Hua Zhian carried his things and followed behind Tian Guihua and the others. By the time they had walked the entire street, he was covered in his belongings.
I told you before that I didn't have anything to buy, but once I started shopping, I couldn't stop.
If he hadn't had so little money in his pocket, he would have crawled back.
On the way back, Tian Guihua asked her why she had grain coupons.
"Grandma, what if my mother gave this to me?" Hua Xiangyun helped Tian Guihua avoid the obstacle in front of her.
Tian Guihua snorted, "That's impossible. In all these years, your mother hasn't used a single receipt for the family. I would believe you if you said it was your father."
"You didn't steal from your master, did you? We've been learning from him and haven't even offered any gifts yet, you can't go back and take things."
At the same time, she thought to herself that she must have Xiao Guai bring some gifts over in a few days, so as not to be impolite.
Hua Xiangyun: "This really was obtained from the city."
"Is your mother really that good?" Tian Guihua still couldn't quite believe it.
Hua Xiangyun: "No, it's a gift I received as a thank you for helping someone on the bus."
“It’s only right for you to do good deeds, how could you take something that doesn’t belong to you?” Tian Guihua immediately stopped in her tracks. “Did you offer your seat, or did you find something?”
Hua Zhian pricked up his ears behind them and also felt that no matter which one it was, the thank-you gift was too much.
Hua Xiangyun leaned close to Tian Guihua's ear and whispered what had happened on the bus that day.
Tian Guihua raised her hand and patted the back of her hand, "You've only been learning for a few days, and you dare to touch those things?"
How can you be so bold? What if there's no way to deal with it?
Hua Xiangyun: "Grandma, I know what I'm doing."
Seeing Hua Xiangyun being punished, Hua Zhian quickly walked to their side, "Grandma..."
"Go, go, go to the back. What business is it of yours?" Tian Guihua was almost shaken by the bag on his body and used her hand to block it.
"Brother Zhian..." Suddenly a shy and timid voice came from behind, and Hua Xiangyun hugged her arms in disgust.
Tian Guihua immediately pushed her grandson forward, saying, "You're carrying so much stuff on your back, don't you even think about going back first?"
Hua Zhian looked bewildered. This back-and-forth movement... indeed, women are hard to please.
Following the younger sister's gaze, a little girl dressed in drab gray clothes looked somewhat familiar.
The other person misunderstood and jogged a few steps, asking, "Brother Zhi'an, when are you coming back?"
Before Hua Zhian could remember who the other person was, Tian Guihua gave him the answer directly. The old lady stepped forward and blocked his way. "Zhou Xiaolan, don't try to get close to our family here. Who are you calling 'brother'? Please call me Comrade Hua Zhian!"
Comrade Hua Zhian, “…” So this is the culprit who caused his sister’s injury, his expression also turned unpleasant.
Zhou Xiaolan's heart skipped a beat; it seemed the Hua family had been saying a lot of bad things about her.
Hua Zhian is my target, and no one can stop me.
Her eyes suddenly reddened. "Grandma Hua, I was really wronged before. Even if I made a small mistake, I am willing to apologize."
Xiangyun and I grew up together; she knows me best. If I had such malicious intentions, I wouldn't have waited so many years to make my move.
After saying that, she looked at Hua Zhian with a wronged expression, "Brother Zhian, we all grew up in this courtyard. Besides, hurting Xiangyun won't do me any good. My family even had to pay compensation because of it..."
Tian Guihua felt a sudden rush of dizziness when she saw the other person staring intently at Hua Zhian.
Hua Xiangyun said coldly, "Zhou Xiaolan, have you forgotten what I told you the day before yesterday?"
What are you trying to do in front of everyone?
You said you wanted to apologize to me, but where were you staring at?
Zhou Xiaolan lowered her head, her face contorted, then raised it again, looking pitiful. "Xiangyun, I'm sorry, I was really terrified at the time, it wasn't that I didn't want to help."
Hua Xiangyun nodded. "Okay, I heard your apology."
Zhou Xiaolan smiled through her tears, "Then you've forgiven me."
"You said you wanted to apologize, and I'll listen. As for whether I forgive you or not, that's my business." Hua Xiangyun touched her headscarf. "The idea that you forget the pain once the wound heals doesn't apply to me."
Hua Xiangyun linked arms with Tian Guihua. "Grandma, let's go back. I'd like to try some cold seaweed salad and seaweed and pork rib soup today. What else do you think we can make?"
Tian Guihua didn't even glance at Zhou Xiaolan, and led Hua Xiangyun back, not forgetting to kick the silent Hua Zhian, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go back to wash the vegetables, didn't you hear your sister want to eat something..."
Zhou Xiaolan, "..."
Without a moment's hesitation, she lifted her foot and chased after him.
Several times along the way, she wanted to speak to Hua Zhian, but under Tian Guihua's gaze, she could only remain silent and follow him into the courtyard.
Tian Guihua returned to the courtyard and slammed the door shut.
Zhou Xiaolan's eyes instantly reddened. A passing neighbor saw this and couldn't help but ask, "Xiaolan, what are you doing here?"
"I wanted to apologize to Xiangyun, but she wouldn't listen."
“It’s been so long since this happened. Besides, kids are just playing around. How can you hold such a grudge?” Bai Zhaodi immediately jumped in to defend her grandniece when she saw her grandniece being wronged.
“The Hua family is too unreasonable,” Ren Benzao, who was close to her, said loudly. “I’m telling you, Zhou family girl, since they’re so arrogant, you shouldn’t associate with them. Otherwise, you’ll just be wasting your time.”
Bai Zhaodi also thought it made sense, "You just don't know how to be flexible."
"We're just playmates, not husband and wife. Why do you have to be so humble?"
Zhou Xiaolan said, "But I really consider Xiangyun my best friend..."
Seeing her looking so aggrieved, her neighbors felt some sympathy for her.
The moment Tian Guihua closed the door, Hua Xiangyun guessed that Zhou Xiaolan was up to something.
She grabbed Tian Guihua and Hua Zhian and stood behind the door, listening to everything Zhou Xiaolan said.
"Second brother, what do you think? Did I bully the other person?"
Hua Zhian hesitated for a moment, "What he said makes sense. Injuries are inevitable. Besides, she sincerely apologized. Why don't you forgive her this time?"
Hua Xiangyun smiled sweetly at him, "It turns out that when I lay on the kang for a few days, my second brother thought it was just a minor illness that he could forget in the blink of an eye."
Tian Guihua had already pulled out a wooden strip from behind the door. "Today I'll give you a beating and make you lie on the kang for a few days. I thought you could forgive me with a light 'I'm sorry,' after all, you're so kind."
Hua Xiangyun added fuel to the fire, saying, "So it turns out I wasn't kind enough. I should really learn from my second brother."
So a simple "I'm sorry" carries so much weight? Does that mean if I run into Zhou Xiaolan again, all I have to do is resort to violence? As long as I don't kill her, a simple "I'm sorry" will suffice.
Hearing the commotion inside, Zhou Xiaolan's expression changed, and she almost couldn't hide her aggrieved look.
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