Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1651 - 940: So-Called Compromise

"Sis, don’t be mad."

"Sis, could you say something to me, please?"

"Sis..."

Li Xiaoyan squatted beside her frosty-faced younger sister, incessantly chattering, while her sister completely ignored her, holding the dirty old Hei (the Li family’s watchdog), plucking its fur one strand at a time.

"Second sister, it’s cold in winter, old Hei might catch a cold." Seeing a thick layer of black fur fall in front of Li Xiaoxian, Li Xiaoning couldn’t help but remind her.

Li Xiaoxian didn’t respond, but she stopped her actions and released old Hei. "Whoosh!" Old Hei quickly bolted away with its tail tucked between its legs.

"Old Hei surely has it tough, being tormented by the second sister since it was young. Oh, poor thing, it didn’t even make a sound despite the pain. I’ll go see if there’s something tasty, need to quickly give it some supplement." Li Xiaoning muttered as he entered the house.

Ever since Li Xiaoyan agreed to date Liang Linqing, Li Xiaoxian hadn’t spoken to her sister. In front of their parents, Li Xiaoyan couldn’t explain much either, and could only coax her sister gently.

"Danni, just leave her be." Mrs. Li came out, poking her second daughter’s head, "Your big sister is so lucky to find such a good family, and as her sister, instead of being happy for her, you’re giving her attitude. Can’t you show some sense?"

Li Xiaoxian snorted, "Mom, what do you mean by ’sense’? Yes, it was because of the Wen Family meddling that the Liang Family married Wen Jie. But was it more the fault of the Liang Family or the Wen Family?

If the Liang Family wasn’t set on having my sister as their eldest daughter-in-law, they shouldn’t have spread the word. But they shouted it to the whole world and then went ahead and married into the Wen Family.

Fine, so be it. Anyway, my sister isn’t left with no better choices without the Liang Family. But the Liang Family stirred the pot, and when others gossiped, did they ever stand up and speak a fair word for my sister?

These things you might forget, but I can’t. While you can move on, I can’t. I just know that when people in the village bring it up, they say the Liang Family looked down on my sister and that’s why they married the Wen Family’s daughter.

Now, even if the Liang Family eagerly proposes, so what? Even if Liang Laoer is better off than Liang Laoda, doesn’t mean people won’t gossip?

Also, if my sister marries into the Liang Family and has to deal with Liang Laoda, will Wen Jie’s outrageous parents just stand by and watch her live a good life, outshining their daughter?

Mom, you know your and dad’s temperaments, can you really stand up for my sister should things go south?"

"Er Ni, Liang Family wasn’t fair back then, but have you thought about how old your sister is now, ah..." Mrs. Li let out a heavy sigh, "Time doesn’t wait for people, if your sister were three years younger, your father and I wouldn’t agree to this marriage.

But as things stand, such a family as the Liang’s is something we’re even fortunate to reach up to. If things settle by the end of the year, your sister would be a year younger, which sounds better.

Er Ni, if your sister had gone to university, your father and I wouldn’t be in such a rush. As parents, how could we not think about our children’s future?"

"I believe you’re doing this for my sister’s good, but..." Li Xiaoxian waved her hand in frustration, "Forget it, no point talking about it, you keep circling back to the same few phrases, like ’time doesn’t spare anyone,’ as if my sister were ancient. What’s with the ’not sparing’?"

"You child..." Mrs. Li glared at her younger daughter, unsure what to say; her daughter had valid points, yet, what else could they do?

If there were other choices, they wouldn’t want to marry their daughter into the Liang Family. But as things are, the Liang Family is indeed the best option.

They’ve long inquired among the villages for miles around and found barely any boys around the same age as their eldest daughter who weren’t already married.

To find someone much younger, besides the daughter not being willing, they’d feel embarrassed too. It’s rare to find someone of suitable age and from a good family, so better not be too choosy, where in life is everything perfect?

Moreover, the second son of the Liang Family came running over without even going home, which shows his genuine interest in their daughter.

The difference between being interested and not is significant. Just based on the Liang Family’s second son’s intention, marrying in would surely mean their daughter won’t be mistreated.

Their daughter endured so much suffering since she was young, now she should be able to enjoy life. With these thoughts, the smile on Mrs. Li’s face grew deeper.