"Use the opponent's force to counter attack." A noble lady could do such a thing, her father must be arrogant. So if he kept Mei'er for now, he would have another stain on the Ning Wang Mansion in his hands. It was still unknown who would be controlled by whom. But from what Ah Heng said, Mei'er could not be kept. The Ning Wang Concubine was also a person who followed the rules, so this would be easy to deal with. Xie Jian whispered a few words to Ah Heng.

Chen Heng opened her mouth into an o shape.

Seeing Ah Heng's surprised expression, Xie Jian stretched out a long finger, closed her mouth, and said, "Ah Heng, I know you treat your sister-in-law well, and so do I. I will always respect and care for your sister-in-law as if she were my own family. Min'er is my nephew, and I will raise him like my own son. But there is one thing you must understand."

Chen Heng blinked, suddenly so serious, thinking it was something important, and listened attentively.

Xie Jian continued, "From now on, you will be the true head of this household. When I become an official, and have a full-time position, and the house becomes larger and I have more servants, you will be in charge of the household chores, and you can't push it onto my sister-in-law."

When his sister-in-law entrusted all the family assets to Aheng, Xie Jian didn't think much about her rejection.

This happened several times. It would be true to say that Ah Heng was busy in the shop, but it was also a shame for a woman who did not take her home seriously, only focused on her own work, and constantly enriched herself.

What does this mean?

Xie Jian felt that Ah Heng could handle a maid like Mei'er, but it was obvious that her mind was not on Mei'er.

Chen Heng: "..." When did Ah Jian have such an idea? He couldn't think this way anymore: "Ah Jian, do you still remember what I said that night when I said I wanted to be reborn and start anew?"

"If we can't be husband and wife, we can be siblings. When life gets better, or I find someone to spend my life with, we'll get divorced." Xie Jian naturally remembered this.

"Yes." Shen Heng looked at him expectantly.

"Being siblings and being husband and wife are not contradictory. You are three years older than me. In terms of age, we are siblings. Now that we are married, we are husband and wife." Xie Jian thought it was normal. Many child brides were five years older than their husbands, and they still lived their lives well.

"We're just matchmakers. What if you meet the person you want to spend your life with? You wouldn't want to treat her badly, would you?"

"I already have a wife, how could I betray you?" Xie Jian snorted coldly, "Chen Heng, you wanted to leave me. You betrayed me just like that."

"When did I betray..." Chen Heng thought of the time when the original owner eloped. Alas, from this perspective, it was quite similar to this time.

"Before I was ten years old, I was not the person you hate. I went to the county and prefectural governments to seek justice for my father's crime and my brother's crime, and used the most just methods to get them redress. I had a pure heart at that time, but all these methods were useless, so I became the person you hate the most." Xie Jian said.

Shen Heng knew all this.

"You still don't like me now?" He has been trying hard to be the person that Master and Ah Heng like, and he likes himself this way too.

How could Shen Heng explain this? After a moment's thought, she said, "Ajian, there are many kinds of love. The love between us is more like that of family members who rely on and support each other, rather than a mutual admiration."

Look at the way this guy looks at her. I'm afraid she isn't even a woman in his eyes.

Looking back at that day, the way this guy looked at Prince Qing's legitimate daughter Ma Ma Sai, still had that feeling.

Xie Jian said coldly, "Don't pay attention to those fox spirits and other such charlatans. They are all trying to deceive young ladies. We have been through so much together and know each other well. We are more reliable than the charlatans' false love."

Chen Heng: “…” That’s not what I meant. It gives me a terrible headache.