If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Lin Fengjiao returned home crying, sniffed, feeling a tightness in her chest. She rode her bicycle to her grandmother's house in town and went into a phone booth to make a call.

It wasn't until the third time that they answered.

Shen Qingshu's gentle voice came through: "Hello, who is this?"

[Waaaaah, Qing Shu, it's me! I'm being bullied to death! When are you going to marry me, or are you just kidding me?]

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Lin Fengjiao sobbed uncontrollably: "I divorced you in a fit of anger because of you. You can't let me down, or I'll definitely make a scene at your workplace."

A flicker of gloom crossed Shen Qingshu's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and gently coaxed, "Tell me what happened. Who bullied you?"

"I'm not talking anymore, phone calls are too expensive, I don't have that much money to chat. My parents are pressuring me too. When are you going to marry me? Give me a definite answer."

And tell me honestly, what was your relationship with the person who died and had their funeral held for you?

Lin Fengjiao wiped away her tears and pressed for more information.

Shen Qingshu pondered for a moment, then quickly made a decision, tentatively asking: "Feng Jiao, you and Jiang Lie really didn't consummate your marriage, right? You're still a virgin, aren't you?"

Of course, I promised to remain chaste for you, and I will. He tried to touch me, but I stabbed him with scissors. My love for you is absolute; you can't let me down.

Okay, I understand. I'll tell my family about it. I'll go to your house next month to formally propose marriage, and we'll have the wedding banquet there. After we get back, we'll have another one at my place.

This is convenient for both of our families. You only have one daughter, so if we only held the ceremony at my house, it would be so lonely and uncomfortable for you.

Lin Fengjiao, now calmed down, said somewhat nervously, "Brother Qingshu, I really have no other choice. You absolutely must come and marry me; you can't abandon me."

Shen Qingshu hummed in agreement: "Don't worry, the person I've always loved is you. The funeral was arranged by a relative of mine; he didn't have a son, so I helped with the funeral."

【After this ends tomorrow, I'll tell my family about this and go to your house early to present the betrothal gifts. You wait for me at home, and don't come here casually, okay?】

"It's dangerous for a young girl like you to travel alone; there are many kidnappers on the road. I didn't feel comfortable letting you come alone."

Lin Fengjiao sniffed and smiled sweetly: "Yes, I understand. Since you've clearly stated your position, I feel reassured."

[From now on, let's live a good life, have two kids soon, and I want everyone in the village to see who will regret it.]

Shen Qingshu coaxed him for a few moments and then hung up the phone.

The gentleness on his face vanished completely. He pushed open the door and entered the house. Looking at his exhausted mother, he said, "Mother, I've found a woman who can take care of the twins."

Shen's mother looked at him blankly: "What do you mean? You want to marry another woman? Your wife just died from a massive hemorrhage. Do you think your father-in-law will agree to you marrying someone else right away?"

"Normally it would take at least a year, but you've only been married for less than a month. If you actually marry her, people will probably gossip and criticize you behind your back."

Shen Qingshu said calmly, "It's alright, Mother. I will explain this to my father-in-law. Even if I marry another woman, she will only be there to take care of the two children. I will not have any more children with her."

"To show my commitment, I will get a tubal ligation at the hospital and assure my father-in-law that the wife I marry will be good to the children. That should put his mind at ease."

"In this way, the children will be taken care of, I will have a wife, the house will be managed, and I won't offend my father-in-law or cause me trouble at work."

Seeing the calculation in her son's eyes, Shen's mother nodded: "Alright, I'm really exhausted too. These two kids are too difficult to take care of, and two-year-olds are too noisy."

"Who is that girl you're talking about? If she knew you had a child, would she still be willing to marry you?"

Shen Qingshu's eyes gleamed: "Then before we make it a fait accompli, we shouldn't let her know that she's a divorced woman. I'll consider it a blessing for her to marry her."

"Isn't it my duty to take care of my child? She loves me, so she should help me with these trivial matters. If she's disobedient, I can discipline her slowly behind closed doors."

Shen's mother was surprised: "Ah, divorced women won't work. They still have children from previous marriages to deal with. They won't truly be with you."

"No, she's still a virgin. She's going through a divorce with her ex-husband, has no children, and is only 19. She's young and easy to train, so it's perfect to marry her and have her take care of the whole family."

"People from the countryside live far away. Even if she suffers injustice, her parents can't come to bother me on her behalf. Besides, their daughter lives under my care, so how could they dare to be rude to me?"

Shen Qingshu smiled, having calculated everything perfectly.

Looking at her son, Mrs. Shen's eyes revealed a hint of admiration: "Not bad, as expected of my son. There's nothing wrong with scheming. If anyone is to blame, it's her own stupidity."

"The reason I was able to bring you to the city was because of my scheming. I'm glad you're more capable than me. So, let's do as you wish. I'll take the child with me before you get married."

"I'll send the child back after you get married. You need to handle your father-in-law carefully; don't offend him, as you still need him to climb the social ladder."

"You mentioned tubal ligation... Is that really okay? I've heard it's very harmful to the body, and I'm worried about your health in the future."

Shen Qingshu shook his head: "Mother, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. If I don't show my father-in-law my sincerity in this short time, he will hold a grudge and take revenge on me."

"Although I'm currently in purchasing, and the pay is pretty good, I still can't compete with him, who's already a director. I'll wait until I've used up all my connections to climb up the ranks."

"Who cares what he thinks in the future? As for sterilization, I already have two sons. Having more children would be too much of a burden. I don't want any more."

After finalizing the details and confirming that there were no major issues, the mother and son were finally relieved.

*

On the other side, Lin Fengjiao was completely immersed in joy, unaware that the happiness she thought she had was a complete scheme from the very beginning.

He rode his bike home happily, told his parents the good news, and said with a smug smile, "Mom and Dad, you see, I told you I hadn't misjudged you."

"Qingshu said he'll tell his family that he'll take care of the difficulties and will come to our house next month to propose marriage. Remember to treat him well."

"No matter what, I'm getting married for the second time now, so ask for less dowry and such. Don't ruin my marriage. If he doesn't marry me, I'll really have no way out."

Lin Jianguo hummed in agreement, his expression softening slightly: "Since he said that, let's see when he comes next month. If he really comes to propose, we'll know what to do with the bride price and everything else."

"As long as he treats you well, whether or not there's a bride price is fine. We're not after money."