Mao Huimei was only surprised to see He Wei, and then she went out with him calmly.
As for Fang Yongpeng, he didn't care about He Wei at all. He only had one idea now, which was to chop wood hard and win the favor of his future father-in-law.
Mao Huizhu originally wanted to follow him out to eavesdrop, but Xia Wenyue stopped her, "That's enough. Don't be rude."
Seeing that she was serious, Mao Huizhu obediently went to play with Xiaofeng and the others.
Xia Mian suspected that Xia Wenyue was afraid that she would hear something unpleasant.
Although Mao Huimei did not tell Xia Wenyue the specific reason for her breakup with He Wei, it was obvious that the other party had done something excessive or said something excessive that made the gentle and generous Mao Huimei so determined to break up.
Facts have proved that Xia Mian's guess was correct. Xia Wenyue seemed to be indifferent to everything, but in fact she knew everything clearly, and even knew about Lu Nana and Qi Kai's marriage.
After seeing He Wei and Fang Yongpeng off, Xia Wenyue breathed a sigh of relief. "It's finally settled."
Mao Huimei had found love, and without Xia Wenyue's pressure to get married, she felt relieved. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but joke, "Mom, you really want me to get married."
Xia Wenyue said, "Two unreliable people in a row, you don't know how scared I am."
"If Fang Yongpeng doesn't work, Mom will suspect you've done something wrong and you'll never get married."
Mao Huimei couldn't help laughing.
Xia Wenyue said angrily, "What are you laughing at? I won't talk about He Wei. Mom didn't think it was appropriate at first, but that Qi Kai, his mind is simply vicious."
"I heard he found a rich man's daughter, got her pregnant, and married her. That family only had one daughter."
Xia Wenyue was really scared. If he hadn't been drunk and said something wrong, he might have let a wolf into the house. "I don't know if the family can see him clearly."
Mao Huimei felt uncomfortable when she thought about this incident. Although it was Lu Nana who asked for it, it was still very unpleasant to let a scumbag like Qi Kai succeed.
Xia Mian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I think Qi Kai is regretting it."
Mao Huimei looked at her doubtfully, "You know?"
"I know," Xia Mian said with a smile, "Didn't I go to Brother Rong's engagement party? Sister Miaomiao told me specifically."
To be honest, Xia Mian had forgotten about this matter, but she didn't expect Tang Miaomiao still remembered it.
When Tang Miaomiao chatted with Xia Mian about gossip, no, information, with a cold expression, Xia Mian was still quite touched.
Mao Huimei asked impatiently, "What happened? Didn't they successfully get married? What is Qi Kai regretting?"
"Yes, they got married." Xia Mian said, "In September, Lu Nana became pregnant, and Qi Kai's mother even came from the countryside to propose marriage."
"In the end, they took out a set of gold jewelry and said sincerely that it was all their family's belongings."
"The old lady was quite nice about it. She said that Qi Kai has been very smart since he was young and will definitely have a bright future. Once he graduates from university and finds a job, he'll be able to buy a house in Yan City and let Lu Nana live a good life."
"Although Qi Kai's family is poor, when Qi Kai was in school, the old lady exploited her daughters without mercy. I don't believe she didn't prepare money for Qi Kai's marriage."
"Besides, Qi Kai worked part-time for four years in college, and he's been dating Lu Nana for almost half a year. With all the money Lu Nana has given him, the betrothal gift should definitely be more sincere."
"The most important thing is that Lu Nana bought that set of gold jewelry to please the old lady."
"Using the gift given by my daughter as a betrothal gift, how dare you do it," Xia Wenyue sneered, "This old lady is so sure that my daughter is pregnant and will have to marry her off, so she's being shameless."
"What did the Lu family do? Did they agree to marry me?"
"They agreed." Xia Mian said, "The Lu family said they couldn't bear to see their daughter suffer while she's pregnant, so they gave her a house and a car as a dowry."
"The old lady saw that they were in her power and was so proud of herself that she started to act like a mother-in-law right in front of Lu Nana's house."
Xia Wenyue shook her head and sighed, "This is too much."
