Spring comes to the desperate place

Chapter 125 Confirmation of Love

Song Chunlin felt that this family had pushed him to the bottom of the shamelessness barrier. It turned out that there was no most shameless, there were even more shameless ones.

Even Song Chunsheng, who had been silent, couldn't help it. He took a step forward, stood in front of Zhou Ning, and said sternly to Uncle Zhou and his wife:

"We are here to propose to Ning Ge'er. The person I want to marry is only Ning Ge'er from the beginning to the end, not some other cat or dog. Our names are already written on our engagement book, and this matter cannot be changed. Please don't have unrealistic ideas and stop dreaming in broad daylight. My wife can only be Zhou Ning, and only Zhou Ning."

Song Chunsheng's words were so powerful that even the villagers who had been watching the fun couldn't help but applaud. A real man should be like this, protecting his own wife.

Song Chunlin also silently gave his brother a thumbs up. He never realized that his brother had the potential to spoil his wife. When he thought of Grandpa Song and Grandma Song, Song Dazhuang and Song Qin, it seemed that spoiling their wives was a natural thing for the Song family.

Even Zhou Ning and Aunt Wang were moved by Song Chunsheng's words, and Zhou Ning's eyes were red.

He hasn't been protected like this for a long time since his parents passed away.

But Aunt Zhou still didn't give up and tried to make a breakthrough with Zhou Ning. She kept belittling Zhou Ning, saying that he was lazy, unkempt, and sloppy. Everyone around her couldn't stand it anymore and started to feel sorry for Zhou Ning.

"Mr. Zhou, you are talking about your daughter, right? I have never seen your daughter working in the fields. Every girl in a farming family has worked in the fields before. Your daughter is just too delicate, right?"

"That's right. Ning Ge'er still goes to the fields to farm every year. Your family and the second brother's family acquired their land and agreed to give Ning Ge'er three stone of grain every year. I have rarely seen your family really give Ning Ge'er grain. If Ning Ge'er hadn't been able to farm on his own, he would have starved to death long ago."

"More than starving to death, I've seen them always asking Ning'er to work in their fields these years. Tsk tsk tsk, they really raise their own daughters at home, but treat other people's boys like cattle."

It has to be said that the public has sharp eyes. Everyone has seen how the two Zhou brothers treated the orphans left behind by their younger brother over the years. Naturally, they would not believe a single word of Aunt Zhou's derogatory remarks.

Aunt Zhou subconsciously retorted after hearing those words: "He is a boy, not a girl. If it weren't for our family's food, how could he have grown so big? What's wrong with doing more work? I haven't yet calculated with him the favor of raising him all these years. For this favor, he should give his husband to my eldest daughter. My eldest daughter's marriage is still unsettled. It doesn't make sense for her, the elder sister, to get married before her younger brother."

Song Chunsheng couldn't listen any longer and retorted, "We found out before we came here that your three families have split up, so Ning Ge'er is the only one in his family. He is the eldest, so why can't he get married? Are you trying to stop Ning Ge'er from marrying me? Do you have any conspiracy?"

Faced with Song Chunsheng's questioning, Aunt Zhou was instantly stuck and stammered, unable to explain clearly. Song Chunsheng then turned his attention to Uncle Zhou.

"Come on, uncle, tell me why you have been preventing Ning Ge'er from marrying me. Could it be that you want to interfere in Ning Ge'er's marriage, sell Ning Ge'er, and then make a fortune from it? Is what I said right or wrong?"

Uncle Zhou was speechless because what Song Chunsheng said was completely right, and what Song Chunsheng said was still a light sentence. The fact was that he and his brother's families were planning to push Zhou Ning to his death. As long as Zhou Ning died, each of their families would get one hundred taels of silver. That was one hundred taels!

He worked very hard in his life, and the most money he had was only sixty or seventy taels. He had never seen what a hundred taels looked like.

As for changing the bride, it was purely out of desire for money. The betrothal gifts brought by the Song family were still displayed in the house for people to see. The gold jewelry was sparkling and the two men could not ignore them at all. They thought that if they changed the bride, Zhou Ning would go to the Feng family and their daughter would go to the Song family. In this way, they could get the money from the Feng family and earn a betrothal gift from the Song family. What a good deal.

