The mother and daughter arrived at their aunt's house. The aunt called Sun Hao into the house, and Li Yuzhu, carrying her son, walked to the yard and said, "Sun Hao, come for a walk with me?"
Sun Hao said okay and walked out of the house with Li Yuzhu.
They walked to the hillside outside the village, where Li Yuzhu sat on a large rock with her son in her arms. She said, "Sun Hao, you can see my current situation. I have a son who is less than a year old. Can you accept my son after we get married?"
Sun Hao said, "I fell in love with you after we met a few years ago, but I have many brothers in my family. To be honest, I didn't even have a place to live back then. I shared a room with my two older sisters, with a cloth partition between us. It wasn't until my two older sisters got married that I finally had my own independent space."
I truly wasn't qualified to propose to you back then. Since God has given me a second chance, I will cherish it. Don't worry, after we get married, your son will be my son, and I will treat him like my own.
After listening to Sun Hao's words, Li Yuzhu really didn't know how to handle the situation. If she rejected Sun Hao today, her mother would ask someone to introduce her to a second blind date. This matter would never end. As long as she couldn't find a partner, her mother would not let her go. Li Yuzhu knew this better than anyone.
Li Yuzhu understood the situation perfectly. Her mother was eager to marry her off immediately, hoping to extinguish any hope of her remarrying Dongqing.
Li Yuzhu pondered for a long time. Her current situation could only be stalled by relying on Sun Hao. Only by stalling could she prevent her mother from forcing her to go on blind dates again.
If she goes on another blind date, the next one might not be as good as Sun Hao. He'll pressure her to get married right away, and then she'll really have no way out.
The person who forced her to do this was none other than her own biological mother; just thinking about it makes her cry.
After thinking for a long time, Li Yuzhu said, "I'm a divorced woman. Unlike you, I really can't afford to go through another period of hardship in my life. How about this: let's date as ordinary friends first, and then get engaged when our feelings have matured?"
Sun Hao said, "I know you're in a bad mood right now. I won't pressure you, and I'll keep waiting. But I'm not young anymore, so don't keep me waiting too long."
Li Yuzhu said, "I'm really not as good as you think. If you meet a suitable girl before we get engaged, then settle down. Don't let me ruin your life."
Sun Hao said, "To be honest, you're the only one in my heart. There's really no room for anyone else. I'll wait patiently."
Li Yuzhu almost cried after hearing this. She said, "Why are you so stubborn?"
Sun Hao said, "Shouldn't I be devoted to the woman I love? I don't think this is being devoted; it's loving you, you know? Whether you love me or not, my love for you will never change. I still stand by what I said: I will wait for you forever. Even if you marry someone else in the future, I won't regret it, because you are worth waiting for."
After hearing this, Li Yuzhu shook her head and said nothing more. She could only drag it out like this for now. Otherwise, within half a month, a second man would ask her to go on a blind date, or even a third or fourth. Her mother would not let her off the hook until she could find a marriage partner. That would be so annoying that it would drive her crazy.
Not everyone is willing to cooperate with delaying the marriage; only those who truly love her are willing to cooperate, and Li Yuzhu is clear about this.
Li Yuzhu said, "What can I say if you're so stubborn? You'll have to wait then. But you must tell my third aunt that you haven't thought it through yet, and that you'll decide after dating me for a while. I know this condition is excessive, and I hope you can understand my current situation!"
Sun Hao said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say!"
Li Yuzhu stood up, holding the child, and said, "Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Let's go back."
Sun Hao took Li Yuzhu home, and in front of Li Yuzhu and her daughter, his third aunt asked, "Sun Hao, how did your talk go?"
The aunt knew she wouldn't get the truth from her niece, which is why she confronted Sun Hao directly.
Sun Hao said, "Yuzhu and I have discussed it. We'll date for a while first, and then get engaged."
My aunt said, "Marriage is a serious matter that can't be rushed. It's fine, you two can meet and talk often. Feelings develop through interaction, so I hope you can finalize your marriage plans soon."
Sun Hao said "I understand," said goodbye to Li Yuzhu's mother, and turned to go home.
After Sun Hao left, his mother asked, "Girl, I have a bad feeling about this. Tell me the truth, was it your idea to have Sun Hao stall your mother for a while?"
Li Yuzhu knew her mother would ask this question. She had never been at ease about her own marriage. She said, "Do I, a divorced woman with a child, have the right to drag this out? You think too highly of your daughter. If you don't believe me, you can ask Sun Hao directly. Is it me or him who's dragging this out?"
"Fine, go ahead and try to outsmart your mother. Let's see how long you can hold out. Go home."
No one knows a daughter better than her mother; she understood her daughter all too well.
After saying this, the mother picked up her nephew and walked out of the house. Li Yuzhu then rode her motorcycle home with her mother.
Time flies, and it was soon May. When Sun Hao's father retired, Sun Hao took over his father's job as a bus driver at the long-distance bus station. From that day on, he had a secure job.
One evening, half a month after Sun Hao started working, he went to Li Yuzhu's house at the address given to him by Li Yuzhu's mother and knocked on the door.
Dong Qing and Li Yuzhu had just returned from a trip. Li Yuzhu was taking a shower in the bathroom when she heard a knock on the door. She went to open it and saw Sun Hao standing outside. She asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Sun Hao had heard from Li Yuzhu's mother that Li Yuzhu, despite her divorce, still lived in the same house as her ex-husband. He wasn't surprised to see Dong Qing; this man must be Li Yuzhu's ex-husband. He asked, "Is this Li Yuzhu's home?"
Dong Qing was surprised to hear this. Li Yuzhu had never mentioned her blind date with Sun Hao to him. Suddenly, a man came to his house looking for his ex-wife. He felt something was wrong. Could he be Li Yuzhu's new boyfriend?
Regardless of what Dong Qing thought, he and Li Yuzhu were, after all, ex-husband and ex-wife. Even if Li Yuzhu really had a boyfriend, he couldn't interfere. He said, "Yes, she just got back and was taking a shower in the bathroom. What's your relationship with her?"
Since Li Yuzhu was no longer his fiancée, Sun Hao lied to avoid conflict, saying, "She's my high school classmate."
Dong Qing was skeptical after hearing this. He figured it was difficult to stop them regardless of the relationship, and even if it really was Li Yuzhu's boyfriend coming to their house, he couldn't stop him. He said, "I see. Please come in and wait a moment."
Sun Hao said thank you and sat down on the sofa in the living room to wait.
After taking a shower, Li Yuzhu walked into the living room. She had heard Sun Hao arrive while she was still in the bathroom, and she felt annoyed. Why did he come to her house? He was really trying to make things difficult for her. She asked in an unhappy tone, "Why are you at my house?"
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