Chapter 1405: Meeting
"I’ll take her over. I didn’t pay much attention to your niece last time, and honestly, my divorce with Liu Cuilan was because she didn’t care about me.
That’s also why I initially disagreed about your niece. She’s too young. What if, in a few years, she doesn’t want to be with me anymore? What am I supposed to do then?"
Zheng Jixian just looked at Li Yunqiang, looked at his sincere face, and finally nodded. Let’s not talk about nieces, even his own daughter, you can’t force her to live a certain way if she doesn’t want to. If she doesn’t want to live that way, what can others say?
Li Yunqiang put the bicycle on the cart and drove it.
Zheng Jixian just lay there silently.
He understood Li Yunqiang’s meaning, now feeling very conflicted, hoping for success but also hoping against it.
At Zheng Family Village, the cart drove straight to Zheng Jixian’s house.
At this hour, everyone was at work, and there was no one at home.
"Yun Qiang, come inside and sit, I’ll take the cart over."
"Alright."
Zheng Jixian drove the cart to the fields and found Yue Lanfeng.
"You go back now, Li Yunqiang is at our house."
"Thank you, Uncle."
Zheng Jixian waved his hand and went to return the cart.
Yue Lanfeng walked back, already thinking that Uncle must have told Li Yunqiang about her situation, so there’s nothing left to hide. It’s best to speak the truth.
Arriving home, seeing the door open, she put down her tools and washed her hands and face outside before entering.
Li Yunqiang watched the woman coming against the light, tall with an indistinct face.
"Hello, I’m Yue Lanfeng."
Only when she sat down did Li Yunqiang see her face clearly — a beautiful girl, even surpassing the young Liu Cuilan in beauty.
"Hello."
"You came today because my uncle talked to you, right?"
"Yes, I feel I’m not worthy of you. You’re still young. When you get older, you’ll still be young. You’ll regret it then."
This was something Auntie already mentioned to her, and she had thought about it too. Indeed, when she reached forty, he’d be in his fifties.
Their age difference of over ten years was unavoidable. But now she realized that finding someone similar in age wouldn’t guarantee a happy marriage.
She had already learned that men all care about those things.
Her eldest uncle wanted her to marry a man three years older than her, who had lost his wife in the village.
She didn’t want to; that man was rough and crude, seemingly ill-tempered. Even if he was a widower, he wouldn’t necessarily not care about those things.
She should find someone with a good temperament, and Li Yunqiang’s qualities were just right.
"I understand. Even if I promise anything now, it’s just empty words. So this is a gamble, one that I want to take. It’s just whether you have the courage to gamble."
Li Yunqiang, through a few words, realized this girl was pretty naive. How can a young girl say such things?
"Yes, it’s indeed a gamble, you described it well. I have a son to raise at home, and have to build houses for them, arrange marriages. So even if you follow me, you’ll be working hard with me."
Yue Lanfeng lowered her head, this was Auntie’s greatest objection. Yes, four sons meant building four houses and marrying off four daughters-in-law. The days of spending will be ahead.
She would be only slightly older than his eldest son, indeed forced to work hard for them.
Li Yunqiang looked at the girl who lowered her head without speaking, believing she must have figured it out.
Actually, with her situation, she could completely find someone of similar age. By then, when the truth was revealed, who hasn’t made mistakes? Although this mistake might influence her entire life.
Zheng Jixian returned, seeing them sitting there from outside, his niece lowering her head.
"Brother Zheng, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back, there’s still a lot to deal with at home."
Zheng Jixian nodded, "Thank you, Yun Qiang."
"No need to be polite."
Just as Li Yunqiang was about to step out, Yue Lanfeng called out to him.
"I agree, do you agree?"
Li Yunqiang turned around to look at the girl staring stubbornly at him, as though refusing to accept defeat.
"You don’t need to be rash. You can find better options."
"I’m just asking if you are willing?"
"If I’m willing, you’ll regret it."
"I won’t."
"Girl, your judgment really isn’t great. At first, you could say you were young and ignorant and picked someone like that. But now you’ve gone through tough times, how come you still haven’t grown?"
"So what? When we’re together, will you betray me?"
Li Yunqiang laughed, shaking his head. "I certainly won’t, I don’t have such a big heart, just think your choice isn’t wise."
"You don’t need to tell me this, just answer if you’re willing or not."
Zheng Jixian sighed, "Yun Qiang, sit for a while longer.
You two talk, I’ll go rest for a bit, drank too much today."
Li Yunqiang sat down again. "Girl, think it over. With my situation finding someone like you is already very difficult, but you with me will face criticisms.
Also, if you regret in the future, I won’t agree to let you leave, I think there’s a big chance you could go back to your educated youth program.
Don’t let my ties prevent you from going back then."
Li Yunqiang considered the girl naive. He really didn’t care, the worst would be getting old alone. Indeed, in finding another, would there be a guarantee of growing old together, getting old with someone to take care of him?
This girl is right, it’s a gamble, it’s about whether you have good timing.
To marry a young, beautiful, educated girl is a gain for him.
But he’s not one to take advantage, everything has been explained to her clearly. If the day came she regretted, he wouldn’t let her have her way entirely either.
Hearing the potential to go back, Yue Lanfeng was hesitant too. But thinking about it, even going back she’d still have to find a second husband.
Looking at Li Yunqiang’s character seemed decent.
Even if she could go back, she’d end up with her parents, not very meaningful.
"I’ve decided; I still want to be with you, but can you treat me well?"
Li Yunqiang sighed, "Of course I’ll treat my wife well, I’m a man, if I don’t treat my wife right, what am I doing?"
"Alright, I trust you, when will you marry me?"
Looking at the woman as if she’s bravely facing execution, Li Yunqiang didn’t know what to say. It was really amusing.
"You better discuss with your family first, before saying more. I have no objections here, if your family agrees, I’ll have someone come over to propose. No matter what, I’ll give you everything you deserve."