Zhou Xiaojun secretly resented Hua Zhian. Hua Zhian was really stubborn. If he didn't want a good helper in the future, why would he have to be so humble here?
At Zhou Xiaolan's prompting, Zhou Xiaojun sighed, turned around and said, "Sister, why don't you go back first? It's really inconvenient for you to come along when we boys are playing together."
Hua Xiangyun watched the commotion from the sidelines, gaining a deeper understanding of Zhou Xiaojun's shamelessness. It seemed that even before her second brother and the others had agreed, he had already taken the initiative.
Zhou Xiaolan had failed to get in touch with Hua Zhian several times, and she knew that it was all related to Hua Xiangyun. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Why did she act impulsively that day?
But there's nothing we can do now, we can only take it one step at a time. If Xiaojun can play with them, then it will be natural for her, as the older sister, to reappear.
She was anxious before, thinking that Hua Zhian would go to the countryside after the New Year. Now she has more time. As long as she can marry into the Hua family within the next six months, all the problems will be solved.
Hua Zhian already had a bad impression of the Zhou family from Tian Guihua and Hua Xiangyun's words, and Zhou Xiaolan's previous attempts to get close to him made him wary.
Now Zhou Xiaojun has once again increased his dislike for the Zhou family, saying, "We brothers haven't seen each other for many years, and we have no interest in helping others take care of their younger brothers. You should go back as soon as possible!"
As he spoke, he walked right past Zhou Xiaojun, who was blocking his way, and asked, "Feng Yi, Chen Lei, are you leaving or not?"
"Let's go," Liu Fengyi quickly followed, "I knew I shouldn't have come all this way. So where are we going now?"
Seeing that they had all gone far away, Chen Lei quickly caught up with them.
As for Zhou Xiaojun, who was left behind, their score was settled, and he shouldn't expect to get any more information from him next time.
Hua Xiangyun did not leave with Hua Zhian and the others, but continued to hide in the shadows. For a cultivator like her, illusions were enough for ordinary people.
"What do we do now? I told you Hua Xiangyun must have said a lot of bad things. Hua Zhian would never have been so shameless before."
Zhou Xiaolan gritted her teeth. She had only just arrived home today when she learned of her family's plans. Since it concerned her future happiness, she was naturally willing to cooperate.
Before leaving, Zhou Xiaojun confidently declared that he would create opportunities for them to spend time together, but now that things are like this, chasing after them would be too deliberate.
Zhou Xiaojun was also annoyed. "Whose fault is this? If you weren't so stupid, I wouldn't have had to take action."
Why didn't you seize the opportunities when you used to come and go from the Hua family?
You've offended everyone terribly. How could you do something so stupid? I really don't know what's wrong with your head.
Zhou Xiaolan, “…” I didn’t know Hua Xiangyun was so lucky. If I had known that the Hua family would arrange a job for Hua Zhian when he came back this time, why did I have to go through all this trouble…
"Are you sure what your great-aunt said is true?" Zhou Xiaojun asked again. "Didn't they say that the job that Granny Tian was supposed to be reserved for Hua Xiangyun?"
"It should be true. My aunt has no reason to lie to me about this."
Even if the Hua family dotes on Hua Xiangyun, they can't just ignore Hua Zhian.
"As long as I'm with Hua Zhian, then our family will have the leverage to make demands..."
Zhou Xiaojun looked at Zhou Xiaolan, who was fairly good-looking, and said, "It would be best if you could marry into the Hua family. Your parents don't want you to go to the countryside, but if you want to stay, you won't have much of a choice."
But let me tell you, the "three turns and one sound" (referring to a sewing machine, a watch, a radio, and a microphone) are indispensable. After all, your parents raised you all these years, and they should add a few hundred yuan for your hard work.
Zhou Xiaolan understood the implication. There were suitable men in the nearby factories, but their housing conditions were not as good as the Hua family's, and they were close to her parents' home, so they could take care of her.
There are also several second-marriage women who immediately become stepmothers, which is something she cannot tolerate.
"Xiaojun, isn't this going too far? If we don't bring anything with us, I'm sure I won't have a good time either..."
“What’s so hard about this? Our two families live so close together. If they dare to bully you, I’ll stand up for you…”
Hua Xiangyun listened quietly. These two siblings were really interesting. They hadn't even done anything yet, and they were already thinking about how to divide the benefits in the future.
I thought they would finally give up, but the two siblings continued to discuss it.
Hua Xiangyun's face grew darker and darker as she listened, especially when they mentioned the phrase "it's too late," she snapped the tree branch she was holding onto.
The crisp sound was especially noticeable on the quiet hillside.
"Who?" Zhou Xiaojun shouted with a sinister look. He had just checked that there was no one on the mountain before he dared to speak so boldly.
Zhou Xiaolan started running around, trying to find the person who was eavesdropping.
Hua Xiangyun leaned against the tree trunk without moving, but her eyes were fixed on the footprints on the ground. This time, she had been careless.
They quickly took remedial action, setting up a simple illusion array that made the Zhou siblings, who had already come looking for them, wander around and leave.
"What's going on? I was just following the footsteps," Zhou Xiaolan's voice trembled slightly. She had already reached the last step, so how did she end up back at the starting point?
Zhou Xiaojun, even more timid, turned pale and said, "Let's go back first. Maybe we misheard."
The original row of footprints, now combined with theirs, showed that they had indeed just walked through that area, but without turning back. How could he not be terrified?
Without a word, Zhou Xiaolan turned and left, even jogging almost stealthily. This place was no longer safe to stay in...
After everyone had left, Hua Xiangyun squatted down and picked up the array flags. These were the ones her master had given her to practice after watching her set up the array. She never expected them to be so helpful this time.
However, this also serves as a reminder that she should be more careful in the future; she was truly careless this time…
Zhou Xiaojun and Zhou Xiaolan were terrified and had no desire to look for Hua Zhian. They were both pale as death, while Bai Ailian looked on with a puzzled expression.
"What's wrong with you guys? Your faces are so pale, have you gotten into trouble again?"
Zhou Xiaojun shook his head, his mouth trembling as he couldn't speak.
Zhou Xiaolan didn't dare to say anything. She rushed to the kitchen and drank a bowl of warm water to calm herself down.
"Did things not work out?" Zhao Yue'e came out of Zhou Xiaolan's room. "It doesn't matter if it didn't work out the first time. This can't be rushed."
"Grandma, we bumped into something evil," Zhou Xiaolan said, giving Zhou Xiaojun a cup of hot water to help him calm down. As soon as Zhou Xiaojun calmed down, he exclaimed in surprise.
“Why did you get your clothes dirty? Change them and let your sister wash them for you,” Zhao Yue’e thought it wasn’t a big deal, since she wasn’t the one who had to wash them anyway.
“No,” Zhou Xiaojun glanced at the gate, at least he was rational now, “it’s an evil spirit.”
Bai Ailian quickly closed the door, then hissed in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? You're just tired of having a good life."
How can you say such things carelessly? Don't get our family killed.
Zhao Yue'e, who always dotes on her grandson, did not side with Zhou Xiaojun this time either, saying, "Your mother is right."
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