After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

When Gan Cai'er woke up, it was already dark. Had their passionate encounter lasted from noon straight into night?

Gan Cai'er opened her mouth, only to find that her throat was already so hoarse that she couldn't utter a single word. She supported her back and shakily sat up from the bed.

She truly didn't know how much water had entered her brain that allowed her to drug Lan Tingzhou for entertainment in her previous life!

Lan Tingzhou is very old-fashioned and self-disciplined, but no matter what... he's eighteen! He's eighteen now! He's in the prime of his youth, full of vigor and ambition!

With his energy and physique, he wasn't afraid to even go up the mountain to hunt a bear!

My past self must have been insane, right?

Gan Cai'er leaned against the headboard, looking out the window at the moon high in the sky, silently cursing her former self over and over again.

A single lamp burned in the study, beneath which Lan Tingzhou sat engrossed in reading. His eyes were closed in quiet contemplation, his hair disheveled, and he wore a loose robe and flowing sleeves, a rare sight for him, unconventional in his manner. He exuded an air of refined elegance and unrestrained freedom.

Gan Cai'er sighed softly. If other women saw this scene, who knows how many hearts they would be captivated?

Lan Tingzhou was a well-known figure in Qingshui Town. Not only because he was the most learned and talented man in Qingshui Town, but also because he was handsome.

Every day, dozens, if not hundreds, of people stop in front of his calligraphy and painting stall, all of them young women and married women. Just to catch a glimpse of him, many are willing to take a longer route, walking an extra half hour, just to pass by his stall.

However, although Lan Tingzhou is famous, he pales in comparison to Gan Cai'er.

Because Gan Cai'er is also very beautiful; she's been beautiful since she was little, undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in Qingshui Town. And besides being beautiful, she's also the richest woman and the most wicked woman in Qingshui Town.

Her father, Gan Maoguo, was the richest man in Qingshui Town, and most of the town's businesses belonged to the Gan family.

Gan Maoguo had two sons but only one daughter. As a result, Gan Cai'er was extremely spoiled and never got what she wanted. This fostered in her a personality that was unable to endure hardship or fatigue, was domineering and arrogant, and had a strong sense of self-importance.

The Lan family were scholars for generations, while the Gan family were merchants for generations. These two families were supposed to be unrelated, but Gan Cai'er fell in love with Lan Tingzhou at first sight and refused to marry anyone else.

Gan Cai'er was not originally considered a good match by the Lan family, but she spent too much money and was extremely unconventional.

Lan Tingzhou was a good person in every way, except that his family was so poor that they couldn't even afford three meals a day. In addition, he had a mother who needed to take medicine all year round, so the Lan family often went hungry.

Lantingzhou sets up a stall to sell calligraphy and paintings, but most people are just there to look around; very few are actually willing to spend money. After all, there aren't many families in Qingshui Town with spare cash.

From the moment Gan Cai'er first saw Lan Tingzhou, she was captivated and followed him around every day, refusing to leave no matter how Lan Tingzhou tried to drive her away.

She insisted on paying for Lan's mother's daily medicine; she bought and gave away the rare book Lan Tingzhou wanted; when the Lan family was struggling to make ends meet, she delivered meals daily; when Lan Tingzhou's younger brother was bullied, she rolled up her sleeves and stepped in, even forcing the bully to apologize; when Lan Tingzhou was spied on by young women and wives, she sat in front of his stall, fiercely forbidding anyone to approach...

Lan Tingzhou, with a stern face, asked, "Miss Gan, what exactly do you intend to do?"

Gan Cai'er blinked and replied with a smile, "Brother Lan, I want to be your wife."

Lan Tingzhou's face flushed red instantly, and his finger trembled with anger as he pointed at her: "You, you, shameless!"

Then, he abandoned the calligraphy and painting stall and ran away angrily.

That year, Gan Cai'er was eight years old and Lan Tingzhou was eleven years old.

Later, Lan Tingzhou would hide whenever he saw Gan Cai'er. But Qingshui Town was so small that Gan Cai'er always found him quickly. Later still, Lan Tingzhou stopped hiding, only giving her a cold look and ignoring her. Gan Cai'er wasn't angry; she happily followed beside him. Even when he didn't speak, she could chatter on and on for a long time.

The two of them remained awkwardly estranged for many years.

Until one day, Gan Maoguo went to find Lan's mother.

Gan Maoguo took out an account book, which recorded all the expenses Gan Cai'er had given to the Lan family during the six years they lived in Qingshui Town. The total amount was as much as five hundred taels of silver!

It should be noted that the average family in Qingshui Town spends no more than twenty or thirty taels of silver a year.

The largest portion of the five hundred taels of silver was for Lan's mother's daily medicine.

Gan Maoguo smiled and said that he was not there to collect a debt, but rather to offer this account book plus two thousand taels of silver as a dowry to form a marriage alliance with the Lan family.

Lan's mother was furious.

She came from the Xie family, a family of scholars for generations, and was a true lady of high birth. She had never suffered such humiliation before!

She slammed the teacup down on the table.

"My Lan family will never sell our sons!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Gan, the Lan family will repay you in full, with interest, for every penny Miss Gan spent on the Lan family! If you're still worried, I'll write you an IOU right now."

"Zhang Li, bring me paper and pen!" Lan's mother shouted.

"No need, no need for that." Gan Maoguo hurriedly stood up, waving his hands repeatedly, and said with a forced smile, "Madam Lan, that's not what I meant."