But the couple obviously forgot that the Song family was not puppets that could be manipulated by anyone, and that they could not replace people with just one word. They also didn't know that the Song family had already figured out the details of the Zhou family before they came. Song Chunsheng insisted that he would only marry Zhou Ning and it was impossible and would not be a marriage exchange.

Aunt Wang also stood up and started cursing at Uncle Zhou and his wife, pointing at their noses.

"You heartless bastard, you still want to manipulate Ning Ge'er's marriage. I warn you, don't interfere with Ning Ge'er's marriage, otherwise I will make you regret it even if I risk my life!"

Perhaps they were frightened by Aunt Wang's words, or perhaps they were at a loss as to what to do because of the Song family's firm attitude. Uncle Zhou could only take his wife away amid the villagers' laughter.

Since then, the farce of engagement came to a brief end, but Aunt Wang and the Song family were still worried.

Aunt Wang held Zhou Ning's hand and said worriedly, "Ning'er, you should go back and live with me. We can talk about it after the New Year. Your uncle is not a man who will give up easily. If he can talk about exchanging the bride, he will definitely do it. Go back with your aunt and live there first, and come back on the day of your wedding."

Zhou Ning was still a little hesitant. After all, this was where he grew up. He was not willing to spend the New Year away from the old house. But what Aunt Wang said was right. His eldest uncle and second uncle would definitely not let him go. Although the wedding was in February, who could guarantee that nothing else would happen during this period?

Song Chunlin saw Zhou Ning's hesitation, he ran over and hugged Zhou Ning's arm and assured him: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I have a way to prevent them from coming to trouble you, as long as you trust me."

When Song Chunlin said this, he used his mental power. The mental power of a wood-type mutant has a soothing effect. Under Song Chunlin's conscious comfort, Zhou Ning gradually relaxed and realized that Song Chunlin called him sister-in-law. He blushed belatedly. Thinking about how many times Song Chunlin had called him sister-in-law just now, Zhou Ning felt his face starting to get hot.

How can this kid be so bold? They just got engaged, but he actually calls her sister-in-law.

Zhou Ning calmed himself down and pretended to be calm, "Don't worry, aunt. We embarrassed their family in public today, so I think they will be quiet for a while. Besides, my grandparents are still alive. Although they haven't taken care of me, they will say something if my uncle and second uncle go too far. This is about my lifelong event, and they are not that confused."

Just as Zhou Ning said, the Zhou family's grandparents had heard the whole story from their good neighbors and learned that the Song family was not coming to their house to propose marriage to Daya. Although the Zhou family's grandparents were a little disappointed, the good thing was not going to outsiders. Wasn't it settled with Ning Ge'er?

But they didn't expect that their eldest son and daughter-in-law would actually go to the engagement scene to make a scene and even make outrageous demands such as changing the bride. Grandpa Zhou was so angry that he smashed Uncle Zhou with a bench.

"Boss, you are so confused! After you made such a scene today, who will be willing to come and ask to marry our eldest daughter in the future?"

Uncle Zhou also argued: "I was worried that Ning Ge'er would cause trouble to other families if she married him, but I didn't expect that they insisted on having Ning Ge'er. What can I do..."

"How dare you talk back!" Grandpa Zhou was so angry that he threw another bench at him. This time, Uncle Zhou dodged it and roared at his own father.

"Are you my father? Are you Daya's grandpa? You just can't stand to see your own granddaughter doing well, right? Isn't it for this family that I have worked so hard for? What have I done wrong?"

As he spoke, he started to feel aggrieved: "You know what kind of reputation Ning Ge'er has now. How can the Song family not care if she marries him? Which good family would not care if their daughter-in-law lost her virginity before marriage? They are just saying nice things. Who knows how they will vent their anger on Ning Ge'er after she marries him in the future. I am doing this for Ning Ge'er's good. Marrying off a boy with a bad reputation will only bring shame to the family. I think it would be better to replace him with the eldest girl. The eldest girl usually stays out of the house, unlike Ning Ge, who shows up all day and ruins his reputation."

Grandpa Zhou was old, and he was out of breath after swinging the bench twice. But he pointed at Uncle Zhou's face with trembling fingers and said in a deep voice: "Don't think I don't know what you have done. Ning'er's reputation is ruined, and you have half the credit. Boss, Ning'er is your third brother's only flesh and blood. What good will it do you to ruin his son's reputation like this? And the Song family, you keep saying that you are doing it for Ning'er, but I don't believe you! You are my son, and I know which direction you are going to shit as soon as you stick your butt out. You will think about Ning'er unless the sun rises from the west! You just want to embezzle the betrothal money given by the Song family? Why do you have to find such a high-sounding reason for yourself, trying hard to flatter yourself, and looking at others as fools?"

