Zhang Yulan smiled, touched by her brother’s concern. Before asking about Liu Piao, he had asked about her well-being first. It made her feel reassured that what her friend said about her brother abandoning her after getting married was nonsense.
Nodding at her brother, she replied, "Brother, I’m fine. But Sister Liu Piao’s house was smashed. Fortunately, Teacher Lin wasn’t hurt. Otherwise, this matter could have escalated."
Zhang Ermu frowned and asked, "How is she now?"
Knowing that her brother was asking about Liu Piao and not Lin Muai, Zhang Yulan replied, "Sister Liu Piao is alright."
"The vice leader said he would inform the Huang family’s team leader and deduct their work points by 100 as punishment. He also asked Sister Liu Piao to calculate her losses so someone could collect compensation from the Huang family," she added with a grin.
Noticing her sister’s eyes light up as she mentioned the vice leader, Zhang Ermu raised an eyebrow. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said, "Yulan, about your blind date with Bajie, I already spoke to him."
Hearing this, Zhang Yulan asked, "Brother, did he agree?"
Shaking his head, Zhang Ermu replied, "He said he has no intention of getting married yet. So, he refused the blind date and told me not to delay your future."
Hearing this, Zhang Yulan lowered her head in disappointment and continued washing clothes without a word. She had known for a long time that Bajie only saw her as a customer. It was just her own wishful thinking.
Seeing her like this, Zhang Ermu gently patted her shoulder and said, "Since he doesn’t have the same feeling as you, there is no need to force this relationship. From now on, you don’t need to get involved in selling mountain products."
After speaking, he moved the roe deer into the woodshed, giving it some water and food to keep it alive. Then, he began cleaning the pheasants.
Distracted by her disappointment, Zhang Yulan didn’t notice her brother had brought back a living roe deer.
She thought she would feel heartbroken after being rejected. Surprisingly, while she did feel disappointed, it wasn’t as painful as she had expected. Other than a sense of pity, she felt no strong emotions.
’Maybe I don’t like him as much as I thought,’ she thought with doubt.
As this thought crossed her mind, a realization dawned on her.
’Did I mistake gratitude for romantic feelings?’ she wondered.
Though she couldn’t find a clear answer, the idea made her feel better. Perhaps her feelings for Bajie weren’t the same as her brother’s feelings for Liu Piao. Watching their relationship grow over time had made her yearn for something similar.
She didn’t know if she would be lucky enough to meet someone like her brother. But her mother once told her that only by becoming her best self could she find a good man.
If she didn’t keep improving, she might have to settle for someone average and that was the least she wanted. After thinking about it, she no longer felt disappointed.
Once inside the living room, Li Chenze said, "Ermu, just tell me what you need help with." frёewebnoѵēl.com
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