I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

Yang Zheng felt very uncomfortable facing the lavish dinner.

He understood Qiaoqiao's thoughts and knew that she would give her brother the best when conditions allowed.

But he was afraid that Zhou Wenhui would misunderstand that Qiaoqiao only cared about her family, and that the couple would feel resentful towards each other.

A person can be poor, but cannot lack ambition, and even less should they add pressure to Qiaoqiao.

Zhou Wenhui noticed Yang Zheng's awkwardness and said generously, "Shrimp are not easy to buy. We went to the vegetable store several times, but they didn't have any."

Are you going to the grocery store? You're going to the grocery store too?

Seeing Yang Zheng's doubt, Zhou Wenhui said, "Qiaoqiao pushed me to buy groceries, mail letters, watch the sunset, and fly with the swallows."

"The sunset glows and the lone wild goose flies together; the autumn waters blend with the vast sky." Yang Zheng blurted out.

Zhou Wenhui laughed: "What we saw that day were indeed swallows, but there was no 'autumn waters merging with the sky' color."

Qiaoqiao served the rice and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Yang Zheng smiled and said, "Nothing to laugh about. Let's eat."

Qiaoqiao served food to her brother, then to Zhou Wenhui, and then to her brother again.

She wished her brother would eat the whole bowl of pig's feet.

Yang Zheng stopped her, saying, "Qiao Mei, you eat. Your brother has already eaten a lot."

"I've gained a lot of weight, while my brother has lost weight."

"What does it matter if you're thin? As long as you're energetic. When we're at work, we're either squatting or bending over. None of the workers are fat; if they're too fat, they can't even squat down."

"Yang Zheng is right, I have indeed gained weight, I need to move around more," Zhou Wenhui happily joined the discussion.

"Qiaoqiao, work tonight to make a cotton cover for Wenhui's foot. He won't feel pain when he gets the prosthesis tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll sew it after I finish eating."

"Walking for twenty minutes every day makes my whole body feel incredibly comfortable, and I even feel more restful during my midday nap than usual," Zhou Wenhui said happily.

"I was worried you wouldn't like it," Yang Zheng chuckled.

"How could I not like a prosthesis made by a master fitter? Yang Zheng, thank you."

Zhou Wenhui sincerely said that no matter how crude the prosthetic leg was, at least he cared about himself. Sincerity is the most precious thing in human relationships.

"Hey bro, has the case of that girl's rape and murder at your workplace been solved yet?" Qiaoqiao asked curiously.

"How can we solve a case like this? Even if there is evidence, the rain is so heavy, it will all be washed away. Qiaoqiao, girls must never go out alone at night. Even if you have a companion, you shouldn't go out. Staying home at night is the safest thing to do," Yang Zheng instructed.

"We're in the military region, so the security is pretty good. Is Huailin city really that scary?" Qiaoqiao sighed.

A perfectly good girl, gone just like that.

"Yang Zheng, are the three people you went to look for all good friends?"

Zhou Wenhui remembered his father's words: "If it was a stranger who committed the crime, why would he want to kill her? Unless, the woman knew the rapist."

"Lu Han is my roommate. He doesn't like Kong Xiange, but Kong Xiange is the one who keeps bothering him. That night, it happened in the heat of the moment, and Lu Han said some things that hurt a girl's self-esteem, which is why Kong Xiange ran away. I was afraid something would happen to her, so I asked Lu Han to go with me to look for her. We ran into Brother Liu downstairs."

Recalling that night, Yang Zheng still felt lingering fear.

"Who is Brother Liu?" Zhou Wenhui asked casually.

"Brother Liu was the first friend I made after I joined the factory. He was sincere and warm-hearted. His mother even invited me to her home for dinner. When Brother Liu learned that Kong Xiange had run away, he also went to help look for her. The three of us split up to search. Brother Liu went to the west, but unfortunately he didn't see Kong Xiange."

"Brother Liu invited you to his house for dinner?"

"Yes, but there's something I'm not comfortable saying," Yang Zheng stammered.

"Brother, what's wrong? Is there something you can't tell us?" Qiaoqiao asked.

"Brother Liu, he... he has a younger sister named Xiaocao. My master said that Brother Liu invited me to dinner because he intended to set me up with his sister. However, I declined. I've only been working at the factory for a little over three months and haven't thought about marriage yet."

"Brother, you're not young anymore, you can start dating."

Qiaoqiao, however, strongly agreed. In the countryside, it would be a laughing stock if her younger sister got married while her older brother remained single.

"I think Yang Zheng did the right thing. It's not too late to talk about it in a couple of years, when your career has improved a bit."

Zhou Wenhui wasn't against Yang Zheng dating, but he felt there was something wrong with Brother Liu. His father said that only crimes committed by acquaintances would involve rape and murder; could Brother Liu be the perpetrator?

Dad released all three of them with just one sentence; he must know Yang Zheng's powerful connections.

Perhaps, Brother Liu was using Yang Zheng to bring him and his sister together.

"It's not that my family has a bad class background, but my brother should already have a child. If we delay for another two years, he'll be 25."

Qiaoqiao grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Zhou Wenhui stopped talking and ate his meal in silence.

After Qiaoqiao finished eating, she went back to her room to find some old cloth to sew a cotton cover.

"Yang Zheng, when Dad came back from Huailin City that time, he said something about the girl's rape and murder case that I think I need to tell you."

"What did you say?" Yang Zheng listened attentively.

"Dad said that strangers won't rape and kill unless the girl knows the rapist. Yang Zheng, there are good people and bad people everywhere. Don't be easily blinded by gratitude."

Yang Zheng was shocked and jumped to his feet. "Impossible! Brother Liu, that's impossible!"

Then I thought again, did Brother Liu really not see Kong Xiange when he went to the west?

Slowly sitting down, Zhou Wenhui continued, "Making friends is like choosing a wife; one wrong step and you're headed for an abyss. Of course, Dad has no evidence, just a guess. He doesn't even know Brother Liu."

"I understand, thank you for reminding me." Yang Zheng was somewhat saddened.

"People are interconnected, yet they are also individuals. The human heart is the most unpredictable thing. You don't need to be discouraged. When you encounter problems, being able to handle them correctly is what makes a wise person," Zhou Wenhui said with a faint smile.

Yang Zheng suddenly understood. Commander Zhou was a veteran, and his analysis of problems was always spot on.

Remembering how Liu Dabao was extremely listless when they first left the police station, and he even needed to rest for two days. He must have been scared, right?

Qiaoqiao took out a piece of floral fabric and asked happily, "How's this fabric? Isn't it pretty?"

Zhou Wenhui frowned, and Yang Zheng replied, "It looks good, very good."

These two siblings have the same taste; they're just using it at home, so they don't care if it looks good or not.

Place cotton on the floral fabric, then cover it with another piece of floral fabric, and sew it on both sides.

Sew a rope onto the cover to tie your legs tightly so they won't fall off.

It looks like a very simple craft, but Qiaoqiao still managed to sew the light off.

At night, Yang Zheng lay in his guest room, looking at the moonlight outside the window, but he couldn't fall asleep.

He was glad he came to see his sister. Zhou Wenhui's words were like a light in the darkness, allowing him to see people and things clearly.

Zhou Wenhui is a very smart man. If he weren't legless, he would probably be more than capable of being a factory director.

Although his younger sister is a bit simple-minded, it's clear that Zhou Wenhui is somewhat dependent on her.

A marriage that no one believed in at the beginning turned out to be unexpectedly happy.

When people are sincere, they will be treated with sincerity. My sister is so kind; even a stone would be warmed up by now, right?