Song Lili made it clear upfront that she didn't want Wang Daming to come looking for her later and say she hadn't kept her promise.
So, now that she knew what Wang Daming was thinking, she said directly that she wouldn't care about Wang Shan.
"You..." can't you...
Wang Daming himself felt guilty and couldn't bring himself to say what was on his mind, so he could only let out a long sigh.
"Forget it, we definitely can't take her away now, but I won't ask you to take care of her anymore, let her do what she wants."
Wang Daming knew in his heart that Song Lili was a very opinionated person, and once she made up her mind about something, she would not easily change it.
She has made it clear that she will definitely not take care of Wang Shan in the future.
Wang Daming understood this, but he couldn't make demands of Song Lili.
However, he knew even more that Song Lili wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for Wang Shan, and after learning that Wang Shan was his cousin, she would likely be more tolerant.
Therefore, he was still at ease knowing that Wang Shan stayed in Hongqi Village.
"Alright, I'm leaving." Song Lili felt a little annoyed. She didn't want to make any promises to Wang Daming, but seeing Wang Daming like this, she felt a little reluctant.
As "Lili" walked outside, Qian Liulin called out to Song Lili, "If, I mean if, something happens to Wang Shan, please help her if you can."
Wang Dazhi was his good friend, and Song Lili was also Wang Daming's friend, which is why Qian Liulin said that.
"Let's talk about it later." Song Lili didn't want to discuss this topic right now; she was feeling troubled.
...
Time seemed to pass just like that. Song Lili never mentioned Wang Shan again, and Wang Shan never bothered Song Lili again, as if the previous discord between the two was just a rumor.
And so, the days came to the beginning of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, and Song Lili had already turned eighteen and come of age.
She was busy working in the fields and had no idea that Zhang Qinghua was already planning their wedding.
He had promised Song Lili that he would marry her after she turned eighteen, and now that she has turned eighteen, he has kept his promise.
Now, it's time for him to get married. After all, he's considered an "older" single man. If he doesn't get married soon, who knows what kind of rumors will spread in the village.
Zhang Qinghua thought that one day when he met Lili, he would tell her that it was time for them to get married.
While Zhang Qinghua was making his plans, Zhang Shengtian was also concerned about this matter.
After returning from work and finishing dinner, Zhang Shengtian said to Zhang Qinghua, "Shouldn't you and Lili get married soon?"
Actually, Zhang Shengtian had already urged him to do it last year, but Zhang Qinghua always said to wait, and that wait has lasted until now.
Zhang Shengtian was extremely worried. Firstly, he was concerned, and secondly, many people in the village were saying that Qinghua had problems, which was why he was delaying his marriage.
When he heard these words, he was so angry that he almost rushed up and started a fight with the person.
Sure enough, as soon as he had a break from the work in the fields, he immediately rushed over to inquire about his son's marriage.
He was feeling uneasy, afraid that his son would say "wait" again.
However, this time Zhang Qinghua nodded, "Indeed, it's time to get married."
Zhang Qinghua was aware of the rumors circulating in the village, but he had promised Song Lili, so he could only wait.
However, those words still left a mark on his heart, though faint, but traces could still be found.
So he became impatient, eager to marry the girl who had lived in his heart for several years.
"Big Brother, shouldn't you discuss this with Uncle Yongren to see which day would be more suitable?" Zhang Qinghua asked Zhang Shengtian.
Zhang Shengtian nodded, "That makes sense. You've been waiting for too long, which has delayed the wedding in Qing Kingdom."
Because Zhang Qinghua is the eldest son and he hasn't gotten married yet, the marriages of his other children have all been delayed.
Zhang Qingguo is already twenty years old this year, and he can't afford to waste any more time.
Zhang Aiai is eighteen years old now, and I've reached the age where I need to settle down.
Therefore, the marriage between Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua had to proceed.
Zhang Qinghua knew in his heart, "Then let's pick a date and get things done as soon as possible." Afterwards, it would also be good to prepare for his younger brother's wedding.
The Zhang family father and son had discussed it and Zhang Shengtian also planned to go to the Fifth Brigade in a few days to discuss the wedding date with Aunt Fu, the matchmaker.
Zhang Qinghua also found an opportunity to go up the mountain with Song Lili when she went up to cut grass for the cattle and horses.
"Why are you here too? Aren't you busy?" Song Lili asked Zhang Qinghua as they walked.
“There’s not much work to do in the fields here, and it’s not busy.” Zhang Qinghua shook his head, took Song Lili’s basket, and carried it on his own back.
"I've come to tell you something," Zhang Qinghua said after a moment of silence.
"What is it?" Song Lili bent down, cut off a large handful of grass, and threw it into the basket on Zhang Qinghua's back.
“It’s about our marriage,” Zhang Qinghua said, staring at Song Lili’s back.
“You’re over eighteen now, and we’ve been engaged for almost two years. It’s time to get married.”
Song Lili was stunned for a moment. Marriage?
Has time flown by? Is it already time to get married? Is she ready to get married?
But upon closer reflection, Zhang Qinghua was right.
She recently turned eighteen, which was also the time she had agreed upon with Zhang Qinghua.
However, I'm still a little overwhelmed. It all feels too fast. How did we suddenly have to get married?
"What's wrong?" Zhang Qinghua asked, looking at Song Lili's stiff back, his expression unreadable.
"Huh? Ah, it's nothing, I... I just didn't react for a moment, I couldn't keep up." Song Lili came to her senses, still feeling a little unreal.
"Don't you want to?" Zhang Qinghua asked softly, seemingly muttering to himself.
But this time, Song Lili's ears were exceptionally sharp, and she immediately heard Zhang Qinghua's mutterings.
"Of course not, I... I just had a somewhat unreal feeling," Song Lili hurriedly denied.
She didn't not want to get married; she chose this person herself, so how could she not want to?
It's just that she hadn't thought about this matter recently, so she reacted this way when Zhang Qinghua suddenly brought it up.
It's not that she doesn't want to get married.
"So... does that mean you agree?" Zhang Qinghua seemed to smile, then asked Song Lili with a deep look in his eyes, as if he were asking something.
Song Lili paused for a moment, then asked, "Aren't we engaged?"
Getting engaged means she's already agreed, agreed to marry him. Can she possibly back out?
Song Lili suddenly had this question in her mind, but before she could speak, Zhang Qinghua spoke up.
"Yes, that's why we're getting married."
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