Chapter 490: To Marry or Not to Marry
Chapter 490: To Marry or Not to Marry
Wen Wan returned to her room and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.
She sat down and couldn't help but burst into tears, burying her face in her desk.
She had memorized every detail of a thick stack of clothing materials and their corresponding craftsmanship, and had even made extensive explanatory notes.
For over a hundred clothing designs, she had completed a third of her introduction notes, filling an entire notebook.
But a single phone call from Jiang Xia had ruined all her hard work!
Pregnant and with a big belly, she had been sitting at her desk from morning till night, working tirelessly.
Was it easy for her?
How could she be so unreasonable!
Zhou Guohua, who was still asleep, was startled awake by the sudden loud slamming of the door.
He saw Wen Wan crying with her face buried in the desk.
He quickly got out of bed, hugged her shoulders, and coaxed her, "What's wrong? Did you argue with my mother again? I'll talk to her, don't take it to heart, don't cry! Crying isn't good for the baby!"
Wen Wan grabbed a book from the desk and started hitting him with it, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't gotten me pregnant, would I not be able to attend the Sui Trade Fair?"
Zhou Guohua, afraid that she might hurt herself or the baby, didn't dare to dodge, and could only use his hands to block his head, soothing her, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault, calm down."
Although he didn't want her to go to the trade fair either, he was even more afraid of her temper.
Wen Wan, furious, threw all the books on the desk at him.
Finally, only a bottle of ink was left, which she also picked up and threw, hitting Zhou Guohua right on the head!
Earlier that morning, Wen Wan had been filling the ink, and the lid was still open. The ink splashed all over Zhou Guohua's face, and his forehead quickly swelled from the impact.
However, there was no bleeding, and he wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not.
Wen Wan: "..."
Zhou Bingqiang's wife, hearing the argument, feared that her son might be at a disadvantage. She walked over and saw her son covered in ink, as was his clothing, and she almost fainted from anger!
"What's gotten into you? Who treats their man like this? If you don't want to stay, just go back to your Wen family! Our family is too small to support you."
Wen Wan became angry after hearing this and couldn't help but retort, "It's all your fault! It's because you reported someone for no reason, making them think it was me. With just one phone call, they contacted the editor and the textile factory boss, and now I've lost my job!"
Zhou Bingqiang's wife was taken aback, "What do you mean?"
Although Wen Wan had a bad temper, she earned a good income as a translator, and many in the village envied her for marrying a money-making daughter-in-law.
Wen Wan coldly smiled, "What do you mean? Because you reported Jiang Xia, she called the editor, and now I can't attend the trade fair as a translator, nor can I translate for the publisher! I can't earn money anymore, are you happy now?"
Zhou Bingqiang's wife also became angry, "What does this have to do with me? I only reported it after hearing it from you. I wouldn't have known otherwise."
Wen Wan said, "What do you mean I heard it from you? You went and reported it, what does that have to do with me? I merely said something, but I would never do such a thing! I told you, it's like an ant trying to shake a tree! It's your own fault for being so heartless..."
Zhou Bingqiang's wife replied, "You're the one who said it, you said you smelled that scent..."
Zhou Guohua wiped the ink off his face with his sleeve, but it only made it worse, smearing ink all over his face. The two women continued their argument, but he couldn't take it anymore.
Feeling overwhelmed, he turned and left, heading downstairs without paying them any mind!
Zhou Bingqiang's wife and Wen Wan argued loudly, and Jiang Xia, of course, overheard them.
She didn't catch everything, but she got the general idea.
Jiang Xia didn't care about their argument; whether it was the mother-in-law or Wen Wan who reported her, Wen Wan was definitely not innocent!
Jiang Xia had already vented her anger, so she happily continued to cook while chatting with Xu Ling.
Xu Ling had been working overtime until late at night, almost 11 or 12 o'clock, every day. Since her home was far away, she stayed in the guest room on the first floor of Jiang Xia's house.
Previously, Dong Aunt had invited Xu Ling to stay and eat with her and her granddaughter, but how could Xu Ling have the face to accept?
Having just started dating Zhou Guodong, the two were still getting to know each other.
So, these days, she stayed at Jiang Xia's place, eating and living there.
Only yesterday, Xu Ling's grandmother had her birthday, and she didn't work overtime. She went home after work in the afternoon and only returned this morning.
Xu Ling said to Jiang Xia, "Aunt Dong wants me and Guodong to get married soon. My mom also said that if I get along well with Guodong, we should marry early. She's afraid that with Guodong's family earning so much now, such a good marriage opportunity might be snatched away. She's worried that if we wait until their difficult times are over and they have money, they might not think I'm good enough. Xia Xia, what do you think? Should I get married this early?"
Recently, Zhou Guodong and his two brothers followed Zhou Chenglei to go squid fishing at night, and their earnings increased. The family had already repaid the money for Dong Shu's surgery.
Moreover, Zhou Guodong also rented a hundred acres of sea area to raise mussels, and their lives were about to improve. Xu Mu was worried that Dong Shu's family might look down on them.
After all, with a good family background, finding a suitable daughter-in-law wouldn't be a problem. Xu Mu felt that Xu Ling was average-looking, and their family was poor. Aunt Dong wanted Guodong to marry early due to his age, and Xu Mu also wanted them to marry soon, fearing that if they waited too long, Guodong might rush into marriage and miss out on a good son-in-law.
It had been raining for days, and Zhou Guodong's family didn't dare to go out to sea in the rain and wind.
Now that the family's pressure wasn't as great, they no longer ventured out in such weather. These days, Zhou Guodong had time to come over and help, which was also a way to assist Xu Ling.
Jiang Xia observed that the young couple's relationship was growing stronger.
Zhou Guodong was truly filial, and his entire family was kind-hearted. The brothers were united, and the family was diligent, all of which Jiang Xia witnessed.
When Xu Ling asked this, Jiang Xia guessed that she might also be considering marriage.
However, when it came to marriage, Jiang Xia didn't know how to provide advice.
She had no choice but to say, "I can't really give any advice on this. Who knows if a relationship will last a lifetime or get better over time? Even with me and Zhou Chenglei, you see how well we get along, but I don't know how far we'll go or what the future holds. I believe that in life, we should have a positive outlook and make the most of the present. Let things take their natural course."
This was Jiang Xia's attitude—not fearing the future, not creating unnecessary worries, and living in the present to the fullest.
This was the best advice she could give.
Xu Ling seemed deep in thought, "So, Xia Xia, does 'letting things take their natural course' mean getting married or not?"
At this moment, Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Guodong walked in together, both having heard Xu Ling's words.
Xu Ling: "..."
Her light wheat-colored face turned red.
Early this morning, Zhou Guodong and Zhou Chenglei had gone to the beach to check on the mussel growth.
With the tide not out, they borrowed a small wooden boat from the villagers and rowed out to sea.
That's why they returned together.
As soon as Jiang Xia saw Zhou Guodong, she stood up, feeling relieved.
Letting things take their natural course!
Let them discuss it themselves!
Whether they get married or not is up to them; how would she know?
Jiang Xia said to Zhou Chenglei, "Let's call the fish fry boss and see when he's coming. With all this rain, I wonder if it'll affect his boat trip."
According to the agreed-upon time, the fish fry boss should be arriving in the next couple of days.
It's unclear if he's set out yet. If he hasn't, he should be available to take the call.
Zhou Chenglei reached out to support her, "I was just about to tell you. He's here. At noon, we'll go to town for a meal together."
Tonight's extra chapter, plus two more, will be posted after I carefully check for typos. See you all tomorrow!
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