Because of this beating, Fang Qing no longer had any hope for his so-called parents, and no longer expected to receive the kind of love that parents have for their children that she had longed for since childhood.
Her relationship with her parents completely broke down; their kinship vanished the moment the Fang couple struck her with their fists.
Fang Qing had made up her mind. Without any hesitation, she left her parents at the educated youth settlement and resolutely moved to the house next to Wang Changjiu.
She just wanted to wait for the wedding in two days, then move into the Wang family home and start her new life.
After learning the reason why the Fang couple had come, the Wang family firmly stood on Fang Qing's side.
The Wang family, who were already dissatisfied with the behavior of the other couple, took this opportunity to stop arguing with them and focus solely on preparing for the young couple's wedding.
However, the Fang couple did not give up easily. They were unwilling to give up and eagerly sought every opportunity to try to persuade Fang Qing to change her mind and go back with them.
Their efforts and persistence put immense pressure on Fang Qing and caused her great distress.
So much so that in the two days leading up to the wedding, Fang Qing chose to stay indoors all day to avoid their persuasion and refused to go out.
After the news of this incident spread throughout Qingshan Brigade, the villagers expressed their dissatisfaction and contempt for the couple from the other family.
They sympathized with Fang Qing's plight and were angry at the couple's behavior. Every time they met, the villagers gave the Fang couple a hard time.
In the end, the Fang couple didn't even attend Fang Qing's wedding and left Qingshan Brigade in a sorry state.
Fang Qing's wedding went quite smoothly. Because their relationship was just so-so, Chen Shuning only gave a small gift of two cents, following the general trend.
In the days that followed, Chen Shuning rarely spent time with the other educated youth, except for occasionally having a meal with Gu Xinyi and a few others.
As He Chaoyang's health improved day by day, the date for his return to the army was set, and he would not be able to come back until the Spring Festival holiday.
Therefore, the two cherished the time they spent together. When the weather was nice, they would go up the mountain to collect firewood and hunt together. When the weather was bad, they would stay at home to read books and research food.
There was a fairly large bookstore in the shopping mall, which had a lot of military books. Knowing that Chen Shuning's things couldn't be taken out, He Chaoyang spent most of his time reading books, except for spending time with his wife and doing chores.
Of course, the two are happiest at night. Every day after dinner, they lock the door early and go to their space to collect fruits and vegetables, watch a movie, or go fishing.
Because Chen Shuning's space contains a miniature sea, He Chaoyang, who lives in an inland city, loves to go fishing in that miniature sea.
The two of them would often have a seafood feast in their online space late at night, living a very carefree life.
But good times always pass too quickly, and before they knew it, it was time for He Chaoyang to return to the team.
Although Chen Shuning had started preparing things for He Chaoyang to take back to the army several days in advance, on the day of departure, he still felt that many things were not prepared.
This left He Chaoyang somewhat amused and exasperated. He pulled Chen Shuning, who had been busy since early morning, and said, "Wife, stop being so busy. It's not far from here. I might come back sometime when I have time. If you really can't bear to see me go back, you can apply for family reunification with the military. You can come to the military base with me."
Chen Shuning initially refused to join the army because he was afraid his secret would be exposed, but now that He Chaoyang already knows, he has no more worries.
However, Chen Shuning still did not want to go with He Chaoyang to join the army. Firstly, she did not want to be the kind of woman who relied on a man for a living.
Another reason is that she has adapted to life here. Although it is hard work during the busy farming season, it is only for a short period of time.
She enjoyed every other day, whether it was picking wild vegetables in the mountains in spring, gathering mountain produce in autumn, or hibernating in winter. Even during the busy farming season, she would feel happy chatting and gossiping with the village aunties and grandmas while working.
So Chen Shuning finally decided not to go with He Chaoyang to the army. Just as He Chaoyang said, his unit was not far from Qingshan Brigade, so if she missed him, she could go to the unit to see him.
With his inner turmoil gone, Chen Shuning instantly calmed down. Besides bringing He Chaoyang a lot of dried meat and jerky, which He Chaoyang liked, Chen Shuning also brought him a lot of fruit.
Of course, she wouldn't dare bring any unusual fruits; she only brought common fruits like apples, pears, and oranges, but they were all produced in the space and were of very good quality.
After seeing He Chaoyang off, Chen Shuning felt a sudden emptiness in his heart.
After wandering around the house for a while without finding anything to do, I found my mountain clothes, changed into them, and decided to go for a walk in the mountains.
The snow a few days ago came rather suddenly, and unlike last year when the temperature rose for a while after the first snowfall, giving everyone time to gather firewood.
This year's snow came quite early, and the weather turned cold immediately after it fell, with temperatures failing to rise. As a result, many families haven't had enough firewood for the winter.
Those who bought coal at the educated youth settlement were fine, but those like Liu Shumei and Xu Laidi, who lived in single rooms and hadn't bought coal yet, as well as those in the communal rooms who relied entirely on collecting firewood to get through the winter, were in a hurry. During this period, as long as there wasn't too much wind and snow, they would go into the mountains early.
Besides everyone being busy collecting firewood every day, a remarkable event also occurred at the educated youth settlement during this period.
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