This wasn’t just nonsense from Widow Liu.
Lin Nian has a beautiful oval face, and coupled with her thinness, makes people feel pity at first glance.
But Lin Dong?
Dark, fat, and he’s devoured all the good things at home by himself.
The two of them are not worlds apart, but they can be said to have no similarities.
But Lin Dong didn’t like hearing that.
He raised his eyebrows and held onto Widow Liu’s arm, refusing to let go.
Shen Chengye came back from outside and happened to see this scene, rushing forward to press Lin Dong to the ground.
He raised his fist, just about to strike, but stopped himself when he saw who it was.
“Lin Dong, why is it you?”
“What are you doing here?”
Lin Dong was startled at first, and cold sweat flowed down.
When he noticed that there was no further action, he smiled triumphantly.
“Brother-in-law, I’m here to bring you good news!”
“Let go first, you’re hurting me!”
Shen Chengye pursed his lips, and when he heard the words “brother-in-law,” he fell silent. In the end, he silently got up and released Lin Dong.
Turning his head, he saw the unbelievable look in Widow Liu’s eyes.
Shen Chengye lowered his head guiltily, without responding.
He has no background, and he has been able to get to where he is today in the team entirely through his own efforts.
Others say that he was promoted to platoon leader at a young age and has a bright future, but he knows that this is his limit.
Now that the internal adjustments have been made, promotion requires education in addition to ability.
He has nothing, so he can only try to leave a good impression on the leaders, so that they can give him some pointers when things happen.
For this goal, he is willing to do anything.
After his comrade-in-arms sacrificed, he helped Widow Liu almost like his own wife, putting her first in everything.
But he is also a human being, and he also has selfish desires.
He helped so much that his wife ran away! Can’t he be selfish for once?
Lin Dong is Lin Nian’s own brother, and the apple of her parents’ eye. If he really hurt Lin Dong, how would he explain it to his parents-in-law?
Moreover, he came back so timely, didn’t nothing happen?
Why look at him with such a disappointed look? Why can’t she understand his dilemma?
Clearly, when he gave Widow Liu money, Lin Nian was very considerate and would take the initiative to ask if he was hungry…
Can this matter be more outrageous than a boyfriend giving money to another woman?
The more Shen Chengye thought about it, the more he felt that no one was as good as Lin Nian, and he couldn’t help but ask.
“What do you mean by that?”
“Nian Nian has figured it out and is willing to marry me?”
Lin Dong smiled cheekily, opened his eyes, and began to lie.
“Of course, brother-in-law, others don’t know, but don’t you know my sister?”
“How many times has she been beaten by my dad with a broom for stealing eggs from home for you?”
These two sentences successfully evoked Shen Chengye’s memories.
His parents were not capable of working, and the work points they earned on weekdays could only provide them with enough to eat, relying entirely on the allowance he sent back.
With such a family, no matter how much he earned, it wouldn’t be enough.
Not to mention that after Widow Liu’s husband had an accident, he had to set aside a portion of his money for her, leaving him with almost nothing.
There was a cafeteria in the team, but it was miserable when he went home on vacation. He ate whatever there was, and if his family didn’t cook, he could only dig up some wild vegetables to make soup.
Lin Nian felt sorry for him, so she brought him eggs from home to eat. They would sit in the reed field and chat during dates, never asking him to do anything for her.
Only Lin Nian understood him in matters that his parents didn’t support.
Later, he received commendations for his good deeds, and when he had the opportunity to be promoted, he was promoted to company commander against the rules.
Shen Chengye was very happy.
What is this called? Good people are rewarded, and the leaders like these things, so he does more and keeps doing them.
After getting married, he would hand over these family matters to Lin Nian, and he could concentrate on preparing for the exam.
As long as he went to military academy, his career would be smooth, and Lin Nian could live a good life with him!
But now, after all the hard work, Lin Nian is unwilling to marry him!
Shen Chengye was very depressed. He couldn’t sleep in the middle of the night, so he went to sit by the reed bushes where they used to meet and blew the cool breeze for half the night.
He couldn’t help but wonder, if Widow Liu hadn’t called him away that night, and he had gone to meet Lin Nian as promised, would everything have been different?
Although he knew it was wrong, he couldn’t help but resent it in his heart.
He resented Lin Nian for not waiting for him, and resented Widow Liu for ruining his happiness.
He didn’t expect things to take a turn for the better, and the Lin family was willing to give him another chance?
Shen Chengye was a little anxious, urging Lin Dong to continue.
But the other party moved his wrist and sighed pretentiously.
“Oh, my hand hurts! It hurts so much that I can’t speak…”
Shen Chengye understood.
He gritted his teeth and took out two dimes from his pocket.
“I only have this much on me now, I’ll make it up to you later!”
“Tell me first, did your sister agree or not? Why didn’t she come?”
“Was her blind date with Gu Zeyun just to make me jealous?”
Lin Dong took the money and smiled, and then said everything that Lin Jianguo had taught him.
“My sister’s blind date was just to deal with my parents!”
“Does she have to be enemies with her parents for you? You don’t want to marry an unfilial wife, do you!”
Shen Chengye nodded and continued to look at Lin Dong.
Sure enough, he heard what he wanted to hear most.
“But now, the blind date didn’t go well!”
“My dad and that guy surnamed Gu broke up unhappily, and I hurried to bring you the good news!”
“During this time, you can rest assured and save up for the bride price! My dad said, whoever comes up with 500 yuan first, he will marry my sister to them!”
Five hundred yuan!
Shen Chengye’s face turned pale.
His allowance used to be fifty-five, thirty yuan for his parents, and twenty-five for Liu Yun.
Later, it rose to seventy, and he secretly saved a little.
But there was still only a little over a hundred yuan in his savings account.
He originally thought that this money was already a lot.
Because he saved it all by himself, without relying on anyone!
But now, when he heard that Lin Nian’s father wanted five hundred, he suddenly felt a huge sense of frustration.
As soon as Lin Dong saw his expression, he knew that he couldn’t come up with it, smacked his lips, and continued to prompt.
“Oh, if you don’t have it, just think of other ways?”
“Or how about this…”
“You introduce me to a wife, and I’ll personally reduce it by two hundred for you, how about it?”
He turned his head, his eyes wandering over Liu Yun, and he almost drooled with a smile.
Liu Yun looked disgusted and quickly hid behind Shen Chengye, calling him softly.
“Brother Shen…”
But this time, Shen Chengye didn’t help her.
His eyes flickered, his face flushed, and it took him a long time to ask.
“Comrade Liu Yun, can you…”
“Lend me some money?”
Lin Dong didn’t know that while he was reporting the news to Shen Chengye, Lin Nian had already climbed out of the backyard.
She knew that Shen Chengye didn’t have money, but it wouldn’t be difficult to come up with 500 yuan.
After all, he has a good reputation outside, and there are many comrades in the team. If he is really determined, he will definitely be able to borrow the money.
So she didn’t want to sit still and wait for death.
She gritted her teeth and walked in the direction of Aunt Zhao’s house, just in time to see her holding a bucket, seemingly going to the river to find snails.
Lin Nian cleared her throat, sat down on the ground with a thud, and burst into tears.
Aunt Zhao in the distance was startled.
Goodness, it’s so late…
Could there be a water ghost?
She hugged her legs and was about to walk back when she suddenly saw a black shadow rushing towards her…