A jinx, me? But I bring good fortune to my whole family!

The bald man felt he must have encountered bad luck and been possessed by an evil spirit, so he went to see a master for advice.

As a result, even the master couldn't give a clear explanation.

He finally managed to get a little better these past two days, so he took his people out for some activities, since he was a bit short on cash.

But who would have thought that we would run into this strange little girl again!

No! This is definitely not an ordinary little girl! This is a demon!

With a thud, the bald man knelt down on the ground.

The younger brother behind her was also stunned when he saw Nuannuan.

Seeing that their eldest brother had knelt down, the younger brothers hurriedly knelt down as well.

Thump thump!

Immediately, a group of people knelt down on the ground.

The people in the alley nearby were stunned!

Good heavens! Can anyone tell them what happened?

These fearless thugs, how come they suddenly...

He knelt down in the street!

Xiao An clenched her fists, looking completely bewildered. "Am I that powerful? I haven't even made a move, why are they kneeling down?"

Da'an turned his head away, unable to bear looking at him!

My little brother really thinks too highly of himself. He's not afraid of you at all; he's clearly afraid of his sister!

But the group of thugs had already started kowtowing, facing the direction of Nuannuan, kowtowing more devoutly than they would when kowtowing to their ancestors during the Lunar New Year!

"My dear little aunt! My fairy aunt! I was wrong! I was blind to your greatness, I'm not human! I was wrong!"

The bald man kowtowed while slapping himself repeatedly across the face.

"Please, have mercy and just ignore me! Please, spare my life!"

This sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded.

Baldy's henchmen gaped, their mouths agape, and the sticks in their hands fell to the ground.

What's going on? Has the boss gone mad?

Su Xiulan was also stunned, staring blankly at the comical yet bizarre scene before her.

Xiao An, who was ready to make a big splash, relaxed his clenched fists. It turned out that what they were afraid of was their younger sister!

Xiao An was even happier. Her younger sister was amazing, even more amazing than herself!

Nuan Nuan peeked out from behind her brother and looked at the bald man kowtowing repeatedly. She sighed like a little adult.

"I told you, bad guys get really bad luck!"

Upon hearing this, the bald man was terrified and kowtowed even more vigorously.

"Yes, yes, yes! Little Miss is right! I'm the bad guy! I'm so unlucky! Please, Miss, have mercy on me!"

He pulled all the money from his pocket, a crumpled wad, and held it above his head with both hands. "Grandma, this is my tribute to you! Just treat me like a fart and let me go!"

"I'll never do it again! I'll never do it again!"

One of the bald man's newly recruited henchmen finally realized what was happening and quietly nudged the person next to him, "What's wrong with the boss? Is he possessed?"

Another whispered back, "I don't know, she looks like it... but this little girl is a bit strange."

Nuannuan didn't take the money. She tilted her head and asked seriously, "Will you still be a bad guy in the future?"

"I won't do it again! Never again!" The bald man shook his head vigorously. "From now on, I'll turn over a new leaf and start anew! I'll go work in the forest and carry timber! I'll never do anything bad again!"

To show his determination, he added, "The town's been cracking down lately, and I heard the forest farm lost something important and they're short-handed. I'll sign up right now!"

Something went missing from the forest farm?

Su Xiulan's heart stirred, recalling Zhang Aidi's smug face.

This matter is probably not that simple.

"Okay! As long as I don't become a bad person!"

The little girl was quite easily fooled. "You all seem quite strong. It would be even better if you could help me fix my house!"

The bald man was on the verge of tears! They were out collecting protection money and robbing people, how did they end up doing a good deed?

"Little auntie, where do you live?"

The thought of living in the same town as the little guy in front of him and possibly seeing him again in the future made the bald man hesitant to gamble!

Nuannuan looked at her mother.

Su Xiulan told him where her house was, and the bald man, along with a few henchmen, ran off without looking back.

If you didn't know better, you'd think there were stray dogs chasing us!

Su Xiulan was still a little dazed that the matter had been resolved so easily.

"Mom, let's go quickly."

He's completely impressed by his younger sister now. She's amazing!

Su Xiulan snapped out of her daze and hugged Nuannuan tightly in her arms, her heart pounding in her chest.

"Let's go! Home! Let's go home quickly!"

On the way home, Su Xiulan didn't say a word, just held Nuannuan tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, her daughter would be gone.

Only after entering the dilapidated but warm hunting lodge and locking the door from the inside did she lean against the door panel, her legs giving way, and sit down on the ground.

Seeing her pale face, Gu Jianguo quickly came over, leaning on his cane: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Su Xiulan's lips were still trembling as she recounted everything that had happened in the black market and her earlier encounter with Wang Guixiang at the commune gate.

When Gu Jianguo heard that Xiao An had flung Wang Guixiang, who weighed nearly 200 pounds, far away with a single swing, he almost dropped his cane.

He looked at Xiao An, both surprised and delighted. This kid has really become a strongman!

But when Gu Jianguo heard Wang Guixiang say, "We absolutely have to take this brat in," his face immediately fell.

"They still won't give up!" Gu Jianguo slammed his fist on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). "Wang Guixiang is Nuannuan's aunt, and Old Lady Lin is her grandmother by blood. If they really go all out and cause trouble, this will be a real problem!"

These days, blood ties are more important than anything else.

Of course, the most important thing is that Nuannuan's parents are no longer alive; his grandmother and uncle's family are his relatives.

If they went to the commune or the police station and made a scene, accusing their family of abducting a child, even if they claimed they picked the child up, they would still be in serious trouble.

Su Xiulan's heart leaped into her throat: "Then... what should we do?"

"Nuannuan is our daughter, and I will never give her back no matter what!"

"Besides, you know what kind of life Nuannuan lived in that house before. When she came here, her little hands were frozen like carrots, covered in chilblains. Her clothes couldn't even cover her body; her little belly and most of her legs were exposed!"

"Not to mention such a small child, in the dead of winter, having to wash clothes outside all day! And if he doesn't finish, he's not given any food!"

Hearing them talking about her own affairs, Nuannuan chimed in, "They gave Nuannuan dishwater to drink!"

A child's innocent remark brought tears to the eyes of several adults and children in the room.

Da'an and Xiao'an felt as if their hearts were being torn apart. How much suffering had their younger sister endured in the past?

Dishwater? Is that something a four or five-year-old child could drink?

"We can't wait any longer!" Gu Jianguo made up his mind. "Xiulan, take Nuannuan to the brigade leader's house right now and get him a letter of introduction! Hire a village oxcart today, today! We must get Nuannuan's household registration properly under our name!"

As long as the name "Gu Nuannuan" is printed on the household registration certificate, then Nuannuan is Gu Jianguo's daughter and is protected by law! No one can take her away!