Chapter 822: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
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Chapter 822: Engagement and Land Reclamation (3)
This was the first time Mo Yan had expressed her feelings for Xiao Ruiyuan so boldly and passionately to her father, Mo Qingze. Mo Qingze didn’t think his daughter’s words were improper, but a sudden wave of sourness rose in his heart.
There was a long silence, so prolonged that the children outside could no longer contain themselves. They pushed open the study door and rushed in, adding the final spark to the fire!
Xin’er clung to her father’s left arm and pleaded, “Father, please agree! We don’t want anyone else as our brother-in-law, only Big Brother Xiao!”
“Father, Second Sister is right! Zhen’er doesn’t want anyone else as her brother-in-law either. Big Brother Xiao is perfect!” Zhen’er, not to be outdone, clung to her father’s right arm, her expression serious.
“Foster Father, Sheng’er also likes Big Brother Xiao. He’s a good person and will treat Big Sister just as kindly as you treat Sheng’er!” Sheng’er, though still young and unable to fully grasp the concept of emotions, said the words that touched the heart the most.
Even Yun Zhao, under the gazes of her older and younger siblings, spoke up. “Foster Father, Big Brother Xiao is great, and Big Sister will be happy with him!”
Mo Qingze could only stare in silence.
At this moment, Mo Qingze was overwhelmed with frustration. It was one thing for his eldest daughter to be bewitched by this brat, but now even his youngest son, daughters, and foster children had all fallen under the sway of this young man, all siding with him as if rejecting his approval was a terrible crime.
Thinking about this, Mo Qingze’s expression darkened, and he even felt a tinge of jealousy. He didn’t want to snap at the children, nor did he have a legitimate reason to oppose Xiao Ruiyuan any longer. With an irritable tone, he said, “I can’t control you all. Do whatever you want!”
After saying that, he shot a glare at the children and quickly exited the study, fearing that if he delayed even a moment longer, he might regret his decision.
Did he just agree?
Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan exchanged a dazed glance, both momentarily stunned.
“Look, doesn’t Big Sister and Big Brother Xiao look silly?” Zhen’er asked, grinning as she looked at the others for confirmation.
Xin’er playfully pinched Zhen’er’s cheek. “How dare you! Be careful, or Father will hear and spank you!”
Zhen’er pretended to be frightened, running behind Xiao Ruiyuan and shaking his arm with a pitiful expression. “Big Brother Xiao, if Father spanks me, you’ll help me, right?”
Xiao Ruiyuan subtly glanced outside the room, then lowered his head to ruffle his little brother-in-law’s messy hair. He was tempted to say that Father-in-law would probably beat him as well, but seeing Zhen’er’s pitiful look, he responded, “Big Brother Xiao won’t help you. Uncle Mo always has a reason when he disciplines you! But Big Brother Xiao will be here to watch you suffer, so we can make Uncle Mo calm down faster.”
“Big Brother Xiao, you’re too kind! Zhen’er really likes you!” Zhen’er buried his face in Xiao Ruiyuan’s chest, his little face filled with deep gratitude. “I’ll only recognize you as my brother-in-law! But you must treat Big Sister well, and you must also treat me well. If not, I’ll take Big Sister back from you, and you’ll never see her again!”
Although his words sounded childish, they came from the heart, a reminder to herself and a warning to her new brother-in-law.
Xiao Ruiyuan didn’t take Zhen’er’s words lightly. He looked him in the eyes and solemnly replied, “Big Brother Xiao won’t give you the chance.”
Mo Yan’s eyes turned warm at the sight, and she quickly tried to cover it up. “Zhen’er, don’t always expect others to help you. As long as you behave and don’t make Father angry, he won’t hit you.”
Zhen’er’s face instantly filled with grievance. “But sometimes, Zhen’er doesn’t think I’ve done anything wrong, and Father doesn’t listen to my explanation. He spanks me really hard.”
(The End of This Chapter)
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