The Blessed Farm Girl Has a Spatial Storage
Chapter 47: Having a Tiff

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Having a Tiff

Qiao Muchen, who was sulking in his study, had long heard Zhao Zhitong’s voice from the courtyard.

He was instantly overjoyed and about to rush out the door, but then he remembered being stood up and returned to his study, fuming.

The study wasn’t a place Sun Daqing could enter, so he simply waited outside while Zhao Zhitong went in alone.

When Qiao Muchen saw Zhao Zhitong enter, he deliberately turned away, pretending to be engrossed in a book and ignoring her.

Zhao Zhitong scampered over to him. "Qiao Muchen, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have stood you up. Are you angry?"

Qiao Muchen kept his little face stern and refused to look at Zhao Zhitong.

He was clearly sulking. Zhao Zhitong pondered for a moment, then took a piece of chocolate from her space. She offered it to him, saying sincerely, "This is my favorite chocolate candy. Here, have it. Please don’t be angry anymore, okay?"

Qiao Muchen glanced at the dark, unassuming piece of candy in her palm and frowned. This thing looks as bad as medicine, he thought. It definitely won’t taste good.

Zhao Zhitong, ignoring his thoughts, saw he wasn’t speaking and simply popped the chocolate into his mouth.

Qiao Muchen’s eyes widened. He was about to spit it out, but the sweet, smooth flavor that melted in his mouth made him pause.

Seeing Qiao Muchen eat the chocolate, Zhao Zhitong brightened. "You ate the chocolate, so you’re not angry anymore, right?"

Qiao Muchen, still a bit awkward and pouting, just grunted, "Mm."

Zhao Zhitong paused, then understood he had agreed not to be angry. She beamed. "You forgive me! Then I’ll get going."

Seeing Zhao Zhitong about to leave, Qiao Muchen, still feeling a bit contrary, finally grabbed her arm. "So, are you still coming to my house to read books tomorrow?"

Zhao Zhitong’s eyes crinkled. "Okay!"

Just as it seemed they were about to make up, a single sentence from Zhao Zhitong made Qiao Muchen unhappy all over again.

Zhao Zhitong asked, "Can Wei Shulan come with me to read books at your house tomorrow?"

The thought that it was because of Wei Shulan that Zhao Zhitong had neglected him and even stood him up resurfaced.

Qiao Muchen decided he didn’t like Zhao Zhitong anymore. With a stern little face, he refused outright, "No! She can’t come to my house to read books."

Zhao Zhitong was puzzled. "Why not? We’re fellow disciples."

Qiao Muchen said angrily, "No means no! If you... if you’re going to be good friends with her, then I won’t be good friends with you anymore!"

"Fine, then!" Zhao Zhitong got angry too. She had already apologized, but Qiao Jiaojiao was still upset. He’s so petty! she thought, huffing, "If you don’t want to be friends with me, then I don’t want to be friends with you either! Hmph!"

Qiao Muchen’s eyes immediately reddened. He threatened, "Then... then I won’t let you read my books anymore!"

As if Zhao Zhitong would be scared by his threat! Of course not. She put her little hands on her hips, looking fierce. "Fine, I won’t read them! And I won’t give you my candy anymore either!"

With that, she huffed and spun around to leave.

Qiao Muchen also snorted coldly and turned his back, refusing to look at her.

Sun Daqing, waiting outside the door, saw Zhao Zhitong run out of the study. He immediately rushed over. "Little Cousin, are we going home?"

Zhao Zhitong nodded unhappily. "Yeah, let’s go home."

Then, after bidding Mother Qiao farewell, she stormed out in a huff.

On the way home, Sun Daqing noticed his little cousin wasn’t humming tunes or talking anymore. Seeing she was unhappy, he asked anxiously, "Little Cousin, what’s wrong? Did Qiao Muchen bully you?"

Zhao Zhitong snorted coldly and exclaimed indignantly, "Qiao Jiaojiao is such a cheapskate! I’m never going to play with him again!"

Sun Daqing was taken aback. "Huh? You two had a fight?"

Zhao Zhitong just huffed, her face etched with displeasure. In no mood to explain to Sun Daqing, she puffed out her cheeks and ran towards home.

"Hey, Little Cousin, don’t run so fast! Wait for me!"

Seeing Zhao Zhitong run off in a huff, Sun Daqing could only shout as he hurriedly chased after her.

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After Zhao Zhitong left, Mother Qiao sensed that something was amiss between the two children.

Usually, Zhao Zhitong would sweetly tell her, "See you tomorrow." But today, her mood was clearly off when she left.

Moreover, when her son returned from his lessons, he had locked himself in the study and had been sulking ever since. More importantly, he hadn’t even come out to see Zhao Zhitong off.

So, before dinner, she called her son out for a private talk.

At first, Qiao Muchen maintained a pouting face, stubbornly refusing to say anything. But eventually, softened by Mother Qiao’s gentle words and perhaps feeling genuinely wronged, he burst into tears. Sobbing, he recounted the day’s events to his mother.

After hearing her son’s account, Mother Qiao almost chuckled at the antics of the two little ones, but she managed to restrain herself.

Finally, she sighed helplessly and gently ruffled Qiao Muchen’s hair. "Son, that’s where you were wrong. Tongtong already apologized to you; how can you keep holding a grudge? A man should be magnanimous. How can you be so petty?"

Qiao Muchen was still very upset. He sobbed, "But she’s my friend! How could she choose to be friends with Wei Shulan over me? She definitely doesn’t truly consider me her friend."

Mother Qiao said, "Son, you mustn’t think that way. She’s your friend, but she’s also Wei Shulan’s friend. People can have more than one friend. You can’t be so possessive."

"But... but..." Qiao Muchen was still deeply distressed. She betrayed our friendship! he thought. She already has me as a good friend; why does she need to make friends with others?

This was the first time Mother Qiao realized her son could be so possessive.

She had to patiently counsel him. Fortunately, her son listened. Though still feeling a bit sulky, he eventually recognized his mistake and promised her he would apologize to Zhao Zhitong the next day.

Meanwhile, although Zhao Zhitong was very angry, she had always been an easygoing person by nature.

When she rushed home and saw that her Big Cousin and Little Cousin were also at their house, she instantly tossed her earlier displeasure to the back of her mind.

Zhao Zhitong rushed in, exclaiming cheerfully, "Big Cousin! Little Cousin! You’re here too! It’s so lively at home!"

She loved it most when their home was bustling with activity.

When Zhao Dong saw Zhao Zhitong return, he pulled her aside and asked, "Tongtong, what do you think about your two older cousins joining our family and living with us?"

Why did Zhao Dong ask this? Well, that story begins earlier this afternoon.

At that time, they had just finished making the tofu they planned to sell that afternoon when the Village Chief’s wife rushed over to their house, calling for Zhao Dong and Sun Mei.

After some discussion, the two understood the reason for the Village Chief’s wife’s visit.

It turned out that earlier that afternoon, Zhao Cheng, the eldest son of Madam Zhu, had returned home early from the fields because his hoe was broken. He intended to repair it and go back to work, but unexpectedly, he stumbled upon his mother having an affair at home.

He even overheard the man urging Madam Zhu to sell all their family’s land and elope with him.