Chapter 253: Zhao Xin


    Trantor: Dragon Boat Trantion Editor: Dragon Boat Trantion


    When Zhou Lan arrived with her two daughters, Jiang Chuan had just finished recording the ounts. Chen Xing and Li Qing were distributing food to everyone ording to the ount book.


    Originally, Jiang Chuan intended to help carry the grain, but everyone said that hands used for writing shouldn’t be worn out with heavybor. They wouldn’t let him work, so he could only chat with his wife and children on the side.


    Jiang Chuan told Zhou Lan about Zhao Xin fainting from hunger. Jiang Xia, listening attentively by the side, asked after hearing the story, “Dad, do you think Zhao Xin had some connection with our family before?”


    “Why do you ask?”


    “People in the vige say she is an ‘Ice Beauty’, indifferent to everyone. But when my mom organized everyone to search for wild vegetables in the mountains, she also joined. She even smiled at me. I also remember when 1 took Xiao Gu to apologize at Little Fatty’s house, she was at the door looking after me. I feel she’s particrly friendly towards our family.”


    Jiang Chuan remembered a joke Zhou Lan had made on the way back, suggesting Zhao Xin seemed different with them. When he thought about it, the way Zhao Xin looked at him seemed to have deeper meaning. However, when Jiang Chuan carefully went through his memories, he couldn’t recall ever interacting with Zhao Xin, which was strange.


    Interestingly, Zhao Xin wasn’t a native of the vige.


    About ten years ago, she arrived in the vige with heavy luggage. Vigers whispered among themselves that she might be carrying gold, as the clothes she wore looked too expensive for a viger.


    To everyone’s surprise, instead of choosing a better house in the vige, she bought a dpidated one at the east end of the vige. It had been uninhabited for years and copsed just before she moved in, luckily not injuring her.


    She was very beautiful and had a unique presence, making other women in the vige feel overshadowed, leading them to dislike her.


    However, the men, especially the single ones, flocked to help her rebuild her house. She always remained indifferent, not caring much about those helping her, and when invited by the vige chief’s wife, she stayed at their house.


    The vige chief’s wife might be the only woman in the vige who was friendly towards her.


    After her house was rebuilt, countless men came to propose marriage, but she declined everyone. Some even tried to sneak into her room at night but were chased away by her screams.


    She bought tworge dogs to guard her house. The vigers, mostly familiar faces who still valued their reputation, stopped bothering her.


    Although she led a secluded life in the vige, rarely talking or causing trouble, she remained a hot topic of gossip, especially among the vige women.


    Zhou Lan pped her hands, “Honey, have you noticed that Zhao Xin’s eyes look a lot like yours?”


    Jiang Chuan, thinking his wife was daydreaming about romance novels again, quickly stopped her, “Don’t talk nonsense. In my eyes, there’s only you!”


    “What are you thinking? I mean, you two look alike. Just like Old Madam Jiang and Jiang Gui both have triangr eyes, could you and Zhao Xin be siblings?”


    Both Jiang Chuan and Jiang Xia were shocked by this unexpected guess.


    But upon further thought, it seemed usible.


    In terms of appearance, Jiang Chuan’s family was considered the best-looking in the vige. Many gossiped, questioning how old Jiang’s family could have such attractive members.


    Zhao Xin was also exceptionally beautiful, described as stunningly cold. Just by looks, the two could indeed be siblings!


    Zhou Lan’s imagination ran wild, envisioning a story where the older sister, in search of her lost brother,es to a remote vige and stays for ten years, tirelessly searching, only to find out he was right beside her all along.


    “Stop!” Jiang Chuan, seeing Zhou Lan daydreaming, knew something was up. He quickly grabbed her arm, “Honey, can you rein in your imagination for a bit?”


    Zhou Lan yfully smiled and nestled into her husband’s embrace.


    Jiang Xia was speechless, feeling like a third wheel in their romantic moment.


    “Wait, where’s Xiao Gu?”