Chapter 67: Harsh noises cannot wake up those who pretend to be asleep

Jiang Moli was not Zhao Guodong. Those people had carried Old Lady Zhao to the gate of the compound, which meant they had carried her to the gate of the Jiang family. Father Jiang didn't say anything else, but Jiang Moli knew her father must be angry.

As time goes by and it happens more often, Jiang's father will only become more and more unhappy, and he may have a conflict with Jiang's mother.

Jiang Moli didn't want her parents to quarrel over the trivial matters of the Zhao family. The Zhao family members were not worthy of appearing in front of her parents.

"Jasmine." Zhao Guodong looked at Jiang Moli, "Will this matter affect you..."

"No," Jiang Moli said. "Brother, you're just too soft on them. You have to take action when it's time. They've made such a big fuss this time, so just let them do what they want."

Zhao Guodong opened his mouth. He felt so useless that he needed his sister's help.

"Jiahao said he knew someone at that company," Jiang Moli said. "We're not afraid of them finding out it was us. They were the ones who wanted to come here and cause trouble. If they hadn't come here and cause trouble, everyone would have been fine."

Jiang's father sat nearby and didn't mention Jiang Moli. In reality, Jiang's father didn't want Jiang Moli to get involved in those matters, but this one involved Jiang's mother and Zhao Guodong, both of whom were blood relatives of Jiang Moli. Jiang's father knew it was impossible for Jiang Moli to completely ignore them.

"This is so abominable," Jiang Moli said. "We absolutely cannot let them go like this."

The next day at noon, Niu's mother returned home. She was from the countryside, often doing manual labor, and was quite strong. She brought back a lot of things: old clothes Jiang's mother had given her, and some food. Everything was neatly packaged for Niu to take back home.

When Niu's youngest son saw her, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Mom, did you borrow the money?"

"Thirty yuan, that's all your sister and brother-in-law's savings," Niu's mother said. "They still owe money to others, so they gave it all to you. If this money isn't enough, there's nothing we can do. We've already given them quite a bit of betrothal money, and if they still don't want it, then we'll just return it."

Niu's mother was not very satisfied with her daughter-in-law and went back on her word. She initially stated how much money she wanted for the bride price, but said she didn't want anything else. However, after receiving the bride price, those people made other demands. They felt that the Niu family had already given so much, so they had no choice but to continue giving.

"It's not like there are no people in our Niu family who allow themselves to be bullied by them." Mother Niu had a stern face. She put the things on the chair. The things were too heavy and big to put, so she put them on the ground first.

"Mom, is my sister's daughter still learning the guzheng?" Niu's mother's youngest son was called Niu Jingshan. Niu Jingshan remembered that his sister's daughter was learning the guzheng. "A girl doesn't need to learn these things. We are from the countryside..."

"Don't say that! If you say that in front of your sister and brother-in-law, they might disown you," said Niu's mother. "Your mother-in-law paid for half of the money, and your sister's sister-in-law even bought a guzheng for the girl. So don't say that. It's not your sister's fault that we don't have enough money to marry you, and you can't blame us either. It's your fiancée who's asking for too much. Go tell her, if it works out, it works out, if not, just return the money. Do you really have to marry her?"

"mom……"

"Let me be clear," Niu's mother said, "I've even gone to your sister to borrow money for your marriage. Do you think they're rich just because they're in the city? Food, clothing, housing, and transportation all cost money in the city. It's impossible for them to be free."

"I……"

"If you don't go and tell them, do you want me to?" Mother Niu was unhappy.

On the train, Niu's mother thought about her future daughter-in-law's family, and she had a headache. They wanted too much. If it was the same as what other girls around her wanted, it would be nothing. But that family kept asking for things and adding to it.

Mother Niu looked at her youngest son. Seeing him like that, she felt he was a failure. If it were her, she would just abandon the woman. There would be no need for her parents to go out and borrow money. She wouldn't want to wait for the bride to marry her, and then ask for money. If she didn't give her money, she wouldn't leave the house.

