Chapter 274: You Don't Even Care About Me?

Without waiting for Tian Cuifen to say anything.

Qiao Sheng then said: 'Sometimes not living together every day isn't necessarily a bad thing.'

Tian Cuifen's hands tightened.

She didn't know whether to continue this marriage arrangement.

She felt Qiao Sheng was too domineering.

Tian Cuifen couldn't help but say: 'We're all family; who doesn't live together?'

"You also want your daughter to treat our Lihua as family."

Lan Yue Niang originally didn't want to say these things, but after thinking, she felt it was better to clarify now.

If not, then we won't proceed with this marriage.

To avoid future complications.

Tian Cuifen's face almost couldn't hold back, and she said to Ji Fan: 'Fan'er, what do you think?'

Ji Fan thought Qiao Sheng and Lan Yue Niang made a lot of sense, and without hesitation he sided with them.

"Mother, Lihua's sister only said not living together every day, not that they wouldn't live together at all. Besides, the imperial exams are only a few months away. I need to prepare for the exams and earn money to support the family; when I go home I'll definitely be busy, so renting a place in town would also be good."

"He's already like this before marriage; what will he be like after?"

"But the problem is, if not Qiao Lihua, who would he marry?"

"You Caidie?"

"Tian Cuifen wouldn't approve of her."

"You Caidie, even as a young lady, could do such a thing; after marriage, if her son is often away from home, what would she be like? Tian Cuifen dare not imagine."

"Furthermore."

"Her own son doesn't like him either."

"Thinking of this, she also thought of how her son had failed the imperial exams several times in a row."

"Tian Cuifen finally chose to compromise: "Fine, fine, whatever you decide, you handle it yourselves.""

"Lihua, let's go outside and chat a bit."

"Qiao Sheng called Qiao Lihua out."

"They walked to a corner."

"Qiao Sheng turned his gaze to Qiao Lihua and asked: "Lihua, do you blame me for saying that earlier?""

"Qiao Lihua shook her head."

"Qiao Sheng continued: "Even if you blame me, I'd still say it. I don't need to say it; you can see that Ji Fan's sister is not easy to get along with.""

"Hmm."

"Qiao Lihua responded: "Sister, I plan to keep working at the shop after marriage; my parents said they'd pay me a certain amount each month.""

"She didn't want to stay the same as before."

"Every day it's either housework, cooking, or laundry."

"She's busy all day, yet at year's end she has not a single coin."

"Qiao Sheng showed a faint smile and said: "Earning your own money and spending it yourself is great; I support you. Once you've saved some, you could even open a shop, and I'll help you then.""

"Sister, thank you."

"Qiao Lihua expressed her gratitude."

"Qiao Sheng lightly patted her shoulder and said: "We're sisters; there's no need for such formality. I called you out not only to say what I said before, but also to tell you that from now on, don't hide anything from us, don't bear everything alone—you still have us.""

"Sister."

"Qiao Lihua lunged forward and hugged Qiao Sheng."

"They settled the marriage arrangements."

"Qiao Hushui and they together checked the date; August 26th is a good day, so they decided to marry on that day."

"Now there are about ten days until August 26th, plenty of time to prepare."

"Ji Fan and the others didn't have dinner at their house; tonight is Mid‑Autumn Festival, so they still need to eat at home."

"On the way back."

"Ji Xue and Tian Cuifen didn't say a word."

"Ji Xue couldn't hold back: "Big brother, you don't care about me at all? You already know I don't like Qiao Lihua, yet you still want to marry her! What's so good about her that you like her so much?""

Ji Xue couldn't hold back: "Big brother, you really don't care about me at all? You already know I don't like Qiao Lihua, yet you still want to marry her! What exactly about her is so good that you like her so much?"