After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

"Don't forget, you survived this Gu family because of me. If it weren't for me, you would have died long ago like the other servants."

Xiaozhu quickly knelt down and said in great fear, "Miss, it's like this."

"I saw Lady Jiang at the banquet earlier; she's General Xie's wife. She came. Afterwards, General Xiao invited her to drink with him. He even jokingly asked Lady Jiang if she would be willing to marry him?"

"Many people at the banquet heard it, but no one dared to say anything. I guess the son-in-law was drunk."

Upon hearing this, Gu Wanzhi immediately smashed the carved white jade vase that was placed beside her to the ground. Her face filled with excitement, she said, "Did Master Xiao ask this on his own initiative?"

"Hmm, Madam Jiang... that Madam Jiang didn't say anything, and later she even reprimanded General Xiao Su with a cold face."

"That's what I heard."

"Anyway, it's fine. Madam Jiang said that what he did was disrespectful to any woman. I agree with Madam Jiang..."

As Xiaozhu finished speaking, Gu Wanzhi slapped her across the face without any politeness, saying with disdain in her eyes, "Xiaozhu, whose side are you on anyway?"

“But my lady, the son-in-law is not a good person to begin with. He flirted with Lady Jiang, and he can flirt with other people too. Lady Jiang’s reprimand was actually helping you. After that, General Xiao Su went to drink wine with little interest.”

"They must have drunk too much alcohol, that's why they didn't get here in time."

Xiaozhu has come to this point.

Gu Wanzhi clenched her fists: "It's clearly Jiang Zhiyun's fault. Jiang Zhiyun stole my brother Xie Shuheng, and now she's trying to steal my backup option?"

"I'll see if Xiao Su can be taken away!"

"Xiaozhu, go and invite people again. Make sure you get them here this time. I'll make the preparations here."

After Xiaozhu left, Gu Wanzhi stood up, picked up a medicine box containing pills, originally intended to enhance the mood. She hadn't thought much of it when she accepted it; after all, it was best for the man to take care of himself afterward.

Why would someone want to take the initiative to serve them?

At least, Gu Wanzhi had no feelings for Xiao Su.

But now, she's willing to go all out; she has to go to jail for being the mistress of the house.

After taking the medicine, I opened my clothes and went to take a bath and change.

The procedures of lifting the cover or using the weighing beam are no longer necessary.

Gu Wanzhi knew that Xiao Su definitely didn't like it.

He is clearly someone who enjoys novelty, which is why he can't forget someone as unconventional as Jiang Zhiyun.

Therefore, Gu Wanzhi needed to make Xiao Su feel that he couldn't forget her in other places.

She clearly has her own methods for doing all of these.

A short while later, Xiao Su came in by himself.

His cheeks were slightly flushed, but his eyes remained clear. He entered, still standing at the doorway, and without seeing his wife, greeted her, "Wife?"

"But after waiting too long, she got angry and went to sleep by herself?"

When I came in, I saw Gu Wanzhi sitting there obediently as always.

Xiao Su felt somewhat apologetic: "I should have come sooner. My wife, I'm sorry."

What he was thinking was that since that Lady Jiang had always said she wanted to be with Xie Shuheng for life, he should...

He also wanted to try it out to see what it was like, and ultimately chose Gu Wanzhi.

What started as mere curiosity has now become something I long for. To be with Gu Wanzhi, to live a harmonious and loving life together, might just be a wonderful prospect.

Therefore, Xiao Su also wants to settle down and live a good life, so it depends on whether Gu Wanzhi has the ability to keep him.

He tried to reach out and grab Gu Wanzhi's arm, but Gu Wanzhi shrank back slightly.

Then, pointing to the pole in front of her, she lifted the red veil.

Before Xiao Su could even lean over to prepare the wedding wine, Gu Wanzhi suddenly appeared, her face flushed, and gently bit his neck.

Xiao Su: “…”

Looking at Gu Wanzhi with a different expression, she asked curiously, "What do you mean by this?"

Xiao Su looked down more closely and realized that Gu Wanzhi was only wearing a red outer robe, but she had already washed and dressed inside.

Now it smells entirely of flower petals, especially sweet and pleasant.

Furthermore, the outer garment quickly fell down, leaving only the red gauze skirt, which seemed to be barely visible, as if everything could be seen clearly.

Xiao Su preferred this hazy feeling.

Many women had approached Xiao Su in the past, but he had never paid any attention to them; it didn't matter whether they came or not.

