"Wife, I didn't know you had such a skill in embroidery. But I've heard that embroidery is hard on the eyes. You should just do it during the day and never stay up late to do this!"

That evening, Huang Dehai saw Lin Xue's embroidery in the house. He carefully admired the part that had already been embroidered and thought to himself how he was so worthy of marrying such a capable wife!

"I know, I'm hoping that my husband will pass the imperial examinations and become an official's wife in the future!"

"I won't ruin my health too early. If I get old and lose my beauty, my husband won't dislike me!"

Lin Xue tidied up the embroidery and put it aside. Her husband was two-faced, always saying one thing to people and another behind their backs. He was definitely not an honest man.

"Don't worry, my wife, I will definitely study hard for the imperial examinations and make sure you become an official's wife in the future!"

Huang Dehai hugged Lin Xue from behind, and everyone assumed that the original owner of the body had shamelessly seduced this scholar.

But no one knew that from the moment the original owner first came to the Huang family, Huang Dehai took a liking to this beautiful young girl at first sight.

How can one describe the original owner's gentleness?

Imagine a "green tea" girl – she's sweet-talking, knows how to be coquettish, has a slim waist, long legs, and can even sway – that's pretty much it!

Although Huang Dehai was a scholar, he had never left Donglin County at that time.

The furthest he ever went was to the county, and he failed the imperial examination twice.

After marrying the original owner of the body, Huang Dehai's luck seemed to suddenly improve, and he actually passed the imperial examination at the lowest level on his first try.

In addition, the original owner gave birth to twins for him, which is why she was able to gain a foothold in the Huang family.

"You're just good at sweet-talking me!"

Lin Xue reached out and patted Huang Dehai's hand, then turned back to look at him coquettishly.

"My wife~"

This glance stirred up a certain desire within Huang Dehai, and he embraced Lin Xue even more tightly.

"What are you doing? The children aren't asleep yet. Aren't you afraid they might suddenly barge in?"

Lin Xue pushed the man away. Why are all men so shameless in private?

"Don't worry, they won't bother us!"

In the past, whenever Huang Dehai came back, the two children would be restrained by the old couple, Huang and his wife, who would not allow them to disturb the young couple at will.

"Phew~"

Lin Xue took a deep breath and comforted herself, "It's not like I've never eaten meat before, why am I being so coy?"

Then she struggled to turn around from Huang Dehai's embrace and reached out to hug Huang Dehai's neck.

"Scholar, the night is long, why not have a heart-to-heart talk with me about our ideals in life?"

Huang Dehai was about 1.78 meters tall. Lin Xue stood on tiptoe and could just whisper her voice into Huang Dehai's ear.

"My wife has made a promise, so I, your husband, shall certainly keep it!"

In the stillness of the night, the croaking of frogs and the chirping of cicadas outside added a touch of nighttime charm to the two people inside.

...

"Husband, what's going on with these two assignments?"

The next day, Huang Dehai was copying his homework at home when Lin Xue noticed that the content on two sheets of paper was the same but the handwriting was different. She asked him about it out of curiosity.

“He was a classmate at the academy. He paid me one tael of silver to copy his homework. I was afraid the teacher would recognize my handwriting, so I deliberately wrote it ugly!”

Huang Dehai didn't hide anything and told Lin Xue everything about his classmate.

"Husband, don't be afraid of those bullies who prey on the weak. If he dares to send people to cause trouble for our family, I will definitely break their legs!"

"But it's good to copy it again, it will also help my husband consolidate the knowledge he has learned!"

"Is this guy not going to participate in the scientific expedition? What a waste of his parents' hard work!"

Lin Xue picked up Huang Dehai's two sets of homework, and from the words alone, it was impossible to tell that they were written by the same person.

She wasn't the kind of person who couldn't adapt, and she wouldn't interfere much with Huang Dehai's decisions.

“My classmate has close ties with the local thugs. It’s better for us to avoid trouble. Once I pass the imperial examination, he won’t dare to target me anymore!”

"By neglecting his studies, he is jeopardizing his own future. He can earn an ounce of silver with just a little time. In the end, we are the ones who profit!"

Huang Dehai only realized at this point that he hadn't given the hairpin he bought to his wife yet!

He quickly found the hairpin in his luggage and handed it to Lin Xue.

“My wife, we have been married for many years, and I have never given you any decent gifts. This hairpin is what I bought with 200 coins from that one tael of silver!”

"Although it's not pure silver, it's still a token of my affection! If I pass the imperial examination and get a minor official position, I will definitely buy you a gold hairpin to wear!"

Seeing Huang Dehai's confident demeanor, Lin Xue did not completely believe him.

Most scholars in ancient times were fickle. How many of them favored concubines over their wives or divorced their wives and remarried after achieving great success?

Although Huang Dehai didn't seem like that kind of person, Lin Xue still didn't dare to put all her hopes on one man.

She has the ability to earn money herself, and no matter what happens in the future, Lin Xue will not worry about making a living.

At this moment, he happily accepted the hairpin that Huang Dehai offered.

"Husband, would you please put it on for me?"

Although the hairpin wasn't worth much money, Lin Xue still appreciated the sentiment.

"good!"

Huang Dehai took the hairpin again and carefully inserted it into Lin Xue's hair.

"My lady, do you like it?"

After doing all this, Huang Dehai took the bronze mirror from the room and handed it to Lin Xue, asking her to examine it carefully.

"like!"

Lin Xue touched the hairpin in her hair, then looked up at Huang Dehai.

Seeing the other person staring at her intently, Lin Xue suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

This gentleman is a bit unfair; when he's intently looking at someone, his captivating peach blossom eyes are truly alluring.

His gaze possessed a captivating charm that stirred Lin Xue's heart.

"My wife, you are so beautiful!"

Huang Dehai touched Lin Xue's cheek. If it weren't for the fact that it was broad daylight, he would have liked to lean in and kiss her.

"Hmph, my husband would better go and do his homework!"

"The work in the fields is almost done now, and yesterday I invited my second sister-in-law to go mushroom picking in the mountains!"

"Remember to write for two hours, then go outside for a walk. Don't hurt your eyes or tire your body!"

Feeling constantly stared at like a wolf, Lin Xue became somewhat uncomfortable. She rolled her eyes at Huang Dehai, gave him a couple of instructions, and then left her room.

"Second Sister-in-law, are you ready? Let's go!"

Once in the courtyard, Lin Xue called out to the door of the second room.

"Alright, I've got everything ready, just waiting for you, sister-in-law!"

Upon hearing Lin Xue's voice, Zhang immediately came out of the house.

"Third sister-in-law, Mother said she wants to come with us. I'll go to the backyard and call her!"

Zhang took a bamboo basket and a vegetable basket and walked out of the house. She said something to Lin Xue and went to the backyard to find Old Mrs. Huang.