Chapter 17 Entering the Demon's Den
Chapter 17 Entering the Demon's Den
Three days before National Day, in the evening.
In Grandma Wang's tears, and in the envious eyes of her friends.
Zhou Xiaobai looked back every few steps, experiencing the feeling of a young woman getting married – he had become a family man.
The old lady was overjoyed to have turned Zhou Xiaobai from her grandson into her son!
She had another thought in mind—it would be fine if her daughter married into the family, but if she married out of the family, Zhou Xiaobai might be kidnapped.
If they change everyone's names and surnames into a mess, then everything will be for naught.
For the old lady's generation, carrying on the family line was a matter of utmost importance. She really went to great lengths to ensure the Zhou family's continued prosperity.
Zhou Xiaobai now has a mother above him and an older sister in the middle, and he is at the bottom of the social ladder.
As the saying goes, the youngest is always the most favored. The key is that he is the male heir who can carry on the family line, and there is also the debt of gratitude for saving his life, so he will be pampered to the extreme.
The first meal in the new house consisted of ten dishes.
Zhou Xiaobai also enjoyed the most sumptuous meal he had ever had since transmigrated!
After the meal, his belt came undone, and he slid down onto the sofa, looking completely disheveled.
The atmosphere at the Zhou family was indeed pleasant, as Zhou Xiaobai immediately sensed upon arrival—the elders were kind and gentle, constantly chattering about their daughter. Meanwhile, the younger one was lively and unrestrained, spouting nothing but vulgar and sharp words.
According to the old lady, that's just how her family is—no rules or regulations, they do whatever they want as long as it doesn't hurt feelings.
He was a mountain bandit in his past life, who was ostentatious to outsiders but casual at home. This family environment suits him perfectly.
Besides, I only have one child, and following the rules too strictly would damage our family bond. If the rules are broken, then naturally there will be resentment. We have to go with the flow and maximize our family affection.
The key point is that Zhou Xiaobai prides himself on being clever and quick-witted. Even if he commits a shocking crime as a child, outsiders will only see him as a little genius and will not suspect that he is possessed by a ghost.
This is just like how Anxixi presents herself as cute but then dominates and wreaks havoc.
At that moment, the eldest sister Zhou Wenqiong and the old lady Zhou Mama sat down on the sofa on either side of him, each holding one of his hands, as if afraid he would fly away.
"Aunt Zhou, with my belly as big as a volleyball, I can't run away even if I wanted to!" Zhou Xiaobai said helplessly. As for how to address her, Zhou Xiaobai couldn't bring herself to call the old lady "Mom" yet, so she would call her "Aunt Zhou" for now. Everyone would need some time to get used to it.
"You can roll around. Volleyballs are played on the ground, and my niece loves to roll around on the ground." Zhou Wenqiong chuckled as she patted Zhou Xiaobai's little belly and began to complain about An Qianqian.
"What did she call me? Was she my cousin?" Zhou Xiaobai followed up on her question to establish a relationship.
"Uh!" Zhou Wenqiong was stunned for a moment. She was also a little confused about how to address her. She looked at the old lady.
"Normally you should call him cousin-uncle, but you can also call him cousin-uncle, it's just that the way you address people varies from place to place," the old lady said, setting the tone.
"I'm younger than her, will she call me uncle?" Zhou Xiaobai continued, his purpose clear.
These words instantly brought a scene to Zhou Wenqiong's mind—An Qianqian, hands on her hips, pointing at Zhou Xiaobai lying on the ground and scolding: "Uncle, go and tell your sister to buy us candy."
Zhou Wenqiong laughed heartily: "You coax her with candy; she likes lollipops."
The old lady laughed: "You're the elder, so if she doesn't listen, you can hit her."
With the old lady's decree, Zhou Xiaobai was overjoyed.
But if we hit An Qianqian, and Liu Xiaoli punishes us, wouldn't we be at a disadvantage? We need to team up with our older sister Zhou Wenqiong and beat the Liu family mother and daughter into submission.
His eyes darted around: "She's really good at fighting? Would her mother beat me up?"
