Chuxia understood at once, no wonder Great Aunt insisted on riding with them in the sa car and even shooed Great Uncle out of it. It turned out she wanted to share so things that Great-grandfather felt uncomfortable ntioning himself—to ensure there were no misunderstandings about Lin Zhiling’s matter, to keep the recently rekindled kinship from being tossed aside once again.
She was also terrified that they would misunderstand Great-grandfather over Lin Zhiling’s issue and let this new bond slip away again.
"Such complex relationships," Chuxia looked at Jing Zhe, "Bro, did you know about this?"
"I only knew that the Zhou family and the Huang family aren’t on good terms, I didn’t know the rest," Jing Zhe quickly disassociated himself, joking that being in the know and not reporting it was not the sa as being unaware. He was very concerned about this sister, especially now that he had Lin Wenbin competing for her attention.
Great Aunt just laughed, "Xiao Jing, do you like our Xiao Chuxia?"
"Great Aunt, you’ve actually got it right. But you see, I’m slow to react and ended up letting Zhou Mikang reap the benefits. Now, all I can do is be Chuxia’s brother. But actually, being a brother isn’t that bad. I can protect my sister for life, and if my brother-in-law ever dares to bully her, I can still throw a punch at him. When I think about it, it also gives a sense of accomplishnt. What do you think, Great Aunt?"
"What do I think?" The old lady twisted her mouth, "I think you’re fooling yourself, obviously annoyed at heart for not becoming our Lin Family’s son-in-law, but pretending to be magnanimous."
Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan were at a loss for words, and awkwardly shifted their gaze out the window.
The matter had been openly discussed before, and Chuxia was quite at ease with it, nodding along with the old lady’s words: "That’s right, Bro likes to pretend to be a gentleman, but in the end, he ends up appearing like the Big Bad Wolf."
"Exactly, exactly." The old lady clapped and laughed, "Xiao Chuxia, your summary is spot on, that’s exactly it. Xiao Jing, isn’t it tough pretending to be the Big Bad Wolf?"
Jing Zhe gave a wry smile, can people be a bit more considerate please? Could they stop bringing up sensitive topics?
"Child..." The old lady turned serious, staring intently at Jing Zhe, "Being able to let go swiftly despite knowing you can’t have sothing, and transitioning into another role, I admire your decisiveness. I can tell, you truly cherish Chuxia as a sister now. That’s her fortune but also her loss. I haven’t t the young man from the Zhou family, but I dare say with your temperant, you would definitely make a good husband..." The old lady murmured and frowned as she glanced at Chuxia, "Xiao Chuxia, why didn’t you take the initiative back then? To miss out on such a good man, it’s such a sha."
"Great Aunt, you’re really open-minded, hehe..." Unable to co up with a response, Chuxia could only laugh foolishly, trying to act cute.
Jing Zhe glanced at her from the rearview mirror and said with a laugh, "This just shows how much Great Aunt likes . If Great Aunt had an unmarried granddaughter, she would definitely marry her off to ."
The old lady laughed and waved her hand, "Don’t even ntion it. I do have a granddaughter about your age but even if I did, I couldn’t introduce her to you, lest we end up being enemies instead of in-laws if things don’t work out."
"Hehe..."
This ti, Jing Zhe could only respond with a silly laugh.
The old lady really knew how to make conversation, leaving everyone too afraid to speak... awkward.
Looking around, the old lady smiled again, "Enough, I won’t tease you any longer. But everything I’ve said is true. If I were to introduce my granddaughter to Xiao Jing and she found out Xiao Jing’s favorite was Chuxia, she would definitely feel uncomfortable. Girls, in this regard, mostly have delicate feelings. If they can avoid a situation, they definitely won’t barge into it."
Not wanting to let the old lady continue on this topic, Chuxia spoke up, "Great-grandmother, Bro already has a fiancée, if you introduce soone else to him, that would be sabotaging my brother’s predestined marriage."
Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan exchanged glances, both with traces of worry in their eyes.
They were honest but not foolish. Why did the old lady keep bringing up this matter? It wasn’t because she was just chattering. She was indirectly reminding them that if they, who were not blood siblings, remained too close, gossip would inevitably arise. But if they were to say Jing Zhe should stop helping their daughter, it would be too hurtful.
In all fairness, the Jing Family had been kind to both the Lin Family and the Zhou Family. They couldn’t be ungrateful, but public opinion was fearful. What was the best approach?
"Being able to discuss our past candidly, like my brother and I do, ans we are just a step away from being real siblings. If we were to deliberately distance ourselves out of worry over others’ misunderstandings, the only ones losing out would be ourselves."
Chuxia’s unexpected remark made Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan’s faces turn slightly red with embarrassnt. Indeed, if the kids were getting along well, why should they ddle and cause them to drift apart? Even if there were so misunderstandings, what could they do about it? As long as Zhou Mikang didn’t misunderstand, and the Zhou family wasn’t mistaken, that was enough!
Great Aunt’s face also turned a little red with embarrassnt. She truly liked Chuxia, which was why she worried such matters could cause Chuxia to be frowned upon by her husband’s family; hence, she went on a bit more than necessary. Now it seed that Chuxia didn’t appreciate her concern.
"Great Aunt, I know you truly care for . Rest assured, before Zhou Mikang went on his mission, he asked Bro to take good care of , and my husband’s family is aware of this. My future sister-in-law is my husband’s cousin, and they’re all clear on that as well, so there won’t be any misunderstandings."
"That’s good, that’s good." Chuxia’s willingness to explain to her, ant she wasn’t blaming her. The old lady imdiately breathed a sigh of relief, and the content of what Chuxia had said made her deeply relieved, lightening her mood considerably.
This is what true love is!
This thought suddenly popped into Chuxia’s head. Her forr grandparents and her eldest uncle’s wife had never genuinely considered what’s best for her like this. That’s why she believed that sotis the words of family might not be what one wants to hear, but they indeed contain genuine feelings. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please co to Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.)
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