Zhou Siyu stood up, wanting to call Zhou Lanfang back, but it was at this moment that Shen Mianmian spoke up.
"Siyu, it's the New Year, there really shouldn't be tears here! It's bad luck."
The room was dimly lit, and no one had been paying close attention to Zhou Siyu. After Shen Mianmian's reminder, however, everyone turned to look at her.
Seeing her eyes genuinely red as if she would burst into tears any moment, the Zhang family's daughter-in-law's expression immediately changed.
"Siyu, nobody's said anything about you—why are you getting upset?"
Villagers are superstitious, believing that someone crying in their home is an ill omen, especially during the New Year.
To put it bluntly, it's as if there's a funeral at home, and outsiders have come to mourn.
For Siyu to be crying at her house during the New Year, what was going on?
Zhou Siyu: "..."
She had only got red eyes, she hadn't yet cried.
"I..."
