Chapter 1209: Chapter 1209 You Really Are Heartless
Sure enough, this talk was spread by someone with an intention, and after Kong Xiangrui came back and told Yiting about it, Yiting suggested, “Should I call sister-in-law and ask them not to send things over anymore? I’ve already removed my cast and am about to start working at the Education Bureau soon.”
Kong Xiangrui shook his head: “That’s the second sister-in-law’s way of showing care. The two sister-in-laws have not treated you as an outsider just because you got married. They really want to be good to you.”
“What do you suggest we do then?”
“It’s fine. We have just been too low-profile. That’s my fault, always afraid that my identity would be revealed, and that people would say I only rose up because of the Yue Family, which is why I have always asked you to act modestly. Yiting, I have wronged you.”
“What are you talking about? I also feel there’s no need for others to know my family matters. Who would have thought that people could spread such words.”
“Don’t worry about this; I’ll handle it.”
In just a few days, someone came to the family residential compound to investigate the source of the rumors, and after some probing, the few who had gossiped together that day were pulled out and had to face scrutiny in front of the whole compound.
Lu Yiting’s family background was also exposed during this affair: her maternal grandparents were old revolutionaries, her father and Big Brother were active-duty military officers, her mother was a martyr, her second brother was in the police force, her first sister-in-law worked in a government department, and her second sister-in-law had been sent abroad for studies on a government scholarship.
Moreover, Yipin is the second sister-in-law’s business. People blamed her for doting on her younger sister-in-law; now, someone with knowledge revealed the strength of Lu Yiting’s second sister-in-law’s family.
The women of the family residential compound quieted down, for they realized there was just no comparison – if they couldn’t match, then better not to compete at all. No matter what, they couldn’t catch up, which led to a sense of respect.
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In Capital City, when Ji Lin got married, her husband’s family paid for a three-bedroom, one-living room apartment, and Ji Wei’s job stabilized as well.
The young couple was very in sync, and their affection genuinely grew sweeter by the day two months into their marriage.
One day, while they were cooking dinner in the kitchen, they heard someone knocking at the door. They glanced at each other, puzzled about who would come at this time.
Ji Wei, holding a stir-fry spatula, said: “Wife, can you open the door?”
Ji Lin rinsed her hands, drying them as she walked to the door and opened it to see the Zhai Family’s people. She asked coldly, “What’s the matter?”
Cui Hongtao’s face didn’t look too good: “I need to see Ji Wei for a moment.”
Ji Lin called inside: “Ah Wei, someone is looking for you.”
But she did not intend to let the Zhai family in.
Ji Wei came out with an apron on and still holding the spatula: “Who’s looking for me?”
Without a word, Ji Lin stepped aside upon seeing him approach.
Once Ji Wei saw who it was outside, he asked, “What do you need?”
Zhai Hongtao, seeing Ji Wei’s appearance, felt somewhat uncomfortable; everything should have belonged to his daughter, but she didn’t cherish it and now someone else was reaping the benefits.
Following behind, Zhai Yuquan spoke up at this moment: “Won’t you invite us in to sit?”
Ji Wei looked at him and said indifferently, “If you have something to say, say it here. I don’t want to upset my loved one.”
Zhai Yuquan uttered a ‘hmph’: “You really are heartless.”
Ji Lin retorted: “He sincerely cared and it was all for naught; a lesson well learned. And you still have the nerve to call him heartless?”
Zhai Yuquan glared at Ji Lin: “We are speaking, what are you butting in for?”
Ji Wei became displeased: “This is my and Ji Lin’s home, why doesn’t she have the right to speak? If it’s important, say it. If not, we’re busy.”
Zhai Hongtao had not expected this day would come. Ji Wei used to respect him and the Zhai Family so much, but now this attitude was difficult for him to get used to.
However, he could understand. After all, it was his daughter who was at fault first, and she had done such a thing, so Ji Wei’s current attitude was justified.
Zhai Hongtao sighed: “Yu Yuan wants to see you.”
Hearing this, Ji Wei felt it was rather funny but his first reaction was to look at Ji Lin.
Ji Lin didn’t offer an opinion, instead taking the spatula from Ji Wei’s hand: “I’ll check on the food in the pot, don’t want to let it burn.”
Once Ji Lin was in the kitchen, Ji Wei turned back, and spoke to the father and son duo at the door: “I’m sorry, but she and I are finished. I don’t want to make my loved one uncomfortable, so please understand.”
Zhai Hongtao had actually anticipated this, but couldn’t help trying his luck by coming over.