After the meal, everyone went home one by one.

Ye Peng and Wei Xiaojuan started arguing after returning to their room.

Yes, it was Wei Xiaojuan who had a fight with Ye Peng!

"I'm not blind... Waaah, you've changed today, you're so absent-minded. What's wrong? Is it because she's not looking this way, she doesn't care anymore, so you're not going to pamper me anymore?"

Ye Peng frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Wei Xiaojuan said aggrievedly, "So your pampering was all an act! It was all for a purpose! Saying you'd spoil me like a young mistress... it was all a lie... it was just to get revenge on others! You're not a good husband at all! Waaah..."

Ye Peng's expression changed: "How am I not a good husband? Did I say I was pretending? I spoil you... naturally it comes from my heart. Whoever marries me... I will spoil them too! I said I would spoil you like a young mistress, and I will keep my word! Haven't I been good enough to you lately?"

"What makes you think I'm faking it?"

How could he be faking it?

If he is...

Doesn't this prove that Ye Jin'er was right to refuse the marriage?

How could that be! Besides, he's always been a good husband who dotes on his wife and is responsible.

Wei Xiaojuan was stunned. Yes, he really did it!

Thinking it over, she pouted and said, "Then I'll let you off this time. But you'll have to treat me even better in the future."

As Ye Peng breathed a sigh of relief, he thought of the endless housework and, for some reason, felt a surge of disgust and annoyance: "Of course."

"What are you doing hiding in the room? The livestock shed stinks so badly it's making the house stink." Wei's voice rang out from outside.

Ye Peng and Wei Xiaojuan then went to clean the livestock shed.

Ye Peng was shoveling pig manure, while Wei Xiaojuan just stood to the side, covering her nose and fanning herself with her hand, looking like she couldn't stand it.

It's strange that Wei Xiaojuan, who has been doing this kind of dirty and tiring work since she was a child, started to complain about it after only a few days of good days.

"Husband...hurry up~~~"

She stood there, complaining, urging, and acting coquettishly all at the same time.

She could have stayed put, but if she just lay in bed and didn't come out, wouldn't it make it seem like she wasn't doing any work? Wouldn't it make it seem like this work was supposed to be done by Ye Peng?

Only by standing here, even though the work should have been done by her, can Ye Peng do it for her, thus demonstrating the favor she receives.

Ye Peng was panting heavily from the work, feeling dirty, tired, and smelly.

I did this kind of work a lot when we were poor.

But Wei Xiaojuan stood aside complaining, while he was exhausted like a dog, and Ye Peng felt very unbalanced.

But he endured it for the sake of being pampered.

"Hurry up, hurry up, we still need to cut pig feed later~~"

Ye Peng felt a surge of anger welling up inside him, thinking about his promise, yet he held back his frustration.

Hearing the commotion outside, Mrs. Wei inside the house became so angry that she started smashing and throwing things.

This little slut used to do everything at her parents' house, so why does she do nothing after marrying into her family?

She's never enjoyed such a blessing even as a daughter-in-law, so why should this little slut get to enjoy it all?

Mrs. Wei clutched her chest, thinking of Ye Caiping and Ye Jin'er, and she endured it!

......

Time passed day by day, and soon it was the ninth day of the eleventh month.

Shen Manman was having a calligraphy class with Jin'er and her sister.

"Miss!" At this moment, Xiao Qiu suddenly ran over and said excitedly, "The First Madam is here!"

Shen Manman was taken aback and put down her book: "You mean... my aunt? She... came? She came here?!"

"right!"

"Wow, Auntie actually came!" Shen Manman jumped up excitedly.

The calligraphy teacher smiled and said, "Now that Lady Hou is here, you may leave the class."

"Okay, thank you, sir."

Shen Manman turned around and pulled Jin'er and Huan'er: "Come on, I'll take you to see my aunt. Maybe... we can become a family, hehe."

Ye Jin'er smiled and said, "Oh, we're family."

Ye Huan'er nodded.

Shen Manman was even happier to see that neither of the two sisters refuted her.

Her grandmother doted on her the most. As long as she acted cute, she would definitely be willing to take Aunt Ye as her goddaughter, and then they would be family.

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A group of servants were carrying box after box of things inside.

A well-maintained woman, exuding an air of nobility, was watching her servants move things: "Be careful, these are all valuables."

Shen Zhiyan walked over: "Sister-in-law, how have you been?"

The woman was none other than Zhou Ying, the wife of the Marquis of Dingguo. She smiled and said, "Brother Yan, it's been a long time. By the way, congratulations."

Shen Zhiyan coughed lightly: "Thank you."

"Madam." Marquis Dingguo darted out from behind Shen Zhiyan and stepped forward to take her hand. "Hehe."

"Go away." She glared at him.

Auntie—

Lady Dingguo turned around and saw Shen Manman rushing over like a butterfly. She immediately beamed and said, "Manbao."

"Auntie." Shen Manman rushed over, nuzzled against her, and then excitedly looked up: "Why did you come, Auntie? Did you miss Manman?"

Lady Dingguo was startled and turned to look at Shen Zhiyan with a puzzled expression.

Shen Zhiyan raised an eyebrow and nodded.

Lady Dingguo understood. So everyone knew, except for this silly girl who knew nothing.

She didn't call him out on it, and smiled, "Yes, I miss Manman."

"Did you receive my letter? In it I wrote... cough cough... did you receive it?" She wrote quietly, asking her grandmother to adopt Ye Caiping as her goddaughter.

“I set off a month ago and have been on the ship the whole time. How could I possibly receive any letters?”

"That's true. It's okay, I'll tell you in a bit..."

"What are you going to say?" Shen Zhiyan raised an eyebrow and looked at her.

"Hmph, it's none of your business!" Shen Manman glared at him. Now that her uncle and aunt were there, she had someone to rely on, so she could glare at him recklessly.

"Oh, right, these are my classmates, Jin'er and Huan'er." Shen Manman turned around again and pulled Ye Jin'er and Ye Huan'er forward.

When Lady Dingguo saw Ye Jin'er and her sister, her eyes lit up. These were the sisters Shen Zhiyan had mentioned in his letter.

Lady Dingguo stepped forward with a smile, taking one hand in each of their hands, and said with a laugh, "Oh my, these are the Fifth Miss and the Sixth Miss?"

Ye Jin'er and her sister blushed. They knew that Shen Manman was the fourth and youngest daughter in the family.

These are the Fifth Miss and the Sixth Miss.

The two men quickly greeted her, saying, "Greetings, Madam."

"Please get up quickly." He helped her up.

Shen Manman was completely confused. What did they just say, "Miss"?

At this moment, a maid stepped forward, carrying two boxes in her hands. The Lady of Dingguo Marquis personally handed the boxes to the two sisters: "These are gifts for your first meeting."

"Madam Xie."

Shen Manman smiled and said, "Auntie is so thoughtful. She even thought of my girlfriends."

Lady Dingguo also laughed: "Since she is your sister, how could I not be considerate?"

"That's true."

Marquis Dingguo stepped forward: "Please come inside and sit down!"