Chapter 2: Blind date with a weirdo
Since her adoptive parents were so abominable, she decided to find a way out for herself. She went on a blind date after being introduced by someone. The matchmaker praised the blind date to the highest heavens, saying how handsome and well-behaved he was. But when Jiang Ruoxi saw him in person, she almost fainted.
Not only was the man ugly, his eyes were rolling around, revealing a vulgar air. When he opened his mouth, he was extremely vulgar and talked nonsense.
"Girl, I think you are pretty. If you follow me, I promise you will have the best food and drink. If you marry me, you will stay at home to take care of my parents and give me a son. If the first child is a girl, you will continue to do so until you give birth to a son." The man crossed his legs, looking superior.
Jiang Ruoxi suppressed her anger and listened to him bragging. Finally, after the man said another unbearable word, Jiang Ruoxi completely exploded.
"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? You still want me to be with you? Who do you think you are? You keep giving birth to a son when you can't? What's the matter? Does your family have an heir to the throne? Or did the Qing Dynasty fall without notifying you? With your looks, no one would even look at you if you were thrown on the street. Do you have the ability to serve your parents and give birth to a son for you? I can tell from your character that you are not a good person. I have seen people with bound feet, but I have never seen people with bound brains. Is your brain full of water or is it not balanced? If you have water in your brain, pour it out first. If your brain is not balanced, then balance it out before coming out for a blind date. Don't embarrass yourself here. Get out of here!" Jiang Ruoxi's little mouth was like poison. She scolded the man so much that his face turned red.
The people eating around him all looked at him strangely. The man was so angry and embarrassed by the scolding, but he couldn't find any words to refute, so he could only leave in shame.
At this time, a young officer in military uniform next to him couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He had been watching this scene from the side and was attracted by Jiang Ruoxi's boldness and straightforwardness. He didn't expect that he could meet an interesting woman even when having a meal in a state-owned restaurant.
After Jiang Ruoxi's blind date left, the officer stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Comrade, what do you think of me? My name is Lu Tingxiao, I'm from Beijing, I'm 20 years old, I have grandparents, parents, a brother and a sister. If you marry me, you can follow the army, there will be no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and after marriage you can hand over all your salary, and I will help with housework. What do you think of me?"
Jiang Ruoxi looked up and saw the man in front of her with a tall and straight figure, handsome features, and clear and firm eyes. She was moved, but still remained alert: "Why did you suddenly say this?"
Lu Tingxiao said sincerely, "I just saw you arguing with that man and I thought you were very interesting. Besides, I'm also at the age where I should get married. My family is urging me to do so, so I want to find a straightforward girl like you to live with."
Jiang Ruoxi hesitated for a moment, thinking about her current situation, perhaps this was a good choice. So she nodded: "Okay, I can consider getting along with you."
"My name is Jiang Ruoxi. I'm 17 years old and graduated from high school. I'm now working as a propaganda officer in the propaganda department of a textile factory. I have foster parents, a sister, and a brother at home. Because the four of them have been abusing me for a long time and want their daughter to take my job and have me go to the countryside instead of their daughter, I'm planning to break off relations with them. Can you and your family accept a family like mine?"
"Sure. My family is urging me to find a partner and get married. As long as she's a woman with good character, her family background doesn't matter." Lu Tingxiao said helplessly.
"After you've been dating me, if you find it difficult to handle the issue of severing your family ties, don't worry. I will step forward without hesitation to help you resolve it all!" Lu Tingxiao stared at the delicate and beautiful Jiang Ruoxi in front of him. His deep, star-like eyes shone with an incomparably firm light, as if they could penetrate the softest corner of her heart. At this moment, he spoke these words slowly in a low and magnetic voice, and every word struck Jiang Ruoxi's heartstrings like a heavy hammer.
"Well, if I can't handle it myself, I'll ask you for help. How long is your vacation?"
"I haven't had a vacation in several years. This time I can take a month off."
"oh!"
"Have you finished eating? If you have, can I take you home?"
"Um!"
Lu Tingxiao took Jiang Ruoxi out of the state-owned restaurant and rode his bicycle with her towards home. There was a gentle breeze on the road. Jiang Ruoxi gently tugged at the corner of Lu Tingxiao's clothes, feeling a little nervous and expectant. When they arrived near Jiang Ruoxi's house, Lu Tingxiao stopped the car and said to her seriously, "Ruoxi, can I call you that?"
"Can."
"No matter what, I will support you to leave that family." Jiang Ruoxi nodded with slightly red eyes.
The next day, Jiang Ruoxi formally proposed to sever ties with her adoptive parents and asked them to pay 2,000 yuan in mental compensation. As expected, the adoptive parents quarreled again, and even slandered Jiang Ruoxi for being ungrateful. Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Lu Tingxiao arrived. He took out a document that he had prepared long ago, which clearly listed the evidence of the adoptive parents' years of abuse of Jiang Ruoxi. It turned out that he had started collecting information last night just in case. The adoptive parents were speechless when they saw the evidence.
"Can the mental compensation be less? We really can't afford that much money?" Jiang Daguo said without giving up.
"No, don't you know how you are torturing me? You can refuse to pay me, but soon, I will let everyone in the steel plant's staff quarters know who you are?" Jiang Ruoxi said hatefully.
"Okay, we have to go out and borrow money. We don't have that much at home. Come and get the money in three days." Jiang Daguo said after taking two puffs of his pipe. For the sake of his son and his own future, he had to bow to Jiang Ruoxi.
Jiang Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief after successfully breaking off the engagement. Lu Tingxiao smiled and said to her, "Now that you are free, we can plan our future well." Jiang Ruoxi looked at the man in front of her and smiled happily. She decided to take a gamble. If she chose the right person, a new life would begin. If she chose the wrong one, then that was fate.
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