Chiang Xiao thought about it and agreed, so she glanced at Ge Dejun, "Uncle Grandpa, is it okay for you to wait here alone?"
Ge Dejun waved his hand, "Sure, why not? I’m tired too, it’s a good chance to have a smoke and rest a bit. You go ahead and don’t rush."
Chiang Xiao and Xu Linjiang hurried towards the village.
But she didn’t know where the family driving the ox cart lived, so she had to go back home first, planning to have Grandma take them to find it.
As soon as she got back, Chiang Xiao pushed the door, which was unlocked, and it opened easily.
Instinctively, she glanced at the house next door, just in time to see Song Xiyun preparing to peek over the yard wall into her side, and immediately she raised her eyebrows and called out, "Auntie, are you about to climb over my family’s yard wall to eavesdrop again, is that it?"
Song Xiyun utterly did not expect that after holding back all day, the moment she couldn’t resist checking who was at the Chiang Family’s home, she would be caught red-handed by Chiang Xiao.
Her heart panicked, her foot twisted suddenly, and she cried out as she fell to the ground.
The dull pain in her ankle made Song Xiyun even more annoyed, and she got up and glared at Chiang Xiao, shouting, "Chiang Xiao, what way is that to talk? Who is climbing over any walls? This wall isn’t just your family’s, it’s shared between both our houses, your side and ours, are you saying I can’t even lean on my own wall?"
"Then maybe you should keep your eyes from sticking over to our main house’s doorway!" Chiang Xiao shot back ungraciously.
At that moment, Zhao Xin, who had heard Chiang Xiao’s voice, rushed out from inside.
"Sister-in-law! You’re finally back!"
This sentence struck like a thunderbolt from the clear sky, unexpected and leaving everyone dumbstruck on the spot.
A line of crows flew over everyone’s heads.
Chiang Xiao felt she must have been too tired and was having hallucinations.
Who would tell her, why was Zhao Xin in her house!
And, why was he calling her sister-in-law!
The mission was already over over over! Besides, shouting it out here could have serious consequences!
Zhao Xin was stunned too.
He didn’t mean to make such a mistake! But for some reason, on hearing Chiang Xiao’s voice inside, he reacted like a reflex, and the word sister-in-law just slipped out!
It must have been because their last cooperation went so smoothly, or the team leader’s orders were so authoritative, that his mouth acted without his brain’s command.
Seeing the fury in Chiang Xiao’s eyes, Zhao Xin involuntarily stepped back, his scalp tingling.
Well, he could explain...
He could think of a way to smooth it over...
Just then, the neighbor Song Xiyun, Xu Linjiang following Chiang Xiao, and Ge Liutao, who had also come out of the main house upon hearing the commotion, asked in unison, "Sister-in-law? You called her sister-in-law?"
Zhao Xin wanted to cry but had no tears.
He had hoped that maybe no one had noticed that sentence of his.
Song Xiyun reacted first, her gossiping heart igniting like a raging fire, her expression extremely excited, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
"Hey, young comrade! Are you from the league team? Why did you call Chiang Xiao sister-in-law? Does Chiang Xiao have a man? Is her man your brother?"
Chiang Xiao turned fiercely and glared at her, coldly commanding, "Auntie! What nonsense are you spouting? He’s just joking, why are you taking it seriously?"
"Sister-in-law" – the pronunciation wasn’t something that could be easily covered up!
Chiang Xiao’s face darkened terribly, and she rushed over, grabbing Zhao Xin and pulling him into the house.
"Zhao Xin!" Chiang Xiao pushed Zhao Xin and he landed heavily on a chair, her eyes ablaze with anger as she stared at him, "Did you come here to ruin me?"
She truly did not expect that, after all that had happened, Zhao Xin would still show up before her and bring such trouble!