"You're after his money?" Tao Qing blushed bright red at his sister's teasing. "What are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Xiao Jiu chuckled, "So you wanted to marry a rich woman, why did you choose one older than you, and divorced with a child? Do you think Mom would approve?"
"Let alone whether our mother agrees or not, even Li Chunqing himself only sees me as a younger brother. As for me, it's all unrequited love!"
After saying that, she sighed with some frustration: "She is the most decisive, strong, and calm woman I have met in all these years."
Xiao Jiu rubbed her chin and nodded in approval.
"You know what, judging from the decisiveness and speed of Ms. Li's divorce, she is indeed extraordinary. It's been two years since her divorce, hasn't it?"
"Yes, the child was only one year old when we divorced, and now he's three. I send him to daycare myself and haven't bothered his family."
She was allocated a house by the school, look, it's in the staff quarters behind the school. She earns a good income and lives a pretty carefree life.
Many people at her workplace introduced her to potential partners, but she rejected them all, saying she wanted to focus on her daughter and live her own quiet life.
That's what she said, but it was precisely because of her carefree attitude that Tao Qing felt she was no ordinary woman.
There was a lot of gossip about her at school, but she never paid any attention to it.
As long as it's not said in front of her, she can pretend she doesn't know. She even told me that those people are just jealous of her good life.
Xiao Jiu curled her lips into a smile, "Just based on Teacher Li's style of doing things, those who speak ill of her are just jealous that she's doing better than them."
In this day and age, it's rare to find someone who is divorced with a child and can still live so self-reliantly.
However... it's not necessarily as free and unrestrained as Tao Qing described.
The child is still young now, but as he gets older, he will inevitably become a target of attacks from some people with distorted values.
Perhaps their gossip won't affect Li Chunqing, but what about the children?
But Xiao Jiu couldn't help with this, so she could only cheer Tao Qing on.
"Then I wish you, brother, that you will soon win the heart of your beloved!"
Tao Qing looked at her in surprise: "You support me?"
"As long as my brother is happy, why shouldn't I support him? Besides, Teacher Li didn't do anything wrong; she was also a victim of marriage."
I think if you want to win over Teacher Li, the best way is to start with her child. That little kid longs for a complete family.
Divorce is normal in later generations, but women in this era, with their feudalistic thinking, mostly felt that divorce was shameful.
It's as if the divorce was because the woman did something shameful, and all sorts of gossip and rumors are attacking her.
This is more than just unfair to the woman; "Her husband remarried, didn't he?"
"Yes, she already has a son. Her mother-in-law once brought her grandson to show off, but she scolded her and drove her away."
Xiao Jiu: "..." What should I do if I suddenly feel sorry for Teacher Li?
"What about her family? Have they offered her any support?"
Tao Qing shook her head upon hearing this, "Her biological mother passed away a long time ago, and her biological father's second wife gave birth to two younger brothers for her."
Otherwise, why do you think she's so assertive? It's all because she was forced into it from a young age. She has a younger sister with whom she has a good relationship, but she married someone far away.
Marrying far away means that you can't rely on anyone else.
No wonder she raised her daughter alone.
In this situation, she has no choice but to be strong, right?
"Brother, let's go to my sister's for dinner tonight. I think you could mention your relationship with Teacher Li to our parents; maybe they'll support you."
With his parents' support, he felt more confident and was able to put in even more effort in pursuing her.
“Learn more from Huangfu Biao. Look, he was scolded away by my sixth sister, but he caught up with me again.”
It's okay if you don't see me, I'll just deliver the gift. If you don't want it, you can throw it away, and I'll send another one.
Upon hearing this, Tao Qing felt her face burning hot.
"He's a teacher, after all. With so many teachers and students watching, how embarrassing!"
"As long as Teacher Li doesn't say she particularly dislikes or resists you, I think you can be a little shameless."
Besides, regarding this job, well, my sixth sister probably suggested to you that you consider moving into a newspaper.
Tao Qing's eyes lit up. "That's right. If we're not in the same workplace anymore, won't she feel less awkward?"
I'll go to the newspaper office later and ask if they're hiring.
Tao Qing is a college student majoring in history, which are all professional talents needed in various industries.
If he wants to find someone, it's much easier for him than for the average person.
"Well, I won't be going out for dinner tonight. It's not appropriate for a grown man like me to be out with you girls!"
Tao Qing jumped off the parallel bars, rummaged in his pocket, and pulled out a handful of coins to give to Xiao Jiu.
Xiao Jiu pushed it away disdainfully: "Alright, I know you too well, you're still in your internship."
"I'll be officially hired next month," he said. His current salary is 48.5, and it will be 55 next month.
"Then I won't take it. You can send us thirty yuan every month. You don't have much for yourself, so keep it!"
"Oh my, you're such a good little sister, you've already started to feel sorry for me so quickly?"
"I'm not worried about you, I'm afraid you'll go out with someone and you won't have any money or tickets."
Seeing that Third Brother didn't have a watch, Xiao Jiu took one out of her bag and handed it to him.
"Here, this is a second-hand watch I bought when I was browsing the black market. If you don't mind, you can take it."
Despite having worked for a year, Tao Qing doesn't own a watch or a bicycle, and she still sends money to her parents every month—a true master of thrift.
Tao Qing stared wide-eyed at the Shanghai brand watch in her hand: "My goodness, you're really bold, running a black market?"
Xiao Jiu glared at him. "I don't believe you haven't been there. Okay, take it. I'm leaving tomorrow. Write me if you need anything."
"Then I won't be polite! Thank you so much, little sister, you're so generous!"
Xiao Jiu took two steps, turned back, and tossed him a key.
"I'm even more generous! There's a bicycle parked in front of the school security office; you can ride it first!"
Before Tao Qing could react to what this meant, Xiao Jiu had already waved and left. When Tao Qing ran to the school gate, she saw the nearly new Phoenix brand bicycle and gasped in shock.
"Where did my sister find such a fortune? Watches and bicycles, does she think money is free?"
Isn't it free?
Rather than letting it gather dust in the space, I'd rather give it to my brother to put it to good use.
Xiao Jiu originally wanted to give Tang Cuixiang a car, but when they found her, she arrived on a bicycle.
"Sixth Sister, you bought a bicycle?"
“Huangfu Biao bought it for me,” Tang Cuixiang said, her expression complicated as she mentioned the man.
She choked on her wine, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. Cuixiang knew exactly what she was thinking.
"Don't you think I'm a jerk? I rejected them, but I still accepted their gifts? I'm pretty despicable, aren't I?"
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