At this moment, Wu Shan's intentions were exposed, forcing Dou Zhao to face them.

After her rebirth, she would occasionally think about her future.

Should she start over? Or should she continue to marry Wei Tingyu?

Marrying Wei Tingyu, going through everything again, although there are no surprises, there is nothing to worry about either.

Starting over again, no matter how perfect the marriage looks, there will always be disappointments. Marrying someone else may not necessarily be better than being with Wei Tingyu.

No matter how I think about it, it's all a mess.

Until one day, half of Xidou's property was transferred to her name, and her uncle and the Dou family agreed that she could dispose of this half of the property at will after she turned 30.

Suddenly, something occurred to her.

In her previous life, she had no way out if she didn't get married. In this life, she has her uncle to rely on, money to rely on, and the conflicts in the Dou family to take advantage of, so why must she get married?

Wouldn't it be nice to live your life freely and without any worries, and occasionally make up for the regrets left over from the previous life?

In an instant, she seemed to see a new world, her whole body was inspired, and the future seemed to become clear.

She was grateful for Wu Shan's kindness, but she would not accept it.

But now is not the time to refuse.

Firstly, Wu Shan had not made it clear, so there was no way for her to refuse; secondly, the Wu family had very strict rules, and the elders in the family might not be willing for Wu Shan to marry a woman like her. It was hard to say whether Wu Shan would give up or insist. She jumped out so early, which made her look like she was being sentimental, which was laughable.

Since Wu Shan mentioned the revolving lantern that Pang Jixiu gave her, she might as well use Wu Shan to pass a message to Pang Jixiu, so that Pang Jixiu wouldn't come here like a mosquito, buzzing for no reason and causing trouble.

"Who said I like the revolving lantern?" Dou Zhao said with a smile.

"But I heard from them," Wu Shan looked at Dou Zhao's eyes, which were particularly bright because of his frankness, and became a little uncertain, "you got a revolving lantern, and you were reluctant to give it to Shu Jie'er when she asked you for it..."

Dou Zhao laughed and said, "To be honest, it's all your fault."

Wu Shan was surprised.

Dou Zhao said, "Because of the last swimming incident, Pang Jixiu sent me gifts every now and then to thank me. This revolving lantern was given to me by him. Although our two families are in-laws, we have different ideals and we should not do the same thing. How can I accept his gifts? I want to return them, but there is no place to return them. I have no choice but to put away all the gifts he gave me and return them to him one day. If I give the gifts he gave to others, what will I give him back then?"

Wu Shan couldn't help but grin when he heard this: "Fourth sister is right." Then he said hastily: "Why don't I help you return it to Pang Jixiu?"

"How can I trouble you?" Dou Zhao hinted to him, "I'd better ask Boyan to help me return it to Pang Jixiu!"

She didn't want Wu Shan to misunderstand that her rejection of Pang Jixiu had anything to do with him, and she was also afraid that Wu Shan would mess things up and damage her reputation. If something happened, it would be even more troublesome. Bo Yan was well-known, and he was already a young man this year. He also had the impression of being capable in his previous life, so she felt more at ease with him than the thirteen-year-old Wu Shan.

Wu Shan, however, seemed not to understand and said hurriedly, "No trouble, no trouble, I'll help you pay it back!"

Dou Zhao just looked at him and smiled without saying anything.

Wu Shan's face flushed immediately, and he said in a mosquito-like voice: "Well, then I'll go and tell Boyan." He actually looked impatient.

He didn't understand his own refusal at all, and Dou Zhao didn't want to let him get involved. Just when he was about to say something harsh to make him give up, Dou Dechang and Dou Qijun walked out side by side.

"I was wondering why you never came back," Dou Dechang said with a smile, "it turns out you ran into the fourth sister."

Dou Qijun was older and had just gotten engaged. He had become suspicious when he couldn't find the book he was looking for. Now, seeing Wu Shan's blushing face, he vaguely understood something and couldn't help but look at Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao, however, looked calm and expressionless, without any sign of abnormality.

For a moment he began to doubt his feelings.

Wu Shan already felt guilty, and after hearing what Dou Dechang said, he became even more flustered. He hurriedly said as if to distance himself from the matter, "Fourth sister has something to ask us... Pang Jixiu often uses the excuse of the last swimming incident to give fourth sister gifts, saying they are thank-you gifts..." He started to speak without thinking.

Dou Zhengchang and Dou Qijun's faces changed immediately.

Dou Qijun, in particular, knew that a careless mistake in this matter could ruin Dou Zhao's life, so he hurriedly said, "Fourth Uncle Wu, please stop talking. There are some things that cannot be said carelessly."

Wu Shan was startled and immediately reacted, regretting that he spoke without thinking and did not dare to look at Dou Zhao.

Dou Qijun didn't have the time to pay attention to these things, and hurriedly said, "Uncle Twelve, please keep an eye on the door." Then he whispered to Dou Zhao, "What's going on? In addition to delivering things, did he deliver anything else? Who delivered the things? Are these people reliable?"

Seeing that he had asked the point right away, Dou Zhao couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief and told Dou Qijun everything that had happened. Finally, he said, "I didn't take over directly. Apart from some small things, there's nothing else. It's just that I can't tell anyone else about this..."

"I know." Dou Qijun's mind worked quickly. He said gloomily, "That Pang Jixiu is your stepmother's in-law. Don't worry about this matter. Just pretend you don't know. I will handle it."

