Chapter 433
The gift consisted of a few notebooks—debate records carefully compiled by Xie Yan. They didn’t bring food or drink; summer […]
The Lu family was poor in their early years and had to give away one of their children.
Eighteen years later, both brothers reached the age for marriage.
The older brother, with a strong and domineering personality, was set up with a hot-tempered hunter. At their first meeting, they clashed immediately, slamming tables and glaring at each other, nearly coming to blows over who would be the head of the household.
He thought, “If only I could cancel this engagement.”
The younger brother, gentle and soft-spoken, was matched with a scholar from a family notorious for being “easy prey,” surrounded by greedy relatives. Just a glance from afar made him tremble with fear.
He sighed, “If only I could cancel this engagement.”
By chance, the brothers met and decided to swap their engagements.
The older brother put on the bridal gown and entered the scholar’s household.
On the wedding day, he encountered vulgar wedding pranks. The frail scholar, dazed and confused, tried to protect him but ended up bumping his head in the chaos.
Older brother: ???
“He’s supposed to be aiming for the top scholar title! What are you all doing?!”
The younger brother covered his head with the bridal veil and entered the hunter’s home.
On the wedding night, he waited shyly and obediently for the consummation. But the hunter frowned coldly and sneered, “Stop pretending.”
As soon as the words fell, the young husband’s eyes reddened: “How can you be like this right after we’re married?”
Hunter: ???
“Is there something wrong with you?”
Everyone knew the Xie family was weak and spineless, the kind of household anyone could bully.
Even without any grudges, people would spit in front of their door just because they were in a bad mood.
But from that day on, no one dared.
Xie Yan’s husband knew how to throw a punch!
Meanwhile, the Li family, which everyone expected to be full of constant bickering and fights, now enjoyed warm beds and hot meals every day.
Curious, some sneaked a peek and found Li Feng gently coaxing his husband, “It’s my fault, don’t cry…”
The gift consisted of a few notebooks—debate records carefully compiled by Xie Yan. They didn’t bring food or drink; summer […]
Xie Yan was too soft-hearted and lacked experience handling affairs. He had placed first in the provincial examination, taken top
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Just a mere ten thousand taels of silver. He told Xie Yan, “You’re still too poor. If you had the
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If things were settled properly at their end, Lu Yang would have far fewer troubles. Since he was helping, he
After seeing his younger brother and brother-in-law today, Xie Yan had ended up caught in the middle and took some
Wang Dongmei tried to throw a tantrum and argue with him, but Lu Liu told her, “If you’re rude to
The buns were so tiny that they couldn’t be smuggled in, yet they could slip past inspection. No one could
Their family wasn’t large, so the house never felt very lively. Having a dog around was pleasant to look at,
Xie Yan twisted his body, leaning across the table and reaching for Lu Yang’s hand. “Wu Pingzhi said to get
He thought it over: the window should stay, so breakfast could be served directly through it—very convenient. Inside, the layout
Shun gave him a look and muttered, “Big Brother’s wife, did you forget? You’re here to help Er Huang find
Chen Guizhi smiled and tentatively asked, “What do you think about me and Shun coming over to help you?” That
In the summer, eggs were cheap—one coin apiece. He had someone gather eggs, but to make a profit, they didn’t
As he spoke, tears streamed down his face. “I’m really short on this amount, otherwise I wouldn’t have to beg
Xie Yan rarely heard such direct praise, which made him feel proud. When they arrived at the clinic and saw