Pei Qingshan began to pursue me just like I pursued him back then.
In his free time, he would ask me to go shopping in the mall, go to the movies in the county town, and buy me food and daily necessities. I accepted all of them.
Many people in the village knew that he was pursuing me, and many elders advised him that he now had a child, and whether I could give birth or not, the child would not be an obstacle for us, so he should cherish the child and treat me well in the future.
What's more, the elders said these words in front of me, which seemed like they were forcing me to do something.
Every time I just smiled and said nothing.
In fact, I didn't mean to keep him hanging. I just felt that it was not the right time for me to accept him, and my feelings for him seemed to be different from before.
Now, towards Pei Qingshan, I no longer have the idea of looking forward to a better life in the future. Instead, I feel that I am giving myself a chance.
If he can impress me, I will marry him. If not, if after a period of time, I still don’t have any other feelings for him, then I won’t marry him.
During this period, many people advised me, saying that I didn't have a child and Pei Qingshan was devoted to me, so I shouldn't go too far and just teach him a lesson after a while, and not to chill the man's heart.
I silently retorted in my heart that if his heart was really chilled by my delay, then there was no need for me to give him this chance again.
It’s not like no one wanted me over the years. I have countless people who have come to propose marriage to me. Don’t they know that it’s rumored that I’m infertile?
Since she knew this, she still kept coming to me, and didn't mind that my husband's family was gone. It was because of my temper and character.
So, I really don't have to worry about getting married. If Pei Qingshan chooses to give up, I won't have any regrets. At most, I can only regret that I was blind many years ago.
Now I am no longer swayed by other people’s opinions. If I am happy, I will get married. If I am unhappy, I will remain a widow. It is good to be a widow for Brother Zhang and have the protection of the Zhang family.
What really made me change my mind was the reservoir rescue incident that day.
Many people from the commune have come, so naturally none of us brigade cadres can be left out.
It was raining heavily during those days and the rescue work at the reservoir was very urgent. We, the brigade cadres, all lived and ate directly next to the reservoir. We set up a tent and didn't care whether we were men or women. When we were tired, we lay down in the tent. When we were hungry, we ate the dry food prepared by the commune.
It took a lot of effort to stabilize the water level, and many people collapsed from exhaustion.
I said with a smile: "Our brigade cadres' physical fitness must also be improved, otherwise they will collapse from exhaustion. Who will do the work in the brigade? If it affects the work, the commune leaders will skin us alive."
No one took it seriously and everyone was chatting happily.
I originally thought that with my physique and having been discharged from the army for so many years, I could still get full work points at work, so what would be the problem with grabbing insurance?
When I went to the brigade the next day, I felt a little dizzy and my eyes went dark several times. Pei Qingshan was worried about me and asked me if I wanted to see a barefoot doctor.
I refused directly, "Of course not. Have you forgotten when you were in the army? My physical fitness is not inferior to that of male soldiers. How can this level of intensity defeat me?"
The result of insisting on not going was that after a day's work, I returned home feeling weak all over and didn't even have the energy to cook. I could only lie in bed shivering in a quilt.
Could it be that I am the one with weak physical fitness? I couldn't believe it, how could I fall ill just because of a reservoir rescue?
In a daze, I felt someone touching my forehead, wiping water on my lips, and feeding me porridge.
Suddenly I felt that my room was too empty and there was no life at all. If I was really sick and couldn’t get out of bed, I might die at home without anyone noticing.
Oh, no, I still have to work in the team and I can’t leave them alone for a whole day. If I really get sick, I guess they will come to my house to find me.
Perhaps this is the benefit of having this job. If I were not the chairman of the Women's Federation, but just an ordinary working villager, I might really die of illness at home in my current situation and no one would know.
I felt better the next day, and when I opened my eyes the sun was already high in the sky.
Oh no, I’m definitely late. I don’t even know what time it is.
I hurriedly got up from the bed, changed my clothes and ran to the door, just in time to bump into my daughter who came to bring me food.
"Hey, girl? Why are you here?"
Fortunately, Nana reacted quickly and dodged in time, so only a little porridge in the lunch box spilled out. "Chairman Liu, my father asked me to bring you some porridge. He told me to tell you that I have asked for leave for you today so that you can take good care of yourself. Are you feeling better now?"
Pei Qingshan asked her to come.
It turns out that last night was not an illusion. Someone really took care of me all night. That person was Pei Qingshan.
I squatted down and hugged my daughter. The girl's petite body went from stiff to soft in my arms.
After a while, she reached out and pushed me, "Chairman Liu, it's time to eat porridge. It will get cold. My father said that you can't eat cold food when you are sick."
When I entered the house, I realized that she not only brought me porridge, but also two pieces of cake.
"My dad said that you can't just eat porridge when you're sick. That way you won't have the strength to fight the pain. You must eat something. If you can't eat now, don't eat until you're hungry, but you must eat."
Pei Qingshan is quite considerate.
I pinched Nannan's face and replied, "Okay."
Since he has asked for leave for me, it would be a waste if I don’t take a rest today. I might as well just lie down for the day.
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