Old Lady Zhang's Rebirth: Going Mad! Severing Ties with Family! Becoming Incredibly Rich!

"What marriage stuff!"

Zhang Guiying retorted angrily, "You two have only been dating for a short time and you're already talking about marriage? Xia Zhi won't turn twenty for another six months, she's not even old enough to get a marriage certificate yet, what are you talking about?"

"I don't care if you date Xia Zhi, but don't even think about getting married now!"

Yu Cheng got anxious. "Auntie, Xia Zhi and I can have the wedding banquet first, and then get the marriage certificate when Xia Zhi is old enough. My grandparents are getting old and they are hoping that I can get married soon."

Zhang Guiying retorted, "What? Your grandparents won't live for another six months?!"

"You unfilial brat! Your grandparents are dying, and instead of spending more time with them and showing them respect, you're in the mood to date and talk about marriage!"

"You may be a grandson, but you can't really act like one!"

"..."

Yu Cheng was completely dumbfounded.

They were fine just a moment ago? How come they're practically dying after just a couple of words?

Fearing that Zhang Guiying might really talk his grandparents to death, Yu Cheng quickly said, "Auntie, you misunderstood. My grandparents are just old, not dying."

"Why are you in such a hurry if you're not dying!"

"Mainly because I'm not young anymore..."

"You're not doing well either?"

"..."

Yu Cheng wiped his face, completely at a loss.

That day in the alley, Zhang Guiying beat him up without even asking what happened. He knew Zhang Guiying wasn't good-tempered, but he didn't expect her temper to be this bad.

Yu Cheng looked to Zhao Xiazhi for help.

Zhao Xiazhi hadn't expected her mother to get so angry, and she felt a little flustered. "Mom..."

"Shut up!"

Zhang Guiying was so angry her chest ached. She glared at her and asked, "You and Yu Cheng have already discussed marriage? If you're so decisive, why are you asking for my opinion? Just move into his house, and I'll pretend I never gave birth to this blockhead!"

Zhao Xiazhi's nose tingled, and tears of grievance streamed down her face. "We didn't discuss it...we didn't discuss marriage."

Zhang Guiying's anger burned even brighter.

She slammed her hand on the table and berated Yu Cheng, "My daughter hasn't even said yes, and you're already talking to me about marriage? Where do you put my daughter?"

"What, my daughter's thoughts don't matter to you at all? Do you even respect her from the bottom of your heart?"

A huge hat fell from the sky!

Yu Cheng panicked completely, wiping his sweat as he said, "It's an arranged marriage, I just wanted to ask for your and my uncle's opinions first..."

"My opinion is that dating is fine, but marriage is not!"

"..."

Yu Cheng choked.

Zhao Xiazhi is not yet twenty; she can wait, but Yu Cheng cannot.

He is twenty-six this year. When Zhao Xiazhi turns twenty next year, he will be twenty-seven.

of course.

His unmarried status has nothing to do with age.

Essentially, it's because he's ugly.

Knowing his own shortcomings, he became even more anxious when he finally met a beautiful but blind city girl.

Yu Cheng wanted to try again, "Auntie..."

"That's enough!"

Zhang Guiying interrupted him coldly, "I've raised my daughter all these years, and this is the only time I'll make this decision. Until Zhao Xiazhi reaches the legal age, no one's opinion matters!"

She then looked at Zhao Xiazhi, who was crying uncontrollably, and softened her tone, "Mom won't hurt you. Whether you listen to Mom or not is up to you."

"Listen, I'm listening."

Zhao Xiazhi wiped away her tears and said, "Mom, I'll do whatever you say!"

Zhang Guiying breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

Her previous compromises were effective.

Yu Cheng felt like his world had collapsed.

Too many things can happen in half a year. What if Zhao Xiazhi suddenly regains her sight, or her family tries to persuade her and sway her? Who will he cry to then?

Yu Cheng felt heavy-hearted, and even the meat in his mouth didn't taste good.

Yu Cheng left shortly after finishing his meal. Zhao Xiazhi wanted to see him off, but Zhang Guiying stopped her, saying, "Fifth brother, you see Yu Cheng off."

