Isn't there a lot of fallacies and heresies in the usual way? Why is she so brainless now to find such a man?
Even if it's a live-in son-in-law, you have to pick a good one! What's so good about this Jiang Ci? He's just a second-rate guy who does nothing. His only good thing is his face, but what good is a face!
Mrs. Zhong was so angry that she trembled all over when she thought about this, but it was not entirely because she felt sorry for her granddaughter who had found an unreliable partner.
What Old Lady Zhong is thinking now is that if her granddaughter marries this unlucky guy, everyone in the village will laugh at her.
Feeling humiliated, Old Lady Zhong became even more furious. The younger generations present all ran away when they saw their grandmother acting like this, fearing that she would get angry and take revenge on them the next second.
Old Lady Zhong pointed at Zhong Zheng and said in a sharp, piercing voice, "I don't agree. Take this unlucky person away from here immediately. If he brings disaster to our family, you will be the sinner in the family."
Zhong Zheng was so angry at what Old Lady Zhong said that she burst out with a retort, "What kind of unlucky star are you? You have old ideas. Now is the time to destroy the four olds. Are you saying nonsense here and expecting to be criticized?"
As soon as the word "criticism and struggle" was uttered, everyone in the Zhong family was so frightened that they dared not say a word, including the old woman Zhong who jumped high.
Mrs. Zhong moved her lips a few times, her voice a little weak: "Didn't I say this outside?"
Zhong Zheng sneered, "I didn't say it outside. Do you believe it? What if someone who dislikes you reports you directly? Then, not only you but also us will be implicated."
Zhong Zheng was making this up. Even if she was reported, only old lady Zhong would suffer. But she wanted to exaggerate the matter so that those members of the Zhong family who thought it was none of their business would feel scared.
Knowing that when the time comes, she won't have to bother asking Old Lady Zhong to control her mouth, these members of the Zhong family will be the first to rush forward.
Uncle Zhong looked at Zhong Zheng with some suspicion, "Zheng girl, you are not just saying this nonsense!"
Zhong Zheng said righteously, "You can find out if I'm talking nonsense. Anyway, it's not just my family that will suffer, you'll be there too!"
Seeing that Zhong Zheng acted so confident, most people believed what she said, but a small number of people were too young to understand the meaning of her words.
Aunt Zhong San watched all this, her eyes darting around anxiously. No! How could this girl find someone to marry into the family? She had already thought about it. If the fourth child's family was short of a son, she would adopt her second son. After all, she had given birth to many sons.
Besides, the fourth brother's family is so rich, as long as her son becomes the fourth brother's son, wouldn't it be her son's money? Then she can also enjoy it.
No! This marriage must be called off.
Thinking of this, Aunt Zhong San jumped out. There was nothing she could do. Her mother-in-law had been so frightened by the word "report" that she had lost all her momentum. She looked timid and had no deterrent power at all.
"Zheng girl, don't change the subject. Everyone is talking about you and Jiang Ci."
Zhong Zheng could see the anxiety in Third Aunt Zhong's eyes, which made her a little confused. What did Third Aunt Zhong have to do with her and Jiang Ci's marriage? Her parents hadn't even spoken yet! Third Aunt Zhong was the first to jump out.
"What's wrong with Jiang Ci and me? We should just decide between the two of us. I'm just here to inform you. Don't think you can interfere with my decision."
After saying this, Zhong Zheng looked at her parents and shouted, "Mom and Dad, we're going back first. We won't have dinner here. I still have to go get a marriage certificate! I believe Grandpa and Grandma will understand my approach and won't hold it against us."
After hearing their daughter's voice, Zhong Wenjin and Lin Manxiang slowly came to their senses. They really didn't expect that their daughter would actually come back with a live-in son-in-law after just a short while away.
He looks quite like the guy, at least he is much better looking than the one introduced by the matchmaker. But judging by the reactions of his family, this guy doesn’t seem that great!
Hearing these people's discussions, Zhong Wenjin and Lin Manxiang felt a little uneasy, fearing that their daughter would fall into the fire pit.
But in front of so many people, they couldn't bring themselves to go against their daughter, so they could only talk it out when the four of them were together.
Since Zhong Zheng had already proposed to leave, Zhong Wenjin and Lin Manxiang were shocked by this incident. Who would still want to stay here?
Anyway, the food has been delivered and the meal has been eaten, so there is no need to stay any longer.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Aunt Zhong San immediately grabbed Lin Manxiang and pretended to be kind to Zhong Zheng: "Fourth daughter-in-law, please believe me this time. Your Zheng Zheng really can't marry Jiang Ci! He is a second-rate guy who does nothing. Your Zheng Zheng will suffer if she marries him!"
Zhong Zheng looked at Aunt Zhong San who kept dancing and couldn't understand why she was the most enthusiastic. No one else danced as happily as she did! If she said she felt sorry for herself, Zhong Zheng wouldn't believe a word.
"Third Aunt, how come I didn't know you cared so much about me."
Aunt Zhong laughed and said, "What are you talking about, kid? We're all family, so it's only natural that we care about each other. Listen to what Aunt Zhong says. You really can't marry Jiang Ci. You'll only suffer if you marry him. Don't be fooled by his good looks, he's actually a loser."
Being accused in person like this, Jiang Ci couldn't maintain his composure even if he wanted to. He knew that with his image in the village, he would definitely not be welcomed when he met Zhong Zheng's family, but he didn't expect these people to be so rude.
No one could tolerate being devalued in front of Zhong Zheng.
Jiang Ci subconsciously clenched his hands. Even if he was angry, he remembered to show good manners in front of Zhong Zheng and not let Zhong Zheng think that he was stingy.
It doesn't matter, just let them say a few words. Hasn't he been criticized enough over the years? As long as Zhong Zheng doesn't change her mind, it doesn't matter what these people say.
Jiang Ci tried his best to comfort himself in his heart and suppressed his exploding emotions. His personality was actually not that good, otherwise he would not have fought with so many people.
Suddenly, Jiang Ci felt his hand being held. The soft touch made Jiang Ci's mind go blank and he couldn't remember what he was thinking at all.
Zhong Zheng held Jiang Ci's hand, trying to give him some comfort. If she were in his place, she would have exploded if she were criticized by so many people.
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