Li Qiang looked at Li Changqing, who was smoking. The worry between his brows was impossible to hide, and it was obvious at a glance that he was in a bad mood.
Seeing Li Changqing's distress, Li Qiang felt bad too, but he knew that everything that had happened today was caused by Li Jian, and he had a clear conscience.
Li Qiang turned to Li Mei and said, "Auntie, it's noon now. The chickens and pigs at home are hungry. Come with my parents home to feed the pigs and chickens, and also check on my second brother and comfort him."
Seeing how sensible Li Qiang was, and how he still cared about Li Jian despite suffering so much today, Li Mei looked at Li Qiang with heartache in her eyes.
"Okay, I'll go home with your parents to finish the chores, and then I'll come back and chat with everyone."
Looking at Li Mei, whose hair was completely white, Li Qiang said gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work, Auntie."
Li Mei smiled, took Li Changqing's hand with her left hand, and pulled Wang Cuihua away with her right hand.
Li Qiang sighed inwardly. Even an engagement had so many disputes; he hoped that the wedding would go smoothly and without any more mishaps.
Lin Qinghuan watched as Li Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, looking utterly exhausted. He couldn't take it anymore; Lin Piaoxue loved to cause trouble, and he'd get what'd come to him.
Grandpa Lin looked at Li Qiang with admiration. He was a good man to rely on, and Piaoxue had really climbed the social ladder.
"Piaoxue, Li Qiang is a good person. Grandpa is very satisfied with him. You two should get along well and live a loving life together. Don't get too close to other men and know how to avoid suspicion," Grandpa Lin said earnestly.
Seeing that the Li family was causing a lot of trouble, Lin Piaoxue had already backed out and didn't want to marry Li Qiang. Now that she saw that her grandfather admired Li Qiang and her family was also looking at him differently, she knew that if she dared to cancel the engagement, her father would definitely beat her to death.
If she gets engaged to Li Qiang, Lin Qing and Lin Feng will return to the city, and Lin Ming will join the army. Only she will be at home with them. With Li Qiang's abilities, plus her own coquettishness, her father will definitely let Li Qiang help manage the brick factory. In time, the brick factory will be under Li Qiang's control, so why worry about not having a good life?
Lin Piaoxue had long harbored ambitions to seize control of the brick factory, and now that success was within reach, she was overjoyed.
Lin Qinghuan caught the scheming in Lin Piaoxue's eyes, and a hint of disdain flashed across her eyes. All she does is scheme all day long, doesn't she get tired of it?
Lin Piaoxue took Li Qiang's hand and said with a smile, "Grandpa, I understand. I will definitely keep my distance from other men in the future and live a good life with Brother Qiang. I will never let him down."
"It's your good fortune to marry Li Qiang. I hope you cherish this blessing, get rid of your old bad habits, and become a virtuous wife and loving mother," Grandpa Lin earnestly instructed.
Li Qiang was raised by Lin's father, who was very satisfied with him and strongly agreed with what Lin's grandfather said. Looking at Lin Piaoxue sternly, he said, "Your grandfather is right. If you dare to let Qiangzi down, I won't let you off the hook!"
Lin Piaoxue pouted unconvinced. How was she unworthy of Li Qiang? It was Li Qiang who was unworthy of her, okay!
Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Piaoxue with disdain, "They say a dog can't change its nature of eating shit. Sister loves men's flattery and bootlicking. She probably won't be able to resist men's attempts to please her anytime soon."
Lin Piaoxue glared at her and said with dissatisfaction, "Lin Qinghuan, stop trying to sow discord and slander my reputation."
"You're already infamous, do you still have any reputation left?" Lin Qinghuan asked.
Lin Piaoxue was angered by Lin Qinghuan's blunt words and pointed at Lin Qinghuan, saying, "The innocent are innocent. I am a pure and innocent young woman, and I am not afraid of what others say."
Lin Qinghuan didn't care whether it was Lin Piaoxue's engagement day or not, and retorted directly: "I believe your body is clean, but your soul is black as smoke. After you die, even the King of Hell will not want to accept someone like you, for fear that your ugly soul will defile the King of Hell."
"You..." Lin Piaoxue was speechless with anger.
That brat, she has such a sharp tongue. All she's got is her pretty face. I don't know how Wei Xiao could have fallen for her.
Lin Qinghuan retorted without any politeness: "What do you mean 'you'? Every cell in your body is filled with evil, your soul is filthy, even demons would give up on you. You are just a waste of food and a pollutant of the air. I feel suffocated even when we are under the same sky. Stay away from me from now on, seeing you will affect my appetite."
Lin Piaoxue slashed her face with a knife, but she tolerated Lin Piaoxue out of respect for her parents. She knew she had to take revenge as soon as she got the chance!
Lin's mother and father wanted to persuade Lin Qinghuan, but considering how much Grandpa Lin doted on her and how good Wei Xiao was to her, they worried that not only would they fail to persuade Lin Qinghuan, but they would also be scolded by Grandpa Lin, which would be a loss. So they simply let it go.
Grandpa Lin's forehead was covered in black lines, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Qing Huan's cursing was really unique; he wondered who she learned this skill from.
Grandpa Lin thought that if he came here to see his mother, it must be because his second daughter-in-law always cursed and spoke without restraint. Qinghuan had been influenced by her since she was a child.
When Lin's mother looked up, she met Lin's grandfather's disapproving gaze. Her heart tightened suddenly. She tried to recall if she had said something wrong today, but after thinking about it, she didn't think she had said anything wrong!
Lin Qinghuan scolded Lin Piaoxue, then happily returned to her room, ignoring Lin Piaoxue and her troubles.
The relatives of the Li family and the friends and relatives of the Lin family looked at each other, their faces showing embarrassment.
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