"Okay!"

Yu Cheng was unhappy.

He even planned to push his bicycle around the village with Xia Zhi so that everyone in the village would know that he was dating Zhao Xia Zhi.

Zhang Guiying was treating him like a thief.

Yu Cheng was very angry, but he couldn't show it, so he left with his anger in his heart.

"Mom, do you not like Yu Cheng?" Zhao Xiazhi asked Zhang Guiying after Yu Cheng left.

"Isn't it obvious!"

Zhang Guiying said matter-of-factly, "Not only is he ugly and has high aspirations, but he doesn't even understand the most basic manners and social etiquette. If he doesn't understand, don't his parents either? Knowing that this is his first visit, why don't they teach him?"

Zhao Xiazhi bit her lip and remained silent.

She also felt that Yu Cheng's performance today was very poor.

Seeing that she didn't argue back, Zhang Guiying's anger subsided a bit. She earnestly advised her, "You can know a person's face but not their heart. How long have you known Yu Chengcai before you dared to marry him?"

"Yu Cheng is doing well..."

"Goodness can be faked!" Zhang Guiying flared up at these words, hands on her hips, and yelled, "Have I mistreated you? Can't you stay at home anymore? Are you in such a hurry to marry into another family?"

"Would it kill you to spend a little more time learning about it? What if you run into an abusive man? If you're lucky, you'll be covered in bruises; if you're unlucky, you'll be covered in bruises all over the place!"

"Whom am I telling you to be careful for? It's all for your own good, you brat! Don't you know what's good for you?!"

Zhao Xiazhi was about to lose control of her tears again.

Sniffling, she said, "Mom, I know, I'll listen to you."

Zhang Guiying took a breath to suppress her anger. "You and Yu Cheng work in the same workshop. When you're at the factory, you need to be careful about your image. It's best not to let the people in your factory know that you two are dating."

Why?

"Why do you think that is! There are too many gossipy people in the factory. Do you think they won't joke about you two if they know you're dating? You're so easily embarrassed. What if you two don't end up together? How can you handle the gossip in the workshop?"

That's a bit harsh.

Zhao Xiazhi felt that she and Yu Cheng were both aiming for marriage and shouldn't break up.

Zhang Guiying warned her again, "No matter how Yu Cheng tries to coax you, you're not allowed to mention marriage. His age is his problem. There are plenty of young, eligible girls in your soap factory. If Yu Cheng is so eager to get married, why doesn't he pursue other women?"

"Just because I like you because you're pretty doesn't mean I have to wait until you reach the legal marriage age. You can't have your cake and eat it too; you're not that greedy!"

"Also, although Yu Cheng seems stingy and doesn't look like he'd be willing to buy you anything, remember, you two are just dating, so it's best not to accept anything from him."

Zhao Xiazhi nodded.

"Lastly, from now on, you must go home as soon as you get off work. If you want to go out to eat or watch a movie with Yu Cheng, you must inform me and your dad in advance."

Zhao Xiazhi was a little confused. "Mom, I'm already twenty years old. You and Dad never put a curfew on me before."

"You weren't dating before!"

Zhang Guiying put it bluntly, "I don't feel comfortable leaving you two alone together."

Zhao Xiazhi originally wanted to ask what was there to worry about.

Looking up and seeing her mother's eyes, Zhao Xiazhi suddenly understood.

Zhao Xiazhi felt a wave of heat rush to her cheeks, her face instantly turning bright red. Covering her face, she was both ashamed and angry. "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about! I know what I'm doing, I won't do anything reckless that would embarrass the family."

"How could I not know my own daughter? What I'm worried about is Yu Cheng."

"He...he knows what he's doing..."

"Bullshit!"

Zhang Guiying retorted, "I've lived this long, don't I know men better than you? Men only have so much on their minds, and they'll behave under one condition."

"What's going on?"

Zhang Guiying sneered, "He'll behave himself once he's dead!"

Zhao Xiazhi, "..."

Just as Zhang Guiying finished explaining what needed to be explained, Zhao Binghe called her to go see the house.