"Yes, after hearing what you said, I do feel much more at ease. I'm just a straightforward person. I don't have strong feelings for you right now. To say that I like you that much is something I don't even really believe myself."
And I don't want to be caught in the middle of two people who love each other. Now I know at least I won't have to face the situation where you're still thinking about your ex-wife all the time, comparing me to her.
"Jiang Yan, absolutely not. Although we were childhood sweethearts, all my feelings for her disappeared the moment she hit my mother and abandoned the child." Liu Jianguo laughed self-deprecatingly.
"I'm the one who's cold-blooded. She once asked me why I wasn't as nice to her as before."
I thought about this after the divorce. Later I realized it was because she put on such a good act in front of me at first, and when I found out her true colors, I couldn't accept it.
The two stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the majestic peaks before them. "Jiang Yan, I hope we can get married as soon as possible. Although we haven't known each other for very long and haven't had many opportunities to meet, I think we can try living together. As for feelings, we can cultivate them slowly."
"Yeah, your mom and your sister said the same thing, but I don't really care."
"Then I'll go to the county to wait for you the day after tomorrow morning, and we'll go get our marriage certificate?"
Jiang Yan's worries had been resolved, so of course she had no objections. Besides, she had already promised his family.
“Okay, Monday it is. Your aunt wants to hold a banquet in the village on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month so that I can get to know everyone.”
"Yes, that's good. We'll have more opportunities to go back to the village in the future. We should let you get to know the village elders."
"Jiang Yan, don't go back tonight. How about we go together Monday morning? We can still make it back in time for the Stone Gate tonight."
Jiang Yan shook her head. "No, I'll ask my supervisor for leave tomorrow. I've had more than twenty days of leave in the past few years, so I'll start asking for leave from Monday."
Liu Jianguo looked at Jiang Yan beside him. She wasn't as pretty as Yao Yufen, but she gave off a different vibe. It was probably because she was more educated and had a much better temperament than his ex-wife.
Thinking of this, Liu Jianguo quickly reminded himself to stop comparing the two in the future. Jiang Yan is Jiang Yan; he didn't know what the future held for her, but at least for now, he thought she was wonderful.
The reason Liu Jianguo's heart changed so much was because he had the idea of getting married.
“Let’s go back. After we get our marriage certificate on Monday, we’ll go to my aunt’s house. After all, she’s my only family.”
"Okay, I got it. Come on, I'll see you off."
Li Cuihua watched anxiously as the two returned home, only feeling relieved when she saw that they had no other expression on their faces.
“Auntie, I’m going back today. I need to ask my boss for leave tomorrow. We’ve agreed that Liu Jianguo will go to the county to get our marriage certificate on Monday, and then we’ll go to my aunt’s house. We’ll be back in the afternoon.”
"Okay, it's getting late. How about I have Guangxiu drive you there?"
"No need, ma'am. I'm so busy at home. If I leave now, I can catch the last bus."
In the end, Cheng Guangxu drove, and Liu Jianguo went with him to the village to take Jiang Yan there.
After they left, Er Ya sat on the sofa with her mother to rest.
"Mom, what do you think of Jiang Yan?"
Li Cuihua thought for a moment and said, "They're alright, honest, but a bit domineering. If they're good, the two of them will be fine in the future; otherwise, your older brother will be the one who doesn't have the final say."
"So you agreed?"
"I've come to terms with it now. The future is theirs, why should I get involved? At least Jiang Yan's character is sound."
"Mom, just like you said, that's their life. In the future, you and Dad won't have many opportunities to come back, so let them adjust to each other on their own."
"Yes, they'll all live their own lives. Pengfei will stay in the capital in the future, so whether your older brother and his family have children or not, their relationship won't be too different."
"Yes, I'll go back and find Wang Ying to arrange a house for Pengfei. That will save me a lot of trouble in the future."
“Your dad and I have money.”
"Mom, it's okay. Guangxu and I have money. Don't worry about it. Buy it for all three of them together."
Li Cuihua stopped saying anything. Now she just wanted to live with her eldest grandson. As long as they weren't together, they wouldn't have any conflicts.
When Liu Maocai returned, everything at the canteen was ready, and they were just waiting to transport the food there the day after tomorrow.
Er Ya got up, leaving space for her parents. Her father didn't know that her older brother's wedding date had been set.
Li Cuihua told Liu Maocai about her decision this afternoon.
“Okay, let’s not stay at home either. Once we’ve taken care of Jianguo’s affairs, we can feel at ease while we’re away.”
"That's what I think too. Liuxu will accompany Shitou to the border in the future, and Sanya's child will have to be sent back. The two of us will just stay with Pengfei and live our lives together."
"Alright, stop overthinking it. We'll only come back here when we're dead." Liu Maocai had long since come to terms with it. After so many years away, he had no thoughts about whether or not to return to live. They were old, and all they wanted to do was be a support for their children.
Before dinner, Liu Aimin came over and said, "Er Ya, Hongmei just called and said that Jiang Yan's work arrangements are all set. She can report to the building anytime she wants."
Liu Jianguo was taken aback. "Jiang Yan can go to work in the city?"
Li Cuihua smiled and nodded. "Yes, I called Hongmei this afternoon. Jiang Yan works in the county. You two still see each other very little. Why don't you transfer to the city so you can be together more often? You two are a couple who met later in life, so you need to cultivate your relationship well."
Liu Jianguo nodded blankly. Of course, he wanted to be with his wife every day. Everything at home was arranged, and he felt a little uneasy. As the eldest son, he hadn't helped his younger siblings; instead, it was the younger ones who came to take care of him.
"Big brother, Pengfei will definitely stay in the capital in the future. I will prepare a house for him when I go back this time, so you don't need to worry about him." Er Ya took the opportunity to tell her this decision while the whole family was together.
Liu Jianguo glanced at Cheng Guangxu subconsciously, worried that his brother-in-law might be dissatisfied.
"Big brother, I have no objection. I'd love for the three of them to be together."
“Er Ya, your brother has money. Take it with you when you go back. If there’s not enough, you can make up the difference.”
"No need, big brother. Er Ya works with Hong Mei, and I also have shares and a salary with Hong Mei. We have money, so you don't need to worry about these things. Also, we will take care of San Ya's child and Shi Tou's child." Cheng Guangxu smiled and reassured the old couple and Liu Jianguo.
Liu Maocai was pleased. He didn't mean to take advantage of his son-in-law, but the man's generosity made him happy.
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