Chapter 53: Baby Love Line
"Marriage certificate?"
When Sang Luo heard this word, her head exploded. This word was too old, as if it was something from the last century. Then she immediately realized that she was living in the last century.
"We were engaged as children?"
Sang Luo looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. She had no impression of this man at all. Although this man was fair, well-behaved, handsome, virtuous, and could do housework and cook, she did not believe that such a good thing would happen to her. This kind of pie-in-the-sky thing was most likely a fraud.
"Um."
The man opened his eyes wide and nodded innocently.
"Then tell me, how much do you know about me?" Sang Luo asked.
She thought the man would not be able to answer, but he opened his mouth and said, "Your name is Sang Luo, you are 22 years old, you just graduated from Huzhou University not long ago, and now you work in the Baiyun County Public Security Bureau as a criminal police officer. Am I right?"
"Tsk, that's all you know," Sang Luo continued twisting his arm. "Just ask any of my colleagues and you'll know. Can you tell me anything else?"
"Of course," Ruan Yu said calmly, "Your father's name is Sang Funian, your mother's name is Feng Ying, and you have a twin sister named Sang Ruo. Your family originally lived in Houtu Village, and later moved to Baiyun County."
You even know this? Sang Luo frowned instantly and punched him from behind: "Good boy, you dare to investigate me?"
"No, no, no, I didn't investigate you," Ruan Yu explained hurriedly, "I really am from the same village as you. We played together when we were kids. I'm Ruan Yu. Don't you remember me?"
"Ruan Yu..." Sang Luo thought about it again and again, and finally shook his head and said with certainty, "I don't know her."
The man's mouth drooped, a flash of sadness flashed in his eyes, and he said a little aggrievedly: "You don't even remember me? I came to you so eagerly..."
Seeing his expression, Sang Luo smelled a faint scent of green tea. She increased the strength of her hands, twisted Ruan Yu's hands and said, "Don't act so pretentiously in front of me. What are you doing here? Tell me!"
"Hiss - it hurts, it hurts, it hurts -" Ruan Yu gasped and said, "I really am here to marry you. The marriage certificate is in my pocket. If you don't believe me, take a look!"
Sang Luo carefully reached her hand into his pocket and touched a piece of paper. She took the paper out and saw that it was very old. It was yellowed and looked like it was from many years ago. It was wrapped in a wrinkled plastic bag. It was obvious that the owner loved this thing very much.
Sang Luo looked at Ruan Yu a few more times, and finally let go of his arm. She unfolded the paper and saw the following words written in regular script:
Today, October 6, 1951, the Sang family has done a favor to the Ruan family. The Ruan family has no way to repay the favor, so it is willing to become relatives with the Sang family. The two families will be on good terms and be of one mind. The Sang family currently has a daughter named Sang Luo, and the Ruan family has a son named Ruan Yu. When the two grow up, they will be able to get married. This marriage certificate is written as a witness.
The bride's father: Sang Funian
The man’s father: Ruan Aoshu
Witness: Luo Jinsheng
When Sang Luo saw the name of the witness, she suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. She thought hard for a while and then remembered that Luo Jinsheng was the name of the village chief. The marriage certificate was indeed in the village chief's handwriting. In the past, most people in the village had never been to school and could not write. All letters were written by the village chief. When Sang Luo was a child, the village chief had taught Sang Luo to write, so Sang Luo recognized his handwriting.
Since the marriage certificate was written by the village chief, it probably couldn't be fake. However, Sang Luo was still full of doubts. She had never heard her father mention this marriage, and she didn't even know there was such a person as Ruan Yu.
"I don't know you, and there's no way I'm going to marry you."
Even after reading the marriage certificate, Sang Luo still said coldly.
Ruan Yu showed a gentle smile: "It doesn't matter if we don't know each other, then let's start over. My name is Ruan Yu, I'm the same age as you, 1.88 meters tall, and I'm single now. My hobby is cooking, especially for my loved ones. I see that you get off work quite late, so you probably don't have time to cook? You're welcome to come to my house for dinner, I can't finish it all by myself anyway."
