Yu Yue noticed her mother's gaze and started crying again, feeling wronged: "Mother, what kind of look is that!"

"Do you also think I did something wrong?" Qian Hong gently took her hand and said earnestly, "Yes, daughter, you did do something wrong!"

"You're still young, you don't know that none of the men in the village are good people."

"They dared to say such nasty things in front of Xie Yan, who knows what they'd say about you behind your back."

"These men have dirty minds and never say a kind word."

"So Xie Yan was right to fight back. If he had just swallowed his anger, I would have been worried!"

Qian Hong's words left Yu Yuehui stunned. She asked, her face full of confusion, "Then why?"

"Isn't this a normal thing to do in the village?"

"No one else in the village cares about this."

"Which wife hasn't been said such things to her face?"

Qian Hong patted her head gently with a sigh and explained, "Silly child, this is what your mother is about to say."

"Some of the men in the village genuinely don't care, but others are just concerned about saving face."

"Although you feel uncomfortable, you can only brag and pretend to be strong for the sake of saving face. So, the fact that Xie Yan stood up for you shows that he really cares about you. You should be happy, so why are you arguing with him!"

Yu Yue listened back, and was momentarily speechless: "..."

After a moment of silence, she asked cautiously, "Should I go apologize now and bring him back?"

Qian Hong shook her head and said, "Since you've already argued, let's both of you calm down."

"Xie Yan is probably still angry right now, so it's good for you to let him calm down outside."

"Make some of his favorite dishes for dinner, then apologize to him, and this matter will be over."

"Remember, couples shouldn't drag out arguments for too long, and the time to calm down shouldn't be too long either, otherwise problems are likely to arise."

"If he hasn't come home for dinner by tonight, go look for him, okay?"

Yu Yue nodded obediently.

After listening to her mother's words and having calmed down, she felt even more sorry for Xie Yan.

She secretly made up her mind that she would cook more of his favorite dishes later and apologize to him properly.

On the other side, Xie Yan lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), tossing and turning, unable to calm down.

Feeling frustrated, he grabbed Gu Bin and began to rant and rave: "Tell me, what exactly did I do wrong?"

Why can't she understand what I'm thinking?

"Why can't she think straight?"

Gu Bin was so dizzy from being shaken so violently that he couldn't take it anymore. He quickly reached out and held Xie Yan down, saying helplessly, "Why don't you just explain it to her properly?"

Upon hearing Gu Bin's words, Xie Yan instantly exploded like a lit firecracker, shouting excitedly, "Didn't I explain?"

"I've explained until my throat is dry and my lips are almost worn out, but she just won't listen to reason!"

At this point, Xie Yan recalled Yu Yuehui's insistence on seeing those people, and he angrily pounded the bed, gritting his teeth as he said, "I never knew she was such a stubborn person!"

“I explained it very clearly, but she seemed determined and didn’t understand my thoughts at all.”

"One muscle!"

After saying that, Xie Yan looked up and stared intently at Gu Bin, saying resolutely, "Let me tell you, I'm really angry this time, so angry that my insides feel like they're about to explode!"

Even if she tried to coax me now, I wouldn't calm down. I'm not the kind of person who can be easily appeased.

"Hmph, I'm living at your house from now on, and I'm never going back to that house again!"

As Gu Bin listened to Xie Yan's string of complaints, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily a few times.

He was now filled with deep regret. Why did he have to be so talkative? Now he had attracted this guy's attention, and he could only lament his misfortune.

He sighed deeply. His house was no longer a homeless shelter. His wife was coming over that afternoon. What was the point of keeping Xie Yan here?

Is it because you think your cozy house isn't bright enough and you need a bright light bulb?

Do you need it?

unnecessary!

Gu Bin glanced at Xie Yan, already plotting how to coax Xie Yan back!

Thinking of this, he quickly put on a smile and comforted her, "Oh! You have to understand, your sister-in-law is just concerned about you and doing this for your own good, isn't she?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan suddenly stood up, glared, and retorted loudly, "I don't need this kind of 'kindness' that doesn't understand me!"

Gu Bin was momentarily speechless at his sudden action, "..."

He shook his head helplessly, quickly reached out and pulled Xie Yan to sit down, and said earnestly, "You two have different living environments and different backgrounds, so it's normal to have some friction from time to time."

"If there's something she doesn't understand, just patiently explain it to her and teach her slowly! Over time, she'll naturally get it!"

Xie Yan scratched his head irritably, making a mess of his hair. "Did I not teach you?"

"I don't know what's wrong with her this time. Her stubbornness is terrifying! She won't listen to anything I say."

Gu Bin's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something, and he tentatively said, "Could it be those few days? Women, you know, there are always a few days each month when their emotions are a bit unstable."

Xie Yan shook his head irritably, "I wouldn't forget when she has her period."

After saying that, he sighed deeply, and like a deflated balloon, he lay down wearily on the kang (a heated brick bed), staring blankly at the ceiling.

Looking at Xie Yan's scene, Gu Bin couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself: "Arguing is truly terrifying!"

At the previous thank-you banquet, he was full of energy and high spirits. But look at him now, he looks even more haggard than when he first went to the countryside and worked a day in the fields!

He secretly resolved that after they got married, he would always be more accommodating to Zhang Linghui and would never quarrel with her.

He didn't want to end up like Xie Yan, looking like a stray dog.

We must learn from the lesson of the thank-you banquet.

If Xie Yan knew what Gu Bin was thinking right now, he would smash his head in. Who caused his miserable life? And this guy still dares to ask him for advice.

As evening fell, the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window into the room, bathing the entire space in a warm orange hue.

After Yu Yue finished cooking, she looked at the sky and then at the empty doorway. Seeing that Xie Yan had not returned yet, she was about to go out to call him when she saw Xie Yan walk straight in with a cold expression and no eyes to the side.

Xie Yan's footsteps were very heavy, as if he was afraid others wouldn't know he was still angry. He didn't even glance at Yu Yuehui before walking straight to the kang (a heated brick bed) after entering the room.