Yang Chunhua's face turned as black as coal, and she was so angry that she was panting heavily: "Don't you have a conscience? Honghui has been completely devoted to you, and you can't see any of his good qualities?"
"If I truly ignored it, where would this engagement come from?" Xie Yuyao sneered, her voice hardening. "I think you need to understand one thing clearly: from beginning to end, this has always been a matter between him and me. Besides, how long are you talking about waiting? Months, years, or decades?"
Yang Chunhua's face turned pale. In her mind, she would naturally wait until her eldest son returned, but she also knew that she couldn't say that out loud.
Seeing her speechless expression, Xie Yuyao slightly twitched her lips and turned her head to look at the field.
She knew very well that Yang Chunhua had always treated her well, but when her interests clashed with Zhao Honghui's, she would unhesitatingly side with her son.
Moreover, given her strong personality, if Zhao Honghui hadn't stood firmly by her side, who knows what kind of mess Yang Chunhua would have made of her life!
She's not crazy; why would she need to find a nominal mother-in-law to keep her in check when Zhao Honghui isn't around?
To avoid her interfering in her life as her future mother-in-law, she simply took advantage of the change in the wedding date to propose annulment, so as to avoid getting entangled with his family.
Yang Chunhua also felt wronged. She admitted that she had selfish motives and really wanted Xie Yuyao to marry into the family as scheduled.
In this way, Xie Yuyao would not be taken advantage of by other men who would fall in love with her, and if something unexpected happened to her eldest son when he returned, she would not lose the girl she loved.
At the same time, she will also make amends. She has made up her mind to treat Xie Yuyao like a daughter, letting her do whatever she wants, as long as she has a formal title.
Who would have thought that Xie Yuyao, who always had a smile on her face, would be so resolute? Not only was she unwilling to get married as scheduled, but she also wanted to annul the engagement!
This is hardly the way a young woman should look when she is in love with her fiancé.
Does her desire to sever ties with her eldest son mean she's already changed her mind and has someone else in mind?
However, taking advantage of her youngest daughter working with Xie Yuyao, she had been secretly keeping an eye on her and had not seen any suspicious men around Xie Yuyao.
So it is because she is indifferent and apathetic by nature, and can easily discard anything that does not suit her taste.
It must be said that Yang Chunhua guessed Xie Yuyao's true intentions correctly.
As a recluse, she originally intended to be a bystander and an outsider.
However, over the long years, she did not reject romantic relationships and marriage.
If you meet someone who moves your heart, you are not afraid to take a trip through the world.
Where the heart leads, the path follows.
Everything is based on one's own intentions and motivations.
Silence fell between them. Suddenly, Yang Chunhua said, "I hope you will think more about how Honghui has treated you."
Xie Yuyao retorted, "If your youngest daughter, Hongqin, were in my position now, would you still allow her to get married in this way as scheduled?"
Yang Chunhua was stunned, as if struck by lightning, while Xie Yuyao turned and left immediately.
Under the gloomy sky, the cold wind howled, and a black hole seemed to appear in Xie Yuyao's heart, with the cold wind swirling around.
Actually, she understands that marriage is not like dating; it involves two extended families.
The original owner's family lived far away, which prevented any problems with the marriage, but Zhao Honghui's family lived in Qingshantun, so it was impossible for them to be truly isolated.
Zhao Honghui's mother had a deep love for her son, but her stance was already biased. She didn't ask for anything in the first place, but this incident really touched a nerve.
It is said that marriages without parental blessings are unlikely to be happy. If Zhao Honghui returns and cannot stop his family's interference, then the relationship between the two will come to an end.
Thinking of this, Xie Yuyao felt a pang of pain in her heart; this was the price of doing whatever she wanted.
*
In the evening, Zhao Hongqin returned home and, seeing the tense atmosphere, cautiously asked her mother if she had any news about her eldest brother.
Yang Chunhua looked listless and shook her head. "Not yet."
"Don't worry, my brother is probably too busy to get away. We can just postpone the wedding." Zhao Honghui sat down next to her, comforting his mother like a warm cotton-padded jacket.
Yang Chunhua turned her head and looked at her beautiful youngest daughter's face, recalling Xie Yuyao's question before she left.
If it were Zhao Hongqin, she certainly wouldn't want her youngest daughter to marry into her husband's family and live a life of widowhood.
She claims she treats her daughter-in-law like her own daughter, but it's all just self-deception.
Xie Yuyao's words pierced her lies like a sharp sword, leaving her feeling both embarrassed and ashamed. The usually confident woman began to doubt herself for the first time.
Zhao Hongqin tried to comfort her mother for a long time, but her mother didn't seem to recover. So she asked her father what had happened.
"It's all because of your sister. She came up with a terrible idea that backfired on your mother," Old Master Zhao said sullenly.
He had only just learned that his wife had done something foolish, and if Xie Yuyao wanted to break off the engagement because of it, he had no grounds to stop her.
This morning, his eldest daughter, who had married into the production brigade next door, came back. She and her wife were having a private conversation in the house, so he didn't pay much attention.
Who would have thought that after dropping off her eldest daughter at the village entrance, the daughter-in-law went straight to the clinic to find Xie Yuyao and made that absurd suggestion.
Zhao Hongqin was completely confused. After pressing for details, Zhao Laoda explained the whole story: "...You see Yaoyao often. Tell her it's your mother's idea, and we all respect her. Let her do whatever she wants."
After hearing her father's words, Zhao Hongqin stamped her feet anxiously: "How could my eldest sister do this! Mom is really confused. I know Yao Yao. Don't be fooled by her seemingly indifferent attitude. Once she makes up her mind, it's hard to change it. No, I'll go explain right now."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Hongqin ran out of the house.
Zhao Laoda paced back and forth anxiously for a moment, then turned and walked out of the courtyard.
"Dinner's almost ready, where are you going?" Yang Chunhua shouted.
"Where else can we go!" Old Zhao replied irritably, without stopping.
So, Xie Yuyao, who was in the educated youth compound, first saw Zhao Hongqin anxiously walk over and talk to her in a string of words. She learned what had happened and that it was the idea of Zhao Honghui's younger sister, whom she had never met before.
Before she could say anything, Zhao Laoda, accompanied by Li Weidong, went into the backyard.
"Dad, you're here too!" Zhao Hongqin said when she saw her father.
Xie Yuyao turned her head and saw this, smiled and called out "Uncle", then turned around and took out tea leaves to make tea.
Knowing they had something to say, Li Weidong went back to the front yard first.
Watching Xie Yuyao calmly and smiling as she methodically brewed tea, Zhao Laoda recounted the whole story and said sincerely, "Even if you don't want to, your uncle is against it. From now on, we won't interfere in your affairs with Honghui anymore. You can do whatever you want. If his mother comes looking for you again, just tell your uncle, and your uncle will keep her in check."
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