A woman in her 70s marries a rough-looking man; her plump wife is too delicate and alluring.

She folded the thin quilt and placed it on top, then pulled a pillow off the kang (a heated brick bed), dusted it off, and put it on one end of the floor mat.

The movements were swift and fluid, executed in one go, without even a moment's hesitation or pause.

Sheng Yuze stood at the door, tapping his cane on the ground, and didn't move for a long time.

The words "You're sleeping on the floor?" stuck in his throat.

My mind is a mess.

In her past life, she pounced on him, wanting nothing more than to stick to him; in this life, she doesn't even want to get on the kang (heated brick bed).

He Zhaoyang finished making the bed on the floor, stood up, dusted off his hands, glanced at him, and said, "Go to sleep, just don't put your legs down."

After saying that, she sat down on the floor, took off her coat, folded it neatly and placed it next to her pillow, then crawled into bed, turned her back to him, and curled up into a ball.

She blew out the light after Sheng Yuze got into bed.

After the room darkened, moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the huddled silhouette on the floor, wrapped tightly in the blanket, its head slightly bowed.

Sheng Yuze sat for a while before lying down.

The kang (heated brick bed) was thick and soft, and the quilt was warm, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

He turned his head and glanced down at the ground.

She stopped moving, and her breathing became even.

A surge of anger rose within him; why had she fallen asleep without a care in the world?

He had thought tonight would be the same as in his past life. He was even prepared to push him away if he pounced on him.

He even came up with excuses—leg injury, being tired, and saying he'd talk about it tomorrow.

But she had no intention of getting close at all.

Sheng Yuze pulled the blanket up to his chin and stared at the person on the ground.

His mind went blank, and he slowly fell asleep.

He Zhaoyang woke up the next morning because of the heat.

She sat up, her neck covered in sweat. The kang (a heated brick bed) was empty, the quilts neatly folded.

As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Sheng Yuze chatting happily with her mother and the others.

He Zhaoyang's anger flared up suddenly. What did that mean?

He clearly said before that he wouldn't treat me badly, but when he came back he was all smiles and pleasantries to everyone else, but he just gave me a cold shoulder and didn't say a word, right? Very well.

He Zhaoyang withdrew his gaze, turned, and went into the kitchen. Li Xuanxue was already busy, so she went over to take over and picked up a knife to start chopping vegetables.

She chopped the cabbage with a loud "thump, thump" sound, each chop heavier than the last, until half a cabbage was almost chopped into a paste.

Li Xuanxue glanced at her in panic, "Zhao, Zhaoyang, who upset you?"

He Zhaoyang shook his head. "It's alright, sister-in-law."

Sheng Yuze outside suddenly burst into laughter.

He Zhaoyang paused with the rolling pin in her hand, then began kneading the dough. The kneading board made a "slap slap" sound as she rolled it, each roll heavier than the last.

Qin Meng paused for a moment when she brought in a bowl of green beans. "Zhaoyang, you're going to tear the cutting board."

He Zhaoyang stopped and smiled sheepishly, "I was daydreaming, Mother."

Qin Meng glanced at her, put the green beans on the table, and said, "Go, go, go, you and your sister-in-law go out and have some fun. You don't need to help us."

He Zhaoyang and Li Xuanxue were kicked out by Qin Meng.

He Zhaoyang snorted coldly when he saw Sheng Yuze, and Sheng Yuze immediately stopped grinning.

Li Xuanxue understood immediately. "Zhaoyang, did you and Yuze have a fight?"

He Zhaoyang was stunned, not expecting it to be so obvious. "Without my sister-in-law, I'm just not in the right state of mind today."

Li Xuanxue nodded. "Then you should go back to your room and rest."

After He Zhaoyang returned to his room, Li Xuanxue went to find Sheng Kaiyuan. Sheng Kaiyuan looked at Sheng Yuze seriously and asked, "Did you and Zhaoyang have a fight?"

Sheng Yuze looked up at the sky guiltily, without answering.

