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

Unexpectedly, the person who had been drifting apart from Lu Huan ended up sacrificing his life for her; while the person who seemed to be very close to her ended up in her husband's bed.

Lu Huan snapped out of her thoughts and tentatively asked, "Such good stuff, I'll keep it for ourselves instead of sending it to the backyard. You won't think I'm selfish or stingy, will you?"

Gao Yan's face darkened, and he bent his finger and gently tapped Lu Huan's forehead: "I just said that, you have to believe me, you've forgotten so quickly?"

Lu Huan covered her forehead and argued, "You've lived with them day and night for so many years, and I've only been married into the family for three days. It's normal for me to feel uneasy."

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I should have been more patient." Gao Yan walked closer to Lu Huan and put his arm around her. "It's only after spending so much time with them that I understand what kind of people they are. If you deliver something to them, they won't thank you. They'll complain that you're late and even suspect that you're keeping something for yourself."

Lu Huan nestled against Gao Yan's broad chest, concealing the sarcasm on her lips.

Zhou Shi and Gao Manting are exactly those kinds of people. As for Lu Ruyi, how could she possibly get the good stuff in the space for free!

Gao Yan continued to instruct, "From now on, you should leave the responsibility of taking care of our parents to me. Don't be so extravagant. You also need to plan for our future."

What will become of them?

Lu Huan's heart was almost tipped in Gao Yan's favor, as if only one last straw was needed to break the camel's back.

The next morning, Lu Huan was awakened by a strong smell of medicine.

"Ayan?" She instinctively reached for the bedside, but it was already cold. Gao Yan had been gone for who knows how long.

Soon there was a knock on the door, and He Niang came in, bringing the medicine that was being warmed on the small stove to Lu Huan.

"Master, it's time to take your medicine."

Lu Huan frowned slightly as she smelled the increasingly strong medicinal odor, but still drank it down in one gulp.

"Where is Ayan?"

He Niang handed over a bowl of water for Lu Huan to rinse his mouth.

"My son-in-law told me to listen for your movements, and then he went to the clan chief's house. He hasn't returned yet."

Lu Huan waved her arms in the air a few times and found that the room was not as cold and bone-chilling as it had been the day before.

She looked around but couldn't find the brazier. She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "There must be smoke from a brazier. How strange, why isn't it cold?"

He Niang chuckled and explained, "Yesterday, the son-in-law turned on the heated kang by the east window. After getting up this morning, he told us to heat it up, and that's how the room became warm."

Lu Huan felt a warmth in her heart; it turned out that this simpleton had kept Dr. Luo's words in mind.

He Niang secretly observed the expression on Lu Huan's face and continued, "That woman in the backyard, I heard that her husband was heating the kang (heated brick bed) and she went to gossip to the mother-in-law of the house. Right now, my husband is in the backyard, clearing the chimney!"

When Lu Ruyi was mentioned, Lu Huan's smile faded a little: "Your husband and son will have to work harder. Whenever my mother-in-law asks Ayan to do something, you two can fill in. As for your sister-in-law, you can just ignore her."

Unsure of what to do, He Niang asked again, "What if it concerns the son-in-law's younger brother?"

“Gao Zhongbao is the apple of my mother-in-law’s eye, so we can’t neglect him. However, the firewood in the woodshed was all carried back by my husband with great effort. It can be used in my mother-in-law’s room and Gao Zhongbao’s study, but we shouldn’t burn it in their bedroom.”

If Lu Ruyi asks, tell her to take out her own money to buy charcoal.

Lu Huan was worried that He Niang was timid, and also meant to give her a warning: "Remember this, I bought you back to fulfill my filial duties to my husband, not to serve Lu Ruyi. She brought two maids with her as dowry, does she think no one will help her heat the kang (heated brick bed)?"

He Niang's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly bowed: "Yes, Master, I understand!"

"Okay, bring in breakfast and then get back to work."

Inside the space, the pearls that had been given to the Princess Consort of Yan were not in large stock, only a small pouch. As for Wu Xuefei, the apocalypse had just arrived, and there were not many mutated plants and animals.

I wanted to exchange some more with her, but that's not something that can be done in the short term.

So Lu Huan didn't process the pearls; instead, he mixed them together in a small wooden box, regardless of size or color.

Once the Prince of Yan discovers the efficacy of those pearls, he certainly won't let such a precious tonic pass him by, and will soon come knocking on his door. At that point, he can simply hand over the entire box to the Prince of Yan, and this relationship will be firmly established.

Sure enough, two days later, on the afternoon before Gao Zhongbao returned to the academy, someone from the Prince of Yan's residence came.

However, this time it was just a guard from the Prince's mansion, and it wasn't as grand as when Granny Gu came last time.

By the time Zhou and Gao Manting had changed their clothes and hurriedly walked out of the backyard, the people from the Prince's Mansion had already left.

Looking at the empty main hall, Zhou was so angry that her face almost twisted in anger.

"Where are the people from the Prince's mansion? Eldest daughter-in-law, why didn't you tell me to come out sooner?"

Lu Huan smiled shyly: "Mother-in-law, I didn't expect anyone from the Prince's mansion to come, especially a male guest. It's only because Ayan is with me that I dared not meet them alone."

I sent He Niang to the backyard to find my father-in-law, but unfortunately he wasn't there..."

Zhou was so angry she gritted her teeth. Where could Gao Shangzhi have gone? He must have gone to the city to see his cronies and play around with them!

With the matter settled, Gao Manting protested, "Mother! Look at Lu Huan, her words are full of excuses, I think she's doing it on purpose!"

Remembering Gao Zhongbao's instructions, Zhou tugged at Gao Manting: "Manting! This is your sister-in-law, don't say anything out of line!"

"She's not my sister-in-law, it's Sister Ruyi!"

Lu Huan was not displeased at all by Gao Manting's attitude.

She said casually, "When did Manting become so close to her brother and sister-in-law? I'm so envious!"

Gao Manting was still a young girl, lacking in guile, and blurted out, "My sister-in-law is the best to me. She invited me to stay at the Lu family home for Mid-Autumn Festival and even gave me a lot of jewelry! Unlike you, you only give me gifts every year and never invite me to the Lu family home!"

Otherwise, she would definitely have gotten a lot of benefits from Lu Huan, so she wouldn't need to ask Lu Ruyi for anything!

A hint of dejection crossed Lu Huan's face: "Li Shi is in charge of everything in the Lu family's inner quarters. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't change her mind if she disagreed. Since you don't acknowledge me, Manting, then so be it!"

She secretly pinched Gao Yan, looking heartbroken, and ran back to the west wing with her face covered.

Zhou couldn't stop her, and angrily slapped Gao Manting's hand: "I already told you, your brother told you to be more respectful to her, why don't you believe me!"

I hadn't even said a word, and you'd already stormed off. Did you expect me, as her mother-in-law, to go to her room and beg her?

Gao Manting pouted and said defiantly, "Mother is her mother-in-law. Does she dare to disobey your orders? Aren't you afraid the villagers will gossip about her behind her back?"

Gao Yan knew Lu Huan was doing it on purpose, and wasn't in a hurry to go back inside. But since Gao Manting had slandered her like that, she couldn't help but offer a few words of rebuttal.