After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 380, Episode 0410: Finally
Liu Yao didn't give Cheng Lao a chance. She said she wouldn't be with him anymore, and that meant it. No matter what rumors were circulating, she was completely unaffected.

Isn't it better to be the Liu family's darling?
Or is it simply that she, being independent and self-reliant, finds it better to let go of unnecessary emotions and pursue her own path?

As for what Old Master Cheng did, to be honest, even the old man himself couldn't stand it.

“Sometimes I don’t understand Mr. Cheng either. He first wronged his first wife, and then he wronged Mrs. Liu. He seemed to never care about his only son and daughter when he was young. I once heard Cheng Wenzeng say that after he returned to China with his mother, he saw Mr. Cheng no more than ten times in total before Mr. Cheng retired.”

How can one expect their children to be filial if the father-son relationship is like this?

You can only dream about the best things.

Cheng Wenzeng and Cheng Wenhui were well-educated by Liu Yao and did not resent Old Master Cheng because of the relationship between their parents. However, given Old Master Cheng's behavior as if he had lost his father, it would be impossible for anyone but a true saint to be completely without resentment.

The fact that they would occasionally visit after Mr. Cheng's retirement, or have their children visit, is already a great act of filial piety.

So the old man's feelings about Old Cheng were very conflicted.

He was a person who made contributions to the country and one of the founders who promoted national development. He deserves everyone's respect.

However, in his private life, he is unworthy of being a son, a husband, or a father.

"Today is a rare occasion for him to consider his descendants. If the investigation finds that the Cheng family girl is innocent, please give Old Master Cheng some face."

The old man's eyes flickered; he had some ulterior motives.

Cheng Siyu was the only daughter of Cheng Fang, the third son of Cheng Wenzeng. Cheng Fang sacrificed his life in the war to aid Burma, and his remains are still somewhere in Burma.

Cheng Wen was influenced by Liu Yao and was very patriotic. He took the military route and was the deputy battalion commander directly above his father when his father first joined the army.

Cheng Wen was a very warm person, not the serious type that people usually associate with soldiers. He seemed to have something happy to do every day, and he always had a smile on his face. He was very kind to his comrades.

Whenever he had an excuse, he would organize everyone to have dinner at his house.

In fact, everyone understood that this was because Madam Liu and Cheng Wen had been subsidizing the soldiers so that they could have some food and drink every now and then.

That's why the old man and his family had a lot of contact with Liu Yao, and that's why they respected her so much.

Coincidentally, when Cheng Wenzeng's third son, Cheng Fang, joined the army, the old man was his deputy battalion commander.

Because of Liu Yao's relationship with Cheng Wenzeng, the old man paid a lot of attention to Cheng Fang, and even introduced Cheng Fang's wife to him.

Therefore, the old man was somewhat soft-hearted towards Cheng Fang's only surviving child.

Lin Yuexi was unaware of these things, but since the old man had spoken up and it didn't violate any principles, and she wasn't the kind of person who liked to drive people to the brink, she wasn't incapable of making an exception.

He entrusted the matter to Xu Shan, accompanied the old man for a walk, and after returning and having dinner, while watching the news with the old man, Huo Han suddenly returned covered in white ash.

"What happened? Did you jump into the lime pile?"

The old man teased him while waving him away, "Go wash up quickly, this stuff is bad for your health. Why don't you wash up before coming back?"

Huo Han exclaimed "Hey!" and rushed into the washroom on the first floor.

Lin Yuexi was stunned for about a minute before, under the old man's strange gaze, she finally remembered her responsibilities as a wife and went upstairs to get Huo Han's pajamas and take them to the bathroom.

Each washroom is designed the same way: a separate shower and toilet stall, and outside for washing hands and face. There won't be any awkward situations when you bring your clothes in.

Lin Yuexi sat down again, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, and started eating them while watching TV.

The old man watched her from the side, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, hesitant to speak.

Lin Yuexi wasn't unaware of what was happening; she simply knew the old man couldn't possibly outmaneuver her. Sure enough, a moment later, the old man stealthily moved closer to Lin Yuexi, whispering almost in her ear, "You...you don't have any feelings for that Huo boy?"

Living together as a family, and with the old man paying special attention, how could he not know that the young couple hadn't consummated their marriage?!

Of course, it cannot be denied that this was due to special circumstances.

Even if he favored his own grandson, he couldn't bring himself to admit that his grandson was already married.

Even if they're not newlyweds, or even an old married couple, their grandson shouldn't act like he's still single.

Lin Yuexi was taken aback by the question, then frankly admitted, "Grandpa, I really forgot."

Old man: “…”

It's not even okay for someone who's been married for less than a week to forget they're already married.

But since people's hearts are naturally biased, the old man naturally couldn't think that there was anything wrong with his beloved grandson; he must have thought that Huo Han hadn't done a good enough job.

"It's okay, it's okay, you'll forget about it and get used to it over time."

Thinking that this was unfair to her precious grandson, she lowered her voice and added, "If you're not satisfied with Huo, we'll just divorce him and find someone else."

Lin Yuexi: "..."

She didn't know how to respond to what the old man said, but it warmed her heart.

Xu Shan and the others: "..."

Everyone looked towards the washroom in unison, all wearing the same 'sympathetic' expression.

Although the old man's boundless favoritism is very appealing, we can't admit that we're smitten, especially since we just got married.

Lin Yuexi coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness, picked up an apple and peeled it while saying, "I have no complaints about Huo Han, it's just that I suddenly have a husband and I haven't gotten used to it yet."

They say it takes twenty-one days to form a habit, and she's barely gotten any progress.

Seeing that she wasn't just being perfunctory, the old man was relieved. He hoped that his beloved grandson would have someone to rely on after he was gone, but he didn't want his grandson to suffer any hardship.

When Huo Han finished cleaning himself up, the TV was still on in the living room, but the old man and Xu Shan were no longer there. Only Lin Yuexi was leaning against the sofa with her eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

The old man's teasing words hit the nail on the head; he really did fall into the ash heap. Fortunately, the ash heap wasn't lime or anything like that, but rather a pile of wood ash that the villagers had burned to prepare fertile soil.

Otherwise, even if he didn't take his health seriously, he wouldn't dare to run back covered in dust.

He's a married man now, and his body and hair belong to his wife.

The reflected light from the television shone on my daughter-in-law's porcelain-white, delicate face, casting a shadow beneath her long, curled eyelashes, and her rosy lips gleamed with an alluring luster beneath her pretty nose.

Huo Han approached uncontrollably, but under the influence of his subconscious, his footsteps were almost silent.

But Lin Yuexi, who possessed supernatural abilities, was extremely sensitive. She had indeed fallen asleep, but she was already awake when Huo Han opened the bathroom door.

She pretended to be asleep to see what he was up to, but he stood motionless at the bathroom door for a long time.
When she opened her eyes, she saw the once tall and imposing man now squatting in front of her like a big dog.

"Tired? Go back to your room and sleep. Be careful not to catch a cold here."

As he spoke, his hands moved quickly, and he turned off the TV and picked the person up.

He turned past the sofa and strode towards the stairs.