I have been farming since I crossed over.

At this moment, Yang Mingxi hurriedly explained, "Third brother, don't be angry. After the gathering last night, Lu Jintang took me to visit the nursery room he gave me. I saw so many nurseries inside, and on a whim, I wanted to imitate my aunt-in-law and try to raise seedlings myself. However, I'm not very experienced in this area, and I accidentally lost control of the time, so this is what happened."

After hearing his sister's explanation, Yang Mingyu looked up at the direction the two had returned. His originally tense expression finally relaxed a little, but he still responded with a forced smile: "Huh, so that's how it is... You two are really capable of making trouble! I can't imagine you are such stupid people. Can't we do this during the day? All right, you have to take me to see it later, so that I can see with my own eyes what your so-called "results" last night are. However, even if you need to go out to deal with something in the future, you must bring one of our brothers or sisters to accompany you. After all, you are a girl. How can you stay out all night alone? Although the outside world is wonderful, it is also inevitable to encounter some unexpected dangers and troubles. So, you must remember my words and don't be so willful again. Do you hear me?"

Yang Mingyu talked a lot in a long-winded manner, which made Yang Mingxi feel moved at times and blame herself at times, and her mood fluctuated.

"Ayu, it's time for morning exercise. Let's talk about this later, otherwise we'll be late." Yang Minghu came out and reminded softly.

Yang Mingyang also followed out and said, "Let's go for morning exercise first! Xier, don't go for morning exercise today. Mom is waiting for you in the house."

After hearing her brothers' anxious and concerned words, Yang Mingxi couldn't help but feel guilty. She immediately realized that because she hadn't returned home the previous night, the whole family must have been worried all night.

So, like a child who had done something wrong, she nodded vigorously to show that she understood the situation, and then turned around and ran towards the house without hesitation.

When she stepped into the familiar courtyard of her home, the first thing she saw was her father, Yang Laowu, chopping wood with great effort. He held the heavy axe tightly in his hand, striking the wood again and again, but each movement seemed absent-minded, as if his mind was completely distracted from the task at hand.

It wasn't until he caught a glimpse of Yang Mingxi's figure that his tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little. He breathed a long sigh of relief, a relieved smile on his face as he said, "My daughter, you're finally home! Go inside and find your mother. She's been waiting for you at home."

Yang Mingxi was still a little dazed at this time. It took her a long time to react. She called out softly, "Dad, good morning. I'll go in first." After that, she walked into the house with heavy steps.

Yang Laowu still stood quietly there, holding the axe tightly in his hand, but his eyes were always fixed on the direction his daughter left, without moving for a long time.

Yang Mingxi walked quickly into the house and immediately saw her mother, Wu, sitting alone in a chair in the living room. Her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if she had lost her soul. She sat there blankly, and it was unclear what she was thinking about.

Yang Mingxi rushed forward like a gust of wind, and in the blink of an eye she was in front of Wu. She opened her arms and hugged Wu tightly, her voice soft and gentle like a spring breeze: "Mother, I'm back."

Wu had been sitting in a chair, lost in thought, sewing in her hands. She was stunned when she heard Yang Mingxi's voice. The needle and thread in her hand dropped to the ground unconsciously. Then, she abruptly stood up and hugged Yang Mingxi tightly, her voice trembling with excitement. "Xi'er! Where on earth have you been? Why have you been missing all night? You've worried me so much!"

Yang Mingxi sensed Wu's concern and anxiety, and a wave of guilt welled up in her heart. She gently patted Wu's back and whispered, "I'm sorry, Mom. Last night, Lu Jintang and I went to check on the nursery, but we got so caught up in things that we didn't even remember to go home until daybreak."

Upon hearing this, Wu's expression instantly became complicated. She froze for a moment, then, as if realizing something, she suddenly stood up, staring at Yang Mingxi with wide eyes, and stammered, "You said... you and Tang are together? You two... have you two done that? Oh, my silly girl, how could you be so foolish..."

Yang Mingxi was somewhat bewildered by Wu's nonsensical remarks, but from her tone and expression, she vaguely sensed some misunderstanding. So she quickly explained, "Mom, don't worry. It's not what you think! Lu Jintang and I were simply busy cultivating seedlings in the nursery. Maybe we were so engrossed in our work that we lost track of time. It's not what you think!"

After hearing this, Wu's tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little, but she immediately stared at Yang Mingxi with a sharp gaze and asked sternly, "You really didn't do that? Look at your mouth, it's so swollen, and you still dare to lie to me here? You have to know that you still have more than a month to go before you officially get married! If you get pregnant during this time, how will you live in the future? You'd better tell me the truth, so that I can help you think of a solution."

Yang Mingxi couldn't help but burst out laughing at Wu's barrage of questions. A bright smile spread across her face as she said coquettishly, "Oh, Mom, don't worry! We really didn't do anything excessive. It was just a gentle kiss. Other than that, there was nothing else that crossed the line. I know it all."

After hearing this, Wu seemed to still be somewhat skeptical. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she looked at Yang Mingxi with suspicion. Only after she was sure that there was no flaw in her expression did she let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Xi'er, you must remember this: no matter what, you must remain intact until your wedding night. After all, wealthy families like the Lu family place great importance on a woman's chastity! Some families even keep the bloodstained handkerchief as a symbol of the bride's purity after the wedding night. Therefore, you must not neglect these rules and etiquette. Do you understand?"