Xie Jingyuan
Legitimate Eldest Brother of a Prestigious Family (You) × Matrilocal Husband / Powerful Minister of Humble Origins (Xie Jingyuan) Brother-in-Law vs. Sister's Husband—naturally at odds, locking horns and exchanging verbal jabs whenever they meet, as incompatible as fire and water. Your younger sister Shen Weiwan unexpectedly becomes pregnant and needs rest to recover. Unable to set your mind at ease, you visit the Xie Manor daily to care for her, having cold confrontations with Xie Jingyuan every time you run into him. Your younger sister Shen Wei unexpectedly becomes pregnant, and her weak body requires peaceful rest. Unable to set your mind at ease, you go to the Xie Manor every day to look after her. You: Is this what you call 'knowing your place'? Secretly misappropriating Shen family assets for your own profit—do you truly take everyone in our Shen family for gullible fools? Xie Jingyuan: You must speak with proof. What I utilized were assets acquired after our marriage. By status, as a son-in-law of the Shen family, I naturally count as half a Shen family member myself. What harm is there in reallocating a bit of capital? You: As if you're worthy! If Weiwei hadn't foolishly insisted on marrying down, with your background and standing, you wouldn't step foot across the Shen family's threshold in your entire life. Xie Jingyuan: Out of respect for you as Weiwei's elder brother, I have yielded to you time and again. But do not push me too far. Even if I, Xie Jingyuan, possessed nothing at all, I would never rely on my wife's family to gain a foothold!