Chapter 224
Seeing Qin Xiang, Liu Fanglin and his wife were stunned, and Liu Fanglin subconsciously went to look at He Chenghua.
He Chenghua stared at Qin Xiang intently, making Liu Fanglin look embarrassed. "Let's go, let's go back."
As she said that, she pulled He Chenghua away.
He Chenghua remained silent, looked at Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing, and turned away after a while.
Inside the door, Zhao Yuping saw their interaction but pretended not to notice. She said gently, "Come over and give Xue'er some clothes?"
Qin Xiang smiled and nodded, "Yes, I've already made one set. If you find it's okay after trying it on, I'll make two more sets."
"Come in."
The Cui family lived in a two-story building with a palm-sized courtyard at the entrance.
Seeing Mr. Meng next to her, Zhao Yuping also greeted him politely.
She took Qin Xiang's hand affectionately and said, "Boss Qin, thank you."
Qin Xiang hurriedly said, "Aunt Zhao, you can call me Xiao Qin. Xue'er and I are friends."
"Okay, Xiao Qin," Zhao Yuping said gently. "Xue'er told me everything when she got back. She's very grateful for you telling her all that and giving her a chance to relax."
Qin Xiang shook her head. "Aunt Zhao, this commercial wasn't a chance for me to give her some relief. It was entirely for my clothing store."
Zhao Yuping was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Okay, come in, it's cold outside."
The Cui family is a big family, and everyone is here today. I guess the He family came here just to discuss the marriage thoroughly.
At this moment, seeing Zhao Yuping bringing two strangers in, they were a little confused.
Zhao Yuping said, "They came to bring clothes to Xue'er."
Cui Xueer came over while he was talking. "Let's go to my room."
When she saw Meng Huaiqing, Cui Xueer was a little troubled.
However, to Qin Xiang and the others' surprise, Meng Huaiqing seemed to know someone from the Cui family. A man in his forties stood up and said in surprise, "Mr. Meng, it's really you! I almost didn't recognize you just now."
Qin Xiang looked over and saw Meng Huaiqing had already gone over to shake hands with the other party. "Hello, Director Cui, my partner and I are here to give him some clothes."
After this explanation, everyone suddenly understood. Director Cui said happily, "So this is your partner. It's really a perfect match. I didn't expect that he also knows our Xue'er."
Seeing this, Qin Xiang said something to Meng Huaiqing and followed Cui Xueer to her room to change clothes.
Cui Xueer's room is on the second floor, and she can hear the conversation downstairs when she goes upstairs.
Cui Xueer was as surprised as if she had seen a ghost. "My second uncle is known for being very serious. I didn't expect him to have such an expression in front of Mr. Meng. It's really weird."
Qin Xiang chuckled.
The two went upstairs and entered the room. Qin Xiang looked at Cui Xueer's room. It was decorated very simply. Cui Xueer couldn't wait and quickly took off her clothes to try them on. After putting them on, she turned around and asked, "Does it look good?"
"It looks good." What Qin Xiang made was not a one-piece dress, but a separate one with buttons on the top that extended all the way to the neck. The collar was inlaid with a circle of rabbit fur, which made it warm and looked gentle and cute. The bottom was a skirt that reached the calf, and the hem was also trimmed with rabbit fur.
Qin Xiang instructed her to put on a pair of black tights underneath, and when she looked in the mirror, she looked even more beautiful.
"Sit down and I'll comb your hair." Qin Xiang pushed Cui Xueer to sit down and simply put her hair behind her head. She looked around her desk but couldn't find anything suitable. Suddenly, she saw a wooden hairpin in the pen holder and took it out and inserted it.
The woman in the mirror is gentle and a little playful, and she is extremely beautiful.
Cui Xueer said, "It looks very nice."
Qin Xiang laughed, "You'll like the other two sets too, but I made one of them into a spring style. Two winter styles are enough, a spring long-sleeved cheongsam. You'll definitely be the most beautiful girl after wearing it."
The thought of it was beautiful, and Cui Xueer's original unhappiness disappeared.
She pulled Qin Xiang to sit down and asked, "Do you know what we are doing today?"
Qin Xiang asked, "Discuss breaking off the engagement?"
"No, we're discussing the engagement." Cui Xue'er had a hint of sarcasm on her lips. Seeing Qin Xiang's surprise, she explained, "My dad and He Chenghua's parents both hope to facilitate this marriage, so they thought we could sit down together to discuss it. But they seem to have underestimated He Chenghua's determination. He almost slammed the table in my house just now. But it's a good thing this way. My dad sees the point, so no matter how enthusiastic the He family is, he won't agree."
Qin Xiang understood that just as the Guan family wanted to rely on the He family, the He family also wanted to rely on the Cui family.
Unfortunately, no matter how actively the He family pushed forward, it was useless because the Cui family looked down on the He family.
It is very likely that the Cui family holds a grudge against He Chenghua because of his attitude.
No elder would be happy if their child, whom they had raised with great care, was treated so badly.
Qin Xiang touched her soft hand and said, "Since it's already a foregone conclusion, think more open-mindedly. Men are like clothes. If this one doesn't suit you, you can get a new one. There will always be more beautiful clothes waiting for you in the future."
