Countdown to Awakening

Qi Yuanyuan didn't say anything else. She turned to look at Sun Pandi. Sun Pandi just looked at her and didn't know what to say.

But she could see that Sun Pandi's eyes seemed to tell her not to care about it.

Indeed, all the women in the village were the same, all focused on marriage. They considered it an honor to marry well. She couldn't change their mindsets, but she definitely wouldn't do that.

If she had her life to live again, she wouldn't waste this opportunity.

After they left, the mother, daughter and three of the Luo family went into the house. Luo Xinxin asked, "Mom, why did you let them go? Are you really going to let it go like this? Look, my clothes and shoes are all wet..." Luo Xinxin gestured to her to look at her shoes and clothes.

"Luo Xinxin, let me ask you, did you really say to them those dirty words that your father usually says to us?" Luo's mother ignored her clothes and shoes, but suddenly asked another question with a serious face.

"I..." Luo Xinxin was speechless for a moment. They knew...

Sure enough, Luo's mother taught her a lesson: "Sure enough, Luo Xinxin, look at you...you don't learn good things but learn bad things! I let you learn! I let you curse them with dirty words! Now, if they..." While cursing, she also hit Luo Xinxin a few times.

"Mom...why are you like this? Don't you and Dad say these things often? Why can you and your brother say them, but my sister and I can't? You even hit me..." Luo Xinxin asked unconvinced.

Why were they allowed to say these things, but she and Luo Dandan were forbidden? Was there any other explanation?

"How can it be the same? Your father and your brother are both men, and no one would say anything if they said those dirty words. But you, a girl, learned to say such shameless words? We just say them normally, but who told you to learn it? And you even learned it and told others about it? You have no shame at all. When you get married in the future, what will your in-laws think of you? Do you know that this is embarrassing us? People will ask who raised you like that? And then, won't people say bad things about us? You still have no shame!"

Luo's mother continued to chatter, "Don't think about imitating your brother. Even if he said these words, no one would say anything to him. But you two are different. If you two say such things, others will look down on you. Because he is a boy and you are girls. Girls should be dignified since childhood. Isn't saying such things a slap in the face? Besides, do you see anyone in the village as rude as you?! Besides, I have taught you two to be polite and sensible since childhood. What does it mean for you to say such things now? Are you bringing shame to our family?"

Even though Qi Yuanyuan didn't explicitly point out what swear words Luo Xinxin and Luo Dandan had said, Luo's mother knew it all. They usually only spoke a few words about relatives and organs. Luo Xinxin and Luo Dandan had heard them so many times that they naturally started to speak them.

Just learn it and don’t tell anyone else about it, or else people will laugh at you – isn’t that just asking for trouble?

But who would have thought that these two sisters would actually swear in front of that damned Qi Yuanyuan, giving her a handle. If she let this get out, how would others view her daughters? If these two sisters couldn't get married in the future, Qi Yuanyuan would definitely be responsible.

Luo's mother sighed and said, "I'm telling you two. Don't tell anyone what your father and I say all the time. If Qi Yuanyuan gets out about this, you two won't be able to get married. If people compare you two to Qi Yuanyuan, she'll seem much more sensible. Who would still be interested in you two sisters then? Who knows? They might all be vying for Qi Yuanyuan."

Luo Xinxin whispered, "Don't the villagers say Qi Yuanyuan is impolite and has a sharp tongue? Why would they choose her? That's definitely impossible. Dandan and I are much better than her. It's not certain who will be able to get married in the future."

She was a little proud after she finished speaking. She was not a woman who didn't know the rules. Everyone in the village knew Qi Yuanyuan's reputation. So how could anyone be willing to marry her? Anyone who fell in love with her was blind...

Luo's mother thought for a moment before speaking, "Xinxin, your parents have thought about it and decided that you're old enough. So, we're marrying you to Jianguo, your childhood betrothal partner. It's only been two months. Have the wedding first and talk about getting the marriage certificate later. Everyone knows it's only a matter of time before you get together, and getting the marriage certificate isn't far off anyway. You're not as old as Qi Yuanyuan yet, but in a year, if you get pregnant, getting the marriage certificate then will be a common thing. Besides, we don't really care about that here. A wedding banquet means you're married, right?"

In fact, Luo's mother still hoped that Luo Xinxin could bring honor to her and marry into a good family to earn some money for her brother's tuition. Qi Yuanyuan was 18 years old and no one wanted her, so she would be laughed at. But her daughter was different. She was younger than Qi Yuanyuan and married earlier than her. She was not an old maid either.

Luo Xinxin was shocked after hearing this. "Mom, I'm still young. I'm only sixteen. I can't get married so early. I can still help with housework..."

"Xinxin, don't blame me. Your brother is still young, and his tuition will have to be raised. Besides, your brother will get married in the future. If you and your sister get married, won't that just be enough money for your brother's tuition and marriage? If you two are really filial, just do as I say. I'm not trying to make things difficult for you, I really have no other choice. Besides, you and that kid Jianguo were destined to be engaged as children. We always value child marriages here. You two are made for each other, right?"

"I...but why so soon? I...I'm not ready...I don't want to get married yet...Mom, let me stay at home for a few more years, at least until I'm twenty years old. I really don't want to get married now..." Luo Xinxin shook her head fearfully.

She knew that getting married meant having children, and having children was like walking through the gates of hell. How could she possibly do that? It was such a painful thing. She was only sixteen...

Besides, she wasn't that familiar with Zhou Jianguo. She couldn't possibly marry him. The most important thing was that she would have to have children...

Thinking of Yingdi in the village, she was afraid that she would become like that.

"Well, Jianguo's family just wants their son to get married sooner. He'll have to marry you sooner or later anyway, so they might as well get it done sooner. Besides, marriage doesn't require much preparation. You'll naturally understand everything when you get married. So what are you preparing for now? Right? Everyone in our village is like this. We didn't even know some people back then. You guys are still lucky."