Chapter 323 Barrier
"Second sister-in-law, why don't you come with us? It'll be more lively when everyone's together. Besides, don't you want to see what those ladies and young women are like? I want to broaden my horizons and hopefully meet some prominent ladies and young women. Maybe it'll even improve my own taste."
After Su Yindi finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Mi and said meaningfully, "Especially you, you might be in contact with these kinds of people in the future. It will be good for you to get in touch with them earlier. You should also learn how those ladies and young ladies behave."
There's nothing wrong with Su Yindi liking to join in the fun, but what she said made people feel very uncomfortable.
Liang Lan said unhappily, "What's so interesting about that? No matter what, they're from heaven. I'm just a nobody here. I can't compare to them, and I don't want to compare myself to them. Everyone has their own way of living. I think I'm doing just fine now."
After Liang Lan finished speaking, she went back to her room. She had never done this before, and Jiang Xuan looked puzzled.
Jiang's mother said to Jiang Xuan, "Did you upset your wife? Let me tell you, your wife is a very good person. You have to treat her well. She has suffered with you. You can't forget the kindness of someone who has suffered with you. We can't do the kind of thing that Chen Shimei did."
Jiang Xuan looked completely bewildered: "Mom, what are you talking about? I didn't do anything, we didn't argue, I don't know what's wrong with her, she didn't tell me, how can you wrong me?"
Seeing her son say that, Jiang's mother suppressed her temper.
"Really? What happened to her? Brother Yin, you shouldn't be so discreet with your words. Your sister-in-law is very perceptive, so you should be more careful in the future."
Su Yindi was unhappy: "I didn't say anything. I was just telling the truth. Now that Second Brother and Third Brother have different statuses, we naturally have to be careful. At least we can't embarrass them."
Jiang Zhi said helplessly, "Alright, just say less."
Jiang Mi thought for a moment and said, "I'll go in and check on my second sister-in-law. I can't just leave her like this."
Jiang's mother stopped her: "Let your second brother go. What are you, a little girl, doing getting involved?"
Jiang Mi disagreed: "If Second Sister-in-law wanted to tell Second Brother, she would have done so long ago. Why did things turn out like this? I'll go and try first. If it doesn't work, Second Brother can ask her again tonight."
After Jiang Mi left, Jiang Zhicai realized, "I was just asking my little sister if she wanted to go, but she's already left."
Jiang Xuan was preoccupied and didn't reply. Su Yindi said from the side, "Oh dear, little sister will definitely go. Such a lively event is something we don't have in our Shushan County."
Jiang Mi entered the room, where Liang Lan was sitting on the bed with her back to the door. She thought it was Jiang Xuan who had come in and said coldly, "Did Mother send you to persuade me? No need to persuade me, I'm not going."
Jiang Mi sighed and said, "Even if you don't want to go, Second Sister-in-law should still speak her mind instead of keeping everything bottled up inside."
Liang Lan turned around abruptly. She hadn't expected the person to be Jiang Mi. She quickly put on an awkward smile, but it looked worse than crying.
"Oh, it's you! I thought it was your brother. Oh, come sit down, don't just stand there."
This was Jiang Mi's first time entering her second brother's side room. Liang Lan had tidied it up quite neatly. She wasn't used to having maids, and most of the time she tidied up at home herself, perhaps because she had nothing else to do.
"Second sister-in-law, this is all our own home, you don't need to be so polite. I just saw that you were in a bad mood, so I came to check on you."
Liang Lan's smile froze on her face, and she quickly withdrew it.
"It's my own home, but I never feel at home. I don't know if it's because I'm in an unfamiliar place. The capital is nice and big, but it always makes me feel like I have nowhere to go."
Jiang Mi could understand Liang Lan's feelings at this moment. When she first arrived, she was also very confused, feeling that this place was so big, but none of it belonged to her. She only felt better after buying this house.
“Sister-in-law, I know how you feel. You are a thoughtful person, unlike Su Yindi. Everyone likes a place where they feel safe, and I think so too. After coming here, I appreciate our small county town even more. But we people always have higher aspirations, at least I do, and so does my second brother.”
Liang Lan listened blankly. She was just a peasant girl with no lofty ambitions. She only wanted to stay at home, be a good wife and mother, and live a peaceful life. She had never thought about things like what Jiang Mi was saying.
Jiang Mi knew Liang Lan had taken her words to heart, and continued, "Second Sister-in-law, I've always thought you're the most flexible and understanding among all the sisters-in-law in our family. Even if you don't want to go there today, I can understand, because I don't really like those kinds of places either. But I'll go to learn more about the thoughts of these ladies and young women, which will be better for my future business development. Perhaps this isn't all bad for you, Second Sister-in-law; it could even be a good thing."
Liang Lan asked, puzzled, "What good thing could this be for me?"
Jiang Mi gently advised her, "Since you've invited Second Brother and Third Brother, it means that there are also ladies of lower rank among the attendees. Second Sister-in-law might make some new friends and you can keep in touch with them more often in the future."
Liang Lan didn't seem very interested in this. Jiang Mi thought for a moment and asked, "Has my second brother changed his attitude towards you recently?"
Liang Lan was taken aback, not expecting Jiang Mi to pay attention to this issue. She stammered, "Nothing has changed. We're an old married couple, aren't we always the same?"
This is different; even long-married couples can have affection for each other.
"Really? I feel like you're not as warm towards my second brother as before. Maybe he's been busy lately and hasn't had time for you. Men are all careless. If you don't talk to him, he'll think nothing's wrong. It's not worth it for you to hold a grudge."
Seeing that things had come to this point, Liang Lan, who had been holding back for so long, could no longer contain herself.
“I always felt that he was different from before. I used to be a village girl, and your brother was a poor scholar in the countryside. Over the years, I have always hoped that he would make something of himself. I am genuinely happy for him today, after all, we know how hard he has worked over the years. But after I came here, seeing him dressed in official robes and looking so serious is so unfamiliar, and I feel that I am not worthy of him.”
After saying that, Liang Lan gave a wry smile. She had been keeping her head down lately, which was clearly different from when she was at home.
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