Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

But Su Yanli didn't notice. He pursed his lips slightly, as if savoring the fleeting touch.

Li Mo'er held Su Yanli tightly, unwilling to move at all; she was truly exhausted.

On this day, she encountered something she had never experienced before; at the inn, her fear was overshadowed by anger.

Now that she's back in this place she knows best, and has relaxed, she's starting to feel a little scared; she seems to have been a bit too impulsive.

She hadn't considered the consequences for herself and Er Gouzi if they were discovered, nor had she thought about the life she would have to live alone after she grew tired of it.

She held Su Yanli tightly, as if she wanted to embed him into her body.

"Yanli, I want to sleep with you."

With a thick nasal tone, Li Mo'er acted coquettishly towards Su Yanli.

Su Yanli stiffened upon hearing this, but then relaxed again for fear of being discovered by Li Mo'er.

He gently stroked Li Mo'er's back. "Mo'er, I haven't been feeling well these past few days. Let's wait a while."

Li Mo'er stepped out of his embrace and hurriedly checked him anxiously, "Where are you hurt?"

Su Yanli shook her head, her voice carrying a faint sense of detachment, "You're not injured, you should go back and rest."

As he spoke, he pushed Li Mo'er away.

Li Mo'er looked at the tightly closed door in front of her, wondering why Su Yanli's attitude had changed so quickly.

Could it be that Su Yanli was mistaken? She just wanted someone to be with her tonight so she could feel more at ease.

In the end, he could only slink back to his room.

She didn't wake up until the sun was almost directly overhead.

That night, she didn't sleep well. She dreamed of her mother, of Shen Zicen being bullied, and of herself being killed by Wang Xian, her body mutilated, and of Su Yanli dying alone...

Every time she woke up from a dream, she was covered in cold sweat, staring at the ceiling until sleepiness returned.

That night, she kept having nightmares, then waking up in a fright...

The food on the table had gone cold, but she didn't mind. She picked up her bowl and started eating. Su Yanli was a very good cook, and even though she was quite picky about food, she liked it very much.

Su Yanli, who came out of the house, saw Li Mo'er wolfing down her food and was about to take the dishes on the table to the kitchen.

"It's cold now, I'll go heat it up."

"For cooking, for cooking, I'll fly away again."

(No, no, I have to go out in a bit.)

Su Yanli slammed the plate on the table with a thud. "No, you're not allowed to go out today."

He heard what Li Mo'er said yesterday and was afraid that something might happen to her, so he was determined not to let her go out.

He rarely acted so tough in front of Li Mo'er, putting on a stern face and pretending to be angry.

Li Mo'er quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, sat down next to Su Yanli, and touched his shoulder.

"Don't be angry~"

"I'm not going to the town; I'm going to the back mountain to gather herbs."

Yesterday she spent all ten taels of silver she had brought with her and didn't buy anything. Moreover, she was planning to start a business, which also required capital.

The family's funds were far from enough, so she still had to try her luck on the back mountain.

Facing Su Yanli's suspicious gaze, Li Mo'er nodded firmly, almost as if she were raising her hand to swear an oath.

"Boom boom boom——"

"Mo'er, are you home?"

It was the voice of Li Lin's mother, Li Tianming.

Li Mo'er quickly wiped her mouth and went to open the door.

"Aunt Tianming, what brings you here?"

Li Tianming smiled as he looked at Li Mo'er. Yesterday, Er Gouzi told her about Mo'er's plan to sell salt when he got home.

Er Gouzi talks about Sister Mo'er all the time, so she naturally knows about what's been going on with Mo'er lately.

From initially exchanging poems, to buying books and gathering herbs on the back mountain, to now wanting to sell salt...

She knew that Mo'er had really changed for the better, which was why she dared to come and find her.

It wasn't until Li Tianming entered the courtyard that Li Mo'er noticed she was still holding a piece of paper in her hand.

"This was given to me by your mother a couple of years ago. She said it would be helpful if you ever had no other options."

When Mo'er's mother approached her, she knew Mo'er was unreliable and was afraid that she would squander the money in Mo'er's hands, so she entrusted her to her for safekeeping.

Li Mo'er's first thought was that it was a banknote. When she took it and looked at it, it was covered with dense text, so it didn't seem to be a banknote. There was also a stamp on it.

Li Mo'er handed the paper in her hand to Su Yanli, who took out a veil and put it on when he heard Li Tianming's voice.

"This is... the property deed?"

Su Yanli frowned, but the name on it was indeed Li Mo'er.

"house?!?"

Li Mo'er was somewhat shocked. She hadn't expected her family to buy her a house. But when she arrived, they were so poor they couldn't even afford to eat. Where did they get the money to buy a house?

“This is a house. Two years ago, your mother used all her savings plus your father’s dowry to buy this place.”

"The feng shui of this house isn't very good. Someone died there a couple of years ago, and it's probably overgrown with weeds now. We'll have to clean it up before we can use it."

Li Mo'er nodded excitedly. This was exactly what she needed – a timely help in her time of need.

However, since it was left by our elders, we can't just sell it. It would be more convenient to move in later.

The shop still needs to be rented. If she can earn a lot of money in the next few days, it would be best to buy the shop.

But she knew nothing about housing prices, nor how to buy a house or how to negotiate a price...

"Aunt Tianming, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."

"Mo'er, why are you being so polite with me? Just tell me directly."

"Um, I'd like to find a shop to sell salt. Could you please help me find a good shop in town, whether I want to buy or rent it?"

Li Tianming patted his chest and said, "Leave this to me. I'll go to the town and take a look for you right away."

Watching Li Tianming leave in a hurry, Li Mo'er finally understood whose personality Li Lin took after.

"Mo'er, are you selling salt?"

Su Yanli was somewhat bewildered; the house deed and the sale of salt were all things that caught him off guard.

Li Mo'er then slapped her forehead. Yesterday, she had only been thinking about Shen Zicen's matter and forgot to tell Su Yanli about it.

She explained the matter to Su Yanli again, but Su Yanli did not answer and just thought about it quietly.

Li Mo'er thought Su Yanli disagreed and was about to speak up to persuade him.

"Mo'er, since you've made up your mind, then go for it. I can help you when the time comes."

When Li Mo'er heard that Su Yanli supported her and was willing to help her, she happily picked Su Yanli up and spun her around.

However, Su Yanli was not so optimistic; he knew that selling salt would inevitably encounter obstacles.

Mo'er's salt is better than all other salts, and no matter what price she sets, she will be squeezed out by other salt sellers.

Li Mo'er doesn't know the ins and outs of the matter right now, so Su Yanli suggested that he help her out, so that he could offer some advice if the time really came.