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

"Although I am the eldest brother in name, Cen Yuan is a man of principle, so I shouldn't say too much, lest I make things difficult for my mother as well."

Gu Feng always knew how to conduct himself appropriately within the Cen family.

The mother and son are not very noticeable, so it's hard for them to make a mistake.

Lin Manzhi's public display of the name of the deceased popular first wife was clearly an attempt to establish her authority.

Xu Wantang was both angry and anxious.

What angered me was that Cen Shichuan's family was truly too selfish.

What's more, Cen Yuan is in a hurry to get married, how can that be allowed?

Isn't their affair about to be exposed?

She suggested drowning the pig in a cage for a little bit of fun, but she didn't really want to be pointed at and scolded.

"Wantang? What are you thinking about?" Gu Feng asked, waving his hand.

"I'm fine, just a little hot. I didn't shower at the dance troupe today, I'm going back to shower now. See you tomorrow."

"Okay, slow down."

Gu Feng smiled and waved.

Xu Wantang didn't go straight back, but instead went around to the window in the hall to eavesdrop.

"Second brother, I think Grandpa has a point. I'm already married, and you're the only one of your generation who isn't married yet. It's time to think about it. We can't let your reputation as a Buddhist monk delay your marriage."

Cen Shichuan sipped his tea, echoing the elders' suggestions.

But there was a warning in his words.

Especially the words "Buddha's disciple".

The Cen family is particularly concerned about their reputation, and Cen Yuan's title of Buddhist monk has made the Cen family a distinguished and upright family among the wealthy in the capital.

This is not only a constraint on the Cen family, but also on Cen Yuan.

Xu Wantang felt uneasy and secretly glanced at Cen Yuan.

He paused for a moment, holding his teacup, then calmly replied, "A good reputation isn't maintained by me alone. As long as everyone avoids making mistakes, that's fine. The worst kind of person is the one who's lenient with others but harsh on themselves. What does that have to do with whether I get married or not?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wantang covered her mouth and chuckled.

That mouth of hers is still the same as always—either she doesn't say anything, or she's infuriating.

Old Master Cen said displeasedly, "Cen Yuan, Shi Chuan is just concerned about you. You really should get married. Do you have a daughter you like?"

"Yes, there are."

Cen Yuan calmly put down his teacup.

Xu Wantang was stunned. He actually said he had it?

What would it mean to marry her then?

Grandpa Cen and Cen Shichuan were also stunned, not expecting Cen Yuan to say it so directly.

"Who is it?"

"I don't want to talk about it for now," Cen Yuan replied.

He didn't want to talk, so you couldn't get a single word out of him.

Cen Shichuan gripped his cup tightly: "What kind of person is the girl Second Brother likes?"

Cen Yuan lowered his eyes and looked at the small head peeking out from the window.

He said casually, "Cute, smart."

"Cute? Second Brother likes girls like that? No wonder he had a crush on Chen Jingjing back then. It's a pity the Chen family is under investigation now, so we can't get close to them."

Cen Shichuan loosened his grip on the cup.

It shouldn't be Xu Wantang.

Xu Wantang is charming and has a soft personality, which is really not related to cuteness and intelligence.

But he still felt a lump in his throat and couldn't let it out.

There are too many coincidences between Cen Yuan and Xu Wantang.

They should get their marriage certificate with Xu Wantang as soon as possible.

Cen Yuan sat upright, his gaze sweeping over Cen Shichuan: "When did I say I had feelings for Chen Jingjing? I prefer pretty girls."

"..."

Cen Shichuan pursed his lips, sensing something amiss, yet having no evidence.

Cen Yuan stood up: "I won't be eating here today. I'll head back first. You two can continue your conversation."

After saying that, he left the hall.

Xu Wantang found it strange; with so many elders around, it was a perfect opportunity to show off.

Why doesn't Cen Yuan care at all?

Seeing him leave, Xu Wantang didn't dare to stay any longer and quietly left as well.

……

Back in the courtyard.

Xu Wantang stayed in the room the whole time.

Is what Cen Yuan said true or not?

