The next morning.
As soon as girl Liu entered, the originally quiet small courtyard became as lively as boiling water in a pot.
Rarely today, his wife didn’t ask him to help her get dressed, but instead, she dressed herself and ran out.
“Husband, husband~ I dressed myself today~”
Like a child waiting for praise from their parents, Pei Qingxuan looked at Xu Ping’an with her watery eyes, as if seeking credit.
She must have seen the whole scene of Liu Yingying entering earlier.
Perhaps she felt a bit afraid of losing him, so today she specifically dressed herself and didn’t act spoiled with him.
“My wife is amazing, you can even dress yourself today.”
How could Xu Ping’an be stingy when facing the beautiful girl’s request for praise?
Naturally, he praised her, and also rubbed his wife’s head.
He wondered if Liu Yingying had been peeking, because when Xu Ping’an was comforting Pei Qingxuan, Liu Yingying suddenly ran out of the east wing, pushing her little head forward and approaching him.
“Ping’an, I came by myself, you know, isn’t that great? Hurry up and praise me!”
Huh?
What the hell, why should I praise you?
Xu Ping’an blinked, looked at Pei Qingxuan who was suddenly clinging tightly to him, and then at Liu Yingying who was standing in front of him, looking like ‘I want praise’.
He instantly understood.
Oh well, so they’re competing now?
Just as he hesitated how to answer Liu Yingying, another woman’s voice suddenly came from behind him.
“Sir, I want some too. You can’t favor one over the other. Otherwise, as an orphan and a widow, without your affection, how will I live my life in the future… sniffle sniffle.”
Sniffle sniffle, that’s enough of that!
These two girls are already chaotic enough, why are you, Miss Li, getting involved!
Also, who’s an orphan and a widow!?
Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying immediately widened her eyes, and with an incredulous look on her face, she pointed at Xu Ping’an with her slender finger.
“Ping’an… you, you even stoop to a widow!?”
When the hell did he stoop to a widow!?
You need to have evidence when you speak!
“Don’t believe her, she just said it casually.”
Xu Ping’an quickly explained.
Before Liu Yingying could speak, Li Yu’er had already stepped forward, her voice choked and her feelings genuine.
“Sir, I know… this child isn’t yours, so you don’t want to acknowledge him, but I’ve already given myself to you, you can’t abandon us, mother and child~”
Xu Ping’an almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
He was just about to raise his hand to point back, but unexpectedly, as he raised his hand, by a strange coincidence, it landed in that B+ chest.
Hmm… excellent flexibility, highly malleable, good fat.
No nodules, well-developed.
But the problem is… how to solve this situation now?
Li Yu’er looked at this unruly right hand resting on her chest, and he even subconsciously squeezed it, and she was instantly stunned.
And equally stunned were Liu Yingying, who was standing on Xu Ping’an’s left, and Pei Qingxuan, who was in his arms.
“Ping’an… how, how could you, this… this is broad daylight! You, even if you want to… it should be at night!”
No, Miss Liu, have you misunderstood something!?
“Shopkeeper Liu, I’m not…”
“I don’t care! As long as sir wants me, I… I can do it anytime~”
Li Yu’er suddenly acted dramatically, grabbing Xu Ping’an’s quickly retracted right hand and holding it tightly to her chest.
At this moment, Pei Qingxuan finally reacted, pulling Xu Ping’an’s waist back.
“Husband is mine!”
As these two started vying for his attention, Liu Yingying, who always refused to be outdone, directly wrapped Xu Ping’an’s left hand into her embrace!
“Husband~”
“Ping’an!”
“Sir…”
“Enough!!!”
If this continued, he might never have a moment’s peace.
There was no other way; at times like these, as the head of the household, he had to assert his authority.
A furious roar startled the three women.
Alright!
Breakfast today was ruined; if he didn’t sort this out, life would be unbearable.
Seeing that Xu Ping’an was truly angry, the three instantly fell silent.
He raised his hand, took out the fan from his waist, and pointed it towards the main hall!
“All of you, get in there and sit down!”
They immediately wilted like eggplants, heads bowed, and scurried into the main hall with small steps.
Xu Ping’an, on the other hand, let out a sigh of relief and instructed Zhao Pingzhi, who was stunned: “Old Zhao, I’ll leave things here to you. When Master Fang’s disciples arrive later, just take them to look at whatever they need to check.”
“Ah? Yes!”
Zhao Pingzhi dared not provoke Xu Ping’an now.
Although this Mr. Xu always referred to himself as ‘a mere doctor,’ the aura about him was truly intimidating.
He quickly lowered his head and got to work, not daring to look further.
As for Miss’s affairs, there was nothing he could do… He’d just have to tell the Prince what happened later.
He couldn’t manage it.
Taking a deep breath, he was about to return to his room when he saw the two little maids standing in the courtyard, looking utterly bewildered.
One was Liu Ning’er, the other Li Jing’er.
“You two, come over here too!”
The two little maids exchanged a bewildered glance, then quickly lowered their heads and scurried into the main hall with small steps.
Xu Ping’an walked to the door, first took a deep breath to calm himself before entering.
As soon as he stepped into the room, five pairs of eyes simultaneously turned to him.
Looking at these five beautiful maidens, all of varying builds, exquisite in appearance, and each possessing their own unique charm, Xu Ping’an was momentarily stunned.
Then he reacted, walked to the empty main seat, and sat down.
His gaze swept around, and the girls all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.
“Ahem! For the sake of more stability here in the future, today, I will make things clear to you.”
This situation of three women vying for a husband and two maids watching the show must not happen again.
“First and foremost! I want to solemnly declare that Qingxuan is my wife. This will not change, and all of you must remember that.”
Li Yu’er pursed her lips, not wanting to speak, but Liu Yingying couldn’t help but want to retort, yet Xu Ping’an suppressed her with a single look.
“Secondly, girl Liu, I know what’s on your mind, and I understand why you came today. However, there are parents’ orders and matchmakers’ words. You came alone, and I allowed you to stay. Things are as they are; you are merely a guest, temporarily residing here!”
“Your Liu family is not a small household in Liuye County, and in all of Nanzhou, you are considered a reputable family. If outsiders were to know that you, as the legitimate daughter of the Liu family, are inexplicably eloping with a doctor, if this gets out, not only will your Liu family be disgraced because of you…”
Xu Ping’an pointed to himself.
“Even I, from now on, will not be able to hold my head high. In Nanzhou, let alone continuing to practice medicine, I’m afraid even living a stable life will be impossible.”
“And you, the name Liu Yingying will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame.”
“Sometimes, you act recklessly, with a hot head, and you plunge headfirst into things. If I were to truly accept you like this, that wouldn’t be loving you; that would be harming you!”