"Second sister-in-law, let it go. Everyone has their own fate. Besides, even without the matter with Yang Xiaocui, the fourth brother and Li Chuntao might not necessarily have ended up together."

"After all, the difference between the two of them is quite significant. Li Chuntao usually lives like a city lady, doesn’t cook, doesn’t do housework, and might not be suitable to marry into our farming family. I was just on a whim before, thinking that since they are about the same age, I wanted to play matchmaker. But now that I think about it, even if I did, it might not have worked out."

Xiaoxiao pondered and decided to try and calm the second sister-in-law. If she kept thinking about Yang Dong and Li Chuntao, what if she did something reckless?

Li Chuntao originally had a bad reputation, but that was only about her appearance and didn’t affect her much personally.

But if her reputation were ruined due to issues between men and women, that would be too serious for a woman. How could the innocent Li Chuntao handle that?

Upon hearing Xiaoxiao’s words, the second sister-in-law retorted, "We don’t lack people to cook and do housework in our family."

However, Xiaoxiao’s words did diminish the second sister-in-law’s anger a bit. She then said, "But, sister-in-law, what you said makes sense too. The differences between the fourth brother and Li Chuntao are quite large. Our fourth brother is not like your husband; he’s just a rural bumpkin who doesn’t know many words and just knows how to work. He doesn’t speak or act as elegantly as your husband, the scholar. Even if we did introduce them, she might not fancy our fourth brother, after all, she’s someone who excels in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

Yet Li Chuntao really did take a liking to him, decided in just one glance, and made significant efforts to become a wealthy beauty for Yang Dong. Of course, Xiaoxiao wouldn’t dare to say these things, or the second sister-in-law might explode.

"What the second sister-in-law said is true, so even if the fourth brother is not engaged, it might not necessarily work out. So second sister-in-law, Xiaoqiu, you two must not speak of this outside. If this gets out, it won’t be good for Li Chuntao’s reputation."

"Got it, got it, we will not talk carelessly." Reputation is a big deal, and the second sister-in-law knows the importance.

Yang Qiu also nodded in agreement, indicating she wouldn’t bring it up again.

The three of them continued to busy themselves in the kitchen.

However, what they didn’t expect was that Yang Dong was just outside the door, hearing every word they said.

A bitter smile appeared on his lips; he thought the second and third sister-in-law made very valid points.

He wasn’t like the third brother, the scholar. He was just a country bumpkin who couldn’t read much. For someone like Li Chuntao, even if the third sister-in-law played matchmaker, she wouldn’t fancy him.

People like him, a rural bumpkin, and someone like Yang Xiaocui were more of a match.

In the future, he should just avoid Li Chuntao. After all, she’s still unmarried, and if people saw them talking, her reputation might be affected.

Besides, he was engaged, and he shouldn’t let people talk about Yang Xiaocui. He should care more for Yang Xiaocui in the future because, in a few years, she would be his wife.

Thinking about this, he discreetly left and returned to his room.

After freshening up, he joined the family for dinner. After dinner, unusually, he called the three little ones of the family into the room.

This surprised everyone else, "What’s up with the fourth brother today, calling the kids in?"