The parents of the Niu family's future daughter-in-law wanted her to look for other families and choose a better one. However, after much discussion, the Niu family's conditions were the best, and they were willing to pay them. The woman wasn't particularly beautiful, so not many people liked her. It would be difficult for her to marry in the county town, and the people there looked down on her.

When Niu Jingshan went to explain the situation, the girl's family still wanted the thirty yuan. It was because Niu Jingshan mentioned the thirty yuan that Niu's mother had borrowed, so the girl's family insisted on getting the thirty yuan back.

Niu's mother was furious when she learned what Niu Jingshan had done. She shouldn't have told her youngest son how much money he had borrowed, but he actually told the girl's family everything. The youngest son didn't think there was anything wrong with this. Niu's mother didn't want to give the money so early, saying she had to wait until the day her daughter-in-law got married. Otherwise, the marriage would be over.

In Nancheng, Uncle Zhao Si was fired from the factory. He went to his boss and said he didn't want to be fired at all. He would be able to retire in a few years, so why was he fired now?

"Why are you firing me? I've worked in the factory for so many years." Uncle Zhao was dissatisfied. "Even if I haven't made any contributions, I've worked hard. Leader, please help me."

"I can't help you," the boss said. "Everyone knows how you got this job. You've been doing it for so many years and getting paid that much, which is pretty good."

"If you're willing to help, you can..."

"Have you read the newspaper? This incident has caused such a big uproar, it's a huge uproar. If we keep you here, not only will people outside our company criticize us, but even we, the people in our company, will be unhappy," the leader said. "You've been receiving salary for so many years, that's enough. Don't be so greedy. When your eldest brother passed away, you kicked him out of the house and didn't care about the life or death of your eldest brother's son. It wasn't your fault in the first place. Are you stupid? Why are you still causing trouble at someone's doorstep?"

The leaders all thought that Uncle Zhao and his people were crazy and had problems. Zhao Guodong and his people didn't come to the company to make trouble, which was already a great favor to Uncle Zhao. But Uncle Zhao still had to join in.

"To put it bluntly, you're taking over someone's father's job, so shouldn't you pay him some money?" the leader said. "Don't make this a big deal. If you lose your job, your son, daughter-in-law, daughter, and son-in-law—will they all lose their jobs?"

When Uncle Zhao heard this, he understood that this matter could not be made any bigger.

It’s all Aunt Zhao San’s fault!

Uncle Zhao Si blamed Aunt Zhao San, saying that it was his third sister who insisted on carrying the old lady to Zhao Guodong's doorstep and forcing Zhao Guodong to pay her. This was the reason why all this happened. If they hadn't carried the old lady there, none of this would have happened.

Damn it, Third Sister only knows how to give random advice. She doesn't even contribute enough, and she doesn't help much, but she just makes things worse. Third Sister is always like this, always saying that she contributes too little.

Uncle Zhao Si secretly cursed Aunt Zhao San in his heart. He had to go find his second brother to see how things were going. He probably would lose his job because his second brother's job was not his eldest brother's.

Although Uncle Zhao didn't lose his job, he was criticized by his superiors. The superiors didn't want this matter to escalate and affect the company. Employees' personal affairs shouldn't affect the company. If employees affect the company's image, then the company shouldn't blame them for not giving them face.

Uncle Zhao was in a bad mood. He was afraid that he would really be fired. He was about to retire. Moreover, he also wanted to be rehired to work and earn more money.

Therefore, when Second Uncle Zhao and Fourth Uncle Zhao got together, they firmly believed that it was Third Aunt Zhao who had the problem. If someone asked them, it was Third Aunt Zhao who had to go.

Of course, these people went to find Aunt Zhao San to vent their inner dissatisfaction.

Aunt Zhao San didn't expect her brothers to blame her. She felt that she had done a lot and worked hard to make Old Lady Zhao's life better. These people actually blamed her, saying it was all because Zhao Guodong didn't pay. If Zhao Guodong had paid, these people wouldn't have done this.

