"Brother, I don't know why, but I always feel so anxious today."

Just when Ji Xiuping was worried, his fourth brother Ji Xiujing appeared at the door of the hall, and he spoke cautiously.

Although Ji Xiuping's eyelids were twitching all day long, he was unwilling to show any uneasiness or worry in front of his younger brother. He stood up and said in a calm tone: "There is nothing to panic, dad is not at home all the time."

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"I, I'm not panicking about this..."

Ji Xiujing also felt that what he was going to say next was a bit difficult to say. He held it in for a long time, and finally hesitantly whispered: "I just think it's a bit strange that the woman hasn't come home yet."

Hearing this, Ji Xiu Ping felt an unexplainable irritability in his heart.

Why does his fourth brother feel the same way as him?

Could it be that something really happened to that woman outside?

In the past, Ji Xiuping really wished that something happened to that woman and that he would never have to see her at home again.

But now that he thought of this possibility, Ji Xiuping felt awkward everywhere. He actually found that he was even a little bit worried about her!

"What's so strange! Her legs are all on her body. She can go wherever she likes. This is not something we can control!"

In order to cover up his inner panic, Ji Xiuping's tone became a little fierce.

Hearing Ji Xiujing's fear, he had never seen his elder brother's mood fluctuate so easily, so he hid behind the door even more, and said pitifully: "Then I understand, elder brother, I'll go back to the house first."

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As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xiujing had already run away.

Ji Xiuping, who was left a little annoyed, sat back on the chair again, the annoyance between his brows was obvious.

In fact, he lied to his fourth brother. If he didn't care at all, he would have gone back to the house at this time in the past. He would not be sitting in the hall waiting for someone.

When he thought of this, Ji Xiuping grabbed the book on the table and flipped through several pages by the candlelight next to him, hoping to calm himself down.

"Brother, why are you here?"

Before Ji Xiuping could even turn a few pages of the book, his second brother Ji Xiukai ran in from outside in a hurry. As soon as he saw his eldest brother, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brother, I just have something to tell you!"

Ji Xiuping glanced up at his second brother with a headache, and motioned him coldly not to talk nonsense, and continued.

However, Ji Xiuping could never trust Ji Xiukai when it came to observing words and emotions.

After rambling a lot of nonsense, Ji Xiukai got to the point in a coy way.

"That's right, brother, that one hasn't come back yet."

"Which one?"

Ji Xiuping's mind was so confused that he really didn't react for a moment and asked stupidly.

Less than a few seconds later, when he looked at Ji Xiukai's awkward look and did not dare to look directly at him, he realized that what his second brother wanted to express should be the same as his fourth brother.

They all came to ask him why Mu Daiyao hadn't returned home yet.

"I don't know, am I her follower? I follow her every day. If you and your fourth brother care so much, then move two stools to sit in front of the house so that you can see her immediately when she comes back.

She's gone!"

Ji Xiuping, who had been holding in his breath all night, finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He stood up suddenly, and the book fell from his hand to the table. The loud noise made even Ji Xiukai was startled.

"Brother, you, what's wrong with you?"

Ji Xiukai, who had no idea what his elder brother was angry about, just thought he was innocent, scratched his head and subconsciously wanted to run away.

This kind of atmosphere is too scary. Why has he made his elder brother unhappy again for no reason?

Could it be that because he asked about the woman like the fourth brother, the eldest brother felt that they were caring about her, so he was unhappy?

Ji Xiukai felt a little guilty when he thought of this possibility. He glanced around and his voice lowered unconsciously: "How about, brother, I'll go back to the house first. You read the book slowly. I

I won’t bother you anymore!”

After saying these words, Ji Xiukai turned around, rubbed oil on his soles and ran away.

Ji Xiuping was left standing there with a gloomy and uncertain face, without saying a word for a long time.

"Tomorrow I will find a doctor for you to look at your arm."

"No need, you can't be so squeamish, just apply some wound medicine at home."

Just when Ji Xiuping was distracted and wanted to put out the candle and go back to the house to lie down, his ears moved slightly and he heard a sound coming from the yard.

It seems to be dad, and that woman...

The content of the words was not very clear, but the voice was very familiar.

Ji Xiuping felt relieved immediately. He looked at the door, took a deep breath, and when he walked up to him, the expression on his face had turned calm.

"Dad, you are back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xiuping saw his father supporting his stepmother and carefully walking in from outside.

This scene made Ji Xiu Ping frown involuntarily, and a bad premonition flashed through his heart.

"Well, Xiu Ping, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Ji Zhixu looked over and asked with some confusion.

At this time in the past, his eldest son should have fallen asleep long ago.

"Yes, I wasn't very clear about some of the lessons today, so it took me a while to study."

Ji Xiu Ping replied respectfully, but he couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at Mu Dai Yao a few more times.

Why was she so quiet tonight and didn't say a word?

"We encountered something on the mountain, and Yao Niang was injured."

Ji Zhixu Yan briefly and comprehensively explained today's crisis, not wanting his children to worry.

"Is it seriously injured?"

Ji Xiuping endured it, but finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"It's not serious," Mu Daiyao answered calmly. She felt Ji Xiuping's gaze on her arm, so she subconsciously retracted her hand and hid it in her sleeve, "You should go to bed early. Tomorrow

I still have to go to a book school."

She didn't like to be seen injured by those little brats from the Ji family, which would make Mu Daiyao think of some bad images uncontrollably.

Ji Zhixu was keenly aware of Mu Daiyao's dodge, but he thought he had pinched Yao Niang's wound, so he quickly let go and asked with concern: "Is the wound hurting?"

"Fortunately, I want to take a shower. My whole body is dusty and a little dirty."

Mu Daiyao took the opportunity to withdraw her hand, lowered her eyes and said calmly, then turned and walked towards the yard.

Seeing this, Ji Zhixu frowned and glanced at Mu Daiyao's retreating back with some confusion.
Chapter completed!