She quickly pushed against his chest and said urgently, "Husband! Don't do anything reckless! This is my house! If you dare to do anything reckless, I, I'll cry myself to death!"
She was genuinely anxious. It was one thing to cause trouble in the Helan Manor, but the thought of making a scene in her own home was terrifying!
He Lanyi found her anxious expression particularly adorable! He gazed at her for a long while, admiring her intently.
Seeing that she was almost crying from fright, he decided to stop teasing her and said with a deep smile, "What are you thinking, Yanyan? Do you think I'm such an inconsiderate person?"
Li Yunyan then stopped crying and started laughing. She punched him lightly and said in a sweet voice, "You scared me to death!"
He grabbed her hand, gently bit it, and said in a hoarse voice, "I promise I won't touch you now, but Yanyan, you have to make it up to me when we get back to the manor!"
Li Yunyan knew he definitely didn't have good intentions. "What kind of compensation do you want?"
He Lanyi laughed heartily, "You'll find out then!"
After saying that, he gently pressed her down and assured her, "Be good! Don't move, I'll just give you a kiss!"
"Ugh!...You bad guy!"
Li Yunyan felt weak all over from his kisses, and her eyes became misty.
*
After the New Year, He Lancheng's health visibly improved.
He can now move freely, and as long as he doesn't engage in particularly intense fighting, he's no different from a normal person.
Seeing that he had recovered, Helan Yi handed over all of the Helan family's business to him and sent Shuquan away to inspect the stores, finally relieving him of a huge burden.
He's currently focusing his investigation on events from five years ago, and the truth is almost out; it's a crucial moment. He's basically not home during the day.
He Lancheng seized this opportunity and frequently created chance encounters with Li Yunyan.
As soon as Li Yunyan stepped out of the room, she saw He Lanyi sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, seemingly looking at the account books.
"Big brother!"
He Lancheng looked up, as if he hadn't expected her to appear. He paused for a moment before gently calling out, "Sister-in-law!"
Did I disturb you?
"It's alright."
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On this day, He Lancheng specially wore the same clothes that He Lanyi had worn when he went out, and appeared in front of Li Yunyan.
"Big brother!" Li Yunyan, being helped by Qingyin, was taking a walk in the courtyard. When she saw him, she curtsied to him despite her large pregnant belly.
"Sister-in-law!"
He Lancheng's eyes flashed with surprise. He had tried very hard to imitate He Lanyi's every move, so why was it still not working?
He asked jokingly, "Everyone says that my second brother and I look exactly alike, and even our voices are indistinguishable. How did you manage to tell us apart, sister-in-law?"
"Could this be the tacit understanding between husband and wife?"
Li Yunyan smiled shyly at his teasing, and replied seriously, "Although my brother and husband look exactly alike, my brother is recovering from a serious illness and looks thinner and paler than my husband!"
"I see!"
Helan Cheng lowered his eyes, concealing the glint in them.
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Li Yunyan is about to give birth; her belly is already quite big, and she's too lazy to even go for a walk in the yard anymore.
He Lancheng had been unable to run into her for several days and missed her terribly. So one day, he found a moment and stood at the door of her room.
"Husband?"
Just as a smile appeared on Li Yunyan's face, she realized upon closer inspection that she had mistaken the person for someone else.
She paused, then said awkwardly, "Big brother! I'm sorry! I misread it!"
"...It's alright."
*
After ten months of pregnancy, the fruit ripens and falls from the vine.
Li Yunyan gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
The entire household was overjoyed. The old lady rewarded everyone in the household handsomely and even recited a Buddhist scripture before the ancestral tablets.
She adored her two great-grandchildren, and as soon as the children were a month old, she took them and their wet nurse back to her courtyard.
The young couple, Li Yunyan and her husband, resumed their blissful life together.
The regularity of their schedule is so strict it makes your legs weak.
After several months of effort, He Lancheng has found out that the person who poisoned him was actually a merchant with whom his family had a long-term business relationship!
That day, the mansion was packed with guests. He was completely unprepared for the guests who came to the banquet and actually fell into their trap!
He Lancheng was able to support the entire He Lan family business, and was not as gentle and refined as he appeared on the surface.
He quickly resolved this major problem, causing the merchant's family to be ruined and losing everything, and incidentally, he also took over all of their family's businesses.
With the weight lifted from his heart, He Lancheng now has only one important matter on his mind.
He had timed it perfectly. On this day, after He Lanyi left, he changed into the same clothes as him and appeared in front of Li Yunyan.
"Husband?"
Li Yunyan put down her needlework. "Why are you back?"
He Lancheng's eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on his face. "I forgot something, so I came back to get it!"
"You're back just in time!" Li Yunyan picked up the purse in her hand and waved it at him. "Come here quickly!"
He restrained his slightly flustered steps and walked over.
Li Yunyan held up a poorly embroidered purse to his waist and whispered, "I've noticed that you're starting to look more and more like me lately! To avoid mistaking one for the other, you have to carry this purse with you every day!"
After saying that, she raised her hand again, put her arm around his neck, and swayed it back and forth, saying proudly, "You're not allowed to think it's ugly!"
Looking at the stunningly beautiful face so close to him, smelling her fragrance, and feeling her softness, He Lancheng felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and he said in a deep voice, "No! What Yanyan gives is always the best!"
Li Yunyan stood on tiptoe and lightly bit his chin. "You're smart to know what's good for you!"
After saying that, she pushed him out, saying, "You'd better grab your things and leave! The sooner you leave, the sooner you can get home!"
"Oh, okay."
He Lancheng and his hands and feet went out the door in a clumsy manner.
His mind was completely blank. Touching his still warm and soft chin, he was overwhelmed by the sudden happiness and felt a little disoriented.
evening.
When Helan Yi returned from outside, Helan Cheng also seized the opportunity to appear with him.
The two people looked exactly alike, and their clothes were exactly the same.
He Lanyi looked at He Lancheng, whose demeanor was somewhat different from usual, and felt slightly surprised.
Something seems off?
Li Yunyan had already heard her husband's footsteps returning. She waited in the room for a while, but no one came in. So she went out of the room to see what was going on.
She was a little confused when she saw two identical people in the courtyard.
Fortunately, she was prepared!
Her gaze shifted downwards, and when she saw the ugly purse hanging from Helan Cheng's waist, she smiled.
She walked briskly to Helan Cheng's side, curtsied to Helan Yi beside her, and called out, "Big Brother!"
She looked up at Helan Cheng again and called out sweetly, "Husband, why aren't you going in yet?"
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