Deng Fangyuan looked at her like she was a child throwing a tantrum; "You're cousins, what's wrong with her having a meal here? You're being so disrespectful, do you even think you're doing the right thing?"

Li Fang retorted, "She's not my cousin, she's a fake. I forbid you from ever speaking to her again."

"I think you've been spoiled by your family. I was just putting some food on someone's plate out of respect for you. Why did you have to make such a scene?"

"If you keep acting like this, what will happen when I bring you to class reunions or our wedding? If you throw tantrums like this, won't you offend all my superiors and classmates?"

Feeling a little guilty after hearing his words, Li Fang said, "I only treat Su Jiaojiao like this; I wouldn't treat others like this."

Deng Fangyuan walked to her side and hugged her; "Xiao Fang, I know you're a straightforward person, and you wear your heart on your sleeve. But that makes you too easy for people to read. You're going to be an official's wife in the future, and if you're always like this, you'll hold me back."

His tone softened a little as he spoke; "Be good, and don't throw tantrums next time you're unhappy. Just try to tone it down a bit for my sake."

Li Fang was held in the arms of the man she loved, and she thought that what he said did make some sense.

Deng Fangyuan is sure to have a bright future, and my actions have indeed made him lose face.

She had never suffered any grievances at home before; her parents and younger brother respected her and indulged her in everything, big or small.

This made her unable to stand it, so she wanted to vent her frustration.

But after arriving in Beijing, she had to do everything herself. Now, seeing how good Deng Fangyuan was to Su Jiaojiao, her grievances suddenly exploded, and she almost overturned the table just now.

Deng Fangyuan kissed her forehead; "Xiaofang, don't be so impulsive next time. If you don't like her, we can just stop seeing her after this. There's no need to fall out over a meal."

Li Fang nodded; "I understand, I'll change it next time."

Deng Fangyuan held her, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.

If his family hadn't been short of money to send him to school, would he have fallen for a woman with such a terrible reputation who was always throwing tantrums at him?

With his talent and looks, Li Fang was not good enough for him at all.

But at that time, in that town, the wealthy looked down on his family, while the poor favored sons over daughters, and couldn't support him to go to university.

Li Fang's family was relatively well-off, but her reputation was so bad that no one came to propose marriage to her.

After making some inquiries, he developed feelings for her.

Knowing that her parents were willing to spend money on her, he became even more determined.

So what if her parents look down on his family? Their daughter has poor grades and a bad reputation.

He only bumped into Li Fang twice, and she took the bait.

When she was proposed to a second time, even though her parents disagreed, she still offered herself to them.

As expected, he was right. Her parents were actually willing to pay for his tuition so that she could have a better future.

Since arriving in Beijing, he has found that he simply doesn't have enough money.

He has younger siblings, so his parents wouldn't give him the money.

Li Fang's family only gave her tuition fees, nothing more.

Although the school provided some subsidies, it was still not enough.

Only then did he write to Li Fang, saying that he missed her and wanted her to come over. In reality, he was short of money and said that he could cover all the expenses if Li Fang came over.

He knew that he and Li Fang would be bound together for the next three years, so even though he felt sorry for Su Jiaojiao just now, he didn't chase after her.

He knows very well what he wants right now.

"Okay, I have to go back to school now. I have a few classes this afternoon. Be a good boy/girl at home."

Li Fang nodded; "Go to school and study hard. I'll cook dinner and wait for you to come home tonight."

Deng Yuanfang smiled and kissed her lips, and Li Fang blushed shyly.

After he left, Li Fang closed the door; she didn't want Su Jiaojiao to bother her again.

Su Jiaojiao hadn't eaten enough at noon, and she thought Deng Fangyuan would come after her to comfort her.

To her surprise, the two of them made up.

She neither ate her fill nor managed to get a blanket from Li Fang.

She only had this much money left, and she really didn't want to buy a quilt, but now she had no choice.

Although the weather is neither too hot nor too cold these days, it's still quite cold at night without a blanket.

Thinking about it, she decided to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a quilt.

Su Jiaojiao locked the door and went to the supply and marketing cooperative, where a quilt cost her fifteen yuan.

She went to the state-run restaurant and bought two steamed buns, planning to eat them that evening.

Su Jiaojiao stayed near Li Fang's house for a few days and roughly figured out the problem between the two of them.

She saw Li Fang asking Deng Fangyuan for money several times while buying groceries. It seems that Deng Fangyuan is not only good-looking and highly educated, but also comes from a well-off family.

She couldn't understand why he would fall for Li Fang.

In terms of looks, Li Fang inherited Li Qin's looks; she's not good-looking at all, only average, not even half as good-looking as her.

Thinking this way, she suddenly had an idea: she could totally snatch the person away.

That way, we won't have to worry about money at home anymore. Besides, he's a college student now, and he'll definitely be able to find a very good job after graduation.

She might live a better life than that bitch Su Li at that time.

She calculated the time Deng Fangyuan would return at noon and deliberately waited near the door of her house early in the morning, waiting for Deng Fangyuan to return.

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