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

Seeing Lin's expression, Fifth Aunt shook her head helplessly and walked over to Su Banxia, ​​whispering:

"Banxia, ​​don't get angry over such a small thing. Don't take it to heart. She's just brainless. Don't let it affect your mood."

Su Banxia smiled and nodded.

"I know, Aunt Wu, thank you for standing up for me."

"Oh, why do we need to say thank you? Don't be so formal with your fifth aunt!"

The group was chatting happily, completely unaware that Cuihua, standing not far away, was staring intently at the things inside the main room with shining eyes. She hadn't expected Wei Kezhi to be so generous, giving so many betrothal gifts so readily.

She had just heard Su Banxia say that she would be living in the capital with Wei Kezhi in the future. Presumably, they wouldn't be able to bring so many things to the capital. In that case, if she really married Su Shiyan in the future, wouldn't all these betrothal gifts end up as hers?

Thinking this, Cuihua began searching for Su Shiyan in the crowd. She saw him not far away, urging everyone to eat and drink. Cuihua thought that since Su Shiyan was drunk today, she could take advantage of the situation and have something happen between her and him in front of everyone. She reasoned that Su Shiyan, for the sake of his reputation, would surely have to take responsibility for her actions.

Even if Su Shiyan is unwilling to drive Lianhua away for the time being, it would be good to take her in as a concubine. As long as she does something during Lianhua's childbirth and makes her die early, wouldn't she be able to take Lianhua's place?

Thinking this, Cuihua became even more attentive to the guests. She had already taken it for granted, treating it as her own home, and worked with great enthusiasm. Seeing Cuihua's warm hospitality, everyone noticed her.

"Who is this girl? She seems very diligent!"

"Could she be a maid hired by the second branch of the Su family?"

"Look at what you're saying. We're just peasants, do we really need to hire maids to serve us?"

"She doesn't look like a maid to me. Maybe she's a distant relative who came here specifically to help out today."

Grandma Sun also noticed the commotion on Cuihua's side, and Lianhua, seeing this, quickly said with a smile:

"Grandma, do you still remember Cuihua? We used to play together a lot when we were little. She's my uncle's little sister. Cuihua also met you when you went to my mother's house before."

Grandma Sun nodded with a smile.

"I do have a vague impression of her, but I'm getting old now and can't remember her clearly. This girl has grown up a lot and looks completely different."

Lotus poured Grandma Sun a cup of tea and said with a smile:

“Now my sister has nowhere else to go. She’s not young anymore, so she’s staying at my house for the time being. I was thinking that you know a lot of people, so if you know any suitable young men, please introduce one to my sister. It would be even better if he were from our village. That way, even if she gets married, I can still see her often.”

Grandma Sun smiled and accepted the tea.

"Alright, this girl seems pretty and hardworking, she won't have trouble finding a husband. But don't her parents care about her marriage prospects?"

Lotus sighed.

“She has a hard life. To support her younger brother, her parents sold her to work in a restaurant at a young age. We just redeemed her recently, so she’s staying with us temporarily. I was thinking that she’s old enough to get married, and it would be good if she could find a suitable person and settle down. I don’t know anyone in our village, so I can only ask you, my great-aunt, for help.”

"Don't worry, Lotus. Since you've said so, your great-aunt will definitely do her best to find a suitable marriage for your sister."

Hearing Grandma Sun's words, Lianhua felt much more at ease and nodded with a smile. She had been sitting outside for a while and felt a bit dizzy, so she got up and went back inside to lie down.

Having had the betrothal gifts witnessed by Grandma Sun, Wei Kezhi was overjoyed to see that his marriage with Su Banxia was settled. He followed Su Banxia around attentively. Now that they were engaged, their relationship was special, and he no longer had to worry about Lou Wangyue trying to steal Su Banxia away from him.

As soon as Cuihua saw Lianhua enter the house, she quickly went to Su Shiyan's side, showering him with concern and care.

Seeing Cuihua's expression, Su Shiyan felt a bit angry but was too embarrassed to do so. After all, today was Su Banxia's engagement banquet. If he upset Su Banxia because of him, he would be a terrible brother. So Su Shiyan couldn't show his anger too obviously in front of everyone and could only suppress his anger and deal with Cuihua.

Seeing that Su Shiyan hadn't rejected her, Cuihua assumed he had taken pity on her, so she tried even harder to get closer to him.

"Brother Shiyan, try this dish. It tastes really good. Eat a few more bites while it's hot. You've been busy all day. You're the one who's tired the most."

Seeing that Cuihua's chopsticks were about to reach into his bowl, Su Shiyan immediately pulled his bowl away, chuckled dryly a few times, and said this.

"No, no need. I can do it myself. You just need to take care of yourself."

Seeing Su Shiyan's expression, Cuihua's face stiffened. She then awkwardly put away her chopsticks and took a bite.

Right now, she was only thinking about how to make everyone misunderstand her relationship with Su Shiyan. That way, Su Shiyan would marry her sooner, and she didn't want to live like this anymore. Living in the second branch of the Su family without a proper status, being controlled by others at every turn, and feeling embarrassed at every turn was really unbearable. If she married Su Shiyan, wouldn't it be perfectly natural for her to live here?

Thinking this, Cuihua couldn't help but glance at Su Shiyan a few more times. She saw that Su Shiyan was eating with his head down, and fine beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead. Cuihua quickly took out a handkerchief and reached out to wipe the sweat from Su Shiyan's forehead.

“Brother Shiyan, look at you, you’ve been working up a sweat. It’s cold outside, and we’re eating in the courtyard. You mustn’t catch a cold from sweating, or you really won’t be able to take good care of my Sister Lianhua.”

Su Shiyan never expected that Cuihua would take the initiative to wipe his sweat in front of so many people. To avoid suspicion, Su Shiyan stiffened and quickly pulled his chair back a few steps.

"No, it's nothing. I'm strong and won't catch a cold so easily. I just ate too fast and sweated a little."

As he spoke, Su Shiyan reached up and hastily wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve…