Upon hearing Song Lan's self-introduction, the woman who had been venting her anger on Song Qingbin immediately looked embarrassed. However, instead of apologizing to Song Lan, she raised an eyebrow and said indifferently:
"So you're the little sister Song Qingbin mentioned who was switched at birth? I'm Song Qingbin's fiancée, my surname is Han, and my given name is Bailan. But you have to call me sister-in-law, you can't just call me by my name."
Before Song Lan could respond, Song Qingbin, suppressing his discomfort, said to Han Bailan, "Could you please say less? We're getting married right before the New Year." His implication was that since the two hadn't registered their marriage or held a wedding banquet yet, it wasn't appropriate for Song Lan, the younger sister-in-law, to call her "sister-in-law."
However, Han Bailan didn't understand the deeper meaning behind Song Qingbin's words. She only understood the surface meaning. So, she glared at Song Qingbin again: "Song Qingbin, what do you mean? I am your fiancée. Shouldn't your sister call me sister-in-law? Or is your sister too noble and thinks that calling me sister-in-law is an insult to her noble words?"
Song Qingbin: "You're being unreasonable."
"How am I being unreasonable?" Han Bailan glared at Song Qingbin angrily, as if she had swallowed a bomb. "If you don't like me, you can come to my house to break off the engagement. You don't need to be here yelling at me!"
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was becoming increasingly tense, Song Lan felt it would be better to leave quickly to avoid putting Song Qingbin in an awkward position.
"Brother, I have something to take care of at home, so I'll be leaving now."
Song Lan said goodbye to Song Qingbin, but unexpectedly, Han Bailan turned her attention to Song Lan and said, "You can't leave. You have to make your older brother explain himself today, otherwise, I'm not done with him. When we get home, I'll tell my family that you and your brother bullied me..."
Feeling annoyed at being deliberately made things difficult, Song Lan didn't want to tolerate this so-called future sister-in-law. She interrupted her, "Comrade Han, are you sure you're not distorting the facts?"
With a cool and calm gaze, looking directly into the other person's eyes, Song Lan continued, "You didn't understand the facts first, and you spoke rudely as soon as you got to my brother's side. Even though my brother explained to you, and even though I introduced myself, you still wouldn't let it go. I don't understand what Comrade Han wants."
Yes, you and my brother are engaged, so I should call you sister-in-law. But you and my brother haven't registered your marriage or held a wedding banquet yet. Even if I call you by your name, or call you Sister Han or Comrade Han, it's not like I've committed some heinous crime, is it?
Besides, I didn't even call you by your name, so why would I make you force my older brother to demand an explanation?
Han Bailan blushed after Song Lan's words. The reason she lost her temper with Song Qingbin and spoke harshly to Song Lan was because she was jealous of Song Lan's appearance. Even after Song Lan introduced herself, her jealousy did not subside. She found Song Lan unpleasant and wanted to manipulate Song Qingbin to show her status in his heart and impress Song Lan, her future sister-in-law.
"Whether it's serious or not isn't up to you to decide. Anyway, I just want your brother to make things clear. And if you don't want your brother to lose his job, and you don't want me to break off our engagement, you'd better stay here and not even think about leaving!"
From childhood to adulthood, not only have the people around her not taught her much, but even her parents have hardly ever lectured her. But today, this future sister-in-law doesn't give her any face at all and starts blaming her.
Hmph! Since they dare to treat her like this, if she doesn't teach them a lesson, wouldn't she be controlled by them before even entering the Song family's door?
"Little sister, you must have something to do at home. Go back quickly. I'll come visit you again when I have time."
Song Qingbin tried his best to suppress his dissatisfaction with Han Bailan. He spoke gently to Song Lan, who nodded in response. Then Song Qingbin said, "By the way, when you get home, remember to give my brother-in-law his regards."
Song Lan nodded again, and then she said, "Then Boyan and I are leaving."
"Um."
Song Qingbin nodded, indicating that he understood. However, when he turned his gaze to Qin Boyan, he couldn't help but remind him, "Be careful on the road!"
"Don't worry, Brother Song, I guarantee I'll get my sister-in-law home safely."
Qin Boyan gave a reply.
"Song Qingbin!"
Han Bailan was furious. Her face darkened, and she stared intently at Song Qingbin, saying, "Are you deliberately trying to oppose me?"
Seeing that Song Lan and Qin Boyan hadn't left yet, Song Qingbin waved to them, indicating with his eyes that everything was fine and they could leave without worry.
Understanding his meaning, Song Lan's lips twitched, as if she wanted to say something. Well, she couldn't leave in peace. She was afraid that Han Bailan would really break off the engagement with Song Qingbin, and she was also worried that Song Qingbin would lose his job.
Anyone with a brain could easily understand from Han Bailan's previous words that Song Qingbin's work was mostly related to Han Bailan, or rather, to the people behind Han Bailan, such as her family.
Otherwise, where would she get the confidence to say such a thing?
—To make Song Qingbin lose his job.
"Comrade Han..."
A clear, melodious voice escaped her lips, but before Song Lan could finish speaking, she saw Song Qingbin shaking his head at her. Helpless, she could only swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue and, with a hint of worry, beckoned Qin Boyan to leave.
After Qin Boyan rode away with Song Lan on his bicycle, Song Qingbin focused all his attention on Han Bailan: "If you want me to lose my job, fine, you can go to our grain station and talk to the leaders to fire me; if you want to break off our engagement, fine too, I'll wait for your parents to come to my house to talk about it."
After leaving those words behind, Song Qingbin started walking towards the grain station.
It was just a temporary job. He didn't ask for anything in return when he saved the person. It was Han Bailan's father, his future father-in-law, who, to express his gratitude, said that the grain station needed to hire two temporary workers and could introduce him to one of them.
He declined.
However, the other party insisted on repaying the favor.
Ultimately, after discussing it with his family, he decided that it would be easier to work at the grain station than to earn work points at home, and if he did well, he could become a permanent employee in two years at most.
When he got to work at the grain station, he wasn't immediately put on the job. He was selected from about ten people after being assessed by several leaders at the grain station.
He has been working for almost a year now, and has been praised many times for never making a single mistake.
In short, the job at the grain station was indeed arranged or provided by Han Bailan's father, but he earned it through his own abilities by passing the assessment by the leaders of the grain station and becoming a temporary worker.
Well, Song Qingbin doesn't deny that his future father-in-law played a part in it.
reason?
Han's father was a minor leader at the grain station, so when the other leaders at the grain station hired him, they probably gave him a pass because of Han's father's influence.
But right now, if he were to be controlled by Han Bailan because of a temporary job, Song Qingbin would not want to do so, and he would not want his little sister, whom he had been separated from for many years and had finally reunited with, to suffer any injustice.
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