☆, Chapter 43 You Don't Want to Marry My Sister?
The roof was about two meters above the ground. Xiao Wu sat on the roof with his feet dangling in the air. He stared at Zhao Yun Jing, who was smiling at him, pulled his feet back, stood up, and then jumped down towards Zhao Yun Jing!
Zhao Yunjing's eyes narrowed, and he dodged to the side, but caught Xiao Wu just as he was about to fall to the ground.
Xiao Wu's fists rained down on him. Zhao Yun Jing let him hit him dozens of times, then put him on the roof. Xiao Wu jumped down and hit him again, then he put him back up, jumped down and put him back up again, repeating this more than ten times. Xiao Wu was exhausted and sat on the ground crying.
He felt so weak and terrible. He had used all his strength, but Zhao Yunjing was completely unharmed!
Zhao Yunjing sat down next to him, wrapped his large arm around him, and Xiao Wu initially struggled, but with a slight exertion from Zhao Yunjing, he was unable to move again.
Xiao Wu cried softly.
"In the face of a powerful enemy, only absolute force can resolve one's predicament. Only those who lack confidence will keep shouting that they want to protect someone, because those who are truly powerful can take down their opponents without saying a word."
Zhao Yunjing patted his shoulder: "For example, right now, if I wanted to kill you, I only need to put my hand on your neck and exert some force, and I will crush you to death. I don't need to threaten you at all."
Xiao Wu sobbed, "I will defeat you! I will protect my sister!"
"Your older sister has me to protect her. Come back and say that to me when you've defeated me."
"I will!"
"Then you'd better work hard. If you want to beat me, you'll need at least ten more years."
Xiao Wu fell silent, and Zhao Yunjing's tone softened: "I really didn't mean to you, sister, just now. I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
After a long silence, Xiao Wu finally snorted coldly and turned his face away: "Don't think that just because I can't beat you I have to believe your nonsense!"
"Otherwise what? Are you going to take your sister to live in the woods or by the roadside, and then let her be bullied by real thugs and beggars? Don't even mention taking your sister with you, now that you've left the Zhao family, see if you can survive."
Xiao Wu remained silent for a long time before speaking: "...When I called you 'brother-in-law,' weren't you especially happy?"
If I say no—
"Liar! You dare say you don't like my sister? You dare say you don't want to marry my sister?!" Xiao Wu exclaimed, "My sister is so wonderful, why don't you like her?! If you don't like her, why did you come out to protect her just now?!"
Zhao Yunjing asked, "Does Xiao Wu allow me to like him, or does he not allow me to like him?"
Xiao Wu was speechless for a moment, then turned his face away and stopped talking altogether.
At the tea stall, Zhou Mujiao devoured a chicken leg, then downed two cups of tea before finally addressing Chu Liu: "You hate me and Xiao Wu that much?"
He was still angry on the sixth day and ignored everyone.
"There's nothing you can do if you hate me. Shiba likes me. If she knew you hated me, she would definitely hate you too."
"You, you mustn't tell Eighteen!" Chu Liu chickened out. "I don't hate you, I just think Xiao Wu is so annoying! My older brother was clearly saving you and protecting you, and he was so happy when he called you brother-in-law, but then he suddenly turned on you! Sister Jiao Jiao, Xiao Wu is just too annoying!"
"Since Xiao Wu is so annoying, there's nothing I can do but take Xiao Wu with me."
Zhou Mujiao spread her hands and said, "I have money. I'll buy a small house in the county, and Xiao Wu can go to school in the county. As for me, I'll just find a job on this street and earn half a tael or a tael a month. That should be enough for my brother and me to eat and drink."
Chu Liu panicked this time, and his greasy hands immediately grabbed her arm: "No! You can't leave! You have to stay in our Zhao family! You have to be my sister-in-law!"
"But Xiao Wu is my younger brother. If you hate my brother, then you don't truly love me. In that case, I'll have to reconsider whether I want to be your sister-in-law."
"My older brother is so good! He can fight and he can read!"
"But he has a rather annoying younger brother."
Chu Liu bit her lip, looking somewhat aggrieved: "So, Sister Jiao Jiao hates Chu Liu, is that right?"
"Just a little bit, but it might be a lot in a few days." Zhou Mujiao poured him a cup of tea and pushed it towards him. "Alright, have some tea. Stay close to your older brother later. There will be a lot of people, so don't get separated."
"...I know you don't dislike me," Chu Liu said quietly. "Eighteen said that you like her the most, Xiao Wu the second, Chu Jiu the third, and I'm your fourth favorite! Big Brother is only fifth!"
"Oh, you caught me! Well, it's not too late for me to say I don't like it now!"
"...Actually, Xiao Wu isn't that bad. If he doesn't insult my older brother anymore, we can still be good brothers." Chu Liu took a step back.
Zhou Mujiao said earnestly, "Words spoken are like arrows released from a bow; they will always hurt people. Just now, Xiao Wu misunderstood your older brother and scolded him, but what you said also hurt people's hearts."
A kind word warms the heart for three winter months, while a harsh word chills the heart for six summer months. Some people, however harshly you insult them, will remain unaffected because you are unimportant to them. Only those close to you will be hurt by your words.
Xiao Wu and I have lived in the Zhao family for so long that we've come to regard you as family. Xiao Wu trusts you like an older brother. You just said you didn't want him..."
"...I'm sorry, I won't be so impulsive again."
Zhou Mujiao nodded: "I will also make Xiao Wu realize his mistakes."
On the sixth day, after drinking a cup of tea, she thought for a moment, then leaned over and said, "Sister Jiaojiao, if my eldest brother becomes a scholar, will you become my sister-in-law? Scholars are so prestigious, they don't even have to kneel before officials! A scholar's wife is also wonderful, everyone envies her!"
"If a scholar is so prestigious, then wouldn't a top scholar be even more prestigious? And wouldn't his wife be the envy of even more people?"
Chu Liu stared at Zhou Mujiao for a long time, then went all out: "Chu Liu will definitely work hard and become the top scholar in the imperial examination, so that Sister Jiaojiao can be the top scholar's wife! Sister Jiaojiao, although you are so much older than me, I will not mind that you are old, don't worry!"
Zhou Mujiao: ……
She couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Zhao Chuliu, thank you so much!"
Just then, Zhao Yunjing and Xiao Wu returned.
Xiao Wu was in front, his face grim, while Zhao Yun Jing was behind, his face calm, not even twitching his eyebrows. Only when Zhou Mu Jiao asked him with her eyes did he nod slightly.
Zhou Mujiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Wu and Chu Liu looked at each other, turned their faces away at the same time, and snorted.
Xiao Wu held onto Zhou Mujiao's arm, and on the sixth day of the lunar new year, he tugged at his older brother's sleeve, but they ignored each other.
The two little ones are still having a tiff!
The tea stall owner's son looked at this and that, thought for a moment, and then found two wooden dragonflies in his book bag. He gave one to each of the two children. Xiao Ran said, "Xiao Wu, it's the sixth day of the lunar month. I just ate your roast chicken. It was delicious. This is a return gift. From now on, we're good friends. Next time you come to the county, you must come and visit me!"
Xiao Wu and Chu Liu both spoke at the same time: "Yes! We're good friends now!"
Then she turned her head away and said, "Who wants to be your friend?! Humph!"
Zhou Mujiao and Zhao Yunjing exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.
Let the kids handle their own affairs. I've been out for a walk, and I wonder how well Sister Liu's clothes are selling, and how the response has been.
Zhou Mujiao took Xiao Wu's hand and said, "Let's go see Sister Liu. We'll go home after we've finished our business."
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