Before anyone could ask, Mr. Li angrily said to his son and daughter-in-law, "Didn't you two let me make the decision? Why, now that I'm in charge, you're not happy?"
Li Qingxi's father, a dark-faced man, kept rubbing his hands together and said nervously, "Dad, it's not that I don't like it, but you have to give me an explanation."
"Explanation? Did you not hear what was just said, or did you not understand what was meant? Do you want me to repeat it to you and explain it again?"
"I understand." The man's lips trembled for a long time, and finally he said through gritted teeth, "I think their concerns are justified. There are so many people in our family. If everyone comes to us with problems, how many of us can help? Besides, when the eldest and second daughters got married, our family didn't make any requirements. It's impossible that my eldest daughter will change, right?"
When you reach this age, no matter how honest you are, there will be some little calculations in your heart.
If his daughter could marry into the Du family, it would be like smoke rising from the ancestral grave for him. He couldn't let the marriage fall through so easily.
What's more, I have several children, so I have to think about them, right?
Even if the Du family doesn't help others, they should help them to the best of their ability.
After all, there is a difference between brothers and cousins...
That's why he said this at the risk of angering the old man.
But he didn't expect that when Old Master Li heard this, he not only didn't get angry, but burst into laughter. "Third brother, look at you, you refused to say anything when I asked you what you thought just now. Now you're talking so excitedly, you dare to say anything out loud. Aren't you afraid that Xiao Du and the others will look down on our Li family and your daughter?"
Du Ming quickly waved his hands and said, "Grandpa, please don't say that. Just based on what Third Brother Li just said, if Miss Li marries into our Du family, we will definitely treat her better."
Outsiders called Li Qingxi's father Li Laosan, but from previous conversations he learned that the other party was older than him, so he called him Li San Ge.
Li Laosan showed an embarrassed expression and said nothing.
In fact, he regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, because the second half of the sentence would make others think that the Li family did not value their own girl and seemed to be eager to get rid of her.
Seeing him like this, the smile on Mr. Li's face instantly disappeared, and he snorted coldly, "Are you mute? Don't you know how to say a word?"
Everyone understood that he had agreed to the marriage between Du Feng and Li Lao San, so Li Lao San said excitedly, "Brother Du, I will leave my daughter to you. If she does anything wrong, I hope you can be more understanding."
"Don't worry, we will never let her suffer any injustice and treat her like our own daughter." Du Ming patted his chest and promised.
"Yes, yes, don't worry." Yang Li echoed.
To be honest, they hadn't expected the trip to go so smoothly. Delighted, Du Ming hurriedly asked, "Brother Li, the two children are already so grown up. When would it be convenient for you to arrange their marriage?"
Mr. Li continued, "In three days, we will go to your place to get engaged."
"No problem." Du Ming agreed immediately.
Then the two families started chatting animatedly, and after a while Du Ming and the other two said goodbye and left.
After riding for a distance, Yang Li suddenly asked, "Second brother, what is it about her that you like? Can you tell me?"
From the first time she met Li Qingxi until she left the Li family, she observed him a lot.
But no matter how she looked at her, she felt that she was no different from any other girl and she really couldn't find anything special about her.
This made her very confused.
Du Feng pedaled his bicycle happily, his mouth wide open with joy. "Mom, you'll understand when she smiles."
"Laugh?" Yang Li was startled, then recalled Li Qingxi's smile in her mind, and suddenly became even more confused. "I've thought about it several times, why don't I understand?"
Du Feng was about to answer when Du Ming interrupted him, "Alright, they're both getting engaged, what's the point of talking about this now?"
Yang Li was immediately unhappy. "As a mother, I can't even ask?"
"Okay, of course." Du Feng quickly replied, "Her smile was rather reserved today, so her unique characteristics weren't revealed. Wait until she opens her mouth and laughs, and then you'll see."
"Okay." Yang Li sighed and said no more.
After riding for a while, Du Feng suddenly said, "Dad, Mom, thank you."
He knew that Du Ming and his wife had worried a lot about his marriage.
Even when he wanted to marry a rural girl, they only opposed it at first, but later they tried their best to help him realize his wish.
So he felt he should thank the old couple.
Hearing this, Yang Li's eyes instantly became moist. She wiped them with her hand, forced a smile and said, "Silly child, we are your parents, you don't need to thank us."
Du Ming was also touched, but he said harshly, "Don't thank us yet. Just don't blame us in the future."
Du Feng didn't quite understand, "Why should I blame you?"
"It's because of what happened today."
Yang Li's face changed, and she hurriedly shouted, "Old Du, stop talking."
Her reaction made Du Feng want to understand more clearly, "Mom, please don't stop me, let Dad talk. I'm already so old, there are some things I should know."
Yang Li hesitated for a moment before she sighed and said, "I hope you'll know and won't regret it later."
"Regret?" Du Ming chuckled. "It's too late to regret now. You'll just have to wait for trouble to come your way in the future."
Du Feng couldn't help himself, "Where's the trouble? Can you please explain clearly?"
"The trouble comes from the Li family, the trouble comes from Li Qingxi's parents' family. Have I explained it clearly enough?" Du Ming said unhappily.
“It’s clear, but I still don’t understand.”
"What a fool." Du Mingdu was disappointed with his brain and had to explain, "Your future father-in-law is the third child in the family, a position that's neither up nor down. If they divide the family property, how much do you think he can get?
And his brain, to put it nicely, is honest, to put it bluntly, it is stupid, he can't even understand what people are saying. When Mr. Li passes away, I think he will be tortured to death by his family;
What's more, if Li Qingxi is removed, he still has six children. By then, he will have nothing in his hands. How can he support the children and arrange marriages for them?
You'll have to ask us for help then, don't you understand?"
Du Feng pondered for a moment and asked hesitantly, "Is there anything he didn't hear?"
Du Ming: ...
I've said so much, and you only want to ask this?
After a long silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "If we are not from the same family, we will not enter the same door. You, a fool, are born to be his son-in-law."
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