After returning home, Miss Huang changed again, sitting politely next to Madam Huang and eating candied fruit in small bites.

They had discussed most of the topics, and after looking at an auspicious day next month, Mrs. Huang said that they would skip the formalities that could be omitted to avoid trouble.

Su's mother had no doubt about her words, probably because she wanted a grandson.

The servants prepared the meal, and the family sat together. Miss Huang's appearance pleased Su's mother in every way.

Liu Huan carefully observed Miss Huang's every move and noticed that she would cover her mouth from time to time. To onlookers, it looked like she was eating while hiding her face, which was elegant.

In reality, the way his throat was moving up and down clearly showed that he was trying his best to hold back.

To confirm, Liu Huan suddenly got up, used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fatty meat, and put it in her mouth.

He said sweetly, "Sister-in-law, this meat is delicious, you should try it."

Miss Huang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and got up.

Seeing that something was wrong, Su's mother asked anxiously, "Oh dear, what happened?"

Madam Huang's expression froze for a moment, then she quickly recovered: "She's had an upset stomach these past few days and hasn't been able to eat much. I'm so worried about her."

"Then...should we go to the clinic to get it checked out?"

Hearing this, even the matchmaker panicked a little and quickly waved her hand, saying, "Oh, no need, no need, children shouldn't be so delicate."

Liu Huan seemed very worried: "Mother, I don't think we can just let this go. It's not like we're short of money. I'm also very worried about my sister-in-law's situation."

"Yes, yes, Huanhuan is right, let's go take a look."

Ms. Huang arrived at this moment, her face already calm. "No need, I just had a bit of an upset stomach. I have some medicine at home, I'll just boil a bowl of it in a bit."

Mrs. Huang smiled somewhat reluctantly: "Alright, let's eat."

Now Ms. Huang started eating the cold dishes, without touching any of the meat.

When they got back, Su's mother was still feeling a little uneasy. "What's wrong with Miss Huang? Why is she suddenly feeling nauseous? Anyone who didn't know better would think she was pregnant."

Liu Huan glanced at Su Yi beside her and gestured towards him with her lips.

Su Yi ruffled her hair before saying, "Mother, if you're worried, we'll go investigate, just in case something goes wrong."

Su's mother thought about it and agreed: "That's fine. I always felt uneasy. Miss Huang's attitude was neither warm nor cold."

Liu Huan touched the pear blossom hairpin in her hand. She had picked it up by the roadside. Although the carving was not exquisite, it was smooth and not prickly to the touch, which showed that the person had put their heart into it.

It's just that others don't appreciate it.

That evening, Liu Huan went to Su Yi's room, where he was changing clothes.

Seeing her come in, he quickly turned around and wrapped his clothes around himself. "Turn around!"

Liu Huan was completely bewildered; she hadn't seen anything at all.

In order not to anger someone, she had no choice but to obediently turn around. When she turned around again, she was hit on the head.

"How many times have I told you to knock before entering a room? Don't just barge into other people's rooms."

Liu Huan was lectured again, "I know, I saw you when you were little, and now you're getting shy."

"You..." Su Yi grabbed her ear, "You still dare to talk back? Are you asking for a beating?"

Liu Huan pried his hands away: "Shi Tou, I'm here on important business."

"That Miss Huang is probably pregnant and wants to find a father for her child, which is why she came to you, Big Brother."

“Look at this,” she said, taking out the hairpin she had just found. “This was given to her by my older brother. He carved it himself, and she threw it away in the blink of an eye.”

Su Yi, holding the hairpin, glanced at her and said, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll investigate. It's better if you don't know about these dirty things."

"Here, take this. Do you want to give it to your brother?"

In the days that followed, Liu Huan pretended nothing had happened. Su Yi was often away from home, and Su's mother complained several times.

"Tell me about Shi Tou. He finally got a month off, but he's never home."

Liu Huan had no choice but to cover for him: "Mom, he's just busy, he's doing important work."

Several more days passed, and Su's mother was about to perform the final ceremony when Su Yi stopped her.

"Mother, I'm afraid we don't need to go through with this ceremony." Liu Huan felt sad, but at least it hadn't caused a major disaster.

"What does that mean?" Su's mother didn't understand, but she had a vague premonition.

"This is Miss Huang, whom Su Yi is investigating."

