Yuan Shuo didn't actually think highly of Deng Fangyuan, but he couldn't resist his daughter's affection for him.
The rumors about my daughter were rampant back then, and her reputation in Xinhe County was ruined. Nobody wanted to marry her.
But after the college entrance examination was reinstated, Li Qin and Yuan Shuo thought that their daughter should study hard so that she could find a good partner in college if she got into university.
However, Li Fang's academic performance has never been very good, which has caused the couple a lot of headaches.
Thinking about this, Li Qin felt very regretful. If only she hadn't mistaken Su Li for someone else, and if only she had treated Su Li better.
Li Fang could ask Su Li to help with her studies, or Su Li's boyfriend could help introduce her to a military officer.
That way, Li Fang's life won't be too bad in the future.
It was too late for regrets. Su Li had made something of herself now, and they knew she would never acknowledge them again.
Back then, Deng Fangyuan suddenly sent a matchmaker to their house to propose marriage. He probably knew that their daughter's reputation made it difficult for her to find a partner.
But Deng Fangyuan had five or six siblings, and he was the eldest, so of course she wouldn't agree.
Although he has good grades and was admitted to Peking University, if his daughter really marries into such a family, how will the whole family manage in the future?
If there's even one difficult sister-in-law and brother's wife, life will never be peaceful. Not to mention, Deng Fangyuan's mother is quite shrewish. Her own daughter is so innocent and naive that she's simply not suited to enter this family.
She would rather her daughter find a husband with a simple family background, even if he is a little poor, so that she and her husband could help him out privately.
He didn't want her to enter such a family, especially since he had heard that although he had been admitted to university, his family simply couldn't afford to send him there.
If they agree to this marriage now, it means they will have to cover his tuition fees.
So when the matchmaker came to her door for the first time, she refused outright.
She also earnestly explained Deng Fangyuan's situation to her daughter, telling her not to contact him privately.
But what she feared most came true; Li Fang not only made contact with him, but also became completely infatuated with him.
When Deng Fangyuan came to propose marriage for the second time, Li Fang insisted on agreeing no matter what.
Li Qin and Yuan Shuo had no choice but to agree.
Neither family was in a hurry to arrange the wedding. They simply got the two children engaged and planned to get married after Deng Fangyuan graduated from university.
But in order to make their daughter's life easier in the future, Yuan Shuo discussed with Li Qin that they still had to pay for her school fees.
However, they also had one request: that Deng Fangyuan separate from his family after graduating from university and live separately from Li Fang.
The Deng family agreed immediately. Li Qin's thought was that as long as her daughter didn't get entangled with that large family.
When Deng Fangyuan graduates in the future, with his knowledge, he will definitely get a good job.
This way, the young couple's life wasn't difficult.
Yuan Shuo came to Beijing this time because Deng Fangyuan sent a letter saying that he was out of money.
His daughter had been insisting on coming to Beijing again lately, and he wondered how Su Li was doing there, so he thought he'd drop by and visit her.
That's why I took my daughter all the way to Beijing by train.
Yuan Shuo opened two guesthouses in Beijing, and he inquired about Deng Fangyuan's situation at the school, intentionally or unintentionally.
He was fairly honest; he just studied at school and didn't have any scandals.
Yuan Shuo also learned that Su Li was getting married in the next few days.
He actually wanted to buy some things and send them over, but he knew that Su Li would never accept them.
He was too ashamed to ask for her forgiveness again, so he just wanted to go and see her.
The wedding was still going on when Yuan Shuo pulled Li Fang outside. "Dad, shall we stay a little longer?"
Yuan Shuo shook his head; "No, she doesn't want to see us."
Li Fang didn't seem to care much; "Alright, let's go find Brother Fang Yuan."
No one noticed that the two quietly left Chen Shujing's house.
The wedding ceremony officially began at this point. Following the couple's prior request, the officiant stood before them and said, "First bow to Heaven and Earth."
Just after I finished praying, a beautiful, tall woman walked in from outside.
She ran up to Gu Huanian and whispered, "Huanian, I have something important to tell you. Can you come out for a moment?"
Gu Huanian frowned. "What is it? We'll talk about it after I get married to A-Li."
Ye Wanyu said anxiously, "Hurry up, it will be too late if we don't go now, it's about Lu Yang."
Ye Wanyu ran out after saying that. Gu Huanian said to Su Li, "Wait for me to come back."
Then he chased after them.
The onlookers hadn't heard what Ye Wanyu said because her voice was too soft.
He only knew of a beautiful woman, but he didn't know what she said to the groom. So he chased after her.
Such a scenario inevitably makes people overthink.
Su Li watched Gu Huanian run out, and she followed closely behind.
She wanted to know what was so important that he would abandon her at the wedding, even though they had only just reached the gate of the courtyard.
Gu Huanian drove the Jeep, and Ye Wanyu got into the passenger seat. Before she could get in, the car drove off.
Her heart clenched with pain. "Gu Huanian, why did you walk away at the wedding? Does he even realize the situation he's put himself in?"
She returned to the courtyard dejectedly and saw the "double happiness" characters all over the place, which she found somewhat ironic.
Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Chen Shujing quickly went over to try to comfort her.
"Huan Nian must have something important to do. Don't worry, I'll deal with him properly when he gets back."
Many villagers and neighbors came to the courtyard, as well as relatives and friends and classmates of Gu Huanian's comrade-in-arms, Su Li.
The crowd whispered among themselves, "How could the groom just run off like that? The bride is so embarrassed!"
"I think Gu Huanian doesn't like this girl at all, otherwise he wouldn't have chased after her just because of a few words from another girl."
"Could it be that Gu Huanian is also having an affair with that woman from earlier?!"
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As Su Li listened to everyone's words, her heart ached so badly she could hardly breathe. She gasped for breath, but to no avail.
She was nervous the whole time before the wedding ceremony, thinking about their happy life together.
In addition, Ye Wanyu's voice was relatively soft, so she only heard "If you don't go now, it will be too late" but didn't hear what she meant by "too late".
But no matter what, this is not a reason for Gu Huanian to leave her alone at the wedding without saying anything to her.
She suppressed her sadness, walked to the front of the courtyard, and said to everyone, "Today's wedding is canceled. I apologize for the delay. Please take back your gifts and leave!"
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