Because of this incident, Aunt Zhao San was scolded by her two brothers. She felt upset but didn't dare to refute them much.

Uncle Zhao San felt that Aunt Zhao San deserved it. He had told his wife not to meddle in so many things, but she insisted on doing so. Now she is doing this. Are you satisfied?

"Don't worry about it from now on." said Uncle Zhao San.

But does someone like Aunt Zhao San really not care about those things?

The Zhao family members did not come to Zhao Guodong or Jiang's mother again. They were afraid of losing their jobs, so they did not dare to come, fearing that the matter would continue to escalate, which would not benefit them.

When Jiang's mother learned that Uncle Zhao had lost his job, she felt much happier.

When Jiang Moli returned home, she heard her mother humming a little tune.

"Mom." Jiang Moli said, "It's rare to see you in such a good mood."

"Guodong's fourth uncle is unemployed." Jiang's mother said, "You did a good job on this matter."

If we only rely on newspaper reports without pressure from others, it may not work.

In the past, Jiang's mother didn't want Uncle Zhao to lose his job, but if she went too far, she was afraid that the Zhao family would come and cause trouble. Now that Zhao Guodong and Jiang Moli are grown up, Jiang's mother is no longer afraid of those people.

"Those people are nothing," Jiang's mother said. "Back then, they were so cruel and heartless. They even had the nerve to carry their old lady here."

"They should be taught a lesson." Jiang Moli said, "They have come here several times since my brother came back."

"Those people are related to your brother by blood, after all. They won't kill him for his dead father's sake," Jiang's mother said. "Before, they just came over to say a few words, and your brother could tolerate it. But this time, those people directly carried their old lady over. You're not happy about it, and your brother can't say anything else."

"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded.

"As for your brother, he was kicked out of the house when he was very young, and then followed Mom to remarry." Jiang's mother said, "Your brother's personality is different from yours. He is more tolerant of those things."

It wasn't that Jiang's mother said it was good for Zhao Guodong, but that was the truth. Zhao Guodong's experiences from childhood to adulthood made him a person who didn't care much about things. He had to be tolerant from a very young age. Zhao Guodong followed Jiang's mother to the Jiang family. He had to tolerate Jiang Yuqin and protect his own sister. He couldn't be as unbridled as Jiang Moli.

Jiang Moli is Jiang's father's biological daughter. If she is dissatisfied with Jiang Yuqin, she can speak directly and even provoke Jiang Yuqin. Jiang's father will at most say a few words to Jiang Moli. But Zhao Guodong is different. If Zhao Guodong does that to Jiang Moli, Jiang's father will definitely be very unhappy and will also say something to Jiang's mother.

"If my brother's biological father knew about those things, I wonder if he would be heartbroken." Jiang Moli said.

"I don't know about that," Jiang's mother said. "When his father was alive, he was very kind to those people, and they all seemed to respect him on the surface. But in reality, they just wanted money and benefits. Without benefits, they wouldn't bow down."

Jiang's mother thought back to the past and felt that she had been wrong from the beginning. She shouldn't have married Zhao Guodong's father just because he was good. Zhao Guodong's father considered the Zhao family, but the Zhao family didn't consider them.

"Mom, you don't have to think about those things." Jiang Moli said, "It's all in the past. You have nothing to do with them anymore."

"Yes, that's right." Jiang's mother nodded. "They also said that after I die, they won't let me be buried with Guodong's father."

"Are they joking?" Jiang Moli was surprised.

"They thought I had to be buried with Guodong's father," Jiang's mother said. "There are always some people who can be manipulated by these words."

"I'm telling you not to be buried with your brother's biological father." Jiang Moli curled her lips, "If you really want to be buried together, you'll still have to do things for the Zhao family."

"I won't be buried with your brother's biological father," Jiang's mother said. "I told you that long before they said that."

"Mom, you come with Dad." Jiang Moli said.

