Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 63 - 60 Threat (Second Update)

"I..." Zhang Jianguo hemmed and hawed for a long time before finally lifting his head, but his gaze still wandered elsewhere, unable to meet Luo Zhiyong’s eyes, "Actually, my parents’ idea isn’t bad. Cui Lan could just move in with us for the next few months, and we could hold the wedding feast over the New Year. I’ve always treated Cui Lan as my wife, whether we get married now or not, I’ll definitely be good to her."

Su Yan tugged at her lips, her tone somewhat impatient, "That’s it, isn’t it? We never said that our Zhang family needs your Luo family to take care of our grandson. It’s just a matter of postponing the wedding ceremony for a few months, there’s no difference."

Clearly, Zhang Jianguo was on Su Yan’s side, with no intention of getting married right away.

"Zhou Yunmei, seeing this, couldn’t help but lash out at Zhang Jianguo, "My Cui Lan must have been blind to fancy someone like you..."

Since that was the case, Luo Zhiyong didn’t bother arguing with them anymore. These kinds of disputes were pointless and only served to degrade Cui Lan’s status further.

He grabbed Zhou Yunmei, who was berating Zhang Jianguo, and said coldly to Zhang Jianguo, "Alright, Jianguo, go back and think about it yourself. Either arrange for a wedding at the end of the month or we can discuss the wedding feast separately. If your family really cares about the feast, then we can register the marriage first, and hold the banquet over the New Year or even after the baby is born. "

He paused for a moment before continuing, "If you don’t agree with these terms, then let’s call off the marriage between you and Cui Lan. From then on, we’ll each go our separate ways. We will handle Cui Lan’s matters ourselves."

Zhou Yunmei disagreed, thinking it would let Zhang Jianguo off too easily. Stamping her foot, she pointed at Zhang Jianguo and said, "It won’t be that easy then. If it really comes to that, I won’t let your Zhang family off the hook."

Seeing that both Luo Zhiyong and Zhou Yunmei were not easy to talk to this time, Zhang Jianguo became frightened too, recalling Zhou Yunmei’s threat from earlier in the day to accuse him of forcing himself on Luo Cui Lan.

If it really got to that point, even if it wouldn’t come to much in the end, it was still a serious matter, and he didn’t want to make a big fuss.

Therefore, he first placated Zhou Yunmei with a few words, then turned his head and whispered to Zhang Yusheng for a discussion, "Dad, I think what Brother Zhiyong suggested about registering the marriage first and holding the banquet later could work. After all, like you said, the fortune teller was only talking about the date of the banquet, which has little to do with the marriage certificate."

Zhang Yusheng, after all, was more experienced and could remain calm. He pulled Zhang Jianguo aside and advised softly, "Silly boy, don’t let them scare you. Cui Lan is carrying your child for the second time. Are you really afraid she won’t marry you? And if she doesn’t marry you, who do you think she could marry?"

Zhang Xuehua, seated beside Zhang Yusheng, also sneered, "Exactly. If she really doesn’t want to marry, then fine, our Zhang family isn’t short on daughters-in-law."

Zhang Jianguo didn’t like this sister of his. He glanced at Zhang Xuehua and pulled Zhang Yusheng aside to speak softly,

"Dad, Cui Lan and I have been together for more than just a day or two, we have feelings for each other. Besides, the child she’s carrying now is your grandson. If you really let Cui Lan abort the baby, and something happens to her, our Zhang family will be left with no descendants."

Finally, seeing that Zhang Yusheng was unmoved, his expression darkened, and he added, "If mom were still here, she would definitely not agree with what you’re doing. For mom’s sake, please agree to us getting the marriage certificate first, and we can hold the wedding feast whenever you say."

Although Zhang Yusheng was not a very respectable person, he felt extremely guilty about Zhang Jianguo’s mother.

In the past, Zhang Jianguo’s mother had defied her family to marry him out of love. After joining his family, she never had a good day, and passed away in childbirth with Zhang Jianguo. He had always felt that he owed her.

Hearing Zhang Jianguo bring up his mother, after thinking it through, Zhang Yusheng finally agreed, "Fine, let’s do it that way."

"You..." Su Yan caught up and glanced coldly at Zhang Jianguo, wanting to speak up to stop him.

But Zhang Jianguo beat her to it, looking at her with an expression carrying a hint of veiled threat, "Mom, even though I’m not your biological child, I’ve always treated you as my own mother these years, and your reputation in the village has always been good. Don’t let people gossip at such a crucial moment."

Su Yan’s face turned red and then pale after being addressed thus by Zhao Jianguo; even though she was a stepmother who had been quite decent to Zhang Jianguo, she knew very well the extent of her kindness.

Moreover, she had always claimed in front of others that she treated Zhao Jianguo as her own son, maintaining an impeccably good image.

Given that, since Zhang Yusheng had agreed, it was naturally hard for her to object. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

She sighed, saying somewhat insincerely, "It’s up to you guys then. The reason I was so insistent before was for the sake of our family’s peace of mind. Since you said this works, then so be it."

Zhang Jianguo was speaking behind the backs of the Luo Family, but Fang Pingying still overheard some of it.

Even though Zhang Jianguo hadn’t done anything wrong in this matter, it revealed that he was far from the honest and naively forthright person he appeared to be on the surface.

Because he knew how to choke the other party at a critical moment.

If he could be so manipulative with his own parents, then he would be even less merciful when dealing with others in the future.

But Fang Pingying had also probed Luo Cuilan that morning in the room and incidentally reminded her about future matters, but Luo Cuilan would not listen to her. Fang Pingying had done her duty, and had nothing more to say.

Since both parties agreed to get married first and then hold the banquet later, there was nothing more to argue about.

The two families decided to get the marriage certificate at the beginning of next month, have a meal together, and the banquet would be discussed during the New Year’s time.

In fact, to outsiders, it was a case of trying to conceal the truth, everyone knew why they were getting the marriage certificate without holding a banquet.

But in the countryside at that time, holding a banquet seemed to carry more weight than the marriage certificate itself.

Only after a banquet would people recognize that you were truly married.

However, since Luo Zhiyong was in the army, he knew that the marriage certificate was legally binding and could safeguard the relationship between husband and wife. It was decided this way out of sheer helplessness—in any case, having a marriage certificate was better than having Luo Cuilan show up with a bundle and move into someone’s house.

The other members of the Luo family consented for the same reason of helplessness.

Luo Cuilan was already pregnant, and if the marriage were put off until the New Year, it wouldn’t be feasible to delay any longer. If there were any mishaps in between, Luo Cuilan would be the one to suffer.

As for the matter of the betrothal gifts, it was also decided to discuss that when the time came for the banquet.

After settling the matter concerning Luo Cuilan, the family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But in the end, it was a shameful matter; after finishing the discussion, everyone went to their respective rooms without any joy. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it by recommending and giving monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)