frightfiction Chapter 298 Let's settle it simply.
Chapter 298 Let's settle it simply.
Lu Mingnan opened his mouth, as if to ask something.
He has many questions, but he just can't bring himself to speak.
There were no accusations, no further questions, only one question: "What are your thoughts?"
He still seems to be the same Lu Mingnan who always respects Cheng Ruolan.
He wanted her not to go back to the city; he wanted her to stay in the village. He promised to treat her well and never let her suffer any injustice in his life.
But Lu Mingnan never uttered these words.
He just wanted to know what Cheng Ruolan thought.
Cheng Ruolan looked up at him, her eyes, which had been filled with tears several times, looking pitiful.
"I have no idea!"
She really doesn't know.
Torn between her family and Lu Mingnan, she found herself in a dilemma.
Lu Mingnan spoke, his voice hoarse, "I've said it before, I like you, and I will treat you well, so I will support whatever decision you make."
He doesn't actually seem to be a supporter at all.
Why?! Why?!
This was the first person he had ever loved, the person he wanted to marry and spend his life treating well.
He's not that generous.
However, he was unwilling to make things difficult for Cheng Ruolan.
He would be happy if Cheng Ruolan chose to stay.
But he couldn't stop Cheng Ruolan from leaving and returning to the city.
Or perhaps, he simply won't stop it.
It's not that he didn't try to keep anything.
That's going back to the city.
In the hearts of all the educated youth, what is the most important thing to them? Who has the right to stop them?
Lu Mingnan felt that he didn't have that ability.
He can't let his own feelings force someone to give up the option of someone better!
He can't be so selfish.
Therefore, from the beginning, Cheng Ruolan was the only one who could make the decision.
Cheng Ruolan couldn't hold back her tears again, and she shook her head while crying silently.
“Mingnan, I don’t know, I really don’t know what to do. I want to ask what you think. I don’t know what to do. I like you, and I really want to marry you. I’m willing to stay in the village for you.”
“But those are my parents. They have everything they want for me. You know how hard it is to find a job in the city these days. So many people are vying for the same job. But they spent all their money to buy me this job so that I could come back to the city.”
“My younger brother will graduate next year. There are three children in our family. If he doesn’t have a job, he will have to go to the countryside after graduation. But my parents are worried about me. They are afraid that I will stay in the village forever. They are afraid that the two places will be far apart and it will be difficult to see me again. So, they are doing all this for my own good!”
Lu Mingnan no longer knew how to describe his feelings at that moment.
He saw Cheng Ruolan's pain and felt it deeply.
But her words were like sharp knives piercing his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
There was a reason behind what Lu Yuanbo said.
Ultimately, it's all because he's from the countryside, and the Cheng couple, who love their daughter so much, certainly wouldn't want her to marry a countryman.
If he had an urban household registration and received government-subsidized grain rations, there might still be a possibility between them.
Instead of things turning out like this, it seems that even if they were to force themselves to be together, it would be a disservice to the Cheng family parents' love for their daughter.
Lu Mingnan felt bad, but he didn't feel inferior because of it.
He was a country bumpkin, that much was undeniable, and he was grateful to have been born into the Lu family.
Lu Mingnan now truly understands what despair is.
His relationship with Cheng Ruolan was defeated by reality.
He didn't even have a chance to fight for it.
Because he cannot leave Shihua Village, nor can he leave.
However, he couldn't selfishly ask Cheng Ruolan to give up her idea of returning to the city.
"Ruolan, I understand," Lu Mingnan said in despair.
He also understood what Cheng Ruolan meant.
Cheng Ruolan said she didn't know what to do.
But Lu Mingnan had long understood that Cheng Ruolan's ignorance was not genuine; rather, it was because she loved him, couldn't let go of him, and was unwilling to let go.
She cares about him.
However, this affection and concern cannot compare to the place her parents hold in her heart.
Lu Mingnan was in pain, but he could understand.
Now, he finally understood what Lu Yuanqing had said after their families found out about their relationship.
Lu Yuanqing had told him long ago that Cheng Ruolan would only choose her family over him. If that day really came, would he still be able to accept it?
Lu Mingnan replied that he could accept it, of course.
He even felt that it was nothing for Cheng Ruolan to care about her family.
After all, family is very important to him, and he would never choose between his family and anything else.
But now that what he said back then has become a reality, Lu Mingnan finally understands what heartbreak truly means.
I understand, but the pain in my heart is real.
Lu Mingnan didn't know how he said goodbye to Cheng Ruolan.
My only impression is that I wished her well, and she cried very sadly.
Lu Mingnan returned home like a walking corpse.
Ignoring Lu Yuanqing and the others' concern, she returned to her room, closed the door, lay on the bed, closed her eyes, and tried not to think about anything or face anything.
Lu Yuanbo's mouth dropped open. "Was that a decision made immediately?"
"That's way too decisive!"
He was the most vehemently opposed at the beginning, but seeing how easily Cheng Ruolan gave up on Lu Mingnan, he became the most dissatisfied one.
What is this?
They didn't care about Lu Mingnan at all, and just threw him away so easily? Did they just abandon him?
Lu Yuanqing looked at the closed door with a worried expression and said, "It's better to be straightforward."
He was also a little unhappy.
The feeling he got from the Cheng family couple, and Cheng Ruolan's attitude towards Lu Mingnan, all made him unhappy.
But when it comes to matters of the heart, if he's unhappy, can't he just go to their door and cause trouble?
If you haven't even reached the point of marriage and the other person changes their mind, there's nothing you can do about it!
Lu Yuanbo couldn't understand it. "No way, are the Cheng family crazy? Why didn't they think of this when they were dating? Now they're pulling this stunt. They completely disregard the Lu family! Do they think our Xiao Nan is someone they can bully?"
All that time they spent at home discussing what the Cheng family would do turned out to be a complete disaster, and it was resolved in no time.
In the end, was Lu Mingnan the only one who got hurt?
Xie Qianyu pursed her lips, clearly feeling a bit indignant for Lu Mingnan, "That's too much."
How Lu Mingnan treated Cheng Ruolan—this girl is truly realistic to the extreme.
Do you just throw away the benefits as soon as they come in?
“Otherwise?” Lu Yuanqing said, “Although his methods are somewhat controversial, he is a smart man.”
Besides, there's nothing wrong with thinking about yourself.
However, now that Cheng Ruolan has made her choice, she shouldn't expect to meet someone like Lu Mingnan again.
The Lu family felt sorry for Lu Mingnan at home, while Cheng Ruolan, who was crying as she returned to her former educated youth home, met Liu Ling, who had come to find her, on the way.