If you say you like me the moment you open your mouth again, I'll kill you.

Inside the restaurant, the atmosphere was lively and bustling, with people clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.

The matchmaker, holding a red handkerchief, approached the male head of the household with a panicked expression and whispered a few words to him.

The man's joyful expression instantly turned to anger. He smashed his wine glass and pointed at the person beside him, saying, "Yu Xi, you dare to play me for a fool! You're tired of living!"

Yu Xi put down her cup, her doubt vanishing in an instant, and smiled ingratiatingly: "Brother Sima, what are you saying? Even if I forget who I am, I will never forget how good you have been to me. Besides, my sister is your father's concubine, so we are even closer relatives."

"Your sister ran away!" The matchmaker's voice trembled slightly. This Sima Mo was a scoundrel; when he was nice, he acted like a decent person, but when he wasn't...

The matchmaker didn't speak loudly, but everyone around heard her and immediately relayed the words to her. In the blink of an eye, the way they looked at Sima Mo had taken on a deeper meaning.

The once bustling restaurant lobby gradually fell silent.

Sima Mo, whose dignity was being increasingly scrutinized, felt his anger burning ever higher. His eyes, like those of a man-eating tiger, were fixed on Yu Xi.

Yu Xi's eyes darted around, then she suddenly picked up her wine cup and downed it in one gulp to Sima Mo: "Brother, the young lady is shy, I'll go urge her. I'll make sure we don't miss the auspicious time tonight."

After saying that, Yu Xi turned and ran.

"Hmph! If it weren't for so many people watching, I would definitely..." Sima Mo gritted his teeth, knowing that face was the most important thing in this world. He suppressed his anger, forced a smile, pulled over two people beside him, and said, "Find a few brothers to follow him."

The matchmaker also took the opportunity to go over there.

Those present, holding wine glasses and watching the departing figures, chattered amongst themselves about how close Sima Mo was to the city's richest man, Master Liu. They certainly hadn't come because of Sima Mo's father.

"Gentlemen! Let's drink!" Sima Mo raised his cup with a smile.

Everyone raised their glasses in response from afar, and once again, a peaceful atmosphere prevailed.

A young girl suddenly appeared, peeking out and stepping into the restaurant lobby. Her eyes were a little dazed as she looked around.

The waiter at the restaurant reached out and pushed her away.

"Don't touch my new clothes. I'll just say one thing and leave." She called out, "Hey! Which one is from the Sima family? My cousin Yu Yue said she won't marry that old man. Yu Xi is willing to arrange the marriage; let him marry him himself."

After saying that, the little girl ignored the stunned faces in the hall and left like a gust of wind.

Not long after, the girl arrived at another restaurant.

"You said that Sima Mo looked very unwell?" Ye Qingzhou handed Yu Xiaohong a cup of tea and asked her to sit down.

"Mmm! It tastes like I ate shit." Yu Xiaohong took a sip of tea and immediately felt a refreshing fragrance on her lips and teeth. She took another sip.

"Pfft!" Miss Liu couldn't finish her tea and spat out half a mouthful. Ye Qingzhou, holding a handkerchief, wiped the tea off for her. Ye Qingzhou finished wiping it off quickly, only to have Miss Liu grab her hand again: "You old scoundrel Sima, you've finally met your match! What goes around comes around! Hahahaha!"

"Weren't those shop assistants at the shop last time under his orders? He's tripped you up so many times, both openly and secretly. Today, he's finally given you a chance to vent your anger," Ye Qingzhou sighed.

"Thank you, Zhouzhou, for relieving my worries." Miss Liu held Ye Qingzhou's hand tightly, smiling broadly.

"Is your father aware of this matter? And have you read the testimonies of those other employees? If Master Liu doesn't believe me, send Xiao Hong and Yu Yue along." Ye Qingzhou paused, then added, "If you need my help, I'll go too."

Miss Liu smiled, her eyes crinkling, and reached out to touch Ye Qingzhou's face. But then, mindful of the people around, she shook her head and left with her entourage.

