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

Liu Ya didn't say anything after the person came in. Seeing Lin Guixiang looking her up like that, she felt a little uncomfortable. Before Du Mingxian could speak, she spoke first, "Lin Guixiang, it's not appropriate for you to look at someone like that when you come into their house, is it?"

“What’s wrong with that? I just came to visit. We’re neighbors and acquaintances.” Lin Guixiang took two steps forward before adding, “I was wondering why you two go to bed so early every night.”

Liu Ya didn't understand, but Du Mingxian did. The time they spent in the space every night was equivalent to the time they spent sleeping.

Lin Guixiang stepped forward and took a look, sincerely praising, "Your bed is really nice."

Du Mingxian gave an awkward smile and didn't reply.

She had previously bought a regular bed, but considering that she would need to enter the space frequently and was afraid of being discovered, she bought a canopy bed from outside.

There's a headboard on the bed, and a bed canopy is also on the outside, which keeps it warm and makes the space inside the bed seem larger.

There were candles lit on the bedside table, and Ling Silang had also placed a few books there.

After the regular bed was installed, they would need to enter the space. Fearing being discovered, Du Mingxian bought the bed outside and then put the regular bed away when she returned, placing it here quietly.

When they came in, the other households in the courtyard didn't pay much attention to them. She interacted with the households that came in later, but because she arrived early, the others didn't know what was in her room.

Now that these two have come in, it's just enough to handle the situation.

After reading it, Lin Guixiang turned around, her eyes full of envy, "I knew your family turned off the lights early every day. It turns out you go to bed early and read by candlelight so you don't have to get cold."

Du Mingxian nodded vaguely, "Yes."

Liu Ya saw Du Mingxian's bed and looked quite envious, but showed no other expression.

Lin Guixiang was curious about everything in Du Mingxian's room and wanted to go out and take a closer look, but Liu Ya suddenly went out and said, "I'm done here, let's go out."

Lin Guixiang didn't want to go out. "What's the rush? We're in. Mingxian's room is warm. Let's talk for a while longer."

Liu Ya pulled Lin Guixiang towards the door, but Lin Guixiang was unwilling and struggled. Just then, Ling Silang lifted the curtain and came in.

This scene is quite awkward.

Liu Ya immediately blushed with embarrassment, and without even bothering to pull Lin Guixiang away, she awkwardly went out on her own.

Ling Silang stood at the door of the room, lifting the curtain. Liu Ya went out, and Lin Guixiang had no choice but to leave, even if she didn't want to. But as she left, she really took a close look at Ling Silang.

I was instantly smitten; this man is so handsome.

After everyone left, Ling Silang entered the room. Du Mingxian helplessly shrugged at him, "Sister Liu Ya must have something to say to me. I thought it would be too cold for her to stand at the door and talk, so I invited her in. Who would have thought that as soon as Sister Liu Ya came in, Lin Guixiang also came in, and she's the kind of person you can't drag out."

"It's nothing." Ling Silang wasn't the kind of man who made a fuss.

There are still rules now, but they all share a courtyard now, so there's no real rule or regulation anymore.

When a person has nothing, rules are meaningless.

Du Mingxian whispered, "I feel like Lin Guixiang came with a purpose. When she came in, she pointed to the candle by the bed and said, 'No wonder we turn off the lights early every day. It turns out we read in bed.'"

"They must have been watching us the whole time, which is why they knew we turned off our lights early."

Living in the courtyard is not as good as living at home, so they still have to be careful in everything they do. Although they enter the space every day, they always get into bed first, then lower the bed curtains, and then enter the space.

That way, even if something happens, to outsiders, they will just appear to be resting in bed.

Every morning, I leave the bed and then get out of bed to do other things, just like getting out of bed.

They only go into the space at night because it's cold; normally, they stay outside.

Ling Silang frowned upon hearing Du Mingxian's words. "Observe them first. They shouldn't have been sent by someone else. They also brought a child with them."

"But they didn't really care about that child."

Yesterday, Lin Guixiang did bring some things for the child, but the room door was closed. Who could know whether those things were actually given to the child or ended up in Lin Guixiang's own stomach?

Even if Lin Guixiang is a stepmother, Sun Tao is still his biological father. They live in the same room, so he can't just stand by and watch his stepmother bully his own son.

"Observe first. They can observe us, and we can observe them too."

I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid of who sent them, that would be troublesome.

Du Mingxian worked in that garment workshop of dubious origin for so long; what if something really happened to her...?

Ling Silang said this to Du Mingxian, and also to comfort himself.

Du Mingxian didn't seem to mind. "Let's observe a bit more. It's not a big deal. I just don't understand why Lin Guixiang keeps staring at us like that."

"They couldn't have been sent by the garment factory, could they? If so, what would their purpose be?"

"When Lin Guixiang first moved in, the workshop was still running smoothly. Neither Liu Ya nor I introduced her to it, but she found someone to help her get in herself."

Seeing her looking troubled, Ling Silang felt a pang of sympathy. "Don't think about it so much. We'll investigate further. It's nothing serious."

"Yeah, it's annoying to have someone watching us."

"We'll go back in a couple of days. I've almost finished things here, so this year's task is complete. I also have exams next year, so I need some time. I'm sure that person will give me that time."

Du Mingxian nodded gently. She also needed time. The Lin family's affairs couldn't be resolved without the Wen family's help. The Crown Prince's words made it clear that everything would be easier once Old Madam Xu returned.

As long as he comes back, she doesn't need to worry about anything else.

But this... won't do.

Although she bought Old Mrs. Xu, she was still her maternal grandmother. The old lady clearly did not want to return to the capital, a place that caused her so much pain. How could she selfishly allow her to come back?

Even without the Crown Prince, the Lin family's affairs can still be accomplished as long as there is solid evidence; there is no need to obey everything.

Besides, Madam Zhou is quite satisfied with her mother, Old Madam Xu, so it's best to keep her happy; everything else will be fine.