Xiao Jingchuan gently took his wife's hands and said, "Don't worry, my wife. I've already raised the money to buy the land. Just tell everyone that you borrowed the money to avoid any unnecessary trouble."
Shen Yunsheng opened her bright eyes and looked at her husband with curiosity, her tone tinged with doubt: "Husband! Have you embezzled money? Otherwise, how could you have so much money?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, but at the same time, he felt somewhat helpless. He gently pinched his wife's nose and said with a smile, "Wife, don't wrong me. How could I possibly embezzle? This money is all earned through my hard work."
Shen Yunsheng remained skeptical. She frowned and asked seriously, "Then tell me, how exactly did you earn so much money?"
Xiao Jingchuan patiently explained, "Actually, I'm helping the General carry out some special missions. Every time I complete a mission, I receive a generous reward."
After listening, Shen Yunsheng's doubts lessened slightly, but she still asked with some concern, "Husband, won't these missions be very dangerous?"
Xiao Jingchuan quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, my wife, I have the ability to protect myself."
Shen Yunsheng nodded, her eyes resolute, and said, "Yes, husband, I believe you. However, you must tell me if anything happens in the future, and we will face it together."
Touched, Xiao Jingchuan embraced his wife and whispered in her ear, "Thank you, my wife. I will."
"Oh my! Sister Yunsheng! You two are so loving." Madam Xu passed by the roadside and saw Shen Yunsheng and Xiao Jingchuan hugging each other, and couldn't help but tease them.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunsheng's face flushed red. She felt extremely embarrassed and wished she could disappear into the ground. She glared fiercely at Xiao Jingchuan, thinking that he was the one who had made her look foolish. Xiao Jingchuan, however, looked at her innocently, as if he had no idea what had happened.
Madam Xu said with a smile, "Sister Yunsheng, I see that you and Jingchuan have a really good relationship. It's truly enviable."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunsheng was even more embarrassed. She quickly explained, "It's not like that, we just..." But she couldn't think of a suitable excuse, so she could only stammer and couldn't continue.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan quickly came to her rescue, saying, "We just came out for a walk, we didn't expect to run into Sister Xu."
Madam Xu smiled and said, "Yes, what a coincidence. But you two are really a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman."
Shen Yunsheng was a little embarrassed by the praise. She gently tugged at Xiao Jingchuan's sleeve, signaling him to hurry up and leave. Xiao Jingchuan understood and said goodbye to Madam Xu, "Sister Xu, we'll be going now. Let's talk again next time."
After saying that, the two of them left in a hurry, leaving Xu Shi standing there watching their departing figures, a smile on her face.
"Sister Yunsheng! Please wait a moment, I have something to discuss with you."
Madam Xu remembered something important and called out to Shen Yunsheng.
Shen Yunsheng stopped immediately when she heard Madam Xu calling her.
"Husband! You go back first, I'll chat with Sister Xu for a while."
Shen Yunsheng greeted her husband and then turned to look at Madam Xu.
"What is it, Sister Xu?" Shen Yunsheng walked to Xu's side and asked gently.
“Sister Yunsheng, I have taken care of the matter you asked me to do last time. As far as I know, Li Tianci is not satisfied with Xiao Zhenzhu, and he may very well break off the engagement.”
Shen Yunsheng was overjoyed. "Really? That's great! It's a good thing that he doesn't like my Pearl sister. It saves my Pearl sister from having to live a life of widowhood after marrying him."
Madam Xu smiled slightly, "However, we cannot let our guard down. After all, Li Tianci is a difficult character to deal with, and he may not give up easily."
"I understand." Shen Yunsheng nodded. "Thank you, Sister Xu. I will be careful."
“There’s one more thing,” Madam Xu hesitated for a moment, “I heard that Li Tianci has been inquiring about you lately…”
"Are you trying to find out about me?" Shen Yunsheng was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, his family wants you to treat his illness," Xu said, then looked up at Shen Yunsheng.
"If you ask me, even if you can cure it, don't get involved in this mess."
Xu frowned slightly. The Li family was very difficult to deal with; it was best not to provoke them.
"Sister Xu, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Shen Yunsheng highly recognized Xu's abilities and felt that Xu was very suitable to be an entertainment reporter.
Remembering Granny Yang, Xu asked, "By the way! I heard from the villagers that you sued the old lady, is that true?"
Shen Yunsheng smiled faintly, "Actually, she was just unlucky. When she was bullying me, the county magistrate happened to see it."
"Haha! She's really unlucky! The new magistrate is an upright and honest official. He'll definitely do something about this kind of thing."
Madam Xu couldn't help but burst into laughter. This person's sins were truly unforgivable.
Shen Yunsheng stepped forward and took Xu's arm, lowering her voice to say, "Sister Xu! I suspect that my father-in-law is not the old lady's biological son, otherwise, she wouldn't have tried so hard to exploit us."
Madam Xu: "I also suspect that Uncle Wenjing is not his biological son. Your old lady is simply a vampire. Luckily, you separated the family in advance, otherwise, you would still be suffering!"
Shen Yunsheng took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to Madam Xu with a smile.
"Sister Xu, why don't you go for a walk around the village later and spread the word that my father-in-law isn't his biological son?"
"Don't worry! I know what to do."
Madam Xu accepted the silver with a smile.
After parting ways with Madam Xu, Shen Yunsheng rushed home. As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Jingchuan chopping firewood in the yard.
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