Chapter 75 It all boils down to selfishness
Zhang Chunxue recalled that more than half a year after Zhong Guosheng's death, Song Xingzhi suddenly came to confess his feelings to her.
She was absolutely smitten at that time.
After all, who is Song Xingzhi?
He was the most beautiful girl in the village. Many young women pursued him, but he never agreed to any of them, always maintaining his chastity.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that the person he had liked long ago was her...
Even after all these years, he has silently watched over her, never disturbing her...
How could Zhang Chunxue not be tempted?
Although Song Xingzhi was just an ordinary educated youth at that time, and no one knew his family background, it was enough for Zhang Chunxue to have the idea of remarrying.
However, considering her three sons' feelings, she tentatively mentioned it to them, but to her surprise, they all objected vehemently.
Zhong Chengren almost jumped onto the table at the time, saying that his father had only been dead for less than half a year, and his mother wanted to remarry. How could she be so sorry to his father?
He also said she was promiscuous and shameless.
Zhong Chengyi sat on the ground, rolling around and crying, refusing to agree no matter what.
The eldest son, Zhong Chengfa, even slammed his fist on the table and said that if Zhang Chunxue wanted to remarry, he would take his younger siblings to live with their grandmother.
Zhang Chunxue knew that his grandmother was a scoundrel, so how could he bear to let them suffer the torment of that old hag?
She felt sorry for her three sons, so she never mentioned the matter again and flatly refused Song Xingzhi.
She still remembers that during that time, even if a man passed by their yard, regardless of whether he was married or not, a widower or a lazy man who couldn't find a wife, the three of them would stare at him like he was a plague god, as if they were afraid that Zhang Chunxue would really run away with someone and let down their father who died young.
Looking back now, Zhang Chunxue realizes that they were just selfish; they weren't really thinking about their deceased father.
I just feel that if Zhang Chunxue gets married, she might have another child, and then she won't care about or accommodate them as much.
But their attitude towards Song Xingzhi is now completely different from before.
While it's possible that they never even considered the possibility of her marrying Song Xingzhi, it's more likely that it's because Song Xingzhi is a minor official.
Even if Zhang Chunxue really married him, it would still be profitable for them.
Most importantly, Zhang Chunxue is getting old and it's unlikely she'll be able to have children anymore; she'll just have to rely on them for her old age.
They felt they had plenty of ways to control her.
Thinking about this made Zhang Chunxue feel nauseous.
How could she have given birth to such a son?
Zhong Guosheng isn't some heinous criminal; he's an honest and law-abiding person!
In the end, Zhang Chunxue could only blame herself for always favoring boys over girls, which led to her raising these three scoundrels astray from a young age.
After the meal, Zhang Chunxue instructed Zhong Chengfa to wash the dishes and then saw Song Xingzhi out.
"About what happened today..." Song Xingzhi was silent for a while, then finally sighed, "In the end, it was my fault that you were dragged into this."
Zhang Chunxue smiled and shook her head: "I already said I don't care, so don't take it to heart either."
"This is purely Zhong Jingui's own wishful thinking, what's it to you!"
Her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of teasing: "But Secretary Song's charm hasn't diminished at all. Even though he's in his thirties, he still manages to make women swoon over him."
Song Xingzhi was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Sister Chunxue, please stop teasing me!"
His eyes became even more serious: "No matter what happens to Bill, Chunxue is the only one in my heart."
A blush crept onto Zhang Chunxue's face: "You're getting better and better at talking..."
She raised her hand and gently pushed Song Xingzhi: "Let's go back! It's already this late!"
Song Xingzhi felt a warm, tingling sensation where Zhang Chunxue had touched him.
He coughed lightly, suppressing his emotions: "Okay, I'm going back now... Sister Chunxue, you should go to sleep early too."
He glanced at Zhang Chunxue longingly before turning and leaving.
Zhang Chunxue watched his figure gradually disappear into the darkness before patting her slightly flushed face and turning to go inside.
Zhong Chengfa went to wash the dishes. Seeing that Zhong Xiaoxiao was about to leave the kitchen with Zhou Mingli, Zhong Chengyi immediately called out to her.
"Xiaoxiao, wait a minute, I have something to tell you."
Zhong Xiaoxiao was a little confused, but she still obediently followed Zhong Chengyi.
Zhong Chengyi pulled her to the side under the eaves and lowered his voice: "Did you throw the excrement on Aunt Jin Gui's bed?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaoxiao immediately panicked.
Her gaze was unfocused, and her voice was weak: "Third...Third Brother, what...what are you saying? I...I don't understand."
Zhong Chengyi was furious when he saw her: "You've never been able to lie since you were a child, but when you do lie, this is how you act!"
"This can't even fool outsiders, let alone your third brother, me?"
Zhong Xiaoxiao lowered her head and remained silent.
Zhong Chengyi patted her arm: "You've really gotten bold, haven't you? You even dare to do bad things now? And such despicable things at that?"
Once Zhong Xiaoxiao realized that her third brother knew everything, she stopped pretending.
"So what? Zhong Jingui bullies our mother so much, if I don't retaliate, am I even human?"
Zhong Chengyi, who knew about this whole thing but didn't even try to help Zhang Chunxue argue, was speechless.
However, Zhong Xiaoxiao was also curious: "Third Brother, how did you know?"
She remembered that he had clearly disposed of all the evidence.
Zhong Chengyi snapped out of his daze and immediately said irritably, "How can you do this in broad daylight without being seen?"
"Luckily, it was your brother's friend who saw it, otherwise he wouldn't have told anyone!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao suddenly realized: "I know!"
"Next time you want to do something bad, you have to do it at night!"
Zhong Chengyi punched her on the head: "You want a next time?"
"If this gets out, who knows what they'll do to you!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao fell silent again.
Zhong Chengyi waved his hand: "Alright, hurry up and go! If Mom sees us, she'll think I bullied you again!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao muttered under her breath, "Aren't you just bullying me?"
Seeing that Zhong Chengyi was about to throw another punch, Zhong Xiaoxiao ran away in a flash.
The next day, Song Xingzhi was on his way to the brigade headquarters when he was stopped by Zhong Aiguo at the village entrance.
Zhong Aiguo didn't sleep well all night.
He just can't understand it!
Even if Song Xingzhi really fell in love, why did he have to go to that shrew Zhang Chunxue of all people?
Given Song Xingzhi's circumstances, he could easily find a decent unmarried girl!
Zhang Chunxue is over forty! And she has a child! What is it about her that captivated Song Xingzhi?
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