I'm not going through with this marriage.
"You!" Zhou Zhiyuan finally realized what was happening. "Ye Wanqing, you've gone through all this trouble just to mess with me, haven't you? You don't want to give me the job, you don't want to give me the university acceptance letter, and you even want to break off the engagement, right? I really misjudged you."
"Yes, you misread it, so let's call off the engagement and cut our losses."
Seeing that Ye Wanqing wasn't falling for his tricks, Zhou Zhiyuan became somewhat exasperated.
"Wait a minute. Okay, I'll give it to you."
Although somewhat reluctant, Zhou Zhiyuan had no choice but to go to his bedroom to get the money. He returned to his room and took out 50 ten-yuan bills.
"Five hundred yuan, here you go!"
Ye Wanqing took it directly, counted it, confirmed it was indeed 500, and quickly put it in her pocket.
[Ding! 1 Dislike Point has been credited to your account. You now have 10 Dislike Points, which have been credited to your account as 10,000 yuan.]
Upon hearing the system's voice, Ye Wanqing smiled, thinking that the ten thousand yuan would be easily within her grasp.
Surprisingly, Zhou Zhiyuan was actually willing to spend money. In his past life, he never sent a single penny home. But now he's quick and decisive about giving money to outsiders.
"Su Xiaorou, come back later, I'll give you my job. Come with me to the supply and marketing cooperative to complete the handover procedures."
"OK."
Su Xiaorou was overjoyed.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Seeing Ye Wanqing leave, Su Xiaorou stepped forward and said, "Zhiyuan, do you think Wanqing suddenly decided to go to university instead of marrying you? Is it to be closer to you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiyuan suddenly realized what was going on.
Yes. Maybe Ye Wanqing is playing hard to get. After all, they don't have any emotional foundation. Saying she's breaking off the engagement might be a way for her to get closer to him, pursue him, and make him fall for her.
He knew that she liked him so much that she wouldn't give up easily.
...
At this moment, Zhou Weiguo was busy discussing wedding arrangements.
Seeing Wanqing arrive, he quickly waved. "Wanqing, which relatives from the Ye family came to the wedding?"
Ye Wanqing said in a cold voice, "Uncle Zhou, I'm not going through with this marriage."
In her past life, if her family hadn't been destroyed and she hadn't had no other choice, why would she have chosen to marry Zhou Zhiyuan?
But given a second chance at life, she decided not to marry.
Suddenly, all around fell silent.
“But Zhiyuan will always be my brother.” Ye Wanqing forced a polite smile. “We will always be family, like brother and sister.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo dropped his pipe on the table.
“晚晴，是不是志远这个小兔崽子，又给你说什么了，放心，我就是揍他，也要把他揍到民政局跟你结婚。”
After all, they were already engaged and about to get married; how could they just back out like that? Besides, Ye Wanqing had always liked Zhiyuan, and he knew that. If she hadn't been crying and begging him to let Zhou Zhiyuan marry her, he wouldn't have forced Zhou Zhiyuan to get engaged to her.
Why did you change your mind so quickly?
Ye Wanqing's grandfather had saved Zhou Weiguo's life during a famine, and he owed him a debt of gratitude. This marriage was arranged long ago.
“That’s right, Wanqing. If Zhiyuan bullies you, tell me and I won’t let him get away with it! I’ll make him marry you no matter what!” Zhao Hui quickly chimed in.
Over the years, the family has relied on the inheritance left to her by Wanqing's grandfather for everything, from food and drink to household chores. If the engagement is called off, the god of wealth will disappear! Moreover, Ye Wanqing has practically taken care of all the housework over the years! Where can you find such a good daughter-in-law!
Looking at Zhao Hui, Ye Wanqing felt a flash of disdain. In her previous life, this "good" mother-in-law had bullied her quite a bit.
They made her do the laundry for the whole family while heavily pregnant, and kept manipulating her by telling her that she needed to give more and make more sacrifices so that Zhou Zhiyuan would like her.
The most ridiculous thing is that she actually believed it back then. She gave selflessly and without complaint, and later, when Zhao Hui was paralyzed in bed, she was the one who took care of her without complaint.
Now forget about manipulating her and making her a sucker like the original owner did.
