Siheyuan: Banggeng and I are classmates

In the square——

Zhou's father and mother walked in front with gloomy faces.

Today was equivalent to their daughter's marriage, but they only proposed to let the other two children meet. Even such a small matter was rejected by the Li family.

The words were so harsh.

The people he met on a blind date all had jobs, nine out of ten didn’t show up, and the ones he did meet didn’t even show up a second time, so Zhou Jie didn’t make a wasted trip…

The more I thought about Zhou's father and mother, the angrier I got.

Zhou Ru was a thoughtful person, so she naturally understood the confrontation between the two elders at the dinner table.

But she didn't know that her family had been planning this all along and had been hiding it from her, deliberately taking advantage of her engagement day to force the Li family to agree.

Just like last year at the educated youth point, her family fell in love with Yujie at first sight.

There were two different reasons, and the difference between them was huge. But before Zhou Ru could ask, her mother said:

"Ru'er, I think his family is not easy to talk to. Mu Hua is also on his sister's side and doesn't consider you at all. He even winked at Li Yujie just now."

"When you get married, I think you will have to endure the grievances of your father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and two brothers and sisters-in-law you haven't met yet."

Zhou Ru opened her mouth to defend herself, saying that the Li family members obviously treated her well.

Zhou's mother continued, "What day is today? It's called an engagement, but it's actually a wedding. It's the day I hand you over to their family."

"I handed my daughter over to their family, but in the end, they were not happy just to let their daughter meet your eldest brother!"

"What does this mean? It means that they look down on you and our family. Your marriage is not as good as other girls' blind dates!"

Hearing this, Zhou Ru fell silent again. She believed that she was not as good as Li Yujie in every way, whether it was appearance, work or family conditions.

They also knew that Li Muhua went to the countryside for Li Yujie. If the policy on going to the countryside had not been so restrictive, as long as Li Muhua could stay in the city, with his qualifications, a lot of units would be waiting at the gate of his yard, begging Li Muhua to work in their units, and then he would have a meteoric rise in career.

Therefore, the importance of Li Yujie in his heart is self-evident.

She and Li Muhua can be together today, whether it is meeting Li Muhua or the fact that they started dating later, she has to thank Li Yujie.

After that, she sent an email once every two weeks, and each time it was a package full of food, clothing and other necessities, showing Li Yujie's thoughtfulness and consideration everywhere.

In the days after she returned to the city, Li Yujie took good care of her. Even the clothes she is wearing now were made by Li Yujie.

Zhou Ru has always been grateful to Li Yujie and used gratitude to cover up her jealousy towards Li Yujie, but the bloody reality was revealed by Zhou's mother today.

She is not as good as Li Yujie - whether in the eyes of the Li family or in the eyes of Li Muhua.

Zhou Ru remained silent, not saying anything to refute what her mother said.

Seeing that Zhou Ru couldn't say anything for a long time, Zhou Lin muttered angrily: "I told you not to tell my eldest brother about this marriage a long time ago, but he just didn't believe it!"

Zhou Ru looked at Zhou Lin instantly. This was all premeditated!

Before she could ask why she didn't discuss this with him, Zhou Lin continued to complain: "Now you're just trying to get something for nothing and get rejected by others, right?"

"You should have listened to me and told me that his sister and I were in love. Then we could at least meet in person today. If that doesn't work, you can ask her to find a job for me."

After hearing this, Zhou's mother cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about, you little bastard?"

"Let's not talk about seniority for now. Li Yujie is five years older than you. You're only nineteen, not even old enough to get married, and she's already twenty-three or twenty-four. How dare you say that?"

Zhou Lin said, "He has married my sister. I want to go on a blind date with her. Why should I be embarrassed to say this? I think you two are on my brother's side, so you didn't say this for me."

Zhou Ru couldn't help but open her lips slightly, surprised by Zhou Lin's words.

"Li Yujie is so beautiful, she is the most popular girl in Xidan Shopping Mall. She is eight years older than me, not to mention four years older than me."

"As long as I can marry her, have a big yard to live in, and have my parents-in-law help me with my job, I'm willing to do it!"

These words not only shocked Zhou Ru, but also Zhou's father and mother.

The old couple had no idea that their third son had such thoughts. No wonder Zhou Lin tried to stop them when they were planning before, but they just thought it was a joke.

Seeing that Zhou Ru looked unhappy, and knowing that she had a prejudice against her family, Zhou's mother raised her hand and slapped Zhou Lin, who jumped up and down.

"Why did you hit me? I was telling the truth!"

"Hit you? I'll beat you to death and stop you from talking nonsense!"

Seeing that this mother and son were not only shameful with their mouths but also started fighting in public, making Zhou Ru, a married girl, look down on her parents' family, Zhou's father sighed and shook his head.

He walked up to Zhou Ru and said, "Child, don't listen to your brother's nonsense. He has been like this since he was a child."

Zhou Ru nodded without opening her mouth, feeling somewhat sad. Zhou Lin wasn't a bad kid since she was little. It was obvious that she was spoiled by her parents step by step to become what she is today.

When Zhou Ru's father saw that she didn't say anything, he knew that she was resentful, whether it was because of the previous preference for boys over girls, or because he had hidden something from her today, which ruined the atmosphere of her happy day.

Father Zhou sighed and said with some sadness: "Daughter, we have finished the engagement banquet, so you are now considered a married girl. From now on, just focus on your daily life. You don't need to worry about the family affairs."

Thinking that she is already married now and will go back to her husband's home at the end of the year, the past calendar comes to mind.

Even though his parents favored Zhou Jie more since he was young, they still raised him for twenty years. Feeling reluctant to let him go, Zhou Ru couldn't help crying, "Dad! From now on--"

Before she could say anything, Father Zhou patted her arm a few times and soothed her: "You don't have to worry about family matters in the future. Just stay in the countryside, live a good life with Mu Hua, and get the marriage certificate as soon as possible."

"I can see that Mu Hua is a reliable person. I can rest assured leaving you to his father."

"He's just a bit mean-spirited. How many people in our city use connections to avoid going to the countryside, and then use connections to transfer back to the city after going to the countryside?"

"Isn't his connection better than those people? You should persuade him more in the future and find a connection to transfer back as soon as possible. Girls are only young for a few years. If you delay in the countryside, you will become a rural woman by then. When he returns to the city, his parents will have plenty of beautiful girls in the mall."

"Ok!"

Zhou Ru nodded in agreement with tears in her eyes.

Father Zhou also nodded, and murmured: "When you return to the city, there will be at least two leading cadres. Given our situation, we still have——"

As he spoke, Zhou's father suddenly pursed his lips, walked forward in silence, as if he shouldn't open his mouth.

Zhou Ru stood there, wiped her tears, and said, "Dad, don't worry. When I return to the city, I won't forget our family."

"Good good!"

Father Zhou wiped his eyes and agreed with emotion: "It's because I, as a father, have no future that I can only raise the four of you with your mother."

"When I get old, I will be even less useful. Whether our family can have a future depends on you and Mu Hua."

Thinking of the hardships she had experienced since she was a child, and seeing the life of the Li family, she also thought about the bright future that Li Muhua would have after returning to the city.

Zhou Ru simply agreed: "Dad, don't worry, I will persuade Mu Hua to return to the city as soon as possible."

Zhou Lin, Zhou's mother, also gradually stopped and began to tidy up the wrinkled clothes.

The cold wind whistled through the streets. Zhou Li, who was only fourteen, was walking at the end, watching the whole farce coldly.