It was impossible for Jiang's father and Jin Manzhi to be buried together. Jin Manzhi had remarried, and Jiang Yuqin was not Jiang's father's biological daughter. However, Jiang's mother gave birth to Jiang Moli for Jiang's father, so Jiang's mother and Jiang's father could be buried together.

"That's all we can do." Jiang's mother chuckled.

At this time, Jiang's father came back from outside carrying a pig leg.

"Dad." Jiang Moli's eyes were sharp. She saw the pork leg in her father's hand and asked, "Do you want braised pork trotters or stewed pork trotters?"

"What kind of food do you want to eat?" asked Jiang's father.

"Anything is fine," Jiang Moli said. "I want something with less oil, not too much. If you eat too much oil, you'll get a big, hard bump on your chin, and it'll take several days to go away."

Although Jiang Moli wore makeup when she performed, others might not be able to see it when she stood on the stage, but Jiang Moli still wanted to perform in her best condition. When she was not performing, Jiang Moli did not wear such heavy makeup, so it was easier to see.

"You're so picky." Jiang's mother said with a smile, "Other families always ask for more oil, but you don't."

"I just don't want it." Jiang Moli said, "I have to be beautiful."

"Yes, you have to look beautiful." Jiang's mother said.

The Zhao family's affairs were concluded. Zhao Guodong had already returned home to live on the night that Niu's mother returned, and did not stay at the Jiang family. Zhao Guodong was quite happy when he learned that his fourth uncle Zhao had lost his job. As long as the Zhao family did not dare to come over again, it would be fine.

Zhao Guodong didn't want to face the Zhao family at all. Every time he saw the Zhao family, he would think of those people's ruthlessness.

Niu Cuihua was still selling tofu outside. She did not ask Jiang Moli to ask Sheng Jiahao to find her a job. Niu Cuihua was still self-aware. She was a country woman with no other skills. Selling tofu was enough for her. Why would she bother with so many things?

"My brother's affairs are settled." Niu Cuihua cooked dinner. "My mother said that my sister-in-law's family is looking for another man, but the other man is unwilling to pay so much money, and the people in the county town are unwilling to marry her. My sister-in-law's family is afraid of losing everything, so they asked my sister-in-law and my brother to get the marriage certificate quickly, and then take her away directly after the certificate is obtained. They swallowed up the money for the wedding banquet and just cooked a few tables of dishes."

In other words, the Niu family's wedding banquet was better, while the bride's family tried to save as much as possible. The bride's family had few relatives, and those relatives were reluctant to contribute. Furthermore, the bride's family was too stingy, and all the relatives knew it.

In this way, Niu Cuihua's younger brother and sister-in-law married into the Niu family wearing only old clothes.

"I was hoping my brother would get married, so we had to go back," Niu Cuihua said. "I didn't expect the girl to be so anxious. I asked my mom why they were so anxious. Guess what she said?"

"What did you say?" Zhao Guodong asked in confusion.

"The woman's brother got someone pregnant," Niu Cuihua said. "He needs to pay quickly to get the job done. If he doesn't, the man won't give birth to the child. He also thinks that if he gets the woman pregnant, she'll have to marry him and won't ask for a betrothal gift."

Niu's mother said that it was better for Niu Cuihua and her husband not to go back. If they did, others would think they were rich and would ask Niu Cuihua for money. The elders kept asking Niu Cuihua and her husband for money in front of them, and the couple couldn't refuse. If they didn't refuse, they didn't have the money, but if they did, others would criticize them.

"After my brother and his family got married, they moved into the house we used to live in," Niu Cuihua said. "Mom meant for them to live somewhere else so they wouldn't have to live under the same roof. My sister-in-law will probably help out her parents' family in the future. If she lives with my parents, she'll empty out the family's belongings. My brother and she will live in another place, and now that the family is separated, they can manage their own finances. If she continues to help her parents' family, then they'll both have to tighten their belts."

Niu Cuihua looked down on her sister-in-law. She didn't believe she didn't know about the things going on in her family. It was clearly a conspiracy between them. Marriage was a big deal, and the two families had to agree on a date, but the sister-in-law had been married into the Niu family in such a hurry.

