Chapter 156:1 Have No Connection with Him


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    Under the oppression of the Sun Family for more than a decade, they had been living in extreme poverty, often not having enough to eat, let alone enough to umte any possessions. If Tong Tiehu were to marry Qiao Xiaomai, who knows if the Sun Family would extend their bullying to their household too?


    It was one thing to observe the Sun Family’s shenanigans from afar, but quite another to be a part of their family through marriage. Not many people were willing to take that risk.


    Moreover, afterst year’s incident where the Sun Family publicly dered that Zhuang Luhe would get hereuppance for her unfilial actions, and then Qiao Changshun ended up really breaking his leg, those who did have an interest in Qiao Xiaomai withdrew their marital considerations one after another.


    On the other hand, Tong Sang, a famously handsome young man, was well-off, with his family owning a shop in town and a hundred acres of farnd. With such good conditions, he was more than capable of marrying a girl from town.


    One was stuck in the mire, and the other was a radiantly shining moon admired by the surrounding viges. No one, apart from the delusional Zhu Cuiying of the Qiao Family, would ever think of linking Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sang together.


    However, now that Tong Sang had shown such concern for Qiao Xiaomai, Gao Xiaomei naturally couldn’t resist probing into the gossip.


    A twitch appeared at the corner of Qiao Xiaomai’s mouth, “I have nothing to do with him.”


    “Howe he’s so good to you then?” Gao Xiaomei clearly didn’t believe her, “Tong Sang’s aloofness is famous. So many vige girls have tried to gift him things, but he never epted any.”


    Qiao Xiaomaiughed dryly. “1 really have nothing to do with him.”


    Seeing that Qiao Xiaomai was not lying, Gao Xiaomei’s eyes twinkled. She chuckled and suggested, “So it means that he has taken a shining to you now?”


    Qiao Xiaomai responded with a tight-lipped smile, staying silent.


    The Tong Family had been silent in the face of the Sun family’s years of bullying. But now after her sudden appearance, both Tong Tiehu and Tong Sang were exceedingly kind. Who knew what Tong Sang was up to now? “Oh my, are you shy?” Noticing that Qiao Xiaomai was just quietly smiling, Gao Xiaomei teasingly asked.


    Qiao Xiaomai, “….I’m not shy.”


    She spoke sincerely, but Gao Xiaomei misunderstood her words to be borne out of worry about the disparity between the Qiao and Tong families. Thus, Gao Xiaomei immediatelyforted her, “You don’t need to worry. If Tong Sang really likes you, everything will be fine. His grandfather’s favorite grandson is Tong Sang. As long as he insists, his grandfather will definitely agree in the end.”


    Qiao Xiaomai,


    She really hated whenever someone brought up the topic of marriage. However, considering the special monthly supplies brought by Gao Xiaomei, this time, she endured it.


    Suppressing the urge to walk away, she put on a solemn expression, “I don’t like him.”


    When she said this, Gao Xiaomei eximed in a lower voice, “Why not?! Tong Sang is a catch in the eyes of all the unmarried girls for miles around. They’ve all tried to get his attention but can’t!”


    “If I say I don’t like him, then I don’t.” Qiao Xiaomai’s soft eyebrows were furrowed together.


    “Oh my gosh, you actually don’t like such an outstanding person as Tong Sang!” Gao Xiaomei couldn’t help but exim.


    The hand Qiao Xiaomai kept hidden under her nket came out again, crushing a pillow that had already been reduced to tattered cloth. She tried to keep her face as cool as possible and asked in return, “Then do you like him?”


    “I already have Brother Aniu.” Gao Xiaomei giggled.


    Her engagement was set in cest year with ad from a neighboring vige, with the marriage set to take ce after this year’s New Year’s celebrations.


    If she weren’t engaged, chances are she might like Tong Sang too.


    However, now was not the time to talk about Brother Aniu. It was rare for Tong Sang to have feelings for a girl, and this girl didn’t like him. She had to get to the bottom of this.


    “So, what kind of person do you fancy?” she asked..