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

Lu Ruyi's appearance truly frightened Gao Manting, who was only twelve years old. Faced with fear, she even forgot that the person standing next to her was Lu Huan, whom she had never liked.

She huddled behind Lu Huan, clutching his sleeve tightly: "Sister-in-law, she seems like a madwoman, I'm scared!"

Gao Yan also felt that Lu Ruyi seemed to have lost her mind, so he took the initiative to stand in front of Lu Huan to prevent her from being hurt.

"Lu Huan, did you remember something? Are you also..."

"Also what?" Lu Huan peeked out from behind Gao Yan and asked coldly.

Lu Ruyi stopped herself in time. She knew that being reborn was something she shouldn't announce aloud.

Having been a plaything for so many years, Lu Ruyi knew very well that once this matter was leaked and found out by those in power, whether it was true or false, she would never see the light of day again.

Lu Ruyi pursed her lips, lowered her head, and her eyes darted around. The resentment and fear in her heart were about to engulf her, but she managed to hold back and not utter another word.

Lu Huan felt there was no way to gain anything more today, so he patted Gao Yan on the shoulder and said, "Let's go back."

She broke free from Gao Manting's hand and walked towards the door first.

Just as he was about to step out, Lu Huan stopped and said, "From now on, remember your place in front of me. If I see you glaring at me again, I won't hesitate to test your brother-in-law and see if he wants his future or you!"

Lu Ruyi trembled with anger, but she dared not look up, afraid that Lu Huan would notice the hatred that was about to overflow in her eyes.

Lu Huan... Lu Huan... I could take your life in my past life, and I can do it again in this one!

The days spent waiting to be beheaded in prison were like being in hell, even more unbearable than when she was in the Li family. Lu Ruyi didn't want to experience it again.

Lu Huan has only managed to climb up to the Prince of Yan's mansion! Once she convinces the Gao family to move their entire family to Jinling, let's see if the Prince of Yan's mansion will still be able to support Lu Huan then!

Only Gao Manting and Lu Ruyi remained in the main hall.

As Gao Manting looked around, preparing to slip away, Lu Ruyi had already mentally prepared herself and put on a smile again.

"Sister Manting, your sister-in-law was really upset by Lu Huan just now. You're not really estranged from me, are you? I'll be sad if you stop being friends with me."

Gao Manting hadn't forgotten Lu Ruyi's previous stubbornness. Seeing her smiling now, she felt like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—she had no good intentions.

But being so young, she couldn't completely hide the resistance on her face.

"Sister-in-law, are you alright?"

"What could possibly be wrong with me?" Lu Ruyi feigned nonchalance. If one ignored the redness in the corners of her eyes, one could easily be fooled. "Come on, come with me to my room. Didn't you take a liking to that light red ruqun embroidered with floral patterns? I'll give it to you!"

"Really!"

The little girl's joy overcame her fear, and following Lu Ruyi's lead, they returned to the backyard together.

After Lu Huan finished washing up, Gao Yan, still shivering from the cold, came in carrying several bamboo baskets.

“I took it from Cheng Yi’s house. That kid didn’t take my money. He and my fourth uncle pushed me out.”

Gao Yan placed the silver coins that Lu Huan had given him on the table, but Lu Huan didn't even glance at them and continued applying face cream.

This was the food she obtained by trading it with Tian Jiajia from the food in her spatial storage; she quite liked the taste.

"Wife, don't forget to put the money away."

"Just put it back yourself, it's not like you don't know where it is."

Gao Yan glanced resentfully at his wife, who ignored him, and went into the inner room.

A moment later, he rushed out of the inner room with a booklet in his hand: "What does this mean?"

The booklet was shoved right in front of Lu Huan. She leaned back slightly before she could see what Gao Yan was holding. It was the ledger she kept under the money box to record the amount of Gao Yan's secret stash of money.

"The ledgers, they record where all your money went."

"What do you mean 'your' and 'mine'? It's all your money!"

Lu Huan remembers it so clearly, does she not truly believe they are a family?

Seeing Gao Yan's indignant expression, Lu Huan almost burst out laughing. But she knew that if she laughed now, this simpleton would probably only get angrier.

She tried to suppress her smile and explained, "This is money you worked so hard to save, so we definitely need to keep a clear record of where it went."

Realizing he had misunderstood, Gao Yan's hand holding the ledger drooped limply.

Lu Huan laughed out loud, took the booklet from his hand, and pushed him out: "Don't just stand there, you should go and wash up too!"

Gao Yan wanted to explain further, but when he met Lu Huan's smiling eyes, for some reason, he didn't want to say anything more. It was better not to let his wife know his little thoughts.

After Gao Yan finished washing up and went back into the inner room, Lu Huan was already slumped on the heated kang, half asleep.

But as soon as he approached, Lu Huan woke up with a start.

Gao Yan pulled the blanket up: "Go to sleep if you're sleepy, don't wait for me!"

Lu Huan glared at him, thinking she was being fierce, but it was actually weak and had no power whatsoever.

"Who's waiting for you! I'm just feeling sleepy because I took the medicine prescribed by the old doctor."

She remembered that Uncle Qin would send someone to collect the fruit before dawn the next morning, and this matter would definitely not be kept from Gao Yan. She might even need Gao Yan to cover for her.

She could only tell half the story: "I have to go out early tomorrow morning. I've arranged with Uncle Qin to have him send someone over every ten days to deliver half a pig, and I need to go and meet him."

"Do you need me to come with you?"

"No need, it's just outside the yard. If I can't move it, I'll come back and call you."

Lu Huan knew that such an explanation was extremely clumsy, and even she herself wouldn't believe it. Feeling a little guilty, she slowly slid into the quilt, covered her eyes with the blanket, and dared not look at Gao Yan's expression.

After a long while, Gao Yan's voice was heard: "You've been cooped up inside for so long, aren't you afraid of suffocating yourself?"

It would have been better if Gao Yan hadn't mentioned it, because after he said it, Lu Huan also felt that the bed was indeed a bit stuffy and hot.

She pulled the blanket down a little, her cheeks flushed red, and her big, watery eyes stared at Gao Yan, looking incredibly cute.

Gao Yan blew out the candles on the lamp stand one by one, lifted the brocade quilt, stretched out his long legs, and crawled into bed.

Although the west wing wasn't cold, the temperature inside was certainly not as warm as a cozy bed. A gust of cold air drifted in from outside, making Lu Huan shiver and involuntarily move towards the window.

Gao Yan reached out in time and pulled Lu Huan back, preventing her from bumping into the cabinet by the window.

Using the dim light shining from the kitchen across the street, Gao Yan touched Lu Huan's hair at her temple: "If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to force yourself. I'm patient. I'll be waiting in the yard tomorrow. If you need my help, just call me."

"Oh, I see."

Lu Huan was pinned to the bed by Gao Yan, afraid to move an inch, terrified that he would transform into a ferocious beast and devour her completely. Should she accept it or not?

The two remained in that position for a long time, and Lu Huan could clearly hear her own heartbeat.

dong dong dong-