Chapter 56 [But I miss you, my heart is breaking. ]
Su Li seldom returned to her hometown in the past two years because she was too busy with work. If it weren't for this incident, she would not have come back easily.
She went to study in Beijing since elementary school. Her parents both work in state-owned enterprises, so she only goes back to her hometown for a few days during summer and winter vacations every year.
My parents originally wanted to take the two elders over after they retired, but they were attached to their hometown and would rather plant flowers and plants there than go to Beijing to live with them.
Since retirement, the questions they ask most often are when Su Li will get married and when she will bring her boyfriend home to meet them.
The marriage with Zhou Zexi was too hasty and did not follow the customs of his hometown at all. Su Quan did not even dare to tell Su Li about the marriage.
If I tell them, the two old people will definitely not be happy. Even if they don’t say it, they will not feel warm in their hearts.
Su Quan had a younger sister named Su Zhen, who married and lived far away. She was Aunt Su Li. I hardly ever saw her, but I had heard of her deeds.
She had a falling out with her family because of the man and they had no contact for many years. She went to live in the south and now lives in poverty. For some reason, the man committed a crime and was sent to prison.
After spending a year in prison, her aunt, who had a son, had to borrow money from everywhere to pay for her bail. When she borrowed money from Su Quan at that time, Su Quan had advised her to turn back, but she not only did not appreciate it, but also listed many of her parents' faults.
She cried and questioned Su Quan, "What did they give me? My birth was a mistake. They only care about your education and never think about me. What else can they do besides scolding me?"
Su Quan fell silent upon hearing this. Although the two old men were strict, they had never done anything wrong to her.
Su Zhen didn't like studying when she was in school. In order to give her a good future, her parents were strict with her. She felt that her parents were like that because they didn't love her, so when she was seventeen, when the trend of people from small places moving to the city to work was at its peak, she secretly followed her female classmates to work in the south.
She lost contact with her family for a while, and the whole family was extremely worried. When they contacted her again, she had already given birth to a child. The two old people were so angry that they broke off relations with her and told her not to come home again.
There really are such stupid people in this world.
Even when she did something wrong, she still thought it was her parents' fault. Her two traditionally minded parents thought that as long as she came back and brought the child with her, everything would be fine. Even if they were laughed at by people in the surrounding area, they felt that as long as the child was safe by their side, it was enough.
But Su Zhen felt that only her husband loved her, not her family and parents.
Later, when she was abused by her husband, she called her parents to pick her up. When her parents really went, she was coaxed by her husband again, who said that she could not divorce for the sake of the children.
Even the most traditional parents will find a solution when they see their children are unhappy. Although divorce will be ridiculed, it is better than living in such a hell for the rest of their lives.
Su Li practically grew up listening to the stories of her eccentric aunt. Her grandparents always told her, "Zhizhi, don't do this in the future. Not only will it disappoint your family, but it will also cast a shadow on your life."
Su Li felt that she couldn't do it, but she was not stupid.
No matter how much she thinks Zhou Jinbai is a good person, she will not cut off the connection between their family for Zhou Jinbai.
According to the two old people's plan, Su Li's wedding must be held in a grand manner in her hometown. She is the only child in the family and her wedding is extremely important.
The man’s family may not be rich, but he must have good character, and it would be even better if he is within the system.
Whether or not to marry into the family is secondary. The main thing is to make people pay attention to Su Li.
People in small places pay great attention to this custom. Unlike people in big cities, they cannot get marriage certificates casually. In their place, they must go through "three books and six ceremonies". The man has to go to the woman's house to propose marriage, and several procedures must be followed to give enough face to the woman's family.
There is comparison everywhere.
When Su Li went back this time, the question her grandparents asked her most was when she would get married. She was almost 30 years old, so it was time to get married.
Su Li had already given up and told them directly, "I'm already divorced. If I get married again, it will be my second marriage."
The two old people were stunned for a while after hearing this. Grandpa asked, "Why are you getting divorced? How come we don't know when you got married?"
Su Li showed no emotion and continued watering the flowers with the sprinkler. "I got married in a fit of rage and didn't have time to tell you. The reason for the divorce was that the man cheated on me."
