Chapter 64: Meeting the Rival
Wei Zhihe sat in the corner, pursed his lips and said nothing, his expression gloomy.
When Zhong Xuexi heard that Wei Zhihe was going to marry her sister, she couldn't accept it at all and shouted that she disagreed.
But the elders just regarded her as a child throwing a tantrum and ignored her objection.
Zhong Xuexi refused to give up and directly asked Zhong Xueyuan whether she really wanted to get married.
Zhong Xueyuan's eyes were already red and swollen from crying. She threw herself into her mother's arms. Facing her sister's questioning, she finally nodded.
She wanted to hit Zhong Xueyuan, but was stopped by Wei Zhihe. For the first time in her life, he said something harsh to her, "Zhong Xuexi, don't mess around! She's your sister!"
It rained heavily that day.
She almost ran out of the house crying.
No one cared about her, so she hid herself away, feeling hungry and cold, and eventually passed out.
When I woke up and opened my eyes, the person I saw was Wei Zhihe.
He was so gentle, rubbing her head tenderly, saying that she had grown up and could no longer be as willful as she was when she was a child. His marriage with Zhong Xueyuan could not be changed, and he hoped to get her blessing.
Zhong Xuexi bit her lip and said nothing, she just asked to see Zhong Xueyuan.
When Zhong Xueyuan appeared, she had lost a lot of weight, her eyes were dull, and she looked very decadent.
Zhong Xuexi ignored her sister's changes and just questioned her heartbreakingly: "I admit that I can't compare to you in every aspect since I was a child, but you knew that I liked Brother Zhihe, why did you agree to marry him!"
Zhong Xueyuan was unusually calm and just said lightly: "He is not worthy of your love. You will meet someone better."
"Why do you say that about him? Then why did you marry her? Just because he saved you?"
Everyone was saying that Zhong Xueyuan was almost "bullied" and was saved by Wei Zhihe.
Zhong Xueyuan took a deep breath, "Yes! I'm determined to marry him. Zhong Xuexi, if you still have any sense of shame, stop coveting your brother-in-law!"
This sentence destroyed their already weak sisterhood.
It was also from that time that Zhong Xuexi hated Zhong Xueyuan.
Watch them get married, get pregnant, and give birth to twins.
Zhong Xuexi was so jealous that when she saw Zhong Xueyuan's mother-in-law treating her badly, she would gloat over her misfortune and think she deserved it.
Later they divorced, and Zhong Xuexi was so happy that she didn't sleep the whole night.
But this also made her more convinced that Wei Zhihe really loved Zhong Xueyuan.
Even though they were divorced, there was only room for Zhong Xueyuan in his eyes.
"What are you thinking about?" Ruan Qing saw that she looked unhappy, "Are you worried that Zhong Xueyuan and my brother will remarry?"
"I guarantee you with my career that they will never get back together."
Ruan Qing paused, "Actually, I've always wanted to tell you that he really doesn't deserve your love."
This was the first time in all these years that Ruan Qing advised her to give up.
And this sentence is exactly the same as what Zhong Xueyuan said back then.
Zhong Xuexi's pupils contracted. Zhong Xueyuan might be afraid that she would snatch the bride away, so what was Ruan Qing's reason?
Could it be that because her brother married Lin Ziqiu, Ruan Qing felt that she had no hope, so she began to persuade her to give up?
But she thought Ruan Qing would not do such a thing.
Why do people say Wei Zhihe is not worthy of her love?
He's not a jerk.
asshole……
Zhong Xuexi had an incredible idea in her mind, but she felt that it was impossible.
"Sister Xin, it's better to marry someone who loves you than to marry someone you love. The process of chasing love is too tiring. Haven't you suffered enough over the years?"
The reason why Ruan Qing wanted to persuade her was because she could feel that Zhong Xuexi truly treated her as a friend.
As the secondary female character in this book, she shouldn't have such a tragic ending.
Zhong Xuexi couldn't help but curl her fingers, looking lost.
"What about you? Will you give up on my brother?"
