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Outside the bathroom door, Tai Shi Zheng stopped and loosened Cui Zhijun's stiff arm. She didn't lift her foot or push the door, but just stared at the person in front of her, as if she wanted to see how Cui Zhijun would react.
It seems that what Taishi Zheng said just now about taking a bath together was just a teasing.
Without the impulsiveness of last night, Cui Zhijun, who had returned to his original heart, naturally had to avoid it.
After all, they hadn't reached the point of being "honest and frank." But Cui Zhijun remained there, lost in thought, showing no sign of leaving. Zheng deliberately pinched her waist and asked, "Erlang, are you really planning on coming in with me?"
Cui Zhijun finally came to his senses and avoided her gaze, saying, "No... Madam, please use it first. I'll be fine later."
Seeing how he hadn't learned his lesson, he even called her "Madam" for granted. Zheng snorted, turning away and heading for the bathroom.
Cui Zhijun looked at the closed door and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he knew that he and Taishi Zheng were a real couple and were going to have children and even spend their lives together, Cui Zhijun seemed unable to sort out his feelings for a while. However, slowly learning to feel this kind of emotion with Taishi Zheng was his first step.
Cui Zhijun went to the west room in silence.
But after halfway around the desk, he couldn't figure out why he was there. Alone in his room, undisturbed, Cui Zhijun leaned against the corner of the table, closing his eyes to calm himself. His mind was filled with thoughts of Taishi Zheng being pinned down by him last night, and the intimate moment they'd shared this morning.
In an instant, Cui Zhijun was ashamed and cold sweat broke out from his back.
He was extremely surprised that he would do such a ridiculous thing! Where is the Tao Te Ching? How can a gentleman sink into selfish desires?
Cui Zhiyun suddenly opened his eyes and tried to clear his name.
But when he arrived at the antique display case and searched for a while, he accidentally knocked over his treasured wooden box. The moment the wooden box opened, Cui Zhijun lowered his eyes. His collection of calligraphy and paintings scattered all over the floor, and of course there was an open book with many explicit words written on it.
Cui Zhiyun could not escape his "sin" after all.
He leaned over and instinctively picked up the Su Nu Jing that Tai Shi Zheng had left behind. He blushed after reading only a few lines. Cui Zhijun had never encountered this content before, and while it was new to him, he repeatedly looked away in embarrassment. He kept repeating this process, reading several pages.
Shameless, how can one be so depraved!
After years of maintaining a pure and abstinent mind, is it possible that you cannot resist the temptation of a book?
Cui Zhijun took a deep breath and resolutely closed the book. But for some reason, Taishi Zheng's face could no longer be dispelled... At the same time, Zheng's voice called out from outside the door, but when she called him "husband", Cui Zhijun's heart trembled violently.
Taishi Zheng's voice gradually approached from a distance. Cui Zhijun, holding a book, was alone in the house, messy and untidy. Until Taishi Zheng pushed open the door and casually said to him, "I'm done washing up, husband, go ahead. I'll just pack up and go to Fushou Pavilion - what's wrong with you?"
Cui Zhijun was seductively pressing the wooden box that was almost unable to be fastened, and replied awkwardly: "No...nothing...Husband and wife, take care..."
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By the time Tai Shi Zheng arrived at Fushou Pavilion, most of the women had already arrived. She was content to be the last one to arrive.
He quietly slipped towards the door and blended into the crowd of people who were talking.
Taishi Zheng had just straightened up and was about to say hello to Cang Yi when she saw Song Mingyue being treated like a treasure by the old lady among the crowd. Zheng looked at Song Mingyue's extremely reluctant face and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
But it would have been better if she didn't smile, so I could have gotten away with it.
When she smiled, the talking in the hall stopped abruptly, and everyone turned their eyes to the source of the laughter.
Zheng was stunned for a moment.
Her smile gradually faded, and the old lady on the other end spoke: "Daughter-in-law Zhijun, when did you come?"
Zheng responded: "In reply to the old lady, the granddaughter-in-law just arrived a while ago..."
"Oh." The old lady sat in the middle and looked around, "But which room hasn't come yet?"
Yu Yuelan turned her head and glanced at Chu Fanghua when she heard this. She finally caught her fault and said, "Old Madam, our precious county lady from the second house hasn't arrived yet. I don't know what's going on. How dare she delay the old lady's business? Do you think she can wait any longer?"
How could Chu Fanghua let Yu Yuelan act badly in front of the old lady?
She saw that her ancestor would not come at this time, so she turned around and said, "It's my sister-in-law's fault. Please don't blame me, old lady. My wife Zhilin is weak, and she told her earlier that I should ask for leave from you, old lady. How could I forget? It's all my fault. I hope you can forgive me."
Chu Fanghua is a dedicated mother-in-law who protects her daughter-in-law without blinking an eye.
But she had barely finished her lie when Qi Yijun strolled in. The slap in the face came so suddenly, before she could even finish her words. Chu Fanghua frowned at the person who came in, but Yu Yuelan, like Zheng, couldn't help but laugh.
She said, "Sister-in-law, did you forget to ask for leave from the old lady on behalf of Zhilin's wife? Or did you misremember that Zhilin's wife never spoke to you at all?"
Chu Fanghua was embarrassed and wanted to make amends, but was interrupted by the old lady, "Alright, I called you here today just to listen to you talk about all this nonsense. Since Zhilin's wife is here, you should stop talking. Be quiet."
The old lady remained dignified, and the two sisters-in-law did not dare to say much.
Taishi Zheng whispered beside Cang Yi, "Sister-in-law, do you know what the old lady wanted us to sing when she called us here so early in the morning?"
