When Xiao Lan entered the room, the old lady of the Sun family was lying on the couch, with a maid massaging her legs and two maids fanning her. She didn't look like an old lady from an ordinary family, but more like an old concubine from a royal family!

"The mistress is different. She's already busy as soon as she can get up. I, an old woman, can't call you back." Sun said sarcastically, waved her hand to let the maid who was massaging her legs go back, and sat up straight to look at people.

"Mrs. Fang nearly drowned, and no one called a doctor. I have to get up and get busy." Xiao Lan raised her hand to let Mother Xu support her, then sat down without a word of greeting. Xiao Lan looked at this "old lady" without hesitation. People in ancient times married young, and this old lady, already having grandchildren, could only be in her forties or fifties. She looked well-maintained, her charm still lingering. Unfortunately, appearance reflects the heart, and her eyes were filled with bitterness.

"Hmph, you are so rude now!" Sun threw a cup in anger, shocking the maids nearby so much that they hurriedly cleaned up the mess. However, an elderly lady remained calm.

This is Yu Mama, who was brought as a dowry by the Sun family. She was married to the housekeeper Wang in the Sun family’s house back then, and now she has a high status in this house.

"Old lady, please don't be angry. I think you have been ill for a long time and seldom leave the yard, so you have forgotten some rules. Now that you are well, you will teach her again later." Mother Yu's voice was loud but not harsh, and she spoke clearly.

Xiao Lan naturally didn't want to bow to this annoying mother-in-law. In her memory, this mother-in-law was simply the nightmare of the original owner, with a vicious mouth and a bad heart!

She brushed the wrinkles off her skirt with a handkerchief. "Didn't you say you had something to ask me? What is it?"

Sun was furious and wanted to say something, but Yu's mother stopped her with a look. She changed the subject and said angrily, "You took Xin'er away today?"

"Ah."

"Hmm?" Xiao Lan's light words almost made Sun jump off the couch. "What do you mean? I took good care of Xin'er, why did you take her away?"

"I'm feeling better now. I'll take my daughter home and raise her myself. You don't need to worry about it anymore."

"No! What will Xin'er become if she follows you? This talentless and immoral person, send him back to me now!" Sun slammed the table loudly and said angrily.

"No!" Xiao Lan also slammed the table, enduring the pain in her palm.

"You're rebelling!"

"Madam! Have a cup of tea!" Madam Yu personally took the teacup handed to her by the maid and respectfully served it to Xiao Lan, interrupting the quarrel between the two. "Madam, the old lady is also considerate of you. A three-year-old child is at the age of mischief. How can you rest assured and recuperate? Why not just go out to the courtyard more often like before?"

"Do you have the right to speak?" Xiao Lan didn't want to be nice to Yu's mother. This smiling tiger usually gave the old woman bad advice! "I'm talking to the old lady, why are you butting in? I'm giving you the ability!"

Mother Yu was scolded so much that she didn't come back to her senses for a long time. In the Sun family's house, she was the only one except the old lady. She could occasionally say a few words when the master came back.

Now he is being scolded by this useless Xiao Lan to the point where he can't even open his mouth. Did this guy take the wrong medicine today?

Xiao Lan refused to take the tea, so Mother Yu just stood there awkwardly. Madam Sun also didn't know how to respond to Xiao Lan's abnormal behavior.

Xiao Lan knew these people were used to being soft-hearted and afraid of being tough. The original owner had been weak-willed before, and hadn't dared to go back to her parents' home to speak out, which was why they had trampled on her. Now that Xiao Lan had suddenly changed her ways, they were naturally overwhelmed.

"I just have one thing to say, I won't give you the child!" Ever since the old county magistrate passed away, the little family property had been eaten and drunk by the insignificant Sun Shaohua. Now the Sun family relies entirely on the shops, fields and dowry from the original owner to survive. He is so grateful that he doesn't even say a word of kindness. He even wants to act wildly over Xiao Lan. The original owner spoiled her, but Xiao Lan doesn't!

"No, there's one more thing. Please sort out my land and house contracts today. I'll come get them tomorrow."

When Mother Yu heard what she said, she quickly turned around to look at Sun. Sun also looked at her, but could not say anything useful.

She had previously taken over Xiao Lan's land and shop as part of her dowry, using her poor health as an excuse. She was in charge of all the accounts and payments made by the shopkeepers. She had a lot of money on hand, and apart from Sun Shaohua, she only used it for her own food and clothing. How could she easily pay it back?

Seeing that the old lady was speechless, Mother Yu took over, "Being the head of a household is very hard work. Madam, are you sure you want to be the head of the household?"

Xiao Lan glanced at her and snorted coldly, "What I want is the land and house contracts and shop leases in my dowry. It doesn't say anything about being the head of the household. Please listen carefully and then tell your wife." She was trying to set her up, but it was impossible. Mother Xu looked at Xiao Lan in disbelief. Why didn't she want the power of being the head of the household, but she didn't dare to interrupt.

Xiao Lan didn't stay in their room for long. She left after saying a few words, leaving Sun and Yu Mama to dismiss the others and start whispering.

"What do you think happened to Xiao Lan? Did he take the wrong medicine? Or is he having a last burst of energy?" Sun looked at the seat where Xiao Lan had sat, feeling puzzled.

