Chapter 1: Traveling Through a Book
"This damn girl was just told a few words and then she jumped into the river. Who is she showing off to?"
"Mom! That butcher is already over 30 years old and he has killed two of his wives before. How can you tell Xiaoyue to him..."
"What's wrong with being thirty? Only older people can be caring."
A sharp and harsh voice exploded in Xu Xiaoyue's ears. She had a splitting headache and shivered as she opened her eyes. What came into her sight was a bare mud wall with a few large characters painted in red paint.
“There is a lot to be done in this vast world.”
Xu Xiaoyue moved her fingertips and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
The old woman who was speaking was wearing a Dacron dress and had a face full of flesh. When she noticed Xu Xiaoyue's actions, she glared at her with her slanted eyes.
"Wake up, wake up. I knew she was pretending to be sick."
After saying this, the old woman seemed to be relieved and walked out the door cursing.
"Xiaoyue? You're frightening me to death." Before Xu Xiaoyue could react, her clothes on her chest were wet by the woman's sobbing.
After crying for a while, the woman seemed to suddenly remember something. She hurriedly began to pack her things, combed Xu Xiaoyue's hair, and then urged her.
"The Yan family has sent someone to pick you up. Pack your things quickly and don't keep them waiting anxiously." She said as she kept moving her hands.
Speaking of which, I have to thank my father-in-law for the marriage that was arranged between Xu Xiaoyue and the Yan family when she was young. I didn't expect that the educated youth Yan had not forgotten about it after so many years after returning to the city. He received a letter the day before yesterday mentioning this marriage.
Since her husband died, the mother and daughter have not had a good day. Now the mother-in-law wants to marry Xiaoyue to the old butcher just to get the dozen yuan dowry for the second wife.
Xu Xiaoyue was confused, recalling the words that had just been whispered in her ear, the old butcher, the Yan family, and this environment with a sense of age...
Her head buzzed and she shuddered all over. It was exactly the same as the beginning of the period novel written by her best friend with whom she had a falling out.
As a three-good youth in the new era, Xu Xiaoyue can be said to be a decent person and do things honestly.
But she didn't expect that because of her outstanding appearance, the man her best friend had a crush on confessed to her. Even though Xu Xiaoyue clearly refused, she still became jealous.
Xu Xiaoyue never imagined that ten years of friendship could not withstand a man, and she even became the vicious female supporting role who almost married a butcher when she first appeared.
After escaping the old butcher, he received a letter from the Capital Military Region compound mentioning his child marriage from more than ten years ago. He thought it was a sudden turn of events.
Xu Xiaoyue in the book did not think much about it and rushed to Yan's house with joy. She took a green train for two days and three nights, and when she finally arrived, the scene was not what she had imagined.
Yan Shuli, her husband since childhood, did not agree with this marriage at all and was even colder towards her.
In order to stay in the military compound, Xu Xiaoyue first tried to force her relationship with Yan Shuli, but she didn't expect that she would end up losing more than she gained and ruined her reputation.
Xu Xiaoyue originally thought that she could rely on her beauty to commit crimes and hook up with the military commander to gain prominence, but who knew that she would end up being a fickle woman and was sentenced to prison for having promiscuous relationships.
After finishing the novel while suppressing her nausea, Xu Xiaoyue had no time to settle the score with her roommate, but instead she was transported into the world of the book.
Xu's mother moved quickly. In no time she packed the luggage into a small package. While the second wife of the Xu family was still at work, she took Xu Xiaoyue and trotted to the village entrance.
"Mom can only take you here, the rest of the way is up to you."
"When you get to the capital, remember to send me a telegram. I'll tell you a few kind words. You must seize the opportunity when you get to the Yan family. My daughter is so beautiful. If she marries him, she will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of her life."
"At worst, there are many good men in the military compound. Choose one that's easy to handle. After marriage, ask your in-laws to find you a good job. Then you can settle down in the capital with your mother. Who would want to live like a country bumpkin?"
Xu's mother thought to herself that with her daughter's face, she would definitely be able to find a rich husband.
To be fair, there is no one else in this area who is better looking than Xu Xiaoyue.
With watery almond eyes, in this age when everyone is hungry, Xu Xiaoyue is still able to maintain fair and delicate skin, a standard oval face, and a small black mole at the corner of her eye, adding a bit of charm.
To young guys, Xu Xiaoyue looks like a great beauty, but in the eyes of the older generation, they always think that this girl is too charming, with a foxy face and is restless.
It is also because of this that there are many young comrades who have a good impression of Xu Xiaoyue, but the only one who actually came to propose marriage is the old butcher.
Seeing the car approaching from a distance, the reluctance in Xu's mother's eyes was about to overflow. She lowered her head to help Xu Xiaoyue tidy up the corners of her clothes, so that the tears in her eyes would not be noticed.
Even though they had not been together for a long time, Xu Xiaoyue could sense the complex emotions of the woman in front of her. She hoped that she would go out and find a good family to marry and never come back, but she was also reluctant to let her go.
She pinched the corner of her clothes and met the woman's gaze. After hesitating for a moment, Xu Xiaoyue said, "Mom, you have to take care of yourself."
Mother Xu's throat choked, and the tears she had been holding back immediately fell. The bitter emotion in her heart could hardly be suppressed. She wiped her eyes and said with a smile, "You silly girl, do you think your mother will treat you badly?"
"But you have to be shameless. That's what men are like."
The car had already arrived. Xu Xiaoyue nodded, put her luggage away and got on. "Mom, I'm leaving."
The mother and daughter parted ways, and no one noticed that there was a man standing under the big locust tree behind them.
The big locust tree blocked the view, but the words of the mother and daughter could be heard clearly.
The man's handsome face was cold and expressionless, his thin lips revealed a hint of coolness, and his deep eyes were like ice at this moment, dark and chilling.
What a careful calculation! She even took his nephew and the officers in the compound into account. He wanted to see how shameless this country girl was to be so brazen.
Yan Ye stood up, he was nearly 1.9 meters tall, his dark green military uniform outlined his muscles ready to go, he had standard broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and he was wearing black military boots. The medals on his shoulders alone were enough to make people astonished.
He joined the army at the age of 18 and was promoted to regiment commander at the age of 27, breaking the historical record of the army. Yan Ye just stood there, and the majesty he exuded was enough to make people tremble with fear.
He just stopped by here on the way, and remembered the child marriage his eldest brother had been talking about at home a few days ago, so he thought of coming to take a look.
It was really a blessing in disguise. After listening to such a big drama, if anyone dares to plot against the Yan family, he must bear the corresponding consequences.
The car was driving on a muddy dirt road, the scenery outside the window kept receding, and Xu Xiaoyue looked at the driver in front.
In this era, the Yan family is truly a wealthy family as they can afford to buy a car and hire a driver.
But she was destined to live up to Xu's mother's expectations. This time when she entered the capital, Xu Xiaoyue was determined to cancel the engagement.
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