C16 An Unthinking Statement

Under my aunt's urging, Ding Bufan walked out of my house three times with his back facing me.

The melancholy couldn't help but rush in. Although I really wanted to follow behind my mother and look at Ding Bufan's fading back, the embarrassment reminded me that this was only the first part of the blind date. The final decision would be made only after my father looked at the house, and it wasn't something that I could decide either way.

When everyone had disappeared outside the door, I raised my face and poured those unexplained tears back into my eyes. Actually, I am also clear that the change in my emotions is not entirely due to my thoughts, but it is due to Ding Bufan's emotions.

As I slowly turned around, I took a heavy step in the direction of the kitchen.

At this moment, in my mind, the entangled consideration is not Ding Bufan's family situation, but Ding Bufan is what kind of person. From his appearance, he looked so ordinary that there was nothing eye-catching about him. Not only was he not tall, he was also exceptionally thin. What attracted me was the full width of my forehead, the straight bridge of my nose, and the pair of large, bright eyes that occasionally flashed with melancholy. Apart from that, there didn't seem to be anything special about them.

Just as I stepped through the kitchen door, I heard my father's heavy footsteps behind me, as well as my mother's shuffling footsteps.

"Ah Xiang, tell dad the truth, how is Ding Bufan, the younger generation, doing?"

My father's sudden question made me hesitate for a moment when it reached my ear, but then I spun around without any warning.

"What is there to ask? In my opinion, he's just a good youngster, one that's hard to find while wearing a lantern."

When my mother yelled at me, she had brushed past me and was standing eagerly beside me.

I didn't have any more thoughts. I wanted to say something, but when I heard my mother's angry shout, I could only swallow what I wanted to say, because I realized that my father and mother must be at odds, otherwise my father would never have tested my opinion.

"Your looks are decent, but your family situation isn't ideal. So Ding Bufan actually has a younger brother. This kind of family situation will make life even more difficult in the future."

His father said as he rolled up the cigarette. His face was even darker.

My heart palpitated. I didn't think that my parents would already know that Ding Bufan had a younger brother. Besides, my father was clearly unhappy with the proposal.

Although he had attended school under the efforts of his grandfather and could still be considered an intellectual among his cousins, the hardships of his childhood, especially the many branches of his brothers, had given him a deeper understanding than others. Therefore, he was more afraid of his brothers than anyone else.

With so many brothers, not only would they not be able to completely inherit the assets left behind by their ancestors, but they would also be separated and surrounded by other families. As for the rural areas in the mountainous regions, it required a lot of effort to shed several layers of skin, a shortage of money, and everything had to be completed by a married couple. Thus, this was the serious problem that Father didn't want to face the most.

One more brother and one more power, you don't have to worry about that. Seeing that the marriage is settled, hurry and choose a good day, and lead Ah Xiang to take a look at the houses. You have to seize the time to get Ding Family to pay for the betrothal gift, your son is still waiting for the wedding!

There was absolutely no room for negotiation when his mother roared at him.

My heart was already in my throat. It was already common for my parents to quarrel, no matter how small the matter was. As long as something happened, there would definitely be an argument. However, the result of the argument was still the same, leaving unsettled matters unsettled. The thing I was most worried about was that my mother would make a ruckus again, so I had to give in at the very beginning. Otherwise, my mother would never be at peace.

"Dad, let's just listen to my mom, whatever she says, I have no opinions. As long as you're satisfied, I'm very satisfied, this time I won't be picky!"

The quick speech with the head bent, although it clearly shows that it doesn't matter, but it is also my truest state of mind. Regarding Ding Bufan's marriage, I really didn't have the mood to pick on his faults, but it doesn't mean that I'm satisfied. It's just that because Brother's marriage is imminent, and Ding Bufan said what he wanted to say, it gave me hope.

Dad took a long drag on the cigarette and blew out the smoke again, but shook his head heavily, his face darker than the fading smoke.

"I'm not listening to anyone, I'm worried if your future …"

"You old bastard, what's there to worry about? When I first married into your family, I didn't even have a blanket, and now I'm here as well! If you don't suffer a little, you'll have a good life? "

Mom swore as she interrupted her father's whispered words. Anger had already filled her face.

I took an anxious step forward and stood in front of my mother, blocking her angry stare. I was afraid that my father would be angered by my mother's glare, and also to prevent my parents from suddenly starting a fight, so I stepped in between them.

"Mom, I've already said it. This time if there's no objection, you can stop scolding. As long as you're satisfied with what you want to do, you can do what you want. Even if tomorrow you have to go to the house, I won't object."

I have to calm my mother down before she gets angry. Other methods might be useless, but if I expressed my opinion more clearly, it would definitely be able to calm my mother down, and it would also allow my father to hear my determination and give up persuading me.

"I think you're right. The marriage is not easy to eat, tomorrow is a double day. Follow your father to look at the house, and you even have to decide on the date to drink."

Mom's eyes were wide open as she called out orders.

I knew that drinking was the date of the engagement, and that the best thing about an engagement was that not only was the marriage settled, but the first gift money was also available. The reason my mother was in such a hurry was because my brother's wedding day was getting closer and closer. If I couldn't get the first money for the wedding, then I wouldn't be able to give my brother a wedding feast.

At the same time that I nodded, I glanced back at my father's expression. At this moment, even though it wasn't a furious expression, it was a very clear and heavy expression. Actually, I understand my father's worries, but under the pressure of my brother's marriage, there's absolutely no other way other than for me to compromise.

"Mom, I'll listen to you. I'll go look at the house tomorrow, but I can't possibly still be wearing this set of clothes if I'm going to look at the house, right? "I heard Xiao Ya sent two sets of clothes to her parents' house while she was drinking. I'll borrow one of them to go to Ding Bufan's house tomorrow."

I tried to smile as I whispered.

Actually, borrowing clothes wasn't my goal. It was that I didn't want my parents to continue discussing this matter. Of course, I also had thoughts of escaping. If I continued to stay at home, I would inevitably be scolded by my mother. If I went to my second uncle's house to find my cousin Xiao Ya, I would be able to avoid a lot of unnecessary squabbles.