Actually, if you think about it carefully, Li Qingqing didn't see Xie Zhiyan many times, but she had a deep impression of him.

When Li Qingqing first saw this woman, she felt that she was very familiar with her.

When Shu Ying got married, Li Qingqing only had a brief meeting with Xie Zhiyan's older sister and didn't remember what she looked like.

All I remember is that his sister spoke in a high-pitched, affected voice, which was completely unlike what I would expect from a sister.

Hearing Li Qingqing's words, Shu Ying looked up at her with some suspicion.

This person does look somewhat familiar; I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.

When the woman turned her head, her eyebrows and eyes did indeed resemble Xie Zhiyan's.

However, compared to his older sister, her brow bone was softer and her lips were fuller and more vibrant, making her somewhat resemble his older sister.

However, Shu Ying quickly shook her head; it wasn't that she hadn't met Xie Zhiyan's sister before.

That was their first meeting. Xie Wanying, despite being the older sister, acted coquettishly.

"Mom and Dad, who is your real daughter? How come you're willing to give Shuying such expensive gifts while I get nothing?"

Mother Xie smiled indulgently: "Look at you, do you have any manners as an older sister? Yingying will be part of our family from now on. This is her first visit, so of course we need to prepare some gifts."

Xie Wanying reluctantly grunted, "Their family is so rich, what good things haven't she seen? The dress she's wearing must be very expensive; I've never even worn such fine fabric."

After she finished speaking, she raised her head arrogantly and looked at Shu Ying: "Don't think you're so great just because you're good-looking. There's no shortage of good-looking people in our family! Everyone knows that you businessmen are capitalists with the old ways of the time. If you came to our family, we wouldn't have so many people to serve you."

At first, Shu Ying just felt that this person really didn't understand social etiquette. How could he say bad things about people in front of them?

But what Xie Wanying said next opened her eyes even more.

"Shuying, you said your family is so rich, so you must be very generous when it comes to giving gifts, right? If you give me a gift, I might consider becoming your friend."

Her words weren't very pleasant to hear, but it wasn't hard to tell that she was envious.

Although the Xie family's conditions were not as good as the Shu family's, they were more than enough to eat and wear. Xie's father looked at Shu Ying with some embarrassment.

"Yingying, I've spoiled these two kids in my family. They don't know their place when they talk. Please don't take it to heart. If we do anything wrong, just point it out. After you and Zhiyan get married, we won't interfere too much in your lives. You can rest assured about that."

Xie Wanying took her mother's arm and said sweetly, "No way! Haven't you heard that a marriage can't be broken up without a sister-in-law?"

She pointed at herself with one finger: "I am that evil sister-in-law!"

Shu Ying laughed in exasperation. "How dare you!"

How can someone so blatantly label themselves as a villain?

Xie Zhiyan looked somewhat embarrassed at that moment. Having an older sister like that since he was a child had always made him feel awkward.

Shu Ying pretended not to see it.

Mr. Xie lightly tapped Xie Wanying on the back: "How can you, as the older sister, act like a child? Yingying, don't listen to her nonsense. She's been unreliable since she was little."

Shu Ying maintained a polite smile. If it weren't for the fact that Xie Zhiyan's parents were researchers, polite and well-mannered, she would have definitely scolded Xie Wanying a few times just for her own sake.

Although the person in my memory does resemble the woman now, they are not the same person.

Seeing that Shu Ying's gaze was somewhat unfocused, Li Qingqing coughed lightly: "Yingying, what are you thinking about so intently? I've been talking to you for ages, but you haven't responded at all."

Shu Ying finished packing her things and took a handkerchief to wipe Yangyang's hands: "It's nothing, it's probably just a coincidence. There are so many people in this world who look alike."

"Yeah, that makes sense. I saw someone who looked a lot like Duan Huaichuan a while ago. But he's in the army and hasn't been in contact with his family for so long. How could he suddenly appear at the market? It's really amazing how people who have no relation to each other can look so similar. Do you think they might have been family in a past life?"

Shu Ying was amused by her: "Then you'll have to ask the Bodhisattva."

The woman next to her glanced around timidly and carefully rolled up her sleeves.

She only breathed a sigh of relief once the train started moving forward and she was certain that the terrifying man hadn't caught up with it.

Song Zhaodi stared at her toes with a touch of melancholy.

Li Qingqing struck up a conversation with her familiarly.

"My name is Li Qingqing. What's your name?"

Song Zhaodi bit her lower lip in exasperation, and after a long while, managed to utter three words:

"Song Zhaodi".

Li Qingqing and Shu Ying exchanged a glance without making it obvious, sighed softly, their eyes filled with affection.

Shu Ying said in a gentle voice, "You seem to be older than us, so how about I call you Sister Song? Sister Song, where are you going?"

Song Zhaodi shook her head, her voice timid: "I... I haven't thought about it yet."

She didn't have much money on her, and she didn't know where she was going. She just wanted to escape the home of that horrific abusive man as soon as possible.

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