The person at the door stopped and then gently knocked.
"Young Miss, I am Xinghua, I'm coming in."
Xu Zhuohua couldn't help but rub her forehead. This ancestral hall hadn't been this lively since it was built.
Upon hearing that the visitor was Xinghua, Xu Jixin immediately asked, "Jiyi, what are you doing here?"
Xu Jiyi hesitated and was reluctant to say that he had come to deliver a blanket to Xu Zhuohua, but he was holding one in his arms, which Xu Jixin also saw.
"You've come to bring her a blanket too?"
Hearing the noise from inside, Xinghua outside immediately pushed open the door. "Young Miss!"
Xinghua was also holding a blanket in her arms.
Xu Zhuohua was not only speechless but also helpless; this place could be used to open a whole wholesale blanket market.
"Xinghua, come in, keep your voice down," Xu Jixin said.
Xinghua immediately covered her mouth, looking at Xu Jixin and Xu Jiyi in horror.
"Second Young Master... Third Young Master?" Xinghua walked in cautiously. "What are you doing here?"
Xu Jixin said, "Just like you, I've come to deliver a blanket."
"..."
Xu Zhuohua was speechless. She took the blanket from Xinghua's hand and draped it over herself.
Surely this time someone won't steal my blanket again?
Finally, the cover was on my body.
Before Xu Jiyi could explain, Xu Jixin crossed his arms and looked at him.
Xu Jiyi explained, "I thought it was too cold at night, and I remembered that Zhuohua was in the ancestral hall, so I came because I was a little worried..."
The voice grew softer and softer, gradually losing its strength, so he simply walked to the other side of the door and directly pulled off the blanket covering Xu Minghua.
"There's one more."
Xu Minghua stood up awkwardly, while Xu Jixin looked on in surprise, "This is the first time this little ancestral hall has been so lively, isn't it?"
Xu Zhuohua chuckled. "That's right, now you can even get a mahjong table and someone to serve tea and water."
Xu Minghua pouted, "I didn't come here on purpose. If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have come."
Xu Jiyi joked, "I thought you two sisters didn't get along, but it seems like you two are on good terms now."
Xu Minghua retorted, "Who has a good relationship with her?"
"Then why did you come to deliver the blanket?"
Xu Minghua suddenly stared at Xu Jixin and said, "Second Brother, what brings you here too?"
Xu Jiyi and Xu Minghua both looked at Xu Jixin.
"Second Brother, you haven't met Zhuohua many times, have you? Why are you suddenly concerned about her?"
Xu Jixin pushed one head away with one hand, "Didn't I just say it? You two heard it, so why are you asking?"
Xu Minghua and Xu Jiyi dared not ask any further questions; Xu Jixin really dared to hit the two of them.
Xu Zhuohua coughed lightly, "Ahem, alright, now that I'm not cold anymore, the three of you should leave, lest someone else discovers us."
Xu Jiyi muttered, "We're all doing this out of concern for you. Even if we're found out, we'll have something to say."
Xu Jixin slapped him on the forehead, "You're so slow-witted, it's best if you don't get caught."
Xu Zhuohua said, "In any case, thank you everyone. I am truly grateful."
Xu Minghua pouted, "If I had known my brother cared about you, I wouldn't have come here."
After saying that, she walked out.
Xu Jixin followed him out, and Xu Jiyi said, "I'm leaving."
Xu Zhuohua waved her hand, appearing very obedient, and said, "Mm."
All three of them left. Xinghua went to close the door of the ancestral hall, her eyes filled with tears.
"Miss, I'm so happy to see everyone cares about you so much."
Xu Zhuohua helplessly patted Xinghua's head.
Tonight, these people are acting like they've taken the wrong medicine; they're all trying to curry favor with us.
Could it be because of Cheng Muyun's identity?
But it doesn't seem like it either.
I don't want to think about it anymore. Anyway, I can confirm that these three people have no ill intentions towards me, so my life in the Xu family will be a little easier from now on. That's not bad.
At dawn, the sun rose in the east, and birds sang in the courtyard.
Xu Zhuohua woke up from the chair, wrapped tightly in a blanket, and shook her stiff neck.
The candles in front of the memorial tablet had all burned out, the wicks curled up into charred dots, leaving only wax dripping down the candlesticks like teardrops.
Pushing open the door, a unique morning air rushed in. Xu Zhuohua stepped out of the ancestral hall, took a deep breath, and felt as if his internal organs had been cleansed.
The smell of wax from the ancestral hall clung to Xu Zhuohua, so she went upstairs to take a shower and changed into her new school uniform.
She slung her backpack over her shoulder and went downstairs. The Xu family had already finished eating.
Xu Shih-nong was reading a newspaper when she looked up and saw Xu Zhuo-hua.
He was stunned for a moment. He had previously thought that this adopted daughter was all show and no substance, but after changing into this outfit, she actually had a bit of a scholarly air about her.
Xu Shinong beckoned to Xu Zhuohua, "Xu Zhuohua, come here."
Xu Zhuohua felt that the Xu family accepted her new name quite quickly; even Xu Shinong had acknowledged it.
Xu Shih-nong took out a few banknotes and silver dollars from his pocket. "This is your pocket money. Don't be too stingy in Aurora. If you need more, just ask."
It costs seven yuan in total.
Several concubines sat at the table, their eyes fixed on the banknotes and silver dollars. Seven dollars was enough for the Xu family's food and drink expenses for a week.
Xu Zhuohua smiled sweetly, "Thank you, sir."
Since she wasn't his biological daughter, Xu Shih-nong didn't bother to correct Xu Zhuohua's way of addressing her.
"Oh no! I'm going to be late!" Xu Minghua ran downstairs in a panic.
Wearing a long skirt and a snow-white shirt, she exudes a sophisticated, intellectual air.
"Ugh, I'm always in such a rush. I can't even get up a little earlier. It's like this every day."
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