"What... what do we do now?"

His colleague Yi Yunshuo nudged Fu Huaiyi's arm and whispered, "How much money do you have? Why don't we help Jiang Ting resolve this matter?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiangting's family all looked expectantly at Yi Yunshuo and Fu Huaiyi.

Fu Huaiyi looked at the little girl whose eyes were swollen from crying and said, "I have no money. All I have is travel expenses and the money I planned to give them as a gift."

After saying that, he took out twenty yuan and said, "Jiang Ting, how about I give you the gift money first?"

Everyone: "..."

Twenty yuan isn't enough!

But it's quite generous of them to give you twenty yuan.

Lu Jiangting said awkwardly, "No need."

He looked at Lin Yuyao, who had buried her face in Ye Lian's arms, and thought that the banquet was definitely not going to happen.

Fortunately, the marriage announcement was published early on, and she is now his wife.

Let's deal with this first, and then we'll make it up to her slowly later.

Life is long, there will always be opportunities to coax her into calming down.

The engagement annulment negotiations failed?

Nothing.

Let's talk about it after we get the marriage certificate.

Lin Yuyao coaxed her parents back home.

Lu Jiangting's actions were despised by the people of both villages, and this pot of wine was enough for his family to drink.

Back home, Ye Lian and Lin Dawei were still very angry, grumbling and cursing incessantly.

"Yuyao, tell your mother, do you really not want to live with him anymore, or is it just a moment of anger?"

This girl has been following that Lu family boy around like a shadow, completely smitten by him.

She suddenly understood, and they still couldn't quite believe it.

So after you've calmed down from your outburst, you still need to ask some serious questions.

Don't get your kicks now. What if she comes back to you after a couple of days when you're not angry anymore, and insists on marrying him?

"Father, Mother, I really don't want to live with him anymore."

"You didn't just act on impulse?"

"No, absolutely not."

Ye Lian took a deep breath and said, "Okay, let's get a divorce. This marriage has to be dissolved, it absolutely has to be dissolved. As long as you say you don't want to live with him anymore, no matter how difficult it is, your father and I will help you get a divorce."

Lin Yuyao was deeply moved, "Mother."

"Alright, alright, stop crying. It's just a divorce, what's the big deal? Just say the word, and Mom will help you see it through to the end."

These days, not many people get divorced, so it's really commendable that they think this way.

Lin Dawei also said, "Your mother is right. Anyway, we didn't have a wedding and we don't have any children. Even if we get divorced, you'll still be a virgin. We're not afraid of getting divorced. It would be difficult if you had a wedding banquet and then had children."

At that time, the marriage certificate was not considered very important.

In their view, only after holding a banquet and notifying relatives and friends can a marriage be considered a real marriage.

So, in everyone's eyes, her current relationship with Lu Jiangting doesn't qualify as marriage.

Lin Yuyao sniffed and said, "Dad, Mom, it might not be that serious. We don't need to get a divorce."

Two people: "..."

"What? You're not getting a divorce? Honey, are you being silly again?"

Lin Yuyao: "..." They misunderstood.

"No, the reason I said I wouldn't get a divorce is because I never married Lu Jiangting. I called the military today and they stopped my marriage application."

"Oh? Really?" The two were overjoyed.

Lin Yuyao nodded, "It's true. I left my address, and they agreed to send me the marriage certificate. I should receive it in about ten days."

"Great, that's wonderful. That brat Lu Jiangting dared to use a marriage certificate to tie my daughter up. Humph, let's see what he has to say now."

"Father, Mother, only the three of us know about this. Please don't tell anyone."

"Huh? What? Why can't I say?"

Lin Yuyao said, "I think Lu Jiangting's family is trying to use the marriage certificate to control me. What if they find out and Lu Jiangting does something bad, like intercepting the letter and sending it back?"

Two people: "..."

"Can it be intercepted after it's been mailed?"

"I don't know, what if he has connections?"

Yes, they think that makes sense.

"Okay, then let's not talk about it now. If anyone asks, I'll just say we're trying to get a divorce."

In the evening, the older brother who worked at the coal yard returned.

Seeing that he was covered in black soot that only his eyes were visible, he disregarded his own filthy state and asked about Lin Yuyao's condition.

"Father, Mother, I heard you went to my brother-in-law's house today?"

"Yes, that bastard deserves to be beaten."

"What happened?"

Lin Dali briefly explained what had happened to him.

The eldest brother, Lin Gang, sighed and said, "It's better that the engagement was called off. If it weren't for my little sister's feelings, I wouldn't have wanted her to marry into their family."

"Don't let Lu Jiangting's outstanding personal qualities fool you; his family has a heavy burden."

“He is his parents’ youngest child. He is only in his twenties. One of his parents is sixty years old and the other is almost sixty. Both of them are in poor health and need someone to take care of them.”

“Although he has two older sisters, the custom here is that once a daughter is married, she is no longer considered part of the family. The older sisters have to take care of their parents-in-law, so how could they take care of their own parents? This responsibility will eventually fall on the younger sister.”

Lin Dawei took a drag of his cigarette and nodded. "That makes sense. Lu Jiangting is usually in the army and only comes back for a few days a year. You can't count on him. If your little sister really marries him, she'll have to outlive her in-laws before she can have a good life."

"Hmph," Ye Lian said, "Don't let their sickly appearance fool you, I bet they'll live at least another ten years. How many decades does one have in a lifetime? Do you think my daughter is going to spend the best ten years of her life as a servant? They're dreaming. It's right to call off the engagement."

Lin Yuyao lowered her head, and after her mind cleared, she realized that everything her family said made sense.

Given these conditions, how come she was so infatuated with him before?

Fortunately, the nightmare served as a warning, bringing her back to reality; otherwise, her life would have been ruined.

"I was ignorant and confused before, but I won't be like that now. Dad, Mom, Big Brother, don't worry, I definitely won't stay with him."

"Okay, that's the right way to think." Lin Gang had originally wanted to pat her shoulder, but when he saw his dirty hands, he withdrew them.

He gave an awkward laugh and said, "I'll go wash my hands first; I almost got my little sister's clothes dirty."

Watching her older brother turn and go to the backyard, she felt a mix of emotions.

Are the things in dreams all true? Should we believe them completely?

If it's true, then my older brother will die next year and be buried in a coal mine.

But he was supposed to get married this Chinese New Year, and when he died, his child was still in his sister-in-law's womb.

No, regardless of whether it's true or not, she has to persuade her older brother to change jobs before the accident happens.

……

This night was destined to be a sleepless one for the Lu family.

Seeing that the Lin family didn't seem to be joking, Lu Cong kept urging Lu Jiangting to get the money back and get married first.

Lu Jiangting's mother, Wang Cuilan, shared the same sentiment and kept trying to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen.

"You don't need to say anything more. How can you ask for money back after just lending it out? Even if the money was lent to Fang Qing, or even to some unrelated person, I would never ask for money back after just lending it out. If I did, what would people say about me?"

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