Chapter 7 Testing each other
Although Li Mingzhu looked like she cared about others, Xu Shuhe would not believe it.

After thinking it over for a moment, an expression of aggrieved and depressed gradually appeared on his face.

"Sister-in-law cares about me, so I told her the truth. What kind of girl who married into the family as the main wife would make her husband's concubine make trouble on the wedding day? Fortunately, my husband was sensible and dealt with it for me. Otherwise, I, who am so shy, don't know what to do."

Seeing her like this, Li Mingzhu also sighed.

"After all, you were wronged, but fortunately, Third Brother loves you. I think this Chunliu will not make any waves in the future."

"Second sister-in-law is right." Xu Shuhe forced a smile and said at the end, "But after all, Chunliu was given to me by my mother-in-law and she gave birth to my husband's child. I'm afraid it will take some time to deal with her."

She deliberately brought up the topic and then silently observed Li Mingzhu's actions.

Li Mingzhu frowned, looking like she was thinking of a solution, and then asked in a low voice.

"So, sister-in-law, what do you want to do with Chunliu now?"

When Xu Shuhe heard this, he understood clearly.

Sure enough, he came to test her.

If this was really for her benefit, he should be giving her advice now. However, Li Mingzhu's actions clearly showed that he wanted to test her opinion first and then do something accordingly.

Since that was the case, Xu Shuhe deliberately sighed and acted as if he was compromising.

"What else can I do? Firstly, she is the one given by our elders, so we can't treat her badly. Secondly, although it is against the rules for a concubine to give birth before the wife, she did give birth to a healthy child for my husband, so she has made a contribution."

"That makes sense, but it's unfair to you after all."

Li Mingzhu said, and after a pause, a hint of sadness appeared on her face.

"But in these years, as far as I know, Chunliu has never taken care of my third brother. She got pregnant the first time and she kept it a secret. When my mother-in-law found out, she was already six months pregnant. If she had aborted the baby, it would have resulted in two deaths. My mother-in-law was kind-hearted and so was my third brother, so they kept the baby."

"So that's how it is." Xu Shuhe acted as if he was suddenly enlightened.

At the same time, a hint of sympathy appeared on his face.

Seeing her like this, Li Mingzhu said, "So, although Chunliu gave birth to a child, she is not a threat to you. Sister-in-law, you just said that keeping her is not a problem."

In the end, Li Mingzhu finally stated her purpose.

Xu Shuhe sneered in his heart but did not show it on his face.

They were testing each other, and she also wanted to see if Li Mingzhu had any more delusions.

So, I said, "Sister-in-law, what you said makes sense. Since I'm staying, according to your opinion, should I wait until this storm is over and find an opportunity to make Chunliu a proper concubine?"

"This, this is what you think, sister-in-law. How can I butt in on it?" Li Mingzhu didn't respond.

Xu Shuhe smiled bitterly, "Sister-in-law, you know. My father passed away early. There is no concubine in the family, only my mother. I have never encountered such a thing since I was a child, and I have never heard of such things. I don't know what to do. Sister-in-law, just think of it as teaching me. Tell me about it."

Li Mingzhu naturally knew more about Xu Shuhe's family background. Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, she thought about it for a moment before speaking.

"Then what do I think? You should not be in a hurry for now. Let Chunliu stay in the room and see if she behaves herself. If she really got into trouble due to her confusion and was punished, she will be obedient in the future. It is not impossible to make her a concubine. In this way, it will show that you are virtuous and kind."

After hearing this, Xu Shuhe had to admit in his heart that Li Mingzhu had some skills in language art.

Don't take the initiative to give advice to others, wait until she asks for it before speaking, so that you appear to be sincere in what you say.

He didn't say anything and just helped analyze what to do and let Xu Shuhe make the decision. But in the end, he also gave some benefits to guide Xu Shuhe's decision.

If he really believed from the beginning that Li Mingzhu was a good person, then he would have been led by the nose.

Although he knew it in his heart, Xu Shuhe did not show it on his face. Instead, he followed Li Mingzhu's words and nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Li Mingzhu thought that her goal had been achieved, so she didn't say anything more.

After a few more pleasantries, he got up and left.

After she left, Xinyue said as she packed up the gifts.

"I think the Second Young Master's wife really cares about you. After all, you are married into the family as a daughter-in-law." "For me?" Xu Shuhe chuckled and asked, "Do you still remember what the gatekeeper said this morning, how Chunliu got into my yard?"

Xinyue replied, "She bribed him with money."

"Paying money to bribe people shows that she is very clear-headed. If she had just cried and begged outside the courtyard gate, or forced her way in, I would still believe her if she was just confused for a moment," Xu Shuhe said in a deep voice.

Then he stood up and continued while checking the things Li Mingzhu had brought.

"And yesterday, I ordered you to find the Third Young Master to deal with her. When she saw someone coming, she knelt down and slapped herself in the face. This was a deliberate self-torture tactic. How could she be stupid?"

After hearing this, Xinyue's face turned ugly.

"Yes, the Third Young Master asked her that day who sent her here. I guess this is behind it..."

"The person behind this is most likely my good mother-in-law." Xu Shuhe raised his hand and poked Xinyue's forehead, "You, you have confused people with just a few words. My second sister-in-law and Wan Shuangzhai are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law!"

Xinyue naturally understood it now.

Li Mingzhu came here to speak on Feng's behalf so that Xu Shuhe could tolerate Chunliu. Even better, she could raise Chunliu's status.

Can there be a good one?

"They are really a pair of jackals!" Xinyue said angrily.

Xu Shuhe smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, when I get home tomorrow and have some free time, I'll sort out the things in this house."

This is what happened right after I entered the door. It will definitely not be peaceful in the future.

What happened to the development we promised? Tsk, we still have to fight at home first.

It’s really annoying just thinking about it.

Just as I was complaining in my heart, I heard the voice of greetings coming from the yard outside.

Turning around, I saw Chen Zhi had already walked to the door.

"My husband is back." Xu Shuhe curved her eyebrows and smiled lightly.

Chen Zhi seemed a little uncomfortable. He just nodded, then looked at the gifts piled on the table and said.

"Zhang Ping said that tomorrow is the day to return home, and I have prepared some things. Have you packed everything?"

On the wedding day of his previous life, Xu Shuhe passed away due to a heart attack. After his "scandals" were spread, it became difficult to discuss marriage. He felt guilty for innocently killing a person, so he never got married.

Now that he was reborn and suddenly had a real wife, to be honest, Chen Zhi couldn't adapt.

"Everything is almost ready. My second sister-in-law just sent some more, but they haven't been sorted out yet." Xu Shuhe said.

Hearing that Li Mingzhu had come, Chen Zhi frowned slightly, and then said.

"In the future, you should have less contact with her."

"What's wrong? Is my second sister-in-law not doing well?" Xu Shuhe asked knowingly.

I also want to repeat Chen Zhi's words.

Chen Zhi just said, "Anyway, just don't get too close to her."

Hearing him say this, it sounded as if he had suffered a loss at the hands of Li Mingzhu.

He still refuses to tell anyone. Tsk, he may be young, but he has a lot on his mind.

When Xu Shuhe was in the original world, he was already in his thirties. Now looking at Chen Zhi, who just turned twenty, he really looked like a younger brother.

Well, if the child doesn’t want to say it, then don’t say it.

Thinking this in his mind, Xu Shuhe changed the subject, "Is lunch to your liking? I don't know what you like to eat, I asked the kitchen to prepare something casually."

(End of this chapter)