Cang Yi shook his head.
She was now standing among a group of female relatives, not even daring to breathe, let alone answer Tai Shi Zheng's questions.
Zheng pursed her lips and turned her head away again, but when she looked back she met Song Mingyue's confused eyes. She looked at Song Mingyue's eyes with grievance and embarrassment in them. When she interpreted it carefully, it meant: Second sister-in-law, save me.
Zheng shook her head helplessly, indicating that she could do nothing about it.
But what on earth was the old lady calling everyone here for? Zheng looked away, puzzled. It wasn't until the old lady announced Song Mingyue's pregnancy to everyone that Zheng finally understood... But after a night, how could everyone still know?
"Mingyue is pregnant! But yesterday everyone was saying it was from you, Zheng..."
Cang Yi exclaimed in surprise. She turned to look at Taishi Zheng, who replied in even greater astonishment, "What?! My fabricated story has spread all over the manor. And my sister-in-law doesn't even know about Mingyue's wedding? How can this be possible..."
The two sisters-in-law looked at each other.
Song Mingyue was greeted with a constant stream of congratulations. It seemed as if everyone was happy for her, except for herself. The old lady was unusually quiet today. After the congratulations died down, she exchanged a few words with the crowd and casually dismissed them.
Just...that’s it?
Is it necessary to make such a fuss just to announce a happy event? Wouldn't it be better to just hire a few messengers to pass the news around?
Zheng looked up in surprise. She saw that the old lady was really eager to hold her great-grandson.
Thinking of ways to improve each household.
However, the old lady's summons, which was a little loud but not effective, ended abruptly, and no one dared to complain.
Zheng came in a hurry and left in a hurry following Cang Yi, but she thought her trip was not in vain. When she came to her senses, she took Cang Yi's arm and said, "Sister-in-law, wait a minute. I just want to talk to you about something..."
Cang Yi turned around and said, "Looking for me? What do you want from me?"
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In Fushou Pavilion.
It was crowded just now, but it all left in a short while.
Only Zou Shuangtong and Cui Banqin were left. Seeing that it wasn't them, no one wanted to stay in front of the old lady any longer.
"Mother called us here today to announce that Zhichou's wife is pregnant?" Cui Banqin sat beside the old lady's couch and asked Zou Shuangtong to pour her a cup of tea. The old lady took the teacup and drank slowly. "If not this, what else could it be? Third girl, what's the matter?"
Cui Banqin didn't believe it. She gently nudged the old lady and asked, "Mom, don't you have any other intentions?"
The old lady glanced sideways at her nosy third daughter and ignored her. Instead, after handing the teacup to Zou Shuangtong, she casually asked, "Mrs. Zhisong, how long has your mother been gone?"
Zou Shuangtong was a little surprised. She didn't know why the old lady asked that. But she still answered respectfully, "Seven or eight years."
The old lady nodded.
Cui Banqin noticed something was amiss and approached the old lady cautiously, "Mom, have you come up with another idea?"
The old lady still ignored him.
She could only sigh, "Wife Zhisong lost her mother at a young age, which was pitiful. I remember that you seemed to have only one biological sister from the same mother. I imagine that now that your father has remarried and you are married, her situation at home must be awkward. In that case... why not bring the child to the uncle's house to stay for a while before the New Year? That way, you sisters can be reunited. What do you think, wife Zhisong?"
"Ah?" Good things happened too quickly and Zou Shuangtong didn't react for a while.
But Cui Banqin was clever. Upon hearing this, she immediately stood up and said excitedly, "Oh, idiot! Why don't you go and thank the old lady? She has agreed to let your sister come to our house. As for that matter you mentioned last time, whether you can seize the opportunity to get someone to take a fancy to her will depend on your two sisters' abilities!"
Zou Shuangtong was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately knelt down to express her gratitude. "Thank you so much, Grandma. Thank you so much, Grandma. If my younger sister is lucky enough to marry into our uncle's family in the future, I will definitely ask her to do a good job in raising children for the family and live up to Grandma's expectations."
With such a grand occasion, Cui Banqin was naturally moved. She pursed her lips and smiled, then turned her head and gave the old lady a thumbs-up and said, "Otherwise, you'd be considered a fox!"
"Third girl, are you okay? Are you satisfied?" The old lady rubbed her eyebrows.
Cui Banqin hummed awkwardly.
The old lady waved her sleeves and said, "Let's go—"
"Okay, old lady, you take a rest." Cui Banqin had a great time today, so she didn't pester Zou Shuangtong like in the past. She dragged the daydreaming Zou Shuangtong out of the house.
Outside on the porch, Cui Banqin released Zou Shuangtong's hand. Zou Shuangtong asked in a rather unhelpful manner, "Third Aunt, please pinch me. Am I dreaming? Is my little sister's marriage to the uncle's family going to happen?"
Cui Banqin showed no mercy and pinched her fiercely. Zou Shuangtong hissed, "Third Aunt, are you really pinching me?"
Cui Banqin gave her a look of disdain.
But when she remembered the face she had lost to Taishi Zheng that day, she urged Zou Shuangtong, "Wife Zhisong, don't blame me for not reminding you. You should consider the importance of each family. If your sister is lucky enough to marry Yu Shuren's precious son this time, will you two be afraid of not being able to stand firm in our family or yours? Even if she's not the principal wife, you can ask the old lady to make her a concubine. That would be very impressive!"
When Zou Shuangtong heard this, she agreed with him. The smug smile on her face never faded.
She said, "Don't worry, Third Aunt. My niece has her own plans."
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