Countdown to Awakening

Qi Yuanyuan simply opened up. She took a deep breath and hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Mom and Dad, can you put my wedding aside for now? I don't really want to get married now, and I will never do so in the future."

The old couple was a little surprised after hearing this. The smiles on their faces suddenly disappeared. Why has Yuanyuan been talking about this lately? Liang Xiaocui thought about it over and over again, but she couldn't guess what she was thinking.

"Yuanyuan, what's wrong with you? Why do you keep talking about getting married recently? What's wrong? Do you have someone you like? Mom will ask someone to talk to him/her for you, and it will definitely work out." She looked at Qi Yuanyuan.

Qi Yuanyuan shook her head. "No, Mom. I just want to work hard and give you a better life. I don't want to rely on getting married to live a good life. That kind of money won't last long."

Liang Xiaocui obviously disagreed with her idea and frowned, saying, "Yuanyuan, don't say that. We women have to get married. There's no other way. No matter how much we study, we still have to get married. Otherwise, we will have no one to rely on for the rest of our lives."

"I won't. Mom and Dad, the times will be different in the future. It won't matter if I don't get married for the rest of my life. Believe me. I can always be better than those people if I work hard on my own. You have to believe in me. I can be my own support." Qi Yuanyuan argued. Liang Xiaocui smiled. This silly girl, she started talking nonsense before she even met the right person. "Yuanyuan, you won't say this when you meet someone you like in the future. You say this now because you haven't met the right person yet."

"Don't worry, even if I meet her, I won't be in love with her to death." Qi Yuanyuan said.

She couldn't possibly love someone to death. Even if she did meet someone, so what? She would always love herself first.

"Mom and Dad, I'm going to say this today. If you urge me to get married, I won't go home and will stay in Youcheng." After saying that, Qi Yuanyuan immediately went back to her room.

The old couple looked at each other, bewildered. What was wrong with this girl today? Was she possessed? Why was she saying such strange things?

Liang Xiaocui smiled helplessly. This girl, she just hasn't met him yet, otherwise she wouldn't say that. Otherwise, it must be Huang Ping who influenced her.

"What did you say to her?" Qi Rongfeng asked doubtfully. Liang Xiaocui shook her head and asked, "Nothing much. I just told her some truths, and I wasn't wrong. It was the same truth, wasn't it?"

Qi Rongfeng also shook his head. "I guess she doesn't like to hear these things anymore." Liang Xiaocui heard this and remembered that when she and Qi Yuanyuan had talked about these things before, Qi Yuanyuan hadn't reacted so strongly. She wouldn't talk back, just listened obediently. What was going on now? Why was she talking back to her?

She knew that girls change a lot when they grow up, but this change was a bit big, wasn't it? And it happened so suddenly...

Could it be that the hypoglycemia caused her brain to fail? No, she can still understand what I say, so her brain is not broken.

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the next day.

Qin Zixin packed up quickly and went to Chen's house.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Yingdi standing in front of the pole hanging clothes. She turned to look at Qin Zixin, who smiled at her.

"Teacher Qin?" Yingdi was a little surprised. But she also remembered that it was Jiang Wen who asked her to come. Then she stopped what she was doing, wiped the water off her hands, and invited her into the house.

After a simple tidy up, Teacher Qin sat on the chair.

Yingdi poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Qin Zixin.

"You know why I asked you to come here, right?" Qin Zixin said straight to the point. Yingdi knew this too, so he nodded.

"Have you thought about it? Are you really not going? This is a great opportunity." Qin Zixin asked.

Yingdi nodded. "No, I have two children at home to take care of. Plus, I'm pregnant with another child. It's really inconvenient." Although Yingdi refused, Qin Zixin could tell she really wanted to go. She must have some hardship.

"Brother Ying, if there is anything you find difficult to say, please tell me. If it really doesn't work, I will report it to the Women's Federation and we will solve it together." Qin Zixin looked worried.

Yingdi was a little shaken. How could she not want to go?

Then she said, "As you know, my family has always disapproved of me teaching. They think something's going on between me and Teacher Jiang, and they've been worried about us." Yingdi paused, her face showing embarrassment. She knew that continuing wouldn't be good for Teacher Qin.

"It's okay, we can persuade your family together. Everyone knows that the village is short of teachers. There are not many educated people in the village. Zhang Mei lives alone and she can't leave, so she asked you. Now your family still doesn't allow you to teach, how can this be? What happened between you and Teacher Jiang is in the past, and everyone knows about it." Qin Zixin comforted her with a smile.

Qin Zixin could understand her feelings.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jiade came out of the room at this time.

After seeing Qin Zixin, he scratched his head and smiled at her, "Teacher Qin, why... are you here?" Chen Jiade asked knowingly.

Teacher Qin asked him to come over too.

"Mr. Chen, you also know that your wife is one of the few educated people in the village. Otherwise, you should agree to let her go to school to teach. This will bring income to your family, and she will also have her own job and will not be so tired." Qin Zixin advised.

If she could go to school to teach, she would suffer less at home.

Chen Jiade couldn't take his eyes off Teacher Qin. This woman from the city was different. She was much more elegant than Liu Yingdi. And beautiful. Why wasn't she his wife?

"Oh... Well, it's not that we disagree, it's mainly because she's pregnant. Even if the baby is born, she won't have time to look after it. I can understand the lack of teachers in the village. But it's really inconvenient for my wife."

After he finished speaking, Chen Jiade looked at Teacher Qin, his mind already racing with thoughts... How wonderful would it be if this was his wife? She'd be beautiful and could give him a son. He heard that betrothal gifts for women in the city were very low. And this woman was a teacher, and she was beautiful too. Whoever married her would be blessed!

"That's easy. We can wait until she gives birth before going to school." Chen Jiade retorted, "That won't work. Who will take care of the child? She won't be at home. There will be three children at home at that time."

"Uh... Mr. Chen, the child can be taken care of by grandma first, or you can take care of him too. Besides, our school is not far from home, so I can take care of him when I come back. You can also help take care of the child occasionally at home." Qin Zixin said

"I can't take care of the kids. That's a woman's job. If a grown man like me does something like that, wouldn't that make people laugh? And who's going to cook for the family? My wife usually takes care of that."

"...Mr. Chen, this is not a problem. There are other people in the family..." Before Qin Zixin finished speaking, Chen Jiade waved his hand to interrupt: "No, how can my mother cook? It's already very difficult for her, and now I want her to cook and take care of the children? How hard is that? If I want my mother to cook, then what's the point of marrying a wife? To enjoy a good life?" Chen Jiade immediately rejected it.

Teacher Qin sighed. "Mr. Chen, cooking is a simple matter, it doesn't matter who does it. If your wife were a teacher, she'd make a lot of money, and the village wouldn't hold back on her salary. This is a great opportunity. Your wife is a cultured person in the village. Teaching the children is perfect for her, and when your son is born, he'll have a teacher mother. It will also be helpful for his growth."

When Chen Jiade heard that this would help his son, he thought for a moment. That's right. After his son is born, there will be someone to teach him.

This way, his wife can not only do laundry and cooking, but also teach. This is something others can only envy.

"Hehehe, that's fine...as long as she has less contact with Jiang Wen." Chen Jiade finally gave in.

Qin Zixin was also very happy. "Of course, our place is a bit shabby and there are only a few desks in the office, but we will make good arrangements so Yingdi won't be tired. It's settled then. She'll come to school after she gives birth. I'll be back first..."