Chen Sisi's scalp suddenly tightened. This was her cousin... Chen Ting?
She turned her head and saw Chen Ting walking towards her arm in arm with a greasy-haired, bespectacled man.
"It really is my cousin!"
Chen Ting was dressed very stylishly, with her hair permed into the most fashionable big waves, heavy makeup, and her high heels clattering loudly.
"cousin!"
Chen Sisi smiled happily.
She had promised her aunt that she would send chili sauce to her cousin, but she had forgotten about it because she was so busy.
When Niu Niu saw her aunt, she greeted her sweetly, "Hello, Auntie!"
Chen Ting smiled awkwardly, a flash of resentment crossing her eyes.
“I heard from my mom that you found a man in Jiangcheng. You’ve only known him for a few days, and you’ve already taken a train with him. You didn’t even look for me when you came to Jiangcheng. I thought you’d been kidnapped by human traffickers and taken to the mountains.”
These words sound like concern, but they are actually full of sarcasm.
The man with slicked-back hair and a middle parting next to her adjusted his glasses and looked Chen Sisi up and down with amazement in his eyes.
"Xiaoting, is this the cousin you always mention?"
Chen Sisi instantly felt offended.
Chen Ting hummed in agreement, her chin practically pointing to the sky.
"Yes, she trusts men so easily, no wonder she had a child before marriage."
She sounded like she was concerned about someone, but her words couldn't hide the contempt in her heart.
Yang Huaidong's gaze towards her became even more frivolous, and he licked his lips with amusement.
Chen Sisi finally realized what was going on.
When she met Chen Ting, it was like meeting an old friend in a foreign land, and she was filled with joy.
They, however, were filled with disgust and wished they could trample her into the mud.
Chen Sisi's smile gradually faded, revealing a hint of sharpness: "Cousin, you don't need to worry about my affairs. But you and your fiancé, are you engaged yet? When are you going to invite me to your wedding banquet..."
It's better not to mention this, because just thinking about Chen Ting makes me angry.
She pursed her blood-red lips tightly, her features gradually contorting.
She even had the nerve to bring it up... If it weren't for Shen Sisi, she and Yang Huaidong would have been engaged long ago.
She was furious inside, but on the surface she pretended to be nonchalant.
"We'll be here soon, just wait! This invitation will definitely reach you..."
From childhood to adulthood, Shen Sisi has always been one step ahead of her.
After much anticipation, Shen Sisi's family fell into decline and her parents passed away. She then joined the performing arts troupe, finally able to surpass Shen Sisi. Unexpectedly, she lost face when it came to marriage.
So what if the dowry is large?
Isn't Shen Sisi raising her child alone?
The clothes she was wearing were from two years ago, and there was a patch on the hem.
It seems that the man doesn't treat her very well either; he probably beats her three times a day.
Thinking of this, Chen Ting finally felt a little better, but she was still furious.
"By the way, why are you alone? Why didn't your brother-in-law come with you?"
Just as Chen Sisi was about to speak, Chen Ting covered her mouth and laughed, "He wouldn't refuse to go out with you, would he... Well, it's normal for him to have all sorts of concerns about a woman like you who has a child out of wedlock."
Chen Ting had a loud, high-pitched voice, and soon all the guests in the restaurant were casting disdainful glances at her.
These days, what kind of good person is someone who has a child out of wedlock?
Those random, inappropriate gazes landed on Shen Sisi's face, making her feel like she was on fire.
"Such a pretty girl, how could she do such a thing..."
"If I were her family, I wouldn't have the face to live..."
Chen Sisi took a deep breath and swept her cold gaze across the crowd, scaring them into shutting up immediately.
His gaze swept around the room before finally settling on Chen Ting, making her feel uneasy.
“Cousin, even if I'm not the best off, I was still a military wife who received a truckload of betrothal gifts and was married in a proper ceremony.”
"Even someone like me is sought after and treated like a treasure, while you and your brother-in-law are barely even dating. Is there something wrong with me, or with you?"
Her voice wasn't loud, and her tone was calm as still water, but it was just enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Compared to that frivolous loud voice, this aloof beauty holding a baby seems more reasonable.
Even someone with her qualifications could find a husband, and she even married a soldier, so her background and status must be impeccable.
In contrast, everyone's expressions became complicated when they looked at the woman in the leather jacket.
This was the first time in Chen Ting's life that she had been looked at with disdain and scrutiny.
She was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she pointed at Chen Sisi's nose and started cursing.
"Who do you think you are, daring to compare yourself to me?"
"I am the pillar of the performing arts troupe, the principal soprano."
"You're just a peasant youth sent to the countryside, and you even had a child out of wedlock, what right do you have to talk to me like that..."
Before Chen Sisi could even speak, some people around her couldn't stand it anymore.
"What's wrong with being a soprano? Does that make you superior?"
"If you go back three generations, weren't you all peasants?"
"The food you eat and the clothes you wear, aren't they all grown by peasants in the fields? Who do you look down on?"
The crowd was so enraged that they stopped eating and their mouths were full of condemnations.
Chen Ting never expected that a casual remark would provoke such public outrage, and she panicked, not knowing what to do.
She looked up at Yang Huaidong beside her for help, only to find that this scoundrel was staring at Shen Sisi with lustful eyes, and she could guess what he was thinking with her toes.
That damned Chen Sisi, she seduces men everywhere, she even went after Huai Dong!
Shen Sisi didn't notice Yang Huaidong's lewd look at all. She remained calm and said, "Cousin, you must have forgotten that you lived in the countryside before you were ten years old."
"Before your parents went to work in the factory, they were genuine farmers, the kind of peasants you look down on."
"Don't think that just because you've lived in the city for a few years, you can look down on farmers."
"What that man said earlier was right. Every piece of clothing you wear, food you eat, and everything you use—wasn't made by peasants who delivered it to the factory?"
"You may be more respectable than a peasant, but in essence, you are all serving the people, and there is no difference in status or wealth."
"Let me give you a piece of advice: never forget your roots..."
A person who is deep in thought remains silent until he speaks out, and when he does, he stirs up a thousand waves.
The restaurant staff initially looked down on Chen Ting because of what she said.
At that moment, everyone gave her a thumbs up, and some even led the applause.
A burst of applause erupted around them, each clapping sound like a slap across Chen Ting's face.
Yang Huaidong, standing to the side, also felt very embarrassed and ashamed.
He forcefully shook off Chen Ting's arm: "You're a disgrace to me!"
After saying that, he left Chen Ting alone and went into the private room.
Chen Ting was incredibly frustrated, but dared not lash out: "Chen Sisi..."
She trembled all over, glared at Chen Sisi, and then, as if she had caught something red-handed, shouted loudly at the waiter.
"You shop owners need to be careful. If you're going to serve just any poor person, you might not be able to pay them back..."
Before the words were even finished, a large hand with bulging veins pushed open the shop door.
Gu Chengfeng, enveloped in the cold wind, leaned in and said, "Who said she can't afford it!"
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