'That way, once Song Qingya truly believes it and takes the initiative to ask for a divorce...'
'...my happy days will finally arrive.'
Unexpectedly, Song Qingya shook her head and replied, "You're mistaken. Your Brother Fei made these himself."
"What? Brother Fei knows how to cook?"
Wen Xiuxiu's eyes widened in surprise.
"Yes, he's very capable."
Song Qingya praised her husband without holding back.
"He might seem cold on the outside, but he's actually very thoughtful."
These words sent a pang of bitterness through Wen Xiuxiu's heart, filling her with unspeakable jealousy.
'Why?'
'Why is Fei Jin treating this woman who came out of nowhere so well?'
Unwilling to accept this, Wen Xiuxiu decided to keep stirring up trouble.
She feigned a helpless sigh and said, "Sister-in-law, you might not know this, but Brother Fei is quite rough around the edges and not very good at taking care of people. You're sick, so how could he let you eat such greasy food? Why didn't he make you some plain congee?"
Song Qingya listened with a smile as Wen Xiuxiu continued to complain about Fei Jin. She said nothing, but a plan was already forming in her mind.
'This female lead really is annoying.'
'It would be one thing if this female lead genuinely had the original owner's best interests at heart.'
'But Wen Xiuxiu is clearly just finding fault, trying to guide me into feeling dissatisfied with Fei Jin.'
Song Qingya said, "Actually, I was the one who wanted to eat meat. Xiu Xiu, you don't know this, but congee doesn't have much nutrition."
Wen Xiuxiu's next words caught in her throat.
'She never would have imagined that a woman from the last century would know about such things!'
Wen Xiuxiu put on a wronged expression and said.
"I misspoke. Please don't be angry, Sister-in-law."
She continued to ask in a roundabout way.
"I didn't expect Brother Fei to look so fierce, yet he's so obedient to you, huh?"
"Does he look fierce?"
Wen Xiuxiu mistakenly thought Song Qingya had taken the bait and felt a flicker of glee.
"Yeah. Even though he's very handsome, he's really scary when he puts on a stern face. Sigh, I can't imagine how you share a bed with him. It must be so hard on you."
Hearing this, Song Qingya started to laugh.
'In the script, to protect the original novel's heroine's good-girl image, they already made a lot of changes to Wen Xiuxiu.'
'One major change was removing the plotline where Wen Xiuxiu caused trouble before the male lead and his ex-wife had divorced.'
'Wen Xiuxiu's fans said that she hadn't fallen in love with the male lead yet, so it was normal for her to speak ill of him behind his back.'
'But in reality, Wen Xiuxiu was the most crucial person in causing the original owner and Fei Jin to divorce.'
Originally, the previous owner didn't have any major issues with Fei Jin.
After all, she had fought hard for this marriage.
But when someone by your side constantly tells you that your husband doesn't cherish you, doesn't care about you, and that there's no love in your marriage, who can guarantee they won't start to have doubts?
The original owner began to feel that Fei Jin was completely indifferent to her and started to find fault with everything he did.
The original owner became so dependent on Wen Xiuxiu that she told her everything, even telling her when her first love sent her a letter.
After hearing this, Wen Xiuxiu deliberately instigated her.
"Sister Qingya, you should bravely pursue love. So what if you're married? This isn't the old society anymore. If you can get a divorce, you should!"
The original owner thought this made sense and forced Fei Jin to divorce her.
As a result, right after the divorce, Wen Xiuxiu started showing solicitous care for Fei Jin and manufacturing all sorts of "chance" encounters.
She called him almost every day to ask how he was doing and even "accidentally" ran into him several times on his way home.
Six months later, after a series of efforts, she successfully married Fei Jin.
But the transmigrated Song Qingya wasn't so easily deceived.
She knew in her heart that Wen Xiuxiu was definitely hiding some ulterior motives.
She knew Wen Xiuxiu didn't genuinely like Fei Jin but had other plans.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a tall figure approaching silently.
The corners of Song Qingya's mouth lifted slightly, a hint of playfulness in her eyes, as she deliberately asked.
"Do you dislike Brother Fei that much? I actually think he's a pretty good person. At least he's willing to put effort into me."
"What's the use of that? How could a person like him possibly understand your thoughts? He's definitely not very considerate!"
With her back to the door, Wen Xiuxiu was completely unaware of the approaching person, growing more smug as she spoke.
"Not to mention anything else, but with Brother Fei's personality, he's probably not considerate in *that* department. Men like him probably only ever think about their own feelings."
The figure outside the door paused.
Song Qingya gave a light cough and raised her voice slightly.
"Actually, Xiu Xiu, you're overthinking it. The two of us are quite good in that department."
The moment she said this, Wen Xiuxiu froze, a trace of panic on her face.
'According to the script, both of them were supposed to be very innocent. The male lead should have never even touched his ex-wife.'
"For real?"
"Why don't you go ask your Brother Fei and find out!"
Song Qingya tried hard to hold back her laughter.
She watched as Fei Jin slowly walked in through the doorway, his expression grim.
"A young lady shouldn't be spouting such nonsense."
In terms of family relations, Fei Jin was actually Wen Xiuxiu's distant cousin.
He usually thought of this girl as mischievous but generally obedient.
He never expected that she would say such things behind his back the moment he left.
Hearing the familiar voice behind her, Wen Xiuxiu was so startled she almost fell over.
"B-Brother Fei, why are you back?"
She explained in a panic.
"I really didn't mean it like that, Brother. Don't get the wrong idea."
But her explanation sounded weak, as if she were just making excuses.
Fei Jin had heard everything loud and clear.
She had said those words with her own mouth.
He stood there, motionless, just listening quietly.
However, Wen Xiuxiu was still an unmarried young woman, so Fei Jin couldn't bring himself to scold her directly.
At this thought, his expression softened slightly.
He said coldly.
"That's enough. You should go home now." Wen Xiuxiu burst into tears on the spot.
She wanted to say more, but seeing Fei Jin's cold expression, she was too scared to speak and could only sob quietly.
Fei Jin closed the door, having shooed Wen Xiuxiu out.
When he turned around, he saw Song Qingya on the bed, doubled over with laughter.
"Is it that funny?" A hint of displeasure tinged Fei Jin's voice.
"Of course it's funny."
Song Qingya made no effort to hide her delight, her voice carrying a flirtatious charm.
"Fei Village Chief, I was just helping you smooth things over. Aren't you happy?"
Fei Jin was utterly helpless.
'She knew I was here all along and still said that right in front of me. I really don't know what she's planning.'
The light bulbs of this era were small, casting a faint yellow glow.
Light like this wasn't enough to make out the expressions on people's faces.
Instead, it added a hazy quality, making the entire room seem soft and warm.
Song Qingya watched him standing there, silhouetted against the light.
His broad shoulders had a smooth line to them, and a mischievous idea sparked in her mind.
"Come over here, won't you?"
"What for?"
Fei Jin frowned, looking at her in confusion.
Although he asked, Fei Jin still slowly walked over to her side.
His footsteps were exceptionally clear in the quiet room.
Unexpectedly, Song Qingya threw her arms around his waist.