May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

On the contrary... she's become more and more like a resentful woman.

Could it be because of his neglect?

No, it shouldn't be.

He was much colder to Wen Yuanshu than he was to Xie Qianjiao, but Wen Yuanshu wasn't like that.

Pei Zeyu sighed softly.

"Cousin, do you find it annoying that I'm telling you so much?" Xie Qianjiao's voice still carried a hint of resentment.

“How could that be?” Pei Zeyu forced a smile. “Jiaojiao, you know I will never find you annoying.”

"Cousin, could you spend more time with Jiaojiao and Zhicheng in the future?" Xie Qianjiao pouted. "That child is your eldest son, cousin. Didn't Aunt and cousin say long ago that he would inherit the family business?"

Hearing her mention Pei Zhicheng, Pei Zeyu became more sincere: "Zhicheng is my child, so of course I want to spend more time with him. Don't worry, Jiaojiao."

A sweet feeling welled up in Xie Qianjiao's heart, and she snuggled closer to Pei Zhicheng.

"cousin……"

“…Jiaojiao,” Pei Zeyu pressed down on her restless hand, a hint of stiffness in his voice, “It’s getting late, let’s rest early.”

Xie Qianjiao was stunned.

Pei Zeyu quickly added, "You have to manage the household during the day now, it's really too tiring for you, and I feel sorry for you!"

Hearing him say that, Xie Qianjiao felt a little more at ease: "My cousin really knows how to care for people."

"Go to sleep early." Pei Zeyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and inexplicably felt as if he had escaped a disaster.

Xie Qianjiao didn't notice anything unusual and nestled sweetly in Pei Zeyu's arms, falling into a deep sleep.

-

That night, after a heart-to-heart talk, Xie Qianjiao felt that she had spoken frankly with Pei Zeyu and that their relationship would surely return to normal.

However, the next day, Pei Zeyu still went to Aunt Wan's place to rest, which angered Xie Qianjiao so much that she smashed the entire tea set before her anger subsided.

Caiwei looked at the broken pieces on the ground, her face full of heartache: "Madam, this tea set is of excellent quality, it's a rare find."

"Just go buy more! We have plenty of money now, don't be so stingy!" Xie Qianjiao said impatiently. "With money, there's nothing we can't do!"

Caiwei dared not say more and could only kneel down and reply, "Yes."

-

In the following days, Pei Zeyu didn't come over even once.

That night's heart-to-heart talk suddenly felt like a joke.

That night, Xie Qianjiao stood under the eaves, looking at the sparse stars in the sky, and felt a pang of sadness: "Whose room did my cousin go to tonight?"

After hesitating for a long time, Caiwei curtsied and said, "It is Aunt Baitong."

Xie Qianjiao suddenly clenched her teeth.

It's Baitong again!

Ever since Bai Tong entered the family, Pei Zeyu has not paid as much attention to her anymore!

Now, Pei Zeyu is treating her coldly, and that must be partly due to that bitch stirring up trouble!

"I won't offend others unless they offend me..." Xie Qianjiao took a deep breath. "That bitch has bullied me so much, I have no choice but to fight back!"

"That bitch forced me to this..."

Only by destroying Baitong can Pei Zeyu and her be like before!

Hearing the gnashing hatred in Xie Qianjiao's words, Caiwei's heart trembled, and she lowered her head again.

-

That morning, Chunhua walked in smiling, carrying a beautiful box.

“Madam, a new cosmetics shop has opened in the capital, and business is booming,” Chunhua said, placing the box on the dressing table and lowering her voice. “This was sent by Young Master Lu.”

"Lu Chengyuan?" Wen Yuanshu raised an eyebrow. "He came in person?"

Chunhua nodded: "This servant said that before you, Madam, had gotten up, Young Master Lu had already left, but..."

"But what?"

Chunhua sighed: "Young Master Lu sent Miss Wangyou over, but he left so suddenly that day. Didn't you say you were going to prepare a thank-you gift to properly express your gratitude to him? I even brought the thank-you gift to Young Master Lu today, but he didn't seem happy."

"And what about the thank-you gift?"

"Young Master Lu left too quickly, and I couldn't catch up, so I had to leave him outside for now."

Wen Yuanshu frowned slightly: "...Never mind, let's talk about it next time we see him."

Chunhua nodded and eagerly opened the box: "Madam, please take a look at this cosmetic. I heard it's very hard to buy!"