The pent-up frustration in Su Yueya's heart immediately vanished.
Three years ago, she and Liu Dekai only held a simple wedding banquet and did not obtain a marriage certificate.
But the people there unanimously believe that holding a wedding banquet constitutes a real marriage.
As for marriage certificates, most people hold a wedding banquet first and then obtain the certificate.
So Su Yueya didn't think much of it. Liu Dekai was a soldier and a deputy battalion commander, so it was normal for him to have many rules.
She couldn't let Liu Dekai down. Once they were in the army, she would submit a marriage application, and then they would be a real couple.
As dusk fell, Su Yueya carried a quilt into Zhang Cuihua's room. "Mom, let's sleep together tonight."
Zhang Cuihua was initially quite happy, but she was taken aback when she heard these words.
"Your man's back, why aren't you sleeping with Dekai?"
Su Yueya's face flushed slightly. "He said that we haven't registered our marriage yet, so we're not really husband and wife. It's not appropriate for us to live together now. He wants to wait until we get our marriage certificate before we move in together..."
As she spoke, her face turned red at a visible speed, and her voice grew softer and softer.
“You silly child, you two have already held a wedding banquet and met all your relatives and friends, how can you not be considered a real couple?”
Feeling embarrassed, Su Yueya hurriedly put down the bedding and made an excuse to leave. "Mom, I'll go make the bed for him."
In the small room, Su Yueya carefully cleaned it. She usually didn't find anything wrong with living here.
But the thought of that person staying here tonight made her feel that nothing here was right.
But given the limited resources at home, Su Yueya couldn't conjure up anything good out of thin air in a short time. She could only do her best to keep the house clean and tidy.
She took a large cotton quilt out of the closet, the quilt cover of which she had washed thoroughly.
The cotton in the quilt was also new that she added this year; it was soft and warm to cover herself with.
If it weren't for Liu Dekai, she wouldn't have been willing to take out her new quilt to use.
Liu Dekai hesitated and said, "It's just for one night, there's no need to go to so much trouble."
Su Yueya refused, saying, "You've finally come home, how can you just stay anywhere? Besides, it's not much trouble."
She made the bed, stood up, and gave a shy smile. "Then, honey, you should get some rest. I'll go out now."
Looking at her fair and delicate face, as tender as a peach, a hint of reluctance flashed in Liu Dekai's eyes.
If he hadn't joined the army, he would have liked a good girl like Yueya.
She was beautiful and had a well-behaved and sensible personality. Even though I left on my wedding night and we didn't even consummate our marriage, she still took care of my ailing mother without any complaints.
It can be said that, as a daughter-in-law and as a wife, she is better than any other woman.
But he is no longer the penniless young man he once was; he has a bright future ahead of him. His wife, Liu Dekai, cannot be an ordinary woman like Su Yueya.
It did nothing to help her career!
"Phew..." He let out a long breath, suppressing the reluctance in his heart.
With a creak, the door opened from the outside, and Zhang Cuihua stepped in. Looking around the room, which was obviously carefully tidied up, she said with a smile, "Look at Yueya, what a good girl she is. She knew you were coming back, so she made a new quilt in advance. She saved up her cotton coupons for a long time."
"You brat, you're really lucky, but you're as clueless as a blockhead!" Zhang Cuihua glared at him disapprovingly. "I'm asking you, why don't you sleep with that girl Yueya, but instead send her to my room?"
“You’ve been away from home for the past three years. Yueya has been doing her best to manage this household and take care of me. It’s been incredibly hard for her. You can’t let her down.”
Liu Dekai looked troubled; he knew Su Yueya had suffered these past three years. Her mother was frail and often ill, and it was only under Su Yueya's care that her health gradually improved.
You know your own son best.
Upon seeing Liu Dekai's expression, Zhang Cuihua immediately realized something was wrong.
She held her son's hand, glanced cautiously towards the door to make sure Su Yueya couldn't hear her, and then asked in a low voice.
"What's going on? Don't you want to consummate your marriage with Yueya? I'm not trying to be mean, but we country folk don't care about those things. Once the wedding banquet is over, we're all family. Even if you two live together, no one will gossip!"
As she spoke, a smile appeared in Zhang Cuihua's eyes. "Besides, you're not young anymore. Your mother is still waiting to hold her grandson! You two should hurry up and consummate your marriage and have a child as soon as possible. My health has improved a lot now, so I can help you take care of the child."
"You can go out and work hard, while Yueya and I stay home to take care of the children. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the whole family lived happily together?"
Zhang Cuihua's tone was filled with longing; it had not been easy for her, a widow, to raise Liu Dekai.
Now that her son has become a deputy battalion commander, her life is bound to get better and better. Haven't you seen how envious all the neighbors are of her?
Liu Dekai's eyes darkened, and his mind raced.
He originally wanted to explain to his mother later, but seeing her attitude...
If he doesn't explain clearly, his mother probably won't let it go easily.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Dekai closed the door, took his mother's hand, and sat down with a solemn expression.
"Mom, listen to me, I can't consummate my marriage with Crescent Moon..."
"What do you mean by this?" Zhang Cuihua frowned, looking at her son in surprise.
“I’m in the military, and I’ve found someone I like. I don’t want to be with Yueya anymore. Mom, we’re not married anyway.”
"Legally, we're not a real couple. I'm not afraid to tell you, I never planned to take her with me this time!"
"What did you say?" Zhang Cuihua's eyes widened, and then anger surged, and she slapped him.
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