Before Cen's mother even got close, Zhou Ning'an came over and started fighting with the man.
Huo Xiaolong watched from behind the curtain. The little girl thought it was just male possessiveness at play. She heard from A Cai that the man was the son of a powerful and influential family in the county.
He had previously flirted with Chunying, and her sister twisted his arm and broke it.
Deng Tu Zi was no match for Zhou Ning An, who was quite skilled, but the ensuing retaliation was considerable.
The Zhou family's business was almost impossible to conduct within the county. In fact, that lecherous man even said that as long as Zhou Ning'an redeemed Zhihua and gave her to him, the matter would be settled.
"Why are you doing this? Mother Cen will help me solve it."
Zhihua held Huo Xiaolong in her arms and chatted with Zhou Ning'an, her tone containing both reproach and heartache.
"I know I'm not the one you want." The man suddenly said this, and Zhihua's hand, which was pouring tea, froze in mid-air.
"I don't think I'll ever have another woman in my life." Neither in my heart nor in my body.
The man pulled Zhihua's wrist, which was slightly bruised from being gripped by the lecherous man, and continued speaking.
"You are in my heart, and you are very important to me."
During that time, Young Master Zhou suffered a lot, busy collecting evidence and managing the family business. He was so busy that he still had to come and deliver things to Zhihua.
These two can be considered Huo Xiaolong's mentors in matters of the heart; Xiao Tuanzi asked Zhihua about it.
"Sister, why are you and Brother Zhou together?"
Zhihua smiled and replied.
"At first, he was just the best option I could get my hands on, but Long'er, time reveals true character. Now he can't live without me, so how can I live without him?"
Back then, Zhihua wasn't as flamboyant as she is now. She was down on her luck, disheartened, and had no hope for life.
"He saw my worst side, and he still liked me."
"That's enough."
Actually, the reason why Huo Xiaolong calls Zhou Ning'an "brother-in-law" is very simple: it is only natural for someone to fall in love with you at the best time, because you are outstanding and therefore deserve it.
But the person who loves you even when you're at your lowest point, after seeing you at your worst, that's the most genuine love, without any embellishment.
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