Sang Luo did not respond. She looked at the marriage certificate in her hand and felt that there was something strange about this matter. She had just mentioned her ideal type, and in the blink of an eye, an ideal type appeared. Could this be a scheme targeting her?
"Let me ask you, this marriage certificate says that the Sang family has done a favor to the Ruan family. What favor is it?" Sang Luo asked, staring into Ruan Yu's eyes.
"You're talking about this," Ruan Yu's face showed a trace of sadness, and then he fell into memories, "This is a long story, it happened many years ago, I also heard it from the elders-"
"We were both born not long ago. We were destined to be together because we were both born in December, just a few days apart," Ruan Yu smiled and continued, "There was a severe drought that year. Most of the crops died. The farmers had no income and had to start digging for medicinal herbs. Almost half of the people in the village went to the mountains to dig for medicinal herbs."
"My mother was still breastfeeding at the time, so she stayed at home to look after me. My father went up the mountain alone, carrying a bamboo basket on his back. He usually came back after half a day, but this time he was out for a whole day and didn't come back. My mother was very worried and mobilized the whole village to look for my father. Just when everyone was getting ready to leave, your father suddenly knocked on our door."
"He was carrying my father on his back. My father was covered in blood. The blood had soaked both of their clothes. My father's head was hanging low. He didn't respond when we called him. After your father put him down, he called the village barefoot doctor over. The barefoot doctor took a quick look at the patient's condition and said that he could not be saved. We should bury him directly. But your father disagreed and insisted on sending him to the hospital."
"So we found a carriage and sent him to the county hospital overnight. The hospital saved him after many attempts. The doctor said that my father had multiple fractures and had lost too much blood. If we had come a little later, he would have died. By the way, your father paid for the hospital treatment. So, it was your father who saved my father. If it weren't for your father, my father would have died a long time ago."
"So what exactly happened to your father?" Sang Luo asked.
Ruan Yu: "He went up the mountain alone to collect herbs. He slipped and fell off the cliff. He lay at the bottom of the cliff and shouted for help. Your father happened to pass by there. He climbed down and carried him up, and carried him all the way back to the village. Since this incident, your father has become the savior of our family."
At this point, Ruan Yu rolled his eyes and said, "I have nothing to repay you with, except my body."
Sang Luo waved his hand generously: "No need, thank you for your kindness. I have never heard my father mention this matter. If you really want to repay me, just give me a huge sum of money. There is no need to go through so much trouble."
"Of course I didn't come here empty-handed. We've already prepared the money," Ruan Yu's eyes flashed with joy, as if she felt that things were possible. "My family has already prepared the money for my marriage. As long as you are willing to get married, the money will be given to you as a dowry."
"Dowry?" Sang Luo was stunned for a moment. It seemed that what the man gave should be called a betrothal gift.
Ruan Yu nodded: "I am willing to marry into the family. As long as the marriage can be completed, I don't care about these titles."
Sang Luo smiled: "I don't have any family background worthy of you marrying into my family, so are you still willing to marry me?"
"I am willing," Ruan Yu nodded without hesitation, "as long as I can..."
He bit his lip and didn't say the rest of the words.
"Forget it!" Sang Luo refused decisively, "Rather than relying on marriage to make money, I'd rather earn it myself."
Ruan Yu lowered her eyes in disappointment, her long eyelashes trembling:
"If you really don't want to, I won't force you. How about this, give me some time? Three months, I will live across from you for three months. If you still don't like me after three months, I will leave automatically, and the betrothal gift I prepared will be transferred directly to your account as a thank you gift."
This was impeccable, and Sang Luo had no choice but to say, "Where you want to live is your business. This is not my house, and I certainly have no right to chase you away. You can live here if you want, but I'll tell you in advance that I'm not easily tempted. If you came here with a purpose, I advise you to give up as soon as possible."
Ruan Yu's eyes lit up in an instant, and he smiled and said, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"
Sang Luo didn't say anything else. She pushed the door and left, returning to her own house opposite. Ruan Yu leaned against the door, looking at her back thoughtfully.
