Chapter 34 Holding Hands Won't Lose

The early morning sun was still shining brightly, and there was a hint of dryness in the air. In the quiet courtyard, the breeze brushed my face, bringing a slight coolness.

Jiang Tang put away the letter in her hand, suppressed the strangeness in her heart, looked up at the man, and raised her lips slightly, "I have no plans to go back yet."

After saying this, she lowered her head, carefully took out all the money packed in the envelope, and counted them.

One hundred and twenty dollars.

She put the money into the envelope and left it with the letter, then took the dress and the little leather shoes and put them back in the room.

Qin Xiao stared at the girl's back, a smile appearing in his eyes.

Then he lowered his eyes to stare at the young boy's confused look, and coaxed him in a low voice, "Qin Chuyang, if your sister-in-law wants to go to the capital one day, remember to ask her to go with you."

Qin Chuyang tilted his head and looked up at his brother, his eyes full of innocence, "Brother, sister-in-law told me that she would take me with her!"

Qin Xiao: ...

He flattened his lips and said in a deep voice, "You are still young and cannot protect her. You need someone to stay with you to protect you both."

Qin Chuyang blinked, and the young man stared at Qin Xiao, "Then brother will come with us, and brother will protect sister-in-law."

Qin Xiao pursed his lips and rubbed his brother's head expressionlessly.

Jiang Tang put away his things and came out, then stared at Qin Xiao, "I'll go to the city tomorrow and send them a letter."

If she was asked to make a phone call now, Jiang Tang was still afraid that she would be exposed, so she could only write a letter to try first. If they didn't find anything unusual, it wouldn't be too late to call later.

"Let's go together." Qin Xiao said coldly.

Jiang Tang frowned, "Your legs..."

Qin Xiao's face was very sour, "I am lame, not paralyzed."

Jiang Tang wrinkled her nose. It turned out that the slight fragility revealed by this guy just now was just her illusion.

He still has such a bad temper and can't even speak nicely.

She curled her lips and said, "Okay."

The little girl looked dissatisfied, glared at him angrily, then turned and went into the kitchen.

Qin Chuyang followed behind with his short legs.

Qin Xiao followed in with his cane, expressionless, and sat silently on a stool, lighting the fire.

I said yesterday that I would have bone soup noodles this morning.

Jiang Tang brought the iron pot of bone soup to the table. After it started to boil, he put it on the stove, put the iron pot back on the stove, scooped in some water, and after the water boiled, he added the noodles as much as he could.

Then put the noodles into bowls separately.

Heat oil in a wok, and each of the three people fry an egg and put it on the noodles. Wash a handful of bok choy and put it in three bowls. Use a spoon to scoop a spoonful of bone soup and pour it on the noodles. Sprinkle with green onions and coriander, and the fragrant bone soup noodles are ready.

Jiang Tang brought Qin Chuyang’s portion to the table and then served himself his own portion.

Looking at the little guy with a smile on his face,

"When the sun first shines, taste it first to see if it smells good."

Qin Chuyang took a sip and said, "It's delicious, sister-in-law." Then he buried his whole face in the bowl and ate with relish.

Jiang Tang also started eating his own.

Qin Xiao slowly stood up from the stool and picked up his portion of noodles.

He took a big sip, broke off a clove of garlic, and ate it with the noodle, closing his eyes in satisfaction. The little girl's cooking skills were really good, and a simple bowl of noodles was so delicious.

The next morning, Jiang Tang got up early and saw Qin Xiao sitting in front of the stove and lighting the fire. After the three of them finished breakfast, they went out and walked towards the village entrance.

Jiang Tang held Qin Chuyang's hand and wanted to walk slowly with Qin Xiao, but she didn't expect Qin Xiao to walk very fast with a cane. She didn't know why she smiled at the disabled but strong-willed man, and she relaxed. She held Qin Chuyang's hand and walked side by side with Qin Xiao.

After arriving in the county seat, the family went directly to the post office without delay.

