dognovel Chapter 257 Too Hasty
Chapter 257 Too Hasty
Xia Laidi's boldness startled Zhao Dazhuang, who quickly took two steps back to distance himself from her.
Actually, there was a two-meter gap between them just now, but now there's about a five-meter gap.
Xia Laidi's face flushed red, but she did not back down. After all, this was the best way for her to escape that family: "I know I... am too bold and reckless, but I have no choice. I am this age. If I don't get married soon, my parents will definitely sell me. So, I can only come here to seek a future for myself."
There were five children in the family. The younger brother was the most precious. Among the four girls, the eldest and second eldest sisters were born before their parents showed too much favoritism. You could tell from their names: Xia Baolian and Xia Baozhu. They were both their parents' favorite daughters. But when it came to her, she was called Lai Di. The younger sister was called Zhao Di. It was clear that neither she nor her sister were valued. Fortunately, she was there to support them, so the fourth sister's life was a little better.
But it's only slightly better.
Over the years, the sisters have done the most work and eaten the least. Fortunately, their younger brother, Donkey Egg, is not malicious; otherwise, she and her fourth sister probably wouldn't have survived.
But she's already sixteen this year, and will be seventeen next year. However, her parents don't care about her marriage at all. When they heard that they were going to marry her off to a rich man in town as a concubine, she definitely didn't want to.
Yesterday, she overheard Aunt Liu from the compound mentioning Zhao Dazhuang's marriage to the village chief's wife. She mentioned Xia Miaomiao, but there was another woman involved. She knew this was an opportunity.
Although Zhao Dazhuang hadn't been in the village for long and hadn't been out much, she had seen him a few times. He was good-looking and skilled, and most importantly, he was working in the courtyard and earned a considerable income each month. Furthermore, his mother was kind and gentle. If she could marry him, she wouldn't have to suffer from her parents' torment anymore. She was capable, so life would definitely be better.
She didn't sleep a wink last night, and got up early this morning to wander around the compound, praying to see him. To her surprise, she actually did see him, which shows that God heard her prayers.
Originally, Yunyi's house had red tiles, so the villagers called it the Red Tile House. But now, a school has been built behind it, along with school dormitories, so everyone has started calling it the Compound.
After all, their yard is indeed very big.
“Laidi, right? This matter should be decided by your parents. You can’t do this…” Zhao Dazhuang grabbed a handful of hair, “This is not right.” He then turned and ran away.
This girl reminded him of Wu Xiuer from before. They were both quite brave, but... they weren't familiar with each other, they hadn't even met, so how could they get married?
As Xia Laidi watched Zhao Dazhuang's retreating figure, she suddenly slumped down, her previous embarrassment turning into frustration and despair, and tears streamed down her face.
Yunyi, who was not far away, saw the situation clearly, and her eyes flashed.
"Young Miss, Xia Laidi is quite bold." Hong Yi was surprised. Although the distance was far, it didn't affect martial artists much, so she heard the conversation between the two clearly.
Of course, although she knew that the young lady had no internal energy, she knew that the young lady might hear things more clearly than she did.
“It’s only natural,” Yunyi sighed. “It’s just a pity that this girl is too impatient.”
"Huh? Why do you say that?"
Yunyi glanced at Hongyi: "You don't know this. Back then, Zhao Dazhuang had a childhood sweetheart named Wu Cuicui, but that family, well, how should I put it, was quite eccentric. Later, in order to threaten Zhao Dazhuang, she married Liu the rich man. And her cousin, Wu Xiuer, also took a fancy to Zhao Dazhuang and came to his door on her own initiative. But Wu Cuicui's matter made Zhao Dazhuang and his mother feel disgusted by the Wu family, so they hated the house because of the crow."
"Then Xia Laidi... just kicked herself out?" Hong Yi clicked her tongue twice.
"That's not entirely true," Yunyi said, stroking her chin thoughtfully.
"Young Miss, please stop beating around the bush, okay?" Hong Yi said with a pained expression. "Just give me a straight answer."
Yunyi couldn't help but chuckle: "Why are you so gossipy? How about I betroth you to Zhao Dazhuang?"
"Young Miss!" Hong Yi screamed immediately, "If you dare, I'll hang myself."
"Just kidding." Yun Yi rolled her eyes at her. "Actually, to be honest, I really think highly of Xia Laidi."
"why?"
“It’s because of her personality,” Yun Yi sighed. “Xia Miaomiao is indeed a good girl. Although her grandparents have character issues, at least she has parents to protect her. She’s kind and innocent. If she marries into a good family, with loving parents, filial children, and harmonious brothers, her life will be very good. But the Zhao family…”
"The Zhao family consists of just the mother and son, and they haven't had any major problems."
"Although the Zhao family mother and son work for me, they are still members of the Zhao family. The Zhao family clan is still around, and Zhao Dazhuang's father's grave is still in Zhao Family Village. Moreover, there is Wu Cuicui who is eyeing us covetously."
"What you say is true. If we run into each other, even if we fight, Miao Miao wouldn't be able to beat Wu Cuicui. But Xia Laidi is a different story. Last time I saw her in town, she made a thug who was trying to take advantage of her cry."
"As long as Xia Laidi's character is decent, I really think she and Zhao Dazhuang are a good match," Yun Yi sighed. "What a pity..."
"Since you think it's appropriate, then help her out. Anyway, Zhao Dazhuang will listen to you."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yunyi glared at Hongyi. "That's marriage, not buying a piece of pork. If I really ask for it and things don't go well, wouldn't that be my fault? That would turn us into enemies."
Hong pouted and said, "Ugh, getting married is so annoying. Luckily, I don't know how to get married."
Are you prepared to grow old alone?
"What are you saying? Why should I be left alone for the rest of my life? Just because I'm not married doesn't mean I can't have children, right?"
"You want to get pregnant before marriage?" Yunyi gave a thumbs up. "Little Honghong, your idea is really ahead of its time, but I support you..."
"What did you say?" Hong Yi stomped her foot in embarrassment and anger. "I said that if I have children, they will be your children. You already have seven now. If you get married and have more children in the future, can't you take care of me in my old age and see me off when I die?"
"You've really thought ahead." Yunyi pursed her lips and raised her thumb again. "You've even thought about things fifty years from now. I admire you." Then she turned and walked back.
"Oh dear, you really are something..." Hong Yi stamped her foot again, but hurriedly followed after him.
“Oh right, I remember you mentioned that you used to own a security escort agency.” Yunyi suddenly stopped and turned to look at Hongyi.