"I could tell that the father and daughter were no good people. Before I left, I saw the look in their eyes and knew they wouldn't give up easily."
"Be careful, whatever you do, don't let them hurt my little sister!" Shen Xiaochuan said to Dai Xingyun with a serious expression.
Dai Xingyun frowned slightly, his eyes sharpened, and his gaze turned cold.
This chill was fleeting; he quickly regained his composure, making it difficult to discern his true thoughts.
Dai Xingyun gently patted Shen Xiaochuan's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. When we get back, I'll have someone keep an eye on their every move and make sure they don't have a chance to hurt Xiaoxiao."
Shen Xiaochuan breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing Dai Xingyun's words, but he still couldn't help but warn, "That father and daughter seem very cunning; they might try something funny."
Dai Xingyun smiled and nodded, saying, "I know, I will handle it carefully."
Shen Xiaochuan felt a little more at ease after hearing Dai Xingyun's words.
But then he remembered the furniture and appliances he had bought that day and quickly said, "Oh right, all of these things I bought today are on me. I'll pay you back in a bit!"
“No need, there are some I need inside too,” Dai Xingyun refused without hesitation.
Seeing this, Shen Xiaochuan said speechlessly, "Besides your own, I'll pay for the rest of ours."
However, Dai Xingyun completely ignored Shen Xiaochuan and turned around to walk straight back to Shen Xiaoxiao's side.
"What did my brother say to you?" Shen Xiaoxiao blinked her big, bright eyes and asked curiously.
Dai Xingyun looked at Shen Xiaoxiao tenderly and replied with a smile, "It's nothing, it just means I should treat you better." His voice was full of affection, which warmed her heart.
Not long after the three returned home, the items they had purchased were delivered by car.
These items were neatly piled up in front of the new family's door, attracting the attention of elderly people chatting under the old locust tree.
"These new people seem to be quite wealthy. Look at all those big items on this truck!" one of the older women said, pointing to the television and electric fan with excited gleam in her eyes and full of envy.
She had wanted a TV for a long time, but unfortunately, they were too expensive, and even if she had the money, she might not be able to buy one. Every time she went to the mall, she couldn't get one in line. But today, there was one on this car, and it was even in color! This really opened her eyes!
Soon after, the workers responsible for unloading got off the truck and quickly began unloading the goods.
The older women watched anxiously, wondering where these things would be unloaded.
After the workers unloaded everything, the women realized that all of these things had been moved to Shen Xiaoxiao's courtyard.
"Everything is complete, please sign for it." The unloading worker handed the form to Dai Xingyun for his signature.
Dai Xingyun took the order, glanced at the contents, and then signed his name.
After the car drove away, the middle-aged women swarmed around it like a pack of hungry wolves.
"Young man, did you buy this TV?" an older woman asked with a beaming smile. "Can we come over and watch TV?"
Dai Xingyun glanced at the middle-aged woman, feeling somewhat helpless.
He knew these older women definitely wanted to watch TV, but he didn't buy the TV for them to watch; he wanted it to help Xiaoxiao pass the time when she had free time. If he agreed to let them watch TV, it would affect her studies and be a hassle.
So he directly refused, saying, "I'm sorry, ma'am, we're all studying. It's inconvenient for you to come and watch TV, as it will affect our studies."
The older women looked somewhat embarrassed upon hearing Dai Xingyun's words.
They had hoped to watch TV for a bit, but were directly refused.
However, seeing Dai Xingyun's resolute expression, they dared not continue to pester him.
Upon seeing Shen Xiaoxiao, the older woman's eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, this little girl is quite pretty!" Then, the older woman thought to herself, "This little girl must be shy."
The older woman immediately said, "Young lady, we old folks have never even seen a color TV before! How about it, when you have some free time, we can come to your house and watch TV?"
Shen Xiaoxiao didn't like her private space being disturbed by a group of strangers. So, she politely declined, saying, "Excuse me, ma'am."
“We’ve all been admitted to university and will be going to school in a few days. We want a quiet environment and don’t really like too many strangers coming and going in our home.”
The older woman was unhappy with Shen Xiaoxiao's refusal. Her face instantly turned ugly, and her tone became sharp and sarcastic.
"You stingy girl! You don't know how to respect your elders and care for the young! The purpose of buying a TV is so that everyone can watch it together, right? We just want to go to your house to watch TV, we won't do anything to your house, and you won't even let us! Honestly! If you're so stingy, how will you ever get married?"
Faced with the aunt's accusations, Shen Xiaoxiao remained unmoved and insisted on her position, saying, "Auntie, we bought this TV with our own money, and we have the right to decide not to let you bother us."
Just then, Dai Xingyun, who had been standing to the side, suddenly spoke up. He smiled and said to the old lady, "Excuse me, ma'am, this is my boyfriend. You don't need to worry about his marriage."
Although Dai Xingyun's tone was gentle, his eyes revealed an imposing authority that no one dared to ignore. The old lady's heart skipped a beat when he glared at her like that.
Before the older woman could react, Dai Xingyun quickly grabbed Shen Xiaoxiao's hand, turned around, and strode into the house.
He moved so quickly that the old woman had no time to stop him and could only watch helplessly as they disappeared behind the door.
With a loud bang, the door slammed shut, shutting out the old lady's complaints and nagging.
The sudden sound of the door closing startled Shen Xiaochuan, who was standing outside. He stared blankly at the closed door, an expression of disbelief on his face.
"No way, I haven't even gone in yet, what does this mean?" Shen Xiaochuan muttered to himself.
Instead of knocking and asking them to open the door, they stood in a corner and watched the show.
He had no desire to deal with those difficult elderly people, nor did he want to get involved in this inexplicable dispute.
The older woman seemed very dissatisfied with Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao's behavior; she stood there in place.
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