The post office in the 1980s looked simple in layout, with an old military green cabinet and one staff member inside.

Jiang Tang wanted to send a letter, and the staff gave her the letter paper and stamp. She took them and sat at the table beside her, picked up the pen, and her face was a little confused.

I don't know how to start.

"Sister-in-law, are you writing a letter to your parents?" The little guy sat next to her, looking up.

Jiang Tang was stunned for a moment, but still nodded, "Yeah."

Qin Xiao was sitting on the other side and could see the embarrassment on the little girl's face.

He frowned and thought that if he didn't know what to write, he should not send it.

Jiang Tang next to him thought for a moment before slowly writing down a few sentences.

Dear Mom and Dad.

It’s been more than half a year since we last met, and everything is going well for me in Wuli Village.

She originally wanted to call Zhou Dad or Mom, or just write Uncle or Aunt, but she was afraid it would be too unfamiliar. She would feel guilty if she wasn't the one addressing them, and it just wouldn't feel right.

You can only throw away the jar.

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl's carefully twisted eyebrows and the beautiful handwriting on the paper, staring at her intently.

She wrote that they should not have to worry about her.

I haven't even finished writing a single page and I don't know how to proceed.

Jiang Tang took a deep breath, looked up at Qin Xiao, and said softly, "Qin Xiao, can I tell them about our marriage?"

As soon as she said this, the man was slightly stunned, his dark eyes staring at the serious little girl in front of him.

She wanted to introduce herself to her parents in this way, but Qin Xiao felt a little nervous for no reason. Her body became more and more tense, and her face became terribly gloomy.

Staring at the man's cold face, Jiang Tang frowned slightly, "If you don't want to, forget it."

Qin Xiao said calmly, "Okay."

Jiang Tang really didn't know what to say, but the Zhou family had given the Jiang family many benefits before. If she wrote back this time, it would be best to make the matter of her marriage clear, so that the Zhou family would not always think that the Jiang family treated her well.

She also talked about her marriage to Qin Xiao, saying that Qin Xiao was originally Jiang Cui's marriage partner, but because Jiang Cui found a partner of her own, she married Qin Xiao.

Having written this, Jiang Tang pursed his lips and silently added: Qin Xiao is very good to me. I am in charge of all the money in the family. He also helped me go to the Jiang family and smashed up everything.

After some unnecessary explanations, Jiang Tang finally said that he hoped they were safe and healthy. He said that he was living well in Wuli Village and that they did not have to worry about him and did not have to send him money in the future.

After finally finishing the letter after racking his brains, Jiang Tang frowned as he stared at the letter that he had managed to piece together, put it in an envelope, and mailed it.

At this moment, she didn't care whether her handwriting was different from the original owner's. Anyway, the Zhou family was in the capital, and she would not face them face to face for the time being.

After sending the letter, it was still early. Jiang Tang said in a soft voice, "Since you're here, Qin Xiao, go to the hospital for a checkup on your leg. You haven't listened to the doctor in the past two days. I don't know if it's getting worse."

"After a follow-up check at the hospital, we went to the market to buy some things and then went home."

"Let's go directly to the market." After saying this, the man walked towards the market with his crutches.

Jiang Tang frowned slightly and walked to his side. "Let's go to the hospital. You're not a doctor, how do you know that everything is fine?"

"The wound isn't broken. I'll get better soon." The man's voice was indifferent, as if he didn't care about his body at all.

"Hmph!" Jiang Tang quietly rolled his eyes, holding Qin Chuyang's hand and strode in front of Qin Xiao without waiting for him.

You're alright, right? If you're alright, you'll be able to catch up with them!

Look what this man can do.

Qin Xiao fell behind, his dark eyes fixed on the little girl in front of him who was walking faster and faster with an extremely bad temper, and he followed silently at a distance behind him.

Jiang Tang walked a few steps further and her anger gradually subsided. There were too many people in the market, so she stopped, turned around and looked at the man who was slowly catching up with her. She compromised and followed beside him to avoid being squeezed by the crowd.

