"Misunderstanding? He was about to hit me just now," Qian Duobao said angrily, hands on his hips.

As soon as he finished speaking, the dozen or so servants who had been standing there all rushed over!

Zhao Youtian's wife had never met any important people before. Seeing Qian Duobao like this, she was also very flustered. She wondered if this young master would take her son to the government.

A villager told Zhao Youtian, who rushed over. Seeing the scene before him, he wiped the sweat from his brow and hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "Young Master Qian, what kind of misunderstanding has occurred? Look how you've caught my son!"

"Clan Chief Zhao, so this is your young master." Qian Duobao looked at Zhao Youtian, who, despite his small stature, exuded an imposing aura.

Zhao Youtian hurriedly waved his hand: "I'm just a farmer's son, how could I dare to call myself a young master? I just don't know what my little chubby has done to offend you?"

“He was just hitting Zhao Erni, and now he’s going to hit me,” Qian Duobao said coldly.

"What's wrong with you? Why did you hit someone?" Zhao Youtian asked Zhao Xiaopang angrily.

Zhao Xiaopang pouted and said, "I didn't want to hit Young Master Qian. I was just doing what's right. Mother said that Erni's mother is not a good person, and Erni and the others are not good people either. These two bad people are wandering around the village. I just wanted to do what's right and teach them a lesson. I didn't expect Young Master Qian to come and help them, which caused the conflict. Dad, I don't want to die. Please save me."

"You brat, when did your mother ever say such a thing!" Zhao Youtian's wife slapped Zhao Xiaopang in anger.

"I overheard you chatting with the aunties in the village!" Zhao Xiaopang retorted, unconvinced.

"You brat, I was just listening to some gossip, how dare you spout such nonsense!"

Zhao Youtian's wife was filled with regret. She didn't think Li Rouniang was a bad person. It was just something new that had happened in the village recently, and they were gossiping together. She didn't say anything bad about Rouniang. It was all those gossipy women who were talking. She just didn't refute them. You know, when you're chatting with a large group of people, it's not worth it to refute them and make them hate you!

"Alright, stop arguing!" Zhao Youtian stopped the mother and son from arguing any further and said to Qian Duobao, "Young Master Qian, look, this is just a misunderstanding. Could you please be lenient and let my son go this time?"

Zhao Youtian was helpless. He was just the clan chief of a small village in a remote mountain valley, and naturally he couldn't compare to the power and influence of the Qian family. He just wanted to make this matter a small matter and then let it go.

"Alright, make him apologize to Erni and the others, and that'll be the end of it," Qian Duobao said.

"Apologize now!" Zhao Youtian kicked Zhao Xiaopang's butt.

Zhao Xiaopang was also scared, so he bowed to Erni and Dani and said, "I'm sorry, Zhao Dani, Zhao Erni. I'm sorry, Young Master Qian."

Qian Duobao didn't want to argue with this silly kid. Although he didn't know what had happened in the village, he still addressed the onlookers seriously:

“I don’t care what happens in this village, but Zhao Erni is my person. I will not allow anyone in this village to bully her or her family. If I find out, they are going against my former boss, Qian Duobao.”

These words had a deterrent effect. Regardless of what everyone thought behind their backs, at least they dared not discuss Li Rouniang's reputation so recklessly in front of Erni and the others.

Zhao Youtian and his wife left with Zhao Xiaopang, and everyone else dispersed as well.

Erni stepped forward and said to Qian Duobao, "Thank you, Duobao. Would you still like to be my friend?"

“Of course, Erni, we’re best friends for life,” Qian Duobao asked, puzzled. “Why do you ask that?”

“Yesterday my maternal grandfather came to the village and made a scene, saying a lot of bad things about my mother. Then today, none of the other kids in the village want to play with me anymore, and I thought you didn’t want to be friends with me anymore either,” Erni explained earnestly.

She was deeply hurt today. She had approached others with genuine sincerity, only to be met with indifference.

Qian Duobao was her first friend, and if Qian Duobao didn't want to play with her anymore, she thought she would be even more heartbroken.

"Don't worry, Erni, no matter what happens, I will always stand by your side," Qian Duobao said earnestly, holding Erni's hand.

This touched Erni deeply. For some reason, her eyes welled up with tears. She nodded heavily and said with a nasal tone, "Yes, Duobao, no matter what happens in the future, Erni will always stand by your side."

Zhao Dani stood to the side, at a loss. She had been quite frightened and had been hiding behind her younger sister. When she saw her sister and Zhao Xiaopang fighting, she didn't dare to step forward to help. Fortunately, Qian Duobao appeared, otherwise her sister would have been beaten up.

Seeing her younger sister standing with Qian Duobao, she felt a little envious. She also longed for a good friend of her own.

The group returned to the Mo family home together. Seeing Erni's dirty and disheveled appearance, Rou Niang didn't say much, but led the two sisters to change their clothes.

After briefly understanding what had happened, Li Rouniang felt grateful to Qian Duobao, and any lingering resentment from her past life vanished.

Qian Duobao was somewhat at a loss when he saw Li Rouniang suddenly become affectionate.

As the sun began to set, Erni saw Qian Duobao off at the village entrance. Qian Duobao said, "Erni, tomorrow is my sister's wedding day. Can you come to my house to play? I'll be making lots of delicious food tomorrow, and many people will be coming. It'll be very lively."

“Then I’ll go back and ask my mother. If she agrees to take me, then I’ll go,” Erni said.

“Great! My sister married a scholar, so she’ll be a scholar’s ​​wife in the future. My father said my brother-in-law will become a high-ranking official.” Qian Duobao said with some pride.

"Oh, is he that amazing? What's your brother-in-law's name?" Erni asked curiously.

"It's quite a coincidence, actually. My brother-in-law is from your village, his name is Wu Yong," Qian Duobao said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Dahua, who had been eavesdropping, suddenly jumped out from behind the tree. She grabbed Bao's shoulder excitedly and asked, "What did you say? What's his name?"

Qian Duobao was startled. Before he could react, his servants immediately stepped forward and pulled Zhao Dahua away. Zhao Dahua struggled and resisted frantically, shouting hysterically, "What did you say his name was?"

Qian Duobao said blankly, "He said he was Wu Yong from Zhao Family Village."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahua suddenly burst into tears and sat down on the ground with a thud: "I don't believe you, you must be lying to me!"

“That’s what my brother-in-law said himself.”

"You're talking nonsense! How could he be your brother-in-law? He's not! He's not!" Zhao Dahua shook her head frantically and staggered back.

Qian Duobao was puzzled and pointed at Zhao Dahua, asking Erni, "What's wrong with her?"