If the dream was true, she should be the person who hated herself the most. From the moment she stepped through her door, she was ruined by herself.

No, maybe it wasn't a dream, a dream that lasted a hundred years, maybe she had experienced it, so the hatred in her eyes was so strong.

With a sigh, Old Lady Liu said in an inaudible voice, "I'm sorry."

"It's too late. The harm you've brought to everyone may take a lifetime to heal. I will never forgive you."

Zhou Xiang stood up, steadying his dizzy body. Holding onto the furniture, he slowly walked to the door, opened it, and said cheerfully, "Mom and Dad, come in. Grandma promised my second sister and third brother to go back with us."

Old Lady Liu looked at Zhou Xiang's expression and knew that she didn't seem to be pretending. She knew that her anemia might have begun.

Zhou Hua came into the room first, "Sister, let's eat first. You won't feel dizzy if you eat enough. After we finish eating, I'll pack my schoolbag and leave."

Zhou Yu heard that he could go home with his little sister. Although he didn't know what his little sister said to his grandmother, it was good to be able to go home.

Everyone returned to the table and sat down, eating in silence. Zhou Yu took the initiative to clear the dishes, and everyone could see his excitement.

Everyone in the room was writing in silence, only Zhou Hua was packing his schoolbag. "Sister, pack up, let's go!"

Zhou Xiang nodded and said, "Dad, take my sister to Grandpa's house first. We have something else to do and we'll stay here for the night. We'll be there tomorrow morning."

Father Zhou nodded. His daughter had already dealt with the most difficult mother-in-law. What else was there to worry about?

Mother Zhou picked up her cloth bag and stood up with her daughter, "Mom, let's go first."

Old Mrs. Liu nodded softly.

Zhou Xiang went to the kitchen and said to Zhou Yu, "Second sister, pack a few changes of clothes and go to Grandpa's house with Dad first. Mom and I will take Third Brother to stay somewhere else. You pack up the rest of your things, including the quilt and mattress. We will find a way to get them back. I will sort out Third Brother's things tomorrow, and you can just sort out yours."

"Oh, aren't you going home in the afternoon?" Zhou Yu felt disappointed.

"No, don't we have to go to Grandpa's house tomorrow? We'll be back tomorrow afternoon. You go with Dad first, and we'll go over tomorrow morning."

Zhou Yu nodded. It seemed that his sister was very good at making arrangements. His parents didn’t say anything, so he just let her make arrangements. He just listened to her for now!

Zhou Xiang took his third brother's hand and said, "Let's go."

Zhou Hua understood what his sister meant and smiled without saying anything.

Mother Zhou looked at her two children and felt relieved. She could no longer follow her mother's mood. The children were ruined in her hands.

Zhou Xiang chatted with his brother as he walked, and even learned jokes from those gossipy aunties to tell him.

Zhou listened carefully to what his sister said, and his sister had a nice voice.

When they arrived at the Water Conservancy Bureau, Zhou's mother looked at the surrounding environment and nodded secretly. It felt relatively safe here.

Zhou Xiang pushed open the courtyard door and said, "Zuo Heng, here I come."

The first one to come out was Ling Ran, and Zhou Xiang wanted to roll his eyes.

"Auntie is here? Come in and sit down!"

Zuo Heng came out of the kitchen and saw Zhou Xiang. He smiled happily and said, "Zhou Xiang, Happy New Year!"

"Zuo Heng, Happy New Year! Let me introduce you. This is my mother. You can just call her Auntie like Ling Ran did. This is my brother Zhou Hua, born in 1973."

When Zuo Heng heard that the adult who came was Zhou Xiang's mother, he immediately became nervous. "Ah, Auntie, Happy New Year! Come in and sit down! Happy New Year, little brother! I was born in 1972, so I'm older than you."

Zhou's mother looked around the environment as soon as she came in. When she saw Zuo Heng coming out, she looked at him carefully. He had a thin figure and looked okay. He must have started eating recently. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his gaze was very straight, but he was a little timid.

He has a small flat nose, thin lips, and overall looks delicate. He is a gentle and polite boy.

Zhou Hua stared at him for a long while before saying, "Call me by my name, don't call me brother."

"Okay, call me by my name, Zhou Huahao! My name is Zuo Heng."

"Hello! My name is Zhou Hua." He smiled after saying that. This boy, who was about the same age as him, was nice and not aggressive towards him.

"Come on, I'll take you on a tour." Zhou Xiang said, and took his third brother's hand and walked towards the main hall.

Ling Ran stared at the hands of the two people and wanted to separate them, but he also knew that he did not have the right to do so at the moment.

Zhou Xiang pulled his brother into the east room. "Look, this is Zuo Heng's bed and desk, and over here are Ling Ran's bed and desk. Oh, Third Brother, you don't know Ling Ran yet, right? This is Ling Ran, three years older than you, the son of the director of the town post office."

Zhou Hua turned around to look at Ling Ran and nodded lightly. This big boy was not good and he exuded a bad aura.

Ling Ran knew what Zhou Hua was thinking and nodded at him. This little brother-in-law was really stubborn! If he didn't want to do something, it would be hard for others to make him change. But he was still young now, and it would become apparent when he grew up.

Zhou Xiang pulled his third brother to the west room again and said, "Look, if you're willing to live here, this room is yours. I've stayed here for one night before, and I've put all my quilts and mattresses back in the main cabinet."

Zhou Hua let go of his sister's hand and looked around the room. It was very big, as big as his grandmother's two rooms, about thirty square meters, with a big bed, a large standing cabinet, a desk, a chair, and a chest of drawers.

"Yes, sister, I like it here."

"Then do you want to live here? There's only Zuo Heng here, and Ling Ran only comes occasionally. We're not short of money, and our little family has the funds, you see."

Zhou Xiang fished out a large yellow croaker from his pocket and handed it to his third brother. "There are four of these! We found them inside the wooden legs when we went to buy some old furniture. We're saving these for our little family, so don't worry about the money, brother. I have money and these large yellow croakers. I can support you and Zuo Heng, so you can live here without worry."

I've already settled it with grandma, she won't regret it. If you want to transfer schools, I'll find someone. Zuo Heng needs help with school anyway. You two can go to the same school and go to and from school together, okay?"

Zhou Hua looked at his sister who was anxiously persuading him, nodded vigorously, then smiled, and as he smiled, tears came down.

Zhou Xiang went forward and hugged his third brother's frail body. "Don't cry, brother. Everything will be fine in the future. Forget the past."

Zhou Huafan hugged his sister, nodded, and couldn't help crying loudly. Zhou wanted to cry with his brother.

Zhou's mother didn't dare to go forward. Her son hated her, so she had to take it slow. Now that her little girl had coaxed him, she couldn't go forward and provoke him.

Zhou's mother turned around and went out, crying silently in the kitchen.

Ling Ran and Zuo Heng stayed with them quietly. When they had cried enough, Zuo Heng brought over a wash basin and said, "Zhou Hua, Zhou Xiang, come and wash your faces!"