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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
In comparison, Zhao Jin was actually quite surprised.
She had witnessed Cheng Fangfang's fighting spirit and knew very well that Cheng Fangfang was not easy to get along with.
In the past, Cheng Fangfang had caused trouble at their home. Even when facing Grandma Qi, Cheng Fangfang showed no courtesy.
But what was going on now? Why did it suddenly feel like Cheng Fangfang had become unusually agreeable?
Could it be that Qi Tingting's arrest had dealt such a blow to Cheng Fangfang that she became more cautious?
That didn't seem likely! Zhao Jin felt that Cheng Fangfang was not the type to be easily defeated.
So, was Cheng Fangfang up to something else?
Thinking of this, Zhao Jin understood and a glimmer of insight crossed her eyes.
With Cheng Fangfang's scheming nature, there were things she would care about at this moment that Zhao Jin could easily guess.
Indeed. Now that they had all moved to City, it was no surprise that only Cheng Fangfang's family of three remained in Willow Leaf Village, making her envious.
In other words, was Cheng Fangfang planning to approach her in order to curry favor with Qi Zheng's family to achieve the ultimate goal of moving to City?
If Cheng Fangfang truly had such calculations, then Zhao Jin could only conclude that Cheng Fangfang would inevitably be disappointed.
Even if they were indeed blood relatives, feelings are not something that can be cultivated with just a few casual words. For Zhao Jin herself, no matter how long ago it was, she could never develop a familial bond with Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao.
After all, they were her biological grandfather and grandmother, yet it still meant nothing.
As for Cheng Fangfang and Qi Erzhu? Zhao Jin is even less optimistic about them.
Of course, if Cheng Fangfang really has the ability, she could try to please Grandma Qi. After all, Qi Erzhu is Grandma Qi's biological son, and perhaps if Qi Erzhu puts in enough effort, he might really win over Grandma Qi.
In any case, this approach of Cheng Fangfang's won't work with Zhao Jin.
So, regardless of whether Cheng Fangfang curses Qi Juanjuan or not, Zhao Jin doesn't care. If Cheng Fangfang thinks she can use this matter to curry favor with Zhao Jin, it's just empty talk and useless.
Cheng Fangfang doesn't realize that her thoughts have already been guessed by Zhao Jin. Seeing how Qi Juanjuan is more of a liability than an asset, she is actually very frustrated.
If only Qi Juanjuan understood a bit more and caused her less trouble, her life would be so much easier!
But unfortunately, Qi Juanjuan is not someone who makes things easy.
Thinking about Qi Juanjuan's performance during this time, Cheng Fangfang is actually quite dissatisfied.
And regarding Qi Juanjuan wanting to marry Zhao Lei, Cheng Fangfang is a thousand times unwilling and ten thousand times opposed.
Once their family moves to the City as well, what kind of man could Qi Juanjuan find? Why must she fixate on Zhao Lei? Zhao Lei isn't particularly capable; what good would it do to marry him?
Moreover, the Zhao family isn't close to the Zhao Guoqiang family at all. Even if Qi Juanjuan marries Zhao Lei, she shouldn't expect to benefit from Zhao Jin as her big sister-in-law in the future.
Given that, marrying Zhao Lei is no different from marrying someone else from Willow Leaf Village. There's absolutely no advantage!
It's all the same pit. Once you fall in, you definitely won't be able to climb out!
In conclusion, there's really nothing good about marrying Zhao Lei. In Cheng Fangfang's view, she should set her sights further. Once they move to the City, there will definitely be plenty of options waiting for Qi Juanjuan to choose from carefully and slowly.
No matter how much Qi Juanjuan causes a stir in Willow Leaf Village, Cheng Fangfang has not truly helped her with any effort.
Otherwise, with the threshold at Zhao Lei's house, could Cheng Fangfang really not manage to get Qi Juanjuan successfully into the Zhao Family?
In the end, it is still because Cheng Fangfang has no intention of doing so and has indeed not included Zhao Lei in her list of potential husbands for her daughter.
Since she has decided not to marry Qi Juanjuan to Zhao Lei, moving to the City has become imperative. Otherwise, where would Qi Juanjuan find a better match?
Cheng Fangfang believes she is thinking far enough ahead and has already made arrangements for Qi Juanjuan. However, Qi Juanjuan has disappointed her too much; not only does she fail to cooperate, but she even undermines her behind her back. The moment Cheng Fangfang lets her guard down, Qi Juanjuan gets into trouble with Zhao Jin again.
Cheng Fangfang cannot understand what conflict could exist between Qi Juanjuan and Zhao Jin. Why does Qi Juanjuan choose to provoke someone like Zhao Jin, who is not easy to deal with?
Even if Qi Juanjuan had confronted Qi Yuehong, Cheng Fangfang would feel somewhat better. At least Qi Yuehong does not seem that significant at the moment and is not someone you can't afford to offend.
Regardless, Qi Juanjuan has indeed offended Zhao Jin. Even with Cheng Fangfang's warning right in front of her, Qi Juanjuan refuses to compromise and does not realize the seriousness of the situation!
Realizing this, Cheng Fangfang feels even more speechless towards Qi Juanjuan and is even reluctant to put in any effort for her.
However, if she doesn't plan for Qi Juanjuan, who else can she plan for?
She only has two daughters in her lifetime; Qi Tingting is already hopeless. Now there is only Qi Juanjuan left, and she certainly wants her to become someone of importance.
But even if she is good at planning, Qi Juanjuan must stop dragging her down!
Otherwise, even if she exhausts all her strength and risks her life, what good would it do? All her achievements could easily be wiped out by a single word from Qi Juanjuan.
With a deep sigh, Cheng Fangfang has completely lost her temper with Qi Juanjuan.
