The division of the family finally concluded, and only then did everyone emerge from the Elder and Old Madam’s rooms. As they reached the courtyard, Madam Zhang suddenly recalled something, "Why haven't we seen Qingyun and his wife all day?"

The others were also slightly perplexed until Wang Guifang offered, "They're probably just staying in their own room, right? I saw them just a while ago!"

Madam Zhang glanced toward the room belonging to Wang Qingyun and Luo Yin, "Clever of them."

Meanwhile, Wang Qingyun, pacing anxiously in his own room, turned to Luo Yin, "Yin'er, do you really think it’s alright if I don't go over there? I wonder what's going on with Big Brother and Sister-in-law today?"

Luo Yin, who was busy with her embroidery, looked up at him when she heard his question. "We should probably stay out of Big Brother's affairs. Didn't you see how Big Brother and Sister-in-law looked when they returned? If we show up now, won't they feel awkward around us later? Don't worry, not going will actually make them see us as thoughtful. Besides, didn't you just help bolt their door shut? As long as outsiders don't know what happened, nothing major should come of it."

Although Wang Qingyun felt his wife made sense, he remained uneasy. He couldn't shake the feeling that knowing something was wrong in his elder brother's room yet failing to go over felt too unfeeling, especially when he heard the loud laughter and weeping drifting from the Elder and Old Madam’s quarters.

Seeing Wang Qingyun still pacing, Luo Yin set down her embroidery. "Sit down and rest for a bit. If anything truly serious happens over there, they’ll surely send for you."

Wang Qingyun paused, but his worry wouldn't subside. "I'm going over there to check." With that, he walked out.

"Sigh..." Luo Yin couldn't stop him in time and could only watch as Wang Qingyun headed toward the main house. "Really, why must you meddle in their affairs? You’d be better off thinking about ourselves!"

As Wang Qingyun approached the Elder and Old Madam’s room, he found the crowd had dispersed, with his Second and Third Uncles' families just stepping out of the gate. Over here, Wang Youliang and Tian Shi both wore strained expressions.

Wang Qingyun, seeing Tian Shi looking utterly defeated, couldn't help but rush over to support her. "Mother, are you alright?"

Tian Shi looked up when she heard his voice and said sadly, "Qingyun, now I can't rely on your eldest brother's wife. In the future, I can only count on you and Qingtong. You two must not become unfilial like him."

Wang Qingyun was completely bewildered. "Mother, what happened?"

Tian Shi seemed ready to pour out her grievances, but then she suddenly stopped, spitting out with resentment, "Hmph, let's not talk about that now. Just know that your elder brother and his wife will no longer live with us; they are leaving to set up their own household."

"What? Mother, Big Brother and Sister-in-law are moving out to live separately? Why?" Wang Qingyun thought he must have misheard. Seeing his mother unwilling to answer, he turned to Wang Qingshan. "Big Brother, what happened? Is what Mother said true?"

Wang Qingshan’s eyes darted away; he didn't know how to explain, mumbling, "It's just... they’re moving out!"

Wang Youliang, already seething from the family division, was looking for an outlet for his anger. Wang Qingyun's questioning immediately annoyed him, so he snapped at Wang Qingyun, "Why so many questions? Are you a gossip? Remember this: you are absolutely forbidden from spreading word outside about your brother moving out, understood?"

Seeing Wang Youliang erupt, Wang Qingyun wisely nodded. "Oh!"

Tian Shi, watching Wang Youliang take his anger out on his second son, immediately became displeased. "Why are you yelling at the child? If you had the nerve, why didn't you yell at the people in the room just now? You only take it out on your sons."

"What business is it of yours if I yell at my son? I almost forgot, it was you causing trouble in there just now," Wang Youliang pointed at Tian Shi, enraged.

"How did I cause trouble? You tell me..." Tian Shi retorted, refusing to back down.

"..."

Watching the two quarrel more fiercely, He Shi calmly walked past. Wang Qingshan followed her out, leaving a bewildered Wang Qingyun behind.

When Wang Youfu and Yang Shi returned home, Wang Qingchen was already back from school, teaching Wang Qinghua and Caiyun.

"Father, Mother, where did you go?" Wang Qingchen asked when he saw them return.

Yang Shi managed a thin smile. "We went to see your Grandpa and Grandma."

Caiyun also ran over, grabbing Yang Shi's sleeve. "Mother, I heard some villagers saying that Big Cousin's wife was possessed. Is that true?"

Yang Shi was taken aback. "Who told you that?"

"Lots of people in the village are saying it!" Caiyun insisted.

Yang Shi helplessly repeated the flimsy excuse Wang Youliang had given the villagers—that the matter was about losing five taels of silver. Wang Qinghua and Caiyun didn't suspect anything, only sighing that Big Cousin and Big Cousin’s wife had been too careless to let someone climb over and take the money.

