"So, be careful. She's probably taking this opportunity to get to know you today. She doesn't care about my attitude now, and she still approaches me with a smile.

She wouldn't have been like this before I won first place in the city. She wouldn't give up on anyone she thought could pave the way for her.

Li Li nodded. "Don't worry. I've seen and come into contact with many people like this. I will be careful."

Zhou Xiang saw that she didn't seem to care much, so he didn't say too much. Yang Ji's level was not high, and people with a truly high level could even act with their eyes.

The two chatted for a while and then went home.

When Zhou Xiang woke up the next morning, he saw Ling Ran appearing in his yard. Then he remembered that today was May Day and schools were usually closed.

Seeing that he acted as if nothing unpleasant had happened that day, Zhou Xiang wisely chose not to bring it up.

So he took the initiative to ask, "Have you had breakfast?"

Ling Ran's originally anxious heart was instantly healed by these words, and he smiled the brightest smile. "No! I want to eat shredded potato burritos."

God knows how I have been spending the past two days. I didn’t concentrate on listening to classes during the day and couldn’t sleep at night. I was afraid that the little girl would dislike my temper and don’t want to pay attention to me anymore.

Zhou Xiang glared at him and said, "If you don't have potatoes, go to the street and buy two pounds of mung bean sprouts!"

"Okay!" Ling Ran ran out of the yard happily. The little girl was willing to obey him and cook for him.

Zhou Xiang went into the kitchen and saw that there were not many eggs left in the jar. He smuggled some out, but he couldn't fill it too full or the eggs would show.

Mix the egg flour batter, add pickled vegetables and mince the garlic.

After picking up a small amount of coal from the stove and spreading out a lot of pancakes over a low fire, Ling Ran bought some mung bean sprouts.

"Why so slow?"

"I met this psychopath who insisted on coming to study with me, even though I didn't even know her."

Ling Ran picked up the basin and washed the mung bean sprouts.

"Didn't she introduce herself?" Zhou Xiang continued to spread the pancake dough without stopping.

"I told you, your name is Yang something."

"Yang Ji."

"Well, it seems like such a weird name."

"The Yang Juan you're dealing with is her daughter. She can still speak to you calmly. Either she's good at hiding it, or she has a cold temper. And she doesn't seem to be afraid of your temper. But you're the one who even Li Li is afraid of!"

"Are you afraid of me?"

Ling Ran stared at Zhou Xiang's eyes nervously, afraid to see fear or disgust in them. After all, he had treated the little girl very badly in the past five years.

"To be honest, I used to be afraid, then I got fed up with it, but lately I think you're a pretty good person. Well, you can handle both housework and socializing, hahahaha."

Ling Ran placed the aluminum colander containing the mung bean sprouts on the table, went to the stove, and used an iron shovel to help suppress the coal fire in the stove. While busy, he tried to soothe his heart which was pounding as if it was about to jump out.

I finally got a compliment from the little girl and am slowly integrating into her life. One day, she will see all my strengths and have me in her eyes and heart.

"Be careful, Yang Ji is not a simple person. She said yesterday that she wanted to come to my house to study, but I didn't agree, and she still refused to give up. I don't know what she is up to!"

"Okay, I'll pay attention."

Pour oil into the pot, let Ling Ran pick out all the coal pieces, add peppercorns, fry until fragrant, remove from the pot, add salt, add mung bean sprouts, stir-fry for a few times, add a drop of white vinegar, and serve.

Brush the pot, add water, bring to a boil, and stir in the mixed batter.

"Okay, the porridge is boiling. Shovel some new coals, put down the fire, and seal the stove."

Zhou Xiang covered the pot and placed the mung bean sprouts on the lid to keep them warm. He then wrapped the dough in bean curd cloth and placed it in a small quilt. Zhou Xiang had asked his second sister to make this quilt, which was specially used for wrapping food.

Ling Ran sealed the stove, washed his hands, and sat at the dining table waiting for the Zhou family to come for dinner.

Zhou's father was the first to come in. He had not yet taken off the leather apron and leather sleeves he used to slaughter pigs, and was holding a pig liver in his hand.

"Ling Ran is here? It's your day off today, right? I bought some pork liver and will have lunch here at noon."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Zhou. I won't be polite."

"You are welcome."

Father Zhou put down the things in his hands, took off his apron and sleeves, and began to wash.

After a while, Zhou Xiang called all the Zhou family members in to eat.

Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment when he saw Ling Ran. Hasn't this person come so early in a long time?

Zhou Niao actually liked Ling Ran very much and felt that she could talk to him about things that boys like to play with.

Zhou's mother invited Ling Ran to have dinner together.

After dinner, Zhou Yu naturally left everything behind, as he had done everything himself yesterday.

Ling Ran helped to tidy up the table and wipe and collect the dishes.

"Zhou Xiangxiang, do you want to move the table out?"

"No, the table in the main room of the north house can be used today."

The two of them sat at the table in the main room, and Ling Ran took out a textbook from his schoolbag.

The barking of Rourou and Qiuqiu could be heard from the yard. The names of the two dogs were given by the eldest brother, who said that they were too fat.

Zhou wanted to walk out of the main room, and saw Yang Ji being blocked by two dogs in the yard. His eyebrows raised involuntarily. The two dogs didn't bark normally, so he thought he had raised two stupid dogs!

Even when Aunt Wang came, the two of them just glanced at her lazily and ignored her. Unexpectedly, they were actually very discerning!

When Yang Ji saw Zhou Xiang, he felt like he had seen a savior. "Zhou Xiang, quickly stop your dog. Why did you suddenly get a dog?"

Zhou wanted to see the obvious fear on Yang Ji's face and remembered that she had told him that she was bitten by a dog as a child.

A mischievous mentality arose, "Our dog has never barked, let alone bit anyone, you don't have to be afraid."

The two cubs seemed to understand the praise from their little master and barked even louder.

Yang Ji's voice was trembling, "Woo woo woo, hurry up and drive them away."

"Wouldn't it be okay if you didn't come in?"

"I, I, I came to do homework with you."

Zhou Xiang didn't believe a word of it. What on earth could make her not back down when facing the animal she feared the most?

At this time, a man ran in from outside the yard and quickly pushed away Rourou and Qiuqiu in front of Yang Ji, "Go away and play somewhere else."

Zhou Xiang looked at Li Shipeng with a gloomy face. When beating a dog, you have to look at the owner!

Yang Yang, who followed in, saw that Zhou Xiang looked unhappy, so he pulled Li Shipeng.

"What? Don't you see these two don't usually bark? Why are they barking so fiercely now? What if they're crazy?"

Zhou Xiang took a deep breath and asked, "What are you two doing here?"

"After the midterm exam and May Day holiday, we have two days off. Come... do your homework."

Yang Yang glanced at Yang Ji and immediately changed his words.

Li Shipeng waited until Yang Yang finished speaking, then nodded casually.

"Then come in!"

Zhou Xiang entered the main hall first, followed by Yang Yang and Li Shipeng.