Forget it, it’s the guy’s fault that he’s still injured. She won’t care until he gets better.

Qin Xiao noticed that the woman's anger had subsided, and the corners of his lips twitched.

Jiang Tang finished shopping at the market and the family returned home.

Three days later, the Zhou family in Kyoto received a letter from Wuli County.

Zhou's father was not at home. Zhou's mother took the letter and saw the address on it. She covered her mouth and tears fell unconsciously.

It had only been a few months since she gave birth, and she was feeling sentimental. Now, when she suddenly saw this letter, the gentle woman couldn't stop crying.

She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, wiped away her tears, controlled her sadness, sat on the sofa with the letter, opened the envelope carefully, afraid to damage it, unfolded the letter, stared at the words carefully, and when she saw her daughter say she didn't blame them, tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing the young lady say that she was married, and married to a man who was unwanted by others, the wrinkles between Zhou's mother's brows became tighter and tighter, and she couldn't let it go.

The Jiang family thought that since they were their own flesh and blood, they would never be so harsh on their daughter. However, they did not expect that their daughter would be married off by them only half a year after she returned.

Zhou's mother's face was full of worry.

When Zhou's father came back in the evening, he saw his wife sitting on the sofa wiping her tears.

He quickly sat down next to her, "What's going on? Where's the child?"

Zhou's mother's eyes were swollen. "In the small room."

She handed the letter to Zhou's father and said, "Take a look at it yourself."

Father Zhou took it after a puzzled look. He read the letter, his brows furrowed more and more, and finally he slammed the letter on the tea table.

"This Jiang family is such a ruthless person. Tangtang is their daughter, and we have been very kind to them. Why do they treat our daughter like this?"

Father Zhou said, "Tangtang said that Qin Xiao is a good person, but I don't think so. He has a bad temper. Tangtang has been spoiled by us. It's obvious that Qin Xiao will not obey his daughter."

He looked at Zhou's mother with deep wrinkled eyes, full of worry, "I'm afraid he will do something to our daughter."

Mother Zhou frowned, and was a little worried. She stared at Father Zhou with red eyes, "But what's the point of saying this now? No matter how bad her temper is, our Tangtang is already married. What do you say we should do?"

"If the girl doesn't marry Qin Xiao, she won't have an easy life in the Jiang family, seeing how the Jiang family doesn't care about family affection."

Father Zhou sighed, "When I have time, I will try to call Wuli County and have someone notify the young lady and the man she married, Qin Xiao, to find out more about the man's character."

Mother Zhou took a deep breath and said, "Our daughter-in-law doesn't allow us to send her anything anymore. She wants to cut off all ties with us. What should we do?"

Zhou's father was also worried, but seeing his wife's worried look, he could only comfort her, "Didn't the girl already write back to us this time? Just a few more times, and everything will be fine."

Mother Zhou sighed and nodded slightly, “I hope so.”

On the other hand, Jiang Tang didn't know that Zhou's father and mother had already received the letter she sent, and were very dissatisfied with Qin Xiao.

She had just finished dinner.

Zhang Hetian and Wang Qile came to find Qin Xiao, and the three of them sat in the main room to discuss things.

Jiang Tang brought them some tea and went in, then heard Wang Qilei say, "Brother Xiao, no matter what decision you make, I will follow you."

Jiang Tang blinked. What was Qin Xiao going to do? He had just been able to walk again without crutches, but why couldn't he stop?

She frowned and sat next to Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao stared at her but didn't chase her away.

Zhang Hetian glanced at his sister-in-law, thinking that she would know it sooner or later, and responded, "Brother Xiao, me too."

The three of them seemed to have made an important decision. Jiang Tang tilted his head and glanced at Qin Xiao beside him, "What are you going to do with them?"

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl with his dark eyes and whispered, "When my leg is healed, are we going to go out and have some fun?"

"Outside? Where?" Are Qin Xiao and the others planning to go to other provinces to work?

Qin Xiao's voice was calm and even, "Go to Pengcheng."

