Ye Lingyu, a bit of a blockhead, wasn't very clear about the relationship between Cheng Qingyan and Ruan Banxia's blockhead persona and their sweetheart, so she declined to comment.

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

What a coincidence that they have a connection! The people they like are both a bit clueless.

However, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu are already together, while her blockheadedness probably has a long way to go, and it's unknown when she will finally come to her senses.

"Never give up, even if it's a stone, we'll warm it up!"

Cheng Qingyan agreed, saying, "Doctor Ruan has great ambition; I support you in spirit."

Ruan Banxia said disdainfully, "Give me a break. Stop showing off your love in front of me. I'd be grateful if you could provoke me."

After running away from home for a day, Cheng Qingyan unexpectedly received a kiss from Ye Lingyu. From that moment on, the whole world felt somewhat light and unreal.

On the way back, she held Ye Lingyu's hand, feeling like she was dreaming. Even the surrounding environment seemed dreamlike.

"My wife, is what happened today real? Why do I feel like I'm dreaming? Am I dreaming?"

Ye Lingyu stopped and placed a kiss on Cheng Qingyan's lips: "Now? Do you still feel like you're dreaming?"

This was even more unreal. Cheng Qingyan looked like a fool, laughing so hard he was practically drooling.

"Wife, pinch me quickly, I feel like I'm about to lose consciousness."

"Fool."

When they got home, Meng Chuying was helping to feed the chickens. When she saw Ye Lingyu and Cheng Qingyan return, she dropped the chicken feed she was carrying and ran over to them.

"Sister Ye, Brother Cheng, you're back!"

"Thank you for looking after the house. Did you eat alone at home?" She was in a hurry to find Cheng Qingyan and didn't leave any food for Meng Chuying before leaving.

Meng Chuying nodded: "Yes, we ate. Sister Ye, did you just come back from Doctor Ruan's place?"

Cheng Qingyan was a little tired from walking, so she sat down in the courtyard to massage her legs and said lazily, "I just came back from Doctor Ruan's place. Doctor Ruan even brought you a gift."

The gift Ruan Banxia gave to Meng Chuying wasn't just for Meng Chuying; Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu also received it.

There were several porcelain bottles containing pills, her own concoction of mild tonic pills.

The first gift I received was medicine pills, but then I thought, Ruan Banxia is a doctor, it's not realistic to ask her to give clothes made by a tailor.

Pills are more reliable; at least they're good for your health.

However, the medicine and pills from Dr. Ruan left Cheng Qingyan with considerable psychological trauma.

She gave two of the three bottles of medicine to Meng Chuying, who pushed one back and only took one.

“Three bottles, one for each of us. Brother Cheng, don’t even think about escaping alone.”

Cheng Qingyan covered her face. It seemed that she wasn't the only one suffering from Ruan Banxia's pills!

At times like this, she'd rather the little guy be a bit greedy.

Although Ruan Banxia said that these pills were good for their health, the taste of the pills she made was really not flattering.

Cheng Qingyan even felt that she could smell the unpleasant medicinal smell even through the porcelain bottle!

Ye Lingyu took the small bottle containing the medicine and said, "Neither of you can escape. Leave this bottle here with me. Come and collect the pills every day and take them in front of me."

Meng Chuying hurried over to Ye Lingyu's side: "Sister Ye, I won't refuse to take my pills!"

Cheng Qingyan retorted, not to be outdone: "Wife, I'm here for you too! I'll listen to you too!"

Although if she had a choice, she definitely wouldn't want to take the pills, she has no choice now.

Ye Lingyu holds absolute power in this family.

There's nothing else to it, it's simply because I'm willing to do it.

After winter set in, crops grew slowly, and Cheng Qingyan felt that the chickens in the coop had become lazy.

The hen only lays two eggs every now and then, and it doesn't seem to be making a fuss.

They raise chickens mainly for eggs, and they keep four hens in a coop. The chicken coop is a simple structure built next to the vegetable garden, and it's likely to collapse in strong winds or heavy rain.

The crops in the field were growing well, and Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu had checked on them several times. They picked out the larger radishes; they were already ready to cook!

During the winter off-season, after the autumn taxes were paid, the grain was piled up in Ye Lingyu's house.

Their house doesn't yet have a storage room or granary, and the number of rats in the house is gradually increasing.

Despite Ye Lingyu's daily vigilance, and even getting up in the middle of the night to drive away the rats, a significant amount of rice was still damaged by them.

One night, Cheng Qingyan heard Ye Lingyu chasing away mice again. Unable to resist, he sneaked out of her room and went to Ye Lingyu's door in the dark.

She walked quite loudly, without deliberately trying to lighten her steps; in fact, she made her footsteps even louder.

"Wife? May I come in?"

Although she and Ye Lingyu kissed, they had maintained a respectful distance since returning from Ruan Banxia's house, and there had been no intimate contact between them.

Ye Lingyu's heart skipped a beat. She picked up the lamp and went to the door: "Why aren't you asleep yet? Did I wake you?"

"I haven't slept at all, as I didn't wake you. Wife, let me put the rice away. It's not good to leave it here; there are too many rats."

"May I?"

"Of course!"

The oil lamp was placed aside, and the breeze from Cheng Qingyan's movements caused the warm yellow flame to flicker.

With the border war quelled, the autumn tax was reduced by 30% this year, leaving a surplus of three to four hundred catties of rice.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Lingyu's pile of rice on the ground disappeared without a trace.

Cheng Qingyan took her hand and led her into the space.

Their world is a night, and she had set the space to a day-night cycle last time, so it is nighttime in the space now.

However, the nights here are different from those at home; the luxurious night view that she bought with real money is still there.

After nightfall, the stone lanterns lit up automatically one by one.

Her luxurious mansion, not far away, was also brightly lit and very conspicuous.

The chirping of insects and the sound of the wind, along with a sky full of stars and fruit trees and farmland in the distance, weave together a tranquil picture of nature and the countryside.

Ye Lingyu was amazed by how bright the moon and sky were, and how the stars seemed so close to her, as if she could reach out and pluck them.

It wasn't her first time here, but it was the first time she had ever seen the night sky here.

Cheng Qingyan thought she wasn't used to it, so he asked, "Wife, are you not used to the darkness here?"

Ye Lingyu smiled and said, "Why do you ask that? I don't come here often, but I just think the night sky here is very beautiful."

"You can come often if you like!" Cheng Qingyan said urgently, getting closer to Ye Lingyu, almost touching her.

Ye Lingyu's heart pounded: "We should still be careful not to get caught."

Cheng Qingyan was very close, so close that Ye Lingyu could see the fire in Cheng Qingyan's eyes.

"My wife, are you regretting it?"

She felt that ever since she came back from Ruan Banxia's house, Ye Lingyu hadn't avoided her anymore, but she hadn't kissed or hugged her either, which made her feel a little unhappy.