Before dawn.
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"I was away just for a short while, and so much has changed?" Chuxia looked at Luo Xiaoqiong in disbelief, "Are you sure you weren’t seeing things?"
"How could I possibly make this up?" Luo Xiaoqiong raised her eyebrows triumphantly, "That Wen family used to look down on Sister Qihui, but we’ll show them. Sister Qihui is quite the catch; many people like her."
"Who is it exactly?" Chuxia beca interested, to be honest, she also hoped Zhao Qihui would find soone more suitable. The Wen family was too materialistic, and if they really ended up together, any future conflicts of interest would lead to argunts with them.
Luo Xiaoqiong glanced at her mysteriously, "Take a guess."
"For you to think he’s suitable, it ans his age isn’t much different from Sister Qihui’s, and he should have a good character. By that reasoning, it couldn’t be a rookie soldier..." Suddenly, Chuxia slapped her forehead and looked at Luo Xiaoqiong, "Liu Lianbao?"
"So smart!" Luo Xiaoqiong gave her a thumbs-up, "That’s right, it’s him. My brother ca over to help, and he ca along too. At the first sight of Sister Qihui, he was stunned.
Then I noticed his eyes would involuntarily fix on Sister Qihui no matter what he was doing. If Sister Qihui picked up sothing heavy, he’d be the first to run over and help.
If that doesn’t count as showing interest, I can’t imagine what would. The only issue is, he used to be interested in Zhong Hongying. I wonder if Sister Qihui would mind."
"Sister Qihui probably won’t mind his interest in Zhong Hongying. The main issue is whether he can catch Sister Qihui’s eye..." Chuxia paused and looked at Luo Xiaoqiong, "I’m not being materialistic, just analyzing the situation.
If Sister Qihui hadn’t gotten into college and got together with Liu Lianbao, she’d be marrying up. Of course, I’m looking at this through a conventional lens, but now Sister Qihui has gotten into college and will be a governnt official post-graduation.
Liu Lianbao is now a platoon leader, and we can’t predict how far he can go, but one thing is clear: his educational background is lacking, which will definitely limit his future developnt.
The most crucial point is that due to the difference in educational background, they might not have much in common, which is quite problematic, right? Considering all this, I think his chances of ending up with Sister Qihui are less than half."
"I see..." Luo Xiaoqiong appeared deflated. Earlier, she was excited that her sister-in-law had finally t a good match, but after Chuxia’s analysis, it seed like a piece of chicken rib...
"Look at yourself..." Chuxia lightly poked her, "Sister Qihui might seem older in the countryside, but at school, there are many unmarried n around her age or older. So, why worry?"
"That’s true. Actually, I was just upset about the Wen family’s previous attitude and hoped Sister Qihui would quickly find soone suitable and make them eat their words."
"You’re daydreaming..." Chuxia rolled her eyes at her, "If Sister Qihui found soone suitable now, the Wen family would be gossiping that Sister Qihui was being materialistic. Then, which way do you think public opinion would swing?"
After pondering for a mont, Luo Xiaoqiong slumped on the bed in frustration, "Why is life so tiring? Worrying about this and that, why should one’s life be influenced by others?"
"Worrying pointlessly again?" Chuxia looked at her helplessly, "If Sister Qihui had found a pleasing partner but couldn’t be with him, then you’d have a reason to be anxious. But as of now, there’s nothing even remotely close to that, so what’s the hurry?"
"That’s true..." Luo Xiaoqiong sat up and looked at Chuxia with a conflicted expression, "Do you think I’m a bit ntally unstable? Is this so kind of marriage phobia?"
"No one’s forcing you to marry, so what are you afraid of?" Chuxia rolled her eyes at her, "If my brother hears this, he’ll probably reconsider marrying you. Would you bet on it?"
"Can’t let him know, we’re just chatting casually between ourselves..." Luo Xiaoqiong sighed, "I don’t need to pretend between us. Marrying your brother is my biggest wish, how could I possibly be afraid of marriage?
It’s just when I think about work, I get anxious. I want to switch to an easier position but also don’t want to beco one of those dependent won you guys talk about. It’s driving mad."
"Xiaoqiong, let’s be serious..." Chuxia’s expression turned grave, and she looked earnestly at Luo Xiaoqiong, "I think if you really don’t know what to do, you should discuss it with my brother. Basically, your dilemma is about wanting to spend more ti with him, while also fearing you’d fall too far behind him, which might lead to a lack of common language between you two in the future.
So why not sit down together and openly share your thoughts with him to see what he says? You’ll be a couple in the future, so you need to reach decisions together, don’t keep your thoughts bottled up and mull over them by yourself."
"Do you discuss things you can’t figure out with Division Commander Zhou?"
"Of course."
Luo Xiaoqiong looked at Chuxia skeptically, "Are you sure?"
"What kind of attitude is that?" Chuxia rolled her eyes at her, "Do you think I’m domineering or do you think he is?"
Luo Xiaoqiong just laughed softly, "No, I think with Division Commander’s accommodating attitude towards you, there’s no need for discussion, it’s whatever you say."
Chuxia wanted to refute but realized that what Luo Xiaoqiong said was indeed the truth. Although many things were discussed under the guise of consultation, in the end, Division Commander always followed her wishes.
Whether it was reasonable or not, she seed to have never been vetoed by Division Commander. In truth, given Division Commander’s personality and insight, many things could be discussed, but he never did.
Thinking this way, Chuxia felt a bit embarrassed; in this relationship, she had always been the demanding one. Even if the other party didn’t completely agree with her, she felt wronged.
Reflecting, her personality indeed carried strong 21st-century qualities; it was remarkable how Division Commander could continually tolerate it.
The next day, upon returning, Zhou Mikang noticed a change in his young wife’s attitude, it seed... gentler?
"Did sothing happen?" Zhou Mikang looked at his young wife puzzled, "Did soone say sothing to you or did sothing else affect you?"
Chuxia gave a sheepish smile, "Nothing much, just realized I’ve been a bit harsh with you before and want to make up for it a bit."
"How did you realize that? I think you’ve been great."
Chuxia: "..." Okay, maybe she was being excessive... (to be continued. If you like this work, you’re welco to vote for it on Qidian (qidian), with recomndation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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