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Chapter 314 A Polite Refusal and Two Large Remittances

The lunch that day was very plentiful.

Huang Qingya's mother and second sister-in-law prepared a large table full of dishes. The quality of the dishes was a bit beyond Cao Sheng's expectations. Every dish looked very appetizing, and at first glance, it was even better than some restaurants.

There are dry pot beef, beer duck, steamed assorted preserved meats, pearl meatballs, Sichuan-style chicken, pork belly and egg dumplings, quail eggs, mushroom stew, and so on.

When Cao Sheng was ushered into the restaurant, he was surprised to see the table full of dishes and asked, "Auntie! Second Sister-in-law, did you make this? Your cooking skills are amazing!"

These words brought smiles to the faces of Huang Qingya's mother and second sister-in-law.

Others also felt very proud.

Second brother Huang Qingwen laughed and said, "Your second sister-in-law's family owns a restaurant, and she learned her skills from her father."

Second sister-in-law Xing Lili waved her hand, smiling modestly, and said, "My skills are so-so, I've only learned a little bit. Xiao Cao, sit down! Try it and see how it tastes."

The others also invited Cao Sheng to take a seat.

The scene didn't seem like Huang Qingya's boyfriend's first visit; it was more like a distinguished guest arriving.

During the meal, Huang Qingya's father and second brother frequently urged Cao Sheng to drink.

A moment later, Huang Qingya's elder brother, Huang Qingfeng, also raised his wine glass to toast Cao Sheng.

The atmosphere at the table was very harmonious.

However, when everyone had almost finished eating and drinking, Huang Qingya's sister-in-law steered the conversation in another direction.

"Xiao Cao! You and Xiao Ya have been dating for quite a while now, when are you planning to marry Xiao Ya?"

Upon hearing this, everyone except the three children who had already finished eating and gone to play in the living room looked at Cao Sheng, including Huang Qingya.

marry?

Cao Sheng was taken aback.

The first time they came to my house, they asked when I was getting married?
He subconsciously glanced at everyone's expressions and noticed that everyone seemed to be waiting for him to speak, except for Huang Qingya's cousin, Xiao Hui, who looked at him with surprise.

He also noticed that Huang Qingya was biting her lip and looking at him expectantly.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Cao Sheng's mind.

When he was first reborn, he thought he would get married early in this life so that his parents could hold their grandchildren sooner, but he never thought it would be this early.

He will be only 21 years old next year.

They're not even old enough to get married yet!
Besides, they've been dating for a while now, and the honeymoon phase is long over.

Occasionally, he would examine his relationship with her and wonder if she was the wife he had always dreamed of.
Anyone with dating experience probably knows this feeling: during the honeymoon phase, you can't wait to get married and spend every night shamelessly playing games you both enjoy. But once the honeymoon phase is over, your mind gradually cools down, and you start considering many questions you hadn't thought of before, such as: Is she really suitable to be my wife? Can she be a good mother to my children? Will my life really be happier after I marry her, or will it get worse?
and many more.

He was quite satisfied with Huang Qingya in most aspects.

Of course, there are also those who are dissatisfied.

For example, she is quite career-oriented, working for the Huizhou Writers Association while also writing novels, so she doesn't come to his place very often each month.

Every man wants a different type of wife.

As a homebody, what he really wants in a wife is someone who can be with him every day.

With his current income, he has absolutely no pressure to support his family.

There's absolutely no need for your partner to work hard to earn money.

Therefore, a career-oriented woman is not a plus for him, but rather a minus.

However, if it's just about being boyfriend and girlfriend, he can accept Huang Qingya's ambition.

But if it's about marriage...

He hasn't thought it through yet, and he hasn't considered getting married so soon.

I should at least wait until I reach the legal marriage age, right?
He smiled and said, "Sister-in-law! There's no rush to get married. I'm not old enough to get married yet, right?"

At this point, Huang Qingya's mother chimed in, "It doesn't matter if you're not of marriageable age yet! You can have a wedding first, and then get your marriage certificate when you're old enough!"

The older sister-in-law nodded in agreement: "That's right! Aren't you from the countryside? I've heard that many people in the countryside get married and even have children before they reach the legal marriage age, and then get their marriage certificates later! You must have seen a lot of this since you were a child, right?"

Cao Sheng: "..."

He had indeed witnessed several instances of people getting married before reaching the legal marriage age throughout his life.

