Zhou Jiao laughed, "How could it be a waste? Yuanyuan, how about we go shopping? Brother, are you okay with taking care of the child?"
Zhang Guoqing couldn’t wait for them to buy things early and send people back home sooner. He repeatedly said, "Leave the house to me. Go now, and remember to bring the coupons."
"Jiao Jiao, really, there’s no need to buy. If you’re sincere about giving, see if Xiao Wu has any clothes he doesn’t wear; his size is about the same as my son’s." Aunt Fen quickly said as she saw them about to leave.
Zhou Jiao paused as she reached to take off her coat. She really hadn’t expected that someone would recognize quality goods and even say something as bold as "if you’re sincere about giving."
Ever since they came to the county town, all of Zhang Guoqing’s clothes were new, all carefully prepared by her mother. Those were good materials. Don’t even mention the wool coats, even the simplest coats weren’t something ordinary people could afford.
Zhou Jiao didn’t say a word, just stared directly at Aunt Fen. She wondered secretly if she was too easygoing. Why did so many people like to break the rules before they were happy?
Aunt Fen squirmed uncomfortably under her gaze.
"Aunt Fen. You are Uncle Dashan’s relative, so I never considered you as someone I hired to help. Just because I didn’t say certain things doesn’t mean we don’t both know it in our hearts. And don’t say things like ’if you’re sincere about giving’ to provoke me. Xiao Wu’s clothes were carefully prepared by my mom; they really can’t be given away! Since you don’t want to go downtown, forget it. Tomorrow when you leave, I’ll just give you money."
After she finished speaking, Zhou Jiao walked straight out of the bedroom, unwilling to pay further attention to the other party.
She was recently sick of such people—acting disgracefully while wanting to maintain a virtuous facade. Especially the Lin Family, they were the most outrageous of all, making her feel even more disgusted. If it weren’t for her father just returning to the Big Courtyard and the worry of affecting the greater situation, how would she not tear off their masks?
Now, even a maid hired with money dared to act all innocent with her, where did the confidence come from? Did they really think a single Zhao Dashan would make her endure with patience?
Zhang Guoqing glanced coldly at Aunt Fen. It seemed he had truly underestimated her. No wonder she could raise a son alone. How did he ever think she had self-respect and self-love, which made him admire her at first?
He said to Zhao Yuanyuan, "You go keep Jiao Jiao company. I need to have a word with her." As he finished speaking, he saw Zhao Yuanyuan hurry and run off, frightened.
"Xiao Wu, don’t say it. Jiao Jiao misunderstood. I didn’t mean anything else. I really didn’t mean anything else." Aunt Fen was truly unprepared for the soft-natured Zhou Jiao to turn against her so suddenly.


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