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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
Qi Tingting felt this way, and Mei Meifeng was not much better off.
Compared to Qi Tingting, Mei Meifeng believed she had the upper hand. After all, before Qian Yue appeared, the person Tao Tao liked was her. Moreover, Tao Tao had even pursued her!
Unlike Qi Tingting, who had never truly held any hope from the beginning and thus felt only sadness, Mei Meifeng felt a mix of genuine sorrow and regret. She regretted her earlier pride and deeply wished she hadn't revealed her true feelings so soon.
If it weren't for her inflated ego due to Tao Tao's affection at that time, she wouldn't have ended up in conflicts with Zhao Jin and Qian Minmin. Today, she wouldn't find herself in such a predicament.
Mei Meifeng was clearly in the wrong and was certainly no match for Qian Minmin. Filled with regret and sorrow, she found herself in an awkward situation, yet she still did not receive any affection or special treatment from Tao Tao.
In the end, Mei Meifeng resigned herself to her fate.
“Tao Tao, you are indeed heartless! From now on, we are completely done!” Her harsh words were also a way for Mei Meifeng to strike back at Tao Tao.
She intended to deliberately provoke Tao Tao. She wanted to leave a hidden danger between Tao Tao and Qian Yue. She would keep a close watch to see if, with her interference and entanglement, Tao Tao and Qian Yue could truly live peacefully together!
To some extent, Mei Meifeng shared some similarities with Qi Tingting. That was, she tended to overthink things.
She believed that by publicly saying these two sentences, it would surely arouse suspicion and discussion among others, casting an enduring shadow over Tao Tao and Qian Yue's marriage.
However, she clearly forgot that in such a situation, she was the only one causing trouble; Tao Tao had never paid her any attention at all.
If she were to think that at this moment, a random woman could come running in from outside and shout a few words at Tao Tao, thereby breaking apart Tao Tao and Qian Yue, it would be something only she could conceive and execute.
On the contrary, to the public, her actions would only seem embarrassing. As for more? She would have to rely on her own imagination.
Take the current situation at the wedding banquet as an example: no matter how much Mei Meifeng caused a scene, as long as Tao Tao did not respond, it would certainly not stir up any waves.
Moreover, the matter between her and Tao Tao was well known to Qian Yue even before Tao Tao met her. Even the details of how her relationship with Tao Tao ended were clear to Qian Yue.
It is worth noting that the witness who saw how Mei Meifeng and Tao Tao's relationship fell apart was Qian Yue's older sister, who was also the matchmaker for Qian Yue and Tao Tao's marriage.
If Qian Minmin did not inform Qian Yue about this matter, she would not be worthy of being called Qian Yue's sister.
Thus, even though Mei Meifeng's shouts were quite vague and seemed particularly malicious, causing great distress to Tao Tao and making the guests laugh at the scene, in reality, both Qian Yue and Tao Tao, who truly needed to care about it, paid no mind at all.
As for the other guests? Mei Meifeng clearly forgot that the County Supply and Marketing Cooperative was not only her workplace but also Tao Tao's. There were those who knew Tao Tao as well as those who knew her.
Among the guests sitting here, aside from family members, more than half were colleagues of Tao Tao and also former colleagues of Mei Meifeng. Everyone was well aware of what was going on between Tao Tao and Mei Meifeng, so naturally, they would not be misled by Mei Meifeng.
In fact, when Mei Meifeng first appeared, many colleagues were already helping to clarify her identity.
At this point, no matter what she did, very few people were paying attention or caring.
On the contrary, everyone would only think that Mei Meifeng was being unreasonable and had ill intentions by deliberately causing trouble.
Most people did not misunderstand, but Qi Tingting took the words to heart.
Especially when Mei Meifeng brushed past her before leaving, stirring up a gust of wind that Qi Tingting could not ignore.
Understanding the implication behind Mei Meifeng's words, Qi Tingting looked at Tao Tao in disbelief.
She had originally thought that Tao Tao was a good person. Unexpectedly, Tao Tao turned out to be this kind of person, even abandoning the girl who had just left in tears.
No wonder Qian Minmin bullied that girl. It must have been Qian Yue's instruction, not wanting that girl to ruin Qian Yue's plans.
Thinking this way, Qi Tingting's impression of Qian Yue worsened, and she became increasingly skeptical about the marriage between Qian Yue and Tao Tao.
She felt that Tao Tao and Qian Yue did not truly like each other; there must be some hidden agenda she was unaware of!
With this belief, Qi Tingting clenched her fists and was determined not to leave.
She intended to stay and observe what was really going on between Tao Tao and Qian Yue. She refused to believe that Tao Tao genuinely cared for Qian Yue!
After all, how could Qian Yue compare to her? She wasn't even as good-looking. Tao Tao wasn't blind; how could he possibly prefer her over Qi Yue?
