In their view, the "three turns and one sound" (referring to a set of three watches, one watch, and one watch) are things that can only be obtained upon marriage, and they don't even have the chance to enter the bedroom.
The furniture was casually placed in the storage room. The living room was very spacious, and white curtains covered the furniture and dining table.
The items casually placed on the table were all exquisitely crafted.
"Sutti, you've kept this from us so well! What exactly does your family do?"
The group couldn't hold back any longer; things they wouldn't normally ask, they asked now, disregarding everything else.
“Don’t you know where I work? My husband works in the Department of Transportation, and everyone else in the family has a job.”
"This house is the family's old house. We only cleaned it up carefully after we got married. Just like you, we have the good life we have now because of the hard work of the previous generation."
Suti could see the curiosity in their eyes, the envy in their eyes, and even more so, the surprise in their eyes.
But the resentment in Meng Yixuan's eyes was something she couldn't understand. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the courtyard belonged to her and that she had taken over her courtyard.
"This is hardly an old house, Suti, you're being modest." The others were at a loss for words after hearing Suti's comment.
Her work was genuine, and her husband's work was real, yet that's what made it seem unbelievable to them.
They both have ordinary jobs, how can they live in such a nice courtyard? This is not something an average family can afford.
Talking about the family's hard work makes it sound like no one in their family works hard. Is this something that can be achieved simply through hard work?
"Alright, you've finished looking at it. Let's go sit in the front for a while." Suti led his people to the front yard and made tea for everyone.
Then the group sat down and chatted about everything under the sun, including topics that Suti had absolutely no interest in.
She felt that after this incident, they knew everything they needed to know, and they shouldn't bother her anymore.
"Qingling, come here for a second." Zhu Qingling had just finished using the restroom when Meng Yixuan stopped her.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Qingling felt that Meng Yixuan was acting strangely today, and was unusually quiet.
"Qingling, do you think this courtyard was rented by Su Ti just to save face? Look at the things in that house, they're not simple."
"If she had that ability, why would she still be working in the Reform Department?" Meng Yixuan looked at Zhu Qingling with a look that said, "You've been fooled."
“Yes, I knew something was off.” Zhu Qingling’s eyes lit up at her words.
"However, it's also possible that Suti's man is successful. But Suti didn't want to talk about her man just now. Even if he works in the transportation department, he might have other identities?"
As Meng Yixuan spoke, she glanced at Zhu Qingling, knowing that Zhu Qingling would probably start asking all sorts of questions about Su Ti's man.
She had seen the envious look in her eyes earlier, and she would be able to learn more about that man later.
As for this courtyard, she didn't care at all. No matter how nice it was, once she won over that man, it would all be hers.
Why should she envy Suti? She understands the bigger picture better than these people.
Zhu Qingling listened to Meng Yixuan's words and pondered for a long time before excitedly running over.
"Sutti, I really envy you living in such a nice courtyard." Zhu Qingling sat down next to Suti as soon as she arrived.
"By the way, Suti, can you tell us about your husband? We barely exchanged a few words the last time we met, and you didn't invite us to your wedding."
“We ran into him at the entrance a couple of days ago, but he looked very serious, so we didn’t dare to talk to him.”
Zhu Qingling felt that Su Ti's man didn't seem to have any important background, so the courtyard must be rented.
“He’s just an ordinary person. Sit down and have some water.” Su Ti glanced at Zhu Qingling, then looked at Meng Yixuan, who was listening intently. Had she been used as a pawn again?
"What does his family do? Is this courtyard a wedding room prepared by his family for you? It can't be a room prepared by your family, can it?"
"And you said you had a wedding ceremony. Was his family initially against it, but later agreed after they saw you were pregnant?"
Zhu Qingling felt that Su Ti was deliberately avoiding the topic, and must be feeling guilty. Could this courtyard really be rented?
"Actually, if you don't know how to speak, you can just shut up. This wedding room was prepared by the elders in the family."
“They are all working people, and they only have one child in their family, so preparing a wedding room is not difficult for them.”
"And you think it's so outrageous that my idea of having a wedding ceremony is so outrageous that your imagination has become so vivid?"
"Do you know that a seemingly unintentional remark from you can drive someone to their death? I was married before I got pregnant, I didn't have a child out of wedlock, and my family didn't object to it."
"Comrade Meng made a similar joke last time. I remember you were there too, right? Were you deaf? Or were you just hoping to make a fool of me?"
"You'd be happy if I got dumped or was unhappy? We don't seem to have any grudge against each other, do we?"
The smile on Su Ti's face had disappeared, and the people sitting over there all felt that Zhu Qingling had gone a bit too far.
“Su Ti, Qingling didn’t mean that. She was just curious. Among the few of us in the office, you’re the only one who got married, and you married so well, so she asked a few more questions.”
Seeing that Zhu Qingling was so clueless that she hadn't asked any questions and had offended people with just a few words, Meng Yixuan was really afraid that Su Ti would kick them out later.
"Really? You think you can spread rumors just because someone said it wasn't intentional or because they were just curious?"
“You all seem to be very curious about me, making all sorts of guesses and creating eight hundred stories about me in your minds.”
“I’ve already said that my man is just an ordinary person. His family members have formal jobs and he’s no different from you. Everything is laid out before you.”
"Then tell me, what do you want me to say? That my family is incredibly powerful, or that my family is incredibly poor?"
"Why don't you teach me how to say it in a way that will satisfy you? We're all colleagues, and I want to get along well with you, but you don't seem to be like that."
Suti had thought they would at least maintain a facade of friendliness.
Since things have come to this point, for the sake of a peaceful life in the future, we might as well have a frank talk with them.
This will prevent them from uttering a single question even if they have many doubts in their hearts. None of these people are capable of doing anything practical.
She didn't think they would amount to anything in the future, and there was nothing wrong with being realistic.
"Sutti, don't be angry. We misunderstood because it was the first time we met you, and you came by car."
“Another newcomer. Everyone has curiosity.” Several male comrades looked at Zhu Qingling with reproachful expressions.
"Why are you all looking at me? It's because Yixuan said it. She suspects that Su Ti rented this courtyard and is showing it off to us on purpose."
Seeing that everyone was blaming her, Zhu Qingling simply sold Meng Yixuan out.
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