Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Hearing the familiar voice, Cui Hongmei's heart skipped a beat.

He opened his eyes in disbelief and, sure enough, saw Liu Jianye standing at the door.

Liu Jia stood behind Liu Jianye.

The two brothers' appearance at the hospital caught Cui Hongmei somewhat off guard.

After rubbing her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things, Cui Hongmei quickly turned her head to the side.

Now that things have come to this, how can I possibly face Liu Jianye?

The Cui family has done every shameful thing imaginable.

Hongmei was somewhat surprised to see Liu Jianye arrive, but she quickly recovered.

"Jianye's here, come in quickly. Sanzi came along too. How did you get here?"

In the past, whenever Liu Jianye met with Cui Hongmei, he would always bring Liu Jia along.

Therefore, Hongmeiniang was quite familiar with Liu Jia.

Liu Jianye's gaze remained fixed on Cui Hongmei, and he did not notice anything else.

Seeing Hongmei's embarrassed smile, Liu Jia quickly said, "We came by bicycle. I... is Sister Hongmei alright?"

After asking the question, Liu Jia scratched his head.

Normally, whenever Cui Hongmei is mentioned, Liu Jia calls her "sister-in-law".

Just now, in front of Hongmei, Liu Jia almost let slip what he had just said.

When asked about her daughter, Hongmei's brows furrowed again.

"Don't worry, at least his life is saved. This child has such a hard life. You know, he's so young and has encountered so many things."

Hongmei's mother kept nagging, and Cui Hongmei's face showed impatience.

"Alright, Mother, stop talking. Whether my life is bitter or not is my fate. As long as you let me make the decisions for you from now on, that's enough."

She gave her mother a stubborn look, then shut her mouth tightly again.

Seeing the situation before him, Liu Jia realized that there must be a conflict between Cui Hongmei and her mother.

Moreover, this conflict is quite significant.

Liu Jianye is an unmarried son-in-law, and Liu Jia is still in front of him.

It can be said that Cui Hongmei did not save face for herself at all in front of outsiders.

Thinking of all this, Hongmei's face fell.

"You child, can't you talk to us properly? I know you resent us, but aren't we doing this for your own good?"

"Think about it, how much we've worried about you all these years, and in the end we only get complaints. What did we get out of it?"

"If you had listened to me and your father back then, this wouldn't have happened."

From the very beginning, Cui Hongmei had a knot in her heart.

That's why the mother and daughter started arguing.

Hearing her mother bring up the old story again, Cui Hongmei could no longer suppress her anger, and it suddenly flared up.

"Listen to you? If I had listened to you earlier, I don't know where I would be now! Whenever it comes to me, you always say it's for my own good, but how exactly are you doing it for my good?"

Cui Hongmei was emotional, her face flushed red as she spoke, completely disregarding the fact that she was still an injured person.

Hongmei, who was opposite her, was so angry that she was trembling all over. Before she could say anything, Cui Hongmei spoke up.

“A few years ago, the Liu family said they wanted to get married. What did you say? You said the fortune teller told me to wait another four years. I listened to you, and now people are pointing at me and calling me an old maid.”

"I can finally get married this year, and you've started making trouble about raising the bride price again. Did you raise me for another four years just to get more bride price?"

"It's me who wants to get married, not you. Couldn't you have discussed it with me before you married me off?"

"You took my hand and did something as big as raising the bride price, how am I supposed to face marrying into the Liu family?"

"I will never listen to you again. If I do, I'm a liar!"

Cui Hongmei's eyes were red, and she bit her lip hard.

Liu Jianye looked on with a pained expression.

At that moment, Liu Jianye didn't care whether Hongmei's mother was present or not, and quickly went to Cui Hongmei's bedside.

"Hongmei, let's not talk about it anymore. It's all in the past. The most important thing now is to recover from your injury."

"This is my fault. I should have met you sooner. If I had met you sooner, none of this would have happened."

"Let's not talk about the past. You just need to take good care of yourself. Once you're better, we'll get married. We won't care about those dates anymore!"

As Liu Jianye spoke, his nose began to sting with tears.

Back then, if I had persisted a little longer and married Cui Hongmei, I doubt the Cui family would have said anything.

I can only blame myself for not being persistent enough, which has caused my future wife so many years of suffering.

Now that such a big thing has happened, jumping off the roof could mean certain death!

"Brother Jianye, you're not mad at me?"

Cui Hongmei asked, her voice choked with emotion.

Liu Jianye shook his head, but before he could speak, Cui Hongmei burst into tears.

In front of Liu Jianye, Cui Hongmei wanted nothing more than to cry out all the grievances she had been holding in.

He wrote a note to Liu Jianye, asking him to meet at their usual spot.

However, Liu Jianye did not appear after waiting for a long time.

Cui Hongmei's heart sank little by little, with only one thought in her mind.

Liu Jianye looks down on me; he won't marry me!

Cui Hongmei felt aggrieved. The thought that her parents had kept it a secret from her and had gone to the matchmaker to discuss raising the bride price made her feel extremely ashamed.

Furthermore, not seeing Liu Jianye made Cui Hongmei start to think the worst.

After we got back, my mother started nagging again, even bringing up old, trivial matters from years ago.

Cui Hongmei couldn't take it anymore. After saying a few harsh words, she actually jumped off the roof.

Hearing Liu Jianye's heartwarming words, Cui Hongmei just wanted to cry.

"What's going on?"

