Xia Xiao was at a loss for words and shook her head, "Yu Hua, you’re being biased. Your aunt never talks to me about your business. I don’t know what’s going on in your family, but to tell the truth, I once saw your brother and a person named Yang He together. Your brother was very ingratiating toward this person named Yang He. We didn’t know what they were talking about, but as they passed by, I did hear your name."
Xia Xiao really didn’t want to say these things, but looking at Sun Yuhua now, she might regret marrying into the family. Maybe she was resentful or regretful for marrying so easily because her family was angry with her?
Sun Yuhua paused abruptly and asked anxiously, "They talked about me? What did they say?"
Xia Xiao shook her head, "I don’t know. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do. Your family is indeed very dissatisfied with you. If you don’t trust me, you can go back for a visit."
Sun Yuhua glanced at Xia Xiao, "I don’t doubt you. Do you think I’m being excessive now, too?"
"No," Xia Xiao shook her head.
Sun Yuhua said, "I just feel particularly uncomfortable and irritable right now, I don’t want to deal with anything. I actually miss the time when we were dormmates, life was so simple and happy. Now that I’m married, it always feels somewhat sour."
Xia Xiao said, "Yu Hua, what’s unsatisfactory to you? You can talk about it, you know?"
Sun Yuhua shook her head, not knowing what to say. Xia Xiao continued, "Or do you think Brother Gao isn’t good enough for you, and you regret marrying him?"
Sun Yuhua paused again and shook her head, "Not really."
Not really, but deep inside she probably felt some discontent. After all, Sun Yuhua came from a good family and was beautiful, while Gao Jiazhi was not particularly distinguished or exceptionally outstanding, and was just a country man. Ultimately, he could not fully satisfy Sun Yuhua.
If it weren’t for this period, this era, Sun Yuhua certainly wouldn’t have looked twice at Gao Jiazhi. So, after marrying him, she probably had some regrets.
"Yu Hua, don’t overthink it. Just live a good life. You’re already married, what else do you want? The team leader, your aunt, and Brother Gao are good to you. You should be content. Otherwise, if there’s a conflict, and even Brother Gao doesn’t side with you, what will you do? Have you thought about that? You can’t go back to the city, and if you’re not liked by your husband’s family, your relationship with your mother-in-law is bad, and the marital relationship is not harmonious, you’re not thinking about divorce, are you?"
"What are you talking about? You’re making less and less sense. When did I ever think about divorce?" Sun Yuhua glared at Xia Xiao.
Xia Xiao said, "Exactly, so if you don’t want a divorce and you want to live a good life, then what’s there to be conflicted about? Shutting yourself up in your room day after day without seeing the sunlight has made you gloomy."
"If you continue to be miserable, why don’t you join Brother Gao in work and earn work points? If you think Brother Gao is incompetent, then you should earn merit yourself. Otherwise, you’re both relying on Brother Gao to support you and on your aunt to serve you, yet you’re complaining about this and unsatisfied with that. Yu Hua, that would be too much."
Xia Xiao’s words were a bit harsh, but she had also been holding back for a while now. Even if Sun Yuhua blamed her, there was nothing she could do.
Sun Yuhua glared at Xia Xiao, "Aren’t you afraid of making me angry by saying these things?"
"If Yu Hua is angry, there’s nothing I can do. I truly have Yu Hua’s best interests at heart. Otherwise, go ask Sister Aihua, see if she agrees with what I said. Yu Hua, you’re so smart, you surely know what’s more beneficial for yourself, right? Your own family doesn’t even care for you. If you also get on bad terms with your husband’s family, you’re inviting trouble from all sides. How does that benefit you?"
Sun Yuhua stayed silent, her face turned toward the window, her gaze blankly fixed outside.
Xia Xiao didn’t say more. She stood up, turned to Sun Yuhua, and said, "Yu Hua, think about it. If you think I’m wrong, then pretend I didn’t say anything. And don’t worry, I won’t talk about your family’s matters to anyone else. Think well about it, I’m going out."
After finishing speaking, Xia Xiao opened the door and went out, closing the door for Sun Yuhua as she left.
Outside, Zheng Xianghong and Xia Jing were chatting. Xia Jing was working together with Zheng Xianghong on making shoe soles. When they saw Xia Xiao come out, Zheng Xianghong didn’t ask what she and Sun Yuhua had discussed.
After sitting at the Gao family’s place for a while, Xia Xiao and Xia Jing went back. Xia Jing said, "Sister, I still miss Yan Hao. I wonder how he’s getting along over there."
Xia Xiao sighed inwardly, thinking that once Xia Jing joined in the work tomorrow, the tiredness would keep her mind off these things.
"He’s in a place where he has his brother and sister-in-law; he won’t be worse off than you," Xia Xiao said.
"Sister, can you teach me how to behave like a lady?"
Xia Jing’s remark made Xia Xiao say, "What do you mean? Aren’t you a lady? Surely Mom didn’t get your gender wrong when she gave birth to you?"
Speechless, she then heard Xia Jing say, "Yan Hao’s mother complains that I don’t act like a lady. Sister, I also want to be like you, to have gracefulness and beauty in every gesture, just standing there makes you a sight to see."
Xia Xiao laughed and patted Xia Jing, "Silly girl, just be yourself. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with you. You’re great as you are. Be confident; confident and energetic girls are the most beautiful."
Finished speaking, Xia Xiao looked at Xia Jing and added, "Don’t you think? Some girls may be very beautiful, but always so gloomy and tearful. Do you think that’s attractive?"
Xia Jing pouted, "Sister, you’re talking about me."
"If you know then that’s good. You’re not lacking in any way. When someone is nitpicking, your strengths can seem like faults, and when someone likes you, your flaws can be seen as strengths."
Xia Jing nodded, "Sometimes I think Yan Hao is a bit silly, but I find that endearing."
Xia Xiao inwardly felt exasperated; her sister was hopeless, never able to stop talking about Yan Hao.
She just said, "You don’t need to imitate anyone, just being yourself is enough. Otherwise, if you try to imitate and it doesn’t come out right, you’ll just end up looking affected and pretentious, like an ugly imitation of a beautiful thing."
"Sis, I understand. But I still want to learn from your good qualities. I like the way you are and your charisma," said Xia Jing.
Xia Xiao just went along with Xia Jing, hoping that perhaps if Xia Jing shifted her focus, she would stop dwelling on Yan Hao’s matters.