Seeing Huang Xiaomei like this, Shen Annian still wanted to persuade her.

“If you want to know whether a person is good to you, don’t look at what he says, but what he does.

It costs nothing to say a few nice words, and everyone can do it.

Only by taking tangible actions can we truly benefit you."

Huang Xiaomei: "He was very kind to me. He would play the harmonica for me. When I was in a bad mood, he would comfort me. He was really kind to me."

Shen Annian now knew that she couldn't persuade her at all, she couldn't listen anymore.

She turned to Huang's parents and said, "Our country enacted a law in 1950 prohibiting arranged marriages and interfering with the freedom of marriage.

I remember that during this period, officials went to the countryside to educate the public about the law, and the Marriage Law was a required subject of study. You are breaking the law knowingly, which is an even more serious crime."

Father Huang's eyes were evasive and he didn't dare to look at her at all.

Huang's mother has now become like a saw-mouthed gourd, not daring to say a word.

Shen An Nian added: "It is your daughter's freedom to marry whomever she wants. You are not allowed to stop her in the future."

Huang's mother muttered in a low voice, somewhat unconvinced, "I'm her mother, why can't I control her?"

"Because she is a human being with her own independent thoughts, she is not a tool for you to gain benefits.

If you force her to marry again and she reports you to the police, you will still be arrested. Don't think that just because you are her parents you can sell her out."

Huang's mother: "You...you are so harsh. Why did we sell her? We did this for her own good."

"Being self-righteous isn't good for her. Besides, you knew she was pregnant, yet you still asked her to wash such a large basin of clothes in the middle of winter. I don't see how you treat her well."

Huang's mother's face turned red after hearing what she said, and she couldn't say a word to refute her for a long time.

Shen Anyian looked at Huang Xiaomei, "What are you going to do next?"

Huang Xiaomei took a deep breath and finally made up her mind that she wanted to be with the person she loved.

"I want to marry Chen Ze, no matter whether my parents agree or not, I will marry him."

She said this to Mr. and Mrs. Huang, and she was also expressing her determination.

When Shen Anyian looked at her and said this, her eyes sparkled and she sighed silently in her heart.

I hope Chen Ze can do as she wishes.

"If you have made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you.

But I still have something to tell you: if you rely on mountains, they will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. Only you are your lifelong support."

Huang Xiaomei looked up at her and saw her determined face, which moved her heart.

Even many years later, after enduring so many hardships, she never fell down, and this was the sentence in her mind.

"I see. Thank you, Secretary Shen."

Shen Anyian stood up and said, "I should go now."

Huang Xiaomei sent her to the door, but Shen Anyan still couldn’t help but urged: “If you change your mind, you can come to me and I will take you to the county hospital.

The earlier you have an abortion, the less harm it will cause to your body. If you wait until the baby is older, it will be dangerous."

Huang Xiaomei shook her head gently, "Secretary Shen, I believe in him, he won't let me down."

"Oh well."

Shen Anyian rode away on his bicycle.

This time, she hoped she was wrong, she hoped that Chen Ze was a man who was brave enough to take responsibility.

When Shen Annian returned to the village, he went to Aunt Qin's house and told her that the matter had been resolved and Huang Xiaomei had nothing to do with them from now on.

Aunt Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried for the past two days, fearing that she would ruin Qin Zhengkai's life.

"Why would she agree to this?"

Shen Annian did not tell her the specific reason, but just told her to let it go, and also told her not to tell anyone about Huang Xiaomei's pregnancy.

Although Second Aunt Qin was very angry about her family's attempt to deceive her into marriage, she didn't want to mention it again since the matter had been resolved.

"Okay, I get it. I won't tell anyone about this."

"Second Aunt, I'll go back first."

"I really have to thank you for this. If you hadn't stepped in, I don't know what I would have done."

"We are all family. You are too polite. Second Aunt, I am leaving now."

"The meal is ready at home, please stay and have a meal."

In the countryside, every household is not well off. If she stays for dinner, it means that others will have to eat less.

How could Shen Annian have the nerve to stay for dinner?

"No need, I have already prepared dinner at home."

Shen Anyian picked up the bicycle and ran away quickly.

Instead of going home, she went to see the biogas tank.

The fermentation in the biogas digester is going quite well. I estimate that it will be able to produce gas in about a week.

She returned home in a happy mood, and when Qin's mother saw her, she asked her how things were.

"The matter has been resolved. The Huang family will not come to cause trouble again."

Qin's mother breathed a sigh of relief. Zhengkai was an honest boy. If the problem was not resolved, she was really afraid that Zhengkai would be forced to marry someone else.

"I think your Second Aunt is also frightened this time. I guess Zhengkai's search for a partner will have to be postponed."

"Zhengkai is not that old. Just take your time and you will eventually find the right one."

"Who says it's not true? If there is a destiny, we will meet each other anyway, just like you and the third brother, isn't it the same?

When the third brother was not married, I was so worried. I arranged many girls for him to meet, but he just refused.

Who knew that just a few days after he came back, he found himself a wife, and your relationship is still so good now.

So fate is really hard to predict.”

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