Tempted by Ye Qingqing's promises, Gong Yi disregarded Ding Ba's grievances and directly set a time to meet Miao Tianxiang. They would meet after his treatment, and once they reached an agreement, they would choose an auspicious day to get married.

"Grandpa, I don't want to marry that shrew, I disagree!" Ding Ba strongly objected.

He's not a masochist, so why would he marry a shrew? If they really get married, how will he live?

Gong Yi glared at him and said in a deep voice, "If you don't like Miao Tianxiong, why did you sleep with her? Since you slept with her, there must be feelings involved. It's settled then."

"You think I wanted to sleep with that shrew? It's all because of her..."

Ding Ba looked terrified and swallowed the rest of his words. Luckily, he realized it in time; he would rather die than tell anyone.

"What did she do to you? Stop stammering!" Gong Yi scolded.

Ding Ba kept his mouth tightly shut and refused to utter a single word.

Thinking of Ding Ba's situation that day, Lu Mo suddenly asked, "Did Miao Tianxiong force you?"

"Of course not, I'm not some weak scholar, how could I... Hehe... Absolutely impossible..." Ding Ba denied it outright, his eyes darting around.

Lu Mo sneered inwardly. Nobody would believe it, but he was too lazy to expose the guy's lie.

“Since you two are willing and now you have a child, you should naturally get married. We can’t let your child be an illegitimate child!” Lu Mo said deliberately.

"Of course not. Children of the Gong family must be born with dignity. Miao Tianxiong is a good girl and a good match for Xiao Ba Man." Gong Yi made no attempt to hide his appreciation for Miao Tianxiong.

He liked Miao Tianxiong's ruthlessness; only a fierce woman could tame Ding Ba, this prodigal son!

Ding Ba wanted to object several times, but he didn't dare to speak up, afraid of revealing what happened that night. He couldn't bear the shame of watching the old man betroth him to the shrew, and his heart was breaking.

The same situation is playing out among the Miao people.

"No, I won't marry that man surnamed Ding." Miao Tianxiong firmly objected, leaving no room for negotiation.

She would rather remain single for the rest of her life than live with that scoundrel.

Miao Tianxiang scoffed, "If you don't like him, why did you sleep with him?"

"I was drugged," Miao Tianxiong said matter-of-factly.

"You didn't have the medicine the next few times, and you still slept just fine!"

Miao Tianxiong was speechless for a moment, her face flushed slightly, but she still stubbornly insisted, "I'll give birth to this child, but I won't marry that Ding guy. If you push me too far, I'll kill him!"

"You're willing to kill me? I certainly won't stop you!" Miao Tianxiang looked at her sarcastically.

This girl has been with her since she was six years old. She was personally trained by her. How could she not see through Miao Tianxiong's intentions? If Miao Tianxiong had no interest in Ding Ba, he would have killed this guy long ago. How could there be a second, third, or fourth one?

Miao Tianxiong's face turned even redder, but he stubbornly said, "I'll go kill him right now!"

Miao Tianxiang rolled her eyes at her, too lazy to say anything more, "It's settled then. I'll go and talk to Grandpa Gong in a few days, and settle my grandson's matter while I'm at it."

Miao Tianxiang was confident that she could marry Miao Tianxiong, but the child had to take the surname Miao. Gong Yi had countless grandchildren and great-grandchildren, so he shouldn't care about such a small matter.

Three days later, Gong Yi's health had improved somewhat. Ye Qingqing had already given him his first treatment, using the Five-Step Snake. Like Sang Wanhua, he vomited out most of a basin of black blood. However, because Gong Yi was older, his recovery was not as smooth as Sang Wanhua's.

Gong Yi couldn't wait any longer and insisted on meeting Miao Tianxiang. Gongsun Yu had no choice but to make arrangements. Miao Tianxiang brought Miao Tianxiong, who was still slim, to the Gong family. Ding Ba also came.