Shao Yunduan, who was in a state of confusion and shock, was pushed by his own mother and snapped out of it, still feeling a bit dumbfounded, "Huh?"
"What's with the 'huh'?" Mrs. Fang glared at him, seemingly displeased with his lack of wit, and gestured at him, "What are you standing there for? Accompany your wife properly!"
Shao Yunduan moved his lips, "......"
What could he say?
"Yes, mother..."
He could only agree.
Mrs. Fang then smiled and comforted Qiao Xuan for a few words before leaving satisfied.
Having seen countless people in her lifetime, she wouldn't be mistaken. The new daughter-in-law had clear eyes, a straightforward and cheerful personality, and despite her high birth, she didn't carry herself with any airs. She also showed no hint of disdain or contempt towards the Shao family, and even respected her mother-in-law. How could she not dote on her a little more?
Her son's temperament, on the other hand, seemed a bit dull, but with a wife like this, it was just right!
Wasn't this a heaven-sent match?
Looking at Qiao Xuan, Shao Yunduan's eyes were complicated, and his mood even more so.
"You're quite capable, huh? You've made my mother so happy."
Qiao Xuan modestly smiled, "Thank you for the compliment!"
Shao Yunduan was speechless!
Did I compliment you? And you're thanking me?
Seeing him looking both aggrieved and unable to speak, Qiao Xuan found it amusing and couldn't help but tease him, "Ahem, so, how do you plan to accompany me as my mother asked? What do you intend to do?"
Shao Yunduan actually had good manners and didn't easily get angry with people.
But for some reason, this woman just made him so angry when she spoke!
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "How about teaching me to write? I'm not very good at holding a pen, so you'll have to correct me step by step."
The implication was that she wanted him to stand behind her, holding her hand as she wrote, a scene filled with ambiguity and intimacy! As soon as Qiao Xuan said this, Shao Yunduan subconsciously imagined that scene, his eyes widening in surprise, "You—"
Do you have no shame?
Qiao Xuan covered her mouth and giggled, laughing so much that the man in front of her almost seemed to be twisting with embarrassment. She waved her hand and said, "I'm just teasing you, don't take it seriously! I'll go tidy up my dowry, you can do as you please, hehe!"
Shao Yunduan: "......"
Shao Yunduan was furious, watching the woman walk away, unable to help but touch his slightly heated ears, gritting his teeth and muttering a few words, walking away in frustration.
...He could be sure that she was still the same person, so was this a case of having died once and now being open-minded? Was this a case of completely letting go?
Is this a case of smashing the pot and breaking the jar, completely letting go of one's personality?
Shao Yunduan sighed inwardly: A woman's face is like the weather in June, changing too quickly! It's too terrifying!
Qiao Xuan had a total of twenty-six dowries, which were brought into the Shao family yesterday, causing many people to envy and gossip.
You see, when a rural girl gets married, having six or eight dowries is already quite respectable. Having twelve or sixteen, there are only two or three families out of a hundred.
Everyone said that the Shao family was really lucky, with so many dowries for the new bride, enough to last their family a lifetime.
Qiao Xuan flipped through them and sneered repeatedly.
The twenty-six dowries were just for show. The items were all of extremely poor quality.
For example, the dowry book recorded "a pair of precious vases," which were actually a pair of very cheap porcelain vases. They were packaged in two large boxes, counted as one dowry.