Red Bean Lives in the Republic of China - Chapter 41.1

Chapter 41.1

The next day was Saturday, so Yu Hongdou got up late. When she came out of the room, her mother and brother were already waiting for her at the dining table.

Both of them looked serious as if they were about to talk about serious matters.

As expected, as soon as she sat down, her mother spoke. “Your brother and I seriously considered Mr. His suggestion last night. We think that although this method is feasible, it depends on your opinion in the end. After all, marriage is the top priority in life. It is not worth it to sacrifice your whole life to avoid a temporary disaster.”

As she spoke, she carefully observed Yu Hongdou’s face.

Yu Hongdou just lowered her head and drank the porridge without saying a word.

Realising her daughter didn’t avoid talking about this matter, Mrs. Yu became more confident. She picked up a small piece of drunken fish with chopsticks and put it in her daughter’s porridge bowl. “The shop was closed in the first two years. In order to avoid the war, the money and gold bars in the family were always prepared. If we really need to leave this port, it will be easy to pack up. We only need to ask Mr. He for help, and we can go to Beijing or Tianjin overnight. Although Bai Haili has a background in this port, he is far away after all. As long as we move away, this disaster will naturally be solved. And the school, the teachers in the department like you so much; you can ask Mr. Yan or the dean of the department to issue a letter of introduction, and we will find another school to study in Beiping.”

Yu Hongdou paused, then said with a stern face, “Just to avoid a villain, we have to abandon our family business and leave our hometown for no reason. I’m still waiting to see what happens to Bai Haili.”

Mrs. Yu glanced at her son and took over her daughter’s words. “So you don’t want to move? But you don’t want to be bullied by Bai Haili; then we have to do as Mr. He suggested and announce our engagement in the newspaper.”

Yu Hongdou’s face instantly turned red like a tomato, and she stopped talking immediately.

At this point, Mrs. Yu still had no idea whether her daughter had a good impression of Mr. He. “Mr. He really puts you first. He wanted to confirm your attitude in person yesterday, but you stayed in the room and refused to come out. He waited for you but couldn’t get you, so he had to talk to us briefly. He said that as long as you don’t object, he will handle the engagement. He also said that his mother and sister like you very much, and his father also mentioned taking you to the He family for dinner. Although it is a move to avoid disaster, he sincerely wants to marry you. Now Mother and Brother are just waiting for your true feelings. Are you willing to marry He Yunqin?”

‘I sincerely want to marry her’ – 

Yu Hongdou’s eyelashes trembled slightly as her mind was full of this sentence. In order to hide her shyness, she put down the bowl with a pout.

Mrs. Yu poked her daughter’s forehead in frustration as she was reluctant to express her opinion. “You usually talk so much, but when it comes to important matters, you become mute. I’ve only met He Yunqin a few times. His appearance and upbringing are impeccable, and he is also a kind person. I don’t know what he is like in private. The last time I saw him go to the third floor to look for Miss Qiu, the newspapers also said that he and his eldest sister-in-law were having an affair. What if he is always flirting with other girls outside—”

As soon as this was said, Yu Hongdou hurriedly said, “He went to Miss Qiu last time to investigate something, and the matter with his sister-in-law was also deliberately fabricated by someone in order to stir up conflicts in the He family.”

Mrs. Yu looked at her daughter with bulging eyes.

Yu Hongdou was stunned and realized that she had overreacted, so she quickly closed her mouth.

This time even Yu Chongyi could see that his sister cared a lot about He Yunqin, and he couldn’t help laughing and said to his mother, “Mr. He is not that kind of person. Colleagues in the police station occasionally chat about the wealthy families in this city, and they all say that Mr. He and his elder brother are rare in good character. Besides, your son has been dealing with Mr. He these days, so I know whether he is a decent person or not. Rumours are always based on hearsay and cannot be taken seriously.”

Mrs. Yu glared at her son and said, “I’m just worried that Hongdou will be bullied after marrying. She’s married into a wealthy family, and if she gets bullied by a playboy, who will she complain to? Your sister is fearless when she gets stubborn, so how can she swallow her anger? If the couple fights every day, how can they live?”

Yu Hongdou was embarrassed and angry. “Mom, what are you talking about?”

Someone knocked at the door at this time.

Have a nice day!