This sentence silenced the two old people, and the grandfather's face looked obviously unhappy.
He said with a cold face for a long time, "That's ridiculous. You didn't even bring your girlfriend home to see her first. People in big cities are very cunning. You've been deceived. Didn't your father try to dissuade you at the time? How can he be a good parent?"
Su Li's heart was calm. "I tried to persuade him, but it didn't work. He even scolded me. He should have beaten me to death to save me from this humiliation."
Grandma spoke earnestly, "Your aunt was disobedient and almost drove the whole family crazy. You can't be like her. Zhizhi, now that you're divorced, don't worry anymore. Wait until you find someone suitable to bring home and see before making any plans. Your grandfather and I want you to stay at home and hope the man will marry into our family."
Su Li asked, "You don't want to ask me when I got married? Didn't you ask me just now?"
Grandma pretended to be angry and said, "You, child, have learned to be irritating. It's not easy to find a good man for your second marriage. You didn't even tell your family about your first marriage. You are so willful. Don't dare to do that again in the future."
Grandpa pointed in the direction of the gate and said, "The daughter of my former boss is a little older than you and is also remarried. Do you know how she is doing now?"
Su Li asked, "What happened?"
Grandpa's voice was a little louder. "Now she lives in the hospital and can only survive with a urine bag. The man said nice things when they got married, saying he didn't care that she was a second marriage. But after the marriage, when they had a quarrel, his true nature was exposed. He hit her because she was not a first marriage, and beat her to death."
Su Li, “…”
Grandpa sighed, "This man, when he was lying to you, he said sweet words, making you think he loved you the most, but after he got you, he didn't cherish you anymore. Now that you're divorced, don't rush to get married again. Your grandma and I won't urge you to do it. You're free to live alone."
Su Li didn't even tell them that she wanted to remarry, but they started to give her precautions.
Grandma added, "Even for first-time marriages, how many are happy? Look around us, aren't there many women who have gotten into trouble because of conflicts with their in-laws? Last month, someone jumped off a building with their child because of an argument with her in-laws. The daughter-in-law was already on the roof, but the mother-in-law was still verbally abusing her. The curses were so unpleasant.
So, Zhizhi, don't be willful in the future. Listen to your grandparents. If you like someone, bring them home to show them to us. We have to screen them for you. You are young and inexperienced, so you can't see the true nature of people."
Su Li said, "What if I find someone older?"
Grandpa looked at her and asked, "How old are you? Are you not attracted to another man?"
Su Li did not deny it. "He's in his forties, and his family is rich."
When her grandmother heard this, she quickly interrupted her, "Over forty? You're only in your twenties, and you're dating someone that old? Don't do anything rash. Do your parents know about this?"
Su Li replied, "I didn't tell them. They would have scolded me to death if I hadn't told them."
Grandpa shook his head, "That won't work. She's in her forties, ten years younger than your father. How did you choose her?"
Su Li spoke frankly, "She's nice to me, she's pretty, and her family's rich, so I fell in love with her. Besides, I came back this time just to be angry with my parents. My dad scolded me."
Grandpa asked, "Why did you scold me? Did you do something to win over others again?"
Su Li looked at her grandfather and said, "You want to scold me too? I didn't come back for you to scold me. If you don't like me, I'll leave now."
Grandpa looked at her helplessly. "Why should I scold you? It's your father's job to educate you. Your grandmother and I have been waiting for you for a long time, so naturally we hope for the best. We have different ideas from you, but our starting points are good. There's nothing wrong with second marriage. The key is to consider the person. And no one knows you were married before, so it doesn't count as a second marriage."
Su Li was shocked. "Why are you suddenly so open-minded? I remember when my dad and mom were arguing and getting a divorce, you scolded my dad and told him to never get married again after the divorce because you couldn't afford to embarrass him. But now you don't care?"
Grandma said, "Times are changing, and so are people's thoughts. Your grandfather used to have a bad temper and was really a man of his word, but he's changed a lot since you were born. He rarely held your father, but he raised you. A son and a grandson are different. Besides, your mother was wronged by marrying into our family, so naturally we have to side with her."
