You've already caught the embroidered ball, and you still say it's not my husband?

Madam Su, Wang Yueru, appeared outside the door with a personal maid, who was holding a bowl of fragrant, steaming chicken soup.

"Qingwan, Mother made you a chicken soup with five-finger peach, it's delicious and nourishing~"

After her daughter recovered from a serious illness, Mrs. Su would personally cook chicken soup and bring it to her every day.

She has three children, but her favorite has always been her eldest daughter, Su Qingwan, whom she has cherished and cared for since childhood.

This might be a bit biased, but the other two... are really not satisfactory!

The eldest son, Su Wenyuan, was named "Wenyuan" by his mother in the hope that he would study hard, pass the imperial examinations, and bring honor to the family. However, Su Wenyuan was mischievous and troublesome from a young age. He was not suited for studying at all, nor did he have much business acumen. He spent his days doing nothing but playing with guns and sticks, practicing martial arts and boxing.

After practicing for so many years, I haven't seen any significant progress.

Just a few days ago, she witnessed her eldest son being sent flying and injured by her cousin Wang Hao with a single palm strike. Her martial arts skills were far inferior to Wang Hao's, and then Lu Xuan raised his hand and instantly killed Wang Hao...

A complete novice, nothing special!

Then look at the youngest daughter, Su Xiaoxiao. She is quirky and doesn't like to read. She gets sleepy as soon as she starts reading and can't be woken up. She also carries a broken wooden sword all day long and shouts that she wants to travel the world and become a female knight-errant!

This really made her, as a mother, feel completely overwhelmed and exhausted, to the point of wanting to vomit blood!

So she had no choice but to favor her well-behaved and sensible eldest daughter.

"Mother, please come in." A soft, weak voice came from inside the room.

Madam Su immediately smiled and pushed open the door to go in. "Qingwan, did I disturb you?"

No.

Su Qingwan, dressed in a clean white dress, sat smiling at her desk.

Besides the maid Xi'er, Su Qingwan was accompanied by a girl in green who covered her face with a book, pretending to read.

Madam Su's smile froze. "Xiaoxiao? What are you doing here?"

"Mother, I... I came to ask my sister about some knowledge in the book..." The girl wasn't very good at lying, and her tone was clearly a little guilty.

Mrs. Su raised an eyebrow.

How could a mother not know what kind of person her youngest daughter is?

Still reading books, still asking for advice?

You're holding the book upside down!

You're kidding me!

She glared at the girl and said irritably, "Didn't I tell you? Your sister's still sick, so don't bother her!"

"It's alright, Mother. Qingwan is perfectly fine and even more energetic than before," Su Qingwan reassured her sister, explaining that she was in good health and there was nothing to worry about.

"That's right, that's right. My brother-in-law cured my sister's illness a long time ago. What are you still worried about, Mother?" the girl said playfully.

"Brother-in-law?"

Madam Su was startled, and then her eyelids twitched wildly.

You really know how to bring up the most sensitive topic!

She got angry just thinking about Lu Xuan, so angry that her teeth itched!

Lu Xuan clearly accepted the Su family's embroidered ball and became the husband of her beloved daughter, but he "didn't know what was good for him" and ran away from the wedding that very day!

Where does that leave the Su family's reputation?

Or is Lu Xuan blind and thinks his daughter isn't gentle or pretty enough?

She really wanted to confront Lu Xuan and ask him directly if he was blind and couldn't see clearly.

Furthermore, when his own precious daughter took the Dragon and Phoenix Invitation to Qingyang County to find someone, Lu Xuan tried to refuse, but when that failed, he used the excuse of "cultivating feelings first" to deceive her...

Look at this, is this even acceptable?!

For other families, the son-in-law who marries into another family doesn't even get to develop a relationship. Once he marries into the family, he is forced to change his surname and his status is at the bottom of the family. He is only slightly higher than a servant and is not even allowed to sit at the table!

Looking at Lu Xuan... he's utterly ridiculous!

Madam Su truly wished she could skin him alive!

If it weren't for her fear of Lu Xuan's high cultivation level, and her own son Su Wenyuan's lack of skill and ambition, she would have long wanted to forcibly bring Lu Xuan back, knock him out, wash him clean, and throw him onto her daughter's bed. There wouldn't be any of these troubles and messes around her.

Call ~

Madam Su took a deep breath, suppressing her anger.

"I'll deal with that brat during the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

She pulled herself together, then glared at the girl in green who was holding the books upside down as if she were reading. "Little kid, it's so late, why aren't you in your room and going to sleep!"

Su Xiaoxiao felt like she'd been granted a pardon and immediately darted out like a rabbit, "Hehe, goodnight Mommy, goodnight Sister~"

Only a mother and daughter and two maids remained in the room.

Madam Su took the chicken soup from the maid and forced a gentle, kind smile. "Here, Qingwan, drink the soup first. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

"Thank you, Mother. Qingwan can do it herself." Su Qingwan took the porcelain bowl of chicken soup with both hands and sipped it with a spoon.

"Mom, your chicken soup is so delicious!" the girl praised as she drank.

"Drink more if you like it, there's more in the kitchen if you're not full!" Mrs. Su was very pleased, feeling that her eldest daughter was the most obedient and sensible one.

As the young girl sipped her chicken soup, Mrs. Su inadvertently noticed a painting on the upper right corner of the table.

The painting had been rolled into a cylinder, obscuring what was drawn on it, but it hadn't been tied with string yet, suggesting it had only recently been completed.

"Qingwan, did you just paint this today?" Madam Su asked curiously.

The girl's heart tightened immediately, and she stopped drinking the soup.

Before she could respond, Madam Su eagerly took the scroll away.

"Haha, let Mother have a good look!"

Mrs. Su was in high spirits and prepared to appreciate her daughter's masterpiece.

When the scroll is unfurled, what comes into view is a spirited young man riding a donkey...

I'm dizzy!

Madam Su's vision went black for a moment, and she almost collapsed. She felt a sharp pain in her heart!

The night was slightly cool.

Lu Xuan lay on the rocking chair in the courtyard, recalling his conversation with Su Qingwan.

"My wife is truly kind!"

He couldn't help but sigh.

After learning what had happened, Su Qingwan was not angry at all, nor did she complain or blame him. Instead, she asked him to take in the homeless Shen Jinglian...

She was so kind-hearted that Lu Xuan was at a loss for words!

Faced with such a gentle, kind, understanding, and charming wife, Lu Xuanzhen doubted he could last a year...

At that moment, he seemed to be somewhat moved.

Why don't you just stop dawdling and struggling, and just accept your fate?

No no no!

Lu Xuan quickly shook his head; being a live-in son-in-law is no easy task!

Young people should have ambition and be more reserved. They shouldn't fall into the trap of romance too early and ruin their future careers!

cough cough.

Lu Xuan then thought of the second young lady, Su Xiaoxiao, who called him brother-in-law. This girl was really lively, like a little sparrow.

Lu Xuan could tell that the girl probably had some...admiration for him!

I also really want him, my brother-in-law, to teach me martial arts and swordsmanship!

Teaching a little bit isn't difficult, but what if Madam Su finds out...

Hiss!

Lu Xuan suddenly felt a chill on his neck, fearing that Madam Su would really skin him alive!

Ugh!

Lu Xuan felt a little tired, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, let nature take its course!"

He closed his eyes and fell fast asleep...

It was late at night, and after Lu Xuan fell asleep, a pair of eyes shone brightly in the dark room.

"So... he really does have a wife!"