Meng Fuyan was a rich and beautiful woman in both her past and present lives. In the Meng family, her mother raised her to be the heir. Even after transmigrating to the 21st century, she was still from a military family. Although her family did not want her to inherit the family business, she still started her own business.
She doesn't really care much about marriage.
Dating is fine, but marriage should be approached with caution.
But now it's the 1970s, and relationships are a very sensitive topic. Sometimes, if you're not married, many things are really inconvenient.
But so what?
It's not uncommon for couples to be dating but not married.
Meng Fuyan lowered her eyes. "If you can't stand being separated now, what about after you get married? Will you be able to stand being separated then?"
Gu Tingzhi was taken aback, as if he couldn't understand what Meng Fuyan was saying.
"What...what are you talking about? Why do you want to separate?"
Meng Fuyan lowered her eyes even further, and the corners of her mouth even curled up in a slightly sarcastic smile. "I have my own things to do, so naturally I can't go with you. You're going to the army after your vacation, right? What about me? Marry you, and then go with you to the army and live in the family compound? What if you're transferred in a few years? And then I'll go with you to another place?"
"Do you plan to have children after marriage? Do you want to have them immediately or a few years later? If you want to have children immediately, I've never taken care of a child before. I'm still a child myself, and I have Yunji to raise. I don't have that much time to take care of a child. The baby will be so small after birth, and you can't possibly take care of it. Who will take care of it? Me?"
The kitchen became very quiet, so quiet that even breathing could be heard clearly. Meng Fuyan stood by the table packing food for Lu Xingci, while Gu Tingzhi stood beside her. She kept her head down and didn't look at him, so she didn't know what his expression was like at that moment.
After a long silence, Gu Tingzhi sighed softly, reached out and took her hand, wiped the oil stains from the food packaging off her hands, turned her around, picked her up and placed her on the table, bowed slightly, and looked at her at eye level.
"I want to marry you, but only to protect you better. I don't mean to imprison you. Even if you don't say it, I wasn't planning to have children so soon anyway."
"I know what you want to do. It's true that you might have more freedom if you don't get married. I want to be with you, I want to be completely tied to you, and I want to live with you openly. There are definitely selfish reasons behind this, but Yanyan, there are advantages to it too, aren't there?"
Meng Fuyan looked at him without saying anything, waiting for him to continue.
She really wanted to know how Gu Tingzhi planned for the future.
Seeing her big eyes staring straight at him, Gu Tingzhi understood that she really wanted to know what he would do in the future.
He couldn't help but nuzzle her forehead and said gently, "Don't be afraid. I want to marry you because I like you. I really don't mean to tie you down. I don't want any accidents to happen. As long as we're not married, whether it's you or me, there will be people who covet us and scheme against us. What if someone uses underhanded tactics? Lifestyle issues are so strictly regulated. Maybe we'll both be forced to be with other people at some point. Getting married can avoid a lot of trouble."
“I know what you want to do. It’s really not the right time to have a child. I also want to enjoy a few years of just the two of us. Why have a child so soon? We’ll have to spend time taking care of him. Your enemies are in Kyoto, right? My new job isn’t far from Kyoto. Whether you want to go to Kyoto or come with me, it’s fine. Changning City is the Meng family’s stronghold. The old Meng family members are nothing special. There’s not much point for you to stay here. If you can do well in Kyoto, the people here will still support you.”
"As for going abroad, I'm making arrangements. I haven't been able to give you a definite answer yet, which is why I haven't been able to say anything. But what I can tell you right now is that there is hope."
Meng Fuyan was shocked. "Really? I really have a chance to get out?"
Gu Tingzhi nodded. "I'm still planning. If my suggestion is adopted, I can certainly take you out with me. But if I want the higher-ups to adopt my opinion, I need to produce results to gain their approval. That will take some time. I promise you, there will definitely be results within three months."
Meng Fuyan excitedly grabbed Gu Tingzhi's arm, her eyes sparkling, "How did you do that? Going abroad is so strictly controlled right now, we..."
Gu Tingzhi smiled, stroked her hair, its soft texture felt wonderful, and couldn't help but kiss it again, "Although the regulations are strict, there are still opportunities, right? Remember, the country needs development, money, and foreign exchange. If you start from these aspects, anything that benefits the country will most likely be approved."
"If you can successfully go abroad and contact the Meng family, ask them to support the country by buying food, equipment, or directly investing in factories, providing technology, and then we can produce the goods and they can provide channels for overseas sales. This would be a great opportunity for the country to increase employment and earn foreign exchange. At that time, everyone in the Meng family will be treated well, and the old members of the Meng family will follow your lead. Whether you are in Changning City or not will no longer matter."
This made Meng Fuyan extremely happy, because that was exactly what she thought.
She's not in the system, so even if she starts down that path now, it will be extremely difficult for her to stand out; it will take far too long.
This year is only 1971. There are still several years before this catastrophe ends. Are all the relatives of the Meng family really going to have to stay in remote places and suffer all these years?
The quickest way is to contact the Meng family outside Shanghai and try to get preferential treatment from the country through foreign exchange. She has so many top-quality jewels passed down from the Meng family; she could give them even a few!
Can't it even be exchanged for that little bit of money?
But all of this depends on her going abroad.
Stranded in the country, she had no way to contact those people.
As long as I can get out, as long as I can get out...
Meng Fuyan gripped Gu Tingzhi's arm tightly and said urgently, "Really? You really can let me out? You promised me you would help me, you have to keep your word, you can't lie to me."
In her haste, she pulled out her trump card: "If you can help me go abroad, and I can move around freely in America, I'll marry you."
Gu Tingzhi was taken aback, then immediately burst out laughing, leaning his head down on her shoulder, his whole body shaking with laughter.
Meng Fuyan said in a huff, "What are you laughing at? Say something!"
Gu Tingzhi said with amusement, "You didn't want to marry me just now, but you agreed just because I helped you go abroad?"
Meng Fuyan frowned and said matter-of-factly, "I didn't agree earlier because I didn't know what your plans for the future were. What if all you want is a wife, kids, and a warm bed? I don't want to become a housewife so early."
"Besides, the fact that you can help me with something so difficult shows that you care about me, that it helps my career, that it helps me achieve my goals, and most importantly, that you're the person I love, so of course I can marry you."
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