Everything for Marriage (Fourth Update!)
At two in the morning, sporadic firecrackers could still be heard outside.
After ending his hour-long call with Qu Yunxuan, Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan went to sit on the sofa in the Outer Room. He obediently picked up the kettle, poured Xie Huilan a cup of hot tea, and carried it over to her. Gratitude was written all over his face, yet he did not know how to express it. In Dong Xuebin's eyes, Aunt Xuan had always doted on him. She had not hesitated to wrong herself for his sake. But thinking about it, wasn't that simply Aunt Xuan's virtuous nature? She cared for Dong Xuebin, put him first in everything, thought everything through for him, and even if she suffered grievances, she would only bury them in her heart and bear them alone rather than let Dong Xuebin worry. That was Qu Yunxuan. That was the Aunt Xuan he knew.
But Xie Huilan was the same, which greatly surprised Dong Xuebin.
Aunt Xuan had, after all, come from an ordinary family, whereas Xie Huilan was different. Setting aside her prestigious background, merely considering her current status as County Chief, making such a decision was definitely not something as simple as moving her lips. There was pressure from her family, pressure from public opinion, and what would happen when they truly divorced five years later? This was no longer merely a matter of personal feelings. There was also pride, face, and all sorts of other concerns.
"Sister Xie."
"...Hm?"
Dong Xuebin gazed at her tenderly, wanting to say something.
Xie Huilan took the teacup he offered, took a sip, and looked up with a smile. "Don't look at me so emotionally. You'll scare me like that, hehe."
"Come on, why would I scare