"Don't be afraid, sister. Don't worry. Even if Dad can't convince Mom, you still have Brother. He supports you. Mom is just angry. She didn't mean what she said just now."
Zhou Beichen was stunned for a moment, the corners of his mouth twitching unnaturally. This woman is getting bolder and bolder. Very good, she even dares to turn her back on him.
Seeing his son comforting his daughter, he was very pleased, but when he looked at Shen Nian'an, he was not so good-tempered.
He showed an evil sneer, Shen Nian'an, if I don't make you cry and beg for mercy in a while, I won't be surnamed Zhou. After that, he grabbed Shen Nian'an's arm and pulled her to another room with great force.
Shen Nian'an naturally didn't want to, and tried his best to break free, but the strength difference between men and women was too great, and he couldn't break free at all.
"Zhou...Zhou Beichen, what on earth do you want to do?"
This woman actually dared to resist. Zhou Beichen's eyes darkened.
His furious face and ruthless actions left Zhou Zeyun and Zhou Zhaonuan dumbfounded, and they stood there in a daze.
The little girl was even more shocked. Oh no, her father had been so good to her over the years that she almost forgot that her father was a man who probably didn't want others to disobey him.
Mother, that...
After exchanging a glance with Zhou Zeyun, the little girl no longer cared about her sadness and discomfort. The two of them ran towards Zhou Beichen and Shen Nian'an, one after the other.
"Daddy, please don't do this to Mom. You'll scare her."
"Dad, please let go. We are in the inn, not at home."
Zhou Zeyun, who realized it later, ran over and the two of them tried their best to pull Zhou Beichen.
The anxious child's voice pulled Zhou Beichen back from his rage. Looking at his daughter and son who were worried, Zhou Beichen suddenly loosened his grip on Shen Nian'an's wrist.
Look at what he just did. What if he scares the child again?
During the tug of war, Shen Nian'an was already sweating profusely. Zhou Zhaonuan looked at her mother's miserable appearance, pursed her lips, and called out weakly.
"Mother, no matter how wrong I am, it's all Nuannuan's fault. Can you please take care of Nuannuan? You can hit Nuannuan, you can scold Nuannuan, but don't ignore her."
Shen Nian'an felt reluctant, but what could she do? Even if she couldn't bear it, the girl wouldn't listen to her.
She straightened her clothes and sneered, "I didn't know that our dignified princess still had me, her mother, in her heart. Don't you always disobey me? If that's the case, why are you doing this again?"
When Zhou Zhaonuan heard this, she couldn't stop crying. How could her mother say that to her?
She covered her face with her hands and knelt down in front of Shen Nian'an, not for any other reason, but because the person in front of her was her biological mother. If it weren't for her, she would have died in the cold palace long ago.
"Mother, I'm sorry, Nuannuan is not what you think. You know, Nuannuan..."
The more Shen Nian'an listened to her words, the angrier he became, his anger rising to the top of his head.
"Enough! Zhou Zhaonuan, I don't want to listen to your nonsense. Think about it carefully. If you want to kneel, then kneel."
“I, Shen Nian’an, don’t have such a disobedient and ignorant child.”
Shen Nian'an stood there without moving, just watching Zhou Zhaonuan kneeling there at a loss. Seeing her daughter's tears, she moved her lips, but in the end said nothing.
Zhou Beichen couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he shouted in a deep voice.
"Enough! Shen Nian'an, what on earth do you want to do? Nuannuan is still ignorant and disobedient, what on earth are you going to force her to do?"
"Force? When did I ever force her? She didn't want to kneel down on her own initiative."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
The woman in front of him was very aggressive, and with his daughter and son here, he couldn't lose his temper. He angrily threw his sleeves and wanted to leave, but he saw his daughter still kneeling there. He couldn't bear it, so he walked to the door and turned back.
He pulled his daughter up and walked out.
"Come on, Nuannuan, while it's still light, Daddy will take you out for a walk. Don't worry about your mother. When she figures things out, she'll be fine."
Nuannuan raised her extremely clear eyes and forced a smile, which was uglier than crying.
"Daddy, Nuannuan is fine. Nuannuan will go out with you right now."
Zhou Beichen nodded with satisfaction.
As the father and daughter walked, Nuannuan always felt that something was missing.
"Dad, where's my brother? Shouldn't we take him with us?"
Nuannuan was a little confused. Daddy was probably too partial to her by only bringing her out. Zhou Beichen gave a wicked smile.
"Your brother, I think your mother is boring. Let him stay with her at the inn. Besides, our Nuannuan is out for a stroll because she's in a bad mood. What's that brat doing here?"
Zhou Zhaonuan: “…”
A black line flashed across the little girl's head.
The streets were bustling in the evening, with vendors hawking their wares non-stop. Looking at his daughter with a depressed look on her face, Zhou Beichen walked and found someone selling candy figures in front of him.
"Hey, Nuannuan, look, there are candy figures being sold in front. Do you want some?"
Zhou Zhaonuan glanced at him in surprise. When did Daddy start speaking so abnormally? It sounded especially like the "Mom" that Mom often said.
She wasn't very interested and wasn't in the mood, but seeing Zhou Beichen's excited expression, Nuannuan nodded vigorously.
"I want it. Daddy, go buy it for me."
The father and daughter walked by together, and the peddler's eyes lit up when he saw their attire.
Although the county magistrate said that they, as businessmen, cannot raise prices arbitrarily, it still depends on the person.
The man in gorgeous clothes must not care about the two silver coins. Maybe he doesn't even know the market for candied haws. The small vendor rubbed his hands excitedly. He had to make a killing from these two people, otherwise, he really had no money to give to his son who often hung out in brothels.
"How much is a string of these candied haws?"
The small vendor attentively picked up a string of candied haws and handed it to Zhou Zhaonuan. The little girl glanced at Zhou Beichen, and her father nodded. She took the thing in her hand. The small vendor smiled with satisfaction, turned his eyes, and said to Zhou Beichen.
"Sir, it's obvious that you love your daughter very much and don't discriminate against girls at all. To be honest, this is the first time I've seen a father bring his daughter to buy candied haws. You're quite generous."
Zhou Beichen: “!!!”
The angle of this flattering shot is quite novel, he likes it.
She raised her eyebrows proudly and stroked Zhou Zhaonuan's hair with a loving look on her face. "That's natural. Whether it's a daughter or a son, they are all treasures. What's more, my daughter is so well-behaved and sensible, so she is naturally an even greater treasure."
Zhou Zhaonuan: “…”
My face turned red when I was praised.
When the peddler saw that he had made the man happy, the lion spoke loudly.
"Sir, we're a small business. Three strings of candied haws cost one ounce of silver. You two are the first to arrive today, so I'll give you two more strings. That'll make five in total, okay?"
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