I bring bad luck to my husband, you bring bad luck to your wife.

On the day of the full moon celebration, the chef in charge of preparing the banquet arrived at the Yang family early to make preparations.

At this moment, the entire courtyard was filled with the aroma of cooking and a festive atmosphere.

Yang's mother took Xiangxi with her and taught him how to entertain guests.

Today, Yang's father is seated at the head table, with Yang Tongchuan sitting next to him.

Yang Tongshan was entertaining guests at another table. Yang's mother, along with Xiangxi, sat at the table with Xiangxi's family and neighbors.

Mingle and Yanzi helped record the gifts brought by the guests, so that Xiangxi could reciprocate with gifts later.

Xiangxi used to think she was quite eloquent because she had helped her brother set up a stall, but today she found herself speechless. Luckily, she was sitting at her parents' table, so it wasn't too awkward.

Duan Ziqiu was also sitting at this table. She was very outgoing and quickly started chatting with everyone.

Xiangxi was somewhat envious of Duan Ziqiu's shrewdness and resourcefulness.

After seeing the guests off that evening, Yang Tongchuan got drunk and stayed in Xiangxi's house, unwilling to leave.

Yang's mother saw through her son's little scheme.

"He's had too much to drink, so please keep an eye on him tonight. Take Xuebao to my room to sleep tonight."

"No need, Mom, Xuebao can sleep in the crib."

"It's alright. He's in such a sorry state. What if he throws up tonight and it suffocates my precious little one?" After saying that, Yang's mother picked up Xuebao without looking back, and Yanzi followed behind, bringing several changes of Xuebao's diapers and clothes.

"Sigh, how much did you drink?"

Xiangxi looked at Yang Tongchuan, who was sprawled out like a rag doll, and felt a headache coming on.

"If I don't drink like this, do you think those drunkards will let me off the hook?" As soon as Xiang Xi finished speaking, Yang Tongchuan opened his eyes. Although his eyes were blurry, he was clearly not very drunk.

"Are you pretending to be drunk?"

"I wasn't pretending to be drunk, I was just pretending to be really drunk." Yang Tongchuan got out of bed and quickly washed up with the hot water in the room.

[It's been months, I'm about to go crazy from being cooped up.]

"You're not drunk. I'll go get Xuebao and bring her back. Mom's been tired all day; don't let her take care of the child tonight."

"Are you stupid? How could Mother not see that I was faking being drunk? She deliberately took Xuebao away." Yang Tongchuan took a sip of tea to get rid of the taste of alcohol in his mouth.

Then he put on his boots and pulled Xiangxi onto the bed.

They didn't give Xiangxi time to react.

Yang Tongchuan got started, and in no time, Xiangxi's undergarments were stripped off.

"You..." Xiangxi wasn't stupid. Yang Tongchuan's fierce determination meant that unless he knocked him unconscious, a tough battle was inevitable.

"There's still one candle left to blow out."

"Stop bragging, I want to take a good look at you." Yang Tongchuan's breathing was erratic and his neck was red.

"Big brother will see it in his room," Xiangxi pleaded softly.

"(ꐦÒ‸Ó)." Yang Tongchuan cursed under his breath.

She quickly jumped out of bed and blew out the candle.

Before Xiangxi could even take off her socks, Yang Tongchuan was back again, so fast that he even created a gust of wind.

"I'll do it." Yang Tongchuan couldn't wait for Xiangxi's slow movements any longer, and quickly removed the last bit of clothing from Xiangxi's body.

In the darkness, Yang Tongchuan held Xiangxi's feet in his hands and gently massaged them.

Yang Tongchuan, like an incurable cultist, held the supreme sacred object in his hands and kissed it devoutly.

Xiangxi was so overwhelmed by the heat emanating from Yang Tongchuan that she felt dizzy and her palms were numb, as if countless butterflies were about to emerge from their cocoons.

Xiangxi, feeling itchy, grabbed Yang Tongchuan's shoulder and rubbed it incessantly, trying to shake off the strange feeling.

The discomfort came sooner than Xiangxi had expected; it hurt so much, even more than on their wedding night.

"Husband, no, it hurts."

Xiangxi struggled to hide at the head of the bed.

