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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
It was precisely because she had figured it out that Qi Juanjuan found it even more ridiculous.
Cheng Fangfang had never met Qi Tingting's friends from the city, so naturally, she believed Qi Tingting's nonsense, convinced that Qi Tingting was doing very well in the county, making friends everywhere and was quite impressive.
However, Qi Juanjuan had seen those friends of Qi Tingting.
In stark contrast to Cheng Fangfang's feelings, Qi Juanjuan looked down on Qi Tingting's city friends with great disdain.
The reason she hadn't informed Cheng Fangfang before was simply because Qi Tingting was her sister and had instructed her not to speak carelessly after returning home; thus, Qi Juanjuan helped to keep it a secret.
But now, Qi Juanjuan felt no hesitation and directly revealed the true situation of Qi Tingting in the county to Cheng Fangfang.
Cheng Fangfang could never have imagined that Qi Tingting's so-called city friends were actually just a group of idle delinquents.
Qi Tingting got to know those delinquents because their leader took a liking to her and wanted to pursue her as a romantic interest, which led to subsequent events.
Originally, Qi Tingting looked down on associating with this group of delinquents. However, she had no choice; if she wanted to make a name for herself in the county and didn't know anyone else, there was really no other way besides this group.
Moreover, since these delinquents were indeed difficult to deal with, Qi Tingting couldn't avoid them at all and simply decided to go along with it.
Of course, in Qi Tingting's eyes, there was nothing wrong with her behavior. If she wanted to obtain certain things, she would definitely have to sacrifice something in return.
As for this group of delinquents, they didn't have any major faults aside from stealing and threatening people on the road. Qi Tingting felt that it was something she could endure. After all, she had spent quite a bit of the money they earned.
Otherwise, how could she enjoy good food and drink in the county, and buy beautiful clothes and bags?
As for bringing Qi Juanjuan to meet this group of delinquents, it was purely accidental.
Qi Tingting and Qi Juanjuan were going to Tao Tao's house. Unexpectedly, they were discovered by this group of delinquents. To avoid letting them know that she liked Tao Tao, Qi Tingting had no choice but to push Qi Juanjuan out.
Until now, that group of delinquents still thought Qi Tingting was a good sister who went to Tao Tao's house to celebrate a wedding banquet solely for her sister, Qi Juanjuan!
It must be said that although Qi Juanjuan did not perform well in her studies, she was clearly more aware and rational than Qi Tingting when it came to distinguishing between delinquents and good people.
Because of this, Qi Juanjuan never mentioned wanting to go to the county with Qi Tingting to see the world.
In her heart, none of those delinquents were good people; everything about them was particularly annoying. Especially two or three among them who loved to be hands-on, showing no signs of being good people at all.
Knowing what Qi Tingting really thought, and that she was willing to associate with such people while often staying out all night, truly frightened Qi Juanjuan.
However, Qi Juanjuan considered herself a good sister. From beginning to end, she never intended to expose Qi Tingting.
But in the current situation, Qi Juanjuan sneered and unceremoniously made Qi Tingting famous.
Cheng Fangfang did not believe it.
How could that be possible? Tingting was not Juanjuan; how could she be so easily deceived?
If Qi Juanjuan were fooled by a group of delinquents, Cheng Fangfang might accept that. But Qi Tingting...
Cheng Fangfang frowned, looking at Qi Juanjuan with skepticism, treating her as if she were intentionally deceiving her.
Cheng Fangfang's expression was so obvious that Qi Juanjuan couldn't possibly miss it.
"If you don't believe me, just find an opportunity to confirm it in the county! Although Willow Leaf Village is a village, it's not that far from the county! It's a place you can walk to; come on, you can't be that unwilling to move!" Qi Juanjuan mocked, pulling at the corners of her mouth.
Since Qi Juanjuan had revealed everything, she certainly wasn't afraid of Cheng Fangfang verifying it in person.
On the contrary, Qi Juanjuan was eager for Cheng Fangfang to go to the county immediately and witness the true nature of Qi Tingting for herself.
