The "Aunt Sun" he mentioned was Sun Erzhu's mother, a formidable widow.
She single-handedly raised three children with great hardship, and had a fiery and sharp-tongued personality.
Moreover, Aunt Sun has always preferred girls who are quick-witted and efficient, so how could she possibly be interested in Qiao Qiao?
In fact, she had known for a long time that her son, Sun Erzhu, liked Qiao Qiao, but because she was not very satisfied with Qiao Qiao, she had never proposed marriage.
Upon hearing this, Sun Erzhu shook his head without hesitation, gazing at Qiao Qiao with a firm and affectionate look, and comforted her, "Qiao Qiao, you don't need to worry about these things at all."
I'll talk to my mother properly. Then we can go to the city together and live our own little life. At that time, even if my mother has a lot of power, she won't be able to interfere in our affairs."
However, Qiao Qiao still seemed hesitant. She bit her lower lip, revealing a pitiful and wronged expression, and said softly:
"Brother Erzhu, let's just forget about it... I really can't bear to see Aunt Sun get angry because of us. After all, she's getting old, what if she gets upset and ruins her health?"
These words were like a soft knife, piercing straight into Sun Erzhu's heart, making him feel pity for her and even more eager to marry this kind and gentle woman as soon as possible.
So, Sun Erzhu solemnly promised Qiao Qiao, "Qiao Qiao, you must believe me. No matter how difficult it is, I will do everything I can to persuade my mother to agree to our marriage. Just wait patiently, and I will definitely give you a happy and fulfilling future!"
He thought Qiao Qiao had already agreed to marry him, but he was worried that his mother would not agree, and he was overjoyed.
He told Qiao Qiao to wait for his good news, and then excitedly went to find his mother, but Qiao Qiao stopped him.
"Brother Erzhu, please, please don't go! As long as Xia Wan is there, Aunt Sun will definitely not agree to our relationship!" Qiao Qiao's voice trembled with sobs, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.
Sun Erzhu was a little confused and looked at her with a puzzled expression: "What does this have to do with Xia Wan? You are a sent-down youth now, and your household registration is not in the Xia family. Besides, how could a young girl like Xia Wan possibly control your marriage?"
Qiao Qiao clutched Sun Erzhu's clothes tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. "Xia Wan has always hated me. These past few days, she's been constantly urging Grandma to marry me off to that good-for-nothing from the next village! Waaah... I really don't want to marry him. My heart only belongs to... Brother Erzhu... I..."
"What? Xia Wan wants you to marry that good-for-nothing? That viperous and wicked woman!" Upon hearing this, Sun Erzhu was furious, his face so dark it looked like it could drip water.
He clenched his fist so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force, and gritted his teeth as he said, "Don't worry, Qiaoqiao, I will never let you marry that kind of person! I'll teach that ungrateful bitch Xia Wan a lesson and see if she dares to meddle in other people's business again!"
Qiao Qiao's face immediately showed fear: "No... Brother Erzhu, what do you want to do? Don't do anything rash, Xia Wan... she's quite powerful... she's very strong... you..."
Sun Erzhu patted Qiao Qiao's hand: "Qiao Qiao, don't worry, I have plenty of ways to deal with that bitch. Just wait for my good news."
After saying this, Sun Erzhu suppressed his anger and gently comforted Qiao Qiao, telling her not to worry or be afraid too much. Once Qiao Qiao's emotions had calmed down a bit, he turned around and left without looking back.
Qiao Qiao stood there, quietly watching Sun Erzhu's departing figure until he completely disappeared from sight.
Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on her tear-streaked face, a smile full of smugness and malice.
Then, she leaned gently against the tree trunk, tilted her head back slightly, and looked up at the sky with a somewhat unfocused gaze. No one knew what kind of schemes she was plotting at that moment.
...
After dinner, as dusk fell, Xia Wan lay comfortably on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding her phone and participating in a lottery.
Her eyes were glued to the system panel, her heart filled with anticipation, and her fingers kept clicking the lottery button.
When Xia Wan drew two more points plus 1000 points as a reward, she was so excited that she almost shouted out loud, her face beaming with joy.
It turns out that the key to getting rich through points is the lottery; beating people up only gets you a pittance.
However, this joy did not last long, because at that moment, a sudden commotion outside broke the tranquility of the night.
Xia Wan frowned, hearing the sharp, grating curses from Old Lady Xia and Li Cao.
All that could be heard was Old Mrs. Xia yelling at her adopted brother, "Xia Tao, you little bastard, come out here! So that's why you didn't dare come to the police station with me! It turns out you're the one who sent your brother there!"
Li Cao chimed in, "Oh dear, this is unbearable! You heartless little bastard, we've been working so hard at home taking care of your father, and the moment you come back, you send your own cousin to the police station without a word! You have no conscience!"
The shouts and curses of the two men echoed loudly in the quiet courtyard.
Before long, it attracted the attention of the surrounding neighbors. People who had just finished dinner and were bored at home came out of their houses and looked over curiously.
Some people whispered among themselves, "Oh dear, what's going on at Aunt Xia's house again? They're cursing again so late at night, making so much noise that no one can sleep."
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