Yang Haiyan listened to the young man’s firm voice and saw his determined expression.

In fact, she had a very good impression of the Qin family, including the second branch.

She didn’t have any negative feelings about them.

The second uncle and Niudan were both quite good, and she hadn’t seen her second aunt for a long time, so she didn’t notice any of her flaws.

Even regarding Qin Fang’s maternal grandparents, although Qin Sanjiu and Tadpole had come, they were forcefully taken away by Qin Mother, so she didn’t think too much about it.

To marry into such a family was something Yang Haiyan never dared to dream about. Because everyone was good, living together was also enjoyable.

Humans are social animals; if the household consisted of only her and Qin Fang, plus servants, life would indeed be quite dull.

After all, the master couldn’t play with the servants, and even if she didn’t think it lowered her status, what would others think?

Servants could easily overstep their bounds.

Thus, living with family members seemed much more lively.

Yang Haiyan asked, “Shouye, besides this, is there anything else you want? For example, when you grow up, do you want to consider a marriage partner and start a family?”

Huh?

When Qin Shouye heard this, his entire face turned red, feeling as if he had been caught in the act.

He immediately thought of Miss Li and became extremely worried, wondering if his sister-in-law had discovered something.

Recalling that he had just seen his sister-in-law and that she had asked him about this, he felt certain that she had found out something.

He hurriedly stammered, “I… I… Sister-in-law, I…”

If at first, Granny Lian had her suspicions, now seeing Qin Shouye’s expression, Yang Haiyan understood that Aunt Lian’s suspicions had turned out to be true.

Qin Shouye was clearly experiencing youthful infatuation; he had feelings for Miss Li.

Yang Haiyan smiled and said, “Don’t be nervous, take your time and speak.”

Qin Shouye took a deep breath, then stood up, bowed deeply to Yang Haiyan, and earnestly said, “Sister-in-law, I have someone I admire, but I dare not confess for fear of startling the girl. I hope you can give me some advice.”

Yang Haiyan was taken aback at first, then felt very happy.

She had to admit that Qin Shouye was the one who learned the rules and etiquette the fastest and best.

Mainly because he was still young and had his ambitions, that’s why he worked so hard. “Please sit down and tell me more about it.”

“Okay.” Qin Shouye sat down again and asked a question, “Sister-in-law, when you married my brother, did you ever feel he was unworthy? I’m not saying my brother is bad; it’s just that I’ve heard Grandpa, Grandma, and my parents say that my brother was unworthy of you, that you’re so good, which is why I ask.”

Moreover, since they moved to the General’s residence and lived with his sister-in-law, even though they hadn’t spent much time together, he had felt the goodness of his sister-in-law.

She taught them new things and let them experience many things they hadn’t dared to imagine before.

Especially since she taught him how to read and keep accounts, he respected her very much.

Yang Haiyan didn’t expect him to ask this question.

Without thinking too much, she replied, “I never felt that your brother was unworthy of me, so I never had any feelings of disdain. Before marrying your brother, I was a servant at the Grand Tutor’s residence.

Even though I ate well and dressed well, I was still a servant. Later, when the court granted me good status, I married your brother, and I was indeed a bit proud at that time.

Perhaps it was because I came from the Grand Tutor’s residence, and its former glory made me feel proud, but this pride wasn’t looking down on others.

Before I met your brother, I already knew my fate. At that time, I wondered what I would do if I married someone I didn’t like in every way.

Our marriage was decided by the court; we had no say in it and couldn’t get a divorce. So, I thought that even if I married him, I wouldn’t want to bear him children.

At that time, I could only let him marry a concubine, and then I would give the rights of the main wife to that concubine. I thought a lot about this at that time.”

Outside, Qin Fang felt flustered and anxious, wondering why he kept overhearing these private conversations.

Since he heard Yang Haiyan and Granny Lian talking about how daring it was to have a concubine, he had been on guard against other women getting close to him, fearing that his wife would misunderstand.

And now, how was it that he overheard these things again?

After Granny Lian left the door, Qin Fang returned and had let her go.

He also shushed her, telling her not to make a sound because he wanted to surprise his wife.

As a result, he overheard this.

Qin Fang felt like he was going to start feeling troubled again.

Just thinking about how his wife wanted him to marry a concubine made his heart uneasy; he was incredibly irritated.

Even if his wife said she never looked down on him, it couldn’t erase this unsettling feeling.

Qin Fang hadn’t felt this way in a long time.

However, he didn’t go in and continued standing outside, listening.

Qin Shouye listened intently as she spoke slowly about her relationship with his elder brother. “So what happened later?” he asked.

