Chapter 11
Xu Zhao quickly covered the little guy's mouth, fearing that he would say something even more troublesome. Facing the little guy's angry eyes, he felt speechless and helpless, but also found it quite funny.
The sister and brother have a very good relationship. In a blink of an eye, the younger brother stood up for his sister.
Xu Zhao frowned and racked his brains, trying to come up with an explanation that Jiang Leyun could accept: "Your sister and I just met for the first time today, so we are not familiar with each other yet. When we get to know each other better, the rest will fall into place naturally. You are still young, so it is normal that you don't understand adult matters. Your sister and I will discuss these matters seriously, so you don't have to worry. The most important thing for you now is to eat well and grow up quickly."
It was the first time in Xu Zhao's life that he talked to a seven-year-old child about whether he liked a girl or not. He was extremely embarrassed, but he did not fool the child just because Jiang Leyun was still young. His attitude was very sincere.
By the way, are kids nowadays so mature? They talk about what they like or not all the time. When he and Jiang Leyun were his age, they spent the whole day holding a wooden gun and playing with a group of kids in the yard. They didn't even have enough time to play, so how could they have extra time to think about all kinds of things?
Jiang Leyun scratched his head and thought for a second or two. He seemed to understand, but not quite. He waved his hand and said, "I don't care anyway. I'll ask you again, do you like my sister? If you say you don't like her, then I'll tell my sister that we won't go with you, and you can go away by yourself."
He felt that Xu Zhao's words were all excuses, just to fool people, saying that people would understand after a long time, and he did not directly answer his questions at all.
His sister is such a good person and she will marry someone she likes in the future. He doesn't want his sister to live with someone who doesn't like her. This will make him feel that everything his sister does is for him. Even if it is not entirely for him, it is mostly due to this factor.
But if my sister doesn’t marry Xu Zhao, and she encounters a similar situation to Comrade Qin in the future, there may be no one to protect her.
He glared at Xu Zhao with disappointment. Why didn't this guy like his sister?
Of course Xu Zhao didn't know that in those few seconds, Jiang Leyun's mind was spinning non-stop, thinking about all sorts of things. The more he thought, the more his eyebrows frowned, which made the child very worried.
He just couldn't understand why this child was so persistent. He insisted on having an answer, and the answer had to be the one he specified. No other answers were allowed.
He is so domineering at such a young age. I wonder how his father taught him, or if it has anything to do with his sister's education?
Seeing that he couldn't get the answer he wanted, the child became more and more unreasonable. Xu Zhao was at his wit's end. He wanted to explain that love between men and women was not a simple matter, but he met the child's glaring eyes and was suddenly speechless.
He must have lost his mind, actually trying to reason with a seven-year-old child. Winning is not glorious, and losing is even more shameful. He also doubted that the child didn't understand what "liking" meant at all, and was just saying it.
If he takes it seriously, he will lose.
Xu Zhao decided to fool around for now, his ears turned red: "I like it."
"Huh?" Jiang Leyun was dumbfounded. He stared at Xu Zhao blankly and couldn't help but pick his ears. "You said you liked me. Did I hear you right?"
Now that his face had been completely lost, Xu Zhao no longer cared and just wanted to get this over with. He had a handsome face and his expression couldn't be more serious: "No, you heard it right."
Jiang Leyun was unyielding. He grabbed Xu Zhao's wrist and shook it back and forth, his eyes sparkling with dazzling light: "Wow, Brother Xu, you like my sister. I told you, how could anyone not like my sister? My sister is the best girl in the world. Anyone who doesn't like her is blind."
It can be seen that this kid is a sister-con and has double standards. Now he knows to call him "Brother Xu". Before, when he said he didn't like him, he always called him "you". He is quite shameless.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean by like or not?" Jiang Suihan walked out of the kitchen and saw Xu Zhao and Jiang Leyun talking. The expressions on the children's faces were very excited, and she also heard the word "like".
A grown man and a little kid, she had no idea what the two were talking about, which made her a little curious.
Jiang Leyun was eager to try: "Sister, Brother Xu said he..."
Before he could even start talking, Xu Zhao quickly covered the little guy's mouth. Jiang Leyun turned his head and glared at him, motioning him to let him go.
Xu Zhao pretended to be calm, his face nonchalant: "Nothing, we were just joking."
Jiang Huihan looked at the two of them suspiciously, not quite believing it: "Really?"
Jiang Leyun received the message from Xu Zhao and pushed his hand away: "You women shouldn't know about the conversations between us men. I will tell you naturally when it's time for you to know."
"How old are you? You're still a man, or even a boy." Jiang Huihan pinched his little face unhappily. These two people must be hiding something from her.
It's been less than a day and the two of them have such a good relationship. It doesn't seem that Xu Zhao is good at coaxing children.
