Chapter 17 A man should be more magnanimous…

"What are you doing here?"

Her face was pale, and her tone was cold. If the system hadn't repeatedly warned her against killing, He Chuan would already be dead.

How could I possibly keep hanging around in front of her?

That displeased remark was clearly directed at him.

He Chuan pursed his lips, feigning a disappointed expression.

Xiao He quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right! You pushed Xiao Zhou, I really don't know how you have the nerve to come here. Xiao Zhou doesn't want to see you at all!"

He Chuan lowered his eyes, a flash of annoyance crossing them quickly. Why was this damned man everywhere he went?

When she looked up again, her expression became gentle and charming, with a look of guilt on her face. "Sister Chi, I've come to apologize to your husband. I couldn't sleep after returning home yesterday, and I was always uneasy. Sister Chi is right. Since I accidentally caused your husband to fall, I should apologize to him. Please let me in."

Chi Zhao was so annoyed with him; he was incredibly shallow-minded. If this were the apocalypse, he wouldn't survive a single night.

"Xiao Zhou doesn't want to see you. You know you've done wrong, but you..."

She looked at Xiao He. In the past few days, she only knew that this man, who was a good friend of her husband, was called Xiao He, but she didn't even know his surname. She couldn't think of a way to address him for a while before she said, "Xu Nian's fiancé."

Xiaohe: ……

"Sister Chi, my name is Zhou He. You can call me Xiao He, just like Sister Xu Nian does."

Chi Zhao nodded, but did not listen to him. She said, "Young Master Zhou, my husband has injured his foot and is not very convenient to go out these days. I would be grateful if you could come and talk to him when you have some free time."

This was the first time Xiao He had been called "Young Master," and he felt that the title was too noble and did not suit him at all. He lowered his head in embarrassment and said, "Sister Chi, I just came to see Xiao Zhou. Well, I'll go in first."

"Um."

If an unmarried man enters the house, Chi Zhao will not go in again. Instead, she will sit in the yard and sharpen her knife so that she can slaughter the prey more efficiently later.

He Chuan was completely ignored; Zhou He even gave him a smug look when she went in.

He had never suffered such injustice before.

There were indeed women who could ignore him.

He relied on his good looks, his mother's respectable status, and his own education, so he was able to get away with anything in the village.

No woman could resist him.

He also believed that he deserved the best. The wealthy woman in town always had three husbands and four concubines, which he didn't like. In the village, there was only Xu Nian, who was down-to-earth and kind, and also good-looking, and could barely catch his eye.

Xu Nian has a fiancé, but so what? He should be the one she likes.

He Chuan did not regret what he had done before, until he met Chi Zhao yesterday.

The hunter, Chi, was said to be fierce and even beat men. The village boys avoided her like the plague, fearing she might take a liking to them.

That was his initial thought as well.

It wasn't until yesterday that I learned this woman would be so ruthless towards a man like him for the sake of her husband, even resorting to violence to vent her anger on his behalf. Moreover, she was so strong that she could carry her husband as easily as carrying vegetables, looking truly imposing and making one's heart yearn to be tamed by her.

She went back and thought about it all night, the more she thought about it, the more she missed him. Such a capable and devoted heroine deserved a man like him.

He was just a servant bought from a slave market, and he only managed to become the wife because the other party took pity on him. He should know that he is not worthy of her.

He Chuan thought to himself.

Chi Zhaoneng noticed a pair of watery eyes fixed on her, wandering around occasionally, which was annoying. She couldn't help but glare at them, and the boy standing outside the courtyard seemed to be startled. Then, he boldly looked at her again.

She blinked and spoke gently, "Sister Chi, are you unwilling to forgive Xiao Chuan? But Xiao Chuan really knows he was wrong."

"How annoying! Don't stand at my door. My husband will misunderstand if he sees you."

Her tone was completely impatient from the moment she opened her mouth.

He Chuan gritted his teeth, then feigned weakness, and whispered, "I'm here to apologize. Will Mr. Chi misunderstand even if he sees me? A man should be more magnanimous. Sister Chi has treated him so well, he can't possibly..."

Chi Zhao had heard many such sarcastic remarks during the apocalypse, and hearing them again now only intensified his irritation.

Since they were both men, why belittle each other? So she interrupted without hesitation, saying, "My husband is different from other men. I like him even though he's not very generous."

She loved seeing her boyfriend get jealous, tugging at her sleeve reluctantly while pouting and ignoring her.

It's cute; if you're not generous, you're not generous; if you're stingy, you're stingy.

He Chuan's eyes widened slightly, as if he hadn't expected to get such an answer. How could anyone like a man to this extent? What did Yu Zhouwan do to deserve this? He was only good-looking, so how could Chi Zhao like him so much?

"Get out of here while I'm still in a good mood."

When I disciplined him yesterday, I didn't know that Xiaozhou was Yanzhou. Now that I think about it, I feel that I hit him too lightly.

He Chuan's chest heaved with anger. He hadn't been too subservient to the woman, and being ignored was bad enough, but now she was telling him to get lost!

Her face flushed with anger. "Xiao Chuan came here sincerely to apologize to Sister Chi. Since Sister Chi doesn't appreciate it, then so be it. Xiao Chuan will leave."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

.

Yu Zhouwan leaned against the headboard, waiting for his friend Xiao He to arrive. He craned his neck to look behind him and subconsciously asked, "Where is my wife?"

Xiao He's eyes immediately held a hint of teasing, and she chuckled, "Sister Chi is outside. Maybe she's too embarrassed to come in if I come in. Hey, I haven't asked you yet. Didn't you say that Sister Chi usually ignores you? You made it sound so pitiful. Yesterday, Sister Chi got angry for your male friend, and I saw it clearly."

Speaking of his wife, Yu Zhouwan's cheeks flushed slightly. "I... I don't know what happened..."

The wife, who clearly disliked him, stood up for him yesterday, protecting him, and even came back last night to...

Yu Zhouwan dared not think any further, and her jade-like neck turned completely red.

Xiao He chuckled and told him that He Chuan was also outside and wanted to come in, but Sister Chi wouldn't let him in.

Upon hearing that there were other men outside, Yu Zhouwan immediately became nervous.

He had met He Chuan twice and had a very bad impression of him, thinking that the man was extremely shameless!

He despises people who are always scheming to steal other men's women!

He dared not let this kind of man stay with his wife, what if he also seduced her?

The wife is extremely soft-hearted and easily deceived by men!

Yu Zhouwan immediately became anxious and asked Xiao He to help him find his wife.

Xiao He belatedly realized why He Chuan was here, and was startled. She quickly went to help him up. As He Chuan limped to the door, she happened to hear him say, "I like him even though he's not very generous."

I like him even though he's not very generous...

I like him even though he's not very generous!

Overwhelmed with joy, Yu Zhouwan was practically dizzy with happiness.

After He Chuan stormed off, he stood behind the door, his voice soft and shy, his tone twisting and turning, "My mistress~"

Just as Chi Zhao finished sharpening a knife, she heard a voice so sharp it was unrecognizable that even her own father wouldn't recognize it. Startled, she almost dropped the knife again, her whole body trembling.