"Ergouzi, don't you dare bully Xiangqin! You're a well-known good boy in Lijiazhuang!" Aunt Li said. "All of us know that you never hit girls."

Zhang Ergouzi chuckled and said, "Aunt Li, how could I have bullied her! She's my fiancée, I cherish her too much!"

"Huh?" Aunt Li was stunned when she heard this.

Only then did Zhang Ergouzi notice that there were other people around, so he immediately changed his tune and said to Aunt Zhang, "Aunt Li, don't listen to Ergouzi's nonsense. Don't worry, he won't bully Xiangqin."

Aunt Zhang was slightly relieved and asked, "Er Gouzi, why did Miss Li run away?"

Zhang Ergouzi sighed and said, "This story goes back two years..."

Zhang Ergouzi told Aunt Li about how Xiangqin and Uncle Zhang fell in love.

After hearing this, Aunt Zhang quickly apologized, saying, "Er Gouzi, Miss Li was too foolish to go with you like that. Luckily, nothing unpleasant happened."

Zhang Ergouzi chuckled and said, "How could that be? Miss Li helped me a lot back then!"

Miss Li is none other than Li Xiangqin.

Miss Li is Uncle Zhang's half-sister. Because her father had a feud with the Zhang family, her mother sent her to Aunt Zhang's house after her father died.

Aunt Zhang took a liking to the girl at first sight, so she quickly accepted her as her daughter.

Li Xiangqin, also known as Miss Li, was very sensible and well-behaved, so she quickly won the favor of Aunt Li and Aunt Zhang.

Zhang Ergouzi was infatuated with Li Xiangqin.

But Li Xiangqin didn't like him; she only regarded him as an older brother.

Not long after, Li Xiangqin's maternal grandfather, Li Mingcheng, came and took Li Xiangqin home, saying that Li Xiangqin was already engaged and wanted to break off her engagement with Er Gouzi.

After announcing the engagement, Li Mingcheng left Zhangjiazhuang.

However, Li Mingcheng hadn't gone far when he was stopped by several people. It turned out that they were gangsters who wanted to deal with Li Mingcheng.

These gangsters were all burly and menacing-looking, carrying machetes and looking very frightening.

Seeing this, Zhang Ergouzi immediately stood up, shielding Li Mingcheng behind him, and shouted, "Let's see who dares!"

Although Zhang Ergouzi was thin, he was incredibly strong and extremely brave, almost able to withstand an average adult man.

These people were naturally no match for Zhang Ergouzi.

In the end, the group was completely defeated and driven away by Zhang Ergouzi.

Zhang Ergouzi apologized to Li Xiangqin again, saying, "Miss Li, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect those people were after you! I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance and let me take care of you for the rest of my life, okay?"

Miss Li shook her head and said, "Er Gouzi, you're a good person. I've always considered you my brother, and I've never had any romantic feelings for you."

After saying that, Miss Li ran away.

Zhang Ergouzi was stunned, watching helplessly as Miss Li left.

After a long while, Miss Li returned, carrying a package in her hand.

Miss Li walked over and handed it to Zhang Ergouzi, saying, "This is from my dad. I hope you won't blame him; he had no other choice. I hope you don't mind."

Zhang Ergouzi quickly took it and said, "How could I blame him? I'm the one who's wronged your family. I shouldn't have treated you that way! Miss Li, I'm sorry, I'll never do it again!"

Miss Li nodded gently and left.

Watching Miss Li's retreating figure, Zhang Ergouzi clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said fiercely, "Lin Feng, I, Zhang Ergouzi, am sworn enemies with you! I will never let you get away with this! I will ruin your reputation, ruin your reputation, ruin your reputation..."

As Zhang Ergouzi spoke, he suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter, his eyes filled with an extremely cold and sinister gaze.

"Lin Feng, just you wait! I'll make sure you're utterly disgraced and ruined forever..."

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Chapter 2) A Good Start

(3rd update)

Lin Feng and Su Menghan returned to Lijiazhuang. After Su Menghan handed over the groceries she had bought to the villagers, she went to Lin Feng's house with him.

Lin Feng's home is a three-story courtyard house.

The courtyard is very simple, with only one house, two kitchens, and a living room.

As soon as Su Menghan entered the house, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Wow! Your house is so clean! Did you grow up in the countryside?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "I grew up in the county town, but I also lived in the countryside for a while. My family used to be poor, with limited resources and not much furniture."

Su Menghan said, "Don't worry, we're staying at Aunt Li's house now, and we'll gradually become wealthier."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "I don't crave wealth. I'll be content as long as I have enough to eat and wear."

Just then, an older woman came in, greeting him with a smile, "Young man, you're back! This must be Xiaohan, right? She's so pretty, like a fairy!"

Su Menghan smiled shyly and said, "Auntie, you flatter me. Lin Feng and I are classmates."

"Oh, I see!" The woman smiled. "I'm Lin Feng's boss, you can call me Sister Wang!"

"Hello, big sister!" Su Menghan said with a sweet smile.

Lin Feng quickly asked, "Big sister, is dinner ready tonight?"

Sister Wang said with a smile, "It's already prepared, you guys go and eat!"

"Then we won't stand on ceremony!" Lin Feng smiled.

Lin Feng pulled Su Menghan to the dining table and sat down, asking, "Sister Wang, how many dishes did we cook today?"

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