Chapter 2 Applying for Marriage
Meng Xiaoling has already hooked up with Li Weidong.
This despicable couple framed an innocent girl for their own selfish desires.
The original owner took the blame for her, was despised by everyone, and could not continue her work.
After her affair with Huo Zheng was discovered, she, being timid by nature, was forced by her father to give up her job.
Taking advantage of the situation, Meng Xiaoling ingratiated herself and, without the original owner's knowledge, secured a permanent employee position.
Lu Mingyue was so angry she went crazy.
[Ugh, I should have slapped Meng Xiaoling twice earlier.]
Lu Mingyue was so engrossed in her own imagination that she didn't notice the figure that had appeared on the windowsill.
After hearing no movement from inside the house, Huo Zheng climbed back in.
Lu Mingyue's voice rang in my ears again, and when I looked over, she was making a face at me in the mirror.
The building where the Meng family lived was at the very back of the residential compound, with a river outside. He didn't have to worry about being discovered while hanging outside.
It wouldn't make sense for him to just leave like this; he needed to figure out why he and Lu Mingyue were in the same room.
Huo Zheng braced himself against the windowsill with both hands and jumped into the room.
Lu Mingyue turned around and a look of surprise flashed across her eyes when she saw him return.
This was the first time she had seen Huo Zheng's face clearly. The original owner was cautious and timid, and usually kept quiet at home, either with her head down or hiding in her room.
Aside from work, I almost never go out.
Huo Zheng visited the house twice, and the original owner would hide whenever he saw him.
For this reason, her father, Meng Mancang, looked down on her, saying she was not presentable.
Huo Zheng stood tall and straight, like an ancient pine tree, exuding a unique aura.
His face was rugged, with well-defined features, a high nose bridge, and a pair of deep, sharp eyes like a cheetah.
In his presence, Lu Mingyue felt completely exposed, and quickly looked away after only one glance.
Huo Zheng spoke up first, "Comrade Lu, I'm very sorry for what happened just now. I thought this was Meng Jun's bedroom, that's why..."
No matter what, he was the one who did wrong, and Huo Zheng is willing to take responsibility for his actions.
"I will explain this to Uncle Meng and marry you."
"What?!"
Lu Mingyue thought the matter was over, and all that remained was the feud between her and Meng Xiaoling.
After all, in her opinion, nothing had happened between the two of them, and everything could be salvaged.
However, Lu Mingyue remained silent when Huo Zheng said he wanted to marry her, recalling the reason why the original owner married Huo Zheng.
The original owner was being harassed at the machine factory and had been hiding at home recently.
The person harassing her was Hu Sanbao, the son of the factory director. He was fat and bald, like a molting turtle, but he was also very stout and looked like a wall in front of the original owner of the body.
After a chance encounter with the original owner, he became lustful and clung to her relentlessly. The original owner, being timid, decided to avoid him and stayed home instead of venturing out.
Last night, when I went to the restroom, I overheard my stepmother, Tian Xiaoju, talking to Meng Mancang about her marriage.
They actually wanted to marry the original owner of this body to Hu Sanbao in exchange for Meng Jun getting a permanent job at the machinery factory.
When the original owner was harassed, he asked his father for help many times, but he ignored him. It turns out that this was his plan.
Overwhelmed with grief, she thought about how she lost her mother at a young age and how her father was indifferent and inactive. She also thought about how she was going to be married off to Hu Sanbao as a gift. Feeling hopeless, she took an overdose of sleeping pills before going to bed.
By a twist of fate, Lu Mingyue, from the 21st century, arrives here.
The original owner was all alone and helpless. Even though the machinery factory could persuade Hu Sanbao on her behalf out of respect for her deceased mother, they could not protect her for life.
As long as the other party doesn't give up, she will always be in a dangerous situation.
If he were to marry Huo Zheng, putting aside other aspects, Hu Sanbao would never dare to easily cross the line of ruining a marriage.
In the original book, Hu Sanbao also gave up his thoughts about the original owner because of Huo Zheng.
