Jiang Moli spoke with an air of superiority, knowing that someone who cared about saving face wouldn't refuse in front of everyone, so she deliberately put Fang Qiao on a pedestal.
To everyone's surprise, Fang Qiao really did not play by the rules. She said expressionlessly, "What difference does it make whether I welcome you or not? Anyway, my front door is right here. You can stand outside and accept it as you please."
Jiang Moli's smile froze on her face.
Her expression stiffened for a moment, but she quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law is right. The gate is right here, and it's the same if I stand outside the gate. It's just that I just married into Chengzhuang Village and don't know any of my girlfriends yet. I was thinking that since we'll all be sisters-in-law in the future, I wanted to get closer to you, sister-in-law."
Jiang Moli softened her tone and took the initiative to apologize: "Sister-in-law, I know you're angry with Yajun because of what happened before the New Year. Actually, I'm angry too, but that's just how he is. He's a big guy, but his brain is muddled. He does a lot of nonsense all day long. I apologize to you on Yajun's behalf. Please don't take it to heart."
Fang Qiao's gaze fell on Jiang Moli's uneven short hair, and she said meaningfully, "You really are a virtuous person. You don't care that your family's house burned down, and you don't care that your own black hair was burned down to short stubble. You even defend him. If it were me, I wouldn't have such a big heart."
Jiang Moli's breath hitched, and the fake smile on her face could no longer be maintained.
Doesn't she care?
How could that be!
How could she not feel hatred after being bullied and humiliated like that?!
But she was pregnant. What could she do even if she hated him? She still had to obediently marry him!
Her hatred is useless; it will only cause her suffering.
Jiang Moli lowered her eyes, gave a bitter smile, and said weakly, "That's because you're lucky to have found a good partner. Sister-in-law, not everyone is as lucky as you. You're already married, and no matter how hard life is, you still have to make it work. What else can you do if you're not virtuous? Why don't you invite me in for a cup of tea? Let's have a good chat, sister-in-law?"
“I would like to have a chat with you, but unfortunately…” Jiang Mo never tells the truth, and Fang Qiao didn’t want to listen to her rambling. She refused directly: “My house is too crowded, there’s no room for anyone, so I won’t invite you in.”
Is your house too crowded?
Jiang Moli gritted her teeth, wishing she could slap Fang Qiao across the face.
Three large red brick and tile houses—is there any better house in the entire Chengzhuang Village? How dare you say your house is cramped?
Even if you refuse, at least come up with a more sincere reason, right?
To lie through one's teeth is just blatant deception, isn't it?
Undeterred, Jiang Moli brazenly continued, "Sister-in-law, I heard from my brother-in-law that you raise chickens at home. I'd like to go in and take a look."
“Every family raises chickens, what’s so interesting about them?” Fang Qiao was annoyed by Jiang Moli’s pestering: “The brick factory starts work tomorrow, and your whole family except you will have to go to work at the brick kiln. It’s getting late, you should go back and help the family tidy up.”
"There are too many people in my family, they don't need me..."
Jiang Moli wanted to say something more, but Fang Qiao interrupted her rudely.
"You won't go just because we don't need you? Oh dear, I thought someone as virtuous as you would go to work at the brick kiln with your family."
"I……"
Jiang Moli was speechless after Fang Qiao's words.
She always speaks in a sarcastic and condescending manner and is very good at moral blackmail. Unexpectedly, today she was put on a pedestal by Fang Qiao and couldn't back down.
That's a difficult question to answer.
She couldn't very well say she wouldn't go to the brick factory with him, could she?
Isn't this admitting that you're not a virtuous wife?
Jiang Moli's face turned pale and then red from anger at Fang Qiao, and it took her a long time to recover.
Fang Qiao felt pleased.
Hmph, anyone can be sarcastic and sarcastic.
This is called using magic to defeat magic.
Jiang Moli stormed out of Fang Qiao's house. When she was almost at her doorstep, she turned her head casually and suddenly saw Xiao Jing from her third aunt's house walking over from a nearby alley.
She raised an eyebrow, suddenly remembered something, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips. Then she stood at the alley entrance and waited for Xiao Jing to approach.
She said with a smile, "You must be Xiao Jing from Third Aunt's family. I didn't see you at the lunch feast."
Xiao Jing was timid and shy, so she didn't go to the banquet because there were many people there. She cooked some mixed grain porridge at home instead.
She lowered her head, not daring to lift her eyelids, and stammered, "Second...Second Sister-in-law."
"Look how scared you are! Do you think I'd eat you?" Jiang Moli had long known that Xiao Jing from her third aunt's family was timid, but she didn't expect that after meeting her, she would find that Xiao Jing was even more timid than she had imagined. She was so timid and hesitant when talking to people. No wonder she was a short-lived ghost in her dream.
Jiang Moli thought to herself, but still wore a gentle smile on her face: "Xiao Jing, you came from the north, did you go to the educated youth center to find your boyfriend?"
Xiao Jing looked up at Jiang Moli in disbelief, her expression panicked. "Second...Second Sister-in-law? How did you know?"
She lacked confidence in the relationship and didn't dare to tell her even when her mother pressed her for answers.
Jiang Moli giggled and said, "You forgot about the Wolong Lake Temple Fair on the first day of the Lunar New Year? I went there too, to the island in the middle of the lake, and I saw you two. I must say, you two are quite good at finding places. The island in the middle of the lake is very quiet, with beautiful scenery and few people. You can talk and enjoy the view without being disturbed. It's just that the wind is too strong, and it makes you feel cold."
Looking at Jiang Moli's smiling face, Xiao Jing felt all the blood rush to her head in that instant.
Her face turned bright red, and she even started to feel dizzy.
"Second, second sister-in-law, please, please don't tell anyone about this, okay?"
Jiang Moli covered her mouth and asked in surprise, "Xiao Jing, you haven't told your family yet, have you?"
Xiao Jing's face was pale, and she nodded with difficulty.
“Okay, then your second sister-in-law won’t say anything either. Don’t worry, your second sister-in-law will keep your secret…” Jiang Moli walked closer to Xiao Jing and gently patted her shoulder. The corners of her mouth turned up in a meaningful arc, and her slightly narrowed eyes made her look somewhat eerie.
Xiao Jing suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
It seems that the secret she was referring to wasn't just about this matter.
It is a double entendre.
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