"What bride? Lin Si Si called off the wedding. This person is definitely not Lin Si Si. I reckon the Lin family doesn't want to return the dowry, so they found some random girl to replace her."

Hearing this, Li Tiezhu opened his mouth, then looked at Si Nian's beautiful and charming face, and said uncertainly, "But... she's so beautiful, doesn't look like some random girl."

He had never seen such a pretty girl before. In the village, the only ones who were slightly attractive were those sent down from the city for rural work. He had heard that those urban youths had high standards and looked down on rural folks like them. But this girl was even more beautiful than those urban youths. How could she be considered random?

Si Nian also realized that this woman wasn't from the Zhou family but still wouldn't let her in. She probably feared that Si Nian, as Zhou Yue Shen's wife, wouldn't need to take care of the children anymore and would lose her job. That's why she was so eager to drive her away.

Si Nian sneered, "Regardless, I am the true daughter of the Lin family. Since it's the Lin family's money, it should be the Lin family's real daughter who marries over. This auntie won't let me in. I wonder what her intentions are!"

She looked at the bewildered Li Tiezhu and asked, "Where is Zhou Yue Shen? Do you know?"

With such a commotion outside and no one coming out, it was clear that he wasn't home.

"Brother Shen is at the pig farm. He usually comes back late. Shall I go and get someone for you?" Li Tiezhu offered.

Si Nian smiled, "No need. I'll wait for him here. When he returns, I'll tell him it's not that I refuse to marry him, but that someone won't let me in. If that's the case, it's the Zhou family that's backing out of the marriage. I don't need to return the money to the Zhou family."

Upon hearing this, Auntie Liu's face turned pale. Li Tiezhu also looked confused, turning to Auntie Liu and asking, "Auntie, why wouldn't you let her in?"

Auntie Liu awkwardly smiled, worried that the situation would escalate and bring trouble upon herself. She quickly opened the door wider and said, "It's a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding. I wasn't clear about the situation earlier, so I didn't let her in. Come in quickly now."

She gave Si Nian a fierce glare.

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This person couldn't stay.

That was Si Nian's first thought upon entering the house.

If there was someone like this in the Zhou family, she might not have an easy time.

She sneered and thanked Li Tiezhu behind her before stepping into the small building.

The house was spacious, at least three hundred square meters.

As she entered, she saw a large living room with not only leather sofas but also a television and a radio, luxury items of this era.

Although the decoration seemed casual, it looked extremely good.

This was a hidden wealthy person!

Si Nian's eyelids jumped fiercely. Just as she set down her suitcase, a barefoot, dirty little girl ran over, grabbing her clothes and looking at her with curiosity and longing.

The little girl's hair was messy, but she was quite pretty, with big, watery eyes and a round little face.

However, she was very dirty, with food residue all over her mouth, and her clothes were soiled to the point that their color couldn't be distinguished.

The child, almost two years old, couldn't even speak yet, just babbling as she looked at Si Nian.

Nobody can resist a cute child, and if someone can, it's because the child isn't cute at all.

Si Nian reached out and picked up the little bean, pulling out a big White Rabbit candy from her pocket and handing it to her.

The dirty little hands of the bean immediately grabbed the candy, making a mess of it.

Living in such a luxurious house, yet the child was like this. No wonder Zhou Yueshen wanted to find a wife.

Now it seemed there was a reason.

A cold snort came from behind, "Putting on an act."

Si Nian turned to see Mrs. Liu, who had been hostile to her earlier.

The two had formed an enmity, and Si Nian had no intention of interacting with her.

The little bean seemed curious about the visitor, as if she had never seen a guest in the house before, and followed her like a little tail.

With just a candy, Si Nian had won her over.

Si Nian smiled and took out a tissue from her pocket to wipe the child's mouth.

With a little companion, she wouldn't be bored anymore, quietly waiting for the master of the Zhou family to return.

Perhaps Li Tiezhu had informed someone of the situation, so it was only a little over an hour before Si Nian heard the steady footsteps outside the door.

A tall man pushed open the door and walked into the living room, bringing with him a faint smell of blood.

Si Nian instinctively looked up and was stunned.

She had heard he ran a pig farm and assumed he was an older, overweight man, otherwise he wouldn't have had trouble finding a wife at his age. Little did she know, he turned out to be such a refined and handsome man. He had a slender figure, a stern face, and at first glance, one might mistake him for a medieval officer. The light in the room accentuated his sharp features, making them more pronounced, yet his expression remained aloof.

"What's your name?" Seeing Si Nian remain silent, Zhou Yueshen spoke first, his voice deep and magnetic.

"I'm Si Nian," Si Nian snapped out of her daze, feeling embarrassed for zoning out. She stood up, introducing herself, "I'm eighteen years old, and I'm the biological daughter of the Lin family."

Zhou Yueshen didn't show any surprise, as the matter of the delayed marriage with the Lin family had dragged on for a month now. Even though Lin Sisi wasn't his biological daughter, their actual daughter was unwilling to return.

She didn't expect her to come knocking on the door.

"I'm Zhou Yueshen, thirty years old," the man spoke succinctly.

His deep gaze swept over the suitcase in the living room, something seemed to flicker in his eyes, then he looked at Si Nian. "Have you made up your mind?"

He's a smart man, Si Nian thought. Just from her actions, he had already guessed that she was ready to marry him, for whatever reason.

Si Nian nodded. "Yes."

Zhou Yueshen continued, "Do you know about my situation? I have three children, although they're not my biological ones, I've legally adopted them under my name. I don't intend to have more children."

Si Nian took a few steps forward, extending her soft, delicate hand towards the man, smiling gently. "Firstly, being a mother is noble. Secondly, I'll be a great stepmother."