Speaking of Zhang Qinghua, there are probably very few young men in the surrounding villages who are better than him, which is why Song Yongren felt uncomfortable.
Because he knew in his heart that if he really refused, it would be difficult to find a son-in-law like him in the future.
So this time, my daughter is really going to belong to someone else's family, and she is willing to do so herself.
Song Lili didn't want to see Song Yongren looking so heartbroken, so she smiled and said, "It's just an engagement for now. Anyway, we won't be getting married in the next year or two."
At the very least, we should wait until she's over eighteen.
"Is it possible?" Song Yongren grasped at hope as if he had seen a ray of light in the darkness, his eyes shining.
This made Song Lili's heart ache, and she nodded with tears welling up in her eyes. "Of course, Zhang Qinghua and I agreed that I wouldn't get married anytime soon anyway," Song Lili said with a touch of pride.
"Okay, that's good, that's good." Song Yongren seemed to have used up all his strength, his whole body was weak and he couldn't support himself. After sitting down, he muttered to himself.
Song Lili's eyes finally blurred as she watched; her large eyes seemed to hold a pool of water, always appearing moist.
Song Yongren simply felt that he was about to come back to life, and that he would discuss his daughter's marriage in a year or two. He felt that this was still acceptable to him in his current state.
He only realized today that his eldest daughter had reached marriageable age, and then he faced the situation of her leaving him, which he just couldn't accept.
Now that I've heard what Song Lili said, I feel much better and I'm not so resistant to thinking about it anymore.
Having figured it out, he said to Song Lili, "Isn't one or two years too long? Look at Yang Mei, she got married at seventeen. Are you willing to wait until eighteen?"
"Dad, this is all according to our agreement, so don't worry about it. I will definitely get married after I turn eighteen." This is her bottom line; she cannot accept marriage before adulthood. Neither psychologically nor physically can she accept it.
Hearing Song Lili's firm stance, Song Yongren was once again reassured and finally felt completely at ease.
"That's good. Qinghua is a very good boy. Although he's a few years older than you, he's very nice. I've heard that many families want to marry their daughters to him."
Song Lili pretended to be fierce and said, "They have no chance. Go find someone else."
"You, don't you even know how to be embarrassed?" Song Yongren was amused and pointed at Song Lili, laughing and scolding her.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? It's normal for men to marry when they're of age and women to marry when they're of age. I don't think there's anything to be embarrassed about."
Song Yongren sighed, "Yes, men should marry when they come of age and women should marry when they come of age. So, next time the matchmaker comes, will Dad agree?"
"Just say yes, you have to say yes eventually anyway, no need to struggle three times before agreeing. I know you're quite satisfied with Zhang Qinghua, sir." Song Lili waved with a smile.
"Alright, go make dinner." Song Yongren felt relieved and started to shoo him away.
"I'll go make dinner." Before Song Lili could say anything, Xia Niu spoke first, and then hurriedly went out.
Xia Niu felt she couldn't stay indoors any longer, otherwise she would become increasingly envious and jealous of Song Lili.
Song Lili's life was the life she longed for, but she couldn't have it. However, Song Lili had it within her reach, which made her feel unbalanced.
However, having learned from the previous incident, she dared not provoke Song Lili again and could only go out on her own.
Seeing that Xia Niu had left, Song Lili stopped moving, letting her younger sister look over and silently hug her arm.
Then Song Jianshe tentatively asked, "Lili, have you two been dating for a while?" He shouldn't have been mistaken when he went to Xia Niu's house last time.
Song Lili readily admitted, "Yes, it's been quite a while. What's wrong?"
"No...it's nothing..." Seeing Song Lili's open and honest demeanor, Song Jianshe felt there was no need to ask any further.
Of the family, the younger sister is the most decisive one, and she certainly knows what she's doing, so his worries are unnecessary.
Besides, if anything really happens in the future, he'll be there to back me up.
"I thought you disagreed, after all, I disagreed when you got married." Song Lili said half-jokingly and half-seriously, but her eyes were fixed on Song Jianshe.
Song Jianshe gave a wry smile. "How could that be? I know you have your own reasons, sister." Now, he probably understood.
He was angry with his sister when he first heard her objection, but after so many things, he seems to have understood something.
So, can he still be angry? No, because his sister's intentions were good; she was doing it for the family.
Besides, she didn't say she wouldn't let him get married, she just said it would be later, he just didn't understand at the time.
So, what grounds does he have to object right now? After all, Zhang Qinghua is truly remarkable.
“Zhang Qinghua is very good. Many people praise him. Marrying his sister would be a good life,” Song Jianshe said with a wry smile.
Song Lili tilted her head back and said, "What are you talking about getting married? It's still a long time away. I can't bear to part with Fangfang. I want to stay with Fangfang for a few more years, right?" Song Lili teased the somewhat silent Song Fang.
Song Fang nodded heavily. "Yes, sister won't get married." After saying that, she hugged Song Lili's arm tightly.
Song Lili sighed inwardly, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's impossible for Jieli not to get married. Our Fangfang will get married too, but we can choose to get married later."
Song Fang should be able to accept this kind of thing now, so she started to subtly influence Song Fang.
Song Fang shook her head. "I don't want to. I want to stay with my sister."
“Okay, if Fangfang can’t find someone she likes in the future, then she can live with her sister, and we can live together,” Song Lili said with a smile.
"Okay!" Song Fang said loudly. As for the person she liked, who was it? She didn't know him.
However, it still left a mark in her heart, a mark that she wanted to marry someone she loved.
Song Lili simply patted Song Fang's head without saying much. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future; she didn't need to cram everything into her sister's hands at once. Let's take it slow.
After leaving the topic behind, the family seemed to return to their old ways, chatting and laughing, with bursts of laughter occasionally emanating from the house, indicating that the family was very happy.
Xia Niu, who was in the kitchen, felt a pang of sadness hearing laughter coming from the other room, but soon she smiled because she saw Song Jianshe come out and find her in the kitchen.
So, she can actually participate in this kind of happiness, and she can also have this kind of thing, right?
She can have what her brother said, right? All she needs to do is treat others with sincerity, right? What she can do, she will have too.
A genuine smile appeared on Xia Niu's face.
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