"Yeah, I don't mind."
Qu Miaoting hurried to speak. Although it wasn't her first day meeting my sister-in-law and the others, she still felt pressured. She was like a child who had done something wrong and was eager to be forgiven by her elders.
"Sigh, I'm not just talking about the title. My life might be in danger too." The sister-in-law sighed.
"It's okay. As long as I can follow Xiao Feng, I'm willing to die," Qu Miaoting said without hesitation.
Such a simple expression carried so many emotions, and it instantly touched my heart.
In the past, Qu Miaoting was a noble young lady. She had experienced the decline of her family and was treated with disdain. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that she didn't want to live anymore. In order to take revenge, she had jumped into the fire pit without caring about her own safety. Her stubbornness made me unable to stand by and watch.
Even my sister-in-law and the others fell into silence when they heard her words. Undoubtedly, Qu Miaoting had spoken out their thoughts.
However, after Qu Miaoting expressed her opinion, my sister-in-law didn't say anything. Qu Miaoting's expression changed from anticipation to anxiety and then to despair. Bean-sized tears rolled down her cheeks like pearls from a broken necklace.
"I'm going to pack my things." Qu Miaoting choked with sobs.
I couldn't help but lower my head. I didn't want to see Qu Miaoting's expression because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to control myself and would quarrel with my sister-in-law. The wound had just healed. If it was opened again, it would be inevitable that we would have a cold war.
Thinking of my sister-in-law's pain, I could only remain silent. It was a form of respect for her. Sigh, as the saying goes, one mountain can't accommodate two tigers. Now that there are three beauties, I shouldn't push my luck. Perhaps, bringing Qu Miaoting home was a wrong decision …
"Sister Meizi, isn't this too cruel?" Liu Jie pouted and said in a low voice.
"Yeah, I think Sister Xiao Ting is really pitiful. Why don't we keep her?" Little Cherry agreed.
My sister-in-law was indifferent to their suggestion. She looked at the dishes on the table as usual. I didn't know what she was thinking.
Hearing the slight movement in Qu Miaoting's room, I felt uncomfortable. I stood up and prepared to go upstairs to calm down. Parting was always sad.
He had only taken two steps when he heard his sister-in-law's voice.
"Xiao Feng, what are you doing? Hurry up and coax Xiao Ting," the sister-in-law reminded him.
"What's there to coax? When it comes to feelings, you should cut it off quickly and let her fend for herself." I shook my head without raising my head.
"Hey, how can you be so heartless? Did I say that I'm going to let her go?" Sister-in-law said angrily with a hint of reproach.
"Huh?" Not only me, even Liu Jie and the others were stunned.
The speed at which sister-in-law changed her expression was faster than flipping a page.
"Sister-in-law, you mean, you want her to stay?" I couldn't help but feel happy. Happiness came too suddenly.
"That's right. Xiao Ting has no one to rely on now. If you want her, you have to be responsible to the end!
If you dare to mistreat her, I won't let you off easily, "Sister-in-law said with a serious face, as if she had regained her former dignity.
"Aha, that's for sure. Xiao Ting, come out quickly."
I called her and turned around. I saw Qu Miaoting standing by the door. She had heard everything my sister-in-law had just said.
"Sister Mei, thank you for your forgiveness." She cried and jumped into her sister-in-law's embrace. Tears rolled down her cheeks like raindrops.
Although I had been here for a few days, it was the first time I felt the warmth of a family member.
"No, you shouldn't be thanking me. You should be thanking yourself. The sincerity you've shown and the sacrifices you've made are enough for you to be the mistress of this house." As the sister-in-law spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Since she couldn't have children, she was more like a mother when she was with Liu Jie and the others. Qu Miaoting's experience made her feel sorry for her. Although she was a little jealous, her jealousy vanished when she said that she was willing to die with me.
I was so excited that I couldn't describe it. Sister-in-law's move was perfect. Qu Miaoting had to take her luggage and walk to the door to stop her.
Since sister-in-law had accepted Qu Miaoting, Liu Jie and Little Cherry didn't say anything. They were affected by her emotions and started to cry.
On the other hand, I wore a happy face and felt out of place.
"It's all your fault, you little sweetheart. You've made us shed so many tears. We really owe you in our previous lives." Sister-in-law rolled her eyes and rebuked.
"Right, brother Xiao Feng is the most annoying!" Liu Jie agreed with her.
"Hmph, although brother Xiao Zhuang isn't a good playboy, he has found us such good sisters. He has made up for his mistakes!"
Little Cherry pouted. She looked angry, but her beautiful, playful eyes were gazing at me.
It was as if she was saying, "Brother Xiao Zhuang, what do you think? Do you like what I said?"
I was in a good mood and said, "Right, I'm not a good person. God let me meet you guys. It's the luckiest thing in my life. I'm willing to pay any price in exchange for your safety."
These were my heartfelt words, but I had never thought that it would happen one day!
"No, Xiao Feng, don't forget that our safety is based on your strength. Of course, for our sake, you have to pay more attention to your own safety," sister-in-law said with a solemn face.
Not long ago, I was lying in the hospital with my life hanging in the balance. If it weren't for Elder Guan, who had activated my brain cells, I would have been on the road to the Yellow Springs. Actually, after going through so many life and death situations, sister-in-law had understood many things. She thought that Qu Miaoting was a weak woman. If she followed me like that, she wouldn't be able to have a sweet future. Instead, she might get herself killed. Of course, it wasn't auspicious to say it out loud. That was why she had only hinted at it. She hadn't expected that Qu Miaoting would be willing to follow me through life and death. Of course, she wouldn't want to break them up.
I had to think about sister-in-law's good intentions for a while before I understood.
Without a doubt, this night was destined to be a romantic night. However, before I revealed my true nature, I received a call from Curator Du.
"Xiao Zhuang, I'll send you a website on WeChat. You can check it out!" It wasn't hard to hear the joy in his voice.
"Okay," I answered and entered WeChat.
Shortly after, Curator Du sent me a webpage. I clicked on it.
On the webpage, there was a list. The name of the list was Hua Xia's Heroes Ranking. There were also categories for each province.
Curator Du sent me a voice message, asking me to switch to the list for Nan Yun Province.