He likes women who are cute, smart, and beautiful.

But she isn't.

Was he playing a trick on her?

Could the marriage certificate be fake again?

Xu Wantang buried her head in the pillow. Sure enough, male beauty wasn't such a good thing.

Her mind was a mess, and she could hear the lively sounds coming from outside the window.

Cen Shichuan drank and chatted with the elders until midnight before returning home.

As before, Lu Jiu came straight over and knocked on Xu Wantang's door.

Xu Wantang opened the door and yawned, "What's wrong?"

"Young Madam, the Third Young Master has had too much to drink. He wants you to make him a bowl of hangover soup."

Lu Jiu didn't look at Xu Wantang.

Xu Wantang thought about it for a moment. In the past, when she took the initiative to cook hangover soup, Cen Shichuan would smash it all and even scold her for being shameless.

Now she doesn't want to care, and Cen Shichuan is too embarrassed to ask her to cook him a hangover soup.

This was clearly Lu Jiu's clever trick.

In her dreams, Lu Jiu would deliberately create opportunities for her to be alone with Cen Shichuan.

Her intentions were good, but Cen Shichuan always said she had ulterior motives.

After thinking about it, Xu Wantang agreed to Lu Jiu's request.

"Okay, let's go to the kitchen together."

"Um."

Lu Jiu went into the kitchen and started helping Xu Wantang.

Xu Wantang stared at the pot and said in a low voice, "Assistant Lu, you don't need to bother anymore. If the Third Young Master doesn't like it, don't force him, lest you get yourself implicated."

"Young Madam, actually, Third Young Master is just not very good at expressing himself." Lu Jiu still wanted to try to clear Cen Shichuan's name.

"You're not good at expressing yourself, but you're good at doing things. Assistant Lu, you took the initiative to contact me, so you should know in your heart that the Third Young Master doesn't treat me well. If he doesn't treat me well, why force a match?"

"Young Madam..."

"Alright, Assistant Lu, think more about yourself. I know you're protecting the Third Young Master because he saved you, but does saving someone give you the right to order them around to do things they don't want to do? That's not how you repay a debt of gratitude."

Xu Wantang dared not speak too clearly, and could only hint at it.

With Lu Jiu's comprehension ability, he would definitely understand.

When adding the ingredients for the hangover soup, Xu Wantang deliberately added less, as she didn't want to argue with Cen Shichuan.

It would be better to let him get so drunk that he falls into a deep sleep.

Lu Jiu glanced at it and actually saw it too, but he didn't say anything.

Xu Wantang has figured things out now, and it's time to give Lu Jiu some time to figure things out as well.

After Lu Jiu brought the hangover soup upstairs, Xu Wantang went straight back to her room. Before she could even sit down, she heard someone knocking on the window.

She stared at her reflection in the car window and smiled.

Hehe, she locked the window.

Let Cen Yuan go find that lovely, smart, and beautiful woman.

who knows.

The person outside the window scratched his head: "Hey, the second young master really guessed right, you actually locked the window."

Xu Wantang paused for a moment: "Assistant Lin? What are you doing here?"

"The second young master said he bought an ice cream cake. It's been hot lately, so he asked if you want to go get some."

"I'm not going," Xu Wantang said firmly.

"Okay, if you're not going, I'll eat it all. I heard it's a new product, and you have to wait two days to make a reservation," Lin Yue said, leaning closer to the window.

"No, you can go. Be careful someone sees you."

"Really not going?"

"I'm not going."

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure outside the window stirred.

"Then I'll leave. I'll tell the second young master that you don't want to eat."

"..."

When Xu Wantang looked up, the person had vanished.

She opened the window and stared at the empty backyard.

Cen Yuan did it on purpose.

The next second, Lin Yue jumped out.

"Still saying you don't want to eat? I heard the Third Young Master is drunk to the point of unconsciousness."

"Do you think what you said makes sense?" Xu Wantang asked, leaning against the windowsill.

"This... shouldn't the punishment for drowning in a pig cage be the same as that for collective punishment?" Lin Yue pondered seriously, rubbing his chin.