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Lu Huan opened her eyes again, her mind clear.

Inside, only a few tiny flames, no bigger than broad beans, burned on the lamp stand, while outside the window, the sky appeared grayish-blue.

She put on her jacket, walked to the lamp stand, and lit the oil lamps one by one, quickly illuminating the room.

A moment later, Gao Yan pushed open the door and walked in. "Huan'er, you're awake? Why did you sleep so long today? Did talking to my brother take too much effort? He's too stubborn. He won't even let me pass on the message; he insists on telling you in person!"

Lu Huan chuckled, "We've talked so much today, are you sure you won't be exhausted from relaying messages between the two sides?"

Gao Yan recalled their confrontation and shyly scratched the back of his head.

"I seem a little tired!"

Lu Huan looked at him reproachfully and couldn't help but reach out and pinch his cheek.

Gao Yan noticed out of the corner of his eye that Lu Huan's fingertips were slightly red.

He grabbed Lu Huan's hand and turned it over. "Huan'er, why are your fingers so red? With Mother He at home, you don't need to do needlework! If you really can't, I can do it myself!"

"No, I didn't do any needlework!" Lu Huan tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't.

He hurriedly gestured to Gao Yan to look at the small table at the end of the kang (heated brick bed), "Among the food Brother Lü brought this time, there was a small basket of wild raspberries. I was worried they would spoil, so I couldn't resist and ate about half of the basket."

Gao Yan touched Lu Huan's fingertips; they were smooth and slippery, without a single mark. But the soft texture made him want to rub them a few more times.

"Hey! I told you it's nothing, why are you still holding on?" Lu Huan complained softly.

Since she couldn't free herself, she simply pulled Gao Yan to the end of the kang (a heated brick bed), picked up a wild raspberry with her left hand, and offered it to Gao Yan.

"Taste it?"

The raspberries weren't big, only about a size larger than Lu Huan's finger.

The vibrant red color made Lu Huan's fingertips appear even more translucent.

Gao Yan deliberately mischievously opened his mouth and swallowed her fingers as well.

"Mmm, so sweet!"

Lu Huan felt the lingering warmth on his fingertips and gently patted him.

"Stop fooling around! You can't even eat properly!"

Gao Yan released Lu Huan's hand, then put his arm around her waist and sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"If you feed me, I'll eat very well!"

Lu Huan glared at Gao Yan, picked up the small basket, and sat in his lap. "What did Uncle say?"

“Uncle plans to separate Dingwei.” After Gao Yan finished speaking, he ate another wild raspberry from Lu Huan’s hand.

"Send it out? But Dingwei isn't married yet, and there's no precedent for this in the village!"

Gao Yan's tone was very casual, "Indeed not. But this is my uncle's family matter. As long as my uncle and Dingwei don't say anything, they don't care what the villagers say."

"indeed so."

“In the past, my eldest uncle and sixth uncle only divided the property but not the family. After this incident, I’m afraid that sixth uncle’s family will also separate and become a separate household. I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.”

Gao Yan's mood clearly dropped, and he didn't even bother to eat the raspberries that Lu Huan put in his mouth.

She had no choice but to feed it to herself, saying, "As long as you still consider the other person family, what does it matter if your names aren't on the same household registration?"

Gao Yan smiled in relief, "You're right, I was thinking too much!"

Dinghong inherited his uncle's craft and will probably go work for him. With my connections, my brother will likely get some favors; it's much better than being a carpenter in the village.”

Lu Huan added in his heart: When Uncle Gao becomes an old servant by the Prince of Yan's side, his future prospects will definitely be much brighter than those of the one-armed official in the Ministry of Works.

Just then, He Niang's voice came from outside.

"Master, son-in-law, may I come in?"

"Come in!" Lu Huan said, trying to stand up, but found that Gao Yan had her waist tightly wrapped around her.

She was still holding half a basket of raspberries in her hands, and she didn't dare to use any force, worried that if she didn't control her strength, she would spill all the raspberries.

Seeing that He Niang had already walked in and closed the door behind her, Lu Huan simply stopped struggling and lowered her head to eat wild strawberries.

This is the scene that He Niang saw when she looked up.

Her face flushed slightly as she inwardly blamed herself for getting carried away. The master had been kind to them, and they had forgotten their place as servants, daring to look directly at the master and the son-in-law.

However, upon further reflection, He Niang realized that this also showed that they had a good relationship.

She quickly composed herself and smiled, her face crinkling with wrinkles. "Master, dinner is ready. I'll bring it in to you right away."

"Okay, send it over!" Lu Huan said, then continued to look at He Niang, waiting for her to continue.

“Master, the second young mistress in the backyard only returned in the afternoon, and she deliberately used the small gate. However, I secretly observed her, and her hair was a bit disheveled, and her expression was quite charming.”

Lu Huan's reaction was indifferent, as if the matter had nothing to do with her.

"I understand. Don't tell anyone about this, and tell Shi Dong and Shi Gu to keep their mouths shut and not spread it."

"Yes!"

Just as He Niang was about to leave, Lu Huan asked again, "Has my mother-in-law come looking for me?"

"Never."

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

After He Niang left, Gao Yan spoke up, "Huan'er, aren't you going to expose her?"

"Why expose her?" Lu Huan asked with a hint of sarcasm.

When the Lu family fell into ruin, Madam Zhou tried several times to persuade Gao Zhongbao to divorce his wife, but he remained unmoved. At first, Lu Huan thought that Gao Zhongbao was keeping her alive so that she would work in the space.

Now it seems things aren't so simple. There might be some reasons behind this that Lu Huan doesn't know.

Moreover, Lu Ruyi has been reborn, and the Lu family has not fallen into ruin. If this incident were to occur at this critical juncture, it would likely alarm the Du and Chen families behind the Li family, making the prefect and magistrate wary.

At that time, Gao Zhongbao will just swallow his anger and pretend nothing happened, while Lu Ruyi will become even more arrogant.

Most importantly, it could also ruin the Prince of Yan's plans.

At that time, the connection that Lu Huan and the Prince of Yan's mansion had painstakingly established would also crumble.

No matter how you look at it, it's a terrible move that hurts the enemy a thousand while harming yourself eight hundred.

She leaned against Gao Yan's chest and said softly, "Back then, she went so far as to bribe people in the government office to marry Gao Zhongbao. Now, only three months into the marriage, she's already having an affair. Don't you find that amusing, Ayan?"

Gao Yan thought about it carefully and shook his head. "I don't think so. I just think Huan'er is kind and generous. Even though she always makes things difficult for you, you don't expose the bad things she does."

"I'm not generous at all, I'm petty!" Lu Huan drew circles on Gao Yan's chest. "I'm going to pay back everything that mother and daughter did to me before!"

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Ayan, are you scared?"

"What am I afraid of!" Gao Yan said confidently, almost swearing an oath. "I won't do anything to betray you, so what do I have to be afraid of!"

Huan'er, I know you have a grudge to settle. I can't help you right now, but you must believe me.

I'm sure I can grow into a big tree, sheltering you from the wind and rain. Then you won't have to put in so much effort when dealing with powerful people in the future!