Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 78 - 78 78 Enthusiastic Sister

?Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Enthusiastic Sister Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Enthusiastic Sister “Uncle Wang was my father’s old comrade-in-arms, and I can say that Wang Han and I were childhood friends. However, he grew up calling after me, ‘Brother An! Brother An!’ Since I was close by when I heard the news, how could I not rush over to visit? It was right when I bumped into you here. Otherwise, if they had driven you away, it would have been their loss,” An Zhiyuan really hadn’t expected to encounter Bai Xiao here. If not for the Director’s words, which gave him a strong sense of trust, he wouldn’t have been able to trust Bai Xiao this much.

Actually, he himself found it strange. He had not met Bai Xiao many times, and each time, he had never seen her looking glamorous. Instead, it was always Bai Xiao at her most miserable. Logically, he should not fancy such a downtrodden girl, the type that’s like a white lotus, which did not suit his straightforward nature. He was the kind of person who would seek revenge immediately.

Yet he couldn’t let go of Bai Xiao. Her weakness, her misery seemed to always touch his heart. And for some inexplicable reason, he felt an immense confidence in her, even though he didn’t understand where this confidence came from to assure Bai Xiao. Had Bai Xiao failed to cure Wang Han, Uncle Wang would probably be hating him by now.

“And you? How did you end up in town?” He remembered that Bai Xiao should be busy preparing for university.

Bai Xiao pointed ahead to Bai Ju, who had come out to greet them, “I came to see my second sister. She’s married into a family here in town.”

Bai Ju was already hurrying over. As soon as Zhao Dachuan got back, he told the whole story of Bai Xiao at Director Wei’s house! The thrilling level of the tale was no less than an action movie, scaring Bai Ju and their aunt silly with worry.

Upon hearing that Bai Xiao suddenly had a soldier as her fiancé, as a sister, how could Bai Ju not be anxious? This was something her younger sister had never mentioned to her.

And that’s why she hastened to come out and see for herself what kind of man this future brother-in-law was.

From a distance, she saw An Zhiyuan in full dress! His back straight as an arrow, neatly dressed in a Sun Yat-sen suit, and carrying an intimidating presence that commanded respect at first glance. He was clearly a young man, looking very dignified. Importantly, he seemed like an official. He was talking to Bai Xiao with a good attitude, his face adorned with a faint smile, which made him less frightening than his clothes did.

“Xiao, this is…?”

Before Bai Xiao could speak up, An Zhiyuan took the initiative to introduce himself.

“Hello second sister, I am An Zhiyuan, Bai Xiao’s fiancé. I’m temporarily serving as an instructor at J University. I happened to be passing by on a mission, so I took the opportunity to visit you.” He was a man, how could he make Bai Xiao feel embarrassed?

Bai Ju took one look at his presence and saw him extend his hand to shake hers.

Compared to their factory director, he seemed even more like an official. She hurriedly wiped her hands on her clothes before shaking hands with An Zhiyuan.

“Hello, hello, please come into the house. You’ve come all this way, come and get to know where we live. Visit more often in the future. Our Bai Xiao is a good girl, and you must treat her well in the future. Otherwise, I, as her sister, will not let you off.” Bai Ju said the polite words, but couldn’t help revealing her worries.

Bai Xiao covered her face, Oh my dear sister.

Who threatens people like that?

An Zhiyuan immediately saluted, “Second sister! Rest assured, I promise you, with a man’s loyalty and faith, I will take good care of Bai Xiao! I definitely won’t let you down. All of Bai Xiao’s college expenses will be sent by me. No need to worry at all—you can count on me to deliver on my word.” This was one of the few occasions where he could express his feelings.

Bai Ju nodded in satisfaction then shook her head, “No need, we’ll figure out a way to cover Bai Xiao’s tuition and living expenses on our own. We won’t put Bai Xiao in a difficult position, and we don’t want to put you in a difficult position, either. After all, it isn’t right for us to spend a man’s money before marriage.” Bai Ju refused, she might be poor, but she had her pride, probably inherited from the Bai family’s late parents.

Bai Xiao smiled as well, “Instructor An, there’s really no need for the tuition. I’ll find a way myself.”

Bai Ju, pulling Instructor An, headed toward their own little yard, as it wasn’t appropriate to entertain one’s future brother-in-law at an aunt’s house.

An Zhiyuan and Bai Xiao followed Bai Ju back to the small courtyard, where they invited An Zhiyuan to sit inside the house. He Wang, upon seeing a stranger, felt awkward and didn’t know where to put his hands and feet, as their family never had such an imposing visitor before. You could tell he was an official at a glance. He hurriedly went to pour some tea, but, alas, there was no tea at home, so after much rummaging, he could only serve a bowl of plain sugar water to the guest.

He Weng, seeing there was a visitor from the window, didn’t leave the room, accustomed as he was to hiding indoors. He still felt too embarrassed to come out and meet people.

“Dad, go get two pounds of meat, we’ll make dumplings tonight! This is Xiao’s fiancé, Instructor An Zhiyuan. Let’s have them for dinner, it’s his first visit! We don’t have much to offer but making dumplings is all we can do, you won’t find our food inadequate, will you?” Bai Ju called out politely, chiefly because they all had heard that the food in the military was good and were worried he might not enjoy their humble meal.

An Zhiyuan quickly tried to stop He Wang, “This must be brother-in-law, right? No trouble needed, I have to rush back soon or I’ll miss the last bus and that would mean criticism. Next time I visit, you can make dumplings for me. It’s rare for us to get a meal of homemade dumplings, I haven’t told you yet! The food we get is just like pig feed, all mashed up in a sloppy stew, you can’t taste anything. I really miss dumplings.”

“How can it be okay to not eat? It would weigh on our minds if you left without eating. No, it is decided, you must have a meal,” He Wang wouldn’t have it, honest folks show their hearts when treating their own.

An Zhiyuan held He Wang’s hand, “Really, brother-in-law, there’s no need. I’ll be in trouble if I’m late, and it’s no joke. We are disciplined, truly. I’ll definitely visit next time I have leave; we can’t forget about the dumplings then.”

Bai Xiao also stopped Bai Ju and He Wang, “Sister, brother-in-law, please don’t make it difficult for him. We can’t break discipline, or else it’s either confinement or a strict reprimand. You wouldn’t want him to be punished over a meal of dumplings, right?”

Bai Ju immediately shook her head, “That won’t do, Instructor An, you better hurry back then, let your brother-in-law bike you to the bus station! Can’t be late. School discipline must be adhered to! We can’t let our affairs delay you.”

He Wang rushed to get the bicycle, but An Zhiyuan stopped him yet again, “Sister, brother-in-law! Please, don’t fuss over me. I still need to say goodbye to Director Wei and Uncle Wang, I can’t just leave without a word, so don’t worry about me. I can take care of myself at my age.”

He Wang had to give in.

An Zhiyuan said goodbye to Bai Xiao in a hurry and rushed off after bidding Bai Ju and her family farewell.