Only Wang Qingchen didn't believe it. On his way back, he had overheard discussions about Wang Qingshan and He Shi. Thinking about one weeping and laughing while the other was utterly crestfallen and listless, he knew that merely losing five taels wouldn't cause such reactions. The matter had to be far more serious. Furthermore, his parents had spent so long at the main house, looking worried—it couldn't have been as simple as losing just over a tael of silver.

However, Wang Qingchen didn't press for details. He understood that family members usually kept major events quiet from children to prevent accidental leaks.

Back at the main house, Luo Yin, after hearing Wang Qingyun say that Wang Qingshan and He Shi were separating to live alone, was initially in disbelief. Only after Wang Qingyun confirmed the truth repeatedly did Luo Yin slowly begin to accept this seemingly impossible turn of events.

"Why are Big Brother and Sister-in-law moving out to live separately?" Luo Yin couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know either. Father, Mother, Big Brother, and Sister-in-law all refused to say, only telling me that Big Brother and Sister-in-law will manage on their own from now on," Wang Qingyun admitted, equally clueless.

"But what I can't understand is, Big Brother and Sister-in-law are the main branch! How could Grandpa, Grandma, Father, and Mother agree to the main branch moving out to live separately?" Luo Yin was truly baffled. Old Madam had just been planning to arrange a secondary wife for Big Brother; not only did the secondary wife idea disappear, but now they were letting Big Brother and Sister-in-law leave? Wang Qingshan was the eldest son; under normal circumstances, unless something unexpected happened, the elderly couple would live with the eldest son. Moreover, Wang Qingtong was still young and unmarried. By the standard practices of farming households, this wasn't the time for a division. Could there be some hidden reason? Right, Big Brother and Sister-in-law’s behavior when they returned today was already very strange—could it be related to that?

"I can't figure it out either, but Father and Mother wouldn't tell me. They even warned me not to speak of Big Brother and Sister-in-law moving out. You must not tell anyone either?" Wang Qingyun said with concern.

"Rest assured on that. I certainly won't tell outsiders." As for her own family, well, they weren't exactly outsiders.

"That's good. Don't worry too much about it. Father, Mother, Grandpa, and Grandma must have their reasons for doing this. We just need to follow their lead," Wang Qingyun advised.

"I understand..." Luo Yin agreed verbally, but as for how much she would think about it—how could she tell others?

In fact, once Luo Yin believed the event was real, she felt quite envious of Wang Qingshan and He Shi being allowed to live separately. Once separated, there would be no elders pressing down on them, any money earned wouldn't need to be handed over, and they could save it themselves. They could also make all the household decisions. Alas, before marrying into the family, she knew a separation was a distant dream, so she never indulged in such fantasies. But things were different now. If Big Brother and Sister-in-law could separate, then if she could figure out why they were allowed to, she could copy the method and also gain an independent household.

The resourceful Luo Yin had no idea that her attempt to "copy the method" would fail completely. Furthermore, Tian Shi would never allow her second son to do the same after the eldest son had left. Tian Shi had already resolved to hold tightly onto her second son; even if the family divided one day, she would stay with Wang Qingyun.

Setting aside the plots unfolding at the main house, after a few days, Wang Youfu's family shed their earlier worries. This was because the new variety of flowers cultivated by Boss Xue were showing clear signs of recovery, and two pots of the seeds planted in the flowerpots had actually begun to sprout. The entire family was overjoyed; everything grown from those would bring in money.

Wang Qingchen was also happy. Thinking about the seeds sprouting outside, he wondered about the ones in his spatial realm. That evening, he quietly entered the space. Finding the area where he had scattered the flower seeds, Wang Qingchen discovered that the seeds inside the space were faring much better than those outside. Several varieties had already started sprouting, and many had grown into small seedlings. Outside, only two varieties had sprouted, and neither had formed a seedling yet.

Looking at these small plants, Wang Qingchen realized he still didn't recognize the flowers. He supposed he would have to wait until they bloomed.

After checking on the flower seeds, Wang Qingchen remembered bringing some outside soil in earlier. He went to check on that imported soil, only to find he couldn't locate the soil he had brought in.

Wang Qingchen was perplexed. It had definitely been placed here; where could it have gone? After searching for a while, he suddenly recalled the spatial realm's purifying effect on jade. In his previous life, he had placed some low-quality jades inside, and gradually, their quality had improved until they became high-grade or even top-tier jade. Could the outside soil have been purified by the space too? If this were true, he could make a fortune just using this soil, and it would be hard for anyone to discover.

The more he considered it, the happier Wang Qingchen became. He decided to test the theory. He brought in another batch of outside soil, marked it clearly, and decided to check again in a few days.

Having completed his task, Wang Qingchen quietly returned to his room and climbed onto the warm kang to sleep.