Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Xiao Fenghao’s Social Death
The next day, they headed to Hejia Village in the morning and arrived at noon. Zhou Shuran had told them to stop briefly at the county’s market to browse nutritional food or snacks.
"Elder Sister," Zhou Shuran immediately went to her sister’s side and began to check for any wounds.
Zhou Anran’s feet were wounded, but the wounds weren’t deep and they had started to scab over. She also didn’t feel much pain anymore.
"How is Hao’er?" She already saw Xiao Yuxi who looked like an energetic puppy, running around to water the plants around the house or playing with Xiao Qingya.
Zhou Anran smiled. "Hao’er can’t move his legs yet, but his upper limbs are already recovering quite well."
When Zhou Shuran visited, Xiao Fenghao buried himself in a pillow. He had just experienced a major social death last night.
His mother and second sister actually saw him drinking from a baby bottle!
After they finished dinner, they wanted to see whether he had finished his meal—in case he needed some assistance to finish it because his hands’ movements were still rather clumsy.
As a result, they chanced upon Xiao Qingya who was helping him drink the supplement liquid...
Xiao Fenghao’s face turned as red as a tomato before he grabbed the blanket and buried himself within, refusing to talk to them.
"Hao’er, how are you feeling? I brought you some fruits. Do you want to try them?" Zhou Shuran was confused when she saw Xiao Fenghao wrapped up in a blanket.
Xiao Fenghao said something, but his voice was a little muffled.
"I can’t hear you. How about let me take a look at your condition? Are you recovering well?" Zhou Shuran tried to open the blanket but Xiao Fenghao refused, gripping it tightly.
Zhou Anran coughed. "It’s fine, Shu’er. Just put the fruit on the table. He can already eat it himself. Hao’er is just a little shy because he has some new scars."
She coughed, still being considerate of her son.
Zhou Shuran shook her head and smiled. "Hao’er, I will put the fruits on the table if you want to try it."
With that, they all exited his room and closed the door.
Xiao Fenghao finally opened his blanket again, sighing. His eldest brother was already scary enough and now there was his mischievous little sister.
He wondered where she had inherited this personality from...
Their father? Xiao Fenghao shook his head. A moment later, he enjoyed his fruits.
Meanwhile, the kids were playing outside, Xiao Qingya and Sun Tiezhu’s younger brothers. They chased the nimble little kitten around.
The System could only resign itself with its new role as a nanny and toy for the kids, running here or there.
"Father, have you had lunch yet?" Zhou Anran asked Zhou Wenzhi, who was sitting on the chair in the front yard, watching the children play around.
She added, "We can prepare the meal for you, Jing’er, and Shu’er."
Zhou Wenzhi snapped back to his senses and nodded. He was lost in thoughts again without realizing it.
After Zhou Anran and others finished preparing for lunch, Xiao Yuyan went to Zhou Wenzhi and called him inside.
Zhou Wenzhi still had some worries after he heard that Xiao Qingya was nearly kidnapped. Hence, he sat in the front backyard and watched over the kids himself, afraid they might run off somewhere without someone watching over them.
"Yan’er, can you take a look after Little Ya and the boys?" Zhou Wenzhi asked.
Xiao Yuyan immediately nodded. "Don’t worry, Grandfather. I will stay here and keep watch over them. Please enjoy your meal without worry."
Zhou Wenzhi went inside, and she sat down on another seat.
[I gave another supplement liquid to Second Brother last night. When should I give him and Eldest Sister another one?] Xiao Qingya asked as she kicked the rattan ball to the Sun siblings.
They caught the ball happily, sending it rolling back to Xiao Qingya and told her to kick harder.
Xiao Qingya also tried a sip of the supplement, and it tasted like water, but gave her a lot of energy. Luckily, there were the Sun siblings who could accompany her to play.
[Tomorrow, Host. Once per day.] The kitten helped her to roll the rattan ball to her side.
Inside the house, Zhou Wenzhi, Xiao Jingran, and Zhou Shuran were enjoying their lunch. Zhou Anran and the rest already had their fill, so they merely accompanied them.
It didn’t take long for the three to finish. At the same time, Xiao Yuxi also entered the room. She and Zhou Shuran brought the dirty dishes away before returning.
The atmosphere became oddly a lot more solemn when they returned.
"Father, I want to discuss an important thing with you," Zhou Anran began. "Since the children are here, I also want to tell them my decision."
Her hands subconsciously gripped the edge of her garments tightly.
Zhou Wenzhi also wanted to tell them about his decision. His wandering mind snapped back to the present time when he heard his daughter’s words.
"Everyone’s here. You can talk about it with us if you encounter any difficulty." He also became more concerned, thinking that Chen Huayun had given them trouble again.
One Zhou Shiming was already troublesome enough. As a father, even though he didn’t want his son to suffer, Zhou Shiming was already an adult and had to take responsibility for what he had done.
Zhou Anran glanced at her father’s solemn expression and realized he must have misunderstood.
Chen Huayun hadn’t come to disturb them again.
"It’s about something else, Father." Zhou Anran was about to say it when she realized her two daughters were missing. She told Xiao Yuxi to call them over.
Xiao Jingran also helped Xiao Fenghao to come over to the living room regardless of his refusal which stemmed from his embarrassment.
After everyone gathered, Zhou Anran took a deep breath and told them. "I am going to sell the house and the fields in this Hejia Village. We are moving to the county."
