"You seem to care a lot about Jiang Jingyi, don't you?" The system chuckled.
"You won't let me have an easy time, but you'll have an easy time. Who told you to be the villainous female supporting character? You're destined to have no good ending."
"I will personally tear you off from me."
The power of this system is unknown. If the punishment falls on her, she will know how to deal with it, but this system is now targeting the people she cares about.
Jiang Hua was getting restless. The last time she encountered a tiger at Black Wind Mountain, she was completely out of control.
"Stripping away! Impossible, absolutely impossible!" the system declared with unwavering conviction.
"If my leading man can't go to the battlefield this time, then don't blame me for taking action."
After that, the system fell silent again and stopped speaking.
Even the little white snake was indignant in the space.
"Instead of getting angry for me here, have you found a way to separate the system, as I instructed?"
"Master, it's not that I don't want to find it, but forcibly separating the system from you will result in mutual destruction. What will I do if you die?" The little white snake curled up in a ball and said weakly, not daring to meet Jiang Hua's eyes.
"So you found a way?" Jiang Hua casually pinched its vital spot.
She'd rather suffer mutual destruction than be controlled by this damn system; she'd prefer to go back to where she came from.
She spends all day babbling on and on in her head about Lin Shuyan and Zhou Yingxuan's petty squabbles, and her behavior is quite annoying.
"Found it!" The little white snake kept thrashing its tail.
“I can trade with other spatial spirits for pills from their respective timelines, but it will take time,” the little white snake quickly said.
Jiang Hua then handed over the little white snake she was holding: "Be good, once this dog system on me is gone, I'll take you to eat and drink the good life."
The little white snake, having escaped the tiger's jaws, darted into the spiritual spring with a "whoosh," and it took Jiang Hua a while to hear its response.
"Okay, but you can't lie to me!"
After leaving the space, Jiang Hua went to the study. Usually, Jiang Xingzhou would still be in the study at this time.
"Didn't you say you were tired and went back to rest?" Jiang Xingzhou was leaning against the soft couch with his eyes closed, but he opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Hua as soon as she came in.
"I came to see you." Jiang Hua walked over slowly and sat down beside her.
"Do you have bodyguards secretly protecting you? Could one of them be left behind?"
"What's wrong?"
"Have you run into some trouble?" Jiang Xingzhou asked anxiously upon hearing this.
"It wasn't me. I wanted you to leave someone behind to protect A-Yi secretly."
She worried that even if Jiang Xingzhou didn't leave, she couldn't possibly watch over Jiang Jingyi 24/7, and the dog system on her body might take action at any time. It would be better to have Jiang Xingzhou send someone to protect him secretly.
Seeing Jiang Hua's solemn expression, Jiang Xingzhou didn't say much. He knew she must have her reasons for asking him to do this.
“Okay, I’ll send someone over to follow A-Yi, and you…” Jiang Xingzhou’s gaze fell on Jiang Hua.
"You don't need to worry about me, Ah Yi is more important."
She doesn't like having anyone following her; she always feels like someone is watching everything she does.
“Huahua, in my heart, you are just as important as Ayi.”
"Okay." Jiang Hua nodded.
Two days later, Jiang Hua and Aunt Liu also got busy preparing the dishes for the banquet. Jiang Hua bought the chicken, duck, fish and meat from the town, and also had someone catch crabs from the river, which could also be considered a dish.
As for vegetables, we didn't go to great lengths to buy them; we just bought some from each of the villagers' homes with Aunt Liu.
On the day of the housewarming banquet, the entire village was invited to the event, and tables were set up in the open space in front of the ancestral hall in Shili Village.
"Congratulations, Miss Jiang."
Bai Heng handed over the congratulatory gift, which Jiang Hua took and passed to Granny Luo. They then chatted for a few more minutes.
"Bai Heng, A Zhou and Master Shen are sitting in the main hall drinking tea. Would you like to come in and sit with us?"
"Okay, let's take a look at your big yard."
Jiang Hua hesitated. If she went in, how would she greet the villagers later?
"Huahua, you go and entertain Lord Bai first. Granny Luo and I will keep an eye on things outside," Aunt Liu said to Jiang Hua as she stepped forward.
Lord Bai is the county magistrate; it's an immense honor for him to grace us with his presence at his housewarming banquet. We must treat him with the utmost hospitality.
"Then come this way with me."
"I've never seen a courtyard like this before, not only in Qing Shi Town, but even in the capital, no residence has such a layout."
As Bai Heng walked, he exclaimed in admiration. It was almost summer, and the courtyard was filled with the fragrance of flowers, showing that the owner of the house was taking good care of it.
"You flatter me. Most of it is managed by the servants in my household. If you like, you can come and stay for a couple of days when the government office is not busy. The scenery in Shili Village is quite nice."
Anyway, there are plenty of empty rooms in the house, just to prevent guests from coming over.
"Is that alright?" Bai Heng raised an eyebrow. "Then thank you in advance, Huahua."
Before they knew it, the two had arrived at the main hall, where several people were chatting and laughing. Jiang Jingyi sat quietly next to Jiang Xingzhou, listening attentively.
"stepmother!"
Upon seeing Jiang Hua arrive, Jiang Jingyi quickly stood up to greet her, and Jiang Xingzhou also stood up as well.
Jiang Xingzhou's movement caused everyone else in the room to stand up as well.
"Please continue, there's no need to be so polite."
Jiang Hua glanced at them, then told Bai Heng to find a seat, and looked at Shuanghua, who was serving them.
"Frost Flower, serve tea."
"Ah Zhou, you stay here and take care of things. I'm afraid Auntie won't be able to manage alone." Jiang Hua took a sip of tea and then got up to leave.
As the auspicious time for the banquet approached, everyone gradually took their seats.
At this moment, several figures not far away made Jiang Hua frown.
"Why are they here? Huahua, did you invite them?" Aunt Liu followed Jiang Hua's gaze and frowned as well.
It's one thing for the Xu family to come, but why did Widow Qin and her daughter also come, and... and Xu Daya also came back?
"Huahua, is that your sister, Xu Daya?" Aunt Liu asked uncertainly.
"No need to invite her, Auntie, I can handle it." Jiang Hua handed the pastries that the villagers had given her to Aunt Liu and walked towards the group of people in front of her.
What are you doing here?
"Er Ya, how can you be so rude? You've forgotten your roots! You built such a big house, and not only do you not let your parents and siblings live there, you didn't even tell your parents about the housewarming party."
Xu Daya stepped forward and accused her of being unfilial, her eyes greedily fixed on the fragrant aroma emanating from the table, and the house, which was even bigger than the wealthy families in town, and a brick house that must have cost a lot of money.
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