Lu Ran had been seeing Xu Baoguo passionately for a few days. They went on dates every day and were in a very sweet stage.
She felt that no one in her family really cared about her; only Xu Baoguo treated her well.
When Xu Baoguo proposed, she agreed immediately.
After all, her eldest sister, second sister, and second brother were already married her marriage wouldn’t make a difference.
Fortunately, her second brother was around too. Otherwise, if she got married, he might not have been able to come back.
“Ranran, are you out of your mind?”
“You haven’t even…?”
“Wait a minute?”
At this moment, Mother Lu realized something was wrong.
Her youngest daughter had been secretly dating someone behind their backs.
They knew nothing about the boy.
“When did you start seeing someone?”
“Child, why didn’t you tell the family? Which young man is this?”
Mother Lu assumed it was someone from the neighborhood compound.
At this point, she still didn’t realize the seriousness of the situation.
“Uh…”
“Mom, his name is Xu Baoguo. He’s amazing. Through his own efforts, he became a clerk in the propaganda department. He’s far better than those spoiled brats.”
Lu Ran had a natural filter for Xu Baoguo.
She believed that a man who achieved success without relying on his family was a real man.
“Xu Baoguo?”
“Never heard of him. He’s not from the compound.”
If he were from the compound, they would at least remember the name, but this one meant nothing to them.
“Mom, why do you insist on whether he’s from the compound or not?”
“Anyway, I’ve decided on him.”
Lu Ran crossed her arms and sat on the sofa with a defiant look.
Lu Xiao wanted to say a few words to his sister, but Su Wanwan stopped him. The more they opposed it, the more Lu Ran probably wanted to be with Xu Baoguo.
If Lu Xiao continued arguing, Lu Ran would probably explode on the spot.
“Nonsense!”
“Is marriage a joke?”
“Do you even know the family background of the person?”
“What family background? You dare to marry him!” Father Lu exploded in anger.
If his youngest daughter were half as smart as his sons, he wouldn’t be so opposed.
She had a brain, but never used it.
If she got deceived, she would end up counting money for someone else.
With her temperament, how could they trust her to choose her own partner?
Originally, the family had already planned: after the son’s wedding, they would arrange suitable marriage prospects for their daughter.
The ones they chose, while maybe not exceptional, had at least decent character. With the family’s care, life wouldn’t be too difficult.
But she had secretly found someone on her own.
“How do I not understand him? His name is Xu Baoguo. He’s twenty-five, currently a clerk in the office propaganda department, earning sixty-two yuan a month. He lives with four family members.”
“He has a mother, four siblings, an elder sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister. The elder sister is married, the brother is an apprentice at a machinery factory, and the sister works at a textile mill.”
“He told me that once you enter his home, you run the household.”
Lu Ran had no idea that life after marriage would be vastly different from life as a girl.
“Run the household?”
“Forget it!”
“I’ll take care of you for life, and I won’t let you marry into a family like that!”
Father Lu felt dizzy just listening to his youngest daughter’s account.
This girl had no brain.
A household with only a mother… what did that imply?
A widow raising four children was no easy task. Such a mother-in-law wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
Running the household? Dream on!
A mother-in-law like that would squeeze every bit of remaining value from a daughter-in-law and never let go.
Father Lu didn’t even need to investigate Xu Baoguo. He could already guess that the boy was clever and cunning.
His youngest daughter had been targeted. Otherwise, with her social circle, she would never come across someone like this.
“Dad!”
“What’s wrong with the Xu family?”
“They’re fine! Xu Baoguo is a clerk, and his brother and sister are both workers. Isn’t that better than a rural family?”
“Slap!”
Father Lu directly slapped Lu Ran.
“Dad, you hit me!”
She had grown up and never once been physically disciplined by her family.
Lu Ran covered her swollen cheek as tears streamed down.
“Get back to your room!” Father Lu stood there, unable to calm down.