Chapter 4: No Intention to Torture This Person
The next day, Shen's father came back from work in the county town and entered the village.
I saw a lot of people gathered there chatting. Just as I was about to walk in and say hello, I heard others whispering.
"It's the daughter of Shen Dashan's family. You can't tell at all."
"How can I not see that? She has had a foxy face since she was a child."
"If this kind of girl happened in the past, she would have been thrown into a pig cage. She is very careless."
"She just wants to live a good life. If a person doesn't work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. She can do this."
Father Shen's eyes were full of confusion. He wanted to go forward and ask a few questions, but he heard a woman inside talking.
"Of course he's bold, otherwise why would he steal my sister's blind date? I heard they almost slept together, tsk tsk tsk."
"Oh, I didn't realize you were so brave. Maybe you don't even know how to sleep in private..."
The woman was talking so excitedly that she didn't notice the person opposite her winking at her.
"What did you sleep for?"
The woman who spoke was startled and turned to look at Shen Dashan, feeling guilty and a little embarrassed.
"Hey, Dashan, are you back from work?"
Shen Dashan frowned, "What happened to my daughter?"
The other party concealed her embarrassment and said, "Oh, it's nothing. Qingran is a good girl, but she is not going to be an officer's wife soon."
Shen Dashan was stunned for a moment, and before he could ask, he heard a clear voice.
"Dad, you're back? Why don't you go home?"
When Shen Dashan saw his daughter, a smile appeared on his honest face.
"Ranran, Aunt Zhao said you want to be an officer's wife, and you snatched your sister's blind date. Dad should ask about this."
Aunt Zhao said awkwardly, "I have something else to do at home, so I won't talk about it anymore."
Shen Qingran took a step forward and stopped Aunt Zhao.
"Aunt, I stole my sister's blind date. Did you see that?"
Aunt Zhao looked a little unhappy. "Oh, I just heard it from others. Don't take it to heart."
"Aunt, as you know, I'm getting married soon. My partner is an officer, and I will be a military family member in the future. Do you know what the crime is for spreading rumors and slandering military families?"
Shen Qingran's voice was light, but it gave people a sense of invisible pressure.
Aunt Zhao shuddered, “I didn’t say anything nonsense, it was Shen Zhaoxi who said that you stole her marriage partner.”
Father Shen wanted to ask something, but Shen Qingran pulled his arm.
"Aunt, let's go ask Chaoxi. She was obviously dating the second son of the Huo family, but they didn't like her. Instead, it was me and the eldest son of the Huo family who liked her. Is there any problem with that?"
Everyone was in an uproar, and Aunt Zhao's face turned pale.
Then she immediately said, "Oh, Qingran, I heard it wrong. It's my fault. It's all a misunderstanding. Congratulations on finding a good partner."
"You two are destined to be together. I always say that Chaoxi is not as lucky as you."
Shen Qingran raised her eyebrows, "I hope Auntie doesn't misunderstand me."
After that, he took Father Shen’s hand and went home.
"Dad, don't ask. Let mom tell you when you get home."
When she got home, Shen's mother wanted to tell the whole story again.
I saw Father Shen’s face was dark, so I could only tell the whole story.
"You old thing, I'm also doing this for my daughter, what does that expression mean?"
Father Shen sighed and was about to speak when he heard a knock at the door.
I saw a young man standing at the door.
"Hello, I'm Xiao Sun, Captain Huo's orderly. I'm here to give you a gift."
Mother Shen was delighted, “Where is the thing? Let me see.”
The soldier stretched out his hand and handed it over, looking at the gifts wrapped in red paper.
Mother Shen’s face darkened.
The soldier gritted his teeth and said, "The things have been delivered, then, I will leave first."
He was also surprised when he got the thing.
There is nothing wrong with this thing in the countryside, but in a family like the Huo family, it is simply shabby.
It can even be said to be a disguised humiliation.
Sure enough, the expressions of the villagers changed, and some people even secretly watched the joke.
When the door was closed, Father Shen’s expression changed.
Mother Shen was so angry that she almost cried, "I'll go ask the Huo family what they mean. After all, he is an officer, who are they trying to humiliate!"
Father Shen was so angry that his heart was uncomfortable, “That’s enough, if you care about your daughter’s face, stop making trouble.”
"How can I not make a scene? Isn't this just a slap in the face of our Ranran?"
Father Shen sighed, "Isn't it embarrassing enough? It's you who spoils her in everything."
"Marriage is about mutual consent. If you scheme against her like this, how can she be sincere to her? Can you and your wife live in harmony in the future?"
"Are you helping her or hurting her?"
Mother Shen pursed her lips: “….”
Shen Qingran looked at Father Shen and Mother Shen, and her heart seemed to be blocked by something.
She didn't care what she gave, but Father and Mother Shen still had to live.
If they do this, they will definitely be pointed at in the village in the future.
She knew she shouldn't complain about the Huo family, but she still felt depressed and uncomfortable, and her tear glands seemed to be about to fail.
I could only smile and comfort Zhang Hong and Shen Dashan.
"Mom and Dad, the Huo family was sent down to the countryside and they don't have much property. Huo Tingxiao probably didn't bring much money with him this time. Maybe we're overthinking it."
"Look, this thing can't be found in our countryside, right?"
Mother Shen wiped her tears, "Yes, yes, what Ranran said makes sense, getting married is a happy event, we have to be happy."
Looking at the two people's forced smiles, the Shen family's yard felt heavier than ever before.
When Shen Chaoxi knew about the betrothal gift sent by the Huo family, he almost died of laughter. It was far worse than what he had before.
It seems that the Huo family hates Shen Qingran so much that they openly slap her in the face.
She felt particularly happy.
I feel like the resentment in my heart has dissipated a lot.
When Huo Tingxiao finished his work, the attendant came to pick him up.
"Xiao Sun, accompany me to the state-owned mall to buy some things. By the way, what kind of gifts do you give over there?"
Xiao Sun was surprised for a moment, "Captain, your mother asked me to send you off today."
"You sent it?" Huo Tingxiao was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice, "What did you send?"
Xiao Sun found it difficult to speak, "A few snacks and a small piece of meat."
"What?" Huo Tingxiao was leaning in the back seat with his legs crossed.
Hearing this, he sat up straight, reached out to unbutton his white shirt, and tapped his knees with his slender fingers. He didn't expect his mother to do this.
I don't like Shen Qingran, but I have already agreed to marry her.
I had no intention of torturing this person, and I was even more disdainful of treating a female comrade like this.
"Take me to Xiaoqingshan Village."
Huo Tingxiao walked quickly to the door of Shen's house, and felt something was wrong.
This might cause the woman to misunderstand that I have feelings for her.
Turn around and prepare to leave.
Then I heard voices coming from inside.
Huo Tingxiao's face became darker and darker, and his sharp eyes were full of coldness.
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