nycdaug Chapter 307 They've Made a Private Pact
Chapter 307 They've Made a Private Pact
Looking at the two soaking wet people, Yunyi couldn't help but facepalm. This whole mess...
"Miaomiao!" Niu Cuihua exclaimed and rushed over. "What's wrong with you? Don't scare your mother, you..." She then snatched her daughter away.
Xie Axiang realized he had messed things up and looked at Yunyi for help: "Miss, I..."
"You meant well but ended up doing something wrong," Yunyi sighed.
Xie Axiang lowered his head and dared not speak.
"You beast, you ruined my granddaughter..." Xia Fanshi also received the news and rushed over, scratching Xie Axiang's face.
Xie Axiang was startled, but seeing that the other party was an old woman, he did not dare to fight back and could only try his best to dodge her attacks.
"Enough." The village chief walked over with his hands behind his back. "What's all the commotion about?"
Xia Fanshi immediately stopped what she was doing.
"It's so cold. Let the two children change their clothes first. If there's anything you need to say, we can sit down and talk later. What if they catch a cold if we keep going like this?"
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made sense; getting sick could cost money and even endanger one's life.
Soon, Xia Miaomiao and Xie Axiang went back to change their clothes, and Zhao Mingyan had already asked the kitchen to make ginger and brown sugar water.
Although Xie Axiang was a bit simple-minded, he wasn't stupid. He knew that if this matter wasn't handled properly, it would be very troublesome and might even damage a girl's reputation. So he took the initiative to explain all the details of what happened to Yunyi.
“Young lady, seeing her is like seeing my own sister. If my sister were still alive, she would be about the same age, so…”
“But Xia Miaomiao can swim,” Yun Yi sighed. “Or rather, most of the girls in Xiajiazhuang can swim.”
Xie Axiang's face stiffened, and then he stammered, "I...I'm..." No wonder the girl said he meant well but did bad things, it was true. He couldn't help but raise his hand and slap himself, "I really...I'm so stupid."
"Alright, things are already like this, let's think about how to solve it first." Yunyi interrupted the other person's frustration, "What do you think?"
"I...I had no idea." Xie Axiang shook his head. "At the time, I was just thinking about saving people."
"If it were just the two of you, then what you said might not be a big deal, but your shout attracted half the village. How is Xia Miaomiao supposed to face people now?"
"But I have nothing now, and I'm still a criminal..." Xie Axiang sighed, "Miss, I can't ruin her life."
Yunyi nodded: "Okay, I'll go find out about this." She paused, then added, "What if the other party doesn't care about your identity?"
“I…I’m willing to marry her, I…I’m even willing to become her son-in-law.”
Xia Miaomiao changed her clothes. She was quite scared at first, but the moment she saw her grandmother, she suddenly became reckless: "Grandma, so what if I like Brother Xiang? I've lost my innocence. If you force me, I'll jump into the river."
"What are you saying? Xie Axiang is an orphan and is now a servant under the Fang family. What can you get from him? Since you've already lost your innocence, just send him to the Fan family. They won't look down on you, and you can save on the dowry..."
"You dare!" Niu Cuihua was furious. "My daughter would never marry into your Fan family, Mother. Forget about it."
"Oh dear, what kind of unfilial daughter-in-law dares to speak to her mother-in-law like that?" Upon hearing this, Xia Fanshi sat down on the earthenware pot, slapped her thigh, and began to wail. While wailing, she glanced at her eldest son, Xia Jinshan, "You rooster's tail is long, you've forgotten your mother after talking to your wife..."
"Boss, are you just going to watch your mother suffer like this?" Xia He looked at Xia Jinshan with a stern face. "Do you have any conscience at all?"
“Father.” Although Xia Jinshan was distressed, he did not back down. “Miaomiao is my only daughter. I cannot let her marry Fan Dadong.”
"What's wrong with Fan Dadong?" Xia He frowned.
“Dad, if you think Fan Dadong is good, then why not let Su An’an marry him?” Xia Jinshan smiled bitterly.
"How could An'an marry someone like that?" Xia He blurted out subconsciously, then realized something was off and looked a little embarrassed.
Su An'an is the granddaughter of Xia He's younger sister, Xia Xiaomei.
Back then, Xiahe was poor and hadn't married by the age of twenty. Later, his younger sister, Xia Xiaomei, married into the Su family in the mountains, becoming a shared wife for the three brothers in exchange for a dowry, which allowed him to marry Xia Fanshi.
Xiahe is a very selfish man, but he still feels guilty towards his younger sister. Whenever his circumstances improve, he will take care of her from time to time.
Xia Xiaomei hoped that her only granddaughter could leave the mountains and find a family outside, so she asked someone to send a letter to her elder brother and sister-in-law, but they haven't found a suitable one yet.
Xia Fanshi's expression was not good, but she didn't dare to lash out at Xia He. She could only stare at Xia Miaomiao and say, "Our Fan family isn't a place where just anyone can go. Da Dong likes you, which is your good fortune. Come with me tomorrow..."
"I told you, Brother Xiang and I have already made a lifelong commitment, and I might even be pregnant with his child. So, Grandma, is your Fan Dadong willing to be a father figure?" After Xia Miaomiao went all out, she was no longer afraid of anything, and her words became unusually bold.
"You...you shameless bastard, you..." Xia Fanshi was so angry that she trembled all over and couldn't even cry anymore.
Xia Miaomiao, however, acted as if she were completely unfazed.
Yunyi stood at the door, listening to the conversation in the courtyard, sighed again, and finally pushed the door open and went inside.
Xia Fanshi was still quite intimidated by Yunyi, and hurriedly stood up from the ground.
"Yunyi, what brings you here?" Niu Cuihua greeted her.
“The matter between Miao Miao and A Xiang needs to be resolved. I’ve come to hear your opinions.”
“I am willing to marry him,” Xia Miaomiao said first. “However, I am an only child, so it would be best if he could marry into my family. Then I can have two children, one with his surname and one with mine.”
Yunyi gave Xia Miaomiao an approving look: "That's a good idea. What about you? If you have no objections, I'll go back and prepare the betrothal gifts to propose marriage."
"How much dowry are you offering?" Xia He's eyes lit up when he heard that.
"Shouldn't we talk to Uncle Jinshan and the others about this?" Yunyi smiled slightly.
“I am her grandfather, I have the right to know.”
“We don’t want a bride price, as long as he treats Miaomiao well,” Niu Cuihua said first.
“Okay.” Yunyi nodded. “Then I’ll go back and prepare. Although we don’t need a betrothal gift, the presents can’t be lacking. I’ll bring people over tomorrow.” After saying that, she turned and left without even glancing at Xia He and Xia Fanshi.