"Since Mr. Gan doesn't want the IOU, then please leave. I am a widow and it is inconvenient for me to see men outside the home for long."

Lan's mother coldly uttered a sentence and got up to go into the inner room.

Gan Maoguo's smile froze in exasperation. He wasn't unaware that bringing account books to discuss marriage was inappropriate, but he had no choice. He had previously sent matchmakers to propose, but Lan's mother had politely declined each time.

Thinking of his own disappointing daughter, whose heart was entirely devoted to the Lan family's son, he, as her father, had no choice but to shamelessly employ a combination of kindness and severity. He simply hadn't expected Lan's mother to be such a strong-willed person.

As expected of someone from Kyoto.

Gan Maoguo rubbed his hands together and sighed. If Nannan couldn't marry the Lan family boy, who knows how long she'd cry. Sigh, let's think of another way.

Gan Maoguo sighed and left. Meanwhile, Lan's mother returned to her inner room and smashed the teacup on the table to the ground.

"Zhang Li, go and call that unfilial son back to me!" Mother Lan said sternly.

Zhang Li, an old servant of the Lan family, quickly responded and went to find Lan Tingzhou.

Gan Cai'er's spending of money on Lan Tingzhou was completely unknown to Lan's mother. The Xie family has been a scholarly family for generations, and she has always adhered to strict rules and regulations since childhood, rarely leaving the house, and her life revolves around managing household affairs, being a good wife and mother.

After her home was ransacked, she knew that her family was in dire straits, so even though she was sick and weak, she continued to do embroidery day and night, and then had Lan Tingzhou take it to sell for money.

Her double-sided embroidery was once a masterpiece in the capital, and many people sought her work. She thought that the household expenses were covered by the money earned from her embroidery and calligraphy and paintings. But who knew that it was all paid for by Gan Cai'er!

The sudden truth almost made her vomit blood.

But she never really thought about it: where would so many people come from to buy calligraphy, paintings and high-end embroidery in a remote little town like Qingshui?

If it weren't for her need to take her medicine every day, Lan Tingzhou would never have accepted Gan Cai'er's money. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and once you start, you start again. After six years, the thick ledger was accumulated.

After Lan Tingzhou returned home, his mother threw a piece of paper in front of him with the words "An honest man does not accept food offered with contempt" written on it.

Lan Tingzhou knelt outside Lan's mother's house for the entire night.

Upon hearing the news, Gan Cai'er indeed cried. She stayed at home and cried silently for several days, and no one could comfort her. Before Gan Maoguo could come up with a better solution, someone ran to Gan Cai'er and gave her some advice.

That evening, Lan Tingzhou had just finished packing up his calligraphy and painting stall and returned home when he heard a loud bang, as if someone had kicked the front door open. He rushed out to check and saw Gan Cai'er standing at his door, tears streaming down her face.

Gan Cai'er's action attracted a large crowd.

"Miss Gan, what are you trying to do?" Lan Tingzhou asked, his face ashen.

"Lan Tingzhou! I love you, why won't you marry me?" Gan Cai'er cried loudly, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Gan Cai'er reeked of alcohol and swayed unsteadily. Lan Tingzhou was secretly annoyed. How much had this person drunk to come here and act crazy?

The people around them got excited and started pointing and whispering about the two of them.

“Miss Gan, please be careful with your words. Marriage is a serious matter and should be decided by your parents and the matchmaker. As children, we should not speak ill of it.”

"No, I want to marry you!"

Gan Cai'er cried and fussed as she walked towards Lan Tingzhou. Just as she reached him, she stumbled and fell forward. Lan Tingzhou hesitated for a moment, afraid she would fall, and did not immediately dodge.

So, Gan Cai'er gave him a tight hug.

And so, in front of all the villagers, Gan Cai'er hung herself on Lan Tingzhou...

"Get down!" Lan Tingzhou gritted his teeth.

"No!"

Fueled by alcohol, Gan Cai'er threw a tantrum, scratching and kicking Lan Tingzhou. Finally, quite "accidentally," she ripped off Lan Tingzhou's belt and tore off half of his robe...

It was the height of summer, and so everyone saw Lan Tingzhou standing there with his robes open and a girl in his arms.

Lan Tingzhou gritted his teeth, his whole body trembling with rage.

The next day, Lan's mother agreed to the marriage with the Gan family.

Recalling the past, Gan Cai'er smiled through tears, feeling both ashamed and guilty. She admitted that she had been incredibly reckless and reckless back then, completely disregarding the consequences.

Fortunately, she encountered Lan Tingzhou. Unfortunately, Lan Tingzhou encountered her.

Lan Tingzhou was a true gentleman. When he was at his lowest point, with his daughter and nowhere else to turn, he extended a helping hand, disregarding past grievances, and gave the mother and daughter a place to settle down and make a living.

In her previous life, Lan Tingzhou had been kind to her, and she felt guilty and regretful towards him. In this new life, Gan Cai'er wants to repay Lan Tingzhou properly.

Just as Gan Cai'er was lost in thought, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Tingzhou, your mother has made you a soup with white fungus and lotus seeds. Try it; it's good for cooling down and relieving summer heat."

Lan's mother has arrived!

This realization terrified Gan Cai'er, causing her to instantly lose her temper! She glanced at the mess on the bed, frantically grabbed Lan Tingzhou's outer robe, wrapped it around herself, and then "whoosh," she slipped under the bed.