Yu Tingwan held his hand and affectionately wrapped her other arm around Wei Zhao’s.
"Did you hear that?"
"My family has an exceptionally good relationship with the neighbors. Even now, people are talking about us."
Yu Tingwan said to him, "That Aunt He treats quite well too, often calling a little spendthrift girl, saying I dress up even when I’m so young."
Wei Zhao: ??
He couldn’t comprehend it.
Yu Tingwan: "She’s not wrong. I was indeed quite extravagant back then."
"Aunt He envies a lot. She’s said more than once that if her father loved his daughter half as much as mine did, she wouldn’t have ended up married to such an unreliable man."
Every day, she would cook eggs for her pregnant daughter-in-law; there are few mothers-in-law in Ze County who would do that.
Yu Tingwan revealed, "She had a miscarriage before because she wasn’t eating well and was tornted by her mother-in-law. Uncle He saw it all, yet didn’t offer any help or lessen her burden, nor did he stand up for her, just muttered that every daughter-in-law gets through it and told her not to mind it."
"Fortunately, Aunt He pulled through."
Yu Tingwan said delightedly, "She outlasted her mother-in-law."
Without the troubleso mother-in-law, she beca the head of the household.
The man at ho may not be great, but at least he doesn’t hit won. If she’s diligent, she can still live well.
Yu Tingwan: "Did you hear that? Aunt He scolded for so long, yet her man didn’t dare to say a word in protest."
Wei Zhao heard it.
"However, Aunt He sotis says if n were reliable and could manage the household, she wouldn’t have to constantly complain and could be gentle like my mother."
Yu Tingwan recalled,
"Back then, I told her she was daydreaming."
Wei Zhao: ...
He realized sothing.
Yu Tingwan is now gentle and soft-spoken, yet still manages to provoke without blinking an eye.
She used to be blunt and direct, clearly provoking people.
"Every ti she hit her son, her man would just stand by and advise her to calm down. Hearing the ruckus, I’d climb up the wall to watch, and even..."
She paused mid-sentence.
Pointed it out to Wei Zhao.
"See that ladder?"
"I used to climb that ladder and peek over the wall."
Wei Zhao: "To intervene?"
"To fan the flas."
Wei Zhao: ... that sounds like sothing you’d do.
Yu Tingwan: "My mother said it was wrong of to do that."
"I did take it to heart."
"But I did it again next ti."
Wei Zhao: ...
"Aunt He never got angry with . After all, her son did deserve it, and she felt I was right. Among all the neighbors, she felt my personality suited her best."
Talking about this, Yu Tingwan couldn’t help but feel proud.
But just at that mont!
Aunt He’s loud voice ca from next door again.
"Almost forgot, if you have kids, don’t let them be like the daughter of the Yu Family."
Yu Tingwan: ??
What’s wrong with their daughter!!!
She was indignant.
"So rebellious, and doesn’t let people speak. Only likes to be praised. One ti I asked her to be more reserved or no one would want her in the future, she even snapped at ."
Aunt He looked at her man with a sneer, "She said if I can find soone, so can she. At most, she’ll end up with soone as useless as you."
The man rubbed his hands, "Why bring into this out of nowhere?"
"Why shouldn’t I talk about you?"
Aunt He was full of montum, "How much money have you thrown at the widow in the alley? Do you think I’m blind?"
The man hurriedly explained, "There’s nothing between and her. Her man was my brother. He’s gone now, and her kid is sick; they’re having a hard ti, I just couldn’t ignore it."
"Does she need you to help? She’s wearing a silver hairpin, a silver bracelet, and her clothes have no patches. Look at ! What do I have?"
Did she realize the walls have ears? Once she started talking, she couldn’t stop.
"If you want to be a saint, don’t use the household money. It’s the hard-earned money of our three sons. It should be saved for their wives and kids. If this happens again, you’ll see how I deal with you and that tramp!"
"One dares to give, the other dares to take. Ugh!"
After saying so much, Aunt He suddenly added a line.
"If only that Yao girl were here."
She used to feel frustrated and couldn’t find soone to talk to. So she always went to find Yu Tingwan.
Though that kid was small and not that great, she was fiercely loyal and helped insult others more sharply than Aunt He.
Every ti, she would feel a lot better.
She ignored the embarrassed man beside her and sighed.
"I wonder if she’s doing well now?"
"Quite well."
A voice ca from over the wall.
Soft and pleasant, yet unfamiliar.
The sun had set, and night was slowly unfolding. It was too far; Aunt He couldn’t see who was speaking, only a silhouette.
"Who is it?"
Aunt He was puzzled.
Has soone moved in next door?
Yu Tingwan slowly added, "At least better than Aunt."
The truth.
But very provoking.
Wei Zhao: ...
Aunt He: ??
What on earth?
Yu Tingwan asked, "Happy now? The troublemaker is back."
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That night, the two didn’t return to the Wei Family.
Everything they needed was there, so they could stay directly.
They even had dinner.
It was two bowls of noodles brought over by Aunt He, with eggs fried to a golden yellow on top.
Yu Tingwan, with a playful smile, took Wei Zhao on a tour of the house, then returned to her room.
Wei Zhao can bathe by himself now, without needing anyone’s care.
Yu Tingwan let him wash first.
They had walked a lot of roads that day, her legs were already sore, yet she didn’t complain of fatigue.
After surveying the room, she walked to the desk.
Several copies of the Three Character Classic were thrown on it.
???
Who knows where Wei Zhao got them from.
Jokingly, how could there be any books on her desk?
Turning around, Yu Tingwan threw them away.
She took off all her gems and gold and silver jewelry and filled the table with them.
Comfortable now.
Pleasing to the eye.
Yu Tingwan even felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
It’s amusing if you think about it.
As if being raised as a daughter again.
The door creaked, and Wei Zhao returned from his bath, damp from the steam.
Yu Tingwan trotted over.
Her eyes sparkled, the light in them like the bright sheen of polished jade.
"I’m particularly happy today."
"Haven’t been this happy in a long ti."
Nor had she been treated so sincerely by soone in a long ti.
Wei Zhao’s nose was high, lips thin, clad in white with dark hair, casting an elegant and noble semblance.
Looking at him, Yu Tingwan’s heart felt like it was about to overflow, "Lower your head a bit."
Without asking why, Wei Zhao thought she wanted to whisper sothing, so he bent down.
A weight on his shoulder, the girl’s hand had rested on it.
Yu Tingwan politely stated, "I want to kiss you, so husband should be prepared."
Wei Zhao was caught off guard.
In the flickering candlelight, he stared fixedly at her, long lashes quivering like butterfly wings.
"A thank-you gift?"
Yu Tingwan shook her head.
"Just wanting to take advantage of you."
"Ever since you brought ho, I’ve wanted to."
"I tried to hold back."
"Couldn’t help it, so cooperate with ."
She cleared her throat.
"Doesn’t help being unconvinced."
Wei Zhao gazed at her cryptically.
The girl used to do everything with composure, but now her ears were turning red.
Getting no response, she felt unsure, but didn’t want to be laughed at or lose the upper hand.
She’d said so much!
So she simply had to kiss!
She fiercely grabbed his collar, stood on tip-toe, and gave him a heavy peck.
Even then, she didn’t forget to bolster her own montum.
"Don’t be ungrateful, consider yourself lucky to have married ."
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