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

Upon hearing Lianhua's words, Su Shiyan's heart softened once again.

"Alright, Lotus, I'm not angry. I'm just worried about the baby in your belly, and even more worried about your health. Go to bed and lie down. I'll bring you some food in a bit."

Helpless, Lianhua had no choice but to lie down on the kang again.

"Okay, okay, I got it. You go ahead and do your thing."

Seeing that Lianhua had lain down, Su Shiyan felt relieved and walked out.

When Cuihua, who was guarding the door, saw Su Shiyan come out, she immediately went to greet him.

"Brother Shiyan, how is Sister Lianhua? Is she alright?"

Su Shiyan shook his head.

“I told her to go to bed and rest, but she just doesn’t know how to take care of herself. She always wants to do more work. I don’t know what to say to her.”

“My sister just can’t tell the difference between what’s important and what’s not. Anyone could do this little bit of work. Why would we need her? She doesn’t think about the baby in her belly at all. If I were pregnant like her, I would definitely prioritize the baby.”

Su Shiyan frowned slightly upon hearing Cuihua's words, glanced back at her, and then said:

“The New Year is coming soon. From now on, you should work harder in the yard so that your sister won’t have to worry about these things and have to work while pregnant.”

Cuihua was taken aback by Su Shiyan's words and choked for a moment before coughing a few times and nodding.

"Ahem, okay, I know. I'll do more work, Shi Yan. Anyway, nobody cares about someone like me, unlike my sister who's so lucky."

Su Shiyan felt that Cuihua's words had a hidden meaning, so he didn't want to pay attention to her anymore. He just silently responded with an "Mm" and went to help in the backyard.

Seeing that Su Shiyan wasn't taking the bait, Cuihua stomped her feet in anger. Then she picked up a broom and went to sweep the yard. She had no choice but to pretend that she had promised Su Shiyan that she would take care of sweeping the yard herself.

Wang Guihua brought the food from the backyard and saw Cuihua sweeping the yard. She quickly smiled and said:

"Cuihua is such a hardworking girl. You've worked so hard all day, and you still have to help us clean the yard when you get back."

Hearing this, Cuihua felt a little better, and then, holding the broom, she smiled at Wang Guihua:

“It’s alright, Auntie. I’m just sitting here doing nothing anyway. I can’t stand having any work to do. If I do more, you and Uncle will have to do less.”

Wang Guihua nodded in satisfaction.

"Good girl, stop working now, wash your hands in a bit, it's time to eat."

Cuihua happily agreed, then put down the broom and went to wash her hands. Just as she came out of the backyard, she saw Su Shiyan walking in. Remembering how she had fallen on Su Shiyan that night, she deliberately pretended to slip, falling straight into his arms.

Upon seeing this, Su Shiyan immediately pushed her away, took a few steps back, looked around nervously, and then said:

"Cuihua, why aren't you careful when you walk?"

Cuihua lowered her head shyly.

"I'm sorry, Brother Shi Yan, I didn't mean to. I slipped and fell, but thankfully you caught me. Do you remember that day when you were drunk, it was you who..."

Before Cuihua could finish speaking, Su Shiyan raised his hand to interrupt her:

"Alright, move aside. I need to go to the backyard to get some food for your Sister Lotus. Be careful when you walk in the future. You're a grown woman, don't be so reckless. What kind of behavior is that?"

Seeing Su Shiyan's words, Cuihua had no choice but to step aside and let him pass. Su Shiyan, trying to appear calm, walked past Cuihua.

As Cuihua watched Su Shiyan's departing figure, she couldn't help but clench her sleeves. In her heart, she cursed Lianhua as a jinx. Every time she wanted to have a proper conversation with Su Shiyan, nine out of ten of his sentences would revolve around Lianhua, as if Su Shiyan lived entirely for Lianhua.

Su Shiyan's heart was also in turmoil. Of course he remembered what happened that night. He had finally come up with a way to get drunk and black out to cover it up. He didn't want Cuihua to bring it up again. Su Shiyan thought to himself that he should stay away from Cuihua in the future to avoid being blackmailed by her again.

Su Shiyan packed some food and dishes and took them inside for Lianhua to eat.

"Lotus, the food is still warm. Get up and eat some first, it will get cold soon. It's cold outside, so the food cools down quickly."

Lianhua got out of bed, took the tray from Su Shiyan, and began to eat in small bites. Actually, Lianhua couldn't eat anything because of morning sickness, and she could only force herself to eat a few bites. She didn't want Su Shiyan and her parents to worry about her.

Seeing that Lianhua was eating with her head down, Su Shiyan sat down on the edge of the bed and asked:

"Lotus, there's something I want to tell you..."

Lotus put down her chopsticks, looked at Su Shiyan, and said:

"Just tell me what's on your mind."

“That’s right. Cuihua isn’t young anymore. I’m worried it’s not good for her to stay at our house all the time. If the people in Yang Village find out, they’ll definitely gossip.”

Lotus frowned upon hearing this, then looked at Su Shiyan and said:

"What's wrong? Did your parents say something?"

Su Shiyan immediately waved his hand.

"No, no, no, my parents didn't say anything. Don't misunderstand. This is something I wanted to tell you myself. After all, Cuihua is of marriageable age, and it's really inconvenient for her to always live in our house."

Lianhua sighed and looked at Su Shiyan with some worry.

"It's alright, tell me the truth, does Banxia have a problem with Cuihua?"

Seeing Lianhua ask this, Su Shiyan sighed helplessly.

"Lotus, let me be frank with you. I want Cuihua to leave our family as soon as possible. I always feel that Cuihua acts a bit strangely. As her brother-in-law, I can't say much about it usually. Now that you are pregnant, I don't want you to worry about her. It would be better to get rid of her as soon as possible so that we can have some peace and quiet."

Lianhua lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then grabbed Su Shiyan's hand and pleaded:

“Shi Yan, I know that Cuihua’s presence here has caused you a lot of inconvenience, but she hasn’t been staying for nothing. She’s helped with the chores. Cuihua has come from a poor background since she was little. I grew up with her, and I know her temperament best. She’s not a bad person, and she certainly doesn’t act strangely. The end of the year is approaching, and you want me to kick her out? Where can a weak woman like her go? Her parents don’t even like her anymore. If I let Cuihua go back to her parents, wouldn’t she be sold again? How could I do something so heartless? We’ve grown up together, relying on each other. If this gets back to Luo Family Village, people will say I’m a heartless scoundrel.”