Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen sat up straight, his eyes filled with approval, and nodded, saying:

"Okay, it's good that you know how to work hard and figure out your own way. Since my brother has this ambition, I, as his older brother, will definitely support him with all my might. Just tell me how much start-up capital you need, and I'll give you the money. You don't need to worry about it."

Zhao Yutian shook his head vigorously, waving his hands to decline:

"No, no, no, Brother Chen, really, I don't need to. I haven't even had a chance to pay you back the money I owed you after the accident, how could I possibly lend you more money!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I have a way to get the start-up capital for this flower nursery."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at him:

"What kind of connections do you have? I'm warning you in advance: don't get involved in crooked or illegal activities. Otherwise, you might end up with nothing but trouble."

"Brother Chen, you overestimate me. I wouldn't have the guts!"

Zhao Yutian chuckled, his eyes gleaming. He glanced instinctively at the courtyard gate, then lowered his voice, seemingly keeping everyone in suspense, and said:

"Just wait and see. Yingzi will be here soon, and then you'll see what my plan is. It's guaranteed to make you money!"

No sooner had the two finished speaking than the door was pushed open from the outside.

Liu Ying walked in with her head down and a pitiful look on her face. The first thing she did upon entering was to lock the door behind her, as if afraid of being seen.

Her eyes were red and swollen, clearly she had just been crying.

Upon seeing Zhao Yutian, she instantly broke down, ran forward, and questioned him with a tearful voice:

"Zhao Yutian, what exactly do you mean?! Why did you ask Aunt Big Foot to arrange a blind date for you?"

"What if you really fall for another girl? What will I do then? Do you not want me at all anymore?!"

As she spoke, large tears streamed down her face, her shoulders trembled, and she looked utterly aggrieved.

Zhao Yutian glanced at her helplessly:

"If you're going to cry, then cry. Why are you copying my dad? And you're actually pretty good at it."

Lin Chen kicked him in the butt and said irritably:

"What time is it for jokes? Hurry up and comfort her!"

Zhao Yutian actually listened to Lin Chen and quickly stepped forward to help her into the pavilion.

"Oh, my silly Yingzi, how could you believe me so easily? Don't you even have any faith in our relationship?"

"I did all this on purpose to show your father! Don't you know your father? He's always trying to make my family back down first, and he just won't budge on our marriage, dragging it out again and again."

"I asked Aunt Big Foot to help me with the blind date on purpose to put pressure on him. I wanted to make him panic and let him know that I, Zhao Yutian, am not someone to be trifled with. Let's see how he'll pretend then!"

Liu Ying sobbed and wiped away her tears, looking up at him with a mixture of disbelief and skepticism:

"You...you really don't want to go on a blind date? You're not lying to me, are you?"

"I would never lie to you!"

Zhao Yutian patted his chest and gave his assurance, his tone utterly sincere:

"My tactic is called 'playing hard to get.' Just you wait and see. In a few days, your father will definitely give in and come to our house to propose marriage!"

Liu Ying pondered quietly for a while, and her tears slowly stopped.

That makes sense. If her father, Liu Neng, hadn't pushed her, the marriage would have dragged on indefinitely. After figuring it out, the grievance on her face gradually faded, and her emotions calmed down considerably.

Zhao Yutian's eyes darted around quickly, and he leaned close to Liu Ying's ear, lowering his voice mysteriously as he said:

"Yingzi, I have an even better trick that will make your father agree to our marriage immediately, without a single word of nonsense, and without daring to bargain with us!"

Liu Ying blinked her wet eyes and asked curiously:

"What trick?"

"You're faking being pregnant."

Zhao Yutian lowered his voice considerably, as if afraid of being overheard, but Lin Chen heard it clearly:

"Your dad values ​​his reputation above all else. Once this gets involved, he won't dare tell anyone, afraid of being laughed at by the whole village. We won't even need to urge him; he'll be frantically pushing us to get married himself!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying's face instantly turned bright red, and she shook her head repeatedly, extremely embarrassed.

"That won't do! That would be too embarrassing! If the villagers found out, how could I ever face anyone again? Absolutely not! What kind of terrible idea is that..."

"Don't worry, we won't tell anyone. We'll just tell your parents!"

Zhao Yutian patiently persuaded her and tried his best to do ideological work on her:

"Once we've successfully gotten married, just say you accidentally strained your ankle while working and lost the baby. Who can investigate that then?"

"All this trouble we've gone through is just so we can be together legitimately and settle down as soon as possible, right? Think about it carefully, don't you want to marry me soon?"

Liu Ying bit her lip, looked down and repeatedly fiddled with her pants, her mind in turmoil.

She really wanted to marry Zhao Yutian as soon as possible, and she had long been fed up with her father watching her marriage be delayed again and again.

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Ying nodded heavily:

"Then just this once, we can't afford any mistakes."

