Chapter 78 - 076 The Indestructible Tian Tian
After that farcical scene, everyone gradually dispersed.
Li Xiaoqin held Tiger’s hand as she walked alongside Aunt Zhong, listening to her sigh, "Ah, I never realized Tian Tian was that kind of person before. That’s why looks don’t really matter much. What’s important is being earnest and dependable. For us farming folk, sincerity is what we value the most."
"Greedy people are never satisfied," Tian Sangsang said indifferently. Clearly, they had the money to repay their debts, yet they schemed to marry her off to Brother Biao. If this wasn’t greed, what was it?
"I’m not so sure about that," Aunt Zhong replied, even though she couldn’t read many words, she understood the implication. "At least greed can be dealt with. What’s most terrifying is a malicious heart."
Li Xiaoqin didn’t seem interested in this moral discussion. Covering her mouth, she chuckled gleefully, "Chen Guilan used to brag about her daughter Tian Tian all the time. Now look at them—their plans have fallen apart, and I want to see if her precious Tian Tian can still find a husband! Remember the village chief’s son who used to stay close to Tian Tian? Well, now any sensible person wouldn’t dare get involved with her."
Rural paths stretched before them, flanked by sprawling fields. Tian Sangsang carried Meng Shuyan in her arms and took a deep breath.
To be honest, though this place lacked the reinforced concrete, skyscrapers, bustling traffic, and neon-lit bars of the modern city, it carried its own kind of rustic charm. The road was made of dirt, the edges adorned with green grass. It was a pristine, unpolluted environment graced by green mountains and clear waters, free from smothering smog. When she was still in school, she used to long for the modern hustle and bustle. But later, when her life in the big city turned into a frenzied grind, she often found herself yearning for her simple, rural home.
Still, she refused to resign herself to being trapped in this small village. Youth was meant to be bold and ambitious. Even if you ended up battered and bruised, you wouldn’t regret it later. You might even manage to carve out a brilliant future. Back then, she had been particularly fixated on money. Because yes, who doesn’t love money? Most of hers had gone into her father’s medical bills, leaving her little time to remember what kind of life she truly wanted in the first place.