What are your plans after you get home?
Qiao Ru shook her head in confusion. "Instructor, to be honest, my family situation isn't good. We have a plot of land and a few tiled houses in our hometown, but as you know, this is the situation in the countryside. After my brother died, my sister and I are both girls, so our Qiao family line is essentially over. The elders in the clan won't let us stay in the village. They'll take away our land and houses and drive us out."
Such things happen a lot in rural areas. Even if Qiao Zheng was a martyr, there were so many people who wanted to exploit the family's wealth that Qiao Ru had no way to resist.
“If the uncles in the clan are heartless, they might accept the bride price and marry me off to a widower without a wife…” Qiao Ru couldn’t help but cry as she said this. “When the news of my brother’s death reached the village, a distant uncle in the clan wanted to arrange for me to marry off to a man who had lost his wife. That man is 48 years old this year and has a limp. His children are all older than me. I’d rather be dead than marry a man like that!”
As Qiao Ru spoke, she burst into tears. The girl's tears were like diamonds, burning Lu Jinwen's heart.
Lu Jinwen never imagined that her living conditions would be so difficult.
Lu Jinwen was flustered and couldn't help but hug Qiao Ru. "Qiao Ru, your brother is a good person, and you are a good girl. You should be treated well and shouldn't live like this."
Qiao Ru's tears fell like pearls from a broken string. "Brother Lu, you are a good person. Maybe it's just my bad luck that I can't stay in the team. If I could stay, I could escape that tragic fate."
Lu Jinwen's heart skipped a beat, and an idea popped into his mind.
Yes, as long as Qiao Ru stays, she won't have to live like this. Doesn't Lu Jinwen have feelings for Qiao Ru?
Why can't I marry her?
He married Qiao Ru. Given his status, he could have easily arranged for Qiao Ru to join his army and find her a position in the unit, allowing her to stay openly and legitimately.
Lu Jinwen scratched the back of his head and couldn't help but ask, "Qiao Ru, would you like to be with Brother Lu? If you marry me, you can stay and won't have to marry that old man. If you feel uncomfortable with me, we can go through the marriage application process first and then get to know each other slowly. What do you think?"
Qiao Ru looked at Lu Jinwen with tears in her eyes. She hadn't expected Lu Jinwen to be so responsible, actually saying those words to her.
Qiao Ru has never been favored by anyone in her life. Even if she schemed against Lu Jinwen, even if her image in Lu Jinwen's heart was a facade.
But as long as she can keep up the act for a lifetime, Lu Jinwen will continue to like her.
Lu Jinwen is a very good man. He doesn't care about a woman's family background, and his love is pure and sincere. Although he is a bit chauvinistic and sometimes inflexible, there is no perfect man in the world.
Qiao Ru was lucky enough to meet Lu Jinwen.
Qiao Ru nodded solemnly, "Brother Lu, are you really willing to marry me?"
Lu Jinwen was quite serious. "I'm willing. Anyway, I'm getting old and still unmarried. I'm a well-known bachelor in the team. Actually, it's not that no one has introduced me to anyone over the years, but I've never been moved. In my eyes, every woman looks the same, only you are different. You love literature and celestial bodies. We have endless topics to talk about. Why can't we spend our lives together and become partners?"
Qiao Ru hadn't thought about being serious before, but Lu Jinwen was too good, so good that it made Qiao Ru feel ashamed.
"Brother Lu, I don't know how to repay you, so I can only be good to you for the rest of my life."
Lu Jinwen was quite pleased; the vow sounded both poetic and heartwarming. He nodded and said:
"Qiao Ru, I'll go and submit the report now. It will be ready soon. Remember to cancel your train ticket and then discuss the marriage with your sister."
Qiao Ru nodded happily, "So, will we have a wedding banquet?"
"Of course we should do it."
Lu Jinwen comes from a good family, and he is quite particular about his work. He also has a romantic, artistic side, and believes that he should have the same rituals as others.
Of course, the team can't have a big celebration. Everyone can treat each other to a meal, let Qiao Ru wear a red wedding dress, and have someone take a wedding photo. That's enough!
“I know you girls care about the bride price. I’ve saved some money over the years, not a lot, maybe a few thousand yuan. If my family finds out I’m getting married, they’ll send you some money as a wedding gift. My mom will also buy you gold jewelry. I’ll give you everything you need and won’t make things difficult for you.”
Qiao Ru never expected that such a good thing would happen to her.
She felt like she'd won the lottery while walking down the street.
She could hardly believe her luck was so good.
From childhood to adulthood, Qiao Ru was inferior to others in everything she did—in appearance, in academics, and in the crowd. Yet now, a man is willing to treat her well without reservation.
Zhuo Linmei is so beautiful, and her family is better off than Qiao Ru's. She asked Wei Mingyuan for 500 yuan as a wedding gift, but Wei Mingyuan refused. However, Lu Jinwen gave all his savings to Qiao Ru and wanted to buy her this and that.
Qiao Ru smiled as she went home and collected the freshly dried bed sheets. She was in a good mood, but Qiao Shanshan's mood was not so pleasant.
"Sis, what's wrong?"
Qiao Shanshan was on the verge of tears. She worked as a free nanny in the Dai family, cooking and washing clothes. She thought everyone would be moved, but Zhou Yun didn't take it seriously. Dai Donglin was nowhere to be seen. The whole family locked the door and threw her and her clothes outside by the tap, letting her wash them all at once.
Qiao Shanshan's cervical spondylosis was about to flare up from washing, and she still hadn't finished.
When she returned and saw her younger sister looking so happy, Qiao Shanshan asked, "Why are you so happy? What good thing happened?"
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