"Pengcheng is a newly established special economic zone. It has the support of the state and is developing rapidly. There is no shortage of jobs or opportunities."

There was no expression on his face, but he said calmly, "It's not a good idea to keep doing hard labor at home. Don't you think I can do something else?"

Jiang Tang frowned, "When do you plan to go? What are you going to do? How long will it take for you to come back?"

The girl asked questions one after another, and Qin Xiao's pretended coldness was broken. He was stunned for a moment, "...You don't object?"

Jiang Tang shook his head.

Qin Xiao wanted to go out and make money, so what was there to object to? Besides, Pengcheng was indeed a suitable place for them to go and explore now and see what the outside world was like.

Wang Qilei smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, you have forgotten that my sister-in-law is from the capital. It is closer for us to go to Pengcheng than for my sister-in-law to come to the Jiang family alone. Besides, we are three brothers. My sister-in-law is not afraid to go alone and will definitely agree."

Qin Xiao raised his black eyes slightly, staring at Jiang Tang and discussing, "We want to go there first to see the development there. If we find a way smoothly, we will come back early."

Jiang Tang nodded, "Okay, I will be fine with Chu Yang."

She stared at the man and said, "If you don't come back, I will take Chuyang back to the capital."

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl who didn't seem to be joking and nodded slightly.

He will not not come home.

Zhang Hetian pondered for a moment and said to Qin Xiao, "Brother Xiao, there is one more thing we need to resolve before we leave."

He looked at Jiang Tang and said, "If we leave, it will be unsafe for you and Chu Yang to stay at home alone. The Jiang family will cause trouble for you."

"Brother Xiao, we have to deal with the Jiang family before we leave."

Qin Xiao had this plan, "I will."

Jiang Tang blinked and said, "I have a way to prevent the Jiang family from causing trouble in the near future, but I don't know if it will work."

The three men looked at her at the same time. Jiang Tang blinked and said, "I just thought of this. Thanks to Jiang Cui."

"Sister-in-law, please tell me." Wang Qilei was a little anxious.

Jiang Tang raised his voice and said, "Jiang Cui already has a partner in the city, and they haven't gotten married yet."

Wang Qilei didn't understand, "What does this have to do with her partner?"

Jiang Tang smiled and said, "Jiang Cui's partner is from the city, and she doesn't like her future daughter-in-law from the village."

"To stop the Jiang family from causing trouble for us, we have to find their pain points."

"If the Chen family knew that the Jiang family withheld the betrothal gift and did not give the dowry, and that the whole family was thieves, the Chen family did not like Jiang Cui in the first place, and would definitely not let them get married if they knew this."

Zhang Hetian understood, "So what my sister-in-law meant is that if we tell the Jiang family about this powerful relationship, they can forget about causing trouble if they want their daughter to marry into the city."

“That’s what I mean.” Jiang Tang frowned. Jiang Hu was such a waste, the Jiang family now relied on Jiang Cui. Jiang Cui marrying into the city was what they cared about most.

Jiang Tang smiled, her face full of sunshine. "I will go to the Jiang family tomorrow. As long as they know what is right and what is wrong, everything will be easy."

Qin Xiao groaned, "I'll go with you."

After discussing the matter, the Jiang family found a temporary solution, and Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian stood up and said goodbye.

Early the next morning, the family of three locked the gate and walked towards Jiang's house.

Arriving at the Jiang family's door, Jiang Tang went forward and knocked.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

"Who is it?" It was He Sufen's voice, coming from far away. She walked to the gate of the courtyard and opened it while shouting.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw a family of three standing in front of the courtyard gate. The shadow of the past emerged in her mind. She reflexively slammed the gate shut and shouted inside, "Boss, Hu Zi, Cuicui, hurry up and come out. Qin Xiao and Jiang Tang, those two little bastards are here to cause trouble!"

It was as if the two people outside the door were some kind of living Yanluo and he could not avoid them at all.

