Fu Jingwen couldn’t help but be suspicious of Qin Xiaoruo, so how could she possibly apologize to her?
Seeing her mother so angry, she didn’t dare speak any more contrary words, and could only keep weeping.
Just as mother and daughter were at an impasse, Fu Family’s Third Child Fu Zhiwen returned, and the moment he entered the yard, he called out, “Mom, Second Sister-in-law, Jingwen, I’m back!”
“Third Brother——”
Hearing Fu Zhiwen’s voice, Fu Jingwen sprinted out and threw herself into her brother’s arms, bursting into loud sobs as if to pour out all the grievances in her stomach at once.
“What’s happened?
Who dares bully our Jingwen that I don’t see?” One moment, Fu Zhiwen’s handsome face beamed with sunshine, but it darkened instantly, as he asked menacingly.
As the only daughter in the family, Fu Jingwen had indeed been doted on by her three brothers.
Seeing his sister crying like this, Fu Zhiwen truly felt heartbroken.
As soon as Fu Zhiwen finished speaking, Fu Jingwen’s crying paused, and she abruptly lifted her tear-filled eyes to look at her “impertinent” brother.
Standing at the kitchen doorway, Qin Xiaoruo caught a glimpse of Lady Guan walking out with a stern face, and couldn’t resist sympathetically glancing at Fu Zhiwen, silently mourning for him in her heart for three seconds.
“You little scamp, who did you say doesn’t see well?” Lady Guan scolded her youngest angrily.
This kid really needed a lesson!
Fu Zhiwen, sharp as ever, saw his mother’s full face of annoyance, looked at his sister’s shocked expression, and quickly understood everything.
Immediately, he flashed a smile and changed his tune, “Mom, I was just teaching Jingwen a lesson.
Crying with such a grown person’s body, she’ll be laughed at.”
Seeing her son switch gears so quickly, Lady Guan was both amused and annoyed, but considering her son seldom returned home and his earlier outburst was without knowing the reason, her anger dissipated, “Where’s your big brother?”
Qin Xiaoruo was utterly impressed with Fu Zhiwen’s ability to turn danger into safety, thinking that this lad was indeed a true brother to Fu Hanwen, equally cautious and meticulous in his thoughts.
“Big Brother went to borrow an ox cart from the village chief,” replied Fu Zhiwen, noticing his sister had stopped crying, he then turned towards the kitchen doorway where Qin Xiaoruo was, and greeted her with a lifted corner of his lip: “Sister-in-law!”
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Qin Xiaoruo nearly choked on her saliva, her mind racing as she pondered what kind of reaction would seem normal under such circumstances?
Should she act shy?
Or righteously scold him?
After all, she and Fu Hanwen hadn’t officially married, so this title “Sister-in-law” was neither proper nor smooth.
This lad really knew how to pose a dilemma!
Before Qin Xiaoruo could react, Changer, who had just taken a bath and changed into clean clothes, rushed out from the room, joyfully hugging Fu Zhiwen’s leg and exclaiming, “Uncle, you’re back!”
Fu Zhiwen bent down to pick up Changer, held him in his arms, and weighed him, smiling, “Changer seems to have gotten heavier.”
Changer smiled, his eyes disappearing into crescents, and said sweetly, “Aunt Xiao Ruo has been making us dinner these past few days, so I’ve eaten more and gotten heavier!”
Qin Xiaoruo wiped a sweat, wanting to tell Changer that preparing dinner was the suggestion of his family’s eldest uncle, so the credit for his weight gain also belonged to his family’s eldest uncle.
Fu Zhiwen looked at Qin Xiaoruo again, the smile on his face deepening, “Sister-in-law has been considerate.”
Ultimately, Qin Xiaoruo decided to ignore Fu Zhiwen’s address and changed the subject, “Dinner is ready, we can start eating now.”
Fu Jingwen and Lady Shao quietly assisted Qin Xiaoruo in bringing the porridge and pickled vegetables with bamboo shoots into the hall, while Fu Hanwen also just returned with two cloth bundles.
Fu Hanwen sat down at the table and immediately focused on the plate of pickled bamboo shoots, asking, “Where did these bamboo shoots come from?”
PS: The book’s contract has been successfully signed; starting tomorrow there will be three updates (^_^)