But none of them were good marriages.

The "good marriage" mentioned here does not refer to whether the couple is happy or not after marriage.

Rather, when people get married, one of them is often forced to compromise.

For example, a girl who is not yet of marriageable age might be married off early because her family needs to raise money for her brother's wedding. The goal is to get a dowry as soon as possible so that the family can use that money to help her brother find a wife. In such marriages, the girl often cries her eyes out, and many elders and relatives take turns trying to persuade her to change her mind.

Some people advised her to be considerate of her parents and to think about her brother.

Some people say that women will eventually get married, and it doesn't matter who they marry.

Some people say this is your fate, and as a woman, you should know how to accept it.

……

For example, a young girl might get pregnant by a man at a young age, and the prevailing social custom at the time was that if such a girl didn't marry this man, she would often find no decent man to marry her in the future, so she had no choice but to get married.

Before marriage, a girl is often scolded by her parents and family so much that she can't hold her head up. When she gets married, her parents and family won't give her a good look either. Moreover, for one or two decades after marriage, or even for the rest of her life, her whole family can't hold their heads up in the village. They can't argue with the villagers, because if they do, others will use it to humiliate her whole family.

and many more.

In short, of all the couples Cao Sheng had ever seen who got married before reaching the legal marriage age, none of them had a glamorous life together.

But Huang Qingya's sister-in-law used this example to persuade Cao Sheng.

He looked at his sister-in-law with surprise.

Couldn't help but laugh.

He felt that his sister-in-law was prejudiced against rural people.

It might not have been intentional.

But the fact that his sister-in-law could use examples from rural areas to persuade him clearly shows that she doesn't understand the realities of rural life.

At least in Cao Sheng's hometown, getting married early is not something to be proud of; it's often seen as a last resort.

Cao Sheng: "Sister-in-law! Auntie! I can barely be considered a public figure now, right? You agree with that, don't you?"

Everyone nodded.

Xiao Hui added with a smile, "Of course! Brother-in-law, you're very famous now! Many people say you're the number one writer of the post-80s generation!"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "You flatter me! However, it's true that many people know me. I personally feel that public figures like me shouldn't openly break the law, such as getting married before reaching the legal marriage age. What do you think?"

"This……"

Huang Qingya's mother was speechless for a moment, and subconsciously looked at her eldest daughter-in-law.

Huang Qingya's sister-in-law was also a little speechless. After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said, "This isn't illegal, is it? Besides, you just don't need to announce your marriage to the public, right?"

Cao Sheng shook his head. "Sister-in-law! You don't usually watch the news, do you? Have you noticed that the media reports about me every now and then? Even if we don't publicize our marriage, it's hard to guarantee that the media won't target and report on it."

"This...it can't be that bad, can it? You guys..."

Huang Qingya's sister-in-law wanted to retort, but Huang Qingya suddenly interrupted her, "Forget it! Sister-in-law! Don't make things difficult for him. There are indeed reporters watching him. You can't hide something like marriage. Besides, even if the reporters didn't find out immediately, someone would probably say it online, like his classmates, his relatives and friends back home, or even my relatives and friends. With his status, it's really not good for him to break the law openly."

After saying that, she turned to Cao Sheng and said, "Don't listen to my mother and sister-in-law. I agree with your opinion."

At this point, her eldest and second eldest brothers chimed in, agreeing. Huang Qingfeng said, "He is indeed not suited for early marriage."

Huang Qingwen: "Sister-in-law! Mom! Stop urging us! This is Xiao Cao's first time visiting our house today. Why are you always bringing this up? Come on! Come on! Let's drink! Let's drink!"

Xiao Hui, like a bystander, curiously looked at this and that.

Seeing that Cao Sheng did not agree to get married as soon as possible, she was not angry, but rather smiled.

……

It was a little past one in the afternoon.

Cao Sheng bid farewell to Huang Qingya and went downstairs, where Huang Qingya saw him off.

After the two walked out of the building entrance, Cao Sheng turned to look at her, smiled, and asked, "You're not angry that I didn't agree to get married soon today, are you?"

Huang Qingya forced a smile and shook her head, saying, "No! You're right, you're a public figure now, so you really can't break the law."

