"Big sister, the dishes I cook always seem to lack flavor. Since you're here today, could you give me some pointers?"

As soon as Wu Xiaohua finished speaking, Liu Fang stood up and said, "Man'er, if you get bored sitting inside, go for a walk in the yard."

As she was leaving, Liu Fang said something to Fu Man'er.

Liu Fu quickly said, "Auntie, don't worry, with me keeping Man'er company, she won't be bored."

Wu Xiaohua chimed in, "Yes, with Fu'er around, the young people always have something to talk about." As she spoke, she glanced at Liu Fu.

Liu Fu understood immediately.

"Mom, go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me." Fu Man'er is capable of doing and moving around; she can sit and play with her fingers for half a day by herself.

Liu Fang followed Wu Xiaohua to the kitchen, and Fu Man'er took out the jade pendant from her waist.

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The patterns on it are extremely intricate. She only glanced at it briefly today and didn't get a good look at it. Now is the perfect time to take a proper look.

“Sister Man’er.” Liu Fu, who was originally sitting opposite Fu Man’er, has now moved to her side.

"Hmm?" Fu Man'er didn't even look up, still intently staring at the patterns on the jade pendant.

Liu Fu lowered his body slightly, trying to get her attention, but Fu Man'er didn't even glance at him.

"Um, little sister Man'er, I'm your cousin Liu Fu. You can just call me Brother Fu. You probably haven't seen me before." (Reading the book)

Liu Fu decided to introduce himself properly first, while also regretting that he hadn't noticed his aunt's beautiful cousin sooner.

“I’ve seen you before.” Fu Man’er finally looked away from the jade pendant.

Liu Fu's eyes lit up, and he sat up straight. What was going on? His cousin said she had seen him before?

Had his handsomeness already become famous in Dashi Village? Perhaps his cousin had seen him once by chance and remembered his stunningly beautiful face.

"When you were little, you snatched a bowl and cut my mother's hand, so I beat you up."

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"I'll beat you so badly you won't be able to get up from the ground."

Fu Man'er glanced at Liu Fu and said these words in a calm tone.

She had no intention of reopening old wounds; she simply wanted to recount the story.

Liu Fu stared in astonishment, his mouth agape. He seemed to remember that incident.

He was in pain for several days after being beaten up. He went to see a doctor, but they couldn't find any injuries or even a trace of them.

His father even said he was faking it and got really angry with him.

If it weren't for his grandma and mother protecting him, he might have gotten a beating.

"So it was you!" Liu Fu's gaze towards Fu Man'er changed. The skinny, wild girl from back then had grown into such a beautiful woman; he had never connected the two together before.

“It’s always been me.” Fu Man’er turned the jade pendant over and prepared to continue looking at it.

Liu Fu looked the person next to him up and down. He was careless when he was a child, which is why he was beaten by Fu Man'er. Now that he's grown up, this thin-armed and thin-legged girl is no match for him at all.

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No, why take action?

“福满儿，你听好了，以后你要是嫁给我了，对我的话要言听计从，要是胆敢不听话，我就揍你。”

As he spoke, Liu Fu raised his fist in a show of defiance.

Fu Man'er was still in a daze, thinking there was something wrong with her ears. "What did you say?"

"Me, marry you?"

"Liu Fu, did I damage your head when you were a kid?"

"You want to beat me up again?"

Fu Man'er didn't even want to touch Liu Fu, so she grabbed the teacup next to her and smashed it hard on Liu Fu's thigh.

Just as Liu Fu was about to scream, Fu Man'er picked up another teacup and stuffed it into his mouth, effectively silencing him.

"Waaah." Liu Fu, whose mouth was gagged, could only make these sounds, and his eyes were filled with terror as he looked at Fu Man'er.

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His thighs were numb as if he had lost all feeling, and there was a noticeable tearing sensation at the corner of his mouth.

This woman looks so gentle and weak, how come she's so ruthless?

Fu Man'er slowly stood up and looked down at Liu Fu with a smile on her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes.

