Chu Xiao rolled her eyes and laughed happily at her own wife, thinking about what she had said to herself when she returned: "Husband, no wonder your sister-in-law was eager to see me. She must have been driven by you to a dead end, with no choice but to come to me to plead for mercy. I'm speechless - a good girl like her, and you told her to pursue advancement, to let her join the army and take a shortcut to success. Haha!"

  Chu Xiao gave Jiang Wanru a glance, feeling that since then, his own sister-in-law was just for his own wife to recognize. She was closer to her than he was, and she would often pull his wife aside to whisper to her. He glared at Jiang Wanru with annoyance: "Xiao, you've been deceiving me as a servant for two or three years, and now you're following my sister-in-law around, laughing at me. My sister-in-law came specifically to thank you. The gift was too expensive, she's uncomfortable about it."

  Chu Xiao and Chu Yang had been married for several years, and they were always loving to each other. They only had a daughter before, so when they finally gave birth to a son this time, the whole family was overjoyed. Even Jiang Wanru, who received the news, felt relieved for the couple. Jiang Wanru wrote a large "peace" character on the best paper, surrounded by small "peace" characters in the corners, forming several scattered small flowers. She intentionally asked the owner of a bookstore to frame the calligraphy nicely and pair it with an exquisite box as a gift for Chu Xiao's newborn son.

  Jiang Wanru heard Chu Xiao's words and looked at Chu Yang, saying: "Sister, that is my intention. I only wish the child to be safe and sound, and you and brother-in-law can also rest assured." Chu Yang looked at Chu Xiao and saw his eyes, clearly entrusting her with handling this matter. She reached into her sleeve and touched the silver notes, but still came out empty-handed. She said to Jiang Wanru: "Little lazy one, we have received your intention. However, that gift is too heavy, and only after taking it out did we realize that the person who wrote that letter is now hard to find. How much silver do you owe someone? Hurry up and tell us the truth."

  Jiang Wan looked at the couple and thought of her own contract with the owner of Youjian Bookstore. She smiled and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I don't owe anyone any money. The person who wrote this must have heard me talking about your good fortune in having a son and knew how you two feel about each other, so they just casually wrote it down and gave it to me."

  Chu Xiao and his wife did not believe the words that Jiang Wanru had casually pulled out. Chu Xiao looked at her and said, "Xiao Lan, your days at home have been difficult, you can't owe more debts because of this matter. Your intentions, my sister-in-law and I both know, and we appreciate your kindness. Just tell us how much silver you owe to others, and my sister-in-law has brought out enough silver tickets. You say it out loud, and we will return the silver to others."

  Chu Yang took out a stack of silver bills from his sleeve and handed them to Jiang Wanyu, saying: "Xiao Lan, this is fifteen one-hundred-tael silver bills. Count them and see if it's enough? Don't worry about spending too much money, people say that the calligraphy is worth any price. If these bills are not enough, we'll have someone go back and ask your brother-in-law for more."

  Jiang Wan hurriedly pushed the stack of silver tickets over to her and said, "Sister-in-law, I didn't cheat you. I didn't use silver to buy that calligraphy couplet, it was given to me by someone else. I only spent money asking the owner of a bookshop to help me carefully frame it. The owner is a good person, he only charged me the cost." She then hurriedly said to Chu Xiao, "Brother-in-law, I didn't foolishly let you and sister-in-law worry, I really didn't spend any silver. You know I used to work in a writing studio, I know people who write. It's just that I promised someone, I can't tell anyone who it is."

  Chu Xiao and his wife looked at her together, Chu Yang asked in a low voice: "Do you know the person who wrote this?" Jiang Wanru nodded and said: "Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, don't ask me who that person is." Chu Xiao heard Jiang Wanru's words and smiled lightly, saying: "Little lazy, we won't ask you who that person is. I was careless and forgot that you worked in the writing hall for a few years. You have good relationships with people from that circle, it's not strange that you know him. Help me ask him to write another piece of calligraphy, my father likes his bold style, the bigger the better, any character will do. His birthday is coming up soon, and I'll give it to him as a heavy gift."

