"Whatever you say goes, there's no way to verify it anyway!" Jian Yixue said angrily.

Seeing that Jian Yixue was about to explode with anger, Ye Mohan stopped joking.

“We are a married couple, so it’s normal for us to have a marital relationship. Even if others know, they will just say that we are very loving.”

He naturally knew what Jian Yixue was thinking and comforted her.

Jian Yixue turned her head and glared at Ye Mohan, "Nonsense!"

Then she prepared to get up and stop arguing with him.

Ye Mohan held Jian Yixue tightly, unwilling to let go. "Don't be angry, wife. Give me the medicine, I'll apply it for you."

Ye Mohan felt very sorry for him, but at that time he couldn't control himself and could only tell himself to be gentle.

But now, seeing the redness and swelling... he was very annoyed.

But Jian Yixue was asleep, and he didn't have any medicine, so he had to wait for her to wake up before he could deal with it.

"I can do it myself."

"Sweetie, let me put some medicine on for you."

After struggling for a long time without success, Jian Yixue had no choice but to give up.

Ye Mohan gently wiped Jian Yixue's face.

Seeing that it was still a little red and swollen after so long, I felt very guilty.

"Does it still hurt?"

Looking at Ye Mohan's guilty expression, Jian Yixue was taken aback at first, then thought for a moment and said.

"It doesn't hurt."

After applying the medicine, Jian Yixue did not feel any pain. She knew very well the effectiveness of the medicine she was making part-time; it was a cure-all.

Moreover, it's just a small problem.

Seeing that Jian Yixue's expression was natural, Ye Mohan felt much more at ease. "Keep this medicine here for when you need it."

Jian Yixue understood Ye Mohan's meaning perfectly well, and immediately blushed.

"Who cares about you?" Then she hurriedly fled to the bathroom.

...

"Master, the head of the Zheng family has arrived."

In the study, Dongfang Yelei looked up and his brows furrowed suddenly.

"Was he alone?"

The confidant shook his head, "The young master of the Zheng family has also come along."

Immediately, Dongfang Yelei roughly understood why the two had come.

"Take good care of them, I'll be there in a bit."

"Yes, Master." Just as the confidant was about to leave, Dongfang Yelei's voice rang out again.

"Have someone call Die'er to the council hall."

"Yes, Master." The confidant then withdrew.

As the protagonist, Dongfang Yelei naturally had to put on airs of being the host, lingering in the study for quite a while before getting up.

Inside the council chamber.

After watching everyone leave, Zheng Qiangkai complained to Zheng Cheng with some dissatisfaction.

“Father, look at Dongfang Yelei, he doesn’t take our Zheng family seriously at all.”

"The tea has been served twice, but we haven't seen a single person."

"I've said it before, there's no need to continue this marriage. Our Zheng family doesn't necessarily have to cooperate with the Dongfang family."

"Even if we were to cooperate, wouldn't it be better to go with the eldest son?"

Zheng Qiangkai said this mainly because he coveted Dongfang Qingyan's beauty.

He had the good fortune to meet her once, and Dongfang Qingyan's appearance truly amazed him.

If the Dongfang family hadn't been so powerful, he would have already made his move.

Just as Zheng Qiangkai was daydreaming, Zheng Cheng glared at him with exasperation.

As the father figure, he knew exactly what Zheng Qiangkai was thinking.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Whatever your thoughts are, keep them to yourself. You have to go through with this marriage whether you want to or not. In short, you can't do whatever you want!"

His son was spoiled by his mother.

At his age, he would have already started to share the burdens of the family, but he, on the other hand, is now widely known for his good reputation.

No family in the entire city of Lancheng was willing to marry their daughter to him.

But he himself didn't think so.

Therefore, he had no other choice but to come up with this idea.

This can actually make our relationship more reliable, right?

Zheng Qiangkai shut his mouth, completely unconcerned.

Whether he marries or not has no impact on him.

At most, it just means having one more regular sexual partner.

Why not?

Although this person is not as good as Dongfang Qingyan, he is still a member of the Dongfang family, so he can't be that ugly.

Both of them knew that the walls were listening, so they drank their tea and waited silently.

Unbeknownst to the two, this scene was overheard by Dongfang Yelei, who had just arrived.

Dongfang Yelei's eyes were half-closed, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

After waiting a while, I composed myself and went inside.

"Brother Zheng, I apologize for keeping you waiting. Something came up and I was delayed."

Dongfang Yelei wore a fake smile on his face.

In reality, he was filled with arrogance.

I deliberately made you wait this long. Now I'm about to become your in-law, do you think I'm not a bit arrogant?

"Brother Dongfang, what are you saying? We just arrived a little while ago."

Zheng Cheng and Zheng Qiangkai stood up, both smiling hypocritically.

He was quite dissatisfied.

If it weren't for the fact that he was still hoping his son could get married and carry on the family line, and also to make their cooperation closer, he would have left long ago.

Dongfang Yelei looked at Zheng Cheng's hypocrisy but did not expose him. He then looked at Zheng Qiangkai beside him and said, "This must be Brother Zheng's son."

Zheng Cheng smiled and looked at Zheng Qiangkai, "Brother Dongfang has good taste. That's right, this is my son—Zheng Qiangkai."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Qiangkai stepped forward to greet him, "Uncle Dongfang."

Dongfang Yelei sized up Zheng Qiangkai in front of him.

Although he has a bad reputation, that is not a factor in his choice of a son-in-law.

He would weigh the pros and cons of anything that could help him.

Moreover, in his view, every capable man needs a private life.

Dongfang Yelei nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, Xiao Kai is very good."

Just then, a servant led Dongfang Die toward them.

Dongfang Die followed the servant with great confusion. She didn't understand why her father, who had confined her to her quarters, would suddenly look for her.

These days, her father has been forbidding her from stepping out of her room.

When she approached and saw the Zheng family father and son in the council chamber, she immediately understood what her father meant.

He immediately stopped in his tracks, his face pale and weak.

She knew her father wouldn't let her off the hook.

I never imagined this day would come so soon.

She desperately wanted to escape from here, but her steps felt unusually heavy.

Hearing her mother's desperate pleas, she struggled for a long time but finally resigned herself to following.

As the two walked to the door, Dongfang Yelei saw them at a glance.

"Die'er, come here." Dongfang Yelei looked at Dongfang Die with a loving father's expression, a rare sight of him doting on her.

Looking at her hypocritical father, Dongfang Die felt only sorrow in her heart.

If she hadn't already seen through his true colors, she probably would have been deceived by his facade as well.

Upon hearing this, both the Zheng father and son turned to look at the door.

Looking at the pretty and polite Dongfang Die at the door, Zheng Cheng was quite satisfied with his choice of wife.