The Niu family agreed, not wanting to wait any longer for fear of other problems. Niu Cuihua's brother was so fond of that woman, so they had no choice but to settle the matter and get it done as soon as possible.

"It's been less than twenty days since Mom came back," Niu Cuihua said. "I told Mom before that we would go when my brother gets married. Now we don't have to go, and we can save some money. I'll ask Mom to give me the red envelope money, and then I'll give her the money."

"Okay." Zhao Guodong had no objection.

"When we got married, my family didn't ask for that much betrothal money," Niu Cuihua said. "But my mom...your mom, the betrothal money she gave was quite good, and it didn't make me feel inferior to others."

People in the countryside like to compare betrothal gifts. If the betrothal gift is too little, it is easy for others to say that the girl in their family is not worth her money.

"Mom won't treat us unfairly." Zhao Guodong said.

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was July, and Shi Nan graduated from school. Shi Nan did not stay in school, and the school did not let him stay. He was assigned to work in the south city.

Earlier, Shi's mother had said that if Shi Nan stayed in the capital, she would do this and that, and she said a lot of things, implying that Shi Nan would marry a girl from the capital in the future. Now that Shi Nan has returned to South City, people are talking about Shi's mother.

"The name you chose is wrong. Shi Nan, Shi Nan, is meant to stay in South City."

"Your Shi Nan can't marry a girl from the capital."

"It's good to be back. I can stay by your side and be filial to you in the future."

…

Those neighbors said these things on purpose because Shi's mother always said that Shi Nan wanted to stay in the capital and looked down on others. Others would say it now when they got the chance, saying it when Shi Nan was not doing particularly well, but it would be hard to say it after Shi Nan did.

After Shi Nan came back and took a day off, he went to work. Shi Nan went to the development zone, which needed a lot of people, and it was a good job.

The development zone was quite far from where Shi Nan lived, and one had to take a car or a boat to get there. When Shi Nan returned to South City, the first section of the development zone had already been built, with offices and dormitories. Unlike others who had participated in the construction early on, at that time, there was really nothing.

Shi Nan did not study architecture. He joined the Investment Promotion Office to attract investment.

Sheng Jiahao's company has a factory in the development zone, which offers preferential policies and tax exemptions. This is a legal and compliant policy, so Sheng Jiahao naturally wouldn't miss it. He also occasionally meets with leaders from the development zone, sometimes when he needs to get things done.

After reporting for work, Shi Nan went to work and arranged accommodation and other things. He would go back on weekends.

On the first weekend, Shi Nan worked overtime and did not go home.

When Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli went out to eat together, Sheng Jiahao asked Jiang Moli, "Have you seen the college students from your street?"

"Are you talking about Shi Nan?" Jiang Moli asked.

"Yeah." Sheng Jiahao nodded. "I heard it all when I went over there. It was really lively. He's back and everyone is talking about it."

"A lot of people are saying that," Jiang Moli said. "Shi Nan's mother once said that Shi Nan wanted to stay in the capital, so others just said a few words. Shi Nan has a good job, working in the investment promotion office of the development zone."

"This is a good job," Sheng Jiahao said. "It's a department with a lot of money."

Although Sheng Jiahao does not work in these units, he still knows some of the inside stories.

"Right," Jiang Moli said, "Some people who haven't even graduated from university have also joined this department. Most of them started working there years ago and were transferred here when there was a shortage. Those who join now tend to have higher academic credentials."

"You're quite knowledgeable." Sheng Jiahao picked up some food for Jiang Moli.

"It's impossible not to know. Shi Nan's mother kept talking about it, non-stop." Jiang Moli said, "Although she didn't say it in front of me, she told others, and others kept saying it. Those words reached my ears, so I naturally heard them."

It was hard for Jiang Moli not to know. Others even asked her how much she was earning now and whether it was more than Shi Nan, a college student. What could Jiang Moli say? Of course, she couldn't tell them how much her salary was.

