I have been farming since I crossed over.

Lu Jintang walked slowly, with steady and resolute steps, towards Yang Mingxi, who stood not far away. His eyes, as deep as a lake, gazed at her intently, as if he could see through her exterior to her innermost thoughts. When he reached Yang Mingxi, Lu Jintang stopped and whispered, "Come on, I'll accompany you to dinner, and then I'll escort you home afterward."

Yang Mingxi shook her head gently, her lustrous black hair swaying slightly. She raised her head, meeting Lu Jintang's concerned gaze, and smiled, declining politely, "Don't bother. You should take them to meet your grandfather and father. Besides, it's perfectly fine for me to go back alone. You still have so much to attend to here."

However, Lu Jintang didn't respond to Yang Mingxi's words. Instead, he reached out and grabbed her wrist, dragging her towards the dining room without saying anything. Yang Mingxi was startled by his sudden action and tried to break free from his hand, but Lu Jintang held it tightly and showed no intention of letting go.

In desperation, Yang Mingxi had to pull hard on Lu Jintang's hand that was holding hers, and shouted anxiously: "Lu Jintang! I said I really don't need you to accompany me for dinner! You should go and do your business! We will have plenty of time to get together in the future, so why bother about this mere meal? If I go home now, maybe I can still make it in time to have dinner with my family!" Before she finished speaking, Yang Mingxi abruptly pulled back her hand, turned around and ran out the door.

Lu Jintang chuckled secretly, took a few quick steps forward, picked up Yang Mingxi, and used his Qinggong to send her back to the door of her home. He then said, "Thank you, Axi, for being so understanding. Come in quickly. Uncle Wu and the others are having dinner."

Yang Mingxi landed on her feet, calming down the tension she had just felt from being carried and flown. She said, "Let's go back. I can handle this myself." She then pushed open the gate and said as she walked, "Mom and Dad, I'm back."

Lu Jintang heard Yang Mingxi's cheerful voice and the voices of the Yang family outside the courtyard gate, then turned and headed towards Old Master Lu's courtyard.

In the Yang family courtyard, the Yang family heard Yang Mingxi's voice, and Yang Laowu was the first to run out and said, "Xier is back, come and have dinner!"

Yang Mingxi stepped forward and took Yang Laowu's hand, saying affectionately, "Dad, I've been away for so long, did you miss me?"

Yang Laowu smiled, shook his head and said nothing.

Yang Mingxi's face immediately fell, and she pretended to be angry and said, "Daddy is so annoying. I've been away for so many days and you didn't miss me. I miss you guys so much!"

"Third sister, third sister, I miss you so much!" Yang Minghong walked up and pulled Yang Mingxi's trouser leg.

"Ah...ah...hug me!" Yang Mingqing also ran over and grabbed Yang Mingxi's other trouser leg.

"Hahaha, younger brothers are the best. You all miss your sister, right? Ba!"

Yang Mingxi let go of the hand that was holding Yang Laowu, bent down and kissed Yang Minghong and Yang Mingqing on the face, then picked up Yang Mingqing, and holding Yang Minghong with her other hand, walked towards the dining room.

In the dining room, Wu and Yang Mingqian were eating. Wan Daya was helping Yang Mingxi fill her bowl. Seeing Yang Mingxi come in, she smiled and said, "Xier is back, come and eat!"

Mrs. Wu carried a steaming meal, her gaze fixed on her third daughter, who had been away from home for nearly a month. Her once bright eyes were now slightly reddened by tears, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she fought hard to hold them back. She simply stared silently at her beloved child, her lips slightly parted as if about to say something, but in the end, no sound came out.

Yang Mingxi, holding Yang Mingqing and pulling Yang Minghong into the dining room, saw Wu's state and felt a surge of warmth and guilt. She quickly released Yang Minghong's hand, put Yang Mingqing down, and said, "Hong'er, Qing'er, both of you, please come sit down at the table and eat! I miss you so much!" Before she finished speaking, Yang Mingxi had already stepped forward, opened her arms, and embraced Wu tightly.

After feeling her daughter's warm embrace, Wu finally couldn't hold back her emotions any longer. She began to pat Yang Mingxi's back gently, complaining with sobs, "You heartless girl! You've been gone for a whole month! Don't you miss home and mother at all? Do you know that you're getting married soon? Why can't you just stay home and wait for the wedding? You run out every day. Why don't you come back in style on the day of your wedding?"

When Yang Mingxi heard her mother's words that were filled with both anger and love, she immediately started to act like a spoiled child: "Oh, my dear mother, look at what you said, how could your daughter forget to go home? Look, I'm rushing back without stopping! Okay, okay, please don't be angry anymore, being angry is so bad for your health! Let's sit down and have a good meal. I'm tired from running around all the way, and my stomach has been growling with hunger!" As she spoke, Yang Mingxi playfully touched her flat belly, with a pitiful look on her face.

Seeing this, Wu shook her head helplessly, then burst into laughter and said, "I really can't do anything about you! All right, all right, then hurry up and sit down to eat!"

After dinner, Wu took Yang Mingxi with her, looking at the clothes and quilt one after another, and was very busy.

"Mom, can we take a break first? We have been busy for most of the day. If you are not tired, I am almost exhausted." Yang Mingxi cooperated with Wu for most of the day and was really exhausted. She quickly asked Wu for help.

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "You little lazy bum, I'm afraid it's a waste of effort to ask you to help look after it. Your mind is not on this at all. If you are tired, go and rest. Your second sister-in-law and I will help you look after it!"

Yang Mingxi listened to Wu's words, looked up at Wan Daya and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. You've been busy running around for me."

While helping to pack up the clothes that Yang Mingxi had just tried on and putting them into boxes, Wan Daya smiled and said, "You silly child, why are you so hard-working on such a small thing? I'm so happy." After saying that, she reached out and tucked the hair that had been scattered in the bustle behind her ears.

Yang Mingxi watched her second sister-in-law's actions and unconsciously glanced at Wan Daya's abdomen. She clearly saw the tadpoles in Wan Daya's uterus.

Yang Mingxi was extremely surprised. Her second sister-in-law was pregnant! Yang Mingxi was struggling with whether to tell her mother and second sister-in-law, when she suddenly found Wan Daya bending down to pick up a box. She was so scared that she quickly said, "Second sister-in-law, you can't do such a dangerous thing now. Put it down quickly!"

The sudden shout scared Wan Daya so much that she staggered and almost fell.

In a flash, Yang Mingxi rushed forward, holding Wan Daya firmly and saying, "Second sister-in-law, you have a baby now, so you must be careful not to fall. Also, you can't bend over to lift heavy things like you did just now, understand?"

"Daya, you're pregnant?" Wu exclaimed in delight, her voice rising an octave unconsciously. She stared at Wan Daya in front of her, eyes wide open, as if trying to confirm the good news from her expression.

Wan Daya blushed like a ripe apple at the sudden question. She lowered her head, fiddling with the hem of her clothes with her hands. After a long pause, she stammered, her voice as tinny as a mosquito's: "I... I don't know. My period was supposed to come yesterday, but it hasn't come yet." After saying this, she lowered her head even lower, as if she couldn't meet Wu's expectant gaze.

When Mrs. Wu heard this, the smile on her face became even brighter. She quickly walked to Wan Daya, took her hand and said affectionately: "Haha, then it is very likely that you are pregnant! My silly child, don't move around at this time. Come, come, sit down here and have a good rest. Our family will soon have another addition!" As she spoke, she carefully helped Wan Daya sit on the chair beside her, her eyes full of joy and concern.