"What are you afraid of? I'm the one who spanked Xixi until her bottom was swollen. If your cousin hits you, I'm still here!" Zhou Wenqiong boasted without batting an eye. An Xixi just eats a lot; all the fat goes to her bottom and face.
"Haha!" The old lady burst out laughing, reached out and pinched Zhou Wenqiong, "You're bragging. Your aunt used to beat your bottom until it was swollen. You couldn't beat Xiaoli, so you beat Qianqian. This is your revenge."
As she spoke, the old lady explained the family relationship to Zhou Xiaobai: "My aunt is Qianqian's maternal grandmother, you call her 'aunt'. Xiaoli is Qianqian's mother, you call her 'cousin'."
Zhou Wenqiong added, "Our two families are the closest, from my father's generation, but we always omit the 'courtesy name' when we address each other."
"Oh, oh!" Zhou Xiaobai understood.
Zhou Wenqiong turned her head and looked at his figure—he was the same height as An Qianqian, with a pleasing appearance and fair and tender skin.
She was a little worried that An Qianqian would pin him to the ground and rub him against her, so she kindly reminded him, "Qianqian is a bit domineering, you'd better be careful."
Zhou Xiaobai knew An Qianqian's personality all too well. We need to put you at odds with the Liu family mother and daughter so that we can swagger around with you.
He immediately showered her with flattery and praise: "Sister, it's all thanks to you! You definitely wouldn't let me suffer, right!"
"Yes, yes! With your older sister here, you don't need to be afraid." Zhou Wenqiong was very pleased.
The old lady was puzzled—you siblings didn't even mention family ties at the beginning, you were already thinking about committing crimes as a group?
She was skeptical about whether Zhou Wenqiong could help Zhou Xiaobai.
Are Zhou Wenqiong and Liu Xiaoli in cahoots, helping Zhou Xiaobai teach An Qianqian a lesson?
It looks a bit risky!
After a casual chat, the awkwardness disappeared completely.
The old lady was a little tired, so she left Zhou Xiaobai in Zhou Wenqiong's care and went to rest.
Zhou Wenqiong is a complete idiot; she has absolutely no experience taking care of children. Now that her mother isn't around, her wild and unruly nature has completely exploded!
She grabbed Zhou Xiaobai and teased him like a kitten, asking him a bunch of random questions.
She even asked Zhou Xiaobai if he still wets the bed, if he has a girlfriend, and if he still has his first kiss... This wild and unconventional train of thought is just typical of a gossipy woman!
Zhou Xiaobai was completely dumbfounded! Zhou Wenqiong seized the opportunity to kiss him, and shamelessly added, "Little brother, aren't you happy to have given your first kiss to this beauty?"
It has to be said that the genes are indeed strong; Zhou Wenqiong is even a few points prettier than Liu Xiaoli. As for An Qianqian, she is still a little girl, and her peak beauty hasn't arrived yet; she can only be described as cute.
She was pretty, but Zhou Xiaobai still wiped his mouth with disgust!
He felt like he had entered a den of demons, that he had been tricked by Grandma Wang, and that once he entered the Zhou family, there was no turning back.
And so, another wave of trouble began!
Zhou Wenqiong wanted her younger brother to experience the benefits of being an older sister, so she decided to fulfill her duty and help her little brother take a bath.
Zhou Xiaobai felt strange—he wasn't a real villain, he was a man of both great and small character.
Zhou Wenqiong thought, what bad intentions could such a little kid have? Just a few days ago, she even let him button up her bra while they were shopping. Besides, what hasn't an actor seen?
Taking a bath was just a pretext; her real purpose was to get Zhou Xiaobai to scrub her back!
The reason is that I haven't been back to the North for a long time to experience the pleasure of getting a back scrub at a public bathhouse—this task must be done by my younger brother!
Zhou Xiaobai really thought this older sister was hopeless; no wonder she was still single at such an old age.
After washing her hair, she even asked Zhou Xiaobai to blow-dry it for her, and even compared him to An Qianqian, saying that An Qianqian did the same thing for her mother.
Zhou Xiaobai was speechless for a moment—that's Mom, you're the older sister, how can you be the same?
After drying his hair, he thought he could finally go to sleep peacefully, but something even more frustrating was about to happen—
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