Zhang Shan truly admires her cousin from her uncle’s side. In terms of figure and looks, she’s decent enough. She graduated from college and joined a reputable foreign enterprise as a white-collar worker, and her family background is quite good.
But when it cos to finding a boyfriend, her standards are ridiculously high. No car, no house? Not acceptable. Has a car and a house, but the house is small and the car isn’t great? Not acceptable. Finally found soone with a bit of wealth, but she complains about his looks and height!
Really, where in this world can you find soone who’s perfect in every way?
Even if such a perfect person exists, he might not necessarily think she’s worth it!
Zhang Shan’s own husband isn’t without issues either. She landed herself a troubleso mother-in-law, yet she still manages to put on a show of living a glamorous life!
Zhang Yao’s face froze at these words. Then, feeling a mix of embarrassnt and anger, she shouted, "Well, it’s not my fault! That man ca rushing at as soon as he got out of the car. Do I seem like the kind of person to tolerate that? Besides, if Mr. Leng had gotten out of the car earlier, I wouldn’t have lost my composure like that!"
She regretted it so much now! Who could have guessed things would turn out this way?
"Yaoyao! As your sister, I advise you to change your temper. You’re 28 now, right? You can’t keep barreling through life like before. Be more stable, let your parents have so peace of mind!"
Zhang Shan wouldn’t typically waste her breath on advice unless it was for the sake of her uncle’s family and their kindness toward her.
They say honest words are hard to hear but beneficial to one’s actions. Judging by Zhang Yao’s expression of dislike, Zhang Shan knew her efforts were in vain once again.
Unbothered by Zhang Shan’s remarks, Zhang Yao continued to gossip, "Okay, okay, I get it! Sister, just tell —what kind of business does Mr. Leng do? His family must be filthy rich, right? I think he’s even richer than my brother-in-law! Is his wife also soone from your social circle?
How co you’ve never ntioned him before? When you were at the postpartum care center, I visited you, didn’t I? Why didn’t I see him then!"
Zhang Shan stood up angrily, "Zhang Yao! Can you get a grip? I’ve already told you he has a wife and kids. Why are you still prying? What does any of that have to do with you? Not to be blunt, but even if he didn’t have a wife, it still wouldn’t be your turn! Do you know about Leng Family and Mo Si? Those are his companies!"
To be honest, Zhang Shan herself was a bit envious and resentful of Li Si. She knew a little about Li Si’s background—what was so special about her? Allegedly, she was just a girl from out of town, with no roots in Beijing.
Who knows how she got together with Leng Mochen!
Rumor has it she hadn’t even graduated college yet and was already having a baby. Truly bending over backward to secure this man!
Still, so people just have good fortune—not only did Li Si get a good husband, she also ended up with a kind mother-in-law. Why was Zhang Shan’s life so hard?
That eager look in Zhang Yao’s eyes, probing for information, annoyed Zhang Shan to no end.
Suppressing her inner dissatisfaction, Zhang Yao pretended to appease Zhang Shan, "Sister! Co on, don’t be mad at . I was just curious and asking. Why are you getting so worked up? And anyway, the trouble I ran into today only happened because I ca to see Mo Mo at your house.
If I’d stayed ho, none of this would’ve happened. But, sister! My dearest sister! You know I’ve been spending a lot recently; I don’t have much spare cash left.
If fixing the car turns out to cost way too much, you absolutely have to help cover the expense first! I promise I’ll pay you back as soon as I get my salary!"
Zhang Shan gritted her teeth in anger. She knew she’d ultimately end up paying for this, which was why she had been trying to cozy up to Leng Mochen earlier.
He had already said to let the matter go, but Zhang Yao insisted on pursuing compensation!
How could she expect people to respond decisively to this? After all, she wasn’t exactly a goddess!
Moreover, Leng Mochen didn’t seem remotely interested in beauty!
He maintained a cold attitude toward everyone. If Zhang Shan hadn’t occasionally seen him smile at Li Si Sixiao, she would have assud he didn’t smile at all.
"You’ll pay back with your salary? Fine! Hand over your salary card now. When we find out how much the repair costs, I’ll handle the paynt directly. One year’s worth of salary should cover it, right?"
