If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

The return gift list fell at Lu Yuan's feet.

Mrs. Lu's face changed and she hurried to get it.

Although Lu Yuan was not wearing the oppressive Feiyu suit today, his black brocade robe still made her feel sinister and cold.

Lu Yuan's action was one step ahead of her.

He slowly bent down and picked up the gift return slip.

After seeing the contents carefully, a sharp coldness flashed across his deep eyes.

"Aunt, if my family can't afford the return gift, I can prepare it myself, so you don't have to worry about it." Lu Yuan's voice was so cold that it made Mrs. Lu's scalp tingle.

Lord Lu said in a deep voice, "Our family is not a poor family. It would be petty if we bought new houses."

Mrs. Lu felt like she had been slapped in the face in public.

Her family, the Guangshun Marquis' Mansion, has been gradually declining in recent years. Others have been saying behind their backs that they have fallen on hard times, and that she is marrying above her station by marrying Mr. Lu. She has been managing the household just because she doesn't want others to look down on her.

"You go back first. You can do what I told you tomorrow." Duke Lu said to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan didn't comment, just bowed and left.

Nanny Zhou followed behind him and explained what happened today, "Brother, I didn't mean to cause this trouble. The eldest young lady is shy. She felt wronged when she saw the gift list but didn't dare to say anything. She even said that she was pretending to give her money as subsidy."

"If this gets out, how will others see you?"

"The upper room is always biased. It's impossible to talk to them in a nice way. It's better to make a big scene. Next time, they won't dare to bully the eldest young lady again."

Although the method is simple and crude, it is indeed the best way for Mrs. Lu Er.

"Thank you for your hard work, Madam." Lu Yuan said in a low voice.

Madam Zhou smiled and said, "As long as you and Madam live a good life, Madam will have no regrets in her life."

As soon as he entered Danbo Courtyard, Lu Yuan asked Nanny Zhou to go back to her room to rest.

Acting so indignantly in the upper room was exhausting.

Nanny Zhou agreed with a smile. She would certainly not be so boring as to interfere with the couple's time together.

Lu Yuan walked towards the main courtyard.

"Young Master is back. I'll make you a pot of hot tea." Suddenly, a charming indigo figure came up to him and almost bumped into his arms.

The moment a pair of slender hands were about to touch Lu Yuan, their wrists were pinched.

"It hurts!" The woman's face turned pale in pain.

"Where did you come from? Throw her out!" Lu Yuan waved his hand and threw her out. The woman rolled several times on the courtyard steps.

Hearing the noise, Shen Sui'an hurried out of the house and saw the maid in a miserable state. There was a large bruise on her forehead from hitting the ground and blood was oozing from her skin.

Really... She couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she saw it.

Such a beautiful girl, how could she fall like this?

"Madam, she is Tingxue. The old lady sent her to serve the son-in-law." Mu Jin whispered in Shen Sui'an's ear.

Tingxue was already terrified. She stepped forward, knelt down and kowtowed, "Master, I won't dare to do that again next time."

Lu Yuan's eyes were full of disgust. "Pull her out, or you will follow."

Even Shen Sui'an was shocked by his anger.

In fact, she couldn't imagine that Tingxue would be so impatient and eager to seduce Lu Yuan.

"Husband, don't be angry. It's my fault that I didn't discipline the servants well." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

"Madam, please have mercy on me. I will never dare to do it again. Please don't chase me out." Tingxue cried with tears streaming down her face.

If she failed to seduce the eldest young master and was kicked out, the old lady would definitely beat her to death.

Shen Sui'an glanced at Sui Jin and said, "Send her back to the back room."

Lu Yuan frowned slightly, but did not open his mouth to refute Shen Sui'an's opinion.

"Husband?" Shen Suian looked at him.

The little girl was wearing a dark blue rose butterfly-patterned full-sleeved jacket, which made her skin look fair and delicate, and gave her a temperament as quiet and beautiful as an orchid.

That slut actually had the audacity to wear the same green dress as her.

"It's cold outside, let's go in." Lu Yuan said in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an smiled gently and told Mu Jin to prepare hot tea.

"Husband, why are you back so early today?" Shen Suian asked puzzledly. It was just after lunch time.

Lu Yuan raised his eyes to look at her, "The Emperor gave me three days of leave."

He handed her the gift list in his hand and said, "Don't keep silent about this kind of thing in the future. I will cover it for you."

Shen Suian was about to reach out to help him take off his cloak, but when she heard his words, her expression froze.

"Even if I did something wrong, will you take responsibility for it?" Shen Suian asked jokingly.

"Yeah." Lu Yuan responded indifferently.

It was a soft "hmm", but it sounded like a drum hitting her heart.

In her two lifetimes, this was the first time someone had favored her so selflessly.

Mu Jin came in with some tea, not daring to look at Lu Yuan, "Madam, the Second Madam sent someone to deliver the return gift list."

Shen Sui'an looked at Lu Yuan and took the gift list from Mu Jin.

Wow, it’s several times richer than the previous one.

"I'll let Shi Qing prepare for tomorrow's visit." Lu Yuan said calmly.

Shen Sui'an was slightly startled, "Then this..."

"Take it with you too." Lu Yuan said.

“……” Shen Suian poured him a cup of tea.

The room became quiet again.

She had been planning to take a nap, but now that he was back, she couldn't just go to sleep in front of him.

How can I get him back to the study room in front without leaving any trace?

"What's wrong?" Lu Yuan lowered his eyes to look at her, and saw that her black eyes were rolling around, and he didn't know what she was thinking.

"Husband, do you... have anything else to tell me?" Shen Suian asked in a low voice.

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him with his deep eyes. If you look closely, you can even see a hint of smile in his eyes.

"Come and keep you company." Lu Yuan said.

These past two days, Duke Lu always wanted to talk to him about court matters. If it were in the past, Lu Yuan would have simply lived in the Zhenfu Division and never come back.

But his newly married young wife is still in the Lu family.

If he hadn't wanted to come back early to accompany her today, he wouldn't have been called to the study by Duke Lu at the door.

"The weather is nice, do you want to go out?" Lu Yuan asked.

Shen Sui'an exclaimed, "Where are you going?"

Lu Yuan picked up the brocade and fur cloak beside him and put it on her. "Let's go to the pleasure boat. This weather is perfect for eating roasted meat."

It's hard not to be moved.

Shen Suian hesitated for a moment and followed him out.

Even the carriage was ready at the door.

Lu Yuan carried her into the car. The heater in the car drove away the cold. Shen Sui'an came out of his arms uncomfortably.

He hugged her waist tightly and rubbed her waist with his thumb a few times.

Shen Sui'an froze, looking up at his handsome jaw, "Husband, I...I..."

Lu Yuan looked down at her, his blazing black eyes fixed on her slightly parted red lips.

Lower your head and kiss.

The temperature inside the car seemed to rise again.

Shen Sui'an was dazed by the kiss, and her breath seemed to be filled with his masculine scent.