They actually gave it to me.
Looking at the three small, thin pieces of white sugar in her hand, Li Yiyi glanced up.
Well, everyone who came to the banquet had the same expression as her.
Staring blankly at the three pieces of sugar in her hand, unsure of what to do, even Aunt Zhao's grandson, who loved sweets the most, hesitated to eat them.
"The milk has no taste."
Regardless, it was still candy, so Aunt Zhao's grandson ate it, licked it, and found it had no taste at all.
"Here, have mine!"
Li Yiyi swore that what she said was truly unambiguous.
She just didn't want to eat, so Li Laoda and Jiang Yuting quickly gave Li Yiyi the ones they were holding, giving her nine pieces all at once.
"The milk still has no taste, it's not sweet at all."
What bad thoughts could a two-year-old have? He's just honestly expressing his ideas.
For a moment, no one present knew what to say.
"Here, you can have mine too!"
A close friend of Aunt Zhao placed some sugar in Aunt Zhao's grandson's hand, and as if flipping a switch, one after another, Aunt Zhao gave her own sugar to her grandson as well.
Clearly, Aunt Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't know what to do with the three wedding candies if she didn't give them to her grandson; the joy was too much for her to bear.
[Phew, finally we've sorted out the wedding candy problem.]
[Mom and Dad, this is the first time I've received wedding candy, but I don't feel like eating it at all.]
[Zhu family, what other surprises do you have that I don't know about? Bring them out!]
Let the storm rage on, I want to go back.
Li Yiyi just wanted to finish the banquet as soon as possible and go home.
"ah"
A sudden scream drew everyone's attention to Xu Fang.
I witnessed firsthand that the wedding candy was white sugar, and I personally saw Zhu Kou handing out white sugar to others.
After sending them all, there were still a lot left.
Grandma Zhu and Zhu Kou both smiled with satisfaction. It was this one smile that made Xu Fang think that Zhu Kou might not be the romantic person she had imagined.
Sending her flowers made from candy wrappers isn't necessarily romantic; it might just be a matter of reluctance to part with them.
Sending a heart-shaped stone wasn't because Zhu Kou valued her, but because the stone wasn't worth much.
They said wearing his mother's wedding dress was meaningful, but actually it was just to save money.
What Zhu Kou showed her was fake, what he told her was fake, everything was fake.
The "three turns and one sound" (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) were a lie, the wedding candy was just plain sugar, and even the wedding dress was secondhand. Xu Fang now seriously doubts whether she's stupid.
That's how she was fooled by such a stingy person as Zhu Kou, and even willingly quarreled with her family, disregarding everything to marry him.
Maybe the dowry of 8.8 yuan is a scam.
"Zhu Kou, I'm not getting married."
With a flick of her wrist, Xu Fang tore off the red paper flower folded from her chest and said decisively,
[Mom and Dad, what's going on? Wasn't Xu Fang all sweet and affectionate just now?]
[To suddenly say she's not getting married is... truly gratifying.]
Yes, it can only be described as incredibly gratifying.
Li Yi had no good feelings towards the Zhu family; if it weren't for saving face, they wouldn't have even come.
Reputation and face are important things.
This was evident back in the production team days; having a good reputation gave you a reason to do anything. For example, every time Old Man Li played chess with them, it was always Old Man Li and his group who suffered the loss.
"Fang..."
"Don't call me Fangfang, it sounds disgusting. Zhu Kou, I've completely given up on you."
Because her family was wealthy, Xu Fang was spoiled and didn't value material things as much; instead, she sought solace in her soul.
When Xu Fang met Zhu Kou, who made flowers out of candy wrappers, she naively thought she had met someone who understood her.
She assumed Zhu Kou shared her sentiments, a love for poetry and distant places. Little did she know, she had misjudged him.
She genuinely doesn't care about money, while Zhu Kou genuinely cares about money.
"Zhu Kou, where's the 'three turns and one sound' you promised? Don't try to fool me with those tattered candy wrappers. I want the real thing. And where's the dowry you promised? And where's the wedding candy? Tell me, who gives out white sugar at their wedding?"
The wedding was nothing like she had imagined. With Zhu Kou's comforting words, Xu Fang could barely hold back. But once she realized Zhu Kou wasn't the person she expected, Xu Fang couldn't tolerate it anymore.
"Pfft~"
Covering her mouth, Li Yiyi lowered her head.
I swear, I really didn't mean to.
[What Xu Fang said was just too funny.]
[I never imagined that Zhu Kou would not only be stingy, but also a liar.]
What a cunning and despicable man.
Adults wouldn't be as unable to hold it in as Li Yiyi and the other children, but judging from their trembling shoulders, very few could actually manage it.
Xu Fang has already explained it all; what else could they not understand?
It turns out the marriage was all arranged by Zhu Kou's smooth talk. How terrifying! Being stingy is one thing, but being stingy even with family is another. If you can't be on their wavelength, it's best not to get involved.
"Fang... Comrade Xu Fang, I didn't expect you to be so materialistic."
Under Xu Fang's angry glare, Zhu Kou changed her form of address, but the accusatory look on her face was truly unpleasant.
When you call someone materialistic,
Can you open your eyes and look at yourself? Have you ever given others material opportunities?
Putting aside any biases, Xu Fang thought Zhu Kou was a piece of shit. How could she have ever liked her in the first place? Was she blinded by greed?
"Material? I'm not materialistic. Do I need your candy wrappers or a stone? It's just a few candy wrappers. I have plenty of those. I don't need them."
Furious and confused, Xu Fang found Zhu Kou increasingly unbearable to look at.
A million whys, why did she find Zhu Kou romantic, romantic, she would be allergic to romance from then on.
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