If you were cold and aloof in your past life, why are you crying in this one?

The two began to rest in bed.

Wang Jue no longer reads those official documents and gazettes; he values ​​his life!

He's destined to clash with Xi Lingxian for life; he has to live it to the fullest.

With both adults down, Xi Song, the younger brother, lived up to expectations and took on the heavy responsibility of the family.

He asked Doctor Wen and Madam Lu to prepare a list of nourishing foods suitable for Wang Jue and Xi Lingxian, regardless of price, and to write down whatever was good.

He is rich.

When Doctor Wen first met such a wealthy and generous young master, he didn't stand on ceremony and wrote down the best medicinal herbs and tonics.

Xi Song, emboldened, wandered around Jiangzhou City for half a day, spending several thousand taels of silver without batting an eye.

The tonics were transported into the governor's mansion in a continuous stream.

My younger brother has grown up.

This was Xi Lingxian's first reaction when she ate the medicinal food.

"Don't act all high and mighty. If I remember correctly, you're less than half an incense stick's time older than him."

This guy really knows how to spoil the mood and ruin the atmosphere.

"As expected, men's words can't be trusted."

"What do you mean?"

"Just two days ago, someone was crying and begging me, saying that I was the only one who wasn't doing well, as if they were so devoted to me. And what happened? Now they're arguing with me?"

"...If I whispered sweet nothings to you every day, would you like it?"

"uh-huh."

Are you sure?

"If you can't do it, don't talk nonsense."

Wang Jue chuckled, "There's nothing in the world I can't do. I'm just afraid you can't handle it."

The next day, the two moved back to their own yard, where they wouldn't have a chance to bicker if they couldn't see each other.

Pei Xiulai visited several times, but as a man, it was inconvenient for him to see the bedridden female relatives.

Wang Jue was also lying down, and Xi Song was in the government office. There was no master in the mansion to entertain guests. Pei Xiu came several times, anxiously trying to find someone, but he couldn't.

His close servant advised him to give up, saying that the Xi family girl was clearly different from the young master Wang, so why risk offending the Wang family to gamble?

Pei Xiu may be young, but that doesn't mean she's ignorant of the ways of the world.

But he was unwilling to accept it. The Xi family girl was so bright and beautiful. He had never seen a girl more beautiful than her in his entire life.

"I'd like to give it a try. If the Xi family's daughter doesn't like me, I won't force her."

"Relationships between people are all about fate. It's better if we're meant to be, but if we're not, we shouldn't force it, right?"

The young boy was very open-minded. Xi Song once returned home early and happened to run into him.

They invited him to have some tea, and the two chatted for a while.

Pei Xiu's thoughts were written all over his face, and he seemed like a decent person; Xi Song didn't want to waste his time on him.

He knew his own sister.

Don't be fooled by her constant nitpicking of Brother Wang; it's just special, one-of-a-kind treatment!

Ever since he could remember, there had never been a shortage of people who liked his sister—those who fawned over her, those who deliberately bullied her in an attempt to get her attention…

Can't count.

She wouldn't even give a second glance to people she didn't like, and wouldn't bother to say a word to them.

She always said, "If you don't like someone, don't get involved in anything unnecessary."

After hearing Xi Song's words, Pei Xiu could not hide the disappointment on her face.

"Don't be discouraged. There are plenty of good girls in the world. You only see the likable side of my sister, but you don't know how bad-tempered she is, capable of strangling me. With your gentle temper, you can't handle her."

Pei Xiu shrank back, "You're not just kidding me, are you? Miss Xi seems very gentle."

"Hehe, then you really have misunderstood."

Xi Song harbored a great deal of resentment towards his older sister. Although the two were only half an incense stick apart in age, he had endured countless beatings and being forced to do things for that half an incense stick since childhood, and those were truly countless bitter tears.

Pei Xiu listened with great interest, and even felt a little sympathy.

She said that once she recovers, she will find a wife for me and help me get married.

Pei Xiu asked in surprise, "So suddenly? Are you willing?"

"I don't know, I always feel like I'm still young."

Xi Song stroked his chin thoughtfully: "But not getting married is also troublesome."

Pei Xiu asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Xi Song paused for a moment: "Those people in officialdom, as soon as they heard that I was not engaged or married, they all looked at me like I was meat in a wolf's den."

Pei Xiu couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Xi Song shook his head, feeling utterly hopeless.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a gatekeeper came to report the news.

"Lord Xi, someone from the government office has come to deliver a message, saying that a family has filed a lawsuit, but the family being sued is also refusing to budge an inch at the government office gate, and the two families are arguing fiercely."

Xi Song was learning how to handle official matters, big and small, and couldn't sit still upon hearing this.

"What charges are alleged in the indictment?"

The doorman succinctly explained: "They say the young man from the other family is lusting after their daughter. He's tried to take advantage of her multiple times, but even after being caught, he hasn't given up. As a result, the girl is too afraid to go out."

"Are there really such madmen?"

Xi Song hated these bullies who oppressed ordinary women the most. "Pei Xiu, you..."

"I'll go with you and see." Pei Xiu listened with great interest and also wanted to see how Xi Song handled cases.

"Okay, then you can come with me."

When Xi Song arrived at the yamen, the two families were still arguing.

He walked by in his official robes, exuding authority. His personal guards stepped forward and shouted, "How dare you! How dare you make such a racket in front of the lord!"

Those two families looked like ordinary wealthy households, but they cowered faster than anyone else when they saw officials.

"My lord, my lord, please do us justice!"

Xi Song took the complaint; the two households were the Yan family and the Chen family, respectively.

The Chen family was wealthy, while the Yan family was slightly less well-off, but they were not poor either.

The two families were neighbors separated by only one wall. The Yan family had a young daughter who was as beautiful as a flower. The Chen family's son liked her and repeatedly proposed to her. However, the Yan family's daughter had no interest in him, and the Yan family's parents loved their daughter and had no desire to marry into the family, so they politely declined the Chen family's marriage proposal.

But who knew that the young master of the Chen family was so audacious and lustful, he was unwilling to give up after coveting the beauty; he actually took advantage of the dead of night to climb over the wall into the woman's boudoir and try to force himself on her.

Fortunately, the Yan family girl had a maid who knew martial arts, which prevented the other party from succeeding.

This incident caused a complete falling out between the two families. The Chen family then took the initiative to accuse the Yan family's daughter of seducing them.

The Yan family will certainly not accept such a thing that damages their daughter's reputation, nor will they be willing to let it go.

After a while, the matter escalated to the point where it reached the authorities.

The Chen family was initially very powerful, but once they entered the government office, they belatedly realized that their original connections and backers had long since passed away.

But it's okay.

With enough money, there's no need to worry about not being able to pull strings.

The Chen family members touched their money pouches, their hands itching to make a move.

After several days of hard work and experience, Xi Song had developed a keen eye for detail. The other party hadn't said anything, but he had seen right through them.

He gave a wink to his personal guards.

The guard understood immediately and said coldly, "Stop with your tricks. Our master is the second young master of the Xi family of Gaoping. He may lack many things, but he has no shortage of money. Those who want to buy their way in should give up on that idea as soon as possible."

The Xi family?

Both sides were stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

The famous Lady Xi of Gaoping? No wonder she held such a high position at such a young age.

Upon hearing this, hope was rekindled in the hearts of the Yan family.

Their family wasn't wealthy, not as well-off as the Chen family. If they encountered a greedy official who only cared about money, this lawsuit would be hopeless.

But the young man in front of him was upright and came from a powerful family, so he looked down on the other party's money.

They have hope.