The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

Looking at Tong Qian standing in front of him, Ji Xiuping felt a pang of heartache. He stepped forward and pulled her into his arms, murmuring, "It's all because of you, Brother Xiuping, that Qian'er has suffered. I will make sure you have a good life from now on, and you won't have to be forced by your parents anymore."

As Tong Qian listened, her heart was filled with mixed emotions. She had only acted that way before, hoping to use the village environment to embarrass her adoptive parents. However, she had forgotten that Ji Xiuping truly cared about her. Her words had only made him feel worse.

Feeling that Ji Xiuping's arms were still trembling slightly, she knew that his emotions were not as cold and natural as they appeared. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Ji Xiuping. Because Tong Qian was still relatively small, her arms could only wrap around Ji Xiuping's waist, creating a different scene.

She comforted him, saying, "Brother Xiuping, don't be sad. Qian'er has already said everything. The neighbors all know what Mom and Dad are like. With them looking after them, Mom and Dad shouldn't dare to come to our house."

As Tong Qian said this, she also sensed that Ji Xiuping had no intention of letting go of her. Although the neighbors had all left, it was still unacceptable for people to just hold each other like this in the yard in this day and age.

After shifting her body slightly, she said softly, "Brother Xiuping, Qian'er is tired. Let's go inside. Qian'er has something to tell you."

As Ji Xiuping listened, he suddenly realized that he had been holding Qian'er in the courtyard. He must have been really frightened. Emotions he had never felt before surged up at this moment. He shook his head almost imperceptibly, his eyes full of affection.

He let go of Tong Qian while taking her hand back. "Qian'er, it was Xiu Ping's fault. I shouldn't have missed you so much. Let's go inside. You should rest. I'll make you something to eat." With that, he pulled Tong Qian into the house.

It seemed that Ji Xiuping was simply leading Tong Qian into the house as if nothing had changed, but only Ji Xiuping himself knew that ever since he heard the reasons from Tong Qian, he had not been able to remain calm.

Previously, I was always filled with doubts about Tong Qian's transformation. Even though I knew she had tried so hard, I still felt sorry for her. I was always worried that she might unintentionally turn back into the same person as before. But at this moment, all my confusion and worries suddenly disappeared.

All that remained was heartache and guilt for misunderstanding her before. He also made up his mind that he must give her a better life and not let her suffer with him.

Tong Qian looked at the obvious affection and faint guilt on Ji Xiuping's face, and rubbed her eyes with her other hand, thinking that she was seeing things. How could she see guilt on her own man's face? Or did he do something that she didn't know about? She must find out if she had the chance.

After Ji Xiuping settled her into bed, she saw him about to turn and leave. In her anxiety, she grabbed his sleeve and said, "Brother Xiuping, don't go. Qian'er is scared."

Having said that, I suddenly wanted to slap myself. Of all things to say, I had to say I was afraid. Although the original owner was indeed somewhat timid when facing her parents and neighbors, when had she ever acted like a little girl when facing Ji Xiuping? I must change this habit in the future.

Ji Xiuping was just worried that Tong Qian would be hungry and wanted to make her something to eat, but he didn't expect that Tong Qian would be afraid to go out. It must be because of her father. Thinking this, he sighed.

Turning back, he looked at Tong Qian and watched her cautious movements. The feeling in his heart became more and more overwhelming. He gently patted her back, trying to coax her to let go of her fear. "Qian'er, don't be afraid. Brother Xiuping will not leave, and he will not abandon Qian'er. I just want to make something for you to eat."

Tong Qian simply didn't know how to start the conversation without causing Ji Xiuping's emotions to fluctuate too much. Hearing his reassuring words, the worries in her heart suddenly subsided. This man hadn't left her even when she was being unreasonable before, so why would he leave her now? No matter how inappropriate her words were, he wouldn't hold it against her.

With this thought in mind, she looked up and met Ji Xiuping's gaze directly. His eyes held solemnity, sincerity, and above all, an undeniable affection.

She pulled Ji Xiuping to sit beside her with a firm grip, and said softly, "Brother Xiuping, Qian'er has something to tell you. But, no matter what I say, can you promise me you won't be angry?" As she said this, she looked at Ji Xiuping very seriously.

Ji Xiuping had seen Tong Qian in all sorts of different ways before: she could be coquettish and spoiled, timid and speechless, domineering and arrogant, and stunning and cunning. But he had never seen her like this before, so serious as if nothing else in the world mattered. Looking at her like this, he seemed to have lost the ability to think and just nodded mechanically.

Seeing Ji Xiuping's stunned expression, Tong Qian smiled gently, her previous aggrieved look completely gone. If Ji Xiuping were still lucid, he would surely notice the difference in Tong Qian now.

“Brother Xiuping, since things have already come to this, I might as well just tell you the truth. Qian’er knows that without Brother Xiuping, I wouldn’t have the peaceful life I have now. I also know that because of me, our family’s conditions have become worse and worse, and we’ve been looked down upon by many neighbors.”

“I always thought that as long as I was obedient enough, I could stay with Brother Xiuping forever and not have to go back to suffer. Even if they came to make trouble, they wouldn’t go too far. But since that day when I saw my parents preparing to use the same trick again, I realized that some people will never be grateful no matter how good you are to them.”

"And we also saw your difficulties, Brother Xiuping, so I wanted to learn as many different things as possible to help you. We won't go looking for them, and they probably won't come back. They can give us some peace of mind. Even if we're not rich, at least we have people who truly care about us, and that's enough. It's just that our parents are ultimately unwilling to give up like this."