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

Thinking of this, Lu Huan's face showed a hint of joy.

"Aren't your father-in-law and mother-in-law heartbroken?"

Gao Yan walked to the kang table and sat down, propping his head up with one hand, closing his eyes, looking somewhat tired.

"My father was alright, but my mother cried very sadly."

Lu Huan knelt behind him and began to massage his temples.

Recalling the tricks Lu Chenxin had played on her, Lu Huan's voice betrayed her schadenfreude.

"That's natural. Her most beloved son is now being talked about as a castrated man."

If she found out who was behind this, I'm afraid Sha Ren would be furious!

Gao Yan gave a soft "hmm" in agreement, "I think there are probably quite a few people involved behind this. There are also people in the academy who don't get along with Gao Zhongbao."

"there must be!"

Lu Huan's box of calligraphy brushes wasn't given away casually.

She knew best what Gao Zhongbao was thinking, that arrogant and disdainful attitude he had towards everyone.

Gao Zhongbao, having acquired such a valuable item, would certainly not be willing to lend it to others.

With his sudden wealth and his long-standing ingrained sense of superiority, the academy is bound to have many people who look down on him.

When the time is right, someone will naturally step in and crush Gao Zhongbao into the mud.

Lu Huan was unaware that she was almost able to deduce the truth.

Gao Yan grasped Lu Huan's hand, pulled her in front of him, and stroked her flat stomach.

"Let's not talk about them anymore. Huan'er, does your head still hurt?"

Lu Huan recalled the changes in the space, her face began to flush, and her voice was barely louder than a mosquito's buzz.

"It doesn't hurt anymore. It felt like it was just for a moment. I'm really okay now!"

"Whether you're alright or not isn't up to you to decide," Gao Yan said after a moment's thought. "Otherwise, how about I take you into the city tomorrow to have your pulse checked?"

“Okay!” Lu Huan knew that Dr. Luo probably wouldn’t be able to diagnose anything, but in order to put Gao Yan at ease, she could only go along with him.

However, the plan could not keep up with the changes.

When Gao Zhongbao returned that day, he couldn't hire a mule cart, so he had to hitch a ride on an oxcart that was going the same way.

The bumpy ride made my butt hurt terribly, not to mention the rest of the time.

What Gao Zhongbao found most unbearable was the oxcart's harness.

I wonder what kind of people this oxcart usually carries. The cart is filthy, and you can occasionally see rotten vegetable leaves seeping into the cracks in the wood.

Gao Zhongbao had a feeling that his shirt was stained with vegetable juice.

He resisted the urge to jump out of the car and finally reached the intersection outside Gaojia Village.

As he walked back, he noticed that the villagers were looking at him in a stranger way.

Whenever he passed by someone's house, the hushed chatter inside would immediately stop.

Gao Zhongbao assumed that the villagers had heard about his father owing money to others and didn't take it to heart.

Thinking about the results he had found, he walked into the main house in the backyard with a sullen face.

Zhou's eyes were swollen like two fuzzy peaches.

If you look closely, you can also see white flakes of skin that are peeling up on your eyelids due to dryness.

Gao Zhongbao suppressed his discomfort and said, "Mother, I've found out. It was that idiot Lu Ruyi who revealed her identity!"

Zhou stopped sobbing, her swollen eyes narrowing slightly as she asked, "Zhongbao, what do you mean by this?"

Gao Zhongbao gritted his teeth and told Zhou Shi and Gao Shangzhi the results he had found out through someone.

Zhou's eyes widened, like two cleanly sucked date pits.

"You mean, Lu Ruyi is a thief crying 'stop thief!' and the culprit has the nerve to run back to her parents' home?"

Gao Zhongbao pursed his lips and nodded firmly.

"My God!" Zhou's body went limp and she collapsed towards Gao Shangzhi. "My Zhongbao! What kind of suffering have you endured!"

Gao Shangzhi supported her and reminded her, "Old woman, our family still needs you to stand up for Zhongbao. You mustn't fall down!"

Zhou hurriedly sat up again, "You old fool, you're right! My Zhongbao can only rely on me..."

Zhongbao, have Caidie go and fetch your elder brother and sister-in-law!

A pair of clear eyes were reflected in Gao Zhongbao's mind, and he subconsciously refused, saying, "How could I trouble you, elder brother and...sister-in-law!"

"What's the big deal!" Zhou Shi, oblivious to Gao Zhongbao's unease, continued, "She and Lu Ruyi don't get along, so she'd definitely want to see Lu Ruyi suffer. Go quickly!"

"Forget it, you should go and invite them over yourself; that will show you're more sincere!"

Gao Zhongbao couldn't refuse Zhou Shi, and he wanted her to stand up for him, so he had no choice but to agree.

"Mother-in-law, do you mean we should all go to the Lu family tomorrow?" Lu Huan hadn't expected Zhou Shi to drag the couple along. "Well... we can't leave no one in the family!"

Zhou slammed her hand on the coffee table beside her and cried, "My Zhongbao has been bullied like this! And you're still thinking about that little bit of empty fame!"

Lu Huan secretly sized up Gao Zhongbao, thinking to herself: This guy is still the same as ever, all respectable and well-mannered, you can't tell he's suffering at all!

She squeezed Gao Yan's fingers, and in response, he scratched her palm.

Lu Huan understood Gao Yan's meaning and said, "In that case, we will accompany you."

Seeing her so obedient, Zhou nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, that's all for you. By the way, is there any fresh fish left at home?"

Zhongbao goes to town every day and has lost weight. Have He Niang make some fish balls and cook them in a rich mutton broth.

"Yes."

Before leaving, Lu Huan took one last look.

Gao Yan tugged at her sleeve, "Wife, stop looking!"

Lu Huan glared at the man, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "What do you think I'm looking at?"

I was just seeing how thick-skinned Gao Zhongbao was. He never stopped taking his herbal medicine every day, and he drank so many tonics. I think he's actually gained a lot of weight, but his mother-in-law still had the nerve to say he'd lost weight!

Gao Yan said sourly, "There's a kind of thinness that only your mother thinks you're thin. That's the weight of a mother's love, something neither of us is fortunate enough to have!"

"Pfft—" Lu Huan laughed, "If you're envious, you can have it tonight too!"

Gao Yan's eyes lit up, and a sense of anticipation arose in his heart.

When it was time for dinner, he looked at the large bowl filled with fragrant mutton soup and six tender white fish balls floating on top, and the smile on his face faded considerably.

"Huan'er, is this what you're talking about?"

Lu Huan chuckled mischievously, "What else did you think it was?"

She picked up a lemon from a small dish and squeezed all the juice into her soup bowl.

Although she hadn't experienced morning sickness, she still added something to remove the fishy smell, just to be on the safe side.

Seeing Lu Huan's actions, Gao Yan asked curiously, "Huan'er, why didn't you soak the lemons in water today, but instead added them to the soup? Won't it taste strange?"

"No, do you want to try?" Lu Huan picked up the last small piece of lemon from the plate.

Gao Yan could almost smell the lemons, that intoxicatingly sour and tangy aroma.

"No, I can't eat this."

*

In the backyard, Gao Zhongbao had a rare dinner with his parents.

Remembering Zhou's arrangements, he asked in confusion, "Mother, why did you ask my sister-in-law to come with us to the Lu family tomorrow?"