Su Li felt a little warmer in her heart, "No wonder my mother always misses you guys, it seems you are really good to her."
Grandpa asked back, "Then do you think your grandmother and I abused your mother? In those days, daughters-in-law had a general status. Everyone preferred sons. People in small places were backward in their thinking. A daughter-in-law who couldn't give birth to a son had no status in the family. Your grandmother and I were not unhappy because you were a daughter. In our eyes, sons and daughters were the same."
Su Li asked, "Then why didn't you let my mother have another child?"
Grandma was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Originally, we had another child, two years younger than you, but he didn't survive. The second child was a son, delivered by Caesarean section. Your mother was also deeply traumatized by this incident and almost had an accident. She later wanted to have another child, but your grandfather and I persuaded her not to."
Su Li had never heard them talk about this, and she was still a little shocked when she heard it from her grandparents.
She never dared to tell them about her pregnancy, so Su Quan made a video call to her grandparents.
I originally thought that Su Li would go back after being angry for two days, but Su Li didn't answer the phone or reply to the message.
Su Quan was really afraid that something might happen, so he had to call his grandparents and ask them to persuade Su Li.
Su Li was lying in the room watching TV at that time. A small place has its advantages. After dark, it is not so noisy and the surrounding environment is particularly quiet.
There are not many people on the street now.
Su Quan called via video and was very angry.
Grandpa scolded him coldly, "Is there anything you can't just talk about it?"
Su Quan suppressed his temper and didn't dare to speak loudly in front of his parents. "I'm really mad. She has blocked my WeChat and phone numbers and doesn't let me know where she is."
Grandma asked, "What happened? Is it that serious?"
Su Quan gnashed her teeth and said, "I'm pregnant, how can it not be serious?"
When her grandparents heard that she was pregnant, they were also stunned.
Grandma asked him to lower his voice, "When did this happen? Now?"
Su Quan sighed over and over again, "Yes, it happened in the past two days. I couldn't contact her. Even her mother didn't reply to her WeChat messages. Can you guys try to contact her?"
Grandpa and grandma looked at each other calmly, "I understand, but if she's pregnant, then the man doesn't plan to marry her?"
After thinking about it, Su Quan finally confessed, "She's already been divorced once, how can I let her jump into the fire pit again?"
Grandma looked solemn. "That's true. In fact, it's right not to get married. Look at people nowadays. How many of them are happy in their second marriage? They get married and then get divorced."
Su Quan looked at the expressions of the two old men and asked, "Why aren't you angry?"
Grandpa asked back, "Why are you so angry? It's just a pregnancy. You're almost 30 years old. It's okay as long as the child is ours."
Su Quan, “…”
Grandpa said, "It's all good now. There's no need to remarry. It's good to have a child of your own. Don't scold her anymore. She's an adult now. How long can you control her?"
Su Quan said, "This happened because I didn't care. She wanted to get married, but her mother and I opposed it, so she ran away from home out of anger."
Grandpa asked, "Have you seen that man?"
Su Quan was silent for a moment, "I haven't had time to see him yet."
Grandpa sneered, "Oh, you don't even know who got her pregnant? All you do all day is work, right?"
Su Quan sighed speechlessly, "She's hiding from everyone. It's obvious she's not a good person. A responsible man wouldn't do that. I don't know if the man knows she's pregnant, but he's never been here."
Grandma got angry when she heard this. "You were right to object. Zhizhi was young and didn't understand people's hearts. She was deceived. But it's okay. The child will stay. After all, she is the blood of our Su family."
Su Quan nodded, "Who says not? It's better to have a baby earlier. The risk will be greater when you are older, so if you two can contact her, please persuade her."
Grandma agreed, "I see. She's grown up now, so she must know her own limits. Will you be back for the New Year this year?"
Su Quan said, "If the vacation is long, then go back. But Su Li is in a good condition, so it's better for her to go back to her hometown to be raised. Not many people back home know her. You two should go back and persuade her to go back."
Grandpa watched the news intently and said nothing.
Grandma said a few words and hung up the video before getting out of bed to look for Su Li. "You're such a little ancestor. You never mentioned anything about being pregnant."
