Li Xingzhou walked into the house slowly with heavy steps, his face gloomy. Ji Wanru looked up and saw him like this, and her heart tightened.
She quickly stood up and went to meet him, her face full of confusion as she asked softly, "Brother Xingzhou, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so solemn? Could it be... that your parents told you something bad?"
Li Xingzhou sighed deeply, frowned, shook his head, and replied in a low voice:
"Today I went to my parents' house. When I walked in, I saw my mother's eyes were red, as if she had just cried. But my father and mother both kept their lips tightly shut and refused to say a word to me."
After a pause, Li Xingzhou continued, "When I came out later, I was really worried, so I quietly asked Lancome who was beside my mother.
But the girl was also hesitant, and only told me that her brother-in-law had sent all the servants outside, so she had no idea what her brother-in-law had said to my parents.
But she said that after her parents left the Marquis' Mansion, they had a huge argument on the way!"
At this point, Li Xingzhou's expression became more serious, "And Lancome said that their quarrel was extremely intense this time, but they were still kicked out.
When I went to my parents' room, I saw broken porcelain pieces all over the floor, a complete mess."
After hearing what he said, Ji Wanru showed surprise on her face. After a slight hesitation, she spoke:
"This... is unlikely, right? I remember that... well, ever since we got married, every time I saw my father treat my mother very well, the relationship between them has always been very good.
Look at other families, they all have many wives and concubines, but my father has never taken in a concubine, let alone a mistress.
I really don't know what the two elders were arguing about today, and what happened was that they just came home from visiting my eldest sister and niece, and they started arguing so fiercely.
Li Xingzhou frowned, sighed heavily, and said slowly, "That's right! As far as I can remember, I've never seen my parents quarrel as fiercely as they did today.
But just as I was about to leave, my parents told me that my eldest sister missed me and told me to go to the Marquis' Mansion tomorrow no matter what.
Ji Wanru felt even more strange when she heard this, but she still spoke softly:
"Since Mother has spoken, why don't you go over there tomorrow? Um... Oh, right, this is a good opportunity to ask my brother-in-law what exactly caused Mother and Father to quarrel like this?"
Having said this, she paused for a moment, then looked at Li Xingzhou with a shy face and said tenderly:
"Brother Xingzhou, how about I accompany you to visit Big Sister tomorrow? First of all, I really want to go see my lovely little niece and share some of her joy.
Secondly, if we can have another child, that would be perfect!" After saying this, she gently lowered her head, her cheeks flushed like a rosy cloud, like a shy water lotus.
When Li Xingzhou heard what "Ji Wanru" said, he immediately burst into laughter.
He reached out and took Ji Wanru's hand, stroking it gently. At the same time, he stared at her with deep and meaningful eyes, and said slowly:
"There's no need to share in other people's joy. Madam, don't worry. I will work harder and give us a lovely child soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Ji Wanru could react, Li Xingzhou suddenly picked her up by the waist and strode towards the bed.
As the curtains beside the bed slowly fell, it was like a veil covering the spring scene in the room, but one could still faintly hear the woman's shy breathing and the man's low chuckle coming from inside the curtain.
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At the same time, in the quiet courtyard of the Marquis' Mansion planted with cherry trees, Li Tingxue and Shen Xiuyan were sitting opposite each other, discussing something.
"Husband, how should we mention this to Xingzhou tomorrow? I get a headache just thinking about it." Li Tingxue frowned slightly and looked at Chen Xiuyan with a worried look, meaning that you should say it!
Chen Xiuyan raised his eyebrows slightly, and replied with a wry smile on his lips: "Indeed, I'm afraid Xingzhou will think that we are crazy and our brains are broken."
Li Tingxue couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Don't say that, he might really think so. But then again, I absolutely don't dare to go back to the Li Mansion alone right now.
After all, I was once possessed by a spirit, and even now, I still feel terrified. I cherish my life dearly."
As she spoke, she patted her chest and continued, "I don't even dare to think that if I encounter this kind of thing a second time, I will be as lucky as the first time and be able to get my body back.
What if that "Ji Wanru" has some powerful master or expert backing her up? Then we'd be walking into a trap and into the tiger's mouth!
Therefore, I think we should talk to He Xingzhou and think of a way or a better excuse to get that "Ji Wanru" to come to our mansion!"
"Oh my, come on, if you had known this would happen, you should have told your mother-in-law directly and told her frankly that you missed them so much.
Then invite Xingzhou and his wife to come together tomorrow. That would save us a lot of trouble and save us from all the hassle of planning!" Shen Xiuyan said helplessly.
Li Tingxue rolled her eyes at him fiercely and said angrily, "What do you know? If you miss someone, it's my own brother Xingzhou. How can an elder sister-in-law miss her younger brother's wife?"
Besides, my sister-in-law and I don't have a deep relationship. I don't think she can believe it. If I do as you say, my brother Xingzhou probably won't come, and that "Ji Wanru" will definitely not come.
But if she really comes and my mother happens not to be at home, and I can't handle her, then I will lose more than I gain.
"Oh, yes! It suddenly occurred to me that mother has been thinking about going out to eat the "big melon" of my second brother and the heroine recently. Who knows, mother may not be at home by then?" Li Tingxue felt more and more worried the more she thought about it.
Chen Xiuyan chuckled: "Don't mention it, mother seems particularly excited about eating melons now. But don't we have a big weapon?"
Chen Xiuyan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and chuckled: "Haha, don't say that. Mother seems to be particularly keen on "eating melons" now! But then again, don't we still have an ace in our hands?"
He raised his eyebrows, a sly glint in his eyes.
"Le'an!"
“Hehehe…”
The two of them shouted their daughter's name in unison, and then both of them smiled proudly.
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