Jiang Tang stared at the closed gate, blinked, tilted his head to look at Qin Xiao beside him, wrinkled his nose, "You are too scary, you scared people away."

Qin Xiao remained silent, with a cold face, as if he accepted it.

After a while, all the Jiang family members gathered in the yard. He Sufen shouted through the door, "What are you doing in our Jiang family? There is nothing left for you to destroy."

Jiang Tang raised his eyebrows, "I came to discuss something with you."

"I have nothing to discuss with you guys. Stay away from my house."

Jiang Tang blinked and said, "Well, then I can only go to the county. Cuicui's target is someone from the city, right? I..."

Click.

The door was opened from the inside, and Jiang Tang stopped talking at the right time, his eyes smiling like a harmless little white rabbit.

Jiang Cui stood in the yard, frowning and asked, "Sister, what do you want to say?"

Jiang Tang led Qin Chuyang into the yard, and Qin Xiao followed behind them.

The family sat on the stools. Jiang Tang got straight to the point in a clear voice. "It's very simple. I came here today just to ask you not to bother me in the future."

Jiang Hu's face twisted, "You're dreaming. You've ruined me. Sooner or later, I'm going to get my revenge on you. Just wait for me."

His leg hasn't recovered yet from the damage done to him by this bitch, so it's a joke to expect him to let her go.

Jiang Tang ignored him, thinking that Jiang Cui should be able to understand what he was saying. He just looked at her and said, "I'm here to discuss this with you guys."

"Cuicui, you and Chen Qian haven't married yet, right? Their family is from the city, so they look down on you, right?"

"You! What nonsense are you talking about?" Jiang Cui's face was embarrassed and ashamed.

Jiang Tang smiled kindly, "You know whether it's nonsense or not."

"Do you think the Chen family would still let you marry into their family if I told them you had such a great family?"

"Little bitch, who are you scolding?" He Sufen was about to rush over.

Qin Xiao's dark eyes pierced past like ice knives. He Sufen trembled, and when she thought of the pain she had experienced before, she shrank back in place.

Jiang Tang blinked and became braver. Qin Xiao was really useful.

Although Jiang Cui didn't say anything, Jiang Tang knew that with just these few people in the Jiang family, Jiang Cui knew that she was not presentable enough and the bigger the stage, the more embarrassed she would be.

Jiang Cui took a deep breath and faced the reality. "Sister, what do you want to say?"

Jiang Tang tilted his head, "Nothing, very simple, don't let your gangster brother and your parents cause trouble for me."

"Otherwise, you should consider the consequences yourself and decide whether you still want to marry Chen Qian."

Jiang Cui certainly thought about it, and even dreamed of moving into the city.

Not only she wanted it, but the whole family wanted it.

Jiang Tang glanced at the vicious old lady who was staring at her with resentful eyes, and blinked, "If you want Jiang Cui to marry Chen Qian smoothly and the whole family to prosper, don't mess with me again."

She looked at them one by one, staring at Jiang Hu, "And you, you are idle and have nothing to do, and you can't find a wife. If you want to rely on your sister's relationship to find you a decent job, then just be content."

Then he turned to look at Jiang's father and said, "If you want to have face outside, stop them."

Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the Jiang family members, Jiang Tang smiled happily and curled his lips.

"Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't say something in front of the Chen family and Chen Qian."

"A decent family would not marry a family that withholds gifts or dowries, nor would they marry a wife who steals things, let alone a brother who is a scoundrel who is always causing trouble and sucking his sister's money."

Jiang Tang's voice was soft, but it struck the Jiang family members' hearts with a stern voice.

For a moment, no one spoke in the Jiang family courtyard.

Jiang Tang stared at Jiang Cui seriously, "Did he take what I said to Chen Qian last time to heart? Did it affect your relationship?"

Jiang Tang's words were neither light nor heavy, and Jiang Cui's face was stiff. Last time in the city, those words Jiang Tang said still made Chen Qian a little concerned. He was cold to her for a while. In the end, she took the initiative to do some intimate things, and they reconciled.

