"Oh?" He Ruilin raised an eyebrow. "Your eldest brother is dating someone?! That's great news. Tingjun is also in his zodiac year this year, so he's at the right age to get married."
He Ruilin asked with a smile: "How is he?"
"The thing is good, but the person is not necessarily a good person." He Ying muttered softly.
Her mother Shi Shan reached out and patted her, signaling her to shut up.
"We were just talking about this," Shi Shan said with a smile, smoothing things over. "I have confidence in Tingjun's judgment. I think the girl he's interested in must have some special qualities."
"That's not necessarily true." He Ying ignored Shi Shan's warning and said unconvincedly, "Mom, don't have too much confidence in my eldest brother. He's still not smart at the age of 24, so what good can he find? He might even get cheated."
"Sister Fang Hui told me that the girl my eldest brother had his eye on didn't even have a proper job. She was just an educated youth who went to the countryside in the Great Northern Wilderness. I don't know how she managed to get into the military hospital to help out, and she happened to be in charge of my eldest brother's ward. After a few visits, she became my eldest brother's charmed."
He Ying added fuel to the fire, "I heard my eldest brother has been taking so many vacations just to see her that he's been going to the farm to see her almost every Sunday. My eldest brother used to be so active at work, but now he's even putting it on hold for her. You can see how cunning this girl is!"
"Xiaoying, you have a good relationship with Fang Hui. I can understand why you stand up for her, but you can't speculate about the character of other women without any basis in thought." Shi Shan was a little unhappy.
She felt that her daughter was too inconsiderate.
Is it appropriate to pick on your own brother during Chinese New Year for an outsider? Even if you dislike your brother, can't you just tell her privately by finding an antagonist? Why do you have to shout it out in front of your new son-in-law? Isn't that just making a fool of yourself?
He Ying didn't think that her behavior would make Zou Qian laugh at her.
She and Zou Qian were newlyweds, and in her heart, her husband was actually closer to her than her elder brother.
He Ying curled her lips. "Anyway, I think this girl is not good. She is far worse than my sister Fang Hui. Mom, are you going to do anything about it? If you don't, it will be too late to do anything about it after my brother brings her home."
Shi Shan was speechless because of her daughter's words, and she glared at He Ying secretly.
He Ruilin knocked on the table and warned, "He Ying, don't gossip about others behind their backs. It's your brother's business to find a partner. It's his freedom to marry whomever he wants. It's not your place to gossip about him behind his back."
He Ying was still a little unconvinced: "How could I say anything? I'm just doing this for big brother's own good. I'm only saying so much because I'm afraid he'll be deceived by a woman with ulterior motives out there!"
"This is not your business." He Ruilin said, "Just take care of yourself."
He Tingyu, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "Second sister, Dad is right. You just need to take care of your own business and don't worry about big brother. Big brother is much smarter than you. Even if you are deceived, big brother will not lie."
"What do you mean?" He Ying glared at He Tingyu: "Are you saying I'm stupid?"
"I didn't say that." He Tingyu raised his hands and glanced at Zou Qian who was standing behind He Ying.
Zou Qian coughed awkwardly and reached out to tug at He Ying's sleeve: "Yingying, stop talking."
Seeing that her children were about to quarrel, Shi Shan quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, it's New Year's Day. Why are you so angry? Calm down, wash your hands and eat. You've been waiting for your dad for most of the night and you're starving."
"Yingying, come with me to the kitchen to serve the dishes."
He Ying snorted, but didn't say anything in the end. She followed Shi Shan into the kitchen obediently.
In the kitchen, Shi Shan pulled He Ying aside and lowered her voice to warn her, "Yingying, your eldest brother is right and wrong. There's no definitive conclusion yet. Don't judge others based on a few vague words. Be careful not to be used as a tool."
"Sister Fang Hui won't do that."
The He and Fang families were old neighbors who had lived in the same staff housing compound for more than ten years. Although Fang Hui was only a few years older than He Ying, the two had always had a good relationship. The two sisters had been playing together since they were young, until Fang Hui was sixteen years old. Fang's father had no hope of promotion and chose to retire, so Fang Hui also moved out of the staff housing compound.
However, although the Fang family had not left, they had never given up communicating with the He family.
Fang Hui is sweet-spoken and good at dealing with people. In addition to keeping in close contact with He Ying, who is of the same age as her, she also writes letters to Shi Shan to express her respect during festivals and sends some local specialties from Northeast China. As a result, the relationship between the two families has remained close.
Fang Hui never hid her girlish thoughts from her younger sister He Ying, so He Ying always knew that Fang Hui liked her older brother He Tingjun.
Compared to a complete stranger, He Ying definitely wants Fang Hui to be her sister-in-law.
Besides, what's wrong with Sister Fang Hui?
Not only was she beautiful and generous, but most importantly, he knew her well. He didn't know why his elder brother couldn't see the good in Fang Huijie and chose to find an educated youth who had been sent to the countryside in that remote place in Songjiang.
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