"Why are you crying like this? Just take good care of yourself. You're crying like this in front of Jianye, it's like we're bullying you!"

"Hongmei, stop crying. How can you be so insensible?"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Hongmei's mother complained while giving Cui Hongmei meaningful glances.

Cui Hongmei didn't even lift her eyelids.

It was as if Liu Jianye, standing in front of him, was his closest relative.

Feeling embarrassed, Hongmei could only turn her head and smile awkwardly at Liu Jia.

"Look at this child, what kind of mess is this?"

Upon seeing this, Liu Jia quickly smiled.

"Auntie, we rushed here as soon as we heard about Sister Hongmei's situation. Look, we didn't even buy Sister Hongmei anything. Can you take me out for a walk?"

Hongmei was stunned and didn't recover for a moment.

Liu Jia continued to explain.

"I don't know what Sister Hongmei usually likes to eat. With Auntie around, she won't buy the wrong thing."

After Liu Jia explained it to her, Hongmeiniang finally understood what was going on.

Looking at her daughter who was only crying, and then at Liu Jianye beside her, Hongmei finally nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's go for a walk first."

Hearing her say that, Liu Jia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

To let Liu Jianye know what he meant, Liu Jia added, "Brother, you keep Sister Hongmei company for a while, I'm going out for a walk with Auntie."

Liu Jianye immediately understood after hearing this, "Okay, I'll stay here with Hongmei."

Liu Jia just wanted to create an opportunity for himself and Cui Hongmei to talk, and Liu Jianye could see that.

He walked out of the ward.

Liu Jia looked back again.

Second brother, I've brought the person out, so you must make the most of the opportunity to spend time with Sister Hongmei.

Hongmei Niang is a talkative girl.

Although she hadn't been at the hospital for long, Hongmei's mother had already been suppressing her emotions immensely.

As the old saying goes in the village, they only come to the hospital as a last resort.

When you're healthy and not sick, no one would think of going to the hospital.

Hongmei was already resistant, and seeing those people in white coats every time she went out made her even more uneasy.

This time, Liu Jia said he wanted her to take her out for a walk, and Hongmeiniang was naturally happy.

"It's a busy time right now, and there's no one available at home. Even though I'm an old woman and can't help much, I have to stay here and keep things going."

“Sanzi, tell your aunt the truth, what are your family thinking? Hongmei has gone through something like this, and you…”

She stopped mid-sentence, her expression revealing her true feelings.

Now, what Hongmei wants to know most is whether the Liu family is still willing to marry her daughter.

The doctor said it was a fracture, and if it doesn't heal properly, it could cause lasting problems.

What if their daughter becomes a toddler or lame in the future, and the Liu family changes their minds?

About this question.

Liu Jia had thought about it while on the way.

However, how things will develop between Liu Jianye and Cui Hongmei is not up to outsiders to decide.

The key lies with Liu Jianye and Cui Hongmei.

So when he heard Hongmei ask him that, Liu Jia replied from a distance, "Auntie, this isn't something I can decide, is it?"

In an instant, Liu Jia returned this hot potato to his hands.

Hongmei blinked awkwardly and could only nod.

"Yes, this is a big deal, we have to discuss it. Hongmei, why is this child's life so miserable!"

This time, Liu Jia remained silent.

Since returning to this world, many things have changed because of my decisions.

In his previous life, Liu Jia only knew that the fortune-telling at the Cui family's house delayed Cui Hongmei's marriage to Liu Jianye.

At that time, the Cui family did not cause such a commotion that Cui Hongmei jumped off the roof because of the increase in the bride price.

Ultimately, this betrothal gift is also related to oneself.

If I hadn't been the matchmaker for Zhou Caixia and Li Zhenhe, Li Zhenhe wouldn't have asked for a dowry of two hundred yuan.

If this hadn't happened, Erlaizi wouldn't have exaggerated it and created such a huge uproar.

Since many things have changed, we can only try our best to make things work out for the better.

There are fruit vendors outside the hospital.

Liu Jia bought some fruit and a few snacks before going back with Hongmei.

the other side.

After Hongmei and Liu Jia left, Cui Hongmei soon stopped crying.

“Brother Jianye, you should go. I can’t be a burden to you anymore. I’ve thought things through. We’re just not meant to be. Find a good girl to marry and forget about me.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianye felt as if his heart had been squeezed by something, both numb and painful.

"Hongmei, what are you saying? Don't you know what I'm thinking? Don't say such silly things. No good girl is better than you in my heart."

Liu Jianye wasn't good at sweet talk; after he spoke his mind, his face turned bright red.

Cui Hongmei felt a warmth in her heart, but still shook her head with tears in her eyes.

“I am not good enough for you. I have wasted several years of your life. If it weren’t for me, your child would be old enough to run errands by now.”

"No matter what you say, I will never marry anyone but you in this life. I will wait for you every day until you get better, and I will wait for you every year until you get better."

"What if I never get better? What if I become a cripple?"

"Even if you never get better, I'll wait for you my whole life. Even if I become a cripple, I'll still wait for you!"

The two of them took turns talking.

When Liu Jianye uttered his last words, Cui Hongmei's eyes reddened again.

Liu Jianye took a deep breath and boldly grasped Cui Hongmei's hand.

Cui Hongmei's small hand trembled, and her face was full of unnatural expression, but she did not pull her hand back.

“Hongmei, I know this isn’t your fault. Don’t take it to heart. We’ll get married once you’re better.”

In the hospital room, Liu Jianye brought up the topic of marriage again.