Capítulo 957: Chapter 643: Change

Second Geng

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Lin Wenbin nodded to Wang Jinsong and said, “Why would I lie to you? However, in another three or five years, you definitely won’t be like this. When you see a pretty girl, you’ll wish to take a few more glances.”

Chuxia laughed as she looked at him, “Big Brother, are you saying that when you see a pretty girl now, you want to take a few more glances?”

Lin Wenbin looked at his cousin with a straight face, “Yes, if there’s a pretty girl, I would definitely take a few extra glances.”

“If there is…” Luo Xiaoqiong pondered for a moment, then continued, “Big Brother Lin, from what you’re saying, you basically never see pretty girls?”

“Yes.”

Luo Xiaoqiong rolled her eyes and asked, “Then among the girls here, which do you think is the prettiest? Which ones are above average, average, or below average?”

Lin Wenbin glanced at her indifferently, “Do you think I’ll answer that?”

“Then let me simplify it, can you tell me who you think is the prettiest?”

“Is that even a question? Of course, my sister is the prettiest…” Lin Wenbin turned to Zhou Mikang, “Brother-in-law, do you agree with me?”

Luo Xiaoqiong quickly interjected, “Dare he disagree?”

“Why wouldn’t I dare? If I didn’t think Chuxia was the prettiest, I’d sure deny it. But frankly, our Chuxia is the prettiest, so what would I have to deny?”

“Commander…” Luo Xiaoqiong chuckled mischievously, “I’ve realized that whenever it’s about Chuxia, you talk a lot. Otherwise, you barely say a word at a time.”

Zhou Mikang nodded, “Hmm, very observant.”

“Sis…” Wang Jinsong finally dared to lift his head to look at Chuxia, “Brother-in-law is truly good to you, so I’m relieved.”

“Poof!”

“Hahaha…”

Wang Jinsong’s earlier behavior and expression now were just too amusing, causing everyone at the table to burst into laughter, and Wang Jinsong’s face flushed again, “I… what I’m saying is the truth, it’s just that Mom always said she was worried about how Chuxia is doing, so we followed suit in being worried, but now there’s no need to worry anymore.”

“Thank you, thank you…” Chuxia repeatedly apologized, “Their laughter is kind-hearted, and I’m very touched by your words. Brother, come, I’ll toast you with water instead of wine. In the future, if my brother-in-law dares to bully me, I’ll ask you to back me up, okay?”

“Okay, okay…” Wang Jinsong looked conflicted, “It’s just that I might not be a match for my brother-in-law, you’d better find a few more helpers.”

“Such a sincere kid…” Lin Wenbin really liked Wang Jinsong, so he extended a hand to pat his shoulder, “Aren’t I here? At that time, let’s tackle Zhou Mikang together.”

Just about to agree, when he noticed Zhou Mikang’s gaze, Wang Jinsong quickly changed tune, “Brother-in-law… Brother-in-law wouldn’t bully Sis. But if he really did, I’d… I’d definitely protect Sis.”

It was clear that finishing this sentence brought a lot of pressure, but under the heavy gaze of Zhou Mikang, he managed to fully express his intention, indicating he truly saw Chuxia as a close family member.

Because Wang Jinsong was several years younger than her, Chuxia hadn’t paid much attention to him before. Plus, during earlier encounters, she hadn’t yet overcome the feeling of loss from coming to this era, so she barely remembered what Wang Jinsong looked like.

Thus, seeing Wang Jinsong protect her like this today made her particularly happy. Unlike Second Aunt’s Zhang Xiaojun, Wang Jinsong’s style of protection touched her more.

Zhang Xiaojun certainly protected her too, but he had a sweet mouth and always wanted to express what he thought, sometimes saying things that added a bit more embellishment.

Whereas Wang Jinsong was a child of few words, when he did speak, it had a sense of trustworthiness.

Honestly speaking, Aunt and Uncle’s personalities are really good, and Wang Jinsong inherited theirs. As for Wang Meifeng, perhaps as she said, the influence of grandparents’ preference for boys over girls made her more materialistic.

With Wang Jinsong, the happy-go-lucky one, the atmosphere among the younger generation became increasingly lively. Eventually, Wang Jinsong also relaxed and no longer kept his head down, focusing solely on his bowl of rice.

Seeing her younger brother quickly blending in with the group, Wang Meifeng was both pleased and slightly envious.

If it were her doing this, no one would believe it, right? But who can be blamed for that? If it weren’t for her offering on the first day of the lunar month, others wouldn’t reciprocate on the fifteenth.

