Shen Manman stumbled and almost fell flat on her face!

Congratulations on the birth of your... precious son?

What is all this about?

Ye Jin'er and Ye Huan'er also gasped and turned to look at Shen Zhiyan.

Ye Caiping looked down at her fingers.

Shen Zhiyan paused, her ears turning red, but her face remained as cold and aloof as the moon: "Cough...really?"

The Taoist priest chuckled and said, "Of course."

Shen Manman's eyes reddened; she nearly fainted from anger. He asked again?

Father and Aunt Ye are not even officially engaged yet, so even if the two of them ran, they couldn't keep up with that speed!

Then this child must not be Aunt Ye's...

Was it that Father was slept with by a maid? Or did he go astray and take several beautiful concubines instead?

Thinking of this, Shen Manman almost fainted from anger.

Ye Caiping coughed lightly: "It's getting late, let's go home."

Shen Zhiyan smiled gently, her eyes lowered: "Then let's go."

The group slowly left the Taoist temple.

Shen Manman was almost in tears, and she pulled Jin'er aside, saying, "Jin'er, Huan'er, let me tell you, you can't trust these old Taoist priests. No matter what it is, they always say nice things. They're just talking nonsense."

Ye Jin'er nodded quickly: "Mhm."

After finishing her explanation, Shen Manman felt it was still too weak, so she turned around and grabbed Ye Caiping's sleeve: "Auntie, listen to me, my father is not that kind of person."

Ye Caiping: "..."

Seeing how pitiful she was, Ye Jin'er and her sister comforted her repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes."

Shen Zhiyan, who was walking ahead, turned around and asked, "What kind of person am I, your father?"

Shen Manman was furious. How dare he ask that?

What other kind of person could it be! Of course, it's the kind of wicked person who gets their bed stolen by a maid or takes a concubine!

Shen Manman didn't want to talk to him anymore and turned her face away.

Ye Caiping held her little hand: "Don't get angry, watch your step."

Shen Manman nodded, her eyes brimming with tears.

...

On the return journey in the carriage, Shen Manman looked out the window with a melancholy expression.

Ye Caiping said, "Manman, don't take what others say to heart."

Ye Jin'er whispered, "Sister Man doesn't want Mr. Chen to take another wife, does she? But why did she just ask Mr. Chen if he would end up alone?"

Shen Manman said, "That's different. He would naturally be willing to marry me again."

She had always supported Shen Zhiyan remarrying.

If Father doesn't remarry, that would be truly pitiful. Is he supposed to stay faithful to that woman for the rest of his life?

Shen Manman said, "But since I'm going to remarry anyway... I naturally want to choose someone I'm satisfied with, someone I like."

Ye Huan'er asked, "What kind of girl would Sister Man be satisfied with?"

Shen Manman chuckled: "I'm very satisfied with Aunt Ye just like this."

Ye Caiping's face flushed red: "Then...you should look for it carefully later?"

Ye Jin'er and her sister exchanged a glance. They had always felt that Sister Man was particularly attached to their mother. Could it be that Sister Man had fallen for their mother?

Ye Huan'er hugged Ye Caiping tightly: "Mother is mine."

Ye Caiping patted her head: "I am my own person."

Ye Huan'er was taken aback, and a sudden pang of sadness welled up in her heart.

She had never thought about her mother remarrying before, and now, suddenly faced with such a shock, she felt somewhat at a loss.

She was afraid that her mother's love would be taken away.

But Mother is right, she doesn't belong to anyone, she belongs to herself.

Whether her mother marries or not, and who she marries, will be her own decision.

My mother is still young; she deserves a better future.

As children, we shouldn't hinder our mother's life. We shouldn't let our inability to accept change dictate her destiny.

Moreover, putting aside everything else, let's just talk about Li Zhiyuan.

He turned around and married a new woman. Why can't my mother remarry? If she doesn't, it's like she's being kept by that scumbag Li Zhiyuan.

So not only does a mother have to get married, but she also has to get married in a grand and prestigious way.

Upon returning to the Shen family home, Shen Manman got out of the car listlessly.

Ye Caiping lifted the curtain and looked at Shen Zhiyan: "In a few days, I will be holding a banquet in the village. Mr. Shen and Manman will definitely come."

Shen Manman said, "I will definitely bring a generous gift for my aunt then."

Shen Zhiyan stared at her intently, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Ye Caiping smiled slightly: "Then I'll look forward to it."

After saying that, he lowered the curtain.

...

Soon, it will be September 20th.

Ye Caiping's family held a banquet, inviting not only all their relatives but also the entire village.

If there's not enough room in the house, put it at the doorway.

When villagers brought gifts, Ye Caiping didn't accept them much. She would casually grab a few dates or a small handful of rice from the basket as a token gesture, and even put the money back into the recipient's basket.

The villagers were delighted to see Ye Caiping being so generous and praised her repeatedly.

Master Qian, Prefect Qin, Magistrate He, Sinong Zhu, and all the merchants who cooperated with Ye Caiping's two workshops all came.

In addition, Ye Caiping also received many gifts from strangers.

These gifts were all from prominent wealthy families and clans in Yue'an County or the prefectural city. After all, even the prefect was present at Lady Ye's banquet, so they naturally wanted to curry favor with her.

Ye Caiping told Yang Ma to accept all the gifts, mark them, and return the favor later.

Because there were so many people, the banquet was set up from one end of the village to the other, causing quite a stir.

Since there weren't enough servants at home, Ye Caiping borrowed servants from Ye Daquan's household.

After Shen Zhiyan, Shen Manman, and the Marquis of Dingguo arrived, Shen Zhiyan actually brought fifteen servants with him to help Ye Caiping's family with their affairs.

Seeing how considerate Shen Zhiyan was, Old Mrs. Ye's smile never faded. She quietly pulled Hu Xiuxiu aside and whispered:

"Xiuxiu, you're better at judging people than your mother-in-law. What do you think of this Mr. Shen?"

Hu Xiuxiu was five months pregnant. She glanced into the main room and saw Ye Caiping entertaining Shen Zhiyan and his daughter, as well as the Marquis of Dingguo.

Hu Xiuxiu said, "Mr. Shen? He..."

"Last time you went shopping with Jin Hua, you saw Zhou Ziyang, right? You said Zhou Ziyang wasn't good. And Mr. Shen..."

Hu Xiuxiu gasped, "Grandma means... Mr. Shen and Auntie?"

"Shh!" Old Mrs. Ye quickly covered her mouth. "Keep your voice down. Just say, how is Mr. Shen?"

Hu Xiuxiu said, “I haven’t had much contact with Mr. Shen. But regarding today’s matter… Mr. Shen is impeccable. He’s good-looking and comes from a good family. What’s most remarkable is that he’s gentle and considerate. He takes my aunt’s affairs to heart. He thinks of things my aunt hasn’t thought of. He never says anything, but he’s always doing things quietly.”

Grandma Ye was very satisfied after hearing this: "I think so too."

Hu Xiuxiu lowered her voice: "How confident are you about this, Grandma?"

"Seven out of ten. But you must not tell anyone, especially your in-laws. They are both unreliable and might ruin things. If this doesn't work out in the end, you must not tell anyone."

"Don't worry about the milk."

Grandma Ye nodded with a smile. She trusted and was very satisfied with this granddaughter-in-law. She was smart, resourceful, and kept her mouth shut.