Gan Li turned to look at Zhao Shi, seeing through her thoughts clearly, yet she didn't feel any aversion.
Zhao was not a bad person; she was just an ordinary person with selfish desires. But who in this world is without selfish desires? She herself had them too.
As long as there's no malice, she allows everyone to have their own selfish desires, so she doesn't dislike Zhao Shi, and even joked about it:
"Work hard, sell more popsicles, and when you earn some money, find Quan'er a good match. If it's not enough, I'll add more!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao's face lit up with even more joy.
Outside, the girls had finished cleaning up the kitchen and returned to the main hall, only to hear half of what was said.
Gan Qiao, upon hearing about her brother's marriage, exclaimed excitedly:
"They're arranging a marriage for my brother? Whose family is it? Is it Sister Tao'er? I'll go tell my brother right now and make him happy!"
Without her even needing to tell him, Gan Quan, who had just approached to tell his mother that the water was already heated, heard the words and his usually wooden face even showed some emotion.
This greatly surprised Gan Li. She never expected that Gan Quan, who looked so serious, actually had someone he liked.
But to everyone's surprise, upon hearing this, Zhao's previously wide smile vanished, and she scolded her daughter:
"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting? What peach or plum? Your brother can marry anyone he wants in this life, even if he stays a bachelor, he can't marry her!"
Seeing the furious Zhao Shi and the sullen Gan Qiao who had stopped in her tracks, Gan Li felt even more surprised.
What's going on? Who exactly is this Tao'er that makes Zhao, who can't wait for her son to get married tomorrow so she can have a grandson, so disgusted with her?
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