Dou Zhao certainly did not tolerate Pang Jixiu for this reason.

She just didn't understand Pang Jixiu's intention for a moment.

It was Wu Shan's appearance that reminded her.

For some things, you need to rely not only on the memory of the previous life, but also on the intuition of this life.

Dou Zhao nodded repeatedly.

Dou Qijun asked Dou Dechang and Wu Shan to go back first, and he went to see Dou Shiying.

About half an hour later, Dou Shiying, with a sullen face, went to the main room with Dou Qijun and asked Dou Zhao, "Where are the things?"

Dou Zhao asked Su Jun to open the box.

Dou Shiying took a look, called two servants in, carried the boxes and left with Dou Qijun.

Only Dou Zhaohe and two maids were left in the room, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Dou Shiying was so angry that he kept pacing around the room. After a long while, he asked her, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Dou Zhao said: "I don't want to make a scene and make people laugh at me."

Dou Shiying's eyes turned slightly red, he flicked his sleeves and walked out the door.

Dou Zhao called out "Daddy": "You want to go and talk to Madam about this, right? If Madam says that things have come to this, why not let me marry Pang Jixiu..."

"He is so bold!" Dou Shiying was furious.

Dou Zhao sneered: "The Pang family is not daring, but they dare to make trouble shamelessly."

Dou Shiying was slightly hesitant.

Dou Zhao said, "You can ask Boyan to help you with this matter. I believe he can handle it well." Then he said, "When are you going to Kyoto? I want to bring Aunt Cui to accompany me before you go to Kyoto."

Dou Shiying was stunned.

Dou Zhao said, "There is Wu Shan in the East Palace, so it is not convenient for me to live with my sixth aunt. The lady is in charge here, and who knows what dirty tricks the Pang family will use. The people in the farm are simple and honest, and they don't pick up things on the road. There is not even a guard, which makes it even more unsafe..."

"No need." Before she could finish, her father interrupted her with veins on his forehead, "You just stay at home, I want to see who dares to touch you." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Dou Zhao was very skeptical about her father's ability to handle things, and decided that no matter whether her father agreed or not, if he went to Kyoto, she would use this as an excuse to let her grandmother move in for a while, which might help her grandmother escape. As for Pang Jixiu, if he dared to have ideas about her again, she would have her own way to deal with him.

After a while, Dou Ming was sent to the main house by two maids.

As soon as Dou Ming got off the ground, she picked up her skirt and ran out.

Dou Zhao gave her a look and the maid stopped her.

She rushed towards Dou Zhao with her teeth bared and her claws threatening: "It's all your fault, it's all your fault! It's you who instigated the discord between Daddy and Mommy!"

The old woman who brought Dou Ming here immediately stopped Dou Ming.

Compared with Wang Yingxue and Dou Ming, the maids in the house care more about Dou Zhao's feelings.

Dou Zhao ordered Haitang: "Let her copy the "Nu Ji" ten times. When she finishes, she will be released for dinner."

Haitang agreed, and the two maids carried Dou Ming to the warm room in the back amid Dou Ming's shouting - Dou Zhao had ordered that Wang Yingxue and Dou Ming were not allowed to enter her study.

Dou Zhao picked up a book and began to read it while leaning against the large pillow by the window.

Half an hour later, Dou Shiying walked in with an unhappy face.

Seeing Dou Zhao reading a book, he asked, "Where's Sister Ming?"

"Copying books in the warm room." Dou Zhao stood up and made a cup of tea for his father.

Dou Shiying took two sips of hot tea, his expression improved slightly, and he went to see Dou Ming.

Dou Ming was copying the "Nu Ji" while crying, while Haitang was holding fruits and two maids were serving him.

Dou Shiying quietly left the warm room and pulled Dou Zhao along: "Let's go and see where to plant those two ginkgo trees."

Dou Zhao accompanied Dou Shiying to the East Courtyard.

In the evening, Wang Yingxue served Dou Shiying and his daughter dinner with a stiff smile.

Dou Ming, who was released after copying "Nu Ji" ten times, threw himself into his mother's arms when he saw Wang Yingxue, calling "Mom" with tears in his eyes while secretly glancing at the expressions of Dou Shiying and Dou Zhao.

Dou Shiying had a blank expression on his face and Dou Zhao turned a blind eye.

Dou Ming's heart sank, and he wisely swallowed the words of complaint.

Wang Yingxue hugged her daughter, forced a smile, and whispered to Dou Ming to sit down, and served her a bowl of shredded pork noodles.

Dou Shiying was determined not to talk to Wang Yingxue.

After dinner, he played Go with Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhaocai didn't want to get involved in the tangle between him and Wang Yingxue, so he finished his meal and started yawning: "Let Gaosheng accompany you for a while, I'm going to sleep." She covered her mouth, said goodbye vaguely, and went back to the house.

While helping her wash, Haitang whispered, "Seventh Master asked Seventh Madam if she knew about the lantern Pang Jixiu sent to you. She said she knew, so Seventh Master scolded her. She felt aggrieved and said the gift was for you, how could she dare to object? Seventh Master said Seventh Madam was in cahoots with the Pang family, and Seventh Madam was so angry that she started crying. Miss Five heard the noise and ran over, so Seventh Master asked two servants to send Miss Five to you..."

"Okay, I got it." Dou Zhao responded uninterested and got on the kang.

It is indeed more reassuring to leave this kind of thing to Dou Qijun.