Chapter 10: The Person Who Haunts My Dreams

Still so breathtakingly beautiful! So beautiful that she could topple cities and kingdoms!

Wang An felt as if his heart, which had long been tempered and weathered by the vicissitudes of life, was being torn open and trampled upon all over again!

Wang An just stood there by the side of the road, holding his mule, staring straight at Mu Xueqing. He forgot who he was, forgot where he was, and forgot what he was supposed to be doing!

It seemed that in his eyes, nothing existed except for Mu Xueqing!

It was only after a long while that Wang An snapped out of his stupor, and that was only because a middle-aged woman had walked over and started berating Mu Xueqing.

Her voice was loud, and Wang An wasn't far away, so he heard every word clearly.

"I don't care, I don't care, you're the one who's so desirable! How old are you now! Why are you so unreasonable?"

"What’s wrong with Xiao Fei? Huh? He has money, he has a job. What’s the use of a man just being good-looking?"

"Like your debt-ridden father, a sickly weakling every single day, what’s the use of that?"

"It’s better if you agree today. Even if you don't, keep it to yourself—you must agree!"

By this time, Mu Xueqing was already crying, her tears falling like rain on pear blossoms, looking so pitiful that it broke Wang An’s heart!

Looking at that middle-aged woman, Wang An was so angry he could explode! His mind stopped thinking, and his heart grew increasingly vicious: "Who the hell are you, you foul old hag? I should just take my gun and blast you to pieces. Why are you so arrogant? Why are you so damn bossy?"

At that moment, Wang An truly wanted to pull out the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle hidden in his sack and empty a magazine into that middle-aged woman!

He heard the middle-aged woman continue, looking anxious and fierce

"That dowry money was all spent on your debt-ridden father! And your spendthrift brother!"

"That was 600 yuan! What do you want your mother to do? What am I supposed to do?" The middle-aged woman started crying too!

"Daughter, Mom is sorry! Your dad is just a sickly weakling every day, he can't do any work!"

"Your brother just got engaged, he has to be able to afford a wife! You can't just ignore him!"

"Who you marry is for a lifetime anyway! Good or bad, you just have to live it!"

"Besides, Zheng Fei’s father is the deputy county magistrate; we’re marrying up!"

"Zheng Fei has a job too. He just likes to play around a bit, likes to gamble a bit. If you just give in to him, you’ll be able to get by!"

Wang An, who had been hovering on the edge of an explosion, calmed down and understood what was going on!

So that’s it? Short on money? Selling the daughter? Trying to convince the daughter to agree to be sold? Is this how my obsession in my past life ended?

"Damn it, I don't agree! I absolutely, positively do not agree!" Thinking this, Wang An stepped forward.

In his past life, Wang An hadn't experienced this part; he didn't know the process. By the time he found out, Mu Xueqing was already suffering from domestic violence!

But in this life, today, what had me so anxious and burning with impatience wasn't that pile of windfall wealth after all!

It was the wise and mighty Heavens arranging for me to come here!

If even the Heavens couldn't stand to watch, how could I possibly stand by?

Walking up to them, Wang An completely ignored Mu Xueqing’s mother.

He said cheekily, "Oh my! Isn't this my goddess? Why are you crying? Come here, let me comfort you!" He put on a full-blown hooligan act.

Hearing that familiar, cheeky tone, Mu Xueqing, who was still weeping, forgot how to cry!

Back when they were in school, and even after Wang An left school and went to find her, he had always been this cheeky with her! Mu Xueqing was far too familiar with this routine!

In this era, the expression of affection was still very reserved!

And being a "hooligan" in this era was no joke! They really didn't hold back!

Wang An had only been expelled from school for "acting like a hooligan," rather than being dealt with more severely!

Part of it was because he was only 17, but the main reason was Mu Xueqing! Because she wouldn't admit it! Mu Xueqing adamantly refused to admit it!

Otherwise, in this era, if you were a year or two apart, what could you do? If they wanted to deal with you, do you think they couldn't?

Looking at Wang An with her pitiful face, Wang An, whose eyes were originally filled with a roguish smile, was instantly captivated again!!

He just stared straight at Mu Xueqing!

He didn't know how many times a scene like this had happened between them, but Mu Xueqing went from crying to laughing, and with a coquettish pout, she punched Wang An on the right shoulder and said, "You're acting like a fool again!"

That little punch almost sent Wang An’s soul flying! She was just too damn beautiful!

Wang An came back to his senses, but Mu Xueqing’s mother was furious: "You... you two, what are you doing? What kind of behavior is this! Huh?"

As she spoke, she pushed Wang An to the left and Mu Xueqing to the right! She demanded, "What is going on with you two? How long has this relationship been going on?"

Without waiting for an answer, she turned to Mu Xueqing and said angrily, "What are you doing? Huh? You’re finding your own man now? Huh? I don't agree! You’re dreaming!!"

She turned to Wang An and cursed, "Do you know this is acting like a hooligan? Do you believe I’ll have the police arrest you? Do you believe I’ll have you fed a lead bullet?"

Hearing the roar, Wang An’s heart suddenly blossomed with joy. Could things really be reversed like this? This perfect misunderstanding, just handed to me on a silver platter! If I don't seize such a good opportunity, wouldn't I be a bit ignorant?

Wang An, having thought of a bunch of wonderful outcomes, said righteously, "Hello, Auntie. It’s our first time meeting, please forgive this junior!" After saying this, he bowed to Mu Xueqing’s mother!

He immediately continued, "Auntie, Xueqing and I are in a free-choice relationship. A relationship not aimed at marriage is just hooliganism! But Xueqing and I intend to marry; our love is solemn, sacred, and inviolable!"

Not giving Mu Xueqing’s mother a chance to interrupt, he raised his voice, "You arranged a marriage for Xueqing without her consent and accepted a huge dowry! That is an arranged marriage, a marriage of trade! It is a remnant of feudal ideology! It is illegal! It is something the country and the people do not allow!"

He thought for a moment that he needed to keep spinning the yarn—no, he needed to speak with gravity: "Auntie, from the time Xueqing and I met, got to know each other, and fell in love, we have already received the blessings of the country and the people! Now, I also hope to receive your blessing!!"

At this moment, both mother and daughter were staring at Wang An with their mouths half-open and eyes wide!!

What Wang An said was well-founded. Given the "special nature" of his profession in his previous life, he had been forced to know various important legal provisions by heart! If he hadn't been caught red-handed back then, how could it have been impossible!!

Perhaps it was Wang An’s barrage of talk about illegality, feudalism, and national righteousness that truly frightened Mu Xueqing’s mother, a woman who had spent half her life digging for food in the dirt!

Suddenly, Mu Xueqing’s mother sat directly on the ground and began to wail: "Oh! What am I to do! What am I to do! Heavens, give me a way to live!!"

With Mu Xueqing’s mother crying like that, Wang An was also dumbfounded! He felt helpless inside: "Oh my god!! If you have something to say, just say it, why are you howling??"