Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 99:  Chapter 97: Uninvited Guest – Liu Sisi Lost in Confusion

Nan Tianzong looked up curiously, meeting a pair of wandering eyes.

“This way, brother, if you want to buy calligraphy tools, and this way, if you want to find books and paintings… Huh! What’s going on with you all?”

Nan Tianzong’s goodwill was ultimately in vain, as the other party was evidently not here for the items in the store.

He waved his hand, and several servants immediately rushed into the store, rummaging around and even breaking into the back hall, leaving the shop in a mess.

Hearing Nan Tianzong’s question, the man glanced at him and then stretched his neck to watch the servants’ actions, clearly not intending to leave without finding something.

“Brother? Brother!”

Seeing the man’s unfriendly gaze and actions, Nan Tianzong couldn’t help knocking on the counter to get his attention: “Brother, what are you trying to do? You’re trespassing into a civilian house! Not to mention anything else, if you really report this to the county government, you won’t be able to handle the consequences!”

He also realized that the other party was here to cause trouble!

Before Nan Tianzong could get angry, the man suddenly turned his attention away, and then smiled.

“You’re the owner of this shop?”

Nan Tianzong hesitated: “Yes, I am. And you are… ”

Liu Sisi had only brought YingEr back to the bookstore after feeding her. From a distance, she saw many people in the shop, so she hurriedly increased her pace and ran back to the shop.

“Shopkeeper, I’m sorry I’m late… It’s you!”

In the shop, Nan Tianzong was confronting the man across the counter. Hearing the footsteps, both men turned their heads to look.

The man’s eyes lit up, and he immediately called out with a delighted expression: “Sisi, you’re back!”

“How come you’re here?”

Liu Sisi looked astonished, it was actually Zhang Shixin! How did he end up in the bookstore? What was going on?

“Sisi, I missed you. I went to your house twice and couldn’t find you. I heard someone say that they’d seen you here, so I came looking for you.” Zhang Shixin gazed at Liu Sisi with tender yearning, making people’s skin crawl.

Seeing Liu Sisi dressed in men’s clothes, his eyes brightened! She was indeed becoming more and more beautiful.

He thought of her infatuation with him in the past and was confident that within three months, he would definitely have this little beauty in his grasp.

By that time, a married woman hidden away in a small courtyard would surely be ignored by the poisoned wife who had initially meddled, pretending not to see.

Zhang Shixin couldn’t help narrowing his eyes, involuntarily resenting the poisoned wife. If it wasn’t for her, the girl in front of him would have long been his prey!

Liu Sisi felt nauseous at the man’s lewd gaze and quickly stepped back a couple of steps!

“Stop! Businessman Zhang, we are strangers with no grudges. Why bother pretending here and talking nonsense for others to hear?”

Zhang Shixin looked hurt, his eyes almost overflowing with tenderness as he looked at Liu Sisi.

“Sisi! Have you forgotten our vows of love? Back then, we promised each other a lifetime of loyalty! How can you go back on your word now? Sisi –”

“Shut up, let me tell you! Even if I don’t know you, so what? Since I, Liu, am married, I naturally have nothing to do with the past! If you continue to slander my reputation here, don’t blame me for being impolite!”

While speaking, Liu Sisi angrily grabbed a feather duster nearby and aimed it at Zhang Shixin’s handsome face, striking him relentlessly.

“Old Master, be careful! Are you alright?”

The servants who had been standing on the sidelines hurriedly rushed over to stop her.

“Have you had enough?!”

Nan Tianzong couldn’t stand it any longer! He forcefully pushed the encircling crowd away and firmly protected Liu Sisi behind him.

He shouted sternly: “I don’t care who you are! Since she said she doesn’t know you, just get out of here! If I see you bothering her again, don’t blame me for not being polite!”

“Who are you?”

Zhang Shixin finally took a good look at Nan Tianzong.

The small town was indeed not very big, and Zhang Shixin was very familiar with its layout.

Nan Tianzong had only arrived in the small town about half a year ago and mostly kept his shop closed, with no one knowing where he went. When he opened for business, he did not entertain the local gentry, unintentionally offending some people’s interests. Overnight, the bookstore was destroyed by a massive fire.

However, to the disappointment of the onlookers, the bookstore was rebuilt on the original site, and the shop front was expanded by a full half.

After reopening, the bookstore changed its previous decline and business improved several times.

He had initially planned to investigate Nan Tianzong’s background, but unfortunately, his family’s business forced him to go to the capital city. By the time he returned, Nan Tianzong had already gained some prominence.

He looked Nan Tianzong up and down and sneered a few times, pointing at his nose and cursing: “I don’t care who you are, you should ask around, who is Zhang Shixin? It’s for your own good to stay away from the woman I have my sights on!”

“She works for my shop, and naturally, she’s under my care! Who the hell are you? I, Nan Tianzong, haven’t even considered you! Get out of here!” A fierce light flashed in Nan Tianzong’s eyes.

“Very well! Fine, you daring, unconscionable brat! I, Businessman Zhang, am at least a respectable figure, and you dare… ”

“If you have the guts, then bring it on! I, Nan Tianzong, will deal with all of it! If I find you bothering her again, don’t blame me for being impolite!” A murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he spoke.

Zhang Shixin was taken aback, his eyebrows standing on end.

“Fine! Let’s go!”

After glowering at Nan Tianzong for a few moments, he turned around, leading the group and leaving the bookstore in large strides.

When they left, Liu Sisi’s momentum collapsed, and her entire body softened, even the feather duster in her hand slipped out of her grasp.

“Mom, are you alright?” Di Xuan asked worriedly.

“If you can’t handle it, don’t try to be tough; it won’t kill you to ask for help!”

Nan Tianzong casually brought a stool for Liu Sisi to sit on, “Don’t worry! As long as you work in my shop one day, he, a mere businessman, won’t be able to hurt you.”

Liu Sisi’s face was pale as she hastily shook her head. When she saw Zhang Shixin earlier, the residual consciousness of this body had acted up again.

God knows how much willpower it took her to forcibly suppress the palpitations in her heart and to put on a fierce demeanor.

“I’m sorry, I’ve caused you trouble. Don’t worry, I won’t come to the shop to work from tomorrow on.”

After drinking a cup of boiled water, Liu Sisi finally calmed down.

“Don’t talk nonsense; if you don’t come, won’t it mean that I, Nan Tianzong, am afraid of Zhang, the businessman? Just feel free to work here. I want to see what kind of trouble he can cause me!” A cold light quickly flashed in Nan Tianzong’s eyes.