After dinner, everyone went about their own business.

Yang Dong first went to the fish pond, caught two fish, and then headed to Yang Xiaocui’s house.

Since it was morning, Yang Xiaocui’s house was the same as usual. The adults had gone to work in the fields, leaving only Yang Xiaocui and the children at home.

Yang Xiaocui was busy with chores at home when she heard Yang Dabao’s voice, "Auntie, Uncle Yang Dong is coming towards our house with two fish in his hand. Could he be bringing them for us?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaocui quickly said, "Dabao, you take your younger siblings into the house. Don’t go to the gate. I’ll go have a look."

She had been very worried these past few days. She felt unsure and had turned the house upside down but still couldn’t find any Silver. Seeing that the agreed time with Yang Daniu was approaching, she was at her wit’s end.

She placed all her hopes on Yang Dong, hoping that Yang Qiu would pass a message to him. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Today happened to be her birthday. If Yang Qiu had indeed told her brother, Yang Dong would likely come today.

So, when she heard Yang Dabao’s words, she set down her work and went to the gate, pretending to be going out casually. Sure enough, she saw Yang Dong approaching with two fish in his hand.

Yang Dong also saw Yang Xiaocui coming out, and he thought that was perfect, saving him the trouble of calling for her. He took a few steps forward and handed the fish to her, saying, "Yang Qiu mentioned today is your birthday. Here, take these."

Yang Xiaocui was stunned. She wondered, if Yang Dong only brought her two fish, how would she give Silver to Yang Daniu? Just thinking about Yang Daniu’s nasty demeanor frightened her. If she didn’t give him Silver, Yang Daniu would definitely spill the beans about her pretending to faint.

Seeing Yang Xiaocui hesitate, Yang Dong pushed the fish a bit closer, "Take them. My parents specifically asked me to bring them."

Only then did Yang Xiaocui accept the fish, bowing her head to say, "Thank you."

After that, Yang Dong pulled out a box from his pocket and handed it to Yang Xiaocui, "I heard from Xiaoqiu that you like hairpins, so I bought you one."

Upon seeing the box, Yang Xiaocui’s eyes lit up, but she still pretended to look troubled, "I can’t accept this. It’s too precious. You should take it back."

"It’s already bought, so just keep it. It’s nothing too valuable."

"Well..." Yang Xiaocui continued to feign reluctance, finally saying, "In that case, I’ll keep it for now, and once we get married, I’ll bring it back."

"Okay, sounds good."

Seeing that Yang Dong was about to leave, Yang Xiaocui spoke up again, "Don’t mention the hairpin to anyone yet. I’m afraid my mom will hear about it and, like medicine, try to exchange it for Silver."

"Alright."

Yang Dong agreed and then left.

After Yang Dong left, Yang Xiaocui quickly put the box on her and carried the fish into the yard. The children came running up, and she handed the fish to them. The children were overjoyed and didn’t bother her anymore.

She hurried back to her room and opened the box. Seeing the beautiful silver hairpin, she was extremely happy. She tried it on her head, then reluctantly took it off. It was hard to accept that such a beautiful thing would have to be given to Yang Daniu. She felt unwilling, but there was nothing she could do.

After the disappointment, she perked up again. As long as she handled Yang Daniu’s matter properly this time, she would have nothing to worry about in the future. After marrying into the Yang Family, there would surely be better things in store.