The atmosphere was tense from afternoon to evening, and Cheng Qingyan still felt a little unreal.

She pushed her wife in order to kick that scoundrel who couldn't say anything decent, and now that she thinks about it, she feels really guilty.

"My dear wife, I didn't mean to push you away and kick him. Please don't be angry. I won't do it again next time."

Ye Lingyu turned to face Cheng Qingyan: "Silly boy, I'm not angry. It's just that Ayan's feet are very precious, how could she kick someone else? It's clearly that person who is impolite, deliberately bumping into Ayan's feet!"

Cheng Qingyan was very embarrassed after hearing this: "My wife, your heart is biased."

"Yeah! If I weren't biased, I'd always favor you, Ah Yan~"

Just as Cheng Qingyan was starting to consider it, a fluffy little head popped out from behind her.

"Don't Father and Mother's hearts favor Jiangjiang? Jiangjiang will be sad~"

I almost forgot about that, Jiang Jiang is still sleeping next to me!

Cheng Qingyan felt a lump in his throat: "Hmph, my wife's heart can only be devoted to me. You're not happy about it? If you're not happy, then go find a wife and make her love you more!"

Jiang Jiang angrily plucked a strand of Cheng Qingyan's hair. She was still young, and it was one thing for her father not to care for her, but he actually wanted her to go to her mother for care. It was really too much!

Cheng Qingyan made a show of bravado, let out a cry of "Ouch!", and went to complain to Ye Lingyu.

"Wife, Jiang Jiang is bullying me! He's pulling my hair! I'm going to be bald! Waaaaah~"

You little brat, you dare pull my hair? I'll tell on you!

Ye Lingyu patted Cheng Qingyan's head: "You're not bald, you're not bald, don't cry, Ayan~"

Jiang Jiang's guilty eyes darted around, avoiding Ye Lingyu's gaze.

She wasn't afraid of arguing with her father. But she didn't dare to think about the consequences if she offended her mother.

I've even imagined the scene where her true form is dug out and then dried into ginseng!

It's just a single hair, not a whole clump. Can't her spoiled dad handle this?

Having succeeded, Cheng Qingyan continued to snuggle in Ye Lingyu's arms, raising an eyebrow triumphantly at Jiang Jiang.

See? That's the advantage of having a wife! You little brat, dare mess with me? Watch out, my wife will beat you up!

Jiang Jiang consciously closed her eyes; out of sight, out of mind.

How come I never noticed how outrageous her father was before! Shouldn't he be more discreet about showing affection in front of her?

Why can't we let her go? She's still a child!

Even after Jiang Jiang fell asleep, Cheng Qingyan was still not sleepy.

Ye Lingyu also kept her eyes open, unable to fall asleep.

What happened today must have been quite a shock to Ye Lingyu.

"My lady, if Li Shouheng investigates me, won't we be exposed?"

Ye Lingyu looked at Cheng Qingyan: "You can't be found out. You are indeed good friends with a general of the imperial court."

Cheng Qingyan was puzzled: "My lady, please don't joke around. I've never even been to the capital. The farthest I've ever been is probably a county town. How could I possibly have had the chance to meet the General!"

"Silly Ayan, didn't you just see Shen Ziyu during the New Year?"

Cheng Qingyan suddenly realized that she had completely forgotten that Shen Ziyu was a general who had come from the battlefield!

Did we unknowingly latch onto such a powerful figure?

It was all thanks to Ye Lingyu's quick wit that she spoke vaguely, so she wasn't afraid if someone really investigated her.

Shen Ziyu never expected that he would help Cheng Qingyan earn three thousand taels of silver without doing anything, except having a few meals with Cheng Qingyan.

If she knew, would she ask Cheng Qingyan to give her a third of it?

However, Cheng Qingyan felt that she shouldn't hide the fact that she had used Shen Ziyu's identity to swindle and deceive others from Shen Ziyu.

I told Ye Lingyu about this, and she agreed.

However, since Ye Lingyu said she would give Ruan Banxia a thousand taels of silver to buy her silence, Shen Ziyu naturally wouldn't say anything.

Her wife is clever; she knows who's in charge in Dr. Ruan's household.

With Liu Baisheng's help, Cheng Qingyan plans to buy a horse and get a carriage!

That way, it will be convenient to go anywhere, and you won't have to keep borrowing other people's oxcarts!

I've been in town for a day and a night, and I don't know if my cats, Wangcai, are alright.

I didn't expect them to stay overnight, so I didn't leave them much food. They might have to make do for a while.

The next morning, Cheng Qingyan rushed back to the village.

On the way back, Cheng Qingyan explained things to Jiang Jiang.

How to tell one's story in a tragic way that evokes sympathy? And how to accurately confirm the time and place of one's encounter with Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu?

Bring Jiangjiang home openly and legitimately, and then all you have to do is wait for her to settle down.

On his way back from town, Cheng Qingyan threw Jiangjiang into a mud puddle and made him roll around in it, then rolled him around in dry soil.

Jiangjiang, who had always grown up in the soil, felt a sense of rejection towards mud for the first time.

This sticky, disgusting, dirty, and smelly stuff!

My face and body were covered in mud and dirt, and it was really uncomfortable to have it all over me!

Putting aside others, if Cheng Qingyan walked past her without washing her face, he wouldn't even recognize her!

Everyone in the village saw that Cheng Qingyan brought back a small clay figure this time, but they couldn't see the details clearly.

The news that Cheng Qingyan had found the child spread throughout the village that very day.

Cheng Qingyan didn't let their gossiping efforts go to waste; when they returned the oxcart that evening, the whole family went over.

Cheng Qingyan sat up straight and said to the village chief with a serious expression, "Village chief, I've left this child at home and am already asking someone to handle the household registration. If you'd be willing to help, I would be extremely grateful."

The village chief smacked his lips: "Cheng Laosan, even if you want a child, you should adopt one from one of your brothers. You've just picked up a child randomly, which puts me in a difficult position! What if that child already has parents and comes looking for them?"

Cheng Qingyan assured the village chief, "This child's birth parents are gone, and her relatives are buried in the ground. We can't let her wander around at such a young age, can we?"

“Chu Ying is from our village, and she almost lost her life there. If we let her go out alone, we don’t know if she’ll even live to see tomorrow! Village chief, how can you be so heartless!”

The village chief silently puffed on his old pipe. Taking in a person of unknown origin was an extremely dangerous thing for the village.

After a long silence, the village chief tapped his pipe: "I can't be bothered with this matter. When you go to the county town to take care of things, remember to bring this kid along to show your face."

Cheng Qingyan happily replied, "Yes! Thank you, Village Chief!"

With this matter settled, I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.

The next day, Cheng Qingyan loaded the chicken and fish onto a truck and delivered them to the town.

This time, she didn't let Ye Lingyu come with her to town. Instead, she asked Meng Xinyu to go with her because they would need to take a horse-drawn carriage back.

She can drive an oxcart now, but not a horse-drawn carriage.