Finally, after waiting for Shen Ling to shut up, still wanting more, He Shuhui forced herself to piece together her nearly collapsing emotions and asked earnestly.
"What about Shen Zhihuan? You haven't told me how she is now."
Those men are one thing, but why does He Shuhui seem to have been brainwashed, only knowing about Shen Zhihuan?
Shen Ling mentally grumbled a few words before reluctantly beginning to speak.
"Given Shen Zhihuan's circumstances, how good can her future husband's family be?"
“You live in the tenement, so you should know Chief Xie, right? He’s Shen Zhihuan’s fiancé. It’s just a pity that he was injured recently and is now quite ill. He’s been unconscious for a long time.”
Shen Ling still harbored the bitterness she had suffered in the Xie family in her previous life. After finishing her sentence, she added in a low voice.
"If you ask me, he's hopeless. Even if Shen Zhihuan marries him, she'll only be a widow."
She said she was happy, but couldn't help feeling schadenfreude.
"Chen Zhihuan has no choice but to go; she's destined to marry a short-lived man!"
Shen Ling had originally thought that He Shuhui would join her in scolding Shen Zhihuan, but she didn't expect that the next second she would be glared at and scolded by He Shuhui.
"What nonsense are you talking about? A man like Chief Xie would only live a good life, how could he possibly die!"
Shen Ling was stunned by the scolding, confused about the situation, and felt a little wronged.
"I didn't say anything wrong. Chief Xie isn't some kind of supernatural being. Of course he'll die sooner or later."
He Shuhui glared at her angrily, feeling extremely bitter inside.
She was also from Panyun Village, so how come she had never heard of the Shen family and the Xie family having such a relationship?
He Shuhui's face grew increasingly grim as she thought about it; she was practically bursting with envy.
How did the person she'd had a crush on since childhood end up with Shen Zhihuan?!
Although one lived in the village and the other in the city, He Shuhui's family and her uncle's family had always maintained a good relationship.
Every summer in the past, she would come to the courtyard to escape the heat, so she was quite familiar with the people of her age there.
Although they are all children, there are very clear circles among them.
At that time, He Shuhui envied the children of military families the most. She would always secretly hide and watch them play games, and that's how she met Xie Lanshen.
He was different from other children from a young age. He was not only exceptionally good-looking, but also calm, composed, and very intelligent.
He was outstanding from a young age and remained a top performer throughout his adulthood.
He Shuhui has liked him since she was a teenager, and her biggest dream over the years has been to marry Xie Lanshen.
She put in a lot of effort for this, not only trying her best to get into university, but also dressing herself up in a glamorous way every day to try to blend in with the city people.
But before she could even begin to pursue Xie Lanshen, she received news that her crush was engaged to another woman.
What's even more outrageous is that Shen Ling actually dared to curse him to his face.
He Shuhui was furious and pointed at Shen Ling's nose, giving her a severe scolding.
"You'd better watch your mouth from now on. You can't mention someone like Chief Xie."
"If he recovers completely, that's fine. But if anything happens to him, I'll definitely come after you!"
Shen Ling was completely baffled by what was being said; it wasn't her who had caused Xie Lan to suffer such pain.
It was just a few words of gossip behind her back, why did He Shuhui hold her responsible for this?
He Shuhui didn't have time to say much to her. She was now completely focused on Xie Lanshen and was determined to go to the Xie family to find him.
By the time Shen Ling came to her senses, the person had already gone far away. She couldn't stop them in time, and could only slap her forehead in frustration.
"Oh no, I forgot to tell her that Shen Zhihuan has moved into the Xie family's house now."
But what does this have to do with her?
Shen Ling glanced at He Shuhui's back from afar, then limped forward.
On the other side, He Shuhui was extremely anxious.
She walked briskly along the alley, wishing she could sprout wings and fly away.
The amount of information Shen Ling had just given her was so overwhelming that she was now extremely anxious whenever she thought about it, fearing that if she arrived too late, Shen Zhihuan would really have to marry Xie Lanshen.
This won't do. She's the one who's liked him for so many years.
Xie Lanshen should only marry her!
He Shuhui's expression kept changing, sometimes she gritted her teeth in hatred, and sometimes she frowned with worry.
She wasn't very familiar with people in the Xie family circle, and didn't know much about Xie Lanshen's situation.
If Shen Ling hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known he was that sick.
He Shuhui was eager to visit Xie Lanshen; she would never be at ease until she saw him safe and sound.
But just as she was about to reach the courtyard house, she suddenly changed her mind.
He Shuhui clenched her fist tightly and murmured in a low voice that only she could hear:
"If Chief Xie's illness is more severe and he recovers more slowly, that might not be so bad."
As long as I don't die, that's fine.
She was originally worried about how to approach Xie Lanshen, get closer to him, and make him accept her.
But now, He Shuhui suddenly has an idea.
People are most vulnerable when they are sick, let alone Xie Lanshen, who is so seriously ill that everyone avoids him.
He must be very sad to have fallen from such a high position.
He Shuhui thought to herself, why doesn't she take this opportunity to get close to him, warm his heart, and take care of him?
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