Han's father advised, "Forget it. Before I left, I said that I would have Qingbin take Lanlan to apologize to her sister-in-law another day. Although Qingbin didn't say anything about it, I could feel that he softened his attitude towards canceling the marriage between the two families."
"You're not lying to me?"
Han's mother didn't quite believe it.
Why would I lie to you about something like this?
Mr. Han looked helpless: "Don't worry, Qingbin and Lanlan's marriage won't fall through, but just to be on the safe side, we'd better have a good talk with our daughter."
"That brat said her sister-in-law is a vixen. I think she's mostly just jealous of how good-looking she is."
When Han's mother suddenly said this, Han's father was stunned. After a long while, he confirmed, "Is that really the reason?"
"Then what else could it be? Our girl has always been very petty. The moment she sees a girl her age who's prettier than her, she comes home and throws a tantrum, saying we didn't give her good looks, that the prettier girl either fell and broke her skin, or ran headfirst into a tree—basically, she curses that girl to become ugly."
Are you sure you're talking about our daughter?
A look of astonishment flashed in Han's father's eyes: "We've raised Lanlan to be too naive, and she has a bad temper, but how come I didn't know she had such a strong sense of jealousy?"
"What do you know? You're either at work or fishing by the river in the countryside every day. When have you ever seriously cared about your daughter?"
When Han's mother criticized him, Han's father did not refute her. He smiled and said, "Alright, alright, it's my fault. I haven't been as responsible as you to your children. In that case, you can talk to your daughter."
"You wish!"
Han's mother rolled her eyes at Han's father and said, "I'm cooking right now. You'd better go to your daughter's room and give her a good talking-to. Otherwise, she might cause a big disaster for the family one day!"
"Aren't you making things difficult for me?"
Mr. Han looked troubled: "There are some things that I, a grown man, can't say."
If his sons were misbehaving, he would naturally take care of them without hesitation. But his daughters were different. As a father, he could scold them or even slap them, but how could he, as a father, say those things that only a mother could say?
"..."
Han's mother stared at Han's father for a moment, then untied her apron and tossed it into his arms: "You steam the buns, I'm going to talk to that brat." Undoubtedly, she felt Han's father was right; there were indeed some things a father couldn't say to his daughter.
Steaming buns was no challenge for Han's father. Although he was a grown man, he was quite adept at cooking, if not completely inept.
For example, steaming buns, kneading dough, and rolling out noodles.
Han's father's cooking skills are truly excellent!
"Sit up right now!"
As soon as they entered Han Bailan's room, Han's mother stepped forward and slapped her daughter on the shoulder.
What are you doing?
Han Bailan was lying on the bed with her back to the door when her mother slapped her. She frowned, slowly sat up, and her face was full of displeasure.
"You'd better not even think about breaking off the engagement anymore. Your father and I will absolutely not agree to it."
Han's mother said expressionlessly, "In addition, your father went to the grain station and talked to Qingbin. He is willing to give you another chance. If you do not repent, it's not up to you to decide what to do, but Qingbin will definitely not have anything to do with you again."
"He thinks I want to have anything to do with him?!"
Han Bailan pouted: "It's a blessing that a country bumpkin like him could marry a city girl like me. His ancestors must have burned incense for eight generations to have such good fortune."
"What do you mean, 'country bumpkin'? It's only a matter of time before Qingbin gets promoted."
Han's mother said something in an annoyed tone.
Even so, it doesn't change the fact that he came from a peasant background!
Han Bailan disagreed.
"I think you're completely blinded by greed! Qingbin's family is considered well-off in their village, and Qingbin himself is capable, good-looking, and tall. His family is also relatively small. It's hard to find someone like him who can marry you even with a lantern. If you don't cherish your good fortune, you'll regret it later!"
Besides, Qingbin has such a good temper. If he holds a grudge about what you did today and agrees to annul the engagement, have you ever thought about your own reputation and our family's reputation?
Don't forget, you have two younger brothers who aren't married yet. If your situation affects their marriage prospects, how do you think they will view you?
Including Han Bailan, Han's mother had four children in total, three of whom were sons and Han Bailan was the only daughter. Therefore, the family inevitably spoiled her a bit.
"..."
Reputation? Han Bailan's expression changed slightly.
Yes, how could she forget... how could she forget that breaking off the engagement would damage her reputation?
Whether Song Qingbin proposed it or she took the initiative to annul the engagement, it wouldn't do her reputation any good.
But she... but now her desire to marry Song Qingbin is wavering slightly. Between her reputation and her dream, what should she do?
Thinking of this, the figure that Han Bailan had been longing for for years involuntarily jumped into her mind.
If she breaks off the engagement, would he mind marrying her and spending his life with her?
Han Bailan had no answer in her heart.
Since the other party had never promised her anything, and the two families were not on equal footing, to be honest, it would be very difficult for her to get what she wanted!
"Lanlan, just listen to your mother's advice. Don't say anything thoughtless in front of Qingbin, and don't think about anything unrealistic before the wedding. Just wait to marry Qingbin peacefully."
Han's mother earnestly advised, "If your father hadn't brought Qingbin to our home beforehand, Qingbin would very likely have become your Uncle Feng's son-in-law."
"Mom, do you think I'd believe that?"
Han Bailan looked on with suspicion.
"I know you won't believe it, but this is what your dad told me himself. And your dad heard it from your Uncle Feng. It's clear that your Uncle Feng thinks highly of Qingbin. He said your dad is cunning and managed to beat us to it and bring Qingbin back to our family as our son-in-law."
The grain station manager, Feng Xueyi, had three daughters and two sons. He had a good impression of Song Qingbin from the first moment he met him. Later, he was impressed by Song Qingbin's hard work and conscientiousness, as well as Song Qingbin's noble character in saving Han's father.
Feng Xueyi was thinking of introducing his second daughter, who worked at the county department store, to Song Qingbin. However, just as he was about to ask Han's father if Song Qingbin had a girlfriend, he heard Han's father say that he wanted to matchmake Song Qingbin and Han Bailan. Thus, Feng Xueyi told Han's father, "You beat me to it."
"Could Feng Yuanyuan possibly be interested in Song Qingbin?"
Han Bailan still didn't believe it. She said, "She works at the county department store and has always been aloof. Her standards are much higher than mine. Why would she leave behind a good man in the county town and be willing to get involved with a country bumpkin? Mom, don't try to fool me. I won't believe what you're saying."
"Believe it or not, I've told you what I know. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Just make sure you don't regret it when you ruin your own marriage and see Qingbin and Yuanyuan dating!"
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