After her ninth miscarriage, she finally let her scumbag husband and her beloved get together.

Xu Wantang turned around and pushed him away.

Why did you bite me?

Cen Yuan looked at her: "If I hadn't bitten you, were you planning to ask him out for dinner?"

"It's just a meal. What's wrong with me calling him 'big brother'? In a way, he's still your big brother."

Xu Wantang didn't understand.

"You're not related by blood, so how many brothers do you plan to find?" Cen Yuan narrowed his eyes.

"I...you..."

Xu Wantang was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him: "Second brother, you're jealous. If I had known you would be jealous, I would have found another man back then, so I wouldn't have to pretend to be some little green tea... um."

The rest of her words were cut off by Cen Yuan.

After a long while, Cen Yuan finally released her.

"My older brother is more useful, so just ask me."

"..."

Xu Wantang took a deep breath and finally caught her breath.

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to get something to eat."

Once inside the house, she discovered that it was a hidden gem.

Xu Wantang looked around and asked, "This place is so beautiful, whose house is it?"

"mine."

"Huh? How come I've never heard of the Cen family owning property here?"

Although Xu Wantang was only a nominal third young mistress.

But at the Cen family home, I also heard a lot of gossip: who bought a new house, who went abroad, and who had someone else on the side.

She had heard rumors about it.

But here, she didn't hear a thing.

Cen Yuan put some food on her plate: "Nobody asks, so I'm too lazy to say."

Xu Wantang pouted.

The discovery that the Buddhist disciple was everyone's biggest misunderstanding of him, including her own, was the truth.

Previously, I only thought of applying the aloof and calm nature of a Buddhist monk to him.

Actually... he's more like him when he's jealous and talking nonsense.

Xu Wantang tasted the food in her bowl; it had little oil and salt, but tasted very good.

She looked at Cen Yuan in surprise: "Did you make this especially for me?"

Cen Yuan coughed slightly: "No, I've been feeling a bit feverish lately, so Auntie can make it for me."

Xu Wantang pouted, "Second Brother, why are you always getting so angry? How many times has this happened? What's making you so furious?"

Cen Yuan put down his chopsticks and stared intently at Xu Wantang.

"you guess."

"..."

Xu Wantang's heart pounded as she was stared at.

Why are you staring at her?

Don't think she doesn't know what he's thinking.

She quickly changed the subject: "Second brother, why did you give me the Buddhist prayer beads? You didn't answer me when I asked you yesterday."

"If I told you, you'd probably return it to me right now."

"Huh?" Xu Wantang shook the beaded bracelet on her wrist. "What do you mean?"

"Before my master died, he said that I was still bound to worldly ties, which roughly meant that I would never reach his level in this lifetime, and that I should just come back, get married, and live a peaceful life."

"So... you suddenly came down the mountain just to find a wife? I've really held you back."

Xu Wantang pursed her lips.

Cen Yuan said calmly, "Didn't we find it?"

"try to find……"

Xu Wantang's pupils dilated, and she stared at the string of beads for a long time before she came back to her senses.

Cen Yuan served her another bowl of soup: "My master knew his time was coming to an end, so he gave me the gift first, and also to keep me in check."

"constraint?"

Xu Wantang stared at Cen Yuan.

At first glance, he appeared cold and indifferent, without a single flaw.

Even when she spoke cryptically later, he remained restrained and polite.

What else needs to be restricted?

Cen Yuan glanced at her: "You'll find out later."

Xu Wantang nodded, but her wrist felt very heavy.

She hesitated for a moment, but still took off the prayer beads.

"Second brother, this is too precious."

Cen Yuan's face suddenly darkened, and his tone became strange: "I knew you weren't going to take responsibility."

"Where did I say I wasn't responsible?"

"I ate those laced snacks for you, and then... now you're returning the token? What do you mean by that?"

This was the first time Xu Wantang had ever heard him speak like that, and she found it particularly amusing.