Zhang Shan didn’t hesitate. She was already numb to these situations, which weren’t exactly new; this borrowing and forgetting had happened many tis before.
Zhang Yao looked up with frustration and indignation, "Sister! What’s wrong with you these days? It’s just a bit of money! Your husband is so wealthy—can’t you spare a little? Why don’t you just skip buying a bag this ti and cover it for ?"
A flash of resentnt sparkled in Zhang Yao’s eyes. If she hadn’t foolishly failed to connect with Qiao An back then, would Zhang Shan even be where she was today?
Why couldn’t she find the right man now? It wasn’t her fault she kept comparing and couldn’t settle for soone too far beneath her!
Since childhood, they had always competed in everything. Zhang Yao exceeded Zhang Shan in almost everything, except in the matter of finding a husband, where she had fallen behind.
"Zhang Yao! How easy you make it sound! Does this have anything to do with ? It’s your own fault for not concentrating when driving and hitting soone’s car, isn’t it? You said you ca to see Mo Mo—wasn’t that your own choice? Did I beg you to co? Now there’s trouble, and you’re blaming ! After all these years, you haven’t changed one bit!"
She hadn’t begged Zhang Yao to co; it was her uncle who wanted to see the baby and asked Zhang Yao to co over to take so photos for them.
And now, Zhang Yao was twisting the story! Truly skilled at distorting reality!
Zhang Yao’s eyes reddened with grievance, "Zhang Shan! Do you look down on now? Because I’m not as good as you? You’ve got it all now, haven’t you—married into a wealthy family, a husband who’s tall, handso, and rich. Your only regret is having a daughter, right?
But rember—if I hadn’t introduced Qiao An to you back then, would you have what you do today?
Let tell you sothing: thirty years upriver, thirty years downriver—no one knows what the future holds! Don’t act like you’re the boss here! And let be clear, I’ve made up my mind about that man. So what if he has a wife and kids? I’ll chase him even if I have to be the third party—it has nothing to do with you!"
"You!" Zhang Shan was so furious she pointed a finger at Zhang Yao, ready to unleash her anger. Was having a daughter her fault? Why did everyone keep targeting her about that?
And as for Qiao An, wasn’t it Zhang Yao herself who refused to be with him? She probably had ulterior motives when introducing him to Zhang Shan!
If Zhang Yao had known Qiao An was loaded, would she have offered the introduction? Wishful thinking!
With a cold snort, Zhang Yao grabbed her bag and stord out.
Zhang Shan was so angry she wanted to yell out loud but couldn’t do so!
Not only was Mo Mo sleeping, but her mother-in-law was also at ho! She felt like she was about to explode!
Picking up her phone, she hesitated for a long ti but didn’t dial. Even if she called Li Si, what could she possibly say?
Could she outright say, "Hey, your husband is being pursued by my sister, so keep an eye on him"?
After all, Zhang Yao’s words might’ve been nothing more than angry nonsense!
Her mind was in turmoil!
anwhile, Li Si, unaware of all this, was busy being surrounded by Mrs. Leng and Leng Ning, trying on the diamond wedding gown that had just been air-shipped from Paris.
Fortunately, her figure had recovered well after giving birth, and the size that was asured before pregnancy still fit perfectly. Her chest, slightly fuller due to breastfeeding, made the gown even more form-fitting!
Mrs. Leng nodded with satisfaction as she stood to the side, marveling at how her daughter-in-law’s figure was even better post-pregnancy!
"Sisi! It fits so well! You look stunning! I hope you’ll wear this for the wedding photos and take a few extra shots!"
Li Si and Leng Mochen had already planned to fly to Sanya in a few days to take their wedding photos. Seeing this luxurious gown now, Mrs. Leng could no longer appreciate the ones provided by photography studios!
There was simply no comparison!
Li Si was deeply moved—the dress was incredibly beautiful!
Especially the sparkling diamonds that glittered under the light, almost blinding her with their brilliance!
She couldn’t help but smile even more radiantly when rembering Leng Mochen’s words to her: "If we ever run out of money one day, we can sell off the diamonds on this wedding gown to survive!"
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