Meng Yalan vaguely felt that her niece was no match for that woman, and now all she could be proud of was her family background.
But she's not the most outstanding in this aspect, so why should people choose her?
"Then what should I do, Auntie?" Meng Yixuan was anxious after hearing what her aunt said. She knew that she was simple-minded and no match for Su Ti.
Luckily, she asked her aunt; now only her aunt can help her.
"Don't rush to find that man. What you can't have is always the best. You need to deal with that woman first. Of course, there's some truth to your idea."
"It's about getting pregnant before dealing with that woman. The Li family is different from your uncle's family. I was able to enter the family even though I wasn't pregnant back then because your uncle had feelings for me."
"But the man you mentioned seems to me to have feelings for that woman. If you ruin him, he won't even look at you. He'll only seek revenge."
"If you accidentally get pregnant, even if he hates you, the Li family will step in to protect you."
"Yixuan, we need to prepare for two possibilities. One is that you can win that man's heart, which will definitely be a long process and is impossible in a short time."
"The second reason is that you rose to power by getting pregnant. Even if that man doesn't love you, you've still secured your position in the Li family."
"But what I'm telling you is, unless you make that man love you to death, you have little chance of entering the Li family."
"However, you will certainly enjoy wealth and honor throughout your life; this is the most likely outcome so far."
Meng Yalan wasn't exaggerating; she felt this was the best possible ending for her niece, something most people couldn't achieve.
"Auntie, I don't want to. Do you want me to be a concubine? Why can't I marry into the Li family? Why is it impossible for that man to marry me?"
"As long as we do it discreetly and he doesn't know, and then I get pregnant unexpectedly, I can then marry into the family."
Meng Yixuan knew from her aunt's words that she was unwilling. She was indignant. If Su Ti could get in, why couldn't she?
“Yixuan, you need to know that sometimes the living are not as good as the dead. Just like your uncle and the one in front of you, they hated each other when they were alive.”
"Even though she's gone, she still holds a place in his heart. Otherwise, why do you think he tolerated that family who came to cause trouble and demand benefits all those years ago?"
"Men are all like this, hypocritical and shameless. Besides, that man clearly had feelings for that woman. Now that she's gone, what good is it if you can keep it a secret?"
“He has her on his mind. You have no place in his heart. As for marrying you for the sake of the child, let alone him, the Li family would not agree to it.”
"And aren't you underestimating the Li family? Some things, once done, can be found out if you're willing to put your mind to it, let alone the Li family."
Meng Yalan made her point very clear: she also wanted her niece to marry into the family, but that was obviously unrealistic.
The only option is to compromise: she harbors feelings for that man and that woman, which ultimately turn into deep affection, and the best course of action is to remain chaste for him.
Even if her niece can't get married, having children will make her no different from the lady of the house.
She prayed that the woman was powerful, the more she could control a man's heart, the better, so that her death would be a heavy blow to that man.
Only when her heart is dead can she give them an opportunity to take advantage of her, but she can't tell her niece any of this yet; that's the final step.
"Auntie, I'll listen to you." Meng Yixuan knew that now was not the time to argue with her aunt; she would wait until she was pregnant before discussing other matters.
"Alright, listen to your aunt first. Observe that woman carefully in every aspect, and don't just get a superficial understanding."
"You've told your aunt so much, but I still don't know what that woman's personality is like. And the way you described her in dealing with people and things, she doesn't seem like a simple person at all."
After listening for a while, Meng Yalan only learned that the woman's name was Su Ti, that she was tight-lipped, and that many things were investigated by her niece.
And then there were those I happened to see in the middle, otherwise it would have been difficult to get any information out of her. How could she be an ordinary person who just came from the countryside?
Most people would be smug about marrying into the Li family, and even she couldn't keep her joy hidden. She was really afraid that her niece wouldn't be a match for her.
“I’ll come find you when you go to work tomorrow. We’ll talk after I see you,” Meng Yalan said, expressing doubt about her niece’s words.
“Okay.” Meng Yixuan felt that as long as her aunt took action, Su Ti would be no match for her.
Seeing her like this, Meng Yalan was very worried. She didn't know whether it was good or bad that she was being soft-hearted and helping.
Now we can only take it one step at a time.
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Su Ti sneezed several times in the military compound, startling the old marshal and Qi Feng who had just entered.
"Su girl and brat are here. What's wrong? Have you caught a cold?" The old marshal realized that the two children had come and was very happy to see them.
He had been planning to go and check on them in the next couple of days, as he was really worried about leaving his two children living outside.
But he also knew that young people wanted their own space, so he went to visit them just a day or two after they moved out, afraid that they would find it bothersome.
"It's alright, Grandpa. My nose was just bothering me." Su Ti got up and walked over, and Li Baichuan took the things from his father's hands.
"You've come at the right time. This is what we've distributed from above. It's all from overseas and can't be brought to light. See if you can use it."
With no one else at home, Qi Feng made no attempt to avoid suspicion, as everyone is now afraid of being associated with overseas entities.
He didn't buy these things; he got them from the black market and then separated them.
The Kang family in the black market stumbled because of the alleyway incident, and they're currently scrambling to find a solution, having already handed over a lot of items.
It was just sitting there wasted, but the higher-ups decided to distribute it, and they turned a blind eye to these things.
We can't just let the food go to waste, can we? Qi Feng didn't take it voluntarily, but as long as he gave a little hint, plenty of people would secretly bring it to him.
He wasn't stupid. When these things arrived, he submitted a report to his superiors, implying that he wouldn't make any mistakes.
The above provided a precise explanation, stating that it was to avoid waste, and since it wasn't anything important, the reply was that it could be collected.
Qi Feng reluctantly accepted the items, making sure no one could find fault with them, and of course, everything was what he needed.
These are all things belonging to the child; after all, everyone knows he's about to have a grandson, so having these things gives him a reason to do so.
"Dad, is it okay to carry all of this?" Suti looked at the many bags of milk powder, bottles, blankets, and down comforters.
There were even breast pumps. Many people don't know what these are. Such a big bag of things is something that is simply not available on the market now.
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