An Hao had said all she needed to say, drawing the line without overstepping.
In the end, she tactfully circled back a bit to soften the blow, making it easier for Zhang Guifang to accept.
As expected, after hearing the final sentence, Zhang Guifang’s mood had greatly improved.
"Look at you talking. As soon as you came here, who among the military spouses didn’t call you a beauty? How many men aren’t jealous of Qin Jian?"
"Sister-in-law, you only see others being jealous of Qin Jian. How come you haven’t heard about people being jealous of Big Brother Li? Didn’t Li Zecheng ever tell you these things?" An Hao asked with a smile.
Before, she had overheard Qin Jian mentioning it once, saying that he was the man most envied in the unit, followed by Li Zecheng.
"No way, really? Has someone actually said that?" Speak of gossipers, they surely have the heart of a gossipmonger.
"Of course, if you don’t believe me, ask Big Brother Li tonight when you go home." An Hao vaguely remembered Qin Jian mentioning, "Our Qin Jian also came back telling me that sister-in-law is a good person, able to get along with everyone. He told me to learn more from you."
"Really?" Zhang Guifang’s eyes instantly lit up. She didn’t care much when other men complimented her, but when Qin Jian did, she felt extremely honored.
"Would I dare to deceive you, sister-in-law?"
Zhang Guifang had been unhappy and had approached An Hao with a chip on her shoulder.
When she first arrived and heard her husband praising An Hao, she inevitably believed Feng Chunhua’s words and thought An Hao was a vixen.
All men liked someone like her!
But now that she heard Qin Jian had praised her too, she suddenly felt that her own Old Li didn’t actually think she was bad but instead might be wishing for her to improve, right?
Could it be that if she did, Old Li’s heart would hold her even tighter?
Zhang Guifang felt like she had an epiphany and said to An Hao with a giggle, "Little sister, you’re still young, having a bit of a small temper is quite good. Don’t listen to the men’s nonsense. Although Qin Jian says he hopes for generosity, when you’re alone with him, acting a little willful, men really go for that. Our Old Li is just like that."
"Sister-in-law, you seem to have quite the insight!" An Hao chuckled lightly.
Zhang Guifang’s face blushed, "Look, you’re teasing me again."
"Sister-in-law, I’m certainly not teasing you."
After the conversation, Zhang Guifang was no longer angry and let go of her reservations about An Hao. She didn’t stay to eat with An Hao, instead taking Li Zecheng away with her.
An Hao let out a temporary sigh of relief. If Zhang Guifang continued to oppose her, life would indeed become intolerable.
That would truly be caught between two fires!
She was here to visit relatives, not to waste time and energy arguing with others every day.
After closing the door, Qin Jian looked at An Hao and asked, "When did I ever say Zhang Guifang was good? I don’t remember that."
An Hao burst into giggles, "You might not remember, but I certainly do. Qin Jian, I am also a woman who is petty-minded, and if you dare to have even a slight interest in another woman, I absolutely won’t spare you."
"Yo, you’re quite formidable now! Who gave you so much courage to start talking back to me?" Qin Jian opened his arms and trapped An Hao between the wall and his chest, looking down at her with narrowed eyes.
"It’s you!" An Hao whispered near his ear, "Your love for me makes me brazen!"
Qin Jian looked at An Hao intently, and after a long while, he spoke, "I’m willing to let you be brazen forever."