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

Su Congxian and Qin Shi were busy in bed when they suddenly heard three strange meows coming from outside the courtyard. They paused, afraid that the sound would wake the people inside.

After listening quietly for a while, and seeing that there was no movement in the courtyard, Su Congxian hugged Qin Shi tightly and said softly:

"Never mind that, sister-in-law. It's just some stray cat in heat outside. Let's get back to what we're doing."

Qin raised her hand and gently patted and pinched Su Congxian's waist, scolding him playfully:

"Be gentle. Although I have been married to your elder brother for so many years, he has not touched my body for many years."

For some reason, Su Congxian, who had been feeling guilty towards his elder brother, was now even more agitated by Qin's words, perhaps due to the alcohol. His actions became even more forceful.

This is another room. Li Ayu, who had just put her child to sleep, suddenly heard three untimely meows outside. The sound was somewhat familiar, and it seemed to be Li Xiang's voice. But didn't he say that he would not be able to pick her up for five days?

Why so many days earlier? Could it be that Li Xiang has already made arrangements on his side? Thinking this, Li Ayu felt her heart race. Looking at her daughter sleeping soundly on the kang (heated brick bed), she felt extremely happy. Now she could finally get through this ordeal and no longer have to suffer in the Su family, going hungry and being beaten every day…

Looking at Su Ye, who was fast asleep on the kang (a heated brick bed), Li Ayu nervously took out a swaddle blanket and carefully wrapped the child up tightly. She then dressed herself and took out the bundle she had packed earlier from the trunk.

After Li Ayu finished tidying up, she glanced at Su Ye, who was still sleeping, before carrying her bundle and holding the child. She quietly pushed open the door, but the door was old and made a jarring creaking sound as soon as it opened.

He woke up suddenly. While still asleep in bed, Su Ye mumbled a question.

"Why are you opening the door in the middle of the night? Close it quickly, don't let the cold wind in!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ayu turned deathly pale, her body stiffened, and she stammered:

"No, it's nothing. I'm just going to use the restroom. I'll close the door right away."

"Lazy donkey on the millstone produces a lot of excrement and urine, close the door quickly."

Upon hearing this, Li Ayu quickly turned and left, closing the door behind her. She glanced at her sleeping daughter in her arms and felt a little relieved.

She strode to the courtyard gate, unlatched it, and with another loud bang,

But Li Ayu couldn't care less about anything else at this moment. She picked up the child and ran out quickly. There she saw Li Xiang, whom she had been thinking about day and night, standing under the willow tree with his horse.

Li Ayu could no longer hold back her tears and rushed forward to show the child to Li Xiang.

“Brother Li Xiang, look, this is our child.”

As she spoke, Li Ayu could no longer hold back and began to sob.

"Waaah, do you know how hard our lives have been? Waaah..."

Seeing Li Ayu like this, Li Xiang felt extremely distressed and quickly reached out to hug him, patting his back to comfort him:

"Ayu, Ayu, don't cry. Your crying makes my heart ache. I've come to pick you up now. Let's go back and live a good life. We won't have to suffer like this anymore. Look, I've settled the house matter and rushed here to pick you and the child up."

Lying on the kang (heated brick bed), Su Ye, half-asleep, touched her side and found it cold. That Li Ayu was really taking her time, even going to the outhouse took so long!

Just as Su Ye was thinking this, she suddenly opened her eyes. Since Li Ayu came to the Su family pregnant, she had never gone out to use the outhouse at night. There was always a chamber pot in the house. Li Ayu was usually afraid of the dark and dared not go out to use the outhouse. Why was she doing this tonight…?

Thinking of this, Su Ye immediately got up and hurriedly put on her clothes. When she saw that the child lying next to her was gone, she immediately became anxious. When did she have to take the child with her to the toilet?

Su Ye jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed), dragging his shoes, and ran out into the courtyard. He found the gate wide open and panicked. Although he disapproved of Li Ayu having a daughter and had initially wanted to drive the mother and daughter away...

But later, when the villagers met him, they all said he was capable. A peasant from a farming family had actually married two wives. Although they hadn't had any sons, as long as his wives were by his side, there would always be a chance for them to have more children in the future.

So Su Ye came to terms with it and thought it wasn't bad to keep Li Ayu around to do chores. After all, Li Ayu had given birth to a daughter and already felt guilty towards him. Now, she obediently did whatever he asked, and was very compliant. Why not have such an obedient wife?

Although no boy has been born yet, it's not a big deal. Li Ayu is still young, and we can just wait for her to get pregnant a few more times in the future. This girl will be useful when she grows up. We can marry her off to earn a dowry, and keep her to help our son find a wife in the future.

Thinking this, Su Ye didn't dare to delay and rushed out. She saw a strange man hugging Li Ayu tightly, and Li Ayu was holding her daughter in her arms.

This immediately made Su Ye so angry that his eyebrows stood on end. He never expected that Li Ayu would cheat on him and try to elope with the man next to her while he wasn't paying attention.

Su Ye was about to get angry, but he was also a very proud person and was afraid that the neighbors would hear the commotion and the whole village would know that he had been cuckolded.

So, suppressing his anger, he strode forward, grabbed Li Ayu, and whispered angrily:

"You slut, you were out flirting with some random guy while I was sleeping, and you even tried to run away with my daughter? What were you thinking? I've fed you and clothed you, I've taken care of you for so many days, and this is how you repay me?"

As she spoke, Su Ye slapped Li Ayu across the face, leaving five bright red finger marks on her fair cheek.

Li Ayu never expected that Su Ye, who usually slept like a log, would be so alert. She had only been out for a short while when he followed her out and witnessed this scene. Li Ayu was terrified; she immediately knelt before Su Ye, crying and shouting:

"Su Ye, you don't love me, and you don't like my daughter either. You might as well just let us go. That way, your Su family can save some money, and your mother won't have to keep yelling at me all the time."

Seeing that Li Ayu dared to beg him to let the adulterous couple leave, Su Ye was furious and kicked Li Ayu hard in the stomach.

"Keep your voice down! Is this something to be proud of? If you attract all the neighbors' attention, you'll see what I do to you!"