She was indeed lucky; otherwise, how could she have had the chance to start over?
Zhang Leping: "..."
Was she praising her or mocking her? Was Suti an idiot? Couldn't she tell the difference between good and bad words?
"Yes, you're lucky. A lot of people in the compound are praising you, saying you married well. Does your husband know what your family is like?"
Zhang Leping gradually lost his composure.
"I stopped to give you a few words because you're my old classmate, but you really think you're something special?"
"If you were to be married into the Xie family, what good is your own family? How could she dare to speak so sarcastically about my family? People always care about things they don't have."
"You're probably just jealous of others because you're not doing well yourself, right? After all that, can't you tell I don't want to talk to you?"
"Are you just asking for trouble? Or are you used to being subservient in the Xie family? You call yourself a modern woman? Don't you dare insult that term."
"As for whether my man knows or not, why don't you ask him? He's right here." Su Ti pulled Li Baichuan in front of her.
Give her a chance to perform in person.
Li Baichuan was always annoyed by these women, and they were full of wicked schemes.
She said his wife was lucky, but he disagreed, saying it was clearly him who was lucky.
"Comrade, what do you want to say to me? Are you envious of my wife? You certainly have reason to be envious, but you are far inferior to my wife."
Li Baichuan looked at Zhang Leping with a serious expression, as if to say, "If you don't agree with me, I'll beat you up," which terrified Zhang Leping.
She glanced at Suti. Was this really her husband? She felt that Suti wouldn't lie; this man didn't look like a good person.
I bet Suti gets beaten three times a day at home. All that talk about being pampered by her husband's family is just a lie, right?
"I just said it out of kindness, because I was worried about her family's reputation. I didn't mean anything else."
Facing Li Baichuan, she immediately lost her nerve.
"Hmph, I know, all those 'white lotuses' would say that, 'no other meaning,' but you're implying something and you're putting my wife down."
"It's a blessing for our Li family that my wife married me. What do you know? Your name is Zhang Leping, right? And you're a full-time employee at the brush factory?"
"That's perfect. I think I should go and ask your boss later how someone like you, who stirs up trouble, can be competent for this kind of job."
"What kind of new-era woman? If a new-era woman is like you, then that's shameful."
When Li Baichuan heard her words, he thought of the schemes they had been plotted against in Beijing.
That woman spoke in the same tone, saying things like, "That's not what I meant, I didn't do it on purpose," as if she thought everyone else was a fool.
“You…you…” Zhang Leping wanted to retort. She didn’t understand what he meant by “white lotus”, but she felt that he was definitely insulting her.
She panicked when she heard him say he was going to her factory, remembering what her family had said about Su Ti marrying well.
Although she didn't know how good it was, she knew Suti's background. Anyone better off than her family was definitely not someone she could afford to offend.
And this man is so protective of Su Ti, he's obviously not someone to mess with. If he really gets angry for Su Ti and ruins her job, then she might as well not live anymore.
"Su Ti, I was wrong." Zhang Leping was flexible and knew that things were not right. He didn't care about saving face at all and quickly apologized.
Regardless of how Suti looked at her, she ran away after saying that.
"Wife, I've discovered that none of the people you've known before have been good people." Li Baichuan had no interest in meddling in such trivial matters.
Those guys at the racetrack yesterday, and this guy today—his wife's former acquaintances all seem unreliable.
Suti sighed. How could she tell him that she used to be a brainless person?
Anyone who can distinguish right from wrong wouldn't be so easily fooled by Su Nianyou.
"I used to have bad judgment," Suti readily admitted.
"Those kinds of friends aren't worth having." Li Baichuan thought that the two women in the countryside were much better.
Regardless of status, true friendship is the foundation of genuine relationships.
There's no need to associate with those petty people who despise the poor, fear the rich, hate those who have, and laugh at those who don't.
The man was saying things that belittled his wife, but he could tell that the man was actually envious of her.
“Yes, yes, sister-in-law, when it comes to making friends, it should be like me and Brother Chuan,” Biancheng chimed in.
What was that person just now? She's just jealous of her sister-in-law's good marriage. She must be unhappy with her own life and feeling resentful.
"I know, when you're younger, you always know a couple of scoundrels." Suti led them on a stroll around the area, not wanting to discuss his past poor eyesight anymore.
When it was time to eat, he took people to a state-run restaurant, but Li Baichuan couldn't accept the food there.
No matter what dish it is, they don't like to add salt, and everything has a hint of sweetness. Luckily, my father-in-law's family has normal tastes.
I don't know if it's a problem with the chefs in the state-run restaurants, or if the locals have a problem with their taste buds, but they seem to be enjoying their food quite a bit.
After finishing their meal, the group leisurely returned home. Su Ti planned to have Bai Chuan go out in the afternoon to buy some Shanghai specialties to bring back to Beijing, so that she could spend quality time with her family at home the next day.
They're going back the day after tomorrow, and who knows when they'll be back again.
Zhang Leping over there couldn't have a peaceful day at work; she was afraid that her boss would come up and tell her to get out at any moment.
When she got home from get off work in the afternoon, she saw that the family was in complete chaos again, and she didn't dare to think about what she would do if she lost her job.
Why did she have to be so mean and provoke Suti? She waited for her man to come back and quickly pulled him aside to tell him what had happened.
Xie Jiacheng was exhausted after a long day. His brothers were all like their father; none of them were cut out for military service.
His grandfather had some connections in the military, but they were useless. Besides, his grandfather had more than one son, his father.
There are two younger ones over there, but their father is the eldest, so they live with their family now.
The family didn't have enough money to arrange jobs for every child, so they had to find work based on their own abilities.
His brothers all had temporary jobs, but he was the only one with a permanent position. It was because he was good at talking that his grandfather paid him a portion of the money back then.
Even if it's just a minor job, at least it's a permanent position, but even that permanent position isn't easy to hold.
He started from the bottom, working himself to the bone every day, and had to be mindful of other people's attitudes. Luckily, he had a kind face.
He found a wife whose family was quite good; they only had two daughters, and she was the younger one. Her family had also arranged a job for her.
Both he and his wife were permanent employees, and they were much better off than his brothers in this family.
He's just hoping to move out and get a new place to live as soon as possible. Seeing his wife's flustered state, he thinks she's been bullied by his sisters-in-law again.
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