Chapter 296 - 296 209 Further Progress_2

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296: Chapter 209: Further Progress_2 296: Chapter 209: Further Progress_2 “Don’t worry, I think Xiaoqing is a smart kid. Whether it’s going to college or joining the army, he’s bound to be successful.” Li Aiyuan meant every word. Even though she hadn’t gotten along well with Zhao Yucui before, she was very fond of Zhang Xiaoqing. “If it really turns out like big sister said, I would be over the moon.” As she spoke, Zhao Yucui caught a glimpse of her eldest sister, Zhao Yuying, looking a bit under the weather by the doorway washing vegetables, and asked with concern, “Sister, are you feeling all right?” “No, I’m fine.” Seeing everyone looking her way, Zhao Yuying quickly put on a smile and lowered her head to continue washing vegetables. While cooking, Zhao Yulan said, “Big sister, if you’re not feeling well, don’t force yourself. We have plenty of people here and we’re not that busy. Why don’t you go upstairs and keep mom company?” Zhao Yuying waved her hands with a smile, “I’m fine. I just got pricked by a fishbone. Yucui is making too much of a fuss over it.” After a while, seeing that everyone resumed their conversations and no longer paid attention to her, she quietly took another look outside. To her relief, her daughter was no longer in the living room, which made her breathe a sigh of relief. Just now, she had seen her daughter come downstairs and head straight to Chuxia’s son-in-law, speaking with what seemed like a mix of excitement, fervor, and shyness. This had caused her a moment of such embarrassment that she almost didn’t know where to put herself. Having raised her daughter, she of course knew what her temperament was like. These past few days, seeing for herself the kind of family Chuxia had married into and the life she led, how could she be content to stay in that small place and marry into the Qiang Family? It was precisely because she had recognized her daughter’s thoughts that these past few days, she had unceasingly reminded her daughter that one must know their place, take face into account, and not just act however they wished. The words were not made explicit, but the meaning was more than clear. Every time, her daughter would impatiently interrupt her, saying that if she hadn’t been so weak, she wouldn’t have been looked down upon by the Qiang Family. In short, the daughter believed that her failure to marry into a good family was entirely her parents’ fault. Chuxia was having a delightful conversation with her grandmother when the door was knocked again, and in came Wang Meifeng. Upon closer inspection, her complexion seemed slightly unnatural. “Grandmother, Chuxia...” With an awkward greeting, Wang Meifeng sat next to Old Lady Zhao, grabbed her arm, and said, “Grandmother, I feel so wronged.” “Chuxia married into a good family, and you feel wronged?” Old Lady Zhao, well acquainted with her granddaughter’s nature, did not mince her words or spare her feelings. “Of course not...” Wang Meifeng quickly straightened up, her eyes brimming with tears. “Grandmother, I’m just happy for Chuxia marrying into a good family. How could I feel wronged? Do you really think so poorly of me, that I’d be jealous of my own sister’s happiness?” Old Lady Zhao nodded, “If that’s really what you think, good.” “Grandmother, that’s really what I think. I just have Chuxia for a niece, and in the future, she won’t have any brothers or sisters to rely on. I just want to cherish her like a real sister...” Chuxia was flabbergasted! The extent to which someone could lie with their eyes open was truly something she had to commend! Before she could recover from her shock, her arm was already embraced by Wang Meifeng. “Chuxia, don’t doubt your sister’s words. Sister has truly realized her mistakes. I was young and foolish back then, which is why I did those thoughtless things. Now, I truly want to make amends.” Chuxia gave a dry laugh, pulled her arm back, and moved a bit further from Wang Meifeng before saying, “I’ve said all I have to say, cousin. If you’re still going to ask me to plead with the Zhou family for the primary school teacher position, just forget it.” “You might as well drop that thought. If I had known you’re this envious of Chuxia, I shouldn’t have brought you here.” Old Lady Zhao’s face darkened as she spoke. When Wang Meifeng had said that earlier, she knew she must have had an ulterior motive, but she had not expected it to be this. What did she take Chuxia for? Wang Meifeng looked pitiful, “Grandmother, to be honest, if I said I was only happy about how well Chuxia married, that would indeed be a lie. But I’m not jealous of her, just a bit envious. You know about the disagreement I had with the Qiang family recently, grandmother. They talked about changing the wedding date as if it was nothing. If I just accepted their decision without any objection, would they still respect me? I just can’t swallow that pride. The only one who can help me now is Chuxia. Grandmother, we’re all your granddaughters. Don’t you feel sorry for me at all? Do you really want to watch me marry into the Qiang family and suffer?” Old Lady Zhao frowned, “If you don’t want to marry into the Qiang family, you don’t have to. No one is forcing you. If you’re too embarrassed to say it, let your second aunt talk to the Qiang family and call off the engagement.” “Grandmother...” Wang Meifeng looked utterly forlorn, “If I call off the engagement with the Qiang family and end up with someone inferior, won’t they look down on me even more?” “Enough, you don’t have to say anymore.” Old Lady Zhao waved her hand, “Meifeng, you were raised before my eyes. I understand your nature better than you do. In the end, you’re just not content that Chuxia married into such a good family as the Zhous. The Qiang family matriarch personally visited your home to explain the change in the wedding date and apologized; your father, your mother, and you agreed to it. Now you bring up the matter again. Are you treating me like a fool?” Chuxia just curled her lip in disdain, “She was treating me like a fool just now.” “Chuxia, don’t be like that, sister can only beg you now. Just now...” Wang Meifeng stopped abruptly, her face flushing red. Chuxia, noticing her unusual reaction, blinked her big eyes, “What about just now?” “Nothing, nothing...” Wang Meifeng waved her hands frantically in a fluster. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

Chapter 296 - 296 209 Further Progress_2

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