In a moment of impulse, I forcibly kissed my brother's best friend.

She paused, her gaze sweeping over everyone present: "As for how to deal with Li Zhixuan and Lin Zhiyin, that will be determined by the family rules of my General's Mansion and the Lin family's regulations. I ask all of you sisters to be my witnesses today."

The ladies nodded in agreement, their gazes toward Lin Zhiyin devoid of any sympathy.

After everyone dispersed, Xie Yige helped Xie Wanrou prepare to go back. At this moment, Li Zhige walked over, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Madam Xie, may I have a word with you in private?"

Xie Yige glanced at him and nodded: "Sister-in-law, please wait here for me for a moment."

The two walked to a slightly secluded corner.

Xie Yige cut to the chase: "Young General, what is it?"

"Thank you, Madam, for today." Li Zhige's voice was a little tense. "I heard everything from Zhiwei."

"You're welcome. Zhiwei and I are best friends."

"No," Li Zhige interrupted her anxiously, taking a deep breath. "Even without this, I would not marry that woman."

Xie Yige was slightly taken aback, unsure how to respond.

"I already have a woman I admire in my heart." After Li Zhige finished speaking, his face immediately turned bright red.

"Huh?" Xie Yige was quite puzzled, but still replied, "Then congratulations, young general. I wish you a speedy marriage to the woman you desire."

Li Zhige's eyes lit up: "Then can I call you Yige?"

Before Xie Yige could reply, Tingyu's exclamation came from the other end: "Young Madam!"

Xie Yige's heart jumped, and she rushed over. She saw Xie Wanrou collapsed in Zhixia's arms.

"Sister-in-law! What's wrong?"

Li Zhiwei also ran over, glanced at the situation, and made a quick decision: "Quickly take her to the west warm pavilion. I've already sent someone to find a doctor."

Zhixia quickly scooped Xie Wanrou up in her arms and followed Li Zhiwei's steps. The doctor, Zhao, hadn't even had a chance to leave before being invited to the West Warm Pavilion.

After carefully taking her pulse, Doctor Zhao's face lit up with joy: "Congratulations, madam, it's a pregnancy pulse."

"Really? Really? That's wonderful, thank you, doctor!" Xie Yige was overjoyed, but then her worry returned. "But why is my sister-in-law unconscious?"

"Young lady, there's no need to worry. This lady has just been overworked and stressed lately, and her expression was a bit agitated, which is why she fainted. She'll wake up soon. I'll prescribe some medicine to help with the pregnancy, and with proper rest, she'll be fine."

"That's wonderful!" Li Zhiwei was also very happy. "Jingyan, invite Doctor Zhang down to receive the reward."

She then turned to Xie Yige and said, "I'll send someone to take your sister-in-law back. She's pregnant now, so we can't be careless."

So Li Zhiwei personally arranged for four strong nannies, along with Zhixia, to carefully escort Xie Wanrou back to the Zhou residence.

On the morning of the fourth day, Xie Wanrou was still lying weakly in bed.

She grabbed Xie Yige's hand and urged, "Yige, your brother is about to come out. Hurry up and go meet him for me."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll be right there." Xie Yige tucked the blanket around her. "You shouldn't worry about him too much. You need to take better care of yourself and listen to the doctor."

"Okay, I understand. Go now."

Xie Yige arrived at the examination hall in a carriage after a difficult journey. The road was completely blocked, filled with families and servants waiting to pick up the candidates. She alighted from the carriage, stood on tiptoe, and stared intently at the students emerging with her large, beautiful eyes.

She was not only looking for her brother Zhou Xuan'an, but also waiting for that person.

She hadn't seen him for nine whole days since they parted ways at Chaoyi Villa.

She missed him, missed him so much.

Before long, Zhou Xuan'an's blue figure appeared in the crowd. Although he looked a little haggard, his overall condition was not bad. Xie Yige waved happily.

Zhou Xuan'an, carrying a heavy backpack, squeezed his way to her, his face weary but his eyes still bright: "Yi Ge, what brings you here? Where's your sister-in-law?"

"My sister-in-law is home. Brother, how did your exam go?"

"I did alright, but we'll have to wait for the results to be released to know the final outcome." Zhou Xuan'an rubbed his shoulders. "These past few days have really worn me out; that wooden bed was as hard as a rock."

"Brother!" Xie Yige said excitedly, her whole being beaming with joy, "Do you know I have some incredibly exciting news for you today?"

"What good news is making you so happy?" Zhou Xuan'an couldn't help but tap her little head with his hand.

"My sister-in-law is pregnant! I'm going to be a little aunt! Hahaha!"

"Huh? Really? Is this true?" Zhou Xuan'an excitedly grabbed her hand, so tightly that she grimaced.

"It's real, really real, more real than real gold!"

"Quick, hurry up, I want to go back!" Zhou Xuan'an quickly climbed onto the carriage, moving faster than a rabbit.

Xie Yige couldn't help but glance in the direction of the examination hall again. The crowd gradually dispersed, and the candidates emerged in twos and threes, being picked up by their families. But she looked around again and again, and still couldn't see that person.

Her eyes were a little red.

"Yige, hurry up and get on! I need to go back to see Wanrou!" Zhou Xuan'an urged, lifting the carriage curtain again.

"Coming right away."

She took one last look at the gate of the examination hall before turning around and climbing into the carriage.

Cui Yutang, who was hiding behind a carriage not far away, secretly watched the whole thing.

He lurked in the shadows like a pathetic and shameless voyeur.

The wound in his heart was being brutally dug and torn open by an invisible knife. He felt cold all over, cold to the bone.

That night, when he saw her virginity mark, he even secretly hoped for something.

It's all fake. Their marriage is fake. She and he have no relationship whatsoever.

But today, seeing her smile so brightly at that man, and seeing them leave together in a car, so intimately.

"Xie Yige, you liar."

He gave a cold smile, while tears fell silently.

The Zhou residence is filled with joy and celebration today.

After Xie Wanrou's pregnancy was made public, Zhou Xuan'an gave everyone in the manor an extra month's salary. The servants walked with a spring in their step, congratulating each other when they met, and the entire manor was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Zhou Xuan'an rushed into the room and spent most of the day talking with Xie Wanrou. Xie Yige watched her brother and sister-in-law's loving relationship, feeling both happy and bittersweet.

She chatted with them for a while, then tactfully withdrew.

It wasn't until evening that she returned to her Pear Garden. As soon as she got back, she wrapped herself in the black cloak, curled up on the couch, and buried her face in the soft fabric.

She really misses him.

She was so envious of her brother and sister-in-law being able to see each other every day. She had never been so envious before; the envy made her heart ache slightly.