Crossing Over to Yamada Love

Mo Lan followed Xue Lingfeng to see the study. There were two large bookshelves in the study, filled with all kinds of books, which must have been moved from the Xue residence.

A large table held the Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone, and paper), and behind it was a round-backed chair. This was Xue Lingfeng's place for reading, writing letters, and handling business. Against the wall was a small sofa, in front of which was a small tea table with a tea tray, and a rocking chair—clearly prepared for Mo Lan. When Xue Lingfeng was working, she could sit here, read, drink tea, and have a snack—it would be quite pleasant. Mo Lan gave Xue Lingfeng a big smile, appreciating his thoughtfulness. Xue Lingfeng returned her smile, everything understood without words.

The two then looked around again, and she was satisfied with most of the places. She occasionally offered a small suggestion, which Xue Lingfeng kept in mind, planning to make changes later.

There are also several empty courtyards. Two of them are prepared for their future children, while the rest are reserved as guest rooms for members of the Mo and Xue families who come to visit and do not wish to return home.

After returning to the Mo family compound, Xue Lingfeng went back to his residence, while Mo Lan recounted the situation at the villa, much to the satisfaction of the Mo family.

"Lan'er, will you be getting married at the other courtyard or at the Xue residence?" Qiu asked. "Mother, we initially wanted to get married at the other courtyard, but after discussing it, we decided that we should get married at the Xue residence. After all, Xue Lingfeng is a descendant of the Xue family, and his father certainly won't be coming to the other courtyard. We can't just worship heaven and earth by worshipping our mother-in-law, and there's also the family recognition ceremony, all of which have to be completed at the Xue residence."

"We've agreed that we'll get married at the Xue residence, have the tea ceremony and family recognition ceremony on the second day, and then return to our parents' home on the third day. After that, we'll go straight back to our separate residence and live there from now on," Mo Lan explained their plans.

“That makes sense. Getting married in a separate courtyard is really not right. By the way, what about your dowry? Is it being taken to the separate courtyard or to the Xue residence and then brought back later?” Qiu continued to press.

"It's too much trouble to take it to the Xue residence. Let's just take it to the other courtyard. It would be too unsightly to not take it to the Xue residence at all. We can just bring a few boxes with some clothes and such when the time comes." Mo Lan had already planned it out. She wasn't one to show off and wouldn't take her dowry there to flaunt it. It was better to just take it to the other courtyard.

“Okay, let’s move the dowry to the other courtyard beforehand to avoid any trouble,” Mo Changhe replied.

Then everyone discussed in detail what was needed, what was missing, what procedures needed to be followed, etc., making sure everything was clear beforehand.

February ended and March came. The Mo family was extremely busy, as they had to marry off their daughters and get married off their wives. They went to town every day to buy things, buying a little today and a little tomorrow. Their money was spent like water.

In March, the Mo family began making clothes. Everyone in the family had a new set of clothes made, ready to wear them when the time came. Qiu Shi also led Chen Hongjuan to buy a lot of clothes and jewelry. Chen Hongjuan couldn't refuse and accepted them with a blush.

After several encounters, she realized that her mother-in-law was a straightforward and honest person, so she felt at ease. She believed that as long as she did what she was told after marrying Erlang, her mother-in-law would not mistreat her, and their relationship would be good.

Madam Xue also sent several sets of jade and gold jewelry to Mo Lan, through Xue Lingfeng. They were all fine items, and Mo Lan thanked her with a smile.

In addition, Xue Lingfeng told Mo Lan an interesting story, saying that one day Madam Xue wore the clothes that Mo Lan had sewn for her by hand in the mansion.

After putting it on, Madam Xue looked much more charming, which added to her elegance. Everyone in the mansion was envious, and even Xue Lingfeng's father glanced at her more often. He even sat in her courtyard for a long time that evening. In the end, Madam Xue excused herself by saying that she was not feeling well and politely asked him to leave.

When Madam Xue learned of this, she was furious. She also found out that the clothes were made by Mo Lan and sent to the mansion in two sets. She was enraged and complained to her husband, Xue Lingfeng's father, for a long time, saying that she was also his mother-in-law and a daughter of the Wang family. Why didn't she get a share of the clothes? Wasn't this blatant disrespect?

She felt that Mo Lan was being unreasonable and that she should do it for her too, as that would be fair. Otherwise, how could she, as the mother-in-law, have any face left?

Xue Lingfeng was summoned by his father and given a lecture. The father meant that he should tell Mo Lan to make two sets of clothes for his concubine as well, since Mo Lan was indeed Mo Lan's mother-in-law by seniority, and they should not distinguish between them.

Xue Lingfeng retorted, saying that he felt sorry for Mo Lan and couldn't bear to see her do needlework for fear of hurting her eyes. He also said that he only had one mother, while Mo Lan only had one mother-in-law. If there was any more trouble in the mansion, he would get married in the other courtyard and not return to the Xue mansion. This infuriated his father, who kicked him out of the study and stopped paying attention to him.

Mo Lan chuckled upon hearing this. Although Xue Wangshi and her grandmother were related, she and her future mother-in-law were mortal enemies. Her mother-in-law saw her as a thorn in her side. She was going to live with her future mother-in-law for the rest of her life, so how could she do anything to make her uncomfortable? She wasn't stupid.

