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Wen Miao clenched her fists tightly, feeling that Lin Zhilan was about to mock her.

The woman opposite me had thick but neat eyebrows with a relaxed shape; her skin was white and translucent, with a luminous glow; her eyes were black and bright, as deep as a starry sky.

She tied her thick, black hair into a thick braid and casually draped it over her shoulder. The long journey made her posture slightly languid, and her eyes swept over with a hint of disdain that was neither a smile nor a frown.

Faced with Lin Zhilan, who was as bright and spirited as a gladiolus, Wen Miao couldn't help but take a step back, her face showing realization.

Wen Miao's proud appearance seemed to pale in comparison to her.

Lin Zhilan looked her over and smiled slowly, "Which seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl isn't pretty?"

Lin Zhilan was not lying.

Wen Miao has beautiful features and is indeed pretty, but the arrogance and haughtiness she can't hide in her eyes will instantly diminish any goodwill people have towards her.

"No matter how many good qualities you have, since Chengzhou has clearly expressed his attitude to you, you should understand that you should stop doing things that make both of you feel awkward."

"I don't feel embarrassed," Wen Miao said.

Wen Miao's family kept telling her that "it's easy for a woman to pursue a man," and instead of stopping her, they encouraged her to continue pursuing him.

But she couldn't let go of her pride, and every time she saw Jiang Chengzhou, she would act as if she were being arrogant, wanting Jiang Chengzhou to fawn over her like everyone else.

Jiang Chengzhou, expressionless, exposed her, "Wen Miao, do you know you've become a spectacle in this compound? Everyone's laughing at you, do you know that?"

Wen Miao's relentless pursuit of Jiang Chengzhou may be praised by some for her courage, but most people would say that Wen Miao lacks a girl's reserve, is just chasing after someone who doesn't reciprocate her feelings, and is simply clinging on relentlessly.

Even the Wen family themselves didn't care about the girl's reputation; others just watched the spectacle.

Jiang Chengzhou disliked being the center of attention and disliked Wen Miao; he found her utterly annoying.

Wen Miao's face paled, then she said, "Then just agree to it. People will only say that sincerity can move mountains, and who would dare to laugh at me?"

Jiang Chengzhou scoffed, "Isn't this forced buying and selling just like thuggery?"

Wen Miao pursed her lips. "What's wrong with me? Why don't you like me? What makes you think you can dislike me?"

Jiang Chengzhou was speechless. "Aunt, could you take her pulse? I suspect she really has a problem with her mind."

Talking to Wen Miao is like being in a maze; no matter what you say, it doesn't make sense.

Lin Zhilan could also see that this girl was stubborn and that trying to be gentle with her was completely useless.

Moreover, she seemed certain that because she was a good catch, if Jiang Chengzhou didn't like her, it meant that Jiang Chengzhou was blind, unlucky, and ungrateful.

Lin Zhilan frowned, adopting the demeanor of a wicked mother-in-law, "Why should Chengzhou like you? Are you good enough for him?"

Wen Miao pointed to her own nose, "I'm not good enough for him? I'm..."

"Who are you?" Lin Zhilan retorted, "Are you going to repeat what you just said? You're from the capital, do you own a house in the capital? You're pretty, but not pretty enough to make Chengzhou fall for you. Besides, Chengzhou himself isn't bad-looking either."

Aside from that, I don't see any redeeming qualities in you. You're stubborn, arrogant, and unreasonable, which makes you very unlikable. In my opinion, it's reasonable for Chengzhou not to like you.

Wen Miao looked at Jiang Chengzhou, "You just let her say that about me?"

"Is my aunt wrong?" Jiang Chengzhou said coldly.

Being criticized to her face for the first time, Wen Miao finally felt embarrassed and retorted angrily, "Pah! What kind of good person is Jiang Chengzhou? He's got that cheap, country bumpkin vibe. If my parents hadn't made me go on a blind date with him, I wouldn't have given him a second thought. He's ungrateful!"

Jiang Chengzhou: "Yes, yes, I'm ungrateful. I'm poor and unsophisticated. I beg you, young lady, please let me go, okay?"

Jiang Chengzhou only wanted to get rid of Wen Miao, and he didn't care about belittling himself.

He was the child raised by Lin Zhilan, and Lin Zhilan didn't want to hear him talk about himself like that, so she frowned.

Wen Miao snorted coldly, "Anyway, I don't care. I've taken a liking to you, so you have to be with me!"

Lin Zhilan had never met such a person in either of her two lives.

She glanced at her watch; it was still early.

"Chengzhou, let's go to the neighborhood committee."

Jiang Chengzhou, unaware of what was going on, followed Lin Zhilan away.

Wen Miao quickly caught up with them, "What are you doing at the neighborhood committee?"

Lin Zhilan ignored her, and Jiang Chengzhou followed suit, remaining silent.

The retirement home has a management office, and a residents' committee has been set up in the family area. People usually call it the neighborhood committee. The people in charge are retired comrades and their families.

Major issues are handled by the leaders of the retirement home, while neighborhood disputes and obtaining certificates are handled by the residents' committee, and further up the chain of command are handled by the street office.

Lin Zhilan led Jiang Chengzhou to the Parents' Committee and went straight to the leader to explain their purpose.

"I don't know what the rules are like in the capital, nor do I know how powerful this Comrade Wen Miao's family is. I suppose there aren't any princesses or slaves anymore. I wonder if this woman's persistence counts as being a hooligan?"

The leaders of the retirement home naturally knew what had happened, but they didn't expect Jiang Chengzhou's family to make such a big deal out of it, and they were in a bit of a dilemma.

He looked at Wen Miao and said, "Wen Miao, you are a girl, you should respect and love yourself. If someone doesn't like you, don't bother them."

It's funny, actually.

Just now, Wen Miao was acting aggressively towards Lin Zhilan and Jiang Chengzhou.

Now that she was in front of the leader, she started crying, feeling wronged. "Grandpa Zhang, how can a girl like me act like a hooligan? I just like him, is that wrong?"

Jiang Chengzhou gave Lin Zhilan a wink.

How terrifying!

He keeps changing his appearance, as if he's possessed.

Lin Zhilan met her leader's troubled gaze and said calmly, "It's not wrong to like someone, but it is wrong to cause them trouble. Just now, this Comrade Wen kept saying in front of Chengzhou and me that since she has taken a liking to Chengzhou, Chengzhou must be with her. How is that any different from being a robber?"

Director Zhang was in a dilemma.

He was familiar with the Wen, Jiang, and Su families, and now that things had turned out this way, he was in a difficult position.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Zhilan asked seriously, "Sir? If you don't handle this, I might have to call the police."

Director Zhang opened his mouth, "Call...call what police?"

"That's 'playing the rogue,'" Lin Zhilan thought for a moment. "To accuse her of colluding to pressure someone into establishing a relationship, essentially arranging and forcing a marriage—those are all crimes, right?"

"No need, no need," Director Zhang wiped the sweat from his brow. "She's just a child. We're all from the same compound. I'll call her parents over right now, is that alright?"

"Grandpa Zhang..."

Director Zhang waved his hand impatiently, "If you don't want to make a big fuss, apologize to them now and promise not to bother them again."