Brother Xu glanced at his parents, then hurriedly followed them out, saying earnestly as they walked, "Wenhua, you really need to think this through!"
"A girl's most beautiful years of youth only last a few short years. Although she did use tricks to scheme against you at the beginning, it was you who ultimately agreed to the engagement."
Brother Xu paused, then sighed and said, "Besides, it's been over two years since then. If you didn't have any feelings for her or like her from the beginning, why did you agree to it in the first place?"
"Now look what's happened! You agreed, but now you're making a fuss about breaking off the engagement. You've wasted two whole years of that girl's life! Do you even know she's already 27? Aren't you just making things difficult for her?"
“We live in the countryside. You know what happens to women who break off engagements.”
Hearing his elder brother's words, Xu Wenhua looked troubled and explained in a low voice, "Brother, actually I didn't want things to turn out like this either."
"After we got engaged, I felt a lot of resentment and impulsively ran back to the army."
"Who would have thought that I would run into Mengmeng on the way to the military base? To be honest, I never thought I would have anything to do with her at first."
Xu Wenhua paused for a moment, a gentle smile unconsciously appearing on his face, and continued, "However, her innocent and carefree personality, her understanding manners, and her incredibly kind heart deeply attracted me."
"Over the past two years, whenever I occasionally run into her, my gaze is always involuntarily drawn to her, as if I have completely lost control of myself."
"Whenever I see her, my eyes can't see anything else." Whenever Chen Mengmeng is mentioned, Xu Wenhua's eyes instantly brighten, like stars twinkling in the night sky.
“This matter is not as easy to handle as you might think! That girl from the Shen family is already 27 years old. On New Year’s Eve, she brought her mother directly to our parents!” Brother Xu said, frowning.
Hearing this, Xu Wenhua's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Brother, what does she want with Mom and Dad?"
Brother Xu glanced at Xu Wenhua and said, "What else can you do? You're getting old and want to get married, but you never come back. You should ask your parents!"
“My parents said they couldn’t do anything about it at the time. I think I heard that she planned to go to the army after the New Year to ask you about it.”
"However, she didn't specify when she would go. Has she already set off?"
At this moment, Xu Wenhua was extremely anxious, and even a layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead. "What should we do?"
After thinking for a moment, Brother Xu replied, "I don't think I've gone yet since it's the New Year. It'll probably be in the next few days. You should go to their house first and resolve the issue with her in person."
"Otherwise, if she really makes a scene in the army, it will be a real problem!" As he spoke, Brother Xu's expression became serious, clearly showing his concern about the matter.
Upon hearing this, Xu Wenhua became even more restless. He jumped up from the stone bench in the courtyard and said urgently, "No, what if she leaves tomorrow morning? I'll go there right now." As he spoke, he started to walk out.
At this moment, Brother Xu quickly reached out to stop him and said, "Don't rush, don't rush. It's dark and the road is slippery. It's not safe for you to walk alone. I'll go inside to get a flashlight and go with you."
Before he finished speaking, Brother Xu turned around and went into the house to get a flashlight.
The people inside were chatting together when they heard a slight noise coming from the doorway and all turned their attention there.
When they saw Boss Xu slowly walk in, they all craned their necks to look behind him. There was nothing behind Boss Xu; not a single person was there.
"Mom and Dad, it's getting late. You should wash up and go to bed early. I have to accompany Wenhua to the Shen family."
"Wife, you take our son and daughter back to our home first and get some rest. As for when I'll be back, it's hard to say." As he spoke, Brother Xu walked to the drawer, opened it, and took out a flashlight.
Mr. and Mrs. Xu sat in chairs, their faces somewhat gloomy. "Can't we talk about this tomorrow? Going to someone's house to break off an engagement in the middle of the night, aren't you afraid of getting beaten up?"
Brother Xu quickly chimed in, "Didn't we hear that the girl from the Shen family was going to the army to find Wen Hua and ask him what happened? We don't know if she went or not. Let's go there as soon as possible, before she gets to the army and causes a lot of trouble."
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Xu urged, "Then you should go quickly, I'll take care of things at home."
After grabbing the flashlight, Brother Xu turned and walked out the door without hesitation.
Seeing this, Wen Hua, who had been following closely beside him, quickly caught up.
And so, the two brothers walked side by side, gradually disappearing into the night, hurrying towards Shenjiazhuang.
About half an hour later, the two finally arrived at the gate of the Shen family's residence.
Brother Xu stopped and turned to look at Wen Hua beside him, his expression serious as he asked again, "Wen Hua, this is no small matter. You'd better think it through! Once we step through this door, our family and the Shen family will be permanently at odds, and there probably won't be any chance for reconciliation in the future. So, if you regret it now, it's not too late..."
“Brother, I don’t regret it. I can compensate her, but I can’t marry her,” Xu Wenhua said firmly.
Just as Xu Wenhua was about to knock on the door, her eldest brother stopped her again. "Wenhua, are you really sure? Breaking off the engagement is no small matter; the Shen family definitely won't agree easily. Have you thought of a plan?"
The eldest brother of the Xu family frowned, his tone filled with worry, and asked again.
Xu Wenhua nodded solemnly and said, "Brother, I have thought it over carefully. No matter how harsh the conditions proposed by the Shen family are, as long as they are within my capabilities, I will agree to them without complaint, even if it comes at a huge cost."
Looking at his resolute younger brother, the eldest son of the Xu family couldn't help but sigh deeply. He knew very well that his brother had always possessed a stubborn and unyielding nature.
"Once someone makes up their mind to do something, not even nine oxen could pull them back." So, the eldest brother of the Xu family simply shook his head silently and said nothing more.
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