章 44: Chapter 44 A Green Grassland Above the Head

Li Jinzhi remained silent for a while before slowly speaking again, "Mother, as the saying goes, being married off far away, the Wang Family is just an ordinary household like ours. If I married into them, I would be busy from dawn till dusk with cooking and farming, not having a moment's rest. Look at the wives in the Wang Family, they all work like men – I don't want to live such a hard life. Mother, with my looks, I'm certainly not the bottom of the barrel in the village, why can't I marry into a good family, rather than to some country bumpkin—"

Li Jinzhi's mother fell silent for a moment before finally speaking, "Tell me the truth, do you have someone else in your heart? Don't throw that nonsense at your mother! Our family has been engaged to the Wang Family for years, with the ceremonies all completed except for the final marriage. You suddenly refusing to marry is utterly unreasonable! Speak clearly to me right away—"