Ji Mingtao's expression suddenly turned cold, no longer pretending to be gentle and harmless. He looked at Song's mother with a pair of indifferent eyes and emphasized again: "I think very clearly, I will not be a live-in son-in-law, Aunt Song, you can find someone else."
"Why? Being a son-in-law who lives with the wife's family may have a bad reputation, but actually you don't lose anything, right? You can still have a wife and children like other men. Those young men of your age in the village have children who can already help with housework, but you don't even have a wife. Don't you envy them?" Song's mother didn't understand and was somewhat dissatisfied with Ji Mingtao's lack of appreciation.
Ji Mingtao replied expressionlessly: "I don't envy you."
Song's mother was choked by his words. She was a little angry for a moment, and she began to run away from home rationally. She said, "Don't you envy me? I think you are just being stubborn. I don't believe that a man in his twenties with vigor and vitality would not miss women! It's a pity that no woman likes you, right? I am here to propose to you on behalf of my eldest daughter. I think highly of you. Don't be shameless..."
Ji Mingtao was very impatient when he heard her talking non-stop with saliva flying, so he could not bear it anymore and said coldly to Song's mother:
"I'll tell you the truth, Aunt Song. I don't like your daughter. I like pretty girls, but your daughter is so big and rough and plain-looking. I really don't like her, let alone marry her into my family!"
When Song's mother heard what he said, she opened her mouth in astonishment. It took her a long time to react. She screamed and said, "What did you say? You still look down on my girl? What qualifications do you have to look down on her? I haven't despised you, a landlord's son, yet you still dare to look down on my daughter? You also like pretty girls? It's a pity that pretty girls don't like you! You little bastard, I think you have high aspirations but a fragile life!"
Song's mother was so angry that her blood rushed to her head. Ji Mingtao actually dared to say that her eldest daughter was not good-looking! Although her daughter was indeed not very good-looking, how could she marry a wife based on appearance alone? Didn't she have to see whether the woman was diligent and capable? Her daughter was hardworking, so how could she not be worthy of him
"Hey, Sister Song, calm down. The young man is just angry and talking nonsense!" The matchmaker saw that the situation was getting out of control and tried to smooth things over. "Ji family boy, you should apologize to your Aunt Song. You said that to a girl, and Aunt Song, as her mother, must be angry. You should apologize."
Ji Mingtao remained unmoved and said, "I don't think I have anything to apologize for. I was just telling the truth. What she said before was an insult to me. I showed my self-control by not cursing back."
"Bah! You little bastard! Let me ask you again, you really don't want to marry into my family, right?" Aunt Song saw Ji Mingtao's attitude towards her and understood his determination. She was immediately furious.
"You are so strong-willed, I wonder what fairy you can marry in the future! With your shameless behavior, I don't think you can marry a fairy, you can't even marry a sow. You will be childless in this life!"
Her last sentence could be considered a curse. If Ji Mingtao had not been rational, he would have punched her in the face. Unfortunately, he did not hit women, children and the weak, so he just stared at Song's mother with a cold face and stern eyes, and fought back: "I don't know whether I will be childless or not, but your Song family has already been childless, right? This is your retribution, right? The culprit is you, you are the sinner of your Song family..."
Ji Mingtao was not a good person. He had experienced the most cruel darkness. He was smart and cruel. If others did not provoke him, he would be a harmless sheep. But if others provoke him, he would immediately throw off the sheepskin and reveal the sharp teeth of a wolf.
He saw through Song's mother's weakness at a glance, so he stabbed her with a knife without mercy, cruelly and neatly.
Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Song's mother's face turned pale and her complexion deteriorated at a speed visible to the naked eye. Ji Mingtao had severely hit the most vulnerable corner of her heart.
Song's mother opened her mouth but couldn't say a word. She pointed at Ji Mingtao with trembling fingers. Seeing her like this, the matchmaker was afraid that she would get sick from anger or fight with Ji Mingtao, so she hurriedly pulled her away.
Ji Mingtao looked at the two people's background with cold eyes. It took him a long time to calm down the various emotions churning in his eyes and regain his calm.
Gu Shichu had just come back from outside when she saw the matchmaker helping Song's mother out of Ji Mingtao's house. She was a little confused. There were almost no guests at Ji Mingtao's house, and usually, except for her, no outsiders would set foot in his house. So what on earth did these two people suddenly come to Ji Mingtao for
Gu Shichu was a little curious. A light bulb went off in his head. He suddenly remembered that the middle-aged woman who helped Song's mother leave Ji Mingtao's house was a famous matchmaker in the neighborhood.
Her eyes widened instantly. Could it be that the matchmaker was here to propose marriage to Ji Mingtao? Who was she talking about? Song's mother's daughter? Gu Shichu suddenly thought of many things.
So when it was night, Gu Shichu sneaked into Ji Mingtao's house. After some sex, Gu Shichu nestled in Ji Mingtao's arms, yawned, and asked him: "I saw the matchmaker coming out of your house today. Has anyone proposed to you?"
Ji Mingtao was enjoying the afterglow of love and affairs, feeling lazy and sleepy. When he heard Gu Shichu's question, he instantly became alert. He carefully looked at Gu Shichu's face and did not see any signs of questioning or anger on her face, but he also answered very cautiously, saying:
"They wanted me to be Song Da Niu's son-in-law, but I refused."
When Gu Shichu heard this, he was so surprised that he immediately climbed up from Ji Mingtao's arms and asked excitedly: "She actually wants you to marry into the family? Aunt Song is too thoughtful, isn't she? But her daughter is not that pretty..."
Gu Shichu tried hard to recall Song Danniu's appearance. He remembered that she was tall and strong, and a good worker. Unfortunately, her figure did not conform to the current aesthetic of men. In addition, she did a lot of farm work, so her skin was rough and dark, her face was big, her eyes were small, and her facial features were plain and not delicate. This combination made her look very ordinary and not good-looking. Her appearance was not worthy of Ji Mingtao's figure and appearance.
Seeing her curious face, without any jealousy, envy or anger, Ji Mingtao suddenly felt uneasy. Was this woman really not interested in him at all? Otherwise, why did she act as if she had nothing to do with him when someone proposed to her
"Marrying into the wife's family is not a good choice. If you want to get married, you'd better marry one openly. Nowadays, being a son-in-law will be looked down upon. It's not pleasant to be looked at strangely by others. You don't need to put yourself in such a difficult position." Gu Shichu was considerate of Ji Mingtao and suggested gently and seriously.