Chapter 8 I fell in love with him at first sight
"Zhiyu and I grew up together, and I treat him like a brother. He's like family to me. Now that he's married, isn't it okay for him to come visit you as his friend?"
Wang Lijuan was born with a gentle and pure face.
At this moment, those big eyes seemed to still contain tears, making them look particularly charming.
The neighbors who came to watch were surprised when they first saw Ruan Chuxia, but they gradually returned to normal and began to help Wang Lijuan speak.
"Zhiyu's wife, don't be angry. Lijuan really means no harm."
An elderly lady spoke up.
"We just want to know what kind of person you are."
"That's right, since we all live so close, we'll see each other every day in the future."
Another aunt echoed.
"We just came to say hello in advance."
Ruan Chuxia looked coldly at the crowd who were talking non-stop.
Just as I was about to respond, I suddenly heard several middle-aged women in fancy short-sleeved shirts speaking in the crowd.
"Hey, look at Zhiyu's wife, she's so pretty!"
An aunt pointed at Ruan Chuxia and said.
"Why do you have to hide and not let everyone enjoy it?"
"Not only is she beautiful, but her skin is also fair. She looks no different from any city girl!"
"In my opinion, she will definitely be easy to bear. We Zhiyu are so lucky!"
The neighbors praised Ruan Chuxia again and again, and Wang Lijuan's face turned ugly.
A surge of jealousy surged in her heart, and she looked Ruan Chuxia up and down carefully, especially the simple yet priceless white dress she was wearing.
Although the design of the skirt is simple, it is obviously the work of a famous artist.
Wang Lijuan couldn't stand Ruan Chuxia stealing her limelight, so she unwillingly grabbed Xiao Zhiwei's arm and laughed dryly.
"Sister Zhiwei, didn't you say that Brother Zhiyu's fiancée is a country bumpkin? How come... this is different from what we thought?"
Xiao Zhiwei had not expected that a ragged country girl would change her appearance immediately just by changing her clothes!
Xiao Zhiwei's originally gloomy expression eased a little, and his tone became much calmer.
"As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Xiao Ruan just came from the countryside, and after changing her clothes at home, she looks particularly beautiful. Maybe it's because she was born with good looks!"
Ruan Chuxia raised her eyebrows slightly, a little surprised that Xiao Zhiwei actually praised her in front of others.
After all, this elder sister-in-law has always been cold towards her and rarely shows any affection.
But she discovered that although Xiao Zhiwei appeared serious on the surface, he actually knew how to act and speak in moderation, a typical cold-outside-hot-inside type.
This surprised her a little.
Wang Lijuan clenched her teeth and the corners of her mouth twitched.
He originally intended to embarrass Ruan Chuxia by mocking her, but it ended up backfiring.
Noticing Wang Lijuan grinding her teeth, Ruan Chuxia shook her head and sneered.
Want to fight her?
Still a long way to go!
"Everyone must have made a tiring trip. Come in and sit down. I just made some tea."
Ruan Chuxia smiled and picked up the tea set in her hand.
"This is the tea that Zhiyu brought back from Liao Fu Tea House when he was on a business trip. Let's all try it."
"Oh my god! Liao Fu Tea House! Their tea has been super popular lately, and many people can't buy it!"
a middle-aged woman exclaimed.
“What an honor!”
Seeing her elegant manners and warm hospitality, the housewives quickly changed their attitude and pulled Ruan Chuxia into the living room.
Wang Lijuan looked at the tea set in Ruan Chuxia's hands with envy, forced a smile, and said stiffly, "Sister-in-law and Brother Zhiyu's relationship has developed quite quickly. I thought that since it was an arranged marriage, you two would be estranged at first."
Ruan Chuxia raised her eyes lazily, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wang Lijuan, smiling and saying, "Yes, although Zhiyu and I were arranged to marry, we actually fell in love at first sight!"
After hearing what she said, Wang Lijuan was so angry that she almost vomited blood, although she still had a forced smile on her face.
But when he took the tea handed to him by Ruan Chuxia, his fingers were tightly gripping the cup.
It was obvious that he was the one who had more contact with the Xiao family and even grew up with them.
Why is Xiao Zhiyu always so cold and heartless to her?
Wang Lijuan, filled with jealousy, lowered her eyes, feeling mixed emotions.
"Sister-in-law, I heard that your Ruan family wanted to exchange marriages before, letting your sister marry Zhiyu? How come it turned out to be you in the end?"
As she spoke, Wang Lijuan blinked deliberately.
"Oh, a kiss exchange? What's going on?"
The few people who were originally quietly drinking tea immediately became excited when they heard this.
Seeing this, Ruan Chuxia couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.
She looked at Xiao Zhiwei, whose face had turned very ugly, and a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes.
It seems that it was Xiao Zhiwei who revealed the marriage exchange matter to Wang Lijuan.
She curled her lips slightly and said calmly: "The Xiao family has always had a good relationship with my mother's family. From the beginning, Mr. Xiao did have the idea of marrying me."
"It's just that my stepmother and stepsister were temporarily blinded. When they heard that the Xiao family had a job in the city, they clamored and insisted on replacing the person."
"Really?" Wang Lijuan narrowed her eyes slightly.
"But as far as I know, you have a young boyfriend in the countryside. I heard that you two are very close, and when they asked you to marry Zhiyu, you said you would marry him!"
"You even planned to elope with that teacher!"
When Ruan Chuxia heard this, her face instantly became extremely gloomy.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked coldly, "Who told you that I had a good relationship with that teacher and that I must marry him?"
Seeing Ruan Chuxia’s resolute attitude in questioning.
Wang Lijuan covered her mouth with one hand and chuckled twice, then replied embarrassedly: "Oh, sister-in-law, please don't be angry, it was told to me by others."
"What? Have you never mentioned this to Zhiyu?"
"Lijuan!"
At this moment, Xiao Zhiwei grabbed Wang Lijuan's hand, bit her lower lip, and warned in a low voice, "You'd better say less. Is this kind of thing worth showing off?"
"Oh, I'm so sorry, sister-in-law, I'm sorry!"
Wang Lijuan smiled, blinked innocently, and her face was full of apology.
She felt a little proud in her heart, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
In this conservative era, a woman who chooses to elope with a man will be criticized for the rest of her life.
She really wanted to know how Ruan Chuxia would defend herself.
However, faced with such provocation, Ruan Chuxia just glanced at the other party coldly.
"Elope? Strange, why didn't I know about this?"
She paused, her eyes becoming sharper.
"You better be careful. Don't say anything that would destroy someone else's innocence. If I report you for spreading rumors, you'll have to bear serious consequences."
Wang Lijuan was immediately frightened.
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