Chapter 212: 212. Chapter 212 She Is My Daughter, Don't You Dare Covet Her

212. Chapter 212 She Is My Daughter, Don't You Dare Covet Her

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Jiang Xiaoxiao pulled Shen Que and hurriedly left the soap workshop.

There were too many people and eyes; even if Shen Que wore a veil, it wasn't very safe. What if someone with sharp eyes recognized him?

Not long after Jiang Xiaoxiao and Shen Que returned home, Jiang Wei returned.

As soon as Jiang Xiaoxiao saw her mother return, she felt as if she had a backbone, and told Jiang Wei everything that had happened at the soap workshop just now.

Jiang Wei shook her head after hearing it: "Why can't these people make others worry less."

Today she happened to be away from home, and even Zhao Dasao, who was responsible for watching the soap workshop, had been sent by her to another village to buy pork. There wasn't even a person in charge at home. Fortunately...

Thinking this, she subconsciously looked at Shen Que on the side.

When her gaze touched the dark cyan outer garment Shen Que was wearing, her face suddenly darkened.

Jiang Xiaoxiao saw this and thought it was bad, hurriedly stepping forward to hold her mother's hand, changing the subject: "Hey, by the way, Mother, Lord Shen helped our family resolve the siege today, and many people asked about his identity, so I said he was your distant cousin... Look, am I witty?"

Jiang Wei: "... Mm."

"Haha, by the way..." Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at her mother's empty hands and asked uncertainly: "That, Mother, where are the clothes you bought for Lord Shen?"

Jiang Wei: "Threw them away halfway."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

After some coaxing and pleasing, Jiang Xiaoxiao finally found two brand-new men's long gowns from the carriage, as well as two sets of the largest size inner garments and a pale cyan middle garment, with a pair of large-sized cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles pressed at the very bottom.

Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled.

All in all, her mother was still quite thoughtful.

Shen Que returned to his room to change his clothes. As soon as he came out, Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but squint her eyes.

It had to be said that Shen Que's temperament was immediately different after putting on normal clothes. His body proportions were superior, with broad shoulders and long legs; he was probably 1.8 meters tall.

Standing in front of her mother, he made her mother look much more petite.

Jiang Wei threw him a firewood knife: "Go and chop the firewood in front of the kitchen door."

The order was given as a matter of course.

Shen Que raised his eyebrows slightly, then took the firewood knife and went to the kitchen without a word.

Jiang Xiaoxiao felt uneasy in her heart. Asking the dignified County Lieutenant to chop firewood, would he be angry?

Moreover, Shen Que's injuries hadn't healed yet, and chopping firewood was also strenuous work. Would he be unable to do it?

Jiang Xiaoxiao was a bit worried, so she simply followed to take a look.

Shen Que was really chopping firewood there properly. His fingers holding the firewood knife were distinct and very powerful. With one chop, the wood as thick as a bowl was split in two.

Oh my, he looks quite strong; his injuries don't seem to affect him at all.

Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel a bit smug. The effect of her ability water was truly powerful! Look, a man who was almost killed by a broken sword piercing his chest has become full of vigor in just a few days!

If Shen Que really grew a crystal core as she imagined, then perhaps his physical fitness would also be enhanced, and he might even develop abilities...

"Xiaoxiao."

Just as Jiang Xiaoxiao was watching enthusiastically, Jiang Wei's voice suddenly rang in her ear.

She was startled and hurriedly turned her head: "Mother, do, do you have something?"

Jiang Wei glanced at the man chopping firewood in the distance, looked at her, and then said: "Did you forget one thing?"

"Ah?" Jiang Xiaoxiao was confused, "What thing?"

"What you promised me when we were in town earlier." Jiang Wei said concisely, "Exercise your body every day after returning home and learn simple boxing from me."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Jiang Wei: "Run ten laps around our courtyard first."

"What! Ten laps!?" Jiang Xiaoxiao was shocked. She hurriedly rubbed her hands to please her, "Mother, ten laps is too many. We should proceed step by step. Five laps is about enough, okay~"

Jiang Wei: "Squat in a horse stance after running."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Fine, what must come will come.

And so, the tearful Jiang Xiaoxiao could only move her short legs and run around the courtyard.

At this very moment, she hated for the first time why her courtyard was built so large?

Woo woo woo, it really ran her to death...

Under the clear sky and scorching sun, Shen Que, who was chopping firewood, saw Jiang Xiaoxiao running in circles while crying, and a hint of a smile couldn't help but appear in his usually indifferent eyes, and even the corners of his lips lifted a few points.

If the Shen family hadn't met with disaster, and his eldest brother hadn't been seriously ill, there should be a child like this by now, right?

And he could also have a niece like Jiang Xiaoxiao...

If the Shen family had such a lively, happy, yet sensible girl, she would definitely be raised with thousands of pets and loves, right...

Shen Que, watching this scene, didn't know why his eye sockets suddenly felt a bit hot.

"What are you looking at!"

Just at this moment, Jiang Wei glared at Shen Que and warned him fiercely: "She is my daughter! Not yours, don't you dare covet her!"

Shen Que shrugged, noncommittal.

He continued chopping his firewood.

Jiang Wei also seemed too lazy to look at him again, turned around, and left.

Jiang Xiaoxiao ran ten laps and was already tired into a puddle of mud, lying on the ground, not wanting to move at all.

However, how could Jiang Shi let her off so easily.

"You are not allowed to sit down right after running. Get up and walk a few steps, do some stretching."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Woo woo woo...

Mother, were you really not a physical education teacher in your past life??

The Jiang family courtyard was full of joy and laughter, while at the same time, the Li family was full of dead silence.

Old Man Li, who had gone out to borrow money but was met with a cold shoulder, returned home with a face full of sorrow.

Old Woman Li was at home, as usual, cursing and swearing, with dirty words jumping out of her mouth one after another, either "curse star" or "wasteful woman," every word and sentence incomparably unpleasant.

It's just that the person being scolded at home now had changed to the daughter-in-law she once valued the most, Sun Shi.

Sun Shi was being scolded in the kitchen, while Zhu Shi was cracking melon seeds in the courtyard, watching with ease, her face full of unprecedented pride.

Ever since her husband proposed dividing the family, Old Woman Li seemed to be wary of something and didn't dare to trouble Zhu Shi anymore. All the work was assigned to Sun Shi, and even if she had anger in her heart, she only dared to vent it on Sun Shi.

Zhu Shi had been living an unprecedentedly comfortable life these past few days.

She couldn't help but feel a bit smug, the corners of her mouth raised high, and she would occasionally add fuel to the fire.

Old Man Li saw this scene as soon as he returned home.

He opened his mouth and wanted to scold, but seeing his second son sitting on the side, the anger in his heart was stifled back, and he tried hard to squeeze out a smile: "Shoucai, you should at least manage your own wife..."

However, Li Shoucai just glanced at him coldly, then snorted and turned back to his room.

He didn't even say a word to him.

He raised his trembling hand, seemingly wanting to call out to Li Shoucai, but didn't know what to say, so he could only put his hand down. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 213 =====