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The sound of wheels rolling would usually be quite noticeable, but today it didn't cause much of a stir. Most people were still eating, drinking, and chatting in the open space in front of the Yang Family Courtyard.
Aside from a few families like the Liu Family, the Wang family was thick-skinned enough to waddle home with their round bellies. As for the other members of the family, they didn't share that same boldness. Despite knowing that Liu Qingxi was the guest of honor at this banquet, they still shamelessly approached her.
Wang swayed her plump belly while picking food out of her teeth and said, "If you don't want to go, then those good dishes will just go to waste. It's really..."
Liu Eldest shot her a glance. This woman was becoming increasingly slovenly and unattractive; her unkempt appearance was hard to look at. How had he ever found her appealing?
A look of impatience crossed his aged face. "What is it? You're so thick-skinned; stop embarrassing yourself."
Upon hearing this, Wang was furious. How dare this useless Liu Eldest shout at her? "Liu Eldest, you've gotten bold! Why do you treat me like this after all these years of hard work raising your children?"
Liu Eldest was annoyed by Wang's sob story filled with snot and tears. Did she really think she was such a great contributor? She acted like a tyrant at home and still had the nerve to complain?
Men are like that; when they like someone, everything is fine, but once they grow tired of them, nothing they do is right—even if those actions were once considered acceptable.
For instance, no matter what Wang did now, there was no beauty in her actions in Liu Eldest's eyes; her current disheveled state only made things worse.
Faced with such a stubborn husband, Wang felt an inexplicable panic. Used to being dominant, she raised her voice to cover her inner insecurity: "Liu Eldest, you heartless man!"
In a sudden rush, Wang lunged forward, her dirty nails aimed at Liu Eldest's face.
In the past, Liu Eldest would have never dared to resist and would have silently endured Wang's punches and kicks. But now? He instinctively raised his hand to block her attack and inadvertently pushed back with force, causing Wang to fall to the ground with a thud.
Oh no, this had stirred up a hornet's nest. Sitting on the ground, Wang cried out loudly, pounding her hands on the earth and kicking up dust.
Her sharp cries echoed far and wide. Neighbors nearby were likely amused by yet another spectacle involving the kids from the Liu Family.
At that moment, someone knocked on the door of the Liu Family.
Liu Eldest placed his pipe against the doorframe and knocked it lightly before turning to Wang with disdain: "If you keep crying, just roll away from me. Aren't you embarrassed enough already? Go on."
He stepped forward in his straw sandals and impatiently opened the door. "What do you want? Who is it?"
Then the voice suddenly stopped. Such a familiar and splendid carriage; he had never seen another like it in his life. An impatient expression instantly turned into a smile. "So it's the in-laws who have come, please come in, please come in."
It turned out that the carriage arriving at Ten Li Pu belonged to Wandehai, sent by Liu Qingzhi's husband.
As a concubine of Wandehai, White Out was merely a slave, which made the Liu Family appear somewhat inferior in front of the Wanjia.
"Lord Liu, we come on behalf of the master to bring good news; Aunt Branch is pregnant."
"What?" Liu Eldest, feeling somewhat light-headed from being called 'master' by the Wanjia's servants, didn't quite catch what was said.
"Aunt Branch is pregnant. This is a congratulatory gift from the master. He asked Old Servant to thank you for raising Aunt Branch, which has led to the little master in her belly." The messenger ordered those below to bring in the gifts.
Only then did Liu Eldest react; his daughter was pregnant! This was great news! A glimmer of greed flashed across his honest face.
If she were to give birth to a son, wouldn't that mean they could share part of the Wanjia's inheritance? Wouldn't the Liu Family rise along with it? As Liu Qingzhi's father, he would truly be Lord Liu then.
Behind him, Wang Shi, who had been crying with snot and tears, suddenly stood up, her sobs abruptly stopping as she rushed over and grabbed the arm of the Wanjia servant. "What? Zhi'er is pregnant?"
Her snot mixed with dirt formed a thick black liquid as she moved vigorously, raising a cloud of dust around her.
The man in the dark blue robe frowned deeply, suppressing the churn in his stomach as he forcefully pushed Wang Shi away.
"Our master said that Aunt Branch has just become pregnant and that the fetus is not yet stable. Lord Liu, you need not visit; it would be better to wait until after the little master is born."
"How can that be? I am her mother; I must go and take care of her! Can any servant care for her as I would?" Wang Shi did not pick up on the impatience in his tone at all.
She wiped her face with her right hand, smearing the thick liquid across her skin. The Wanjia servant felt a wave of nausea rise sharply within him; several could not hold back and hurriedly found a corner to clean themselves up before feeling comfortable again.
The person from Wanjia was Wangfu Steward. It seemed he had not heard Wang Shi's words. Seeing that several servants had already brought down the gifts, he immediately cupped his hands towards Liu Eldest. "Lord Liu, we will take our leave now; there’s no need for you to visit Wan Mansion if there’s nothing urgent."
Fearing that the Liu Family might misunderstand his intentions, Steward Wan emphasized that there was no need for them to visit.
It is uncertain whether the Liu Family can achieve this.
The servants of the Wan Mansion hurried back and forth, but the news they brought was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar in the Liu Family.
Wang was gleefully delighted, eagerly opening several large boxes filled with fabric and two ingots of silver, making her eyes shine.
She suddenly reached out to grab the silver, stuffing it into her bosom, her movements swift and practiced as if she had rehearsed them countless times.
Just moments ago, she had been quarreling with Liu Eldest, but now she instantly forgot her displeasure. This was wonderful; she could almost see the wealth of the Wanjia in her hands.
For someone with such distorted values, nothing you do will have any effect on them.
Their brains can filter out anything they do not want to hear, proceeding solely according to their own desires.
Wandehai had not anticipated this at all; that was a matter for later.
Looking at the Liu Family's Second House, the Jiang Clan could hardly bear to see Wang so pleased. However,
the temptation brought by Liu Qingzhi's pregnancy was too great. She leaned against the window to look outside, and when the Wanjia servants left, she swayed her hips and walked out slowly, deliberately ignoring Wang's distasteful makeup. In her unique high-pitched voice, she said sweetly,
"Sister-in-law, you can't forget about me in such a good situation! After all, I am Zhi'er's second aunt, aren't I?" Her eyes involuntarily drifted towards the boxes; seeing no silver inside made her pout in annoyance.
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