The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

By the time Du Mingxian approached, Du Mingcheng had already left.

Seeing her puzzled expression, Ling Silang said, "Du Mingcheng came over and said that Father is getting married and we need to go over there tomorrow."

"Get married? With whom?" Du Mingxian was shocked.

"I don't know, we'll find out when we go over there tomorrow."

Du Mingxian was filled with doubts. Du Youtian was now bedridden and unable to move around easily, so how could he still seduce a widow? Or was it that the Du family had specially introduced her to Du Youtian?

Seeing that she looked preoccupied, Ling Silang said, "Don't worry, no matter what he does now, it's a matter for the Du family and has nothing to do with you."

"Ok, I know."

Originally, I was planning to finish dealing with the Wang family's goods first before completely resolving the Du family's affairs, but unexpectedly, there were still unexpected changes.

"Let's go inside and rest for a while. You've been very busy lately because of the Wang family's goods."

"it is good."

The next day when they went to the Du family, Ling's mother wanted to come along. Du Mingxian knew that this was because she was afraid that Ling's mother would be bullied, so she let Ling's mother go. In the end, Ling's father also came along, and the two of them became a group of four.

The Du family wasn't particularly lively today. After all, it was a second marriage, and the Du family didn't plan to hold a big celebration. They simply distributed some wedding cakes to the villagers, which was enough to let everyone know that Du Youtian had remarried.

When the Ling family arrived, everyone who had taken the wedding cakes from outside the Du family's door had already left, making the place seem rather deserted.

As the Ling family carriage approached, Du Mingxian saw Wu Daniu guarding the door from afar, which made her frown, feeling that Wu Daniu had been appearing rather frequently lately.

The carriage stopped, and Ling's father jumped down, took a stool from the back and put it down, then helped Ling's mother down, followed by Ling Silang.

Wu Daniu was quite surprised to see the Ling family members. He didn't see Du Mingxian and thought she wasn't coming. But she was the last one to arrive, and she was being helped down by Ling Silang. This made him very unhappy.

Du Mingxian is much prettier now than she was in the Du family. She looks more energetic, fairer, and has a much fuller figure, making people envious.

Seeing Wu Daniu sizing up Du Mingxian, Ling Silang stepped forward to block her path, asking, "Where's my cousin?"

Wu Daniu felt a little embarrassed after being reminded by Ling Silang's words, but he wasn't ashamed. "I'm at home. Come in if you're here."

The group went inside, but no one came out, as if no one from the Du family was there.

Wu Daniu invited the people into the main room.

Despite being snubbed, Du Mingxian didn't feel embarrassed. After all, the Ling family knew the Du family's situation. She stood up and said, "Father, Mother, Husband, I'm going to see my father."

"Okay, just call out if you need anything," Ling's mother instructed.

"Yes."

Du Mingxian went to Du Youtian's house and knocked twice on the door. She heard a flustered sound from inside, followed by a woman's panicked voice, "Come...come in."

Du Mingxian pushed open the door and saw a familiar face—her stepmother from that life, the village widow.

In that life, the widow married Du Youtian, but it was discovered that she was pregnant before she married into the Du family. In this life... it seems that things have changed, yet it seems that they haven't changed at all.

What's going on here?

Du Mingxian was so surprised that she didn't notice the strange expressions on the two people's faces.

party.

The widow, on the other hand, was quite alright, smiling obsequiously.

Du Youtian was very unhappy that his good time had been interrupted. His face darkened. "If you're here, go to the kitchen and cook, tidy up the house. What are you doing here?"

Du Mingxian was amused and then noticed that the widow's collar was slightly open and her lips were a little red. "So you called me back to do chores?"

"You unfilial daughter! Today is your own father's wedding day. Do you expect your mother to cook?"

"Mother? My mother has already divorced you, so why is she still coming to the Du family to cook? Father, are you confused?"

Du Youtian pointed to the widow beside him, "This is your stepmother, and also your mother. Be respectful to your mother from now on."

"No, no, Mingxian, don't listen to your father. It's a bit stuffy in this room. Shall we go outside to talk?"

A widow spoke up, and Du Mingxian turned and left. The widow followed Du Mingxian out of the house, and the two went to the main room together.

Seeing that no one had brought her water, the widow went to the kitchen to start a fire herself.

The people in the main room were all somewhat bewildered.

Ling's mother frowned. "They called us over, but the Du family hasn't shown up. What are they trying to do?"

Ling's father couldn't sit still any longer. "Never mind, I'm going out for a walk."

After Ling's parents left, Du Mingxian was still sitting and thinking. Ling Silang said to her, "Don't overthink it. Her coming into the family won't do you any harm."

"Oh?"

"Just be at ease."

Seeing Ling Silang's confident expression, Du Mingxian suddenly realized something and asked in a surprised whisper, "It was you, you arranged this?"

Ling Silang nodded.

All of Du Mingxian's previous doubts were suddenly resolved: "Why did you do this?"

“To solve a problem, we must start with the problem itself. This is your family home, so fighting is not appropriate, but we can borrow a knife.” As Ling Silang spoke, the widow walked in. He gave Du Mingxian a look, indicating that the widow was the knife.

Du Mingxian had been thinking about how to get revenge and resolve the matter completely, but now she was completely relieved.

The widow placed the water on the table, glanced at Ling Silang, then at Du Mingxian, and hesitated before speaking.

"Speak," Ling Silang said.

The widow hurriedly whispered, "They called you over just to get money from you. If you don't pay, they're going to cause trouble at the Ling family's house."

Ling Silang tapped his hand lightly on the table, as if tapping on one's heart. In the quiet environment, the sound was crisp and loud. "Du Mingwei hasn't returned to the Du family. Why did Wu Dani come here?"

"They said the Du family had no one to help them, so Wu Daniu came to help, but... I feel Wu Daniu has ulterior motives."

"tell me the story."

“Wu Daniu treats Du Youtian like his own father-in-law, but he cares about him a lot, even to the point of being ingratiating. He keeps mentioning Mingxian in his words.”

Ling Silang's hand, which was tapping the table, stopped, as if a string had snapped instantly.

"Keep an eye on all the Du family's movements. If you get any news, have it relayed to the Ling family immediately. You'll get your share of the benefits. As for the Du family... do whatever you want with them."

"By the way, whisper some sweet nothings in my father-in-law's ear, so that he will give up the idea of ​​causing trouble for the Ling family and face reality."

The widow nodded. "Okay."

Du Mingxian finally understood. Ling Silang either had something on the widow or gave her money directly. Either way, he could make the widow obedient and become their eyes and ears in the Du family. It was truly a very good idea.

Ling Silang took out one tael of silver and placed it on the table. "Keep this silver. If the Du family behaves themselves, fine. If they don't, find an opportunity to cause trouble."

"Okay, I'm good at this."

Du Mingxian sat quietly watching the rumors outside, while the sickly Ling Silang, looking like he was in complete control, gave orders to the widow.