Inside the supply and marketing cooperative, Xu Manzhi looked at the dazzling array of goods on the counter, the food and appliances on the shelves—it was truly a feast for the eyes.

Wenjin took out two red hair ties and a red plastic hair clip.

She smiled and said, "When you go to get your marriage certificate, take it with you and go to the photo studio to take a picture together."

"OK."

Xu Manzhi nodded with a smile.

She picked up the red hair clip, put it on her head, and looked incredibly festive.

good.

Suitable for marriage.

Yan Lin will definitely like it.

She happily took out her money, but Wen Jin pressed her hand down: "What's the rush? We still need to buy a new outfit for the photos. Yan Lin has a military uniform, so don't dress too plainly, dress up a bit."

A girl's beauty is innate, but that doesn't stop her from having many colorful moments.

Although Haicheng cannot compare to Beijing, its people are quite civilized, unlike small towns where wearing slightly decent clothes would get you accused of being dissolute.

"OK."

Xu Manzhi readily agreed.

Her attitude towards outsiders' opinions has always been: indifferent, uncaring, and free from internal conflict.

As long as she's happy.

Unless it's a man she likes.

Wen Jin has good taste. She took a light blue shirt from the shelf. It wasn't the currently popular shaggy fabric or coarse linen, but pure cotton. It was breathable in hot weather, but the downside was that it wasn't durable.

But marriage is a major event, so looking good and feeling comfortable are the most important things.

She picked out two more long dresses, compared them to Xu Manzhi, and nodded and smiled, saying, "You look gentle in dresses, which makes Yan Lin like you even more."

"Really?" Xu Manzhi asked in surprise.

She thought the skirt was in the way.

It's different if Yan Lin likes it.

It's only right for her to invest some money before getting trapped in a losing position.

She wanted the skirt.

When Xu Manzhi was about to pay, Wen Jin paid her in advance. She scolded, "You saved my Aye after all. She'll be the eldest daughter of the Ling family in the future. If we ask you to pay, wouldn't it make us look like we don't know how to behave?"

"Alright, then I'll do as Aunt Wen says."

Xu Manzhi even changed into a light pink dress behind the big curtain, thinking that if Yan Lin hadn't left yet, she might be able to make him happy.

However, when they got home, they found that Yan Lin and Lu Xingzhou had left together.

Xu Manzhi's little expectations and joy vanished completely.

The next second, she lifted her skirt and strode confidently toward Ling Junye.

"Ah, you, you, you're still the familiar bandit Xu? You've even started wearing floral dresses like a woman! Take it off, it's an eyesore."

Ling Junye felt his eyes had been greatly humiliated.

"Pooh--"

With a thud, Xu Manzhi plopped down on the chair, lifted her skirt, pressed it under the stool, and reached out to rub her knees.

The skirt opening is too small.

She couldn't take big steps; she had to walk like a quail, taking tiny, shuffling steps, which made her heart ache and her legs ache even more.

"Hehe, even in a dragon robe you don't look like a prince. Don't think that just because you're wearing a dress you're a delicate little woman. Only Yan Lin falls for your charms."

Ling Junye had seen right through her long ago.

She's a female bandit!

He was incredibly bold and wild; the knife-wielder's eyes were as fierce as a tiger's.

Swoosh.

A cold glint swept over him, and Ling Junye felt as if he were being slowly tortured by the gaze.

Look, look.

This is the real Xu Manzhi.

He felt a toothache whenever he thought of Yan Lin's words, "Manzhi is a weak girl who can't take care of herself."

"Tsk tsk tsk, are you tired of living? Want to die?" Xu Manzhi said.

She grabbed the bucket of mud from the corner and applied another layer to Ling Junye.

Ling Junye felt like dying.

Once he recovers, he should never see mud again for the rest of his life.

Why does it hurt so much?!

"You're after revenge, that must be it." He gritted his teeth. "Watch out, or I'll expose you to Yan Lin. Ouch, ouch, %￥..."

"Don't say I didn't warn you. If Yan Lin gets scared away, I'll hunt you down for the rest of my life."

Xu Manzhi slapped him hard, and heard the sound of bones breaking in Ling Junye's arm. Without any mercy, she turned around and left, making him howl in anger.

After washing her hands, she changed out of her long dress.

The moon rises above the willow branches, and the seaside city is serene.

The tungsten filament lamps cast a dim yellow glow, but after eight o'clock, most households turn off their lights, either to save on electricity or to go to sleep.

The Jiang family home was completely dark.

Jiang Pengyue lived alone on the second floor.

The house that had been splattered with excrement was cleaned spotlessly. Jiang Mingda and Jiang Hejun personally bought a new bed and simply chopped up and threw away the old bed that was covered in filth.

Jiang Pengyue was so moved that she burst into tears.

She said, "I'm getting married in a few days. Dad and my older brother don't need to get me a new bed. I can stay downstairs."

Jiang Mingda said with a loving expression, "Silly girl, even though you're married, this house has always been reserved for you. You can stay here whenever you visit your parents' home."

Jiang Pengyue was overjoyed.

She felt the deep love of her family and felt very happy.

Just after the lights were turned off, Jiang Pengyue hadn't even taken off her clothes to sleep when she heard a noise coming from the doorway.

"Who is it?" she asked.

No one answered.

She stood up and opened the door.

In the dim light, there stood a gaunt and emaciated figure... Jiang She!

"Second brother, you, why are you back?" Jiang Pengyue was startled and was about to call out when Jiang She covered her mouth.

"Don't shout," he said.

Jiang Pengyue nodded repeatedly.

Her second brother was the one who loved her the most among her three brothers, and he did the most for her in both big and small matters.

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