Chapter 1764 — A Mistake
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"Actually, it's not bad at all. Out here you don't need pretty clothes or cosmetics. A life of men tilling and women weaving—that's something I've honestly always longed for..." Tang Zhi said with heartfelt feeling. Shen Yushu had been right. Last time, if Wei Zhao hadn't recovered his strength at the final moment, they might well have all ended up back in West Star Village...
Though at the time Tang Zhi had harbored some dissatisfaction over Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu coming back together, that dissatisfaction had long since scattered to the winds. Sometimes the friendship between sisters truly can dissolve jealousy—but handled poorly, it can just as easily escalate it.
It all came down to the mindset of those involved. Tang Zhi had accepted Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu, and the two of them had accepted Tang Zhi. Of course, the bond holding it all together was Feng Xiaoxiao. Without the matter of Feng Xiaoxiao, they could never have gotten along so harmoniously.
"That day will come..." Wei Zhao said with a smile. "But not just yet..."
"Right, so many things are still unresolved. Xiaoxiao has gone to the Ice Palace too, and we all have to work hard..." Tang Zhi nodded and said, "Wei Zhao, tell me—when I see Grandpa Lin in a bit, what should I say? I'm a little nervous..."
The closer they drew to West Star Village, the more nervous Tang Zhi became.
"My old man's very amiable," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "The fact that I call him Old Man Wei shows he's easy to talk to. Bringing my wife home—he'll be thrilled, won't he?"
"Mm..." Tang Zhi's face flushed. "Will he... think I'm... completely useless?"
That was what worried Tang Zhi most. She feared Old Man Wei would think she had neither family background nor martial skill, and was no fit match for Wei Zhao. Right now, Tang Zhi felt that Feng Xiaoxiao was the one truly suited to Wei Zhao—both she and Wei Zhao were **, and together they had the air of a celestial couple.
"How could that be?" Wei Zhao said. "Besides, didn't we say? We'll see if we can find a way to get you each a set of ** heart methods too, so you can ** as well..."
"Yes!" That was what Tang Zhi hoped for most. If she too could become a **, or even break through to the Heaven Rank someday, then her lifespan would be extended, and she could stay by Wei Zhao's side forever. And most importantly, she could preserve her looks forever, frozen at this moment of her greatest beauty—then Wei Zhao would never grow tired of her...
Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu said nothing, but in truth they were looking forward to it as well.
Cars almost never appeared in West Star Village, so the moment Wei Zhao's car entered the village, it drew a crowd of onlookers. And when they saw that the driver was Wei Zhao, they grew even more enthusiastic. "Xiao Yi, you're back? Did you make money working outside this time? Struck it rich?"
Whenever Wei Zhao went out on missions before, he always claimed he was going off to work. Only Old Man Wei and Ergoudan knew the truth—naturally, Wei Zhao couldn't tell anyone else.
"Heh, not bad," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "Auntie Wang, your family's doing well too, aren't you? I see you've got a gold bracelet on?"
"Haha, that's right, not bad at all!" Widow Wang said with no small amount of pride, shaking the gold bracelet on her wrist.
"Uncle Zhang, your family seems to be doing well too? You're even riding an electric bike now?" Wei Zhao called out to another uncle.
"Compared to you driving a car, it's still far behind—but having a ride at all is already good enough!" Uncle Zhang said, also quite pleased with himself.
Wei Zhao greeted the neighbors one by one. West Star Village was only so big—everyone knew everyone. Tang Zhi, Gu Mengyao, and Shen Yushu felt a little embarrassed; they had never met such warmhearted villagers and for a moment didn't know what to say.