A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

On the way back to the deserted village, Ye Qingxue kept thinking about the woman who had spied on her while she was buying a house.

Even the joy of just buying a house has been somewhat dampened.

Most importantly, Ye Qingxue genuinely felt that she knew that person.

who can that be?

Back home, Ye Qingxue was still thinking about this matter while heating up sweet soup for her parents.

To her surprise, her parents' expressions didn't seem too good after she served the sweet soup.

Ye Hao'er, the younger brother, was also frowning and looking sullen.

Ye Qingxue asked in confusion, "Father, Mother, what's wrong?"

Lin Zhi glanced at her and smiled, "It's alright, you don't need to worry about it."

Just as Ye Qingxue was about to ask another question, Ye Jing spoke first.

"Hey, what's wrong with telling our daughter this? You can't figure out a solution by keeping it to yourself anyway, so we might as well tell Xiaoxue!"

Lin Zhi rolled her eyes at him: "What do you know, you grown man? I just don't want our daughter to worry."

Ye Qingxue frowned slightly, her heart sinking: "What happened?"

Ye Jing looked at her, his expression somewhat unpleasant: "Xiao Xue, just now, the flowers came looking for us."

Ye Qingxue raised an eyebrow: "What does she want with you?"

Ye Jing looked at Lin Zhi, and seeing that she didn't stop him, he lowered his voice and continued to Ye Qingxue, "They've come to borrow money from us!"

"What?!" Ye Qingxue's voice rose slightly.

"Mother, you borrowed it?" She quickly looked at Lin Zhi.

Lin Zhi lowered her eyes and nodded gently.

Ye Jing quickly said, "Xiaoxue, it's not your mother's fault. It's because Hua'er said something. She saw that you've earned a lot of money in the county, and even asked someone to look at houses and such. She also said that she greatly admires a sister like you..."

Lin Zhi interrupted him directly: "Get to the point!"

"Oh, oh." Ye Jing quickly stopped talking. "Hua'er came and said that your second uncle and aunt have some problems with their legs and feet, and that the treatment will cost a lot of money. Then she said some fancy words, implying that relatives don't distinguish between 'yours' and 'mine,' and there was a bit of a threat in it, saying that if they don't lend money, they will make a scene."

Although Ye Jing was in a hurry and couldn't find the point in his speech, he at least managed to make his point clear.

This is Ye Hua'er trying to extort money from her family because she thinks they're rich.

It seems that the person who was secretly watching her buy a house was Ye Hua'er.

She was dressed as a man at that time. Ye Hua'er must have seen Chen Shi and Aunt Lu talking to her, which is why she thought that her male identity was related to herself.

He only began to doubt himself when he saw her buying a house dressed as a man.

Unexpectedly, her parents' words, spoken by chance, actually worked.

Once this money is lent out, it's certain it won't be repaid.

Ye Qingxue frowned slightly: "Mother, how much did you borrow from her?"

Lin Zhi sighed: "Five taels of silver."

Ye Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief: at least she didn't lend out all the money.

However, even if the loan was within Ye Qingxue's means, she still couldn't accept it.

She couldn't accept that someone had lied to her mother, and she couldn't accept that the person who lent her the money was the second branch of the Ye family, who had ill intentions towards her family!

They originally thought the second wife had given up on harming them, and had no intention of doing anything to them.

Unexpectedly, they remained incorrigible.

Once you start borrowing money, you'll likely do it again. Ye Hua'er managed to swindle five taels from her parents today just from suspicion; what will happen tomorrow when they move to the county? If they come sniffing around and come after her, life won't be peaceful anymore.

A hint of coldness flashed in Ye Qingxue's eyes.

This second wife needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

knock knock.

There was a knock on the door, and Li You's voice rang out from outside: "Qingxue, the master is looking for you."

Ye Qingxue raised an eyebrow.

They must have come to ask her for her daily allowance; it's only been a short while, and they're already in a hurry.

Perfect timing, she also needed to talk to him about something.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Ye Qingxue stepped out of the room, where Lu Meng was waiting for her in the living room.

Seeing Lu Meng about to look up, Ye Qingxue's face instantly changed to a troubled expression.