Her analogy made Cui Xueer laugh and cry. Cui Xueer said seriously, "You're right. I've been thinking about it these past few days. Maybe I didn't love him before. Maybe I just stayed in a stable environment for too long, and I yearned for freedom and wanted to rebel. So when I met the rebellious He Chenghua, I thought I had met someone who could lead me to a different life."
Cui Xueer sighed and said, "Now I think about it. Although I feel a little uncomfortable, it's just the unhappiness of being disliked by others. I don't feel that bad. Of course, thank you very much for enlightening me that day."
Qin Xiang laughed, "We are friends now, right?"
"certainly."
"If we're friends, you shouldn't say things like that." Qin Xiang straightened her clothes and said, "When I was eight years old, my grandmother took me to the county town. I was so envious of the city kids back then. They wore new clothes and shoes, and even had beautiful hair ornaments, while I could only wear clothes passed down by my older brothers and sisters, which were already covered in patches by the time they got to me. Later, when I went to school in the county town, I still envied the city kids. I felt like they were born with advantages over us, and that we had to study and run like crazy to catch up."
She paused and continued, "But later I realized that all my worries were useless. I could only become more confident if I worked hard to make myself better. We can't choose our birthplace, but it also gives us different perspectives. What your parents give back to you will be your wealth in the future. The principles they teach you are also the hope that their descendants can live a better life. If they were to die because of a man, they would probably be very disappointed."
Cui Xueer nodded, "That's right, my grandma just said, he's just a handsome boy, there are so many of them in the city, if you have time, pick one for me."
Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "That's right. We are so good-looking, but we still lack men?"
It was getting late, so Qin Xiang stood up and prepared to say goodbye.
When they came down, the people downstairs were talking happily. A little old lady was sitting opposite Meng Huaiqing, looking at him with satisfaction.
Cui Xueer was a little embarrassed and coughed.
The person who was speaking paused, and Meng Huaiqing stood up and said, "It's getting late, so we won't disturb the elders from resting."
"Don't bother me, don't bother me. Come to my house when you have time." Director Cui smiled and was very polite.
Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing went out together. The Cui family closed the door and the atmosphere became a little silent.
After a while, Mrs. Cui sighed and said, "How come such a good young man already has a partner?"
No one could fail to understand what she meant by this statement.
The old lady looked at her second son with a complaining look, "You have such a good young man, why didn't you introduce him to our Xue'er earlier?"
Director Cui said awkwardly, "If he's really that easy to talk to, why would I wait for Xue'er? I didn't dare introduce him to her because I knew he came to the capital just for a woman."
"There's this thing?" Old Mrs. Cui was a little confused. "That girl who just delivered the clothes, how come I heard she's divorced? She's really amazing. Even after being divorced, she can still make He Chenghua miss her and make someone like Mr. Meng like her. It seems she has some tricks up her sleeve."
Cui Xueer immediately became unhappy after hearing what the old lady said, but before she could open her mouth, she was stopped by Zhao Yuping. Zhao Yuping said, "Mom, that's not nice to say. We live in a new society now. If women still look down on other women because of this kind of thing, wouldn't that be too sad? I've heard about her story. She divorced because her ex-husband got involved with his friend. Logically speaking, she's still a victim, so it's not nice for us to say that about her. Besides, she's a very hardworking girl. After her divorce, she went to college and started her own business. Everyone who sees her would praise her."
The old lady sneered, "I say one thing and you wait a hundred times."
But he said no more.
Zhao Yuping said to Director Cui, "Second brother, friendship is friendship, and work is work. We can't mix the two."
Director Cui nodded, "I understand."
The marriage with the He family was impossible. The family sat down and the old lady turned on the TV. The news just ended and the commercials started.
When the old lady saw Cui Xueer appear on the TV, she immediately stood up and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhao Yuping asked Cui Xueer to go back to her room and said to the old lady, "She's been in a bad mood recently and said she wanted to give it a try, so I let her go. It can be considered as helping Miss Qin."
"That's outrageous." The old lady stood up and left angrily.
Director Cui agreed. He put away his smile and said seriously, "Sister-in-law, although our Cui family is already doing well, we can do even better. Mr. Meng is a patriotic businessman who has made many contributions to our country. As for his lover, we should certainly help him if we can."
Zhao Yuping smiled, "Of course."
Most people in the capital knew about Meng Huaiqing's affairs, especially those who worked in government departments, who knew even more. Cui Xueer's second uncle worked in the National Development and Reform Commission and often dealt with Meng Huaiqing, so he had a good understanding of his character.
Director Cui looked towards the second floor and said, "Xue'er is doing very well. She's a role model for her sister. This is how children in our Cui family should be. Neither humble nor overbearing. He's just a man. There are better people. And I think He Chenghua is really not up to the mark. I heard he even retired from the army. He's even less likely to achieve anything in the future."
In this generation of the Cui family, Cui Xueer's father was not as successful as his second uncle, so his second uncle had absolute say in the Cui family. Cui Xueer's parents would also listen to his words.
"Second brother is right." Zhao Yuping smiled. "But do you know why she suddenly changed so much? It was Qin Xiang. She figured it out after Miss Qin talked to her. She's a very remarkable girl."
At this moment, the amazing girl they were talking about and Meng Huaiqing walked out of the courtyard. Before they took two steps, they saw a man leaning against the wall at the door smoking.
The flickering fireworks are particularly conspicuous in the darkness.
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