novelraw Chapter 652 - 626: Are You Stupid or What!!
Chapter 652 - 626: Are You Stupid or What!!
Qian’s intuition quickly pieced together the backstory after hearing Liumei’s explanation.
"Did he say he’s coming back for development or something?"
"Yeah."
"Is your household registration in the county town?"
"Yeah, didn’t my dad register me at my fourth uncle’s house? His place is in the county town. How’s that related to breaking up?"
"It’s simple; he said he’d come back, so there are two options: either follow his parents back to their original household registration or follow his wife’s. When you guys were dating, and you said you were from a big city, he thought he could get an urban household status through you. But once he found out you were registered under your fourth uncle in a small county, he didn’t want to go with you and proposed a break-up."
Qian sees through these games easily, totally understanding the psychology of these people.
Most people around her are well-off and don’t worry about money, so they can’t comprehend the mindset of a man desperate to change his family’s fate.
It can’t be said that the guy is a jerk because people naturally seek higher status. But Qian is defensive of her family; Yu Liumei had already been brought under her wing, and she wouldn’t let her sister-in-law be treated like some commodity to be discarded at will.
Even if he was dating Liumei for the household registration, there should be some sincerity; as long as he treated Liumei decently, Qian wouldn’t have said much.
But what is this? Only ten calls in two years—he’s exploiting her sister-in-law’s marital issues? And to know her registration wasn’t in a city and then immediately change attitude—that kind of heartlessness deserves a slap.
And so, an idea struck Qian again.
She thought of a clever way to help Liumei develop a healthy view on marriage and at the same time provoke the man who treated Liumei as a step up. In Qian’s world, forgiveness without stress didn’t exist; anyone who hurt her or her loved ones must first endure some retribution before receiving forgiveness.
"Liumei, are you not feeling sad?" Qian asked.
"Not sad, really. I’m just worried about finding a husband, given my age. Sigh, I think Qiuqiu is decent, but unfortunately, I can’t marry him."
"What does marriage mean to you?" Qian, of course, knew Liumei wasn’t fond of Qiuqiu; she just wanted to marry someone, anyone.
"It’s about two people getting by together, eating meals, sharing a mortgage—come holiday time, visiting my dad to gloat. Yup, perfect."
Indeed, deep down, she viewed marriage as a tool to oppose her parents, so Liumei didn’t care who she married—even if it was a jerk, even if it was someone like Qiuqiu, who was only a fleeting acquaintance. Qian understood.
"Why are you so anxious to get married?" Qian skeptical of Minglang’s assertion that Liumei wanted to marry just to spite her family.
Based on her observation, Liumei didn’t seem like such an immature child.
"My master said if I don’t get married this year, I’ll be single for life." So that’s why Liumei rushed into marriage.
"No way, your master said more than that," Qian confidently asserted, feeling that Liumei wasn’t the type to crave men desperately.
"Wow! You’re amazing, sister-in-law! I truly admire you! Actually, my master also said if I don’t marry this year, not only will I be single for life, but my parents will also suffer. I didn’t believe it at first, but before New Year’s, my dad was diagnosed with diabetes, and my mom fell and broke a bone..."
Qian’s lingering doubts finally found a reasonable explanation.
She couldn’t help but feel sorry for Liumei.
This child, sent away since childhood, might not understand her parents, but her inherent kindness and connection to home led her to believe in superstition, affecting her views on relationships and family.
This misunderstanding made her family, including Yu Minglang, think she was childish and rebellious.
"I’ll give you a two-birds-one-stone plan: borrow some money from your dad, buy a house here, and after you get the house, your registration will update locally. Then you tell the ex, oh, your ex-boyfriend, that your household is now urban, and he’ll fly over to marry you immediately. That’ll shock your old man."
"Really?"
"Trust your sister-in-law; it won’t go wrong."
"But I don’t want to use my old man’s money, not even a cent."
"Just take it as a loan, repay him with the house later. Aren’t you trying to get married now?"
"Okay, I’ll try then. But I doubt he’ll agree; my old man is stingy. My brother politicked for two years to get a car, and he still refused. Wait, I’ll call him and ask."
Liumei casually took out her phone and called right away.
"Old man, lend me 100,000 yuan. What for? Buying a house, of course. Living at sister-in-law’s isn’t convenient; I found a job. What? Sending you my account number?" Liumei looked at Qian, astonished, and Qian shrugged.
Being frugal with a son doesn’t mean being frugal with a daughter; it seemed Liumei’s parents still felt guilty towards her, after all, they registered her at someone else’s house.
"Oh my, he agreed! He even tells me to quickly buy the house. Why is that?" Liumei hung up, looking perplexed.
"Probably wants to help you gather some pre-marital assets. When you impulsively decide to marry just any guy, half the house won’t go to him. Your parents still love you a lot."
"I thought... the old man didn’t care about me..." Liumei held her phone; she only asked on a whim, but why did she feel like something was missing?
"If he truly didn’t care, he would’ve aborted you as an embryo. Why bother bringing you into the world? Your family already has a boy; they don’t lack sons, yet as civil servants, they risked getting dismissed to have you. Even if they didn’t register you with them, that’s understandable. People have to learn to adapt."
Yu Liumei’s stubborn thoughts about her parents seemed shaken; she mechanically bit into a skewer, unable to taste it.
Did sister-in-law say her parents love her? That wouldn’t have occurred to her before...
Qian gazed at the city under nightfall, allowing Liumei time to mull things over, unaware that a huge storm was brewing at home...
Big trouble was coming!
As she carried a bunch of grilled skewers home, just as she reached the estate gate, Qian suddenly felt someone hug her from behind and cover her eyes, as Liumei had her head bagged in a plastic bag.
Liumei, having ruminated on what Qian said throughout their walk, was taken by surprise by the assailant. Despite being trained, she hadn’t seen this coming. Panic set in, she quickly tore the bag away and looked towards Qian in anxiety, only to see the man behind Qian and breathed a sigh of relief.
No wonder, Liumei was at ease; only someone like him could appear behind her and not be detected!