The basic salary is a bit low, but Jiang Moli has participated in performances and starred in opera performances, so she gets more money. In the company, Jiang Moli's salary is not low.

"They asked me about my salary, but I didn't tell them," Jiang Moli said. "They said Shi Nan's salary was high, and I just smiled. Why would I compare myself to him? We're not in the same unit, we're in different units. Of course, our salaries are different. I don't necessarily want to earn more than him, and I'm not afraid of being outdone by him. Those people are just bored and have to ask a few questions."

"I should be earning more than Shi Nan right now," said Sheng Jiahao.

"Well, next time, just say you earn a lot." Jiang Moli was amused by Sheng Jiahao's words.

Shi Nan had just started working and didn't understand many things yet. He had to look up various materials. In Shi Nan's plan, he had originally planned to go find Jiang Moli after joining the company. Shi Nan knew that Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao were only engaged and had not yet married.

Originally, Shi Nan thought Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao should have broken up, and that they shouldn't have been in a relationship for so long. So, after graduating from college, he would just go find Jiang Moli and they could be together. All of this was just Shi Nan's own assumption; he didn't consider whether others would follow his lead.

Finally, he had some time, half a month after Shi Nan joined the company. Shi Nan packed up and changed into clean clothes. He went to see Jiang Moli's performance. He wanted to find Jiang Moli.

Whenever Jiang Moli was performing in South City, Sheng Jiahao would basically come and pick her up to take her back to the Jiang family.

When the performance was over, Shi Nan went to find Jiang Moli, he saw Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli. Shi Nan did not go over, but watched them leave. Perhaps today was not the right time.

Jiang Moli had no idea that Shi Nan came to see her performance, let alone that Shi Nan was looking for her.

Two days later, when Jiang Moli was rehearsing at work, she heard someone say that someone was looking for her. Jiang Moli went out and saw Shi Nan.

"It's you?" Jiang Moli was surprised.

"It's been over half a month since I came back to Nancheng, and I haven't seen you." Shi Nan asked, "Are you free? Would you mind having a meal with me?"

"Forget about eating." Jiang Moli said, "We still have to rehearse soon, and the food at our company is pretty good. Time is tight, so we won't go out to eat."

Jiang Moli didn't want to have much contact with Shi Nan, and didn't want Shi's mother to rush to her own mother and say that she was shameless and wanted to seduce Shi Nan. Shi's mother had very high expectations for Shi Nan, and everyone in the street knew it. Everyone in the street also knew that the girls in their family were not worthy of Shi Nan, and that Shi Nan should find another outstanding girl.

"You..." Shi Nan hesitated, "Are you doing well?"

"It's okay, it's fine." Jiang Moli said.

"I heard that you and your partner haven't gotten married yet?" Shi Nan asked.

Two people were talking under a big tree, some distance away from the others.

Shi Nan asked what he wanted to ask, "Is it their family that disagrees?"

"It's not that their family doesn't agree, it's just that I didn't think about getting a marriage certificate before." Jiang Moli replied.

"Before...you thought about it? But they didn't say it?" Shi Nan asked again.

"Whether I have obtained a marriage certificate or not has nothing to do with you." Jiang Moli couldn't help but say. It was true that they were friends before, but they seldom saw each other in recent years. It was inappropriate for Shi Nan to come over and ask these questions.

"Moli..." Shi Nan didn't expect Jiang Moli to say that. He took a deep breath and said, "I mean...if I say I like you, can you be with me?"

"..." Jiang Moli looked as if she had seen a ghost. Shi Nan liked her? She really didn't realize how much Shi Nan liked her.

"We grew up together, and I really like you." Shi Nan said.

"I don't have any romantic feelings for you," Jiang Moli said decisively. "Growing up together doesn't help. Didn't Xiaoxue grow up with you too?"

"I don't like everyone I grew up with." Shi Nan said, "I've liked you for a long time, but I have to go to college, so..."

