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She had never seen Qin Rui act so viciously before, but she was even more afraid of the person who would smile and stab his again.

Qin Rui's words made her a little afraid.

Perhaps it was because his stepmother Lady Wang had said that he had picked them up, or perhaps it was because Little County Princess and the little brat had repeatedly asked if he had any relatives in the capital, and then because Qin Rui had asked him that just now, Duan Xiaohe's heart had really become flustered.

Remembering her only dowry, that phoenix hairpin that had its bead removed and looked as ugly as the back of a toad! Since he could sell them for money, they must be valuable items. One or two was fine, but there were more than ten on the phoenix tail. Later, when the Liu San redecorated it with pearls, she realized that this hairpin was actually so beautiful.

Later on, the decorations were naturally inferior to the original version. However, it was still possible to imagine just how beautiful this Chai Zi had been before.

If the one who married the Duan Clan's father was just an ordinary peasant woman, how could he possibly have such a beautiful and expensive hairpin?

Duan Xiaohe's heart stopped. Could she really have picked it up? She was afraid that Chai Zi had been left behind by the others as well. Coincidentally, her father picked her up, so Chai Zi became her foster son's compensation?

She took in a long breath and looked at Qin Rui with blinking eyes that were clear and large in black and white. You won't kill me. "

Qin Rui laughed, "How do you know?"

"We have such a good relationship."

Qin Rui's entire person became very cold and detached, "Even if there is a huge friendship between us, I will still kill you in front of the hatred of the nation."

Duan Xiaohe stabilised her mind, "Hatred of a nation? "Not even if the nation hates you."

He lowered his eyes again. "Are you that sure?"

She directly poked his heart with her finger. "Although you can say you're willing to part with your mouth, you definitely won't be able to part with it when that time comes."

"Qin Rui suddenly grabbed onto her hand and pressed heavily on his chest. Those eyes of yours are really poisonous. Since you know, then leave Liu San and follow me. Am I not as beautiful as Liu San? Could it be that I don't have Liu San to make money? Wouldn't it be better to follow me than the Liu San? "

"You're not as strong as the Liu San, and if I follow you, you'll find a place to hide and escape." She withdrew her hand. "I'm going out now. You can do as you please."

Duan Xiaohe ran back into the house and took a few taels of silver, then took out the phoenix hairpin and rushed straight to the door. Qin Rui stopped her and asked where she was going.

"It doesn't matter to you where I go, there's food in the kitchen, whatever you want to eat will be done by yourself!"

Outside, two or three villagers who had just returned from the fields saw the two of them. When they saw this scene, the expression on their faces changed subtly as they turned around and started to discuss among themselves. There was a knot between Duan Xiaohe's eyebrows. If Liu San came back and heard it, he would be unhappy!

Liu Er had just returned from Widow Li's garden and he had even picked up a bunch of fresh Little Qing vegetables. Seeing Qin Rui standing at the entrance, he clicked his tongue.

"My family's Ol 'Three just left the house and you've already hooked up with someone. Did you not put Ol' Three in your eyes?" How shameless! "

As he pushed open the door, he started to call out to the Old Man Liu, saying that under the weather, there would be people stealing men in broad daylight.

"Duan Xiaohe was originally angry in hherheart, but at this moment, she did not care that Liu Er was his own man's blood brother, so she gave him a slap on the face." Since you have the heart to care about others, you might as well care about the belly of the Widow Li. Don't be a father to others and still be a child, you're just a fool! "

Liu Er probably did not expect her to hit him, or maybe he did not dare believe what she had just said. When Old Man Liu came out and saw the red palm mark on his son's face, he was so angry that he immediately slapped him.

"Uncle, men will be laughed at when they hit women. Besides, Little He wasn't wrong, it was Liu Er's fault for having such a cheap mouth. If it were me, I would have directly pulled his tongue out. You just stood at the door and said something to someone like that. Why aren't you willing to do that? "

Qin Rui stopped Old Man Liu. As usual, he was warm and gentle with a slight smile on his face. His eyes were indeed cold.

Old Man Liu withdrew his hand in a daze, then angrily pointed at Duan Xiaohe and scolded: "He's still your second uncle. How dare you hit him? "Ol 'Three just left and you're already so arrogant. Don't tell me next time you actually dare to hit me?"

The reason Duan Xiaohe dared to beat Liu Er up was because Liu Er himself was someone who deserved a beating. He was the same generation as the Liu San, so what if he was her second uncle?

However, Old Man Liu was different. He was Liu San's father and could be considered a filial son. Since she was already his daughter-in-law, he should act good.

"Father, why didn't you listen to what he said? Why have you been like this ever since the Widow Li entered the room? It's just that the Liu San is not here today. If the Liu San was here, then Second Brother wouldn't be smacking him in the face. "

As Duan Xiaohe said this, her eyes reddened, and her face looked wronged. "If my second sister-in-law hadn't been forced away, how could this family have ended up like this?"

