The truth is now close at hand, so it's no big deal for Qiao Lian'er to point at Sister Xi'er now.
Qiao Xi'er stopped what she was doing, her cheeks quickly burning, and she scolded, "Me, Lian'er, how could you say such a thing in front of everyone?"
Then, blushing, she picked up her work and quickly left the main room.
She wasn't blaming Qiao Lian'er; in fact, she felt a surge of joy. Since her family had stayed behind to discuss her important life event, it meant there was progress with the Shen family, and they might be officially engaged soon.
Was she about to become Shen Liang's wife? She felt both excited and expectant.
But she couldn't bear to leave the Qiao family, and this made her feelings complicated.
Fortunately, it's in this village, so I can often see the Qiao family and go back to their home from time to time.
Qiao Xi'er pressed her hand to her chest, as if trying to suppress her rapidly beating heart.
The Qiao family naturally thought of the Shen family as well. In fact, they knew that Old Man Qiao and Old Lady Qiao had gone to the Shen family that day, but the two elders did not say anything.
If there is any progress, the two elders will definitely let everyone know.
Furthermore, the Shen family has not had much contact with the Qiao family, and their relationship has become quite distant, which is somewhat intriguing.
Everyone looked at Qiao Lian'er's face again, but couldn't tell what was going on.
Although Lian'er always acts like an adult, how could her eyes not show any joy when it's her sister's happy occasion?
As a mother, Madam Feng's heart was filled with anxiety: "Lian'er, tell us, is it something to be happy about, or—"
Qiao Lian'er simply said, "Everyone should be mentally prepared. No matter what happens tomorrow, everyone should be able to accept it."
Her words were like a pebble thrown into a river, instantly swallowed up. The Qiao family fell silent, speculating about all sorts of things.
"Alright, everyone go back to your rooms and get some sleep. Nobody should be thinking about anything else. Even if something bad happens, what hardships haven't we, the Qiao family, endured? We've seen it all, so what are we worrying about?"
Grandma Qiao wanted to say, "What if it's a happy occasion?" but she just couldn't bring herself to say it.
Most likely, no, it's almost certainly going to fail.
Well, we'll have to face it sooner or later anyway. He and the old man have already made a decision about the Shen family. This marriage can't go through unless the Shen family has some unspeakable difficulties and shows enough sincerity, but that's almost impossible.
Lian'er was simply giving the Qiao family a sufficient reason to present right and wrong to everyone, allowing everyone to make a judgment.
Grandma Qiao's words only made the Qiao family more uneasy. Even though they had all gone into their rooms and closed the doors, whispers could still be heard coming from each room.
Qiao Yunni wanted to ask Qiao Lian'er, but Qiao Lian'er fell asleep as soon as she got into bed, hugging a pillow, with her feet on the blanket, sleeping soundly.
"Honey, tell me, will our Xi'er's marriage to Shen Liang go smoothly?" Madam Feng sat on the edge of the bed, unable to sleep at all.
The sky was gray and gloomy during the day, and there was no moonlight or starlight at night. It was pitch black outside, just like a weight pressing down on her heart.
"The Shen family's door is always closed, as if it's locked. Sometimes I want to go and walk around, but I'm too embarrassed to disturb them. Now I'm wondering if they're deliberately keeping their distance from the Qiao family."
As for the Shen family coming to see the Qiao family, that never happened again after they started doing business and making money in town.
Boss Qiao was also thinking that if Qiao Lian'er stopped saying nice things, it was probably really bad.
Moreover, the Shen family was indeed no longer close to the Qiao family. They treated them like any other villagers, exchanging greetings and then leaving in a hurry, saying they had something to do.
"No matter what, our Xi'er is so good, she will definitely be good in the future. Go to sleep, we'll know the answer tomorrow."
With a creak, the bed frame creaked open, and Boss Qiao lay down on the bed.
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