Chapter 46 - 045 Third Brother, You’re So Awesome
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Since Zhang Shanni met Xie Jingchen, this was the first time they embraced each other so closely. However, before she could enjoy this harmony further, footsteps began to approach from afar, gradually drawing nearer—
Indeed, in less than half a minute, the voice of the little aunt calling out rudely ’Third Brother, Third Brother’ from outside the room could be heard. Showing absolutely no understanding of propriety, she seemed ready to burst right in, prompting Zhang Shanni instinctively to push Xie Jingchen away.
Xie Jingchen felt his wife’s force and his entire demeanor darkened. Yet, seeing his little wife immediately stop crying and clearing her throat awkwardly, revealing to him only the back of her raven head, he sighed helplessly, "Stay inside and rest for a while, I’ll be right back."
Xie Jingchen managed to leave the inner room just before the younger sister barged in. The approaching Xie Jingzi was excitedly rushing forward, exclaiming, "Third Brother, Third Brother, you’re so amazing, you even caught a big wild pig—Big Sister-in-law sent me to call you out to help!"
The innocent and adorable little aunt was completely unaware that she, in fact, had been tricked by Big Sister-in-law and unwittingly betrayed her instead.
Hearing this, Xie Jingchen’s dissatisfaction with his sister-in-law grew another notch, but with a smile, he humored his sister’s words and took the lead out of the house.
The corner of Xie Family’s little sister’s eye caught sight of the dowry, filling the Third Brother’s room to the brim. Her earlier dissatisfaction with Shanni, having been replaced by sympathy after their mother had spent the day explaining Shanni’s unfortunate background, dissipated and left her without any intent to target her new sister-in-law.
Still, the young girl remained haughty and too embarrassed to apologize, just stealing a glance before hastily following her Third Brother out.
Zhang Shanni didn’t mind the little aunt’s mood swings. With everyone gone, she finally opened the old wallet that she had thrown onto the bed earlier, pouring out all the jewelry inside, only to discover a complete set of gold jewelry.