Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 838 Boudoir Secrets in the Springtime (3)

Chapter 838: Chapter 838 Boudoir Secrets in the Springtime (3)

Chu Heng, seeing this, glared fiercely at Xiao Ruiyuan, who had pulled him back, but in the end, he decided not to say anything further.

Watching this pair of cousin brothers get along so harmoniously, Mo Qingze smiled faintly, as the worry hidden deep in his heart somewhat faded away.

This scene, witnessed by the Crown Princess Consort, elicited quite a different feeling. In her heart, she secretly envied Mo Yan, who had met the man only once, simply because that exceptional man had given all his love to her. It was because of love that he didn’t want his beloved woman to be in an awkward position between them.

Looking at the man who now wore a smile on his face because his future father-in-law had relented, the Crown Princess Consort sincerely blessed the two in her heart, hoping that the lovers would soon fulfill their wishes and find perfect happiness!

With the marriage agreement between the two families smoothly settled, Zhenzhen and the others happily surrounded Xiao Ruiyuan, loudly calling him "Brother-in-law," prompting laughter from everyone as they encouraged the younger ones to ask Xiao Ruiyuan for a "retraction fee."

The so-called "retraction fee" was usually given by a sister’s or brother’s newlywed husband when she returned to her parents’ home for the first visit after the wedding. Now that Zhenzhen and the others had preemptively changed their address, the clamor for "retraction fee" was more for fun; whether Xiao Ruiyuan gave it or not didn’t really matter.

Xiao Ruiyuan hadn’t expected this little episode, but luckily, he always brought gifts for the little ones whenever he came over. This time, he had carved various small animal figures from fine jade, which he now distributed among the young ones.

The children thanked him and joyfully accepted the small animals, carefully placing them in their pouches to play with later when no one was around, lest they be seen and broken by their playmates.

Even without knowing the exact value of jade, everyone could tell from its quality that the stones were not cheap. To carve such valuable jade into small animals for his young brothers-in-law (and sisters-in-law) to play with showed that he either came from a well-to-do family that didn’t care about such expenses, or he was truly sincere. Otherwise, why would any man carry around such trinkets?

Xin Er, holding the jade carvings, ran excitedly to her sister’s room, showing her what she had obtained while detailing everything that had happened in the main hall, then energetically spoke in favor of their new brother-in-law, "...the uncles, aunts, and the rest all praised Brother Xiao, saying you’re very blessed!"

Mo Yan, however, upon hearing that the marriage agreement was settled, felt the sporadic worries that had sprung up in her heart completely dissipate. After admiring a small dog sculpture for a while, she joked, "That was quite the eager change of address. Be careful or dad might get angry and not give you dinner tonight."

Xin Er stuck out her tongue and, plucking up her courage, said, "I’m not afraid. I think dad is also very happy, he must be proud that Brother Xiao has earned him face! Besides, we didn’t call him the wrong title. Brother Xiao will be our brother-in-law sooner or later, it’s just a matter of time!"

"You..." Mo Yan gently tapped her sister’s forehead, her expression a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Liu Tinglan, happy for her friend’s wish being fulfilled, laughed, "Sister Xin Er is right. Sooner or later, everyone has to call him that. If Uncle Mo gets tired of hearing it, he might just set your wedding date with Sir Xiao sooner than expected. You might even get married before me!"

The Liu Family and Du Family had set their marriage agreement last year, with the wedding date fixed for this coming September.

Mo Yan shook her head and chuckled, "My dad won’t change his mind easily, and even if he’s willing, I don’t want to get married that early! No matter how good or bad it is, where can life be as carefree as when you’re a girl?"

"Yes, that’s quite true!" Liu Tinglan agreed, then sighed, "Why must women marry at all? It would be so much better to stay at one’s own home for life, cherished by parents, loved by family. Once you go to your husband’s house, there’re no relatives around, your whole life’s hope tied to one man! If the man is reliable, it’s not too bad, but if he’s not, it’s like falling into a pit of fire for