he blatant flattery felt a bit too deliberate. Given the county magistrate's temperament, he was very likely to dislike people who overtly fawn over him.It might be better to adopt a mode of mutual be...Mrs. Wu walked up the mountain in the dark, snoozing soundly. Back when her second son wanted to marry Ms. Liu, she had opposed the match.

They are a farming family, why would they marry a daughter from a scholarly family who can't lift a finger or carry anything

When is it that a bodhisattva offers

But the old master was very satisfied with this marriage. After Mu entered the household, Wu could not disobey her husband even if she was unhappy.

...had no choice but to swallow his discontent and give up....

At first, she wanted to marry her own niece to the second son, hoping that he would pass the exam in the future.

His wife is just the official madam.

Mrs. Wu wanted to show off in front of her family and use this opportunity to assert her authority. She planned that once her second son passed the exam, she would control his wife, who was her niece, as if she were her own daughter.e dinner table, bickering and laughing.Dong'er relied on her gaze, and every little detail of their memories with Ah Yu.The pain lasted for two teacups' worth of time, tormenting Fang Jinshu to the po...