During that time, she made clothes and shoes for her mother-in-law, but she never thought about Xue Wangshi or prepared anything for her. She only needed to be filial to her mother-in-law, and it was none of her business.

"Actually, she doesn't lack that outfit. She probably feels that what I did made her lose face, right? But my aunt doesn't like her, and the two don't get along. Of course, I'll side with my aunt. I won't do anything to upset her," Mo Lan said with a smile.

"You little devil, but Mother is truly happy this time. She's hated that woman for years; that feeling is ingrained and can't be changed. She has no feelings for Father anymore; she just wants to live a good life with us, take care of her grandchildren, and enjoy family bliss. Her future daughter-in-law suits her tastes and is on her side, so she's very satisfied and admires you even more." Xue Lingfeng was also very excited. With the wedding approaching, and his mother and Lanlan getting along well, this was his happiness.

"It's almost April, and my brother's wedding is just around the corner. Although it's not his first wedding, it still has to be a big celebration. We can't let his future sister-in-law feel wronged." Mo Lan chatted with Xue Lingfeng. She liked Chen Hongjuan very much. They had met a few times, and she was a kind person. They got along well.

"Yes, just let me know if you need any help. Once your brother's matter is settled, ours will be soon too. Lanlan, we'll be getting married soon too." Xue Lingfeng's eyes became fiery as he spoke.

"Well, drink less on that day." Mo Lan was so focused on the affection in Xue Lingfeng's eyes that she blurted out the sentence without even realizing it.

"I will. Are you worried I'll drink too much? Lan'er, on our wedding night, I won't let myself get drunk, don't worry." Xue Lingfeng looked at Mo Lan, whose face was getting redder and redder, and wished he could take a bite out of her. Why was she so beautiful and charming?

Mo Lan didn't respond to him. This guy was getting more and more talkative. He was very aloof in front of strangers, but in front of her, he was completely different. The heat in his eyes always seemed to melt her, forcing her to quickly change the subject every time.

"Do you have many sisters in the manor? How many handkerchiefs do I need to prepare? My needlework is not good, so Chunhua, Xiayu, and Mama Bai have embroidered quite a few for me. I don't know if that will be enough?" Mo Lan changed the subject again.

"That's enough. That's the meaning of serving tea. If anyone makes things difficult for you on the day, don't give them face. If someone deliberately makes you kneel, ignore them and just get up. I'll back you up, so you don't need to worry about anyone. Anyway, we're not living in the mansion, so we're not afraid of not being able to see each other." Xue Lingfeng instructed Mo Lan, fearing that someone might bully Mo Lan on the second day of their marriage and deliberately cause trouble.

"Okay, with you saying that, I'm not afraid anymore, and I don't need to deliberately suppress my grievances. Xue Lingfeng, you're so good to me." Mo Lan's eyes were filled with gratitude.

"Silly girl." Xue Lingfeng said, reaching out to ruffle Mo Lan's hair.

"I'm not a mistress. You know I can't comb my hair, so why are you messing it up? You're a bad person. You've messed it all up," Mo Lan complained playfully.

Xue Lingfeng raised the corners of his mouth and then ruffled her hair a couple more times.

"Hmph! You're so mean. I'll go rub Xiao Sanlang's tonight." Mo Lan muttered, but her eyes were full of laughter. Now, the relationship between the two of them was just like hers with Xiao San.

"You always bully him," Xue Lingfeng said with a slight smile.

"He likes it when I tease him."

"Then I'll bully you." Xue Lingfeng said, then stretched out his hand again.

"No way, Xue Lingfeng, let me bully you instead." Mo Lan dodged away and whispered to him.

"Okay, come on then." Xue Lingfeng replied with a smile, lowering his hand and waiting for Mo Lan to come over and bully him.

"Okay, you wait here, sit still, don't move." Mo Lan said, but hurriedly ran out, shouting as she ran, "I'm not falling for that! If I go over there, you'll catch me red-handed. You just sit there and wait, I'm going out first."

Watching Mo Lan run to the door, Xue Lingfeng smiled helplessly. He was waiting for this girl to come over and grab her so he could touch her, but she ran away. What a clever little devil.

Before they knew it, it was April 8th. With only a few days left until Erlang's wedding, the Mo family had made almost all the necessary preparations and were just waiting for the day to arrive.

In addition, the construction of the private school has already started and the work has been contracted out. The Mo family can just go and take a look when they have time, without having to keep an eye on it all the time.

Mo Lan had just come out of the house with clothes in her hands, intending to go find Wang Shi. She had made a garment for both Mo Quan and Wang Shi, and was preparing to have them try it on.

Upon entering the courtyard, she saw Mo Quan walk from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard with his hands behind his back. She was about to greet Mo Quan when she noticed his dark face; he was clearly angry. What was going on? Mo Lan was puzzled.

"Master, you're back. What's wrong? You seemed quite happy when you went out, didn't you?" Mo Lan asked as she stepped forward.

Mo Quan looked at his granddaughter, sighed, and said, "It's nothing. Girl, is the dress finished? Come on, let's go inside and try it on."

After saying that, Mo Quan stepped into the house first.