"Then you can't just go up and slap someone. That would be too embarrassing for a man."
"I didn't want to fight, but when I saw his face, I couldn't control myself." Song Shuyao said in a light tone, as if she was talking about the weather conditions.
Jiang's mother was confused. What's the reason?
"So what are you thinking now? Breaking off the engagement with Hao Yuanchao... Forget it, forget it. He took the initiative to come to our house to break off the engagement because he was thinking about us. He doesn't need to make things difficult for us. Don't be unhappy. Four children are really a burden. As a mother, I won't cheat you. Let alone raising them for others, even raising four children by yourself is hard enough. Hao Yuanchao is not a good match right now. Love can't be eaten. If you want to live a comfortable life, you can't just consider men. You have to take care of the situation at home. You are still young..."
Jiang's mother kept on nagging and didn't want to ask Jiang Shuyao whether she was happy or unhappy. After all, marriage is a lifelong matter. Even though people now emphasize freedom of marriage, there are still many divorces. But she loves her daughter and still hopes that she can find a good man to spend her life with, so that they can grow old together and live a happy life.
Song Shuyao just listened without saying anything and ate quietly. Finally, she replied, "I understand." Then she let Jiang's mother go out to eat.
Jiang's mother thought that the children had listened to her and stopped making a fuss. The matter was over, and she felt relieved. The two children did not look heartless just now, especially her own daughter, who even hit someone. How could she say that she didn't care? But it didn't matter if she cared, she was just afraid that she would be stubborn and insist on being together. Fortunately, she listened to her, and slowly their feelings faded after they stopped contacting each other.
However, Jiang's mother didn't expect that the matter was far from over.
Not to mention another day, Hao Yuanchao came to the house again after dinner that night, this time with a big bag of food. He came and said he came to see Jiang Shuyao to see how her illness was.
Jiang's father and mother looked at each other in confusion. Isn't this a cancellation of the engagement?
Hao Yuanchao was shameless and resolutely did not mention the issue of breaking off the engagement. He insisted on coming to visit the patient. He did not smile or laugh, but looked very serious. He seemed to be able to fool people more than usual.
Unfortunately, no matter how good Jiang Shuyao was at fooling people, she didn't come out to see him.
Hao Yuanchao was not annoyed. Before leaving, he walked to Jiang Shuyao's door and told her that he would come to see her tomorrow. He asked her to take her medicine on time, rest early, and get better quickly.
Are you clearly planning to go back on your word?
Jiang's father and mother were worried again when they went to sleep. Why was there no determination and they could go back on their word?
His old roommate was still confused. This morning he said he wouldn't burden the girl by bringing gifts to her house, but when he came back he got a slap on the face, and he was asked to find the tickets for the cakes and fruits. How could he keep coming to her house?
"Aren't you reluctant to leave the girl after seeing her?"
Hao Yuanchao lay on the bed, supporting his head with his hands behind his head, a smile in his eyes, "Yes, I can't bear to leave."
If you are willing to give it up once, you will not be able to give it up a second time.
After that slap, it was no use calling him Comrade Hao.
But those tears really pierced my heart, and it still hurt.
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.
One wanted to return the money and the other refused to accept it. Just when they were in a stalemate, footsteps were heard coming from far away and getting closer. Finally, the sound stopped at the open door. When Jiang's mother looked inside and saw the military uniform, she knew it was Hao Yuanchao. She smiled and said, "Comrade Yuanchao is here? I just bought some meat. Stay for dinner." Even if she wanted to cancel the engagement, she had to keep it a face.
Hearing this, Song Shuyao looked up with a gloomy expression, wanting to see what her vague fiancé in her memory looked like. At this time, Liang Li also stood up and turned around. He raised his head and met Song Shuyao's gaze. Their eyes met, and the moment the two people's appearance was imprinted in their eyes, both of them were stunned.
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