Chapter 94: The Crime of Gender 94 Third Night
Having traveled for more than half a year, everyone had a blast, witnessing countless famous mountains and great rivers. If not for Mrs. Bai waiting back home, Qin Shuangshuang could have journeyed for two years, as the scenery was just too captivating to leave.
The journey was a happy one, and upon returning to the border city, there was even better news: during this travel, Fang Yaoyao and Qi Pengfei, as well as Qin Miaomiao and Yan Jie, had developed mutual affections.
Qin Shuangshuang somewhat sensed this along the way back to the border city, observing the two young men continually showing attentiveness to Qin Miao and Fang Yao. Knowing the character of these two, Qin Shuangshuang was pleased to see the relationships form, so she did not interfere.
Due to past events in another lifetime, Qin Shuangshuang always felt a resistance towards men, so she herself had no plans to marry. Even though Mrs. Bai and Fang Zhongyi were worried and mentioned it daily, she always found ways to avoid the topic of marriage.
Fortunately, Mrs. Bai and Fang Zhongyi dote on their children; although they mention it occasionally, they do not pressure her, fearing that forcing her might lead her to marry someone without feelings and live an unhappy life. This attitude naturally could not sway Qin Shuangshuang, who was firmly set against marriage.
However, Qin Shuangshuang seemed to have set a bad example. Following her lead, Fang Yao and Qin Miao pursued the path of strong, independent women, refusing to marry just like Qin Shuangshuang, using various excuses.
Now, it wasn’t only Mrs. Bai and Fang Zhongyi who were worried to the point of almost graying their hairs; even Qin Shuangshuang secretly worried so much she almost pulled her hair out. It wasn’t that she thought Fang Yao and Qin Miao shouldn’t stay unmarried.
But having lived through two lifetimes and being of mature age, Qin Shuangshuang decided on lifelong singleness after thorough reflection. Qin Miao and Fang Yao, however, were still young, and Qin Shuangshuang feared they were deliberately not marrying to emulate her example, leading to regret and pain in their middle and later years.
Qin Shuangshuang was almost developing a mental burden over this matter. Taking advantage of the border city’s open-minded customs where pre-marital look-see is customary, she secretly arranged for men she found suitable to ’bump into’ Fang Yao and Qin Miao, hoping to see if they liked anyone.