By this time, Lin Wan had already arrived at Xing Zhaozhao's house.
As soon as she entered, Lin Wan smiled and handed over the bag of peach shortbread in her hand: "Hello, Cousin Zhao Zhao, this is just a small token of my appreciation."
Xing Zhaozhao didn't answer: "Just come in person, there's no need to be so polite."
Lin Wan forcefully shoved the bag into Xing Zhaozhao's hand, saying, "Yes, yes, I want it."
Xing Zhaozhao was holding a light bag that seemed to contain nothing. She paused for a moment, knowing it was impolite, but she couldn't help but open it and take a look. Then she fell silent instantly.
This bag is so big, and it only contains one, no, half a peach shortbread.
Xing Zhaozhao looked at Lin Wan speechlessly: "You...you really have the nerve."
Lin Wan said nonchalantly, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about."
"However, if you really don't like it, then forget it." Lin Wan said regretfully to Xing Zhaozhao, then took out the remaining half of the peach shortbread from the bag and stuffed it into her mouth to eat.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." What exactly is she expecting from her?
Even Xiao Hongling, who was in Xing Zhaozhao's arms, stared at Lin Wan with wide eyes and her mouth agape, her face full of shock.
Lin Wan looked at the little expression on Xiao Hongling's face and exclaimed "Ouch!" She took Xiao Hongling's chubby little face with her oily hand that had just been holding peach cakes and pinched it: "Cousin Zhao Zhao, your little girl is so adorable. I really want to secretly take her home."
Little Hongling was disgustedly wiping the oil off her face with her little hands when she suddenly heard Lin Wan say that she was going to secretly take her back. Her little body trembled with fear, and she quickly turned her head away, burying her face in her mother's arms and hiding, only turning her bottom towards Lin Wan.
Xing Zhaozhao patted Xiao Hongling's back reassuringly, then turned and walked into the house: "Come in and sit down."
Lin Wan followed behind with a forced smile. This little brat dared to challenge her; she was spoiled rotten by her family and didn't know her place. She really wanted to teach her a lesson.
Looking at the chubby, adorable little girl in Xing Zhaozhao's arms, Lin Wan subconsciously began to consider the feasibility of secretly taking her back home.
Little Hongling seemed to vaguely sense the malice coming from behind her. Her small body shrank back slightly. She went into the house and saw Hongfei. For once, she didn't even want her mother anymore. She stretched out her chubby little arms and wanted her brother to hug her.
Xing Zhaozhao: "??" Has this chubby girl changed her personality today?
Xing Zhaozhao had no suspicions. Since she didn't want the children to get too involved in what was to come, she handed Xiao Hongling to Hongfei and told his two older brothers to go to the inner room and play with the little girl.
After seeing Xiao Hongling off, Xing Zhaozhao turned around and saw Lin Wan sitting down at the table by herself, taking the half apple that she had left over from scraping apple puree for Xiao Hongling and starting to eat it.
After finishing her meal, she let out a satisfied burp and, without any hesitation, asked Xing Zhaozhao, "Cousin Zhaozhao, these apples are really good. Where did you buy them? Could I have a couple to take back for my child to try?"
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." I'm afraid it all ended up in your stomach in the end.
“There weren’t any left, so I bought this one. I’m going to scrape fruit puree for Xiao Hongling to supplement her nutrition. I was planning to feed her this for several meals…” Xing Zhaozhao said, giving Lin Wan a deep look, practically writing “You’re an adult taking food from a child” on her face.
However, if Lin Wan cared, she wouldn't be called Lin Wan.
Lin Wan clicked her tongue, looking regretful: "That's a real pity. Buy more next time, otherwise it won't be enough to eat. You're not short of money, don't be so stingy."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
Seeing Xing Zhaozhao's reluctant look, Lin Wan grinned and said, "Cousin Zhaozhao, don't be upset. You've asked me for a favor, so isn't it only right that you show your appreciation?"
Xing Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow slightly: "Me? Need something from you?"
"Otherwise, why did you invite me here in the first place? Are you just bored and looking for someone to get in the way?" Lin Wan said.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." So she knew she was in the way, how rare. But, she needed something from her... If she wanted to think that way, it wouldn't be a bad idea.
“Since you already know, I won’t waste any more time arguing with you. It’s rare for those two kids to be so in love, so can you please stop interfering?” Xing Zhaozhao asked Lin Wan seriously.
Lin Wan shook her head and said, "How did I meddle? I just gave them another option. How they choose is their own business."
“But you, Cousin Zhao Zhao,” Lin Wan said with a smile, looking at Xing Zhao Zhao, “take my advice and don’t meddle in other people’s affairs. They won’t be grateful to you; they’ll just blame you for ruining their plans.”
"Is it really a good thing?" Xing Zhaozhao asked coldly.
“What else?” Lin Wan said. “They have a proper job in a food factory in the city. Compared to someone who can only toil in the fields for a living their whole life, isn’t that a good thing, or is it a bad thing?”
"If it's so good, why can't you find a girl in the city? Why do you have to come all the way to the countryside to look for one?" Xing Zhaozhao asked.
“They have everything they need, they just want to find a pretty one. If it weren’t for our Da Chuan’s extensive connections and how he heard about this and mentioned the Fu family’s granddaughter to them, Fu Lan would never have had such a good opportunity,” Lin Wan said.
Xing Zhaozhao looked at Lin Wan intently and said, "You two are really nice people. You're just neighbors, yet you think so much about others."
“That’s not true,” Lin Wan said with a smug look on her face.
"Tap tap, tap tap tap."
Suddenly there was a knocking sound at the door, quite rhythmic.
Lin Wan's eyes flickered.
Xing Zhaozhao glanced at her, narrowed her eyes slightly, and stood up, saying, "I'll go open the door."
Xing Zhaozhao walked to the door, opened it, but there was no one outside.
Back inside, Lin Wan feigned curiosity and asked, "Who came?"
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head and said, "No one's here. It's probably just some kid playing a prank."
Just as Xing Zhaozhao was about to sit down, Lin Wan suddenly stood up.
"If you called me here just to say these things, then I've said everything I needed to say, so I'll head back now," Lin Wan said.
"Aren't you going to stay a little longer?" Xing Zhaozhao asked. "Since you've come all this way, why don't you stay for a meal? I'll go get some meat."
Hearing that there would be meat to eat, Lin Wan couldn't help but swallow, but thinking of the man waiting for her outside, she hesitated for a moment, but still reluctantly gave up: "Never mind, let's wait for next time."
After saying that, she turned and left without waiting.
Xing Zhaozhao watched Lin Wan's departing figure, her eyes flashing.
There's no stopping her from having meat; these are all her own choices, so she can't be blamed later.
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