Chapter 126 (First Release)...

"I need to talk to you about something," the village chief's voice came from outside the door.

Ning Wanwan felt something was off.

As outsiders, it's rare for villagers to visit them, so it's quite surprising that the door was being knocked on at this time.

Not to mention that it was the most powerful person in the village—the village chief—who personally knocked on the door.

Ning Wanwan glanced at Ansel with some confusion. Ansel's blank expression showed that he had no idea why the village chief had come to visit.

While guessing in her mind why the village chief had come to her door, Ning Wanwan stepped forward and opened the door, only to be met with the village chief's rather unpleasant face.

Ning Wanwan: "..."

Upon seeing Ning Wanwan, the village chief forced a smile: "Good evening. Did I disturb you and Mr. Ansel?"

Ning Wanwan: "No, we're eating right now, Village Chief, what are you doing here...?"

Her gaze slowly moved down to the child next to the village chief.

The white-haired, gray-eyed child raised his delicate and adorable face, still expressionless, and greeted her in the manner of the village chief.

Good evening, Ning Wanwan.

Ning Wanwan: "Good evening... Why did you come here with the village chief?"

At this point, the village chief's expression darkened again, and it was clear that he was using adult social posturing to mask his emotions: "I'm here to see Ansel and you."

Ning Wanwan was completely confused, unable to connect the village chief's visit with her and Ansel.

"Why did you bring him here?" Ansel had somehow appeared at the door. Upon seeing the small boat, his face immediately fell, and he questioned the village chief with displeasure.

If Ning Wanwan hadn't been there, he probably would have slammed the door shut, rudely turning away the village chief and Xiao Zhou.

Village Chief: "...Actually, it wasn't that I wanted to bring Xiaozhou here, it was Xiaozhou who wanted to come."

Seeing the village chief's expression, Ning Wanwan realized that the matter couldn't be explained in just a few words. She then looked outside and said, "Village chief, why don't you and Xiao Zhou come in and talk?"

Ansel, who was clearly blocking the doorway and didn't want the two of them to come in, had no choice but to reluctantly move aside. The village chief, who had been being blown around by the cold night wind, finally entered the house and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he explained his purpose, "I've come here mainly to ask you to take Xiaozhou in for a while."

Upon hearing this, Ansel immediately exploded, slamming his fist on the table and standing up abruptly: "No way!"

Ning Wanwan was also a little stunned by this sudden news, but she was much calmer than Ansil: "Village Chief, can I ask for the reason?"

The village chief glanced at the small boat, a strange mix of greed and...fear flashing across his face.

Then he swallowed and sighed as he said to Ning Wanwan and Ansel, "There's nothing we can do about it. I know that taking in a child will be more troublesome for you, but we've been busy lately, and your family is the most suitable place in the village for another person to stay."

"So, I'll have to trouble you to take Xiaozhou in for a while. Don't worry, I won't let you take him in for nothing."

The village chief gave a very good reason and his attitude was very good, except that the whole thing seemed very strange.

Ning Wanwan glanced at Xiao Zhou, who was also looking at her. His metallic silver-gray eyes remained empty and calm, yet Ning Wanwan had a feeling that he seemed to be...expecting something.

Although it was all very sudden, after thinking about it carefully, Ning Wanwan felt that it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

Ansel, however, strongly objected, his face darkening as he said, "I said, no!"

"Seeing this thing makes me want to vomit!"

Ansel ignored the village chief, his eyes like venomous knives, piercing the small boat as he coldly said, "I know, you did this all yourself."

"Although I don't know what methods you used, none of that matters."

"Didn't I warn you? Don't covet what you shouldn't covet."

"It seems you didn't listen."

Ansel's voice grew calmer as he spoke, but his actions betrayed him—he had somehow placed the sword case behind him, and now he drew it out and aimed it at the small boat!

Ning Wanwan: "!!!"

As someone who was very aware of the power of the strongest weapon, Ning Wanwan didn't want something irreversible to happen, so she quickly grabbed Ansel's arm.

"Ansel, calm down!"

“Wanwan, I’m very calm. I’m just annoyed by some bugs that want to bother us,” Ansel said to Ning Wanwan, even managing to put on a bright smile.

However, he was like a ferocious beast whose territory had been invaded, his killing intent was chilling and incredibly real.

Seeing the sword case about to fall, Ning Wanwan subconsciously pulled his arm back even harder, trying to stop it.

The small boat stood still, showing no sign of panic.

"Are you scared?" He looked up at Ansel and asked calmly.

Ansel seemed to have heard something ridiculous: "Afraid that I am... I've never even known how to spell the word 'fear'."

Xiao Zhou states a fact: "But now you're afraid."

Ansel: "I already said it's impossible..." Then his gaze suddenly fell on Ning Wanwan.

He suddenly paused.

Ning Wanwan: "What's wrong, Ansel?"

Ansel spoke to her with emphasis, as if trying to prove something: "I'm not afraid."

As long as he wasn't carrying the sword case and ready to fight Xiao Zhou like before, Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, you weren't afraid."

