The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 115 Zhou Shen is heartbroken

With the deed to the grand restaurant tucked in her arms, Wen Luozhi felt that even the occasional gusts of warm wind blowing by felt sweet as she walked down the street.

She hummed a cheerful tune, and her pretty face was filled with a joyful smile, which made some young men on the street stop and stare.

However, Wen Zi'an, who was standing next to her, kept a stern face, looking like he would beat anyone who dared to come up to him to death. When those people saw this big and strong man, none of them dared to step forward and ask the girl how old she was, where she lived, or if she was betrothed.

Mo Li also had a cold face, and although she was small, she had a strong presence.

He also noticed that the dissident gazes of those ugly people kept lingering on Wen Luozhi, which annoyed him.

The two, one big and one small, followed Wen Luozhi like loyal little dogs, only relaxing when they arrived at the entrance of the Warm Home.

Just as Wen Zi'an was about to tell Wen Luozhi to stay as far away from men as possible, Zhou Shen ran out from inside with a happy expression.

However, upon seeing Wen Luozhi, he was first taken aback, then blushed, lowered his head, and stammered, "Luo...Luozhi, you're here."

His hands clenched into fists with nervousness, and his voice was unusually soft, like a mosquito's buzz, as if he were afraid of scaring the girl in front of him away.

She looks so beautiful today, like a fairy from heaven, even though he's never seen her before.

Wen Zi'an's eyes widened. Wasn't this break time? Why was this kid out here? Was he waiting for his sister to come over?!

No need to think about it, just look at his pathetic state now and you'll know it must be like this.

Good grief! I treated you like a brother, and you actually want to be my brother-in-law?!

"Shen, come on! I want to talk to you for a bit!"

Wen Zi'an smiled and hooked his arm around his neck. Zhou Shen originally wanted to say a few words to Wen Luozhi, but when he suddenly saw the exquisite sachet at her waist, his open mouth closed again.

Zhou Shen, who had been struggling just moments before, obediently followed Wen Zi'an inside, but the joy he had shown when he ran out was gone from his face.

Wen Zi'an pulled the man to a corner of the kitchen and whispered, "You little brat! Don't you dare try anything with Luo Luo!"

"I already told you last time, Lolo isn't..."

"I understand, Brother Zian. I just wanted to thank Luo Zhi for encouraging me to do carpentry work."

Before Wen Zi'an could finish speaking, Zhou Shen, who had looked up, interrupted him. Zhou Shen looked dejected and seemed to have all his strength drained away.

"What's wrong with you?" Wen Zi'an was startled by his sudden death and asked him.

Zhou Shen shook his head, feigning nonchalance, "I'm fine, Brother Zi'an, I'm just a little sleepy. I'll go to my room and take a nap."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and left quickly, leaving Wen Zi'an completely bewildered.

He hadn't even finished speaking when this kid suddenly went crazy! His expression changed so fast! He's even more unpredictable than his sister!

Zhou Shen, lying on the straw mat, had a bitter look on his face. He had just seen the sachet hanging from Wen Luozhi's waist.

She doesn't usually wear these things, so why is she wearing them today? The sachet is pretty, but it doesn't look like something a young girl would wear; it looks more like something a man would wear.

Thinking about it this way, his breath caught in his throat. And considering how beautifully she looked today, wouldn't that mean...?

He suddenly thought of a saying, "A woman adorns herself for the one who appreciates her." Could it be that Luo Zhi already has someone she likes?

Zhou Shen felt like the sky had fallen. He collapsed there, his limbs weak and powerless, his eyes staring blankly at the roof beams, lost in thought.

Wen Luozhi's voice came from outside, clear, melodious and pleasant to the ear, like a lark. His eyes focused slightly, but a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

Aunt Xie also told everyone today that Luo Zhi went to see if there were any restaurants for sale, so it seems that she is going to open a restaurant. The lively atmosphere outside means that she must have found a suitable one.

She's so wonderful, he's not the only one around who likes her. Zhou Shen is just an ordinary guy, why would she be interested in him? The man she likes must be exceptionally good, right?

That's enough. He just needs to silently protect her from behind and see her happy. What more could he ask for?

He was somewhat absent-minded all afternoon, and even when Wen Zizhou was telling jokes and everyone else was laughing, he still had a wooden face hanging in the corner.

Back home, Zhou Yun moved a small stool and sat next to him, asking, "Brother, what's wrong?"

She thought to herself, "He was perfectly fine this morning, so why is he so listless this afternoon?" She realized that her brother had become like this ever since her sister Luo Zhi arrived at the shop.

Ah... Could it be that my brother was rejected?

Zhou Shen paused his sanding of the wooden board, shook his head at her, and continued with his work.

Zhou Yun sighed inwardly and asked again, "What about the peach blossom hairpin you said you would give to Sister Luo Zhi today? Has it been given out yet?" Brother made that peach blossom hairpin for a long time and couldn't bear to let her see it, afraid that she would break it.

Zhou Shen sighed, put down his tools, carefully took out the peach blossom hairpin from his pocket, and handed it to Zhou Yun. "Right now, all I want to do is master Father's craft so you can live a good life. I don't want anything else."

"Keep this hairpin for Xiaoyun; she can wear it if she likes it."

After saying that, he didn't look at Zhou Yun again and focused on polishing the wooden board.

Holding the peach blossom hairpin, Zhou Yun felt a pang of sadness. Thinking of how her sister Luo Zhi looked today, she realized that her own life seemed worlds apart from Luo Zhi's, and the peach blossom hairpin didn't seem so pretty anymore.

"Brother, didn't you take the hairpin out?" Zhou Yun couldn't help but ask again, remembering her brother's personality.

Zhou Shen blushed. He was so happy to see Wen Luozhi when he went out that he was too embarrassed to remember that he had a hairpin in his pocket that he wanted to give to him.

"Alright, alright! You little brat, stop worrying about these things all the time. Your brother knows best."

"Hurry up and go inside. You still don't quite understand the characters you learned to write in the shop today!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yun took off running into the house. These past few days, everyone in the shop had been learning to read. Sister Luo Zhi said that she wanted to cultivate all-round talents, and everyone in the shop had to be literate, otherwise they would be laughed at by others.

Nowadays, not many men can go to school to learn to read and write. I never expected that a young girl like her could earn money and practice writing at the same time in the shop. Such an opportunity is rare and she will definitely cherish it.

Brother Zizhou may seem unreliable, but he has beautiful handwriting. He taught everyone in the shop to write. If only she could write as beautifully as him one day and be able to keep accurate accounts, that would be wonderful.

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"Yunqi, that little girl from the Dessert Wonderland came over today, guess what I saw?!"

Finally, when the clinic closed, Jun Qianzi ran into the back room to talk to Gu Yunqi without even changing his robes.

"What did you see? Did you see that she's sick?" Gu Yunqi, still sporting that ugly face, mumbled through a piece of snowflake pastry in his mouth.

Jun Qianzi glared at him and said, "Watch your mouth!"

She spouts all sorts of nonsense! Last time he saw someone speak rudely to her in the shop, he got beaten black and blue!