Chapter 443: Chapter 443 Matched
Yang Peijun read the letter at a glance.
Yang Peiying watched his face, the way his eyebrows raised, lips curled, and brows furrowed, the transformations of his facial expressions seemed agonizing to watch.
She had never been very brave, and although she had toughened up recently and was no longer as timid, she still felt a deep reverence when facing her demonically spirited third brother.
At last, Yang Peijun crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it to the ground, stomping on it a few times.
He cursed, "To hell with that damn loser, the little bastard! As if he could mess with someone’s daughter with his muddy background; he doesn’t even take a look at himself! He’s utterly worthless!"
Yang Peiying was so startled by his outburst that she was somewhat at a loss.
After his string of curses, Yang Peijun picked up the paper ball and walked inside.
Seeing Yang PeiMin drawing design sketches, he angrily threw the paper ball onto her desk, "Look at this crap!"
Yang PeiMin, puzzled by his annoyed face, picked up the ball of paper, unfolded it, and read.
"This is a letter from Qu Fang to Yingzi, to be precise, a love letter. He even invited Yingzi to watch a movie, and oh, the way he phrased things was quite romantic."
Yang PeiMin flipped it over, looking for the movie ticket, but couldn’t find it.
She asked Yang Peijun, "Where’s the movie ticket?"
Yang Peijun, "..."
"This guy was chased off by our mom a few days ago, right? And now he just pops up again. It seems like the lesson wasn’t enough. I’ll go give him a good beating, and then he’ll know some people aren’t to be trifled with!"
Yang PeiMin stopped him, "Hey, I’ve got a plan, and it’s quite coincidental. Our family seems to attract attention, and those two right beside us would make a perfect match."
Yang Peijun immediately got it, exclaimed in surprise, "Yeah, why didn’t I think of that? Those two are coveting others’ belongings, aren’t they? It’s really destiny. Like the saying goes, ’Those who are alike tend to be together.’ So, how do you plan to set them up?"
Yang PeiMin beckoned him closer, whispered, "Didn’t Qu Fang send a movie ticket? Go find it. He said he would wait at the movie theater entrance tomorrow at noon. We don’t need to reply to his letter; just give the ticket to Lu Hailing and let her keep the date."
Yang Peijun straightened up, a slight frown on his face, "Will this work? They’re not fools - both are so purpose-driven; will they even look at each other?"
"They live in the same courtyard, don’t they? Just let everyone know they went to see a movie together, and afterwards, we add fuel to the fire. Even if nothing happens, it’ll look like something did. As for how to go about it, I’ll leave that to you, big brother. I think I’ve underestimated you in the past. Look at what you’ve accomplished these past months, how capable you’ve become, and even getting Xiao Tong to gather intel for you on the Lu family. I really see you in a new light, so I’m counting on you to put extra effort into this."
Yang Peijun nodded in agreement, not at all feeling that the task was difficult. On the contrary, he was quite pleased with Yang PeiMin’s compliment.
Yang PeiMin paid him no more mind; he was full of cunning ideas. If it didn’t work, she still had Shen Yiguang; they could work it out together later.
After Yang Peijun had left, Yang Peiying came in, unaware of what had happened.
Yang PeiMin saw her and said, "Yingzi, don’t go out alone these next few days. If you need anything, ask your third brother. Those people nearby are all stirring up trouble."
Yang Peiying hurriedly nodded, came over, and asked softly, "What’s wrong with third brother? I called him earlier and he didn’t answer. Also, Lin Shuangmei gave me a letter earlier. Third brother read it and cursed, but I don’t know what was written inside?"
Yang PeiMin hadn’t expected her not to have read the letter and briefed her on its content.
After listening, Yang Peiying’s cheeks turned bright red, but her expression was serious, "Sister, I’m not interested in him."
Yang PeiMin raised an eyebrow, now intrigued, "Then tell me, what are your thoughts?"
"In the letter, he said I caught his eye and that we could start dating. He wouldn’t mind that I come from the countryside, and he wouldn’t care about my looks or education. Then, he told me to wait for him at the movie theater entrance tomorrow at noon after he gets off work. He, he didn’t even ask for my opinion, didn’t ask if I was willing, just directly told me to wait there. I really don’t like this kind of behavior, like I’m desperate to get married or something."
Yang PeiMin’s eyes widened with admiration. It was indeed Yang Peiying who deserved recognition.
See, she assessed the situation clearly on her own.
She had worried that her naive sister, having little contact with men outside of her brothers, might not withstand repeated romantic overtures.
Yang Peiying’s face remained flushed as she looked at Yang PeiMin and whispered, "Sister, I earn money now. Even if I don’t get married, I can support myself. I’m not afraid at all!"
Yang PeiMin felt like applauding, "Yingzi, you’re amazing. Well said! We are self-reliant; in what way are we inferior to men? Why should we need them to choose us? They really think they’re irresistible, talking about not minding your rural background or your appearance and education. Throughout his words, he’s reminding you of what you lack. His purpose is to make you feel insecure, to make you choose him. He thinks country folk will pounce at the slightest hint from city people. We won’t indulge such behavior."
Yang Peiying smiled and nodded.
Yang PeiMin smiled back, "Yingzi, there definitely will be someone who likes you for who you are, not for money or anything else. That person just hasn’t appeared yet. Let’s wait. In the meantime, let’s focus on doing our own things well, elevating our value. Present the best version of yourself every day, so whenever you meet that person, you’ll be at your brightest."
Yang Peiying nodded firmly.
Once Yang Peiying had left, Yang PeiMin, unable to contain her excitement, took out paper to write to Zhang Minghua. Her sister was becoming successful, and Zhang Minghua would surely be overjoyed to hear it.
Yang Peijun went outside, found the movie ticket inside the envelope, stopped a neighbor’s kid to ask if Lu Hailing had gotten off work. Being told she hadn’t, he squatted by his house waiting for Lu Hailing. When he saw her approaching, he threw the movie ticket in front of her and turned back home, cursing, "What a joke, thinking a lousy movie ticket would get her to lend her bike. No chance."
Once he entered the courtyard, he shut the door and then climbed onto the wall to watch Lu Hailing’s reaction.
Lu Hailing, as expected, bent to pick it up and continued on her way home, clutching it in her hand.
Yang Peijun then called over Xiao Tong for help.