Deep love is also heartless

Qiao Lieque: "Dad, I promise you that I will come back to the Li family next year."

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Lieque felt mixed emotions.

Old Qiao said to Qiao Lieque: "Lieque, remember, there will always be a place for you in the Qiao family."

Qiao Lieque nodded, but felt even more bitter in his heart.

Qiao Lieque was away, so Juzi couldn't stay idle and started to harass Bai Yu and Lian Cuiwei. Lian Cuiwei didn't hesitate to insult her: "Your dear has returned to Kyoto, right? Otherwise, why would you miss us?"

Orange said pitifully: "Well, I am a fake sister."

Bai Yu also joked: "Orange really either doesn't love at all, or loves to death."

A few people were talking nonsense when Huo Lingze called them via video. Juzi was immediately shocked and said quickly, "My brother Huo is calling." She turned off the video of the plastic sisters and answered Huo Lingze's video. Before Juzi could say anything after the call was connected, Huo Lingze said, "Little Juzi, happy new year."

Orange: "Happy New Year, Brother Huo."

This was the first time that Juzi called Huo Lingze "brother" in front of him, which made Huo Lingze even happier.

Huo Lingze: "Give the phone to grandma and grandpa, I'll wish them a happy new year."

Juzi quickly took the phone to find Li Mei and Meng Chunshan. Facing the two elders, Huo Lingze stood straight, bowed respectfully to them and said, "Happy New Year, grandma and grandpa, and may you be safe every year."

Li Mei and Meng Chunshan both smiled and said, "Happy New Year, I wish the young man more success."

After greeting the New Year, Juzi returned to the house holding her phone. She chatted with Huo Lingze for an hour before hanging up.

Meng Xin asked Li Mei: "Aunt, who is this young man? I think Juzi is very close to him."

Li Mei said regretfully, "He is her classmate, two years older than Juzi, a nice guy, but neither of them has any other thoughts. One is willing to be a brother, and the other is willing to be a sister. The two of them get along pretty well."

Meng Xin snorted: "How can there be any brother and sister between a man and a woman? If there is no blood relationship, how can you treat each other well unconditionally if you don't love each other?"

Li Mei glared at Meng Xin: "There are many kinds of love, not just love."

Meng Xin was very unconvinced: "Family affection: it does not exist without blood ties, and friendship: pure friendship does not exist between men and women."

"So Ju Mancang's kindness to Dongmei is also love?"

"How can it be the same? Mancang is good friends with Dongmei's man. It was Dongmei's man who asked Mancang to take care of him before he died."

"Whatever the reason, they get along very well. Do you think there is love between them?"

"Aunt, what do you mean? Aren't they both clean?"

"Don't you know whether it's clean or not? I'm just telling you that it's possible for a man and a woman not to be in love."

"That's not right. Mancang treats Dongmei well, but he always takes me with him when he goes to his house, and he always asks my son to go with him when he delivers things. They basically never meet alone."

"That's because they know their limits and want to avoid suspicion, but it's also true that they have a good relationship. They grew up together and have a closer relationship than others. But you also know that there is no ambiguity between Mancang and Dongmei, so Mancang is also aboveboard in what he does. If the two of them put aside the love between men and women, they will be relatives, regardless of whether they are blood relatives or not."

Meng Xin felt a little blocked after hearing this. In fact, it was because Dongmei had a fight with Meng Mancang. Meng Mancang indulged her in everything except Dongmei. He made her chop wood in winter and farm in summer, but the two of them would never meet in private. Meng Xin just felt uncomfortable, but she had no choice. After a long time, she turned a blind eye.