Li Weidong sighed and recounted the whole story.
Of course, omitting the fake marriage, it was only said that out of pity for Zhou Xiaoye, even if she drove away Zhang the Cripple, there was no guarantee that her parents wouldn't marry her off to someone else in the future.
He might as well just marry her himself.
Li Weidong looked pitifully at Zhao Xiulian: "Mom, I know it was wrong of me not to discuss it with you, but Xiaoye is really too pitiful. If I don't help her, her life will be ruined!"
As he spoke, he gave Li Xiaoli a wink.
Li Xiaoli quickly said, "My brother is right, Mom. Xiaoye is really pitiful. She has such good grades, but she is being forced to marry an old man. When we arrived, she was holding scissors and preparing to commit suicide!"
Regardless of her feelings, she didn't want her best friend to become her sister-in-law. Right now, the most important thing was to help Zhou Xiaoye out of her predicament; everything else could wait.
Zhao Xiulian fell silent.
Li Weidong pressed his advantage: "Mom, I've already spoken with the Zhou family, so please agree to it!"
"But……"
Zhao Xiulian frowned: "She's too young. Besides, the police said that you can't get married if you're under the legal age. Didn't that cripple Zhang almost get arrested?"
"Aren't you afraid of being arrested if you marry Ono?"
Li Weidong laughed: "I've already thought this through. Let's settle the marriage first, and then we can go about our business as usual. We can get married when Xiaoye reaches the right age, right?"
Zhao Xiulian, however, still hesitated.
After all, she dreamed of holding her grandson, and Li Weidong was already twenty-three this year. Other people his age already had kids running around!
If I marry a girl my own age, I might become a grandmother next year.
If he were to marry Zhou Xiaoye, wouldn't that grandson have to wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?
"Mom, just say yes!"
Li Weidong used the "entanglement" technique.
Zhao Xiulian thought about it again and again, and finally sighed: "Fine, fine, if you like it, then let's get engaged!"
She really couldn't bear to refuse.
On one hand, she genuinely liked Zhou Xiaoye. He was not only well-behaved and sensible, but also quick and efficient, as well as diligent and reliable. Marrying a girl like that would ensure she wouldn't cause trouble, and there would be no issues with mother-in-law or daughter-in-law relationships.
On the other hand, before this, Li Weidong had refused to agree to get married no matter what. Now that he finally has someone he wants to marry, waiting three or four years doesn't seem so unacceptable.
Besides, although the government says it's illegal to get married before the age of twenty, if a woman gets pregnant at eighteen or nineteen, she can't just rush to have an abortion, can she?
Most importantly, that child was so pitiful!
Zhao Xiulian breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Weidong, saying, "If you want to marry me, Mom can agree, but let me make this clear from the start."
"Now that you've arranged the engagement with this girl, you'd better treat her well. Our Li family doesn't have anyone who would start a relationship and then abandon it."
"If we get engaged now, it will be several years before Xiaoye grows up. If you change your mind in these years and ruin the girl's reputation, I will be the first to not forgive you!"
Most people these days are very simple and honest. If you're going to marry someone, you should definitely treat them well.
Li Weidong nodded without hesitation and said, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Xiaoye for the rest of my life!"
The regrets of the previous life will never happen again!
After Zhao Xiulian figured it out, she became happy: "Okay, then I'll go and tell your third aunt to pick a good day first thing tomorrow morning to propose marriage."
Li Weidong nodded: "Okay!"
With a happy occasion coming up in the family, the atmosphere has become joyful.
Only Li Xiaoli felt a little down at the thought of having to call her good friend "sister-in-law" in the future, so she turned around and went back to her room to read books.
She wanted to see if there were any examples in the book of a younger sister-in-law directly calling her sister-in-law by her name, so she wouldn't be outdone by Ono!
...
The next morning, my third aunt came to visit.
She was a well-known matchmaker in the surrounding area. Over the years, none of the marriages she arranged had ended in divorce, so people preferred to find her as a matchmaker.
"Sister-in-law, Weidong, it's time to go out!"
As soon as Auntie San entered the door, she shouted, "While it's still early, let's go propose marriage and set a date!"
Li Weidong, wearing a white tank top, was brushing his teeth in the yard. When he saw her coming, he quickly took a sip of water, gulped down the foam in his mouth, and wiped his mouth with a towel before saying, "Third Aunt, why are you here so early?"
It's only seven o'clock, who comes in this early?
Auntie San said with a smile, "It's getting late, it's getting late. For happy occasions, you have to be early! If you go over now, you can still get a bowl of sweet egg soup from them."
Li Weidong was taken aback for a moment: "Third Aunt, if you want sweet egg soup, let my mom make it..."
Zhao Xiulian came out of the house and scolded, "Silly boy, we're here to propose marriage, so the other party should definitely prepare the sweet egg soup!"
Then he looked at his third aunt and said, "Third aunt, I'm afraid you'll have to make this trip. I'll have Weidong send you a gift later."
"Hey, why are you saying that as a family?"
Auntie waved her hand: "It's one thing for others, but I watched Weidong grow up. He's finally getting married, how could I take his money?"
She looked Li Weidong up and down and exclaimed, "Our Weidong's physique is renowned throughout the surrounding area. Just look at his arms and legs, he's strong. That girl is lucky to marry Weidong!"
When old women in the countryside talk, they never hold back on what they say, whether it's meat or vegetables.
My third aunt is a matchmaker, and she speaks very bluntly.
Li Weidong blushed and quickly said, "I'll go back to my room and change my clothes..."
"Why change? Just wear this tank top! Let the girls see your figure. Men have strength, but it's the women who enjoy the good life!"
Third Aunt's voice echoed in the courtyard.
Li Weidong hid in his room and couldn't help but shake his head.
These old women, even if he's lived a whole life, are still a bit too much for him to handle.
But then again, Ono's future...
It shouldn't turn out like that, right?
Li Weidong unconsciously recalled Zhou Xiaoye's appearance as a woman in her previous life.
Even after becoming a woman, she still seemed to maintain that reserved and silent demeanor.
The difference is that after getting married, Zhou Xiaoye's big eyes completely lost their liveliness, replaced by endless desolation and despair.
Li Weidong felt a pang of pain in his heart, then shook his head to clear his mind.
Everything is a thing of the past life. In this life, Zhou Xiaoye will be the one to protect him!
After changing their clothes, the family of three, along with the third aunt, went out together to the Zhou family to arrange the engagement.
They chatted and laughed all the way, and soon arrived. Auntie had sent word yesterday that the Zhou family was already waiting.
"Oh, my dear mother-in-law, please come in and sit down!"
Mr. Zhou came out to greet them with a broad smile.
Zhou's mother hurriedly went to the kitchen and called out, "Xiaojun, go make tea for your brother-in-law and the others. The sweet egg soup will be ready soon!"
The whole family got busy.
But Zhou Xiaoye was nowhere to be seen.
Li Weidong asked curiously, "Uncle, where's Xiao Ye?"
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