Sheng Kaiyuan chuckled, "Alright, you just got back and you're already arguing with Zhaoyang. You'll behave yourself once Zhaoyang dumps you."

Sheng Yuze initially said she wouldn't, but then she started to panic when she realized they had no emotional foundation at all.

As soon as Sheng Yuze entered the house, he saw He Zhaoyang packing his things. His heart tightened, and he quickly stopped him, asking, "Where are you going?"

"None of your business."

He Zhaoyang glared angrily at Sheng Yuze. Although his face resembled that of a fox, a fox would never treat her so casually.

"At first I thought you were a good person, but I didn't expect you to come back and give me the cold shoulder. You ignore everyone else, but you give me the cold shoulder, right?"

Sheng Yuze felt even more guilty after hearing He Zhaoyang's words. "I'm sorry."

He Zhaoyang angrily stomped on Sheng Yuze's foot, "I hate you!"

Sheng Yuze winced in pain instantly; he hadn't expected his seemingly delicate wife to be so strong.

She regretted it as soon as she stepped on it.

It's not that I regret stepping on him, it's that I regret stepping on him too hard.

She saw that Sheng Yuze's face had turned pale with pain, and felt guilty for a moment.

Rabbits are animals that become cowardly after biting someone.

He Zhaoyang took half a step back, clutching the bundle strap, still trying to sound tough, "Who said that?"

But the sound was noticeably quieter.

Sheng Yuze apologized: "I know I was wrong."

I'm serious.

He Zhaoyang turned his head away from him.

Sheng Yuze took out an agate necklace from his pocket and waved it in front of He Zhaoyang. "This is a gift for you. When Grandma gave you the jade bracelet, I saw how much you liked it. I asked someone to bring this back for you. Please forgive me, okay?"

He Zhaoyang was completely captivated by the agate necklace; his eyes were practically glued to it.

It was a bright, agate-red color, with faint gold threads intertwined within.

Most importantly, the spiritual energy was so strong that it quickly materialized!

This was the first time she had ever seen such a spiritual piece of jewelry. Even though she had bought so many gemstones in modern times, she had never seen anything so spiritual!

She absolutely loved it.

But then she remembered Sheng Yuze saying that he was a murderer, and she became unhappy again.

Seeing his wife's interest, Sheng Yuze placed the agate in He Zhaoyang's hand and looked at her tenderly, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have doubted you and denied everything you did. Please forgive me, okay?"

He Zhaoyang accepted the agate, turned around, and sat back on the bed, staring intently at it.

She absolutely loves this gift!

Seeing that He Zhaoyang wasn't so angry anymore, Sheng Yuze breathed a sigh of relief and put all the clothes she had packed back in their original places.

After he finished tidying up, he saw the most unforgettable scene.

The afternoon sunlight shone through the curtains and fell directly on He Zhaoyang.

She sat on the edge of the bed, looking down at the string of agate beads in her hand. The shadows of her eyelashes fell on her oval face, and her eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.

He Zhaoyang's legs trembled involuntarily with joy, like a happy little rabbit.

Sheng Yuze frowned, wondering if her clothes were too worn out.

"Zhaoyang, what are your clothes?"

He Zhaoyang didn't even bother to lift his eyes. "What's wrong?"

Sheng Yuze continued, "Isn't it a bit too old?"

He Zhaoyang ignored him; she was still angry.

Sheng Yuze didn't mind, "How about we go shopping together tomorrow? I'll take you to buy some clothes."

He Zhaoyang's ears twitched slightly when he heard the word "buy," but he didn't speak yet.

"OK?"

"I'm not going!"

Sheng Yuze looked at her angry expression and couldn't help but want to laugh, but he held it in.

He took out another envelope and handed it to He Zhaoyang, "Here you go, this is my allowance."

He Zhaoyang took the agate and immediately went back to bed to look at it. "Then I'll go with you."

The next day.

When Sheng Yuze took He Zhaoyang shopping in town, he was suddenly stopped.

"Yuze!"