Chapter 398 Fang Luxue Speaks Up for Her
"If nobody wants me, nobody wants me. I don't like those rich kids. They're like cats in heat, pouncing on everyone they see."
Fang Luxue spoke casually, and her language created an interesting atmosphere.
But Wan Qiqi gleaned something else from her words, such as that rich young men are all lustful and would pounce on anyone they see.
Those people tried to curry favor with Fang Lucue because of her status.
Frankly speaking, regardless of wealth or poverty, marriage is always controlled by the family.
The poor wanted to marry their daughters off to someone of higher status to help their family and help them prosper.
The wealthy maintain their family's position by marrying into families of equal status.
It will probably be very difficult for Fang Luxue to find someone she likes and whose family approves of.
Even her marriage could be used as a means of winning her over.
"Sister Qi, let me tell you, my father actually used marriage to blackmail me, telling me to study hard, or he would marry me off..." Fang Luxue's face showed a bit of grievance.
She sniffed, picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing while complaining, "My dad is too much..."
Wan Qiqi sensed that she was channeling her anger into appetite, and shook her head, saying, "If you eat like this every day, you might become quite plump!"
Fang Luxue was taken aback. She looked at Wan Qiqi, then looked down at her own flat figure, and pouted, "Sister Qi, you're bullying me too... I want to complain to my cousin."
Wan Qiqi's eyes turned cold.
The "cousin" Fang Luxue mentioned was only Tang Qiwen.
Fang Luxue seemed to notice Wan Qiqi's change in mood. She stopped eating, put down her chopsticks, and said cautiously, "Sister Qiqi, I know that my cousin did a lot of wrong things before and hurt the Chen family. I'm also very angry with him for that."
"But he's really changed a lot since he came out this time. Can you forgive him?" She spoke softer and softer, not even daring to chew the food in her mouth, afraid that Wan Qiqi would get angry.
Wan Qiqi stared at Fang Luxue and couldn't help but find it amusing.
A powerful and influential housekeeper came to beg a commoner like her to forgive another person. Did she not consider her own status?
The common people obeyed any order given simply because the county magistrate's daughter was her title.
But Wan Qiqi is not an ordinary person, and she will not deliberately give up anything for anyone.
The feud between her and Tang Qiwen is not something that can be easily forgiven by others.
She may not care, but will Tang Qiwen do the same?
Wan Qiqi said coldly, "You want to help him mediate?"
Fang Luxue was startled by Wan Qiqi's imposing manner. She quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, opened her innocent eyes wide, and said weakly, "No... I just don't want the people I care about to argue..."
Wan Qiqi remained silent for a while, then said instead, "Let's eat first, the food will get cold."
"I'm full!" Fang Luxue whispered. She could tell that Wan Qiqi was in a bad mood and wasn't as gentle as before.
"Are you really full?" Wan Qiqi asked, tilting her head.
"Yes." Fang Luxue nodded vigorously.
Wan Qiqi didn't argue with her any further. She beckoned to the waiter and said, "Miss Fang is full. Take the food away and dispose of it. You can go home now!"
Upon hearing that it was going to be poured out, Fang Luxue immediately reached out to stop her, saying, "No, I can still eat some."
She wasn't actually full yet, but seeing Wan Qiqi's strange mood, she didn't dare to continue eating.
But the thought of such delicious food being thrown away broke her heart.
"Don't eat if you're full, you'll feel uncomfortable if you're too full." Wan Qiqi knew that she wasn't full, so she said this on purpose to tease the little girl.
Although the two were not close, they had a good relationship, and she did not want Fang Luxue to get caught up in her struggle with Tang Qiwen.
Moreover, was Fang Ziming really not ulterior motives for arranging Fang Luxue to come to the Tang family at this time?
Is it Fang Luxue who wants her to reconcile with Tang Qiwen, or is it Fang Ziming who wants to see her?
Or perhaps, Tang Qiwen's appearance was unexpected by Fang Ziming, and Fang Luxue was sent to keep an eye on the Tang family?
Wan Qiqi felt that the current situation was more chaotic than she had anticipated.
It seems that it's not just a matter between her and Tang Qiwen; it also appears to involve the government.
"No, I'm not full. I can still eat. I can finish it all without any problem." Fang Luxue protected the dishes, told the waiter to leave, picked up her chopsticks, and continued eating.
Wan Qiqi stared at Fang Luxue, unsure of what to say for a moment.
People like Fang Luxue are destined to become tools in the power struggles within their families.
Even though her father loved her dearly, she couldn't avoid being taken advantage of.
Seeing that her expression had softened, Fang Luxue whispered, "Sister Qi, I heard that my cousin came to the restaurant today. Did he do anything wrong?"
"No, he also gave everyone a reward for their hard work," Wan Qiqi replied.
Upon hearing this, Fang Luxue immediately chimed in, "See? He didn't cause any trouble! And he even gave us extra money! People always learn from hardship!"
Wan Qiqi looked at her, feeling both amused and annoyed.
How can there be such an innocent child?
What if someone sells you out in the future and you're still helping them count the money?
Fang Luxue had no idea what Wan Qiqi was thinking; she only saw that Wan Qiqi smiled and continued to praise Tang Qiwen to Wan Qiqi.
By the time she finished her meal, almost everyone in the restaurant had left.
Afterwards, Wan Qiqi washed Fang Luxue's bowl clean and put it away herself.
Fang Luxue followed him to the backyard and saw Chen Yongliang sitting by the well with a silver ingot beside him.
She walked over, tilted her head, and asked, "What are you doing sitting here? Everyone else has left, why aren't you leaving yet?"
Because of his resentment towards Tang Qiwen, Chen Yongliang also felt somewhat displeased with Fang Luxue, and said in a rather cold tone, "What's it to you!"
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