"Hey, Xiaosheng, you look really good recently, with a rosy complexion," my colleague exclaimed in surprise.

I touched my face and smiled, saying, "Didn't I used to suffer from insomnia? My husband brought back a calming incense from the temple, and every night after I light it, I have pleasant dreams."

My colleague looked at me with envy and said, "Your husband is so good to you. You've been together for seven years, and your relationship is still so good."

I smiled and remained silent, but I felt extremely content in my heart.

When my husband and I first got together, everyone around me opposed it, thinking that I had been enchanted.

My husband came from a poor rural family and had a bunch of younger siblings to take care of.

On the other hand, I was the only child in a well-off family in the provincial capital. I was loved by my parents since I was little, and after graduating, I even landed a stable job in a state-owned enterprise.

We met while traveling, and he pursued me passionately from the moment he saw me. At first, I didn't pay much attention to him, but as we spent time together, I gradually fell in love with him.

Although he had a difficult family background, he worked hard and built his own business in these years. Now he can be considered a promising young man, and those around me praised my discerning eye.

As for my mother-in-law, despite her rural background, she was gentle in nature. She would come to stay with us for about half a month every once in a while, and we got along well. However, I had never met any of my younger siblings-in-law.

After work, my husband called, "Xiaosheng, Mom said she'll be coming tomorrow. Can you help tidy up the room for her? She heard that you haven't been sleeping well, so she brought a lot of things to help improve your health."

I readily agreed. My mother-in-law was very kind to me, always bringing me various local specialties every time she visited. I particularly liked them.

I wondered what specialties my mother-in-law would bring me this time. I started looking forward to it.

My mother-in-law's room was the same as it was when she left last time, but when I was tidying up the drawer, I noticed an empty small bottle with a somewhat blurry label that read "Incense."

Could it be perfume? I didn't expect my mother-in-law to have such particular tastes, liking these kinds of things. This reminded me to think about what birthday gift to get her.

My mother-in-law's birthday was coming up in a month. I estimated that she would stay for a month this time.

I wondered if my mother-in-law still needed this empty bottle, so I put it back in its original place.

The next day, my mother-in-law arrived with bags and packages, just as I expected. I helped her carry the things and asked, "Mom, what did you bring this time? So many things."

My mother-in-law said mysteriously, "This time, I brought something good that will guarantee you sweet dreams every night."

"Huh? Mom, I'm already sleeping well now. Wang Pu got me some calming incense from the temple," I said, feeling puzzled.

"You don't know about this. The one I brought goes perfectly with the calming incense. Its effects are doubled," my mother-in-law said.

After speaking, my mother-in-law took out a bottle from her bag. It had the same label as the one in the drawer of her room, "Soul Incense Pellets."

So, it wasn't perfume.

"This was made by your third aunt. It's their family's ancestral skill. This bottle contains exactly thirty pellets. You take one every night before bed, along with the calming incense, and the effects will be doubled." My mother-in-law handed me the small bottle.

I opened the bottle and took a sniff. A unique fragrance wafted into my nose, somewhat similar to the calming incense my husband got for me.

So, I happily agreed. I couldn't refuse my mother-in-law's kind intentions.

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