The Lucky Farm Girl-Chapter 34 - Persuading Brother to Let Go_1

Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Persuading Brother to Let Go_1

Chapter 34 -34 Persuading Brother to Let Go_1

After practicing Tai Chi, while the family was busy washing up, Yang Mengchen quietly pulled Yang Chengrong aside, “Big brother, what’s going on between you and Zhang Lianhua?”

“Why would you suddenly ask about this, ninth sister?” Yang Chengrong’s voice was laced with surprise and an inexplicable tenderness.

“Answer me first, and then I’ll tell you the reason.”

Yang Mengchen hadn’t initially planned to bring up this matter now, but the look in Zhang Lianhua’s eyes instinctively made her feel like she should warn her brother just in case.

After staring deeply at his sister for about half a quarter of an hour, Yang Chengrong spoke in a low voice, slowly recounting the tale.

It turned out that Yang Chengrong and Zhang Lianhua were childhood sweethearts with deep affections, and their marriage had been arranged by both families from an early age.

Six years ago, Zhang Lianhua’s mother fell gravely ill and passed away. Soon after, her father quickly remarried Madam Jia, a woman known for her domineering and mercenary nature. She had created an uproar at the Yang family, demanding them to present three hundred taels of silver as a betrothal gift; otherwise, she would call off the marriage agreement.

Being poor, the Yang family naturally couldn’t afford it, so the Zhang family broke off the marriage contract, and Madam Jia strictly forbade Zhang Lianhua from seeing or associating with Yang Chengrong.

“Lianhua is a good girl, but I couldn’t produce such a large betrothal gift. It is I who has failed her,” said Yang Chengrong, his eyes dim with sorrow that was beyond words.

After a long silence, Yang Mengchen sighed, “Is it that you will marry none but Zhang Lianhua, big brother?”

Yang Chengrong opened his mouth slightly, but in the end, he said nothing: It wasn’t that she was the only one I could marry, but it’s hard to forget the feelings of so many years.

“Zhang Lianhua is not a suitable match for you, big brother. Best to forget her.”

“Ninth sister, I don’t understand why you would say this?” Yang Chengrong’s eyes suddenly widened, looking at his sister with a shocked and perplexingly complex gaze, as if there was also a hint of disappointment, “Are you also trying to stop me from being with Lianhua?”

Yang Mengchen nodded her head, “Indeed, I do want to prevent you from being with her.”

“Why?”

“Do you know what kind of look she gives me every time she sees me, big brother?”

“What kind of look?”

“Every time she looks at me, her eyes are filled with jealousy and malice. Today, outside the Lan family’s house, I felt it was particularly evident.”

Yang Chengrong looked incredulous, “That’s impossible!”

“Big brother, there’s no need for me to lie to you! And it’s not just me who’s noticed; several times I’ve seen her looking at me with very disturbing eyes!” Yang Chengyou suddenly stepped out from the shadows, “Sorry, I came to find ninth sister for something. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your conversation.”

Yang Chengrong, ignoring his embarrassment, asked Yang Chengyou urgently, “Fourth brother, have you really noticed it several times?”

Yang Chengyou nodded, “Do you still remember that spotted dove named ‘Fei Fei’? You caught it on the mountain and gave it to ninth sister to play with, but you never gave it to her—I accidentally saw a flash of jealousy and hatred in her eyes. It scared me so much that my heart skipped a beat;

A few days later, that spotted dove suddenly died. Ninth sister was upset for a long time. Although there’s no evidence, I’m certain it was she who killed the dove;”

Ever since then, whenever she was with Jiumei, I paid special attention to her. Indeed, her gaze towards Jiumei was always off;

It was just that at the time, you were already engaged to her and cared about her so much, and everyone in the family liked her too, which is why I hid my suspicions. But I insisted on accompanying Jiumei every time and never allowed Jiumei to be alone with her, fearing she might harm Jiumei;

Actually, today I saw her before any of you did and noticed her gaze was very strange. If my guess is right, she’s bound to use this as leverage to blackmail Jiumei to achieve some purpose;

Big Brother, Zhang Lianhua may seem kind and gentle on the surface, but in reality, she’s deep and ruthless. She really isn’t suitable for you, not to mention that your engagement has already been dissolved. It’s better to forget her.”

Yang Chengrong clearly remembered the spotted dove called ‘Fei Fei’ and also recalled that since that incident, whenever Zhang Lianhua was present, his fourth brother was always close by his sister’s side. At that time, the family had praised his fourth brother for being the most caring towards his sister, not realizing the true reason was to protect her. Yet, he still found it difficult to accept that Zhang Lianhua could be so jealous and even harm his sister.

“Why would she be jealous of Jiumei? What exactly is the reason?”

“I think I know why.”

Seeing both brothers turn their eyes towards her, Yang Mengchen spoke gently: “I’ve been doted on by all of you since I was young, and many people in the village also like me. Even after I became simple-minded, you and the villagers loved and protected me even more;

Her situation, however, was quite the opposite. Her father had a violent temper, and her biological mother was submissive, never having received love and care from her family. With her introverted and timid nature, she was hardly noticed by the villagers, let alone liked;

Her later stepmother was domineering and tyrannical, convincing her father to make her take on all the household and farm work, and would often beat and scold her, even dissolving her engagement with you, Big Brother;

She didn’t address it properly or try to change the situation, nor did she confide in others to alleviate her psychological distress. Instead, she chose to suppress these feelings. Over time, these unhealthy emotions caused her psyche to become increasingly dark and twisted. Seeing others live better than her aroused jealousy, resentment, and dissatisfaction within her, to the point of wanting to destroy them;

It’s a kind of sickness that could have gradually improved with medication and careful guidance. Unfortunately, her grievances were too deep, and now no one can help her.”

Zhang Lianhua’s plight was strikingly similar to her own in a previous life, but at that time she was young and soon received guidance and affection from Grandma Zhang. She also inherited her father’s tolerant nature and eventually grew up healthy, not resorting to harm herself or others.

She didn’t lack sympathy for Zhang Lianhua, nor did she not want to help her, but Zhang Lianhua had harbored ill intentions since she was young, and by now, that dark and twisted mentality had taken deep root in her, beyond her power to help.

Yang Chengrong’s expression grew dark and melancholic, his eyes brimming with a mix of pity, guilt, shock, and struggle.

“Big Brother, I believe Zhang Lianhua truly liked you once, but times change, and that fondness has now been replaced by jealousy and bitterness,” Yang Mengchen whispered softly, “I bring this up today to remind Big Brother. I don’t want to see you trapped by your feelings and thereby harm yourself or our family members!”

After a long, hard look at his sister, Yang Chengrong bowed his head and walked away with a deep sense of sorrow and desolation enveloping him.

On one side was his sister, and on the other, someone he had liked for many years. Of course, he chose his sister without hesitation, but it was difficult for him to accept that someone he had cherished for so long could be so calculating and cruel.

“Big Brother…”

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“This has been a big blow to Big Brother. Let’s leave him to be alone for a while,” Yang Mengchen stopped Chengyou, who was on the verge of saying more.

Yang Chengyou sighed, “We need to inform the family about this so they won’t be deceived by Zhang Lianhua. We must also be cautious in the future—Jiumei especially must be wary when around Zhang Lianhua.” Zhang Lianhua was already jealous of her sister, and now with leverage over her, she was sure to cause harm.

“I will,” nodded Yang Mengchen.