He Jiuniang was speaking when she was suddenly lifted into the air. Lu Baichuan reached under her abdomen, hoisted her onto his shoulder, and carried her to the bed.

He Jiuniang immediately tensed up. Could it be that he knew Ms. Sun said he was impotent in that area, so he wanted to put it into practice tonight?

She could certainly resist, but she was also somewhat reluctant to do so.

What should we do? What should we do?

Her heart was racing, and she didn't know what to do. Just as she was struggling with this dilemma, Lu Baichuan put her on the bed.

Lu Baichuan said, "We're not short of money at home, and the business isn't just your business. Go to sleep."

As he spoke, he also came up and lay down.

He lay on his side, one arm around He Jiuniang's waist, pressing her down, not wanting her to get up again.

He Jiuniang was so nervous that she was breathing heavily, her hands clenched into fists, then relaxed, then clenched into fists again.

After several attempts, it was discovered that Lu Baichuan did not make any further moves.

Because He Jiuniang was too nervous, she lay in the same position the whole time, and unsurprisingly, her hand went numb from being pressed down.

She grimaced and shifted, and Lu Baichuan opened his eyes to look at her: "Can't sleep?"

My hand... is numb...

She quickly pulled her hand away from Lu Baichuan's grasp, grimacing and shaking it a few times. Turning around, she saw Lu Baichuan looking at her and smiling. She immediately regained her composure and asked somewhat awkwardly, "What are you doing?"

Lu Baichuan gently pressed her numb hand and said, "I'm thinking, which one is you?"

He Jiuniang was taken aback by his words and asked warily, "What do you mean?"

"You act like a child in front of your mother, but you're worse than a bad person in front of bad people. You're like a little kid in front of the children, but you're incredibly serious in front of me. You're only wary of me."

Speaking of this, Lu Baichuan sighed softly, "When will you finally let your guard down around me?"

He Jiuniang was somewhat speechless when asked the question. Was she wary of him? Yes, she was.

Lu Baichuan is very clever; he might slip up if he's not careful. After all, he's been watching his wife's body, and if Lu Baichuan suspects him, then he'll really be done with his life.

Since his return, she has been able to feel Lu Baichuan's kindness and care for her, as he tries his best to make up for the years that were missing before.

And all of this compensation should have been given to the original owner.

He Jiuniang was caught in a dilemma. On one hand, she admired this man, but on the other hand, she rationally told herself that he belonged to the original owner of the body and that she should not confuse the two, otherwise it would be difficult to extricate herself from the situation.

So this situation has arisen: on one hand, she can't help but treat him well, wanting to live like a normal married couple; on the other hand, she worries that the person in his heart is the original owner, but the original owner is no longer here, and she is using someone else's body while being pretentious and not wanting to be someone else's substitute.

That's the problem.

"Ah...no..."

She couldn't find a good reason, so she could only pretend to be stupid and get away with it.

Lu Baichuan knew she had something on her mind, so he said, "Don't worry, I'll wait for you to tell me yourself."

Anyway, we're together now, so there's plenty of time and opportunity.

"Go to sleep, it's getting late."

This time, he placed He Jiuniang's hand on it so that it wouldn't go numb from the pressure.

He Jiuniang's body was still stiff, and her mind was a jumbled mess.

After waiting for a while, Lu Baichuan saw that she still hadn't relaxed, so he sighed and said, "Don't be afraid, I won't touch you until you're ready."

Harmful……

He Jiuniang immediately felt relieved, and her stiff body instantly relaxed.

Actually, it wasn't that she was unwilling; in fact, encouraged by the Yu family, she even considered taking the initiative once more. But whenever she thought of the original owner, she felt awkward, an indescribable awkwardness.

Although she knew she was being dramatic, she couldn't help it; she hadn't really figured things out yet.

Seeing He Jiuniang like this, Lu Baichuan felt even more distressed. Was he really such a failure?

After He Jiuniang's breathing stabilized, Lu Baichuan quietly got up and went out to calm down for a while before returning to lie down again.

The two spent another night together peacefully.

The next day, everyone went about their work as usual. Boss Lu went to learn goldsmithing as usual, while Lei Zi and the others, who had no classes that day, went with Lianhua and the others to look at the shop.

Instead of going to the county town, Yu went back to work in the workshop. She didn't have to do the work herself; she just wandered around and pointed out anything that was wrong so that it could be corrected.

Lu Baichuan and Old Man Lu went to buy things needed to build the ancestral hall, and other clansmen also actively helped.

After returning in the afternoon and tidying up briefly, we headed to Kang Xiucai's house for dinner.

Kang Xiucai's house was in the backyard of the school. He Jiuniang had been there before, and Gou'er studied at the school every day, so he was very familiar with the place.

The family of five traveled by carriage, with Gou'er sitting in Lu Baichuan's lap, secretly observing his parents' condition.

He felt that his parents were acting strangely today. Although they spoke and acted the same as before, he just felt something was wrong. Could it be that his father had an affair last night?

So Mom is angry?

But it doesn't really look like it!

Sun and Lu also found out, but the matter between their son and daughter-in-law was something they had to resolve themselves. As elders, it wouldn't be good for them to say too much.

So they pretended not to see it, looked at the scenery outside the window for a while, or played with their grandson, and the journey was fairly harmonious.

Upon arriving at the school, Kang Xiucai was already waiting at the entrance. When he saw He Jiuniang, he bowed very politely and said with a smile, "Doctor He has arrived. Greetings, Uncle and Aunt. This must be Third Master Lu. I've heard so much about you!"

Gou'er had taken a long leave of absence before, which meant he had reunited with his father. Kang Xiucai had learned a bit about him and knew that Lu Baichuan was no ordinary person, so he respected him greatly.

"I have long admired Mr. Kang's name. It is a pleasure to meet you today! Mr. Kang, you have worked hard in teaching and educating people."

Lu Baichuan had been a gambling den owner in Nantai for several years and was quite adept at handling these social obligations, which made Old Man Lu and Mrs. Sun very proud.

He thought his son was just a brute, but seeing that he spoke to Mr. Kang with no less authority, he naturally grinned from ear to ear.

After exchanging pleasantries, Kang Xiucai led them inside.

Today, Kang's mother, Chen, and her sister-in-law, Wang, cooked together, with two maids helping them. When He Jiuniang and the others entered, they had just brought the last dish to the table.

"Thank you so much for making so many dishes."

Sun, being very outgoing, started talking to Chen. Chen, also easy to talk to, immediately smiled and said, "Compared to Doctor He saving my son's life, what I've done is nothing! Now that my son is much better, and can even take the imperial examinations, I'm so happy! I've been wanting to invite you over for a meal for a long time, and today my wish has finally come true!"