Fu Yucheng gently wiped away her tears with his fingertips, as if afraid of breaking her: "Why are you crying? I mean it."

He lowered his head and kissed her tear-stained face, the touch warm. "When we have a child, I'll teach him to shoot, teach him to swim, and teach him to protect you like a real man."

Yun Tangyin burst into laughter through her tears at his words, and playfully punched him: "Who wants to have a child with you?"

She retorted verbally, but her hands held him even tighter.

"That's not up to you." Fu Yucheng chuckled and nibbled at her earlobe. "Once we get back from the Songhua River, we'll work hard."

Yun Tangyin's face instantly flushed red, and she buried herself in his arms, not daring to look up.

There was a gentle knock on the door of the side room, and Song Yushuang's voice came in: "Acheng, Yinyin, dinner is ready."

"Okay, Mom," Fu Yucheng replied, but didn't let go of the person in his arms. Instead, he whispered in her ear, "We'll continue tonight."

Yun Tangyin pinched him, blushed, and pushed open the door to leave.

Jiang Jianhua had already set out the bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen. When he saw her come in, his eyes darted around a little, but he still said in a low voice, "Yinyin, sit down quickly."

Yun Tangyin nodded and was about to sit down when Fu Yucheng caught up from behind and pulled out a chair for her, his movements as natural as if he had rehearsed it a thousand times.

Seeing this, Song Yushuang smiled and put a piece of pork rib on Yun Tangyin's plate: "Eat more to replenish your strength."

"Thank you, Mom." Yun Tangyin took the ribs and then put them on Fu Yucheng's plate. "You should eat some too. You must be exhausted from shooting at the range today."

Fu Yucheng put the food back on her plate, saying, "I'm not tired, you eat it."

As the two were politely declining each other's food, Jiang Jianhua suddenly put down his chopsticks and said in a muffled voice, "Yinyin, I'm sorry about what happened during the day."

Yun Tangyin looked up at her: "Why are you apologizing to me?"

“I shouldn’t… I shouldn’t always think of Jiang Zhicheng as my brother.” Jiang Jianhua’s eyes reddened. “I didn’t dare to talk back to him when he said those things about you today.”

Just as Fu Yucheng was about to speak, Yun Tangyin stopped him with a look.

She served Jiang Jianhua a bowl of soup: "He's your brother, so it's normal for you to protect him. But protecting him isn't the same as indulging him. The Fu family is the Fu family, Second Sister-in-law, you have to understand that."

Jiang Jianhua nodded and scooped up a spoonful of soup: "I understand. If he helps Xu Runli act recklessly again, I'll be the first to punish him."

Song Yushuang sighed from the side: "Family harmony is not about always giving in. Yinyin did the right thing. You have to stand up for yourself when you need to."

She looked at Fu Yucheng and said, "You have to protect Yinyin well and don't let her suffer any injustice."

"Don't worry, Mom." Fu Yucheng peeled shrimp for Yun Tangyin, the shrimp meat piled up in her bowl like a small mountain. "If anyone dares to make her suffer, I'll break their arm first."

Yun Tangyin glared at him: "We're eating, what nonsense are you talking about?"

She scolded him playfully, but the corners of her mouth curved into crescent moons.

After dinner, Fu Yucheng helped clean up the dishes, while Yun Tangyin fed the chickens in the yard.

Moonlight shone on her, and the silver bracelet reflected a shimmering light.

Fu Yucheng walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind: "What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking about the first fish of the Songhua River when it opens for fishing." Yun Tangyin turned around, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Will they really jump three feet high like they say?"

“Even fresher than that.” Fu Yucheng smiled and pinched her cheek. “I’ll catch the biggest one for you and have Old Zhang make you a braised fish with two spoonfuls of chili. I guarantee you’ll love it.”

"How did you know I like spicy food?" Yun Tangyin raised an eyebrow.

"You secretly added chili sauce to the food last time, did you think I didn't see it?" Fu Yucheng pinched her nose. "If you want spicy food in the future, just say so, no need to hide it."

Yun Tangyin's heart skipped a beat. She thought these were just minor details, but she didn't expect him to remember even such a small thing.

Just as she was about to say something, footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate. Yu Xia stood at the door holding a lantern: "Yinyin, are you home?"

"Yes, sister-in-law, come in and have a seat." Yun Tangyin greeted her.

Yu Xia walked in, her eyes darting between the two of them, and said with a smile, "I just saw Jiang Zhicheng loitering at the alley entrance, probably looking for my second sister-in-law, but I shut him down with a few words."

Fu Yucheng frowned: "He still dares to come?"

“That’s right.” Yu Xia sat down on the stone bench. “I told him that the Fu family doesn’t welcome ignorant people, and if he wants to apologize, he should have his wife do it herself. His face turned green, and he turned around and left.”

Yun Tangyin poured her a cup of hot water: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"No need to thank me." Yu Xia took a sip of tea. "I've disliked Xu Runli for a long time. She's always gossiping about other people's business."

Fu Yucheng's face darkened: "What else did she say?"

"Don't take what I say to heart." Yu Xia glanced at Yun Tangyin. "It's all just baseless gossip."

Yun Tangyin held Fu Yucheng's hand and said to Yu Xia, "It's okay, let her talk if she wants to. She has her own mouth and other people have their own ears, believe it or not."

Yu Xia sighed, "It's only because you're so easygoing. If it were me, I would have gone to argue with her long ago."

She sat for a while longer, chatting about some trivial family matters, before leaving.

Only the two of them remained in the courtyard. Fu Yucheng gripped Yun Tangyin's hand, his knuckles turning white: "Tomorrow I'll go find Jiang Zhicheng and tell him to keep his wife quiet."

"Don't go." Yun Tangyin shook her head. "She just wants to provoke us so that the Fu family and the Jiang family will fall out completely, and she'll enjoy the show. We're not going to fall for it."

Fu Yucheng looked down at her, the moonlight falling on her face, making her look exceptionally gentle: "Aren't you angry at all?"

"What's the use of getting angry?" Yun Tangyin laughed. "If you get sick from being angry, you'll have to take care of you."

She tiptoed and kissed him on the lips. "Besides, with you protecting me, I don't care what others say."

Fu Yucheng's heart softened instantly, and he hugged her tightly in his arms: "Yinyin, it's so good to have you."

The night breeze carried the scent of locust blossoms in, and the two stood there in the courtyard, not saying a word, yet their hearts were filled with joy.

After a long while, Yun Tangyin nudged him and said, "It's late, you should go to sleep."

Fu Yucheng picked her up and carried her to the side room, saying, "Okay, let's continue talking about the baby tonight."

Yun Tangyin felt both shy and angry in his arms, but couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The next morning, before Fu Yucheng went to the army base, he pulled Yun Tangyin aside and said, "I told Old Zhang from the cookhouse to save two old hens for you to stew at noon."

"Okay, you should hurry up and go," Yun Tangyin urged him. "Don't be late."

Fu Yucheng didn't leave, staring into her eyes: "If Jiang Zhicheng comes to cause trouble again, ignore him and wait for me to come back."

"Don't worry, I can't be bothered with him." Yun Tangyin pushed him out the door, "Be careful on the road."

Before leaving, Fu Yucheng glanced at Yun Tangyin a couple more times before turning and leaving with long strides.

But the reluctance in his eyes and brows betrayed his emotions.

Looking at Fu Yucheng like this, Yun Tangyin couldn't help but smile...

Putting everything else aside, Fu Yucheng is indeed a good husband.