The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Wei Zhizhi felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

She didn't understand why she was so unpopular.

She hit me and warned me; it must be those people who were in the wrong.

Tan Jiang sighed, "It seems that the young master of the Xiao family is the most patient."

"He got beaten black and blue last time, but he's still willing to play with our girls."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhizhi, who had been feeling dejected, straightened up.

But she retorted.

"I already said it wasn't a beating."

"I just accidentally knocked over a box of pearls that Aunt Shen gave me. Xiao Lin slipped and fell."

"I am the older sister after all. When I saw that he had fallen and hurt himself, I had to go and help him up."

Yu Tingwan: "Yes, but you fell too. And you even hit someone."

“He was fine before, but you hit him and broke his arm, so he has to stay in bed for almost half a month to recover.”

Wei Zhizhi said, "I...I feel guilty. Xiao Lin insisted that I take care of him until he got better, and I agreed without hesitation."

Yu Tingwan looked at her daughter, feeling very overwhelmed.

"You've been taking care of him, and now he's been bedridden for another half month."

Xiao Huaiyan felt at the time that his son had brought this upon himself.

Yu Tingwan: "If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to get into the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion."

"I'm going in today!"

Aunt Shen invited me to stay for dinner.

Wei Zhizhi's smugness didn't last long.

"However, Xiao Lin kicked me out."

Yu Tingwan asked in surprise, "Did you upset him?"

Nope.

Wei Zhizhi: "A relative of his came to visit. It was a cousin from Jiangnan. The whole family came to settle down. Her father was going to work in the Ministry of Revenue."

Despite her young age, she can articulate things very clearly.

A childish, babyish voice.

"That girl is a year older than me. She is not as sensible as me and is very unruly. She must have been spoiled by her family and has not seen much of the world, so she thought the Ministry of Revenue was a very important official position."

Yu Tingwan: ...

It's quite big.

It's mainly your father, maternal grandfather, and their relatives, who are even more important.

"I don't think Aunt Shen and Lady Zhongyong Marquis really like them. But they're related by blood, so they have to put on a show."

She told Yu Tingwan.

"That person is a scoundrel. She shoved me in private and wouldn't let Lin Ge call me 'sister.' She said he was her brother and told me not to take over someone else's place."

"I was stunned by the push."

Wei Zhizhi: "I've never seen anyone dare to climb over my head. She successfully piqued my interest."

Yu Tingwan: ...

Wei Zhizhi: "But Xiao Lin is unhappy."

Xiao Lin naturally protected Wei Zhizhi.

But Wei Zhizhi also felt that the girl was right.

She has a younger brother, so it doesn't really matter whether Xiao Lin calls him that or not.

"I accepted her."

"Xiao Lin was angry that I handed him over to someone else."

Just kidding, how could Wei Zhizhi possibly coax anyone other than Wei Zhao?
“I threatened him, saying if he kept arguing, I would become his wife.”

Wei Zhizhi was very distressed: "He was so scared that he kicked me out and even accused me of making a fuss over him."

Yu Tingwan: ...

You are not wronged at all.

She waited for Wei Zhizhi to finish eating and for Heng Ge'er, who had been sleeping in the room, to wake up before taking the snacks that Hui Niang had made and getting into the carriage to return to the mansion.

Midway through, Yu Tingwan glanced at the sky. She had an idea and told Shunzi to change routes.

Looking at the road, that direction leads to the Lu family's house.

Wei Zhizhi, who was playing around with Heng Ge'er, got really into it.

"Mother, are we going to visit Aunt?"

The aunt she was referring to was Gu Wu, who was in postpartum confinement.

Three years ago, Gu Wu married the eldest son of the Lu family through the matchmaking of Gu Fuju.

Yu Tingwan still remembers Shen Zhiyi sighing deeply in front of her.

"Why is it the Lu family? Why not He Xuran!"

"No, Gu Wu and the eldest son of the Lu family hit it off immediately? What's wrong with He Xuran?"

"Oh, he was almost overjoyed, like he was marrying off his daughter, saying that as her uncle, he wanted to add to Gu Wu's dowry." Indeed, she was very persistent.

"Although Gu Wu only sees He Xuran as her uncle, and He Xuran also sees her as a junior, it's impossible for them to develop romantic feelings for each other. But can't the two of them be a couple for me?"

In the end, Ning Yunling became the victim in this incident.

Besides having to flatter Lu's two brothers-in-law, he also had to please Gu Wu.

Gu Wu is someone who doesn't care about anyone except Yu Tingwan.

Yu Tingwan pulled the hand that Heng Ge'er had put in his mouth and was sucking on it out.

"It's getting late, we'll go to your aunt's tomorrow."

She was just passing by the Lu family's house to buy some snacks.

After buying the snacks, Yu Tingwan did not return home.

The carriage headed towards Tsinghua University.

As dusk fell, the afterglow of the setting sun dimmed.

Wei Zhao was dressed in casual clothes, his brows and eyes were indifferent yet had a hint of sharpness, and he walked like a gentle breeze among the pines.

The imperial examinations are approaching. A scholar from Huaqing Academy is in a hurry to return to his hometown for a funeral.

Other teachers were already extremely busy trying to help their students achieve good results in the imperial examinations.

Gu Fuju could fill in, but he already had a teaching position at the academy, which often conflicted with his job. Since they couldn't find a suitable replacement for the time being, they asked Wei Zhao to come over every five days for half a day to teach the students from poor families.

In fact, Wei Zhao should have left long ago, but he just specifically tested Zhao Yu and Master Zhao, which is why he has been delayed until now.

Students passing by greeted him.

He nodded in response.

He had just left the university.

But his eyes were fixed on the little girl sitting on the steps waving at him.

His eyes softened, and he walked over.

"Why are you here?"

Wei Zhizhi looked up at him and blurted out, "I miss my daddy."

It's very sweet.

Wei Zhao strongly suspected that his daughter had gotten into trouble again.

He frowned slightly.

Then Wei Zhizhi handed over the paper bag.

"what?"

"I bought it for my father."

No matter what.

Wei Zhao chuckled.

He took it, opened it, and his eyes widened slightly in surprise.

Yes……

Glutinous rice cake.

Wei Zhizhi chattered on and on: "My mother said that when I go to study at the Imperial Academy, someone in the family will buy me glutinous rice cakes. She'll buy them for me in the future too."

"My mother also said that my father's teaching was just as hard as his studies."

She comforted her again.

"Zhizhi feels sorry for him, so from now on, she'll send them all to her father."

Wei Zhao tightened his grip on the paper bag.

He was about to forget.

When he was a child, he hoped that his mother would bring him glutinous rice cakes, just like other mothers.

We've been waiting for this for so long.

But it was all for naught.

The sweetness missed in youth has been quietly made up for by time.

Yu Tingwan carried Heng Ge'er off the carriage.

She was exceptionally beautiful, like a crabapple blossom about to bloom in March. Her skin was fair with a hint of pink, and her almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright, radiating the spirit of spring.

There was no sign that she had already given birth to two children for him.

A gust of wind passed by, causing the hem of her skirt to ripple slightly and her jade pendants to tinkle softly.

When Heng-ge saw him, he grinned.

She was calling out, wanting him to hold her.

Yu Tingwan stood there gracefully. The sunset glow illuminated half of her face, making even the beauty mark at the corner of her eye dazzlingly bright.

She took Heng-ge'er's hand and waved to him.

A smile played on her lips, and her voice was soft, yet it went straight to his heart.

"We've come to take Daddy home."

(End of this chapter)