With this endless confidence, Qi Tingting grabbed Qi Juanjuan's hand and quickly ran to find a seat nearby.
They decided not to leave today. What could Qi Zheng do about it?
Of course, Qi Zheng wanted to drive the Qijia Sisters away. However, before he could take action, Zhao Jin stopped him.
"Forget it. As long as they don't cause trouble, let them sit here," Zhao Jin said, shaking his head.
After all, it was a day of great joy for Tao Tao and Qian Yue. Having already caused a stir with Mei Meifeng, bringing in another Qi Tingting would surely tarnish the Tao Family's reputation.
It's not just about what others might say; even Tao Tao and Qian Yue would be quite annoyed. No one likes to have their joyous occasion marred by trouble.
Moreover, glancing at Qi Tingting and Qi Juanjuan, Zhao Jin privately believed that these two wouldn't cause any trouble.
It wasn't that the Qi sisters were particularly thin-skinned; rather, Qi Tingting knew better than anyone that she had no real connection with Tao Tao.
Mei Meifeng could still rely on having once been liked by Tao Tao, but what about Qi Tingting? She hadn't even had a proper conversation with Tao Tao.
If that were the case, for Qi Tingting to dare to claim any sort of relationship with Tao Tao... then Zhao Jin would truly have to admire her ability to speak nonsense and twist facts.
Fortunately, Qi Tingting seemed to have some self-awareness. At least in such an occasion today, she made a serious decision: to be patient; she had plenty of time to slowly get closer to Tao Tao.
Thus, Qi Tingting remained at the wedding banquet of Tao Tao and Qian Yue. Throughout the event, aside from occasionally watching Tao Tao and Qian Yue, she didn't cause any other disturbances.
Due to her overly well-behaved demeanor, after exchanging a few glances, Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin chose to ignore her.
Instead, it was Qian Minmin who remained highly tense at all times, never relaxing for a moment.
She was well aware of Qi Tingting's feelings towards Tao Tao. Regardless, it was better to be cautious than to be unprepared.
In fact, it proved that Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin's hands-off approach was more reassuring. Qian Minmin did not find any clues until the wedding banquet ended and the sisters Qi Tingting got up to leave.
Regarding this matter, Qian Minmin pulled Zhao Jin aside and whispered, "Why does Qi Tingting seem so strange? Are you sure she has no ulterior motives or bad intentions?"
"Even if she does, it doesn't matter. Tao Tao and Qian Yue are already married; what else can she do?" Zhao Jin also had little confidence in Qi Tingting. After all, Qi Tingting had various past issues and was indeed not trustworthy.
However, in Zhao Jin's view, Tao Tao and Qian Yue were already a done deal. No matter how much Qi Tingting schemed, it would only lead to her being frustrated and complaining a few times. Any further plans or schemes would have to be kept to herself.
Otherwise, what else could Qi Tingting do? At least, Zhao Jin couldn't think of any follow-up actions.
Qian Minmin couldn't think of any either. Thus, after receiving Zhao Jin's rhetorical question, she nodded in agreement and did not pursue the matter further: "That makes sense."
After attending Tao Tao and Qian Yue's wedding banquet, preparations for Qi Ze and Sun Qiuer's wedding began.
The Qi Family acted quickly this time, without any hesitation or delays; simply put: they were going all out.
Zhao Jin, as the Sister-in-law, was undoubtedly competent. In Qi Ze's marriage arrangements, she not only did not hold back but also worked hard to make the event grand and impressive, which earned her some head-shaking from Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju.
Of course they shook their heads! While Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju intended to host a grand celebration, they did not plan to do so as ostentatiously as Zhao Jin. However, since it was a joyous occasion and seeing Zhao Jin so invested in Qi Ze's marriage made them happy as elders.
That's enough, that's enough. Just let Zhao Jin do as she likes. After all, all the matters at home are decided by Zhao Jin. Whatever she wants to do is fine. They have no objections and do not interfere.
Faced with Zhao Jin's absolute authority over decisions, the other members of the Qi Family had no thoughts on the matter, and no one stepped forward to protest or oppose.
In short, all the money in the house is managed by Zhao Jin, and she can spend it however she wants; they just watch from the sidelines.
Sun Qiuer's marriage was much smoother than Qian Yue's.
Although many young women envied and were jealous of her, there was not a single girl who dared to cause a scene at the Qi Family's wedding.
After all, this is a village, not as open-minded as the county. If anyone dared to disrupt the wedding feast, they would likely ruin their reputation for life. Their family's reputation would also suffer along with it.
Thus, even though there were many who felt envious, none actually caused trouble. At most, they just muttered a few sour remarks to themselves.
Qi Xue was quite firm in not attending this joyous occasion. According to her, since no one from the Qi Family invited her, she didn't care to go and make herself uncomfortable.