She got up and sat down next to him, resting her chin on her hand and staring at him sideways: "Second brother, I can tell this thing is yours just by looking at it. Are you really planning to drown me in a pig cage with me? You...you keep it for me for now."

"..."

Cen Yuan paused slightly, staring blankly at Xu Wantang.

Xu Wantang moved her hand a little closer to him while supporting herself on the table, and her face got closer to his.

While he was in a daze, I kissed him on the cheek.

"Second brother, I wish you had come back sooner."

"Come back sooner rather than later and see how you're secretly in love with Cen Shichuan?" Cen Yuan frowned.

Xu Wantang's lips twitched. Why did he bring up Cen Shichuan again when the atmosphere was so good?

"I was young and didn't know any better."

"So, she even has a crush on a man?"

"You... Humph, I kissed you for nothing."

Xu Wantang got up to leave, but Cen Yuan pulled her back as soon as she left the chair.

She fell straight into his arms.

She paused for a moment, then said, "Let go, there might be people around."

"These are all my men, they won't say anything," Cen Yuan added. "If you're full, let's do something else."

"Huh? No, no, that's not what I meant..."

Before Xu Wantang could struggle, Cen Yuan picked her up and carried her upstairs.

When she entered the room, her whole face was flushed.

The next second, she was placed on a stool, and Cen Yuan sat opposite her.

"Did you and Cen Shichuan get your marriage certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau?"

"Yes, we were in the same room at the time, and the lawyer was there too. The certificate was ready after a while, and photos were taken when we came out, so I have no way to prove that the certificate he had was fake."

Xu Wantang was somewhat disheartened.

Without evidence, they couldn't even produce fake evidence.

Cen Yuan nodded: "Even if you get a fake certificate, it's useless. If you take one, you'll just get another one."

"That's true, but at least it's evidence that there's no relationship between me and Cen Shichuan," Xu Wantang replied.

"That could also turn out to be a joke, wouldn't it? Can you prove that the fake document was used as real?" Cen Yuan retorted.

"..."

Xu Wantang was stunned.

Cen Yuan continued, "Besides, if you can produce a fake certificate, Cen Shichuan can produce a real marriage certificate."

"How could he really register our marriage? He..." Xu Wantang suddenly realized, "He has a marriage application signed by both of us. The lawyer was there at the time. It was legal and legitimate. He could just submit it and replace the fake certificate."

"I understand now. I told you not to make any rash moves, and that's right here."

"But he doesn't like me, and the third wife also despises me. How could I possibly get a real certificate?"

Xu Wantang couldn't quite understand it.

Besides, Xu Chuxue is right next to Cen Shichuan, she would never agree to it.

Cen Yuan tapped the desk, his face tense: "What exactly do you like about him? Is it his good looks?"

Here we go again.

Xu Wantang stood up, bent down and cupped Cen Yuan's face in her hands.

"I admit I was wrong, okay? I already told you, if I had met you sooner, I would never have liked him. You're prettier than him."

"I was neglected by my parents and always bullied by Xu Chuxue. He was the first to stand up for me. I think he's a good person, and he's often with my brother. Isn't it normal for me to be attracted to him?"

Cen Yuan's eyes darkened, and he pulled her close, making her sit on his lap.

"Has the Xu family always treated you this way?"

"Yeah. But that's all in the past. I've long since stopped clinging to family ties that aren't mine." Xu Wantang shrugged, a little worried. "But what about this marriage certificate? I can't just publicly announce a fake marriage, can I? The Cen family will definitely not let me off the hook."

"Indeed, we will not let you go. The Cen family has always maintained a facade of family harmony and will never allow you to breach this outer wall. Therefore, if you want to resolve this, you can only do so in a completely airtight manner."

"Seamless? If the Cen family listened to me, I wouldn't have come to you in the first place. I'm afraid the old man would have just gagged me."

Xu Wantang sighed.

Cen Yuan leaned closer and whispered, "There's a very direct way, but I don't know if you'd be willing."