Jiang Suinsui left Zhang Cuihua's muttering behind and quickly slipped into Jiang Miaomiao's room.
Jiang Miaomiao and Jiang Xiuxiu lived together. At this time, Jiang Xiuxiu had already gotten up and was busy inside and outside. When she saw Jiang Suinsui, she smiled and greeted, "Sister Suisui, you're here. Let me pour you some water."
“No, no!” Jiang Suisui waved her hand, pointed inside the room, and asked in a low voice, “Is your sister awake?”
Jiang Xiuxiu nodded: "I'm awake. Are you looking for my sister? Then go in directly. She's just getting up."
"Okay, thank you!" Jiang Suisui thanked him, then gently pushed open the half-open door and walked in.
In the house, Jiang Miaomiao was getting dressed with an angry look on her face. Zhang Cuihua had been yelling at her and bullying her all morning, and she finally had to get up.
Jiang Suinsui stood at the door and greeted, "Sister Miaomiao?"
When Jiang Miaomiao saw it was her, she said unhappily, "What are you doing? Can't you see I'm busy?"
Jiang Sui Sui: "...Aren't you already dressed?"
Jiang Miaomiao: "It's so cold today, shouldn't I wear more clothes? What are you doing here? You don't come here for no reason."
"..." Jiang Suinsui made up an excuse, "Xiuxiu is getting married soon, so grandma asked me to come over often to see if there's anything I can do to help."
After a pause, she continued, "Also, I want to take a look at you, Sister Miaomiao. You are the only one among the three of us sisters who has not been engaged, so grandma asked me to ask you what you think."
Jiang Miaomiao's face fell again when she heard this: "What? Are you worried that I won't be able to get married and lose the Jiang family? Don't worry, no matter what happens now, I will definitely live better than you in the future!"
Jiang Suishun was speechless after hearing this. She could only nod and agree, "That's right, a perfect girl like Sister Miaomiao can live a good life whether she gets married or not."
Jiang Miaomiao looked at her, her eyes turned, and suddenly said, "Hey, I heard that your wedding with Song Weizheng has been postponed?"
Jiang Suishun was just worrying about how to bring the topic to Song Rulan. When she heard what Jiang Miaomiao said, she immediately perked up. She nodded and said ambiguously, "Yes, it's postponed. We need to wait and see about the marriage."
Jiang Miaomiao sneered: "You'd better not end up with nothing. If it's not yours, don't force it. Aren't you being held back by someone? They don't want to get married, and they're just dragging it on, and you can't do anything about it."
When Jiang Suinsui heard this, it seemed that Jiang Miaomiao thought that Song Weizheng asked to postpone the marriage.
Jiang Suisui did not explain, but a hint of sadness suddenly appeared on her face, and she confided to Jiang Miaomiao: "Hey, Sister Miaomiao, I don't know who to tell this to. My relationship with Zhang Wenfang and the others has gone bad, and I don't have any other close sisters. No matter what, we are cousins who grew up together, so I can only tell you. You see, I worked so hard to get engaged to Song Weizheng, and now the wedding has been postponed. Is his family dissatisfied with me?"
Jiang Miaomiao was very happy to see Jiang Suunsun's embarrassment. She immediately said, "That's for sure! If his family likes you, they will definitely rush to marry you. There's no certainty in postponing the marriage. Tsk tsk, I think it's suspense."
Jiang Suisui lowered her head and said sadly, "What do you think I should do, Sister Miaomiao? I have done my best with Song Weizheng, and this is all I can do. His sister seems to like me quite a bit, so should I try harder to win Aunt Lan's favor? But Aunt Lan is not in good health and doesn't come out often to meet people, so I can't see her very often even if I want to."
Jiang Miaomiao didn't doubt him. She said nonchalantly, "Don't waste your time. Song Yuxue is a stone that can't be warmed up. Her mother is a sickly woman with a short life. We don't know how long she can live!"
Jiang Suisui panicked when she heard this: "Sister Miaomiao, don't say that. It's not good if someone hears it!"
"What's the matter?" Jiang Miaomiao said disdainfully, "What's the big deal? Do you dare to say that you don't think so? This is something that everyone in the village knows."
Jiang Suisui shook her head: "That's really not the case. Sister Miaomiao, you don't know that Song Weizheng has been taking Aunt Lan to see a doctor and taking medicine to replenish her body. I heard that his health has been getting better and better. I have seen him a few times and I feel that his complexion is indeed okay. It's really not what you said...that short-lived ghost..."
Jiang Miaomiao didn't take it seriously. She leaned against the bed with her legs crossed and said in a mysterious way, "What do you know? A short-lived person is a short-lived person. I'm not talking nonsense. Just wait and see. I think you should just give up. This family is unlucky. Look at Song Weizheng, he has such a stubborn temper, and Song Yuxue is so cold. Maybe their parents were unlucky because of them, so they died so young!"
Jiang Miaomiao thought, give up quickly, then she will have a chance!
Jiang Suisui was surprised and said, "Sister Miaomiao, can you tell fortunes? Although Song Weizheng's father died unexpectedly, his mother is fine now and is getting better and better. If you are not sure, don't say anything. It will be bad for you if it gets out."
Jiang Miaomiao laughed contemptuously and said, "Don't believe me. It has nothing to do with whether she is sick or not. You see, it will probably only take these two months. She will be lucky if she survives this winter."