If Jiang Tang went to Chen Qian or the Chen family and said nonsense again, she and Chen Qian would really be finished.

She had been trying to please the Chen family for so long that she had to marry Chen Qian.

Jiang Cui took a deep breath and stared at Jiang Tang. "I promise you that I will never bother you again. And you also promise not to say anything nonsense in front of the Chen family."

Jiang Tang glanced at their family, "What about them? Can you decide for them?"

Jiang Cui glanced at her hesitant family members, and her heart was chilled. She couldn't help but yelled in tears, "Didn't you hear what she just said?"

"Mom! Do you still want me to marry and move to the city? Huzi, don't you want to find a job or get married?"

She was being driven crazy by this family. Jiang Cui stared at Jiang Tang and wondered countless times why she didn't leave this home and go to the capital.

She didn't want this group of short-sighted family members who would only bring shame.

Finally, He Sufen spoke up, "We've agreed. As long as you don't spread rumors everywhere, we won't bother you."

Look at Jiang Tang staring at Jiang Hu.

He Sufen patted Jiang Hu on the back, neither lightly nor heavily.

In order to help his sister find a good job and a wife after marrying into the Chen family, Jiang Hu closed his cloudy eyes and said impatiently, "I won't bother you."

Staring at the Jiang family’s frustrated expressions as they had to endure it.

Jiang Tang stood up comfortably and clapped his hands gently, "That's good."

She lowered her eyes and looked at Qin Chuyang, smiling, "Chuyang, let's go."

The little guy responded obediently.

Jiang Tang waited for Qin Xiao to stand up slowly, and then the family left the Jiang family yard together.

The sun was shining outside the courtyard, and the scenery was beautiful. Jiang Tang smiled happily with her little face tilted up.

As she walked towards home, she turned to look at Qin Xiao beside her, her face full of pride, "Am I awesome?"

"This is the first time that their family, like Dumb, didn't scare my young mind."

It feels so good, like winning a battle.

A smile appeared in Qin Xiao's dark eyes.

He recalled the image of the person in front of him hiding behind him in fear, and it overlapped with the image of the proud little girl now.

After dealing with the Jiang family's problems and returning home, Jiang Tang stared at Qin Xiao, "When are you going to leave? How are you going to tell Chu Yang?"

If the kid knew about this, he would definitely feel sad and might even shed tears.

How pitiful.

Qin Xiao stared at his brother in the corner of the yard and said in a deep voice, "In two days."

He looked at Jiang Tang's worried face and said calmly, "He's very strong, he'll be fine."

Jiang Tang wrinkled his nose. No matter how strong he was, he was still a child.

"Tuttttt."

There's a knock on the door.

"Is this Comrade Jiang Tang's home?"

Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao looked at each other. The voice outside the door was unfamiliar to them.

"Who is it?"

"I'm from the county post office. Someone called Comrade Jiang Tang."

Hearing the people outside the yard say this, Jiang Tang suddenly remembered something and became a little flustered for a moment. The most likely call was from the Zhou family in the capital.

Could it be that she had revealed her true intentions as soon as she wrote back?

Obviously she didn't dare to say more.

Or did the Zhou family recognize that her handwriting was different from the original owner? Did they recognize that she was a fake?

What to do?

Jiang Tang twitched his knuckles, stood up slowly and walked out.

He took a deep breath and opened the door.

The postman outside the house smiled and asked, "Is that Comrade Jiang Tang?"

Jiang Tang nodded.

The postman said, "It's like this. Your father called the post office from the capital and asked you and your man to go to the county right now and call him. He said he would wait for you."

Qin Xiao was standing behind Jiang Tang. When he heard that he was asked to go together, he frowned slightly.

Jiang Tang was very worried. He originally wanted to escape, but now he had no choice but to face it.

She nodded. "Thank you. We'll be there soon."

After seeing the postman off, Jiang Tang turned to look at Qin Xiao, a little nervous, "I... they asked me to go to the county and call him back."

