"Didn't I tell you not to eat in places like this! Your current situation is extremely sensitive; every move you make will be interpreted as 'capitalist behavior.' Your father has already been demoted; are you planning to drag me down with you?!"
Beijing City,
State-run restaurant.
The shop was nearly empty by 1:30 PM. Hearing her fiancé in military uniform scolding her from across the table, Lin Zhaoyue frowned, about to retort, when several lines of text suddenly appeared before her eyes—
【No, I have a thing about emotional purity; the male lead is dirty.】
[Just a heads-up for all you ladies: the male lead in this story isn't dirty. After he married the woman surnamed Lin, he never touched her at all.]
That's right, the male lead was forced to marry Lin Zhaoyue to repay a debt of gratitude; the only person he truly loved was the female lead, Bao Bao.
My heart aches for the male lead; marrying Lin Zhaoyue will negatively impact his future in the military.
[It's okay, it's okay~ Anyway, Lin Zhaoyue will die in another year, and then the male lead and the female lead will start a sweet romance.]
Fang Leiluo looked at the woman in front of him, who was slightly stunned. Her long, black hair cascaded down to her lower back, and her delicate features were flawless. Her lips were red, like a beautiful, dewy flower...
The next moment, a strong sense of disgust rose in his heart. What's the use of being good-looking? How can she work with such long hair? The dress she was wearing was expensive and impractical, exuding the extravagance of a capitalist's daughter.
"There will be no dowry. On your wedding day, you must dress even more modestly than you do today. I will pick you up from your parents' home by bicycle. Also, we will not have a wedding banquet; we will just have a simple reunion dinner with our families."
Fang Leiluo told Lin Zhaoyue about the things to pay attention to when getting married, and at the end, he added, "Your family should not spread the word that you want to marry me, especially to the neighbors, relatives and friends. Keep it low-key."
[Haha, well done, male lead! His wedding to the female lead was a huge success; I love seeing him make exceptions just for the female lead's baby.]
[Hmm, why do I feel like Lin Zhaoyue is a little wronged? Her family was demoted to a lower-level area, and the man she married didn't care about her either.]
[What's wronged about that Lin girl? She's a capitalist's daughter who's had a good life for twenty years, while our heroine's first half of life wasn't as good as hers.]
[Exactly! It's clear her father is repaying a debt of gratitude; Lin Zhaoyue deserves it!]
...Lin Zhaoyue was stunned because she saw these words. Fang Leiluo seemed not to see them, nor did others. However, these words seemed to be talking about her.
Lin Zhaoyue knew that "protagonist" referred to a character in the novel. Based on these words, she deduced that the male lead might refer to Fang Leiluo, but she was not the female lead. Most importantly, she would die after marrying Fang Leiluo for only a year?!
The Lin family was recently investigated and their assets were confiscated. Lin's father and his family members were all sent to work in the countryside for reform.
To protect his daughter Zhaoyue from suffering in the countryside with them, Lin's father sought out Fang Leiluo and asked them to marry.
Lin's father had saved Fang Leiluo's father's life when he was young, and he was truly repaying that kindness. No matter how unwilling he was, Fang Leiluo had to marry her.
The Lin family is now like a hot potato, and everyone avoids them, not to mention Fang Leiluo, who is young and has a promising future in the military region. He is currently enjoying great success.
Lin Zhaoyue thought that feelings could be cultivated slowly, and the person her father had chosen couldn't be wrong.
Seeing these words today, Lin Zhaoyue felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water from head to toe.
If she's going to die a year after the wedding, what's the point of marrying Fang Leiluo?!
Another possibility is that this person has someone he likes, but Lin Zhaoyue has never heard him mention it.
No wonder I always find fault with her; it turns out I don't like her, or even hate her.
Lin Zhaoyue has never liked to force others to do things against their will. Besides, she wants to live, and to live well, so she should stay away from Fang Leiluo right now.
"This marriage," Lin Zhaoyue paused, her beautiful eyes filled with determination, "is off."
"What did you say?" Fang Leiluo asked again in surprise. Had he misheard? Or had Lin Zhaoyue lost her mind?
"I said, let's not get married." Lin Zhaoyue repeated herself, "We're not a good match."
Fang Leiluo was unwilling to accept this marriage in the first place, but he reluctantly accepted it, only to be disliked by Lin Zhaoyue in the end.
His anger and resentment grew stronger, his chest heaving violently as he clenched his teeth. "Yes! We really are not a good match. You, a capitalist's daughter, are not good enough for me."
[The man surnamed Lin actually wants to call off the engagement!]
[Sigh! It's just a tactic~ This capitalist heiress has a whole repertoire of tricks up her sleeve.]
Lin Zhaoyue completely brought this upon herself.
Lin Zhaoyue's gaze shifted from the words to Fang Leiluo's face, her stunningly beautiful features revealing a hint of mockery. "Fang Leiluo, you're truly despicable!"
Her voice was soft, clear, and pure; even her swear words sounded exceptionally pleasant.
"You look down on me because I'm a capitalist's daughter, but actually my dad saved your dad back then by using capitalist money!"
You complained that I was extravagant. Today when we went out, I only ordered two dishes, and I barely ate any; you ate the rest.
"You want a low-key wedding without a dowry or banquet; frankly, it's just that you don't have the money, you're short of cash."
Lin Zhaoyue gently brushed a stray hair behind her ear with her slender fingers and continued, "My Lin family has contributed to the country's development and voluntarily donated our property. You keep calling us capitalists and using such offensive language. Are you dissatisfied with the way the authorities have handled my family?"
Fang Leiluo stood up abruptly, slammed his hand heavily on the table, making the bowls and plates clang loudly.
"Lin Zhaoyue!"
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