The word "Xiao Tian" seemed to strike like a thunderbolt, and everyone in the room fell silent.

A slightly hoarse and tired male voice rang out from outside the gate: "Cousin!"

That voice belonged to the male protagonist who had fled the village.

Finally, it was a meeting of kings, and Jiang Zhi's heart pounded wildly.

I had already stood up to check the situation, but then I thought about it and sat back down in my seat.

As the gate slowly opened, everyone felt a sudden darkness before their eyes, and a man draped in a jet-black cloak appeared in their sight, his domineering aura suffocating...

As expected of a protagonist who's all over the place, the atmosphere is incredibly strong, and his aura is overwhelming!

It's really all about presence!

Jiang Zhi couldn't see Nie Fantian's face clearly, but she saw that the person who came in was surrounded by black mist and a thin halo around him.

If it weren't for the aura of overwhelming power emanating from the light, Jiang Zhi would have thought that a dead spirit had entered.

No way! Is this what the male lead's halo is like?

Jiang Zhi subconsciously looked at Er Rui by the door.

As if stimulated by something, a faint yellow light appeared around Errui at some point.

Qiaoyun... is yellow with a hint of red, Caixia is white, and Tanshi is light gray.

Jiang Zhi hurriedly looked at herself, trying to see what color she was, but there was nothing there!

Is this a case of "the doctor can't heal himself, the lamp is blind"?

Just as Jiang Zhi was busy looking at the halos, Nie Fantian stepped in. He stood in front of Er Rui and said with a smile, "Cousin, you can still recognize me at a glance!"

Er Rui's "Xiao Tian" came out without thinking, and looking closely at his "cousin" now, he noticed a significant change in him.

He's taller, stronger, and looks better, to the point that people can't look him in the eye.

Upon hearing Xiao Tian call him his cousin, Xu Errui didn't immediately respond. Instead, he asked, "You already know?"

Nie Fantian's smile faded. He didn't say anything, but simply patted his cousin, who was now a head shorter than him, and turned to walk into the courtyard.

At this moment, Jiang Zhi's heart was already boiling with excitement.

She saw that when Nie Fantian patted Errui on the shoulder, the yellow light on Errui seemed to be startled and disappeared instantly upon contact with Nie Fantian's black aura.

This is the protagonist's aura; anyone who gets close is overshadowed and loses all their light.

However, she also noticed some changes.

As soon as Nie Fantian entered the room, the arrogant and domineering black aura began to shrink little by little.

Especially now, with each step Nie Fantian takes closer to him, the black energy begins to crumble like darkness meeting sunlight.

Each person has their own aura, and this is clearly not Nie Fantian's territory.

When Nie Fantian took three steps in front of him, the dense black aura dissipated and clung to his body, revealing the domineering face he had seen in his dream.

Nie Fantian stood there, looking at his "aunt" expressionlessly, his eyes devoid of respect or the hatred of "don't underestimate a young man's potential."

Jiang Zhi sat there, looking at him calmly, without anger or fear, without joy or sorrow, her expression indifferent, like a still pond without the slightest ripple.

The two stared at each other silently, as if time itself had frozen in that moment.

The powerful and majestic male protagonist, who is also a protagonist in a fantasy novel, meets the simple and kind-hearted female protagonist from a farming novel at this moment.

This was not merely a staring contest between two people, but a battle between death and life, and the outcome was immediately clear.

This is Xujia Village, where Jiang Zhi transformed this area from a dead land into a blessed place full of hope and happiness.

All demons and monsters will be defeated by the vibrant life force, and the popularity that all people turn to is Jiang Zhi's strength.

In just a few breaths, the atmosphere became heavy and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

Jiang Zhi watched Nie Fantian quietly as his dark aura was forced back into his body by an invisible force.

To outsiders, it simply seemed like the two of them didn't know how to start a conversation.

After all, they were scattered during the war and hadn't seen each other for three years. Xiao Tian's background was unknown, and he didn't even know whose child he was.

