Countdown to Awakening

It was only after listening to her mother's story that Luo Xinxin learned that Zhou Jianguo had a younger sister. She had never heard his family mention it to anyone else before, nor had she heard of it from anyone else.

She had never expected that Zhou Jianguo was the only child in the Zhou family, but now there was a younger sister-in-law, who was four years older than her...

It's not over yet, it died prematurely!! How come no one mentioned this? How strange...

However, I imagine they wouldn't dare mention the loss of a family member to anyone. Especially since it's a funeral like this. The Zhou family's young daughter died... anyone would be heartbroken.

The Zhou family didn't mention it to others because they were afraid of recalling what happened back then, right? They had hoped their youngest daughter would grow up and get married, but she died not long after...

"Mom, so my sister-in-law..." Luo Xinxin hesitated. She didn't dare to think about it anymore. She didn't know how to deal with it after she got married...

Luo's mother smiled and said, "Yes, but this kind of thing is not a happy event after all, so don't tell anyone about it. Her family doesn't want to talk about this girl anymore, so there's no need for us to keep harping on it. Besides, you're the future daughter-in-law, so you should be more obedient. And after you get married, don't mention this matter too much. It's unlucky, and it makes you look ignorant. You always expose the scars of your in-laws. Your mother-in-law will be annoyed with you in the future. Do you understand, Xinxin?"

Luo Xinxin nodded. She knew this was the truth. As a daughter-in-law, she had to be virtuous and not make any mistakes. She certainly couldn't bring up such things and upset her family.

"Besides, the Zhou family lost their daughter. If you marry into the family, they will still treat you as their own daughter. They probably won't treat you badly. After all, they themselves lost a daughter... I think they will treat their daughter-in-law well." Luo's mother said again.

Luo Xinxin nodded again. She knew. She wouldn't mention things that shouldn't be mentioned. As long as she didn't mention them, the Zhou family wouldn't make things difficult for her.

And since it's something that would embarrass others, why would she bring it up? It's also considered unlucky, something everyone avoids. Besides, bringing it up would only bring back sad memories. She couldn't just walk into someone's trap, could she? Wouldn't that just make things difficult for herself?

She remembered it all.

Then she asked Luo's mother: "Mom, you said my marriage is settled, so when will Dandan get married?"

Luo Dandan suddenly stopped laughing after hearing this. "Sister, I was talking about you, why did you bring me up?"

Luo's mother replied seriously, "Dandan, it could be next year, or the year after, but probably within the next two years. We haven't chosen a husband yet. Don't worry, your father and I will pay close attention to your marriages. Xinxin, wait until you marry into the Zhou family, and I'll look for a good husband for Dandan. I'll definitely try to find the best marriages for you. I won't let you down."

Her daughter is not like other families' daughters. Hers has never done anything out of the ordinary and has a good temper. Unlike some families... who do that before getting married and have no shame at all.

Besides, her son will have to rely on his two sisters for support in the future. If his two sisters don’t marry well, her son will have a hard time in the future.

Even if she doesn't think about the two sisters, she should think about her son... Otherwise, who will help her son after they are gone?

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Soon, the news that Luo Xinxin was going to marry Zhou Jianguo spread throughout the village. Even the Zhong family in Gulin Village knew about it.

At this time, Zhong Jianhua sat at the table, took a sip of tea, and said, "I heard... the Luo family wants to marry their daughter to Zhou Jianguo?... What are they thinking?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Guilan's face was filled with doubt and shock. She put down the dishes she had just picked and asked, "What? What did you say? The Luo family is going to marry into the Zhou family... What are they thinking? Hey, don't the Luo couple know the situation of the Zhou family? How dare they marry their daughter to the Zhou family? Oh my god, I really didn't expect this. What a sin..."

After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Guilan remembered that the Zhou and Luo families had a childhood marriage...

"Oh, that's not right. I remember now. The two families had arranged a marriage for their children. But who could have thought that I... Ouch. The Luo family really doesn't care about their daughter's life or death. Their family is a den of wolves and tigers..." Xiao Guilan was shocked.

Zhong Jianhua couldn't believe it either. He thought to himself that the Luo family couldn't possibly be unaware of their family's situation, yet they insisted on marrying their daughter to the Zhou family... No one could explain this. Wasn't this just disregarding their own daughter?

Then, Zhong Shanshan's mother said, "...I remember that the Luo couple knew about the situation of the Zhou couple, right? Yes, they knew. Tell me...what's the reason? Back then, the Zhou family shamelessly wanted me to marry Shanshan to their son, saying it was a child marriage. We all know what the situation is with Zhou Jiang and his wife, and I didn't dare to marry my daughter to them. What are the Luo couple thinking? Tsk tsk tsk, I have to ask Shanshan about this."

Xiao Guilan was completely baffled. Were there no men left in this area? Tian Zhuang, no matter how much he tried to persuade her, was far superior to Zhou Jianguo. It would be easy for most people to marry their daughters to Zhou Jianguo, since no one knew their family's circumstances. But the Luo family...

Zhong Jianhua's expression was also somewhat intriguing.

"Haven't the Zhou couple committed enough sins? We all know how their daughter died... Although not many people know about this, how could they hide it from us? We also know what the relationship between the couple is. Logically speaking, the Luo couple didn't know the situation of the Zhou family, so why did they agree to the child marriage back then? Aren't they really afraid that retribution will come to Luo Xinxin..." he said

"Oh, they must know. Maybe the couple is short of money, so they are anxious to marry their daughter off to earn some money. It just so happens that the Zhou family came to propose marriage at that time. Even if they knew the situation and relationship of the Zhou couple, as long as they had money, they would still marry their daughter off..." Xiao Guilan said again.

"That's true..." Zhong Jianhua nodded.

Xiao Guilan thought about it carefully. Few people knew about what happened back then, but they did. Living so close to the Zhou family, it was hard not to know… Besides, she couldn't understand the Luo couple either… Wasn't Chunchun pushing her daughter into trouble?

What kind of parents are like them... They knew that the Zhou family was a big pit of hell, but they still wanted to marry Xinxin to them and push her into it. Logically speaking, no matter how short of money you are, you shouldn't do such a wicked thing...

Even if this retribution does not fall on Luo Xinxin, wouldn't her future child be likely to be the same as the Zhou family's daughter?