Actually, speaking of it, from childhood until now, although her grandparents aren’t close to her, her parents have always been very good to her. They never favored her brother Wang Jinsong over her, and her brother has never been arrogant due to being favored. He always saves a portion of anything delicious or fun for her. Ironically, it is she who has always harbored a subtle hostility towards her brother, not being close enough.

Wang Jinsong suddenly said, “My sister also cares about Chuxia. She didn’t care before, but now she’s different. She knows how to be close with family members.”

Wang Meifeng’s eyes instantly welled up with tears. Her brother obviously noticed her loneliness and was speaking well on her behalf. In fact, she had indeed changed over these past few months.

Towards outsiders, she is still as competitive and relentless. However, with family, she has learned to be tolerant because she understands that in this world, if you don’t even dare to trust your close family, who else can you trust?

So, she wants to try to become closer to her family and relatives. Initially, her confidence had wavered a bit, but her brother’s words gave her confidence again!

Of course, her trust in family is selective. She would never trust her grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.!

“Sis, what are you thinking about?”

Wang Meifeng suddenly looked up and saw Chuxia looking at her with concern. She quickly smiled, “It’s nothing, I just suddenly have confidence in my decision.”

“Originally, you didn’t believe me, and I was a bit disheartened. But Jinsong’s words suddenly gave me confidence. I believe that with time, you’ll also see my transformation.”

“We’ve already seen it, but there’s a saying that ‘three feet of ice is not frozen in a single day.’ The extreme nature of your previous personality left a deep impression on us. Expecting us to completely believe you right away is indeed a bit difficult.

But if you’ve truly changed, we’ll see it. Second sister, I’ll be frank, your past personality tired both yourself and others. Both you and big sis are my family, and of course, I wish to see both of you happy.”

“Yes.” Wang Meifeng nodded, then shook her head, “Making my personality as broad-hearted as big brother’s is probably difficult, but I’ll try my best to change.”

After hesitating for a moment, Chuxia said, “Second sister, to be honest, have you been through some sort of stress recently?”

Everyone also turned to look at Wang Meifeng in unison.

“Sigh!” Wang Meifeng sighed bitterly, “The more you hit a wall, the more you learn some truths. If a person keeps suffering without making any progress, how is that acceptable?”

“Is it still because of the Qiang Family’s issue?” Zhao Qihui asked.

“Yes, that’s a big part of it…” Wang Meifeng hesitated and said, “Sister, you should know, ever since Aunt introduced me to Qiang Junjie, I’ve been single-mindedly trying to manage this relationship well.

In fact, I’ve been more concerned about the Qiang Family’s matters than our own. Whatever requests he made, regardless of whether I could do it or not, I forced myself to do it.

Yet even so, when a better exchange of benefits appeared, he quickly cooled down. I know that there are probably bad rumors outside now. If it were the previous me, I would have gone to Qiang Junjie to make a scene. But until now, I haven’t even gotten angry with him.

It’s not that I want to endure it, nor that I’m not angry, but I’ve understood that for someone who doesn’t care about you, no matter how angry you get, it’s useless.

During those hardest days, I locked myself in the dormitory, unable to sleep all night. Qiang Junjie saw me like that but didn’t ask a single question. But when I got home, my dad, mom, and brother immediately asked me what was wrong and said I looked thinner.

Later, when I went to grandma’s house, none of my grandparents, uncles, or aunts asked about me. This made me realize completely: those who care about you notice even the slightest harm to you, while those who don’t couldn’t care less even if you died in front of them.

Reflecting on the little bits and pieces of interaction with my family over the years, I naturally understand with whom I should be close and with whom I shouldn’t. Just now, I said it would be impossible for me to be as broad-minded as big sister because the environment I grew up in is different from hers, and I can’t trust anyone like she does.

You’re all aware of how my grandparents treat me, but Big Sister’s grandparents treat her like a treasure. Despite being a girl and having a younger brother, every member of her family values her, which ensures her mental well-being.

Therefore, when I look for a partner to marry in the future, I must find out whether his family values boys over girls, and whether he, himself, values boys over girls, otherwise, it won’t be good for our future children. I can’t let my regrets happen again to my children.”

“Meifeng, let’s work hard together and get into university this year.” Not knowing how to comfort her, Zhao Qihui said as much.

“Yes, big sis, I promise you once again, even if I use people in the future, it’ll only be outsiders and never our own family, so don’t worry.”

Zhao Qihui nodded repeatedly, “Of course, I’m not worried, didn’t we all agree on this back then.”

Chuxia and Luo Xiaoqiong exchanged a look, both wearing smiles. Previously, there was doubt, but now the two had almost no concerns. It’s actually noticeable what’s genuine and what’s an act. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)