e on her lips and her eyes were curved with joy. She clutched the letter tightly, looking as if she had found a treasure. It was clear that she was extremely happy.Gu Jingxi said softly, "It's just a...The Orchid Pavilion.

Gu Jingxi supported the little girl back, originally he thought it was too slow to walk like this and wanted to carry her back to Weiruixuan, but the little girl was unwilling, saying it wasn't proper.

After much hesitation, he finally returned to Wei Ruixuan.

Meng Jin Yao sat down on the chair, leaning back against the backrest to rest. She realized for the first time that Wei Rui Xuan and Shou An Tang were quite a distance apart. Walking back and forth was tiring, no wonder people with crippled legs envied those with sound limbs.

Gu Jingxi sat beside her, watching her frown and slump in the chair. He curled his lips into a smile and turned to ask, "Why did Madam refuse"

Hearing this, Meng Jinyáo tilted her head and looked at him, countering, "Refuse what Husband, are you referring to taking charge of the middle section"

Gu Jingxi faintly hummed, objectively analyzing: "With Madam's capabilities, and with the help of two sisters-in-law, she could totally handle it. Why would she refuse"

Meng Jinyao raised her eyebrows and giggled, "Of course it's because I'm lazy. I'm very happy to have someone busy for me."

Gu Jingxi listened and was a little surprised: "Many people like to be so busy, but madam is different from others."

Meng Jinyao said calmly, "I am the mistress of the house. The management of household funds will eventually fall into my hands. Whether it's now or later, there's not much difference. When we divide the family property, I can take over then as well. As long as my husband and mother treat me well, whether I manage the household funds or not, no one in the house will disrespect me."

She paused, her voice trailing off as she looked back at Gu Jingxi: "Husband won't mistreat me, right"

"To maltreat you and still manage to fatten you up"

Gu Jingxi's gaze fell on the little girl's face, her features were charmingly beautiful, but being too thin had taken away some of her charm. A little more flesh on her face would make her resemble a blooming peony flower, dazzling and radiant.

The meat was raised by him after she married him.

The clothes he wore and the ornaments he adorned himself with were all purchased with his money.

Looking at the little girl, he subtly nodded. He had never felt a sense of accomplishment raising his son all these years, but now that he was raising this little girl well, the feeling of accomplishment arose spontaneously. No wonder his colleagues said that daughters are good, being cute and delicate. His son was mischievous and caused trouble every other day, which made him feel troubled when he looked at him.

Meng Jinyao was being stared at by Gu Jingxi's intense gaze, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She silently reached out to touch her face, able to feel the fullness of it. There was no doubt that she had gained some weight since before her marriage. She looked in the mirror every day, and the change wasn't very noticeable visually, but Anning, who saw her every few weeks, could tell the difference was quite significant.

Seeing this, Gu Jingxi thought she was unhappy that he had gained weight, and smiled: "Little girl, it's better to gain some weight. It's more pleasing to the eye, and I don't know why. You children of ten years old always pursue what a willow waist is like, almost starving yourselves into skin and bones."

Meng Jinyao was speechless for a moment, listening to Gu Jingxi's words. She suddenly remembered her grandfather. When she was little, she was afraid of becoming a chubby girl and refused to eat. Her grandfather coaxed her to eat, saying that a fair and plump little girl looked good, like a year-old doll, so lovable.

Could it be that all elderly people are like this

She looked at Gu Jingxi, her expression somewhat ambiguous. Could it be that Heaven felt she had lacked paternal love since birth, so it gave her a husband like a father to make up for it

She squeezed out a faint smile and stammered, "I think this is pretty good now, hus—" Before she could finish the word "husband," she realized something was wrong and quickly changed her words, "Well, my husband has indeed not treated me badly."

Gu Jingxi's hearing was acute, picking up a hint of something amiss. His long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly, his expression unreadable as he looked at her, his voice suddenly turning colder by several degrees: "Father what"

Meng Jinyáo smiled sweetly and innocently: "Husband, what's wrong"

Gu Jingxi let out a light snort, sounding both amused and exasperated. "Madam, are you treating me like your father Although I'm close, I'm not actually your father. You need to be clear about this—you're not my daughter-in-law. My son ran away on his wedding day."

Meng Jin Yao hurriedly shook her head: "No, no. My husband is my husband, how could he be my father Besides, which daughter would sleep with her father every night"

Gu Jingxi smiled but didn't reach his eyes: "It is also"

Meng Jinyáo: "..."

Her mouth was fine, how did it suddenly almost come unhinged

Gu Jingxi glanced at her, his face had returned to normal, and he got straight to the point: "It's a good thing you didn't take over Zhongfei."

Meng Jin Yao was puzzled: "Hmm"

Gu Jingxi said softly, “You’re still young. You should be enjoying yourself, eating, drinking, and having fun. You shouldn't be burdened with chores. If you were in charge of the household accounts, you would become very busy. Just listening to the reports from the managers and housekeepers about daily affairs would give me a headache.”

Meng Jinyao was slightly taken aback. She would refuse to take charge of Zhongkui. One reason was that she didn't want to be tied down by chores, and the other was that she didn't want to disrupt the existing balance.

Don't think she's fighting with her family because she enjoys the drama. Actually, she's a very low-maintenance person. While other wives might find this sort of thing entertaining, she doesn't. To her, being bogged down by chores and busy every day isn't worth it at all.

She enjoys a leisurely and carefree life now. When she was young, she didn't have the chance to enjoy herself because her mind was always tense, worrying that Mrs. Sun would trip her up. She also had to watch over Chengzhang, afraid that he would be harmed by Mrs. Sun like Chengyu. Now that she is a married woman, no one bullies or schemes against her, so she feels she should enjoy herself and taste the life of a rich and idle person.

Besides, if she took over the household, the balance between her and her two sisters-in-law would be disrupted, especially with her eldest sister-in-law. She didn't want to engage in a power struggle, having been scared of confrontations when she was younger, she preferred to avoid it altogether and live a peaceful life.

Now things are convenient and worry-free. Someone is very happy to be busy for her, and she enjoys the tranquility of time in the back. Why not

Gu Jingxi saw her face changing colors, couldn't guess what she was thinking, and said again: "I don't want to control you, just don't be like last time, drinking outside, and not returning home after nightfall. It's not safe for a young lady to be out at night. You can go meet your female friends, or invite them to the house as guests.

The man spoke in a calm, even tone, chattering away with mundane instructions.

Meng Jinyang heard this, and ripples arose in her heart. She stared at him for two breaths, then smiled and replied, "Okay."

Although Gu Jingxi said all that out of a husband's responsibility, she still felt warmed by his words.

There's one more person in the world who cares about her now.

It feels good, she doesn't mind it and even likes it.

She thought, if she could just keep things this way, living out her days with this husband of hers, it wouldn't be so bad.

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（To my little treasures, due to the website's requirements, this book has to be renamed. The original title "After Marrying My Scumbag's Father, I Was Spoiled" is changed to "The Scumbag Ran Away From His Wedding, and I Immediately Married Someone Else". The new title makes even the author a little uncomfortable, but there's no other way. It took half a day to get it approved. I was planning to write more today, but suddenly encountered this name change, which took me quite a while. I'll write more tomorrow.) happiness. Her son and Xiu Hong from the second room got along well. In the future, when her son also passed the imperial examinations and became an official like Xiu Hong, they could support each o...