Chapter 3: Marrying in Exchange
Lin Mengyao also thought that Lin Ziqiu was crazy for even thinking of remarrying.
She looked tentatively at the tall figure - the man was dressed in a military uniform, with a graceful demeanor, and was estimated to be about 1.9 meters tall.
Looking up, I saw a handsome face with clear edges and corners, but there was a hint of coldness in his deep pupils.
Lin Mengyao didn't remember Zhong Heyang very clearly. She only knew that he was the future leader, had a cold personality, and kept everyone at a distance.
Lin Ziqiu was listening to everyone's discussions on the side, and she was not sure whether he agreed. She had heard about Zhong Heyang's glorious deeds in her previous life. If Zhong Heyang disagreed, she could only take the betrothal gift.
In the end, this money will definitely go into Zhang Xiumei's pocket...
Zhong Heyang looked at her slowly, and their eyes met in the air.
As time passed, Lin Ziqiu sensed the scrutiny and danger in the other person's eyes, and he couldn't help feeling a little flustered.
Li Guixiang watched the two's "sweet interaction" and slapped her thigh happily, "I think Zi Qiu is right. If the younger brother doesn't teach, it's the elder brother's fault. If He Yang marries Zi Qiu today, the matter will be over!"
Anyway, they are marrying into the Zhong family, so it is not considered a violation of the engagement. It is just marrying someone else. Even if they tell others, no one will poke them in the back. At most, they will just talk about it.
Thinking of this, she took Lin Ziqiu's hand and walked towards Zhong Heyang.
"He Yang, you are already an adult, and you lost your parents when you were young. Grandma thinks Zi Qiu is smart and virtuous, so why don't you marry her today?"
Zhong Heyang frowned slightly, his face full of resistance. "Grandma, you are too careless."
Li Guixiang ignored his words and forced the two of them together. "My words may be a little blunt, but my point is true. I think what Zi Qiu said is right. If you hadn't ignored me, how could Zhiyang have run away from the marriage? It must be because you didn't teach him well, so that brat dared to elope with that widow on her wedding day!"
Zhong Heyang: ...
Zhong Heyang had never felt that his grandma was so difficult to deal with. He pursed his lips helplessly, and suddenly felt a soft touch on his fingertips. He looked down and found that it was Lin Ziqiu's tender white little hand. He subconsciously wanted to pull away, but was held back by the other party.
Lin Ziqiu's eyes were moist, and she accused him innocently, "One of you brothers eloped with his sweetheart, and the other one looked down on me. If that's the case, why did you fulfill the engagement? You've wasted my life for nothing..."
Hearing this, Zhong Heyang paused. Only then did he realize that every word the little woman in front of him said made sense.
Li Guixiang looked at the thin girl in front of her and felt sad.
Ever since she was abducted by human traffickers when she was young, she has been living a hard life. After she finally found a home, her mother died.
The father doesn't love him and the stepmother doesn't like him. Now that there is a marriage, the groom has run away from the marriage.
But even after experiencing so much injustice, she never complained.
If the Lin family and the Zhong family did not have an engagement, just based on this pretty face, the threshold of the marriage proposal would have been trampled down.
Lin Ziqiu blinked, her eyes were filled with mist, and she cried in a choked voice, which made Zhong Heyang feel inexplicably strange in his heart.
Looking at this little girl who should have been bright and charming, Zhong Heyang fell silent for a rare moment.
After a while, just when Lin Ziqiu thought he would not agree, Zhong Heyang compromised. "I can marry you, but you have to promise me two things."
Lin Ziqiu's pupils paused for a moment, and after reacting for a moment, he immediately nodded, "You say."
Zhong Heyang met her gaze and said word by word, "My sister's children are now under my name. You must treat them as your own. Besides, I will not have my own children. If you can promise..." (PS: Zhong Heyang has nothing to do with his sister. They are not childhood sweethearts or have a crush on each other... They are just a simple brother and sister relationship. Zhong Heyang is just being stubborn now. He will regret it one day.)
"I promise!" Lin Ziqiu was overjoyed and nodded without hesitation, "Don't worry, I will definitely treat them as my own children."
Looking at Lin Ziqiu's face which turned slightly red due to excitement, Zhong Heyang did not believe what she said.
If a promise involves interests, it will not count.
But Zhong Heyang didn't care. If he knew that Lin Ziqiu had violated the agreement, he would let Lin Ziqiu leave without hesitation even if someone criticized him.
"Okay! Let's do it!" Li Guixiang's voice trembled with excitement.
At this time, a heroic voice came from the guests: "It is better to do it today than to wait for a better day. He Yang, get married with Miss Lin today!"
The person who spoke was Zhong Heyang's superior, Commander Meng Zhiwei.
Soldiers are required to report their marriages in advance, but Zhong Heyang's personal affairs are not only a concern for the Zhong family, but also a concern for Commander Meng. He and Zhong Heyang's father Zhong Ye are brothers who have been through thick and thin together, and he is also the elder who has watched Zhong Heyang grow up since he was a child.
Zhong Heyang stood tall and saluted him in a standard way, "Yes!"
Meng Zhiwei's eyes were red. He finally saw that He Yang was married. Now his brother could rest in peace.
In the yard, everyone started a new round of urging people to drink. As the current groom, Zhong Heyang was urged to drink cup after cup by his good brothers.
No one laughed at him for marrying his younger brother's wife. Instead, no one praised Lin Ziqiu, a weak woman, for her intelligence and generosity.
I was able to turn the situation around when I encountered this situation, but if it were someone else, they would have been so ashamed that they would have hidden in the house and cried.
Looking at everyone toasting each other, Lin Mengyao was so angry that her teeth were about to break.
"Sister, don't you know that's Zhong Zhiyang's elder brother? Others will poke our spines in the future!"
Lin Ziqiu raised her lips and taunted, "Why don't you give me the betrothal gift and I'll think of other ways."
Lin Mengyao choked and sat back in her seat unwillingly. She wanted to keep the money and take it back to the countryside, and she would never let Lin Ziqiu get it for free.
But she was very unwilling. Since Lin Ziqiu married Zhong Heyang, she could no longer sign up Lin Ziqiu to go to the countryside.
After thinking for a long time, he finally said, "You have no shame, but we still have some! How can I get married in the future if you do this?!"
It was obvious that she had the initiative. Even if someone had to get married, it should be her, Lin Mengyao, who should get married, not that bitch Lin Ziqiu!
If she had known that things would develop to this point, she should not have tried to persuade Jiang Nianyue, and the two of them would not have eloped today.
This way, Lin Ziqiu actually got a bargain!
Lin Ziqiu saw her reaction clearly and sneered: "You are in the countryside and I am in the city. Even if you want to marry someone, you should find someone from the countryside."
"Besides, weren't you the one clamoring to go to the countryside? I thought there were some benefits to going to the countryside."
"What? Are you regretting it again?"
Lin Mengyao felt annoyed. She was too impulsive just now. Zhong Heyang had never married in his previous life, and he just told Lin Ziqiu that he would not have children. He must have some hidden illness!
Moreover, Lin Ziqiu forced Zhong Heyang to get married in front of everyone. In the future, Zhong Heyang will definitely not treat her well, and she will not live better than herself!
Thinking of this, Lin Mengyao felt relieved.
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