Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 1441: Dissonant Voices

However, the items Gu Qiaoqiao placed were inconspicuous. After all, at this time, it couldn’t be too special, as that would easily cause trouble for Qin Yize. But even so, while giving herself a break and wandering around the courtyard, Gu Qiaoqiao still overheard some women gossiping in the corner. One of them said bitterly, "I really don’t understand what the leader was thinking. Both families already have houses, and yet they still want another one here."

Another sharp voice chimed in, "What else could it be? How can you not understand such a simple thing? Who would complain about having too much money? Who would say they have too many houses?"

"You two should just shut up. This is something Doctor Qin rightfully deserves. Why shouldn’t they have it? By your logic, just because they have a house, they can’t have another? The young couple hasn’t been married long, and they don’t have any children yet. Are they supposed to live apart?"

The two didn’t say another word, and that straightforward voice continued, "These things are given according to merit and rank. If you want it too, then let your men work harder."

"Okay, Sister-in-law Su, no need to side with them. We know your families are close; we’re just casually talking."

"This isn’t a place for casual talk; watch what you say in the future."

After that, Gu Qiaoqiao heard one of the women muttering to herself. She smiled and turned to walk in another direction.

But Gu Qiaoqiao did know who Sister-in-law Su was, the wife of Doctor Su who worked with Qin Yize. She had been over when they moved into the new house. Although it was their first meeting, she was quite friendly and had a personality similar to Du Shuang. Gu Qiaoqiao had a favorable impression of her.

At this moment, hearing Sister-in-law Su speak up for them made her feel quite warm.

But Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t show up, to avoid making things awkward for them.

If it were the old Gu Qiaoqiao, she really would have cared a lot, but now she no longer pays attention to such things. In life, if you always worry about others’ gossip, you really won’t survive.

However, Gu Qiaoqiao did figure out who the two women were and decided it was best to have as little contact with them as possible.

For Qin Yize and Gu Qiaoqiao, a new life had officially begun.

Qin Yize was the happiest. When he came home at noon, there was a hot meal waiting for him, and at night, there was his sweet wife to cuddle with. Qin Yize felt like he was on cloud nine.

And by this time, it was nearing the end of September, which meant An Xiaotong’s wedding was also about to begin.

Even though Gu Qiaoqiao was married, since she didn’t have children yet, An Xiaotong pestered her into being one of her bridesmaids.

The other bridesmaids were Mu Xinxin, Shang Qing, and one of An Xiaotong’s classmates.

An Xiaotong’s mother, who hadn’t been around much, showed up with An Xiaolan.

An Xiaotong mentioned that her parents were going through a divorce; she didn’t know how things were going now.

But regardless, this was An Xiaotong’s wedding, and both husband and wife had to be there. Only Han Zhuomei didn’t look too happy, but those in the know didn’t think much of it. The happiest were Chairman An and Grandma An.

Just as Chairman An placed his daughter’s hand into Du Tian’s, he couldn’t help but tear up and choked on his words for quite a while. An Xiaotong cried her heart out.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s gaze was somewhat distant as she recalled her own wedding. Back then, she was young and naive, so eager to marry Qin Yize, happy every day. On the day she left, her parents were heartbroken, but she didn’t shed a single tear. In hindsight, she was truly immature.

Sigh, youthful recklessness means learning the hard way that life isn’t just about love; living a life without family feels like a nightmare.

The wedding was lively, grand, and went smoothly. With friends like Qin Yize and Chu Chengfeng holding down the fort, any troublemakers couldn’t succeed.

After An Xiaotong’s wedding, Fong Lei returned to work. At this time, there was still no word from Liang Yan, and everyone went back to their own busy lives.

In the blink of an eye, the first snow in the Imperial Capital had fallen, drifting down gracefully, wrapping the city in a silver veil. The red lanterns near and far looked as beautiful as a fairytale castle under this white veil.

Qin Yize got up early, swept the snow in the yard into a pile in the corner, and Gu Qiaoqiao crawled out of her warm bed, peeking out the window to see Qin Yize downstairs sweeping the snow. Excited, she dressed and ran downstairs.

The snow was heavy, and the world was a silver and white wonderland. Gu Qiaoqiao put on her mittens, felt playful and built a snowman, giving it a hat, using two black stones for eyes, and a carrot for the nose, even wrapping her thick scarf around the snowman. Watching this, Qin Yize chuckled but couldn’t resist teasing Gu Qiaoqiao, "Once the sun comes out, it’ll melt."

"But do you think it looks good?" Gu Qiaoqiao puffed cold air, tilting her head to ask.

"A snowman sculpted by an artist, it’s one of a kind in the world," Qin Yize said, giving a very earnest thumbs-up in praise.

Gu Qiaoqiao laughed out loud.

Next door, Sister-in-law Su was also shoveling snow. The walls between the yards weren’t high, so she could easily see over. Ever the extrovert, Sister-in-law Su, upon hearing Gu Qiaoqiao’s laughter, curiously peered over the wall into the Qin family’s yard and pointed at the snowman, exclaiming, "My goodness, are you two like little kids, building a snowman?"

Behind her, Doctor Su scolded, "What do you mean ’little kids’? That’s childlike wonder, understand?"

"Isn’t childlike wonder just being a kid? Don’t bully me for being uneducated," Sister-in-law Su glared at her husband.

Meanwhile, mischievous Su Qingwen was jumping up and down, shouting, "Dad, Dad, lift me up, I want to see the snowman."

Doctor Su easily lifted his son over his shoulders and placed him on the wall. Doctor Su’s son, only four years old, was adorably cute with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his little face red from the cold.

Gu Qiaoqiao hurried over and stretched out her hand to him, "Come here, Auntie will show you the snowman."

Qin Yize quickly walked over, reaching out, "Let me do it. I don’t want you to drop him, both of you could fall."

Sister-in-law Su laughed, "Doctor Qin, you’re just saying that because you’re worried about your wife, saying both could fall."

Doctor Su glared at his wife to stop her from speaking further, but Qin Yize was unfazed, "Come over for drinks tonight; I’ve got two river fish. We’ll stew them for dinner."

Doctor Su’s eyes lit up, eagerly nodding, "Alright, alright."

Sister-in-law Su also joined in the fun, unreservedly saying, "Then I’ll bring a couple of dishes, and we can have a feast."