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    "Hey, I''m worried about you too, alright? Ungrateful b*stard!" Jiang Lei red at Jiang Yao in dismay.


    He gave her a second thought and asked again with concern, "Be honest with me, are you really doing


    fine in the Lu family? Does Lu Xingzhi ever bully you? How about the Lu family? Do they ever bully


    you? Why are you getting thinner every time I see you?"


    "I''m doing fine! Really! Lu Xingzhi treats me like a princess, my inws are wonderful. It''s just


    emotional pressure from the heavy schoolwork, that''s all." Jiang Yao eximed. She wondered if a


    swear would work better.


    However, Jiang Lei''s overwhelming concern and nagging made Jiang Yao felt sad and apologetic.


    The Lu family was lenient with her. The Jiang family adored her to bits.


    She was so selfish in her previous life that she was oblivious to the kindness of both families.


    Jiang Lei heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Jiang Yao''s reassurance. He added, "Anyway if you are


    unhappy staying with the Lu family, don''t hold back. Juste home and let me know. Know I''m


    always here for you, okay?"


    Jiang Yao nodded halfheartedly before she spoke again, "Will our eldest brothere hometer?


    Xingzhi and I are staying for dinner tonight."


    "I called him when I passed by the store on my way back. He said that he''ll be home an hour early for


    dinner. The statement earlier really is from him, didn''t you guess it all?" Jiang Lei said.


    "Alright, got it. I''ll go back in then." Jiang Yao nodded, turning to go back and leaving Jiang Lei in the


    yard.


    Just as she turned around, the view caught her by surprise. She saw a figure leaning against the wall


    not far from her. The figure was Lu Xingzhi. She wasn''t sure when he hade out of the room. It


    seemed that he was standing there admiring the scenery as a front for eavesdropping on her


    conversation with Jiang Lei.


    She walked toward the person directly.


    "When did youe out?" Jiang Yao asked casually.


    "It''s been a while," Lu Xingzhi answered frankly. That was to say that he heard everything.


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    Lu Xingzhi observed Jiang Yao''s expression after he answered her. He smiled chicly as Jiang Yao


    simply huffed and raised his hand to stroke her short hair ever so gently and in adoration.


    Soon after, Jiang Yao''s parents came back. Mr. Jiang held threerge watermelons in a basket and


    Mrs. Jiang carried a basket of freshly picked vegetables.


    After Mr. Jiang returned, he dropped one of the watermelons into theirrge water tank and kept it


    soaked. The Jiang family''s source of water was spring water drawn from the mountain. The water


    remained chilled and refreshing even during the hot summer. Hence, the water tank functioned like a


    refrigerator.


    "I''ll go to the vige to buy some green grass porridge. It is great to quench your thirst in this hot


    summer. I''ll be back soon." Mr. Jiang put the watermelon down and hurried out again.


    On the other hand, Mrs. Jiang carried the vegetables into the kitchen and then asked Jiang Lei to help


    her catch a chicken. Suddenly, the sound of chickens clucking and Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Lei''sughter


    resonated across the yard.


    "Xiao Lei, hurry, catch the flower one! It is the biggest among the others, I''ve been feeding it for eight


    months now. It looks so plump, it must be very delicious!" Mrs. Jiang instructed Jiang Lei to catch the


    chicken while Jiang Lei was in the middle of the flock, chasing after the chicken.


    When Jiang Yao came to watch, sheughed as she saw a few chicken feathers stuck on Jiang Lei''s


    head. "Hey, catch them quickly! Otherwise, they''ll start attacking you!"