Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 543 - 281 Getting Closer and Closer_1

Chapter 543: Chapter 281 Getting Closer and Closer_1

Uncle Liang is all very well and good, but he has a mother who despises her, and Qian Yixiu would never willingly marry into that cage and be tormented.

She was not a naive young girl without worldly experiences. Having lived two lifetimes and even been a ghost, she had seen enough of the wretchedness hidden beneath vanity.

True love, huh? In her past life, she had foolishly waited for twenty years for true love. And Princess Ning, even though she got her husband to ascend to the highest position and Prince Ning still loved her the most. So what? Her life this time was so bitter, her life force was almost depleted.

Love is important, but living comfortably is even more so.

But she was also very, very conflicted. For a man not worth waiting for, she had wasted twenty years. And yet, she was about to reject a man who truly loved and understood her, whom she had also come to like. Faced with his ever-present visage and those hopeful eyes, she really found it difficult to speak.

During her silence, she heard Liang Jinzhao say again, "Before I turned ten, my great-grandfather was still alive, and he spent just about all his time with me at Daci Temple and Doctor Zhang’s house. He told me to keep things simple whenever possible, as that’s the way to happiness. To persist yet go with the flow, so that one can be content without hitting a dead end. Those years, I saw compassion and tranquility in my master. At the Zhang family, I saw simplicity, harmony, and the warmth between relatives. I particularly enjoyed the clear breezes, running water, fragrance of tea, and freedom atop Xiding Mountain. In contrast, I very much dislike many things in the Capital City, but I know that, no matter how much I dislike it, I belong here. I feel that everything I cherish is in you. With you by my side, I feel as if I’ve returned to those carefree and happy days of old... Yixiu, promise me, marry me."

No wonder Uncle Liang lacked some of the faults typical of noble sons; his upbringing was distinctive. In ancient times, to be liked by such a man was like winning a big prize. Unfortunately, it was a big prize under a curse.

Qian Yixiu thought for a while before gathering the courage to look up and say, "I know you are good to me. In this world, if I let you go, perhaps I will never find a man as good as you..." As she spoke, a pang of pain seemed to pierce her heart, and tears fell involuntarily, "But if I marry you, I will have to face not just you in the future, but more so, your mother. She didn’t like my background before, and now she’s even more resentful because the elders rebuked her for my sake, causing her to lose face. If I enter your family, your mother will not treat me well, and I’m not one to suffer in silence. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts will put the son in the most difficult position. All the joy we had would be slowly eroded by endless bickering, turning us into a resentful couple. Given that, why should we start at all? Young Master Liang, since you understand the need to go with the flow, we should be more rational. The simple and harmonious atmosphere of Doctor Zhang’s house is almost impossible to find in a large aristocratic family. Don’t hurt the ones closest and dearest to you for the sake of love, that’s the best choice. You come from an aristocratic family, are handsome, and have a promising future. Many noble ladies wish to marry you. You go back and talk to your grandfather, let’s just forget about us."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head again to wipe away her tears.

Liang Jinzhao thought about what Qian Yixiu had said and realized it was the truth—bringing her into the family under such circumstances, with his mother causing daily troubles, their affection might indeed be consumed by endless quarrels, turning them into a resentful couple. Great-grandfather was right, one must persist but also go with the flow. He then said, "Yixiu, don’t reject me so completely just yet. I don’t want you to be mistreated in my home. How about this, give my mother and me some more time. When she has come around and is willing to accept you wholeheartedly, then marry into our family... Of course, I can’t delay you, letting you wait endlessly. How about a two-year limit? Within these two years, you don’t make commitments to anyone, and I’ll slowly work on changing my mother’s views. If after two years she is still unwilling, I won’t force her, nor will I force you."

After all the talk, it was still up in the air, only now with a time restriction. Qian Yixiu thought about it and felt this was the only way, "Alright, I won’t make commitments to anyone within two years. But if you change your mind, feel free to find another lady, and I won’t hold you back."

Hearing this, Liang Zhaojin was so angry that he set down the teacup he was holding onto the table, causing tea to splash everywhere.