Chapter 541: A good marriage nourishes a person.
When Bai Zhi finished eating and washed the dishes to return them to Liu Guifang, Wang Yumei was still at Liu Guifang's house.
"Sister-in-law, this is your bowl. Thank you so much for today."
Liu Guifang let Bai Zhi in, and said with a smile, "No need to thank me, we're all neighbors, it's just a matter of a bowl of rice. If you don't want to cook tonight, you can come over to my house for dinner, or I can bring it up to you."
Bai Zhi felt warmed from the bottom of her heart when Liu Guifang treated her like a caring older sister, but she still hurriedly waved her hand to refuse. "Sister-in-law, there's no need. I'll cook for myself tonight. I'm already embarrassed enough. How can I eat at your house every meal?"
Liu Guifang smiled and said, "My meals are quite simple. As long as you don't mind, you can come and eat here every day. I'm very happy to help you."
"Okay, I'll eat at your place whenever I'm busy." Bai Zhi exchanged a few pleasantries with Liu Guifang before saying goodbye, "Sister-in-law, I'll be going now."
Liu Guifang warmly invited her, "Come in and sit for a while. Yumei is back too. Since none of the men are here, let's sit together and watch TV to pass the time."
"No, I still have clothes washing in my washing machine. I'll hang them out to dry now that the weather's nice and sunny."
Bai Zhi didn't want to get involved with Wang Yumei, nor did she want to sit with her and see her arrogant attitude.
Last time she went to the market, she treated Wang Yumei to a meal out of respect for Liu Guifang. But when she returned to the residential compound, the woman was still arrogant and haughty, as if she thought she was superior to everyone else.
She won't let her indulge this bad habit.
After Bai Zhi left, Wang Yumei asked Liu Guifang, "Isn't Lu Ye at home? Why is she all alone? Did Lu Ye go out to visit relatives and friends and not want to take her with him?"
Seeing Wang Yumei's expectant and gloating expression, Liu Guifang explained, "Lu Ye and my husband Lao Yang both went to work."
She continued, "The young couple has a great relationship. Lu Ye dotes on his wife. If they were to visit relatives and friends, he would be eager to show her off."
They had known Lu Ye for quite some time; before Lu Ye got married, his face was always as cold as ice.
Since getting married, he's become a vibrant person.
Upon hearing Liu Guifang's words, Wang Yumei scoffed indignantly, "Hmph, isn't that how it is when everyone first gets married? They'll get tired of it in a few days."
"That's not necessarily true. Xiaobai is not only beautiful, but also very capable and has a good temper. She's the kind of down-to-earth girl who's good at settling down. She even saved Lu Ye's life. Lu Ye will definitely cherish her."
On this topic, Liu Guifang was very firm in her opinion, and she also believed in her own judgment.
Lu Ye and Bai Zhi's relationship can definitely stand the test of time.
“Sister-in-law, I don’t like hearing you say that. Am I not pretty? Everyone has to live a down-to-earth life. After marriage, the daily grind of life, the mundane details, will wear down your temper. Who wasn’t like her when they first got married? If you don’t believe me, wait a few years and see if she can still maintain that innocent and beautiful look.”
Wang Yumei recalled that when she first got together with Zhou Jianmin five years ago, the two of them were sweet and affectionate, with only each other in their eyes.
At that time, Zhou Jianmin was very obedient to her and listened to everything she said.
These past few years, I feel like my days are filled with nothing but trivialities.
And the desire for children.
Liu Guifang smiled and said, "That's true, but a good marriage will definitely nourish a person."
Although she knew that she had not encountered the best marriage, and that her relationship with her husband, Lao Yang, was not the kind of passionate love that young people talked about from the beginning.
They lived a very ordinary and mundane life, both for their family and for their responsibilities.
But Liu Guifen's lack of experience with a passionate love affair does not mean she does not believe in love.
Hearing Liu Guifang's words, Wang Yumei's eyes darkened slightly.
A good marriage is nourishing, so what about her marriage with Zhou Jianming?
It seems to be starting to wear people down.
After years of anxiety about childbirth, she has to admit that she has really changed a lot.
She no longer looks as handsome as she did in her early twenties. Even with heavy makeup and fashionable clothes, she can't hide the haggardness on her face.
The most crucial thing is that I feel my heart is no longer as innocent as it was when I was young.
Her heart began to feel heavy again, and she didn't want to continue the topic. She got up, intending to go home. "I'm going back first to pack my things."
"Go ahead, and call your in-laws later," Liu Guifang instructed her.
"good."
When Wang Yumei arrived at the family compound, she ran into Bai Zhi.
She carried the freshly washed clothes in a basin downstairs to hang them to dry.
Wang Yumei arrogantly tossed her hair, glancing at Bai Zhi out of the corner of her eye, waiting for her to greet her first. However, Bai Zhi completely ignored her, carrying the washbasin and walking straight past her without paying her any attention.
Seeing Bai Zhi's arrogant attitude, Wang Yumei was so angry that she gritted her teeth. This little brat really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
That's so rude! They were at the market together just before the New Year.
Later, when she went to buy clothes for Xiaowei, she also went to Baizhi's house. When there were other people there, she pretended to be very polite.
Now that it's just the two of them, he ignores her completely.
Bai Zhi didn't have that many thoughts on her mind; she was preoccupied with Lu Ye's safety.
She simply didn't want to talk to Wang Yumei.
That evening, she originally planned to just grab a quick bite, but then she thought, what if Lu Ye came back and she hadn't left him any food? What would he eat then?
So she cheered herself up, cooked two dishes, steamed some rice, ate it all herself, and left the rest in the pot for Lu Ye.
Lu Ye and the others have been gone for a day and a night, and it's time for them to come back.
After finishing her meal, Bai Zhi watched TV. It was already past midnight and the TV channels had stopped, but she didn't turn it off. The TV screen was filled with static, so she used the light to cover herself with a blanket and went to sleep on the sofa.
She didn't know how long she had slept, but in her hazy state, she seemed to hear the door rattle.
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