For some reason, even though she was just going along with what Anseil said, a conflicted look appeared on Anseil's face. He opened his mouth as if to speak, but then closed it again, not looking happy at all.

"If you're not afraid, what are you doing right now?" Xiao Zhou tilted her head slightly and asked with some confusion.

Although it was a calm and even tone, when Xiao Zhou said it, it carried a strong sense of sarcasm.

Ansel: "..."

He looked like he wanted to fight Xiaozhou again.

The scene was quite chaotic, and even the village chief couldn't intervene or stop it.

Finally, Ning Wanwan didn't know what Xiao Zhou said again, but Ansel simply turned his hand and went back to his room, his face grim and stiff as he said that he agreed to let Xiao Zhou stay.

As the only remaining owner, Ning Wanwan looked at the village chief somewhat awkwardly and saw him out.

As he was leaving, the village chief glanced at Xiao Zhou with a loving expression, seemingly intending to reach out and pat Xiao Zhou's head. However, Xiao Zhou coldly looked up at the village chief, causing him to tremble and quickly withdraw his hand.

"Miss Ning, please take good care of Xiao Zhou during this time," the village chief said meaningfully to Ning Wanwan.

Ning Wanwan: "Um... I'll try my best."

Ning Wanwan doesn't like to make promises, and she's well aware of her own limitations when it comes to taking care of people.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhou wasn't the kind of troublesome child, otherwise Ning Wanwan probably wouldn't have even wanted to say "try her best".

After seeing the village chief off, Ning Wanwan returned home and looked at Xiao Zhou standing in the living room, feeling a bit of a headache.

"Ning Wanwan, are you tired?" The culprit behind this dispute walked up to her.

Ning Wanwan: "Hmm... I'll go to rest after I've tidied up your room. You should go to sleep early too."

The main reason was that Ning Wanwan was frightened by the genuine killing intent emanating from Ansil and directed at Xiaozhou.

I always felt that Anseil revealed a cruel and tyrannical side of himself that he had never shown to her before.

Xiao Zhou didn't seem scared at all. Ning Wanwan felt that she was much more afraid than him as an observer. She didn't know where Xiao Zhou's confidence came from. As a child, he was too calm.

Now, Ning Wanwan is resting in the living room, and Xiao Zhou sits obediently beside her, silently keeping her company, like a quiet doll.

He no longer displayed the same aggressiveness he had shown in front of Ansel.

Ning Wanwan couldn't help but chuckle. She composed herself and stood up, saying, "Alright, I'll take you to your room."

There were spare rooms in the house, enough for Xiaozhou. Ning Wanwan opened the door for Xiaozhou and said, "This room hasn't been used much before... we need to clean it."

Ning Wanwan brought out cleaning tools and originally wanted Xiaozhou to wait a while, but Xiaozhou said, "I want to clean with you."

Ning Wanwan couldn't refuse him, so she gave him a broom and a rag.

Ning Wanwan originally only intended to involve him, but she did not expect that Xiao Zhou would only watch her for a while and then imitate her cleaning style. He finished quickly and well, completing the task much earlier than Ning Wanwan had anticipated.

Ning Wanwan: "..."

Ning Wanwan couldn't help but say, "You're much more talented than Ansel when it comes to housework."

When Ning Wanwan was cleaning the house with Ansel before, the scene was absolutely chaotic, like a war, and they almost broke all the furniture. It was terrifying to watch.

But he always didn't want Ning Wanwan to do it, so he would rush to do it himself, leaving Ning Wanwan on edge every time.

However, after several attempts, Ansel has improved since the beginning, and at least it doesn't look like a passing storm anymore.

Ning Wanwan is not very good at housework, but she didn't expect the new members to learn in this area so quickly.

The key is that he is very obedient. He never goes against Ning Wanwan's wishes, which has greatly reduced Ning Wanwan's unfamiliarity with Xiao Zhou.

"Xiao Zhou, the village chief brought you here today and asked us to take you in. Did you do something?" Ning Wanwan couldn't help but ask the question that had been lingering in her heart.

Xiao Zhou: "Mm."

Ning Wanwan: "Why?"

To actually go to such lengths just to stay here, even bringing in the village chief, I really don't know what method Xiaozhou used to persuade the village chief to come to their door in person for this matter.

Xiao Zhou answered very directly: "Because of you."

"Because of me," Ning Wanwan felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Xiao Zhou nodded: "You said that you can't let me join your family because there are other people blocking it."

"So, I've taken care of all these obstacles, is that all?"

Ning Wanwan: "..."

So, because he had casually mentioned during the day that the village chief's family and Ansel would never agree to let him stay, he actually did as she said and resolved all the troubles that stood in his way...

Upon reflection, it was true; he had said the village chief's family wouldn't agree, but the village chief himself delivered the small boat to their door.

He said Anseil wouldn't agree, but Xiaozhou confronted Anseil himself. He used some words that provoked the most difficult Anseil to accept, almost to the point of violence, but in the end, Anseil agreed to let Xiaozhou stay.

All of this was so that I could live under the same roof as her.

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