It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

Seeing Meng Yingxue sew expertly, Yuan Buwei's eyes were filled with envy: "What an amazing needlework woman."

Meng Yingxue, who had been with Yuan Buwei for many days, was still a little unaccustomed to such straightforward compliments. Her face blushed slightly: "My mother said that if a woman doesn't know how to do needlework, she will be disliked by her mother-in-law after she marries into her husband's family in the future."

"So you study hard?"

Meng Yingxue nodded: "Not only needlework, but also music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and interpersonal relationships, I have to learn these. My mother said that the more I learn, the more useful my husband's family will think I am, and they will value me."

Yuan Buwei originally thought that Meng's mother was like most mothers, but now it seems to her that Meng's mother was a wise one.

"Interpersonal relationships are inseparable from the word 'interests'. If your skills are useful to others, they will naturally value you. Think about it from another perspective. Even if you are alone in the future, you can survive by relying on these skills, right?"

Meng Yingxue was startled and looked up at Yuan Buwei in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Yuan Buwei smiled at her, "Am I wrong?"

"No." Meng Yingxue shook her head. "When I was a child, my mother would spank my palms and not let me eat because I didn't study well. I never understood why my mother was so strict with me. Girls of my age are the treasures of their parents. Now, after listening to what Doctor Yuan said, I suddenly understand my mother's good intentions."

"You are a smart girl. You can figure out your mother's intention from just a random word I say. It is your mother's blessing to have you." Yuan Buwei smiled and patted Meng Yingxue's hand.

Meng Yingxue looked at Yuan Buwei, her eyes slowly falling on her bulging belly. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Doctor Yuan, if you trust me, I am willing to help you get in touch with the outside world! The time I have spent with you is the most relaxing time I have spent in Shan's family. But everyone in Shan's family knows that the young master just dares not disobey the head of the family for the time being. If the young master's prestige in Shan's family ever exceeds that of the head of the family, then Shan's family will definitely abandon the head of the family."

"From what you said, it seems that Patriarch Shan has no real power in the Shan family?"

This situation is the opposite of Xie's.

"It's not that he doesn't have real power, but the head of the family was originally pushed to the position of head of the family. Doctor Yuan should know that the original candidate for the head of the family was the young master's mother, but because his mother eloped with someone, it brought a very bad influence to the Shan family, so after the five elders discussed it, they supported the current head of the family. In addition, the head of the family Shan was originally engaged to the young master's mother."

"What did you say?"

Yuan Buwei was startled, lowered her head and recalled what the head of the Shan family said, as well as the look he gave Shan Ji. The confusion she had previously had suddenly became clear: "So that's how it is. I was wondering why Shan Ji could return to the Shan family and be so valued. I originally thought he had made some kind of deal with the Shan family, but after all this time, he returned to the Shan family and was like a fish in water."

"Not entirely. His mother is very powerful. As her son, I must have felt a lot of pressure. I saw him standing alone in the yard several times, from dawn to dusk. There were a few times when it was raining heavily, and he just stood there. No matter how much everyone persuaded him, he refused to go in."

Yuan Buwei discovered that when Meng Yingxue talked about Shan Ji, her tone was just a statement, without any personal emotion mixed in.

"You, you know that you..."

"I know." Meng Yingxue knew what Yuan Buwei wanted to ask by looking at her expression. "I once thought about escaping, but my parents and relatives are all in Shan's family. I can't let them get into trouble because of myself. My family is not very prominent in Shan's family. If I hadn't been chosen by the elders, I'm afraid my family would still be suffering."

"I'm sure you've made this decision after careful consideration. If so, you will definitely be able to do it well." Yuan Buwei agreed to marry Lu Sui because of Medicine King Valley. She felt the same way. "But... Shan Ji..."

"Doctor Yuan, you don't have to worry about me. I chose this path myself. No matter how difficult it is, I will grit my teeth and stick to it." Meng Yingxue smiled and lowered her head to bite off the thread. "I am the hope of my family. I will not let them down."

Be ambitious and have high aspirations.

More importantly, Meng Yingxue made Yuan Buwei understand that "gentleness" is also a kind of power.

Yuan Buwei was already in the late stage of pregnancy. As it became increasingly difficult for her to move, she stayed in her room, concentrating on developing an antidote.

That day, it was snowing heavily outside.

Yuan Buwei was preparing one of the antidotes, while Meng Yingxue was sewing clothes nearby.

Occasionally the two of them chatted for a while, and the atmosphere was quiet and beautiful.

But the next second, the door was suddenly kicked open.

The howling cold wind mixed with snowflakes rushed into the house, instantly taking away the heat in the house.

"Little Lord."

Meng Yingxue stood up first. She looked at Shan Ji, who was staggering, flushed, and obviously smelled of alcohol. Although she was timid, she still stepped in front of Yuan Buwei and said, "You...you drank alcohol?"

"go out."

Shan Ji spat out two words coldly, staring at Yuan Buwei with red eyes.

"Young Master, you must be feeling very uncomfortable now. I will take you back to your room to rest and then cook you a bowl of rice..."

"I told you to get out, don't you understand what I'm saying?" Shan Ji growled at Meng Yingxue, "Get out."

"Young Master, I am under the order of the Patriarch to take care of Doctor Yuan. I cannot leave this room without the Patriarch's order." Meng Yingxue blurted out without any hesitation, "Young Master, if you want to talk to Doctor Yuan, you have to wait for the wine...ah..."

"Yingxue!"

Yuan Buwei yelled and quickly walked towards Meng Yingxue who was kicked to the ground by Shan Ji: "Are you okay?"

Meng Yingxue shook her head and when she looked up at Shan Ji, fear was evident in her eyes: "Young Master, if I have done anything wrong, I will accept your beatings and scoldings, but Doctor Yuan is already in the third trimester of pregnancy. If she makes any mistakes, it will be a double death. You don't want her to get into trouble, right?"

Shan Ji stood there, narrowed his eyes, then took three steps forward, grabbed Meng Yingxue's shoulders, and dragged her to the door.

"Shan Ji, stop, let Yingxue go."

Yuan Buwei didn't expect Shan Ji to be so violent after getting drunk, but she was pregnant now. If she went forward rashly, not only would she fail to save Meng Yingxue, but she would also put herself in danger.

"Bah."

Meng Yingxue looked at the door closing in front of her. Regardless of the pain from the fall, she gritted her teeth, got up and knocked on the door: "Young Master, Young Master, please open the door. If you have anything to say, please sit down and talk it over. Please do not hurt Doctor Yuan."

No one in the house responded to her.

Meng Yingxue shouted a few more times and heard the sound of something falling to the ground.

She was startled and pushed the door hard, but found it was locked.

"No, if we delay any longer, something will happen to Doctor Yuan." Meng Yingxue thought for three seconds, then turned around and ran towards the yard of the head of the Shan family.