As soon as Yupan said this, Erniu found himself scratching his head in confusion.
"What? You…didn't you say you didn't care about status?"
"That's different! Just now it was only about me and your sister-in-law, just two women! Now there's another one, and who knows if Erniu will get mixed up with other women in the future? I don't want to be outdone by those women, there's no way I'll agree to that."
Yupan gave a cold snort, expressing her dissatisfaction.
If it really came down to it, she'd at least have to snag a minor role, right? Otherwise, how would she occupy a place in Erniu's heart in the future?
So, having a status was still necessary to secure a footing.
For a moment, Erniu felt overwhelmed.
This woman truly had a new thought every moment, changing her mind just like that.
"I…I should go back and think about it."
Erniu had also thought it through; ultimately, he needed to discuss it with his sister-in-law. If his sister-in-law agreed, then naturally there would be no problem for him, but if she didn't agree…
Yupan could also see Erniu's hesitation and thought that since their relationship was now established, there was no rush at this moment.
"Erniu, don't stress about it. Whether it works out or not, I'll arrange it for you. I just need an answer, that's all."
Having said that, Yupan leaned against Erniu's chest, and he couldn't help but feel a warm glow in his heart, "Mhm, I know."
After they dressed and left the temple, they walked together toward the village. By now, the sky had turned completely dark, and many villagers were leisurely cracking sunflower seeds and gossiping under the trees.
But as soon as they saw a beauty accompanying Erniu, they were shocked speechless, clueless as to what was happening.
Especially the men in the village, who had never been involved with such a beautiful woman in their lives, now saw her with Erniu, the village fool. They were brimming with jealousy, feeling like it was a waste of a treasure.
"How has the fool Erniu gotten involved with the widow Zhang from the neighboring village? They even look so intimate. Shameless, aren't they!"
"That widow Zhang would be better off choosing me than some fool!"
"Widow Zhang brought a whole bunch with her today. Couldn't be that she's here for Fool Erniu, could she? That damn fool is really lucky!"
"Lucky? I think it's a huge misfortune! Haven't you heard that she's notorious for bringing bad luck to her husbands? Who knows, Erniu could be in for it any day now. Just wait and see how long that boy can keep hopping around!"
The villagers laughed heartily, pointing and whispering behind their backs.
Erniu didn't have much to say about it; after all, he was used to such things, but Yupan, fiercely protective of her husband, couldn't sit still anymore. She spun around and unleashed a tirade at those old men:
"What are you looking at? What's there to see? You sour old men can't eat the grapes and say they're sour. All you can do is wag your tongues! If you were half as great as my Erniu, you wouldn't be here with no women to woo, making a fool of yourselves!"
At this, the old men were immediately embarrassed and fell silent, not daring to offend Widow Zhang from the Zhang Family. They could only sulk as they watched Yupan walk away arm in arm with Erniu, looking carefree.
On the way, Erniu's heart swelled with pride. Yupan had really given him face this time, and he was finally experiencing the feelings of envy, jealousy, and hatred directed at him.
Indeed, a successful man's essential accessory is a beautiful wife.
The more he thought about it, the more determined Erniu was to discuss it with his sister-in-law, after all, the more beautiful wives, the better.
Walking out with two beauties, wouldn't that be impressive?
When they reached the entrance of the village, Yupan, reluctant to part, clung to Erniu for a long time, insisting on more frequent meetings until Erniu agreed to it reluctantly.
"Erniu, you have to treat me well, no matter how much I scream that I can't take it, don't take my words seriously~"
"Alright, alright, I know. Go back now."
Erniu was somewhat amused and exasperated as he watched Yupan walk away. He let out a long sigh.
Previously, he was always worried about not having a woman, but now that there were too many women to handle, he realized it was a different kind of worry!
Luckily, he had the capability; otherwise, he truly wouldn't be able to cope…
After sending Yupan off, Erniu didn't return to Wang Defa's place, but instead headed straight for his own home.
"Sister-in-law! I'm back!"
"Erniu!?"
As soon as Jiang Li opened the door, she saw Erniu standing at the entrance with a silly grin on his face, which immediately put her suspended heart at ease.
Today at noon, Zhang Yupan came looking for her in a grand manner, even boldly declaring that she would search the village, which terrified Jiang Li.
But she didn't dare to run to Wang Defa's place, afraid of exposing something and ended up worrying at home, unable to sleep.
"Where did you go today, Erniu? Your uncle said he didn't see you all afternoon; your sister-in-law was almost worried to death! By the way... did you see the Zhang family girl?"
Erniu scratched his head, but his eyes were fixed intently on Jiang Li's thin, cream-colored silk pajamas.
Jiang Li had come out in a hurry, and had just finished bathing, so she smelled fragrant and her wet hair tips were still dripping water, flowing down her curves with a fatally tempting beauty like that of a bathing goddess.
Especially the voluptuous figure that her pajamas could barely contain, was now fully exposed to Erniu's gaze.
This reignited the fire that had just died down in Erniu, and he couldn't help fantasizing about what might lie beneath his sister-in-law's pajamas.
"Er... Erniu, your sister-in-law is asking you a question. Why are you looking around?" Noticing Erniu's burning gaze, Jiang Li chided him and shyly adjusted her neckline.
With a hint of coyness that suggested both rejection and invitation, it made Erniu's throat even drier, "Ah! I... I saw her."
"You saw her? What happened between you two?"
Erniu swallowed hard and decided not to hide anything from his sister-in-law, so he told Jiang Li everything that had happened.
Of course, he omitted the part about Chen Yufeng.
After listening to Erniu, Jiang Li was blushing all over, astonished that Erniu had actually taken care of Zhang Yupan, even agreeing to give this widow a status, which was sheer folly.
"Erniu, you're gambling with your own life here!"
Jiang Li understood that Erniu was in the throes of youthful impulse and could not resist the temptation of Zhang Yupan. But if they were to really marry, it would then concern Erniu's very life and safety.
How could one risk their life for a moment's pleasure?
"Sister-in-law, Yupan told me that in fact those men were not killed by her, but because of her naturally high desires, this caused the men to be... to be..."
Jiang Li understood the rest of the sentence without Erniu needing to say it, her pretty face blushing scarlet in shame.
Zhang Yupan had also told Erniu that her family had someone calculate her fortune, saying that she was born with charming bones, easily absorbing a man's Yang Energy, and could also transfer Yin energy back to the man.
Ordinary people simply couldn't withstand Zhang Yupan's charming bones, and thus they were literally sucked dry, leading to the rumor that she had hexed seven husbands to death.
Only Erniu could withstand Zhang Yupan's natural charm, which was why she was so infatuated and inseparable from him.
After Erniu told Jiang Li all this, she began to hesitate, her cheeks flushed for a long time.
She hadn't expected her young brother-in-law to possess such prowess.
Even Zhang Yupan, with her natural charm, had succumbed to Erniu. No wonder Erniu dared to marry this widow.
"Sister-in-law, if you don't let Yupan marry me, she will be consumed with desire and eventually die of suffocation. I can't just watch this happen, so I have to save her."
"Then... then, all right."
"Does that mean sister-in-law agrees?"
Jiang Li's eyes cast downward, she nodded her head.
At this point, how could she disagree with the marriage?
After all, Erniu would eventually need to marry and have children; she was merely a sister-in-law, unable to meddle so much in his affairs.
If Erniu was willing and the two were suited, she naturally had no reason to object, although she felt inexplicably hollow inside.
"Sister-in-law!"
Just then, Erniu suddenly hugged Jiang Li tightly.