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

Even after he had done all that, he still hadn't figured out how to persuade Du Mingxian to tear up the divorce papers.

The next morning, the two ate breakfast in the space, left the space, and rented a car to go home.

At this moment, Ling Silang's face was as white as paper, and he looked like he was about to die.

Sitting in the carriage, Du Mingxian stared at Ling Silang for a long time before saying, "My parents will definitely be very happy to go back like this."

"That's for sure."

Are you planning to keep your illness a secret from your parents?

Ling Silang shook his head, "I won't hide it from my parents, but... let's keep it from the others for now. If we say too much, we might give ourselves away. We can gradually reveal the truth later."

"Alright."

The prefectural city was far away, so they left early in the morning. The road conditions were good, and the carriage left the city early in the morning without stopping much. They entered the city just before the county gates closed.

After paying for the carriage, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang went to the Xu family together.

Wang Fu opened the door and was shocked to see Du Mingxian and Ling Silang standing beside her. "Miss, young master."

Who would have thought that, even with the coffin prepared, this person would come back to life? They're incredibly lucky.

Are all family members asleep?

Wang Fu explained, "The old lady should be asleep, but the lady is not yet."

"Okay, I'll go in and take a look."

Originally, the son-in-law was considered an outsider and should have slept in the first courtyard, but the Xu family didn't have so many rules. More importantly, apart from Madam Zhou, who was the proper master of the Xu family, everyone else was a servant. Ling Silang was also considered a master, so who would dare to question him?

When Madam Zhou saw her daughter arrive unexpectedly, her joy quickly turned to worry. "Why are you here at this hour? Has something happened?"

Wang Fu didn't say a word about the Ling family's affairs after he returned, so the Xu family knew nothing about it.

"Ling Silang went to the prefectural city to take the exam. We just finished the exam and came back. It was late when we entered the city, so we didn't think about finding an inn. We just wanted to stay here for the night."

"Alright, alright, your room has always been here. I'll go and tidy it up for you right now."

Du Mingxian noticed that Madam Zhou was busy running around. "Where are the servants?"

"They're all asleep, so I won't bother them."

Du Mingxian frowned slightly but said nothing.

After making the bed, Da Zhou Shi took her mother's hand and said, "Mother, I want to sleep with you."

"You girl."

"Mom, I've finally come back, so I definitely want to sleep with you."

"Alright, alright, as long as my son-in-law doesn't say anything, I have no objection."

What could he say?

After Du Mingxian finished speaking, she went to the front yard and called Ling Silang. Ling Silang came over, greeted Madam Zhou, and then went straight into the house to sleep.

Only then did Madam Zhou realize what was happening. "You've had a long and bumpy journey. I'll go and make you something to eat now."

"No, no, we're not hungry. We already ate before we came."

She wasn't idle in the carriage; she made her own hamburgers, and Ling Silang ate quite a few.

The next day, Du Mingxian got up very early. Xu Tingting was very happy to know that she was coming, and explained shyly, "I went to bed early yesterday, so I didn't know you were coming."

Is the shop busy right now?

When the shop was mentioned, Xu Tingting nodded repeatedly, "It's busy. Business is getting better and better. My aunt and I don't have a moment to relax every day."

"If you can't handle it all, just buy another servant."

"It's alright, it's alright. The main thing is that we bought servants, so we're idle. My aunt and I aren't used to it either."

Du Mingxian chuckled and shook her head, but then... she looked up and saw the servants who were serving Old Madam Xu carrying water over. She glanced curiously into the kitchen and saw her mother cooking.

Xu Tingting was helpless. "My aunt won't let me go into the kitchen, saying that a little girl like me will ruin my skin from the smoke." It wasn't that she was lazy; she always remembered that she was a servant.

Du Mingxian knew that this was something her mother would say, because her mother had said this to her many times before.

When she was working at the Du family's house, her mother would come over and help her whenever she didn't have any work to do, because she felt sorry for her.

"Are the servants who take care of the old lady doing their job well?"

Xu Tingting herself was a little confused. "It should be... okay, I guess. I didn't hear Grandma say anything."

Du Mingxian didn't say anything. She went to the kitchen, and when Da Zhoushi saw her come in, she urged her to go out, "Go out quickly, your mother is here."

"Mom, I'll stay here and talk to you. After you finish eating, you'll have to go back to the shop. I need to go home too."

"It's alright, Mother isn't in a hurry to go today. I can go after you all leave."

Du Mingxian noticed that Madam Zhou's smiles were becoming more frequent, but... there were deep lines between her brows. Was she troubled by something?

Knowing she wouldn't get any information from Da Zhou Shi, she decided to ask Xu Tingting instead.

"How's the shop been lately? Has anything happened?"

Xu Tingting shook her head, "No." But thinking that Du Mingxian was asking about Da Zhou Shi, she thought for a moment and said, "I usually only sell braised food outside. My father is usually in the backyard and helps out in the front. My aunt is in charge of the kitchen. I'll keep an eye out for anything."

Du Mingxian didn't blame Xu Tingting. If something really happened, Xu Tingting would probably be too busy with the work at the front to know what would happen later.

At this moment, she saw the servant next to Old Lady Xu carrying a basin, pouring out the water, glancing up at her, but without asking any questions, he simply stepped into the kitchen.

"What do you usually eat for breakfast?"

"Most of the time we eat at home. My aunt says that my grandma is old and it's not good for her to eat alone, so she tries to come back and eat with her whenever she can."

“Who’s cooking?”

“Aunt…” Xu Tingting suddenly froze.

She was a servant, but she was bought by the young lady to act as a relative. So the only servant in the house was the one who served the grandmother. But now the aunt, the mistress, was cooking and serving them, the servants.

Xu Tingting tensed up instantly, "Miss, I..."

"It's nothing." Du Mingxian left two words indifferently, and walked to the kitchen door in a few steps. She saw the servants standing by the pot pointing and gesturing, as if she were the master and Da Zhou Shi were the servants.

"Grandma, there's definitely too much salt in this. The old lady can't eat these things lately. Why don't you make it for her again?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou immediately showed a regretful expression. "Oh dear, I've been so busy with the shop lately that I haven't noticed. Is Mother feeling unwell?"

Du Mingxian clearly saw a hint of disdain flash in the servant's eyes, and her words were not very respectful either, "I'm not feeling unwell. It's just that when people get old, it's inevitable that their appetite will be poor."

"Alright, alright, I'll make something easy for Mother to digest." As she spoke, Madam Zhou moved to the side, her mind racing with ideas for what to cook.

Du Mingxian stepped across the threshold. The servant glanced at her but said nothing, as if Du Mingxian didn't exist.

"Mom, what delicious food did you make?"

"Your favorite cornbread, and stir-fried bok choy."

"It smells delicious, I'll try a bite first." Du Mingxian said, going to the side to get a pair of chopsticks and reaching into the plate of bok choy stir-fried by Da Zhou.

She was stopped halfway there by a servant with a stern face. "Miss, this is against the rules."