Ye Xuan seemed unaware that a dowry was required for a son-in-law's marriage. He stood there stunned for a long time. When he saw a hint of impatience on Jiang Tian's face, he quickly said, "I, I don't want a dowry. I just want my wife to take me in."

Jiang Tian glanced at him again: "You said it yourself."

"……yes."

“Alright, seven days from now is an auspicious day, let’s get the ceremony done. Let’s make this clear first, I don’t care what your previous status was, once you’ve entered the Jiang family, you have to abide by the Jiang family rules. You can still back out now, but if you want to escape later, you won’t have that chance.”

"I won't go back on my word."

Ye Xuan stared at her intently.

"Do you know that I have a son, the apple of my eye? If you treat my son badly..."

Jiang Tian didn't finish her sentence, but Ye Xuan sensed her unspoken meaning.

Upon hearing Jiang Tian mention Jiang Chen, Ye Xuan's expression turned somewhat strange, but he still lowered his head and said meekly, "I will treat...Young Master well."

"Then you can wait here for a while. I'll send someone to call him. If he doesn't want to see you, then our previous discussion is off the table."

A seemingly ordinary remark caused Ye Xuan's expression to change drastically, and he unconsciously became tense.

Not long after, Jiang Chen was led over by a maid.

He had just woken up from his afternoon nap, and there were still red marks on his fair and chubby face.

"Mother!"

Jiang Chen rushed into Jiang Tian's arms.

Jiang Tian patted his head, said a few words to him, and then looked up and pointed to "Ye Xuan" who was standing to the side as if frozen in place.

"Didn't your mother tell you that I'm planning to choose a new husband? What do you think of him?"

Jiang Tian doesn't hide anything from Jiang Chen.

So Jiang Chen learned that his mother was too beautiful, and many people wanted to take her away as a concubine. His mother refused and planned to find an honest man to marry into the family so that those people would stop trying to take her away.

At that time, Jiang Chen wished he could grow up immediately so he could protect his mother, but he didn't have that ability.

He originally wanted his mother to find Uncle An Yi, but his mother told him that Uncle An Yi was in poor health and that she had found him a miracle doctor over the years. He had to go to see the doctor regularly and couldn't stay with them all the time.

"It's just finding a man, like finding a male maid, just a different way of saying it."

Jiang Chen was not even three years old, but he already knew about matters of the heart. His mother had promised him that no matter who came, he would be the person she valued most.

After weighing the pros and cons, considering how hard his mother had worked... he agreed.

Jiang Tian respected his opinion very much and said that if she liked something, she would also let Jiang Chen take a look.

Jiang Chen looked at the person in front of him.

He was very tall, and Jiang Chen doubted whether he could reach his knees.

His face wasn't particularly handsome, but his eyes inspired a sense of fear.

He was only wearing shorts, but he looked quite strong.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, and it seemed that none of the guards in the courtyard were as strong as him.

And... Jiang Chen didn't know why, but this man gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Chen-ge'er, what do you think of him? If you don't like him, we'll find someone else; if you do, your mother will marry him as soon as possible."

Jiang Chen peeked out from Jiang Tian's arms, then jumped down, looking up at "Ye Xuan".

"Are you the new husband your mother wants to choose?"

Ye Xuan seemed unsure how to communicate with a child, so he lowered his voice as much as possible, his tone still somewhat hesitant: "Yes."

Will you protect my mother?

"meeting."

"If my mother were bullied, would you chase those bad people away for her sake?"

"meeting."

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, then asked another question: "Would you die for my mother?"

This sentence was said by Jiang Chen on a whim.

He had heard that some women were willing to die for their beloved, and he thought that men should be able to ask the same question.

Ye Xuan gave him a deep look and said, "Yes."

"Alright, then you can be my mother's new husband, but I can't call you father yet, since I don't know you."

Ye Xuan revealed a complex and indescribable expression: "...Young Master, you don't need to call me Father."

Jiang Chen had no more questions to ask. He nodded to Jiang Tian and said, "Mother, then let's choose him."

Jiang Tian smiled and had someone carry Jiang Chen away.

She looked at "Ye Xuan" again: "I'll ask you one last time, will you go back on your word? I don't care what you've been through, how much wealth you have, or even if you were an emperor, once you enter the Jiang family, it'll be hard for you to leave."

Upon hearing her words, Ye Xuan's pupils contracted.

"I will not regret it. Being able to be with my wife is the greatest blessing of my life."

“Then I agree to this marriage,” Jiang Tian said with a smile.

Seven days later.

The news of Lady Jiang's successful marriage to a man had already spread throughout the streets and alleys, and many people came to watch the spectacle when they learned that she was getting married today.

The swarms of admirers who had been surrounding her had all vanished.

They can take a widow with a child as a concubine, but they cannot forcibly abduct a woman from the countryside without cause.

Although he married into the family, he was not lacking in any manners.

When everyone saw the ordinary-looking man in the wedding robes, they couldn't help but show expressions of disappointment.

It's truly an injustice of fate that such a beautiful woman fell into the hands of such a man.

In the evening, after the wedding banquet, Jiang Tian and "Ye Xuan" sat together in the new house.

"It's late, it's time to help me get some rest," Jiang Tian instructed.

Ye Xuan seemed a little out of sorts, and only came to his senses after hearing Jiang Tian's words.

He quickly attended to Jiang Tian, ​​taking off her shoes, undressing her, and removing the hairpin from her hair.

Although the technique was a bit clumsy, it was clear that they had put a lot of thought into it, and Jiang Tian's hair wasn't pulled at all.

"I need to take a bath. I'm tired after a long day. Carry me there."

The bathroom was connected to the bedroom, not far away, but Ye Xuan seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, carrying Jiang Tian all the way there, his arms stiff as stone.

The pool temperature was just right. Jiang Tian lazily raised her hand: "How can I go into the water wearing clothes?"

Ye Xuan didn't dare to lift his head. His movements were stiff and slow. When he finally took off his clothes, he was covered in sweat.

Jiang Tian chuckled and entered the pool without any hesitation.

Ye Xuan closed his eyes, listening only to the sound of splashing water, and even held his breath.

Jiang Tian ignored him, finished washing herself, and then called to him, "Carry me back."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan's body tensed up even more.

He wanted to say something, but then he shut his mouth.

When Ye Xuan carried the naked Jiang Tian back to the bed, his whole body tensed up, like a bow about to be stretched to its limit.

"Go wash up too."

"yes."

Ye Xuan reacted quickly this time; he went out and fetched two buckets of cold water and took a cold shower.

When he returned, he felt unwell all over, but he was finally able to calm down.

However, as soon as he entered the bedroom, the heat swept over him again...