She got pregnant after the swap marriage, and the scumbag's family regretted it so much they cr

Sun rolled her eyes secretly and advised, "I don't think your family is very reliable! I also heard that your sister-in-law went to the clan chief's house to borrow a mule cart today and was scolded by that brat Dingyi."

"What's going on?" Lu Huan knew that Gao Dingyi had a sharp tongue and was never one to back down.

"It was all because they were saying bad things about you, that even though we're family, they wouldn't lend her the mule cart. And then Dingyi snapped at you." Thinking back to that scene, Sun couldn't help but laugh. "That kid, he's so infuriating! He knows how to hit a nerve!"

Lu Huan waited a few moments, but Sun Shi just kept laughing and didn't say anything more.

She grew anxious and grabbed Sun's arm, shaking it. "Good aunt, don't keep me in suspense!"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Sun pleaded. "If you shake me any more, I'll get dizzy! You're so strong, you'll definitely be a great help when spring comes!"

Realizing she had said something outrageous, Madam Sun chuckled dryly, "You're a young lady from a wealthy family, how could you possibly work on the ground!"

"If Ayan goes to the fields, I'll have to go with him! Good aunt, stop with the nonsense and tell me already!"

Sun recalled her fourth sister-in-law and laughed again, mimicking Lu Ruyi's voice in a high-pitched voice.

"That brat said, 'You borrowed your brother-in-law before, and now you've got your eye on a mule?' Hahaha! That's such a crude way to put it!"

Lu Huan also covered her mouth. She didn't want to appear to understand at all, but it was really funny!

Sun then mentioned that a few days ago, she accompanied Ji to have Gao Dingyi examined.

"Your fourth aunt and I have already inquired about her. This girl has a good personality, is hardworking, and there's nothing messy going on in her family."

Such a good girl is hard to find even with a lantern! But this brat, guess what he did?

Lu Huan shook his head. Usually, matchmaking takes place either in a cloth shop or a restaurant.

The two people pretend to be strangers and meet. As long as it's not too outrageous, things usually work out once they get to this point.

Unexpectedly, Gao Dingyi caused trouble at this time.

Lu Huan guessed, "He didn't do anything rude, did he?"

"That's right!" Mrs. Sun complained, exasperated. "Who knew that as soon as the boy sat down, he glanced at the girl and told his mother that she wasn't pretty."

Unfortunately, he didn't lower his voice, and the girl heard him! She was so angry that she ran away on the spot!

Rumors are circulating that all the young men in the Gao family want to marry a goddess. What a mess this is!

Lu Huan lowered her head and chuckled to herself, then asked, "What did Fourth Aunt say?"

“What else can we say? We can’t explain it to each and every family!” Sun thought of Dingyang, who had joined in the commotion, and Dingwei, her uncle’s son, and felt her head ache even more.

"My fourth sister-in-law can't really handle this kid. But luckily he's only seventeen, so a year's grace period is fine."

Speaking of this, Lu Huan remembered something Gao Yan had told her before.

"Sixth Aunt, if you have the chance, you can try to persuade Fourth Aunt. Dingyi may have his own ideas."

Mrs. Sun's eyes lit up. "How did you know?"

Lu Huan said in a low voice, "Ayan mentioned to me before that Dingyi came to him asking me to find him a literate girl."

"Oh dear!" Mrs. Sun slapped her thigh. "That brat, why didn't he say so when he had such an idea! Now he's made such a fool of himself!"

She suddenly stood up. "No, I have to talk to Fourth Sister-in-law, or things will get even worse!"

She didn't even have time to say goodbye to Lu Huan before heading towards the door. But halfway there, she turned back.

He asked mysteriously, "Ayan's wife, give me a straight answer, is it really possible to find a girl like this?"

"I can't guarantee you'll become extremely wealthy, but I can certainly help you achieve a modest level of wealth!"

Sun's features scrunched up in a smile.

She patted Lu Huan's hand. "I'm relieved to hear you say that!"

When Sun went out, she was no longer gloomy and walked with a brisk pace.

But Lu Huan was more interested in Lu Ruyi.

She summoned He Niang, "When did Lu Ruyi leave the house?"

He Niang recalled, "It was around 9 o'clock."

It was almost 16 PM.

"Okay, you can go ahead with your work."

Worried that Shi Gu had done something wrong, He Niang explained, "The master was still asleep at that time, and the son-in-law told us not to disturb your sleep."

Lu Huan realized that He Niang had misunderstood.

"I didn't mean to blame you, Ishiya did the right thing!"

However, next time Lu Ruyi, or anyone around her, goes out, especially if they sneak out through the small door next to the woodshed, they must tell me. If I'm not there or I'm sleeping at the time, they must tell me afterwards.

"Understood!"

After leaving, He Niang gave special instructions to the child's father and two sons.

Unexpectedly, before Lu Ruyi returned, Gao Zhongbao came back first.

Soon, Zhou's exclamation came from the backyard, "My Zhongbao! Why are you back at this time?"

Gao Zhongbao looked ashen-faced, as if he had suffered the worst misfortune in eight lifetimes, and threw the bundle in his hand to the ground.

"I will never go to this academy again!"

Gao Shangzhi also came out from the inner room. "Zhongbao, what happened?"

Gao Zhongbao looked at his father, his face growing even uglier, and asked, "Father, what are you doing at home?"

Gao Shangzhi looked to the side guiltily, then shouted with his neck stiff, "This is my home, why can't I stay at home?"

It's freezing outside, and I've been stuck out for almost ten days. Can't I stay home for a few days?

Gao Zhongbao didn't want to explain a single word, so he left the elderly couple behind and returned to the east wing.

Upon entering, I discovered that the room wasn't much warmer than the outside.

He stormed out of the room, shouting, "Where is everyone? Why is it so cold in my room! Are they trying to freeze me to death?"

At this moment, Yuzhu ran out from the side room and panicked when she saw Gao Zhongbao.

“Well… after the second young mistress left, she stopped burning charcoal. She said that charcoal is hard to come by, and since you went to the academy and weren’t home, she wanted to save some.”

Yu Zhu's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, and she lowered her head, not daring to look Gao Zhongbao in the eye.

“Even if we’re trying to save money, we can’t shortchange my Zhongbao!” Zhou Shi said as she walked over.

She and Gao Zhongbao both knew about Lu Ruyi's purchase of charcoal, but they didn't interfere.

The sisters were fighting amongst themselves, which allowed her to benefit from both sides.

So I simply turned a blind eye.

Gao Zhongbao let out a deep sigh of frustration. "Immediately, right now, light one... no, light two charcoal braziers in my room!"

He knew that since Lu Huan entered the family, his mother had not spent a single penny on food or daily household expenses.

If such a woman were his...

He suppressed the bitterness in his heart, and thinking about what had happened at the academy made him feel even worse.

If Lu Huan were still his wife, there would be no need to actually give birth to the child. He could simply take her to the clinic they used to visit, and the rumors would be dispelled.