I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 389 - 332: Who Is That Man?

When Mrs. Jiang came back in the evening and heard that Zhou Lanfen had caused trouble, she immediately regretted it deeply. If she hadn’t accepted Old Mrs. Shen’s invitation to hang out, she would have torn that pesky old woman apart. Poor them, one big and one small at home.

When Jiang Ming’an and Xie Yunhai came back and heard about it, their faces didn’t look too good either. If it weren’t for the elders being there, they couldn’t suppress their anger and would probably have gone straight to Zhou Lanfen’s house to cause a scene.

But clearly, they couldn’t swallow this anger. Jiang Mingyue noticed they ate faster than usual and, after finishing, didn’t stay for tea or conversation, claiming there was overtime at work, and left immediately.

But Jiang Mingyue, being the most familiar with her brother, didn’t believe them. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

That night, Mrs. Jiang went next door to learn pastry-making from Uncle Mute, while Jiang Mingyue played with Xiao Ran in the yard.

"Why don’t you go play with your little friends?" You’ve just built friendships with them, don’t let one Han Xiaoshan scare everyone off with fear.

Xiao Ran pouted unhappily. "Tell me, is it that you don’t want to play with me? Big brother doesn’t play with me, are you not playing with me either?"

Jiang Mingyue awkwardly explained, "Of course not, I’m just afraid Xiao Ran finds sister boring."

As soon as Xiao Ran heard this, his mood switched, and he gave Jiang Mingyue a genuine smile.

"It’s okay, I don’t find you boring!"

Jiang Mingyue: "..." You little... But of course, one’s own kid deserves all the love and spoiling.

"Look, sister, quick! There’s a bug on the pepper seedlings, luckily I saw it," he said, reaching out his little hand to catch it.

"Wait," Jiang Mingyue leaned back in her chair watching the willow tips in the sunset, and caught sight of the little bug with a sideways glance.

Xiao Ran quickly pulled back his hand, being very obedient, prompting Jiang Mingyue to ruffle his hair.

"This isn’t a pest, see? Its wings have seven black spots, so it’s called a seven-star ladybug. We can’t catch it; it won’t harm the crops. On the contrary, it’s here to protect them. You know aphids, right? A seven-star ladybug can eat over a hundred aphids a day. It’s undeniably a master at catching bugs, the ’guardian’ of crops, so not only can we not catch it, we should protect it."

Xiao Ran opened his mouth, realizing he almost mistook a beneficial insect for a pest. Thankfully, his sister was there. It seems he still knows too little.

"Don’t be discouraged! It’s not your fault. Our textbooks aren’t very comprehensive. I’ll find some books on this for you to read in the future, and you’ll learn more."

Xiao Ran nodded, determined with a fierceness in his heart, thinking that merely working hard on his studies wasn’t enough. From now on, he must read more other books, be well-informed and knowledgeable to avoid being ignorant again.

Because of the ladybug incident, before going to sleep that night, the little guy clung to Jiang Mingyue to tell a story.

"Want to hear a story about insects?"

Xiao Ran frowned and then shook his head, "Sis, I want to hear a fun story. By the way, you haven’t told me a Journey to the West story in a while."

"Journey to the West? Alright, do you remember where the last story left off?"

Xiao Ran confidently patted his chest, "I remember, ..."

"Then it’s time for the story of ’Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon’..." Jiang Mingyue narrated fluently. Her soothing and melodious voice was very pleasant to hear, and the well-paced rhythm kept the listener completely engrossed.

In the end, there was a lingering sense of wanting more.

"Sis, that demon is so bad, going around deceiving people just to eat meat."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." Little brother, that’s no ordinary meat; that’s Tang Sun’s flesh. If Tang Sun’s flesh could indeed grant immortality, she’d deceive people for it too, get it?

"But she’s quite capable too, being able to transform into a village girl, an old woman, and an old man, indicating that bad people work hard too. So I must work harder, or I won’t be able to fight the bad guys when I grow up."

Jiang Mingyue sighed: Having such an understanding little brother is a relief. Look, while she was still pondering how to guide him, he had already realized it himself.

Afterward, Jiang Mingyue was then asked to sing a lullaby, and she sang until she herself was sleepy.

The little guy fell asleep, and Jiang Mingyue tucked him in and turned off the light.

As she came out, she heard voices by the door and stopped in her tracks.

Guessing it might be Zhang Lanlan trying to regain existence, she used her spiritual power to check, surprisingly discovering it wasn’t.

The woman outside the door, who else could it be but Gu Jinhong.

Compared to the graceful and charming figure seen before, now she was haggard and old, her appearance and spirit vastly different from before, it was as if she was a different person.

Hmph! I didn’t expect such a big change after just one round of entry.