Chapter 35 Everyone is equal, no one is nobler than another

Mulling over what her younger sister had said, Xu Chunxia remained silent for a long time.

"Third Sister, you'd better not hesitate. I'm telling you, now the entire village is spreading rumors that before the New Year, the Zhou Family will take Educated Youth Su as a bride. According to this, I guess that Su Qing has at most hooked Zhou Weimin, but the two haven't engaged in any substantial relationship. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Staring at Third Sister Xu Chunxia, Xu Chunmei didn't even blink.

Xu Chunxia was somewhat persuaded, but she didn't make any definite promise, "I need to think about it."

"What's there to think about? If Educated Youth Su takes the lead, then you'll have no chance. Plus, from what I've observed about Su Qing, it seems like she's guessed your feelings toward Zhou Weimin."

These words caught Xu Chunxia off guard.

After a long silence, Xu Chunxia asked, "Are you sure you're not deceiving me?"

"Believe it or not, that's up to you. Anyway, I've given you the best advice I could. Whether you choose to follow it or not is for you to decide."

As Xu Chunmei spoke, she shook her head with a bitter smile, "I know the suggestion I made isn't great, but if Third Sister has any other plans, then naturally you don't have to do as I said. But do you have any, Third Sister?"

Xu Chunxia said nothing.

"Among the surrounding villages, Zhou Weimin's prospects are really the best. His family lives comfortably, has a brother serving as an officer in the army, and he himself works at the town's supply and marketing cooperative. If Third Sister could really marry Zhou Weimin and secretly capture his heart, you might even move to the town and live a comfortable life with Zhou Weimin, no longer exhausting yourself for those measly work points."

From yesterday until now, Xu Chunmei hadn't stopped thinking about making it happen with Zhou Weimin herself, but she simply couldn't lower herself to do those shady acts. Therefore, she chose to share her plans with Third Sister Xu Chunxia.

Whether the other party would take her advice was not her concern.

However, she wasn't offering help for nothing; she had her own calculations. That's why she revealed her own thoughts to Third Sister Xu Chunxia, "Third Sister, I'm just saying if, if you really do marry Zhou Weimin, when the time comes, could I count on my brother-in-law to lend a hand with my own marital matters, what do you say?"

"Nothing's certain for me yet, and you're already thinking so far ahead."

Xu Chunxia glared at her younger sister Xu Chunmei with annoyance but ultimately nodded, "If I ever do have the day you speak of, I naturally won't forget to have him give you a helping hand."

Blushing, Xu Chunxia felt embarrassed.

"Third Sister, Fourth Sister, what are you whispering about? It's noisy; I want to sleep. Stop talking!"

The drowsy voice belonged to the Xu family's Sixth Child, Xu Chunxiang, who was Xu Chunxia and Xu Chunmei's younger sister. At ten years old, she was thin and small. Normally she just focused on working hard, very honest by nature.

Thus, Xu Chunxia and Xu Chunmei weren't at all worried that their little sister would go and tattle on them to their parents.

"Go to sleep, I'll talk about your idea once I've thought it over."

Though she said this, Xu Chunxia had already made up her mind. To avoid being bartered off like livestock by her parents, she decided to find the right opportunity to make things a fait accompli with Zhou Weimin.

If previously she felt a bit guilty about encroaching on her good friend Kang Li's territory, now, snatching a man from Su Qing's hands, she felt no guilt whatsoever.

After all, they're all the same, no one nobler than the other.

The night was quiet and peaceful.

Kang Li slept sweetly at home, unaware that her scorned ex-fiancé had now indeed become a hot commodity and that Xu Chunxia was about to ruin her reputation.

Yes, it was a ruined reputation, for with Su Qing around, Xu Chunxia's plan was bound to fail.

The reason?

Su Qing knew very well that Xu Chunxia was setting her sights on Zhou Weimin. How could she not guard against it and allow a duck that was almost in her mouth to fly into someone else's?