A lucky little peasant girl is reborn and brings prosperity to her entire family.

In the small courtyard.

Song Yueping stammered, "Cui, Cuihong, get up first, let's talk this out..."

As Zhai Cuihong, her eyes still blurry with tears, straightened up from Song Yueping's embrace, Song Yueping immediately took several steps back, distancing herself from Zhai Cuihong.

Zhai Cuihong looked as if she had suffered a huge blow. She gasped, her tears flowing even more freely, and demanded, "Ping-ge, have you changed your mind? Have you fallen for someone else?"

Song Yueping sighed and said somberly, "Cuihong, I haven't fallen for anyone else. It's just that our matter... isn't it all over already..."

Zhai Cuihong became agitated again: "The end?! Who said it was over! I didn't agree!"

Song Yueping didn't know what to say and just stood there awkwardly.

"Oh dear, it seems we've made it in time."

A few villagers, who had come to watch the commotion, peeked into the courtyard and chuckled, "What's going on here?"

Song Yueping hadn't done anything wrong, but for some reason she felt guilty and couldn't say anything.

Zhai Cuihong twisted her body and wiped away her tears, making it look as if Song Yueping had done something to her.

Song Yanyan quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed), slipped on her shoes, and hurried out of the room: "Hello, aunties, is there something you need? My mother is out and not at home."

The villagers smiled and stepped aside, revealing Xie Youchang behind them. "This esteemed guest has come to see Old Man Su. He remembered that your second brother helped guide us last time, so he came over to thank you."

When Xie Youchang first saw Song Yanyan, who was wearing a simple cotton-padded jacket and had her hair simply styled in a bun, he felt that this little girl was so full of life.

His ears inexplicably felt hot.

Xie Youchang coughed lightly, trying to appear calm.

"Oh, the official is here too." Song Yanyan greeted Xie Youchang naturally.

"Sir," Song Yueping greeted him.

Xie Youchang nodded calmly.

Zhai Cuihong stole a glance at Xie Youchang. She had no idea when Song Yueping and Song Yanyan had gotten to know such a handsome man...

However, now is not the time to be curious about that; she hadn't forgotten the purpose of her visit.

Zhai Cuihong roused herself and called out softly, "Brother Ping."

Song Yueping felt like her soul was about to leave her body.

He had been following Zhai Cuihong around for so long, but when had Zhai Cuihong ever given him such a kind look or called him so tenderly?

Even though Song Yueping had made up his mind to get rid of his feelings for Zhai Cuihong, he couldn't just make such a clean break in such a short time.

Song Yueping was speechless.

The women who were leading the way stopped walking, their eyes suddenly lighting up as they looked at Zhai Cuihong and then at Song Yueping.

Seeing Song Yueping so easily manipulated and completely infatuated, Zhai Cuihong's confidence grew even stronger.

She chuckled inwardly, but tears welled up in her eyes again: "...Ping-ge, you and your mother have gone too far. Who doesn't negotiate terms when it comes to marriage? But you two, if you don't agree, you should at least say so. You just turn around and leave without even discussing it. What do you take me for?"

However, as soon as Zhai Cuihong mentioned the marriage, Song Yueping's eyes cleared up a bit.

His face paled, and his voice was somber: "...That's the bottom line, there's nothing to discuss."

Upon hearing this, Zhai Cuihong burst into tears again: "What bottom line? You just don't want to marry me, you heartless man!"

Her eyes were blurry with tears. "You forgot? You told me you'd be good to me for the rest of your life! You've forgotten everything you said!"

Song Yueping pursed her lips tightly and remained silent.

Zhai Cuihong cried, "...My mother said that if your family doesn't want to give ten taels of silver, five taels is fine too, five taels isn't enough! Isn't our family's sincerity enough?"

Song Yueping was in a great internal struggle.

Seeing this, Song Yanyan simply asked Zhai Cuihong directly, "Then tell me, does your family still want to use you as a bride in exchange for marriage with me?"

Zhai Cuihong clearly disliked Song Yanyan, her eyebrows drooping slightly: "...Of course! That can't be changed!"

“My mother said that if you marry my brother and I marry your second brother, it will strengthen our family ties. From now on, our two families can visit each other as one family. Isn’t that wonderful?”

The women in the village were shocked, as this was the first time they had ever heard of such a marriage exchange.

No way, Song Yanyan is such a beautiful girl, and she's going to be exchanged for a marriage?!

Have the Zhai family lost their minds?!

Tian Denghua and her son cherish Song Yanyan like the apple of their eye, yet the Zhai family dares to make this request?!

Xie Youchang clenched his fists in an instant.

Song Yueping's face turned pale.

Zhai Cuihong's heart tightened, and she stepped forward again, taking Song Yueping's arm and gently shaking it: "Brother Ping!...Your sister will eventually get married. It doesn't matter who she marries, she'll marry into my family. We know each other well, and it'll strengthen our family ties. You won't dare to bully me in the future, and my brother won't bully your sister either. Isn't that great! Besides, my brother is very handsome. Your sister smiled when she saw him the other day, she must like him too..."

Song Yueping abruptly pulled her arm away from Zhai Cuihong's grasp, her expression showing some pain.

He thought that Zhai Cuihong was reluctant to part with him, which was why she came to persuade him to stay!

Little did he know that the Zhai family hadn't given up on his Yan Yan!

They even slandered Yan Yan, saying that she smiled at Zhai Yongnan and liked him!

Song Yueping's anger was burning fiercely!

"enough!"

Song Yueping growled.

His attitude this time was nothing short of resolute, a stark contrast to his previous anguish.

"My sister is always all smiles to everyone. Stop trying to flatter your brother and ruin my sister's reputation!" Song Yueping's voice was low and hoarse, filled with anger. "Get out of here! Don't ever come back again!"

Song Yueping suddenly turned around, her back to Zhai Cuihong, and stopped looking at her.

Zhai Cuihong found it unbelievable!

She had already lowered herself to such an extent to please Song Yueping, yet Song Yueping still spoke to her in such a cold tone?!

He thought she wanted to come?!

It's all because her mother heard that a wealthy family had sent eight whole boxes of good things to their house!

Furthermore, she herself didn't believe that Song Yueping could really be completely heartless towards her.

So she came here today full of confidence, determined to win over Song Yueping.

But who would have thought that Song Yueping would actually be so heartless!

Zhai Cuihong grew angrier the more she thought about it, and to make matters worse, the women watching the commotion were pointing and whispering about her. She felt as if her face was burning hot.

"You'll regret this!" Zhai Cuihong gritted her teeth and said harshly.

In response to her, Song Yueping strode to the corner of the wall, sat there sullenly, and continued chopping wood.

Once, twice.

"Oh my, didn't I say that the second son of the Song family was always chasing after that girl? But seeing him today, it doesn't seem like that at all..."

"Stop talking! I think this girl from the Zhai family is so ashamed she's practically lost all her face!"

Zhai Cuihong couldn't stay any longer, so she covered her face and ran out crying.