Everyone else stared in disbelief at the scene, assuming that Chen Xiuer and Lu Yanzheng must have a very good relationship, which was why she rushed towards Lu Yanzheng after losing her mother.

Only Chen's lips twitched, and she hurriedly ran forward to pull the person away, "Xiuer, your cousin and his wife just came back, they need to go change their clothes first."

She emphasized the words "cousin-in-law" more, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Cousin-in-law?" Sure enough, when Chen Xiuer heard the words "cousin-in-law," her crying stopped, and she looked up at Lu Yanzheng.

Lu Yanzheng was holding Jiang Qinyu's hand, staring at her coldly with a dark expression.

Chen Xiuer shivered and shook her head, saying, "I...I didn't mean to..."

He got married? But didn't her mother say before that she wanted her eldest cousin from the Lu family to marry into the Chen family?

"Ah Zheng, Qin'er, it's too late now. Why don't you come back tomorrow to keep watch?" Chen felt sorry for them when she saw the weariness between their brows.

Lu Yanzheng said, "Let Qinqin go and rest. We'll take care of things here."

In his view, Xiao Chenshi wasn't a proper relative, and it wasn't their place to keep vigil. He was willing to stay because he didn't want Chenshi to be too tired.

After what just happened, Jiang Qinyu didn't refuse at all. She said to Chen Xiuer, "Life and death are predestined. Cousin, don't be too sad. Take care of your health. If there's anything that needs to be done, let Amber do it."

We still need to say the polite words.

Chen Xiuer nodded repeatedly, her eyes red as she looked at Jiang Qinyu and said, "Thank you, cousin-in-law."

Jiang Qinyu ignored it and went home first.

This was the first time Shufan and Pan'er had encountered a death in their family. They were so scared that they trembled and stayed by Yunzhu's side, not daring to leave or sleep, which gave Yunzhu a huge headache.

Upon seeing Jiang Qinyu return, the two little ones rushed into her arms, with Pan'er bursting into tears, "Auntie, Pan'er is scared..."

"Alright, alright, don't be afraid, Auntie's back now, isn't she?" Jiang Qinyu picked up the little girl and walked towards the bedroom. "You'll sleep with Auntie tonight, don't be scared..."

Since the two children turned seven after the New Year, Jiang Qinyu has rarely slept with them, especially Shufan, because boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven.

Hearing Jiang Qinyu say that she would take them to sleep together, the fear in the little boy's eyes instantly turned into joy.

No matter how big the problem is, he feels safe as long as he is with his aunt.

After Jiang Qinyu finished washing up and put the child to bed, Chen Shi took the opportunity to talk to Lu Yanzheng alone about her relationship with Xiao Chen Shi.

“Your aunt was the only one in the family who was kind to me back then. If it weren’t for her, I might have starved to death by now,” Chen sighed.

Lu Yanzheng nodded, "Then Mother, by handling her funeral arrangements, you have fulfilled this sentiment."

“These are nothing, it’s just that Xiu’er…” Madam Chen frowned slightly, “I don’t know what to do with her.”

Chen Xiuer has reached marriageable age, but she is not her biological mother. If she arranges her marriage, and the marriage doesn't go well in the future, wouldn't she turn around and blame her aunt?

But if they let her stay at home, wouldn't Lao Lu and his two sons and daughters-in-law have something to say?

"Find an opportunity to help her find a husband, let her choose for herself, and then she won't be able to blame her mother for anything that happens later." Lu Yanzheng didn't think that having Chen Xiuer in the family was a big deal.

Madam Chen sighed again, “Actually, there are some things I haven’t told you brothers. My maternal family, which is your maternal grandparents’ family, had an accident after I got married. Your two uncles died in the jaws of tigers while hunting in the mountains. Only your aunt was left in the family. Later, your aunt found a husband who lived with her, but that man seemed to be in poor health and hadn’t been able to accumulate any wealth over the years. Before that, there was also… In short, Xiu’er is the only bloodline of your maternal grandparents’ family, and I really dare not be careless about her marriage.”

This is also why she didn't dare to easily agree to Xiao Chen's request before.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzheng suddenly realized why Chen Xiuer's surname was Chen; it turned out her father was a son-in-law who married into the family.

"In any case, as long as Mother finds out her feelings and does not violate any principles, she should follow her wishes." Lu Yanzheng did not think this was a problem.

Everyone must take responsibility for their own choices. Whether Chen Xiuer is an orphan or not, she must also take responsibility for her own life, instead of placing her hopes on others.

Madam Chen sighed, "Let's not talk about that for now. From now on, she can live with me and your father. However, with more people in the family, the house isn't big enough. I'm thinking of building a bigger house for us."

"You and your father can decide on this matter," Lu Yanzheng said calmly.

However, if you ask him, it's better not to build a new house. His family definitely won't live in the village forever, so building such a big house would be a waste.

But the old man always has his own ideas, so he decided not to say them and make things difficult for them.

Xiao Chen's funeral was held in a very respectable manner, and her nephew, Lu Yanzheng, led her coffin back to Chenjiawan Village.

Jiang Qinyu left Shufan and Pan'er at home, and only she went with them.

Both Chen Shi and Chen Xiuer wept bitterly, and Jiang Qinyu, their daughter-in-law, naturally stayed by their side.

After that, Chen Xiuer followed them back to Dingshui Village, and now the whole village knew that a cousin had come to the Lu family.

However, because Chen Xiuer hugged Lu Yanzheng when he came back that night, the gossipy villagers talked a lot behind his back.

"Have you all forgotten?" An old woman said mysteriously by the well in the center of the village, "Twelve years ago, the younger sister of the Lu family came to their house, and it seems that she was talking to A-Zheng about her little girl."

"What? This Xiuer was originally meant to be Ah Zheng's girlfriend? Does Ah Zheng's wife know about this?"

"How would I know? But even if I did know, it probably wouldn't matter, right? They've been married for so many years, who would care about something like that?"

"I think..."

Jiang Qinyu originally intended to take a walk in the village, but she happened to overhear these words and immediately felt like she was witnessing a huge, dramatic tragedy.

Sure enough, cousins ​​can always stir up trouble even when there's nothing going on.

She silently turned around and went in another direction.

What does it matter to her? That's Lu Yanzheng's responsibility to handle. What does it have to do with her?

...

Time flew by, and ten days later, Jiang Qinyu was urgently summoned to the county government office to help again.

It turned out that Liu, the clerk, couldn't understand a certain part of Jiang Qinyuhua's drawings, but he couldn't leave, so he had to ask her to come to the county office for guidance.

Jin Suo came to pick them up.

Compared to Ruyi, Jin Suo was more lively, chatting and laughing with Jiang Qinyu along the way.

After entering the city, the carriage headed directly to the county government office.

"My lord, please help me!"

Before they even reached the county government office, the carriage was stopped.