Countdown to Awakening

Every time Yingdi thought of this, she would feel sad for a while... Gradually, sometimes she also thought that she had a bad fate... She had very complicated feelings.

But she still felt a little unconvinced. She felt it had nothing to do with fate. But she couldn't say anything. With so many people talking in the village, could she alone tell everyone?

Chen Jiade felt sick when he saw her dead look.

She's already his wife, and yet she's obsessed with getting together with Jiang Wen. She's even thinking about asking the village chief to send her to teach in the village... Why doesn't she find a proper job in the village? What can't she do? Why can't she do those heavy labor? Everyone else does it, so why can't she?

His mother could do all this heavy work when she was pregnant with him, so why couldn't she? Was she so precious? Was she being so pretentious just because she was pregnant? Someone so unmotivated couldn't even give birth to a son.

He toils every day, earning little money, and he doesn't know how many people have been saying bad things about him because he doesn't have a son... Now he has to worry about whether his wife will run away with someone else. There are other people in the village, so why does he have to call her? If it wasn't Jiang Wen's idea, why would the village chief call her?

He remembered that the widow Zhang in the village was also an educated person, so why not call her?

What bad luck! When I first got married, I knew how to dress myself up. I had some interest in it then, but now I look like a complete country woman, not young at all. It makes him lose interest in it...

If it weren't for wanting a son, he could still...

Chen Jiade thought about Yingdi's shortcomings over and over again.

If he hadn't been broke, he could have just remarried. Seeing how she'd get divorced, what else could she do? Wouldn't she have to beg him for mercy? Actually, he hadn't been broke because of Liu Yingdi. If he hadn't spent so much money marrying her, how could he have been broke?

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After Qi Yuanyuan returned home and hung up the clothes, she went back to her room and opened the red envelope that Yingdi gave her.

It was just as Yingdi said, ten yuan. But she didn't despise it, she just thought it was a thoughtful gesture.

If they want to hold a banquet, it seems that even if they receive the money, it may not reach their hands.

Qi Yuanyuan didn't open Sun Panddi's, but she knew that Yingdi must have given Sun Panddi the same amount.

In this era in the countryside, for a housewife who never leaves her house and has no source of income, ten yuan is already a lot. I wonder how long she has been saving it... I can't believe that in this poor village, someone would actually be willing to give them such a big red envelope...

Just then Liang Xiaocui walked in.

"Mom..." Qi Yuanyuan called out. Liang Xiaocui had already noticed the red envelope in Qi Yuanyuan's hand. Hesitantly, she asked, "Yuanyuan, how much money did Sister Yingdi give you in the red envelope?"

Qi Yuanyuan saw her eyes lingering on the red envelope in her hand. She did not hide it but opened it openly to show Liang Xiaocui.

"ten bucks."

Liang Xiaocui was a little surprised. She froze. Then she came to her senses and asked, "How much? Ten yuan?"

Qi Yuanyuan said without hesitation, "Yes." When she heard Liang Xiaocui's question, she realized that things were not that simple...

"Mom, don't think it's too little. How can I refuse this gift from someone?"

After hearing this, Liang Xiaocui seemed even more flustered. "That's not what I meant, no... why did you accept it?"

Qi Yuanyuan was confused, then said, "Sister Yingdi forced it on me. We exchanged a few pleasantries and she still gave it to me. How could I refuse? Wouldn't that be disrespectful?"

Liang Xiaocui said anxiously, "Your sister Yingdi's dowry wasn't that much. You all know how she lived in the Chen family. You just took ten yuan from her... How are you going to let her live?"

Liang Xiaocui knew Yingdi's family was also struggling financially. As the old saying goes, she herself couldn't even afford to make ends meet... The Chen family hadn't been very kind to her either, and now her daughter had accepted their money... wouldn't that just make their situation even worse? How could she do such a thing?

Liang Xiaocui scolded him, "Come with me and return the money... She's having a hard time with her big belly, and you still want a red envelope... How can you be so greedy for money? Go now!"

Qi Yuanyuan was also very aggrieved: "There's nothing I can do about it. I know how much money is in this red envelope...but she forced it on me so I accepted it. If I don't accept it, it means I look down on her. Pan Di and I both have it, and we know she's having a hard time. But if I go back now, won't her life be even more miserable if her mother-in-law finds out?"

Liang Xiaocui thought about it and realized that she was right... She had already taken the money, so there was no reason to return it. If she did, wouldn't that be offensive to them? Wouldn't that be a disgrace to them? The Chen family would definitely think that they looked down on the Chen family...

But if she didn't return it, wouldn't that hurt the other person? She would also feel bad...

"What should I do? Ten dollars is no joke to Yingdi..."

Qi Yuanyuan thought for a moment, then said, "If we can't do anything with the money we've received, then we can only help Sister Yingdi more often. She said she was happy to see us get into college... We've already received the money, so there's no reason to return it..."

"You...don't do this again in the future." Liang Xiaocui blamed.

After thinking about it, I realized that this was the only way. I should help Yingdi more often. Otherwise, I would have no other choice after taking the money...

Qi Yuanyuan also went out after receiving the red envelope.

As soon as she went out, she saw a man standing in their yard. Liang Xiaocui hurried to greet him.

"Sister Huang, why are you here?" Liang Xiaocui asked in confusion.

Huang Ping was a well-known matchmaker in the surrounding villages, having helped many couples get together. What was the purpose of coming to their house today? Could it be...

Huang Ping sat deftly in her chair, her face filled with unconcealable joy. "Of course I'm here for good news... I'm telling you, it's a huge deal."

Liang Xiaocui became even more confused.

Huang Ping said slowly, "Don't the Liao family in the village have a son named Liao Bin? But he doesn't have a wife, right? I thought, your Yuanyuan is just eighteen, and Liao Bin is only twenty-five, not too far behind. He's honest, down-to-earth, and knows how to make money. And I calculated, and his horoscope is a perfect match for Yuanyuan... He's a perfect match for Yuanyuan... I'm coming to tell you right away."

Seeing how happy she was, if you didn't know her, you would think she was marrying off her daughter.

Qi Yuanyuan was displeased when she heard this. She immediately retorted, "No, I don't agree! Why should I marry you?"

Huang Ping has been working for so long and has never seen a girl like this... with such a bad temper!

"Don't be so ungrateful, girl! The Liao family's conditions are pretty good. Marry into them and you can expect to enjoy a peaceful life. Liao Bin has a good temper and is a kind person. If it weren't for the fact that you and he are a good match, I wouldn't have chosen you. Do you know how many people are eyeing this marriage? I chose you, and you're still not satisfied and refuse to agree?!"