Chapter 8

Yu Li tried to push him away.

They were near her home, and people in the countryside liked to go for walks after working all day. What if someone saw them? What would she do then?

But this man—he was a quick learner, improving rapidly, and his kissing skills had already surpassed the first time.

He smelled of fresh pinewood, and his large hand gripped her wrist, pinning Yu Li’s soft body against his chest.

At times, his kisses were firm, at other times tender and lingering, making her slowly begin to lose herself…

Fortunately, Lu Guanshan managed to control his urge to kiss her more urgently.

Instead, he gently pulled away from her lips and, his voice hoarse, asked, “Have you made up your mind? Do you want to marry me? I’ll give you my life, my money—everything. All you have to do is marry me, and I’ll spend my life listening to you.”

Yu Li’s heart was pounding so loudly it felt like it was exploding in her ears!

She realized she felt an irresistible attraction to Lu Guanshan, like a small flame that was growing hotter and hotter.

But no, they had only just met! She absolutely couldn’t fall for him!

So, she secretly pinched herself and stood up straight. “Ahem, didn’t I say? You told me to think about it! Let’s talk about it tomorrow!”

After speaking, she quickly slipped out from under his arm and ran away.

Lu Guanshan watched her retreating figure, the playful and shy look on her face. He reached up to touch his lips, unable to stop smiling.

She hadn’t agreed to marry him.

But she also hadn’t pushed him away.

The girl was shy and timid, yet her lips were as sweet and tender as peach flesh.

A sweet, soft feeling spread inside him. The usually serious, tall man’s eyes were filled with a smile as he walked toward the town.

This wife? No one was going to take her away from him, Lu Guanshan!

That night, Yu Li was in a daze.

She even had a dream. In the dream, Lu Guanshan somehow appeared in her room, pinning her on the bed, kissing her, his large hand swiftly unbuttoning her clothes…

The atmosphere in the dream was intense and hot. His strong chest even had her bite marks on it.

Yu Li couldn’t help but let out a soft breath. Just as Lu Guanshan’s hand slipped under her clothes, she finally couldn’t hold back and woke up!

She opened her eyes—dawn hadn’t even come yet. It was just a dream!

Damn it! Why did she dream of something like that?

Yu Li’s face was burning, and she couldn’t help but get up to wash her face.

It was indeed hot this season, and perhaps the movement of her getting up disturbed Chen Ailan, who came over in the dark.

“Sweetheart, did you wake up because it’s hot? Let me fan you.”

Saying this, Chen Ailan sat by the bed and began fanning her with a large fan.

The cool breeze blew in, and the sound of cicadas could be heard outside. The moonlight shone through the window, casting a soft glow on Chen Ailan, making her look even more gentle and loving.

Yu Li’s nose tingled.

Before she came here, she had been an orphan, which was why she worked so hard—because she deeply understood that no one in the world was her support.

But here, in this world, her parents loved her so much. Their love was deep, heavy, and soft!

Perhaps the emotions of her past life also surged within her. Yu Li hugged Chen Ailan. “Mom, go back to sleep. I’m grown up now. If I’m hot, I can fan myself.”

But Chen Ailan didn’t leave. “Oh, how old are you? In my eyes, you’re still a child! I’ll fan you until you fall asleep, then I’ll go!”

When it came to her daughter’s care, Chen Ailan was very persistent, and Yu Li could never resist her.

The cool breeze from the fan gently brushed Yu Li’s face, and she couldn’t help but let tears fall, wiping them away quietly.

Chen Ailan didn’t just fan her; she also gently patted Yu Li’s back. Before long, Yu Li truly felt comfortable and fell asleep.

Chen Ailan quietly yawned and left, careful not to disturb her.

Once again, Yu Li dreamed.

In the dream, she suddenly found herself flying, soaring lightly in the air with the wind. Large white clouds were nearby, and she could reach out and touch them.

As she flew, she suddenly saw a white jade palace in the clouds, surrounded by mist and shimmering with golden light!

She was so mesmerized by the beauty of the palace that she nearly cried. Unable to resist, she flew over to take a closer look.

When she landed at the palace entrance, she saw the name of the palace: “Pear Palace”!

At the door, there was actually a fingerprint lock. She placed her finger on it, and the door immediately opened.

A sweet female voice said, “Welcome home, Mistress!”

Mistress? Yu Li was a little surprised.

Walking inside through the gate, she was stunned by the beauty. The yard was filled with many pear trees, and strangely, some trees had snow-white pear blossoms, while others had already borne large, golden pears!

Further inside, there was a large study and a cabinet filled with Chinese medicinal herbs.

Yu Li was delighted!

She personally loved traditional Chinese medicine and had studied under an old doctor in her past life, learning some basic knowledge.

