novelraw Chapter 1415 - 931: Coming to Terms (3)
Chapter 1415 - 931: Coming to Terms (3)
"Hehe, actually, I’m not that old-fashioned by nature; it’s just that, being around you guys makes me seem a bit stuffy." Li Xinli chuckled lightly, but her expression quickly turned serious. "Chuxia, I’ve come to a decision. Tomorrow, I’ll tell Jiang Jie the truth about my current situation. If he’s willing to accept me, we’ll continue; if he’s hesitant, I won’t make things difficult for him. Anyway, I feel like if I can’t sort out my family’s issues, I’ll be a burden to anyone who marries me."
"That’s right, you should do that." Chuxia patted her shoulder. "Now that you’ve figured it out, I’m relieved. Otherwise, if I go to the Capital City, I wouldn’t feel at ease.
To be honest, the thing I disagreed with most was your previous idea of ’hiding the truth for his own good.’ It’s just avoiding responsibility and punishing the other person. You don’t even know what he thinks, so how can you decide for him, right?"
"Mm." Li Xinli nodded. "My biggest problem is that when I encounter something, I overthink and create difficulties for myself, then try to solve them in a self-righteous way." She glanced up at the time and patted her head regretfully. "Look at me, too caught up in talking to remember the time. I... I’ll go back to the guest room now, you should rest early."
"Alright, I won’t see you out." Chuxia yawned. "I wasn’t sleepy at all, but your reminder made me suddenly sleepy, haha. If you feel guilty about this comment, suit yourself!"
"I was feeling a bit embarrassed and guilty just now, but hearing you say that, I immediately felt better. Chuxia, thank you..." Li Xinli waved her hand at Chuxia. "Honesty really is the best way for friends to get along."
"Wait..." Chuxia quickly waved her over. "I just felt like I forgot to ask something, and as soon as you were about to leave, I remembered. Is Li Xinlou still bothering you?"
"No, but he always gives me dirty looks..." Li Xinli pursed her lips. "To be honest, he’s a real jerk. Now he’s chasing Zhao Xiaohong."
"Then just ignore him. Alright, I’m out of questions. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." Li Xinli waved her hand and left the room. But when she returned to the guest room, she couldn’t calm down for a while. Even though she spoke frankly in front of Chuxia, she was actually quite anxious inside.
After all, Jiang Jie was the first boy she ever liked. If they really broke up, she’d be very, very sad. But Jiang Jie’s mother’s attitude was a big issue, and there was still a childhood sweetheart lurking around like a hawk. She honestly had no confidence...
Early the next morning, Chuxia saw the obvious dark circles under Li Xinli’s eyes as she got up and sighed quietly. She knew that matters of the heart are never so easily opened and let go.
But such things can’t really be helped by outsiders. Saying words of advice once is enough, saying more would just make the other person feel like it’s easy for you to say. Ultimately, it’s up to the person involved to figure it out themselves.
Thinking about it, she considered herself quite lucky in this aspect. As she thought about it, she realized that the Division Commander’s past domineering behavior was actually quite nice. Otherwise, with her modern mindset, who knows when she’d be able to find a partner.
She wasn’t in a hurry herself, but her parents would likely worry her to death. The more she thought about it, the more she appreciated the Division Commander, and the more eager she felt to see him.
After breakfast, Aunt Qin stayed to watch over the house, and Wang Zhongliang was in charge of driving everyone back to the Capital City. As for the two cars that followed behind, Chuxia wisely kept her mouth shut.
However, Old Master Zhao couldn’t help but look around and smiled so widely you could see his teeth but not his eyes. There was no need to ask to know his thoughts; he was just happy that a grandson-in-law valued his granddaughter so highly!
Later, Old Lady Zhao couldn’t bear it any longer and nudged the old man. "You’re already old; can you be a bit more reliable? Seeing you smile like that, anyone could mistake you for some wartime traitor!"
"Can you say you’re not happy?" Old Master Zhao raised an eyebrow at her. "If you’re not happy, then you’re not really Summer’s grandma."
The old lady gave him a cursory glance. "So, by your logic, you have another wife outside?"
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