"Zhou Sheng, what do you think will happen when you marry again? What will Bingbing think? Someone with ulterior motives could stir up trouble and say that you're a bad father for marrying another woman. They might even prevent your children from associating with Bingbing and her family."

“You’re the father, no matter what Bingbing does, he wouldn't dare to do anything to you. But Ke'er is taking the blame!”

A single sentence awoke everyone.

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Brother Zhou Sheng said: “Your sister-in-law is a woman of the way, today you really hit the nail on the head.”

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"It seems this family tie can't be broken. If it's broken, don't even think about it. Forget Bingbing, even the spittle of outsiders could drown you and Ping'er."

Zhou Sheng and Ping'er looked at each other, both dumbfounded.

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"Qing'er, do you have any good ideas?" Zhou Sheng decisively turned his gaze to Yang Ruqing, who had been silent all this time.

All eyes turned to her.

Yang Ruqing smiled bitterly in her heart. She was clearly just a rough-talking woman, she had driven away Bingbing's three aunts with her sharp tongue, how did she suddenly become a wise person now?

She set down her teacup and looked at Zhou Sheng, "Zhou Sheng ge, even a clean official finds it hard to settle family affairs. To be honest, I can't help you with this. You and Ping'er will have to sort this out yourselves."

"Huh?" Zhou Sheng looked dumbfounded and very confused.

This made Yang Ruqing seem to see the silly big man who had followed Fengzhi's behind back then. Although he was tall, strong, and hardworking.

But this ability, or strategy, also stems from a genuine lack.

A simple, honest person! Not very capable at all.

“Qing’er, you and Ping’er are as close as sisters. Now that Ping’er has married Zhou Sheng, then you and Zhou Sheng are also relatives,” Zhou Sheng’s elder sister-in-law pleaded kindly.

“You’re quick-witted, faster than all of us in this room. You’re also capable. At the very least, you could help us brainstorm some ideas, right?”

Zhou Sheng's sister-in-law pleaded again.

Yang Ruqing resolutely shook her head: "When facing outsiders, I definitely have to stand on Ping'er's family's side and support her."

“Including now talking to your elder sister-in-law Zhou and you, my position is still very clear. I am Ping'er’s family.”

“If Ping'er didn't do anything wrong, and your Zhou family bullied her, I would definitely stand up for Ping'er as a member of her family.”

“Whoever bullies Ping’er in this village, I will stand up for her.”

But the matter with Uncle Bingbing's family, that's your Zhou family's and their side's feud. Ping'er is now the Zhou family's daughter-in-law, Zhou Shengge's wife.

“Protect Ping’er, this is what your Zhou Sheng brother and your Zhou family need to do. Don't rely on me for everything.”

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After he finished speaking, silence filled the main hall.

After a moment, Zhou Sheng raised his head, his eyes holding a new firmness.

"Ping'er, don't worry. I'll accompany you back to your parents' home the day after tomorrow, and then I'll go to Uncle Bingbing's place myself to settle this matter once and for all."

“I’ll bring Bingbing with me at that time and talk to the children in front of them. If they want to be relatives, then do it properly and get together during festivals.”

“If we're fed up with each other, let's just say it now. From then on, we won’t interact anymore as adults, and if Bingbing wants to visit her uncle's place privately, I won’t stop her. That's it!”

After listening to Zhou Sheng's words, Ping’er gently nodded, "Zhou Shengge, I support whatever decision you make."

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Zhou Sheng also looked at Ping'er, his eyes full of guilt.

Yang Ruqing then clapped her hands and said, “This is what a man of the house should be like!”

Tonight is the big day for Zhou Sheng and Ping'er. After everyone finished discussing, they all tacitly got up and said goodbye, not wanting to delay their wedding night.

Of course, no one came to the bridal chamber tonight.

Mainly because of the commotion during the day, everyone felt embarrassed to come and bother the two of them again.

On the way back, Yang Ruqing and Xiaoyu walked together.

"Qing'er jie, do you think Ping'er jie can withstand the harassment of Bingbing's several aunts?" Xiaoyu asked curiously.

Yang Ruqing smiled and said, "Even if you can't stand it, you have to bear it. Since she married Zhou Shengge, she married into all his relatives and friends."

Love is a two-person affair.

Marriage, then, is about connecting two families and their intricate networks. It can be complicated or straightforward depending on how the involved parties manage it.

"Sister Qing'er, from today's performance of Sister Ping'er and yours, I think you are a strong person, while Sister Ping'er seems a bit weak." Xiaoyu continued.

"At that time, you beat up Aunt Wu and let Ping'er go slap her a few times, but she didn't dare to do it. She chose to stay quiet to avoid trouble, ah!"

Xiaoyu's words revealed a hint of disappointment towards Ping'er, as if she were facing a lump of mud that couldn't be plastered on the wall.

Yang Ruqing smiled and patted Xiaoyu's head, saying, "You, although you have been a Saintess for a few years, your mind is quick and you are capable, but in terms of mental fortitude, you still need to practice more!"

Xiao Yu was puzzled, she looked up at Yang Ruohua.

Yang Ruqing then stopped, her voice heavy with meaning: "A person's strength isn't just about how they appear on the outside, whether they seem gentle or domineering."

The weak, quick to anger, like a raging lion.

And the strong, more often than not, are as calm as water.

"A person's strength isn't defined by what they conquer, but by what they endure."

“No one can conquer everything, but the truly strong and resilient people, no matter what difficult circumstances they face, can bravely face them, endure silently, make positive changes, and wait for a turning point!”

"So, Pinger may seem gentle and weak, but she is a wildflower growing between stones. She has her own strength, don't underestimate her."

Ping'er came from the Yang Mansion in Yuncheng.

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But it was Pinger's wisdom.

Every person has her own way of survival, and we cannot measure others by our own.

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Xiao Yu's delicate eyebrows furrowed together, and her bright and intelligent eyes flickered with the light of thought.

Evidently, she was trying to digest Yang Ruqing's somewhat profound words just now.

"Qing'er jie, I seem to understand something now," Xiaoyu said after a while.

Yang Ruqing curled her lips, "Some things, saying them out loud will make you understand, but some things, you have to experience and feel them for yourself."

Only after standing on the edge of a cliff and experiencing utter despair and adversity can one truly understand.

"Don't worry, you're still young. You have plenty of time. When you experience life, you'll understand naturally. But if I could choose, I would rather you never understood."

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She spoke softly, her eyes filled with the tenderness and care that a big sister has for her little sister.

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