Reborn As Lucky Star

Chapter 156: Chapter 156: Take Me With You

Three years isn’t so long, nor is it short.

It was enough time for Yue Qingqing to grow from a tiny dumpling into a little dumpling, and enough for Yue Jiannan to grow from a green youth into a good man who dotes on his wife.

The Yue Family was well-known in Daye Village for cherishing their daughters-in-law, and Yue Jiannan carried on this tradition to the fullest.

In these three years, thanks to fish farming, he had earned some money, but each trip to the city also meant spending quite a bit.

While others went to the city to buy nice things, Yue Jiannan would collect goods from the village to bring into the city.

It was as if the city was a place of starvation and dire need, and Yu Yaxian was the poor little orphan living there.

Even someone as honest as Yue Jianxi couldn’t help but see his brother as behaving much like Li the lame’s dog.

Every time it saw its master, it would eagerly jump up, wagging its tail wildly for a thrown bone.

If any mother saw her son behaving like this before marriage, she’d definitely have a few words to say.

Lin Chunju, however, was not bothered, always comforting herself with the thought that “Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.”

She would turn a blind eye; out of sight, out of mind.

After all, the money was all Jiannan’s own doing; the family only provided the betrothal payment.

She’d mentioned it to the Yu Family twice since the children at home were all of similar age.

Even by the village’s standards, it had been long enough since the engagement to have a wedding.

However, Yu’s mother would respond with a deflection, saying the child was preparing for college entrance exams, and they would discuss it after the results.

Lin Chunju calculated that it would be at least another half year.

She then asked Yue Jiannan for his opinion.

Yue Jiannan was initially quite reluctant.

He too was a man in the prime of youth, yet his progress with Yu Yaxian at most amounted to sneaking kisses when no one was around.

In the presence of others, they might not even manage a peck on the cheek.

At night, lying alone on his hard bed, Yue Jiannan longed to have his wife beside him to embrace.

The home promised to the Yu Family was already being built, and most of the furniture had been bought; even the refrigerator and washing machine were brought back home.

All that was left was a large color TV, and Yue Jiannan planned to save a little more over the next couple of months, maybe ask his brother for a loan, so he could buy it from the city.

Now the day had arrived, yet the Yu Family kept delaying, year after year. When would it ever end?

He went to find Yu Yaxian to propose that, given they were of age, they could just get a marriage license first.

They could hold the wedding banquet after the exam results came out.

Yu Yaxian gazed at Yue Jiannan with puckered lips, looking pitiable.

“A wedding happens only once in a lifetime; I want to marry you with my diploma in hand and in style. Now everyone in the village says you’re capable, and I must prove worthy of you.”

Upon hearing this, Yue Jiannan’s grin nearly split his face, and he had no objections whatsoever.

Sometimes, villagers would teasingly jest with Yue Jiannan.

“Yue the Third, you’ve been engaged for three years, why isn’t your wife home yet? Be careful or she might run off with someone else.”

Yue Jiannan would spit back fiercely, “Nonsense, my wife’s heart blooms toward me with sincere devotion; you know nothing of romance. Be careful, or I won’t sell you my fish.”

Yue Jiannan’s fish were a sought-after delicacy in the city’s big restaurants; selling them to the villagers was all about local camaraderie.

That person would then close his mouth and nod in agreement, “Yes, yes, we’re uneducated and lack culture; we don’t understand your young people’s romance.”

But inside, they would scoff.

Seeing you, lad, always running errands for the Yu Family to the city, each time Yu’s young lady came back, she’d be on her bicycle, loaded with big and small bags.

Yet the Yu Family never seemed too affectionate toward their son-in-law.

Is this what you call romance? I am afraid, very afraid.

Yue Jiannan didn’t care about these comments; his mind was filled with thoughts of visiting his betrothed in the city.

However, upon leaving the house that morning, he felt an added weight on his leg.

Looking down, he saw Yue Qingqing clinging to his pant leg, her dumpling face looking up at him.

“Uncle, take Qingqing with you.”

Yue Jiannan was amused at the sight, the kiddo was dressed neatly, not a hat or glove missing.

This wasn’t a last-minute whim; she had been plotting this for a while.

“Why would you go with Uncle to the city to see his fiancée?”

Yue Qingqing’s eyes rolled, “I’ll accompany you to visit.”

“Be good, stay at home. Uncle will bring you back some treats.”

Yue Jiannan peeled his niece’s hands off and headed for the door, but Yue Qingqing scurried back and clung to him again.

“Please take me with you, I’ve been really good.”

Yue Jiannan was about to call out for his mother, Lin Chunju, to deal with this little one.

But on second thought, considering how the family usually spoiled Qingqing, he figured he’d probably be the one to end up in trouble if he called his mom over.

“Well then, after we arrive, Uncle will leave you in the reception room to chat with Old Zhang, okay?”

He certainly didn’t want an extra light bulb interfering with his alone time with his fiancée.

“Got it!” If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even go to the city.