Hearing Qin Shouye ask what happened later, Qin Fang pressed his ear closer to the door.

Yang Haiyan said, “Later, on our wedding day, I was feeling unwell. When I lifted my veil, I didn’t really see him clearly; I was just focused on my discomfort and didn’t pay much attention to him.

After taking medicine, the effects worsened, and my condition didn’t improve.

I fell ill for a few days during which I had little awareness. Your elder brother went to the military camp, and it was Madame Lu who took care of me. The next day after I woke up, I went to find your elder brother.

I saw him approaching from outside the military camp.

Based on my impression from our wedding day, I knew he was tall, so I recognized him immediately. My heart was pounding; it was racing. This was the husband of my dreams; I like men with a tall physique like his.”

Qin Fang: “…”

His ears secretly turned red.

So, his wife had fallen for him at first sight?

He always thought that during that time at the border, she didn’t like him; she was just kind to people.

But it turned out it wasn’t the case?

Qin Fang felt he had been mistaken all along, and he hadn’t noticed it.

Men will never accept reality.

Like Qin Fang, he would rather believe what his wife said than believe what he experienced.

Moreover, he could now sense her affection in her gaze, which made him trust her words even more.

Qin Fang felt like he was going to soar; he was so happy he wanted to shout.

She had liked him first!

That feeling was wonderful.

Qin Shouye felt a bit embarrassed; hearing about such things always made him shy.

He hadn’t expected his sister-in-law to share this with him.

However, these matters between his sister-in-law and elder brother were unknown to the Qin family.

Yang Haiyan thought about the situation when she first met him.

She knew at first sight that Qin Fang was her type, especially those long legs—so tempting.

Thinking back, she found it amusing. “I could say I fell for your elder brother at first sight, but first love is a superficial feeling based on appearance and physique. To truly understand a person, you must look beyond those things.

So, Shouye, if you like a girl, you can’t only understand her based on her appearance. Of course, if you like a girl, you must also let her know your true self.

Women are easily frightened; they worry that a handsome man might be a philanderer and that he might betray them in the future. Men need to let women know their intentions, so they won’t be suspicious or doubt each other.

As for your elder brother, even though I fell for him at first sight, we didn’t immediately consummate our marriage. I began to understand him.

Although he didn’t say sweet things, he would hand over his monthly earnings. A man handing over his monthly earnings reassures a woman. This deepened my impression of him, and I thought, ‘This man is quite good.’

Later on, he would remember what I said, buy me things I wanted, and respect me. I thought meeting him was probably the happiest and luckiest thing in my life.”

Meeting Qin Fang was the happiest and luckiest thing in her life after time traveled.

Because if she had met someone else, she didn’t know how her later life would be.

Qin Shouye carefully considered Yang Haiyan’s words.

He remembered that every time Miss Li saw him, she seemed very nervous, so did he mistakenly think she was just shy?

Now that he thought about it, did he make Miss Li uneasy?

Thinking this, Qin Shouye asked, “Sister-in-law, if a girl sees you and is always very nervous, to the point of not daring to breathe, do you think it’s because she is shy or scared?”

Upon hearing this, Yang Haiyan understood the reason.

Miss Li’s past made her wary of men, which was normal.

However, she said, “I’m not her, so I don’t know if it’s because of nervousness or shyness. But nervousness and shyness are different; shyness can lead to blushing, while nervousness generally doesn’t. If this situation persists when they meet, then it’s necessary to consider whether the way they are meeting is inappropriate. Or, you can tell me who this girl is; if I know her, I can provide some insight. If I don’t know her, we can choose a time to meet; perhaps I might know her.”

Hearing Yang Haiyan say this, Qin Shouye felt that since his sister-in-law already knew Miss Li, he might as well be straightforward.

Besides, his sister-in-law had more experience; she was different from his grandmother and mother.

He felt enlightened talking to her. Thinking of this, Qin Shouye said directly, “Sister-in-law, I can tell you, but you must not tell anyone, not even a single person.”

Yang Haiyan replied, “Of course, I wouldn’t tell anyone. Even for your elder brother, I wouldn’t say a word.”

Qin Fang, overhearing, felt a sharp pang in his heart, thinking, even if you don’t tell me, I can still hear it.

Qin Shouye trusted Yang Haiyan more than his own parents.

Perhaps it was because Yang Haiyan was different from ordinary people; she was like his teacher, teaching him many things.

After contemplating for a moment, he said, “I have feelings for Miss Li.”

Yang Haiyan wasn’t surprised; however, outside, Qin Fang was greatly surprised.

By the time he regained his senses, he had already walked into the room. “What did you say? Miss Li?”