Qin Xiao also heard it and nodded slightly, "Let's go."

There was no way to escape, Jiang Tang took a deep breath and said, "Okay, let's go."

She closed the gate and the family rushed into the city.

When he arrived at the post office, Jiang Tang stood in front of the landline phone in a daze, not picking up the receiver for a long time.

The man's broad, warm hand suddenly covered her head, "It's okay."

Qin Xiao thought that the little girl hadn't contacted her parents there for such a long time that she would inevitably feel homesick.

At this moment, the man was not as cold, hard and sharp-tongued as usual, and he gave her a sense of security.

Jiang Tang closed his eyes, hardened his heart, and made the call.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the other party didn't answer the phone. When Jiang Tang breathed a sigh of relief and was about to hang up, the call was picked up.

"Hello, is this Tangtang?" A middle-aged man came from the other side with a mellow voice.

Jiang Tang's heart was beating wildly. Her other hand grasped the corner of the man's clothes beside her, as if she had grabbed the source of her sense of security. She spoke in a soft voice, "It's me."

Zhou's father, who was on the other end of the phone, heard his daughter's voice after a long time, and his eyes instantly turned red.

There was silence on the phone for a moment.

Jiang Tang bit her lip, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Zhou's father's heart suddenly turned cold. Even his daughter didn't call him dad.

He steadied his trembling voice and asked, "Tangtang, are you doing well over there?"

Jiang Tang could hear a hint of trembling in the old man's voice. She tilted her head to glance at Qin Xiao beside her and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

“I’m doing fine.”

It seems that Zhou's father didn't call her because she was exposed, that's good.

He didn't make any requests and was so well behaved that Zhou's father blinked heavily a few times.

"Tangtang, if you need anything, just tell daddy. Mom and Daddy will do their best to satisfy you."

Jiang Tang immediately refused, "No, it's not easy for you either. I'm fine now, so don't send anything to me in the future."

It would be best if I could take this opportunity to stop them from sending things to me.

His daughter refused so bluntly that Zhou's father's voice became hoarse. "Tangtang, is Qin Xiao good to you?"

Jiang Tang tilted his head and looked at the man next to him, and his dark eyes met hers.

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl, as if waiting for her answer.

Jiang Tang pursed her lips and said, "He's very nice to me."

Father Zhou was silent for a moment, "Tangtang, is Qin Xiao with you?"

The man beside her had a strong presence, and Jiang Tang nodded lightly.

Father Zhou asked, "Can I have a word with him?"

Jiang Tang was a little surprised. She glanced at the man next to her and said softly, "He said he wanted to talk to you."

A faint voice reached Zhou's father's ears. Hearing that the young lady didn't even address him by name, Zhou's father felt unspeakably upset.

Qin Xiao nodded solemnly, "Yes."

Jiang Tang gave him the phone.

Qin Xiao took it.

He stared at the nervous expression of the little girl next to him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and curled his lips.

"Uncle, I'm Qin Xiao." Qin Xiao's low voice reached Zhou's father's ears, and his brows frowned instantly.

Just from the sound of his voice, you can tell that this man is not a gentle person.

How can I get along with his daughter?

Since she was someone else's target before, Zhou's father was somewhat dissatisfied and his voice became colder.

"Qin Xiao, my daughter is a spoiled brat. Has she caused you a lot of trouble?"

Almost as soon as he opened his mouth, Qin Xiao sensed that he was dissatisfied with himself.

His brows furrowed slightly, and his expression became increasingly cold. "She is my wife, not a problem."

Zhou's father liked what he heard, but he still said seriously, "You and Jiang Cui were a couple before, and you definitely didn't marry my daughter willingly. The Jiang family is wrong about this, and it's not your fault. It's just that this unwilling marriage is bound to not last long."

"Our Tangtang mentioned in the letter that you took her to the Jiang family and smashed them up, and beat them up? It's a good thing to be able to protect your family, but if you only use fists and violence to deal with problems, you don't know the severity of the situation, and sooner or later something will happen."