"I think it must be a last gasp. The doctor came to see me a couple of days ago and said he wouldn't make it through the day!"

Mother Yu fanned Sun, "Madam, this doesn't look like a last gasp of life. I'm afraid she's really recovered!"

"What's wrong with that doctor? Didn't he say that if he's hanging on, it's fine, or if he dies, it's fine too! Anyway, the Xiao family wouldn't be in a position to ask for it if the shop dies, and Xin'er is still here!" Sun was upset. She grabbed the fan and fanned herself quickly, but it didn't relieve the stuffiness in her heart.

"Now, come and ask for it!"

"This is the Sun family's house, and the master is the head of the household!" Mother Yu smiled, took the fan again, and continued to fan Sun.

"If she wants a dowry, I'll delay her till she dies!"

When Sun heard this, she understood. She turned to look at Yu Mama and said with a smile, "You are the smartest one. Even at your age, your mind is still as strong as when you were young. When the master comes back, let her come to my place immediately!"

"Yes……"

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Xiao Lan and Mother Xu went to see Fang Qingqing again. After confirming that Xiaoqing and Xiaobai were not lazy, they gave them some tips and went back to their own yard.

Xin'er has woken up, eaten some fruit and drank some water, and is playing with Haitang in the yard.

Children don't remember things, but they never forget things. When Xin'er was playing with Haitang, she actually asked Haitang about her well-being, worried that she was tired and that she would bump into something. This was because she was used to being cautious when she was with Cuizhu, which made Xiao Lan very unhappy.

It's not that you can't take care of others, but you shouldn't be so selfless. She was clearly having fun, but she deliberately ran slowly to let people catch her. She even looked at Haitang's face when she laughed. Haitang naturally wouldn't do the same as Cuizhu, but Xin'er still observed her habitually.

"Madam, it would be good to be in charge of the household." Mother Xu also took a fan and fanned Xiao Lan gently.

Xiao Lan didn't say anything. After Jasmine came out of the house, she sent her out to buy some delicious cakes and reminded her to stay away from people. Only after Jasmine left did she reply to Mother Xu's words.

"I don't want the power to lead the Sun family. What I want is everything I own." Xiao Lan looked at Xin'er, who was sweating profusely from playing. "They don't deserve to use my things."

"But as the head of the family, you will naturally be in charge of the deeds to the land and houses..." Mother Xu was worried that Xiao Lan would suffer losses, so she advised her kindly.

"Mother Xu, Butler Wang and Mother Yu are family. Will it be good for me to be the head of the household? What's more, the Sun family is struggling to make ends meet. Do they want me to continue paying for the family? Who the hell is that Sun Shaohua? He doesn't deserve it!" Xiao Lan took a sip of the sweet soup to moisten her throat.

She needs to take good care of herself. Maybe she can go back someday. It's not worth it to die of hypoglycemia or anger here!

"That being said, since she's married into the Sun family, I can't just ignore her..." Mother Xu felt that Xiao Lan was already part of the Sun family. Prosperity and adversity are shared, so how could they possibly be divided? "The old lady will eventually... this family will ultimately belong to the madam and the master..."

"Don't say that again in the future. It makes me uncomfortable!" Xiao Lan stopped talking. Mother Xu shook her head helplessly. This lady's temper changed so much that she could hardly cope with it.

Xiao Lan called Xin'er over, and Xin'er came running over, the two flower pendants on her head trembling, looking so adorable. "Xin'er, take a break and have some sweet soup. I'll ask Jasmine to buy some delicious snacks for us to eat tonight. What else do you want?"

"Let's eat the same thing." Xin'er looked at Xiao Lan with a smile, her eyes full of joy. She wanted to say that she wanted to eat the same thing as her mother, but she couldn't express it clearly.

"Tell me one you like to eat."

"I don't know..." Xin'er really couldn't answer. She was still young and didn't know much about food. She was already satisfied thinking about Jasmine buying delicious snacks.

"Then eat more delicious snacks and more food, and grow taller!"

"Ok!"

"Call Fang Xiaoniang over later and have dinner together!" Xiao Lan suggested. Thinking of the skinny, zombie-like woman, she couldn't help but feel concerned. It was like picking up a stray dog and feeling pity for her.

"Mother...I'm scared..." Xin'er said in a low voice.

"Oh... then please invite her again in a few days." Thinking that the man's appearance at night was indeed a bit creepy, he turned around and instructed Mother Xu, "Please ask Mother Xu to go and see how Fang Xiaoniang's dinner is. If Xiaoqing and Xiaobai are neglecting her, please tell me." Mother Xu was a little reluctant. After all, Fang Xiaoniang was Xiao Lan's thorn in the side back then. Although the two had no intersection, she was the master's concubine before marriage, and even her son was older than Xin'er.

"She is also a poor person. She doesn't need that little bit of food money. She should consider it as a blessing for Xin'er!" Xiao Lan knew that Mother Xu was only thinking about herself, but she was a pedantic person after all, and sometimes she still needed to change the way of communication.

Sure enough, after hearing that Xiao Lan wanted to accumulate blessings for Xin'er, Mother Xu went anyway, no matter how reluctant she was.

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