Chapter 69 Obsession
When Zhou Xiye saw Jiang Zhizhi, he was momentarily distracted. Looking at the girl in the light brown coat, with her delicate features and a dashing air, his initial displeasure was soothed.
Because I was in a hurry, I didn't stop to say hello to Jiang Zhizhi.
He ignored Bian Xiaoxiao the whole way.
Bian Xiaoxiao naturally saw Jiang Zhizhi as well. Seeing the girl staring at them curiously, and sensing Zhou Xiye's sudden slowdown in the car and his gaze, she panicked.
Seeing Zhou Xiye's pursed lips and cold expression, she clenched her fists, turned to look at him, and said, "Xiye, Chen Sheng and I are already divorced, I..."
Zhou Xiye frowned and interrupted her: "Bian Xiaoxiao, your marriage and divorce with Chen Sheng have nothing to do with me. Today is the anniversary of your brother's death, so there's no need to say anything more."
Bian Xiaoxiao's eyes reddened: "Xiye, do you still resent me? Back when you were at your lowest point, I chose to marry Chen Sheng?"
Zhou Xiye was quite helpless. Why was talking to her so tiring?
"There was nothing between us before, it's just because you're Bian Zhan's sister. I never thought I did anything to make you misunderstand, and as for those rumors outside, I rarely pay attention to them, only because of Bian Zhan."
Bian Xiaoxiao pinched her palm with her fingers, trying hard not to let her tears fall: "But we grew up together. When we were little, I followed you and my brother around. You were so good to me. Doesn't that mean you like me?"
Zhou Xiye felt annoyed: "Bian Xiaoxiao, you're an adult now. You should be able to understand what I'm saying. You're just a friend's sister."
With tears glistening on her eyelashes, Bian Xiaoxiao looked at Zhou Xiye pitifully: "But when we were in school, you would bring me food in the dead of winter. And when we were in junior high, you and my brother took me ice skating. I fell into an ice hole, and you rescued me and carried me home."
"Aren't these all things I like?"
Zhou Xiye felt that talking to Bian Xiaoxiao was a waste of time!
With a cold expression, he focused on driving. Today is the third anniversary of Bian Zhan's death. Three years have passed, and his remains still cannot be found, so today is the day to build a cenotaph.
Bian Xiaoxiao still couldn't believe that Zhou Xiye had never liked her.
So why did Zhou Xiye not only accept the love letters she wrote to him, but also reply to them?
Tell her to wait until he achieves great things, and then he will marry her!
Later, unable to withstand her family's analysis, she felt that marrying Zhou Xiye would mean spending her whole life in the desolate desert, so she hastily married Chen Sheng.
After marriage, she couldn't help but think about Zhou Xiye again. Chen Sheng also discovered her infidelity, and the two quarreled endlessly, eventually ending in divorce.
She immediately applied to come to Ganbei Hospital because she heard that Zhou Xiye was unwilling to get married for her sake, and stayed in Ganbei instead of returning to Beijing, also because he didn't want to face the fact that she was getting married.
But she's already divorced, so why is Zhou Xiye still so indifferent to her?
Could it be because of the girl on the donkey cart earlier?
Bian Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes, her gaze filled with malice. Just because she was Bian Zhan's sister, Zhou Xiye couldn't ignore her!
...
Liang Dazhuang's blind date was a girl with a round face and big eyes. Because she had been doing farm work for a long time, her skin was slightly dark, but she looked very healthy.
Tall and slightly stocky, that's the kind of figure mothers-in-law like.
The girl's name was Yuan Erxiu, according to her birth order in the family. She had three younger sisters, so they were named Sanxiu, Sixiu, and Wuxiu. Finally, she managed to have three sons. The eldest son was only ten years old, and the youngest son was five years old.
With eight children in the family and little able-bodied labor, they must have struggled to make ends meet.
None of the children had clothes that fit properly. Yuan Erxiu had borrowed a clean, unpatched outfit from her neighbor because of her blind date today, but it didn't fit well and was even a bit too big.
Jiang Zhizhi looked at the few dilapidated thatched huts and then at the restrained smiles of the Yuan couple.
I had some doubts. Old Man Liang's family was well-off, so why would he be interested in such a poor family for marriage?
An aunt from the Yuan family came over and kept praising Erxiu for her hard work: "I'm not saying this to brag, but many young men in the village can't keep up with our Erxiu. Last year, she killed a wild boar on the mountain and carried it down with her."
Yuan Erxiu lowered her head shyly, twisting her fingers without saying a word.
Looking at Yuan Erxiu's rough hands, which were large due to her extensive farm work, Jiang Zhizhi seemed to understand why Yang Fengmei liked this girl—she was capable!
Marrying a woman means having a strong and capable worker; these days, no family wants to support someone who does nothing.
Liang Dazhuang had no objections. After all, his parents had the final say on the marriage, so he sat quietly to the side and listened.
For lunch, the Yuan family did their best to prepare a pot of radish soup, with a few glass noodles and a few slices of translucent fatty meat in it.
I steamed some sorghum flour buns and a pot of sweet potatoes.
Fatty pork and vermicelli are for entertaining guests; family members usually just have a bowl of radish soup and a steamed bun.
Jiang Zhizhi saw Yuan's five-year-old son, with snot running down his face, standing by the table, staring longingly at the meat in their bowls. She picked out some meat from her bowl and gave it to him and his youngest sister.
Mother Yuan quickly stopped her, saying, "It's fine to give it to Dandan, there's no need to give it to Wuxiu. It won't do any good for a little girl like her."
Seeing that everyone was silent, Jiang Zhizhi clearly agreed with Yuan's mother's point of view, and still insisted on giving the meat to Wu Xiu: "It's okay, she's too thin, let her eat it."
She felt uneasy, and if she weren't afraid of ruining Liang Dazhuang's blind date, she would have liked to say something in response.
After the meal, both parties were very satisfied and agreed to have dinner at the groom's house later, where they would then decide on the specific date for the wedding.
After chatting for a few more minutes, we rode back to Qingquan Village in a donkey cart.
On the way back, Widow Ma asked Liang Dazhuang for his opinion: "Dazhuang, what do you think of Erxiu?"
Liang Dazhuang scratched his head: "It's not up to me to decide. As long as my mom likes it, that's fine."
Widow Ma laughed and patted Liang Dazhuang on the shoulder: "You naughty boy, your wife is going to live with you in the future, so you have to like her."
Yang Fengmei squinted and smiled: "I think it's fine. Erxiu looks capable. It's just that their family's conditions are really too poor. But it's okay. In a few years, when their three sons grow up, they will all be able to establish their own households."
Widow Ma agreed: "Yes, and Erxiu's family isn't well-off. If she marries into your family, she'll definitely listen to you. If you marry into a family with better conditions, she definitely won't serve you."
Jiang Zhizhi listened, expressing strong disapproval of the current attitudes towards marriage and relationships here.
But that's how most people have gotten through it.
Upon reaching the village entrance, Widow Ma was in a hurry to go home to use the outhouse, while Liang Dazhuang went to the team to return the donkey cart.
Jiang Zhizhi finally had a chance to speak with Yang Fengmei: "Auntie, I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so I'll go with you to the city for your medical appointment. Just tell my uncle that you're going with me to the city to buy some things."
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