An Wan looked up at He Lijuan with a solemn expression.
"I'm sorry, Sister Lijuan. Please forgive my third brother for my sake! It's all because I came to the Lu family and spent a lot of money that he got angry and did this. He really didn't mean it."
I hope He Lijuan is smarter and kinder, and doesn't make a scene that everyone knows about, because it won't benefit anyone.
After all, we're all from the same village, and we see each other all the time.
If things escalate to the point where the two families become enemies, everyone will lose face.
Not only is He Lijuan destined not to marry into the Lu family, but her own reputation will also be ruined by today's events, affecting her future marriage prospects.
In the 1990s, a woman's reputation was still very important.
Moreover, in a backward and impoverished rural area, a mere spit could easily drive a young girl to her death.
"Forgiving him is impossible, but I can let today's events go, as if they never happened. That would be better for everyone. But I have one condition, unless..."
After An Wan waited for a while, He Lijuan slowly began to speak.
Her upturned lips and beautiful smile carried a subtle and enigmatic meaning.
"Unless what?"
An Wan never expected He Lijuan to be so clever and resourceful, actually knowing how to bargain and use today's events to blackmail her.
She wasn't foolish enough to forgive Lu Jingming just because of a few apologies from him.
"Unless... you give these shoes to Jingxing." That's called returning something to its rightful owner.
Otherwise, she wouldn't let today's events pass so easily.
He Lijuan has a pair of narrow, almond-shaped eyes, with a hint of calculation and cunning hidden in them.
Upon hearing this, An Wan felt a surge of anger rise in her chest: "No! I won't agree."
"You!" When the little brat directly refused, He Lijuan's smile and smugness immediately turned into anger.
Her eyes were blazing with fury, and she was gritting her teeth as if she wanted to devour someone.
"This is your older brother's business. Even if I help you this time, he won't take your shoes. He refused a second time and returned the shoes. Are you happy about that?"
“My older brother likes gentle and kind girls, and the Lu family also prefers a well-educated and courteous daughter-in-law. What do you think, Sister Lijuan?”
An Wan felt that He Lijuan was a ruthless character who was not afraid of losing face or getting hurt, and who would relentlessly pursue her goals by any means necessary.
She needs to be careful around this kind of person in the future.
However, she wasn't one to be trifled with. Having seen many such people in her past life, she knew how to deal with them.
"you!"
He Lijuan never expected that An Wan, a child, would say such a thing, as if she were a very shrewd and perceptive adult.
How dare you threaten her?
She knew perfectly well that she liked Lu Jingxing and wanted to marry him.
This brat even dares to threaten me with what kind of girl he likes.
hateful!
But the next second she looks like an innocent little child.
Maybe I'm just overthinking things!
"Hmph! I'm being magnanimous this time and letting Lu Jingming off the hook, but I won't let him off so easily next time."
After uttering a harsh remark, He Lijuan glared fiercely at An Wan and snatched the pair of new shoes that she had failed to give away twice from her hands.
She turned and stormed off.
If I don't say something tough, what if the Lu family thinks I'm easy to bully?
He Lijuan quickened her pace and ran away, not wanting An Wan behind her to see her angry and sad appearance.
Finally, we got rid of this troublesome person.
An Wan breathed a sigh of relief, shook her head, and turned to walk home.
I wonder if He Lijuan will let it slip when she gets back, that the new shoes are quite nice, of high quality, and obviously not cheap.
The He family must have some money to afford such expensive shoes.
So the money He Lijuan used to buy the shoes might have come from her parents.
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