Free Web NovelChapter 437: Chapter 433: Getting Hit
Gu’er watched Feng Ling quietly. She knew Feng Ling’s agitation wasn’t really about Li Zhi; something must have triggered her.
’Why is Feng Ling so against men hanging out together? Why is she so against them drinking? Could she have been hurt by something like this before?’
But according to Guan Yicai, Feng Ling had never gone through anything like that. Still, it didn’t seem like she was faking it.
Gu’er recalled how Feng Ling had resolutely left the Guan Family at just fifteen to follow Guan Yicai. A thought flashed through her mind, but she shook her head to herself. ’No, it can’t be that much of a coincidence.’
"If you truly care about Li Zhi, you shouldn’t make him choose like this. Before you showed up, Li Zhi was like family to us. If he chose you and abandoned everyone, then one day, he could just as easily abandon you for someone else. You should be glad Li Zhi isn’t that kind of person. Let me put it another way: what if Li Zhi told you that to be with him, you had to leave Grandpa Guan? That you could never see him again and had to stop supporting him? Would you agree to that?"
For some reason, looking at Feng Ling like this, Gu’er felt a flicker of pity. She decided to try and reason with her.
"Li Zhi wouldn’t make me leave Grandpa. He said he’d take care of him in his old age."
Feng Ling was no longer as agitated.
"That’s right, Li Zhi isn’t that kind of person. He’s willing to take care of Grandpa Guan in his old age, and not everyone would do that. That alone shows you how much he cares for you. So why would you demand something like that from him? To see how important you are in his heart? To test him? If that was your thinking, then you’re just being foolish. The only person you’ll hurt is yourself."
Gu’er paused to take a breath before continuing, "I’ve heard people talk about that classic question some women like to ask their men: ’If your mom and I both fell in the water, who would you save first?’ If the man doesn’t choose her, she gets angry and unhappy. But if he does choose her... what kind of man abandons the mother who carried him for ten months and raised him through hardship? Is he even human? That’s why asking a question like that is meaningless. You shouldn’t give Li Zhi an impossible choice like that. Two people liking each other should be a beautiful thing, not this. If you decide this isn’t what you want from Li Zhi, then maybe it’s for the best to use this chance to make things clear with him."
Gu’er explained patiently.
Feng Ling stared blankly at Gu’er. ’Was I getting too caught up in this? Should I really not have asked Li Zhi that, not have made him choose? But...’
"Two people liking each other is a beautiful thing? Then what happens when a third person gets involved? Sister-in-law, back when you and Brother Jia Ming got together, was it mutual, or did you steal him from someone else?"
A sudden wave of indignation washed over Feng Ling as she looked at Gu’er. ’On what grounds is she lecturing me? She stole another woman’s man, so what right does she have!’
Gu’er frowned slightly. ’Why would Feng Ling say I stole someone else’s man?’
"Jia Ming wasn’t with any other woman before me, and he wasn’t engaged to anyone. How can you say I stole someone else’s man? I don’t know what you’ve heard or from whom, but I can tell you this: Jia Ming and I had mutual feelings for each other, and our families gave their consent. The ’stealing’ you’re talking about never happened."
A flash of disdain crossed Feng Ling’s face. ’If it weren’t true, no one would be saying it. Gu’er is already married to Sun Jiaming, living a great life, and about to have a baby. Of course she wouldn’t admit it, even if it were true.’ She thought of the woman she’d seen. ’If not for Gu’er, that poor woman would be in her place right now. Gu’er used her parents to steal Sun Jiaming and made that other person so miserable, and she still has the nerve to lecture me.’
"I know you won’t believe me, and you won’t listen to what I’m saying. But I’m not going to force you to. You’re not my family, and we may never cross paths again, so what you do is none of my business. All I care about is that the people around me believe me and are living well."
Gu’er glanced at Feng Ling. Feng Ling was good at holding things in, but she was still young, and her thoughts sometimes betrayed her.
"Well, I’ve said my piece, so I won’t be a bother any longer. You can think it over on your own."
Gu’er finished speaking and stood up. Feng Ling instinctively got up to steady her. Gu’er gave her a small smile and turned to leave.
"I know I shouldn’t have asked Li Zhi that. I only did it because I wanted a promise from him, to know how much he really cared. I didn’t think it would turn out this way. He’s downstairs now, and I don’t want things to be like this. I want to tell him what I was really thinking, but I don’t know how to say it. He respects you a lot, and he listens to you. Could you come down with me and help me talk to him?"
