Furthermore, military marriages are difficult to break off, which is why they wanted to but held off on taking the initiative, fearing the negative repercussions of breaking off the marriage. They had originally decided to break off the marriage for Jiang Shuyao's sake, even at the risk of criticism. But now, not only Hao Yuanchao insisted, but Jiang Shuyao too. They were eager to talk to the matchmaker, and if both young people disagreed, they would be the ones to be embarrassed.
The more Jiang's mother thought about it, the more troubled she became. Seeing Song Shuyao's stubborn look, she became even angrier. Finally, she said, "I don't agree," and went back to her room without mentioning her intention to see Director Zhao. This was a sign of anger, but also a concession.
Song Shuyao breathed a sigh of relief. It would be good if Jiang's mother's attitude could be shaken. Otherwise, if she was stubborn and refused to agree, it would be embarrassing. From ancient times to the present, few parents could prevail over their children, especially for someone like her who grew up halfway through her life. She had feelings for Jiang's mother but they were not deep. If she really got angry, she might be so cruel as to break up with her. If she didn't visit him in the future, she would just give him a pension. This was the worst-case scenario. Fortunately, it didn't have to get to that point.
As for Jiang's father and the others' opinions, they didn't need to consider them for now. Jiang's father was a man, more realistic and rational than Jiang's mother. Based on Song Shuyao's analysis, he did believe Hao Yuanchao was a good person and might turn out well in the future, but the probability was so low that he wasn't willing to take the gamble. Furthermore, while raising four children was difficult, raising them well was highly rewarding. Hao Yuanchao and Jiang Shuyao were both well-regarded people with good character and knowledge, so the likelihood of them being raised poorly was low.
More importantly, as a man, he knew the bad nature of men. Soldiers in the army were indeed more loyal in marriage, and the possibility of cheating was smaller. There was no need to worry that Song Shuyao would be ignored by Hao Yuanchao after she had children. Most men valued the inheritance of their own bloodline more. So after some divergent thinking and out of love for his daughter, he agreed to the marriage despite Jiang Shuyao's stubborn insistence.
As long as Jiang's parents agree, the opinions of other members of the Jiang family are not very important.
However, it was obvious that Jiang's mother still didn't change her mind so quickly. She was angry for several days and even resorted to cold violence against Song Shuyao.
Song Shuyao didn't have deep feelings for Jiang's mother, but she still had the memories of her original body and was influenced by her to some extent. She didn't want to have a cold war with Jiang's mother in the few days before getting married, nor did she want Jiang's mother to be unwell because of it. After thinking about it, she decided to ask Jiang's mother to give in and went to the department store to buy a pair of high-quality leather shoes.
No woman doesn't love gifts, but as a mother, she still feels sorry for her children's money first. She couldn't help but say to Jiang Shuyao, "Why waste this money? Take it back and return it. You want me to sell my daughter for a pair of shoes? No way!"
"Shall I buy some more?"
"you……"
Song Shuyao smiled. Although she was not used to acting like a spoiled child in front of her elders, she was still able to say soft words. "Don't be angry, okay? I really want to marry Hao Yuanchao, and I don't want you to be angry. There were male classmates who pursued me during my four years in college, but I just thought Hao Yuanchao was good. I also want to let go, but I can't." This was her true words. If she could do it and be willing to let go, she would not have come into this world after drinking too much.
"Mom." Song Shuyao called out the word sincerely. This role had been absent from her life for more than twenty years. Now that she had it, even if their feelings were not deep, she didn't want her to suffer. "Can you believe me? I can live a good life with Hao Yuanchao. Don't worry about me being sad. If I really am sad, can't I come back and complain to you?"
When Jiang's mother heard her words full of sincerity, her eyes became red again. "Why are you still so stubborn?" Her tone was mostly one of pity and sympathy.
Song Shuyao's smile became more and more sincere, and her heart was shaken for a moment. However, after hearing Jiang's mother nagging about what "she" had done in the past, her wavering heart became firm again.
Still have to leave.
005
After Liang Li came back from the train, he rested for a day and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy gifts and came to the Jiang family. When he arrived, Jiang's father and Jiang Shuhua and his wife were both there, but Jiang's mother was not at home because she had taken Jiang Shuyao to the hospital for another check-up.
He didn't mind. He came here to explain the cancellation of the engagement. He was not the original Hao Yuanchao and had no feelings for Jiang Shuyao. It didn't matter whether they met or not. It was even better not to meet, so that Jiang Shuyao wouldn't notice anything because of his poor acting skills.
Of course, the two families didn't immediately discuss the cancellation of the engagement upon meeting. Instead, they exchanged pleasantries. Both were astute people, and their polite conversations were warm and affectionate, giving no indication that either side was harboring any intention of breaking off the engagement. After the pleasantries were over, and Jiang's father used the matter of the child to build momentum, Liang Li then took advantage of the situation to bring up the marriage, laying the groundwork for a while before revealing his unwillingness to continue the marriage and involve the woman.
The words were said beautifully. It was not because he disliked the other girl that he broke off the engagement, but because he did not want to drag Jiang Shuyao down. He did not embarrass her and was very sincere.
Jiang's father was stunned when he heard this. He thought Hao Yuanchao's visit today was a normal one, but he never thought that he would take the initiative to talk about breaking off the engagement. Although it was unexpected, but observing Hao Yuanchao's expression, he saw that he was not joking, nor did he have any resentment, so he probably understood in his heart that this was sincere.
Jiang's father was really satisfied with Hao Yuanchao as his son-in-law, but it was Hao Yuanchao's elder brother who left behind four children, and his daughter had been spoiled since childhood and had never suffered. It would be too tiring for her to raise four children if she married into the family. In addition, his daughter had been depressed and had recurrent illnesses recently, and his wife kept saying that the child was suffering. He couldn't bear to let her marry him, so Hao Yuanchao was willing to take the initiative to cancel the engagement at this time, without any resentment, and in a friendly manner. Jiang's father pretended to refuse and then agreed.
If both parties wanted to break off the engagement peacefully and avoid any trouble, then the matter was settled. As for the betrothal gifts and dowry, there was no discussion of them. Hao Yuanchao had already given 180 yuan as a gift, and the other major items hadn't been purchased yet, so there wasn't much of a financial dispute. Jiang's father naturally wanted to return the betrothal gifts, but Liang Li refused. After all, it was the original body that gave it to Jiang Shuyao, and he wasn't so poor that he needed that little money. But Jiang's father insisted on giving it. Since the marriage was off the table, the betrothal gifts naturally had to be returned. He wasn't some unrefined person who would want to take advantage of other people's betrothal gifts.
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