Knocking on Su Li's door, her grandmother looked at her worriedly, "You don't even tell the truth to grandpa and grandma, Zhizhi?"
Su Li cried out and asked what was wrong. Her grandmother sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her coldly, "Your father just called me via video and said you're pregnant."
Su Li's face darkened. "Did he complain to you?"
Grandma took her hand and said, "You are such an anxious girl. Are you afraid that your grandfather and I will scold you?"
Su Li looked at her grandmother's expression and said, "Will she not scold me? I was planning to stay for two days and then leave."
Grandma sighed helplessly, "Another disobedient one. Your grandfather and I are old, please don't get angry with us. Is it because the other person is too old and your father doesn't agree?"
Su Li thought for a moment and said, "It's not just a matter of age. Well, since there's no result, I won't say anything. You won't agree."
Grandma patted her hands and spoke earnestly, "If you feel you can let it go, then give birth to this child and he will be the seedling of our Su family. If you can't let him go, then bring him back to us to see. Your grandfather and I will not make the wrong judgment on people. If we think he is not capable, then we will definitely not treat him well."
Su Li blinked at her grandmother's kind face. "You mean there's hope?"
Grandma whispered, "No one knows you're married. You know how people in our little place always gossip about others. Your aunt was disobedient, and your grandfather and I were laughed at for years. We can't let people laugh at us here too, can we? You're pregnant and not married, so you're bound to be talked about again. So I naturally don't want to see you being laughed at."
When Su Li heard this, she threw the remote control in her hand and hugged her, "Oh, grandma, why are you so kind? You are my real grandma. As long as you say the word, I will let him come over for a blind date immediately."
Grandma touched her long hair and said, "Then let him come. He has to meet people. He doesn't dare to meet your father. Is it because he is too old?"
Su Li shook her head. "No, there are other reasons. But my father's words are not important. As long as you and Grandpa stand on my side, that's all that matters."
Grandma said, "Your father is doing this for your own good. He's afraid you'll get cheated. If he has time, ask him to come over. Since we're getting married, we have to give us enough face. We have to follow all the etiquette and other things. That way, we can hold our heads up high in this small place."
Su Li nodded rapidly, "I see, Grandma, you're so kind. You and Grandpa are really different now."
Grandma spoke earnestly, "I'll definitely treat you differently than I treat your father. We say we look down on people who remarry. If he dares to remarry, we'll tell him to get out of the house. We don't want him to always argue with your mother. Although I don't want you to remarry, if the other party has good character, I'll still consider it."
Su Li felt that Zhou Jinbai was sure to win this time, he was indeed a good person.
Su Li hugged her grandmother and cuddled with her for a while, then asked her to tell her grandfather that the man would probably be here in the next two days.
After her grandmother left, she picked up her phone and removed Zhou Jinbai from the blacklist.
I put him on the blacklist because I don’t want to see him as soon as I open WeChat. It makes me feel uncomfortable.
Now that there was some hope, Su Li felt her heart beating abnormally fast.
She opened Zhou Jinbai's WeChat chat box and brewed her emotions for a while.
I started to edit the message, but after typing a few words, it felt abrupt.
She was the one who said she wanted to break up, so wouldn't it be too embarrassing to reconcile with her now?
She stepped out again and leaned against the head of the bed with her arms and legs spread out. She always felt that she thought Zhou Jinbai was a man without temper.
He must be angry this time, right?
Anyway, I never called.
Su Li thought about it, then opened WeChat and sent a period message, wanting to know if he had blocked her.
The message was quickly sent, and she quickly retracted it.
I received his message right after I withdrew.
【What was posted? I didn’t see it.】
Su Li looked at the screen for a long time, feeling sad.
[Nothing, just checking to see if you've deleted me.]
【Miss me?】
【In no mood. 】
【But I miss you, and my heart is breaking. 】
Su Li looked at the message he sent and felt her heart aching more and more.
She held the phone for a long time to calm down.
He sent another message.
[Does it hurt when you take the medicine? What does the doctor say? Does it affect your health?]
Su Li did not answer his question, but just sent a message:
[Come to see me? Are you still willing to be with me? If not, just ignore what I said.]
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