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

Su Banxia nodded to Li Ayu.

"I understand, thanks for reminding me. It's chilly at night, you should go back inside."

Li Ayu also nodded to Su Banxia and went into the house.

Standing to the side, Wei Kezhi watched Li Ayu's retreating figure and asked, puzzled:

"You're just going to let her go like that?"

Su Banxia turned around and smiled at Wei Kezhi.

"Otherwise what? I did help the Qin mother and daughter before, and you saw how they treated me. I'm not some benevolent person who repays evil with kindness. Let whoever wants to meddle in the affairs of the eldest son's family meddle."

Wei Kezhi looked at Su Banxia's profile and smiled slightly. She was indeed different from others; her clear-cut likes and dislikes were truly admirable.

Seeing Wei Kezhi still standing there grinning foolishly, Su Banxia spoke up:

"What are you standing there for, not leaving? Do you want me to take you home?"

As she spoke, Su Banxia handed the lantern to Wei Kezhi.

"Hurry back, be careful on the road, and come down the mountain early tomorrow morning to help me."

Wei Kezhi scratched his head, smiled at Su Banxia, ​​and left.

Su Mo, who was eavesdropping behind the wall, saw Su Banxia about to enter the yard and quickly ran back into the house. Su Banxia heard a noise in the yard, thought it was a stray cat, and didn't pay any attention. She went straight into the yard, closed the gate, and went back to her room to sleep.

The next day,

Su Banxia, ​​thinking about the upcoming roof-raising ceremony, got up early. But just as she finished dressing, she heard a commotion outside.

"Li Ayu, you sly fox! You not only lied to my boss, but now you're also trying to seduce other men!"

Qin pounded on Li Ayu's door with all her might.

Su Ye didn't tolerate her bad behavior. She opened the door and took out the chamber pot that Li Ayu had used the night before, splashing it all over Qin Shi.

The stench of urine made Qin take several steps back, and she forced herself to remain nauseous as she cursed:

"Su Ye, what are you trying to do? You're such an idiot. I only told you because I couldn't bear to see you kept in the dark. Are you really that sure that Li Ayu is carrying your child?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ayu, who was still lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) and unwilling to get up, frowned. Could it be that Su Banxia had told Qin Shi about her affairs last night?

Li Ayu didn't dare to think too much at this moment. She quickly dressed, supported her back as she got out of bed, took Su Ye's arm, and said softly with tears in her eyes:

“Brother Su, I know that Sister Qin has always looked down on me, but, but she can’t use our child as a pretext. They say that one should not harm one’s family. Our child will have to call Sister Qin ‘mother’ after the child is born. How can she slander our child like this?”

Su Ye quickly put down the chamber pot and helped Li Ayu up, saying with concern:

"Why are you calling her 'mother'? You're the mother of this child. Look at her, she's such a shrew, she doesn't act like a mother at all!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shi put her hands on her hips, jumped up and down, pointed at Li Ayu's stomach, and cursed:

"Pah! I have no desire to be the mother of this bastard in your belly. I have a daughter, I don't care for her, I find her unlucky! Only a fool like Su Ye would be fooled by you!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ye turned around, glared at Qin Shi, and cursed:

"If you can't speak, then say something. If you can't, then get the hell out of here. Stop causing trouble. Don't make me beat you up so early in the morning!"

Su Banxia changed into the ready-made clothes she had bought at the market earlier. Dressed neatly, she walked into the courtyard and saw Qin Shi with urine all over her head. She couldn't help but burst out laughing.

When Qin turned around and saw Su Banxia, ​​she pointed at Su Banxia and said:

"Su Ye, open your dog eyes and look! It was Su Banxia who discovered Li Ayu's affair yesterday. Why don't you understand? If you don't believe me, ask Su Banxia. She's your niece; she would never favor someone else!"

As soon as Qin finished speaking, Li Ayu's gaze towards Su Banxia changed instantly. The fear from the previous night was completely gone, replaced by a venomous malice. Su Banxia met Li Ayu's gaze and calmly smiled at her.

This smile left Li Ayu somewhat bewildered. Logically speaking, only Su Banxia and Wei Kezhi discovered their affair yesterday. Now that Qin Shi had also identified Su Banxia on the spot, why was Su Banxia still so calm?

Seeing that Qin Shi spoke with righteous indignation and didn't seem to be lying, and considering that he already had some doubts about the size of Li Ayu's belly, Su Ye...

Logically speaking, she had only known Li Ayu for six months, so how could her belly be so big as if she were about to give birth? Su Ye, after all, was a woman who had children before, unlike those clueless young men.

Furthermore, Su Ye already knew that Li Ayu came from a brothel, so he had always been uneasy about her. Now that Qin Shi had made such a fuss, he started to have doubts again.

So, Su Ye looked at Li Ayu's belly, then at Su Banxia, ​​and after a moment's hesitation, said:

"Banxia, ​​do you really believe everything Qin said? If you know anything, just say it. This matter has nothing to do with you, so just speak your mind."

Su Banxia glanced at Qin Shi, who looked anxious, then at Li Ayu, who looked nervous, before smiling and turning to Su Ye, she said:

"Uncle, I just woke up and I don't know anything. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but Aunt didn't tell me beforehand that she wanted to force Li Ayu away. I don't know how to make up a story."

As she spoke, Su Banxia turned to look at Qin Shi.

"Aunt, I'm sorry, I've been busy with the house-raising ceremony these past few days and haven't had the time to help you with these things."

Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Qin's face flushed red with anger. Turning her head, she met Su Ye's face, which was even uglier than a shoe insole, and trembled in fear.

In the past, Su Ye had indeed beaten Qin Shi quite a bit, simply because Qin Shi couldn't conceive a son, making Su Ye lose face in front of the villagers.

Therefore, Su Ye would cause Qin Shi no small amount of trouble every time she returned home. Later, Su Ye felt that the villagers were talking about her behind her back, and she really couldn't stay in the village anymore, so she often went to the city.

That's how he met Li Ayu. He slept with her only once, and Li Ayu miraculously became pregnant.

The reason Su Ye insisted on bringing Li Ayu to stay in the village this time wasn't just because he had run out of money; more importantly, he wanted to show the villagers that he wasn't a coward.

Now that Su Ye can get Li Ayu pregnant in one go, and if she gives birth to a big, healthy son for him, he can finally hold his head high in the village.

Su Ye had been worried that the child in Li Ayu's belly wasn't his, but hearing Su Banxia say this, he felt a little relieved.

But when he thought about how Qin Shi herself couldn't have children, yet she was trying to find a way to drive away her own flesh and blood and Li Ayu, he felt that he could no longer suppress his anger. Without saying a word, he picked up the broom next to him and started hitting Qin Shi with it.