This is terrible! My future prime minister keeps trying to kiss me forcibly.

"Thank you!... Sister-in-law!" He Wuyou muttered softly from behind.

Ye Xiaoxiao was overjoyed. This guy was finally willing to call her sister-in-law!

"Wuyou Wuyang, remember, when others slander you, you must not swallow your anger, otherwise they will think you are easy to bully and will try even harder to frame you."

The two little ones nodded, their expressions resolute, vowing never to let anyone bully them again.

Ye Xiaoxiao changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what kind of egg did you find yesterday?"

"A very, very big egg."

"Then why don't you show it to us?"

"I'm afraid you'll cook and eat me..."

"..."

Ye Xiaoxiao's lips twitched: Yes! I eat everything!

......

One day, Zhao Chunxiu was washing clothes by the river and chatting with a group of women.

"Hey, have you heard? That outsider in our village has been eating meat every day lately! He's living like it's a holiday."

While washing clothes, Zhao Chunxiu listened intently.

Outsiders? There are a few outsiders in the village, isn't it just He Jing's family?

“Yes, yes, yes! My husband says that every time we pass by their house around mealtime, the aroma makes his mouth water. When he comes back and sees our own wild vegetable buns, he has no appetite at all.”

"I don't know what good fortune his family has recently had. I heard they've been bringing home bags and bags of fine rice and flour."

"Speaking of which, isn't He Jing practically the village chief's son-in-law? Chunxiu, has He Jing been helping her out?"

A woman steered the conversation toward Zhao Chunxiu.

The mere mention of this made Zhao Chunxiu furious; just a few days ago, she had been ridiculed by that heartless ingrate.

We've fed and clothed her for so many years, and even found her a good husband, yet that ungrateful brat has no gratitude whatsoever.

Zhao Chunxiu lost interest in washing clothes, so she haphazardly put the clothes into the bucket and went home.

As soon as she left, the others started gossiping about her again.

"I heard that Zhao Chunxiu, a few days ago, shamelessly asked her adopted daughter to give her gifts."

"Yes, yes, I was there. Zhao Chunxiu brazenly told Ye Xiaoxiao to give her one or two of the game her family had hunted."

"Tsk tsk tsk, just hearing that makes me feel ashamed."

"Yeah, what kind of life did Ye Xiaoxiao live before? She was treated like an animal in her family, constantly working without rest, and they didn't even feed her. She was so pitiful..."

"..."

Zhao Chunxiu threw the clothes heavily on the ground, walked into the room and saw Li Yuemei still lying on the bed. She was furious, rushed over, pulled off her blanket, grabbed her ear, and lifted her up.

"You good-for-nothing! What time is it? Still lying in bed! I spent a lot of money on medicine a few days ago, and you're still half-dead!"

"Go find Ye Xiaoxiao. I heard her family is doing well lately. Ask her for some fine rice and flour. We can't let her enjoy a good life while ignoring us. She's been eating and drinking for free at our house for so long."

Li Yuemei reluctantly got up, but her eyes lit up when she heard that she was going to find Ye Xiaoxiao.

If we go to the He family's house, we can see He Jing.

Thinking of this, she perked up a bit.

......

When He Jing returned, Ye Xiaoxiao had just finished scooping up the dumplings.

A few days ago, she made dumplings, but there wasn't enough shepherd's purse. It was just enough for Wuyou and Wuyang, their two siblings, and their mother. He Jing, who went hunting and returned late, naturally didn't have the chance to eat them.

It's been raining these past few days, and the wild vegetables in the fields are sprouting up in clumps again, so Ye Xiaoxiao picked a lot of them.

Enough for a whole family to eat.

The cooked shepherd's purse and pork dumplings are plump and white, radiating warmth.

Ye Xiaoxiao narrowed her bright eyes and said, "Alright! Let's eat, He Jing, this is my specialty! You should try it!"

The two little ones, who had already eaten dumplings, nodded to their older brother and then picked up their chopsticks to start eating.

A moment of hesitation flashed through He Jing's mind. How delicious could someone who would run away as soon as oil splattered be?

Ye Xiaoxiao: ......

"Ah Jing, you should try it quickly, your mother also thinks it tastes good."

He Jing picked up a steaming white dumpling and put it directly into his mouth.

These dumplings have thin wrappers and generous fillings. The shepherd's purse is very fresh and tender, absorbing the oil from the pork. One bite and your mouth is filled with juice!

Really fragrant!

He Jing looked at Ye Xiaoxiao, who had a hopeful expression, with his dark eyes and said, "It's delicious."

Then, they began to prove their words were true through their actions.

"Eat more if you like it!" Ye Xiaoxiao added a few more pieces of food to He Jing's plate with her chopsticks.

"Xiao Xiao! Xiao Xiao! Are you home?"

Li Yuemei's voice rang out from outside.

Ye Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. They always come during mealtimes. How could they not be home?

A short while later, Li Yuemei appeared in the courtyard.

"What are you doing here?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked rudely.

When Li Yuemei saw He Jing, she suddenly revealed a bit of girlish reserve: "I...I just came to take a look, there's nothing wrong."

An uncontrollable surge of joy rose within her. Although her eyes were fixed on Ye Xiaoxiao, she would steal glances at He Jing every now and then.

Ye Xiaoxiao knew that in her previous life, Li Yuemei had encouraged the original owner to do bad things because she herself had taken a liking to He Jing and wanted to replace the original owner.

Ha ha!

"Li Yuemei, didn't you come to see me? Why are you staring at my husband?"