Chen Meihua's face turned even darker. She rummaged through her pocket for a long time to collect two cents, put it on the table, and left without looking back.

Not only did I not get the money, but I also wasted two cents!

Shu Xiaoya followed behind Chen Meihua, not daring to make a sound. Chen Meihua was angry, and if she went over to her now, wouldn't she be asking for scolding?

Chen Meihua suddenly turned around, stared at Shu Xiaoya, and murmured:

"If your second sister doesn't want to pay, then we can just change the method. Xiaoguang can't just not marry a wife."

"Mom, talk to my second sister more. She is always soft-hearted and will definitely agree." Shu Xiaoya curled the corner of her mouth. Although she didn't know what Chen Meihua was going to do, the way she looked at her was very wrong.

Chen Meihua nodded, "I want the money, but you're almost getting married."

Shu Xiaoya's face changed drastically, "Mom, I said I don't want to get married yet!"

"It's useless for you to object to this matter. Starting tomorrow, I will let Aunt Lin show you the person." Chen Meihua's eyes swept over Shu Xiaoya's face, delicate little hands, and slender figure.

Because this little girl goes to school, she rarely works in the fields, so her face is delicate and looks very fresh. The girls in the same village cannot compare to her at all.

She used to think that Shu Xiaoya's studying was useless, but now it seems that it is beneficial.

Shu Xiaoya ran away crying.

She ran all the way to the mountain. She didn't want to get married. Even if she did, she would marry someone like Brother Xiao, not the pauper in the village.

Thinking of Xiao Zening's handsome face, Shu Xiaoya blushed.

During that period, without the subsidy from her second sister, the family had no money at all. She was starving every day. She couldn't stand it anymore, so she found some old animal traps and put them on the mountain to see if she could catch any prey.

Unexpectedly, when she came the next day, she found Xiao Zening lying there. The clothes he wore were made of a material she had never seen before, and he looked different from the villagers. Shu Xiaoya had an idea, so she carried him down the mountain at night and placed him in an abandoned house at the end of the village.

She had selfish motives. She wanted Xiao Zening to see her first thing when he woke up and know that she had saved his life.

Things did develop as she expected, and Xiao Zening was very grateful to her after waking up. Later, she stole the cotton-padded clothes and quilts sent by her elder sister and secretly gave them to Xiao Zening. She also picked some herbs from the mountains and crushed them to apply on the wound.

Xiao Zening felt even more grateful to her.

But as the days go by, Brother Xiao can't stay here forever. He will have to leave sooner or later. What will she do then?

Shu Xiaoya was a little confused. Was she going to marry a villager and live a dull and boring life?

Shu Xiaoya clenched her fists. She didn't want to go. She wanted to go with Brother Xiao, and she had a feeling that once Brother Xiao left, she might never see him again.

After Shu Xiaoya picked the herbs, she turned around and was about to leave when suddenly a few men jumped out from the bushes.

Shu Xiaoya took a step back in fear.

The leading man spoke softly, "Don't be afraid, we are not bad people."

The man pulled out a photo, "Have you seen him?"

Shu Xiaoya looked up and saw Xiao Zening in the photo. Are these people here to look for Brother Xiao?

Thinking that she would never see Brother Xiao again, Shu Xiaoya felt a little uncomfortable and shook her head for some unknown reason.

"Take a closer look." The man did not give up and continued.

Shu Xiaoya said in a bad tone, "I said I don't know, don't ask me."

After saying that, Shu Xiaoya went down the mountain angrily.

One of the men on the mountain said: "The girl's eyes were evasive, and she obviously wasn't telling the truth."