Chen Guizhi curled her lip: "She's an intellectual, why would she believe in this?"
It's no wonder Chen Guizhi didn't think of it that way; Li Dan's usual demeanor was so aloof that she didn't seem like someone with such feudalistic ideas.
"Lai'er, Lai'er, if you really want to attract a son through this method, you might as well name her Zhaodi. What's with the 'Lai' from Penglai? It's ridiculous how you try to cover up your shame." Chen Guizhi snorted, her voice gradually growing louder.
Fang Qiao quickly pressed Chen Guizhi's hand down: "Sister-in-law Guizhi, keep your voice down, don't let her hear."
Chen Guizhi realized she had been a bit presumptuous and nodded, "I understand, I understand, I won't say anything more."
She sighed, "Did you see that little girl? She's so thin, she barely has any flesh on her bones. She's never had a good life before, and now that she's come to Li Dan's house, I hope she has some conscience and will treat this little girl better."
"After so many years of waiting without having a child, adopting one probably means they've come to terms with it and will take good care of it." Fang Qiao wasn't too sure.
"It's none of anyone else's business if we don't raise him properly, since he's already her child."
After talking about Li Dan, Chen Guizhi brought up Sun Shuyi: "Isn't that man Sun Shuyi's boyfriend? You know, with so many people in the yard, she was hugging and kissing that man without any restraint. She's really shameless."
Fang Qiao glanced in Sun Shuyi's direction and their eyes met.
Sun Shuyi leaned on the man's shoulder, laughing hysterically. After their eyes met, she smirked and raised an eyebrow at Fang Qiao, a smug look flashing in her eyes.
Fang Qiao silently withdrew her gaze: "..."
What's so great about that?
All the people living in the family compound are married young women, as if no one in the family doesn't have a partner.
Chen Guizhi also saw the expression on Sun Shuyi's face, and found it extremely disgusting. She pouted and said, "What kind of expression is that, Sun? What's with that crooked smile? It looks like her face is twitching, so ugly."
"Pfft..."
Fang Qiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
His mouth was crooked, and his face was twitching.
You know what, it really does look alike.
She gave Chen Guizhi a thumbs up: "Sister-in-law Guizhi, you're truly a talent!"
“What do you mean by ‘talent’? I was just telling the truth.” Chen Guizhi pressed down Fang Qiao’s thumb: “I really don’t know what’s so funny about her. I think her boyfriend is just average-looking. He looks strangely tall, but he’s as skinny as a bamboo pole. A gust of wind could blow him away. What good is he? He’s also nearsighted and wears big glasses. I wonder if their future child will take after him.”
Fang Qiao couldn't help but laugh again.
Actually, she didn't even notice what Sun Shuyi's boyfriend's face looked like.
I just glanced at him and saw that he was wearing a white shirt, glasses on his nose, and always had a smile on his face, looking very polite and refined.
My first impression was that he and Sun Shuyi didn't seem to be a good match.
However, after Chen Guizhi said that, Fang Qiao also felt that Sun Shuyi's boyfriend was indeed a bit too weak.
Although the two were chatting and laughing and hugging, Fang Qiao felt something was off, as if they weren't quite a good match.
That's strange.
Later, just before the banquet started, Fang Qiao heard Sun Shuyi deliberately raising her voice to boast to everyone about how wonderful her boyfriend, Wu Tianyou, was—good family, good job, and a scholar engaged in literary creation!
She also said that Tianyou fell in love with her at first sight in the park. Although they had only known each other for less than a month, they had already met each other's parents and were planning to get married at the end of the year. They would invite everyone to the city for the wedding banquet.
In short, he was incredibly smug.
Fang Qiao looked at the two of them standing together. Sun Shuyi was holding Wu Tianyou's arm, shaking her head and laughing frivolously and mercenarily. Wu Tianyou remained silent and maintained a gentle smile.
Fang Qiao suddenly felt even stranger.
Because the curve of Wu Tianyou's smile remained unchanged, as if it had been measured with a ruler.
Fang Qiao frowned, somewhat puzzled. Just then, Li Dan suddenly took Liu Lai'er's hand and walked up to Fang Qiao.
Sun Shuyi, arm in arm with Wu Tianyou, followed along.
Li Dan said with a smile, "Xiao Qiao, Shuyi just told me that she was blinded by greed when she targeted you before. She has finally realized that she was completely wrong and wants to apologize to you again and make peace with you. It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. I think she is truly remorseful this time. Why don't we take advantage of this auspicious day and formally reconcile?"
Fang Qiao's expression changed slightly, and she almost lost her polite smile.
She hates being morally blackmailed.
Fang Qiao suppressed her anger and practically forced out each word from her throat: "Sister Dan, today is your special day, and I don't want to say anything that might spoil the mood, so I'll pretend I never heard what you just said, okay?"
Li Dan turned to look at Sun Shuyi with some difficulty, pursed her lips, and said, "Okay, I didn't think it through. Then I won't bother you anymore..." Before she could finish the word "okay," Sun Shuyi interrupted her.
"Sister Qiao, it's been so long, you're not still angry with me, are you?" Sun Shuyi said coquettishly, her tone teasing. "Don't be angry. Women who have given birth age faster than unmarried girls, and getting angry will only make them age faster. Sister Qiao, listen to my advice, be more broad-minded, and you'll stay young forever."
Fang Qiao was amused by Sun Shuyi's sarcastic remarks.
"You're right. I hope you never have children and stay young forever."
Sun Shuyi's smug expression instantly turned into panic. She subconsciously looked into Wu Tianyou's eyes and, after confirming that his gaze was still gentle, she regained some confidence.
Noticing Sun Shuyi's uneasy expression, Wu Tianyou smiled gently, tucked a stray hair from her forehead, and said, "Don't worry about what others say. I don't value children. Whether or not to have children is mainly up to you. If you want to have them, then have them; if you don't, I don't care. What I care about most is your feelings."
Sun Shuyi was immediately moved to tears: "Tianyou, you are so kind."
Fang Qiao felt an even stronger sense of unease.
That's so fake.
In this day and age, this kind of man...
Does it really exist?
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