Mr. Zhou's words were very insightful, but he was not aware of the private transactions between his two sons and the Feng family. If he knew, he would probably be furious to death on the spot.

Grandma Zhou, who was standing by, also came over to help, "Don't get involved in Ning's matter, elder brothers. He's grown up now and has his own ideas. We haven't taken care of him in these years, so it's certain that he won't be close to us. He didn't even ask us to attend such a big event as getting married, which shows that he has some complaints about us in his heart."

Grandpa Zhou sighed, "It was the eldest brother who was wrong about this matter. Let's cancel each other out, so we're even."

After saying this, Grandpa Zhou sternly warned Uncle Zhou to stay at home and not to have any more crazy ideas about exchanging wives.

On the surface, Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou agreed obediently, but in fact they were frantically thinking of a countermeasure in their hearts. They were both thinking about how to send Zhou Ning to the Feng family. If they didn't send him there, they wouldn't get the money, and without the money, they felt very uncomfortable.

Because of the commotion, Song Dazhuang didn't get to attend the engagement banquet. He just sat for a while and then went home with his sons, taking the return gifts. Although Aunt Wang was still a little worried, she didn't try to persuade him anymore. She just said that she would stay here for a few more nights and go back before the New Year.

When Song Chunsheng left, he deliberately fell behind. Zhou Ning followed him silently. Suddenly, something wrapped in silk appeared in front of him. Zhou Ning looked to the side in confusion, only to see that Song Chunsheng's cheeks and ears were flushed pink. He pushed the thing wrapped in silk towards him, and Zhou Ning subconsciously took it.

"I bought this for you with my own money. Open it after we leave and see if it suits your taste."

Zhou Ning lowered his head and smiled gently. It was the first time that Song Chunsheng saw him smile. He was stunned for a moment, and only came back to his senses when Song Chunlin called him.

"Hey, I'll be right there." After Song Chunsheng said that, he quickly looked at Zhou Ning. Seeing Zhou Ning nodded slightly at him, he followed the team with a smile on his face.

Before leaving, Song Chun secretly planted several mutant plants in Zhou Ning's yard. These plants can serve as surveillance, allowing him to know Zhou Ning's situation at any time.

Seeing his brother's amorous look, Song Chunsheng couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh, and was slapped on the head by his brother. Song Chunsheng was so embarrassed and angry that he messed up his brother's hair.

Zhou Ning watched the Song family leave and returned to the room. Aunt Wang was putting away the betrothal gifts. The valuable things had to be hidden away, of course, and the tea, wine, fruits and the like were just right for Zhou Ning to eat during the New Year.

"Oh, what is this? Why didn't I see it just now?" Aunt Wang was an experienced person after all. She knew at a glance that what Zhou Ning was holding in his hand was definitely not a betrothal gift. It might be a token of love sent by the eldest son of the Song family.

Zhou Ning was embarrassed to open it in front of Aunt Wang, so he went into the house and lifted the silk cloth, revealing a silver hairpin shaped like a bamboo. The hairpin weighed about three taels and was very heavy. What was even more rare was that the top of the hairpin was inlaid with a piece of emerald green jade as big as a fingernail. The jade did not have enough water head, but the color was very beautiful, and it was embedded in the top just like a bamboo leaf.

This hairpin touched Zhou Ning's heart. Holding the hairpin, he smiled unconsciously. It seemed that Song Chunsheng was not as cold to him as before.

In the afternoon, when Song Dazhuang and his family returned home, Grandpa Song and his family came to ask how things went. Song Dazhuang did not hide anything and told them everything that the Zhou couple said and did. Grandpa Song and his family frowned as they listened.

"This Zhou family is really..." Grandpa Song didn't say anything, but just kept shaking his head. He probably had never seen anyone so shameless and so disgusting.

"Chunlin, please take care of your sister-in-law. I'm afraid the Zhou family will cause more trouble."

Song Chunlin patted his chest and assured everyone: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter. I will ensure that the task is completed."