Fang Qing's mother's eyes were filled with determination and anger.
Seeing this, Wang Gui's face also turned ugly. He retorted, "How can this be called forced marriage? Our Wang Changjiu saved your daughter's life! He's not feeling well now, shouldn't you take responsibility?"
Besides, Fang Zhiqing agreed to this marriage; we didn't force her. It's you who came here and immediately said you disagreed with it. Did you even ask Fang Zhiqing's opinion?"
Fang's parents' faces grew increasingly grim, and Fang's father couldn't help but speak up: "Wang Changjiu saved my Fang Qing, and we should indeed be grateful for that, but that cannot be a reason for you to force her into marriage."
The atmosphere on the scene became tense, and the two sides were deadlocked.
Fang Qing knew she had to speak up now. Although she didn't like Wang Changjiu either, compared to the widower who had beaten three wives to death, as described in her best friend's letter, she would rather marry Wang Changjiu. At least he was handsome and treated her well.
Thinking of this, Fang Qing quickly stated: "Mom and Dad, Uncle Wang is right. I am willing to marry Brother Changjiu. Brother Changjiu saved my life, and in doing so, he even developed a lifelong incurable illness."
So I'm willing to marry Brother Changjiu, willing...
Before Fang Qing could finish speaking, her mother slapped her across the face and scolded, "You shameless brat, you little slut who can't live without a man, how dare you, a mere girl, make such a big decision as marriage? Let me tell you, Fang Qing, your father and I do not agree to this marriage, so just give up on it."
"Auntie, that's not right. This is a new society now. Arranged marriages are no longer acceptable. Your thinking is dangerous."
"That's only because the people in our village are so magnanimous. Otherwise, based on what you just said, Auntie, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to accuse you of being a counter-revolutionary."
Wang Meiying had already heard Accountant Wang explain the cause of the matter on the way, and as soon as she entered the house, she heard Fang's mother's words, so she naturally seized on the handle in Fang's mother's words to blackmail her.
Before Fang's mother could realize the seriousness of the situation, she was about to retort when Fang's father glared at her fiercely.
"That's not what my wife meant. It's just that Xiao Qing suddenly wrote to say she wanted to get married, and we don't know anything about the man's family situation."
Marriage is a major life event that affects a woman's happiness, and Xiaoqing is our only daughter, so it's normal for us to worry about her. Don't you agree, comrade?
"If that's the case, then you two can rest assured even more. Changjiu is a good kid. Think about it, in this season, the water in the basins starts to freeze in the morning and evening. Changjiu was willing to risk his own safety to jump into the water to save people. What more can you ask for in terms of character? Don't you agree?"
Wang Meiying truly lives up to her title as the village's women's office director; her words are indeed insightful.
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