Best friends transmigrate into a book! They marry a high-ranking official! If you run, I run too!

When she read the book, it didn't describe the male protagonist as being like that!

The small interaction between Wen Tang and Gu Yanli could not stop the events from moving forward.

He Lianlian fled in a disheveled state, and Xu Anming once again tried to persuade Gu Jin, "Mother, let's go back together."

Others chimed in, "Yes, Auntie, don't be angry with Uncle. Couples always make up after a fight in bed; there's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight!"

"That's right!"

"Come back with your uncle!"

Gu Jin was suddenly put on hold; she didn't want to be coerced into going back to the Xu family like this.

Even if she wants to go back, it should be because Xu Huaishan genuinely knows he was wrong and sincerely apologizes to her, not because of her constant advice and talk about how to live together, implying that she should continue to swallow her grievances and go back to living this awkward life with Xu Huaishan.

But she wasn't one to really turn her back on people; with so many people urging her, she stammered and couldn't bring herself to refuse.

She couldn't say it, but Wen Tang could. Seeing the troubled look on her face, Wen Tang said, "Don't all try to persuade my aunt, try to persuade my uncle too!"

Her words of advice to Xu Huaishan surprised everyone. What was she going to advise Xu Huaishan about?

People have come to the Gu family to pick him up. It's just a quarrel between husband and wife, not like Xu Huaishan climbing over a widow's door. They really don't know how to persuade Xu Huaishan.

They didn't know, but Wen Tang did. Wen Tang said, "Putting everything else aside, my aunt poured my uncle's foot bath water her whole life, and the only time she didn't, he kicked the basin over. Shouldn't he apologize to my aunt?"

Wen Tang brought this up in public, making Xu Huaishan blush with embarrassment.

Seeing his father's face turn red, Xu Anming couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, now is not the time to bring up old grievances."

Wen Tang immediately raised an eyebrow. "If we don't bring up the past when we argue, are we supposed to be looking to the future?"

Xu Anming "..."

Xu Anming was not only rendered speechless by his words, but his words also completely broke Gu Jin's heart.

She didn't think Wen Tang was wrong.

Why shouldn't Xu Huaishan apologize to him?

In her eldest son's eyes, this became a matter of bringing up old grievances.

Xu Huaishan's face flushed red. In front of everyone, he couldn't say anything to apologize, and could only stubbornly say, "We'll talk about it when we get home."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Tang immediately retorted, "Is it something you can't show up in public after you get home?"

"Otherwise, shouldn't one be able to speak openly about anything?"

Even Xu Huaishan couldn't help but say, "Niece-in-law, you're a young woman..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wen Tang continued, "I know I'm not a good husband, not a good father, and not a good son, but so what?"

"I'm a good girl!"

Wen Tang was just being abstract, but Xu Huaishan, after hearing the first half of her words, felt that it made perfect sense to him, so he thought Wen Tang was mocking him.

After being "sarcastically" made Xu Huaishan behave himself and he could no longer put on airs as an elder.

Xu Huaishan could only turn to his nephew, Gu Yanli, for help. In Xu Huaishan's opinion, Gu Yanli was Wen Tang's husband and a soldier, so he was practically a commander. He couldn't possibly be unable to control his little wife, Wen Tang.

Gu Yanli held Wen Tang's hand and gave his uncle a helpless look. "After I marry my wife, my brain will shrink to a tiny size. She can do laundry and cook. I just ask that she doesn't run away."

"So, Uncle, don't look at me, look at Aunt. If Aunt forgives you, we have no objection."

"If my aunt doesn't want to go back, then let's all disperse!"

He addressed the group of heads gathered around the courtyard wall first, saying, "Let's disperse. There's not much food left for lunch, so we won't keep you all."

Upon hearing this, even those who still wanted to watch the spectacle withdrew from the wall.

You're an adult, and people are saying there's no lunch left, yet you still don't leave. You really have no tact.

The women who had been blocking the doorway also left reluctantly. Before leaving, some of them were still trying to persuade Gu Jin, "Auntie, please forgive Uncle if it's nothing serious!"

The onlookers had all left, leaving only the Gu and Xu families in the courtyard.

Xu Anming's three brothers stared at Gu Yanli in disbelief.

What... He can do laundry and cook, all he asks is that his wife won't run away?

Looking at Gu Yanli, who was tall and always had a cold and hard face, they seriously suspected that he had lost his mind.

However, he also said, "After marrying a wife, my brain turned into a small date," meaning that the wife he married had lost her brain.

Xu Ancheng: How come he never noticed before that his cousin had never seen a woman before?

Is there anyone who's that obsessed with women?

That's true, I've heard that after three years in the army, even a sow can rival Diao Chan in beauty.

Now that he's married a beautiful woman, he's probably completely lost his mind.

Okay, case solved.

The men of the Xu family all found Gu Yanli's behavior unbelievable, but the three daughters-in-law of the Xu family looked at Wen Tang with great envy.

Xu's eldest sister-in-law, Wang Ying, couldn't help but lean closer to Wen Tang and ask, "Sister-in-law, does Yan Li really do laundry and cook at home?"

Wen Tang nodded matter-of-factly, "Yes, he fetches and pours all my bathwater."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying was shocked again, and she looked at Gu Yanli in astonishment.

Gu Yanli stood behind Wen Tang, but he wasn't guilty or embarrassed at all. He just lowered his eyes slightly, and his brows and eyes were unusually gentle.

To Wang Ying's shock, Chi Yue leaned closer and said, "Auntie, isn't this what we should do?"

"Men are stronger than us, so they should be the ones doing the heavy lifting!"

Wang Ying was shocked again, "Jing Shen is doing that too?"

Chi Yue nodded as well.

Zhong Meixian and Gu Jinfeng felt ashamed, like quails.

That's it, now the fact that both families married wicked wives can no longer be kept secret.

To everyone's surprise, after Chi Yue nodded, Wang Ying, Li Juan, and Zhang Fen glared angrily at her man.

That's how people are; they don't realize anything when there's no comparison, but once there is comparison...

Xu Huaishan also heard Wen Tang and Chi Yue's conversation.

Adding to Gu Yanli's words, Xu Huaishan also became obedient and said, "...I won't let you pour the foot bath water anymore."

Gu Jin sneered, "Still not letting me in?"

"Xu Huaishan, just because you give in, does that mean I have to do it?"

How can you be so shameless?

Xu Huaishan was speechless after being rebuked, and his face turned red with embarrassment.

Just as his face turned red, Gu Jin said again, "I can go back with you. After that, you can live your own lives, and I'll live mine."

"Give me the grain that belongs to me, and then I'll earn work points to feed myself."

"Mother, what are you doing?" Xu Anming couldn't help but ask again.

Gu Jin coldly glanced at him and said, "I've figured it out. In this life, you can't rely on anyone."

"If I can't rely on someone, I won't rely on them; I'll rely on myself."

"You men have a good relationship, you men live together."

“But I’ve been a slave to your Xu family my whole life. I can go back, but give me a room and I can live on my own.”

"Otherwise, I won't reply."

The Xu father and son exchanged glances. Helpless, Xu Ancheng pulled Gu Juyuan and Lin Liansheng aside, saying, "Uncle, brother-in-law, please help persuade them!"