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

"If you can help me gain even a small chance, I will be at your beck and call!"

Huang Tinghai bowed deeply to Wu Xin and remained standing for a long time.

Wu Xinlian moved lightly, reached out to support Huang Tinghai, and said softly, "Young Master Huang, please don't do this, you're making me feel uncomfortable."

"I am just a young lady from a humble family. How could I possibly have the ability to find someone to talk to? I just happen to hear some news occasionally when I'm free and then pass it on to you, sir."

"Even if it's just to deliver a message today, Miss has already shown me great kindness. If Miss ever needs my help in the future, I will do my utmost to help her!"

This time, Wu Xin did not refuse.

After exchanging a few more polite words, the two left the small garden one after the other.

Long after the two left, Gan Cai'er and Lan Tingzhou slowly emerged from behind the artificial hill.

"Is this your real purpose for coming to Nanshan?" Lan Tingzhou asked.

“How could that be?!” Gan Cai’er shook her head decisively.

"How would I have known who would be on the autumn outing? Besides, this is the first time I've ever met Miss Wu."

Lan Tingzhou glanced at her indifferently and said nothing.

He couldn't be bothered to expose Gan Cai'er's lies.

From childhood to adulthood, Gan Cai'er has been like a semi-transparent person to him. He can see through most of her little thoughts, tricks, joys and sorrows with just one glance.

Only occasionally, when her actions were truly outrageous, did he fail to understand them.

Now, it's obvious that Gan Cai'er is hiding something from him, which makes him inexplicably uncomfortable.

"By the way, how did you find your way here?" Gan Cai'er suddenly asked.

“After dinner, I went to the side room to find you and happened to see you and Zhu Xiaoxiao leaving the courtyard. I noticed that you were acting suspiciously, so I followed you to see what was going on.”

Gan Cai'er touched her nose and chuckled dryly twice.

How come they didn't notice someone behind them?

"Ha, you guys dare to follow people like this?" Lan Tingzhou sneered.

"By the way, what about Xiaoxiao? When did she leave?"

“On my way here, I met Brother Wei. Later, he came with me.”

"He must have taken Zhu Xiaoxiao away," Lan Tingzhou said calmly.

Huh?! Gan Cai'er was completely stunned.

Not only did Lan Tingzhou follow them all the way, but Wei Shi'an also followed behind them?

Two large men were following behind them, yet she and Zhu Xiaoxiao hadn't noticed at all! Were they too careless, or were the two men too cunning?

No, why is Wei Shi'an following them?

"What did Huang Tinghai do that interests you so much?" Lan Zhouting asked.

Upon hearing this, Gan Cai'er's eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Lan Tingzhou in surprise.

She was clearly following Wu Xin and eavesdropping on Wu Xin, so why was Lan Tingzhou able to guess that it was Huang Tinghai right away? The key point is that he guessed correctly.

Lan Tingzhou looked at Gan Cai'er's dumbfounded expression and sighed silently. And she still wanted to provoke Huang Tinghai? She was probably being sold out and was still helping the seller count the money.

"How did you come to the conclusion that I'm interested in Huang Tinghai?"

"Is it that hard to guess?" Lan Tingzhou glanced at her. "Ever since 'Flying Waterfall,' your eyes have been constantly drifting towards him. It's hard for me not to notice."

"Oh." Gan Cai'er lowered her head sullenly.

Although she is a drama queen and sometimes loves to act, she is actually not good at pretending; her thoughts are all written on her face.

“He has a good relationship with General Wu’s family and is a good friend of Wu’s third son,” Gan Cai’er said in a muffled voice.

“I know,” Lantingzhou replied.

"Do you know that the eighth young lady of the Wu family is in love with you?" Gan Cai'er raised her eyes and glared at Lan Tingzhou.

"I don't know."

Gan Cai'er pouted, then lowered her head again, kicking the pebbles on the bluestone path.

"Wu Xin wants to marry you."

"I have said before that I will not take a concubine."

"Heh, maybe she doesn't want to be your concubine?" Gan Cai'er snorted and said sullenly.

Lan Tingzhou's eyes sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that?"

"Is my meaning so hard to understand? How could she, the legitimate daughter of a general, possibly want to become someone's concubine? You're not the emperor!"

"so what?"

"Everyone in Qingshui Town knows you were forced to marry me. Isn't it normal for someone to want to drive me away and then marry you?"

Lan Tingzhou's expression turned cold: "In your eyes, am I that kind of person?"

“You never wanted to marry me in the first place, and now that a daughter of an official is favoring you, it’s not impossible for you to change your mind if you want to…” Gan Cai’er muttered softly, her head lowered.

"Gan Cai'er! What nonsense are you talking about!" Lan Tingzhou shouted, interrupting her rambling.

Gan Cai'er was startled by the shout and fell silent for a moment, staring at him blankly.

There was a deep sense of loneliness and an unyielding sadness in her eyes. Lan Tingzhou's heart clenched, and the words of reprimand he wanted to say stuck in his throat, unable to come out.

He closed his eyes, suppressing his anger.

How can these women be compared to you?

That's strange.

Why can't other women be compared to me?

Aren't they all just bullying others and forcing them to submit? If there's any difference, it's just that she's a bit more shameless.

Gan Cai'er stopped and stared at Lan Tingzhou, waiting for his next words, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Lan Tingzhou frowned; he wasn't quite sure what he had meant by what he had just blurted out. But in his heart, Gan Cai'er was indeed different from the others.

But when asked to explain the difference, he seemed unable to articulate it clearly.

"You are my lawfully wedded wife," Lan Tingzhou said coldly, his face stern.

"Oh."

Gan Cai'er lowered her head again and continued walking with her head down.

Yes, Lan Tingzhou was a man who valued rules very much; a formal marriage was extremely important to him. However, there was no limit to the number of formal marriages one could have, so he later married someone else through a formal marriage.

"What does this have to do with Huang Tinghai?"

"Didn't he just say, 'If Miss needs me in the future, I will do my utmost, even at the cost of my life'?" Gan Cai'er said, mimicking Huang Tinghai's tone.

"So, from beginning to end, your targeting of Huang Tinghai wasn't for Zhu Xiaoxiao at all."

Gan Cai'er choked, speechless. She was secretly annoyed that Lan Tingzhou had tricked her into revealing information without her noticing.

"Don't worry, I will never let them plot against you," Gan Cai'er said.

Why did they try to ambush me?

Gan Cai'er was taken aback and said blankly, "Then, isn't it Wu Xin who wants to marry you?"

“If that’s the case, then they should be targeting you, not me,” Lan Tingzhou said calmly.

"what?!"

Gan Cai'er choked again, speechless.

"Don't worry, I won't let them hurt you."

As Lan Tingzhou spoke, he took Gan Cai'er's hand.

Gan Cai'er felt that something was wrong.

She frowned and thought hard, then let Lan Tingzhou lead her by the hand all the way back to the room.