Acquaintances

I wasn't home all day, and I finally managed to come over next door, and here I am!

Seeing Xu Fei's guilty look, Xu Sui immediately sensed something was wrong, and her gaze fell on Xu Fei's evasive eyes.

"What were you doing outside?"

This younger brother is not well-behaved. He loves to cause trouble outside even at a young age, and fighting and skipping school are common occurrences.

Xu Fei: "..."

No, after not seeing him for so long, can't you think of him even a little bit?

Okay, he did get into trouble, and someone even reported him to his new brother-in-law.

"No, it's nothing, just a small problem, it's been resolved." Xu Fei was about to sneak away.

The next second, his path was blocked.

Looking up, I saw my own wicked older sister.

Xu Fei immediately ran back behind Qin Yunzhou and hid, grabbing his clothes. "Sister...brother-in-law, please say something nice for me. My life depends on you."

He didn't want to get lectured by Xu Sui again at someone else's house.

Xu Sui is fierce; her hits really hurt.

I don't know why so many people like Xu Sui, thinking she is well-behaved and sensible.

Qin Yunzhou stepped aside, forcefully pulling Xu Fei out, and paused before saying:

"Your sister won't hit you or scold you for no reason. Just explain the trouble you caused today to her and promise not to do it again next time."

He knew beforehand that Xu Fei was a troublemaker, but he didn't expect him to be constantly causing trouble. He had to be taught a lesson.

As he thought about it, he suddenly thought of his and Xu Sui's child. Hopefully, the child wouldn't be so mischievous in the future...

Xu Sui walked over and stood next to Xu Fei. "Tell me, what have you been up to this time?"

The original owner's treatment of this younger brother wasn't entirely about bullying him.

The main reason was that they disliked Xu Fei for causing trouble in public and for not studying, so they wanted to teach him a lesson.

When people mention Xu Fei, they all wonder if they were born to the same parents.

Those who secretly pursued the original owner of the body at school even went so far as to buy Xu Fei all sorts of things in order to win her over.

How could Xu Fei, a child, resist the temptation of so many delicious foods and fun toys?

So he often accepted gifts from those people behind the original owner's back.

Xu Fei wasn't stupid. Like the original owner, he never asked people for things. Even if someone offered him something, he wouldn't accept it immediately unless that person insisted on giving it to him repeatedly.

"No, I didn't do anything, I just... I found some money and tickets, went to a state-run restaurant for a meal, and then someone came looking for me." Xu Fei lowered his head further and further, his voice muffled.

He didn't want it to be like this, but the food in the state-run restaurant was too delicious, especially today there was even meat available. He was so hungry that he couldn't resist taking the money and coupons.

Then the old man who lost his things found them again.

They found him immediately, mistook him for a thief, and wanted to take him to the police station. They even wanted the police to find his family members, have them personally apologize to the old man, and compensate him for his losses.

He clearly found those things; he didn't steal them.

No matter how he explained, the old man wouldn't listen and kept cursing at him and his family.

He couldn't stand it, so he cursed back, and then... then he was called in by an adult.

When the police brought him and the old man to the compound, they happened to see his brother-in-law at the gate.

He was afraid of being scolded by his mother, so he called out to his brother-in-law.

Xu Sui: "..."

This is something only her younger brother would do.

Wang Yinhua hadn't gone home from get off work yet at this hour, so it was highly likely that Qin Yunzhou had stepped in to help Xu Fei resolve the matter.

"And then, how was the matter resolved?"

Xu Fei secretly glanced at her tall and handsome brother-in-law beside her, then looked at Xu Sui, "...My brother-in-law knows people in the Public Security Bureau who helped resolve the issue."

When he spoke of this, his tone was clearly filled with admiration and excitement.

"Sister, you didn't see it. That old man was cursing and swearing at first, saying all sorts of nasty things, even cursing our ancestors for eighteen generations. He insisted that I stole his money and tickets."

"However, as soon as my brother-in-law appeared, he exposed the old man's lie in just a few words in front of several police officers, proving my innocence."

"They even made the old man apologize for all the swear words he had used, and then they called the old man's family over to tell them to keep an eye on the elderly in their homes."

He knew that his new brother-in-law was in the army, just like his brother Xiaoshu had been.

But he didn't expect his new brother-in-law to be so capable. Even though he had only recently returned to their small county, he knew people everywhere and could resolve many issues in no time.

Xu Sui was somewhat surprised and glanced at Qin Yunzhou.

He probably has comrades-in-arms in the Public Security Bureau too.

Qin Yunzhou immediately understood Xu Sui's meaning. He shook his head and explained, "She's not a comrade-in-arms. She's someone I just met a few days ago. We're not close, but we can exchange a few words."

"We just happened to run into each other this time."

Xu Sui was taken aback; they had only met a few days ago.

Suddenly, she remembered something, "Did you meet him during your walks these past few days?"

Qin Yunzhou nodded, "Yes, it just so happens that his parents live in the alley opposite our courtyard. When he came over, he recognized that I came from the army, and seeing that I had difficulty walking, he stopped and chatted for a few words."

"Brother-in-law, what do you mean by not being familiar with him? I think that deputy director knows you quite well. Because of you, he even stayed behind to personally handle such trivial matters, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at you," Xu Fei immediately retorted.

He thought his brother-in-law was quite capable.

From now on, if anyone dares to say that his brother-in-law is a cripple, he will break their legs.

Those people are clearly talking nonsense. His brother-in-law is a soldier who protects the country and is very capable.

What right do those people have to talk about his brother-in-law? Every scar on his body is a symbol of his merit, earned through fighting in the hail of bullets.

His sister is such a fierce person, how come she has such good taste?

He likes all the brothers-in-law chosen for him; he wishes he could have them all.

Xu Sui looked at Qin Yunzhou. If that was the case, they were indeed quite familiar with each other.

He's quite popular; in just over a month since he arrived, he's already gotten to know the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau.

Noticing Xu Sui's gaze fixed on him, Qin Yunzhou's ears turned slightly red, and he coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward.

"It's not a big deal."

"Xiaofei, you're not allowed to do this kind of thing again."

"Just because you find something doesn't mean it's yours. You can't use it carelessly; you have to take it to the police."

Xu Fei casually responded with an "oh" but didn't take it to heart, instead kicking a pebble on the ground.

No way, he can't do something so thankless and exhausting. What if he gets falsely accused of being a thief?

If we meet again next time...

Anyway, he just pretended not to see it and walked away, thus avoiding all this trouble.

After Xu Fei left.

Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou returned to their house.

The door closed.

Qin Yunzhou's gaze immediately fell on Xu Sui's stomach. His expression softened, and he paused, asking, "Nothing happened today, right?"