In her original body, in order to help Wu Guohua’s mother, she had also sought out remedies and learned a lot of Chinese medicine knowledge from another practitioner.

Her curiosity urged her to pick up a book and start reading.

She became so absorbed in the reading that when the sun rose, the sound of Gao Xuelian scolding her son outside woke Yu Li up.

Yu Li quickly opened her eyes and realized she was still holding a book!

She paused for a moment, almost understanding. This pear palace was likely a space reserved for those who had crossed over. The heavens had been quite kind to her!

But this book definitely couldn’t have mysteriously appeared in her home. Just as she was thinking this, she found herself back in the pear palace and quickly placed the book in its place. With a thought, she returned to her room.

She hurriedly got out of bed.

Outside, Gao Xuelian rushed to the door of her mother-in-law’s room, shouting, “Mom! Ban Deng has a stomachache, rolling around in pain! Is it because you didn’t let me eat dumplings last night? Did someone put something in Ban Deng’s bowl? Quickly give me some money, I’ll take him to see a doctor!”

Ban Deng was her own grandson, so Chen Ailan quickly came out.

Ban Deng was clutching his stomach, crying out in pain.

She frowned, “Why are you shouting so early? Ban Deng ate thirty dumplings last night, and I didn’t let him eat more for fear he’d overeat. We all ate those dumplings, so who would have put something in his bowl?”

Ban Deng cried loudly, “Mom, Grandma, my stomach hurts! Ah, it hurts so much!”

Gao Xuelian angrily said, “Who knows! Anyway, in this family, someone is always looking to make things hard for me and Ban Deng! There are so many freeloaders, each one wishing for me and Ban Deng to die!”

Her voice was loud, and soon, neighbors peeked out from their windows to see what was going on.

Chen Ailan was furious but still scolded, “Gao Xuelian, shut up!”

Yu Li quickly walked over, “Ban Deng, open your mouth, let me see your tongue!”

She pried open Ban Deng’s mouth, examined his tongue, checked his eyes, looked at his complexion, and palpated his stomach. She soon understood what had happened.

Gao Xuelian was extremely displeased and pulled her son over, “Yu Li, what are you doing? Are you saying we didn’t make Ban Deng’s stomach ache bad enough? Do you call yourself a good aunt?”

Yu Li ignored her and directly pulled Ban Deng over, placing her hand on his stomach and massaging it in a clockwise direction. Soon, Ban Deng passed several gas bubbles, and his stomach pain eased a little.

She continued massaging his hands.

Ban Deng’s tongue had a thick coating, and the area under his eyes was dark. It was obvious he had overeaten!

Gradually, Ban Deng’s stomach pain subsided, and he stopped crying.

Gao Xuelian was still unconvinced, “No, Ban Deng might still feel pain later. Mom, give me some money, and I’ll take him to see a doctor in the town!”

Yu Li rolled her eyes, “His face still has pieces of peach crisp crumbs! He ate thirty dumplings last night, and then you gave him peach crisps! Even an adult would feel uncomfortable if they ate that much! Let alone a child! If you feed him like that, not even a doctor can save him!”

When peach crisps were mentioned, Chen Ailan frowned, “Peach crisps? What peach crisps? Didn’t the mice eat all the ones in the house last time? Gao Xuelian, do you have peach crisps in your room?”

Gao Xuelian was left speechless, and she quickly grabbed Ban Deng and dragged him back to her room!

Yu Tuanjie gritted his teeth, quickly walked back to his room, slammed the door, and began arguing violently with Gao Xuelian.

It was chaotic early in the morning.

It was then that the second sister-in-law, Wang Xinghua, came out, gently saying, “Mom, I’ve already started boiling the porridge for breakfast. Don’t be angry, I’ll make some scallion pancakes later.”

Yu Li looked at Wang Xinghua and couldn’t help but sigh. People really were different!

The second sister-in-law was such a good person; Yu Li decided she would protect her well in this life!

Yu Tuanjie and Gao Xuelian continued their heated argument, with Gao Xuelian crying in her room and not coming out for breakfast.

Since she stayed in, the house was much more peaceful.

Yu Li enjoyed her meal of millet porridge with scallion pancakes in peace.

But just as she was eating, an unexpected guest arrived at the Yu family.

This person smelled bad, as though he hadn’t bathed in days. His body reeked of an unpleasant odor.

He looked to be in his forties and, as soon as he entered, his eyes immediately fixed on Yu Li.

He threw a wad of money onto the table, swaggering as he swayed his body and spoke in a lecherous tone, “This is two hundred yuan for the dowry. Starting today, Yu Li is my wife, Liu Maokeng Daughter-in-law!”