Chen Shuning's attitude greatly relieved Zhong Lingling. She was actually quite uneasy about this sudden decision, even though Wang Wenqi was the man she had loved since childhood.
Zhong Lingling was delighted by his proposal, but marriage is a major life event for everyone.
Zhong Lingling believed that her wedding should have been held with the witness and blessings of both sets of parents.
But now, his uncle and aunt have been sent to suffer in the far northwest because of their father's framing.
Before she went to the countryside, her father made it clear that he did not agree with her being with Wenqi.
So, on the one hand, she was afraid that her father's scheme to frame Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang would be exposed and that she would lose Wenqi, so she wanted to settle down with him as soon as possible.
On the other hand, she was afraid that her sudden decision to get married would anger her father, even though he couldn't do anything to her.
But ever since she overheard that conversation in the study, she knew that her father wasn't actually the always smiling, easy-going, and kind-hearted man she had always imagined.
That makes sense. If Dad were really as gentle and harmless as he appeared, how could he have become the director of the Revolutionary Committee?
She was genuinely afraid that her father would take his anger out on Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang because of this, making their already difficult life in the countryside even more difficult.
Although she had already made up her mind, what she feared most was hearing dissenting voices, so Zhong Lingling breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chen Shuning's blessing.
After smiling and nodding in thanks, she grabbed Wang Wenqi's hand and ran off.
Wang Wenqi was naturally pleased with Zhong Lingling's attitude. After his successful proposal yesterday, he was afraid that things might change, so he took advantage of the momentum and coaxed Zhong Lingling, who had originally wanted to tell her family, to go and get their marriage certificate today.
His reasoning was sound: given his family's current situation, he feared that Zhong Lingling's parents would not approve of the marriage.
He also said that he loved Zhong Lingling so much that he really didn't want to lose her, which is why he made Zhong Lingling marry him under such circumstances.
He said that he saw how hard Zhong Lingling was working and wanted to take care of her openly after marriage. In short, he made this choice because of love, fear of losing her, and heartache for Zhong Lingling.
Hearing this, Zhong Lingling, who already only had eyes for Wang Wenqi, couldn't wait to get married on the spot.
However, the two of them forgot that Zhong Lingling didn't have to work so hard. If it weren't for Wang Wenqi, she would still be the little princess her parents doted on.
Of course, Chen Shuning didn't care about any of this. After locking the door, he carried the water bottle and swayed towards the village entrance.
The autumn harvest has just ended, and everyone in the village is busy tending to their own plots of land. No one will be going to town at this time.
So logically, the village wouldn't arrange for an oxcart to go to the town at this time.
However, since Liu Shumei and Dong Weibing had already decided to get married after the autumn harvest, they planned to take advantage of the two days they had free time to get their marriage certificate. That's why they asked Old Yang to help them drive to town today.
After the autumn harvest, everyone was exhausted. When they heard that an oxcart was going to town, many people said they wanted to go and buy some good things to treat themselves.
Even the usually stingy Yang Xiaohong surprisingly expressed her desire to have a good meal at a state-run restaurant.
The number of people quickly increased, and one oxcart was no longer enough to accommodate them. So the brigade leader, who was in a good mood recently, simply arranged for two oxcarts to take the educated youth to town.
Anyway, there's no work to be done in the fields right now, and the work on our small plot of land at home really doesn't need these two old men driving the cart.
Moreover, the educated youth did pay for their transportation; they could contribute some money to the team.
When Chen Shuning arrived at the village entrance, he only saw Old Li's oxcart waiting there. Old Yang's oxcart was probably full and had already left. Old Li's oxcart also looked almost full. So he quickened his pace and jogged to the oxcart.
Chen Shuning had already informed Liu Shumei beforehand, so when Liu Shumei saw Chen Shuning coming from afar, she quickly waved and said, "Shuning, hurry up, I've saved a seat for you."
When Chen Shuning approached, Liu Shumei quickly stuffed the bamboo basket beside her into Dong Weibing's arms and pulled Chen Shuning into the car.
Since most villagers are busy tending their own plots of land at this time, Old Man Li didn't wait any longer once he saw that Chen Shuning was settled. He picked up his whip and prepared to leave.
Seeing the old man's posture, Chen Shuning hurriedly spoke up to stop him, "Grandpa Li, could you wait a little longer? Lingling and Wang Zhiqing are also going to town. They asked me to tell you that they went to the brigade leader to get a letter of introduction and will come over. Please wait for them."
At this moment, besides Yang Wanqiu, Yang Xiaohong, and Gu Xinyi, there was only one male educated youth on the bus, Dong Weibing. With the two of them, there was just enough room, so Old Li had no objections.
After hearing Chen Shuning's words, he put down the whip and decided to wait a while longer.
However, while Old Li had no objections, some people were not happy about it. Chen Shuning, who had just settled down, heard a strange voice behind him.
"She doesn't even know how to get up early to go, making so many people wait for her. I really don't know where she gets the nerve to be so shameless."
Because of what happened yesterday, Yang Wanqiu held a grudge against Zhong Lingling. In addition, because she was a step too late and missed getting on Old Yang's oxcart, which was more reliable, Yang Wanqiu was already in a bad mood. Naturally, she would not miss this opportunity to make Zhong Lingling suffer in public.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