Finally, he tricked the man away. Xu Zhao half squatted down and said, "Let's make a deal. Your sister can't know about our conversation just now. Can you do that?"
Jiang Leyun nodded heavily, a little excited: "Of course, a real man should stick to his word. I will never tell my sister about what happened today. Even if my sister asks me, I won't tell her."
Who is he looking down on? He is not a man who goes back on his word.
He moved closer and said with a grin, "I know everything. You must be too shy to tell my sister."
The little guy had an expression on his face that said, "I guessed what you were thinking." He looked particularly proud.
Xu Zhao was speechless for a moment. He pinched the little guy's face, imitating what Jiang Huihan had just done. "You're the only one who's smart."
Jiang Leyun raised his chin, feeling even more proud.
There is only one room in the house, and we can't ask Xu Zhao to stay here overnight. It would be bad for Jiang Suihan's reputation if word got out that they were alone together.
Xu Zhao picked up his luggage and said, "I'm going to stay at a nearby guesthouse. Please lock the doors and windows when I'm not here at night. You don't have to make breakfast tomorrow. I'll buy it and come over."
Jiang Suihan waved at him: "Be careful on the road."
The Jiang family now lives in an old street. For daily use, they have to fetch water from a well at the end of the street, which is very inconvenient. There is a water tank at home, and Xu Zhao filled the tank with water while Jiang Suihan was taking a nap.
Finally, I can take a comfortable bath happily. Because I had a lot of things to do last night, my sister and I didn’t take a bath. We just simply wiped our bodies.
The weather is hot and I feel uncomfortable if I don’t take a shower for a day. My body feels sticky and seems to have a sour smell. When mixed with the smell of the ointment on my forehead, the smell is definitely unpleasant.
Worried that the wound would get wet, Jiang Suihan finally resisted the urge to wash her hair.
Before going to bed, she asked Jiang Leyun: "Are you asleep?"
Jiang Leyun was closing his eyes, feeling increasingly sleepy. When he heard his sister's voice, he suddenly woke up and yawned, "I'm about to fall asleep."
That means you haven't fallen asleep yet.
Jiang Huihan was about to ask Jiang Leyun, "What were you and Xu Zhao talking about this afternoon? You kept it a secret from me. Is there anything I can't know?"
Jiang Leyun was in a daze, but he still remembered that he had promised not to tell her: "I can't tell you."
Jiang Suihan continued to set the trap: "I am your biological sister. You and I are the closest people in the world. Your business is my business. Do you feel that you have grown up and don't need me as a sister anymore? Do you feel that I control you too much and I am sad?"
She pretended to be very sad, but her eyes were fixed on Jiang Leyun.
Jiang Leyun hastily defended himself: "No, that's not the case. I don't think you're too controlling."
Both his parents are gone, and his uncle's family has long severed ties with them. Apart from his sister, he has no other relatives. He doesn't think it's bad to be controlled by his sister. He likes being controlled by his sister.
Jiang Leyun wanted to secretly tell her sister that Brother Xu liked her, but she didn't want to be a bad girl who went back on her word. Her little face was full of confusion, not knowing what to do.
He still said, "I can't say."
Jiang Huihan was a little jealous. It had only been one day and the two of them had a little secret, and they didn't want to tell her.
"Forget it. If you can't tell me, then don't tell me. I don't have to know. Let's go to sleep."
"Are you angry, sis?"
"No."
"oh."
Having gone to bed early last night, Jiang Suhan woke up early in the morning as well. She hadn’t washed her hair for two or three days, so her hair was extremely oily and sticking to her scalp, which was very uncomfortable. She got up and boiled a pot of hot water.
Jiang Leyun sat on a stool and helped scoop water, reminding him: "The doctor said the wound can't touch water. If it touches water, we have to go to the hospital, which is very troublesome."
It was troublesome and cost money. There was no money left at home and I still owed money to Brother Xu.
He is very reluctant to go to the hospital. His mother died in the hospital. His father was sick and went to the hospital but was not cured, and he also passed away later. He would not go to the hospital if he could choose not to.
Jiang Suihan didn't know the child's little thoughts, she bent down and let her hair down, "Got it, little housekeeper, the water is a little hot, go and add some cool water."
The water temperature is a bit high, and it feels a bit hot when it is poured on the head.
It took half an hour to wash her hair. After washing, Jiang Suihan felt a lot more relaxed, without that uncomfortable feeling of being top-heavy.
Two words: comfortable.
As she dried her hair with a towel, she said with emotion: "I am finally alive."
Touching her long hair, she was wondering whether she should find time to go to the barber shop to cut her hair shorter. She hadn't had her hair cut for a while. Now her hair has grown to her waist, and the ends of her hair are not well nourished and some of them are split.
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