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Zhang Shan Ni offered the three cousins so brown sugar water as she introduced them into the family room.
After all, this was her first visit to her relatives since getting married, and Zhang Shan Ni took it very seriously without neglecting them because they were younger.
Through the original host’s mories, she knew that her cousins were all very kind to her.
"Little Ni Ni, are you having a hard ti?" Seeing that it was just their siblings around, the youngest, Zhang Nanqi, imdiately pulled his little sister to his side and sized her up as he spoke.
In his heart, he was gauging whether the folks from the Xie Family were being unfair, letting the new bride do the chore of splitting firewood, which is usually a man’s heavy task!
"Brother Qi, look, have I not put on weight?" Zhang Shan Ni raised a smile, cheerfully spinning around in their midst, then paused to face her cousins’ gazes from both sides.
It must be said that Zhang Shan Ni’s physical condition now was indeed much better than it was a month ago!
After the Zhang Family’s three brothers took a closer look, they exchanged a glance in secret, their previously somber expressions now replaced with joy.
"Little sister, seeing you well truly puts our minds at ease. Your marriage is a good thing; no need to be controlled by that family anymore." Zhang Nangao, who has a straightforward nature, blurted out cheerfully, "Big brother, little sister has beco much more cheerful after getting married, that’s really great!"
All three sons of the Zhang Zhiqiang family have a natural forthrightness similar to their dad; their deanor honest and simple, but their minds wise inside.
"Then you can rest assured, Brother Chen is a very good person, my in-laws treat well too, and as you’ve seen, my little aunt and the kids are very close to . My life now is truly wonderful, and there’s no need for my brothers to worry about ."
"Little sis has beco much more cheerful." Zhang Nanqi noticed that in the half-conversation they’ve had, Zhang Shan Ni had shed her previous timid deanor. Now that she’s married, she seems bright and confident, making him feel that marriage was indeed a good choice:
"As long as you are doing well and feeling happy, that’s a great relief for us. If anyone bullies you, you must tell us right away. Although you don’t have your natal family, you still have us brothers, understand?"
Moreover, he was not young, and he knew Xie Jingyang, as they were not far apart in age. Back when they couldn’t pursue schooling, they often saw each other in the Qing Mountain Team.
He had heard of Xie Jingchen, whom he always respected, the renowned Xie Laoer Xie Jingchen.
Ever since he learned that his little sister had married this man, he felt much more at ease. In terms of Xie Jingchen’s character, he quite trusted Xie Jingyang’s opinion.
After all, the whole Qingshan Team spoke highly of this young man; he couldn’t possibly have an unwarranted reputation.
"I know! If Jingchen dares to bully , I will have Brother Qi, Brother Gao, and Brother Qi gang up on him!"
Zhang Shan Ni laughed and said, looking gently at her cousins who still treated her with the sa warmth as before, noticed her more lively temperant compared to the original host, and didn’t mind at all, even feeling it normal for her personality to change after getting married...
Maybe in their eyes, any change in little sister was for the better.
Now seeing Zhang Shan Ni brighten up from her previously gloomy, oppressed state, lifting those sparkling eyes boldly and able to peer into people’s hearts, they couldn’t help but feel that the marriage was truly a good one.
And the fact that she could break away from her so-called ’biological father’ Zhang Zhiguo, that was splendid.
Because of this, Zhang Nanqi decided that, from now on, he would also admire ’brother-in-law’ Xie Jingchen.
Compared to the recognition from her eldest brother Zhang Nanqi, the youngest Zhang Nanqi felt like their little dark-skinned sister was about to be snatched away!
"Little Ni Ni, you’re still young, don’t care too much about that man. When you have ti, read more books. Our country is doing better now, and I heard this year’s college entrance exams went very well. Maybe they’ll be held again next year, and you should give it a try then! We can do it together, and if we really get in, we can go to school together!"