Mao Huimei asked, "She was able to raise someone like Qi Kai, so you expect her to be a good person?"
Xia Mian laughed and said, "Yes, not only does he have bad character, he also loses his temper."
"I guess she thinks her son has the Lu family under his control, so she thinks the Lu family will belong to her son sooner or later. When Lu's father and mother are at work, she orders the servants around, and she also orders Lu Nana around."
"They made Lu Nana learn how to cook and wash clothes, saying that a daughter-in-law must know these things, otherwise how will she serve Qi Kai well in the future? They also said that pregnant daughters-in-law in the village can't sit still all the time because it will easily cause difficult labor. They have a lot of reasons, but in fact they are just torturing their daughters-in-law."
Mao Huimei was incredulous. "Lu Nana just did what she was told? Qi Kai didn't care? He's not stupid, right? He was almost trembling at the last moment, so why would he let his mother do that?"
Xia Mian said, "Lu Nana knew how much Qi Kai cared about his mother, and she also felt that it was for Qi Kai's sake, so she did everything as she was told. The old lady who was busy serving him was very happy."
"Qi Kai is in school. Lu Nana is on leave, but he's not."
"And then? Did the Lu family know?"
"I see." Xia Mian said, "It happened at the Lu family. How could the servants not complain? Then Lu's father took back the house and car that came with the dowry and was only responsible for the wedding."
"Just let Lu Nana live at home after she gets married."
"Qi Kai apologized and made promises, and even instigated Lu Nana to cause a scene."
"Father Lu ignored Qi Kai and said directly to Lu Nana, 'Didn't you say Qi Kai doesn't want our family's money? Then why does he care about the house and car?'"
"If you want to move out, you can sell the gold jewelry and rent a place to live."
"Then he said to Qi Kai, 'Didn't you say you truly loved Nana and were willing to do anything for her?'
"She's pregnant with your child now. Are you going to let her go out and suffer with you just to save your little bit of face? You've seen how your mother treats her. You go to school every day, and this is Nana's first pregnancy. If something goes wrong, can you afford it?"
"Since you love each other, prove it to me. Nana can't always be the one making the sacrifices. Qi Kai, what have you done for her? Nana, don't you want to know how much he loves you and to what extent he can sacrifice for you?"
Mao Huimei smiled and said, "I'm afraid these words hit the nail on the head for Lu Nana."
Xia Mian smiled and said, "Isn't it? What Father Lu said is also nice. He didn't let Qi Kai marry into the family. He should get married. It's just that the children are still in school, so they live at home for the time being."
"Since Qi Kai isn't after the family's money and is capable and promising, we'll wait until he buys a house before moving out."
"Lu's mother also said that their family didn't provide a dowry for Qi Kai's own good. Otherwise, if Qi Kai only brought a set of gold jewelry, and they provided a house and a car, and even arranged a job for him in the future, people outside would probably think he was a gigolo and look down on him."
Xia Wenyue smiled and said, "Okay, this girl's mother is right. Can Qi Kai still want her? He won't want her even if you give her to him."
"Thank goodness the Lu family saw it clearly."
Xia Mian thought, how could he not see clearly? He Wei must have played the recording to them. They knew Qi Kai's true face very well.
On the contrary, it was Qi Kai who instigated Lu Nana to insist on not listening to the recording. He himself didn't know whether the recording was true or which part Mao Huimei recorded.
No matter how scheming Qi Kai is, he is just a young boy from the mountains with limited knowledge and sophistication. How can he compare with old foxes like Lu's parents who have been through a lot of society?
"Then they had a wedding and got married. Lu's father gave him enough face, saying that although he was poor, he was ambitious, a good man, and good to his daughter. He was even worried that he couldn't take good care of his daughter at school, so he would rather lose face than let his daughter live with his parents."
"And then, Qi Kai naturally had to be extra nice to Lu Nana to save face. Lu Nana was so happy, she felt her parents' arrangement was great, and she and Qi Kai could spend all their time together."
"She knows Qi Kai's class schedule very well. If he doesn't come home on time, not to mention all the phone calls, she will send the family driver to pick him up in person."
"In short, besides studying in class, Qi Kai spends his time at home with her."
