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"Bah bah bah! Sister, how can a girl say such ugly words!"
As someone who only has the memories of ancient people, Ziying could not accept the kind of joke Ziyan was making. She frowned and scolded her sister in a low voice.
Seeing her sister's serious yet amusing and anxious expression, Ziyan burst into laughter again.
In an instant, everyone turned to look at Ziyan and Ziying, which made Ziying glare fiercely at her younger sister. She immediately moved her chair a bit away, pretending not to want to engage with her anymore.
"Why can't I laugh? Who said I can't even laugh?"
Ziyan shrugged at everyone around and spread her hands in a very innocent manner.
"These two girls."
Zhou could only shake his head helplessly and roll his eyes at the two sisters, Ziyan and Ziying.
"Where did you two come back from earlier?"
Grandma Zhou had long noticed Zhou Daini's infatuated gaze fixed on Ling Yuxuan. The look in her eyes was almost entranced, which made Grandma Zhou feel increasingly embarrassed.
So, the next moment, unable to hold back any longer, she suddenly elbowed the dazed Zhou Daini with a stern expression.
"Huh? Why did you bump into me out of nowhere, Grandma?"
Zhou Daini, who was staring intently at Ling Yuxuan, was startled by Grandma Zhou's sudden action.
"Grandma is asking where you and your brother came back from earlier. Why weren't you here when your mother was causing a scene at my place?" Grandma Zhou questioned loudly again.
"Oh! Grandma, my mom woke me and my brother up early this morning to take some food to our grandmother."
Finally, Zhou Daini, with her spirit restored, answered Grandma Zhou's question with a dazed expression.
"So that's how it is. I see your mother always instructs you to bring food to your grandma, but why have I never seen you bring anything for your grandpa and grandma? You, your parents are 'white-eyed wolves,' and you are a 'white-eyed wolf' too. You don't remember that your grandparents raised you from infancy."
Grandma Zhou scolded Zhou Daini and her second son and daughter-in-law with dissatisfaction.
"That's right, Dani. Your grandpa and grandma are getting older now; you should come over to take care of them from time to time, Elderly Couple." Listening to her mother's words, Zhou felt a sense of injustice rising in her heart.
"Oh, I understand, Aunt." Zhou Daini replied half-heartedly, as if just going through the motions, before falling back into her own thoughts.
Seeing the demeanor of the siblings, a trace of disdain flashed in Ziyan's eyes.
It seemed that the Old Zhou Family was doomed. Uncle was still single and had no descendants.
The Second Uncle married a wicked woman; although they had a son and a daughter, it was clear that neither of them had any good roots or great fortune. They seemed to belong to the category of foolish people!
Alas! The beautiful hopes of the two elderly people were pitiful. After secretly cursing for a while, Ziyan could only shake her head helplessly!
Thus, everyone continued to get along harmoniously until near dusk. They casually had a farewell dinner before truly getting up to say goodbye.
At the same time, Ziyan's mother took out some of her private savings and stuffed them into the hands of the elderly grandparents. Immediately, both grandparents appeared very excited and thrilled.
Then everyone walked out of the Yard to the carriage. Just as they were about to get on the carriage, Zhou Daini suddenly ran over and called out to her aunt Zhou: "Aunt, Dani wants to ask you for a favor."
"Oh? What is it? Just say it; as long as Aunt—" Zhou was about to say that she would do her best to help if she could. However, she was interrupted by Ziyan's heavy coughs.
Seeing Ziyan's hint, Zhou quickly changed her words: "You tell Aunt first; if Aunt can help you, she will. If not, I hope you won't blame Aunt. Is that okay?"
"Aunt, you can do it. You also saw the situation at home; I want to follow you into the city to work for your family. Is that alright?" Finally, Zhou Daini expressed her true thoughts.
She thought for a moment and added, "Aunt, don't worry, Dani can do anything."
"This—" Zhou immediately found herself in a bit of a dilemma, and she quickly turned her gaze towards sisters Ziyan and Ziying.
Before Ziyan could speak, the usually impulsive Ziying immediately opposed with righteous indignation, "This won't do! Our shop doesn't need any more hands right now. Mother, absolutely not! Besides, if Second Aunt finds out we took our cousin without her permission, it could cause even bigger trouble."
Upon hearing Ziying's reaction, Ziyan secretly gave Ziying a thumbs up and chimed in, "Exactly! Second Aunt has Dani, her thoughtful daughter, by her side. We can't just take her away without Second Aunt's consent."
"It's fine, my mother won't object," Dani insisted, wanting to continue the argument.