Jiang Suinsui was shocked when she heard this. She steadied her voice and said, "Sister Miaomiao, what you said is so mysterious... It sounds scary. So tell me, is Auntie Lan sick... or was it an accident?"
Jiang Miaomiao paused and said, "How would I know? Do you really think I'm a fortune teller?"
She suddenly became impatient and started to drive Jiang Suisui away: "Alright, alright, I don't think your business is going to work out. You should give up Song Weizheng as soon as possible. He doesn't like you. What are you doing rushing around every day? Isn't it embarrassing?"
When saying this, Jiang Miaomiao seemed to have completely forgotten how she had managed to stick to Shen Zhiwen in her previous life.
Jiang Suinsui was a little anxious. She thought about it, and then she said to Jiang Miaomiao in a meaningful way: "Sister Miaomiao! Don't you think this is a good opportunity? Song Weizheng values his mother so much. If I can take good care of his mother, or save her when she has an accident, then he will be grateful to me and look at me differently, right?"
Jiang Miaomiao suddenly had an epiphany after hearing this. It made sense! She used to think that his mother died early, so what did it have to do with her? But if she saved his mother, wouldn't Song Weizheng be grateful to her? Then it wouldn't be too much to ask him to marry her, right?
As Jiang Miaomiao thought about it, her eyes lit up and she showed a smug smile. But when she turned around and saw Jiang Suisui looking expectantly, her expressionless face returned and she said impatiently, "What do you think about all day? You believed what I just said. You are so stupid. No wonder Song Weizheng doesn't like you!"
Jiang Suinsun seemed very disappointed after hearing this. She lowered her head and said sadly, "Hey, Sister Miaomiao, there is nothing I can do about it..."
Jiang Miaomiao had an idea in her mind. She was much more pleased with Jiang Suisui at the moment. She said with a smile, "Don't be sad. There are many men with two legs. You don't have to hang yourself on a tree. If he doesn't want to marry you, don't sit there idle. Find a better one first and look at other people more."
Jiang Suinsui was a little shocked when she heard this, but she still pretended to be shy and said, "Sister Miaomiao, what are you talking about? Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore, I'm leaving!"
Having said that, she quickly slipped away.
After coming out, Jiang Suishun breathed a sigh of relief, but her mood was very solemn.
Although nothing was found out, we can roughly know that Aunt Lan's plot node is in the past two months, and judging from what Jiang Miaomiao said, it is most likely not because of illness, but an accident.
She just wanted to seduce Jiang Miaomiao. If she could save Aunt Lan, she would be able to leave a good impression on Song Weizheng. She hoped that Jiang Miaomiao would be moved.
But she still felt uneasy if she only placed her hopes on Jiang Miaomiao. She could only decide to spend more time with Aunt Lan recently, and also tell Song Weizheng and Xiaoxue to try to have at least one person to look after her.
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Two days later, the weather was just right for the gathering.
People who had been cooped up for a long time because of the heavy snow wanted to go out and get some fresh air, so there were so many people rushing to the town this time that one oxcart could not accommodate them all, so Old Liu had to harness another oxcart before they could barely fit everyone.
Song Wei Zheng and Jiang Suinsui got on the ox cart early this time. Although the ox cart was as crowded as usual, everyone was wearing warm clothes and the weather was cold, so Jiang Suinsui felt that it was warmer if they squeezed together.
She had in her pocket the money and notes her grandmother had stuffed into her before she left the house, preparing to go to town to do some shopping before the Spring Festival.
Surprisingly, she saw the same group in the car again, Zhang Wenfang, Shen Zhiwen, and Jiang Miaomiao! But this time, Li Daidi was not there, and Jiang Miaomiao did not sit with Shen Zhiwen and the others. Moreover, Zhang Wenfang and Shen Zhiwen were very close, both of them had a festive smile on their faces, and it seemed like... they were having a relationship.
Jiang Suinsui was not the only one who felt this way. Some of the gossipy aunts and uncles also noticed it. Out of boredom, they began to joke, "Hey, Suinsui, get together with your partner."
"When are you getting married?"
"Is it almost time? Is the betrothal gift ready?"
Jiang Suishun could only laugh and was speechless, while Song Weizheng smiled and said nothing.
"Fangfang, what's going on between you and Shen Zhiqing? You two are so close to each other, are you having an affair?"
"Oh, I think they are a perfect match."
"Shen Zhiqing, are you having an affair with Fangfang?"
Shen Zhiwen adjusted his glasses and smiled awkwardly, while Zhang Wenfang lowered her head shyly.
"Hey, hey, hey, let me tell you. Look how embarrassed Fangfang is!"
"Fang, what are you embarrassed about? What's going on between you two? Have you told your parents? When are you getting engaged and married? Remember to invite Aunt to the wedding!"
Zhang Wenfang said shyly, "Oh, aunt! We are just dating, don't scare Shen Zhiqing!"
As soon as Zhang Wenfang said this, there was a burst of joyful laughter in the car.
"Shen Zhiqing, look at Fangfang. She is so nice to you, but she is afraid of scaring you."
"Shen Zhiqing is a grown man, what's there to be scared of? Besides, marriage is a happy event, it's a joyous occasion! Isn't it, Shen Zhiqing?"
Shen Zhiqing could only smile and nod. For the first time, he felt a little overwhelmed by the jokes of these aunts and uncles.