"Second Brother, what are you saying?" Dongfang Jun asked angrily.
Dongfang Jun was angry with Dongfang Yu's accusation.
"Mu Ru and I are innocent. What do you mean by what you had just said? What are you even implying? You clearly don't know what idioms mean. You can say anything you want, but how can you say that Mu Ru—"
Dongfang Yu interrupted him. He said, "And Mu Ru?"
Dongfang Yu growled angrily at Dongfang Jun.
"Dongfang Jun, let me remind you once more. If you call Mu Ru by her name again, I will tell Big Brother about what happened tonight. You might have to be sent abroad earlier to study."
While the two brothers were arguing, Mu Ru took the opportunity to turn around and walk towards the farther end of the garden and into the main house.
She was in no mood to bother with her two brothers-in-law. Dongfang Jun was too sincere, and Dongfang Yu was just too wicked. She did not want to get involved.
Just as she walked into the hall, she saw Mother Liu carrying a tray upstairs. Mother Liu smiled when she saw Mu Ru.
"The Eldest Young Master had instructed me to send a bowl of peanut and lotus seed porridge to the second madam. I hope that they will have children soon. The Dongfang family is in urgent need of an heir," Mother Liu said.
Mu Ru was slightly stunned when she heard this. She paused for a moment and watched as Mother Liu walked upstairs. She could not help but feel bitter.
When she and Dongfang Mo got married, Mother Liu cooked lily and red date porridge for her. Mother Liu told her it would calm her nerves. Meanwhile, on Xi Muxue and Dongfang Yu's wedding day, Mother Liu cooked peanut and lotus seed porridge to boost their fertility.
When she was still with the Xi family, she had heard that Dongfang Mo had skin cancer and had only around two years left to live.
She had never felt unluckier. Her being a jinx was probably why the heavens allowed her to marry such a husband.
She felt that she would soon be a widow. According to the rules of the Dongfang family, after Dongfang Mo died, she would probably have to remain in the Dongfang Mo house as a widow for the rest of her life.
When she reached the door and pushed it open, she realized that Dongfang Yu had also come up. He was pushing the door next door, but he gazed at her meaningfully.
She felt her heart beat faster, and she was anxious to quickly turn the lock and push the door open. However, the more anxious she felt, the more she was unable to open the door. Her palms were suddenly sweaty, and she could not turn the knob.
Dongfang Yu saw that she was having difficulty opening her door. He reached out and touched the knob. He held Mu Ru's hand and the door knob in his grip. His head was above hers, and as he lowered his head, Mu Ru felt his warm breath on her neck. She quickly turned pink in embarrassment.
"Sister-in-Law, what are you nervous about?" Dongfang Yu asked her in a teasing manner.
Dongfang Yu forcefully turned the knob, and the door opened.
She quickly pulled her hand out of his large palm and walked into her room. Then, with a bang, she closed the door. She was so flustered that she forgot to thank him.
Once she entered the room, she leaned against the door and pressed her hand on her chest, which was rising and falling rapidly. She was panting heavily.
Dongfang Yu stood too close to her. She remembered his warm breath on her neck. She found it strangely familiar.
Soon, she calmed down. She went to the closet, grabbed her pajamas, and quickly walked into the bathroom. She wanted to take a shower as soon as possible. She felt that a quick shower would calm her down.