Chapter 14

Yuan Qinglian ran home and started crying. Seeing this, Zhu Guiyun asked in confusion, “Why did you come back by yourself? Why are you crying?”

Yuan Qinglian didn’t lower her voice, but cried even louder, “Ahhhh——”

Zhu Guiyun frowned impatiently, stepped forward and slapped her on the shoulder, “What’s wrong with you? Act normal! Didn’t we agree to go shopping for clothes? Why did you come back alone? Are you having a quarrel? Tell me.”

“He peed his pants while buying clothes today!” Yuan Qinglian burst into tears. “Mom, you told me he was honest, but you lied to me. He’s actually a fool! Your daughter has received higher education, and you introduced me to a man like this? You’re clearly trying to ruin my life! I feel sick just looking at his face now. How am I going to live the rest of my life?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, he’s just honest!” Zhu Guiyun’s frown deepened. “If it weren’t for the extra years of schooling, he wouldn’t even be interested in you. His family background is countless times richer than ours, and he definitely won’t have to endure the same hardships you’ve had. Qinglian, you’re my biological daughter, how could I possibly harm you?!”

“Ahem, Qinglian, come here…” Yuan Heping was coughing violently in the room. He became even more anxious when he heard his daughter crying. “Come here.”

Yuan Qinglian was about to go over when Zhu Guiyun grabbed her arm and warned her in a low voice, “Don’t be so naive. Your father is counting on your betrothal money to save his life. If you dare to say anything you shouldn’t, and your father doesn’t have money to save his life later, you will be unfilial!”

Yuan Qinglian bit her lower lip hard and walked into the house reluctantly.

“Qinglian, what about that man? Just tell me the truth. As long as you don’t want to get married, no one will force you to marry!” After saying this, Yuan Heping started coughing violently again.

“Dad, wuwu…” Yuan Qinglian felt extremely aggrieved, but she couldn’t tell Yuan Heping about the grievances in her heart. She wanted her father to be alive and live well.

“Don’t cry, Dad is not well, he is a burden to you.” Yuan Heping held Yuan Qinglian’s arm tightly, “Qinglian…”

“That man is quite good.” Yuan Qinglian said unconscionably, “Dad, I know our family is in a difficult situation right now. It doesn’t really matter whether I go to school or not. If I get married soon, our family will have less pressure.”

Yuan Heping: “…”

After saying this, Yuan Qinglian started crying again, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances in her heart.

Her life is so miserable!

If there is an afterlife, she doesn’t want to be their daughter again.

Yuan Qinglian hated Xu Zhihuan even more. It was obvious that everything would be fine if she married this woman, but she just refused to marry him!

——

Xu family.

Xu Jinnan had just returned and was about to go out. Seeing this, Xu Zhihuan casually asked, “Brother, where are you going so late at night?”

“Something happened.” Xu Jinnan said perfunctorily.

Xu Zhihuan noticed that he had changed his clothes, his hair was carefully styled, and his shoes were polished…

Is this a date?

“Brother, am I going to have a sister-in-law soon?”

Xu Zhihuan’s eyes lit up.

Xu Jinnan couldn’t suppress the joy on his face, “I guess so.”

“Then when will you bring your sister-in-law back?”

In his previous life, Xu Zhihuan had never paid much attention to his elder brother’s private life.

In her mind, her elder brother is the kind of person who can arrange everything for her.

Whether it’s work or marriage.

But until he got into trouble, the issue of marriage was not resolved.

Now something unexpected happened.

Xu Zhihuan continued to ask, “Tell me quickly, or I’ll tell my parents!”

“Hush!” Xu Jinnan’s expression suddenly changed. “Don’t tell my parents yet. I haven’t even started dating yet. When we’re completely sure of our relationship, I’ll bring her back and introduce her to you.”

“Then how did you two meet?”

Xu Zhihuan was purely curious.

“Xiaorou introduced it.”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Zhihuan’s brain suddenly went bewildered.

“Brother, who introduced you?”

“Li Rou.” Xu Jinnan said, “She’s her good friend. I liked her before, but later I found out she was Li Rou’s good friend, so I asked Li Rou to introduce her.”

Li Rou is not a good person, so how can her friends be good people?!

Especially since the events of her previous life are still fresh in her mind, could Li Rou have other intentions?

Xu Zhihuan’s expression suddenly turned serious. “Brother, I want to go out with you, or you can’t go tonight!”

“Why are you joining in the fun? Didn’t I tell you that we haven’t confirmed our relationship yet? I’ll introduce you to them after we do. Be obedient.”

Xu Jinnan raised his hand and patted her shoulder, coaxing her, “Don’t you see how old your brother is now? My parents keep nagging me to get married soon. I have to seize this opportunity.”

Xu Zhihuan refused to listen and insisted on going out with him tonight.

Seeing that he couldn’t convince her, Xu Jinnan had no choice but to agree.

“Okay, when we meet later, just stay here and don’t talk nonsense.”

“I promise!”

“…”

My sister’s assurance is totally useless.

Xu Jinnan shook his head helplessly.

The place where the two met was a dance hall.

This is Xu Zhihuan’s first time here.

Xu Jinnan looked at her naive appearance and reminded her, “If you want to come here to play in the future, you must have someone with you. You are not allowed to come alone.”

After Xu Jinnan finished speaking, he waved forward as if he saw an acquaintance and took Xu Zhihuan with him.

Tonight, there are not only the two of them, but also other friends.

Xu Zhihuan knew almost all of Xu Jinnan’s friends.

There were about five or six men and women in total.

You can recognize the lesbian your brother likes at a glance.

He truly deserves to be Li Rou’s good friend.

They are of the same type.

Small white flowers.

Pretending to be weak to make people feel sympathetic.

Xu Zhihuan stared at her closely. “Little White Flower” asked Xu Jinnan, “Jinnan, why did you bring your sister? She’s too young to be in the dance hall!”

Xu Jinnan smiled dotingly and shook his head. “As soon as you heard I was going out at night, you insisted on following me. No matter how much I tried to say good things or bad things, it was useless. Just follow me. It’s a good opportunity to follow me out to see the world.”

“Hello, sister,” “Little White Flower” smiled gently, “You and your brother really look alike. Sister is so pretty~”

“You are pretty too.” Xu Zhihuan said calmly.

“Sister, do you like my brother?”

“Zhihuan!” Xu Jinnan almost choked, not realizing that his sister asked so directly.

“Brother, are you a real man? If you like someone, of course you should say it out loud. Why hide it in your heart and pretend to be affectionate?”

Xu Zhihuan complained, “I think this sister is better than you. She keeps flirting with you, but you’re just a blockhead and can’t see a thing!”

“Right, sis?”