Zhou Dasheng looked Zhou Jing'an up and down and asked, "I heard from everyone that you can walk now, so are you not fully recovered yet?"
Zhou Dasheng felt that this was the peak of his life. His wife, Liu, managed the household, and he was also considered half the head of the household. Liu would also ask for his opinion on matters big and small.
However, his third brother always suppressed him, both at home and in the village, even though he was the third brother and he was the eldest brother.
Especially after Zhou Jing'an recovered, everyone's attention was focused on him, but he refused to accept it.
Seeing Zhou Jing'an like this, Zhou Dasheng snorted inwardly. He actually hoped that his third brother's leg hadn't healed, or even that it would be better if it never healed at all.
Zhou Jing'an looked at him coldly, as if he had noticed Zhou Dasheng's gloating, and then said indifferently, "Thank you for your concern, brother. My leg has almost recovered. I did walk around for a while just now."
"However, I can't walk for too long, so I rested after walking a few steps. After all, I need to rest slowly."
Zhou Dasheng's expression was quite subtle, but Zhou Dashan behind him was indeed very happy, laughing repeatedly: "Great, great, that's wonderful."
Zhou Lan arrived at this time. She had just arrived home when she heard Zhou Dashan calling everyone in the family to go to Lao San's house.
At first, she thought Zhou Dashan was going to cause trouble again, but on the way she heard that Zhou Jing'an's leg had almost recovered and he could even stand up.
Zhou Lan rushed over to see what was going on.
Seeing everyone gathered in the Zhou family's courtyard, offering their congratulations to Zhou Jing'an, Zhou Lan happily went up to him and asked, "Third brother, is your leg really healed? Can you stand up and walk around?"
"That's wonderful! My third brother can go to the academy to study and take exams again, just like before."
Upon hearing Zhou Lan's words, Zhou Jing'an's expression softened considerably.
He looked at Zhou Lan and said, "Big sister, you could have tried walking around during this time, but I only told you today."
Zhou Lan shook her head: "It's nothing. As long as you're alright, I'm happy for you."
Zhou Jing'an nodded and replied, "Don't worry, big sister. As long as you rest well, you'll recover to your previous state."
Zhou Yan, who was standing to the side, also came over with a smile, then took Zhou Lan's arm and pretended to be intimate: "Big sister, third brother's health is recovering quickly. This is because good people are blessed. He will definitely have a great future."
Then she went on to say a lot of praise: "Besides, my third brother is so talented and has always been at the top of his class in school. I'm sure he'll be the best in any exam in the future."
“Studying is a piece of cake for my third brother, it’s no big deal at all.”
Upon hearing this, not only Zhou Jing'an, but even Ning Huan standing to the side twitched her lips.
She had never heard Zhou Yan praise Zhou Jing'an so sincerely before, or even anyone else.
Moreover, she had always hoped that Zhou Jing'an would die of illness soon so that she could kick Ning Huan out and take all of Zhou Jing'an's property.
Now that they've suddenly changed their tune and attitude, the atmosphere is incredibly strange.
Zhou Jing'an also looked at Zhou Yan coldly, his expressionless face making Zhou Yan feel somewhat embarrassed, but more than that, she felt flustered.
Is Zhou Jing'an acting this way because I went too far before, and he's holding a grudge and has no intention of mending our relationship?
As my life in the Zhou family became increasingly difficult, did he become unwilling to help me anymore?
Zhou Yan became increasingly flustered as she thought about it. Just then, she saw Ning Huan exercising with her four little ones, so she quickly went over to her.
"Third sister-in-law, what are you doing with the little ones?"
She looked at the little ones with a smile: "How about your second aunt comes and plays with you?"
If Ning Huan and the four little ones hadn't witnessed Zhou Yan's hysterical side before, they probably would have been completely fooled by her.
Zhou Yan actually planned to stay at Zhou Jing'an's house today, taking advantage of the opportunity. She didn't want to go home and let that Liu woman torment her with her work.
Besides, even if she's just doing chores, she can still have Zhou Jing'an and Ning Huan watching her work at Zhou Jing'an's house, which is a chance for her to show off.
Moreover, after returning home, the chores Liu made her do were much heavier than those at Zhou Jing'an's house. These included going up the mountain to chop firewood and following the aunties and old women who picked medicinal herbs to try and sell some.
She does everything from washing clothes to cleaning the yard. If it weren't for the fact that her cooking is so terrible, even the cooking chores would be left to her.
One day, when her older brother Zhou Dasheng didn't want to go to the fields to work, Liu Shi even called her over to help.
Rather than that, Zhou Yan preferred to come and work for Zhou Jing'an's family; she didn't want to go back to her own home.
Moreover, if she could get in touch with Zhou Jing'an's four little ones and make them like her, then she could stay and continue taking care of them.
Moreover, taking care of four little ones is an easy task.
Thinking this, she forced an even gentler smile than before: "Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? How about your second aunt brings you some water?"
As she was about to walk towards the kitchen, Ning Huan quickly stopped her, saying, "No need for your help, Second Sister. If the little ones are thirsty, they can get water themselves."
If this had happened before, Zhou Yan would have definitely yelled at Ning Huan, telling her not to be ungrateful.
But things were different now. She could only suppress her anger and say with a smile, "Third sister-in-law, you're right. But I'm the little ones' aunt, so it's not wrong for me to care about them, is it?"
Ning Huan, of course, knew what Zhou Yan was thinking, and said, "Second sister, you should go home and take care of things. I don't need anyone else to do anything for me. Besides, my sister-in-law is in charge of the household right now, and you're coming here to do chores for me..."
She paused, glancing at Liu Shi and Zhou Dasheng beside her: "Those who don't know will be misunderstood as me stirring things up. This has nothing to do with me."
At this moment, Madam Liu knew exactly what Zhou Yan was planning, and chuckled, saying, "I didn't expect that Second Sister would become so diligent after coming to Third Brother's house."
“At home, I always saw my second sister as unwilling to do this or that, but as a result, she was willing to work outside. People who didn’t know better would think that I, as her older sister-in-law, was bullying her.”
Zhou Yan's expression changed, but she still forced herself to stay composed: "That's not what I meant. I just thought the four little ones were cute, and I'm their aunt, so I showed them some concern."
But Liu had no intention of letting Zhou Yan off so easily.
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