Cao Sheng put his arm around her shoulder and said softly, "I know you're not young anymore and may want to get married soon, but I also hope you can understand that I'm not mentally ready for marriage yet. After all, I'll only be 21 this year and I haven't even graduated from university yet! If it were you, would you want to get married so early?"

Huang Qingya maintained her smile and nodded.

"I understand! I really understand, you don't need to explain to me."

She paused, looked around, and seeing that no one was nearby, she lowered her voice and said, "Besides, I've known about our age difference from the beginning. To be honest, at the beginning, I just wanted to love you without any worries. I never thought that we could get married in the future. So, even if you don't marry me in the end, I can understand."

She looked somewhat somber as she said these words.

Cao Sheng saw this and almost softened his heart and agreed to get married as soon as possible.

But he held back.

Marriage is not a game.

In modern society, unlike in ancient times, men who achieved success could have multiple wives and concubines.

In today's society, everyone can only marry one wife.

With only one spot available, we naturally need to be careful.

The main reason is that he is still young and doesn't really want to get married so early.

"Don't overthink it! I just don't want to get married so soon."

Finally, he offered this consolation.

……

As he sat in the taxi and left the residential area, Cao Sheng looked in the rearview mirror and saw her standing by the roadside watching his car go. Her figure standing there alone made him feel a little complicated.

I feel like a heartless man.

I also recalled an experience before my rebirth.

In the original timeline, he certainly had a girl he wanted to marry.

The girl was a music teacher; she was beautiful, had a great figure, and was dignified and elegant. She was about the same age as him, who was around 30 at the time.

After dating her for a few months, he couldn't resist proposing to her.

I hope to marry her.

but……

As she pulled down his pants, she said, "You don't need to propose to me! I won't marry you, and don't even think about taking responsibility for me. I don't need you to take responsibility."

He couldn't remember exactly what he said.

But that's roughly the meaning.

Looking back now, he has very mixed feelings.

He once wanted to take responsibility for a girl, but she made it clear that she didn't want him to.

Now, some people want him to take responsibility and get married, but he has declined.

……

Today's events affected Cao Sheng's writing.

I sat in front of the computer all afternoon, but couldn't type a single word.

This was related to the fact that he drank a lot of alcohol at noon, and also because he couldn't help but think about what he saw and heard at her house today.

Unable to find a writing rhythm, he wandered aimlessly online.

I'll check the online news in a bit.

A little while later, I went to the Qidian website to look at the book titles on the homepage ranking list.

Around 4 p.m., he received a phone call.

"Hello? Is this Mr. Cao Sheng?"

Cao Sheng: "Yes, that's me. And you are?"

"Oh, Mr. Cao, hello! I'm Yu Bing from the tax bureau. I visited you with my section chief before, do you remember?"

Cao Sheng was a little surprised; he did indeed remember Yu Bing.

Because she is quite pretty, and she looks particularly dashing in her uniform.

"Oh, it's you! I remember you, of course I remember. Miss Yu called me, is there something you need?"

Yu Bing: "Yes, Mr. Cao, we noticed that you recently received a large remittance from the United States. May I ask what this money is for?"

Cao Sheng was surprised again. He didn't expect that the money had been deposited into his account, but rather that the tax bureau had discovered it first.

I also have to thank the tax bureau for the reminder.

"Oh, how much money are you talking about? Could you tell me the amount?"

Yu Bing: "???"

After a moment of silence, she chuckled softly, "Mr. Cao, you're quite humorous. You need me to tell you the amount of your own money? It's over ten million, isn't it? What's wrong? Have you received more than one remittance from the United States recently?"

Cao Sheng: "More than ten million... This should be the script fee that Disney gave me."

Yu Bing: "Script fee? Congratulations! It seems you've sold another script to Hollywood recently, Mr. Cao. However, I hope you can pay your taxes on this money as soon as possible!"

Cao Sheng chuckled, "Okay, thanks for the reminder! I'll have my assistant pay the taxes as soon as possible."

……

call ended.

Tax Bureau.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Bing seemed to be deep in thought, feeling that there was another meaning behind Cao Sheng's words—that he had recently received more than one remittance from the United States.

She asked him that question on the phone, but he didn't answer her.

But it successfully piqued her curiosity.

It wasn't until a few days later, when she heard that another large sum of money had been deposited into Cao Sheng's account, that her curiosity was answered.

But they were stunned.

Because the amount of this remittance was frighteningly large.

(End of this chapter)