Although Lady Zhang felt a bit reluctant, she was happy to see the closeness between the two brothers. She personally led people to the study to arrange the bedding and only returned to the back courtyard after ensuring the heated bed was warm.
Lian Manman and Lian Zhizhi returned to their room and quickly turned off the lights to sleep. The lights on the east side stayed on much later before they went out, and even then, Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang lay awake, talking to each other under the covers.
"...This is something I never dreamed of," Lian Shouxin sighed. "I barely know a few big characters and lack any other abilities, just capable of enduring hardship, farming, and running errands. We're tasting the fortune of our descendants ahead of time."
Regarding acquiring an official status, both Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang were very pleased, but they didn't let it go to their heads, thinking they were now officials and something great.
