In fact, this can be considered as mutual benefit. It’s just that I didn’t see clearly in my previous life and arrogantly thought I had met true love.
She was so obsessed with Liu Cheng that she let him do whatever he wanted.
Li Yonggang was very upset and lit a cigarette: "Of course not, it's because of what happened between me and Hao Hong. Mom doesn't agree."
Hao Hong's job was settled, and she now worked as a train staff member. Every time she came back from her shift, Li Yonggang would find various reasons to visit her.
During this period, Li Yonggang also clearly felt that Hao Hong was not as repulsive to her as before, and occasionally she would bring him some snacks she made herself.
However, when Hao Hong changed shifts again, Li Yonggang went to visit Hao Hong again, but was blocked outside the door.
"Li Yonggang, don't come to see me again."
Li Yonggang and Hao Hong have known each other for almost ten years. Li Yonggang knows very well what kind of person Hao Hong is. There must be a reason why Hao Hong said that.
"Did my mother come to see you?"
"No one has ever contacted me. I just feel that we are not suitable for each other. Being with you is too tiring. I don't like you anymore. I don't want to persist anymore!"
Li Yonggang turned around and was about to leave after hearing this: "I will definitely find out what the reason is. I will go ask my mother right now if she has anything to do with this matter!"
Upon hearing this, Hao Hong opened the door and ran out, reaching out to stop Li Yonggang. "Gangzi, I beg you, please don't ask anyone else, okay? We are really not suitable. I don't deserve you. I hope you can find a good woman who is worthy of you, marry her, and don't come to me again.
You and I are not young anymore!"
Li Yonggang's eyes were red, and he said sadly: "You know I'm not young anymore, please don't push me away anymore, okay? I don't want anyone else but you. No matter how good a woman is, as long as she's not you, what does it have to do with me? Let's get married, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Hao Hong quickly shook her head like a rattle.
"No...no...no, we can't get married. I'm not worthy of you!"
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Finally, after Li Yonggang's repeated questioning, Hao Hong told him the truth that Wang Jinju had indeed come to see her.
"Gangzi, you know, seven years ago, my parents died unexpectedly, and my brothers and sisters are still young, so I can't just ignore them.
At that time, my aunt said, how could someone like me be worthy of you.
But I also admit that she is right. It is really unfair to you that I have to take care of three burdens by myself.
Now my younger brothers and sisters all have jobs and their own families. I thought I wasn't as miserable as my aunt said, but a toad like me actually wants to eat a swan like you.
In the end, it was all my wishful thinking. I am a jinx who brings bad luck to my parents and relatives. Whoever marries me will be in trouble."
"Did my mother say all these things?"
Li Yonggang knew his mother too well. She was a typical snob. She was gentle in front of people, but said all kinds of bad things behind their backs.
He wasn't surprised at all that his mother could say such things.
Hao Hong neither nodded nor shook her head, but remained silent. It was her silence that proved that his guess was correct.
"Ah Hong, you and I are not children anymore. I have a job and don't need to rely on anyone. You also have a job now. As long as you have confidence in our future and have enough courage to accompany me, then we can go and register for marriage now. We advocate freedom of marriage now, and arranged marriages are not popular. I will make my own decisions."
"Also, I've already applied for housing from my employer. We won't live with my parents after we get married. I believe that as long as we live a good life, they'll accept it."
Hao Hong is only one year younger than Li Yonggang. At this time in rural areas, people can get married at the age of 16 or 17, and in cities, people can get married at the age of 18 or 19.
(At this time, many people do not get a marriage certificate, but just have a wedding banquet and get married, which is also called a de facto marriage.)
A girl like Hao Hong who is twenty-four or twenty-five and still unmarried is considered an older single woman. She sees that everyone around her is getting married, but she is the only one still alone. She also wants to have a family and marry the man in front of her to live a good life.
Before her younger siblings got married and had children, she felt her parents' home was hers. But now, there was no place for her there. She was just a superfluous person...
She wanted to take another gamble for herself, so this time she didn't refuse or say anything, but just agreed.
Of course, Li Yonggang is also a public official, so he cannot break the law and have a common-law marriage. They must register their marriage, so they must first have a household registration book.
It seems I have to go back home.
Li Yonggang went home for dinner that night. It had been almost a week since his last unpleasant argument with Wang Jinju.
When Wang Jinju saw her son coming home for dinner, her originally ugly expression improved a lot.
It's a rare occasion that all six of our family are at home today, so we had a reunion dinner.
At the dinner table, Wang Jinju complained that her husband and son did not care about their daughter.
Li Yuerong is almost seventeen years old and is a grown-up girl. It is time for her to look for a partner.
If she waits until later to look for one, the outstanding young man will surely be snatched up by someone else, and her daughter will be worthy of the best.
She thought of Li Wenjing's ex-boyfriend Liu Cheng, so she asked Li Jianguo about him, wanting to know if he had a partner now.
Before Li Jianguo could reply, Li Yonggang spoke up, "Are there no men left in this world? What kind of person is Liu Cheng? Just look at how he treated Jingjing. He's a worthless, irresponsible person."
Wang Jinju disagreed: "Don't compare Jingjing with Rongrong. Are they comparable?
Given Jingjing's current status as a peasant from the countryside, Liu Chengcheng is the only son of the director of a textile factory. How could he possibly be worthy of her? "If it were anyone else, no one would choose her."
Li Yongsheng and Li Yongsheng also agreed: "Mom is right!"
"The son of the textile factory director, only a girl like my sister is worthy of him. How can a country girl like Li Wenjing be worthy of him?"
Li Yuerong said shyly: "Mom, I'm still young. I just got home and want to spend more time with my parents and brothers!"
Besides, none of my three brothers are married yet. If mom is anxious, I will let my eldest brother find you a wife first, and then give you a big fat grandson."
People are afraid of comparison. Wang Jinju glared at the three brothers again and said, "You heard it all! Learn from your sister. I'll be so lucky if you three can be like her and stop making your father and me worry!"
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