I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Old Su carried Widow Li onto the kang (a heated brick bed). Seeing that Widow Li did not resist and her shy expression instantly aroused all the lust in Old Su's heart.

"Li Meizi, I'd like to sleep on your kang (heated brick bed) tonight, is that alright?"

Old Man Su looked at Widow Li with deep affection in his voice.

Widow Li bit her lower lip lightly, not saying a word, but simply looking up at Old Man Su and nodding slightly.

Seeing this, Old Man Su didn't even bother to take off his shoes; he jumped onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and began tearing at Widow Li's clothes. When the two were down to their undergarments...

Somehow, a stray cat appeared outside and jumped over the yard wall, knocking over the watering can.

The old man was startled, and his mind immediately flashed to his children.

Especially her youngest daughter, Su Yunhe, who is still living with her husband's family. She herself is already quite old, how could she do such a thing with Widow Li here?

The more Old Man Su thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. No matter how much he longed for Widow Li, as long as he hadn't slept with her, Old Man Su felt he had stood tall, hadn't betrayed Granny Liu, and hadn't disgraced his children.

Now, he was lying on the same kang (a heated brick bed) with Widow Li, almost crossing that line. He realized he had truly been foolish tonight. Thinking this, Old Man Su immediately got up from the kang and hastily put on his clothes.

He looked at Widow Li with a guilty expression.

"Sister Li, it's getting late. I'm afraid I can't stay here any longer. Well, I'll head back now. You should get some sleep."

With that, Old Man Su jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed) and ran out without looking back.

Widow Li thought things were about to be settled, but then Old Man Su changed his mind again. What a coward! He had already piqued her interest, and now he was running away. What kind of nonsense was that?

Widow Li had originally planned that by giving herself to Old Man Su today, she could solidify her position in his heart and thus have leverage in negotiations with him.

She would then whisper in Old Man Su's ear frequently, making him truly dislike Granny Liu, so that he would be able to make Old Man Su decide to divorce that shrew and be with her properly.

But today, Widow Li's plan was about to succeed, all because of that stray cat in the yard. It ruined her mood. Thinking this, Widow Li put on an overcoat, angrily picked up a broom, ran into the yard, and gave the stray cat a good beating.

Seeing the cat tuck its tail between its legs and slink away, it didn't forget to mutter a curse.

"You damned beast, let's see if you dare to come and cause trouble in my yard again!"

Having said that, he threw down the broom in his hand, shrugged his hips, and closed the courtyard gate.

"Pah! You spineless coward!"

She cursed at the gate, but Widow Li still felt empty inside. She had thought that Old Man Su would be her future husband, but who would have thought that he was just a coward who was afraid of his wife.

Widow Li tightened her coat and went back into the house dejectedly.

Old Man Su ran all the way back to the Su family courtyard, where he bumped into Su Banxia, ​​who was getting up to use the outhouse in the middle of the night.

Su Banxia was half asleep when she saw Old Man Su return from outside and asked him indistinctly;

"Sir, where have you been? You look so tired."

Old Man Su, panting heavily from running, looked up and met Su Banxia's eyes. His heart nearly leaped out of his chest. After a moment's thought, he stammered, "..."

"Well, I was just worried about your aunt. I felt upset and couldn't sleep, so I went out for a walk."

Seeing the old man's guilty look, Su Banxia knew he must have gone out to see Widow Li again, but she didn't want to expose him. She just kept it to herself, because such leverage should be used wisely.

Su Banxia nodded and smiled:

"Master, don't worry about Auntie. She's not one to suffer in silence. It's already this late, go back to your room and get some rest. You still have to work in the fields tomorrow."

Seeing that Su Banxia believed him, Old Man Su breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand, saying:

"Okay, I understand. I'll go back to my room and go to sleep now."

Seeing that Old Man Su had returned to the house, Su Banxia turned around and went to the outhouse.

The next day,

Su Banxia got up early, packed her things, and called Su Ye and the second wife's family to go work at Dwarf Mountain. The house is almost finished now.

The first-floor courtyard and house are finished; only the second-floor house needs proper reinforcement and repair, since building materials of that era weren't very sturdy.

Su Banxia demanded that everything be done to the best of her ability. After all, she wasn't short of money right now, and only if the house was built solidly could she feel at ease living there.

When they arrived at the foot of Dwarf Mountain, the workers had already begun construction.

Because Su Banxia paid them well and provided good food, and they lived in the same village, everyone worked diligently and without any shirking or cheating. They would start working even before the second branch of the family arrived.

Su Banxia thought that today was the day to go and check on Tie Niu's leg. If the medicine she got last time was effective, then she should adjust the dosage this time so that Tie Niu could recover faster.

Having just finished giving instructions, Su Banxia was about to ask Erzhuzi to accompany her to Tie Niu's house. Ever since the incident where Su Feng followed her, Su Banxia never went out alone anymore.

After all, she had just taken revenge on Su Feng, and Su Feng might take revenge again. As long as Su Feng didn't die and Su Banxia didn't leave Su Family Village, Su Banxia would always be on guard against Su Feng.

No sooner had Su Banxia finished speaking with Erzhuzi than Su Feng led a large group of people charging towards them.

"Su Banxia, ​​you damned woman, tell me, did you set fire to my yard?!"

Seeing this, Erzhuzi quickly grabbed the shovel beside him, shielding Su Banxia behind him, and looked warily at Su Feng.

"Su Feng, what are you doing? Last time you came here to cause trouble, I didn't even have time to go after you, and now you've come knocking on my door! Do you know that Tie Niu injured his leg because of you and is still recovering at home!"

Su Feng sneered, staring menacingly at Erzhuzi with his only remaining open eye, and said:

"Erzhuzi, mind your own business! Who do you think you are, lecturing me like that? I don't care who Tie Niu or Ba Niu are. Even if he dies, what does it have to do with me? I'm here to settle scores with Su Banxia. If you know what's good for you, get out of my way!"

Upon hearing Su Feng's words, Erzhuzi was filled with rage. He knew Su Feng was a scoundrel, but he never expected him to be so wicked. Tie Niu was, after all, a living, breathing person. How could Su Feng say that Tie Niu's life was so worthless?

Thinking this, Erzhuzi unconsciously gripped the shovel in his hand, glared at Su Feng, and shouted:

"Don't even think about bullying Banxia! Today, I'm determined to protect her!"