Xiao Aizhen was still feeling rather shaken.
She rubbed Qiao'er's head. "Qiao'er, listen to your uncle. We can't do something like that again. You should know there are plenty of people outside who rob others after robbing them, as well as outright bandits.
"Back then, even when I carried bags of placer gold to the bank, I had to be extremely careful. And even then, I was robbed once and almost lost my life."
Su Qiao nodded obediently. "Mm. I'll listen to you from now on, Uncle."
Not far away, Gao Jinghui was leaning against an earthen wall, twirling a wooden stick in his hand. He curled his lip.
Faking it!
Trying so hard to fake it!
Judging by how fierce she had been with him yesterday, could she really be this obedient?
Only Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao would fall for her act.
If she wanted to fool him, she was still a little too inexperienced.
Hmph. If I weren't worried that Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao would suffer, I wouldn't have bothered coming.
"Uncle, Auntie, about what happened today, I didn't discuss it with you beforehand, so..."
Su Qiao actually felt rather embarrassed.
Xiao Aimin rubbed her head again. "It's fine. Uncle understands you. You've had it too hard all these years, living on your own."
Tian Guihua hurriedly comforted her as well. "That's right. Your uncle and I wanted to bring you over to live with us long ago. We were just afraid you wouldn't agree."
"Really?" Su Qiao hadn't expected that they had considered this before.
Tian Guihua smiled and pinched her cheek. "Would I lie to you about that?"
Su Qiao looked at them gratefully. "Uncle, Auntie, I'll definitely repay you properly in the future."
"We're your family. What do we need you to repay