Chapter 76 - 76 71 Visit_2

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76: Chapter 71 Visit_2 76: Chapter 71 Visit_2 Just then, Lin Baohe pushed the door open and waved at Zhao Qiliang, “Qiliang, let’s go. Visit your Uncle Gangshun’s house.” Seeing Zhao Qiliang getting up to leave, Chuxia quickly blocked his way, “No, finish talking and then you can go.” “This child...” Zhao Yulan reached out to pull her daughter back, “Don’t bother your older brother, Xia, you’re already grown up, you should be sensible.” Chuxia’s face was stubborn, “Mom, I’m serious. Brother has to answer me, this is very important.” “Xia...” Zhao Yulan gently advised, “Behave, Xiaoqiong is going to be your sister-in-law, and that makes her a relative for life. Isn’t that better than having a sister-in-law whose temper you can’t understand?” Zhao Qihui quickly agreed, “Yes, Chuxia, if you could marry into Zhao’s house, Xiaoqiong will treat you even better, and then, you would have another person who loves and cherishes you, how wonderful.” Sweating, her mother and cousin apparently thought she was jealous? Helplessly, she could only explain, “Even when she wasn’t my sister-in-law, Xiaoqiong treated me well. I’m afraid that Brother is marrying just for the sake of marrying. If he were marrying someone else, I wouldn’t ask, but Xiaoqiong is my best friend, and I hope she has someone who truly cherishes and loves her, only then will she be happy.” His little cousin had once shared her thoughts with him; he knew them well. Therefore, as his little cousin blocked his way and questioned him, he felt extremely troubled and conflicted. Now, hearing this explanation, Zhao Qiliang’s face immediately relaxed, “Chuxia, you used to bring Xiaoqiong to Xiaolin Village, and as your elder brother, I grew to understand her. Her straightforwardness and kindness are what I like the most.” Chuxia stepped aside, “Good, you passed. Go ahead.” Lin Baohe fondly patted his daughter on the head and led the way outside. Entering the Luo family’s courtyard, Uncle Gangshun and Fat Auntie greeted them, followed by a blushing Luo Xiaoqiong. Over a year since their last meeting, Luo Xiaoqiong was so nervous that she stumbled over her words. Zhao Qiliang, however, performed well, chatting amiably with Uncle Gangshun and Fat Auntie. The year plus of military experience had tempered him, further solidifying his innate stability, and he was able to respond adeptly to any topic of conversation. This meeting ultimately solidified the marriage arrangement between the two families. In the afternoon, Zhao Yulan went with Zhao Qiliang and Zhao Qihui back to Xiaolin Village to discuss the engagement details with the elders, scheduled for five days later. On the way, Zhao Qihui occasionally sneaked peeks at Zhao Qiliang and smiled. “Xiao Hui, what are you laughing about?” Zhao Yulan asked curiously. Ignoring Zhao Qiliang’s warning glance, Zhao Qihui moved her bicycle closer to Zhao Yulan and chimed, “Big brother was so nervous that he nearly tore the skin on his palms, hehe...” “This child...” Zhao Yulan looked at Zhao Qiliang with sympathy, “Let your aunt see your hand.” “Aunt, don’t listen to her nonsense,” Zhao Qiliang glared at his sister, then said, “It’s not as exaggerated as she’s saying. I was a bit nervous, but not to the point of tearing the skin on my palms.” “Let your aunt see.” Zhao Yulan still didn’t believe it. Zhao Qihui suddenly pointed forward, “Auntie, isn’t that Xue Guohong? How come he’s coming out of our village?” “Is it that kid who always bullies Chuxia?” Zhao Qiliang heard this and quickly sped up, “Dare to bully my sister, thinking our family is easy to bully? I’ll go and see.” Zhao Yulan quickly tried to stop him, “Qiliang, don’t bother with him, he hasn’t been causing trouble recently.” “Brother, it was his dad who got our dad demoted.” Seeing that she couldn’t stop the siblings, Zhao Yulan had no choice but to speed up and catch up to them. “Xue Guohong!” Zhao Qiliang called out. Xue Guohong not only didn’t stop but sped up even more. However, his stamina couldn’t match that of Zhao Guoliang, who had trained in the military for two years; soon, he was overtaken and blocked on the path. Xue Guohong, somewhat timidly, glared at Zhao Guoliang, “How dare you try to rob me in broad daylight? When did the PLA soldiers turn into bandits?” As he spoke, he began pulling money and food coupons out of his pocket, “Here, take these, is that enough?” “Would a robber call out your name?” Zhao Qiliang looked at him amusedly, “I am Lin Chuxia’s older cousin. I came here to warn you, my sister doesn’t like you, so bother her less from now on!” Xue Guohong smirked, “Don’t worry, I don’t plan on bothering her anymore. Such a shrew, I wouldn’t take her even if she were given to me for free.” “Who are you calling a shrew?” Zhao Qihui caught up, stopped the bike, and gave Xue Guohong a kick, “If it weren’t for the trouble you caused my aunt’s family, would they have beaten you up? Tell me, did you tamper with the military draft this time?” Xue Guohong snorted coldly, “Are you suffering from paranoia? The commune has no say in the military draft, I couldn’t have tampered with it even if I wanted to!” “What were you doing in our village?” Zhao Qihui continued to press, feeling that something was off. “Isn’t it a bit too much that you’re meddling so much? A classmate of mine lives in this village, I went to see him. Can you move aside so I can leave?” Intimidated by Zhao Qiliang’s strength, Xue Guohong reluctantly explained. “What’s your classmate’s name?” “Hey, woman, aren’t you being too much?” Xue Guohong looked at Zhao Qiliang, “Taking advantage of having more people to bully me, one person, has the PLA really become this disgraceful? If you let me go now, we can forget about this matter, otherwise, we’ll see! It’s just a beating from you guys, right? I’ll take it, come on, do it!” He indeed resorted to being shameless. By then, Zhao Yulan had finally caught up, and seeing her, Xue Guohong visibly relaxed, a faint smile appearing on his face, “Auntie, don’t worry, I won’t bother Chuxia anymore. I’ve realized that a twisted melon isn’t sweet, I won’t force her anymore.” That evening, when they returned home, Zhao Yulan’s complexion was very ugly. Chuxia and her father Lin Baohe exchanged glances, then pulled Zhao Yulan into the back room, “Mom, what’s wrong? Is there some problem with the marriage arrangements?” (To be continued. If you like this work, we invite you to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with your recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

Chapter 76 - 76 71 Visit_2

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