Jiang Tian was frustrated again. He scratched his head, realizing he had failed to teach that brat a lesson, and slumped dejectedly on his uncle's sofa.
"My dear, what's wrong? Who's so bold as to bully our precious baby?"
When Grandma Jiang Tian, who had been gossiping at the alley entrance, returned, she saw Jiang Tian with a bruised and swollen nose and eyes, and her heart ached instantly.
His daughter left early, leaving him as the only son in the family. Naturally, he couldn't bear to see his only precious child get hurt or bullied.
Jiang Tian, wincing in pain, couldn't understand why Chu Jiaojiao, that brat, liked to slap him in the face. The bruises from the last beating hadn't completely faded yet, and now he had new injuries. It was so embarrassing; he had been beaten like this twice by a girl.
Where would he put his reputation as the little tyrant of Wu County? Having been beaten twice, Jiang Tian had already forgotten that he had initially bullied his own son, and now he had completely forgotten about him.
It's no wonder Jiang Tian didn't notice Song Qi. Song Qi was like a ghost at home; he wouldn't even leave the house except for normal meals and bathroom breaks. It was because Chu Jiaojiao had given him such a huge blow that he remembered whoever made him feel sorry for him, especially someone like Jiang Tian who had never experienced hardship.
"Tear~ An'an, be gentle, be gentle!"
The previously snarling Chu Jiaojiao was now completely different from her cool and arrogant self, instead giving Chu Xingyue a fawning, silly smile.
"Serves you right! Who gave you the nerve to fight with those thugs? What's their background? They're all involved in organized crime. They have all sorts of ways to retaliate. Did you try to scare your grandparents and aunt to death?"
"Hey, I won't do it again, I really won't do it again next time. I just felt sorry for the little dwarf. Sigh, An'an, do you know? The little dwarf's name is Song Qi. He's a poor thing. His mother married Jiang Tian's father, bringing him along as a burden. Jiang Tian bullies Song Qi all the time, and this time he even brought up Song Qi's deceased father to spread rumors. Good grief, do you think I, with my explosive temper, can tolerate this? Of course not! I have to teach that brat Jiang Tian a lesson, otherwise he won't know why the flowers are so red."
Chu Xingyue smiled and gently pinched her nose, then instructed:
"Don't let Grandma see when we get home, or she'll start nagging you again." Chu Jiaojiao immediately took Chu Xingyue's arm and skipped over to help the lonely bicycle parked in the corner. She straddled the bicycle with her relatively long legs, one foot on the ground, and gave Chu Xingyue a flirtatious whistle. She then extended her right hand in a gentlemanly gesture.
"Princess, please get in the car." Chu Xingyue watched her sister's antics with doting eyes, then smiled and put her arm around her waist as they sat in the back seat. "The knight is taking the princess home." The afterglow of the setting sun gradually lengthened the shadows of the two sisters, and the youthful atmosphere and the girls' charming laughter gradually faded away.
Chu Xingyue, 20, and Chu Jiaojiao, 18, are at the prime of their youth. Passersby who hear the two girls' laughter smile. Youth is truly wonderful.
Over the past 10 years, Chu Xingyue has gradually integrated into this loving family. Her cold heart has been warmed by their love. Her maternal grandparents and aunt have continued to be tolerant of her, allowing her to grow up freely at this age. Occasionally, she would dream about her past life, but she never showed it. So her family did not notice her occasional coldness. Chu Xingyue continued to study and live her life in an orderly manner.
Having transmigrated at the age of 10, Chu Xingyue has been practicing martial arts with the old man alongside Chu Jiaojiao for 10 years. Her progress over these 10 years has astonished her grandfather, and even Chu Jiaojiao, who started practicing martial arts at the age of 2, is inferior to her. Combining her memories from her previous life, Chu Xingyue integrates into reality and often spars with Chu Jiaojiao. As a result, Chu Jiaojiao's reaction ability and fighting skills have improved by leaps and bounds.
They are taking the college entrance examination this year, but they haven't stopped practicing together. With their academic performance and physical fitness, they both have their own goals and have been working hard towards them for the past few years.
The family has been in a tense state these past few days, especially the energetic Liu Nuoling, who personally prepares meals for the two children every day, afraid of making a mistake and causing regret. The two children don't want her hard work to be in vain, so they always eat with gusto. Only when she sees the children finish all the food on the table can she quietly comfort herself.
The gray hairs at Chu Qian and Su Jin's temples had already crept up into their hair. While the children were at school, the two tended the private plot behind the house. The land had been rented out to families in the village with less land. When the harvest came, the Chu family would take 40% of the proceeds from the sale of the grain. Whether it was grain or the income from the sale of the grain, the three family members who lived outside the village all had high incomes. Although they only saw each other a few times a year, they never skimped on the family's expenses. They kept some for their own use and sent 90% of their wages directly home. With two elderly people and two children in school, Liu Nuoling alone could not support the entire family's expenses.
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