Seeing that she had agreed, Zhao Yutian immediately perked up, a shrewd glint in his eyes, and pressed on while the iron was hot:

"Getting your dad's approval for the marriage isn't enough; we need to take this opportunity to get him to contribute some of our family's wealth!"

"Your father is a thrifty man who loves saving money his whole life. Let's have him give all his savings as your dowry. We can use that money to build a flower garden. It'll be a way for him, as our father-in-law, to give our little family some financial security and build up some savings!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ying immediately shook her head vigorously, her attitude resolute:

"That's absolutely unacceptable!"

"My dad worked hard, toiling in the fields, saving every penny he earned. We can't take advantage of him like this. I don't agree to this!"

As she spoke, she subconsciously turned to look at Lin Chen, who was lying down watching the show, her eyes full of pleading, clearly wanting Lin Chen to help persuade Zhao Yutian.

Lin Chen pushed up his sunglasses, lay back on the bamboo chair, and spread his hands, making it clear that he wouldn't get involved.

"Yingzi, don't look at me like that. This has nothing to do with me. I said from the beginning that I would give Yutian start-up funds, but he was stubborn and refused to accept them. He insisted on figuring out the way himself."

Zhao Yutian quickly chimed in, his tone exceptionally sincere, specifically trying to appease Liu Ying:

"Yingzi, Chen Ge's money didn't come from thin air; we'll have to pay it back after we get married!"

"You're the only daughter in your family. Sooner or later, won't your dad's money all be left to you? I'm not building this flower nursery for nothing; it's a legitimate business, a way to build a future for us both. Once the nursery makes money, you can buy whatever you want, and live a prosperous life. Isn't that better than letting your dad hold onto his money?"

Liu Ying was slightly shaken by what he said and remained silent for a long time.

It has to be said that Zhao Yutian's words really struck a chord with her. She also wanted her life to get better and better, and she also wanted to get rid of the constraints of her family as soon as possible.

After a long while, she muttered something under her breath:

"Then I'll go back and think about it carefully before I say anything."

When Zhao Yutian saw that she hesitated and softened her stance, he knew that the matter was likely to succeed. He was overjoyed and quickly went over to coax and praise her, making Liu Ying feel completely at ease.

As the sun gradually set in the west, the scorching heat finally subsided somewhat.

A faint smell of cooking smoke filled the entire village, and the aroma of food wafted intermittently in the air.

Xie Yongqiang, carrying his bag, walked dejectedly into his yard, exuding an air of despondency.

Xie Guangkun was squatting on the threshold of the courtyard gate when he spotted his son at a glance.

He looked up and glanced at them, a little puzzled, and casually asked:

"Why are you back so early today?"

Xie Yongqiang casually tossed his bag onto the windowsill and said in a muffled, stubborn voice:

"I quit my job at the school."

"What?"

Xie Guangkun jumped up instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his eyes wide open.

"What...what did you say? You quit your job?! Who gave you the guts! You good-for-nothing!"

"Even though being a primary school teacher isn't the best job, it's still a secure one. So many people would kill for it, and you just quit with a casual remark? What are you even thinking all day?!"

Xie Yongqiang remained unfazed by the scolding, his pent-up grievances and anger finding nowhere to vent.

"Pi Changshan is too much of a bully, I can't stand him anymore."

"I was just a little distracted in class today, and he stabbed me in the heart with every word in front of the whole school, showing no mercy whatsoever. Why should I have to grovel and put up with him? I'm not putting up with this class anymore!"

"So what if he said a few words to you? You're working for him now, you know that?"

Xie Guangkun was trembling with anger. He stepped forward and shoved Xie Yongqiang, both anxious and furious.

"Hurry up! Go to your brother-in-law's house right now, apologize profusely, admit your mistake, and go back to school to work tomorrow!"

"I'm not going!"

Xie Yongqiang took a step back, his attitude firm and unyielding:

"Go if you want, I can't bear the embarrassment. Let whoever wants to work in this crappy class do it, I'm definitely not going back."

"You little brat, you dare talk back to me!"

Xie Guangkun completely lost it and turned to grab something to beat Xie Yongqiang. Yongqiang's mother heard the commotion and quickly ran out, stopping Xie Guangkun and desperately trying to break up the fight.

The elderly couple argued for a long time in the yard, their faces turning red, but Xie Yongqiang remained unmoved and refused to compromise in the slightest.

Finally, he turned around, walked straight back to his room, slammed the door shut, shutting out all the arguments, and sulked alone in his room.

Xie Guangkun was so angry that his chest heaved violently. He pointed at the door and cursed for a long time, but he couldn't do anything about it and could only worry anxiously.

After much deliberation, he realized he couldn't just stand by and watch his son ruin his future.

He gritted his teeth, brushed the dust off his pants, turned around and walked quickly towards the village entrance, intending to wait for Pi Changshan to pass by after get off work, and then plead with him to smooth things over.