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

Ye Xiaoxiao returned from outside with her two little ones, carrying a basket full of vegetables.

With two extra pairs of chopsticks at home that evening, she naturally needed to prepare more. She had bought fish and tofu in town that afternoon, and everything was planned out.

Cold salad with lamb's quarters.

Shepherd's purse and tofu soup.

Stir-fried wild peas.

Fish boiled with perilla leaves.

Braised pork intestines.

Smoked pork with bamboo shoots.

It was still early, but the He family kitchen was already bustling with activity. Eating early would allow He Yunzhou to travel while the days were still light.

He Wuyou picked the vegetables, Ye Xiaoxiao and He's mother washed them, He Wuyang tended the fire, and He Jing chopped the vegetables.

The family members have a clear division of labor and live in harmony.

He Yunzhou sat on a small stool in the kitchen, deliberately choosing a corner where it wouldn't get in the way, and watched them with a smile on his lips.

This family looks very warm and loving.

until......

He saw He Jing pick up a spatula and start cooking, which startled him so much that he couldn't even sit properly on his small stool and landed hard on his bottom.

"Brother! Just tell me, is there anything you can't do?"

Everyone burst into laughter as they looked at He Yunzhou's exaggerated expression.

To He Yunzhou's surprise, the dishes were surprisingly delicious.

The master and servant, burping contentedly, staggered onto the carriage and slowly left Dongyuan Village.

On an April night, a gentle breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers caresses the ears, while the stars twinkle brightly against the dark night sky.

"He Jing, I have something to tell you."

Ye Xiaoxiao called out to the man who was about to go wash up.

She suddenly cleared her throat a little awkwardly, and two blushes appeared on her fair face, adding another touch of beauty to the night.

He Jing turned around in surprise and saw that the woman's face was full of an unnatural expression.

Was it difficult for her to say what she wanted to say? Could it be... that she really was leaving?

Thinking of this, He Jing felt as if an invisible boulder was pressing down on his heart, and his mind suddenly went blank, making him forget to speak.

Ye Xiaoxiao heard his thoughts and looked helpless.

He Jing interpreted this differently. Was it too much for her to live with us?

Ye Xiaoxiao was about to explain, "He Jing, I..."

"I'm sleepy! We can talk about it tomorrow."

After saying those words, He Jing strode into the house, afraid of hearing anything he didn't want to hear.

"I……"

In the empty courtyard, only Ye Xiaoxiao was left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

[Host, so you've failed at confessing your feelings? The main strategy is simple: as long as I run fast, no one can successfully confess to me.]

Ye Xiaoxiao: If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!

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Ye Xiaoxiao: ?

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Ye Xiaoxiao: Get lost!

【okay! 】

......

Before long, the whole village knew that He Jing's family probably had a wealthy relative visiting.

The villagers would start chatting whenever they met someone.

“I’ve seen the He family’s life getting better and better.”

“I saw that carriage again yesterday. It picked up their whole family early in the morning. Who wouldn’t envy them for being picked up and dropped off like that?”

"That's right, you didn't see that carriage. It was gleaming gold, like it was made of gold. And the horse was so plump and powerful, it looked so majestic when it ran."

"Do you think the He family has really become wealthy?"

"That's not surprising. The He family is an outsider, and we don't know much about them. Maybe they really are rich."

"I don't think so. We've all seen how hard the He family has lived all these years."

"..."

At the village chief's house at this time.

The two Zhao sisters sat in the room, the atmosphere thick with tension.

"Sister, Yuemei is getting on in years, haven't you made any arrangements for her yet?"

"No rush, she's still young."

Zhao Chunxiu said she wasn't in a hurry, but in reality, she was extremely anxious these past few days. That wretched woman was determined to go down that dark path, how could a mother tolerate it?

Zhao Chunhua noticed that the other person was not paying attention.

She grinned, even her wrinkles radiating calculation: "Sister, I'm here today for no other reason than... Yuemei's growing up, and it's about time our Yitong got married. That boy has always been completely obedient to Yuemei..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhao Chunxiu ruthlessly interrupted her.

"Your son, with his crippled appearance, wants to marry our Yuemei? A toad trying to eat swan meat!"