Just thinking about that scene was satisfying; Qi Juanjuan was quite looking forward to it.
Thus, facing Cheng Fangfang's doubtful gaze, Qi Juanjuan immediately began to coax and provoke her without holding back.
It was rare for Qi Juanjuan to be this clever. At this moment, in order to expose Qi Tingting's true nature, she was indeed putting in a lot of effort.
"Juanjuan, this joke isn't funny at all." Hearing Qi Juanjuan sound increasingly convincing, Cheng Fangfang finally felt uneasy.
If what Qi Juanjuan said were true, then how could there be so many nights when Qi Tingting didn't come home...
Cheng Fangfang really didn't want to believe what Qi Juanjuan was saying. If she had a choice, she would rather not have heard anything at all. Or perhaps, Qi Juanjuan was just joking with her, and none of it was real.
But in reality, at this moment, Cheng Fangfang clearly realized that what Qi Juanjuan said was very likely true. Otherwise, there was no way Qi Juanjuan could be so confident and assertive.
Qi Juanjuan was certainly not like Qi Tingting. With Qi Juanjuan's intelligence, how could she come up with such deceitful words? Moreover, they were so plausible and seamless that even she couldn't detect any flaws or inconsistencies.
Seeing Qi Juanjuan so certain, Cheng Fangfang instinctively believed her.
After believing, when she recalled all of Qi Tingting's actions over such a long time, Cheng Fangfang's expression immediately changed.
If what Qi Juanjuan said was true, then the "friends" that Qi Tingting knew in the county were definitely not good people.
She never expected that the Qi Tingting she had always trusted would unknowingly go down the wrong path without her knowledge. Cheng Fangfang felt heartbroken and sad.
Of course, amidst the sadness and sorrow, Cheng Fangfang felt even more deeply impacted.
How could this be? How was it possible? Clearly, her family’s Tingting was so sensible and so smart...
“Juanjuan, do you know where your sister usually goes in the county?” No matter how hard it was for her to accept, the only thing Cheng Fangfang could think of at that moment was to find Qi Tingting immediately and bring her back home.
As for anything more, Cheng Fangfang wanted to wait until she found Qi Tingting before asking her clearly.
“I know!” Compared to Cheng Fangfang's tense demeanor, Qi Juanjuan's reaction was much more relaxed and calm. Despite Cheng Fangfang's nervous scrutiny and questioning, Qi Juanjuan merely shrugged her shoulders dismissively: “Isn’t it just the area where those delinquents hang out? When my sister took me to the county before, we happened to pass through that area, and I even ran into those delinquents!”
At this moment, Qi Juanjuan did remember to refer to Qi Tingting as “my sister.” However, her tone and manner made it hard for anyone to associate it with the phrase “sisterly love.”
On the contrary, just by looking at Qi Juanjuan's expression, one might think that she and Qi Tingting were enemies!
It really was a group of delinquents! Cheng Fangfang felt like she could barely stand; she swayed on her feet and felt dizzy, as if she might faint from anger at any moment.
"Is this crazy? Can't you tell good from bad anymore?" Qi Tingting exclaimed, "And you're hanging out with a bunch of thugs! It's simply—it's simply a matter of life and death for her!"
"Let's go! Take me to find your sister!" Cheng Fangfang said through gritted teeth, glaring fiercely at Qi Juanjuan.
Qi Juanjuan felt very innocent. What did this have to do with her? It wasn't her fault that Qi Tingting chose to associate with those thugs. Now that things had come to light, why was Cheng Fangfang yelling at her?
It was absurd! Crazy!
"I'm not going!" Qi Juanjuan replied defiantly. It wasn't something worth boasting about, and she had no intention of doing it!
"You dare not go!" Cheng Fangfang was truly losing her mind. What kind of sin had she committed to give birth to such ungrateful daughters?
In the past, she thought not having a son was just her misfortune, that she was simply unlucky. But now, Cheng Fangfang felt that it wasn't a matter of luck; she had given birth to two burdens who were here to collect debts and take her life.