"Qingxue, the household allowance hasn't been paid yet." Lu Meng gave her a smirk.

Ye Qingxue sighed deeply: "Father-in-law, I really can't pay this money today."

Lu Meng's expression changed immediately. Li You, who was standing aside listening, quickly stepped forward and questioned, "What's going on? I just heard today that Chen Shi and Aunt Lu found good jobs in the county, but you can't even contribute to the household expenses. Tell me, where did you waste it?"

Lu Meng also looked at her with displeasure.

Ye Qingxue lowered her eyes and said, "To be honest, my second sister suddenly came to me today and said that my second uncle and second uncle had leg problems and had no money for treatment. They borrowed all my money, so I couldn't pay the household expenses."

Lu Meng slammed his hand on the table: "Nonsense! I saw the second son of the Ye family searching for food in the mountains today. When they encountered pheasants and rabbits, they ran faster than anyone else!"

Ye Qingxue's eyes widened slightly, looking quite surprised: "Then... Second Sister isn't lying to me..."

Li You, exasperated, pointed at her head and said, "You've definitely been scammed! You're so stupid! You just lent them money because they said they wanted to? We've just let them steal all our belongings!"

Lu Meng clapped his hands: "No, we have to go find someone to get it back."

Ye Qingxue quickly stopped him: "Father-in-law, if you go like this, they will definitely make a scene. After all, my parents are still family with them, and family members should help each other."

Li You got anxious: "Then they should borrow money from your parents! What's the point of them coming to you? If all else fails, just send your parents back!"

A hint of annoyance flashed in Ye Qingxue's eyes as she glanced at her sideways.

Li You immediately realized she had spoken too quickly: "No, that's not what I meant, it's just that things can't go on like this."

Ye Qingxue withdrew her gaze, nodded, and finally got to the point: "The best way is to sever ties with them."

Lu Meng looked at her: "How to break off the engagement? Breaking off an engagement is no small matter. In most cases, both parties must reach an agreement, or one party must have done something that is morally unacceptable, in order to force the engagement to be broken off."

Li You thought of something and glanced at Ye Qingxue: "Do you know something about the second branch of the Ye family?"

Ye Qingxue glanced at Li You with feigned panic, then hesitated, saying, "This... it's not good to say... my second sister told me to keep it a secret."

Li You was somewhat surprised, not expecting that she actually knew, and urged, "Tell me quickly, don't let them squander our family's money anymore!"

Ye Qingxue seemed to be forced to speak, so she lowered her voice and said, "My second sister actually had an affair with Liu Baode."

"What?!" Li You's voice rose.

Lu Meng looked at Ye Qingxue in shock: "Qingxue, are you telling the truth? Isn't Ye Hua'er the one Aunt Zhang has her eye on? I saw Ye Hua'er having dinner at their house a few days ago, and I was thinking that their wedding might be coming soon, how could this be..."

Li You's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty: "For an unmarried girl to have a secret rendezvous with a man is punishable by being drowned in a pig cage!"

Ye Qingxue lowered her head: "Moreover, she also has some secret dealings with Doctor Li."

Li You and Lu Meng both fell silent.

Although this kind of thing is not new, they never thought it would happen to Ye Hua'er.

After all, she looks so smart and beautiful, and has a good personality. With just a little effort, she might actually be able to marry a rich young man from the city and turn her whole family's life around.

But... how could she willingly degenerate like this?

Seeing their surprised and uncertain expressions, Ye Qingxue sighed inwardly.

Ye Hua'er really put on such a good act. If she had mentioned it to the Lu family couple before, they probably wouldn't have believed it at all, let alone cared.

But now, Ye Hua'er has touched their most precious money, and they will definitely not let Ye Hua'er off the hook for this mistake.

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, I've said everything I needed to say. Your daughter-in-law is going back to her room now."

Lu Meng and Li You were both lost in their own thoughts, and casually nodded at her.

As she turned around, Ye Qingxue deliberately lowered her head, looking somewhat annoyed, and whispered, "Sigh, Aunt Zhang is so formidable. If she finds out about Second Sister's behavior... then we're in big trouble..."

"Please, whatever you do, don't let her find out..."