Cheng You chuckled softly, "Of course, I'm not here to cause trouble, I'm just curious."
"What's there to be curious about? He can't cook for me?"
Cheng You had been out of favor with Jiang Wanrou from the beginning.
The old man retorted with a dark expression, "What's your attitude? She's your cousin, not your enemy!"
Jiang Wanrou could argue with everyone in the family, but she dared not say anything to the old man.
Hearing his words, no matter how dissatisfied she was, she had to endure it.
Cheng You walked to the old man's side and said with feigned ease, "Grandpa, it's okay, I was just a little curious because a few nights ago, someone sneaked into my courtyard while Chen Yan was returning late. Chen Yan cut their hand."
As soon as she said this, the faces of the old Jiang family members turned grim.
Cheng You was still a young girl not even twenty years old. For someone to sneak into her room, it was obvious what their intentions were.
Especially if that person could be Qian Dazhi, everyone lost their smiles.
If it was really him, Jiang Wanrou would have unwittingly invited a wolf into her home.
Jiang Wanrou panicked, blocking Qian Dazhi, enduring everyone's strange glances.
"What are you looking at? Just because Cheng You says it, you believe her? She's slandering him without any proof!"
Cheng You chuckled, "Cousin is right, I have no proof and can't be sure it was him. But the knife used to cut him still has his blood on it. If we take it to the hospital for a blood type test, we'll probably know, won't we?"
"Ridiculous!" Qian Dazhi sneered, "You want me to get tested, so I have to? I have my reputation! Cheng You, you're not that beautiful either, I have a girlfriend and I'm not interested in you!"
"Do you have a reputation, or are you just afraid?" Cheng You asked with a smile.
Qian Dazhi was enraged and was about to curse when Qi Chengyan gripped his wrist.
"That dagger of mine is custom-made, and the wound it causes is different. How about I cut you again, and we compare?"
Facing the imposing Qi Chengyan, Qian Dazhi's legs went weak. He feared Qi Chengyan would actually cut him.
He caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye and quickly shouted for help, "Wenyu! Come quickly and save me!"
Cheng Wenyu had just come home from school and saw them all standing at the entrance. He walked over.
"Sis, what's wrong?"
Cheng You smiled, "Nothing."
Jiang Wanrou quickly complained, "Your sister is crazy. She's saying your Brother Zhi sneaked into her house in the middle of the night. I think she's dreaming! Your Brother Zhi isn't that kind of person!"
Cheng Wenyu was taken aback.
He had been wondering earlier how Qian Dazhi got the cut on his hand. Qian Dazhi had said he cut himself while learning to cook.
Qian Dazhi wasn't even that enthusiastic about Jiang Wanrou. He just said sweet things and rarely followed through.
He didn't quite believe that Qian Dazhi would suddenly cook for Jiang Wanrou.
Cheng Wenyu's heart became conflicted again.
When he was involved in trouble before, Qian Dazhi had helped him many times. He really didn't want to suspect him.
Cheng You smiled, "I'm just making a reasonable suspicion, not certain. It might have been a misunderstanding. Don't overthink it."
Cheng Wenyu stayed silent, his head down. What if it wasn't a misunderstanding?
Qian Dazhi hooked his arm around his neck, "Wenyu, you don't really suspect me, do you? You know what kind of person I am, you've known me for a long time!"
Cheng Wenyu glanced at him, "No, I was just thinking about who it was that sneaked into my sister's courtyard."
Jiang Wanrou pouted, "She probably made it up herself."
Cheng You didn't get angry when she heard this. Instead, she affected a delicate gesture, stroking her cheek.
"After all, I'm beautiful, so naturally there are more dangers. Cousin, you wouldn't understand. What your boyfriend said earlier was wrong, I really am a celestial being. Find someone prettier than me in Yangshu Brigade if you don't believe me."
Jiang Wanrou: ...
She really couldn't find anyone, which made her even more angry!
Second Aunt, worried they would start arguing again, quickly linked arms with Cheng You and said, "Don't stand outside, let's go inside and talk. Youyou, the Qizi paste you had your eldest uncle bring over a few days ago is so effective! Look at me, after using it for a few days, my skin has improved, hasn't it?"
Cheng You touched her face and said, "It really does seem so. It looks much more delicate. Then you should keep using it and see the results after a month."
"Okay, okay, wait for me, I'll get you money."
"No need for money, from now on, anything your uncle and aunt need, I'll cover it!"
Second Aunt didn't want to take advantage of her. She was a young girl with no one to rely on, and it wasn't easy for her to earn money.
"That won't do, Auntie has money."
Cheng You smiled, "You just help me keep an eye on the medicinal herb cultivation."
There would be many things in the future that she would need to rely on them for, as she didn't live in Qili Village and couldn't watch over everything.
The old Jiang family members all agreed with smiles, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Jiang Wanrou sneered and, huffing with anger, pulled Qian Dazhi out.
Flatterer.
Qian Dazhi held her hand, "Rou Rou, I really pity you. Your family seems to dote on Cheng You more."
This sentence struck a chord with Jiang Wanrou.
She was the only girl in the family before, and everyone's attention was on her.
Her living conditions were already very good compared to her other cousins.
That was before Cheng You arrived.
Now, her feelings towards Cheng You were not just dislike, but also immense jealousy.
"Hmph! No matter how much she tries to please my parents and grandfather, she's just a granddaughter, how can she compare to me, their own child?"
Qian Dazhi smiled, clearly not believing it.
"If that's the case, then why doesn't your family agree to me being with you? Rou Rou, if they still disagree, I'll have to break up with you. After all, my father is already urging me to go on blind dates. For you, I've been scolded by him several times."
Jiang Wanrou was deeply touched, wishing she could give herself to him right then.
"I'll go in and tell my parents right now!"
When it came to relationships, Jiang Wanrou was impatient.
She was eager to secure Qian Dazhi, escape her current family, and become an urban person.
She rushed in and, under everyone's gaze, declared, "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, I'm going to marry Dazhi!"
Second Aunt spat at her, "What nonsense are you talking about? Have you no shame?"
Jiang Wanrou stuck her neck out, "I've already agreed to him anyway. Whether you agree or not, I'm marrying him!"
She put on an act of fighting for love to the end.
The old man snorted, "What can you do if we don't agree? You don't want a dowry? You don't want your family?"
Just leave with that Qian Dazhi?
Jiang Wanrou was startled and stammered, "Grandpa..."
"The family not letting you marry is for your own good. You, on the other hand, are taking kindness for foolishness. I'll say it here and now, if you really marry him, then you don't have me as a grandfather anymore!"
Second Aunt quickly pulled her, telling her to apologize.
Jiang Wanrou refused, "I've already decided. I'm marrying him, and you don't need to worry about my affairs anymore!"