“What did you say?!” Wang Jianmin's face changed, unable to believe his ears. The matchmaker had clearly said everything was fine; Li Xiulian was a bit reserved but had a good impression of him!
“I said, I will not marry you.” I enunciated each word clearly, “Go back and tell the matchmaker that I do not agree to this marriage!”
“Li Xiulian! Are you playing with us?!” Qian Guifen screamed, “The matchmaker said it, your parents have agreed! What right do you have to disagree?!”
“My parents’ agreement does not mean I agree,” I replied coldly. “I will decide my own marriage! As for why I disagree… it’s simple.”
I glanced at Wang Jianmin: “You, Wang Jianmin, are lazy and good-for-nothing, smooth-talking, and not someone who can settle down and live a proper life.”
Then I looked at Qian Guifen: “You are sharp-tongued and unreasonable, not a good mother-in-law to get along with.”
Finally, I surveyed the dilapidated house: “And your family is so poor that it’s pitiful, yet you support a useless younger brother. Marrying into this family is not about enjoying life; it’s jumping into a fire pit!”
“I! Li Xiulian! My eyes are not blind, and my heart is not foolish! I will not jump into this fire pit!”
My words were like thunder on a clear day, leaving Wang Jianmin and his mother speechless! Even the eavesdropping Wang Xiaocao and Wang Jianguo were stunned!
They never imagined that the seemingly docile Li Xiulian would utter such “rebellious” words and tear off the mask!
“You… you shameless girl! How dare you speak about our family like that!” Qian Guifen trembled with anger, raising her hand to hit me!
Wang Jianmin was also furious, his face darkening: “Li Xiulian! You will regret this! Besides me, who in this whole area would dare want you?!”
“Then you don’t need to worry about it!” I scoffed, pushing past the blocking Wang Jianguo. Without looking at their twisted faces, I strode out of the Wang family’s gate!
Outside, the sun shone brightly, and the air was fresh. I let out a long breath, feeling completely relaxed!
Step one: Reject the scumbag! Accomplished!
Next up was dealing with my parents who would come rushing in upon hearing the news, and… that lurking snake by my side, Zhao Chunyan!
I knew this matter would not end so easily!
The news of my rejection of the Wang family marriage spread like wildfire throughout the Hongqi Brigade.
Sure enough, as soon as I stepped through the door, I was confronted by my honest father Li Laoshuan and my somewhat vain mother Liu Yumei, who always wanted to climb higher.
“Xiulian! You little brat! You’ve got some guts now! The Wang family has such a good match; you just rejected it?! Are you crazy?!” Liu Yumei pointed at my nose and scolded me, spitting everywhere.
Li Laoshuan sighed beside her: “Daughter, although the Wang family’s conditions are average, Jianmin is clever and he’s a high school student; he’s quite suitable for you. Why would you…”
In my previous life, it was their weakness and their “good intentions” that pushed me into the fire pit of the Wang family!
“Dad, Mom.” I took a deep breath to suppress my resentment and tried to keep my tone calm. “Do you really understand what kind of people the Wang family is? Did you not see Qian Guifen’s harshness or Wang Jianmin’s laziness? Do you want me to suffer if I marry into their family?”
"There's nothing as serious as you say!" Liu Yumei replied dismissively. "In a marriage, there are bound to be some bumps along the way. Besides, Jianmin is a high school student; he will definitely have a bright future! His mother said that once you two get married, she will let him go to town to find a job!"
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