Zhang Nanqi, being the youngest brother, is especially accommodating and protective of his obedient and well-behaved cousin, Zhang Shanni.
Especially when he found out that his little cousin did the most work and still couldn’t dress warmly or eat her fill, he freaking hated the Xie Laoer’s family.
Even though they were all daughters, even the troublemaker Zhang Baonni could dress beautifully, yet it’s the naturally honest and filial little sister who did the most work, ate the least, and sotis even the luxury of a warm sleep was a wishful thinking; this made the brothers extra sympathetic towards their little sister.
When all the brothers were about to go to school, and the Zhang Family moved on to the ’Mu’ generation, there were seven children in total between the two families, four boys and three girls. Zhang Shanni was the only girl who hadn’t even properly completed first grade!
This made the youngest Zhang Nanqi truly unable to understand, his desire to attend school with his little sister being taken away, he especially hated his cousin Zhang Dongliang and was indifferent to his two older female cousins as well.
But at that ti, he was young and didn’t know how to hide his emotions, and because of his outspokenness, the young Zhang Shanni suffered a lot.
Whenever Zhang Nanqi had a dispute with Zhang Baonni, afterwards, Zhang Shanni would be beaten by Lin Zhaodi with a rattan cane until her thighs and calves were striped with red and purple marks before they would stop.
At first, Zhang Nanqi, not understanding the situation, spread the news far and wide, causing the people in the village to look at Zhang Shanni and her mother with strange eyes.
Looking at the mother, they thought Lin Zhaodi was too harsh in disciplining her child, even making a fuss about it outside, losing face.
Looking at the daughter, they felt that the little girl Zhang Shanni was too stubborn; it’s just a beating from her mother, what was there to be surprised about.
In rural areas, when won saw their children being disobedient, wasn’t it common for them to chase and whip them with a rattan cane in the village? No one made a scene to the point that everyone knew about it. One word: embarrassing.
Thinking of the past, Zhang Nanqi felt both distressed and embarrassed. He always ant well but ended up doing the wrong thing; yet, even so, Little Ni Ni was still closest to him and never held a grudge against him.
"Brother Qi, I’m married now, can we change the way you address ?" Zhang Shanni covered her face; each ti she heard the tall and strong Zhang Nanqi, with his sturdy body but using an endearing nickna, she felt her entire person couldn’t take it!
Dammit... It really made her feel like so cute lady! But clearly, he was a big man.
"No way! Little Ni Ni is my special na for you!" Despite being an 18-year-old young man, Zhang Nanqi’s behavior was still that of a ten-year-old child, so childish!
"..." Zhang Shanni was actually left speechless.
"Alright, Little Qi, you’re old enough now. If you have no sha, at least your little sister does. If the brother-in-law hears it, your little sister will be petrified," Zhang Nangao said this with a surge of resentnt in his heart. It was he who first ca up with this affectionate nickna, yet it was taken over by his little brother, insisting it was his unique na and that he wasn’t allowed to say it, forcing him to follow his older brother and call her ’little sister’ indifferently, which was really unsatisfying.
"Wuwu, Little Ni Ni, you don’t want anymore since you’re married!" That fellow was still not giving up, desperately clinging on.
"...Brother Qi, if you like it, then it’s fine! I have no objections," Zhang Shanni really couldn’t bear with her little cousin’s attitude, who stamped his foot and glanced at her sidelong!
Damn, it’s only lacking a little handkerchief and a dainty hand gesture!
Luckily, the topic wasn’t dwelled on for too long; the four siblings started chatting together, presenting a harmonious atmosphere.
The Zhang brothers didn’t co empty-handed. In addition to the gifts prepared by their grandparents and parents, the three brothers prepared one or two dical books for Zhang Shanni. Judging from the editions, they seed to be from old collections.
Seeing these ancient books, Zhang Shanni’s face lit up with joy, constantly thanking her cousins for their help and support, truly ’the best brothers in the world!’
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