After returning home, Sang Luo's heart was pounding. She thought she had definitely fallen into a scam. In order to expose the scam, she picked up her cell phone and searched the address book for a number she hadn't contacted for a long time.
After the phone rang for a long time, someone finally picked up the phone.
"Hello, Dad."
Sang Luo greeted the person on the other side indifferently. The two had not been in contact for several years.
"Ah...it's Luoluo!"
There was surprise and unfamiliarity in Sang Funian's voice. When they divorced, he had given up raising Sang Luo. Now that Sang Luo suddenly called him, he became a little alert.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to ask you for money," Sang Luo's first words reassured Sang Funian, "I want to ask you something. When I was a child, did you arrange a marriage for me?"
"Ah?" Sang Funian's reaction was surprising. He immediately said, "Of course not!"
Sure enough, she knew it was a pig-killing scam!
Sang Luo's heart sank, and then he confirmed: "When you were so young in the village, did you ever get to know a family with the surname Ruan?"
"The surname is Ruan..." Sang Funian did not speak this time, but was silent for a long time. After a long time, he said, "Now that you mention it, I remember that there was a family named Ruan. They went up the mountain to dig medicinal herbs. This man named Ruan fell off the cliff and was rescued by me. Later, I sent him to the hospital. The hospital performed many operations on him. His life was saved, but he was left paralyzed and could never stand up again. How pitiful!"
"What about childhood engagement?" Sang Luo asked hesitantly.
Sang Funian slapped his head and finally remembered: "Yes, we did have a childhood marriage! At that time, the man named Ruan had just been discharged from the hospital and said he wanted to arrange a childhood marriage to repay me. I saw that he was really weak and I couldn't bear to refuse him, so I agreed. The village chief also wrote two marriage certificates for us, one for each of us. I had thrown away my copy a long time ago."
At this point, Sang Funian finally realized, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden? Could it be that the kid from the Ruan family went to look for you? Oh, Luoluo, don't be fooled by him! The Ruan family and we haven't been in touch for so many years, how can there be any friendship? He suddenly came to look for you now, probably because he can't make ends meet anymore and is here to ask you for money!"
Before Sang Luo could say anything, Sang Funian immediately warned, "Although I arranged a marriage for you when you were a child, it was just a rash move and I never meant it seriously! Think about it, that Ruan became paralyzed and has been lying in bed for so many years. His wife had to take care of him and raise the children. How rich could his family be? Add to that his medical expenses, and his family must have been emptied out a long time ago, and maybe even in debt! If you marry him, you'll be jumping into a fire pit!"
"Besides, when the government came to reclaim the land that year, all the villagers relocated. Everyone moved to different cities and never contacted each other again. Who knows what their family is like now? What if the guy surnamed Ruan is a gambler? What if he is a domestic abuser? In short, you can't marry this guy, Luoluo, you must be clear about this!"
After saying this, Sang Funian wanted to express his concern, but Sang Luo just hung up the phone coldly:
"knew."
When hanging up the phone, Sang Luo heard a baby crying from the other end of the phone. It seemed that his father had a new child again.
After the phone call, Sang Luo understood a lot more in her heart. It seemed that this child marriage did exist, but her father didn't take it seriously at all. Moreover, after so many years, the marriage certificate had long lost its validity. Now Ruan Yu came to her so stubbornly, it was definitely not just to repay her gratitude.
He must have another purpose.
But there is no need to worry too much about this matter. He himself said that he will only stay for three months, and he will naturally leave after three months.
Thinking of this, Sang Luo decided to put this matter behind her for the time being. She was exhausted after a busy day, so she went into the bathroom and took a hot bath. The moment the hot water poured down, she felt her whole body relax.
She slept peacefully all night. At twelve o'clock in the evening, the alarm clock did not ring, the dictionary did not turn pages automatically, and the spirit did not give any hints, which showed that Sang Luo's current investigation direction was correct.
Perhaps influenced by what happened that night, Sang Luo had a dream that night -
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