"You went to college, and your mother told the girls on our street over and over again." Jiang Moli rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "There's nothing wrong with you being a college student, but does that mean we're so bad? We didn't intend to be with you. Don't say you don't know what your own mother did."

Jiang Moli is not the kind of person who likes to smooth things over, nor does she think that she has to maintain a good friendship with Shi Nan. The two have known each other for so many years, and Jiang Moli prefers to speak directly.

"That's why I waited until I graduated from university." Shi Nan said, "I didn't tell you earlier because I didn't want you to have to wait too long. I thought you would break up if you fell in love. Their family is so well-off, and he..."

"Am I not worthy of a man from a wealthy family?" Jiang Moli asked, "Do I have to look for a man without a diploma? Are only men who are poor, ugly, and uneducated worthy of me?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Shi Nan was anxious. "Moli, I like you. I think we are a good match."

"No, we are not suitable at all, very not suitable." Jiang Moli said, "You said you like me, but you clearly know how your mother treats us, and you are indifferent. You still have the nerve to say that when you graduate from college, I should thank you for thinking about me?"

"no……"

"Shi Nan, don't think you're being nice to me. That's not true." Jiang Moli said, "Don't think you've sacrificed a lot for our so-called future. Please, I don't like you. Besides, have you suffered any loss over the years? No, you haven't lost anything at all. You can study your books peacefully. Can you..."

"I'm back in Nancheng." Shi Nan interrupted Jiang Moli, "I came back just for you."

"No, you didn't come back for me." Jiang Moli wanted to laugh when she heard this. "Do you think that just because you went to college in the capital, you can stay in the capital? There are so many schools and so many students in the capital. Can those students stay in the capital to work? Don't use me as an excuse. You didn't come back because of me, but because your parents are here, because you can get a good job if you come back. It will be easier for you to climb up the ladder locally."

Jiang Moli wasn't moved. Sheng Jiahao had once said he could stay in the capital, but if he stayed there, it would be difficult for him to thrive as he did in South City. Sheng Jiahao chose to return to South City to start a business because the conditions there were more suitable for his development and he could grow better and faster.

This society is a society that values ​​human relationships. In some places, there is regional discrimination and people look down on outsiders.

"Shi Nan, if you tell this to others, they will believe it, but I don't. I'm not a fool." Jiang Moli said, "I didn't go to college, but I have a brain. I am a living person and I can think."

Jiang Moli thought that if she had known that Shi Nan was going to say these words, she would not have come out to see Shi Nan.

"You... I really like you." Shi Nan said, "The fact that you haven't gotten married yet doesn't mean that you two aren't that in love with each other?"

Shi Nan was still struggling, he still hoped that Jiang Moli could break up with Sheng Jiahao.

"Even if we weren't that in love and we broke up, I wouldn't be with you." Jiang Moli said, "It's true that you graduated from college, but I'm not a person without dignity. I can't possibly please your parents. Don't think you've sacrificed a lot by rebelling against your parents for me. Besides, you haven't even rebelled yet. Admit it, Shi Nan, you're a selfish person."

Jiang Moli almost said: Don’t say it, don’t say that you didn’t know that Fan Xiaoxue liked you at first.

Jiang Moli didn't say such words after all. Shi Nan came to see Jiang Moli, and it had nothing to do with Fan Xiaoxue. Shi Nan was essentially a selfish person. He thought of himself first, not the person he liked. This love was insignificant in Shi Nan's heart.

"Today, I will pretend that you never came to see me." Jiang Moli said, "If you hadn't said those words to me, I couldn't be with you, forever and ever in this life."

"Maybe we should get the marriage certificate." Jiang Moli's words had just fallen when Sheng Jiahao's voice reached her ears.

Sheng Jiahao came to find Jiang Moli. He planned to take Jiang Moli out for lunch so that she could have something good to eat. Jiang Moli often rehearsed for performances, which was very tiring. A while ago, Jiang Moli went to another city for a performance, and Sheng Jiahao also went with Jiang Moli to another city. He couldn't always follow Jiang Moli's schedule, so he would follow her occasionally.

