.

Fang Zhixing smiled.

"You act like the sky is falling over something like this?"

"Isn't this serious enough? She doesn't really want to marry you; I think she'd rather marry me."

"But I don't really want to marry her! I just want to marry a woman with a water elemental root, regardless of whether she is her or not, right?"

Fang Zhixing's question left Fang Ruotang speechless.

"So you see, she and I are actually on the same level, neither of us is more glamorous than the other, and we both have our own agendas. Why should I care about these things? Besides, feelings are cultivated after marriage. As long as her character is good, that's enough."

Fang Ruotang was speechless.

But at the same time, I realized what was happening.

She was probably poisoned by those storybooks.

In their time, how many people had the opportunity to find a true love before marriage? Didn't everyone get to know each other after marriage?

Just like opening a blind box, whether it's good or bad depends entirely on luck.

"So, it's okay, Xiao Liu. I don't care about those things. If it were a woman who is selfless and devoted to me, I would feel ashamed. Only when everyone has their own ulterior motives can we avoid owing each other anything."

"You call yourself the top scholar? Is this how you use 'each with their own agenda'? Bah, bah, bah, say it again!" Fang Ruotang glared at Fang Zhixing and punched him.

He spat in agreement.

Seeing Fang Ruotang's expression, I knew she had resolved her inner conflict, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, she was about to become his wife, and he didn't want Xiao Liu to always feel distant from her. Although he understood Xiao Liu's personality and knew that as long as she was the one he married, she would definitely respect him and might even swallow her dislike for his sake.

But he hoped that Xiao Liu would be happy and like his wife as much as he liked his second sister-in-law.

"I was being narrow-minded."

"No! You have no problem, it's Miss Shen's problem."

Fang Zhixing patted Fang Ruotang on the head.

“I know our Xiao Liu is a good girl. You’re unhappy that Miss Chen married me for you because you feel you can’t bear such a heavy responsibility and can’t carry so much. I understand. Miss Chen is wrong. She shouldn’t have said these things to you and put so much pressure on you.”

Fang Ruotang's eyes immediately reddened.

She was annoyed that Shen Lixia always said this and seemed so happy to see her, but she didn't know where this feeling came from. She just felt uncomfortable and resistant. But when Fang Zhixing pointed it out, she understood instantly.

yes!

She dared not bear the burden of two people's happiness.

"I will talk to Miss Shen and make things clear so that she will watch her words and actions in the future and not cause you any more trouble, okay? I believe Miss Shen didn't mean it that way, so don't overthink it."

Fang Zhixing looked at Fang Ruotang with heartache.

Fang Ruotang sniffed, then pouted and said, "Then you two should be happy! Just think of it as being happy for my sake."

"Definitely!" Although Fang Zhixing was born out of wedlock, he was not suppressed by his family members.

In addition, he had just become the top scholar in the imperial examination, which was a time of great success for him.

Shen Lixia had no one in his heart. He didn't think that with his talent and appearance, there would be a day when he wouldn't get the attention and love of his wife. So he never worried like Fang Ruotang did. He was confident that he could make Shen Lixia admire him.

Fortunately, Fang Ruotang is the type of person who can't keep things to herself. She came to tell him in time, and he was able to resolve the issue immediately so that she wouldn't feel bad.

Otherwise, it would be his fault as the elder brother.