In the 1960s, the wedding

Tao Yuan's soul returned to the system. He stood beside the peach blossom branch, gazing at the two blossoms for a long time. This was proof of his perfect love with his beloved; even the sight of them in full bloom embodied love.

The system had been very quiet until Tao Yuan suddenly heard a sound that struck him as odd. He listened intently for a moment. It sounded a bit like running water, but he couldn't pinpoint it. "What is that sound?" Tao Yuan asked the system.

"Master, in order to allow you to successfully complete your mission in the future world, the system has created a separate space for you, allowing you to enter and exit at any time."

Suddenly a door appeared next to him, and Tao Yuan walked over curiously.

The system had been completely dark, but after passing through this door, it suddenly became bright. Tao Yuan saw a small wooden house and a patch of cultivated land, but nothing was planted there. Next to the land, a small spring flowed.

"These..., are they asking me to farm in this space?" Tao Yuan asked.

"This space will change depending on your needs in each world. The specific usage is detailed in the cabin."

"Okay, I'll find out when I have time." Tao Yuan wasn't very interested in space; he just wanted to meet his lover as soon as possible. "Now, give me the information about the next world and then send me there."

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"Ruqing, Ruqing, wake up."

Tao Yuan opened his sleepy eyes and turned to look at the old man beside him, "Grandpa."

"You kid, you were reading until midnight again last night, weren't you?" Master Yue looked at him and said helplessly, "Staying up late is bad for your health. You're so young, if you ruin your health, what will happen to you when you're older?"

"Ruqing, when we get there, you can't be so rude. Cheer up quickly." said the father-in-law who was driving.

"I understand, Dad." Tao Yuan looked at the old man beside him and said, "Grandpa, I won't stay up late anymore. Don't worry, I will definitely have a good rest at night."

Old Master Yue looked at him with loving eyes. "In the blink of an eye, our Ruqing has grown up so much and is already at the age to talk about marriage. In a few days, we will go to the Ning family and set a date for the wedding. Soon, our Ruqing will belong to someone else's family."

Hearing his father's reluctant sigh, his father-in-law said, "Dad, don't be so sad. It's not like before. You can't go home often after you get married. Although our Ruqing is a brother, the new marriage law stipulates that husband and wife are equal. Now is not the past. Even if our Ruqing marries into their family after marriage, she is no less than Ning Haobo."

Tao Yuan looked out the window, listening to them in silence, thinking that this marriage might not be possible. But it was better if it didn't happen, because Ning Haobo was not his lover, so he definitely couldn't marry her.

Ning Haobo had recently approached the original owner and told him that he already had a loved one and that it was impossible for him to marry him, asking him to initiate the cancellation of the engagement. Thinking of this, Tao Yuan chuckled inwardly. He was the one who wanted to cancel the engagement, yet he let the original owner initiate it. What a clever scheme!

The original owner hadn't gotten a good night's rest recently, and even slept all night last night. Because of this incident, he was naturally introverted and shy, and didn't know how to bring it up with his grandfather and father. Furthermore, the original owner truly loved Ning Haobo and had been ready to marry him since childhood. Now that he was of legal marriageable age, Ning Haobo asked him to cancel the engagement. Of course, the original owner was heartbroken and upset.

Although the original owner was shy, he was very principled. He told Ning Haobo that the engagement could be cancelled, but it had to be initiated by the Ning family. Apologies should be made and the engagement should be cancelled. Since it was the Ning family who wanted to cancel the engagement, there was no reason for the Yue family to bear the reputation of regretting the engagement.

The car stopped outside the restaurant. After the three people got out, a receptionist came over to ask them questions and then took them inside.

Tao Yuan turned around and glanced at the long row of bicycles outside before following his grandfather and father inside. In this era, very few people could afford to drive a car, and most families with a better life rode bicycles.

This was a time when the feudal dynasty had been overthrown, warlordism had passed, and everything was waiting to be rebuilt. Technology and the new era were just beginning to develop, marking the transition between the old and new societies. Before the Marriage Law was enacted, marriages were generally arranged by parents. Even after the new Marriage Law was enacted, the practice of parental arrangements and matchmaker decisions had not yet completely disappeared.

The original owner and Ning Haobo had been engaged since childhood. Although the original owner was a boy, he wasn't completely a boy, as he was capable of reproduction. In ancient times, his gender was called a "ge'er," and could only be married off. Although the new marriage law stipulates that "ge'er" can be married off, most people still hold onto the old mindset, believing that "ge'er" should be married off.

In ancient times, while the birth rate of male children was lower than that of male and female children, it was still not rare compared to today. However, the birth rate of male children is decreasing, almost disappearing. Although children born from male children are inherently stronger, the male-to-female ratio is normal, so the gradual disappearance of male children has not caused much impact, and not many people are concerned.

The third floor of the restaurant was already full of guests. Tao Yuan followed his grandfather and father, wished the birthday boy a happy birthday, and then sat down at the still empty table.

Tao Yuan glanced at the guests. Many of them were wearing military uniforms, and they were not ordinary soldiers' uniforms. Just by looking at their age, he could tell that they were officers.

Tao Yuan had no appetite and just wanted to finish quickly so he could go home. As for the matter of breaking off the engagement, since the original owner was unwilling to take the initiative, then he would not say it either.

After finally wooing his beloved, Ning Haobo was the one eager to break off the engagement. Wanting to break off the engagement wasn't a big deal; arranged marriages aren't voluntary, and forcing a relationship won't bring happiness. But it was Ning Haobo who first proposed breaking off the engagement, and then wanted to make the original owner bear the blame for breaking the engagement. He was truly irresponsible.