However, Gu Wanzhi clearly had the demeanor of a well-bred young lady, yet she was so proactive towards Xiao Su in this matter, greatly satisfying his male chauvinism and his dissatisfaction at being disliked by Jiang Zhiyun.

At this point, they all dissipated.

Candlelight flickers.

In the heat of the moment, Xiao Su suddenly asked, "My lady, why did you break this white magnolia vase?"

"Naturally, it was during the celebration that my legs gave way and I bumped into something. So... please don't be offended, sir."

"At worst, I'll just give you a replacement."

"……Need not."

The harsh sounds were gradually becoming inaudible, but the sounds of each other's breathing became more frequent.

"Wanzhi, I am very satisfied."

"Wanzhi, if you could refuse me a little next time, but in a way that's both reluctant and welcoming, that would be great."

"..."

Gu Wanzhi felt as if she wasn't seeing herself in his eyes.

Fortunately, she didn't have any love for Xiao Su; she just wanted to possess him.

She married a man through proper rites and rituals, and should not have anyone else in her heart.

Gu Wanzhi felt that she could only not love Xiao Su, and not let Xiao Su do whatever he wanted to her.

Therefore, she inevitably had to manipulate Xiao Su and make him work for her.

Gu Wanzhi was in such a state that she couldn't sleep at night.

When the effects of the medication wore off, it was humiliating for her.

Just as Xiao Su hoped that such humiliation would bring him the rights of the mistress of the house, his voice softly uttered another person's name: "Lady Jiang..."

Gu Wanzhi: "..."

Why is Jiang Zhiyun always haunting us?

She doesn't understand.

It's as if fate deliberately sent Jiang Zhiyun to bring misfortune upon her.

As she was thinking, Gu Wanzhi's fingertips started bleeding. She had scratched them herself.

-

The next morning, Jiang Zhiyun had a good night's sleep and had also explained the seedling issue to Yu Mantang.

Ever since Jiang Zhiyun confronted Xiao Su head-on, Yu Mantang has come to see Jiang Zhiyun as the person he aspires to be.

The image in his mind instantly shone brightly.

So providing seedlings wasn't a problem. They immediately agreed and said they would send them over.

Jiang Zhiyun also told Yu Mantang: "Actually, the Zhang Chengze who was not very talkative before is Mr. Zhang. Now he is mainly in charge of planting management."

"If you have any complaints about this, you can tell me. Zhang Cheng is a very capable elder."

After Jiang Zhiyun said that, Yu Mantang waved his hand.

"So that's how it all started."

"So all farmers are of the same ilk! Madam Jiang, it's not that I dislike Mr. Zhang Chengze, I just want to gain recognition."

"See, next time you ask him to praise me more, then I won't have anything to say, and this knot in my heart will be untied."

"Naturally."

Jiang Zhiyun had made up her mind that even if Zhang Chengze was unwilling to go, she would drag him there by force.

Jiang Zhiyun acted quickly, gaining Yu Mantang's approval and also acquiring someone who wanted to become her apprentice. Yu Mantang kept pestering her to become his disciple, but Jiang Zhiyun refused outright.

However, Yu Mantang is the kind of person who never gives up his wicked intentions, so we'll have plenty of time to talk about him later.

Jiang Zhiyun couldn't accept having a disciple in her thirties; it looked strange, especially since her farming skills weren't particularly refined—she only knew a little bit.

Then Yu Mantang took out some novel melon seeds, attempting to attract Jiang Zhiyun's attention.

As expected, Jiang Zhiyun was attracted by those strangely shaped things: "This is rambutan seed, and this can be used to grow cotton, and this is a good seed from the Western Regions brought from abroad... Madam Jiang can try planting them. Of course, if you take me as your apprentice, you can get even more seeds later."

As they talked, Jiang Zhiyun led Ye Qi and Yu Mantang, who was constantly chanting sutras, to the so-called Freshman Restaurant.

It has to be said that the signboard of this new restaurant is exactly the same as the one on Jiang Zhiyun's side.

I came in, sat down, and looked at the dishes the waiter was introducing.

Jiang Zhiyun said, "Are you from the Southwest? I've heard of a restaurant in the Southwest called Xinsheng Restaurant."

"Ah! That's us. That's a separate place that our housekeeper opened."

Jiang Zhiyun wanted to ask who the manager was, but she hadn't asked yet.

The waiter was busy attending to the other customers.

Jiang Zhiyun ordered a cold dish of pig's ears, a stir-fried vegetable dish, a simple cup of tea, and a dessert. The rest of the food was for the shop, as everyone wanted to try the local cuisine.