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

Su Banxia snorted coldly.

"If you don't pretend, then you can do all the work today, okay? Stop dawdling with me and get to the back to work."

Wei Kezhi had just finished tidying up the house and came out. He greeted Granny Liu and Old Man Su, then looked at Su Banxia and asked:

"Banxia, ​​is there any other work I need to do?"

Su Banxia pointed to the backyard.

"Go to the back and help with the fire. Now that both pots are on fire, one for stir-frying and the other for cooking, it will be faster that way."

Wei Kezhi nodded and was about to leave when Su Mo, who was standing at the door, saw her and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Brother Wei... what are you doing here?"

Wei Kezhi glanced at Su Mo,

Why can't I be here?

"You...you left a long time ago, didn't you?"

Wei Kezhi snorted coldly.

"No, do you think I could leave if you were trying to sow discord between us? Now I've realized what's going on, and I'm still coming back to marry Banxia."

Upon hearing Wei Kezhi's words, Su Mo blushed and clenched her sleeves.

"Brother Wei...you must have misunderstood me..."

Wei Kezhi said something indifferently.

"Whether I've misunderstood you or not, you know best in your heart."

After saying that, he turned around and went to the backyard, ignoring Su Mo who was standing there in a daze.

Hearing their conversation, Su Banxia realized that Wei Kezhi's abrupt departure was also part of Su Mo's scheme. She then walked over to Su Mo and sneered.

"You've really gone to great lengths, aren't you? I'm afraid I'll be doing better than you. Unfortunately, I'll have to disappoint you. After the New Year, I'll be going to the capital with Wei Kezhi to meet his elders. You'll just stay in Sujia Village and be Su Feng's wife."

After saying that, Su Banxia went directly to the backyard.

Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Su Mo's body went limp, and she leaned against the doorframe, seemingly having suffered a great blow.

"Isn't Wei Kezhi just a poor hunter? How come he has elders in the capital? Could he be the future high-ranking official in the capital? So Lou Wangyue isn't the one who will eventually marry Su Banxia... I was wrong... How could I be so stupid... If I had known... If I had known, I should have shamelessly followed Wei Kezhi... As long as Wei Kezhi could take me away, I wouldn't have to worry about Su Feng coming after me."

Su Shiyan entered from outside the courtyard and saw Su Mo leaning against the door frame, her face pale. He couldn't help but speak:

“If you feel cold, go inside and warm up. If you feel there’s nothing to do, hurry up and go to the backyard to help with the cooking. Look at you, you’ve come to the house and act like a big shot, not doing any work and just standing here doing nothing.”

When Granny Liu saw Su Shiyan come in, she beckoned him over.

"Shi Yan, come here, Grandma has something to tell you."

Su Shiyan, unaware of what was going on, strode into the house.

"Grandma, what's wrong? Tell me."

Granny Liu glanced at Lotus's room, then spoke:

"Shiyan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you're not a child anymore. Don't be like your uncles, those silly boys who forget their mothers after getting married."

Upon hearing this, Su Congxian, looking displeased, spoke up:

"Mother, what are you saying? I've always thought of you as my mother. If you want to talk about Shi Yan, talk about Shi Yan. Don't drag us into this all the time."

Granny Liu turned around and glared at Su Congxian.

"I'm talking to Shi Yan, why are you interrupting!"

Seeing this, Su Shiyan quickly spoke up:

"Grandma, what exactly do you want to say? Just say it!"

Granny Liu sighed.

"I shouldn't be saying this, but your mother is too soft-hearted. When her daughter-in-law bullies her, she doesn't even come to you to complain. Look at your wife, it's so late, she's still lying in the room. Banxia has to bring her breakfast to her room. Your grandparents have been here for so long, and she hasn't even come out to say hello. In the middle of the New Year, everyone in the backyard is busy cooking, and she just lies on the kang (heated brick bed) without a care in the world. Why don't you discipline her? How can your wife be so lazy? I think she just takes advantage of your mother's good temper and her soft nature, and that's how she controls your whole family! So what if she's pregnant? What wife doesn't get pregnant? What woman doesn't give birth? She's the only one who's special, the only exception, and she's acting all weak. She did all that back in her parents' house!"

Upon hearing this, Su Shiyan shook his head helplessly.

“Grandma, there are plenty of people to do the work at home, so why make Lianhua do it? Besides, she is only recently pregnant and is very weak. Banxia said she needs to rest in bed. If she doesn’t take good care of herself, she might not be able to keep the baby. Lianhua is already weak and has lost a lot of health while she was at her parents’ home. My mother also said that Lianhua should take good care of herself and that she doesn’t need to do any of the housework. As long as she can give birth to the baby safely, that’s all that matters.”

Just then, Cuihua came in from outside. Hearing Su Shiyan's words, she quickly smiled and stepped forward, saying:

“Grandma, my brother is right. My sister Lianhua is not well now, so I will do any chores for her. Her health was already quite poor, and it was not easy for her to have this child. The most important thing now is to help her keep the baby so that your Su family can continue its lineage. Don’t worry, Grandma, I am hardworking and capable. I will take care of any chores around the house.”

Granny Liu looked Cuihua up and down.

"Who is this girl? What is she doing in our house during the Chinese New Year?"

Su Shiyan spoke:

"This is Lianhua's younger sister, who is staying at our house for a few days."

Granny Liu nodded.

“I think her younger sister is a thousand times better than her. Why did you choose such a lazybones as your wife? You should have married her younger sister instead. She’s not bad looking, she’s hardworking and capable, she has a sweet tongue, and she’s polite. I think the younger sister is better than the older sister!”

Upon hearing what Granny Liu said, Cuihua immediately lowered her head and glanced shyly at Su Shiyan.

Just then, Lianhua finished her porridge and came out of the house, wanting to help with some chores in the backyard. Upon hearing what Granny Liu said, Lianhua froze on the spot, not knowing what to do.

Su Shiyan couldn't help but get a little angry after hearing what Granny Liu said.

"Grandma, what are you saying? I think Lianhua is the best. Lianhua is very hardworking, but she is pregnant now and needs to rest more. Lianhua is usually very hardworking, how can you say such things about her! Besides, Cuihua is her sister, why do you keep bringing me and Cuihua together?"

Granny Liu snorted coldly.

“What I’m saying is true. I think that lotus is not as good as this Cuihua. If you had married Cuihua, your mother wouldn’t have had to work so hard. She got pregnant and gave birth to a child and treated her like a precious treasure, as if everyone else had children.”