The guests, who were originally chatting and drinking, suddenly fell silent. Tao Yuan looked up and saw Ning Haobo walking in. Everyone turned their attention to him. If it was just Ning Haoxuan walking in alone, of course no one would react like this. Now they were staring at him so quietly because he was holding someone's hand.

Although we are no longer in a feudal society, even couples rarely hold hands in public. These two people walked in hand in hand, clearly showing that they have a special relationship. The key point is that both of them are engaged, and the engagement isn't to each other.

Tao Yuan knew what they were going to do just by looking at their expressions, and he was very unhappy. It wasn't because he cared about Ning Haobo, but because what Ning Haobo was going to do next would definitely bring shame to their family.

"Grandpa, your grandson is here to wish you a happy birthday. May you be blessed with wealth as vast as the East Sea and a life as long as the Southern Mountains." Ning Haobo, dressed in a neatly tailored military uniform, looked quite imposing. Judging by his appearance alone, it was no wonder the original owner liked him. The man he was holding hands with looked refined, handsome, and gentle, a man of great character.

Old Master Ning put down his teacup, looked back and forth between the two of them, and then stopped at their holding hands. He asked with a stern face, "Are you here to celebrate my birthday? Or are you here to make me uncomfortable?"

"Grandson, I'm not only here to celebrate your birthday, but I also have something very happy to tell you." Ning Haobo glanced at the people next to him, then said to Grandpa Ning, "Wenhan and I have already obtained our marriage certificate. I hope to receive your blessing and choose an auspicious date for our wedding."

"Asshole!" Old Master Ning had spent his entire life in the military, leading troops into battle since he was young. Today was his sixtieth birthday, and although he was already sixty, he was still full of energy and vigor. With his powerful palm, he slammed the table with a deafening roar. "You are both engaged, but you broke your engagement and married secretly. Do you still respect me?!"

"Grandpa, this is a new society now, and we value free love. People's thinking is progressing. Arranged marriages have ruined many people's lives. Only marriages based on free love can bring happiness. I don't want to go against the arrangements Grandpa made for me, but this concerns my lifelong happiness. As long as Grandpa can help us, I am willing to bear any punishment."

"It seems like you don't intend to let me celebrate my birthday properly. Do you want to piss me off to death today?!"

Ning Haobo immediately knelt down and said, "I would rather die than live. I also hope that Grandpa can live a long life. But if my marriage is not happy, what's the difference between me and a walking corpse? It's better to die than to live."

Ning Haobo's parents looked at each other, then lowered their heads and remained silent.

Tao Yuan secretly curled his lips, sneering inwardly. What a great show. Ning Haobo was so afraid of his grandfather, how could he have dared to secretly get married to Wen Han without his grandfather's knowledge? He wouldn't have dared even if he had more courage. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to the original owner and let her initiate the cancellation of the engagement.

Their family was putting on this show today just for reputation, pretending that the elders were unaware and that they were just young people risking their lives for love. And times have indeed changed now, and even many older people are gradually changing their mindsets.

However, breaking the agreement would inevitably earn him a reputation for being treacherous, especially for someone as esteemed as Mr. Ning, who naturally didn't want to be criticized. So today, he was going to strongly object and angrily rebuke Ning Haobo, waiting for everyone to persuade him so he could back down.

Old Man Ning cursed for a while, and everyone gathered around to persuade him not to get angry and hurt himself. Everyone kept saying that it was common for young people to pursue love nowadays, and that they couldn't let outdated ideas ruin a child's life.

After scolding Ning Haobo, Old Man Ning calmed down a bit after everyone's persuasion, but his face still showed anger. He looked at Wen Han, who had been standing silently, and said, "You are also engaged. Do the He family know that you are marrying Haobo?"

"I've already apologized to Grandpa He. After they learned that Haobo and I are truly in love, they agreed to cancel the engagement." Wen Han also knelt down and said, "Please, Grandpa, please help me. I will definitely live a good life with Haobo."

Everyone thought, no wonder no one came to Chief He’s house today. It turned out that it was not entirely because of He Liyuan’s accident, but because his family was not in the mood to go out.

Ning Haobo was genuinely devoted, willing to risk everything for love. Wen Han, while pleading for his partner's blessing and with a pleading look on his face, lacked the genuine affection Ning Haobo possessed. It seemed that marrying Ning Haobo was, for him, a second-best option.

Ning Haobo's mother finally spoke up, "Dad, please help them. Although our country doesn't prioritize love over anything else like other countries, marriage is a lifelong commitment. How can you bear to make them unhappy for the rest of their lives? And if they end up getting divorced, wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?"

Mr. Ning was silent for a while, then suddenly stood up and walked in front of Mr. Yue.

Old Master Yue had been watching them, naturally feeling very dissatisfied and angry. But when he saw Old Master Ning approaching, he quickly stood up.

"It's my fault for not educating my grandson well. I apologize to you." Old Master Ning said sincerely, "My grandson is not worthy of Ruqing. Don't worry, I will treat Ruqing as my own grandson and will definitely find him someone better than Haobo."

Even though Mr. Yue was angry, he couldn't vent it in such an occasion, especially with the onlookers all looking at him. They all looked like the leader had already apologized to you in person, so why didn't you quickly say it was okay, ease the current atmosphere, and let the leader have a good birthday.

Tao Yuan lowered his head, secretly clenching his fists, his heart swelled with rage. If the Ning family had just discussed the matter privately, breaking off the engagement between the two families, it wouldn't have been a big deal. But for their own reputation, they had not only staged such a scene, but also forced the original owner's grandfather to say nice things in front of everyone, and then pretended that the engagement had never happened. This behavior made Tao Yuan angry, and he would definitely vent his anger if he had the chance.