Li Ke remained fast asleep, and Xiao Li ignored him, eating everything on her plate.
After putting the empty plate away and washing up, I climbed into bed and fell fast asleep.
She slept soundly until dawn, and in her dream she had already seen the original owner's entire life.
The original owner was cautious and meticulous in the Li family for ten years, dedicating everything to the family. In the end, Li Ke achieved success and fame, divorced the original owner, and married Sui Meng'er, the daughter of his mentor.
At that time, because Sui Meng'er became a widow and returned to her parents' home, the two rekindled their old feelings and got back together.
What did the original owner do wrong? She was dutiful and meticulous in supporting Li Ke's studies, working tirelessly to the point of ruining her eyesight by weaving every day.
In the end, someone else reaped the rewards; how innocent was she?
Moreover, she was also a victim back then, and Li Ke wasn't the only one who was unwilling.
But everyone said she got a great deal, enjoying ten years of blessings that didn't belong to her under the title of "scholar's wife," and that she should be content.
Fan Xiaoli, who had been divorced, walked out of the Li family with a small bundle in her hand. Behind her were the members of the Li family who were preparing for the wedding. They all had happy faces and were celebrating Li Ke's success in the imperial examinations.
Only Fan Xiaoli, her face ashen, left in a panic.
Reaching the log bridge, Fan Xiaoli looked at the surging river and jumped in without hesitation.
If only Li Ke hadn't saved me back then!
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"Why!"
Xiao Li sighed. She was too late again. The two were already married, and divorce was not worth it.
Xiao Li looked at Li Ke, who was still sleeping on the ground, thought for a moment, and then got up to move him to the bed and take off his clothes.
She pinched her neck a few more times and made a few strawberries.
Then I looked at Li Ke, who was about to wake up.
"Ouch...it hurts..."
Li Ke frowned. He felt pain all over his body, as if he had been beaten up.
Slowly opening her eyes, she saw Xiaoli's innocent and adorable big eyes.
Li Ke was startled to see her own reflection.
"You...you...how could you...be here?"
In his excitement, the blanket fell off, revealing his bare, white arms.
"Ah... how could this happen?"
Startled, Li Ke quickly pulled the blanket over herself and covered herself up tightly.
He pulled the blanket off, revealing Xiao Li. She was only wearing a plain white undergarment, and the hickey on her neck was particularly noticeable.
Li Ke was stunned. He often went boating and picnicking with his classmates, so he had naturally heard a lot of dirty jokes. He knew exactly what those strawberries represented.
"I...I..."
He trembled and couldn't speak, having no memory of the previous night whatsoever.
Xiao Li smiled shyly, "Husband, why are you only waking up now? Last night you..."
With that, she quickly grabbed her clothes and ran away.
Li Ke sat on the bed in a daze for a long time. Why couldn't he remember? How could he have treated Fan Shi like that?
He actually betrayed his dream on the very first day; he deserves to die.
Xiao Li quickly dressed in the cubicle, a cold smile playing on her lips.
The original owner sat on the small couch all night, not forgetting to take care of Li Ke, who was talking nonsense.
The next morning, Li Ke saw the original owner of the body looking disheveled, with a vacant stare and large dark circles under her eyes.
This appearance was nothing compared to his Meng'er's. He immediately turned away in disgust, leaving behind a humiliating remark.
"Extremely saltless!"
The original owner was so ashamed and angry that she dared not go out. She was both ashamed and angry, and burst into tears.
The Li family all knew that Li Ke disliked Fan Shi, and they looked down on her even more.
Her sisters-in-law often spoke coldly to her and dumped the dirty and tiring work on her.
The original owner was truly foolish. She possessed stunning beauty but didn't know how to use it, eventually becoming mediocre amidst the tedious housework.
After getting dressed, Xiao Li specially took out a hollowed-out silver headdress from her space and put it on.
This set of headdress was something she wore when she was still Mo Xiaoli, and it suits her well now that she has a different status.
However, she underestimated the value of the jewelry here. Even if the villagers wore jewelry, it was only a hairpin or a pair of earrings; they never had a complete set.
Even a small set of jewelry is very valuable.
The Li family is preparing breakfast.
Mrs. Li woke up very early in the morning and kept an eye on the sounds coming from her son's room.
I thought the new bride would get up early to prepare breakfast, but when the sun was high in the sky, there was still no sign of breakfast.
She had no choice but to start yelling and cursing in the yard, waking up her other two daughters-in-law to make breakfast.
Just as she was about to call her youngest son for dinner, Li Ke came out on his own.
However, his complexion was not good; he looked dazed, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
"My sons, how did you sleep last night?"
Li Ke blushed, pursed her lips, and remained silent.
Seeing his appearance, everyone understood perfectly. The two brothers chuckled and patted him on the shoulder.
The two sisters-in-law also smiled, understanding a little better about their third sister-in-law's reluctance to cook.
Everyone was once a new bride, so it's understandable that she can't get up in the morning.
The eldest son's wife, Gu Xinyue, looked around the new house. "Aren't we waiting for my third brother's wife?"
The old lady paused in her serving of food, glancing at her youngest son.
"Eat it or not, why wait for her? If she doesn't come, there's no food."
Li Ke felt a little embarrassed when he recalled Xiao Li's shy demeanor. Had he gone too far? His new bride wasn't familiar with everyone yet; shouldn't he have brought her along?
Then she remembered the IOU she had been forced to write, and she got angry again.
"Ignore her!"
Everyone was taken aback. What happened? He was perfectly normal just now, why is he angry again?
The eldest and second eldest exchanged a glance, wondering if they were both unsatisfied.
At this moment, Xiaoli came in. She was wearing a pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) that she had found in her spatial storage.
Anyway, no one else knows about her dowry, so she can smuggle in a lot of personal items. Her mother wouldn't be willing to make such a beautiful dress for her.
Everyone felt a sudden brightness before their eyes, and the entire room became bright.
Gu Xinyue stared blankly at the silver hairpin in Xiao Li's hair, Ye Qing, the second son's wife, looked at the pendant earrings on Xiao Li's ears, and Old Mrs. Li looked at the exquisite silver bracelet on Xiao Li's wrist...
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.
As for the men, they were all jealous. No wonder the third brother was so angry this morning; anyone would be furious in his place.
Only when Old Master Li coughed once did everyone come back to their senses.
Old Mrs. Li was heartbroken; she had lived most of her life and had never worn a silver bracelet.
Everyone had different thoughts, but they all changed their attitudes toward the Fan family and Xiao Li in the same way.
Look at their dowry, didn't they get their betrothal money back? Not to mention that was just an empty check, while this was real money.
Everyone's faces immediately lit up with smiles, and they became more sincere towards Xiaoli.
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