For the Zhang family, this coldness did not cause much waves in their hearts, especially for the youngest daughter, Youniang, who seldom had the opportunity to go out on weekdays. At this moment, she opened her big curious eyes, looked around, and was full of novelty about everything.

Her little hands gently tugged at the corner of her mother's clothes, and she walked briskly, like a bird just out of a cage, exploring this completely unfamiliar world to her.

Xu Guishan was thinking about how to get closer to the Zhang family. When he saw Youniang like this, he immediately put on a deliberate smile: "Youniang, do you like Lotus Manor very much? Your uncle will bring you here more often in the future. Don't be afraid with your uncle by your side!"

In his opinion, his smile was enough to melt the ice and snow and warm people's hearts, but he never expected that in You Niang's pure eyes, this smile carried a hint of fear that made her instinctively feel.

Facing Xu Guishan's enthusiasm, You Niang just responded cautiously, "Okay."

She immediately hid in her mother's warm embrace, a hint of vigilance flashing in her big eyes, and she was unwilling to look directly at the uncle who frightened her heart.

You Niang's intuition told her that there was always an indescribable aura around this uncle, which made her feel uncomfortable from the bottom of her heart.

Seeing that his good intentions did not receive the expected response, Xu Guishan could not help but mutter to himself in his heart. His eyes unconsciously lingered on You Niang for a few more seconds, hiding an imperceptible haze.

A fleeting thought flashed through his mind.

Such a beautiful child, if seen in the market, would surely fetch a considerable sum of money.

But this idea was like a meteor across the night sky, disappearing on the edge of morality in an instant.

This subtle emotional fluctuation did not escape the sharp eyes of Xu Liyun and Zhang Laoer.

The couple didn't need to say anything, they understood each other just through a tacit eye contact.

They knew that once the Xu family had evil intentions towards You Niang, that seemingly ordinary earthenware jar would become the last line of defense to protect their family and would mark the beginning of all misfortunes.

This was a silent contest, and no one noticed it except the parties involved.

Xu Guishan continued to lead the group with a warm look on his face until the familiar outline of his home gradually became clear. Xu Liyun couldn't help but reveal a hint of imperceptible worry between her brows.

To step into this place that she resists deep in her heart requires not only courage but also a sense of responsibility to her family.

However, this resistance did not stay on her face for too long. Xu Liyun quickly calmed down and followed Xu Guishan and Xu Guilong over the threshold.

Although the courtyard is small, it seems particularly lively because of the crowds of people gathered there.

Xu Liyun glanced around and met the two elders of the Xu family sitting in the crowd. In addition, there were many faces she did not recognize.

When Xu's mother saw her daughter and her family coming, she immediately stepped forward to greet them with a smile on her face, while Xu's father remained seated, his posture revealing an unapproachable majesty.

Zhang Laoer never liked this set of red tape. He smiled heartily and patted the backpack on his shoulder: "Guishan, look at our father's expression, it seems that he doesn't welcome us very much. Come on, let's stop disturbing him and go home."

Before he finished speaking, he had already put on the backpack, ready to take his wife and children away. His determination and decisiveness surprised everyone present.

Xu's father and mother stood there in a daze, and Xu Guishan was even more frightened. He knew very well that Zhang Laoer's action was entirely because of the "treasure" in the backpack.

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Xu Guishan quickly put on an apologetic smile, and while comforting Zhang Laoer, he signaled with the corner of his eye to his parents to come forward and persuade this stubborn brother-in-law to stay with a friendly attitude.

Father Xu was caught off guard by his son's sudden change of heart, and muttered to himself, wasn't it agreed that he would play the bad guy and his wife would play the good guy?

But thinking that all this was originally Xu Guishan's plan in order to get a share of his sister and brother-in-law's wealth, he could only cooperate silently, secretly hoping that the situation would turn around.

Under the continuous bombardment of his son's eyes full of expectation and pleading, Father Xu's originally hard and cold expression like a sculpture finally loosened. He sighed softly, stood up helplessly, tried to force a warm smile, walked slowly towards Zhang Laoer, and tried to retain him in an almost pleading tone.

Xu's mother followed closely behind, her hands gently placed on her husband's shoulders, the tenderness and persistence in her eyes silently supporting her husband's decision.

The three of them, together with Xu Guishan, tried their best, using the most sincere words and a warm atmosphere at the table, and finally succeeded in persuading Zhang Laoer to give up the idea of ​​leaving immediately.

Then, Xu Guishan turned around, patted his brother's shoulder, and signaled him to prepare seats for his sister and her family who had come from afar.

My brother nodded in understanding and quickly brought over a few carved wooden stools, carefully placing them just right.

You Niang found her place among her brothers and sisters. She turned her head, paying attention to every detail, until her eyes met those of an equally childish boy not far away.

The boy noticed the young girl's gaze and seemed to be activated instantly. A mischievous smile broke out on his face, and he deliberately twisted his facial features to make a face.

This scene was seen by Zhang Sanwa and others present. Zhang Sanwa was about to speak when he unexpectedly heard a slightly sharp female voice from the crowd, interrupting his thoughts.

The plainly dressed middle-aged woman seemed to have found an outlet to vent her pent-up dissatisfaction. Her words were full of accusations against Xu Liyun.

Faced with the sudden accusation, Xu Liyun raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes sharp, trying to find the figure of this woman in the long river of memory, but in the end it was all blurry and she had no clue.

Just when the atmosphere was tense, Xu's mother waved her hand with an incredibly open-minded attitude, "The storms of the past have long since turned into smoke, what's the point of talking about it? As long as Liyun is willing to come home, that will be the happy time that we two old people are most looking forward to."

When the woman heard this, her tone became more provocative and her words became more sarcastic, as if she was determined to escalate the dispute.

However, just when her words were about to get out of control, Youniang asked innocently, "Mom, are you not happy here so you don't want to come back?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and the words that were about to be spoken were stuck in their throats.

Xu Liyun was about to open her mouth to refute, but her daughter's naive question unexpectedly choked her throat, and she felt mixed emotions.

Youniang continued to talk to herself, as if she was explaining a very simple truth: "Sometimes grandpa and grandma make youniang unhappy, so youniang is not happy when you are in the old house, so you don't want to go. Is mother not coming back because she is unhappy?"

The woman was enraged by the sudden childish talk, and without waiting for Xu's mother to introduce herself, she angrily introduced herself: "Nonsense! My sister is such a good person, who in Wuli Village doesn't praise her? If it weren't for her, would you be where you are today?"

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