"childish."

Fang Mingyu always liked to compete with him.

But Shen Cunpu didn't care.

His wedding was never about stealing the spotlight.

Rather, it was to fulfill a promise, an agreement about love and responsibility.

Su Qingzhi sat in the rattan chair, looking at the bright red scarf in her hand.

This was given to her by Shen Zhiyu himself.

A neighbor casually mentioned it.

"Have you heard? Deputy Company Commander Fang is getting married too, the date is set for tomorrow."

Su Qingzhi's hand trembled.

Sitting to the side, Shen Zhiyu blurted out a curse.

"This guy acts all high and mighty, but he does nothing but despicable things!"

She quickly lowered her voice.

"Niannian, I have to leave the day after tomorrow, for your wedding..."

I'm afraid I won't make it.

"Because of Shen Cunpu, I misunderstood you before, said things I shouldn't have said, and did things I shouldn't have done. I'm sorry."

"But now, I sincerely wish you happiness."

Su Qingzhi's eyes reddened slightly.

She understood that this parting might be for a lifetime.

She nodded vigorously.

I believe you.

"Wei Ying, with your abilities and ambition, you will definitely make a name for yourself in Beijing in the future."

Her tone was firm and unwavering.

“You are talented, insightful, and have your own opinions. These are qualities that not everyone possesses. Beijing is full of talented people, but very few dare to take risks and make a difference. And you are one of those few.”

"Don't tie your whole life to a man. Marriage and love are only a part of life, not the whole of it."

She paused for a moment, then said, "I know that in this day and age, many women spend their entire lives revolving around their husbands and children. But you are different. Your life should not revolve around just one person."

Her eyes were very serious.

She sincerely hoped that Shen Zhiyu could live a more clear-headed and free life.

Shen Zhiyu was shocked. No one had ever said such a thing to her before.

She grew up under the arrangement of her elders.

The most common things I heard were "Girls should be obedient" and "Finding a good family to marry into is the right thing to do."

No one encouraged her to pursue her dreams.

No one told her that she could live a more independent and dazzling life.

Her mother, Zhu Hongyu, always gave her instructions.

"After you go to Beijing, have your maternal grandfather find you a few suitable families so you can get married as soon as possible."

She didn't even care whether her daughter liked that person or not.

"Marry into a good family, and you'll have a peaceful life for the rest of your days."

This is something she always says.

"Su Qingzhi, thank you."

Shen Zhiyu's voice trembled slightly.

"Thank you for being willing to tell me all this."

This was the first time Shen Zhiyu had thanked him so solemnly, and perhaps the last.

Because she knew that from now on, she could no longer live in ignorance as she had before.

This gratitude is not only for Su Qingzhi, but also a declaration of his own new life.

Before leaving, she whispered a reminder.

"Liu Yuelan is no pushover; you'd better be careful in the future."

"She pretends to be weak and pitiful on the surface, but she is actually very cunning. You may have helped her before, but she may not remember the favor. Once you get in her way, she will turn on you faster than turning the pages of a book."

Su Qingzhi nodded with a smile.

"I know what I'm doing."

She knew who Liu Yuelan was.

But she was not afraid, nor did she intend to back down.

She was already prepared to face any storms to come.

Liu Yuelan heard that Fang Mingyu had finally agreed to marry her.

An indescribable joy surged within her.

She deliberately erased all those unbearable past experiences.

All she remembered was that Fang Mingyu was "destined" to marry her.

Fate ultimately smiled upon her.

In the original story, she was the ultimate winner.

Su Qingzhi, on the other hand, was nothing more than a discarded child who had been kicked out of the house.

Once you marry into the Fang family, your future will be paved with flowers.

Chen Xinghua was overjoyed.

She felt that her daughter's marriage to the deputy company commander was an incredible blessing.

Who in the village isn't envious?

From now on, I won't have to live at the mercy of others anymore.

"Chunlan, after you get married, could you bring me and your two younger brothers to live in the family compound?"

Her face was full of expectation. "You know our family isn't well-off, and it's inconvenient for my younger brothers to go to school. If you can help out, I'll remember your kindness for the rest of my life."

Liu Yuelan glanced at her with a cold smile.

She had schemed against me quite a bit in order to help Su Qingzhi.

If it weren't for her secretly sabotaging things, I would have already been engaged to Fang Mingyu.

Now she wants to ride on her coattails.

Instead of directly refusing, she slowly said, "It's not impossible, but as you know, Mingyu hates Su Qingzhi and Shen Cunpu the most."

She looked at Chen Xinghua meaningfully.

“If he finds out that you were so close to Su Qingzhi before, he probably won’t agree to let you move in. After all, he’s a very principled person.”

Chen Xinghua's smile froze instantly.

"But...but that's all in the past! I've long since cut ties with her! Chunlan, you're my own daughter, how could I possibly side with an outsider?"

She immediately raised her hand and swore an oath.

"Chunlan, you are my own daughter! Even if I treat everyone else in the world badly, I would never harm you in the slightest! I had no choice but to give Su Qingzhi the meat that day. As the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful, and he who takes another's gift is obligated to him.' I couldn't just throw the meat away in front of her and then accuse her of having ulterior motives, could I?"

Liu Yuelan smiled gently.

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