Chapter 236: The Rice is Fully Cooked
Si Boyi listened to Zhang Lijuan’s ordeal, his heart aching to the point his eyes reddened. He never imagined Zhang Lijuan’s feelings ran this deep for him, daring to confront Chen Jinlan for him and venture here in the dead of night, regardless of the danger. Was she trying to break his heart?
His emotions were a whirlwind, but words failed him, especially given his sister and Zheng Xiaoshuang were present, making it hard for him to articulate anything.
Having heard Zhang Lijuan’s story, Si Xiaohui’s expression soured, she stammered with wide eyes, "Since your mother disagrees, why did you run over here? If she’s going to discover you’re not home as soon as dawn breaks, and create a huge fuss, will my mom even survive that?"
It was unexpected to see Si Xiaohui being so selfish, only fixating on how Lin Fengying would find it challenging, without considering Zhang Lijuan’s daring late night trek.
Zhang Lijuan gritted her teeth in annoyance but understood throwing a fit at this point was ill-timed. Drawing in a deep breath, she said, "Xiaohui, I came intending to prove my determination."
She stared intently at Si Boyi as though she’d made a substantial decision, "Boyi, even if you can offer me nothing, I still want to be with you. Since my mother is against reducing the dowry, I won’t go back. We can simply live together."
"I...Lijuan...you..." Boyi’s face turned red, his mouth moved but no words came out. He never imagined that Zhang Lijuan would be so bold as to suggest eloping with him.
Truth be told, witnessing such audacity, Si Boyi was more petrified than thrilled. Being traditional-minded, he found this situation to be inappropriate and feared it would damage their reputation if word got out.