Dong Xianghai continued, without pausing, "Rest assured, our reunion must be a sign of heaven's mercy on us two devoted lovers. I heard your husband is dead, and I know you've always held me in your heart. From the moment I saw you, I knew I couldn't let you go again. Rest assured..."
"Stop, stop, stop right there!" Song Anxin quickly stopped him, her eyes filled with utter disdain: "Dong Xianghai, have you forgotten that you have a family? What, even if my husband is dead, do you expect me, a dignified fourth-rank court lady, to be your concubine? You married into the Yu family, don't you? Do you have that right? You really are as shameless as ever, completely oblivious to your own status!"
Dong Xianghai's face immediately turned extremely ugly. Not only was he being insulted to his face, but his shamelessness was also exposed to his face.
"Don't worry, how can you say that to me? I had my reasons for marrying into the family. I can make you my legal wife, just wait for me..."
Song Anxin immediately shouted, "Shut up! Dong Xianghai, Zhiniang is a good woman, you should treat her with all your heart! Let me tell you, whether you have a family or not, I will never be with you. Don't flatter yourself, I have no feelings for you anymore, I only have my husband and my son!"
After saying that, Song Anxin stormed off. She didn't want to become a homewrecker. Dong Xianghai was as scum as ever, and she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would hit him.
Dong Xianghai stared blankly at Song Anxin's retreating figure. He couldn't believe it; he couldn't believe that Anxin didn't have him in her heart.
Anxin must be treating him this way because she has a family now. Yes, that must be it. Once he succeeds, Anxin will naturally forgive him and be with him.
It's okay, he'll succeed soon...
Then you can marry him without worry. He will be the husband of a fourth-rank imperial lady. Then let's see who dares to look down on him.
Behind a wall not far away, a woman was staring intently at Dong Xianghai.
"Hey, who are you, what are you doing here...?"
A male voice suddenly rang out, and Yu Lin'er was startled. She quickly covered his mouth with her hand and pressed him against the wall.
"Shh, don't talk," Yu Lin'er whispered, covering her lips with her other hand.
Lin Fengshou's eyes widened instantly, and he froze in shock. This woman was too close to him; he could even feel something soft against his chest.
Dong Xianghai sensed the commotion, turned around and glanced back, but finding nothing amiss, he went straight to the front yard.
Yu Lin'er breathed a sigh of relief after Dong Xianghai left, only to realize with a start that she was still pinning down a man!
She quickly let go of his hand: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Lin Fengshou's ears turned bright red, and he awkwardly turned his face away. Following her gaze, he saw a man's back walking away, and he stammered, "..."
"You, you, who are you? Why are you looking at that man so suspiciously?"
Yu Lin'er said, "That person is my father. Anyway, I apologize for what I just said."
Her eyes were fixed on the spot where Dong Xianghai had just stood, her face a mixture of complex emotions and conflict.
Lin Fengshou was taken aback. Why would his own daughter follow her own father? He suddenly wanted to find out the reason.
"Hey, you......."
Lin Fengshou mustered his courage and looked at her, only to find she was already gone. A moment of disappointment flashed in his eyes as he stood there, muttering, "I still don't know your name..."
Yu Lin'er quickly arrived at the banquet hall.
"Lin'er, come here quickly! Where did you go? I haven't been able to find you lately," Yu Zhiniang said when she saw her daughter.
Yu Lin'er smiled and went over: "Mom, it's okay. I'm so big, how could I get lost? I'll just go for a stroll."
Lin Fengshou had just stepped into the banquet hall when he heard a familiar voice. He looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was indeed her. It turned out that her name was Lin'er.
Yu Lin'er sensed someone watching her, turned around and found it was the man from before. She nodded politely to him.
Lin Fengshou immediately looked away, his ears turning red involuntarily. Then he thought it was too rude of him, so he turned back and nodded to her in a nonchalant manner in response.
"Sister Lin'er, do you know Cousin Fengshou?" Mingzhu asked as she watched them from the side.
Yu Zhiniang also found it strange: "When did you get to know the second son of Huigong's family?"
Yu Lin'er then realized that he was Hui Ruren's second son. She shook her head and said, "I don't know him. I got lost while wandering around just now, and he pointed me back."
No one paid much attention to it when they heard that.
The full moon celebration for Xiaoyuer and Xiaoxuaner was held in a lively manner, and Song Mei also finished her postpartum confinement.
In the courtyard of the Su family mansion in Qi'an County.
“Madam, your illness has almost healed. Now that it’s almost December and the New Year is approaching, it’s time for us to return to Liuzhou.”
Dong Xianghai spoke gently to Yu Zhiniang in front of him.
Yu Zhiniang avoided his gaze and said calmly, "My aunt just said that the roads are difficult to travel in the cold winter of December, and suggested that we go back after the New Year and when spring arrives, so that my health will be better by then. I agreed."
Upon hearing this, Dong Xianghai's expression changed for a moment, but he quickly regained his gentle and considerate demeanor. He said, "If Madam thinks it's good, then so be it."
He took out a stack of letters: "These are some documents sent by Steward Yu, including year-end reports from various shop managers, as well as some matters that need to be handled by industries in various places."
Yu Zhiniang took it and said indifferently, "I understand, I will handle these matters myself."
Dong Xianghai's eyes darkened, then he said considerately, "Alright, my wife is just recovering, so please don't overexert yourself. I'll go back to my room now."
Since Yu Zhiniang fell ill, the two have been sleeping in separate rooms.
After Dong Xianghai left, Yu Zhiniang got up, quickly closed the door, and then took out the seal hanging around her neck from her chest to handle official business.
The window behind her was now slightly ajar, and Dong Xianghai's eyes were fixed on her, showing none of the tenderness he had shown moments before.
Dong Xianghai returned to his room.
"Master, why isn't Madam going back? Steward Yu has finished his business, when will we be able to get the seal?" a servant asked anxiously.
Dong Xianghai snorted lightly on his greasy face: "I originally wanted to go back and let her reunite with her dead father. Since she likes it, she can stay here forever. As for the family seal," he said with a vicious glint in his eyes, "Don't worry, it will be in my hands once she dies."
At that moment, a sound suddenly came from outside the door.
"who!?"
Dong Xianghai exclaimed, and the servant hurriedly went to the door to check.
"Father, it's me."
Yu Lin'er walked out from the side of the door.
Dong Xianghai was relieved to see that it was Yu Lin'er, and that she did not show any unusual expression.
"Lin'er, is there something you need from your father?"
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