Having such a troublesome and ungrateful daughter is truly exhausting. No matter how angry or resentful she feels, it seems like playing the lute to a cow, only serving to frustrate herself without any benefit.
On the contrary, Qi Juanjuan, the root of the problem, is quite relaxed. Not only does she fail to understand her mother's good intentions in time, but she also glares at her with a look of hatred, as if her own mother is the villain and Qi Juanjuan's enemy!
It’s unbelievable that she raised such a capable daughter! It’s infuriating.
Cheng Fangfang's thoughts and plans were not communicated to Qi Juanjuan beforehand, nor was there any timely consultation with her. Therefore, Qi Juanjuan was destined to misunderstand and misinterpret everything. In the end, she inexplicably developed a grudge against Cheng Fangfang.
Qi Juanjuan knows very well that at this moment, she is at a disadvantage.
Zhao Jin is already formidable, and her mother refuses to stand by her side; even Qi Juanjuan cannot be so oblivious as to not understand the situation.
Facing Cheng Fangfang's disappointed expression, Qi Juanjuan gritted her teeth and made a decision in an instant. She would no longer care. Regardless of what her mother was thinking or whether her mother had any intention of helping her, Qi Juanjuan turned her attention to Zhao Jin and insisted: "Sister-in-law, you need to give me a clear answer in front of all the villagers. Will Qi Yuehong marry Zhao Lei? Have both families settled this marriage?"
"No, it won't happen." Before Zhao Jin could respond, Qi Yuehong's voice came from the kitchen door—clear and resolute.
Qi Yuehong had been helping in the kitchen and was unaware that Qi Juanjuan had come outside to cause trouble, especially targeting her sister-in-law.
Upon hearing about Qi Juanjuan's actions, Qi Yuehong did not hide away but stepped out directly, providing Qi Juanjuan with the answer she most wanted to hear.
"I don't believe you." Qi Yuehong answered without hesitation, which only made Qi Juanjuan more suspicious. "If you don’t want to marry Zhao Lei, why did you meet him privately? You're just playing hard to get; you're deliberately opposing me!"
It's fortunate that Qi Juanjuan, being a poor student, could still recall an idiom like "playing hard to get," which is one of the thirty-six stratagems. If it were during her school days, she wouldn't have been able to think so quickly.
However, such accusations from her are undoubtedly extremely infuriating and questioning for Qi Yuehong.
"I don't." Qi Yuehong didn't have as many messy thoughts as Qi Juanjuan, but her confidence was evident.
Originally, she thought this way, so there was no hint of guilt. It didn't matter that the person standing here was Qi Juanjuan. Even if the person standing here was Zhao Lei, Qi Yuehong would still give the same answer.
Qi Juanjuan certainly didn't believe Qi Yuehong. In her view, Qi Yuehong was just pretending in front of her.
Still, the same question remained: if Qi Yuehong really didn't like Zhao Lei, how could she possibly meet Zhao Lei privately?
Moreover, if Qi Yuehong hadn't given Zhao Lei any hope, would Zhao Lei still be pursuing her relentlessly without giving up?
In Qi Juanjuan's eyes, Qi Yuehong was just putting on an act, utterly hypocritical!
Qi Yuehong didn't intend to make Qi Juanjuan believe her. Given Qi Juanjuan's behavior, Qi Yuehong had no doubt that even if she provided more guarantees and promises, Qi Juanjuan wouldn't believe her.
Qi Yuehong truly couldn't understand why Zhao Lei, who wasn't that great, could make Qi Juanjuan so infatuated. With a deep sigh of frustration, Qi Yuehong decided not to argue further with Qi Juanjuan. Instead, she raised her right hand in public and said sternly, "I, Qi Yuehong, swear that I will never marry Zhao Lei in my lifetime. All the villagers present can testify for me. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning."
Qi Yuehong actually wasn't superstitious. As a soon-to-be college student, how could she believe in something like being struck by lightning?
However, to reassure Qi Juanjuan and to prevent her from continuing to trouble her family, Qi Yuehong didn't mind giving her a strong dose of medicine.
Qi Juanjuan was indeed shocked. She hadn't expected Qi Yuehong to dare make such an oath. So it really meant that Qi Yuehong didn't like Zhao Lei at all and would never marry him? "Qi Juanjuan, what exactly is going on between Zhao Lei and me? Others may not know, but we've been classmates for so long; don't you know? Even now that we're in different classes, I won't have any interaction with Zhao Lei at school. If you could just calm down and think about it carefully, you wouldn't be standing in my yard looking for trouble with my sister-in-law right now." Ultimately, what bothered Qi Yuehong the most was that Qi Juanjuan had caused trouble for Zhao Jin.
Qi Yuehong really liked Zhao Jin as a sister-in-law and had always regarded her as family.
Qi Yuehong can tolerate many things, but she absolutely will not allow or agree to anything that makes Zhao Jin unhappy.
With Qi Yuehong's declaration, Qi Juanjuan has already believed more than half of it.
After all, making a vow, especially a public one, is taken very seriously in the hearts of the villagers in Willow Leaf Village.
Qi Juanjuan believes this. So this time, she ultimately trusts Qi Yuehong's sincerity.
Given this, the conflict between her and Qi Yuehong instantly disappeared, vanishing into thin air.
Sometimes, it's like this for people. Whether to believe or not doesn't really depend on the event itself, but on whether one's will is willing to believe.
Like Qi Juanjuan, who just had a loud argument with Zhao Jin and refused to listen to anyone. At this moment, she became extremely quiet, her mind very clear.
Yes, she knew from the beginning that since Qi Yuehong had been accepted into university, it was impossible for her to marry Zhao Lei!
It was indeed a misunderstanding. Gritting her teeth, Qi Juanjuan's expression changed several times. In the end, she murmured with a hint of regret, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
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