Jiang Moli turned to look at Sheng Jiahao, "Okay!"

"..." Shi Nan's eyes were complicated. He didn't expect that he would come to say these words to Jiang Moli and help them get their marriage certificate. This was too sad for him.

Shi Nan stumbled back two steps and left in embarrassment. He deserved it for not coming to see Jiang Moli today. Shi Nan wanted to stay and asked them not to get married, but he knew that these two people would not listen to him.

"When did you come?" Jiang Moli asked Sheng Jiahao.

"Just arrived a while ago." Sheng Jiahao said, "When he said he liked you."

When Sheng Jiahao heard that, he frowned. He hadn't expected Jiang Moli to answer like that. Sheng Jiahao thought Jiang Moli would just simply refuse, which would at least save Shi Nan's face. He hadn't expected Jiang Moli to directly say something that wasn't pleasant to Shi Nan, something that was even considered harsh.

"He likes himself, not me." Jiang Moli said, "Being with such a person will definitely make you suffer. Because he will feel that his inaction is a kind of protection for women."

Jiang Moli really didn't know where Shi Nan got the nerve to say those things. She, Jiang Moli, couldn't afford someone like Shi Nan.

"Believe it or not, if I break up with you and get together with him, he'll definitely think I don't like you enough, that I'm not loyal enough. Later, this will become a point of attack for him, a thorn in his heart." Jiang Moli said, "He'll think I'm not a good woman."

Before Shi Nan had gone far, he heard what Jiang Moli said. Shi Nan felt extremely uncomfortable. Was he really like what Jiang Moli said? Shi Nan was unwilling to admit that he was that kind of person. When he was in college, he really had no choice. He did it to prevent his biological mother from making things too difficult for Jiang Moli.

Jiang Moli didn't care whether Shi Nan had gone far away or not. She said, "I'm a little hungry."

"Let's go eat." Sheng Jiahao said, "You just agreed to get the marriage certificate."

Sheng Jiahao reminded Jiang Moli not to forget this.

"Yes, I agree." Jiang Moli said, "But I still need to get the household registration booklet. I'll go get the marriage certificate another day when I'm free. Do you want to do it today?"

Sheng Jiahao thought about it and decided not to do it today. Shi Nan came here today and said those words, which meant that today was not a good day.

"Let's wait for another day." Sheng Jiahao said, "We have to talk to my parents and the others. Also, after we get the marriage certificate, when will we hold the wedding banquet? Where will we live? I have prepared the wedding room. I can arrange any furniture you want."

"Let my parents discuss it." Jiang Moli said, "Do you think I look like someone who can plan a wedding banquet? I just want to have everything I want!"

Jiang Moli smiled and took Sheng Jiahao's arm, and they went to eat happily.

After Shi Nan moved into the company dormitory, Shi's mother couldn't keep an eye on him all day, but she asked him to come back home during holidays, saying that she would make delicious food for him.

When Shi Nan went to the provincial Xiaobaihua to look for Jiang Moli, he was seen by a neighbor. That person did not hear everything Shi Nan said to Jiang Moli, but only heard Shi Nan say that he liked Jiang Moli. That person went back home and talked about this matter with others. The news spread quickly, and someone went to tell Shi's mother.

"That's impossible. She must have heard wrong. There's no way our Shi Nan likes Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli has no diploma and hasn't even finished high school." Shi's mother said, "Maybe Jiang Moli said she likes Shi Nan. Jiang Moli already has a fiancé, how could she do that? She's two-timing! No, I have to talk to her mother."

Shi's mother was unwilling to believe that her son had confessed his love to Jiang Moli. Even though others said that it happened at the gate of Jiang Moli's workplace, Shi's mother still thought that Jiang Moli had seduced Shi Nan. Shi's mother ran to the gate of the compound and said, "Jiang family, Jiang family, your daughter has no shame. She already has a fiancé, and she still wants us Shi Nan to be with her."