Chapter 2 Not being biologically related is no good
Jiang Zhizhi looked up at Sun Xiaoyue, whose face was full of panic. According to the original owner's memories, the man named Zhou Xiye was handsome and had outstanding abilities.
At first, when Sun Xiaoyue heard that she was going to marry Zhou Xiye, she agreed with a shy smile. Why is she suddenly so flustered now?
Song Wanying frowned: "Xiaoyue, do you know what you're saying? That's Zhou Xiye, he has a bright future, and so many girls in the courtyard want to marry him."
Sun Xiaoyue shook her head: "Mom, I don't want to marry a stranger. No matter how good he is, we don't know each other. I'd rather go to the countryside, that way I can see you and Dad more often."
As she spoke, her eyes reddened and she was about to cry. She refused to marry a cold-faced man who wouldn't live more than a few years.
Seeing Sun Xiaoyue cry, Song Wanying sighed with heartache and helplessness: "Alright, since you've made up your mind, I'll talk to your dad. Going to the countryside is fine too. We'll use our connections to take better care of you."
Sun Xiaoyue smiled through her tears: "Mom, thank you for your understanding."
Song Wanying frowned, then looked at Jiang Zhizhi: "We've already made arrangements with the Zhou family, so we can't back out of this marriage. Zhizhi, you like Zhou Xiye, so you should marry him. Once you're feeling better, take the letter of introduction to Zhou Xiye."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded without any expression.
She has absolutely no choice!
In this era where you needed a permit to go out, tickets to buy things, and everyone ate from the same pot, even if she had a lot of skills, there was nowhere for her to use them.
Since Sun Xiaoyue doesn't want to get married right now, she'll have to get married anyway. It's fine if she doesn't like the person, she can always get a divorce.
But why did Sun Xiaoyue suddenly change her mind?
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In the evening, Jiang Zhenhua came to pick up Jiang Zhizhi from the hospital.
Jiang Zhenhua looked dejected and aged, and had little interest in speaking. After hearing Song Wanying's report on Sun Xiaoyue's decision, he waved his hand without any objection: "Since they've already discussed it, then let's do it this way. Zhizhi will buy a train ticket tomorrow and go to the Xiye Army unit to find him."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded, looking at Jiang Zhenhua's tired appearance, knowing that he was too preoccupied with his own problems to care about them.
That evening, none of the family had much of an appetite. Jiang Zhenhua went to his study early, while Song Wanying went to her bedroom.
Jiang Zhizhi sat on the sofa with wooden armrests and looked around the living room: the red painted wooden floor, the clumsy red furniture, the picture frames on the wall, and the sofa cover with white lines.
She had seen this simple, vintage style on television, and it was the kind of lifestyle that only high-ranking officials' families could afford.
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi leaning against the sofa in a daze, Sun Xiaoyue went over and sat down next to her, nudged her arm, and smiled contemptuously: "Jiang Zhizhi, you should thank me for being able to marry Zhou Xiye! Otherwise, you would only be able to go to the countryside to carry manure."
Jiang Zhizhi turned around and looked at Sun Xiaoyue. She no longer had the timidity, introversion and gentleness she had shown when Jiang Zhenhua and his wife were around.
At this moment, Sun Xiaoyue's eyes were full of ruthlessness and calculation. She shrugged indifferently and said, "I can choose whatever I want."
She had just transmigrated, her body was still a bit weak, and her mind was still a little fuzzy. She really had no interest in competing with Sun Xiaoyue here.
Sun Xiaoyue was angered by Jiang Zhizhi's indifferent attitude and pushed her hard: "You must be secretly happy right now, right? Let me tell you, I gave all of this to you. For so many years, you've been living a good life while taking my place. Don't you feel guilty?"
Jiang Zhizhi frowned: "It's not like I wanted to change my identity, so what does it have to do with my conscience? Don't you get tired of all this trouble?"
