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

"You old woman, you always ask questions. And when I tell you, you don't want to hear them? You just side with your grandson and spoil him. The girl who's with Shuheng is the one who has it really tough."

The Zhang family is reserved, and their emotions are usually indifferent.

Even though these words were only spoken at home, Jiang Zhiyun was quite uneasy, unsure of their attitude.

At this point, everyone left after packing up the books, leaving the two of them some space. Of course, the remaining books were also packed up by the two of them.

All I could hear was thunder, but I didn't see any rain.

However, Xie Shuheng showed Jiang Zhiyun his right profile, which Yunniang preferred. Although Xie Shuheng was unaware of the difference between his left and right profiles, he showed her whatever Yunniang liked.

However, he was still trying very hard to show himself off. After showing himself off for a while, in the light, you could still see his eyelashes and the fine downy hairs on his face.

Yunniang looked up, initially unintentionally, but unexpectedly caught sight of Xie Shuheng's stunningly beautiful face.

This person is really good-looking.

Xie Shuheng also said, "Yunniang, at this time, you shouldn't be thinking about other men. When you're with me, no one is more handsome than me."

“Back in Bianjing, I was the most handsome man.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhiyun laughed immediately: "So, my lord is bothered by what Fangshu said earlier."

"Well, although my wife may not have such thoughts, I still need to show myself off at all times, don't I?"

"Even though I am your husband now, you must always pay attention to your appearance and not let your wife dislike you."

"I don't mind." Jiang Zhiyun was both amused and exasperated by his increasingly mischievous appearance.

Previously, Jiang Zhiyun thought Xie Shuheng was a man of few words, but now she felt that he was being far too ostentatious.

"How are you feeling? Are you uncomfortable here? If you don't like it, I can take you to another place to stay," Xie Shuheng asked.

If his wife is not happy, he will take her away.

He can handle the rest on his own; he's already met the person.

“How could I not be satisfied!” Jiang Zhiyun quickly said, “I like my maternal grandmother. Although my maternal grandfather doesn’t talk much, they always pay attention to and take care of me. Just now, when we were eating, my maternal grandfather quietly moved the dish over to me whenever I liked it.”

"My eldest uncle and second uncle, as well as my eldest aunt, are all very good people. I can even sense their scholarly air about them."

Jiang Zhiyun knew a lot of people in her past life.

People like Xu Ping'an, who quickly improved their memorization skills, lacked any depth of knowledge and appeared inferior when standing next to serious scholars.

However, when Yunniang met the Zhang family today, she felt as if she were bathed in a spring breeze.

There's nothing to worry about. We can sit together and each read a book. Even if Yunniang is reading *Jin Ping Mei*, she won't stop to say it's an indecent book. If you really want to ask, we might even sit together and discuss its artistic value.

A warm and contented environment is the perfect place to quickly enrich one's knowledge. It can even nurture a person as happy and free as one's mother, Zhang Meiqing.

Yunniang was very happy to arrive here.

Furthermore, because they were Xie Shuheng's family, Yunniang didn't feel awkward at all. On the contrary, she enjoyed being with them, as their home was always spotless.

Even though he is well-read, he doesn't make demands on others. Meals are always a lively and boisterous affair.

This calm gentleness is a feeling I haven't experienced in a long time.

"Xie Shuheng, working tirelessly day and night, is that a common occurrence at our maternal grandfather's house?"

“Of course, my maternal grandfather and both uncles were. My second maternal uncle was indeed stronger, but he didn’t have much talent for reading. Originally, the family supported him in doing what he liked, and even allowed him to work at the docks carrying things. My second maternal uncle was inevitably ridiculed. Who would have thought that now that the family has been exiled here, it is my second maternal uncle who is supporting the family. After all, my maternal grandfather and my eldest maternal uncle were both too weak.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhiyun nodded, feeling a pang of regret as well.

"In short, I like this home."

“Xie Shuheng, I don’t have a complete family, but here with you, I feel everything. Warmth, no hatred, and the support of family wherever we are.”

"Yunniang, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters."

Xie Shuheng held her tightly in his arms, his voice gentle yet firm.

The two lowered their heads and began tidying up the books together, waiting until they were all finished.

Shen Huichuan took Liu Fangshu out, saying they were going to wander around, but actually they were going to survey the terrain, so Xie Shuheng gave them permission.

Then Zhang Duan called Xie Shuheng over: "Shuheng, let Zhiyun and your grandmother sit with them for a while. I have something to tell you."

“…Hmm.” Xie Shuheng glanced at Yunniang, then followed his maternal grandfather.

At this moment, Aunt Wang Ruoyi was holding the child that Yunniang and the others had brought: "This child is asleep. It looks like he hasn't slept well in a long time. He was fed some rice porridge and then fell asleep."

Jiang Zhiyun said, "Yes, I found it on the road. Our little rice ball is a bit bigger than this. I'll bring her over for a visit later."

Grandmother nodded: "I always hear my youngest daughter talk about how good the rice balls are, but I've never actually seen them."

"I hope I can visit you next time."

Jiang Zhiyun quickly helped her up, saying, "Mother has difficulty walking, so there's no need for her to visit us. We'll come over ourselves. By the next time we come, Little Rice Ball will probably be able to walk."

"Yes!" Grandmother also expressed some anticipation, "I wonder if I'll live to see that day."

"In the blink of an eye, I still remember Shuheng covered in blood. It broke my heart to see him like that. I was thinking about whether I could help. But then my own family fell into trouble too. It's all the old man's fault. Otherwise, if we could have provided Shuheng with a better place, you two wouldn't be in this situation."

"Even this time, with you coming to the Northeast, our family can't really help much. We just hope you don't make things worse," Grandmother sighed.

Yunniang asked, "Has something happened?"

Wang Ruoyi explained, "Just a few days ago, the Protectorate General had a fight with your maternal grandfather and maternal uncle. Your maternal grandfather used to say that they were treating human life like dirt, and then he insisted on standing in front of their government office to criticize them."

"No, he was immediately given twenty strokes of the cane, and your uncle took those twenty strokes for him."

Jiang Zhiyun hadn't quite calmed down when Wang Ruoyi added, "But your uncle felt that twenty strokes weren't enough, so he made the Protector-General add twenty more strokes. He also gave the Protector-General a good scolding in front of the people."