Chapter 34 A Village Girl in the 1970s
Yao Yunzhen came to kick someone when they're down, but she wasn't happy to be scolded.
"I have never provoked you. On the contrary, you have been plotting to harm me. Now you are reaping the consequences, but you are not willing to bear the corresponding price. It's ridiculous."
"It's you who ruined me! It's you! When Lu Yikang came to you, why didn't you just agree? Why did you refuse? Why did you refuse!"
If Yao Yunzhen hadn't refused to marry, none of this would have happened, and she wouldn't have been implicated in this situation.
It all started with Yao Yunzhen, it was her!
Yao Yunzhen sarcastically retorted, "You must be some kind of reincarnated madam, with nothing but these kinds of messy thoughts on your head. Whether I get married or not, and who I marry, is my own business. Who are you to tell me what to do? What kind of person is Lu Yikang? Do you think I'm blind? You want to climb the social ladder, and you want me to foot the bill? Tsk tsk, you've got quite the scheme."
"What a pity, you didn't outsmart me, and ended up getting yourself in jail instead. How's it going? Feelings like being imprisoned for 'Orange Punishment'? You're the first in our Yao family to do this. When you get out, you can write an autobiography and let everyone see the diversity of the human species—that's a contribution to society."
She looks like an angel, but her mouth is sharp and unforgiving.
However, if others looked at Yao Yunzhen's face, even the harshest scolding would sound like celestial music.
Of course, Yao Meimei had no such thoughts at the moment; she was furious.
Enraged to the extreme, she was momentarily speechless, unsure of how to retaliate. She could only glare fiercely at Yao Yunzhen, panting heavily.
Tan Guihua knew Yao Yunzhen's personality all too well, so she pretended not to hear it and instead felt disappointed in Yao Meimei.
She hadn't expected her granddaughter to be so confused even at this point, but what could she do? She could only try to persuade her.
"Sigh, just be good in there, you'll be released soon. Don't hold a grudge against Zhenzhen, she's getting married soon, and you'll see each other less often in the future, so don't hold a grudge against her anymore."
This was truly her honest opinion.
With Xiao Xie's personality, it's clear she's the type to suffer losses, and she can't stand seeing Zhenzhen being bullied.
If Meimei still harbors resentment towards Zhenzhen, she could suffer endless torment with just a flick of her finger.
Yao Meimei's attention was diverted. Knowing she wasn't good with words, she suppressed her resentment and pressed Tan Guihua repeatedly with questions:
"Grandma, what did you say? Yao Yunzhen is getting married? Who is she going to marry? Who is she going to marry?!"
Yao Yunzhen was supposed to get married in a few years, so why is she getting married now?
Why? What exactly is wrong?
Reality once again differed from her memory, plunging Yao Meimei into panic once more.
Tan Guihua didn't hide anything; there was nothing to hide anyway.
"It's Xiao Xie, the one who came to our house before."
"It was him?"
No, no, this is wrong.
Yao Yunzhen did get married in her previous life. She married into a working-class family in the county. Later, the man went into business and made a small fortune.
She had once begged him for help when she was desperate, so she remembered very clearly who Yao Yunzhen had married—it wasn't someone surnamed Xie, and it certainly wasn't a soldier!
Seeing Yao Meimei's contorted face, Tan Guihua quickly called out, "Meimei? What's wrong?"
Yao Meimei stared intently at Yao Yunzhen again: "Yao Yunzhen shouldn't have married him, she shouldn't have married him!"
"You can't marry him, you can't change, you can't change!"
Yao Yunzhen must marry the person from her previous life; she cannot change.
These memories are Yao Meimei's reliance and foundation; she cannot accept that things are not going as she remembers them.
Lu Yikang's fate changed because of her intervention, and she suffered along with him, ending up in a detention center. Yao Meimei couldn't accept any further changes.
She was terrified by this.
"Meimei, what's wrong with you? What are you saying?"
"Grandma, she's just pretending to be crazy." Yao Yunzhen sneered, "Don't pretend. Do you think you can escape legal punishment like this? Forget about it. You're not going to get out of here."
Yao Meimei ignored him, staring intently at Tan Guihua, forcing out a distorted smile.
"Grandma, that person is a liar. You can't let Yao Yunzhen marry him."
Miao Cuilan had initially intended to give Tan Guihua some face, but at this moment she couldn't hold back any longer.
"You heartless little brat, you're already in jail and you still want to do evil, you still want to harm our Zhenzhen. Just give up on that idea. Zhenzhen is marrying her fiancé, she's going to live a good life with him."
"What did you say? Fiancé?"
Surname Xie? Fiancé?
Yao Meimei gradually calmed down.
She remembered that her fiancé did come looking for her this year, but his surname was Lu and his name was Lu Jiaxing; he came to break off the engagement.
They're not here to get married, and their surname isn't Xie.
Haha, she was right, the other party really is a liar.
Yao Yunzhen has been deceived. She has deviated from her destiny from her previous life and is destined to have a bad end.
However, she wouldn't tell the other person; she wanted to see her miserable end!
The panic in Yao Meimei's heart subsided, and she began to feel smug, her face full of superiority.
Yao Yunzhen frowned, feeling that the other party was extremely crazy and that her trip today was a waste of her time.
"Grandma, let's go back."
"Oh, Meimei, you must behave well in there and reform yourself. Grandma is waiting for you to come home."
Tan Guihua sighed and got up, her body hunched over.
Yao Meimei remained unmoved, coldly watching the group leave with a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.
After leaving the detention center, the three went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and other seasonings. Miao Cuilan also bought a piece of cloth to make a new set of clothes for Yao Yunzhen.
If you're going to be with the army, you can't keep bringing those patched old clothes; you need to wear some new clothes.
Half a month later, Xie Jingyue came to Baiyang Brigade again.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he couldn't wait to suggest taking Yao Yunzhen to the county to get their marriage certificate.
He knew he was being too hasty, but he couldn't wait any longer; every minute and every second was agonizing for him.
The Yao family smiled kindly and didn't make things difficult for him, agreeing immediately.
Yao Yunzhen said, "Let's go."
Xie Jingyue quickly got on the bicycle, and Yao Yunzhen sat behind him.
Are you seated?
"alright."
Xie Jingyue pushed off with all his might.
The bicycle sped off.
Rural roads are all dirt roads, and even if they are carefully leveled, there are still small potholes and uneven surfaces.
Even though a cotton pad was tied to the back of the bicycle beforehand, Yao Yunzhen still felt extremely bumpy, as if her whole body was about to fall apart.
"Ride slowly."
Yao Yunzhen cried out, feeling the pain in her buttocks. Still angry, she reached out and pinched Xie Jingyue's waist again.
...I couldn't twist it; the muscles were too tight.
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