"If this works, why didn't we make wishes before?"
Upon hearing Merita's sudden remark, Lu Xiaoyao realized that Merita might be a contrarian.
While others were giving examples, she was nitpicking over the words, asking why they hadn't done it earlier.
"Back in the past?"
The aunt wasn't angry, but when the topic came up, she pursed her lips and said, "They didn't believe in it before. Wang Laosan's family, their father's generation, didn't really believe in the Mountain God... Sigh! They only believed because they were desperate. Although they suddenly became rich, they didn't tell anyone that they worshipped the Mountain God, but... who would believe that?"
When the aunt mentioned Wang Laosan's family, Mingmei raised an eyebrow. She remembered that in the morning, she had been crying with Wang Laosan's wife, who was surrounded by onlookers, about her husband running away.
"Wang Laosan... he's a pitifully clear-headed man..." Mingmei carefully sorted through the memories of her current identity, letting out a barely audible sigh that went unheard...
Julian and his group, who had left a step earlier than Lu Xiaoyao and the others, had already returned as the sun was setting. As soon as they entered, they found that the house was empty except for the bright sunshine.
"Boss, where are Lu Xiaoyao and the others?"
"He went for a stroll in the village and hasn't come back yet."
As soon as Mingmei finished speaking, Julian's expression changed. He looked back and saw that the sun had already set below the horizon, leaving only a few rays of light in the sky to provide a glimmer of light for those who had not yet returned.
"They..."
Julian frowned, recalling what he had talked about with the villagers earlier that day, and immediately turned to ask Mingmei if she had any torches in her shop, seemingly wanting to find someone.
"Holy crap! What's wrong with this village? They all go back inside as soon as the sun goes down, and I haven't even bought my flour yet!"
"You also said that if you hadn't been trying to get close to that old lady, would we have stayed for so long?"
"You're still blaming me? You're the reincarnation of a contrarian, arguing endlessly about what that old lady said, forcing her to argue with you!"
Just as Julian and the others were about to leave, Lu Xiaoyao and Merita finally entered the store before it became completely dark outside.
Upon entering the store, Lu Xiaoyao was startled by Julian's large, dark face.
"What are you doing?"
"What should I do?" Julian laughed in exasperation at Lu Xiaoyao's preemptive strike. "I'm just asking, didn't the boss remind you to be back before dark before you left?"
"I said it..."
At this moment, Julian reminded Lu Xiaoyao of how her tutor used to talk to her about test papers when she was a child—"Didn't I tell you this before?"
But just because you've said it doesn't mean you'll remember it!
"We did get back before dark, it was just a little accident, why are you yelling at us?!"
Merita stepped forward, shielding Lu Xiaoyao behind her, and looked at Julian with a critical gaze.
She used to think that Julian was a good match for her except for his "bad birth", and therefore had a vague affection for him. However, after the eight-school exchange program, Merita no longer felt anything for him.
Even when he "bullied" Lu Xiaoyao, she felt that he was being incredibly ungentlemanly!
Meanwhile, Mingmei watched quietly from the side without saying a word, her mind already filled with the spirit of the melon god!
This kind of complicated and dramatic drama is definitely worth savoring!
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