If she were to go on blind dates in the village, the threshold of the pit-house courtyard would probably be worn down by all the footsteps.
But look at the man she's found now—cowardly, fat, and looks to be at least over thirty. What is she after?
Could it be because the other party has some money?
Which older brother would be happy to see his younger sister in this state?
Wang Tianxiao glanced at Xiao Yuan, who was standing some distance away smoking, and pressed, "Is he your man?"
"Um."
"But his appearance..."
"So what? He may not be good-looking, but he's a good person and treats me well. At least he doesn't restrict what I can or cannot do, and that makes me happy."
"Is he a good person?" Wang Tianxiao blurted out. "I don't think he's a person of high moral character."
“That’s because you don’t know him. He’s a very good person. He not only takes care of me, but also buys me a lot of clothes and things.” Wang Xiaolan’s eyes darted away slightly as she spoke.
Just then, a gust of wind blew by, lifting the silk scarf around Wang Xiaolan's neck.
Wang Xiaolan quickly stuffed the scarf back into her neckline.
But in that fleeting glance, Wang Tianxiao noticed two obvious wounds on either side of her neck. He told his sister to stand still and prepared to untie the scarf to see what was wrong.
"It's nothing, just a little rash. I'm afraid to be exposed to the wind."
"Don't move," Wang Tianxiao said, her confidence rising. She grabbed her sister's hand that was blocking her collar and yanked the silk scarf away.
At a glance, two obvious bruises could be seen on both sides of Wang Xiaolan's neck. They had probably been there for several days, and the bruises had turned purplish-red, a truly pitiful sight.
Wang Tianxiao examined it carefully and found that one side of the bruise was larger than the other side, which only had one dot. He immediately understood what it was.
I suddenly got quite angry.
What happened to your neck?
"It's nothing." Wang Xiaolan quickly pulled the silk scarf over to cover the bruise.
"You're still lying to me. You look like someone's been choked. Who was it? Was it that bald guy who bullied you?"
"No, no, don't worry about it, Second Brother."
"Tell me, if he bullies you, I'll go and have a good talk with him. I'm your brother, what are you afraid of? If you won't tell me, who else can you tell?"
"It really wasn't him, brother. He's very good to me. I hurt myself by accident."
"A bump?" Wang Tianxiao was speechless. "What kind of bump is this? Who bumps their neck like that? You won't tell me, huh? I'm going to go ask him."
Wang Tianxiao turned to go find the bald man, but Wang Xiaolan grabbed him.
"Second brother, you don't need to worry about my affairs. Why do you all like to meddle in my business? I'm not a child anymore. I know what I'm doing."
Seeing that Wang Xiaolan was about to cry, Wang Tianxiao felt helpless. He gently helped his sister re-tie the scarf around her neck and said softly, "Alright, I won't ask for now. But if you have anything to say, you must tell me. If you don't even tell your brother, who else can you tell? You can't bear all the grievances alone."
Wang Xiaolan lowered her head and nodded in response.
"Um."
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let me take you to see your little nephew."
"Fangwa? I've seen her before. I saw her the year she was born. I even knitted her a little sweater, you forgot? She was such a tiny little girl. I even joked that all the Wang family members have long arms and legs, how come Fangwa, that little girl, has such small arms and hands?"
Wang Xiaolan's mood improved considerably when she mentioned children.
He has regained his lively demeanor from his teenage years.
The Wang family has three daughters. The eldest, Wang Xiaomei, is gentle and virtuous, and is probably somewhat similar to Li Yali.
The younger sister, Wang Xiaozhu, was mischievous, but she became more restrained as she grew up.
The young woman, Wang Xiaolan, is capable, stubborn, and independent, never giving up until she hits a wall.
She still has long hair now. I remember when she was little, she always had short hair, messy and sticking up in the air, just like a boy.
Seeing his sister smile made Wang Tianxiao feel as if he had returned to his childhood, and his mood improved a lot.
"Fangwa, you don't know yet, your brother's second child has been born, a big, healthy boy."
"Wow, so fast!" Wang Xiaolan exclaimed, both surprised and delighted.
"Of course, that's because you haven't been back for too long." Wang Tianxiao smiled and pointed ahead, saying, "Your sister-in-law and the others are right below the stage. Let's go take a look."
"Okay."
Wang Xiaolan was about to follow when Xiaoyuan came over and asked where they were going. When she learned that they were going to see the children, she immediately put on a smile and said that she wanted to see the children too.
Although Wang Tianxiao was very unhappy, he did not refuse his sister's request.
The three of them came to Li Yali's side. Li Yali was very happy to see Wang Xiaolan. She grabbed her hand and said that she hadn't been back for several years. She said that Wang Xiaolan had grown up and gotten thinner.
Wang Xiaolan cleverly covered it up. She looked at the chubby and cute little Wang Peng and was overjoyed. She kept gently poking Wang Peng's chubby little face with her hand, making him call her "Auntie".
“He wouldn’t call her ‘Auntie’ back then. He was only a few months old, and you couldn’t even see him clearly yet,” Li Yali said with a smile. She also noticed Xiao Yuan standing next to her and looked at her husband with a questioning gaze, but Wang Tianxiao was too lazy to explain, so she could only smile at Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan was also amazed when he saw Li Yali; he hadn't expected that there would be a woman with such temperament in such a mountain village.
She is as gentle and elegant as a Bodhisattva.
He smiled obsequiously and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Li Yali frowned, feeling very embarrassed. She didn't know how to deal with Xiao Yuan. She thought to herself, "If you're like this, calling me sister-in-law, even if you dare to, I don't dare to accept it."
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