Wen Xiaojian: "There are still six days left. If I don't persuade Zhaoye to go with him, he won't let us go."

Xu Cuifen thought for a moment and came up with an idea:

"Let's not talk about her background yet. Tonight, call Zhaoye and Jiaojiao back. Once they've slept together and she's pregnant, I don't believe that man will stop our daughter from coming home."

"As long as we're still family, whether you're his biological father or not, you're still his father, and it won't affect our lives."

Wen Xiaojian paused slightly, realizing that this made sense, and chuckled, saying, "Then tell them to come back as soon as possible tonight."

Xu Cuifen opened the wardrobe, took out some money, and said:

"They might notice the herbal medicine, so I'll go to the pharmacy now and buy some of the newer kind."

Wen Xiaojian hadn't slept all night, but now his tense nerves finally relaxed a bit. Seeing Xu Cuifen leave, he breathed a sigh of relief and said:

“I know Zhao Ye well. Once Jiao Jiao gets pregnant, she’ll definitely have him completely under her thumb. No matter what Jiang Peitian does, it won’t matter.”

Xu Cuifen first called Wen Zhaoye and said:

"Zhaoye, bring Jiaojiao back for dinner tonight. She can sleep at home tonight. Mom misses you all so much since I haven't seen you for days."

Wen Zhaoye assumed it was going to be about his background again, which he didn't want to know at all. He figured it was better to avoid trouble and declined, saying:

"Mom, I've been really busy lately, so I probably won't have time to go back."

Just then, Wen Jiaojiao walked over and heard his words. She couldn't help but happily lean forward and say:

"Mom, are you asking us to go back?"

A cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Yes, my dear, I've missed you after a few days. I was thinking of having you two come back for a meal."

Wen Jiaojiao looked up and said in a negotiating tone, "Brother, why don't you come home for dinner tonight? If you're busy, how about you come back after dinner?"

Before Wen Zhaoye could speak, Xu Cuifen shouted, "Go back? What are you talking about? You have to sleep at home tonight."

Wen Jiaojiao also wanted to go home, so she continued to suggest, "Brother, how about we come back early tomorrow morning?"

Wen Zhaoye didn't care about his background at all, and with the intention of not recognizing her and not wanting to find out, there was naturally no need for him to waste his breath discussing it with Wen Jiaojiao.

He could tell that Wen Jiaojiao wanted to go home, and nodded: "Okay."

The sky was dark.

Wen Jiaojiao, sitting on the motorcycle, saw Xu Cuifen standing at the door waiting and said happily:

"Mom, why are you waiting at the door? It's so late, why don't you eat first?"

Xu Cuifen swatted away the mosquitoes on her body and said cheerfully, "Isn't it because I was afraid you two wouldn't come back?"

Wen Zhaoye parked the car, pulled Wen Jiaojiao to sit at the table for a meal, and waited for a long time, but didn't hear the two of them mention anything related to their backgrounds.

He was too lazy to say anything more and wished this matter would never bother him again.

Wen Jiaojiao sensed something was off about the atmosphere, and she frowned slightly as she said:

"Dad, Mom, has something happened at home?"

Wen Xiaojian, sipping his porridge, said, "No, nothing's wrong."

Xu Cuifen looked at the untouched orange juice in front of the two of them and couldn't help but urge them, "Look how hot you two are. Don't just focus on eating, drink more beverages."

Wen Jiaojiao grew increasingly suspicious and said absentmindedly, "Are you planning to give me another dose of medicine?"

Xu Cuifen and Wen Xiaojian froze, not knowing how to speak, fearing that Wen Jiaojiao would make them drink to prove it.

Wen Zhaoye ate his food nonchalantly, but then suddenly noticed the awkward reactions of the two.

He paused, glanced at the orange juice, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his lips, and said with a slightly reproachful tone:

"How could you say that to your mother? It's just perfectly good orange juice, why are you talking about whether it's been drugged? Drink more tonight, don't ruin your mother's good intentions."

Wen Jiaojiao gave him a strange look and said:

"Aren't you afraid of being drugged?"

Wen Zhaoye: "..."

That's perfect.

I also hope that you take the initiative throughout the whole process.

Xu Cuifen, fearing that she would be exposed and ruin things, spoke up to explain:

"Daughter, how can you think of your mother like that? You two are engaged and getting married soon, why would I still do that kind of thing?"

Wen Xiaojian added, "Yes, what if it gets out? Wouldn't that ruin your reputation?"

“That makes sense.” Wen Jiaojiao pretended to think, then nodded in agreement, picked up her enamel cup and took a sip.

At the same time, Xu Cuifen and Wen Xiaojian breathed a sigh of relief, while the smile on Wen Zhaoye's lips deepened slightly.

He was afraid that Xu Cuifen wouldn't know where to sleep tonight, and that this would give them time to do their bidding, so he said, his ears turning red:

"Mom, how are the fish in our fishpond doing?"

Xu Cuifen had originally planned to lock the two of them in the house and let them sleep at the fishpond when they completely lost their temper, but upon hearing this, she had no choice but to speak up:

“They’ve grown so fast in the last month or two. Your dad and I have been watching them every night lately, and we have to go again tonight to make sure they don’t get stolen again.”

Wen Zhaoye took a sip of orange juice, lowered his eyelashes to hide the smile in his eyes, and said, "Well, be careful tonight."

Wen Jiaojiao didn't understand any of this, but she thought the orange juice tasted good, so she drank a few more sips.

Wen Zhaoye picked up some food, occasionally glancing at her with a light laugh, but every time she looked over,

He immediately suppressed his laughter, turning his head away where she couldn't see him before letting out a smile again:

That silly wife of mine, she's going to make me break this night.

Seeing Wen Zhaoye's reaction, Xu Cuifen nudged Wen Xiaojian with her elbow.

Both of them were experienced, so how could they not understand? This time, they had done exactly what Wen Zhaoye wanted.

When everyone's gaze fell on her again, Wen Jiaojiao put down her empty ceramic cup and said:

"You guys are really strange. Why do I feel like I'm the only outsider in this family? What exactly has happened in the family these past few days that I don't know about?"

Looking into her beautiful, questioning eyes, Wen Zhaoye couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"It's nothing, don't overthink it, and eat more." Don't get too tired tonight.

Xu Cuifen laughed it off:

"Yeah, what could be wrong? It's just that the old sows in the pigsty haven't given birth yet after several days. It's not that big of a deal."

Seeing that Wen Zhaoye hadn't drunk much, Wen Xiaojian knew from his reaction that the matter was definitely going to succeed.

He stood up and said, "Alright, your mother and I will go to the fishpond now, so that no one will steal fish again."

Xu Cuifen didn't dare to interrupt at all, and followed him into the night without even taking a flashlight, turning back to remind him:

"There's hot water in the bathtub in your room, so you can take a bath after you finish eating."

Wen Zhaoye locked the door, sat back down at the table, and ate his food. A cryptic smile appeared in his eyes as he glanced at her and said:

"Eat more quickly."

Wen Jiaojiao put down her chopsticks and said:

"I'm not hungry, and I'm almost full from drinking beverages."

Wen Zhaoye picked up a chicken leg and put it in her bowl, coaxing, "Wife, try this. It's delicious and doesn't have any fat. After you finish this, go wash it."

Having no other choice, Wen Jiaojiao picked up a chicken leg, barely managed to finish it, and then went inside.

Wen Zhaoye ate a large mouthful of unleavened steamed bun:

She only eats that little bit, so I'll have to do everything for the rest of the race.