Quick transmigration, she doesn't love anyone!

Chapter 115 Reborn Scheming Woman from a New Era × Husband in an Arranged MarriageEducated YouthComr

Shi An was taken aback, and Du Xiang promptly let go of his hand.

She added tentatively, "I'll be good to you too."

These words inexplicably touched Shi An.

But perhaps unwilling to harm the young girl Du Xiang, he hesitated and repeatedly advised against it.

"Didn't your family tell you about my family situation? I'm 27 or 28 and still not married because no one is willing to marry me."

He was being tactful.

Du Xiang knew, of course; she had inquired about it, otherwise she would never have taken such a risk in her past life.

But she still has to get married eventually. Even if she ruins Shi An's marriage, the next one might be even worse.

Shi An is at least a promising prospect with a clear future, and besides, she needs his help to do some things.

Du Xiang looked at Shi An as if she had grasped at a straw.

"I know, but I think you're a good person, and I'm sure I won't make a mistake marrying you."

She blushed a little as she spoke, after all, her remarks at that moment were quite unreserved.

Shi An's lips moved slightly, avoiding her expectant gaze, and he continued with his work with practiced ease.

Seeing his expression, Du Xiang knew he was embarrassed. She knew to stop there; doing too much would backfire.

Seeing that he was busy, she would help him out from time to time, without any sense of the importance of being a guest.

As husband and wife, Du Xiang had no intention of treating him like royalty. Even if he was a character who appeared on television in his previous life, he was now just like her, a pitiful little thing who was not well-liked at home.

Thinking back to her past life, Yu Minglang was at least considerate and treated her very well. In this life, she remarried Shi An, and she couldn't let her life be worse than in her past life.

It's a pity that Yu Minglang passed away in his middle age in his previous life, leaving her with a desolate old age. She had had enough of that hopeless life, so she couldn't be blamed this time. Besides, without this affair with her, Yu Minglang would never end up being reported.

People strive for better things, especially since they were just husband and wife in a past life; this is good for both of them.

Both families would be happy to see Shi An and Du Xiang get along well. It doesn't matter if they don't get along, since Shi An will be returning to his unit soon after the wedding. The Shi family only needs a new wife who can serve them. As for the Du family, they can just pay them.

The wedding date was set for three days later. The two people had only met once, so it was no different from an arranged marriage.

After the meal, the Shi family left. Du Xiang looked at her parents and younger brother, and the mockery in her eyes became tangible.

After dinner, I found an excuse to go out and walked to a relatively quiet grove of trees. Watching Yu Minglang pacing back and forth anxiously waiting, I suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

She hadn't seen Yu Minglang for many years.

These past two days, I've been so busy rethinking the path I want to take that I haven't had time for him.

My last memory of my past life was of him lying on his sickbed. Since his death, my life has gotten worse and worse, and sometimes when I think about it, I even feel resentful.

While Du Xiang was pondering, Yu Minglang spotted her and happily went to greet her.

"Why didn't you say anything when you arrived?"

Seeing a fine sheen of sweat on her forehead, I carefully wiped it away with my sleeve.

Yu Minglang is indeed an excessively gentle person; otherwise, Du Xiang wouldn't have chosen him after observing everyone in her previous life.

Du Xiang moved her lips, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Since his death, no one has been kind to me. When I see him again, do I feel anger, resentment, and longing? Perhaps.

But in her life, feelings have always been a secondary priority, and besides, she doesn't necessarily like Minglang that much; she probably has ulterior motives.

Du Xiang had a very hard life for the first ten years or so. If she was to talk about love, she only loved herself.

Now that the decision has been made, and Shi An has been chosen, and the future has been chosen, there is nothing to be sad about.

Du Xiang raised her hand and wiped away the tears that had already welled up inside her.

Yu Minglang was faster than her. Although he was a bit unruly, men and women in love always disregard boundaries.

He hurriedly raised his hand to wipe away Du Xiang's tears.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Du Xiang lowered her eyes and did not answer.

Yu Minglang was at a loss and took something out of his pocket.

“You said you wanted to eat this last time, so I changed it up a bit.”

It was candy, and these things are hard to buy now. He had to trade with other people at the educated youth settlement.

Du Xiang didn't take it. She lowered her head and calmed down for a while before gently hugging Yu Minglang.

She used some tactics to pursue Yu Minglang, but she was very reserved. After all, this was the era she was in, and besides, she wanted him to cherish her. Playing hard to get was the best way.

In her past life, she also confessed to Yu Minglang at this time. In order to prevent any other trouble from happening in the family, she went against her usual practice and forced everyone to agree.

She made a different choice in this life, but her instinctive self-interest made her unwilling to fall out with Yu Minglang.

She experienced far too much in her past life. In this life, you never know who can ruin you, or who can make you.

If given a second chance, wariness and scheming would be her instincts.

Noticing that Yu Minglang froze for a moment when she hugged him, Du Xiang slowly raised her arms to hug him back. She wiped her tears on his chest and choked out a sob.

"I won't be able to come see you anymore, so please forget about me."

Yu Minglang was stunned when he heard her words. Why?

He had already asked the question aloud, though his voice was a little hoarse.

Du Xiang said in a muffled voice, "My family has arranged a marriage for me, and we're getting married in three days."

These words struck Yu Minglang like a bolt from the blue. He found it absurd. They had only been together for a short time, and they had been secretly dating just a few days ago. How could she suddenly tell him that she was getting married in three days?

He can't understand it, and he doesn't want to understand it.

“It’s okay, I’m here. How about I go to your house to propose tomorrow, or I can go back with you later. I can persuade them.”

Yu Minglang was not rational; he felt there was still a chance to salvage the situation and impatiently came up with unreliable ideas.

But this was not the result Du Xiang wanted. She gently pushed Yu Minglang away, took a step back, and lowered her head, remaining silent.

After a long silence, Yu Minglang felt suppressed. He restrained his emotions and tentatively probed in a soft voice.

"You...are willing?"

He was afraid, afraid that Du Xiang had agreed to this, and that no matter what he did, there would be no way to undo it.

Seeing Du Xiang shake her head, Yu Minglang breathed a sigh of relief and leaned forward to comfort her, telling her not to be afraid and that he would handle everything.

But Du Xiang backed down again.

Yu Minglang stopped.

Du Xiang didn't look up, keeping her distance from him, wiped away her tears, and whispered:

"I told you, my eldest sister always came back with injuries after she got married, and my second sister married a mentally challenged man..."

Yu Minglang interrupted, "I will treat you very well, you won't be like them."

Du Xiang shook her head.

“They are who they are. I know you are good, but I am not. You can see what kind of people my parents are from them. You are not from here. You will leave one day.”

They won't allow me to marry you and then leave. They need my family here so I can continue to bring them benefits. If you propose to them, you'll only hurt yourself. They might even cause trouble at the educated youth settlement, demanding the village give you a disciplinary record. All of this will affect you, and I don't want to be a burden to you.

Upon hearing this, Yu Minglang felt both comforted and distressed.

"You don't need to worry about me, and don't think too much. Leave everything to me, okay?"

As she was about to step forward again, Du Xiang continued to back away.

"No, I hope you have a bright future and don't get stuck in this small mountain village."

Noticing that Yu Minglang was about to say something, Du Xiang interrupted him directly.

"I went on a date today. He seems like a nice person, so things shouldn't be too difficult. Please don't bother me again."

After saying that, she wiped away her tears, turned around and left, not giving Yu Minglang a chance to speak.