Everyone gathered together, with laughter and joy, and it took a whole jar of sorghum liquor before they bade farewell and dispersed, each returning home. It was already late, the night was quiet, and tomorrow everyone would be busy with their tasks, so it was advised to go back and rest well.
Zhou Xiaozheng also did not disturb his daughter’s rest. He avoided the crowd and instructed Zhang Guoqing and Jiao Jiao to tell her that he would not come over to chat tonight and advised her to go to bed early, then he explained in detail how he would handle things in the village the next morning.
Returning to the guest room, Lin Lishan was already lying down and asleep. This month was spent on the train, and the long-term worries changed such a lively, talkative, carefree girl like her into a middle-aged woman nearing her age, showing fine lines when intricately examined. When she saw him return, she let go of her past concerns and her spirit seemed invigorated.
Lin Lishan drowsily opened her eyes and saw him enter, and she quickly woke up, trying to get up. Zhou Xiaozheng pressed her down, not letting her get out of bed, "Don’t get up, Xiao Wu is taking care of Jiao Jiao there, it’s so cold, don’t get up, be careful not to catch a cold."
"I wanted to prepare some hot water for you to soak your feet, you drank so much tonight, are you okay?"
Zhou Xiaozheng quickly used hot water from the thermos to freshen up and lay down on the kang. After lying down, he sighed comfortably and reached out to embrace her.
Lin Lishan was still wide awake, "Brother Zheng, you’ve seen Jiao Jiao, are you relieved?"
Zhou Xiaozheng sighed and said softly, "I’m even less relieved after seeing her, our Jiao Jiao is still feeling aggrieved. Even if this family is good, they will still pose a burden to Jiao Jiao. Even in the most harmonious of families, everyone has their own little calculations in their hearts. The bigger the gap, the easier it is for conflicts to arise, thankfully they took precautions. They’ll be taken away in no more than two years. Don’t you think Jiao Jiao stands out like a sore thumb here?"
"But she and her mother-in-law, sister-in-laws, they seem to get along well, from what I can see they are taking good care of Jiao Jiao. As for standing out, that’s inevitable, Jiao Jiao is different from them."
Zhou Xiaozheng looked at her puzzled expression and silently sighed in his heart, this temperament still hasn’t changed, she doesn’t think about people’s selfishness. Thankfully, Jiao Jiao is like him, otherwise, there wouldn’t be a shred of bone left.


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