Yin Mingyu had just married into the Xie family not long ago. She was not in a hurry to rely on her belly to gain a foothold, nor did she care about the so-called “security” after a few years, so she did not plan to become pregnant for the time being.

As for what will happen in the future, she is still young and can just let it happen.

But no matter whether she wants to have a baby or not, or whether she has a baby now, there is always a prerequisite: she cannot harm her body. She always has control over her body and her uterus.

It’s a medicine that’s three parts poisonous. She can take it secretly, but just in case and to be safer, it’s best to have Xie Qin’s cooperation. Doctor Mu also said so.

And if she wants  Xie Qin to cooperate, she can’t hide what she does to him in private, or even secretly give him something to eat. This is a matter of morality and principle.

The prescription was put in as soon as she got it.

Yin Mingyu didn’t know Xie Qin well enough, so she would slowly observe and supplement her inner image of Xie Qin.

If Xie Qin wanted to get to know her. He would take the initiative to read her messy brochures, and then discover the recipe and ask about it, then naturally the two of them would have a conversation about it.

If he never understood Yin Mingyu’s intention, Yin Mingyu could also clearly distinguish where the boundary between the two people was. A couple who respected each other as ice didn’t have to worry too much about contraception, especially Xie Qin, who was a man who abstained from sex for the sake of health.

As for Xie Qin’s recent change in attitude, his awkward behavior, and his own mood, Yin Mingyu cannot see it, and it is not clear, but she feels that it is not as natural and non-interfering as when she first married.

Yin Mingyu admitted that she was a little selfish. She first discovered Xie Qin’s emotional shortcomings, so she used sesame pills to express softly. While achieving her goal, she also broke this inexplicable state.

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She wants a stable, comfortable relationship that suits her. She doesn’t want to be hazy, come and go, and fall in love with others, so she chooses to borrow some small, innocuous ways to have fun without harming anyone. This will let  Xie Qin “get to know” her.

Yin Mingyu had a clear conscience and still slept soundly that night.

Xie Qin gained the upper hand in the fight with Yin Mingyu. After taking away the porcelain jar, out of some more cautious considerations, he informed the steward to take the porcelain jar and ask the kitchen first. The kitchen department responded, they made the sesame balls, and the porcelain jars were sent from the kitchen.

As Yin Mingyu was somewhat deficient in qi and blood and did not need to take medicine, she would teach the kitchen to make regular food that replenishes qi and blood, not just sesame balls.

The porcelain jar was not very big. When Xie Qin was working, he ate a few more pills, and the porcelain jar became empty.

When he heard the report, he waved his hand to let the steward leave, then stopped him and ordered the steward to get up from the dining room and gave instructions again. He ordered them to make two more cans of sesame balls for Yin Mingyu and send them over.

Early the next morning, Yin Mingyu received two cans of sesame pills, which meant that her confession as a wife yesterday did not let the matter of “avoiding children” offend Xie Qin.

Yin Mingyu was in a good mood and had no worries at all.

Today is the day when Xie Ce officially begins his enlightenment.

As his stepmother, Yin Mingyu naturally wanted to show some expression, so she took the initiative to come to the main courtyard in the afternoon.

Old Madam Xie was reluctant to bear Xie Ce’s hard work, but she also understood the importance. In order not to delay his studies, she stayed away the whole time. When she saw Yin Mingyu coming, she asked her to go over and “supervise” on her behalf.

Yin Mingyu readily agreed, walked outside Xie Ce’s study, stood in a position where she was not easily discovered, and watched with interest.

The old gentleman with a gray beard taught him to recite word for word. Even though he had trouble following the reading, he still taught him again and again very patiently.

The child finally understood the pain of studying. He did not understand the content of the old gentleman’s teachings and could only read it over and over again. His eyes were full of confusion and even became a bit dull.

After a while, the old gentleman left Xie Ce with homework on how to hold a pen, then ended today’s class, bowed to Yin Mingyu and left.

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