The three men's sight instantly shifted to the girl. Finding her expression as impassive and expressionless as before, they secretly sighed in relief.
It's good she isn't affected...
The next moment, their gazes turned cold.
They weren't born yesterday so how could they miss the malice and scorn in the three women's tone?
They hadn't come to see a patient.
They came to mock and ridicule the girl until she broke and shattered and could no longer get back on her feet.
"Sisters-in-law, that's enough. Yue'er isn't in the condition for this sort of talks." Li Chen's voice held faint hints of anger. If they weren't his brothers wives, he would've directly kicked them out.
But whether the three middle-aged women failed to catch his barely restrained anger or purposely ignored it was unknown.
Because they disregarded his words and continued their rant.
Aunt Hong turned to Li Chen with a sad and pained expression on her
Qing Yue looked at the three men in confusion. Would anyone please tell her what's going on? Weren't they chatting nice and well? Why had the situation suddenly come to her marriage? "Da...Dad, marriage?" She hoped he'd say she'd misheard. She hoped he'd say it was someone else's marriage. Unfortunately... "Yes, Yue'er. Little Tian and you will sign your marriage certificates today. Then after your discharge, you'll go to your new home, the Long Mansion." Li Chen's eyes practically glowed as he spoke about his daughter's marriage. His gaze shifted to the stunned Qing Yue and a despondent look appeared in his eyes. He wasted 18 years of his daughter's growth wandering in a hazy mist of a past long gone. Now that he broke out of the mist and saw the light, he realized the little child he held in his arms had already sprouted into a young sapling. She was a woman getting married. A woman that would leave for her ow
"See? I told you Qing Qing wasn't ready. Brother-in-law, you should drop this matter for now." Aunt Hong immediately jumped at the opportunity to stop the two's marriage. If she could, she would've snatched the certificates out of Li Chen's hands and ripped them to shreds! "Yes, Brother-in-law. Qing Qing isn't ready. Let her fully recover first." Aunt Si nervously added. She didn't have any other way to live an enviable life. Getting Li Qing Yue tied to her Mu'er and consuming all her wealth was her life-long goal. "Qing Qing, don't worry. You won't have to marry if you're not ready. Brother-in-law won't force you." Even more desperate than the other two as she only had a daughter, Aunt Mei even explicitly implied that Li Chen was forcing Qing Yue into marrying. "Qing Qing, just recover well. You can get married whenever you want to. After all, you are Li Qing Yue. With your status and wealth, do you need to be afraid of not getting married?"
"Sigh. Finally peace. Brother Li, I admire you for having the patience to tolerate these women." Long Hongwu tiredly pulled on his tie. He was a man of steel and action. Word games and schemes weren't his forte. Just from the brief clash of words, he felt as drained as if he'd exchanged blows with a formidable opponent. "Brother Long, they are my brothers' wives. I have no choice but to tolerate them." Li Chen smiled awkwardly, a little embarrassed at the mention of the earlier farce. "Let's not mention them anymore. Brother Li, from now on, we're in-laws, haha! I want to share this news with Madam. She'll need to prepare to welcome her new daughter-in-law." With another loud chuckle, Great Commander Long left the room. Li Chen looked at the newly married couple and felt gratified. He was satisfied with Long Tian as his son-in-law. The young man and his daughter had been engaged from childhood. The fact that he was the one to bring Qing Yue to
"Are you planning to back out? Do you not have any confidence?" Qing Yue was afraid her husband would have a change of heart and purposely goaded him. "Are you intentionally provoking me?" Long Tian narrowed his eyes. "What if I am? What if I'm not? Are you going to back out?" She fearlessly held his dark gaze and challenged. Long Tian felt surprised. She easily admitted that she was provoking him? Did this mean she wasn't afraid of him? "Hpmh! The Longs don't back down from a challenge. Since I dared to make a bet, I dare to see it to the end." Besides, it wasn't like she had any chance of winning. Fully confident in her defeat, Long Tian crossed his arms and smirked. "Heh...you said it. You can't go back on your words." Qing Yue was suddenly filled with an intense urge to recover quicker. She desperately wanted to slap the smug smile off her husband's face with her powerful voice. In such a tranquil manner, a
Long Tian turned to his wife with an incredulous expression on his face. Astonished, he asked in a low whisper. "You've never been in a relationship before?" In this time period, it was nothing short of a miracle for a woman to have never been in a relationship. Qing Yue blushed and lowered her head. She didn't expect to be placed on the judging panel the moment she took a step out of the hospital. But feeling her husband's burning gaze, she hummed and hawed before replying in a thin whisper. "I...didn't feel comfortable getting into a relationship before marriage. After all, no matter how amorous or wondrous they may be, relationships that are not bound in the sacred vows of marriage are nothing more than frivolous affairs. And I don't do love affairs." Long Tian blinked, then a wide smile stretched across his lips. She didn't do affairs. At the thought, his heart softened and he felt a sense of peace and contentment settle over him. At this moment, no matter how the future t
The Long Mansion in Li Industrial City was decorated from top to bottom in a gorgeous arrangement of red, gold, and blue flowers to welcome the newly married couple. Flares of light swept around the over a hundred thousand acre perimeter as black-armored guards robotically patrolled the grounds. Outside the electric-enhanced steel gates, a huge crowd of fans, nearby residents, and curious civilians loitered around, anxiously pushing and shoving as they waited for the appearance of the anticipated couple. At this moment, in front of the crowd stood a glamorous young woman in a red dress and black heels. Her wavy brown hair fell over her chest, highlighting her amorous figure as she swept her haughty gaze over the steel gates. "I can't believe Brother Long is marrying a cripple. If he didn't have any preference, he could've told me. I would've at least found a woman that can stand beside him." "Ru Wan, I understand you think Long Tian deserves s
He was worried that the angry shouts had upset her. Qing Yue blinked, not understanding his meaning. So Long Tian gently stroked her hair and patiently explained. "What they said, don't take their words to heart. Those who are judging you are a hundred times uglier." "They are? How do you know?" Qing Yue amusedly asked. "Of course, I know. If they weren't ugly, then why would they use such ugly words. Yue'er, you must remember. If you don't have a good appearance, as long as you have a good heart, you can still live a good life. But if you have an ugly heart, no matter how beautiful your appearance is, no one would want you." He seriously said. So...he was worried about her. Looking at the concerned Long Tian, Qing Yue suddenly felt that it wasn't so bad being married. As expected, her Dad knew best! "Hmm...but others still prefer to look at beautiful people..." She pouted. "Those people are blind and ju
The four women froze. They hadn't expected the cripple to fight back, hence the reason for their surprise. Heh...planning on stomping me down before I even entered the door? Why? So that you can stomp on me for the rest of my life? Not happening! Qing Yue had seen girls like the ones standing before her in her previous life. The more you back down, the fiercer they would come at you. Since she wouldn't be getting off the hook by being tolerant and docile, then why should she keep her silence? Why should she allow them to see her as easy prey? She was Young Madam Long, the legal wife of Long Tian. If anything, they should be the ones being docile and tolerant. "Husband, Yue'er is tired of sitting on this chair. Hug!" She looked up and cutely raised her arms towards her husband. The scornful expressions on their faces vanished, replaced with shock and disbelief. They were shocked that with her hide