After Hongyun left, seeing it was Dasheng, she didn't say much, only asking how Xiaomao was doing and if Dasheng's mother was still taking care of things. Then she directly asked Dasheng to give her the deed of separation, saying there was no point in dragging this matter out any longer.

Dasheng didn't reply. After staring intently at Hongyun for a moment, he suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace, his voice thick with emotion as he said, "Hongyun, I won't agree to the separation. I'll die before I agree to it. These past few days, I haven't gone to work on Second Brother's mountain. I stayed home and thought for several months. I finally realized it. I know our Li family has wronged you over the years; you've suffered so much. Let's forget about the past. We’ll live a good life together from now on."

"I've already made arrangements with my mother. From now on, we’ll live our own lives. While she's at home, even if we go back, she shouldn't manage the household affairs anymore; she should just enjoy her retirement peacefully. From now on, you call the shots here. My mother has agreed too. If she acts like before in the future, I won't indulge her again. Hongyun, believe me, I won't let anyone bully you again. I am your man; I will protect you."

Hongyun had initially lost all hope in Dasheng since he hadn't visited for so long. She never expected him to say such things today. In truth, ever since marrying Dasheng, Hongyun had been waiting for the day he would finally say words like these.

Now that she had finally waited for them, Hongyun let go of her stubbornness, nestling into Dasheng’s embrace, her eyes turning red as she nodded, "Mm. From now on, our family will live well together, and we won't fight anymore." After saying this, Hongyun remembered Da Mao and asked, "Dasheng, what about Da Mao…"

Before Hongyun could finish speaking, Dasheng cheerfully interjected, "Da Mao is the eldest son of our Li family. That won't change, whether it was before or in the future. I also promised Da Mao that I would send him to school, and that he would become the top scholar someday. Our family’s honor relies on Da Mao."

Hearing this, Hongyun asked no more questions. She smiled and recounted to Dasheng what she and Da Mao had been doing in town these past few months. Dasheng said that sounded good. Once he settled things on the mountain, he would come to town to find work. They could rent a house there and live as a family in town, which would also be more convenient for Da Mao’s schooling.

By evening, Hongyun took Dasheng with her to Erniu’s house. Dasheng sincerely apologized to Erniu, Zhao Shi, and everyone else, and he shared his plans with them. Zhao Shi and the others were extremely pleased with Dasheng’s arrangements and said no more, only urging the couple to live a good life together from now on.

At this point, Zhao Shi felt that her extended family unit had finally achieved a sense of completeness. Although the eldest branch had caused quite a stir recently because of Yu'er and her husband, things were finally resolved. Moreover, the current trouble was all stirred up by that Dongyu, who had now gone mad and would never cause trouble again.

And Yu'er had done a lot during Zhao Yu’s recent issue. After returning home, her mother-in-law's attitude toward her improved significantly, and Zhao Yu treated Yu'er much better than before. Although Erniu's family said they would no longer support Da Jiang’s family, Zhao Shi believed that as long as Da Jiang’s family worked honestly, their lives wouldn't be bad. And as long as they didn't make mistakes again, Erniu wouldn't completely disregard the basic bond of brotherhood.

Zhao Shi realized she had been at Erniu’s house for several months now, and all pressing matters had been settled. She asked Erniu to arrange for someone to take her back. There was still an old man waiting for her care back home, and Lin Family Village was her root. No matter how good things were at her son's house, when one grew old, one always missed the place they had lived their entire lives.

Finally, everyone waited for months, hearts filled with anticipation, until Lin He’s time for labor arrived. Although it was Lin He’s first birth, because she had prepared thoroughly before labor, she didn't suffer too much during the delivery, smoothly giving birth to a pair of twins.

Even though others felt Lin He hadn't suffered much, Wen Ningxuan felt immense heartache witnessing his wife give birth. Wen Ningxuan was present for the entire process. He personally saw the agony Lin He endured while giving birth. Listening to her screams and watching her pain in the delivery room, he nearly fainted. So, after the babies were born, he declared that two children were enough; he wouldn't have any more.

However, Lin He disagreed. People said that childbirth was a matter of getting used to it; once the first time was managed, subsequent ones wouldn't be difficult. Lin He’s goal was to keep having children until she had a daughter, no matter how many it took. Fortunately, her womb was cooperative, and in her second pregnancy, Lin He gave birth to a daughter as lovely as a jade flower, fulfilling her wish. Of course, this was a story for later.

Lin He didn't rest a single day during her confinement period. This was because the wedding day for Ziqing and Dabao was set just a few days after she finished her month postpartum. That date was said to be the best of the entire year. So, Lin He planned to take advantage of the auspicious date and marry Ziyu off at the same time, letting the two sisters wed together.

Although Ziyu objected, saying she wanted to wait until the two young masters were a little older, Lin He couldn't withstand Ling Xiao’s sonic persuasion. Ling Xiao had mentioned it to her and Wen Ningxuan, directly or indirectly, several times, making Lin He feel that delaying Ziyu's marriage to him was an extreme oversight. Moreover, Ling Xiao was indeed getting old and couldn't be delayed further. Thus, Lin He disregarded Ziyu’s objections and set their wedding date for the same day as Ziqing's.

With two people marrying, whatever was done required double the effort. Furthermore, these two maids had followed her since childhood and served her with utmost dedication. Lin He insisted on giving them a grand send-off. Since Ziyu and Ziqing were the brides, Lin He couldn't burden them with preparations. Fortunately, Wen Ningxuan had some free time recently, so Lin He handed over all the arrangements to him, strictly commanding him to handle everything meticulously, or she would not let him off easily. This caused Wen Ningxuan to feel quite jealous of Ziqing and Ziyu for quite a while.

Fortunately, the confinement period wasn't too long—just one month. Every day, besides directing people to prepare dowries for Ziqing and Ziyu, all of Lin He’s energy was focused on her two sons. Having two at once wasn't too difficult, but raising two simultaneously was something most people couldn't manage. The two little buns were mischievous; if one cried, the other would inevitably join in howling. If one needed feeding, the other, even if not hungry, would compete to nurse at the same time. Thankfully, Qingzhu and Qingyun, the two maids, were there to help, otherwise, Lin He truly would have been exhausted to the point of collapse.