"From what Father Lu said, it seems that Qi Kai doesn't need to rush to find a job. He can just stay with Lu Nana until she gives birth. By then, he will be graduating from university, and the Lu family will arrange a job for him."
Xia Wenyue suddenly smiled meaningfully, "Stay with me until the baby is born?"
Mao Huimei looked at her in confusion.
Xia Wenyue smiled and said, "The best time to take care of a child is when it's in the womb. After the child is born, he has to be with a fragile girl like Lu Nana who is content with affection and water. It will take at least four or five years for the child to be able to leave anyone alone."
"The most precious four or five years for a young person are these. Once a young person graduates, he will stay at home to take care of his wife and children for four or five years. If the Lu family supports him a little more, it will be enough to spoil him."
Xia Wenyue speculated, "The Lu family intends to keep Qi Kai around as a toy to entertain their daughter."
Mao Huilan couldn't help but ask, "What about the future? Even if he is useless, he can still join the Lu family's company."
"What Lu family company?" Xia Mian said, "That's the He family's company. The Lu family only holds shares, and the Lu family couple can only manage a branch company."
"We earn more than those small independent manufacturers, but even after the couple passes away, all Lu Nana can inherit are shares and dividends."
Xia Wenyue smiled and said, "Those are far away. The Lu family couple are young and strong, and they are willing to be on guard. If Qi Kai is kept in captivity like this for more than ten or twenty years, who knows what he will become. Maybe Lu Nana will get tired of it and divorce him."
Xia Mian thought about it carefully and felt that the Lu family couple was really too extreme. Lu Nana lived at home, and they did not give her any property. Even if Lu Nana had an accident in the future, or wanted to divorce, Qi Kai would not even get a share of the common property.
As for Qi Kai going to work in the future, he can't go anywhere except the He family's company, and the Lu couple and He Wei are determined to suppress him. His final outcome is probably to return home and serve Lu Nana.
Qi Kai's life is ruined.
Just when Xia Mian thought that the Lu couple had planned everything, she didn't expect that there was something even more drastic to come.
At the end of April, Lu Nana and Qi Kai were reported for their marriage and were asked to drop out of university!
This means that neither of them will even have a college diploma.
Lu Nana was happily married and pregnant with a overflowing maternal instinct. She didn't care about this kind of thing at all. The main reason was that the diploma didn't have any impact on her.
But Qi Kai was afraid that he would collapse. He was only two months away from graduation, but ended up failing to complete his studies. In this day and age, the weight of a university diploma is extremely important.
Of course, this is just Xia Mian and the others' guess.
However, they soon stopped caring about Qi Kai's mood because someone in their family was about to become autistic because of this incident.
When Mao Huimei called to share the news with them, Ning Shaobai was actively choosing a wedding hotel for them.
Mao Huimei and Fang Yongpeng were both not young anymore. After they confirmed their relationship in December, things progressed very quickly. As soon as the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month came, the other party's parents came to propose marriage.
The other party's family background is just ordinary, but it can be seen that the family is harmonious and the parents are open-minded. They can get along well with Xia Wenyue and Mao Zhishan. In any case, Xia Wenyue feels that she has chosen the right in-laws.
After that, they discussed the wedding date. Both sets of parents wanted it to be earlier, but Mao Huimei had to write a thesis in her last semester of college. Although the beverage factory was not as busy as last year, Fang Yongpeng was exhausted from managing it alone.
But under Ning Shaobai's subtle encouragement, the date was set in May. After all, Mao Huimei had to prepare her graduation thesis in June, and the factory had to start preparing for the fruit harvest in the new year in July. They would be very busy and would have no time to get married, so May was the most suitable month.
So the elders of both families began to prepare for the wedding busily. Ning Shaobai often took the initiative to help and would often ask about the progress, asking about all the details and customs in detail.
For those who have never been married, that kind of tediousness is simply too much. Anyway, Xia Mian felt like his head was about to explode after hearing it once.
However, Ning Shaobai listened attentively, which made Xia Wenyue envious every time she saw Xia Mian. "What did you do in your previous life? You have such a good life in this life."
