Chapter 32 A Village Girl in the 1970s
Xie Jingyue scratched his head awkwardly, but his gaze kept drifting towards Yao Yunzhen, which Yao Yunzhen caught him red-handed.
He felt a surge of anxiety and blurted out instinctively, "Zhenzhen, you look so beautiful today."
Yao Yunzhen deliberately asked, "Am I not pretty normally?"
Xie Jingyue learned to use sweet talk without any instruction.
"You all look good, but you are the most beautiful in my eyes."
Of course, he wasn't exactly lying; Zhenzhen was indeed the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
Undeniably, he was attracted to her beauty at their first meeting, and from then on, his obsession deepened.
Now, his love for her is not just because of her looks, but because of who she is.
She probably didn't even realize that she was exuding a fatal, unparalleled charm.
From the inside out, it's all about the charm of the soul.
He was quite certain that no one who had been in close contact with her could resist her.
That's why he was so eager to define the relationship and give himself a formal status.
Yao Yunzhen gave him a look that said, "You're smart to know what's good for you."
That one glance was enough to steal Xie Jingyue's soul.
"Come on, let's eat."
Just then, Miao Cuilan's voice came from the kitchen.
Xie Jingyue quickly went into the kitchen to help serve the dishes.
If he stays any longer, he might embarrass himself, which would leave a bad impression on Zhenzhen.
After dinner, the family gathered in the main room. Miao Cuilan looked at Xie Jingyue, who was sitting properly, and spoke first:
"What's your plan for the marriage?"
Xie Jingyue stood up straight and said solemnly, "If you are willing to give Zhenzhen to me, I will apply for a marriage certificate after I return to the unit this time, and then I will come to marry Zhenzhen."
"As for my family, my grandfather is not in good health and cannot travel far, and the others also have jobs, so they cannot come. I hope you can understand."
Of course, he couldn't let the Lu family intervene as his fake fiancé.
He could ask his parents to come; he believed they would help him.
Unfortunately, his parents were involved in a classified project and have been out of contact for more than two years, and it looks like they won't be able to contact them for a long time to come.
Miao Cuilan waved her hand: "It's alright, work is the priority."
She accepted Xie Jingyue because of his repeated help to her family, but she still harbored resentment towards the distant and aloof Lu family.
The communication issue wasn't solely Xiao Xie's fault.
He spent almost all his time in the army, while their letters were sent to the capital.
No one is behind this; she just wrote her name backwards.
So she didn't care whether the Lu family came or not.
It would be better if she didn't come; she's too lazy to entertain her anyway.
"Feel sorry."
Xie Jingyue still felt guilty.
He wanted to give Yao Yunzhen the best, but in the end, even his own parents couldn't be there.
"If they can't come, they can't come. I'm too lazy to bother with such a long journey."
Yao Yunzhen didn't care about any of that.
To her, the Lu family members were strangers, and she didn't really want to interact with them.
Miao Cuilan was satisfied with Xie Jingyue and soon started talking about other things.
"You and Zhenzhen have been betrothed since childhood, so I won't go into any formalities. Just give a dowry of one hundred yuan, and I'll have Zhenzhen take that money back with her. We'll also give you an additional fifty yuan as a dowry. You don't need to buy anything else. Just focus on managing your little family well."
I have only one request: you must treat Zhenzhen well. If you wrong her, I will never forgive you; I will search for you no matter where you are in the world!
Miao Cuilan's heart was entirely devoted to her daughter; even the dowry she asked for was intended to be a last resort for Yao Yunzhen.
Yao Yunzhen was deeply moved.
Although she had no memory at birth, she was conscious.
All the memories since birth are etched in her mind.
She remembered Miao Cuilan's care and unreserved love for her. Even though she was not an easily moved demon, she was still touched by Miao Cuilan's love and care for her.
Yao Yunzhen put her arm around Miao Cuilan's arm and leaned on her shoulder.
"Mom, you're so good to me."
Yang Erni became anxious upon hearing this.
Comrade Xie looks wealthy, so how could he only ask for a hundred yuan? And how could the bride price be taken away by a girl? Where does this logic come from?
She opened her mouth to retort, but before she could even speak, Tan Guihua glared at her fiercely.
Clearly, the elderly couple were aware of and agreed to this request.
Yang Erni shrank her neck and shut her mouth in frustration.
However, while the Yao family agreed, Xie Jingyue refused.
“How can this be? You raised Zhenzhen all these years, how can I just marry her like this? I’ve decided to give a dowry of one thousand, and I’ve also brought the radio and bicycle. As for the watch and sewing machine, I’ll take Zhenzhen to buy them in a little while.”
It's not that he can't afford more money, but he's getting married, and all his money will go to Zhenzhen from now on.
As for these things, it's because of the Yao family's genuine love and care for Zhenzhen that he's willing to make the sacrifices.
After a moment of stunned silence, Miao Cuilan quickly refused.
"This won't do, this is too much."
"It's not much, but it's all my way to express my feelings for Zhenzhen."
"No, no, that's too much, we can't do this..."
Yang Erni was extremely anxious.
That sister-in-law is so stupid. She had such great prospects, why did she refuse?
Unfortunately, she has no right to speak here. If she dares to say anything out of turn, her mother-in-law will beat her.
After much arguing, it was finally Tan Guihua who spoke up.
"In that case, we'll accept one hundred as a bride price, and we won't let Zhenzhen take that one hundred back with her. As for the rest, if you really want to give it, then give it all to Zhenzhen."
Seeing that the Yao family was genuinely refusing, Xie Jingyue pondered for a moment and said, "I've already brought the bicycle and radio, so please leave those too. Don't be so quick to refuse. This bicycle is a 28-inch model, which isn't suitable for Zhenzhen to ride. However, it would be much more convenient for Uncle and Yunchuan to have a bicycle. You can keep the radio at home; you can listen to it when you have free time to pass the time."
As for Zhenzhen, she needs one too. We'll take her to buy one later, and we'll buy a better one.
Anyuan County is ultimately just a county, and the things he bought in haste weren't very good.
Before Tan Guihua and the others could speak, Yao Yunzhen made the decision directly.
"Grandma, Mom, that's fine."
She realized that Xie Jingyue didn't care about these things, so she decided to stop arguing.
Although she was being generous with other people's money.
But so what? She's still a perfectly healthy person who got married.
From then on, I left my familiar circle and went to a strange place where I knew no one.
The group exchanged glances, and Tan Guihua said, "Then let's listen to Zhenzhen."
The most important part, the bride price, has been discussed and agreed upon; the rest will be settled soon.
Now that things were settled, Xie Jingyue suppressed the urge to stay and quickly took his leave.
He needs to rush back to file for marriage registration.
Xie Jingyue had originally taken two days off to accompany Yao Yunzhen on a trip to the county, but he overestimated himself.
All he wants now is to finalize his relationship with Yao Yunzhen as soon as possible and complete the registration process.
For this reason, he was even willing to reduce the time he spent with Yao Yunzhen.
A brief separation is for a quicker reunion.
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