Shen Zhizhu turned around and glanced at Xu Haonan, who happened to be looking at her as well. Judging from the expressions of the two men, they were unaware of the fire.

The thin man looked at Shen Zhizhu disapprovingly.

"Your cousin and this guy, you and your cousin are probably from the same village, right? They both said they knew nothing about it, so they are probably telling us the truth, right?"

Xu Haonan took two steps forward and stood beside Shen Zhizhu, feeling very unhappy.

"We are together, how come you only dare to ask Ah Zhu? They were sleeping like dead pigs, so if they didn't hear anything, it means our house wasn't burned down. Is your brain blocked or you can't walk after seeing a crying woman? You keep asking questions, aren't you annoying?"

Xu Haonan's height advantage makes him very conspicuous even among so many people. In addition, he often does farm work and goes hunting in the mountains. Even though he has been studying recently, he still chops wood every day.

Of course he has a sturdy build.

The thin man was frightened so much that he stammered and didn't dare to say a word. Even Shen Ai Qiu wanted to say a few words to help, but was frightened by Xu Haonan's unhappy look and stood still.

She couldn't help but mutter softly.

"Really? Even if there really was a fire, who knows if it was because you didn't put out the fire in the kitchen at night? It wasn't me who started it, so why would you set it on me?"

Shen Ai Qiu spoke very softly, but Shen Zhizhu had sharp ears and heard it clearly.

"Okay, honey, I'm not angry anymore."

Shen Zhizhu first tried to calm Xu Haonan's emotions, but then he couldn't stand it anymore seeing that he was being bullied.

As for why Xu Haonan always stood by and watched whenever Shen Zhizhu and his aunt's family were in conflict, it was because he once heard Shen Zhizhu's voice.

As for the matter of Li Chunlan's family, Shen Zhizhu wanted to settle it personally, and he didn't want to interfere with Shen Zhizhu, but that didn't mean he would allow other people to question Shen Zhizhu.

Shen Zhizhu's soothing was very effective. Xu Haonan, who had just been glaring at him, immediately retracted his gaze, and his aura was not so frightening anymore.

She said to the group.

"Originally, we still have plenty of time to review our lessons and consolidate our weaknesses. Who says cramming is useless? You can always remember something. But now, the exam is coming up soon. It's a waste of time to question strangers."

Everyone realized belatedly that a long time had passed, which made those who were already unprepared feel a little frustrated and annoyed.

He doesn't even know when to join in the fun. Is this the time to join in the fun?

Someone was quick-witted and glared at Shen Aiqiu.

"It's all your fault. You're looking for trouble and causing everyone else to waste their time."

Shen Ai Qiu was unwilling to take the blame, and still looked pitiful.

"I just saw my cousin and her husband in the crowd and came over to say hello. There was no excitement to be seen. Besides, we didn't ask you to see it. Why are you blaming me?"

Now, even those who originally thought that Shen Ai Qiu had a gentle personality and dared not speak out because of the bullying by Shen Zhizhu, no longer tilted their hearts towards her.

Everyone turned back silently and read their own books. No one paid attention to Shen Ai Qiu's words, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

He gave Shen Zhizhu a displeased look.

Shen Zhizhu was amused. This woman was not so hypocritical only in front of her. If there wasn't a life-threatening hatred between them, she would have thought that Shen Aiqiu was interested in her.

"Shen Ai Qiu, you are really persistent to come to me on such an important day. However, is what happened last night really nothing to do with you? After all, among so many people, you should be the one who hates me the most."

Shen Ai Qiu was surprised at first, it seemed that everything Shen Zhizhu said just now was true, their house was really burned down last night.

Then he looked at Shen Zhizhu as if he was a fool.

What nonsense is this person talking about? How could she do such a thing? Even if she did, she couldn't have set the fire with her own hands.

"It has nothing to do with me. It's just a pity. Why didn't I burn you to death? Why do you think I hate you the most? Shouldn't Shen Xiaojie be the one who hates you the most? As long as you don't hand over the house deed, he won't be able to marry. Maybe he was the one who started the fire last night."

"See, I told you that you hate me the most, because I'm married and you're the only woman in the family. In the past, when they were unhappy, I was the one who got beaten and scolded. Now, you're the only one left. You've become the punching bag of the family. And with my example of getting a sky-high bride price, they should be thinking of marrying you off to pay off the debt and buy a house for their precious son to get married."

The two were very close to each other and spoke in a low voice. Even Xu Haonan, who was standing beside them, could not hear clearly and could only hear some intermittent words.

Not to mention some candidates who seemed to be reviewing but were actually pricking up their ears to listen to the subsequent gossip. The voices were so soft that they couldn't hear anything, which was really uncomfortable.

I simply withdrew my attention and devoted myself to reviewing my lessons.

"You are good at flattering yourself. Why should I hate you?"

Shen Ai Qiu didn't expect that Shen Zhizhu knew so much. Yes, she had overheard Shen Jianjun and Li Chunlan discussing whether to marry her off in exchange for some betrothal gifts, although the two later focused on discussing the matter of Shen Zhizhu's house deed.

But once the idea comes to mind, it is not easy to suppress it. Not to mention that Shen Zhizhu is unlikely to hand over the house deed, even if she did.

Sooner or later, for the sake of their precious son, they would marry herself off in exchange for a dowry, so she was even more eager to get good grades and run as far as possible.

She didn't dare to hate her family members, but Shen Zhizhu was the one she hated the most. She couldn't tell why. Maybe it was because there was no one to stop her from beating him, maybe it was because she got a high price in return, or maybe it was because Shen Zhizhu's life was getting better and better.

Everything about Shen Zhizhu made her hate him. She wanted Shen Zhizhu to turn back into the skinny little person who could only follow her around and pick up things she didn't want, the person who never had enough to eat and was beaten all day long.

Instead of the current Shen Zhizhu who shines everywhere.

However, she could never admit that she envied the current Shen Zhizhu, or even felt jealous of him.

"Who knows what you are thinking?"

Shen Zhizhu looked at the time. It was almost time to start. She didn't want to continue wasting her time on Shen Aiqiu.

"You can enjoy yourself here. I don't want to waste my time on someone who is not worth it."