Ye Qingzhou waited in the restaurant for an hour before the Liu family's waiter brought Yu Xiaohong back. Worried that Yu Xiaohong would face retaliation from Yu Xi, Ye Qingzhou let her stay at the new house for a few days.

After several days of being cooped up, Ye Qingzhou's eyes ached from reading. After lunch, she received a message that Jiang Jinghong, along with the two maids Qingqing and Bihe, had arrived outside the city.

Ye Qingzhou changed her clothes, did her makeup in front of the mirror, and then went out.

The carriage traveled along the long street, the shouts of vendors filling the air. Ye Qingzhou lifted the curtain and saw a pair of Ru porcelain rabbits on a stall. He couldn't take his eyes off them, so he stopped the carriage and decided to buy them to give to the two girls.

"Boss, these are all you need. Oh? Twenty copper coins? Can you give me a discount?" Ye Qingzhou, holding her purse, picked up a wooden comb from the stall before paying. It was quite pretty.

"Miss Ye!" someone called from behind her. Which girl also had the surname Ye?

Ye Qingzhou didn't turn around. It wasn't like he was calling her.

"Miss Ye! Miss Ye! Why aren't you paying attention to me?" The voice grew closer, almost touching her face. The man stretched out a hand and waved it in front of Ye Qingzhou. He seemed very pleased and laughed out loud, "Hehe, Miss Ye. What a coincidence! We meet again."

Coincidence? Not at all. Yu Xi, what kind of trick is this now?

Ye Qingzhou looked at Yu Xi, whose head was wrapped up like a big bun, and couldn't laugh at all. She threw down the hairpin and backed away.

"Young lady, don't you want this little rabbit anymore? I'll give you a discount. Eighteen coins? Still don't want it? Seventeen coins, is that alright?" The old man at the stall asked, holding up the little rabbit.

Ye Qingzhou shook his head, turned around and left.

Yu Xi tossed fifteen coins to the shopkeeper, caught the little rabbit, and hurried over to stop Ye Qingzhou: "Miss Ye, you saved my sister a few days ago. If you like this, I'll give it to you."

Ye Qingzhou finally realized something was amiss. Yu Xi's current appearance, with his innocent, boyish smile, did indeed resemble someone from over ten years ago. She frowned, a seemingly impossible guess forming in her mind: "Young Master Yu, haven't you noticed anything different about me?"

“You look very beautiful. Yes, you were so thin just a few days ago, how come you've gained so much weight today? Your belly is so big?” Yu Xi asked, looking puzzled.

Ye Qingzhou smiled faintly, carefully observing Yu Xi's expression.

"You've gained weight, but you still look good." Yu Xi smiled. "There's something I've been keeping to myself for days. It might scare you if I said it. I may be poor, but I truly love you."

Ha! It really is the original line. Ye Qingzhou remained unperturbed. Your heart is fake.

"Yu Xi, stay away from her!" Jiang Jinghong's voice preceded her arrival.

Ye Qingzhou quickly turned around and saw Jiang Jinghong riding a tall horse, cracking his whip, parting the crowd, and rushing over with a look of anxiety.

Jiang Jinghong leaped off his horse and took two steps to Ye Qingzhou.

Yu Xi's face lit up with joy when he saw Jiang Jinghong. He moved closer to Jiang Jinghong's face, but Jiang Jinghong pushed him away with her arm.

Jiang Jinghong and Ye Qingzhou embraced intimately, their bodies pressed so close they were almost inseparable. Upon seeing her, Jiang Jinghong's fatigue from the past few days vanished instantly, replaced by sweetness in his heart: "You've lost weight? Did you miss the children? They're in the carriage behind."

Yu Xi forced an extremely awkward smile, pointed at Ye Qingzhou, and then at Jiang Jinghong: "Thin? Jinghong, isn't it strange? Miss Ye has gained so much weight in just a few days?"

Jiang Jinghong frowned involuntarily as soon as he saw Yu Xi: "What new tricks have you come up with this time? It's useless! I'll tell you again, the child in her belly is mine. I will not let go."

"Your child? When did Miss Ye marry you?" Yu Xi couldn't believe it, and didn't want to believe it.