As for Qi Xue's absence, no one in the Qi Family paid any attention to it. Since Qi Xue didn't want to come, it made things easier.
There was no choice; Qi Xue had been causing trouble every time she returned recently. Was there ever a pleasant encounter?
To avoid conflicts on such a happy day, it was better not to meet at all.
From morning until evening, as the last guest was sent off, no one from Qi Zheng's Family mentioned anything about Qi Xue.
Everyone tacitly ignored the fact that Qi Xue was absent, enjoying the peace and quiet.
Qi Xue thought that at least by the afternoon, someone would come to invite her over.
After all, she was Qi Ze's aunt. If she didn't attend Qi Ze's wedding banquet, wouldn't that be embarrassing for him?
However, what Qi Xue didn't know was that the person who least wanted her to show up was none other than the groom, Qi Ze.
Qi Ze didn't have as many thoughts as Qi Xue. He only knew that Qi Xue didn't like Sun Qiuer and wasn't pleased about this marriage.
Since that was the case, it was better for Qi Xue not to come. Why should they go through the trouble of inviting her over just to create discomfort?
So, it was best for Qi Xue to maintain her previous distance. She shouldn't try to get close to their family again or meddle in their affairs. They didn't need this aunt's "help."
At least Qi Xue still cared about her own reputation and didn't show up uninvited.
Or perhaps she had already set things in motion in the morning. She hadn't gone for lunch, which had been noticed by all the villagers. If she went over in the afternoon, she would surely become a laughingstock.
Therefore, even though she felt like she was about to explode with anger, Qi Xue held it together. She hid alone in her room, her face contorted with rage as she nearly lashed out at Qi Zheng's family.
In contrast to Qi Xue's fury, the mood of Qi Zheng's family was quite good.
The saying "People are in high spirits during joyful events" applies everywhere. Sun Qiuer's entry into the family was another major event for the Qi Family, a significant celebration.
Led by Zhao Jin, the Qijia Family warmly expressed their fondness and welcome for Sun Qiuer. At this point, Sun Qiuer's previously anxious heart finally settled down.
As Sun Chun'er had anticipated, the next morning, the newly married daughter-in-law, Sun Qiuer, took over the kitchen of the Qi Family.
In response, Zhao Jin blinked and felt a moment of genuine embarrassment: "How about I go help in the kitchen?"
The reason for her moment of embarrassment was mainly because Zhao Jin had already been with the Qi Family for over a year. If she expressed too much guilt, it would inevitably seem insincere, as if she did not regard the Qijia Family as relatives and family.
Now, Zhao Jin had a clear sense of her own role. For instance, although she did not do household chores, she could earn money by making clothes to contribute to the family's expenses and improve their living conditions.
In fact, Zhao Jin had indeed accomplished this.
Gradually, Zhao Jin adapted to a lifestyle in the Qi Family where she did not have to do any housework.
Zhao Jin's question was directed at Qi Zheng. However, since both she and Qi Zheng were standing in the yard at that moment, it was naturally overheard by other members of the Qi Family.
"No need, no need. Qiu'er needs help; Mom can go," Zhou Ju immediately waved her hand and quickly entered the kitchen, seemingly intent on driving Sun Qiuer out as well.
Sun Qiuer quickly dodged Zhou Ju's hand. She then stepped to the kitchen door and called out to Zhao Jin: "Sister-in-law, you just take care of Guo Guo and Dou Dou. I'll handle all the household chores from now on; you don't need to lift a finger."
Hearing Sun Qiuer's words, Zhao Jin was initially taken aback but then smiled.
"Why do I feel like I'm going to become the most useless one in our family?" She poked Qi Zheng's arm and pouted, signaling him to quickly express his stance.
Although she also wanted to clear her name, the fact was that after marrying into the Qi Family for a year, she had indeed not done any housework. Consequently, she lacked the confidence to speak up.
However, no matter what, she was still the eldest sister-in-law and needed to perform well. She couldn't push everything onto her sister-in-law, Sun Qiuer; that would be too inconsiderate.
Zhao Jin thought this way and truly intended to take the opportunity to change her position in the Qi Family.
In the past, it could be overlooked, but now it definitely needed to change.
Unfortunately, Zhao Jin's thoughts still did not gain Qi Zheng's approval.
From Qi Zheng's perspective, he was protecting his own wife. As for Sun Qiuer, that was something Qi Ze should worry about.
In other words, Zhao Jin not doing housework was something he had allowed. Whether Sun Qiuer did or not was up to Qi Ze. Of course, if Sun Qiuer had any doubts about Zhao Jin not doing housework in the Qi Family, she could have Qi Ze come talk to his older brother. Qi Zheng would wait and would not evade or be vague about it.
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