Sun Xiaoyue wanted to push Jiang Zhizhi again, but this time Jiang Zhizhi didn't tolerate her. The push she received earlier still hurt quite a bit!
When Sun Xiaoyue reached out her hand, he grabbed her wrist and forcefully pushed her away.
Sun Xiaoyue could have leaned back on the sofa, but instead she fell forward and landed on the floor, letting out a gasp and sobbing softly.
Hearing the noise, Song Wanying came out of the bedroom. The half-closed living room door was also pushed open, and a young man rushed in.
Jiang Zhizhi glanced at the young man and dug out his identity from the original owner's memories: Zhou Xiye's younger brother, Zhou Xiaochuan, 22 years old, hot-blooded and impulsive, who usually couldn't stand Jiang Zhizhi bullying Sun Xiaoyue.
Therefore, he often protected Sun Xiaoyue, saying that the original owner was malicious and ungrateful.
For example, right now, Zhou Xiaochuan squatted down and helped Sun Xiaoyue sit up by supporting her arm. Then he looked up at Jiang Zhizhi, his beautiful phoenix eyes filled with anger: "Jiang Zhizhi, why did you push Xiaoyue?"
Seeing her biological daughter sitting on the ground with her palms scraped raw, Song Wanying felt a pang of heartache and glared angrily at Jiang Zhizhi: "Zhizhi! Xiaoyue has already volunteered to go to the countryside, why are you still targeting her? Why do you always have to hurt her? What do you want us to do to satisfy you?!"
Jiang Zhizhi looked at Sun Xiaoyue's poor acting skills in silence. Song Wanying and Zhou Xiaochuan actually believed it. It seems that it is not unreasonable that this trick can be passed down to 2024.
He sighed, stood up wearily, and patted his injured arm: "Never mind, I'll leave tonight."
Song Wanying was stunned for a moment: "You pushed Xiaoyue, didn't apologize, and are now throwing a tantrum? How could there be a train ticket to Ganbei City at this time?"
Jiang Zhizhi was too lazy to explain: "If there's no train ticket, a bus will do. If all else fails, I'll sleep at the station for the night and leave tomorrow morning."
She had no feelings for this family, nor any interest in getting involved in these petty squabbles with these people.
It would be better to leave openly with the letter of introduction and start her new life as soon as possible.
Zhou Xiaochuan didn't react for a moment: "What is Jiang Zhizhi going to northern Gansu for?"
Sun Xiaoyue, her eyes red, whispered, "Zhizhi has never done farm work, so I went to the countryside and arranged for her to marry Brother Zhou."
Zhou Xiaochuan immediately raised his voice: "What? Let her marry my older brother and become my sister-in-law? I don't agree!"
Jiang Zhizhi looked at the clear-eyed yet foolish Zhou Xiaochuan and chuckled, "I'm not marrying you, I don't need your consent! Alright, you two can chat, I'm going to pack my bags."
Zhou Xiaochuan blushed with anger, then looked at Sun Xiaoyue: "Xiaoyue, why don't you agree to marry my older brother again? Compared to the vicious Jiang Zhizhi, I still hope you will be my sister-in-law. She is too bad. She schemed against you like that before, weren't you angry?"
With tears in her eyes, Sun Xiaoyue said, "Brother Xiaochuan, I'm fine. Besides, by going to the countryside, I can see my parents more often and spend more time with them."
Compared to Jiang Zhizhi's rudeness earlier, Song Wanying felt even more sorry for her sensible daughter. It's true that children who aren't her own are no good!
Jiang Zhizhi packed her luggage quickly, grabbed a few pieces of the original owner's clothes, and found the food coupons and money the original owner had hidden. She stuffed them all into her pocket, picked up her handbag, and came out of the bedroom.
Song Wanying was shocked that Jiang Zhizhi was actually packing her bags to leave. She turned around angrily and said, "Zhizhi, you're actually serious..."
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