Aunt Wang is in her sixties, how could she not see that Zhu Juan wanted to stay in the Zhou family?

As the Zhou family's cook, Wang Ma had naturally heard all the gossip about the Zhu family. Wang Wenjun only liked Zhu Shan, and the other grandchildren had no status in Wang Wenjun's eyes.

Before today, Wang Ma might have thought the rumors were just rumors. But Zhu Juan's behavior today made Wang Ma believe that the rumor that Wang Wenjun disliked Zhu Juan must be true. The Zhu family lived very close to the Zhou family, so close that they could just walk out the door and get home. But during dinner, no one from the Zhu family came to call Zhu Juan. If this treatment wasn't because Zhu Juan didn't like Wang Wenjun, what else could it be?

What a good child! I really don’t know what their parents think.

Mother Wang shook her head and stopped thinking about this question which seemed a bit profound to her.

Although the look Wang Ma gave Zhu Juan was a little secretive, Zhu Juan still noticed it.

Zhu Juan sat on the sofa, shrinking her body as much as possible. This posture made her feel less noticeable. She wished Wang Ma would ignore her. She didn't want to be driven away by Wang Ma.

Zhu Juan knew that she might seem a little strange to Wang Ma and General Zhou today. But wasn't she helpless? To avoid Wang Wenjun's "summons," Zhu Juan had come to the military compound early this morning, using the excuse of going home to visit her grandparents.

After entering the military compound, Zhu Juan did not return to Zhu Xiangyang's house, but came to the backyard of Zhou's house.

Zhu Juan leaned against the courtyard wall, listening carefully until she heard someone moving around in the Zhou family. Then she went around to the front yard and entered the house.

This is also the case with Zhu Juan. If someone else had hidden outside the Zhou family's courtyard wall, he would have been caught by General Zhou's guards long ago.

Zhu Juan had lived in the military compound until she moved out. General Zhou's guards all knew her. Even so, if gazes could materialize, Zhu Juan would have been pierced by the guards' stares.

Zhu Juan is like a dumb person eating bitter herbs - she has pain in her heart but cannot express it.

Zhu Juan had come to the Zhou family to "take refuge." Zhu Juan knew that in the entire Jingyang City, the only place that Wang Wenjun could be wary of was General Zhou's family.

When Zhu Juan arrived at Zhou's house, it was General Zhou's breakfast time.

Zhu Juan hadn't slept much the previous night and was tired and hungry. When she smelled the aroma of food, her stomach growled like an empty city stratagem.

Zhu Juan was so embarrassed! She looked like someone who had come to ask for money, and she even arrived at the host's house during dinner time.

Zhu Juan blushed and didn't dare to look at General Zhou. She was so embarrassed that she almost buried her head in the sofa cushion.

General Zhou had always been approachable. Besides, Zhu Juan wasn't an outsider. In General Zhou's heart, she was just like Zhou Yuanyuan, a junior worth loving.

Besides, Zhu Juan had been getting along well with Zhou Yuanyuan for a while. General Zhou never rejected anyone Zhou Yuanyuan liked.

General Zhou invited Zhu Juan to have breakfast with him because he loved her.

After breakfast, Zhu Juan asked General Zhou about Zhou Yuanyuan.

General Zhou told Zhu Juan that Zhou Yuanyuan had gone out for something and was not sure when she would be back.

Zhu Juan's face was full of disappointment. She thought she could stay at Zhou's house for at least a day today, but she didn't expect that Zhou Yuanyuan had been out for several days and had not returned yet.

General Zhou told Zhu Juan that as soon as Zhou Yuanyuan returned home, he would send someone to the Zhu family to inform her.

Zhu Juan pretended not to understand General Zhou's disguised "order to expel guests".

Zhu Juan told General Zhou that she had something urgent to discuss with Zhou Yuanyuan, a very urgent matter. She wanted to wait for Zhou Yuanyuan to come back at Zhou's house, and asked General Zhou if he could let her stay?

Seeing Zhu Juan looking pitiful, General Zhou nodded in agreement.

In fact, General Zhou knew that Zhou Yuanyuan was at home, but she was just in seclusion. General Zhou also knew that monks in seclusion could not be disturbed, so every time Zhou Yuanyuan finished her seclusion, General Zhou would tell the outside world that Zhou Yuanyuan was not at home.

But Zhu Juan had clearly come prepared. She didn't know if she had something urgent to do, but she clearly didn't want to leave.

General Zhou was not sure whether Zhou Yuanyuan would come out today. Since Zhu Juan was willing to wait, he had no objection.

Because Zhu Juan was there, General Zhou went to the study after breakfast and left the living room to Zhu Juan.

In this way, Zhu Juan stayed at Zhou's house for the whole morning.

During this morning, Zhu Juan watched TV for a while and chatted with Wang Ma. When Wang Ma was preparing lunch, Zhu Juan helped Wang Ma wash the vegetables and peel a few potatoes.

After Wang Ma prepared a table full of delicious food, Zhu Juan still did not leave.

General Zhou invited Zhu Juan to have lunch with him, and Zhu Juan shamelessly agreed.

When General Zhou went upstairs for lunch, Zhu Juan's butt was still stuck on the sofa in Zhou's house, reluctant to leave.

In fact, years of education have made Zhu Juan realize that what she did today was excessive.

After breakfast in the morning, Zhu Juan should say goodbye on her own initiative.

But Zhu Juan really didn't want to leave.

Zhu Juan was terrified. Last night's incident had made her sense the danger that was about to come.

Zhu Juan intuitively felt that the Zhou family could protect her. Even if Zhou Yuanyuan was not at home, General Zhou had the ability to help Zhu Juan avoid Wang Wenjun.

Mother Wang had almost finished cleaning the kitchen, but Zhou Yuanyuan had not returned yet.

Zhu Juan sighed and stood up to say goodbye to Aunt Wang. Zhou Yuanyuan wasn't home, and Zhu Juan had been staying at the Zhou family's house for half a day. This was already the limit of her shamelessness. She wouldn't be able to stay any longer.

"Sister Juan." Zhou Yuanyuan's call sounded like...

Is there anything that can compare to the surprise you feel when you get something back after losing it?

Zhu Juan turned around and saw Zhou Yuanyuan standing at the door of the living room, smiling at her like a blooming spring flower.

"Yuanyuan~!" Zhu Juan murmured and rushed towards Zhou Yuanyuan. At this moment, Zhu Juan was extremely grateful for her thick skin, as she had finally waited for Zhou Yuanyuan to come back.

"Sister Juan, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Why are you so enthusiastic towards me?" Zhou Yuanyuan teased Zhu Juan and pulled her hand.

Zhou Yuanyuan estimated that when Zhu Juan rushed towards her, she used too much force. If Zhou Yuanyuan didn't pull Zhu Juan away, Zhu Juan would definitely have an "intimate contact" with the door frame of Zhou's living room.

"Yuanyuan, you don't know how much I miss you. I came to find you early in the morning, hoping that you would appear in front of me soon. Fortunately, with the blessings of gods and Buddhas, you didn't let me down." Zhu Juan clasped her hands together, bowed around, and muttered a lot of words.