"Dani, your two cousins are right about this. Moreover, your mother got injured today. You should stay home to help your father take care of her. This matter can only be discussed after your mother fully recovers!"
Grandma Zhou and Old Master Zhou could only shake their heads helplessly and then remained silent on the matter.
However, Zhou Laoda could no longer stand by and pulled Zhou Daini away forcefully. "Enough! Instead of wasting time here, why don't you go check on your mother's injury at the village clinic? It's getting late, and your aunties still have a long way to travel. Don't hold them up."
"Uncle, you just don't like me and my siblings!"
Unexpectedly, Zhou Daini was quite stubborn and tried to grab hold of her aunt Zhou.
But this time she was unsuccessful; Zhou Laoda, being a seasoned bodyguard, easily prevented her from stopping her aunt.
As a result, she was tightly held by Zhou Laoda, unable to move. She could only shout at Zhou, "Aunt, we agreed that once my mother feels better, I will come to live with you!"
Everyone boarded the carriage, and as the driver cracked the whip, the carriage headed towards the village entrance. On the carriage, Ziyan and Ziying felt a sense of relief; it seemed that Zhou Daini still wanted to cling to their family.
"Ha! With her lazy personality just like her mother’s, she thinks she can work for us? I hope she doesn't end up scheming against our family!" Ziying muttered in both annoyance and amusement.
"Sigh! Alright already; we're leaving now. What’s there to argue about?" Zhou interrupted her eldest daughter's chatter but was genuinely worried about the future of the Old Zhou Family.
"Mother, some things are futile no matter how much you worry. Everyone's fate is basically in their own hands, and others cannot influence it. You should just keep your worries to yourself. People must accept their destiny!"
Ziyan looked at Zhou's gloomy face and held her hand, trying to comfort her.
"Mother knows this well, but they are still your own brothers, nephews, and nieces," Zhou replied with a pained expression.
"Yan'er, Ying'er, give your mother some time. I believe that gradually, she will come to terms with the things she cannot control."
Just as Ziyan and Ziying were feeling anxious about Zhou, Miao'er spoke up calmly.
"Yes, Aunt is right."
Ziyan nodded in agreement and then reached out to grab her sister Ziying's hand, saying, "Aunt makes a good point. There's no use in us being anxious right now. It's better to let Mother calm down on her own!"
"Oh! Alright."
At this point, the usually impulsive Ziying felt much more at ease.
In the evening, the air along the way remained as fresh as it had been in the morning.
This was likely due to the fact that there had never been any car exhaust or air pollution in this era. Everything belonged to a pristine environment, making all things seem particularly refreshing and pleasant.
Unknowingly, during this beautiful evening time, Ziyan recalled that she had already spent three or four springs and autumns since she crossed over to this era. She had transformed from a thin and frail thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl into a plump and beautiful young lady. Moreover, she was about to get married and become a lovely bride.
Life truly feels like a dream or a play! Ziyan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
For some reason, Ziyan suddenly didn't want to ride in the carriage anymore. At this moment, she longed to ride on White Horse; after all, in this era, heavy dust and various vehicles emitting exhaust were rare on the roads.
Wouldn't it be even more enjoyable to ride on horseback in such a beautiful environment with an unobstructed view all around?
Thinking of this, Ziyan immediately lifted the curtain of the carriage and shouted to the guard driving the carriage, "Stop the carriage."
"What's wrong?" Zhou looked at his little daughter with a sharp gaze, extremely surprised.
"Oh, um, nothing. It's just that I suddenly want to ride a horse for a while. You all continue; I'll go switch with the attendants behind."
As soon as the carriage stopped, Ziyan quickly explained and, without waiting for Zhou's response, turned and jumped out of the carriage onto the ground.
Ziyan walked towards the back of the carriage and waved to one of the two guards riding on the two White Horses. The guard immediately jumped down from his horse.
"Master, what can I do for you?" The guard clasped his hands in salute and then maintained that posture while asking Ziyan.
"I want to ride a horse now, so you can have your teammate who is driving the carriage sit in front. This horse will be mine." Ziyan smiled gently and then instructed.
"Yes!" The guard immediately nodded in agreement, handed over the reins to Ziyan, and then ran to the front of the carriage, leaping into a seat next to the driver.
Almost simultaneously, a certain Demon Prince could no longer contain himself and jumped out of the carriage, using lightness skill to leap onto the back of the horse that Ziyan had just taken the reins of without touching the ground.
Ziyan stared wide-eyed at the Demon Lord Fifth in front of her. Although she had guessed that this Monster would definitely follow her out of the carriage, she did not expect him to leap down without touching the ground and take the lead on her horse.
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