What he didn't mention was that Qin Xiao was now beating up the Jiang family. If her daughter provoked him, shouldn't he have beaten up her?

Qin Xiao's face became colder and colder, but he spoke carefully, "Nothing will happen to me, and I haven't..."

He glanced at the little girl who was trying to get closer to the microphone and was about to get into his arms, and whispered, "Not unwillingly."

Zhou's father couldn't see the man over the phone, so he could only sigh and say, "If you have any conflicts, resolve them properly. If you can't resolve them, even if you get divorced, you can't do anything to her."

When Qin Xiao heard the word "divorce", his face became so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.

Because of the identity of the person opposite him, he closed his eyes and said patiently, "I won't fight her."

"Don't worry."

Jiang Tang put his ear to the outside of the receiver, held Qin Xiao's wrist with his hand, and stood on tiptoe to listen carefully.

It was intermittent and she couldn't hear clearly. She turned to look at Qin Xiao's face which was getting darker and darker. It seemed that this call was not smooth. Qin Xiao's face was so sour!

Jiang Tang blinked and covered his heart with his hands. What happened?

Her curiosity was aroused, and suddenly Qin Xiao moved the phone to her ear. A man's deep voice came from above her head, "He told you."

Qin Xiao held the receiver tightly against the girl's ear, his dark eyes fixed on the top of her head.

Jiang Tang said obediently, "Hey."

Father Zhou sighed, "Tangtang, Qin Xiao was dating that Jiang Cui before, and now he's married to you, so it's inevitable that he won't be devoted to you, so you have to take good care of yourself."

"Dad can tell from his voice that he is not an easy person to get along with. If you can't make it, even if you get divorced, Mom and Dad can still support you."

Jiang Tang suddenly felt like laughing. Was Mr. Zhou here to persuade them to break up instead of getting back together?

She raised her head and stared at the tall man behind her with a frown on her face.

"I know. If I can't live with him, I will break up with him."

When Qin Xiao heard the girl's words, his face suddenly turned completely dark.

Knuckles was itching to hang up the phone!

Father Zhou repeated some words over and over again, and Jiang Tang agreed to everything before hanging up the phone.

She just hung up the phone and turned around to see the man's cold and hard outline. Although his face said nothing, Jiang Tang felt that he was swearing very dirty.

She held Qin Chuyang's hand and walked out with a smile. Qin Xiao's cold voice came from behind, "What did your father say to you?"

Still couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Tang raised his lips slightly, "He said that you were Jiang Cui's partner before, so you definitely can't be devoted to me. If I can't live with you and feel wronged, and if you hit me, let me get a divorce, and they will support me."

She stared at Qin Xiao with a smile and said happily, "I promised him."

Before Qin Xiao opened his mouth, Qin Chuyang looked at Jiang Tang with a wrinkled face, "Sister-in-law, I will be wholeheartedly devoted to you."

Very sweet-mouthed.

Jiang Tang led him forward, and Qin Xiao followed behind. He suddenly put his big hand on the girl's delicate hand, and said in a cold tone, "I don't like her."

"I won't hit you."

The palm of his hand felt rough and warm, with a hint of sweat, and Jiang Tang's hand was completely wrapped.

Her heart skipped a beat. She stared at the man's expressionless face and wrinkled her nose. "He's so fierce. Who knows?"

She tried to pull her finger out slightly, but didn't come out.

Qin Xiao's eyes were deep and his big hand did not move.

Qin Chuyang stared at his sister-in-law's hand being held by his brother, and said with a smile, "Brother, you have to hold my hand. There are so many people here, you can't lose my hand."

The touch in the palm of his hand was soft and delicate. Qin Xiao didn't dare to use force, let alone separate. He didn't know how to hold hands, so he held the girl's hand tightly and didn't let go.

Hearing his brother's words, his dark eyes were filled with emotions as he stared at Jiang Tang. The corners of his lips twitched, and a low "hmm" came out from his chest.

It won't be lost.