Pei Zhi was genuinely touched that Lu Xiuyuan was on her side, but she couldn't let Lu Xiuyuan put himself in a difficult position.

"You should listen to me this time. Mother has learned her lesson and shouldn't do it again."

Lu's mother lost her husband early in life, and now her only support is Lu Xiuyuan.

Moreover, given that Lu's mother has been taking medicine for many years, the doctor said that she doesn't have more than two years left to live.

Pei Zhi did not want this matter to create a rift between her and Lu Xiuyuan in the future.

If Pei Minxue hadn't given Pei Zhi the house, Pei Zhi would have actually agreed, and Lu Xiuyuan would have rented another one.

Since Pei Minxue has already said he'd send it, there's no need to go through the trouble.

Lu Xiuyuan knew that Pei Zhi had yielded for his sake. "Thank you."

Pei Zhi said considerately, "Husbands and wives should take care of each other; it's only right."

Holding Pei Zhi's hand, Lu Xiuyuan sighed, "It is truly my blessing to have married you in my lifetime."

Pei Zhi pursed her lips and said nothing more, hoping that in the future, when Lu Xiuyuan knew everything, he would still think this way.

Pei Minxue said that if he wanted to give Pei Zhi a dowry, then it would be impossible to find a house from Xiao Chengci's private property.

Pei Minxue found a house that wasn't too far from the government office, but not in the center of the capital, to avoid Pei Zhi being recognized.

After learning that this was a dowry sent by a distant relative of Pei Zhi's family, Lu's mother didn't dare to utter a word.

Lu Xiuyuan even mentioned to his mother that Pei Zhi had a distant relative who was a high-ranking official.

He warned Lu's mother never to offend Pei Zhi again, otherwise, a mere top scholar like him would be crushed as easily as an ant.

These words greatly frightened Lu's mother.