The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 35 I'm willing to fill this hole.
The night was deep, and the cold moonlight poured down from the sky.

Tonight, Wei Shouzhong is keeping watch in Wei Zhao's room.

After a busy day, even though her whole body was screaming with exhaustion, Hui Niang just couldn't fall asleep.

It was something that happened during the day, and it was completely unexpected for her.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she got up, put on her cotton-padded coat, and went outside.

Like her, Wei Shouzhong was also awake.

Hui Niang gently pushed open the door and beckoned Wei Shouzhong to come out.

The two spoke in hushed tones at the doorway.

Hui Niang: "What are you thinking?"

Wei Shouzhong: "I knew you couldn't sit still."

"Like I said, you don't need to worry about the in-laws when it comes to girls handled by matchmakers. You should know what kind of person my stepmother's aunt is."

"Not to mention Wang Shi, there's my maternal uncle. If he comes knocking on our door later, accusing us of deceiving his daughter, his son is a scholar and has a good reputation in the village. If he calls on everyone, how many troubles will he cause?"

Hui Niang's eyes darkened.

She whispered, "But I just prefer Wan Niang. I liked this child from the very first moment I saw her."

“Those girls are nice, but when they stand next to Wan Niang, they can’t compare at all.”

As a mother, she clearly had better options, so why would she want to wrong her son?
"How could I not know that this would be unfair to my stepmother?"

"Logically speaking, our family is not a good match for a stepmother's looks and character."

“If Ah Lang hadn’t gotten into trouble, I would have shamelessly gone to his door to ask for his hand in marriage, but now that the family is in such a mess, I don’t even dare to think about it.”

I shouldn't have held her back.

But Wan Niang said she wanted to marry into the family.

She said that she had chosen herself to be her mother-in-law.

She also said that she was not afraid of becoming a widow, and even if Ah Lang really did become a widow in the future, she would never regret it.

That takes a lot of determination!
Hui Niang was both moved and shocked.

The courtyard was completely dark, without a single ray of light.

Wei Shouzhong suddenly asked.

"Why do you think Wan Niang suddenly wanted to move out of the Hu family's house?"

Hui Niang affirmed, "Naturally, it was Wang Shi who went too far."

"But she's endured it for over a decade, and she's getting on in years; she shouldn't be in a little bit more trouble."

Wei Shouzhong: "I've been thinking about this the whole time I was in the room."

“Wan Niang was certain that she could make her own decisions about the marriage, which shows that she didn’t care whether Hu Dazhu would agree or not.”

Or rather... even if she didn't agree, her stepmother wouldn't care.

She even wanted to never see him again.

Everything was fine before, and the stepmother was especially respectful to this uncle.

Wei Shouzhong looked at his wife and guessed, "Do you think... she knows about what happened back then?"

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The next day.

Yu Tingwan was unaware that her self-recommendation had kept the couple awake all night.

Anyway, she was sleeping soundly.

Yu Tingwan was eager to go next door to ask.

Have they thought it through?
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Granny Chen standing outside the old house, about to knock.

Yu Tingwan frowned: "Is something the matter?"

Granny Chen, who had been stern yesterday, was all smiles now.

"Is Miss Xun here for something? Why don't you let me in to talk?"

Yu Tingwan was not surprised.

Her resistance was written all over her face, without any attempt to hide it.

Even if you come and beg me to give up, I will not agree.

“Once I’ve made up my mind, I’m sticking to it. Unless the Wei family shakes their heads, I won’t give it up to anyone else.” She blocked the door with her body: “I advise you not to make a fool of yourself.”

Granny Chen quickly said, "That's not it."

Yu Tingwan breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression relaxed.

"Then I have even less to say to you."

Just then, Granny Chen grabbed his arm.

Granny Chen calmly scrutinized Yu Tingwan from head to toe, and apart from her hands covered in chilblains, she was extremely satisfied with everything about her. Her eyes gleamed.

Since returning home yesterday, she has inquired about Yu Tingwan and learned that she couldn't make a living on her own, so she gave up and decided to marry into the Wei family.

Granny Chen was very confident at this moment, regarding Yu Tingwan as a cash cow.

"Girl, with such beauty, why do you stay in a desolate little mountain village?"

"I do think it's a pity, after all, that Wei family's son is in such poor health, even if he is cured, he probably won't live long. You can't be foolish."

Yu Tingwan remained expressionless. "No businessman is honest," she thought, "so they've got their eyes on her."

Seeing that she didn't speak, Granny Chen assumed she had taken it to heart.

“I know you look down on me and would sell girls to brothels, but that’s their fate. Their parents gave them to me.”

Granny Chen: "But you're different, I can't bear to part with you."

“I pity you too, and I won’t let you go to those shady places. If you’re willing to come with me, you’ll be rich and powerful in the future. I’ll train you a bit, dress you up, and show you off. All those rich young men will be fighting over you.”

She waited for Yu Tingwan to agree.

Such a good thing, only Yu Tingwan was lucky enough to meet him.

If you marry into the Wei family, you'll be so stingy you'll want to split every copper coin in two, and you'll struggle to even eat, rarely seeing meat even a few times a year. But if you become a favored concubine in a wealthy family, you can eat meat every meal and wear gold and silver.

Anyone knows how to choose.

But someone from next door rushed out.

It's Hui Niang.

With a stern face, she swung the broom directly at Granny Chen.

"You heartless old woman, you actually tricked a perfectly good girl into becoming someone else's concubine. What are you up to!"

Being a concubine is no easy task.
How many concubines did the Dong family, the local gentry, have? And what were their fates? If they were not favored, their lives were as worthless as grass; even if they died, no one would claim their bodies.

Granny Chen took the blow head-on, and the pain made her gasp for breath.

Hui Niang grabbed Yu Tingwan's hand and led her back: "Come on, let's go to Auntie's house for a while. You mustn't fall into her trap. If you really go with her, you'll be at her mercy in this unfamiliar place. What will you do, a young girl like you?"

Granny Chen was unwilling to give up and was about to chase after him when she saw a young man sitting in the Wei family's courtyard. His back was to her, so she couldn't see his face clearly, but he must be Wei's son.

Considering that this was Xilin Village after all, Granny Chen, having made a fool of herself, had no choice but to slink away.

After Yu Tingwan entered the Wei family's gate, she looked at Hui Niang with bright eyes.

"Mom, it would be a blessing for Ah Lang to marry you."

"But I'm afraid you'll regret it. Life is so long..."

Yu Tingwan said very seriously, "I've really figured it out."

"Okay, then I'll take it seriously."

She asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Yu Tingwan shook her head.

"I'll get you a bowl. We can talk about the rest later. I made sweet potato porridge today; it's soft, sticky, and sweet."

Hui Niang entered the kitchen, and Yu Tingwan smiled broadly.

She walked a few steps to Wei Zhao's side.

Wei Zhao slowly raised his eyes and met Yu Tingwan's gaze.

Thinking that they would be husband and wife in the future, they should at least say hello, so Yu Tingwan cleared her throat.

"Accident?"

Wei Zhao:......

Yu Tingwan put her hands behind her back and looked at him with a newfound liking: "I'm willing to fill this hole you're in!"

(End of this chapter)