Countdown to Awakening

Everyone quieted down when the village chief said he had a solution. Chen Juan was even more confused. What could he possibly do? Wouldn't he have to keep trying to persuade her and Sun Degui to support that money-loser through college, just like before? But this time, she refused to agree. No matter what they said, they wouldn't agree. Let's see what they could do!

Just wait and see!

The village chief smacked his lips and said, "Since Degui and his wife are unwilling to pay for Pandi to go to college, I can only find someone else."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd gathered in displeasure, and they began to discuss among themselves. Who knew who the village chief would ask to pay? Who had the spare cash to support the girl's education? Who was willing to pay? If it was a boy, it would be easy; he would share some of his earnings with them when he returned, and would marry a wife and be filial to them. But she was just a little girl... who would pay? After she finished her education and got married, she would still belong to someone else's family? She couldn't be raised well, she couldn't be raised well...

Ma Hui perked up when he heard this. His family was the richest in the village, so who else could he turn to? Could he find another wealthy person in the village? Other families were having trouble even with their own children, so who else could he turn to?

Thinking of this, Ma Hui suddenly smiled. He was just waiting for the village chief to ask him to pay Sun Pandi's tuition. Then he could make his conditions, right?

Sun Pandi is such a pretty girl with such a great figure, she can't just be given to that poor guy Zheng Haifeng. She has to be his.

Chen Juan was also secretly gloating. Wasn't she still going to seek kinship with the Ma family? Wasn't she still going to have to pay the Ma family? Wasn't that money-loser going to marry Ma Hui in the end? She just had to wait for the betrothal gift.

The village chief sighed as he watched the group whispering to each other, fearing he would be called upon to pay tuition. He knew the situation in the village; besides the Ma family, no one was richer. But he also knew that asking Ma Hui for money would mean asking Pan Di to agree to marry him.

This is absolutely not allowed.

Then, the village chief looked up at Chen Juan and his wife who were looking very proud.

"Pandi's grandfather deposited a sum of money with me before he died, saying it could be used as a dowry for Pandi or for her college tuition. It's about five thousand yuan. He asked me to give it to Pandi. It will be useful today. I will give the money to Pandi today so that she can go to college. None of you will have to pay for the tuition." As the village chief spoke, he took out an old passbook from his pocket.

When Chen Juan saw the passbook, her eyes lit up.

Sun Degui was completely taken aback. How could this be possible? The old man hadn't told him anything before he died. What was his family's financial situation like? How could they possibly have such a large sum of money? And to give it to someone who was losing money? If they were to give it, it would be to his precious grandson.

No matter how good the relationship between his father and the village chief is, it can't be to this extent!

Impossible! The old man left the money to that money-loser without even telling him anything? Why didn't he leave it to him and his son? Only his son could carry on the family line! Why would the old man leave the money to someone who shouldn't have it?!

"This is impossible!" Sun Degui shouted.

The village chief said slowly: "Nothing is impossible. Before Pandi's grandfather passed away, he told me that the person he was most worried about in this life was Pandi. He said that Pandi's life would be difficult after he was gone... Now the money he left behind has been put to use, and Pandi doesn't have to bother anyone to support her college education." The village chief's words were full of indirect criticism.

Chen Juan and her husband are not fools and can understand what the village chief means.

Isn't it just that they're mistreating Sun Pandi? What else can be done? Who made Sun Pandi a money-loser? And she's still disobedient, thinking she can get away from them by going to college.

"Impossible, Village Chief! How could my father leave her money? He never told me anything like that." Sun Degui knew his father's character better than anyone else. He was a spendthrift during his lifetime, spending all the money he could. How could he possibly have any money left for that money-loser now? The Village Chief must be fooling them!

"How is it impossible? Wasn't it Pan Di that your father loved the most when he was alive? What's so strange about this? He was so good to Pan Di, what's wrong with leaving some money for her now?" said the village chief angrily.

Sun Pandi was very grateful.

Indeed, when her grandfather was alive, he treated her the best in the family. He would take her to eat any delicious food. When her grandfather was alive, her parents didn't dare to say anything bad about her. But later, her grandfather passed away, and her life did become more and more difficult...

I didn’t expect that grandpa would actually leave some money for her to study!

Sun Degui also knew that his father had been the best to Sun Pandi when he was alive. It was a pity that he didn't live long. But wasn't it that money-losing guy who killed him?

How could his father give money to the village chief?

"Everyone knows what's happening to Pan Di at home. Ever since her grandfather passed away, you've been treating her harshly. Now you're actually trying to marry her off to Ma Hui! How can he rest in peace in his grave?"

Everyone fell silent.

Everyone knew how kind Pandi's grandfather was to her when he was alive. But leaving money for her college education was something no one had ever imagined. Such a thing had never happened in the village. Even if her grandfather loved his granddaughter, what good would it do? Sun Pandi was a girl, and she couldn't carry on the family line. What was the point of leaving money for her?

Although Chen Juan had many complaints, she could only hold them in. She hadn't expected the old man to be so partial, not considering his grandson at all. Wasn't he afraid that his grandson family would be extinct?!

"Village Chief, what about this money..." Chen Juan asked knowingly. How could the village chief not see through her little trick?

"Let's keep this money with Rongfeng for now. It's inconvenient to leave it with me, and I'm worried about leaving it with someone else." After saying this, the village chief glanced at Chen Juan. Chen Juan was anxious when she heard this. After all, this money belonged to their Sun family. How could they leave it with someone else?

"No, Village Chief! How can we give our money to Qi Rongfeng?" Chen Juan was the first to object. The Village Chief sighed and asked, "Degui's wife, who do you think is the best person to give it to?"

"Pandi is the daughter of our Sun family. Since this money is left to her, it would be best if it is in our own hands." Chen Juan's words almost made her intention clear.

How could the village chief not understand? Didn't she just want to take advantage of Pan Di's tuition?

The village chief simply refused to discuss the matter with her. "Since neither this nor that works, why not let her stay with me? Pan Di calls me Grandpa, and even though she's my granddaughter, it's reasonable for me to pay for her tuition. It doesn't matter if it's a little inconvenient. Degui's wife, what else are you dissatisfied with? You shouldn't worry about leaving her with me, right?"

Faced with the village chief's aggressiveness, Chen Juan didn't know what to say. Although she was extremely reluctant, she still reluctantly agreed.

"Let's do this." The village chief had just finished speaking when Ma Hui said, "Village chief, look at my marriage to Pandi...his parents have agreed, and since ancient times..." Before Ma Hui finished speaking, the village chief interrupted him and said, "That depends on whether Pandi herself is willing." As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and looked at Sun Pandi.

"Tell him you are willing?" The village chief looked at Sun Pandi.

"Village chief, I don't want to. I want to go to college." Sun Pandi's tone was firm.

After listening to this, the village chief smiled and nodded. As expected of the girl he favored, she had ambition. He turned to Ma Hui and said, "Did you hear that? If she doesn't want to, even if her parents are strong-willed, it won't matter. As long as Pan Di herself doesn't want to, I can make the decision for her."

Ma Hui smacked his lips in dissatisfaction. Originally, Sun Pandi was supposed to be his wife. But now...

"But the Sun family has already accepted my gift money, so Sun Pandi can't refuse to marry."

"This is your own business. You can handle the betrothal gift money yourselves. Anyway, Pan Di can't get married!" The village chief's words were also firm.

"Let's all go away. What are you looking at?" After saying that, the village chief added another sentence.

Everyone then dispersed unhappily, leaving behind only the dumbfounded Sun couple, their son, and Qi Yuanyuan and a few others.