Su Lin was stunned for a moment.
She never expected that Pan Zhiyuan's mother would not care about the dignity of both parties and asked her to separate from Pan Zhiyuan in person.
"Auntie, Brother Zhiyuan and I are truly in love. Can't you help us?"
"What do you mean by true love? It's all just childish pranks."
Pan Zhiyuan's mother glanced at Su Lin with a hint of contempt in her eyes. "Su Lin, don't think my words are harsh. You and Zhiyuan are not a good match. My Zhiyuan graduated from a technical secondary school and is now a regular employee of the Railway Bureau. He is already a technician at such a young age and has a bright future. I'm not someone who wants Zhiyuan to find a fairy from heaven, but my Zhiyuan's conditions are there, so I have to find someone who is more than enough."
"Even for the sake of future generations, you have to choose a good daughter-in-law. Otherwise, if she turns out to be ugly, it will affect several generations to come."
Su Lin's face flushed red, and she couldn't help but ask, "You mean, I'm ugly?"
Pan Zhiyuan's mother's eyes flickered: "I didn't say that, you said it yourself."
"But isn't that what you meant?" Su Lin's eyes turned red with anger.
Su Lin persisted, and Pan Zhiyuan's mother felt a little embarrassed. Her eyes turned cold, and she said directly, "Yes, I did mean that. But don't you think about your own situation? We've all lived in the same compound for over a decade as neighbors, and we know each other better. I just kept silent to save your face."
"You've been lazy and gluttonous since childhood. You didn't study hard at such a young age. You spent all day dressing up extravagantly, but your mind wasn't on your studies at all. You were a terrible student, barely finishing junior high school. After graduation, you couldn't even find a formal job and had to go to the countryside."
"And your mother, she's a wicked person who swapped someone else's child. They say the same thing goes for the common people. I really can't trust your character. Put yourself in my shoes. If you were me, would you accept a daughter-in-law like that?"
Pan Zhiyuan's mother criticized Su Lin for being useless. Su Lin stood on the ground in embarrassment, her body swaying: "But, but Auntie, I am also a victim. I was only a few days old at that time, and I didn't want to be switched..."
"Yes, I know it's not your fault. You're also a victim. But I'm a mother, and I really can't bear to see my child jumping into a fire pit even though he knows there's one in front of him."
Pan Zhiyuan's mother said coldly, "I'm saying this now, just to give you a heads-up. Sulin, I'm only giving you this kind advice because we've been neighbors for over a decade. If you insist on refusing to listen and continue to bother my Zhiyuan, don't blame me for making things difficult for you."
Su Lin didn't want Pan Zhiyuan's mother to look down on her. She straightened her back, tried hard to maintain her dignity, and said, "You should tell your son this, not me."
"I know my own son well. I admit that you used to have a pretty appearance that could confuse people, but now..." She looked Su Lin up and down, raised the corners of her mouth, and snorted, "You can give it a try.
Pan Zhiyuan's mother's words really disturbed Su Lin's mind. She began to feel anxious for no reason and was in a trance for the whole morning.
This panic reached its peak when she met Pan Zhiyuan.
Seeing the surprise in Pan Zhiyuan's eyes when he looked at her, it first turned into astonishment, and then a flash of disappointment. Although he quickly concealed it and still warmly invited her to have dinner together, Su Lin's heart was still like a falling meteor, gradually sinking to the bottom of the valley.
Su Lin finished her meal with Pan Zhiyuan, her food tasted like wax. Back at the remote Beidahuang farm, Yun Qiao happily gathered with family and friends to celebrate the Little New Year.
The steaming room was filled with the aroma of meat. The old square table was polished to a shine and was filled with six dishes and a soup that were delicious.
Yun Qiao sat at a corner of the square table, next to Zheng Wenjing who had dressed up specially.
Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Director Jiang, Instructor Zhao and his wife, as well as Company Commander Yang and Qin Guifen and his wife had all arrived, but the person she wanted to see the most hadn't arrived yet. Zheng Wenjing couldn't help but reach out and tug at Yun Qiao's sleeve: "Yun Qiao, it's almost time for dinner, why haven't Comrade He and your brother arrived yet? Could he not be coming?"
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