"So, you called my mother back today just to talk about this?" That explains why Liu Fang had to come back for the Lantern Festival.

Just now, Wu Xiaohua only wanted to take her mother out so that Liu Fu could be alone with her.

This family is truly despicable; it makes you want to take action against them.

Seeing that Fu Man'er had stepped back, Liu Fu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He tried to lift his weak hand to take the cup out of his mouth.

Then the room suddenly darkened, and when I turned my head, I saw that Fu Man'er had closed the door.

The light from outside fell behind Fu Man'er, making her look holy and beautiful.

But to Liu Fu, it was as if a demon from hell was walking towards him step by step.

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Wu Xiaohua was cooking with Liu Fang in the kitchen, but her eyes kept glancing at the house across the street.

This is the moment I went to chop some vegetables, and suddenly the door to the house across the street closed.

Liu Daneng carried a bucket of water into the kitchen. The couple walked together, and seeing that Liu Fang wasn't paying attention, Liu Daneng whispered something.

Why is the door closed?

"I was going to ask you that too." Wu Xiaohua thought he might know something from the yard.

Just then, Liu Daneng was fetching water and turned around when he discovered what had happened.

Liu Daneng was a little worried, "What did you tell your son? He won't do anything reckless, will he?"

Wu Xiaohua pursed her lips, a hint of secret joy flashing in her eyes, "What's it to you? As long as our son gets what he wants, that's all that matters."

She also thought her son was clever, so wouldn't it be a piece of cake to get him?

Liu Daneng still felt something was amiss, "This isn't a good idea. The Xu family isn't someone to be trifled with."

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At this moment, his biggest worry was whether his family would be affected.

"Don't worry, even if someone is formidable, they'll still have to consider a young woman's reputation." As a woman herself, Wu Xiaohua understood this better than anyone.

Hearing her speak so logically and clearly, Liu Daneng finally felt relieved and prepared to go out and check on his son, worried that things might get out of hand if he went too far.

Just as he was about to lift his foot, he heard a heavy thud behind him. The couple turned around and saw Liu Fang, who was carrying dishes, standing behind them.

The couple nearly lost their balance in their panic, "Big sister?"

Liu Fang took off running outside, calling out, "Man'er, Man'er."

When she got to the courtyard and saw the tightly closed door, her heart clenched instantly, as if it were being pricked by countless needles.

Liu Daneng and his wife, who were in the kitchen, also ran out, trying to argue their way out of it.

"Big sister, don't worry, Fu'er just wants to get to know Man'er."

Before Liu Fang could vent her anger, she tried to push the door open with trembling hands, feeling extremely guilty.

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Her Man'er, her Man'er.

Before I could even apply any force, the door was pulled open from the inside.

Fu Man'er's soft, sweet voice rang out, "Mother, are you calling me?"

Liu Fang grabbed her daughter and stared at her intently. "Man'er, you—" she wanted to ask, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

But seeing that Fu Man'er was dressed neatly and looked normal, one could tell that she still had the delicate charm of a young girl.

Fu Man'er grasped Liu Fang's trembling, icy hand. "Mother, I'm alright."

Hearing this, Liu Fang felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart, but Wu Xiaohua felt an overwhelming sense of loss.

The door was closed, how could nothing have happened?

I'm afraid this girl is just talking nonsense.

Even though she was disappointed inside, Wu Xiaohua still said, "Big sister, I knew it! These are all..."

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Before she could finish speaking, Liu Fang suddenly turned around and slapped Wu Xiaohua hard across the face.

The force was so great that Wu Xiaohua's face not only twisted to one side, but blood also seeped from the corner of her mouth.

The courtyard seemed to freeze for a moment, and only Fu Man'er, who was close by, could hear Liu Fang's heavy breathing.

The fury on Liu Fang's face was something she had never seen before; no matter how naughty she was as a child, she had never seen such an expression.

The commotion in the yard was quite loud, but Old Lady Liu was lying in bed and couldn't come out to see what was happening, so she didn't know what had happened.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Dan Neng, Xiao Hua!"

The shout seemed to shatter the stillness in the courtyard.