Ye Wanqing smiled, then turned around and said:
"Uncle Zhou, Aunt Zhao, I don't want to get married, and I don't want to marry Zhou Zhiyuan anymore. I mean it. Because I've realized that I really only see Zhou Zhiyuan as a brother, not as a romantic love."
Are you telling the truth?
Zhou Weiguo found it hard to believe. After all, his son was so outstanding, and countless girls pursued him in college. How could Ye Wanqing not be tempted?
“It’s absolutely true, Uncle Zhou. I’d rather we be like brother and sister.”
Ye Wanqing spoke these words with such certainty that Zhou Weiguo had to seriously consider them.
"Alright, if you've made up your mind, I'll ask Zhiyuan for his opinion later."
At that moment, Zhou Zhiyuan also returned and stepped into the living room, where he also heard Ye Wanqing's words.
He looked up abruptly, seemingly in disbelief. Was she serious when she said she wanted to call off the engagement? Hadn't she been stubbornly insisting on marrying him all along?
Hearing this, Zhou Zhiyuan became somewhat displeased, "Wanqing, stop making a scene! I've already lent Su Xiaorou 500 yuan as you said, why do you still want to break off the engagement? What are you doing!"
"I'm not making a fuss. You never liked me to begin with. Didn't you say you only saw me as a little sister? Now that we're siblings, isn't that exactly what you wanted?" Ye Wanqing said with a smile.
Seeing Ye Wanqing's resolute stance, Zhou Zhiyuan felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and he was somewhat exasperated. "Ye Wanqing, you're really something! If you really break off the engagement today, don't regret it. Even if you beg me again, I won't marry you."
"I will never regret it." After saying that, Ye Wanqing walked out the door.
"You!" Zhou Zhiyuan trembled with rage; he was truly furious!
He never liked her in the first place. If it weren't for the fact that his parents needed to be taken care of, he wouldn't have married her. If she really was so heartless and unreasonable, then he would just call off the marriage!
After leaving the Zhou family's house, Ye Wanqing found a secluded corner, took out a thick wad of banknotes from her pocket that the system had given her, and counted them—10,000 yuan!
This was in the 1980s, when an average worker's monthly salary was only a few dozen yuan! This was a huge sum of money!
She then plotted how to spend that 10,000 yuan on a man today, and a good-looking one at that, so that she could get a cashback.
However, this was in the 1980s. There was no live streaming, and bank cards were not common. Money was spent in cash, otherwise she could have directly tipped people and become the top influencer.
Ye Wanqing suddenly remembered that these days seemed to be the registration period for new university students in Shanghai.
Why not go to the school, find a handsome guy, and help him pay his tuition?
The thought of simply throwing a thick wad of ten-yuan notes in front of a handsome guy and saying, "Here, this is for your tuition," made her feel incredibly satisfied.
Ye Wanqing walked to the bus stop and boarded the giant articulated bus, which was 14 to 18 meters long in that era. The bus was also bustling with people.
In those days, such means of transportation were rare. Citizens in small cities mainly relied on walking or bicycles for transportation. Because Shanghai was a large city, a number of buses were introduced.
"Hurry up if you haven't bought a ticket yet! Short distance is five cents! Long distance is fifteen cents!"
The ticket seller shouted at the top of his lungs, constantly weaving through the bus to collect money, because there were so many people that those at the back could only pass the money to those in front.
After paying the fare, Ye Wanqing chose a window seat and couldn't help but look at the scenery outside, as well as the novel articulated bus, which she found quite peculiar.
The car was too crowded, with people packed together and everyone smelling sweat, which was a bit unbearable.
After driving for about two hours, the car finally arrived at Shanghai University. Ye Wanqing got out of the car and walked in, strolling around the campus.
Under a tree opposite the admissions office, a young man in a white shirt stood with a backpack slung over his shoulder and a sack of luggage on the ground. His shirt was excessively faded from washing, and his trousers had patches. He was very thin and frail, clearly indicating a poor family background.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves of the sycamore trees, casting dappled shadows on him. When he lowered his head, fine strands of black hair fell down, revealing deep eyes and a high, straight nose, making him look like a handsome man from a comic book.
Ye Wanqing was completely stunned. This temperament and looks would definitely be at the level of a top idol in modern times!
"Holy crap! This isn't just a handsome guy, he's a walking ATM!"
With looks like that, the cashback rate must be incredibly high!
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