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

Wei Kezhi frowned and looked at Su Mo.

"What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean 'willing'? Why did you break off your engagement with Su Feng for me? Don't try to pin this on me. We have absolutely no relationship. I only have Banxia in my heart. In my eyes, you're just her family. If you weren't her family, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you like this. From now on, don't have anything to do with me anymore, lest Banxia overthinks things and I'm the one who suffers in the end!"

With that, Wei Kezhi turned and left, not forgetting to turn back and give a final word before he left:

"Remember! We have absolutely no relationship. My heart belongs only to Banxia, ​​understand? Don't even think about hitting on me again!"

After saying that, Wei Kezhi fled as if he were escaping.

Su Mo stood there, stunned, watching Wei Ke's departing figure, and couldn't help but feel furious.

"Am I really that worthless, that you avoid me like the plague? You're all fools, completely manipulated by Su Banxia. In the end, Su Banxia might not even choose you. You're just stepping stones for Su Banxia to climb higher. One day you'll understand how good I am..."

Wei Kezhi ran quite a distance and, seeing that Su Mo hadn't chased after him, breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking that Su Banxia might still be angry with him, he climbed upstairs and knocked on Su Banxia's door.

"Banxia, ​​are you inside? My stomach is a little upset, could you please prescribe some medicine for me?"

Just as Su Banxia was about to lie down for a nap, she heard a knock on the door and couldn't help but smile slightly, responding calmly:

"The door is not locked, come in."

Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Wei Kezhi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly opened the door to go inside.

"Banxia, ​​I feel like my whole body is burning right now. Could you take a look at me?"

Su Banxia walked to the table and gestured for Wei Kezhi to sit down.

"When you were teaching Su Mo to read and write, didn't you feel a burning pain?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Kezhi immediately looked distressed and said:

"Heaven and earth can bear witness, I didn't teach her to read or write! I really didn't teach her, how could I have the time to teach her! Your sister is just a master of scheming and trickery. Actually, my leaving you without saying goodbye was partly her doing. If she hadn't described your relationship with Lou Wangyue so vaguely, I wouldn't have left in a fit of anger..."

Su Banxia frowned upon hearing Wei Kezhi's words.

"You got it last time"

"I've fallen for her tricks before, and now she's trying to seduce me again! She's deliberately trying to sow discord between us, didn't you see that?"

Wei Kezhi nodded repeatedly.

“I can see it, I really can see it in Banxia, ​​so I haven’t given her any chance to get close to me. Every time I chase her away, she always manages to say something that can be misunderstood. I really don’t know what to do anymore. If you still don’t believe me, I’ll be heartbroken.”

Seeing Wei Kezhi's anxious explanation, Su Banxia couldn't help but chuckle.

"Alright, I understand. I'll give you a few acupuncture needles, and your stomach will feel a bit better. I'll get you some medicine to clear the heat in a bit. You can brew it and drink it yourself, and you'll feel better. Otherwise, when you wake up tomorrow, not only will your stomach hurt, but your butt will also suffer."

Wei Kezhi nodded, looking aggrieved, and whispered:

"Next time, could you please not punish me for Su Mo's mistakes? I'm really innocent."

Su Banxia suddenly plunged a needle into Wei Kezhi's wrist and whispered:

"decide as things go."

Seeing this, Wei Kezhi dared not say anything more and could only sit obediently, letting Su Banxia give him acupuncture.

Downstairs, Wang Guihua and Su Hanzhang finished tidying up the table and then pulled Su Hanzhang into the house.

Su Hanzhang looked at Wang Guihua with some surprise.

"Why are you pulling me into the house? I'm bored at home and was thinking of going to the village entrance to chat."

Wang Guihua glared at Su Hanzhang.

"You, as the father, don't care about anything. I'm as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and you just can't see the difference!"

"What's wrong with me now! What's gotten into you again?"

Su Hanzhang felt wronged after being scolded by Wang Guihua for no reason, so he sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and glared angrily at Wang Guihua.

Wang Guihua took a chair and sat opposite Su Hanzhang, looking at him and saying:

"Didn't you notice the strange atmosphere at the table just now?"

Su Hanzhang scratched his head in confusion.

"What's wrong with it? Isn't it fine?"

Wang Guihua sighed.

"Didn't you realize that our little girl also has feelings for Wei Kezhi?"

Upon hearing this, Su Hanzhang's eyes widened immediately, and he jumped up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Oh no, that won't do! Wouldn't that create chaos?"

Wang Guihua tugged at Su Hanzhang's arm, signaling him to lower his voice.

"Are you stupid? What are you yelling about? Don't you think our family is embarrassing enough already? Oh dear, how come I got caught up in all this mess? Our young lady is no pushover either. I was thinking she could stay in the Su family's courtyard until she got married, and then we could give her a grand wedding, and all this would be over. But who would have thought she would get her dowry money back so early and use that as an excuse to move back into our courtyard? You know, living together like this, seeing each other all the time, men and women, isn't that just a recipe for trouble!"

As she spoke, Wang Guihua sighed again.

"As her mother, I can't very well refuse to let her move back into our courtyard. After the New Year, our relationship had finally improved a little, and I can't very well kick her out for the sake of Wei Kezhi. We only have two daughters, and it's impossible for me to favor one over the other! Being a mother is so difficult!"

Upon hearing Wang Guihua's words, Su Hanzhang couldn't help but frown.

"Before our youngest daughter's marriage was settled, I could tell she had feelings for Wei Kezhi. But Wei Kezhi only had eyes for Banxia. I thought Su Mo would give up when she saw that Wei Kezhi's heart wasn't with her. Now that she's engaged to Su Feng, I was afraid she wouldn't have those feelings anymore. But I didn't expect that now that the wedding is about to take place, Su Mo's feelings have resurfaced. If word gets out, what will become of our family's reputation?"

Wang Guihua suddenly slapped her thigh.

"What are they talking about! That's why I said this is a worrying matter! They didn't say it outright, and we can't just bring it up and lecture them. Sigh, it's so difficult!"

Su Hanzhang pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:

"Guihua, if you ask me, let's finalize the marriage between Banxia and Wei Kezhi as soon as possible. I think the two of them are in love with each other, and we know Wei Kezhi's temperament. He protects Banxia wholeheartedly, and we can all see that. Don't think about anything else. Let's take this opportunity to finalize their marriage. This way, we can completely put an end to Su Meng's feelings and prevent things from getting out of control. Otherwise, we will not only lose face, but our daughter's marriage will also be ruined."

Wang Guihua hesitated upon hearing Su Hanzhang's words.

"But I think Wangyue is a good kid. She's nice to Banxia too. It's just that Banxia doesn't seem to have any feelings for Wangyue. I wonder what Banxia is thinking."

Su Hanzhang shook his head.

"Guihua, this is a major life event for our child, you can't do anything foolish. What good is it if you like him? He'll be spending his whole life with him after he marries, so we have to find someone Banxia likes and who is good to her before we can feel at ease!"