Thinking of the stepmother, Mingyue's thoughts gradually drifted away.
At this time, Xiang Yao's father clapped his hands beside Mingyue's ears and shouted, "Yuewa, Yuewa, what are you thinking about?"
"What's up, Dad?" Mingyue rubbed her ears subconsciously and asked. Well, actually, she had just rushed back from the plane and was indeed a little distracted.
Xiang Yao's father didn't notice this. He just smiled like a flower and said, "I just forgot to tell you before. Your brother Yongliang is getting married. You happen to be in the house. You can come and play."
The other villagers were also in high spirits, and then one of the villagers looked at Mingyue, and she instantly felt something was wrong.
Because if she guessed correctly...
"Yue Wa, how long will it take for your banquet to start? You are already a big girl, you should hurry up!"
"That's right. When Fengwa was your age, he could go out to help with the cooking."
"You should hurry up with the girls. If you're slow, the good ones will be picked up by others."
“Oh, that’s the reason…”
She just knew it!!!
Mingyue, who seems to be very good at dealing with people in public, is still a little at a loss when faced with her elders urging her to get married.
Because she had tried it a few years ago and told them directly the consequences of not getting married.
That is, everyone she meets advises her, and people advise her anytime and anywhere: Get married, only with marriage can you have a family, and without marriage you will not be complete.
Like the old guys in the village, certain ideas are already fixed. Mingyue can't convince them, and they can't convince Mingyue either.
So there was only one thing Mingyue could do, and that was to be perfunctory and nod no matter what they said, so that she could get peace as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Mingyue had to be even more grateful to her stepmother. If she hadn't kept Liu Dadong under such strict control, Liu Dadong would have jumped out and become a nuisance long ago.
Speaking of marriage, in fact, many people have pursued Mingyue over the years, including business partners, property agents who manage her finances, old friends she enjoys talking to, etc., but she rejected them all in the end.
The most persistent one among them was Chen Jifeng. He had been pestering Mingyue for three whole years, and finally went back for a blind date and got married some time ago.
Chen Jifeng somehow knew that Mingyue was in Liujia Village four years ago.
He rushed over exhausted and forced Mingyue to leave with him, and was almost caught by the villagers as a human trafficker.
After Mingyue's careful explanation, he finally understood that Mingyue chose to come back not because of her father, but out of her own heart.
At that time, Liujia Village was still in ruins. Chen Jifeng persuaded Mingyue for a long time with all his heart. He said that her skills and talents should not be buried here. He said that he couldn't bear to see her being delayed by this poor village. He said a lot, but Mingyue didn't take it to heart.
This energetic young man seemed to truly like Mingyue, but in fact he never really understood Mingyue from beginning to end, let alone respected Mingyue's choice. He was only immersed in his role as a savior and didn't even understand why he was rejected
From the very beginning they met, they were destined not to be together.
Because he only wanted to change her and educate her, he only liked the shining Liu Mingyue that he imagined.
Mingyue pulled her thoughts back, casually agreed to a few words, and quickly passed on the elders.
Then she changed the subject and said, "It just so happens that I haven't seen anything new in the videos they've shot recently. Let them shoot a video of Yongliang's brother's wedding. The banquet, the grabbing of red envelopes, anything can be filmed."
The villagers' attention was diverted and they started talking seriously about filming the video.
Mingyue then slipped out of the ancestral hall without waiting for anyone to remind her of marriage. Speaking of this ancestral hall, it was newly renovated two years ago. The previous ancestral hall with mud walls and tiles had collapsed a long time ago. The new one is specially used by the village for holding meetings.
However, Mingyue did not expect that she originally went back to the yard to find her stepmother Qiu Xinlan, but unexpectedly ran into several old acquaintances.
Mingyue has always had a good memory, and she recognized the five people taking photos in her yard at a glance.
She walked forward without thinking. Although their relationship was average over the years, they were classmates who had known each other for many years, so she had to say hello.
After Tang Ya told everyone about Liu Mingyue, everyone else became a little absent-minded. They didn’t go out to the mountains to pick wild vegetables and planned to stay one more night before going back home.
Of course, since you are here, you have to take enough photos just to reap the money you spent.
So the five of them started taking pictures in the yard, and at the same time they envied Liu Mingyue. She actually had such a beautiful yard, she was so rich, and she worked so hard.
A few years ago, they would never have imagined that one day they would envy Liu Mingyue.
Then, that's when they saw the person they envied.
Mingyue waved and greeted with a smile: "What a coincidence, long time no see."
Time seems to have left no trace on her face. She still looks the same as before, and even looks more radiant and dazzling.
But they have long been beaten by society and are struggling in this secular world. They are social animals forced to make a living, and their faces are more or less weathered.
When we first met, Tang Ya and others felt as if they were in the presence of a precious gem, and felt inferior to me, and they didn't know what to say for a moment.
Mingyue didn't notice their little thoughts. She just thought they didn't want to see her, just like in the dormitory before. She had noticed the subtle rejection and isolation.
Mingyue smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry to bother you. Please continue. I will leave now."
Mingyue knows very well that not everyone will like her, and she doesn't need everyone to like her. She just needs to have a clear conscience.
So as an apology, she waived their rent!
With this thought in mind, Mingyue turned around and walked out. At worst, she would come back to see the stepmother after they checked out.
However, just as Mingyue walked to the door, she suddenly heard a voice behind her: "I'm sorry!"
She turned around in surprise and found that the person who spoke was Tang Ya. The others also turned their heads and looked at Tang Ya in surprise.
Tang Ya took a deep breath, as if she had mustered up a lot of courage, and then continued: "Liu Mingyue, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have secretly laughed at you before, and I shouldn't have isolated you and looked down on you. In fact, after entering society, I realized that making money is really not easy, and being poor is not a funny thing. I really admire you. Also, you are really dazzling now, worthy of your hard work over the years."
The girl who used to love dancing and going to bars finally became an adult who could take on responsibilities after her father became seriously ill and her family was heavily in debt.
It was precisely because of these experiences that she could see more clearly how powerful Liu Mingyue was in the past. She owed Liu Mingyue an apology, and her young age was not a reason for her to hurt others.
Mingyue tilted her head and showed a sincere smile on her face: "It doesn't matter, you are also very good."
Not everyone can face up to their own mistakes. It's already very good that Tang Ya can do this.
And Mingyue has never been hurt by them, because they were just playing around with little things, and Mingyue is not a fragile person.
(End of this chapter)