My rigid, jealous husband has fallen for me, even though I'm a hopeless romantic.

Chapter 121 Shooting Yourself in the Foot

"steady."

Wei Dongning understood and composed herself, saying, "My mother said that even though I've been married for so long, I'm still not mature enough. She told me to pay more attention and grow up quickly."

Seeing that Bai Suyun did not refute, Wei Dongning knew that she had guessed correctly.

Because every time Bai Suyun came to her, she would talk about the same few things over and over again.

“Mom, I’m usually quite steady. You can ask Ayan if you don’t believe me.” Wei Dongning adopted a “seeking belief” posture, and then softened her voice: “I just haven’t been home for a long time, and I wanted to stick to you like before.”

"You're so sweet-talking. Fine, I'm tired of talking."

Wei Dongning knew she had passed the test and quickly gave Xiao Fu a wink.

There were only her and Gu Peiyan in the front hall. It was likely that before long, Bai Suyun would think of something and keep talking to her.

The best solution now is to bring in another person to share the burden.

With the spirit of "better to die for your friend than for yourself," Wei Dongning decisively handed over this arduous and great task to her good second sister, Wei Qiuci.

Who made Wei Xiuming, who should have been the one to bear the brunt of the gunfire, hide away?

Since we're all family, of course we should share both the good times and the bad!

“Ningbao, you really are your second sister’s ‘good’ little sister.”

"No problem, it's just average."

Wei Dongning showed no politeness whatsoever.

As long as she doesn't have to bear it all alone, anything is negotiable.

When Wei Qiuci was led to the front hall by Xiao Fu, he first respectfully bowed to Wei Liangzhe and Bai Suyun at the head of the table before turning his head to look at Wei Dongning sitting to the side.

But he didn't expect to meet her gaze, which was a mixture of three parts hope, three parts guilt, and four parts gratitude.

Suppressing her inexplicable feelings, she sat down opposite her and Gu Peiyan.

Just as Wei Dongning had predicted, this time it was Wei Qiuci who was subjected to "talk therapy".

Finally, she was given some breathing room.

This gave her the opportunity to whisper in Gu Peiyan's ear: "Before I got married, I always felt that I should go home to visit more often. But now I think it's better to keep things beautiful with distance."

Gu Peiyan comforted her gently, "It's okay. I'll be with you as long as you want to come back. You don't have to listen to what your parents said. I'll take care of everything."

"It's settled then!"

If it weren't for the fact that everyone was watching, Wei Dongning would have liked to extend her little finger and make a pinky promise with Gu Peiyan.

I have to say, this man is reliable.

When Bai Suyun and Wei Qiuci finished their conversation, the space returned to silence.

Wei Dongning used the act of drinking tea to sized up the group of people.

After putting down her teacup, she looked at Wei Qiuci curiously: "Second Sister, shouldn't your wedding dress be sewn by the palace? Why did you have to do it yourself?"

If she remembered correctly, the wedding dresses for royal children were all sewn by the Imperial Sewing Bureau.

She didn't need to go to such lengths.

Wei Qiuci didn't reveal her true thoughts, but simply said, "That's true. But I also want to sew one myself. If I have a daughter in the future, I can give it to her as a gift."

Wei Dongning's lips twitched slightly.

She could probably guess half of what she was thinking.

I never expected her to give such a reason.

The conversation was then steered back towards the children.

Xiao Wu was struggling to suppress his laughter in Wei Dongning's mind.

It finally understood what it meant to "lift a stone only to drop it on one's own foot."

Ningbao wanted someone to help share the burden, but the other person threw the topic back at her with a single sentence.

"Ningbao, let me interview you. What are your thoughts now?"

Wei Dongning really wanted to put her nails in her mouth and bite them for a while, but when she met Gu Peiyan's disapproving gaze, she silently withdrew them.

All he could do was say bitterly, "The person involved expressed deep regret. If God gave me another chance, I would definitely take back what I just said."

"You've already done it once more."

"Then let's do it one more time."

You're dreaming.

Wei Dongning raised an eyebrow and blurted out sweet words: "Anyway, as long as you are with me, I can live my life a few times over."

Unable to resist, Xiao Wu was immediately swayed by her: "Don't worry, I will always follow you."

Then, out of Gu Peiyan's sight, he looked down at him with his nostrils.

It knew that it held a much higher position in Ningbao's heart than Gu Peiyan.

Fortunately, while Wei Dongning and Xiao Wu were bickering, Bai Suyun didn't steer the conversation toward her again.

Instead, he took out another piece of paper from his purse and handed it to Wei Qiuci.

Although Wei Qiuci wasn't her biological daughter, she was still a child of the Marquis's family. Bai Suyun would prepare a set of these things for her as well.

However, the effort invested was certainly not as much as that invested in Ningning.

Wei Qiuci held the note in her hand, lowered her head and furrowed her brows to conceal her emotions: "Thank you, Mother."

"Ningbao, do you think your second sister might have been possessed too?" Xiao Wu stared at the silent Wei Qiuci for a long time: "The information she received when I brought you to this world is completely different from what I received."

"Don't worry, it won't happen. Your dad is the chief god of the Transmigration Bureau, would he not tell you if there are new transmigrators?"

After that conversation with Wei Qiuci in the palace, Wei Dongning noticed that Wei Qiuci seemed to be somewhat different.

Compared to the original owner's memories and her initial interactions, Wei Qiuci now appears much more peaceful.

Unlike before, when he would openly or secretly want to "compete" with her every time he saw her.

Xiao Wu seemed to have just realized this, and a look of sudden realization appeared on her face: "Oh right, my dad couldn't possibly not have told me about the newcomer. It seems that your second sister has indeed changed."

Then she muttered under her breath, "It's a little hard to believe."

Wei Dongning, however, felt that Wei Qiuci's change was understandable: "No one stays the same forever. Only a fool stays the same forever."

Even Gu Peiyan, who appears rigid and boring to the outside world, has a seemingly childish side.

She can be moody at times.

"Actually, sometimes I really want to praise you. Your adaptability is no less than Wen Yuzhu's."

Wei Dongning couldn't believe that this wasn't a compliment: "You're not secretly insulting me, are you?"

Wen Yuzhu is now almost used as an adjective in her vocabulary.

Xiao Wu immediately raised his voice, trying his best to defend himself: "How could that be? You can question anyone, but I, Xiao Wu, and Ning Bao will always be the best in the world."

Gu Peiyan noticed Wei Dongning's absent-mindedness and placed his large hand on the back of her hand: "Are you tired? Do you want to go back to your room to rest?"

Wei Dongning leaned closer to Gu Peiyan and whispered in his ear, "I'm just bored, but I can tolerate it."

This scene brought great comfort to Bai Suyun and Wei Liangzhe.

The more harmonious the relationship between a young couple, the faster their hopes will come true.

Now, there's only one thing left that they're so focused on.