"Fortunately, the wedding day is getting closer every day. When that day comes, she will be a member of the Qiao family. Staying in a house like this every day, how could she feel lonely at all?" Qiao Xi'er smiled gently.
It was as if a cold wind had blown by, and Qiao Lian'er got goosebumps all over her body. Everyone in the Qiao family liked Du Qinglan so much.
If Du Qinglan is a good person, then there's nothing to say. But if she harbors ulterior motives, and they are eventually revealed, then it will be a knife stuck in the hearts of the Qiao family.
"Lian'er, why don't you bring your family from Datian Village along so everyone can see Qinglan?" Qiao Laosan said.
"Okay, sure," Qiao Lian'er replied.
The Qiao family members all vaguely felt that Qiao Lian'er seemed to be somewhat silent when it came to Du Qinglan's matter.
However, they didn't think much of it, because Lian'er wasn't a very enthusiastic person to begin with, especially now that she had become a princess and a general, and was getting older, she seemed a bit serious and aloof.
Da Meng ate only half a meal at dinner, then carried a food box to see Du Qinglan.
"Da Meng, make Qing Lan eat more. She's too thin, it's heartbreaking to see her like that."
Lady Lü didn't mean that being too thin would make it difficult to have children; she simply couldn't bear to see it like that.
Du Qinglan no longer embroidered handkerchiefs as before. Two more candles were lit in the room, and she was quietly reading under the lamp, her gentle and slender silhouette cast on the wall.
"Lan'er, this is what my mother prepared for you. My mother loves you and hopes you can eat a hot meal."
Da Meng took the dishes out of the box one by one and placed them on the table.
Du Qinglan looked at the dishes with a hint of resistance in her eyes.
To reciprocate the Qiao family's hospitality, she would eat more than half a bowl of rice whenever she visited their home, and then pretend to have eaten a lot of dishes, when in reality she would only take a tiny bit of each.
However, this will make her waistline thicker the next day, and she will have to eat less for the next two days to recover.
That's why she can't go to the Qiao family every day.
Her value to that man initially stemmed from her waist; she had to use it to achieve her goals.
Therefore, she cherishes this very much.
Now, Da Meng has even brought food, leaving her with no way to avoid it.
She took two bites and then put down her chopsticks.
"Brother Da Meng, I get a bit nauseous at night, and I can only eat something occasionally to fill my stomach, so please don't bring me any more food when you come over."
“Our whole family is worried that you’re going hungry,” Qiao Dameng said. “Do you have some kind of health problem? You need to see a doctor to take care of you.”
Du Qinglan shook her head: "It's a heartache. After my parents died, I couldn't eat anything at night because nighttime is when I miss them the most."
What she said was half true and half false. Her slender figure was indeed the result of not eating at night, which had accumulated over time.
But there's another reason why she's not eating now.
Da Meng felt a pang of sadness and gently hugged her in his arms: "Lan'er, I can't imagine how much suffering you've endured. Once you marry into the Qiao family, you can just enjoy your life."
Du Qinglan rested her head on his shoulder, but her eyes held a cool, mocking look.
Really? Does she even deserve happiness in this life? To achieve that wish, she has to resort to any means necessary.
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