"My sister looks like my mom, so my mom sees her as a younger version of herself. I look like my dad, so naturally, I beco a second version of him in her eyes. How could she possibly look at favorably?"
There’s actually a saying like this? Chuxia was dumbfounded. If she was really so dissatisfied, why did Li Xinli’s mom marry Li Xinli’s dad back then? Was it because she thought life was too easy?
"Uncle Li was really handso when he was young, and he was a skilled worker, very popular with the ladies. Aunt Yao had to pursue him actively to marry him."
Fang Jingyi’s explanation cleared Chuxia’s confusion, leaving her more speechless. This was understandable in this era, but in future generations, such won might as well be expecting a divorce!
At this mont, she scrutinized Li Xinli carefully and found that her facial features were indeed delicate. However, her clothes were too shabby, and her hair was cut so poorly, appearing quite ssy, which easily overshadowed her looks. "Who cut your hair? Was it your mom?" Chuxia asked.
"Yeah." Li Xinli touched her hair awkwardly. "My hair is too thick and hard, and the blade was a bit dull, so it ended up like this."
Fang Jingyi pouted, "Co on, your sister’s hair is pretty thick too. How co your mom didn’t cut hers like this?"
"My sister’s hair is always cut first, then mine." Li Xinli drooped her head dejectedly. "My mom said my sister looks prettier and needs to dress nicely to marry well so our family could have a better life."
"Favoritism to the extre." Fang Jingyi said angrily, "When my mom couldn’t stand it, she cut Xinli’s hair once, and her mom cursed her indirectly for half the afternoon. She never dared to take on the job again."
Alright, I’ve encountered another odd one, Chuxia thought, standing up. "I’ll give you a nice haircut later. Tomorrow’s the start of school; you should dress up a bit. Your mom can’t find , so even if she curses, I won’t hear it." She spoke while pulling Li Xinli up. "There’s hot water in the bathroom, go wash your hair."
Having spent this much ti together, Li Xinli knew Chuxia wasn’t the pretentious type. After a mont’s hesitation, she obediently followed Chuxia to the bathroom.
"Sis, are you on board with my decision now?" Fang Jingyi whispered into Fang Jingzi’s ear.
"I never disagreed..." Fang Jingzi glared at her sister, "I just said they should get to know each other better before getting too close."
Fang Jingyi looked defiant, "There’s no better effect than this! Anyway, we know Xinli well; she’s definitely not malicious. Even if Chuxia isn’t satisfied with her, it’s no big deal. Sis, you’re just too cautious in everything."
"Alright, this is the last ti. If it weren’t for feeling sorry for Xinli, I wouldn’t have agreed..." Fang Jingzi sighed, looking at her sister, "If it weren’t for Chuxia’s ordinary family background, this whole thing could’ve made the Lin family unhappy.
Jingyi, we really have no bad intentions, and the Lin family doesn’t put on airs, but if we do things without enough understanding, they might be misinterpreted.
Take us bringing Li Xinli over, for instance. If she hadn’t told us, would we even realize that our previous actions led to so many misunderstandings for her?
It’s fortunate she’s good-natured, otherwise, if a quarrel erupted, despite our good intentions, we would’ve ended up in an awkward situation. What would’ve been the point of that?"
"Definitely, no next ti. Once Chuxia is familiar with things around here, I won’t worry..." Fang Jingyi paused, "Sis, I may not have as many thoughts as you, but I think sotis you’re just too cautious.
This makes it hard for people to get close to you. Right now, you might not feel it, but the day will co when you acknowledge what I’m saying."
"Alright, alright, is your nagging getting worse?" Fang Jingzi glared at her sister, softening her tone, "I know your point. Being honest with people is always right.
But you overlook one thing: not everyone accepts honesty. Frankly, the Lin family is indeed nice; they don’t look down on our background.
However, I seriously need to tell you, if it weren’t for Chuxia, I surely wouldn’t have agreed to help anyone else today."
Fang Jingyi furrowed her brow, "Sis, who gave you attitude?"
"No one did." Fang Jingzi shook her head, "I don’t need people to show attitude. As long as they’re slightly distant, I understand; I’m not dumb."
"Who was it, can you tell ?"
Fang Jingzi patted her sister’s shoulder, "You don’t need to worry about it. My in-laws, both grandpas, and grandmas have no issues with , and that’s enough."
"Am I still your sister?" Fang Jingyi glared at her sister unsatisfied, turning her head aside.
Fang Jingzi intended to console her sister with a few words, but feeling annoyed, she decided to remain silent.
Chuxia, after finding a towel and shampoo for Li Xinli, returned to the room. Seeing the sisters’ sowhat serious expressions, she curiously sized them up and joked, "Have you two had a fight?"
Fang Jingzi spoke first, "Yes, I just retorted her, and she’s now sulking at , so don’t mind her. Is Xinli washing her hair?"
How could she ask this... Chuxia was dumbfounded but recognized that they were trying to keep sothing from her, so she tactfully changed the topic. "I’m pretty skillful at haircutting, you’ll be amazed later on." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please co to Qidian (qidian) and vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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