Chapter 188: Chapter 188 Deliberate Intention Chapter 188: Chapter 188 Deliberate Intention Luo Qiao also asked if Auntie Gao needed to send anything to Big Brother Gao, and Auntie Gao laughed, “How can I always send him things? He would be too pleased with himself.”
After Luo Qiao left, Auntie Gao was still lost in thought for a while, when her eldest daughter-in-law, Song Jiao, came over, “Mom, what are you thinking about?”
It was then that Qiao Lianlian spoke up, “That girl, Luo Qiao, is becoming more and more charming.”
Song Jiao laughed, “You’re absolutely right, Mom. Luo Qiao has become much prettier than when she first came to our village. She’s gotten a bit plumper and a lot fairer too.”
Qiao Lianlian said, “She seems to have grown quite a bit taller, too. In the future, once she fills out, she’s sure to stand out. I wonder which lucky fellow will benefit from that.”
Song Jiao said with a laugh, “That Gao Rusen really thinks a toad can eat swan meat, not even looking at his own character. And to think his mother actually went to propose a match—it’s laughable to death.”
Ever since Gao Baozhu had gone to the city to work as a laborer, Song Jiao had become more outspoken than before. Knowing that her husband’s job had come through Luo Qiao’s help, she was one hundred percent on Luo Qiao’s side.
Qiao Lianlian gave her eldest daughter-in-law a look, “Don’t go spouting nonsense outside in the future. I think you want Li Xiulan to have an excuse to tear you apart.”
Having said her piece, she turned and walked away. Song Jiao thought about it, and her mother-in-law was right, but she wasn’t stupid enough to talk about this matter outside.
In Capital City, Master Yuan was reading the newspaper when he heard the voice of his younger son, Yuan Weicheng.
Turning his head, he asked, “Why have you come back today?”
Yuan Weicheng’s expression was somewhat unpleasant as he said, “I ran into Luo Fangyuan at the regiment headquarters. He disgusted me so much, I asked for leave to come back.”
Old Master Yuan’s expression didn’t improve at all upon hearing this.
He only asked, “How could Luo Fangyuan appear at your regiment headquarters?”
Yuan Weicheng replied, “He wants to rejoin the unit?”
Old Master Yuan snorted coldly, “Does the Gu family take this lightly, or do they think the Gu family will not intervene anymore? They think the Gu family has declined, but they are wrong. The Gu family is merely biding its time.”
Yuan Weicheng nodded, “I’ve always felt that there’s something very suspicious about Luo Ziming saving Lu Xinyi back in the day.”
Old Master Yuan said, “It has been so long, and the people from that time are without a trace. Isn’t that exactly what Luo Ziming is capitalizing on?”
Yuan Weicheng hit the armrest of the sofa hard, “He’s such a sly and cunning creature. Sometimes I think Lu Xinyi’s brain must be waterlogged to just go by his account of the events and be convinced that Luo Ziming was the one who saved him back then. It all seems too rash, but now, with Luo Fangyuan’s scheme against Yichen, things should be even now, right? But what has he actually done? Before, he might not have known the truth, and that was forgivable, but what about after that?
Just because his stepdaughter and Luo Fangyuan, the son of Luo Ziming, are in a relationship, he is willing to sacrifice his own son’s interests to help his stepdaughter? I really don’t understand.”
Old Master Yuan looked at his younger son, “Maybe he has his own considerations. After all, Yichen injured his leg. He probably thought it through carefully before making his decision.”
Yuan Weicheng said, “Careful consideration is keeping his own son in the dark while helping Luo Fangyuan? Old Master, I can’t accept it. Now I understand why Lu Yichen wants to stay far away from here. He must have given up any hope for his father.”
Master Yuan put down the newspaper and said, “Yichen is more mature than you. Look at yourself now. What kind of state are you in? Luo Fangyuan hasn’t even done much, yet you’re already losing your composure.”
As Yuan Weicheng watched the Old Master walk away, he also felt that his self-control was completely lost when it came to Luo Fangyuan—which was not a good sign.