"Song Qingbin is a man of noble character? Dad! He only saved your life once, and that makes him a man of noble character in your eyes? If he were truly noble, why would he accept a temporary job at the grain station, and why would he want me to marry him?"
Han Bailan cried so hard she could barely breathe. She directly confronted her father, saying, "Besides, it's your business if you want to repay a debt of gratitude. Why do you insist on marrying me off to that peasant? I think you and Mom are only thinking about yourselves. You're too selfish. You don't care about my life or death; you just want to avoid being gossiped about!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Han were so angry that they almost fell over. They never expected that their efforts to help their daughter would not only be misunderstood, but also met with such rudeness and defiance. Their eyes were filled with shock and disappointment.
When the two came to their senses, Han's mother spoke up: "What nonsense are you talking about? If Qingbin wasn't such a good kid, would your father have arranged for you to meet him? As his mother, would I agree with your father's idea? Besides, before we went to the Song family to arrange your marriage with Qingbin, didn't we get your consent before we finalized the matter?"
Furthermore, if Qingbin was truly a bad person, you shouldn't have agreed to date him in the first place. That way, none of this would have happened. But now, I don't know if you've lost your mind, you've actually proposed breaking off the engagement.
"Your dad even wants to ask your Uncle Feng to fire Qingbin? Do you think the grain station is our family's property, and your Uncle Feng is working for us? Just because your dad says one thing, Qingbin can lose his job for no reason?"
"I don't care! I don't care! I'm going to break off the engagement with Song Qingbin. I just don't want him to continue working at the grain station!"
Covering her ears, Han Bailan shook her head and cried out.
"If you want to bring all the neighbors to our house to watch the show, then go ahead and yell your way out of it in front of your father and me!" Han's mother felt a sharp pain in her heart and lungs. She looked at Han's father and said, "Go to the grain station and ask Qingbin what happened that made Lanlan start talking nonsense as soon as she got home."
It's impossible to call off the engagement, but we need to clarify things first. Otherwise, the conflicts between the two will only accumulate, and they might end up as a resentful couple after they get married.
Mr. Han didn't move. He frowned and said, "Is this necessary?" Before Mrs. Han could speak, he added, "I don't believe a single word that brat said! If Qingbin really thought about taking action, it must be because that brat said something she shouldn't have."
"What do you mean I said something I shouldn't have? All I said was that his sister is a vixen, and I didn't say anything wrong. Why is he yelling at me? Why is he helping his sister bully me?"
Even if Song Qingbin is currently a temporary worker, what difference does it make if they're just peasants? Since we met, he's never known how to coax her, and he's barely spoken to her. What's the point of spending your life with someone like that?
It's also her fault for not thinking clearly before, agreeing to the marriage. But now she regrets it, can't she? Han Bailan thought to herself with tears on her face, feeling that breaking off the engagement was necessary.
In this way, a figure would flash through her mind, and at the same time, she could almost hear the figure's owner's words of comfort and his hearty laughter...
She never expected that the person she had kept hidden in her heart for six or seven years would one day smile at her and offer to take her out to eat.
He was very generous; as soon as he entered the state-run restaurant, he ordered four main dishes.
There are braised pork belly, hot and sour fish, chicken stew with mushrooms, and twice-cooked pork.
We also ordered a tomato and egg soup, along with white rice as our staple food.
While they chatted, he told jokes to make her laugh. After they finished eating and left the state-run restaurant, he praised her for not only being beautiful but also eating more elegantly than other girls. He also said that he would ask her out again when he returned from the county.
It's been over a week, and I haven't seen him come back today. I wonder if I'll be able to see him next weekend?
"Sister-in-law, I don't think that woman is good enough for Brother Song."
Qin Boyan didn't want to comment on other people's affairs, but since the other person was Song Qingbin, his sister-in-law's older brother, Qin Boyan felt it was necessary to mention some things to his sister-in-law. Therefore, after thinking for a while, he finally spoke up.
Why do you say that?
Song Lan asked.
"Is your sister-in-law sure she's not pretending to be confused?"
As he rode his bike, Qin Boyan said, "I'm sure my sister-in-law knows what I mean."
Song Lan laughed upon hearing this: "Second brother, don't you think I'm all-powerful?"
Well, she had guessed the deeper meaning behind the boy's words, but Han Bailan was already engaged to Song Qingbin. Although she and Song Qingbin were siblings, she did not grow up in the Song family in Shisong Village. Even if she did not think there was anything wrong with that, how much affection did Song Qingbin have for his sister?
If she were to share her opinions with her future sister-in-law, Han Bailan, in front of Song Qingbin, would he listen? Would he think she was meddling too much?
However, given the karma of the original owner of this body, she promised to take care of the family in Shisong Village, so naturally she wouldn't let Song Qingbin suffer the same fate as in the original story.
For example, he was tricked by Song Jiaojiao and died in a mudslide. He never knew that his son was not his biological child, nor that his wife Han Bailan had cheated on him before their marriage. Moreover, less than 100 days after he died in the mudslide, she remarried with her child.
However, apart from her bad temper, Han Bailan shouldn't have done anything to wrong Song Qingbin yet. So what reason would she have to persuade him to break up with Han Bailan, or have her family break off the engagement with the Han family?
“Sister-in-law, you’re being modest. To be honest, I know I have no right or position to interfere in Brother Song’s affairs, but that Comrade Han is really not a good match for Brother Song.”
Hearing Qin Boyan say this, Song Lan said, "Why don't you tell me more details?"
"Then I'll really tell you!"
Qin Boyan considered his words for a moment before speaking again: "Comrade Han not only distrusts Brother Song, but also shows him extreme disrespect. In addition, I don't like her temper."
"You have a keen eye for observation, and your summary is quite accurate."
Song Lan's tone was light, with a hint of a smile: "But you should know that although I am my elder brother's sister, I cannot interfere in his marriage matters."
Besides... I've only known my family for less than half a month. From your perspective, if I were to say something to my parents or my older brother, do you think it would be appropriate?
“Sister-in-law, I don’t think there’s any question of whether it’s appropriate or not. You’re doing this for Brother Song’s own good, not to harm your own family.”
Qin Boyan expressed his opinion.
"But even if I did tell them, would my parents and older brother listen?"
Song Lan's tone was devoid of any emotion: "You should know that my older brother and that Comrade Han are already engaged. My mother said that their wedding date is set for before the New Year."
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