She was afraid that the silver hairpin would be stolen, so she locked it in the box where she kept her undergarments.

Although there was envy in Wang Zhi's eyes, there was even more joy and amazement.

She could almost see Wan Qiqi dressed in Fang Luxue's clothes, with an exquisite hairstyle and a hairpin in her hair.

Wan Qiqi took off the hairpin and handed it back to Fang Luxue, saying, "You! Keep it safe, lest thieves come and steal it!"

Fang Luxue frowned. "Are you giving it back to me because you don't like it?"

Wan Qiqi didn't understand what the girl was thinking, so she could only shake her head helplessly and put the hairpin away. "Is this alright now?"

Fang Luxue nodded in satisfaction.

The group sat in the main room chatting and laughing, just like a family.

At dusk, Chen Yongliang and Chen Yongxing returned. Upon hearing that their elder brother and sister-in-law had received an honor, they disregarded the donkey cart and insisted on seeing it first.

Chen Yongnian finally woke up from the commotion and left the room.

His mind was still a little muddled. He looked around and called out in a hoarse voice, "Wife, where are you?"

Hearing Chen Yongnian's shout, Wan Qiqi poked her head out and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?"

Chen Yongnian, without even putting on his outer robe, staggered over and pulled Wan Qiqi into his arms, inhaling her scent.

Wan Qiqi noticed that Chen Yongnian was in a bad mood, so she reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, asking softly, "What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

Chen Yongnian's voice trailed off with a sob, his body trembling.

"My wife, I dreamt that you were pushed into the water by the Wan family. I tried desperately to save you, but I couldn't!"

Wan Qiqi was taken aback, and her hand, which had been comforting Chen Yongnian, suddenly froze.

For a moment, she didn't know how to comfort Chen Yongnian.

She felt a pang of sadness, as if she had been Wan Qiqi for so long, only to be suddenly told that she wasn't the real Wan Qiqi, and that Wan Qiqi had already drowned long ago!

She didn't understand why she felt so bad.

After a long while, Chen Yongnian's clothes became cold from the wind, and his face, which was pressed against Wan Qiqi's neck, also became cold, before Wan Qiqi came back to her senses.

"It's alright! It's okay now, I'm here, you won't drown!"