A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er finally coaxed Taohua away, and was just about to sit down and have a good chat with Sha Yanxiao when Sha Lili came again.

As soon as she entered the room, she looked around, smiling, and looked at the two of them with an ambiguous look and said, "Well, I came after dinner. Did I bother you?"

Guier smiled and said, "What are you talking about? You're not usually so polite. Come in and sit down."

Sha Lili walked in with a smile and sat down. The servant made tea, put down some snacks and left.

Sha Lili glanced furtively at the servant who was leaving, slapped her thigh and said, "Let me make it clear here that I absolutely support you two."

Gui'er was completely bewildered after hearing this, while Sha Yanxiao smiled helplessly.

However, Gui'er immediately guessed that Sha Lili must be referring to the rumor that Sha Yanxiao was going to marry her. She didn't know how to deal with it, so she just looked at Sha Yanxiao.

Sha Lili paid no attention to the two's expressions and continued to talk non-stop, "As for me, what can I say? We are brothers and sisters. Second brother is a good person, everyone knows that. Gui'er is a bit of a quail, but she is smart and not bad. Besides, you two have been together since childhood. With Gui'er's background, she will definitely not find a good man if she goes out to find someone else. Good things should be kept within the family. Second brother, I don't think it's a big deal if you suffer a little injustice. As long as you are fine, it's fine. We know each other well."

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Actually, I can do either. It depends on Gui'er."

Sha Lili nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes." Suddenly she froze for a moment and said in surprise, "So you haven't decided yet. I thought you two had already decided secretly. It was only this time that father proposed to marry Gui'er to Duanmu Heng. Second brother, that's why you stood up and rebelled. Gui'er, what's so bad about my second brother? You even despise him for this? He's the most wealthy bachelor in Jiangcheng."

Gui'er looked at Sha Yanxiao a little hesitantly and helplessly. She didn't understand what was going on, but she couldn't tell Sha Lili that she was going to trick the Duanmu family into taking the antiques back first.

Seeing her like that, Sha Yanxiao couldn't help but come to her rescue. "I was just kidding. I was afraid that my father would really marry Gui'er off to the Duanmu family. They work for the Japanese. We're bound to go to war with Japan in the future. What will we do then? That's why I said I want to marry her too."

Sha Lili was stunned for a moment, then sat on the sofa for a few seconds, as if trying to process what Sha Yanxiao had said. After a long while, she finally reacted and said disappointedly, "Tsk, you made me happy for a moment, but it turned out to be fake."

Sha Yanxiao smiled, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Gui'er also breathed a sigh of relief. Sha Yanxiao was still the same as usual.

Sha Lili looked at Sha Yanxiao, then at Gui'er, and suddenly seemed to react: "Father wants to use the Duanmu family to get those antiques back from Shanghai, right? Gui'er, you're making too much of a sacrifice! I heard that this traitor's methods are very extraordinary. If we're not careful, he'll hold a grudge against you and try to steal your money and kill you."

"They are ruthless and we are not pushovers either. After all, they are still on our territory. But if they are willing to help get the antiques back, I will discuss with my father to cancel the engagement and then give them some money as a reward. It's not impossible." Sha Yanxiao said with his legs crossed.

After hearing this, Sha Lili's eyes suddenly turned, and she said to Sha Yanxiao flatteringly, "Second brother, I'm getting married soon. Bring back your things and give me one or two as a dowry. It will also bring honor to our Marshal's Mansion."

Sha Yanxiao glanced at her, smiled dotingly, and said, "We'll talk about it later."

Sha Lili said coquettishly, "Oh, then I'll take that as your agreement. Thank you, brother. I'll go home first." Then she stood up and walked out. Halfway through, she suddenly turned back and pulled Gui'er with her: "Guier, come and see me off."

Sha Yanxiao was drinking tea and reading the newspaper, ignoring them. Gui'er had no choice but to follow him out.

After leaving the courtyard, Sha Lili looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then she said to Gui'er, "Are you stupid? Did you really just ask my brother to cover for you?"

Gui Er smiled bitterly and said, "How can I deceive you with this?"

Sha Lili sighed, "Don't tell me you dislike my brother because he's older than you, do you? Let me tell you, my brother is the best man you can find. If you look for someone from another wealthy family, you might not find him. He's the next Lord of Jiangcheng, and in this family, there are no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. No one will look at you coldly. You are the only young mistress who deserves the title. My second brother is different from father. He treated that arrogant Miss Ji well back then, but that woman was unlucky and eventually annoyed him. For so many years, you've been with him, and you can do whatever you want. If you change to another man, how can he be so good? If you were with my brother, you would really marry a better wife than me."

Gui'er said awkwardly and embarrassedly, "Lily, what nonsense are you talking about? I've never thought about this before."

Sha Lili slapped her forehead and said, "I knew you'd never think about these things, so I pulled you out of this and told you something. If I were you, I'd crawl into my brother's bed and make this a reality. Then you wouldn't have to worry about anything for the rest of your life. Do you understand? Oh, you're driving me crazy."

Guier knew that Sha Lili's starting point was for her own good, but her thoughts were completely different from her own. She only thought about how to make her own life happy and smooth. What happened in this world, this country, and this nation had nothing to do with her.

She didn't know how to express her thoughts to Sha Lili, but even if she did, she would probably just think she was a freak. So she could only say, "Thank you, Lili. I will cherish you. If my second brother and I are destined to be together, I won't give up. Are you satisfied with this?"

Sha Lili said anxiously, "What's the point of fate? Fate is something you create yourself. Do you know how many letters I wrote to my fiancé and how many photos I sent him?"

Gui'er said helplessly, "Yes, yes, yes, I understand. I will actively strive for it, but don't tell anyone about this. My father will use it to deceive the Duanmu family. By the way, how did you know about this?"

Sha Lili said, "My mother spent a lot of money to bribe the steward and my mother around my father. When my father came back from your place that day, he was furious and yelled in the main room, telling everything about this matter."