As the younger one, Qin Jiao knew she had been a bit blunt just now.

But she had no choice. Her family was moving to the provincial capital to do business, and their lives were bound to become more and more prosperous. If her eldest uncle kept whispering things in her dad’s ear, there was no telling how it might cloud his judgment.

By then, her dad would have a good amount of money. If he was talked into sending some back to their old hometown, her mom would absolutely explode.

It was better to get the unpleasantries out of the way first.

However, Qin Jiao remembered that in her previous life, her eldest uncle had eventually gotten a divorce. She didn’t know the exact reason, because by then, she had already left Ping’an Town.

Right now, even though her eldest aunt, Sun Li, was quite harsh with her husband, their family of three was still very close. It wasn’t Qin Jiao’s place to bring anything up at a time like this.

What Qin Jiao hadn’t expected was that while her eldest uncle had completely dropped the idea and stopped mentioning it, her younger uncle and aunt would be shameless enough to show up at their door.

With them was a shifty-eyed man named Feng Dayong—the good-for-nothing brother of that Feng Fang.

When the three of them arrived, Qin Jiao’s family was still packing. Beyond just packing, Su Yun had her daughter help her give the house a thorough cleaning. They wiped every corner spotless until the whole place looked even newer than when they had first moved in.

Furthermore, they hadn’t touched a single thing that belonged to the landlord—not even so much as a needle.

Qin Jiao hadn’t understood why her aunt’s brother was so insistent on moving into this house. But now, seeing his shifty-eyed expression and knowing his habit of petty theft, she instantly put it all together. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

’So he thought he could move in and sell off anything valuable inside?’

’What a fantastically stupid idea!’

The moment Feng Lan walked in, her whole demeanor changed. She immediately started wailing and playing the victim.

"Brother, Sister-in-law, we’re here to apologize. Jiqun and I were being foolish before."

Su Yun scoffed. "Feng Lan, if I recall, we’re about the same age. You’re this old and still acting foolish? When do you plan on growing up? When you’re six feet under?"

Feng Lan had a firecracker temper to begin with and had only come to eat crow for her brother’s sake. The moment she heard Su Yun’s words, she was ready to blow.

But Qin Jiqun quickly grabbed her arm and shot her a warning glance. Feng Dayong also hurried over, pulling his sister Feng Lan back. He grinned at Su Yun and said, "Come on, Sister-in-law, don’t be angry with my sister. It’s not worth getting worked up and making yourself sick."

The man was sleazy-looking, with a shifty gaze. Even as he spoke to Su Yun, his eyes were darting all over the courtyard.

Qin Jiao hadn’t come out yet. She whispered to Xiao Shi, "Xiao Shi, go back to your room upstairs and don’t come down."

Xiao Shi was also a little scared of the creepy-looking man in the courtyard, so they obediently turned and went right back inside.

Only then did Qin Jiao slowly walk out.

She was naturally beautiful to begin with. After a year of good food and smooth sailing, the once-thin girl had blossomed. Now, at eighteen or nineteen, she was at her most lovely and captivating.

Feng Dayong’s eyes were instantly glued to her.

He said with a shameless grin, "Th-this must be our niece, huh? Tsk, tsk. Look how much she’s grown."

Qin Jiao fought back her disgust, resisting the urge to gouge the man’s eyes out. She turned to Qin Jiqun and his wife. "So, Uncle, Aunt, you’re here to apologize?"