Ning Shaobai is obviously practicing for their wedding. Judging from the situation, Xia Wenyue estimates that Xia Mian won't have to worry about anything and can just send someone out.
Xia Mian also felt sweet in her heart, "Maybe it's because I saved the angel. Hahaha."
As a result, when booking the hotel, Mao Huimei called back and told me about this matter.
Xia Mian and the Mao family only then realized that marriage is not allowed in universities now! If you get married, you will be expelled!
What was particularly funny at the time was that Xia Wenyue, Mao Zhishan, and even Mao Huilan's first reaction was not that Mao Huimei's wedding had to be postponed, but that they all looked at Ning Shaobai at the same time...
His eyes were full of sympathy.
Ning Shaobai: ...
He looked up and confirmed with Xia Mian, "Is this true?" He still had a glimmer of hope, "Is it just their school that doesn't allow it, or is it that all universities don't allow it?
Xia Mian said, "Since they've all been persuaded to withdraw, it must be true. And given the characteristics of our country, this rule shouldn't just be a university rule."
Xia Wenyue was puzzled. "Before, people who had children could still go to college as usual. Why are they not allowed to get married now?"
"The law says women can get married when they're 20 or older. If they're not allowed to get married in college, then by the time they graduate, the older ones will be 25 or 26. Won't they all become old maids?"
Xia Wenyue is still influenced by tradition and thinks it is better for girls to get married and have children earlier.
But she just said it casually. After all, Mao Huimei was about to graduate, so the wedding date could be postponed for two months.
Ning Shaobai was different. His much-anticipated summer vacation wedding was postponed to three years later.
In short, Dr. Ning is almost becoming autistic.
Xia Mian followed him back to his home and watched him open his computer and look up the clause in the "Regulations on the Management of Students in Ordinary Higher Education Institutions" that "students who get married without authorization while studying at school and have not completed the withdrawal procedures will be expelled."
Then he leaned dejectedly on the chair, looking as if he had lost all desire to live.
Xia Mian was a little disappointed at first, but seeing his expression, she couldn't help but laugh. She patted his head sympathetically and said, "Doctor Ning, cheer up. It's only three years, isn't it?"
Ning Shaobai was so angry that he grabbed her waist and pressed her into his arms. He ruffled her hair with his hands and buried his head in her neck, saying angrily, "I didn't know there was such a rule when I was studying abroad. How come you don't know either?"
If Xia Mian hadn't acted as if it was a matter of course, Ning Shaobai wouldn't have completely ignored this possibility.
Xia Mian thought, when they were in college, they could get married as long as they reached the legal age. Who knew that there would be such a rule in this era.
"I don't know either. The school didn't specifically mention this. And there was a girl in the graduate school who got married, but everyone laughed at her. Then I heard that many people in the school were secretly married."
"Secret marriage?" Ning Shaobai sat up immediately.
"Well, they're clearly married, but they claim to be single and don't wear wedding rings. No one knows they're married. I thought everyone in school was like that."
Ning Shaobai said disappointedly, "That won't work."
"Right." Xia Mian raised her head and touched his face, coaxing him, "We can't let Dr. Ning suffer that kind of injustice."
Ning Shaobai sighed, fell back into his chair, and covered his face, unwilling to accept reality.
Xia Mian couldn't help laughing when she saw his expression. Dr. Ning, who was always confident and organized, had his major life plan derailed.
She reached out and hugged his neck, wanting to lean over and kiss him to comfort him, but he pushed her away expressionlessly, "Stay away from me. We can't get married. Please restrain yourself in the future."
Xia Mian couldn't help but laugh, remembering that he was also patient when she was in her second year of high school.
Thinking about what happened at that time, Xia Mian suddenly felt a little sorry for him. He had to wait for her to graduate from high school to fall in love, and he had to endure it for a year. Now he has to wait for her to graduate from college to get married, which means he has to endure it for four years.
But this person is not afraid of the world's gaze in other aspects, but follows the rules when it comes to matters concerning her.
Xia Mian could sometimes clearly feel his impulsiveness and inability to control himself.
