Siheyuan, I want to lie down but I become a tool

Zhang Xingwang was dragged all the way to the department store by Bai Xiaoya, during which he felt that she seemed to secretly pinch his arm.

Then the other party dragged him to the counter as if he knew the place well, pointed at a dog-skin hat hanging behind the counter, and said in a shy voice:

"I want this."

The saleswoman looked at the two of them and smiled like an auntie.

Zhang Xingwang looked at Bai Xiaoya, who was acting shy and acting like a tough girl, and was so scared that he shivered.

I sighed in my heart, this girl is really a drama queen who can be salty or sweet. Although she is not tall and her legs are a bit short, it is a pity that she doesn't go to sing in dramas.

And judging from her proficiency in the business, if she were to live in later times, she would definitely be seen as a bad woman who cheats people of both love and money.

I guess I used this trick a lot when I was a kid to trick my elders into giving me delicious food.

Then I had no choice but to buy myself a dog-skin hat, a scarf and some gloves, spending nearly 20 yuan in total.

After leaving the department store, Bai Xiaoya was studying her new hat all the way. She finally came to her senses, waved to Zhang Xingwang to indicate that she was going to work, and then jumped away.

Zhang Xingwang suddenly felt like a victim, but when he thought about how Aunt Liu had helped him get a letter of introduction and was also covering for him, he felt that this was a good thing, at least they didn't owe each other anything, and he didn't have to owe her a favor, let alone worry about her plotting against him.

When Zhang Xingwang came to Aunt Liu's house for lunch at noon, he felt that the atmosphere was a little strange. The only sound in the house was Aunt Liu's gossip.

Seeing Aunt Liu hesitate to speak, Zhang Xingwang was very quiet and didn't ask any more questions. It was not until the meal was over and Zhang Xingwang was about to leave that Aunt Liu said to Zhang Xinwang with a difficult expression:

"Xiao Zhang, I want to ask you something. Did you buy Xiaoya that hat?"

After watching Zhang Xingwang nod in response, Aunt Liu pursed her lips uneasily, frowned slightly and said:

"I have to talk to you about this, kid, please don't think my words are harsh.

You know your own body well... inside... you and Xiaoya are indeed... not suitable for each other."

Zhang Xingwang was completely confused. A hat could lead to such a misunderstanding. This Aunt Liu's comprehension ability was also at the max level.

Before he could explain, Bai Xiaoya couldn't stand it anymore. She stood up and pouted angrily, saying to Aunt Liu:

"Mom, what are you thinking about? He is my brother. Besides, he is so skinny and he doesn't even have a mustache. How can I be interested in him?"

Just when Zhang Xingwang was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Bai Xiaoya turned to face him again, stretched out her fair little hand, stared at Zhang Xingwang with her big eyes, and said in a tender voice with three parts of expectation and seven parts of admiration:

"It would be better if you bought me a pair of gloves."

Zhang Xingwang almost fell to the ground after hearing this, thinking that you must be used to eating and drinking for free, how dare you make such a joke.

Then she looked at Aunt Liu with sincere eyes, ready to explain quickly, but Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her daughter's reaction.

She still had the mind to joke, which at least showed that her daughter really had no feelings for this Xiao Zhang. She smiled and shook her head at Zhang Xingwang to show that she knew what was going on, and gave him an apologetic look.

As for Zhang Xingwang wanting to "hook up" with her daughter, Aunt Liu felt that after what she had said before, there would be no more problems between the two of them.

In the past two days, I have basically understood this young man. He is much more reliable than my girl, but his brain... Sigh...

Seeing this, Zhang Xingwang didn't explain any more. Otherwise, if he continued, who knows what the outcome would be like given his "passive" nature. So he quickly said goodbye to Aunt Liu and went out for a walk.

After Zhang Xingwang left, Bai Xiaoya looked at her mother's unfriendly gaze and muttered something to explain:

"There's really nothing between him and me."

"Then why did you accept the hat? How could you be so nice to such an expensive thing? I thought you would be better when you grow up, but I didn't expect you to be so shameless..."

Bai Xiaoya said nonchalantly:

“That’s my reward…”

Suddenly I remembered what happened yesterday afternoon, so I put on a thoughtful expression and said to Aunt Liu who was about to go crazy:

"Mom, after hearing what you said, I actually think this brother is pretty good. Mom, don't be fooled by his skinny appearance and lack of even a mustache, he's actually quite energetic..."

Aunt Liu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. How could she still have the energy? She quickly stood up and raised her hand to hit Bai Xiaoya, asking:

"What did you two do? Tell me clearly!"

Bai Xiaoya was in a hurry to go to work, so she dodged her mother's slap skillfully and replied without looking back while running out:

"You were kidding...my brother and I are really fine...hahaha..."

"You damn girl...explain it to me clearly before you leave..."

As a result, Bai Xiaoya acted as if she didn't hear anything and kept running away, leaving Aunt Liu stamping her feet in anxiety.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Xingwang went straight back to the guesthouse and lay down, preparing to set out early in the evening to go to the market and take a nap in advance. During lunch, Aunt Liu said at the table that the letter of introduction would probably come down tomorrow.

If it's early, they can set off tomorrow, but Zhang Xingwang still thinks it's more reliable to go by himself. It's better for that drama queen to stay away from her, so as to avoid embarrassment caused by Aunt Liu's misunderstanding.

After taking a nap, Zhang Xingwang set off for the market. It was still early, so he planned to stroll there.

When I was almost at the sweet potato stall, I saw the little girl from yesterday selling sweet potatoes from afar, looking around. I looked around and saw that the old lady from yesterday was not around either.

Seeing the little girl walking back and forth, it was estimated that she was not as cold-resistant as him. He noticed that the little girl was stunned for a moment when she saw him, then raised her head and lowered it, preparing to hide, looking a little at a loss.

Zhang Xingwang looked at the girl in front of him and felt that she was really stubborn. It was already past dinner time and there were only a few people left on the street. There was no such thing as midnight snacks these days, so who would come to buy sweet potatoes?

He was about to smile politely and move on. But the little girl seemed to have mustered up her courage, ran up to him, lowered her head, and said to him in a soft voice:

"elder brother…"

After saying that, she raised her head again, mustered up the courage to stare at him with her distinct black and white eyes, looking at him seriously, with a hint of stubbornness and determination in her eyes.

Zhang Xingwang was also fooled by the gentle voice of "brother". This voice reminded him of his fourth sister's voice at that time.

It seems that these two girls have some talent as voice actors. When he came to his senses, he found that he was already ready to pay for the sweet potatoes.