Chapter 295 - 148: A Visit or Just Adding to the Woes_2
Gu Fangzi studied Shi Lian with both eyes, and then said to Shi Yumei with a smile, "Cousin seems to be in good spirits, it looks like your rest has been quite rewarding, and your mood isn’t bad either!"
Shi Yumei gave a slight smile and couldn’t help but make a barbed comment, "Indeed! I thought she must have felt aggrieved and upset, so I hurried over to visit and comfort her. It turns out that third younger sister knows quite well how to take care of herself; I was worried over nothing!"
Shi Lian’s face stiffened slightly, having been hurt out of the blue—how could she possibly not feel aggrieved at all? But she knew all too well that even if she felt wronged, what could she do about it? Expect her elder sister to apologize and admit fault? That was unthinkable to her! She was already very grateful for the care her elder brother and sister-in-law had shown her!
Little did she know, not showing her sadness and distress had now become yet another fault for her elder sister to pick at. Shi Lian knew that even if she did appear disheveled, with a gloomy expression, traces of tears on her face, and light worry between her brows, her elder sister would still be annoyed, convinced she was just putting on a show!
In a word, it was her fault no matter how you looked at it!
Shi Lian felt a rush of stifled anger in her heart, but she had always been able to endure. Keeping any sign of understanding Shi Yumei’s insinuations off her face, she looked down slightly embarrassedly and chuckled, "Actually, I’ve always preferred peace and quiet over hustle and bustle, so this doesn’t really bother me! I am just grateful that elder sister and cousin came to see me!"
"Look at this sweet talk! You’ve become quite articulate!" Gu Fangzi said with a smile, feigning affection as she pinched Shi Lian’s cheek lightly, teasing her, "Everyone says third cousin is too honest and doesn’t like to talk much, but I think she’s quite clever!"
Shi Yumei nodded unenthusiastically and said, "Fangzi is quite right, our little sister can indeed be surprising!"
Shi Lian continued to smile foolishly, "It’s so embarrassing to be praised by elder sister and cousin like this!"
Who knows if she’s really foolish or just pretending? Shi Yumei gave her a blank look and said nothing, while Gu Fangzi kept a lip-smiling expression.