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Halfway through the performance, Lin Ziqiu's dish in the kitchen was almost done.
While Zhong Heyang was making a fire, he was paying attention to his wife's every move.
After Wang Xin prepared the dishes, he was assigned to set the table.
Her face was terribly gloomy, and the jealousy in her eyes could hardly be contained. She used to be jealous that Ruan Qing could pursue Zhong Heyang openly. Even though she had not succeeded after so many years, everyone still believed that the only one who would marry her in the end would be Zhong Heyang.
No one expected that Lin Ziqiu would suddenly appear and easily capture Zhong Heyang.
"This is the last dish. Are you hungry?"
Zhong Heyang and Tian Xiaobo both looked at her, thinking that she was asking them.
As a result, the four of them looked at each other with a strong sense of tension.
Just when Lin Ziqiu was about to say something, Jiang Lin came.
"How are you guys preparing?"
"Uncle Jiang, why are you here? Is the show over?"
Jiang Lin waved his hand, "It's still early, I just came to see you."
He glanced into the kitchen and spotted a man in military uniform sitting on a bench in the corner. "Who is this?"
Just as Lin Ziqiu was about to explain, Zhong Heyang stood up and said with a smile: "I am Xiaoqiu's lover, Zhong Heyang."
Jiang Lin was quite surprised. He had heard from Mr. Li before that Lin Ziqiu married into the Zhong family in the military compound. Her husband, Zhong Heyang, was the head of a regiment and had a bright future.
He nodded thoughtfully, "Shouldn't you be out watching the show tonight?"
"Watching a show is not as important as spending time with my wife."
Jiang Lin smiled approvingly, Xiaoqiu is a lucky person.
Mr. Li should be able to rest assured now.
The two chatted for a while, and then Zhong Heyang turned and left, going directly to the performance.
Lin Ziqiu murmured in confusion. Du Wenhui, who came to help her add firewood, approached her mysteriously and whispered, "Sister Lin, is Comrade Tian Xiaobo married?"
Du Wenhui is not very old, even one year younger than Lin Ziqiu.
"No." Lin Ziqiu told the truth, "Are you interested in him?"
Du Wenhui shook her head repeatedly, "Then do you know if he has someone he likes?"
"I don't think so. Why are you asking this?"
Du Wenhui was about to say something but stopped herself. When she was helping Tian Xiaobo light the fire, she noticed that he was sneaking glances at Lin Ziqiu from time to time. Although he hid it well, she still caught him.
"It's okay. He looks a bit like a relative of mine, so I asked out of curiosity."
Du Wenhui made up an excuse to get away with it.
Lin Ziqiu didn't think much about it and continued cooking.
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The performance ended successfully and Lin Ziqiu and his friends’ dishes were served.
She and Tian Xiaobo were only responsible for cooking, and the rest of the work was not part of their job, so the two of them stayed in the kitchen to rest.
Lin Ziqiu sat in the corner of the stove, warming herself by the fire, waiting for Zhong Heyang to pick her up.
Tian Xiaobo brought over two sweet potatoes and said, "You haven't eaten anything tonight. I asked Du Wenhui to help bake them for you. You can fill your stomach first."
Lin Ziqiu didn't hesitate. The sweet potato was very hot, and it was just enough to warm her hands after she took it.
As soon as Du Wenhui walked to the door, she found the two of them inside. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should go in.
She hesitated for five seconds, but finally walked in. "Wow! You are eating sweet potatoes! I want some too!"
Lin Ziqiu smiled and gave her half a seat, "Didn't you roast this? Why didn't you get to eat it yourself? Come on, let's each have half."
Du Wenhui just happened to separate the two of them and sat next to Lin Ziqiu, "I thought he asked me to roast this sweet potato for myself, but it turns out he roasted it especially for you. He is so good to you."
Her smile was very innocent, and there was no jealousy in her tone.
Tian Xiaobo's eyes flashed with panic, afraid that Lin Ziqiu would notice something, so he explained: "I mean, we should eat together."
"What should we eat together?"
At this time, Zhong Heyang came in.
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