Xie Yan walked with a heavy heart, filled with helplessness. Couldn't Yu Hai find someone else to "harm" him? Why did he have to keep targeting them? Even if they're tough as nails, they'll eventually be drained dry!

Can't we find someone else?

As for why they didn't hire others to teach them, the official explanation (which was just Yu Hai trying to save face) was: "These are their valuable life experiences; how could outsiders be qualified to know them!"

But the truth is, he didn't dare.

Yes! I just don't dare! If I give others this kind of boring, lecturing lesson, they won't give me any face, and if they have a bad temper, they might even snap at me.

This made Yu Hai, as an elder, lose face. After a few times, he stopped sharing his valuable experience with others.

It was only because of the respect and consideration for their elders that Yu Yuehe and the other poor kids had to endure this "tightening spell" even though they were tired of hearing it and were suffering terribly.

After all, it's about social etiquette! You can't refuse your elders' requests.

When they saw him arrive, Yu Yuehua and her husband were overjoyed, as if they had seen a savior. Yu Yuehua was especially enthusiastic, pulling him to sit down, offering him a stool, and pouring him water, showing him dozens of times more warmth than she had shown her wife.

Xie Yan's hand trembled as he took the water glass. How intense must the battle have been to drive his brother-in-law to this state?

He was terrified of receiving that glass of water!

Yu Yuehua secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "My savior has finally arrived."

Xie Yan is usually very cunning and always avoids his second uncle. Even when they do run into each other, he runs faster than a rabbit and can't be caught at all.

But today, he probably can't escape even if he grows wings.

He can't escape today.

As expected, Yu Hai immediately shifted his focus to Xie Yan upon seeing him, and began to "fire" directly at him.

Yu Hai sighed helplessly, but a look of relief appeared on his face. He said casually, "Ah! Yuehui has finally gotten over her hardships. Look at her, since she got married, she's been living a very prosperous life. It's truly enviable. Now all that's missing is a big, healthy baby boy."

"Moreover, it's best to have children early, when you're young your body is stronger and you recover faster."

After saying that, he specifically looked at Xie Yan.

Xie Yan inwardly chuckled bitterly. Here it comes! Here it comes, the familiar pressure to have children! "Take advantage of your youth to recover, as if you've already given birth!"

On the surface, he was all smiles, as if he were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the child. "Yes! That's what I think too!"

"It would be best if we could have more children; more children bring more blessings!"

Seeing Xie Yan's attitude, Yu Hai was very satisfied, feeling that Xie Yan had listened to him. He nodded with satisfaction and turned to Yu Shan, saying, "Brother, you've found a good son-in-law! Xie Yan is such a good boy, smart and sensible!"

"Look, I only gave you a slight hint, and you understood it immediately."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shan laughed smugly and waved his hand, saying, "Oh! This is the child's own destiny. I'm just keeping an eye on things."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Xie Yan again: "It's also because Xie Yan is a good kid! No wonder he's an educated youth, he's really smart! Most importantly, he's obedient and sensible. If Yuehua were half as obedient and sensible as him, I would work myself to death and it would all be worth it."

Xie Yan: "..."

Thanks for the invitation, but he doesn't want to obey! He doesn't want this "obedience card"!

In these people's minds, obedience means that if they say something, no one else can say something else; they want to be a mindless, obedient puppet!

Finally, after the crowd dispersed, Xie Yan stretched his stiff body, rubbed his face which had been frozen from smiling, and slowly stood up.

After this ordeal, his eyes were dull and lifeless, like a soulless puppet, mechanically standing still.

Gu Bin witnessed this scene, sighed and shook his head, his heart filled with sympathy. He quickly stepped forward, raised his hand and gently patted Xie Yan's shoulder to comfort him, then strode away.

Xie Yan remained alone, like a frozen puppet, stiffly standing in place, lost in thought. Occasionally, a cold breeze would blow through the door frame, stirring up the thick smoke in the room. Xie Yan, who had already been marinated in the smell, seemed to only smell it for the first time. He slowly and leisurely lifted the curtain and opened the window, trying to let fresh air in and dispel the smell of smoke that filled the room.

Yu Yuehui had just come out of the kitchen when she saw Xie Yan in this state. Her heart clenched, and a wave of bitterness washed over her. She quickly lowered her eyes, trying to hide the deep heartache in them, but her chest felt as if it were blocked by a heavy boulder, making it hard to breathe.

This is someone I wouldn't even dare to scold! How could my second uncle have treated him like this!

She silently lowered her head, turned and quickly walked to the side, effortlessly lifting a large bucket of water towards the bathroom. The so-called bathroom was nothing more than a small cubicle partitioned off from the guest room on the east side, containing a large bathtub that was clearly newly made.

After pouring hot water into the bathtub, Yu Yue closed the shower curtain and walked to Xie Yan, who was still in a daze. She gently nudged him and said softly, "Go in and soak to relax. I'll go find you some clothes to change into."

Xie Yan slowly turned his head, a hint of grievance in his eyes, and looked at Yu Yuehui, his voice full of dependence: "Wife, you are the best to me!"

Yu Yuehui smiled gently, reaching out to pull Xie Yan into her arms. She whispered, "I'm your wife. If I don't treat you well, who will I treat well? Be good! I've tested the water temperature, it's just right. Hurry up and go in to wash, or the water will get cold."

Xie Yan nodded obediently, walked into the bathroom, and slowly stepped into the bathtub. As the slightly hot water instantly enveloped him, gently gliding over every inch of his skin, he closed his eyes contentedly and let out a long sigh. The warm water not only washed away the heavy smell of smoke on his body, but also seemed to possess a magical power that swept away all his fatigue.

Soothing hot water gradually relaxed Xie Yan's tense and stiff muscles. His previously confused mind was also illuminated by a ray of light, and he slowly regained some vitality.

After Xie Yan finished showering and changing his clothes, he came out and found that the smell of smoke in the room had dissipated, and the area under the bed was clean and restored to its original state.

Xie Yan nestled comfortably in the warm blankets, the soft, warm scent of sunshine lingering around her nose, and couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh.

He slowly shook his head, trying to dispel the lingering confusion, then stared straight at the ceiling, his thoughts drifting away as he drifted into a state of emptiness.

It looked like a salted fish that had been dead for three days and hadn't closed its eyes; it wouldn't even budge if you kicked it.