When Lin Piaoxue, her father, and her mother saw Lin Qinghuan return to her room, they breathed a sigh of relief. They were genuinely afraid that Lin Qinghuan would say something hurtful again, making them a laughingstock in front of outsiders.
Lin's father glanced at Lin Piaoxue and instructed, "Go and help your mother and aunt cook."
Today was supposed to be Lin Piaoxue's engagement day, but her father actually asked her to help with the cooking. Lin Piaoxue was unhappy, but she didn't dare to show it. She mumbled a reply and followed her mother and aunt to the kitchen.
Lin's mother walked to the kitchen door and instructed Lin Piaoxue, "Piaoxue, wash the cabbages and radishes in the basket, and then go to the vegetable garden in the backyard and pick some scallions and garlic."
"Understood," Lin Piaoxue replied.
Seeing Lin Piaoxue's gloomy expression, Fang Li smiled and comforted her, "Piaoxue, today is a joyous day. Don't look so sullen. Be happy so that you can live a harmonious life together in the future."
Lin Piaoxue's lips curled up slightly as she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you must have been seeing things. I'm very happy today, extremely happy."
Looking at Lin Piaoxue's fake smile, Fang Li recalled what had happened today. Making Lin Piaoxue laugh was indeed a very difficult thing. If she had encountered such a situation, she might have gone crazy.
She didn't like meddling in other people's business, so she didn't expose Lin Piaoxue. She just smiled at Lin Piaoxue and went into the kitchen to help with the fire.
After talking with the elders in the main room for a while, Li Qiang came to the courtyard, stood beside Lin Piaoxue, and watched her wash vegetables.
Lin Piaoxue looked up at Li Qiang and asked, "Do you regret coming to propose marriage?"
Li Qiang picked up a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and frankly said, "I'm starting to regret it."
"I also regret provoking you," Lin Piaoxue said.
If Lin Piaoxue knew about her engagement to Li Qiang, Li Jian would incite a large group of people to take revenge on her, making her lose face. Although the matter would be resolved, she would still be criticized and Li Qiang would have a grudge against her.
Lin Piaoxue was filled with resentment; today was truly a hateful, humiliating, and shameful day.
Looking at Lin Piaoxue's frustrated expression, Li Qiang sighed and said, "From the day you asked me to marry you, we were bound together, sharing both glory and hardship."
"Even if you want to call off the engagement, your family won't agree, and neither will I."
Lin Piaoxue retorted, "I've found a man with potential, stability, and reliability. I won't back out of the engagement. I'm sticking with you."
"You might as well just lock me up! Don't go and cause trouble for others," Li Qiang said.
Lin Piaoxue threw the cabbage in her hand into the basin, glared at Li Qiang and said unhappily, "How can you talk like that? If you can't speak properly, then shut up."
Li Qiang couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at Lin Piaoxue, who resembled a cat with its fur standing on end.
“If you keep yelling, I’ll tell Grandpa and Father-in-law,” Li Qiang said, raising an eyebrow.
Holy crap! Is this something a grown man should say? If I didn't know better, I'd think Li Qiang was still breastfeeding or was mentally challenged.
"You're so shameless, do your parents know?" Lin Piaoxue asked.
Li Qiang shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Shameless? I don't think so at all."
We can no longer be moralistic when dealing with Lin Piaoxue. We must find her weakness, strike at her anger, and stop her from acting recklessly. Giving her the cold shoulder will also prevent her from attracting unwanted attention.
"I never imagined you had such a thick skin, thicker than the Great Wall," Lin Piaoxue said through gritted teeth.
"Thank you for the compliment." Li Qiang bent down and exhaled a puff of smoke towards Lin Piaoxue. "You're not shy either. We're evenly matched, a match made in heaven."
"You..." Lin Piaoxue was speechless with anger.
Damn it! She misjudged him; he's such a shameless man! But everyone in the family likes him, and it's too late to regret it now.
"Lin Piaoxue, since you've provoked me, you can forget about escaping. You'll just have to obediently become my wife," Li Qiang said seriously.
Lin Piaoxue glared at Li Qiang, then lowered her head and continued washing the vegetables.
Seeing Lin Piaoxue's obvious hatred and helplessness, Li Qiang felt a great deal of relief.
He would definitely make Lin Piaoxue obediently be a good wife and mother. He just didn't believe that after having seven or eight children, Lin Piaoxue would still have the mind to flirt with other men.
Thinking of this, Li Qiang's lips curled into a slight smile. He looked at Lin Piaoxue washing vegetables like a tiger eyeing its prey.
"I'll wash the vegetables properly and then go talk to my grandpa and father-in-law."
Lin Piaoxue watched Li Qiang walk easily towards the main room, her feelings were somewhat complicated. She felt that something had slipped out of her control.
Lin's mother saw Li Qiang and Lin Piaoxue talking in the kitchen, but Lin Piaoxue didn't give Li Qiang a good look. After Li Qiang entered the main room, she walked up to Lin Piaoxue and warned, "You're already so lucky that Li Qiang doesn't look down on you. How dare you give Li Qiang a bad attitude? You don't know how lucky you are. If you don't get along with Li Qiang properly, I'll beat you to death, you good-for-nothing."
Lin Piaoxue looked at her mother with a sense of despair. She hadn't given Li Qiang any attitude; it was clearly Li Qiang who was bullying her!
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