Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Xu Xingguang returned Xiahou Huai Gui’s wheelchair to the bodyguard before meeting everyone’s gaze and walking back to the small square.

”Xingguang, did Uncle recognize you?” As soon as Zhang Zhiyi saw Xu Xingguang, she grabbed her arm and asked in a low voice.

Xu Xingguang nodded and said, ”Your uncle is quite clever.”

Zhang Zhiyi said, ”Of course he’s clever. Despite his young age, even Brother Shang feels intimidated when he sees him. It’s said that he showed extraordinary intelligence from a young age, but unfortunately, excessive brilliance leads to harm, and he fell ill.”

”Fortunately, you successfully cured Uncle.”

Zhang Zhiyi noticed You Mingyue stealing glances at them, so she grumbled to Xu Xingguang, ”Is your sister writing another little story about you in her mind?”

Xu Xingguang didn’t even spare a glance at You Mingyue and said, ”That kind of trash is best avoided, it hurts my eyes to look at it too much.”

”You better find a seat, the ancestor worship event is about to start. I need to go now.” Zhang Zhiyi patted Xu Xingguang’s arm and quickly walked towards Xiahou Shang.

The ancestor worship event was complicated, but fortunately, everything went smoothly.

At the end, Xiahou Xiong, in front of all the family members, presented the family genealogy and invited the oldest uncle to help update it.

Updating the genealogy is a rather tedious task; many families do it every thirty or twenty years. But with the flourishing Xiahou Family, they update it every five years.

Zhang Zhiyi married into the Xiahou Family five years ago, and logically, her name should have been added during the last update. However, Zhang Yuyao refused to agree, so the matter was shelved.

After five years of marriage, Zhang Zhiyi and Xiahou Shang still hadn’t had children, so it was assumed her name wouldn’t be added this time either.

Unexpectedly, Xiahou Xiong suddenly announced, ”Granddaughter-in-law Zhang Zhiyi is kind, virtuous, knowledgeable, respectful to parents, deferential to elders, and loving to the young. Today, her name will be formally entered into the family genealogy!”

Upon hearing this, those in the Xiahou Family who had previously bullied Zhang Zhiyi or set obstacles for her suddenly had dramatic changes in their expressions.

They all turned to look at Zhang Zhiyi’s mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law, who previously looked down on her daughter-in-law, didn’t make any fuss this time. She even took off the Emperor’s Green bracelet from her wrist with a smug expression and put it on Zhang Zhiyi’s hand.

As she placed the bracelet on Zhang Zhiyi, Zhang Yuyao warned her in a low voice, ”This is our family heirloom. Your grandmother passed it to me, and I’m passing it to you today. Someday, you’ll pass it to your daughter-in-law. If you dare sell it, see how I will deal with you!”

Staring at the mother-in-law pretending to be fierce, Zhang Zhiyi suddenly thought of an idiom —

The fox borrows the tiger’s might.

Zhang Zhiyi sincerely said, ”Mom, don’t worry. Even if I’m kidnapped and killed, the bracelet will remain intact.”

Zhang Yuyao was made uncomfortable by her words and got goosebumps all over her arms. ”Humph, I’ve never actually accepted you; this was what your grandfather asked me to do.”

In fact, Xiahou Xiong only asked Zhang Yuyao to agree to Zhang Zhiyi’s name being included in the genealogy, not to give her the family heirloom bracelet.

Zhang Zhiyi then said, ”Well, I will not betray Grandfather’s trust.”

Zhang Yuyao said again, ”He doesn’t have much trust in you; he’s merely fulfilling his agreement with the Medicine Farmer Star Lord.”

Mentioning Medicine Farmer Star, Zhang Yuyao’s gaze towards Zhang Zhiyi became complicated again. She said, ”You truly are lucky in your foolishness, getting both my stupid son’s affection and the Medicine Farmer Star Lord’s recognition. What kind of luck have you struck?”

Having good fortune in life is better than anything.

Zhang Yuyao’s words were not pleasant, but Zhang Zhiyi didn’t get angry and instead sweetly said, ”I am lucky. Brother Shang and I are family, my luck is his luck. Five hundred years ago, my mother-in-law and I were from the same clan, my good fortune makes hers even better.”

”Perhaps it’s because of my luck that our uncle has come back from the brink.” Zhang Zhiyi touched the green bracelet on her wrist shamelessly and said, ”So, Mom, you have a good eye, agreeing to Brother Shang marrying me.”

Zhang Zhiyi’s flattery was so effective that it made Zhang Yuyao blush.

She suspiciously looked at Zhang Zhiyi, feeling like she had changed.

This girl used to be a submissive softie who never complained even when bullied. How come her personality suddenly changed in the past couple of days?