Zhang Xiaoshan was only making things worse.
Yu Xiuxiu’s emotions had reached the brink of collapse.
"So, the things you promised , in the end, don’t count? You’ve been lying to all along, right?"
"Since you could go behind my back to gather herbs, how can I believe that tonight, you just happened to et Mr. Xu?"
Yu Xiuxiu, with tears in her eyes, stared at Zhang Xiaoshan.
Those charming, beautiful eyes filled with tears.
"Sister-in-law, I..." Zhang Xiaoshan didn’t know how to explain.
"Alright, it’s late, I’m going to sleep."
Yu Xiuxiu forcefully pushed Zhang Xiaoshan away and walked into her room. With a bang, the door was locked.
Zhang Xiaoshan stood at the door, at a loss.
"Creak."
At that mont, the door suddenly opened again.
"Sister-in-law." Zhang Xiaoshan thought Yu Xiuxiu was willing to listen to his explanation and imdiately showed a hint of joy.
But he thought too much.
Yu Xiuxiu opened the door a crack, picked up the Little White Tiger squatting at Zhang Xiaoshan’s feet, and went back into her room, shutting the door tight.
"I..."
Zhang Xiaoshan thought about knocking, but just as he was about to raise his hand, it fell back down.
At this ti, Yu Xiuxiu was in a very bad mood, and even if he talked at this mont, Yu Xiuxiu definitely wouldn’t believe him.
Moreover, he had indeed lied to Yu Xiuxiu, and she was certainly feeling uncomfortable about it.
"Sister-in-law, then, then I’ll go to sleep too. You calm down, and we’ll talk tomorrow."
Zhang Xiaoshan picked up his backpack from the ground, sowhat dejectedly returned to his own room.
Initially, he was in a good mood having gathered quite a few herbs, but now it had completely evaporated.
That night, both of them had a restless sleep.
It was late into the night before Zhang Xiaoshan finally fell into a drowsy slumber.
The next day, when he woke up and stepped out of his room, he saw Yu Xiuxiu cooking in the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law, let help you."
Zhang Xiaoshan ran over to offer help, but Yu Xiuxiu’s expression was cold, emotionlessly saying without joy or sorrow.
"No need for your help. Do you really think in your eyes, I’m just a burden? Can’t I even cook?"
She was speaking in a calm tone, her voice not loud, but it was very sharp, causing Zhang Xiaoshan to inexplicably panic.
"Sister-in-law, I... I didn’t an that." He explained sowhat fearfully.
When Brother Zhang Dashan died, he had just graduated from middle school. He had intended to give up on school, but Yu Xiuxiu, not yet married into the family, chose to bear the responsibility of continuing to support Zhang Xiaoshan’s education. It could be said that Zhang Xiaoshan owed his current status to Yu Xiuxiu.
In the years without his brother, the two of them had depended on each other for survival. Technically, Yu Xiuxiu was Zhang Xiaoshan’s widowed sister-in-law, but in reality, their relationship extended far beyond that.
Over the years, Yu Xiuxiu had also played the roles of an educator, a sister, and even a mother.
So, when Yu Xiuxiu was genuinely angry, especially when she uttered such cutting words, Zhang Xiaoshan imdiately beca as cautious as a child who had made a mistake.
"I didn’t an that, go wash your face and brush your teeth; the food will be ready soon."
Yu Xiuxiu said with a stern face.
Zhang Xiaoshan dared not argue.
Half an hour later, after eating, Zhang Xiaoshan was washing the dishes, but Yu Xiuxiu forcefully took the dishes away without explanation.
"Sister-in-law, don’t do this. I... I know I was wrong. I won’t dare do it again."
Zhang Xiaoshan was truly feeling uncomfortable at this mont.
Yu Xiuxiu’s cold behavior was even less comforting than if she had slapped him hard twice.
"Wrong?"
Yu Xiuxiu, who was washing dishes, turned her head to look at Zhang Xiaoshan, staring into his eyes with her emotionless deanor and asked.
"So you tell what you did wrong?"
"You said it yourself, Mr. Xu’s life was hanging by a thread, and you were saving a person. Is that wrong?"
"You needed money, wanted to get dicine to treat my eyes, so you went to the back mountain to gather herbs. Is that wrong?"
"I..."
Zhang Xiaoshan was imdiately at a loss for words. Logically, shouldn’t these be his lines that Yu Xiuxiu had just spoken?
Yu Xiuxiu taking the lead in speaking left him speechless.
And at that mont, Yu Xiuxiu heavily cornered Zhang Xiaoshan again.
"Then let ask you, now if I ask you once again not to go to the back mountain, would you dare to agree? Can you do it?"
She stared intensely into Zhang Xiaoshan’s eyes.
"I..."
Zhang Xiaoshan, feeling ashad, lowered his head; the back mountain had too many treasures, especially the Spirit Vein Susu ntioned—it was too tempting for Zhang Xiaoshan.
He simply couldn’t truly promise never to go to the back mountain.
Think about it, a destitute beggar seeing a mountain of gold, would he not be tempted?
Even if it cost him his life, he would still take the risk.
"Phew."
After Zhang Xiaoshan lowered his head, Yu Xiuxiu took a deep breath before speaking.
"Isn’t your heart already set on an answer?"
"Little Shan, I thought a lot last night. I’ve made up my mind. You’re no longer the naive, inexperienced young boy we first t, you’re an adult now, a real man. You should go and do what you think is right."
"No, in front of Sister-in-law, I’ll always be a child."
Zhang Xiaoshan listened to Yu Xiuxiu’s words, feeling very uncomfortable.
Had he gone too far, deeply hurting Sister-in-law’s heart?
At that mont, Yu Xiuxiu fell silent, not saying a word.
Zhang Xiaoshan was treated like he was invisible.
No matter what Zhang Xiaoshan said, Yu Xiuxiu remained silent, not uttering a word.
"Little Shan."
When Zhang Xiaoshan was at a loss and feeling helpless, a series of urgent calls ca from outside the courtyard.
It was a pleasant female voice.
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