Mother Liu's words came at Hua Shilei like a string of cannonballs, and every word was like a sharp knife piercing his heart.
Hua Shilei's face suddenly became extremely ugly, sometimes blue and sometimes white, like a chameleon.
He never dreamed that he would encounter such a direct and intense forced marriage scene. For a moment, he was completely confused and stood there like a wooden chicken, not knowing how to respond.
He looked at Liu's father expectantly, silently praying in his heart that Liu's father would step forward and act as the peacemaker to mediate the conflict.
However, to his great disappointment, Liu's father only sighed softly. At the same time, his eyes were filled with deep helplessness and powerlessness.
It was obvious that he had no intention of getting involved in this dispute.
The atmosphere at this moment became increasingly tense. Hua Shilei couldn't help but take a deep breath, trying to calm the waves in his heart, and trying to make his tone sound more sincere and honest:
"Aunt, please calm down for a moment and listen to what I have to say."
He paused, then continued,
"There's absolutely nothing wrong between me and Comrade Liu! That incident back then was simply a small favor I did her out of kindness.
Who could have imagined that I would not be able to explain the situation to you and your parents in a timely manner, which would lead to such a serious misunderstanding. I feel deeply guilty about this."
However, before Hua Shilei could finish his words, his aunt interrupted him angrily:
"Stop talking nonsense here! How can such a big matter as marriage be treated as a joke? How can you just help someone so casually?
You are the team leader, but you don't think about it. Even if you really help, you have harmed my daughter. You have delayed her good marriage, so you have to be responsible for it.
In my opinion, you are not worried about whether to help or not. You are probably trying to get close to some powerful family and look down on our daughter!"
After saying that, Liu's mother glared at Hua Shilei fiercely, her eyes seemed to be spewing fire.
Beads of sweat rolled down Hua Shilei's forehead. He looked nervously at the angry face of Liu's mother and stammered:
"Auntie, auntie, please don't be angry! Please listen to my explanation patiently.
There is truly no love between Comrade Liu and me. If we rush into marriage like this, it would not only be irresponsible to myself, but also to Comrade Liu's future!"
When Liu's mother heard this, she was so angry that she trembled all over. She slapped her thighs hard and shouted at the top of her voice:
"Responsible? What responsibility? I think you're just looking for an excuse to evade responsibility!
If you really have a sense of responsibility, you should agree to it without hesitation and give our Yingmei a legitimate status as soon as possible!
How can you dawdle and make excuses like you are doing now? "
Hua Shilei was speechless for a moment by Liu's mother's sharp words. It felt like a ball of cotton was blocking his throat and he couldn't utter a word.
He knew very well that if he continued to argue with Liu's mother at this moment, it would not only fail to solve the problem, but would make the situation even more difficult to handle and even more embarrassing.
After a brief thought, Hua Shilei secretly made up his mind to change his strategy and adopt a roundabout way to deal with the current predicament.
He took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the anxiety and panic into his stomach. He closed his eyes tightly, frowned slightly, and tried his best to control his restless heart.
After his emotions calmed down a little, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Liu's mother with a firm yet earnest look.
He tried to make his voice sound gentle and sincere, and said softly:
"Auntie, please don't be angry for now. Anger is harmful to your health! Let's calm down first, okay? Look, this is not a trivial matter. It concerns the lifelong happiness of two young people!
So it’s really not suitable to deal with it in such a hurry or hastily.
How about this, Auntie, please don't rush me into making a decision right away. Let me go back and discuss this with my family. I also hope you can take the trouble to ask Liu Yingmei and have her tell you in person what the situation is between her and me.
Auntie, marriage is no joke! It affects the future of both of us.
So please give me a little more time so that Comrade Liu and I can calm down and think carefully about this. After all, this is a major decision that affects our lives, and we must not make it lightly!
I promise you that I will give you a clear answer as quickly as possible. Is that okay with you?
After hearing these words, Liu's mother's face, which was originally tense and expressionless like a sculpture, did not completely relax at this moment.
But compared to the previous coldness, there is now a sign of easing.
However, it was obvious that Liu's mother was still dissatisfied with the current situation. Her slightly furrowed brows and tightly pursed lips seemed to reveal the anger in her heart that had not yet subsided.
However, even so, Liu's mother finally nodded reluctantly, her movements seemed a little stiff, as if it was not easy for her to make such a compromise.
Although this nod was as light as a feather, it meant that she temporarily accepted the suggestion made by Hua Shilei.
Then, Mother Liu suddenly raised her head, glared at Hua Shilei fiercely, and snorted coldly:
"Alright, since you're still capable, I'll give you this favor today. But listen carefully, don't keep me waiting like this. My patience isn't endless! If there's no result after a few days, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
Before she finished speaking, Mother Liu pulled Father Liu, who also had a gloomy expression on his face, without hesitation, and turned around and strode towards the door.
Every step she took was filled with anger, as if the ground beneath her feet could be left with deep footprints.
Hua Shilei stood quietly in the middle of the dormitory, watching the backs of Liu's mother and father walking farther and farther away until they disappeared, feeling mixed emotions.
He really had not expected that this small disturbance, which was initially caused by some rumors, would grow like a snowball and develop into the current difficult-to-handle situation. The severity of the situation has far exceeded his original expectations.
After careful consideration, Hua Shilei decided to let Liu Yingmei persuade her parents. This matter was also caused by her bad idea.
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