"Big sister, give me two more as a bonus." Zhou Chuan, holding about ten cucumbers, then set his sights on the bright red tomatoes on the shelf.

"Little sister, it's not that I'm stingy, it's just that you always have to pay extra when you buy something, and I can't keep up with it." Li Dazui regretted not picking the tomatoes when he got up this morning. Now that someone had seen them, he felt embarrassed not to give them to her.

"Oh, don't be so stingy. I've already spent so much money on groceries at your place. Have you seen me patronizing other businesses?" As if remembering something, Zhou Chuan leaned closer to the fence.

"Now both sides know I need to buy groceries. Last time, there was a lady across the street who insisted on dragging me to buy groceries from her, but I refused. Lady, what kind of relationship do we have? How could I possibly skip you and go to someone else's place to buy groceries?"

Li Dazui quickly picked two large tomatoes, then thought for a moment and added another: "Little sister, I won't say anything more. I'm grateful for your kindness. Take these and eat them. If you run out, just ask me for more. Let me tell you, you made the right choice choosing my family. I'm not bragging, but in all the residential compounds around here, none of the vegetables are as good as mine..."

The two of them leaned against the fence and started chatting.

"Hey, girl, I've noticed that Commander Xiao is back every day lately. What about you guys?" Li Dazui asked, finally getting to the point. "He didn't bully you. He has a terrible temper, so if he scolds you, don't keep it to yourself."

"He's alright. Commander Xiao's been in a good mood lately. Remember when Xiao Ran ran away from home? It scared him half to death. Now that he's not on a mission, he just wants to spend some time with his son," Zhou Chuan said, having prepared his explanation in advance to avoid any gossip in the family compound.

"In the end, he only has one son. If something were to happen to him, how could Commander Xiao, who is in his late thirties and almost forty, not be very worried!" He might not be able to have any more children, so he must be very anxious. "Children are all debts. There's nothing we can do about it. We're all the same."

Li Dazui nodded in agreement: "Who says otherwise? If they run away and get kidnapped, it'll be very difficult to find them again..."

The two were whispering to each other and didn't notice anyone behind them.

"What are you doing?"

Zhou Chuan knew something was wrong as soon as he heard the voice; Xiao Beichen hated it most when she chatted with Li Dazui next door.

She chuckled, clutching the cucumber in her arms, "I'm buying groceries, I'm buying groceries. Why are you back so late? It's not even dinnertime yet." Luckily, she really did buy groceries this time, otherwise this person would probably have thrown a tantrum.

Xiao Beichen walked past her and coldly fixed his gaze on Li Dazui behind her: "If you're going to buy groceries, then buy groceries. What are you two whispering about here for?"

Doesn't she know who Li Dazui is? Why is he being so friendly with her? Really... He took a deep breath. He absolutely couldn't lose his temper now, he couldn't lose his temper...

Seeing his expression, Zhou Chuan knew he was on the verge of exploding in anger. She quickly stood in front of Li Dazui, blocking Xiao Dazui's piercing gaze: "Don't look at people like that. We're all neighbors. If you keep this up, we won't be able to get along."

Xiao Beichen looked coldly at Zhou Chuan: "I also have my bottom line, don't always... Never mind, I won't hold it against you this time, hurry up and go back to your room."

"You mean I crossed your line just because I said a few words to Sister Li? How can you be so unreasonable? Whose vegetables have we been eating these days? Look at these fresh cucumbers, and these sweet and sour tomatoes, aren't they all grown by Sister Li? Don't you know your own reputation? Apart from Sister Li providing us with some vegetables, who else would bother with us?"

Since everyone's already seen it, she might as well take this opportunity to speak her mind today, otherwise she won't have anyone to talk to later.

"Don't be prejudiced against Sister Li. Apart from being a bit gossipy, she's actually very kind-hearted and generous. Every time I buy cucumbers, she either gives me extra or adds a few tomatoes as a bonus. She's helped me a lot lately. Where can you find such a kind-hearted person? Even if you do, they might not be willing to talk to me."

Zhou Chuan praised Li Dazui for a while, but she also knew about Commander Xiao's concerns, so she added a few more words, "I didn't say anything gossipy to her. We just talked about growing vegetables and raising chickens. It's really not as complicated as you think. You've misunderstood Sister Li this time."

Li Dazui was already moved when she saw Zhou Chuan standing in front of her, and now, hearing Zhou Chuan protect her like this, she was so moved that tears almost streamed down her face. In this world, her sister understands her best.

Isn't she just like her sister said? At most, she's a bit gossipy, but she really doesn't have a bad heart. Oh my, everyone in the compound should hear this.

Xiao Beichen didn't know if he was too lazy to listen to Zhou Chuan's nonsense, or if he felt that arguing with her was too beneath him. In any case, he endured it and went into the house without saying a word.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like