  Chu Yang wanted to hand over the silver ticket to Jiang Wanru, saying: "Friends can't have two silver coins at once, but they can't not have two silver tickets. You take it and give it to him. If the silver ticket is not enough, speak up and we'll make up for it." Jiang Wanru dared not accept the silver ticket from the two people in front of her no matter what, she pushed it back with force and said: "This matter, I don't dare to answer randomly. Take back the silver ticket, giving her the silver ticket will ruin our friendship."

  Chu Xiao gave Jiang Wanyu a glance, hinting at Chu Yang to withdraw. He said: "I think he doesn't lack these things, he values his friendship with Xiaolan. This matter he wants to take care of himself, you tell him that in the future if there's anything I can help him with, he should just speak up and I'll do it for him, even if it means going through mountains of knives or seas of fire." Jiang Wanyu smiled and nodded, not daring to entangle herself further in this matter. She quickly changed the subject, saying: "Brother, sister-in-law, my family has arranged a marriage for me, I'll be getting married next summer."

  Chu Xiao and his wife had just found out that Jiang Wanru knew someone they shouldn't know, and their excitement hadn't subsided yet. Suddenly hearing her mention this big thing, the two of them widened their eyes and stared at her. Chu Xiao quickly calmed down, opened his mouth to ask: "Who is that person? What's his family background like? Is his temperament good or bad? Do you want me to help you investigate him?"

  Jiang Wanmu shook her head and said, "Brother, don't investigate. The marriage arranged by my family cannot be changed. That person's family background is much stronger than mine, and I've heard that he's extremely handsome." Chu Xiao listened to this and became somewhat puzzled, asking sharply, "Does your family want you to become a concubine? I won't allow it, you're my sister, and I want you to be someone's proper wife." Jiang Wanmu heard this and her eyes reddened slightly as she nodded, saying, "It's a proper marriage. Brother, don't worry, I'm willing to marry down and not become someone's concubine."

  Chu Yang heard Jiang Wan's words and immediately asked, "Now, have your family members taught you the etiquette of marrying out and managing a household?" Jiang Wan stood up, bowed to Chu Yang, and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't understand anything. In the future, I'll need to ask for your guidance on these matters." Chu Xiao's expression turned extremely displeased upon hearing this, and he said in a low voice, "Xiao Lan, I'm going to pay my respects to your parents."

  Chu Yang's wife stood up and pulled Jiang Wanru to sit beside her. She glared at Chu Xiao, then turned to Jiang Wanru and said: "Alright. This time is not suitable for talking about these things with you. Your news came too suddenly, I'm a bit confused. Let me go back and think carefully about what you need to know. Next time we meet, I'll tell you one by one. Don't worry, there are still some days before your wedding, you will definitely learn those etiquette and household matters that require attention."

  Jiang Wanru heard her words and put down the biggest hanging matter in her heart. She smiled at Chu Xiao and said, "Brother, thank you for your kindness. It's still like before, you don't have to know them. They are very good at maintaining their own image, it's just my fault. Maybe one day in the future, I will tell you and sister-in-law about those things. Now I want to reserve some face for myself, I hope to continue facing you both freely."

  Chu Xiao and Chu Yang looked at each other, then Chu Xiao said to Jiang Wanru: "Don't worry, I originally recognized you as my sworn sister, not your family members. I won't go asking about your family background." Chu Yang nodded beside her, saying: "You are our sworn sister." Jiang Wanru glanced at them and smiled lightly, saying: "After I get married, they won't affect me anymore."

  I recommend a book: "Jade Spring". A wealthy young lady dies under strange circumstances, is reborn in ancient times and becomes the concubine of a noble family. Rong Jin only wishes for someone who truly loves her, but what this household lacks most is sincerity. Forget it, if you won't listen to me, I'll just leave. Watch as I find myself a suitable husband and leave you early.