The fourth watch has arrived.
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"Dajiang, you know better than anyone who Xiao Fei really is. If you marry her, your parents will definitely enjoy a good life. As long as you’re willing to take along with you, I guarantee, Xiao Fei will beco the daughter-in-law of the Luan Family."
Luan Dajiang’s silence made Zhang Dongzi, who was eager to ride on Dajiang’s coattails, think he had found Dajiang’s weak spot, and he beca even more seductive with his proposal.
"Zhang Dongzi, you used to say Xiao Fei was destined to marry into a family of high-ranking officials and told to stay away from her." After a long pause, Luan Dajiang finally squeezed out a statent.
"You weren’t worthy of her before, but now, you definitely are. As long as you work hard, you’re bound to have a future as an official. My sister won’t do poorly following you..." Zhang Dongzi moved closer to Luan Dajiang warmly, "My sister is diligent and capable. When you haven’t yet made a na for yourself, she’ll take good care of your parents at ho, so you won’t have any worries, right?"
"Can you decide for your sister?" Luan Dajiang looked at him with disbelief, "When has Xiao Fei ever listened to you? Stop boasting, alright."
"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Ever since I beca a soldier, she has listened to , writing to to discuss everything. Back then, she was just a child, and all the squabbles weren’t serious. Now that she’s grown, she knows that as her brother, I want the best for her, so how could she not listen? My parents and grandparents, for sure, as long as I say the word, they’ll happily agree to this marriage.
Dajiang, I’m thinking of what’s best for you. Think about your family situation. In two years, Xiaoxiang will have to marry off. By then, it’ll be just your parents and your grandmother living together. When your father isn’t ho, your mother won’t even have a helping hand. How will she manage?"
Luan Dajiang did like Zhang Xiaofei, but not to the extent of forgiving Zhang Dongzi’s wrongdoings for her sake. But the latter reason Zhang Dongzi ntioned did stir sothing inside him.
He’s not talkative and a little simple-minded, but that doesn’t an he’s dumb. He’s seen clearly how his grandmother treated his mother since he was a child.
When he and his sister were ho, although his grandmother was a bit much, she still held back a little, especially in his presence.
Recently, Xiaoxiang wrote to tell him that since he joined the army, it’s been increasingly difficult to cater to his grandmother, who would start cursing in the yard over nothing, clearly targeting his mother.
Xiaoxiang ant that she wouldn’t marry off before he married a wife.
However, he couldn’t allow his sister to delay her own future because of him. If he could marry a wife sooner, his sister’s future wouldn’t be delayed, and his mother could live more comfortably.
Of course, the precondition is marrying a kind and filial wife.
Xiao Fei had grown up with him, and he knew her temperant very well. Otherwise, he wouldn’t like her. But Xiao Fei is a girl with her own ideas, and he wasn’t sure if he could trust Zhang Dongzi’s words.
Another issue was that if he really married Zhang Xiaofei, then he’d actually beco relatives with Zhang Dongzi, which would make avoiding him impossible in the future.
Zhang Dongzi’s parents were snobbish, and the grandparents were only slightly better. With such a family as in-laws, would his parents really live easier? He wasn’t sure.
Luan Dajiang’s hesitation made Zhang Dongzi impatient: "Give a straightforward answer. If you say you don’t fancy my sister, I guarantee I won’t bring it up to you again. But let warn you, if you regret it later, don’t bla for tripping you up."
"No way!" Luan Dajiang, who had been wavering, was spurred into expressing his stance imdiately.
With him being like this now, how would they even get along if they were related?
He could join the army thanks to his brother-in-law’s help, this he knew very well. So, he always worked harder than others, just to avoid embarrassing his brother-in-law.
In fact, there was no blood relation between their family and his uncle’s. It was only due to past favors that they helped him, and he couldn’t truly consider himself family.
He didn’t believe in Zhang Dongzi’s character, and he couldn’t trust that if he really confird a relationship with Zhang Xiaofei, Zhang Dongzi wouldn’t force him to ask his brother-in-law for help. If he refused, Zhang Dongzi would surely try to sow discord between him and Xiao Fei. Instead of having to deal with turmoil in the future, it was better to refuse now.
Once the rookie period was over, he could go ho for a visit and have a matchmaker introduce him to soone familiar to marry. This way, he could have peace of mind, and as long as she was willing to take good care of his parents, he wouldn’t wrong her in this lifeti.
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