I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Zhang Feng wanted to chase after him, but when he thought of his master's face, he dared not skip work without reason. At this moment, he could only stomp his feet in frustration.

Zhang Feng knew that there was absolutely no possibility between him and Qing'er. Master Liu even talked to Zhang Feng about this, saying that if Zhang Feng insisted on marrying his daughter, then he would sever his master-disciple relationship with him and would not allow Zhang Feng to make a living with his skills in the future.

Master Liu had raised Zhang Feng since he was a child and taught him his craft, so he naturally knew a lot about Zhang Feng's family.

Zhang Feng's eldest brother was a quiet, reserved man, and all the big and small matters in the family were managed by his sister-in-law, Liu. However, Zhang Feng's mother was also a troublesome and unruly woman, and at her advanced age, she was unhappy to see her daughter-in-law managing the household.

He would always instigate the eldest son and his wife to fight, and he did this for several years without seeing any results. Now he doesn't bother to cause trouble as much anymore.

Although she can no longer control the eldest son's wife, she will naturally give the second son's wife a good beating if she marries a new wife. On the surface, this eldest daughter-in-law seems to be a kind and gentle person, but she has a lot of tricks up her sleeve.

Her old man was literally angered to death by her. That's why they say wicked people live long lives. Now, this eldest sister-in-law is just waiting for the new daughter-in-law of the second wife to come in so she can be thoroughly bullied. That way, someone will respect her.

Zhang Feng knew his sister-in-law and mother's character all too well, but he was also a soft-hearted person. Both of Zhang's sons inherited their father's temperament and personality, keeping their opinions to themselves and not daring to express their anger, even when they were angry.

So the women in the Zhang family have been unrestrained since they entered the household, becoming increasingly arrogant and domineering, and now they're practically defecating on their own husbands' heads.

Not only does Master Liu look down on this family, but everyone in the surrounding villages is afraid to marry their daughters into this den of wolves, otherwise the new bride will inevitably be bullied upon entering the family.

Sister-in-law Zhang had gone to great lengths to ask Aunt Cai to find a girl for her son from Su Family Village, which was quite far away. If Su Tao were to break off the engagement with Zhang Feng this time, the Zhang family's reputation would be completely ruined.

It will definitely be difficult to find a girl as suitable as Su Tao again in the future.

That's why Zhang Feng was in such a hurry. Right now, he can only ask his master for leave tomorrow, bring gifts, and ask Aunt Cai to accompany him to apologize.

Su Tao ran crying to the oxcart at the city gate. Just as she was about to get on, she reached into her pocket and realized she had no copper coins left. Looking down at the food she hadn't yet given away, she felt even more aggrieved.

She sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

At this moment, Su Banxia also returned to the city gate after exchanging the silver. As soon as she got closer, she saw Su Tao sitting on the ground crying loudly. Seeing her like this, she couldn't help but want to laugh. Sure enough, those who bullied her never had a good ending.

Thinking this through, Su Banxia stepped over Su Tao and got onto the oxcart, laughing:

"Hey, isn't this my cousin? Aren't you afraid of getting your new clothes dirty by rolling around on the ground like this?"

Su Tao, her eyes swollen, glared at Su Banxia, ​​then forced back her tears, stood up, dusted herself off, and turned to walk towards Su Family Village.

Su Tao didn't want to borrow money from Su Banxia for the bus fare, but she didn't want Su Banxia to laugh at her. Although her marriage hadn't gone through, she was glad that she had discovered the signs early on, so she wouldn't have to suffer emotionally after marrying into the family.

Thinking this, Su Tao wiped away her tears and strode forward. As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining.

Su Banxia saw that Su Tao was indeed pitiful at the moment and wanted to lend her money for a ride, but before she could even speak, Su Tao turned around and left. She seemed to have some backbone. Since she didn't want to take a ride, Su Banxia naturally didn't bother with her.

Soon, Su Banxia returned to Sujia Village in an oxcart. She hadn't cooked for Wei Kezhi on the mountain yet, and he must be getting impatient. Luckily, she had left him some steamed buns yesterday, so he could eat them if he got really hungry.

As Su Banxia pondered this, she hurried up the mountain. After finally reaching the summit, she saw two men in black walking into Wei Kezhi's courtyard.

Su Banxia was so frightened that she turned to run away, but when she thought of Wei Kezhi's handsome face, she immediately stopped and hid in the grass to observe the movements inside.

No matter what, Wei Kezhi doesn't seem like a bad person. It would be a pity if he died like this. It's better for me to stay here and guard him. If something really happens, I can go in and save his life.

Thinking this, Su Banxia stared intently at the movements in the courtyard. Although she was trembling with fear, she felt at ease knowing that if anything unexpected happened, she could hide in her spatial dimension.

Soon, the two men in black came out of the house carrying swords. Su Banxia looked closely and saw that one of the men's swords was covered in blood. She was so frightened that she covered her mouth and almost cried out.

At this moment, her heart was pounding, and tears were welling up in her eyes. Could Wei Kezhi really be dead...?

Just thinking about it made Su Banxia feel like she couldn't breathe. Although she and Wei Kezhi had only met a few times and eaten together a few times, she had long considered him a friend.

Now that he has died so mysteriously, I will definitely feel guilty for the rest of my life.

As Su Banxia thought this, her hands trembled uncontrollably. Medical conditions were very poor in this era, and although she knew medicine, she couldn't guarantee she could save Wei Kezhi.

At this moment, she only hoped that the two men in black would leave quickly so that she could go in and check on Wei Kezhi's life or death. She feared that the longer it dragged on, the faster he would die.

Su Banxia looked at the small house before her with teary eyes, recalling the little things she had done here for Wei Kezhi—cooking and cleaning. Although they were all memories of doing chores, Su Banxia still liked it very much.

The thought of Wei Kezhi, a living, breathing person, being gone made her sob.

What's that sound? Who's in the bushes?

Upon hearing Su Banxia's voice, two men in black drew their swords and approached. One of them, while repeatedly stabbing the bushes with his sword, whispered:

"Have we been discovered? No, we can't leave any survivors here!"