For Jin'er's sake, she was willing to bow down to this jinx.

Lin Zhiheng ate his meal silently, neither looking at them nor saying a word.

Lin Qingyan ate her meal as usual.

Man is made of iron, food is made of steel.

If you're not in a good mood while eating, it will affect your body's digestion and absorption of food. They ignored the couple and let them mutter to themselves.

As soon as Mr. Lu finished eating, he told Li Fang to hitch up the oxcart and go find Mrs. Lu and Shen Mengya.

He had arranged with the two women that they would take the train back to Beijing early this morning, and he would take them to the county train station.

When Grandma Lu and Shen Mengya arrived, they didn't plan to stay for long. Each of them only brought one set of clothes to change into, so they didn't need to pack much.

Grandma Lu sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) waiting for Mr. Lu to come over, but Shen Mengya seemed reluctant to leave.

"Grandma, can't we stay a little longer?"

"I already told your uncle I was leaving first thing this morning, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"I, I." He still wanted to see what was going on with Lin Qingyan. "I just think it's quite fun here, and I want to stay for a couple more days."

Mrs. Lu seemed to have guessed what she was thinking. "Mengya, some things are beyond our control. Some people don't love you, and even if you give them your heart and soul, they won't give you a second glance. Listen to your grandmother, it's better for you to give up early. There are so many talented young men in the world, my Mengya will definitely find someone more suitable for her."

"Grandma, you're bringing up Zheng Ting again. I knew it. As soon as I said I wasn't leaving, you would all think about Zheng Ting. I really don't care about Zheng Ting. I just want to stay here and play for a few more days."

When Grandma Lu heard what she said, she softened a little and was about to agree to let him stay for two more days when Mr. Lu came over from outside.

"Mom, Mengya, are you all packed? Xiaofang and I will take you to the county town."

Grandma Lu came out of the house first. "Second son, I was going to leave, but Mengya wants to stay and play for two more days. Don't worry, she said it's not for Zhengting, she just thinks it's fun here and wants to play for two more days."

Mr. Lu would never believe them.

"Mom, don't let Mengya run around like that. The whole village knows about her pretending to be Zheng Ting's fiancée the day before yesterday. If she goes out again, I'm afraid people will gossip about her."

"Then I'll try to persuade her to come back with me."

Shen Mengya overheard Lu's father's words from inside the house. If the whole village knew about what happened the day before yesterday, she would definitely be pointed at and gossiped about when she went out.

But she didn't really want to play here.

She thought for a moment, then went outside and said to Mr. Lu, "Uncle, I can go. But I want to see someone before I leave."

"Who? It can't be Zheng Ting, can it? I think you'd better not see him, lest Qing Yan misunderstand. Besides, Zheng Ting might not even want to see you."

Shen Mengya took a deep breath. As expected, Mr. Lu was cunning and shrewd; he had considered everything so thoroughly.

"No, Uncle, I'm not going to see Brother Zhengting, I want to see Comrade Qingyan."

"Is that really necessary?" Mr. Lu frowned.

Grandma Lu was also puzzled. Was she still unable to let go of Lu Zhengting and wanted to compete with Lin Qingyan for him?

"Uncle, Grandma, please don't misunderstand. I'm not looking for Comrade Qingyan because of her and Brother Zhengting. I've thought about it for a long time. Since she and Brother Zhengting have already gotten their marriage certificate, and I no longer have a chance to be with Brother Zhengting."

After she marries into the Lu family, she'll be my sister-in-law, and we'll be seeing each other all the time. We've had so many disagreements; I just want to have a good talk with her, to make peace, and to get along harmoniously from now on.