Chapter 250 Seeking Justice

"But staying in the countryside all the time is definitely not going to work out. Go back and ask Xiaoxiao for her opinion. Is it feasible to bring you both to the city to find jobs? But the premise is that you two are registered and married. Otherwise, I can't transfer her over with you."

"But marriage is a matter between two families, so you must think it through carefully," the old man said earnestly.

"Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, Xiaoxiao's family is really wonderful! They have always been very caring towards me." Dai Xingyun's face was beaming when he mentioned Shen Xiaoxiao's family.

Dai Zhan and his wife exchanged glances, thinking to themselves: Judging from their son's joyful expression, the Shen family must indeed be a very good family.

After all, they knew their son's temperament all too well. If the Shen family members had even the slightest flaw in their character, their son, with his stubborn nature, would certainly refuse to compromise and get along with them.

No matter how unwell I feel, I will never give in easily.

After the family dinner ended, Dai Xingyun slowly strolled back to his own room.

In fact, he was well aware that his family's worries all stemmed from concern, but the sincere and profound feelings between him and Shen Xiaoxiao were something that others could not easily understand.

No matter how much pressure he faces from the outside world, he would never give up on this hard-won relationship.

He sat quietly at the antique desk, gently took out a sheet of snow-white paper, picked up his pen, and prepared to pour out his experiences at home and his innermost thoughts on the paper.

He wanted to tell his beloved Shen Xiaoxiao that his grandparents and parents had given their blessing for them to be together, but after thinking about it, he decided not to write it down.

She wrote down some interesting things, and her parents and grandparents were all looking forward to seeing her.

Actually, it wasn't that Grandpa Dai and Dai Zhan looked down on Shen Xiaoxiao from the countryside; they just had more to consider.

I'm afraid that the two of us won't be able to stay together because of the differences between us.

In the old courtyard of the Shen family, Shen Junqi was squatting blankly by the well, mechanically washing the vegetables in her hands. The well water was icy cold, but she seemed oblivious, focused only on her work.

Aunt Qian Ahua, standing to the side, was not so calm. She kept muttering, "You silly girl, you'll be 27 years old after the New Year! When is Xu Wenhua from the Xu family coming back to marry you?"

"Look at you, so many years have passed! And look at yourself, wrinkles are starting to appear on your face! If he doesn't come back and leaves you, how will you ever get married?"

As she got more excited, Qian Ahua raised her voice: "No way! Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve. We should take advantage of the holiday to go to their house and demand an explanation! We can't just keep dragging this on for my daughter, year after year. What kind of nonsense is this!"

Shen Junqi, who had been silently washing vegetables, finally had a glimmer of light in her eyes. She looked up at her mother and said firmly, "Mom, if Xu Wenhua still hasn't come back when I go to his house tomorrow, I plan to go to the army to find him after the New Year."

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Qian Ahua fell silent instantly.

She knew in her heart that going to the army was not an easy thing. Not to mention the long distance, the travel expenses alone would be considerable.

The family's current financial situation is already tight, and they simply cannot afford to send their daughter on the train.

Thinking of this, Qian Ahua couldn't help but sigh inwardly, her brows furrowing tightly.

As night fell, the family sat around the dining table to eat dinner.

Just then, after hesitating for a long time, Qian Ahua finally spoke up: "Dad, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

As she spoke, she carefully observed her father-in-law's somber expression.

He slowly and deliberately took out his old pipe from his pocket, stuffed it with tobacco, lit it with a tinderbox, and took a deep drag.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he slowly uttered a sentence: "What's the matter? You two can decide for yourselves. This old man of mine doesn't have the energy to deal with these things!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Junqi, who was standing to the side, was so anxious that she almost jumped up.

She looked at her grandfather with a wronged expression, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Grandpa, look how old I am! I'm practically an old maid! If he doesn't give me a clear explanation this year, I'm really planning to go to his military base to find him and ask him for an explanation!"

After saying that, she opened her eyes and looked at the old man with anticipation, as if she had placed all her hopes on him.

He listened to his granddaughter's words with a heavy heart, then silently took another deep drag on his pipe.

As he exhaled another puff of smoke, he said in a serious tone, "You should talk to your parents about this. We really can't let this drag on any longer; we need a solution. Get that kid a straight answer from us!"

And so, after some discussion, the Shen family reached a temporary consensus in their old family home. However, unbeknownst to them, Xu Wenhua, far away in the military, was already deeply involved with Chen Mengmeng!

It turned out that during this period, Xu Wenhua and Chen Mengmeng's relationship had become more and more stable. That morning, Chen Mengmeng got up early and started busying herself, cooking meals and stewing soup to send to Xu Wenhua, who was hospitalized.

Around noon, she appeared in front of Xu Wenhua with a thermos, a gentle smile on her face, and said softly, "Brother Wenhua, come and try this."

"This was specially made for you by someone who got up early this morning! It's been simmering for several hours now, it's really nourishing!"

"Mengmeng, thank you! You don't need to go to so much trouble. There's food in the cafeteria; I can just grab something to eat," Xu Wenhua said gently.

“How can the food in the kitchen compare to the food I make myself? Homemade food is much more nutritious,” Chen Mengmeng said as she took out the food and arranged it.

“I’m afraid you’ll get tired,” Xu Wenhua said, gazing affectionately at Chen Mengmeng.

"I'm not tired. I'm happy as long as I can do something for you," Chen Mengmeng said shyly.

Xu Wenhua, because of his family's arranged marriage, kept his distance from Chen Mengmeng on the train, even though he had some feelings for her.

Over the past two years, Xu Wenhua and Chen Mengmeng have maintained constant contact.

As time went by, their understanding of each other deepened, and Xu Wenhua's feelings for Chen Mengmeng, deep in his heart, took root and sprouted like a seed, gradually growing stronger.

Out of various concerns, he always tried his best to restrain this feeling and dared not let it spread unchecked.

Even after this accidental injury, when Xu Wenhua was lying in a hospital bed in a state of confusion, Chen Mengmeng was like an angel descending to earth, staying by his side day and night.