Song Lan has keen senses and naturally noticed the gaze falling on her, but she only glanced at the owner of that gaze almost imperceptibly and did nothing else.
At the same time, Qin Yanzheng, Qin Boyan, and Qin Yaxin also noticed the gaze coming from the neighboring courtyard. They almost instantly followed the gaze and saw that the owner of the gaze was Zhou Shiwei.
When Zhou Shiwei met the three men's different gazes, she was startled and quickly looked away.
What do they mean?
Why did you look at her like that?
Comrade Qin… Comrade Qin’s gaze was deep and cold, making her feel as if she were immersed in a valley of ice that had been frozen for thousands of years; Qin Boyan… her classmate, whose attitude towards her was usually quite normal, but just now, his eyes were full of warning and vigilance, as if she had committed some heinous crime.
Then there's Qin Boyan's sister. Although she dislikes her and even thinks about getting rid of Qin Boyan so he can help her vent her anger on Qin Yaxin, on the surface... she doesn't have any conflict with her. So why does the other woman's eyes seem to be spitting fire when she looks at her?
Well, Zhou Shiwei was unaware that just as she had been staring at Song Lan for a long time, and just as Qin Yanzheng and the other two were looking at her at the same time, her gaze on Song Lan revealed an unconscious malice, which was noticed by Qin Yanzheng, Qin Boyan, and Qin Yaxin.
It's not hard to understand where the emotions in Qin Yanzheng and the other two's eyes came from when they made eye contact with her.
"You must have been hit hard."
This was Zhou Shiyan's voice. He was standing behind Zhou Shiwei. After Song Lan and her family disappeared into the courtyard, he uttered a sentence for reasons unknown.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiwei snapped out of her daze, feeling annoyed. She dropped the clothes she was washing, stood up, glared at Zhou Shiyan, and went into the living room.
"Out of embarrassment and anger?"
Following her into the living room, Zhou Shiyan threw out another remark. Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiwei was extremely annoyed and said, "How did I get so upset? Why am I so angry? Zhou Shiyan, you'd better explain yourself, or I'm not done with you today!"
"What are you trying to say? That you were put off by the appearance of that girl next door, Comrade Song, or that you've developed feelings for Comrade Song's husband, the older brother of my classmate, Qin Yaxin?"
Before Zhou Shiwei could respond, Zhou Shiyan continued, "If I remember correctly, before today, your mind was on my classmate Qin Yaxin's second brother. But before you left home this afternoon..."
I unexpectedly saw my classmate Qin Yaxin's older brother doing rehabilitation in the yard. I noticed that the way you looked at him was really strange. I didn't expect that you really had changed your target, no, I should say you had fallen for someone else..."
Before Zhou Shiyan could finish speaking, Zhou Shiwei interrupted him angrily: "Shut up!"
Her face showed obvious embarrassment as she said, "What good does it do you to falsely accuse me?"
"Are you sure I'm the one trying to pin this on you, and that I didn't just hit the nail on the head?"
Zhou Shiyan looked at Zhou Shiwei with an open and honest expression. He was convinced that he hadn't misjudged her or lied, because the way Zhou Shiwei looked at the neighbor's yard when she went out at noon was clearly infatuated.
There were only two people in the neighboring courtyard at that time: one was his classmate Qin Yaxin's older brother, and the other was a man in a military green uniform. He didn't miss Zhou Shiwei's gaze falling on either of them.
"What could you possibly be thinking?"
Zhou Shiwei gritted her teeth: "Zhou Shiyan, do you know you're ruining my reputation? If others heard what you said, wouldn't they think I'm promiscuous?"
"If you're afraid of what people will say, then don't do it!"
Rolling his eyes, Zhou Shiyan said, "You've always been good at pretending since you were little. You deliberately put on a pleasing face in front of your parents and other elders to show your presence at home, afraid that I will stand out and steal the attention that the elders have on you."
That's fine, but what you've done the worst is that every time you do something wrong, you pretend to make Mom, Dad, and other elders think I'm the culprit. Zhou Shiwei, I hate you so much. I've thought countless times how much better it would be without you as my sister.
I don't mind you vying for the attention of our elders, but I can't accept you making me take the blame time and time again. If it weren't for the fact that we're siblings, I would have torn off your facade in front of everyone long ago!
After a brief pause, Zhou Shiyan ignored the shock in Zhou Shiwei's eyes and said expressionlessly, "There are some people you can't afford to mess with. If you don't want to cause trouble for your family, you'd better keep your shady little schemes to yourself!"
"I……"
Zhou Shiwei's face was like a color palette, changing from green to white, then from white to red, shifting back and forth. Her hands, hanging at her sides, were clenched into fists as she tried her best to control her emotions. She stared intently at Zhou Shiyan and said, "Zhou Shiyan, you are slandering me. Just wait, I'm going to tell Mom and Dad right now!"
"Tell me and your mother what?"
Zhou Yanchen walked into the living room.
Li Yao followed behind.
"..."
Zhou Shiwei opened her mouth, but hesitated to utter a single word.
“She’s afraid to say it, so I will.”
Zhou Shiyan glanced at Zhou Shiwei, then said to Zhou Yanchen and his wife, "Dad, Mom, you really need to keep a close eye on Zhou Shiwei..."
"Zhou Shiyan, shut up!"
Zhou Shiwei, like a rooster with its feathers standing on end, barked at Zhou Shiyan.
Zhou Shiyan was interrupted, and only glanced at Zhou Shiwei again indifferently, while Zhou Yanchen, without anger, said to Zhou Shiwei, "Don't speak yet."
"dad……"
Zhou Shiwei felt wronged.
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