But not only did he restrain himself, he also did not allow Xia Mian to go too far. It was only recently, perhaps because he felt that they were about to get married, that Xia Mian was slightly relaxed and could occasionally put her hand into his clothes to touch his abdominal muscles.
Ning Shaobai himself was still limited to kissing and hugging. There were a few times when Xia Mian felt that he could not control himself, but he was able to force his hands back and just hold her waist and back tightly to calm her down.
Last week, they hadn't seen each other for a week due to some matters, and they were a little excited when they were alone. Xia Mian couldn't stand his kiss and wanted to take off his clothes. However, she braked suddenly even though she saw Ning Shaobai was more excited than her.
Xia Mian couldn't help but say, "Doctor Ning, your self-control is truly the best in the world."
Ning Shaobai held her, his chin resting on her shoulder, one hand still holding her hand to prevent her from making trouble, and said in a hoarse voice, "It is precisely because I can't trust my self-control that I have to endure it."
"Human desires are endless, and once you taste the marrow, you'll know the taste, don't you understand?"
"I understand." Xia Mian leaned back slightly, holding his face and said, "Just like before we fell in love, I was happy just looking at you, but now it's not the case. When I see you, I want to kiss you, and the more I kiss, the more I want to kiss you."
Ning Shaobai was amused by her analogy. Seeing her staring at him with a misty look, he couldn't help but lean forward. But in the end, he still firmly covered her mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't test me. Please feel sorry for me, okay?"
"Okay!" Xia Mian was so angry that her teeth itched. Then, she took advantage of his unpreparedness and quickly put her hand into his clothes and touched him twice, helping him to exercise his self-control. "Dear, look how much I love you. Hahaha, keep going!"
Naturally, Ning Shaobai took care of the final result. The two of them were simply asking for trouble with each other.
However, since then, Xia Mian's territory has expanded to the abdominal muscles, which is slightly better than Ning Shaobai.
Ning Shaobai, who generously gave up territory and thought he could soon turn the tide, suffered a bolt from the blue today and will not be able to recover for at least three years.
Xia Mian really feels sorry for him now, haha
She continued to stick back, pulled Ning Shaobai's arm to hug herself, and said with a smile, "Let's talk about something happy."
"Why don't you look forward to my birthday present for you?"
Ning Shaobai's birthday is in early May, but because his parents left early and he went abroad alone at a young age, he never celebrated his birthday.
After arriving here, the three families only celebrated their children's birthdays. The adults were very casual and didn't pay attention to it before hibernation.
It was not until they officially started dating that Xia Mian knew his birthday. It was their first birthday together, so Xia Mian naturally attached great importance to it.
Ning Shaobai hugged her, ran his fingers through her long hair, and said dully, "You won't tell me."
"It's not that I can't tell you." Xia Mian sat up and gave him a wink. "I know that I'm the one you like the most."
"So I was planning to give myself to you," Xia Mian sighed, "but unfortunately, you can't have me anymore."
She was simply bringing up something that was completely irrelevant. Ning Shaobai was so angry that he gritted his teeth and finally couldn't help but grab her paw and take a bite.
Xia Mian fell into his arms and laughed wildly. Ning Shaobai couldn't bear it anymore, so he picked her up and pressed her on the desk and started to scramble.
"Haha, I don't dare anymore, haha, Doctor Ning, spare my life!"
Ning Shaobai said viciously, "It's too late! Today I will teach you a lesson."
Xia Mian couldn't stand the tickling anymore, so she suddenly stood up, hugged him, and covered his ear with her mouth.
Ning Shaobai froze for a moment, and Xia Mian took the opportunity to jump on him, hugging his neck and acting like a spoiled child. "Doctor Ning, I know I was wrong. Can you please forgive me?"
Ning Shaobai was so angry that he hit her forehead with his head, "You little scoundrel!"
Xia Mian smiled and kissed him, "Doctor Ning is the best! I love you."
Ning Shaobai sighed helplessly and pressed her head on his shoulder, "Be good and don't make me angry."
Xia Mian leaned on his shoulder and said softly, "Doctor Ning, thank you for waiting for me."
Ning Shaobai touched her head and chuckled, "It's actually quite nice to have someone to wait for."
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