Prank wedding pranks? Little fortune teller remarries military officer in a sweet romance.

"Good heavens, he really did steal it!"

"Hey, I remember back then, Brother Yang even said he was going to kick Xingzhi out because of this watch, and it caused quite a stir!"

"Yes, it's been five years. Back then, Xingzhi had just returned from the city. It was the Lunar New Year, and he didn't even have a place to live. He stayed at my house for two days, and on the second day, he made mud bricks and adobe bricks himself, and built the thatched house we have now!"

"That kid Xiaofei, tsk tsk~"

Old Yang stared at the watch, his expression shifting in the firelight, making it difficult to discern what it was.

Yang Xiaofei struggled and roared, "I didn't steal it! My grandpa wanted to give it to me. He said I'm the eldest grandson, so everything in this house will be mine from now on. My third uncle doesn't have a son, so his things are naturally mine too, and his money is mine. Why should that little brat get it!"

Yang Xingzhi slammed the kitchen knife in his hand into the pillar.

"Is everything in the Yang family yours?"

In the firelight, he glared fiercely at the Yang family: "Just because you have the surname Yang, does that mean you can covet me? I only have one daughter, so you just wait to eat away my family's wealth?"

"Fine, I'll stop using the surname Yang. I'll become a live-in son-in-law at my in-laws' house, so you all won't look down on me anymore!"

Old Man Yang retorted angrily, "Third son, what nonsense are you spouting? You're a father now, do you think you can just say things like that so casually?"

Yang Xingzhi looked at everyone and said, word by word, "Of course, I didn't say this casually. People's hearts don't grow cold overnight. I've wanted to say this since the day Taozi was born, and I've been holding it in until now. I've really had enough!"

When Ling Chun heard him mention the time when Taozi was born, she couldn't hold back her tears and they rolled down her cheeks.

After the young couple got married, they had a particularly difficult time without the help of their parents and elders.

With his child due soon, Yang Xingzhi went to work in the next village to earn some money so his wife could have a better postpartum period.

That day, a sudden downpour caused the pigs in the pigpen to escape.

Ling Chun, who was heavily pregnant, slipped and fell in the yard while chasing a pig, and her water broke.

Someone sensed something was wrong and hurriedly called out to the Yang family.

But not a single person from the Yang family came out.

It was the aunt who lived not far from the Yang family who couldn't bear to see it anymore. She helped Ling Chun into the house and then called her family to call Yang Xingzhi and inform the Ling family.

Fortunately, Ling Guosheng and Sun Yulan arrived quickly, and Xiao Taozi was born smoothly.

After Taozi was born, the Yang family came over and said dryly that the rain was too heavy and they hadn't heard them.

During her postpartum period, Feng Shufang claimed she was taking care of her daughter-in-law, but she fed the chickens and eggs that the Ling family had sent to Ling Chun to her son and grandson.

Enraged, Sun Yulan came over and had a big argument with the Yang family. Ignoring the gossip in the village, she had her daughter carried back to her parents' home to recuperate after childbirth.

Yang Xingzhi kept all these things in his heart, one by one.

Forget about the continuation of the family line, forget about having successors, screw it!

He's never had a good life, so why would he care if the Yang family has any descendants?

"Alright!" Feng Shufang protected her eldest grandson. "Xiao Fei is still young and doesn't understand things. Just teach him properly in the future. You're a grown man, why are you still arguing with him!"

Ling Jiuyue whispered a few words in Xiao Taozi's ear.

Little Peach slid down, grabbed a chicken dropping from the ground, and threw it at Yang Xiaofei, hitting him in the face and also landing on Feng Shufang.

"You brat, are you crazy?"

Ling Jiuyue mimicked her tone from before: "Auntie, Xiao Taozi is only three years old, what does she know? You, as her grandmother, shouldn't argue with a child."

"Alright, I'll teach Xiaotaozi how to be a good person from now on. Don't let her learn from those who are born of mothers but not taught by them, who want to take everything home. They say that if you steal a needle when you're young, you'll steal gold when you're old. Once bad habits are formed, they're hard to break!"

The eldest sister-in-law rushed out and yelled, "Since when has it been your Ling family's business to meddle in the affairs of the Yang family?"

Ling Jiuyue wiped Xiao Taozi's hands: "Sister-in-law Yang, are you hard of hearing? My brother-in-law just said that he will become a live-in son-in-law in the future, which means he will be a member of our Ling family. We can't interfere if your Yang family bullies the Yang family members."

But you Yang family stole money from our Ling family and then tried to turn the tables and bully us! That's unacceptable!

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The Ling brothers, Ling Jianguo and Ling Jianjun, have a good relationship with Yang Xingzhi. They came here specifically to support Ling Chun and Yang Xingzhi, so they definitely need to join Ling Jiuyue in boosting their morale.

Seeing the Ling family united in their hatred, the eldest sister-in-law turned to Yang Xingmao and cursed:

"Are you out of your mind? They've come to our door to bully your son, and you're just going to cower like a coward, not hearing a thing?"

Yang Xingmao had no choice but to step forward: "Third brother, it was just a momentary lapse of judgment on the part of the child. The money has already been returned to your family, hasn't it? It's not a big deal. Is it worth making such a fuss and becoming a laughing stock for outsiders?"

Yang Xingzhi took out the pocket watch: "Brother, have you forgotten this? That beating back then almost killed me."

Now, my legs flare up even on rainy days. You just say it's all in the past, so easily ignoring all the suffering I endured?"

"What have you suffered!" Feng Shufang scolded angrily. "You've been enjoying a life of luxury in the city since you were a child. While your older brothers were eating coarse food at home, you were already eating white flour buns in the city."

Look at how tall your older brothers are, and how tall you are! You still have the nerve to say you're at a disadvantage?

Yang Xingzhi sneered: "I was only one year old then, what did I know? Who gets to stay or go in the family is not up to you and the old man to decide, is it? Who gave me the right to make that decision?"

He was clearly born during a time of famine, and was thin and small. His family was afraid that he would be difficult to raise and would become a burden on the family, so they asked the old man to take him away.

Besides, do you think he can live a good life in the city? They all share the same surname, Yang, but he's different from them. He's stuck in the middle, like a half-cooked grain of rice. How can he have a good life?

"Alright!" Old Man Yang said in a deep voice, "This is Xiao Fei's fault. Your older brother will discipline him properly in the future. But we can't just blame Xiao Fei. Who told you to take the money home and not keep it safe, letting the child see it?"

Also, where did you get that money, third brother? You've been going to the city a lot lately, you wouldn't be out there...?"

"Don't worry about it!" Yang Xingzhi interrupted him. "This money was given to me by my father-in-law and lent to me by my brother-in-law. It's for my business."

"Since everyone's here today, Fifth Uncle, you're the elder in the family and the village accountant, so you'll be the witness. Starting tomorrow, I'll officially become a member of the Ling family and have nothing to do with the Yang family anymore!"

Fifth Uncle, with his hands behind his back, said, "Xingzhi, don't talk nonsense. No matter what your parents did wrong, they still gave birth to you. Besides, what's so great about being a live-in son-in-law?"

Yang Xingzhi ignored these words and turned to look at Ling Guosheng and Sun Yulan.

"Dad, Mom, I want to marry into the Ling family. Are you willing to accept me, this good-for-nothing son-in-law?"