Qiaoyun, the hostess, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Hey, Xiaotian, you're back!"

Nie Fantian's cold expression changed, and he asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, I've been gone for three years, and you still haven't had a child?"

When they fled during the chaos of war, Qiaoyun was five months pregnant, and when they met again, she was still heavily pregnant.

This lame joke was like a stone breaking the calm surface of still water; as Nie Fantian's emotions shifted, everyone's illusory light vanished.

Having left the battlefield of power struggles and shed his arrogant, domineering persona, Nie Fantian was now completely immersed in a farming novel.

He was just a silly 19-year-old, similar to Xiaoman and Errui.

Qiaoyun was no longer as shy and timid as before. Hearing Nie Fantian's silly words, she just smiled and said, "Xiaotian, have you eaten yet?"

Nie Fantian turned to look at Jiang Zhi, his voice still hoarse: "Auntie, I haven't eaten yet."

Jiang Zhi calmly said, "Today is Laba Festival, and there's still Laba porridge in the pot. Would you like some?"

I arrived in a hurry, and the dishes on the table haven't been cleared yet, so we'll have to eat the leftovers.

Nie Fantian took off his cloak, casually tossed it into the chair next to him, and sat down opposite Jiang Zhi: "When you are hungry and cold, having a bite to eat is a kindness!"

These words... Jiang Zhi glanced at Nie Fantian, who remained expressionless. It seemed that he already knew about his background.

The psychological trauma inflicted by childhood torment cannot be resolved simply by the truth.

Furthermore, Jiang Zhi will not apologize to Nie Fantian on behalf of the original owner of the body. Her tragic fate was brought about by the male lead, even though the male lead did not want it to be this way.

Since both people sitting here are victims, and Nie Fantian is still willing to eat the Xu family's leftovers, let's put aside the unpleasant past for now.

Jiang Zhi said to Tan Shi and He Xiang, who were standing far away, "He Xiang, go open the side gate. Xiao Man is probably worried sick."

"Aunt Tan, bring some rice for the young master!"

The moment Nie Fantian stepped through the main gate, someone knocked on the side door.

He Xiang put down Cai Xia, whom she had been holding, and rushed to open the door, afraid that if she was even a step slower, the door would be smashed.

As soon as the door latch was released, Xiaoman rushed in and headed straight for the front hall. Behind him were Xiaoman's grandpa and grandma, who were walking hurriedly: "Xiaoman, don't be impatient!"

Xiaoman couldn't hold back any longer. As soon as she entered the room, she noticed the quiet and quickly asked, "Auntie, Errui, what happened?"

Horses arrived at the gate just now. Before he even stepped out, he discovered that there were more than a dozen men outside who had blocked his gate.

Hearing that someone had gone to the aunt's house next door, he wondered if something had happened at the county government office, so he quickly tried to enter through the side door.

Normally, the side doors of both houses are only slightly ajar, making it easy to come and go. But today, for some reason, the two children closed the doors.

As Xiaoman entered, before Jiang Zhi and Qiaoyun could even speak, Nie Fantian, who was sitting at the table, smiled at Xiaoman and said, "Xiaoman! How are you doing these days?"

He was so excited to be able to leave his aunt's family alone that he forgot to call Xiaoman.

However, when I learned that several families in the village had not left, including my aunt's family, I didn't think much of it.

Xiaoman paused for a moment, looked at the person in front of her for a few moments, and then tentatively called out, "Are you Brother Tian?"

Nie Fantian nodded: "You don't recognize me?"

Xiaoman's face suddenly darkened: "No wonder I almost died in your place, you've grown taller too!"

The two are only a few months apart in age and have been playing together since they were little. They only thought they had grown taller, but they didn't expect that Xiao Tian had grown taller too.

Grandpa and Grandma Xiaoman came over, and as soon as they saw Nie Fantian, they exclaimed, "This child is finally back!"