Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1446: Chapter 846: Arrival_2

Right now, people inside the workshop kept poking their heads in and out, and since Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were both fairly well-known locally, they felt utterly humiliated.

Their son might be slow, sure, but his talent in business was something the old couple were very proud of. They used to worry about his marriage, thinking his standards were too high.

They never imagined it wasn’t that their son’s standards were too high, but that his taste was too... offbeat!

Just look at the woman in front of them—she looked almost ten years older than their son, and her looks were so-so. They really couldn’t understand how their son could be so hopelessly, stubbornly in love with her.

Yes, she was kind and had a good heart, but there were plenty of kind, good-hearted girls who were also pretty. With their family’s circumstances, finding a kind, younger, prettier, never-married girl than this woman really wouldn’t be a problem.

The trouble was, they only had this one precious boy, and they knew his temperament inside out since he was little, which was why they had agreed in the first place.

Looking at it now, even with their agreement, this marriage was still hanging in midair.

Being scrutinized like a searchlight by Zhao Degang’s parents made Yue Qin feel even more uncomfortable. Forcing a smile at the two of them, she said, "Uncle, Auntie, with Zhao Degang’s conditions, he should find someone better than me. I really am not suitable. Please talk some sense into him."

Hearing her say that, Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao’s expressions eased. Mrs. Zhao took a step forward and held Yue Qin’s hands. "Look at this capable child, got both hands frozen into big buns, ai, what a pitiful, lovable child..."

Mr. Zhao looked at his son. "You’ve really made up your mind?"

"Yes!" Zhao Degang nodded hard.

Mr. Zhao then turned to Yue Qin. "Xiao Yue, if I state it clearly here: our family is very satisfied with you, and in the future we’ll treat you well. You can also continue to visit the Qi Family, so in that case, can you be with Xiaogang?"

"No." Yue Qin refused, firm and decisive. "Uncle, Auntie, don’t think I’m dragging this out on purpose because I want something.

I’m not! There’s nothing like that, really. Between him and me, it’s simply impossible. My family is with the Qi Family, and in this lifetime, I won’t leave the Qi Family. That place will always, always be my home."

"You really are a hopelessly stubborn child." Mrs. Zhao sighed softly and looked at her son. "Xiaogang, move aside. Xiao Yue has made it this clear; stop being so obstinate."

"No!" Not only did Zhao Degang not move, he even took a step forward and clamped the front wheel of the bicycle with his leg. "I said it—if she doesn’t agree, I won’t let her go."

"Xiao Yue, can you tell us why?" Mr. Zhao softened his tone. "We just said you can keep going to the Qi Family, or we also don’t object if you treat the Qi Family as your maiden home and keep in touch.

Since we’ve laid all that out, why are you still so insistent? I believe you must have some reason you haven’t said yet. For Xiaogang’s sake, so he can give up, please tell us the real reason, all right?"

Mr. Zhao’s gaze made Yue Qin feel like she had nowhere to hide. Maybe he had already guessed why she refused such a good marriage, but he deliberately chose to play dumb, using this method to force her to tell the truth.

This approach was cruel, but they were doing it for their son, so it was also understandable.

"Screech!"

Just when Yue Qin felt she’d been forced back to the edge with nowhere left to retreat, a black off-road vehicle stopped at the gate, and all their gazes were drawn over at once.

The car door opened, and a short-haired, fresh-looking girl of about 1.7 meters, dressed in black pants and a black padded jacket, hopped out. She looked the few of them over, her gaze settling on Yue Qin. "You must be Sister Yue Qin?"

"I’m Yue Qin. And you are?" Yue Qin looked her over, puzzled. She was sure she didn’t know this person.

"My name is Luo Ye, I’m a comrade-in-arms of Political Commissar Qi Xing."

The other car door opened, and Zhu Hongyu stuck her head out and smiled at Yue Qin. "My name is Zhu Hongyu, I’m also a comrade-in-arms of Qi Xing."

"I’ve heard of you." A smile appeared in Yue Qin’s eyes. "Qi Xing mentioned you in his letters, said you were amazing. Yan’er admires you the most, says when she grows up she wants to join the army and serve under you."

"We’re here to take you home. Get in the car." Luo Ye yanked Zhao Degang aside, and Zhu Hongyu picked up the bicycle and walked it back.

"No need, I’ll do it myself." Yue Qin hurried after her.

"You... what do you mean by this?" Zhao Degang was unhappy and blocked the car. "Who goes around wrecking other people’s marriages like this?"

"Yeah, who goes around wrecking other people’s marriages like this." Luo Ye shoved him aside again. "Well, thing is, at your age, you really aren’t that suitable for Sister Qin. She has her life, you have yours. Hurry up and go home with your parents, be good."

"You..." Zhao Degang’s face flushed with anger. "Don’t think just because you’re pretty I’ll go easy on you. Let me tell you, I hate girls like you the most—the kind who think that just because they’re pretty, every man under the sun has to like them.

I’m telling you, in my eyes, compared with Qinzi, you’re worlds apart, like heaven and earth. Even if you threw yourself at me, I still wouldn’t like you."

"Big brother, I never asked you to like me. You’re flattering yourself." Luo Ye got into the car and waved to Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao. "Uncle, Auntie, please forgive us if we’ve offended you. We really mean no harm."

"It’s fine! It’s fine!" The old couple spoke almost in unison.

Zhao Degang stared at them angrily. "Dad, Mom, your son’s being bullied and you’re still saying it’s fine?"

"There’s work at home, hurry back and help." The old couple didn’t answer him. One on each side, they hoisted their son up and dragged him home.

Through the rearview mirror, Luo Ye and Zhu Hongyu watched the three of them walking away, the corners of their lips curving up at the same time.

"You know, this family’s actually pretty good. If our sister-in-law wasn’t already taken, we really could’ve considered this family. Honestly, this boy’s better than old Qi." Zhu Hongyu said. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian () to cast a Recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)