Lady Zhang was so angry that she left, the Liu San branch family no longer had a house, everyone knew about this matter, the moment she said it, the few villagers who came to join the fun did not want to watch anymore, and started to criticize Old Man Liu for being too unreasonable.

As a result, all the blame shifted from Duan Xiaohe to Liu Er and Widow Li, causing them to lose face. The Old Man Liu was shaking from anger. Even Duan Xiaohe was a little worried that he would be infuriated.

The Old Man Liu silently dragged Liu Er inside, and tightly closed the door.

After the people outside left, they heard Old Man Liu cursing at Liu Er from inside, and after a few curses, he brought up Lady Zhang again …

Qin Rui laughed: "I never thought that your method of sowing discord is actually so good."

Duan Xiaohe raised her chin, "I will be honest."

Qin Rui saw the phoenix tail hairpin in her hands, "Did he gift it?"

Duan Xiaohe tightened her grip on the thing in her hand, and casually placed it on top of her coiled up hair. "None of your business."

She seldom wore a pearl and shook it with every step. Originally, she had always been beautiful, but now that she was adorned with it, she appeared even more noble and beautiful. Qin Rui became more assured of his guess. His eyes flashed as he grabbed her back and forced her to cook a table of good dishes for him.

After finishing his meal, he walked out the door with satisfaction. Before leaving, he stood at the door and said that if he was really curious, he would come and find him before midnight tonight.

Go back and find him if your brain is full of water!

Duan Xiaohe packed her things, locked the door, and rushed back to his parents' place in Fujiang Village. They hurried along the way and finally arrived at the entrance when it was dark.

Lady Wang was splashing water outside, almost accidentally splashing her entire body.

"Why are you here?"

"Lady Wang looked behind her; she was alone. Where's Young Master? Where's your little sister? "

"Liu San brought Xiao Yue to the county city, I mentioned this to dad. "Where's my dad? I'm looking for him for something."

"Your father went to find someone else to gamble after dinner. He should be back soon. Why did you suddenly come over at this time? " Lady Wang placed the basin properly, and only after folding it did he see the phoenix tail hairpin on her head. Looking at the hairpin that had already been re-beaded, he was startled.

Duan Xiaohe followed her gaze and took off the hairpin. Mother, do you recognize this hairpin? "

"Isn't this your dowry? It has been re-inlaid with pearls."

She caressed the hairpin and replied softly: "En, Liu San went to get it for me. Did you see it?"

Lady Wang moved closer to take a look, "Un, it is indeed pretty nice to look at. "Little He, you married the right man. Luckily, the Kan clan has no conscience. Otherwise, you wouldn't have met such a good man."

Duan Xiaohe was in a bit of a trance, the sadness and muddled state of mind belonging to the original owner after her marriage annulment once again surged up to her heart, and she sighed, "Who knows if she will or not."

"Mother, you … Have you seen my mother? "

Lady Wang seemed to be a little unnatural as he turned his face elsewhere, "When I got married, she was already dead. How could I possibly see her?"

"Then where do you think she's buried? Why didn't my dad take me to see it?"

Lady Wang said that humans have already died, what was there to look at? They had already turned into a pile of bones, it was best not to think about it. He suddenly asked, "Do you not see me as your mother?"

Duan Xiaohe was startled, "No, I didn't call you."

Lady Wang slapped the table, revealing a face full of impatience. "Don't mention a dead person, it's really bad luck."

Immediately after, Lady Wang changed the topic to Duan Xiaoyue, one moment talking about this, the next moment talking about that, and finally asking about the matter about the Duan Clan's younger brother going to the academy. Lady Wang kept on asking questions about these things, but she never told him about her birth mother again.

If this was in the past, Duan Xiaohe would only think that Lady Wang was merely a stepmother, so she had to be especially concerned about her own biological brother and sister, and not himself.

However, now that he thought about it, the original owner had always kept asking about where her mother had gone to when she was young. After asking a few times, she ignored Lady Wang and felt that Lady Wang did not like her …

Now it seemed that it was not that Lady Wang did not like him, but it was that Lady Wang did not know what to say. Perhaps, this was what father Duan meant.

As the two of them were chatting, the Duan Clan's father returned. He said that he had won quite a bit of money today. After that, he took out a few taels of silver and stuffed it into her arms, and gave her a fragrant breath as he did so.

Lady Wang pouted at him shyly, scolding him because he was drunk. He pointed to the inside and said that the big girl had returned.

"How long have you been here? Just you alone? "

Old Man Duan sat down beside her. The faint smell of alcohol wafted off his body. It seemed that he was truly happy today.

Duan Xiaohe thought that she must definitely take advantage of this opportunity tonight to clarify things!

"You look good in this hairpin." When Old Man Duan saw the hairpin on her head, he nodded his head in satisfaction.

"She hesitated for a long time before opening her mouth in a joking manner." They all say that I don't look like you, nor do I look like brother and sister. Father, did you pick me up? "