As Fang Mingyu watched Su Qingzhi flick her hand, the scene in the cave suddenly flashed through his mind.
His palm tightened.
This woman is no pushover.
His brows furrowed immediately.
"You didn't break any bones, and you can't even stand up by yourself? It's such a small thing, why are you crying like this, like a child!"
Liu Yuelan's tears suddenly choked, stuck in her throat and unable to come down.
She was stunned.
Wasn't that written in that book I read before?
Fang Mingyu always doted on her and never said a harsh word to her.
How could he criticize her in front of so many people?
This is wrong, all of it is wrong.
Why is it completely different from the book?
Su Qingzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Oh, Chunlan, don't blame me for being blunt. You know I don't like being touched, especially by someone who suddenly reaches out. I'll instinctively fight back. If I hadn't dodged that tug you just now, neither of us would have gotten away with it."
Her gaze swept over the few neighbors who had gathered, and her voice rose slightly.
"Besides, this is a family compound where everyone runs into each other all the time. If you lie on the ground crying like this, it won't look good for Deputy Company Commander Fang, will it? People will say he can't even persuade a woman."
Liu Yuelan looked up at Fang Mingyu and noticed that his expression was indeed not very good.
Her gaze toward Su Qingzhi was filled with undisguised hostility.
"Su Qingzhi, don't be too smug. I'll remember what happened today."
Su Qingzhi smiled gently.
"Chunlan, you should pay more attention to your image when you speak and act in the compound. Alright, I won't say any more to you. I have a class scheduled for the children tonight, so I can't be late."
Liu Yuelan was preparing to have another attack.
But when he heard "giving lessons to the children," he suddenly stopped.
"Teach a class? What kind of class are you going to teach? Who would listen to your lectures?"
Su Qingzhi slowly took out a Chinese textbook from the cloth bag she was carrying.
"I am now a Chinese language teacher at a primary school in the military dependents' district, responsible for teaching Chinese to third graders. Every Monday to Friday evening, I tutor the children."
"you?"
Liu Yuelan practically jumped up.
"You say you're a teacher? Su Qingzhi, are you kidding me! Someone like you, who's always talking nonsense, is qualified to stand on the podium and teach? If anyone should be a teacher, it should be me! At least I've had some schooling, you didn't even graduate high school!"
Su Qingzhi didn't even glance at her.
"Whether I can be a teacher or whether I am qualified to stand on the podium is not up to you. The organization has conducted an investigation, the school has approved it, and the children are willing to listen to my classes, that's enough."
She put the textbooks back into her bag and turned to leave.
Liu Yuelan suddenly turned to Fang Mingyu, who was watching coldly from the side.
"What she just said...is it true? She...she really became a teacher? How could the school have agreed?"
Fang Mingyu nodded.
"Yes, it's true. I officially started last week and am now teaching at a primary school in the military dependents' area."
"Then why didn't you tell me sooner that the school was hiring teachers?"
Liu Yuelan immediately became anxious.
"If I had known about this opportunity, I would have signed up long ago! How could it be Su Qingzhi's turn? What skills does she have? She doesn't even have a proper diploma!"
Fang Mingyu chuckled.
"You think you're qualified to be a teacher? You dropped out of school before finishing junior high, you can't even read properly, how can you teach students? Besides, your father is a murderer who's been to prison. Do you think any school would dare to accept you? You wouldn't even pass the background check."
Liu Yuelan froze abruptly.
But she dared not retaliate.
The couple has not yet officially registered their marriage.
If the wedding falls through, all her planning over the past few years will have been for nothing.
She is waiting.
She was waiting for that marriage certificate.
Everything was in her hands.
By then, will we still be afraid of not being able to control this man?
She took a deep breath.
“Mingyu… how could you say that to me? I know I don’t have a high level of education, but I’ve been working hard. It really hurts me to see you rubbing salt in my wounds like that in front of outsiders.”
Fang Mingyu glanced at her, his expression softening slightly.
Liu Yuelan was secretly delighted and quickly struck while the iron was hot.
"So...when are we going to buy furniture? I also need to get a few decent outfits made. We can't skimp on daily necessities either. And...when are you going to give me the betrothal gifts and the three gold pieces? These are important matters, we can't be careless."
Fang Mingyu frowned again.
"Dowry? Three gold pieces? My family has never had such customs. We live in a new society now. I only have three hundred yuan in my pocket. Go and pick out some daily necessities for yourself. Don't think too much about anything else."
"Only three hundred?"
Liu Yuelan immediately shouted.
"Do you know how high prices are these days? Two decent pieces of clothing cost tens of yuan! Not to mention big items like beds and wardrobes. When people get married, which family doesn't give a dowry? Which family doesn't have a lively wedding? How come you're so stingy?"
“I heard that Shen Cunpu gave Su Qingzhi a full thousand yuan! I heard that he even bought all the furniture. I think eight hundred yuan is too little, but we truly love each other and can’t be too calculating… But how can I hold my head up like this?”
She became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and her eyes even reddened.
Upon hearing Shen Cunpu's name, Fang Mingyu's anger flared up instantly.
"If you think Shen Cunpu is so great, why don't you marry him! If he gives you a thousand, go ask him for eight hundred! Go live with him!"
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