80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

Lin's mother was about to continue speaking when Lin's father interrupted her with a cough. "Cough cough cough, alright, alright, things are already like this, so stop arguing and go to sleep early. You still have work to do tomorrow."

Realizing she had almost said something inappropriate, Lin's mother quickly shut her mouth, grabbed a few pieces of firewood, and went to boil water while grumbling.

"Don't blame your mother for hitting you. She did it for your own good and for your future."

"Go inside and see your grandma. She was just talking about you. She was so angry about what you did that she almost had a seizure." Lin's father immediately changed the subject.

Lin Yue was puzzled. Was there something she didn't know? This matter hadn't been mentioned in her previous life either.

Lin Yue always felt that she wasn't born to her mother. She had been very sensible and had done chores for the family since she was little, and had taken care of her younger siblings since she was a child. However, her mother always beat and scolded her and never gave her a kind look.

Lin Yue went inside to see her grandmother and saw that her grandmother was still alive and well sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed). She excitedly went up and hugged her.

Grandma stroked Lin Yue's head affectionately, "Yue'er, you've been wronged."

Despite everything that had happened, Lin Yue had always been able to face it with strength. But one sentence from her grandmother shattered her strength, and she burst into tears in her grandmother's arms.

If only she could be reborn before today, then she wouldn't have to marry Chang Jingxiang, wouldn't have developed feelings for him, and wouldn't have lost both her body and her heart.

The next day, Chang Jingxiang arrived very early, bringing some snacks with him. Lin Yue was waiting outside the door.

"Did you bring a bride price?"

“Yes, we brought it. Your family is marrying off a daughter, so we should show the proper etiquette. It’s just that my parents are unable to go out and cannot come here in person.”

I only brought some money with me. As for other things, I can't buy them now, I'll wait until later…”

"It's okay, we don't need to prepare anything. It's just a fake marriage, so there's no need to be so particular."

Give me the bride price; consider it a loan. I'll pay you back when I have the money.

Chang Jingxiang looked at her, puzzled. "Once it's given to you, it's yours. You don't need to return it."

But isn't this supposed to be given to your mother? My mother said she wants to hand it to your mother personally.

Lin Yue pouted, "No need, I have my own uses, she won't ask even if you don't mention it."

Seeing Lin Yue's insistence, Chang Jingxiang didn't ask any further questions and simply gave her the money. Lin Yue was overjoyed to receive the money; she had never touched so much money before, a full hundred yuan.

Lin Yue carefully picked it up with a handkerchief, put it in the pocket inside her clothes, and patted it gently.

Chang Jingxiang looked at the little money-grubber in front of him and unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth.

When Lin's parents saw that Zhuo Yifan was only carrying some snacks, their faces turned as black as coal.

In this day and age, although snacks are a good thing, they can't compare to money. Thinking about the returned betrothal gifts, Lin's mother felt a sharp pain in her heart.

From the moment they entered until they left, Mr. and Mrs. Lin ignored them, each busy with their own tasks. Only the younger siblings excitedly opened the snack box and stuffed large mouthfuls into their mouths.

Lin Yue ignored them and simply said goodbye to her grandmother, "Grandma, please take care of yourself. I'll pick you up once I've made all the arrangements."

You must eat and sleep well, and take your medicine properly, okay?

Grandma looked at her dutiful granddaughter with a kind smile. "I know. Just live your life well and don't worry about Grandma. Don't keep running back home. When you go to your husband's family, be obedient and sensible, and do more and talk less."

"I know, Grandma, Yue'er will definitely listen to you." Lin Yue wiped away her tears and left the Lin family home. Chang Jingxiang borrowed a bicycle from the brigade and took her directly to the town to get their marriage certificate.

The staff looked at the handsome, tall, and distinguished Chang Jingxiang, then at the thin, dark-skinned, and rustic Lin Yue, and asked Chang Jingxiang with a suspicious look, "Did you two voluntarily get a marriage certificate?"

Lin Yue was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, with the torn parts patched up by herself with needle and thread. Because she often worked in the fields and didn't have enough to eat, her clothes hadn't fully grown out.

Although Chang Jingxiang was also dressed in coarse cloth, he was good-looking and had a good temperament. Anyone who saw him would think that they were not a good match.

When she came to get her marriage certificate in her previous life, the staff had the same attitude. Lin Yue was used to it and kept quiet. On the contrary, Chang Jingxiang frowned slightly, feeling that this was disrespectful to Lin Yue.

He took out a letter of introduction from his pocket, unfolded it and placed it on the table, saying in a deep voice, "I am the one who wants to marry her, this is our letter of introduction."

Lin Yue, who had been keeping her head down and propping herself up with her feet, looked up at Chang Jingxiang after hearing what he said and saw him looking at her with gentle eyes.

Lin Yue was a little stunned. In fact, she had liked Chang Jingxiang in her previous life. Although she didn't understand love and romance, it was hard for her not to be moved by such an outstanding man.

Lin Yue didn't speak, turning her head to look elsewhere. In this life, she would guard her heart and stop thinking about impossible things.

Seeing that the woman seemed reluctant, the staff didn't say anything more, and had them fill out a form before going to the photo studio across the street to have their photos taken.

When they were taking photos, the people at the photo studio asked them to sit together. In her previous life, Lin Yue took the initiative to get closer to Chang Jingxiang, but was still rejected.

This time she chose to sit still, with a distance between the two of them. The photographer gestured with his hand, indicating that they should move closer.

Lin Yue pretended not to understand and remained seated in her original position. The photographer peeked out from behind the camera and said earnestly, "Young couple, move closer, shoulder to shoulder, and smile."

Chang Jingxiang moved closer to Lin Yue, but Lin Yue still didn't move. The photographer was quite patient and said softly, "Female comrade, are you still embarrassed? It's okay. You're husband and wife now. Move closer to the male comrade."

Lin Yue stiffly tilted her head, but her body remained still. She didn't want to see Chang Jingxiang's disdainful look again, thinking that it would be fine as long as they could take a photo together.

Who knew the photographer was so persistent? He walked over and tried to push Lin Yue's shoulder, but Chang Jingxiang simply stretched out his arm and put his arm around Lin Yue's waist, pulling her towards him.

The photographer stepped back to his original position. "Yes, yes, that's it. Look at the camera, stay still, good..."

After the photos were taken, the photographer went to the back to develop them, while Lin Yue curiously looked at the photos on the wall.

After waiting for a while, I received the photos. In the small black and white photos, they were sitting together, shoulder to shoulder, in a very intimate pose.

Lin Yue looked very nervous, while Chang Jingxiang had a smile in his eyes. Lin Yue was in a daze as she looked at the photo. How come so many things were different from her previous life?

In the previous life, she was the one smiling while Chang Jingxiang had a dark face, and she was the one who leaned on Chang Jingxiang's shoulder, her body tilting to one side.

Lin Yue walked ahead with the photos in her hand, while the photographer pulled back Chang Jingxiang, who was following behind.