However, there are also a few drawbacks to this marriage.

After the excitement had subsided, Da Mao’s aunt sighed and said.

"What's missing? Tell me about it," Da Mao said with a smile.

Aunt Dayu glanced at Liuer before her and said, "Yang Yongzhi has a child. I heard Chen Jinhong mention it before, named Hong'er. By now, he should be about a year old."

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"That Hong'er is the first among Old Yang's great-grandchildren. I hear he's very much liked by Old Master Yang and Mrs. Tan!"

"Our Liu'er is married now, directly becoming the stepmother to that Hong'er. Being a stepmother isn't easy, you know."

"The children left behind at the orphanage, you can't hit or scold them. If you try to discipline them too much, you'll start feeling like they aren't your own, and you'll lose your temper."

"Whatever, if he's not biologically yours, don't teach him anything, just watch him become useless..."

"Well, to put it simply, you're not welcome anywhere. Being a stepmother is tough!" Big Sister said this, shaking her head.

Damo and Liu'er looked at each other, both understanding why their aunt had said that.

Because her aunt is also a stepmother.

“Auntie, please rest assured. I believe people treat others the way they are treated. As long as I treat this child named Hong'er with my sincerity, he will understand me and consider me his mother.” Liu’er said.

"Willow, you are such a kind person. Yang Yongzhi must have been a good person in several lifetimes to get such a wonderful wife as you," said Big Mao Gu.

You are a hundred times better than that old Chen Jinhong. That fellow lived next to me back then, ugh, he was useless, lazy and always shirking his responsibilities…

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“Auntie, since everyone else has moved on, let’s not gossip about them anymore.” Liu'er added.

Dà Máo gū gǎn jǐn diǎn tóu.

Here, Da Mao pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Auntie, you mentioned several shortcomings earlier, and now you're talking about the child. Are there any others?"

“Since we've gotten this far in our conversation, I don't mind saying a few more words!” said Big Mao.

>Big Mao's wife nodded, showing her agreement with Big Mao's words.

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“These, I’ll state upfront, are all things I heard from her when we lived next door to each other.”

She said that Yang Yongzhi was very distant from everyone else in the large old Yang family.

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"The reason for this is that he was sent to learn from Chen Jinhong when he was about ten years old,"

“He actually married into the Chen Jinhong family and cut off ties with the Lao Yang family.”

“Later, the Chen family suffered a fire. Everything was gone overnight. The couple, with their children, were forced to have nowhere to go and so they returned to Old Yang's house.”

Chen Jinhong said that the father-in-law of the eldest house had passed away, leaving only a deaf and mute mother-in-law with a bit of mental impairment.

"That old woman was also a troublemaker, relying on her four sons to support her while also raising her late second uncle's child named Fu."

Yang Yongzhi has four brothers. The eldest, Yang Yongxian, failed the imperial examination and became a schoolteacher at the academy behind their village. He is not yet married.

“As for the second son, there's no need to mention him. It's just that Yang Yongjin, who came over these past two days, is the best of the four sons and also the wealthiest.”

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“Yongzhi ranked third, with a younger brother who was fourteen. Seventeen years old, he still hadn't been betrothed. Looking at him now, it wouldn't be long before he needed to be betrothed and that would cost money,”

"So, when our Willow gets married, not only will her mother-in-law not be able to help out, she'll even have to try and get her younger brother-in-law married as well,"

“These days have been rather difficult,” Da Mao Gu said, sighing again at the end.

When other people's daughters get married, they want to find in-laws who are wealthy and powerful and can help out.

Now that Liu'er is married, she helps out by taking care of the children, her mother-in-law, and her younger brother.

Everyone has selfishness, Da Mao Gu thought of this, and felt a little unhappy in her heart.

Da Mao heard all this, the smile on his face faded a few points, and the man frowned, as if thinking about something.

Then, he turned his gaze to Liu'er: "Sister, this is a matter that concerns your whole life. Make up your own mind."

"If you're willing to go through this hardship, big brother will support you!"

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“If you find married life too tiring, old Yang’s family, your brother will go and apologize! As long as you live a comfortable life, your brother isn't afraid of being called a treacherous villain.” he said.

Liu'er slowly raised her head and glanced at her aunt and elder brother in front of her.

In their eyes, Liu'er saw the genuine concern and worry from her loved ones.

A warm current flowed through Liu'er's heart, and she opened her mouth.

"Auntie, Big Brother, I know you both are completely on my side. Help me think about this marriage."

"Yes, judging from what you told me before, there are indeed many unsatisfactory aspects to this marriage."

“But, in my opinion, I think there are several good points!” said Liu'er.

"What's good? You tell me too!" said Big Mao.

Liu'er smiled faintly and said, "As for Hong'er, I won't say much because he is Yongzhi ge's child. I will also treat him as my own son."

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As for the old woman, she was deaf and mute, and a little slow-witted, yet she still helped her second uncle raise his orphaned child.

This shows that Yongzhi's mother is a kind person. She treats other children so well, let alone her own.

"Yes, she's not much help to me, but compared to my previous mother-in-law who was wealthy and powerful yet constantly controlled me, I prefer a woman like my current mother-in-law, Yongzhi. She's easy to get along with."

“Liu'er’s words seem to make some sense…” Da Mao Gu pondered.

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"Your second brother and sister-in-law are excellent people, there's no doubt about that."

“As for the youngest brother, he's the baby of the family. It's our duty as his older siblings to support him and help him find a wife—it's only natural.”

The family of four brothers were lively and united, always helping each other out with anything they needed. In the village, they spoke boldly and acted confidently.

“As for our own family, it's just me and my brother. It's so cold and quiet here. I honestly think the Yang family isn't bad at all. I don't feel wronged at all!”

As Liu'er spoke, her cheeks flushed with two rosy clouds.

Big Mao stroked his palm.

“Sister, you’re right! What others see as flaws can become advantages if we look at them differently,” said Big Mao.

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Big Mao said, "The person who told me those things was Chen Jinhong. Chen Jinhong was driven out of the Lao Yang family."

"Well, anything coming out of Chen Jinhong's mouth is bound to be blaming Lao Yang's family, hehehe..."

Liu'er nodded.

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"Actually, all the good and bad things about the Lao Yang family don't matter." She spoke again.