However, after observing them for a night, I found that there was nothing wrong with the couple.

Pei Yang helped Shen Mingzhu pick up food several times, and Shen Mingzhu ate them all. They looked sweet and harmonious, with no signs of conflict at all.

So, the two of them didn't temporarily sleep in separate rooms because of a conflict, but had always slept in separate rooms? This conclusion made Pei Wenping feel like a fishbone stuck in her throat.

After dinner, Pei Wenping gave the motorcycle keys to Chen Yi and asked him to ride the two children home first, while she stayed to help with the cleaning.

It was already half past ten when they finished their work. Pei Yang sent Pei Wenping downstairs and threw away the garbage.

When they got downstairs, Pei Wenping directly pulled Pei Yang out of the family compound before starting to talk.

"What's going on between you and Mingzhu?"

Pei Yang pretended to be stupid at first, until Pei Wenping pointed out that they were sleeping in separate rooms, Pei Yang had to tell the truth.

Upon learning that Shen Mingzhu was unwilling to share a room with her, Pei Wenping's first reaction was that her brother might have done something wrong and made Shen Mingzhu unhappy.

Pei Yang cried out in grievance, not caring whether it was embarrassing or not, and told Shen Mingzhu all the ways and means he had used to please her during this period.

Pei Wenping didn't know what to say after hearing this.

Given her brother's personality, it is rare for him to be able to do this.

Her husband Chen Yi, who is so gentle and considerate, has never washed her feet.

"Then have you asked Mingzhu? Why doesn't she want to sleep with you?"

"She said she didn't hate me, she just wasn't used to it yet, so she asked me to give her more time."

——

That night, Pei Wenping tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep, which made Chen Yi unable to sleep either, so the couple simply sat up and chatted.

"...Old Chen, do you think Mingzhu has some other ideas?"

Chen Yi looked at her with amusement, "You asked me this, which means you already think so in your heart."

Pei Wenping was a little depressed. "Originally, I supported her ambition as a rural woman, but now it seems that being too ambitious is not good. She has become wild and doesn't want to live a good life anymore..."

Chen Yi comforted him, "Don't be so pessimistic. I saw Pei Yang and his sister-in-law get along well today, and Pei Yang is also very happy about it. Let them work out their relationship on their own, and we outsiders shouldn't worry too much."

Pei Wenping rolled her eyes at him unhappily, "He's not your brother, so of course you're not in a hurry."

"What are you talking about? Why is Pei Yang not my brother?"

"If you really treated him as your brother, you wouldn't take it so lightly."

Chen Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What else can I do? Should I go to Pei's house and put a knife to their necks and force them to have sex?"

"I'm too lazy to tell you!"

Pei Wenping lay on her side with her back to him, looking angry.

Chen Yi leaned forward to look at her, "Are you angry?"

Pei Wenping closed her eyes and said nothing.

Chen Yi was helpless. "If you really can't let it go, why not just go and ask your sister-in-law for clarification? Only when you understand the problem can you find the right remedy, right?"

Pei Wenping opened her eyes and turned to look at her husband. "That sounds like a good idea."

Chen Yi smiled, "You're not angry now, are you?"

Pei Wenping snorted and turned to face him, "Go to sleep, turn off the lights."

"Yes, sir."

——

When I got downstairs, I saw a few old sisters gathered together chatting animatedly.

She hurriedly sent her grandson to play with other children in the family compound, while she happily went over to listen to the gossip.

"What are you talking about?"

As soon as they saw her, several people started talking about Shen Mingzhu's self-study diploma.

Ma Sufen curled her lips after hearing this, "Just listen to her bragging. Others have studied hard for years and still can't get into college, but she is a housewife with a junior high school education, who takes care of the kids and does housework every day and has never been to school. How can she get into college? Is she kidding?"

"Sufen, you don't know this, right? This is a new teaching system that has only been introduced in the past two years. You don't have to go to school to attend classes. You can study at home on your own. After you finish studying, you will take a unified exam, and those who pass the exam will be issued a university diploma."

Ma Sufen looked as if a new world had been opened to her, "Is it possible to go to school like this?"

"Didn't Pei Yang treat us to a meal yesterday to celebrate his wife's good grades? Your Shuhuan also went. If you don't believe me, go back and ask your Shuhuan."

"Who would come up with something like this to make up a story? If it's exposed, it will just make people laugh at it."

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Some old sisters also laughed at Ma Sufen, "Sufen, you are jealous. Both of your wives are from the same village. Pei Yang has good taste. The wife he chose is virtuous and capable. She is also very capable and will soon become a college student. In comparison, the one in your family is far inferior."

Ma Sufen immediately frowned and said, "Don't mention that jinx to me. I get angry if anyone mentions him..."

Seeing her like this, everyone stopped talking but secretly laughed in their hearts.

In the evening, as soon as Zhou Shuhuan got home from get off work, Ma Sufen asked about Shen Mingzhu's self-study diploma.

After learning that it was true, Ma Sufen was dumbfounded.

"Why is this little girl so powerful?"

Yes, how could she be so amazing? Not only is she good-looking, she also has a good personality, can make money and manage the household, and is a great cook. She is also so motivated that she got a university diploma quietly.

The more outstanding and perfect Shen Mingzhu is, the more Shen Baolan's shortcomings are highlighted.

"It would have been great if you had married Shen Mingzhu. We would have a daughter-in-law who is a college student. With a stepmother like her to teach our Xiaohao, Xiaohao will definitely have a bright future." Ma Sufen regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.

Zhou Shuhuan also felt mixed emotions.

If he had not been so short-sighted at the beginning, if he had taken a closer look, maybe Shen Mingzhu would have really become his wife.

——

On the weekend, Pei Wenping asked Shen Mingzhu to go to a hot spring outside the city.

One car couldn't seat seven people, so they simply didn't take the three children with them. They left them at Chen's house and asked her parents-in-law to help take care of them, and the two couples went out to play alone.

The hot springs in that era were not as fancy as those in later generations. They were just a large open-air pool with a curtain in the middle. Men soaked on one side and women on the other.

Men wear big shorts and women wear vests and shorts.

In the men's pool, Pei Yang's muscular figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist made the men envious, while in the women's pool, Shen Mingzhu's fair skin and slender waist also made the women admire and envy.

Even Pei Wenping couldn't take her eyes off Shen Mingzhu's smooth and graceful figure.

Pei Wenping's figure is actually not bad. She has always controlled her diet. In addition, she is young and tall, so she is considered to have a relatively outstanding appearance in the unit.

But compared with Shen Mingzhu, who has never given birth and still maintains the light and soft figure of a girl, there is still a long way to go.

After soaking in the pool for a while, Pei Wenping took Shen Mingzhu to a corner and started chatting in private.

"Mingzhu, do you look down on my Pei Yang?"

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