After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

The most relaxed person today is Xie Jinglan, because he has a leg ailment and doesn't have to kneel.

Xie Yuan, the second young lady of the Xie family, couldn't hide the envy in her eyes and muttered, "There's only a cenotaph. Why make such a fuss? There's no body. My brother might not be dead."

The third young lady of the second wife, Xie Zhi, lowered her head and looked timid, but she didn't seem sad.

Jiang Yuyue, on the other hand, as a newlywed wife, had to pretend to be heartbroken.

Jiang Yuyue felt the gazes fixed on her, and unsurprisingly, she met the eyes of the second young master of the Xie family.

“Sister-in-law looks a bit thinner, you must take good care of yourself. Even though your brother is gone, we are still here for you.”

Xie Jinbo made no attempt to hide his amazement at Jiang Yuyue. She usually dressed in a flamboyant style, but her sudden simplicity added a touch of alluring coolness, and her slender waist accentuated her full and seductive curves.

His eyes were lewd, and his tone was ambiguous, as if he were implying something.

Xie Jinbo had long coveted Jiang Yuyue. Everyone in the Jiangnan region knew that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was exceptionally beautiful. However, he and Xie Yunqi were not from the same branch of the family, so he had no legitimate reason to take her away.

Who knew that Xie Yunqi would die young, passing away not long after marrying a beautiful woman.

Everyone was at the Xie family's house, and Jiang Yuyue had no one beside her in bed...

Xie Jinbo saw that Jiang Yuyue was clearly his for the taking.

Jiang Yuyue forced a smile, her red-rimmed eyes standing out starkly against her delicate, fair face, making her look pitiful. "Thank you for your comfort, Second Brother."

Xie Jinbo was once again distracted, feeling that Jiang Yuyue was deliberately seducing him, and he couldn't wait to "comfort" her properly that night.

He certainly couldn't see the coldness and scheming in Jiang Yuyue's lowered eyes.

In her past life, Xie Jinbo also coveted Jiang Yuyue and often climbed over the wall at night. She was on guard and didn't let him succeed. It wouldn't be respectable if this got out, so she didn't make a fuss.

Later, Jiang Yuyue became the head of the Xie family. In order to get money, Xie Jinbo never dared to do anything disrespectful to her again, and on the surface, he was always respectful and caring as a younger brother-in-law.

However, after Xie Yunqi returned and learned that Xie Yunqi wanted to divorce his wife, Xie Jinbo completely exposed his wolfish ambitions. He publicly spread rumors that Jiang Yuyue and he had been having an affair, and even conspired with a doctor to say that she had had an abortion.

That night, Jiang Yuyue was locked in the woodshed by Xie Yunqi. Xie Jinbo swaggered in, indicating that everyone in the mansion tacitly accepted that she was his woman.

If the Xie family had known that Jiang Yuyue had practiced martial arts since childhood, Xie Jinbo would have definitely succeeded that night.

In this life, she won't be so soft-hearted towards the Xie family. The first blow will be to Xie Yunqi's lifeline, and the second blow will start with Xie Jinbo.

The Jiang family was the first to arrive to pay their respects. Jiang's mother's eyes were red, and Jiang Yuyue's nose tingled with emotion as tears streamed down her face.

In her previous life, the Jiang family was wiped out by a mysterious thief a year later, with no one left alive except for Jiang Yuyue, who had married out of the family.

Seeing her parents and younger brother still alive and well, Jiang Yuyue felt a sense of peace after her rebirth.

Jiang's mother hugged her daughter tightly, saying, "Mother will always be by your side."

At her son-in-law's funeral, Jiang's mother found it inconvenient to say many comforting words, lest the Xie family overthink it and assume she was advising her daughter to move on from her grief and find a new family.

Jiang Yuyue hugged her mother and cried for a while, then choked out, "I'm fine, Mother, don't worry."

She's crying like this; she doesn't look like anything's wrong at all.

Jiang's mother was worried, but there were still guests waiting, so she could only reassure Jiang Yuyue that she would come to visit again in a couple of days.

Having seen her family, Jiang Yuyue's mind was no longer on this useless mourning hall.

Halfway through the meeting, she heard Xie Jinglan coughing incessantly.

Madam Xie sensed the guests' gazes toward Xie Jinglan, which were more or less sympathetic, as if they were certain that Xie Jinglan was doomed.

Her already bad mood worsened, and she instructed Jixiang, "Take the Third Young Master down to rest. Qi'er takes the best care of his sister-in-law and won't blame you."

Jiang Yuyue's eyelashes trembled slightly. Hearing the sound of a wheelchair behind her, she closed her eyes and fell backward.

Ji Xiang noticed this out of the corner of his eye and immediately became nervous, rushing to help Jiang Yuyue.

The young master dislikes being touched by others. Today, Jiang Yuyue's initiative to push Xie Jinglan's wheelchair had already startled him. If she were to fall on the young master...

Jiang Yuyue, who was steadily supported by Jixiang and Xiaoliu: "..."

There isn't a single smart person in the Xie family. If the master is like this, the servants are pretty much the same. It's rare to find someone so quick-witted, yet he appears by Xie Jinglan's side.

"I'll take my sister-in-law home," Xie Jinbo, with ulterior motives, was the first to volunteer.

Madam Xie knew her son's character best, and gave him a warning glare, "The third son is going back anyway, so let him escort him. It's embarrassing if one or two of them aren't home."

Grandpa Xie said to Xie Jinglan, "Take your sister-in-law back, and while you're at it, have the doctor take a look at both of you."

It's best for the uncle and sister-in-law to keep their distance, especially since Jiang Yuyue has just become a widow. It's impossible for her to let the lecherous Xie Jinbo get too close to her. But Xie Jinglan has always been reliable and is crippled. It seems impossible for the two of them to have anything going on.

Xie Jinglan responded calmly.

Jiang Yuyue had been dressed all the way, and after being helped onto the bed, she heard Xie Jinglan tell Xiao Liu to boil water and Jixiang to fetch a doctor. Only the two of them remained in the room.

Sensing Xie Jinglan watching her, Jiang Yuyue was about to slowly wake up...

"Isn't your sister-in-law going to wake up yet?"

Xie Jinglan's calm tone made Jiang Yuyue's heart skip a beat.

Now that she'd been seen through, she stopped pretending, opened her eyes, and smiled. "How did Third Brother find out?"

Xie Jinglan looked at her with probing eyes, and instead of answering, asked, "I'd like to ask, what exactly is your sister-in-law planning to do?"

Yesterday in Madam Xie's room, the way she looked at him was full of calculation, and today everything is even more unusual.

Could it be that he discovered something?

A barely perceptible killing intent flashed across Xie Jinglan's eyes.

Jiang Yuyue was completely unaware, carefully considering how to say it so as not to appear like a female hooligan.

Xie Jinglan didn't hear a reply. He suppressed the impatience that was faintly visible between his brows and tried his best to keep his tone calm: "To put it another way, what does my sister-in-law want from me?"

He has no power or influence, and is a cripple and sickly man. What could Jiang Yuyue possibly care about him for?

Hearing the approaching footsteps outside, Jiang Yuyue pondered for a moment, and before the person could enter, she smiled slightly and uttered two words: "Child."

Xie Jinglan's gaze froze.

What does my sister-in-law want from me?

--child.