Previously, Cheng Fangfang had doted on Qi Tingting and Qi Juanjuan, but now she loathed their ignorance just as much.
In Cheng Fangfang's heart, after all these years of fighting for these two daughters, she had often clashed with Grandma Qi's family. Whenever someone in the village brought up the topic of "daughters being useless," she would retort without hesitation, leaving no face for them at all...
Cheng Fangfang always believed she was in the right. Even if she only had two daughters, she could still enjoy the blessings of grandchildren in the future—how could that be worse than families with sons?
But in this moment, Cheng Fangfang wished she could shove Qi Tingting and Qi Juanjuan back into her womb.
Qi Tingting was outrageous, actually falling in with thugs. And Qi Juanjuan was even more audacious; now she was starting to ignore her mother's words?
These two daughters were going to turn everything upside down!
Cheng Fangfang felt an intense hatred at this moment.
If she could, she would have pushed Qi Juanjuan out the door with both hands and never acknowledged these two debt-collecting daughters again.
But could she? Of course not.
In her lifetime, she only had these two daughters, and she was counting on them to support her in her old age! If she kicked Qi Tingting and Qi Juanjuan out of the house now, what hope would she have for the future?
So, no matter how angry or frustrated Cheng Fangfang was, she could only stand there obediently and wait for Qi Juanjuan to change her tone.
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Cheng Fangfang used a definitive statement, but Qi Juanjuan was not as strong. However, her provocative tone was still evident, and the sarcasm in her gaze was unmistakable.
Some things come in pairs. If she had never done it before, Qi Juanjuan might indeed lack the courage. But now, she was no stranger to confronting Cheng Fangfang. Naturally, she didn't care whether she would continue to anger Cheng Fangfang. "You love Qi Tingting so much; why don't you go find her yourself? You are Qi Tingting's biological mother; I'm not. Why should I run around looking for her? Besides, Qi Tingting is living quite well in the county. Are you sure that if you go there, you can bring her back? You might find yourself sent back to the village before you even open your mouth..." Indeed, Qi Juanjuan admitted that she was maliciously waiting to see a joke unfold.
What’s wrong with that? Qi Tingting could bully her without restraint; why couldn't she take a look at Qi Tingting's misfortune?
As for Cheng Fangfang...
Cheng Fangfang thought she was so impressive! Why did she still have to rely on others at a critical moment? Why did she need someone else to lead the way and accompany her to the county?
Qi Juanjuan had just returned from City and had suffered grievances and sadness at Zhao Lei's place. How could she possibly be in the mood to look for Qi Tingting?
No way, absolutely not!
"You dare not go? Let's see if I won't break your legs!" Seeing Qi Juanjuan being so disobedient, Cheng Fangfang was furious and blurted out a threat. "Go ahead! Hurry up and hit me! Let everyone in the village see how you treat your own daughter. And let them see how biased you are, only caring about Qi Tingting." Qi Juanjuan was no longer the passive aunt who would endure Cheng Fangfang's beatings and scoldings without daring to retort.
To some extent, she was now even more rebellious than Qi Tingting. Especially towards Cheng Fangfang, Qi Juanjuan would often twist and misinterpret Cheng Fangfang's words and actions. Not to mention that Cheng Fangfang always handed her the opportunity to do so.
"You little brat, are you asking for a beating?" Hearing Qi Juanjuan's increasingly outrageous words, Cheng Fangfang was provoked and raised her hand to slap Qi Juanjuan.
"Go ahead, hit me! If you don't kill me today, you'll regret it later." With anger boiling inside her, Qi Juanjuan stood her ground defiantly.
Her words were no joke and immediately startled Cheng Fangfang.
Undeniably, what Cheng Fangfang feared the most was that her two daughters would be unfilial towards her in the future. Now that Qi Juanjuan had made such a harsh statement, how could Cheng Fangfang not take it seriously? For a moment, Cheng Fangfang was intimidated by Qi Juanjuan's boldness.
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