Shen Zhizhu turned around and glanced at Xu Haonan, who happened to be looking at her. Judging from the expressions of the two men, they were not aware of the arson.

The thin man looked at Shen Zhizhu disapprovingly.

"Your cousin and this person, you two should be from the same village, right? They both said they knew nothing about it. Could it be that they are really saying this to deceive us?"

Xu Haonan took two steps forward and stood beside Shen Zhizhu, feeling very unhappy.

"We are together, why do you only dare to ask Ah Zhu? They were sleeping like dead pigs. If they didn't hear anything, does that mean our house wasn't burned down? Is your brain blocked or you can't walk when you see a crying woman? You keep asking questions about this and that. Aren't you annoying?"

Xu Haonan's height advantage is still very conspicuous even among so many people. In addition, he often does farm work and goes hunting in the mountains. Even though he has been studying recently, he never misses chopping wood every day.

Of course he has a sturdy figure.

The thin man was so frightened that he stammered and didn't dare to say a word. Even Shen Ai Qiu wanted to say a few words to help, but was stunned in place by Xu Haonan's unhappy look.

She couldn't help but mutter under her breath.

"Really? Even if there really was a fire, who knows if it was because you guys didn't put out the fire in the kitchen at night? It wasn't me who started it, so why are you setting the fire against me?"

Shen Ai Qiu spoke very softly, but Shen Zhizhu had sharp ears and heard it clearly.

"Okay, husband, I'm not angry anymore."

Shen Zhizhu first tried to calm Xu Haonan down, but now he couldn't stand being bullied anymore.

As for why Xu Haonan always stood on the sidelines whenever Shen Zhizhu and his aunt's family were in conflict, it was because he once heard Shen Zhizhu's voice.

As for the matter of Li Chunlan's family, Shen Zhizhu wanted to settle it personally. He didn't want to hinder Shen Zhizhu, but that didn't mean he would allow other people to question Shen Zhizhu.

Shen Zhizhu's smoothing was very effective. Xu Haonan, who had just glared at him angrily, instantly retracted his glare, and his aura was not so scary anymore.

She said to the big guy.

"Originally, everyone still had plenty of time to review their lessons and consolidate their weak points. Who says cramming at the last minute is useless? You can always remember something. But now, the exam is coming up soon. It's a waste of time to question strangers."

Everyone realized belatedly that a long time had passed, which made those who were already unprepared collapse and feel annoyed.

You don't even know the right time to join in the fun. Is this the time to join in the fun?

Someone was quick-witted and glared at Shen Aiqiu.

"It's all your fault. You're looking for trouble and causing everyone else to waste their time."

Shen Ai Qiu was unwilling to take the blame and still looked pitiful.

"I just saw my cousin and her husband in the crowd and came over to say hello. There was nothing exciting to see. Besides, we didn't ask you to watch. Why are you blaming me?"

Now, even those who originally thought that Shen Ai Qiu had a gentle personality and dared not speak out when being bullied by Shen Zhizhu, no longer tilted their minds towards her.

Everyone turned back silently and read their own books. No one paid attention to Shen Ai Qiu's words, which made her a little embarrassed.

He rolled his eyes at Shen Zhizhu in annoyance.

Shen Zhizhu was amused. This woman was not so disguised only in front of her. If there wasn't a life-threatening hatred between them, she would have thought that Shen Ai Qiu was interested in her.

"Shen Aiqiu, you are so persistent that you come to trouble me on such an important day. But, is what happened last night really unrelated to you? After all, among so many people, you should be the one who hates me the most."

Shen Ai Qiu was surprised at first. It seemed that everything Shen Zhizhu said just now was true. Their house was really burned down last night.

Then he looked at Shen Zhizhu as if he was a fool.

What nonsense is this person talking about? How could she do such a thing? Even if she did, she couldn't have set the fire with her own hands.

"It has nothing to do with me. It's just a pity. Why didn't you burn to death? Why do you think I hate you the most? Shouldn't Shen Xiaojie be the one who hates you the most? As long as you don't hand over the house deed, he won't be able to marry. Maybe he was the one who started the fire last night."

"See, I told you that you hate me the most, because I'm married and you're the only woman in the family. In the past, when they were unhappy, I was the one who got beaten and scolded. Now, you're the only one left. You've become the punching bag of the family. And with the example of me getting a sky-high bride price, they should be thinking of marrying you off to pay off the debt and buy a house for their precious son to get married."

The two people were very close to each other and spoke in a low voice. Even Xu Haonan, who was standing beside them, could not hear clearly and could only hear some intermittent words.

Not to mention some candidates who seemed to be reviewing but were actually pricking up their ears to listen to the subsequent gossip. The voice was so soft that they couldn't hear anything, which was really uncomfortable.

I simply withdrew my attention and devoted myself to reviewing my lessons.

"You are good at flattering yourself. Why should I hate you so much?"

Shen Ai Qiu didn't expect that Shen Zhizhu knew so much. Yes, she had overheard Shen Jianjun and Li Chunlan discussing whether to marry her off in exchange for some betrothal gifts, although the two of them later focused on discussing the matter of Shen Zhizhu's house deed.

But once the idea comes to mind, it is not easy to put it back. Not to mention that it is impossible for Shen Zhizhu to hand over the house deed, even if she did.

Sooner or later, for the sake of their precious son, they would marry herself off in exchange for a dowry, so she was even more eager to get good grades and run away.

She didn't dare to hate her family members, but Shen Zhizhu was indeed the one she hated the most. She couldn't tell why. Maybe it was because there was no one to protect her from being beaten, maybe it was because she got a high price in return, or maybe it was because Shen Zhizhu's life was getting better and better.

Everything about Shen Zhizhu made her hate him. She wanted Shen Zhizhu to turn back into the skinny little person who could only follow her around and pick up things she didn't want, and turn back into the person who never had enough to eat and was beaten all day long.

Instead of the current Shen Zhizhu who shines everywhere.

However, she could never admit that she envied Shen Zhizhu today, and was even jealous of him.

"Who knows what's going on in your mind?"

Shen Zhizhu looked at the time. It was almost time to start. She didn't want to continue wasting her time on Shen Aiqiu.

"Just enjoy yourself here. I don't want to waste my time on someone who's not worth it."

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