Lu Mingyue's eyes lit up. She needed a powerful backer, and Huo Zheng needed a wife.
The book says that he lost the chance to become a father in a battle, and she didn't need to have children after they got married.
With a ready-made husband and a ready-made child, becoming a mother without pain doesn't seem too difficult for Lu Mingyue to accept.
The more Lu Mingyue thought about it, the more she felt that the two of them were a good match.
Having heard no response from her for so long, Huo Zheng assumed she was unwilling and said, "If you're unwilling..."
"Comrade Huo, I think what you said makes a lot of sense, and I agree to get married."
Huo Zheng was prepared to be rejected, but when he heard that she was willing to raise her eyes...
"Comrade Lu, are you really sure about this?"
Huo Zheng stared intently into her eyes, trying to discern her true thoughts.
Lu Mingyue nodded. "You've thought it through. Or are you having second thoughts?"
"Of course not."
Huo Zheng just didn't want her to regret it.
“My situation is special. After we get married, you may need to accompany me to my military post. This means you will have to leave home and the place you have lived in for so many years. Are you willing to do that?”
Huo Zheng came here for a blind date arranged by his superiors and the factory director, determined to settle down and resolve this important life event.
The organization originally intended to introduce Meng Xiaoling, but now it's Lu Mingyue. It's hard to say whether this is a blessing or a curse.
But seeing Lu Mingyue's bright eyes, Huo Zheng had a vague feeling that he could trust her.
"Willing to give up something."
A heartless, scumbag father and a black-hearted stepmother, a stepsister who keeps digging traps for her, and a sycophantic son waiting to leech off her.
What's there to be reluctant about in a family like this?
Once I left, I realized it wasn't raining at all outside.
"Comrade Lu Mingyue, please allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Huo Zheng, I am 26 years old, I work on Shashi Island, and I have two children."
Huo Zheng saluted solemnly, his eyes filled with determination.
"I am Lu Mingyue. You know about my family situation. Please take care of me in the future."
Before Huo Zheng arrived, the marriage application had already been submitted. As long as the woman's documents were in order, the two could legally become husband and wife.
Having made her decision about the future, Lu Mingyue no longer hesitated and, accompanied by Huo Zheng, went to the neighborhood committee to obtain a certificate.
Huo Zheng called his superiors to inform them of the marriage. Once Lu Mingyue's information was verified, the two could leave.
"The document review may take two days to complete."
The company has its own review process, and the two-day process was only expedited because the superiors saw how difficult it was for him.
Lu Mingyue nodded. It didn't matter how long it took, but it would be best to leave this place as soon as possible.
She needed to use this time to resolve everything before she could leave with peace of mind.
"Comrade Lu, when is a convenient day for me to visit your home?"
By the way, tell her family about the two of them getting married. Suddenly changing marriage partners is something no one can accept, right?
Huo Zheng was even prepared to get beaten up.
"Need not."
Um?
Huo Zheng was somewhat taken aback.
Lu Mingyue told him about the original owner's situation, and the truth, without embellishment, was more likely to evoke empathy.
As the only person in the family without a surname, Lu Mingyue was the target of the entire family's resentment.
If Lu Mingyue were to get married, the whole family would be overjoyed and applaud her as she left.
Lu Mingyue had no attachment to this cold home; rather than leaving her things with them, she preferred to keep them herself.
After hearing Lu Mingyue's words, Huo Zheng felt a pang of heartache in his eyes. No wonder she had remained silent during their two previous meetings.
He simply took Lu Mingyue's change as a sign that she had come to her senses, since it was unpleasant to be schemed against by one's own family.
On the way back, Lu Mingyue felt a little embarrassed about what happened that morning.
"I didn't mean it this morning, don't take it to heart."
"I know."
Lu Mingyue stared at him with wide eyes. Could it be that he had noticed something was wrong?
Thinking of Huo Zheng's identity, she instantly understood. Since Huo Zheng already knew, she wouldn't say anything more.
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