Yu Zhen made it clear when she returned ho that she would marry no one but He Xuebing. However, Mr. Yu was naturally not pleased with this. He knew his daughter liked He Xuebing, and although He Xuebing was also outstanding, what Mr. Yu particularly noted was his impressive appearance.
Moreover, his daughter ca from a good background. Mr. Yu could choose any well-qualified son-in-law he wanted, and He Xuebing was not up to his standards.
Mrs. Yu also took her daughter’s side, but Yu Zhen was set on He Xuebing and refused to marry anyone else.
Mr. Yu had no choice but to say that he would first assess He Xuebing. If He Xuebing t his requirents, he would consider it.
"Dad, he will definitely make it," Yu Zhen was very confident in He Xuebing.
"During the assessnt period, you are not allowed to see him, or else I’ll have him kicked out of the military."
This threat prevented Yu Zhen from seeking out He Xuebing, afraid that he might indeed be expelled from the military.
The next day, Mr. Yu learned more about He Xuebing and discovered that his daughter’s affection was one-sided: He Xuebing was not interested.
This upset Mr. Yu greatly; if he didn’t think much of you, that was one thing, but rejecting his daughter was unacceptable.
So, despite originally being unwilling, Mr. Yu’s heart shifted. He secretly set an assessnt task for He Xuebing. Without testing him for two or three years, seeing his capabilities, how could he accept him as his son-in-law?
He Xuebing went for special training, while He Xuegang hadn’t seen Yu Zhen approaching anymore, feeling sowhat disappointed, suspecting that the commander must have disapproved.
In the production team here, Xia Xiao had already started counting down the days until he could return ho, asking Ning Hui to take care of Yang Xuehua.
Ning Hui nodded. Now, she was persistent with Li Zhenchuan, who couldn’t get rid of her even though he refused to marry her, and she was set on him.
Therefore, the situation between Li Zhenchuan and Ning Hui in the production team attracted a lot of attention; so felt Li was heartless, others pitied Ning.
Yet, so people thought Ning Hui was too clingy, and Li Zhenchuan clearly did not want her.
However, there were also those who believed that it was arranged by the elders and Li Zhenchuan should listen to them, but opposition soon arose, feeling that Ning Hui’s leveraging elder pressure to fix an engagent with Li Zhenchuan was unlikable.
"Hurry and go back for the New Year?" Li Zhenchuan was trying to send Ning Hui away again.
"I’m not leaving, if you don’t leave, I won’t either," Ning Hui stubbornly said.
"Why must you do this," Li Zhenchuan said, rubbing his forehead.
"Is marrying that difficult? My sister is already married; can’t you like ?" Ning Hui looked at Li Zhenchuan with a pleading face, "I’ve waited many years for you, how many more years do you want to wait?"
Li Zhenchuan looked at Ning Hui and sighed, "Xiaohui, marriage shouldn’t be forced?"
Li Zhenchuan indeed disliked Ning Hui’s approach; he had always seen her as the girl next door, a sister-figure. He had once liked Ning Hui’s sister, but Ning Hui using the elders to force an engagent repelled him greatly, even to the point of resentnt.
That was why Li Zhenchuan had co out; it was said to be an engagent, but it was just a verbal agreent by the elders, yet now everyone knew, and it felt like he was being forced.
Others might see Ning Hui as deeply affectionate, but Li Zhenchuan could not be moved, only feeling irritable.
Ning Hui, hurt by Li Zhenchuan’s words, cried again. She wiped her tears and said, "Okay, I won’t force you anymore. I won’t marry anyone else either; I’ll keep waiting for you until you are willing."
With that, Ning Hui left.
Li Zhenchuan massaged his temples, feeling a headache coming on, even more helpless about the situation at ho.
Seeing Ning Hui return with red eyes, Xia Xiao didn’t know how to comfort her adequately. This girl beca more determined the more she was thwarted; she would be lively and eager to face setbacks again tomorrow, Xia Xiao was no longer surprised.
"Xia Xiao, do you think I am really annoying?" Ning Hui asked Xia Xiao.
"What do you think?" answered Xia Xiao.
Ning Hui couldn’t respond. Xia Xiao continued, "Have you ever had soone pursue you?"
Ning Hui nodded. Xia Xiao said, "Then, what if that person who pursued you clung to you every day, and then even had the elders arrange an engagent for you? What would you do?"
With those words, Ning Hui fell silent for a long while, unresponsive.
Xia Xiao said, "You don’t need to go find Secretary Li every day. Just cling to him for a while, then stop. Go with the production team to work in the fields. When you’re busy and tired, you won’t have ti to think about Secretary Li."
"What if he falls for soone else?" This was Ning Hui’s biggest worry.
"I want to work with you guys too," said Ning Hui.
"You’ll be working with us, but you’re not really working for yourself; your mind isn’t on the work. Look, how many work points do you earn in a month, and how many do I? You can’t even support yourself. How are you going to impress Secretary Li? Your family can support you, but being able to support yourself, that’s what counts."
Xia Xiao was just trying to shift Ning Hui’s focus. Besides, Ning Hui’s way of pursuing soone was misguided, dogged and monotonous, always pressuring into marriage, which would naturally repel people.
"Okay, I’ll listen to you," nodded Ning Hui.
Xia Xiao didn’t take it to heart, wondering how long Ning Hui could hold out before seeking out Li Zhenchuan again.
As the Spring Festival approached, Xia Xiao said goodbye to his roommates and Zheng Xianghong, and to Sun Yuhua, then began his journey ho.
Upon entering the county city, Xia Xiao entered a special space and went to the Black Bear Cave.
Big Bear and Er Xiong had grown up. Seeing Xia Xiao arrive, they welcod him like honored guests, endearingly clumsy and charming.
"I have to go ho for a while, take good care of yourselves," Xia Xiao said. He placed so spring water in a clay pot and left so vegetables, staying a while before departing.
On his way back, Xia Xiao transford into various personas, selling pickles, wild vegetables, fruits, and other produce, watching his inco gradually increase and feeling very satisfied.
Since he had ti, Xia Xiao first went to the address Sun Yuhua had given him for the Suns’ ho. He did not approach the door boldly but entered invisibly.
He had just gone in when he heard a voice rise, "Mom, is dinner ready? I need to take it to dad." It was probably Sun Yuhua’s older brother.
"It’s almost ready," Mrs. Sun said, quickly packing the al, then letting her son eat.
"Yuqi, send your sister a ssage to co see us when she has ti," Mrs. Sun said. After all, it was her daughter, and she was sowhat concerned.
Sun Yuhua’s older brother imdiately said, "I don’t have such a sister. If it weren’t for her, why would Dad have had a stroke and been hospitalized?"
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