Ancestors, I told you to seduce the villains, not to turn evil.

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Fei Huainan kept telling Xu Manman not to be alone.

Xu Manman was used to having Fei Huainan accompany her wherever she went.

Even when she went to the toilet at night, Fei Huainan had to stand at the door and wait for her.

Xu Manman, having gotten used to it, dragged Fei Huainan out the door without any hesitation.

Fei Huainan's eyes were filled with doting affection as he let Xu Manman pull him out the door.

Xu Manman ran into her aunt, whom she used to pick wild vegetables with, on the road. Curious, she asked her where everyone was going.

The aunt glanced at Fei Huainan before explaining.

"Today is the engagement of the Liu family's daughter, and everyone is here to share in the joy."

"I heard the man is a leader in the county, quite capable. I'm going to see what he looks like."

When Cai Xin came to the village before, some people had seen him once, while others had not. They were curious about what the man looked like and all wanted to go and see what was going on.

Xu Manman was surprised to find that Liu Minhua and Cai Xin were engaged, and her expression was somewhat complicated.

Cai Xin has abandoned Liu Minhua in public twice, yet Liu Minhua still wants to get engaged to him.

Xu Manman really couldn't understand Liu Minhua's thinking. He was a typical scumbag who completely disrespected women.

If things were like this before marriage, how can things be good after marriage?

However, that was their business. She simply made a couple of complaints and then joined the villagers in gathering at the Liu family's door.

Fei Huainan was being held by the sleeve by Xu Manman, who was acting as his protector. When people around him saw Fei Huainan, they couldn't help but move to the side.

Many people still felt sorry for Fei Huainan.

He was good-looking and capable, but unfortunately, he had bad luck; his legs were crippled, and his future was ruined.

Otherwise, Fei Huainan could marry any girl, not just those from the village, but even those from the county.

After looking at Fei Huainan, everyone looked at Xu Manman, who was being protected by him.

In front of this group of bulky older women, Xu Manman's cotton-padded coat was long and slender, making her look not only not bulky, but also fitting and beautiful.

Moreover, after not seeing her for a while, Xu Manman's skin had become much whiter, her eyes were bigger and brighter, and her face had gained some weight.

How did Xu Manman grow up to be so beautiful?

Many villagers had never seen Xu Manman, and those who had didn't pay much attention to her appearance.

Looking at her closely today, she's even more beautiful than Li Meng, the prettiest girl in the village.

Looking at Fei Huainan and Xu Manman, they really are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Xu Manman was unaware that while she was admiring the scenery, she had become part of the scenery in other people's eyes.

The young men in the village couldn't help but take a second look at Xu Manman's fair face and delicate features.

They couldn't help but wonder how they hadn't known Xu Manman was so beautiful before.

If I had known, I would have sent a matchmaker to the Xu family to propose marriage back then.

Fei Huainan noticed the gazes around him and exuded a cold aura. The young people who inadvertently met his gaze were so frightened that they quickly looked away.

Goodness, Fei Huainan is terrifying.

It is said that he went to the battlefield and killed many people.

That one glance made their hearts tremble.

Xu Manman was unaware of all this; she kept staring at the Liu family's courtyard.

She didn't mean anything by it; she was just curious because she had never seen rural people get engaged before.

The original owner wasn't engaged or had a wedding banquet. Her stepmother just rolled her up and stuffed her into Fei Huainan's hands for three hundred yuan.

It was forced upon her, leaving her no room to back out.

The only formality between her and Fei Huainan was obtaining a marriage certificate.

The stepmother insisted on getting the marriage certificate, fearing that if the original owner didn't, she would have to feed and care for her if she ran back.

Xu Manman was actually glad that the original owner had gotten a marriage certificate, otherwise that awful stepmother of the original owner would have used her household registration to control her.

It's good to cut ties cleanly now.

Even if she divorces Fei Huainan in the future, she can still transfer her household registration separately.

Clearly, after spending some time together, Fei Huainan's credibility in her mind was a hundred or a thousand times higher than that of her stepmother.

Xu Manman blinked, watching intently.

She was simply curious about what engagements were like for men and women in the 1970s.

Learning more about the realities of this era will make it easier for her to empathize with what she writes next time.

Xu Manman waited at the door for a while before Cai Xin came over with his parents, looking extremely disheveled.

His clothes were filthy, his leather shoes were covered in mud, and his hair was standing on end from the wind.

Cai Xin's face shape is not good-looking. Usually, when his hair is covered, he looks better. But now that his hair is standing up, the flaws in his face shape are exposed.

It looks ugly no matter how you look at it.

With a large, greasy face and glasses that gave him a boss-like air, no one expected Liu Minhua's boyfriend to be so ugly.

This appearance is far inferior to that of Fei Huainan.

They're worlds apart.

With both exes and current partners present, comparisons are inevitable.

Xu Manman was also disgusted by the ugly face; she even ate half a bowl less rice when faced with it.

She looked fine the first two times, but after changing her hairstyle, she looks like a completely different person.

Speaking of hairstyles, Fei Huainan has always had a buzz cut. When his hair grew long before, he asked Uncle Lin next door to cut it again.

It has to be said that a buzz cut is very selective in terms of face shape. If this hairstyle looks good on you, it won't look bad no matter how you change it.

Xu Manman was so disgusted by Cai Xin's appearance that she couldn't help but turn around and stare at Fei Huainan.

Fei Huainan lowered his eyes and saw his young wife looking at him expectantly. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Xu Manman said earnestly, "Wash your eyes."

Fei Huainan looked helpless. Cai Xin was annoyed by everyone's stares, but then he remembered that today was his engagement day, so he held back.

When everyone saw Cai Xin coming, after the initial shock, they made way for him.

The person standing next to Xu Manman also stepped back, bumping directly into Xu Manman.

Xu Manman was knocked into Fei Huainan's arms.

Fei Huainan subconsciously half-huddled the person in his arms and gently turned him to the side.

Cai Xin's expression darkened further when he saw Fei Huainan and Xu Manman, but he said nothing, just snorted and walked past them.

The moment the two brushed past each other created a stark contrast.

First, there's height; Cai Xin is a head shorter than Fei Huainan. Then there's appearance; they're worlds apart. Finally, there's clothing.

Fei Huainan was wearing clothes that Ding Huiying had made for him at Xu Manman's request.

Cai Xin was also wearing new clothes, but now they were covered in dirt, making him look particularly disheveled.

Furthermore, Fei Huainan has a tall and slender figure, making him a perfect clothes hanger; he can make even tattered clothes look like they belong in a movie.

Cai Xin is slightly overweight, but that's not a big deal.

However, when one person is shorter, uglier, and fatter than another, two extremes are formed.

However, no one seemed to think there was anything wrong with it.

What's the use of a good-looking man? If he's good-looking but incompetent, he's useless.

Someone heard the man next to them muttering to himself and immediately rolled their eyes at him.

"Who says it's useless? If someone is good-looking, I can eat two more bowls of rice just looking at them. If someone is ugly, I'm full just looking at them."