Su's mother took it and looked at it for a long time but still couldn't understand it. "What...what does it say on this?"

Da Shi snatched the paper away, and the sight of those large characters made his pupils dilate and his hands tremble.

He then went into his room and locked himself in.

Su's mother was confused, scared and anxious. "What's going on? I'm so worried!"

Liu Huan had no choice but to say, "This is what Shi Tou investigated. This Miss Huang originally had a cousin in the next town. Last month, her cousin went to the prefectural capital, so she came to the Huang family."

"The two of them often walk together."

Speaking of this, Su's mother naturally thought of it, "So... what she meant by having an upset stomach..."

"Yes, she went to see it disguised as a servant, and it's been more than a month."

Su's mother was completely bewildered and almost lost her balance. "Then what about the medicine she mentioned..."

Su Yi chimed in from the side, "It's a pregnancy-preserving medicine."

Mother Su exclaimed in disbelief, "That damned matchmaker! This...this is going to bring shame upon our Su family!"

After saying that, she collapsed to the ground, patting her legs and wailing, "My poor son, he was almost killed by his mother!"

Cao'er and Liu Huan helped her into the house and put the prepared gifts back. Su's mother and Da Shi hadn't eaten anything all day.

At the Huang family mansion, Madam Huang waited and waited, but Madam Huang did not come. She sighed and her face darkened.

"What's wrong with the Su family? They don't know any manners at all. We've been waiting for so long and they still haven't come. They really are not presentable."

Miss Huang tried to calm her down, saying, "Auntie, calm down. If you don't come today, you'll definitely come tomorrow."

Madam Huang suddenly realized something: "Do you think she has noticed something?"

Miss Huang shook her head as she cast the ingot: "No, that family of fools looks honest. Let's wait and see."

After waiting for three days without any sign of them arriving, Master Huang grew impatient. "Take some men and ask them what the Su family's true intentions are tomorrow. If they dare to go back on their word, I won't let them off the hook."

Madam Huang arrived at the Su family's residence with her servants, who immediately began to bang on her.

"Open the door! Open the door!"

I knocked several times but no one answered the door. I was so loud that the aunt next door came out.

Who are you looking for?

A servant asked, "Excuse me, where has the Su family gone?"

The auntie said, "You mean Xiao Liu's family? They went back to their hometown. They left a few days ago."

Madam Huang gripped her handkerchief tightly: "What?"

She was furious and stormed off.

Miss Huang's heart skipped a beat, and she asked nervously, "Auntie, what's wrong?"

Madam Huang angrily retorted, "What else could have happened? The Su family has run away! If it weren't for you, if you hadn't caused this mess, who would care about the Su family?"

Miss Huang felt a pang of fear. "But... we're getting married in a few days, what am I going to do?"

"How should I know? Who told you to mess around and not get rid of it?"

Miss Huang was furious.

They finally found an honest man from a decent family to take over their relationship, but it didn't work out.

The child can't wait to find another family; this is my cousin's child, and I absolutely cannot let her suffer any injustice.

She gritted her teeth and decided to go all in: "Auntie, since they've gone back to their hometown, I'll go there myself then."

Madam Huang calmed down as well: "Yes, since things have come to this, the Su family has no choice but to marry him, otherwise... my Huang family is not to be trifled with."

Even after that, the Huang family continued to prepare for the wedding with great care, completely unaffected.

On the wedding day, he hired a sedan chair and drove out of the city in a grand procession with music playing all the way from the Huang family home.

People nearby saw this and asked, "Whose wedding is this? Such a lavish wedding procession is even going out of town."

"I heard she's the niece of the wealthy Huang family, and she's marrying into the Su family. But they wanted to get married in their hometown, so they just went along with the Su family's wishes."

"Master Huang is a well-known wealthy family in town. He makes such a big fuss over his niece's wedding. I'm so envious."

The Su family, who were the envy of others, were completely unaware of this. They even followed their aunt's family to remove weeds, and some of the chili stalks had already sprouted small chilies.

Liu Huan had already picked a large handful, intending to take them back and stir-fry them with baby chili peppers.

Then Aunt Lian came running in a panic, saying, "Da Nian's family, something has happened to your family."

Su's mother was chatting with her aunt when she was interrupted. She looked up and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"