"Other? What else? Don't beat around the bush. Just say what you want to say."
Boyi looked at Ji Zong with surprise, seeing his bitter face.
Ji Zong hesitated for a long time, truly finding it difficult to speak. If it were just a rumor, he feared that spreading it would not only damage their brotherly bond but also hurt Shu Mei's feelings. He pondered for a long time before asking indirectly.
"What were you and Shumei doing in the shabby house on the back hill a few days ago?"
As soon as Ji Zong said this, Boyi's busy hands stopped. How could Ji Zong know this? Shu Mei couldn't have been so foolish as to tell Ji Zong about this. If Shu Mei had told Ji Zong, there was no way Ji Zong wouldn't have gone after Niu Er Wa. There was only one possibility: Ji Zong heard it from someone else. In that case, the news must have spread. Ji Zong didn't believe him! He was here to call him to task.
"Didn't Shumei tell you?"
"No, brother, just tell me everything clearly."
Ji Zong felt a surge of anger at this, and his tone was also filled with anger.
博艺无奈，只好将事情的前因后果都告诉了继宗。继宗听后，摘下手里的手套，气冲冲的冲到牛二娃家，又狠狠的把牛二娃给揍了一顿。
Even so, the rumors did not stop. They had no way to defend themselves and could not prove their innocence. The more they explained, the more others thought they had something to hide.
As time went on, the villagers became even more open about the matter, bringing it up right in front of Shumei. Shumei once again became the target of public criticism, and her relationship with Boyi became increasingly fraught. To avoid further criticism, even when they passed each other, they pretended not to know each other, not even daring to exchange a greeting.
Shumei used to be quiet, but after this incident, she became depressed all day long, rarely smiling even in front of Jizong. Jizong was the same, and he was often worried in front of Boyi.
Without asking, Boyi could guess why the two were worried. To silence the gossip and slowly fade away, he needed to get married quickly. However, for someone like him who only had the appearance but no family background, it was impossible to arrange a marriage for a while. In addition, it was approaching the Spring Festival, and everyone was busy with holiday preparations, leaving no time for arranging a marriage for his daughter. So he took the initiative to go to the storage room to find Wen Dazui.
"Wen Huimei, you look so energetic in this dress!"
Hearing Boyi praising himself like this, Wen Dazui smiled from ear to ear, and then lowered his head to glance at his new clothes a few more times.
"Really? I just made it. I was planning to wear it during the Chinese New Year, but I'm going back to my parents' house today, so I decided to show it off in advance."
"Hmm...Does what you said last time about your sister from your mother's side still count?"
"It counts, of course it counts. Have you figured it out?" Wen Huimei responded with a nod of excitement.
"Well, the sooner the better. It would be best if the marriage is done before the New Year."
"So anxious! Could it be that the rumors about you and Kang Shumei are true?"
"How could that be? You see, I'm already quite old, and my sister is urging me to have more children for the Tang family."
"Okay, okay, then how about I arrange for you to meet my sister?"
"No need. I'll ask a matchmaker to come and propose marriage tomorrow. I've already asked someone to look at it. The 28th day of the twelfth lunar month is an auspicious day, so let's set the wedding date on that day!"
Wen Huimei counted on her fingers and quietly counted how much time was left.
"Today is the 23rd, and there are only five days left. Isn't that a bit too tight?"
"It's not too urgent, it's better to do good things sooner rather than later, what do you think?"
Wen Huimei thought about it carefully for a moment, slammed the table excitedly, and agreed generously.
"It's settled. I'll go back to my parents' house to announce it later. You should get ready quickly."
It's really a joyous occasion! Wen Huimei smiled and asked her husband to come out and look after the store while she hurried back to her parents' home.
Wen Dazui's sister is called Wen Xiaomei. While her name might suggest a delicate, quiet girl, she's actually more charismatic than adorable. Fat is a hallmark of the Wen family; if they could give birth to a girl who wasn't overweight, people would doubt she was a Wen child. Wen Xiaomei is a heavyweight, standing over 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing over 180 kilograms.
Putting aside her appearance, her weight alone was enough to make Boyi suffer. Boyi had never met her in person, and if he had, he probably wouldn't have resorted to such a drastic measure.
The next day, Boyi went to the brick factory to ask for leave to prepare for his marriage. He also went to tell Ji Zong the good news.
"Ji Zong, I'm getting married on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Bring Shu Mei along for a drink then."
Ji Zong was troubled when he learned Boyi was getting married. He had spent all his hard-earned savings at the hospital. Now that Boyi was getting married, he still owed him money and was worried that he would delay Boyi's marriage.
"Why so sudden? Why haven't I heard you mention this before? The money is your money... I..."
"I'm not asking you to pay me back. It's not a big wedding, just two or three tables, and the woman's side isn't asking for any betrothal gifts."
"Is that so? Congratulations then. We will definitely go there early."
Hearing Ji Zong's agreement, he patted Ji Zong's shoulder, smiled, and turned to leave. Everyone was happy for him, but he himself couldn't be happy at all. He had sworn to the moon that he would never marry anyone but Kang Shumei, that he would live his whole life alone for her. Now, he had to break his own vow, betraying his original intention. From now on, he and Shumei were truly from two different worlds, and he feared they would never have any connection again. He felt a pang of pain in his heart.
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