The ancestral hall is still the same as before, with no major differences.

To be honest, the only difference is that there are a few more memorial tablets inside.

Pei Zhi glanced at the table and saw that there were about eight more memorial tablets directly in front of Xie Cinian's kowtow.

In other words, eight of Xie Ci Nian's elders died during those ten years.

Pei Zhi turned around and glanced at Xie Cinian from behind.

Those following behind are Xie Ci Nian's peers or his juniors.

The memorial tablets were placed behind Xie Ci Nian; they could not accept Xie Ci Nian's courtesy.

"Your family has lost quite a few young people over the years."

In the past ten years, nearly twenty empty seats have been added.

The Xie family was never a particularly large family to begin with, and with so many of them dying, there are hardly any good people left.

Xie Ci Nian explained, "I have spent most of my time in the country these past few years."

"So they went on a wild spree abroad and ended up losing their lives."

With so many young people dying, it's highly unlikely that this was normal.

There are many troubles in wealthy families, and Pei Zhi had already experienced this during the two years she was Xie Cinian's wife.

Either this daughter-in-law comes knocking on the door today, or that woman comes knocking with her child.

One by one, they all came to her for advice.

It appears that she married Xie Cinian, but in reality, she married into the Xie family.

The Xie family is a large family, young and old, and they have to take care of everything.

Pei Zhi noticed a sign in the corner: "Who is Xie Tianyao?"

Pei Zhi has a good memory; she doesn't remember that there was such a person in the Xie family.

"He is my half-brother."

"Oh," Pei Zhi responded without saying anything.

Xie Cinian glanced at Pei Zhi and knew what she was thinking.

"Although I'm a scoundrel, I didn't lay a hand on him."

"That child was born with a heart condition, so he didn't live long."

Xie Cinian did not actually harm his half-brother.

However, Xie Cinian did not help with the treatment.

"Really? You're quite kind-hearted."

The two came out of the ancestral hall, and Pei Zhi grabbed Xie Cinian, saying, "I'll move in, but I won't remarry you."

Pei Zhi believed that some things should be discussed in advance.

Today, Xie Ci Nian's actions have made Pei Zhi understand what Xie Ci Nian meant.

Xie Ci Nian wanted to remind her of the past, but unfortunately, Pei Zhi's marriage to Xie Ci Nian was not based on feelings, but entirely on exploitation.

Xie Cinian's eyes showed a moment of melancholy, then he said bluntly, "Zhizhi, where have you been all these years? How did you become so narcissistic?"

"Aren't you overthinking this?"

"We're doing fine as we are now. If we really got married, I'm afraid I'd ruin my reputation in my later years."

Pei Zhi said bluntly, "Whether you're being sincere or just pretending to be strong, I'll take it as you being serious."

"If you're willing to stay with me, then stay. If you're not, just say so and leave."

Xie Cinian pressed his advantage, saying, "Then let's sleep together tonight?"

Pei Zhi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, let's compare how much you've regressed since ten years ago."

"Really? I'm afraid you've forgotten the experience I gave you."

Pei Zhi shook her head sincerely, "That's impossible."

Xie Ci Nian was delighted. "So, it was me who brought you the exciting experience?"

Pei Zhi continued to shake her head sincerely, "That's not it."

Xie Cinian was confused: "What is that?"

"You're the only one who smelled of incense before you did it."

Pei Zhi said helplessly, "It makes me feel guilty every time."

Every time Xie Ci Nian returned home, he would go to the ancestral hall to pay his respects.

After the worship ceremony, Xie Ci Nian washed up, but the lingering smell on his body was hard to shake off.

Xie Cinian paused for half a second, then said, "That's good. As long as you remember me, that's enough."

"There's nothing I can do. Apart from that, nothing else about you—" Pei Zhi said provocatively, "is particularly memorable."

Xie Cinian said in a dangerous tone, "Zhizhi, this is my territory, and it's already dark. Are you sure you want to provoke me like this?"

Pei Zhi stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Xie Cinian, "Yes, that's to provoke you."

"Think about your age before you speak so arrogantly."

Pei Zhi added, "After all, once a man is over twenty-five, he's only good for chatting, not for dating."

"Okay." Xie Cinian nodded. "Eat less for dinner later, I'm afraid you'll be too tired to eat."

Pei Zhi rolled her eyes and nodded dismissively, "Mhm, you're right."

The tone was so perfunctory, it was as dismissive as it could possibly be.

If Xie Cinian hadn't assumed Pei Zhi hadn't eaten dinner, he would have dragged her upstairs right now.

He was determined to teach Pei Zhi a lesson she would learn.

After dinner, Pei Zhi took a shower and went to sleep in the master bedroom.

Xie Cinian had already finished washing up and was waiting for Pei Zhi to come over.

Pei Zhi waited for Pei Zhi to lie down, thinking that it was about to begin.

As a result, Pei Zhi waited for a long time, but Xie Cinian did not make a sound.

Pei Zhi pulled the blanket and turned to look at Xie Cinian, her face full of question marks. "?"

Xie Cinian said helplessly, "Tonight won't work."

Pei Zhi suddenly realized, "You should have said so earlier."

If Xie Cinian hadn't understood the implication in Pei Zhi's words, then something would have been a miracle. "What I mean is, it's not that I'm incapable!"

"You need to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow, so you can't go tonight."

On the plane, they had already explained that the purpose of this trip abroad was to have everyone undergo a thorough full-body checkup.

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