Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

Chapter 822: Chapter 822: Pretend to be pitiful in front of others, stab in the back behind them.

”Sister, I only heard a thing or two about your situation from Sister Chunhua. But don’t be mad at her, because as soon as I arrived, I met several military spouses who are quite close to me, and I was bound to ask about you since I hadn’t seen you. That’s when Sister Chunhua told me about your family matters,” An Hao said.

”Sister, I don’t blame Chunhua. She means well,” Zhang Guifang dabbed her tears, ”These past days, your big brother Li and I have had our fair share of fights and arguments. Every time, she and Sister Mei Ying would help me out, standing by my side to scold Zecheng! And they have patiently listened to my endless nagging! I know they all want what’s best for me.”

Upon hearing this, An Hao immediately perceived where the problem lay.

Zhang Guifang regarded Xin Ni as an intruder, naturally intending to be assertive in driving the invader away.

Xin Ni had likely figured out the mentality of men inside out a long time ago.

Hence, she would play the innocent and pitiful in front of others, but behind the scenes, she would stab Zhang Guifang in the back, setting traps and undermining her.

Li Zecheng couldn’t see this side of Xin Ni; he only saw the assertive and domineering side of Zhang Guifang. People tend to sympathetically side with the underdog, especially when it’s a woman with a tragic background.

”Sister, I think big brother Li doesn’t necessarily like that woman. You shouldn’t exaggerate the issue! I may not have experienced as many ups and downs as you have, but over these years, I’ve also seen plenty of domestic affairs in the village and have learned a thing or two. If you want to drive Xin Ni out, you must be united with big brother Li and absolutely can’t afford to have a rift between you, giving someone an opportunity to take advantage,” An Hao suggested.

After listening, Zhang Guifang fell into thought, ”An Hao, Sister thinks you’re spot on. I’ve always been straightforward and not one for scheming. You may be young, but you seem to know a lot. How about you teach me how to do it?”

”Sister, are you saying I’m someone who schemes?” An Hao laughed. In her last life, she had been in a similar situation, and her current awareness was bought with the lessons learned through blood and tears.

Some things might feel satisfying in the moment, but they can lead to troublesome consequences!

Arguing also requires strategy. One must know when to advance or retreat to be invincible in battle.

Zhang Guiying realized she had said something wrong and hastily explained to An Hao, ”No, I didn’t mean to offend! Please don’t be mad at me.”

”Of course not. Sister, I’ll definitely help you however I can!”

As the two were talking, An Hao saw a figure limping along under a streetlight in the distance—it was Xin Ni.

Remembering what had happened earlier, An Hao said to Zhang Guiying, ”Sister, earlier in the grove, I overheard that woman badmouthing you and big brother Li. After exchanging a few words, we even had a fight. If she sees me with you now, she’ll surely think we’re in cahoots and will definitely go tell tales to big brother Li. I should head up first! You should go home now and speak softly and gently to big brother Li, and then, put on your best sister-in-law act!”

”Speak softly to him? Why should I? It was clearly he who hurt me! Should I apologize to her?” Being a good sister-in-law was something she felt she could not manage.

”When I ask you to speak softly, I’m not asking you to apologize. You’re right; what’s wrong with defending your own marriage? I want you to tell big brother Li that you shouldn’t have argued with him and that in the future, you will communicate calmly and rationally! Lay down the groundwork first; there’s still a battle to fight!” An Hao said, winking.