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Zhang Shan Ni offered the three cousins some brown sugar water as she introduced them into the family room.
After all, this was her first visit to her relatives since getting married, and Zhang Shan Ni took it very seriously without neglecting them because they were younger.
Through the original host’s memories, she knew that her cousins were all very kind to her.
"Little Ni Ni, are you having a hard time?" Seeing that it was just their siblings around, the youngest, Zhang Nanqi, immediately pulled his little sister to his side and sized her up as he spoke.
In his heart, he was gauging whether the folks from the Xie Family were being unfair, letting the new bride do the chore of splitting firewood, which is usually a man’s heavy task!
"Brother Qi, look, have I not put on weight?" Zhang Shan Ni raised a smile, cheerfully spinning around in their midst, then paused to face her cousins’ gazes from both sides.
It must be said that Zhang Shan Ni’s physical condition now was indeed much better than it was a month ago!
After the Zhang Family’s three brothers took a closer look, they exchanged a glance in secret, their previously somber expressions now replaced with joy.
"Little sister, seeing you well truly puts our minds at ease. Your marriage is a good thing; no need to be controlled by that family anymore." Zhang Nangao, who has a straightforward nature, blurted out cheerfully, "Big brother, little sister has become much more cheerful after getting married, that’s really great!"
All three sons of the Zhang Zhiqiang family have a natural forthrightness similar to their dad; their demeanor honest and simple, but their minds wise inside.
"Then you can rest assured, Brother Chen is a very good person, my in-laws treat me well too, and as you’ve seen, my little aunt and the kids are very close to me. My life now is truly wonderful, and there’s no need for my brothers to worry about me."
"Little sis has become much more cheerful." Zhang Nanqi noticed that in the half-conversation they’ve had, Zhang Shan Ni had shed her previous timid demeanor. Now that she’s married, she seems bright and confident, making him feel that marriage was indeed a good choice:
"As long as you are doing well and feeling happy, that’s a great relief for us. If anyone bullies you, you must tell us right away. Although you don’t have your natal family, you still have us brothers, understand?"
Moreover, he was not young, and he knew Xie Jingyang, as they were not far apart in age. Back when they couldn’t pursue schooling, they often saw each other in the Qing Mountain Team.
He had heard of Xie Jingchen, whom he always respected, the renowned Xie Laoer Xie Jingchen.
Ever since he learned that his little sister had married this man, he felt much more at ease. In terms of Xie Jingchen’s character, he quite trusted Xie Jingyang’s opinion.
After all, the whole Qingshan Team spoke highly of this young man; he couldn’t possibly have an unwarranted reputation.
"I know! If Jingchen dares to bully me, I will have Brother Qi, Brother Gao, and Brother Qi gang up on him!"
Zhang Shan Ni laughed and said, looking gently at her cousins who still treated her with the same warmth as before, noticed her more lively temperament compared to the original host, and didn’t mind at all, even feeling it normal for her personality to change after getting married...
Maybe in their eyes, any change in little sister was for the better.
Now seeing Zhang Shan Ni brighten up from her previously gloomy, oppressed state, lifting those sparkling eyes boldly and able to peer into people’s hearts, they couldn’t help but feel that the marriage was truly a good one.
And the fact that she could break away from her so-called ’biological father’ Zhang Zhiguo, that was splendid.
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