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

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Xie Jinglan pulled himself out of his thoughts, his calm eyes sweeping over the woman in front of him, and he remained silent, pursing his lips.

As Jixiang led the doctor closer, he unfortunately witnessed this scene, and his face showed both shock and anger.

For unforeseen circumstances, Jiang Yuyue was temporarily placed in a guest room in the side courtyard.

She awoke in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, her paleness completely gone, her cheeks rosy and lips full; she looked... like...

He was clearly faking fainting before!

Ji Xiang's face flushed red as she subtly concealed Xie Jinglan's body.

"Young master, the doctor has prescribed medicine for you. You need to rest and recuperate after taking the medicine."

He specifically emphasized the word "rest and recuperation," which was almost a direct way of telling people to leave.

Jiang Yuyue glanced at Jixiang, pressed down her lips, and said, "I have troubled my third brother. Now that you are awake, there is no need to trouble the doctor. I will leave now."

Everything he said and did was open and honest.

After saying that, she got up, walked past Xie Jinglan, and left.

Her slender, plain-clad figure walked against the wind at the door, like a willow branch broken in March, especially fragile and easily broken.

Jixiang watched her leave, wondering if she had wronged her.

How could a newlywed woman, immersed in grief after the loss of her husband, commit such a despicable act?

Xie Jinglan's gaze remained calm as she spoke to stop her just as she was about to step out the door.

"My sister-in-law fainted due to deep worry. This should not be taken lightly. If she misses treatment, we may regret it later."

Jiang Yuyue paused and turned to look at him.

At this moment, the doctor also spoke up: "What the Third Young Master said is very true. Let me examine the Eldest Young Mistress and put my mind at ease."

Jiang Yuyue didn't miss the cold sweat dripping from the doctor's forehead, realizing that someone was behind it all.

The underlying purpose is obvious.

If she had just left, that would have been fine, but Xie Jinglan wouldn't let her go.

Jiang Yuyue simply turned around and let the doctor take her pulse.

Jixiang pushed Xie Jinglan out of the room; it was not appropriate for them to share a room.

The doctor frowned and examined the patient repeatedly, but the result was always the same.

She is not pregnant.

Jiang Yuyue knew what was going on, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she feigned worry and asked, "Doctor, is my heart ailment curable?"

Since mental illness is incurable, the doctor hastily prescribed a few remedies to nourish the body, then picked up his medicine box and took his leave.

Xiao Liu returned with hot water and happened to run into the doctor coming out.

"Miss, your health..."

Jiang Yuyue interrupted her, "It's alright, there are more important things to do."

After hearing her words, Xiao Liu looked at Jiang Yuyue with a mixture of surprise and doubt, her eyes filled with heartache.

Outsiders all envy the young lady's high-status marriage, but who knows the bitterness within?

The Xie family is truly a den of wolves and tigers, hiding their true strength.

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main hall.

When Madam Xie saw the doctor return, her weariness vanished instantly, and she immediately asked, "How is the situation?"

Unexpectedly, the doctor suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"The eldest young mistress... is not pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Madam Xie frowned.

The already quiet hall was now even more somber.

Someone picked up a teacup, and the crisp clinking sound broke the silence.

As all eyes turned to her, Xie Yuan covered her lips and took a sip of tea, muttering softly, "My sister-in-law has only been married for half a month now, isn't it normal that the doctor can't detect a pregnancy? Who knows, things might change in a few days?"

In her heart, she never believed that her eldest brother had died so young.

The Xie family had no need to remain so silent.

Madam Xie sat beside her and chimed in, "Mother, Yuan'er is young and ignorant and speaks recklessly, but she is right. Being too anxious makes it hard to be sure of the truth."

Madam Xie's brows relaxed, and she understood the reasoning behind it.

If the message hadn't come so suddenly, we wouldn't have been thrown into such a panic.

"Alright, let's talk about it again in a while."

When Madam Xie, who was in the main seat, spoke, everyone snapped out of their slump and regained a glimmer of hope.

Meanwhile, Xie Jinbo's mind started racing, and his gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally toward a certain spot.

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Before you knew it, the night was deep and quiet.

To avoid attracting attention, Xie Jinbo deliberately took a long detour, passing by a neighboring courtyard.

The furtive figure couldn't escape Jixiang, who was guarding the door at night.

He recognized the figure immediately.

Why would Young Master Xie be at his own young master's villa in the dead of night?

Moreover, the direction they're heading in looks like...

Jixiang, carrying the candle, quickly snapped out of her daze and knocked on the door.

"Young Master, the Second Young Master just passed through the courtyard and went to the north side."

The room was completely silent.

If it weren't for the fact that the candlelight inside hadn't been extinguished, one would have thought that they had already gone to bed.

Just as Jixiang was struggling to speak, a clear, cold voice came from inside, as chilly as the night wind.

"Don't bother."

He uttered only one sentence, and then fell silent.

A sense of auspiciousness dawned on him, and he unconsciously looked to the north, thinking to himself that he should just pray for good fortune.

During this time, Xie Jinbo had already made his way to the north gate of the courtyard in the dark.

He looked at the huge courtyard, his eyes filled with undisguised envy.

Xie Yunqi had always been superior to him since childhood, but unfortunately his luck ran out and he passed away early.

Xie Jinbo was secretly pleased with himself. Now that he had slept with Xie Yunqi's woman, this courtyard, the children... would all belong to him sooner or later!

Just as he slipped into the courtyard and peered through the paper window of the side room, fantasizing about the disheveled woman inside…

Suddenly, a bucket of cold water was poured down from the sky.

Xie Jinbo was suddenly splashed with cold water, which made him shiver all over.

"Who?!"

Before he could react, the door in front of him suddenly opened, pulling him into the shadows.

Next, his head was covered with a cloth bag, and he was subjected to a brutal beating with fists and feet.

"Ouch, no, don't touch there—"

The words stopped abruptly.

Xie Jinbo clutched his lower body, which had been brutally crushed, his expression frozen in pain.

But the beating did not stop there, until he fainted from the pain.

Seeing Xie Jinbo unconscious, Xiao Liu, still panting from the beating, said, "Miss, are you just going to let this bastard off so easily?"

Unlike Xiao Liu, Jiang Yuyue calmly glanced at the ground.

"Of course, that's not all."

This is just the beginning.

She deftly stripped Xie Jinbo of his clothes, while directing Xiao Liu, "Bring the rope and tie him up."

Xiao Liu did as instructed, then suddenly realized what was happening.

"Miss, you saw this man's body, this... this..." She stared wide-eyed, her words tumbling out incoherently.

Jiang Yuyue didn't care at all. She picked up the unconscious Xie Jinbo with one hand and even weighed him in her hand.

"I've seen it, but what's the difference between this and the pigs waiting to be slaughtered on the street? Oh, there is a difference. It's really disgusting to look at. Roasted whole pig is much more delicious."

Xiaoliu: "!!!"

She couldn't believe these words came from her own young mistress.

Before she could be shocked any longer, Jiang Yuyue had already carried the person out, lightly leaped onto the wall, and left the courtyard.

In the shadows, a gaze witnessed this scene, and was so shocked it almost popped its eyes out.

Ji Xiang felt a turmoil in her heart, then silently withdrew her gaze and returned to the west courtyard.

Unexpectedly, the bedroom light was still on.

After thinking for a second, he decided to report it.

"Young Master, the eldest young mistress... took the second young master out."