"Does it hurt?" Yang Tongchuan was stunned. Something was wrong. Xiangxi was clearly already in love, so why would she be in pain and want to avoid him?

"It really hurts." Xiangxi didn't know what was wrong. It wasn't like this before. Although it was uncomfortable at first, it shouldn't have hurt this much.

Xiangxi is very tolerant; for him to cry out in pain, it must be something extremely painful.

Yang Tongchuan was obviously unhappy that he was stopped halfway through, but he didn't force himself on him.

I really had to stop and wanted to check Xiangxi's health. Could it be that she had some kind of lingering health problem from childbirth that she hadn't noticed?

Xiangxi also sat up, unsure of what the problem was.

"Forget it, let's let him rest for a while longer." Yang Tongchuan was a little unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't really hurt Xiangxi over something like this.

Xiangxi couldn't bear to see Yang Tongchuan wronged, and suddenly remembered the gift Duan Ziqiu had given her that day.

"Husband, wait for me." Xiangxi turned around, her back to Yang Tongchuan, and knelt on the bed to open the hidden compartment by the bedside to find the ointment.

This little fool has no idea how impactful the sight of his exposed back is to a hungry wolf.

Yang Tongchuan took a deep breath and got carried away again, lunging forward.

He now understood why hunters said that wild animals like to attack from behind; their animalistic instincts are uncontrollable.

"Don't rush, let me try this." As soon as Xiangxi took out the round jar, Yang Tongchuan pressed her down again.

"My cousin gave it to me, I'll try some."

"I'll do it, I'll do it." Yang Tongchuan roughly knew what it was; it looked a bit like the one used on their wedding night.

Taking the jar to apply the medicine to Xiangxi was a blissful torment for Yang Tongchuan in his current state.

My mouth is dry and I keep swallowing.

Thankfully, this time it was a success.

When Xiangxi got out of bed the next morning, her legs were so weak that she almost fell headfirst to the ground.

Yang Tongchuan, with quick eyes and hands, caught it in one go.

"Hehe, slow down, slow down." Yang Tongchuan was full, and his mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

Xiangxi looked at the jar of ointment, which was one-third full.

I felt so fortunate to have this thing.

Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do last night.

"Let go, I need to pick up Xuebao. He peees several times as soon as he opens his eyes in the morning, so he won't get the bedding in Grandma's room dirty."

"No rush. Even if he poops on his parents' bed, Dad will only praise the child for eating a lot and pooping well."

Yang Tongchuan was actually tired, his back ached terribly, but he was happy to be tired.

Xiangxi ignored him, changed her clothes, and went to her in-laws' room.

The old man had gotten up early and was feeding Xuebao.

"You woke up so early, why didn't you sleep a little longer?" Yang's mother had heard some of Yang Tongchuan's movements last night.

After saving up for several months, they were itching to tear Xiangxi apart.

Xiangxi knew the yard was small and there were no secrets, so she lowered her head and brought Xuebao back after she finished drinking her milk.

During breakfast, Yang Tongchuan suggested that he hold the child and let Xiangxi eat first.

Xiangxi said no.

"You eat first, we still have to go to the yamen later." There was a bowl of red date and millet porridge in front of Xiangxi, and she drank it slowly.

The days spent at home taking care of Xuebao flew by. Because someone was helping out, Xiangxi didn't feel tired at all, and even felt a bit idle.

A few days after the Spring Equinox, Yang Tongchuan brought back some good news.

Xiang Qiang's house has been settled.

"We couldn't find a suitable shop with a front store and a back yard. They were either too expensive or the location was unsuitable for selling food. Your sister-in-law made the decision and bought a small courtyard in an alley at the intersection of the west and east sides of the city. Although the courtyard is small, the house is big enough, the location is good, and we can move in directly without any tidying up."

The original owner of this courtyard made money and moved to a bigger house. The house is located in the west of the city, but it is right next to the east of the city. The population is not so complicated. The courtyard is still the first house at the entrance of the alley, so the location is good.

Xiang Qiang didn't have enough money, so Yang Tongchuan asked someone to help him borrow some at a lower interest rate.

"These past few days, the couple has been busy cleaning the house and preparing to move. They said they've chosen a date for a housewarming party, so you should take Xuebao there."