The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 91 Plans (280+ Monthly Votes)_1

Mother Qi saw her son’s outright rejection without any consideration and couldn’t suppress her anger as she snapped, "You useless thing! That girl’s uncle is a leader at a factory in the city, a position others would grovel for a chance at, yet you’re giving up this great opportunity for He Tiantian, that little fox spirit! Have you lost your mind?" ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Qi Jianguo took a couple of steps back to avoid his mother’s spit flying onto his face."

"Mom, don’t be angry, just listen to me explain!" Qi Jianguo said, seeing his mother trembling with anger. He had to soothe her, for he couldn’t let this issue make her ill.

Qi Fangfang had hidden herself and was eavesdropping from behind; everything was happening just as she had predicted—her big brother disagreed.

Mother Qi picked up the glass that Qi Fangfang had left on the table and gulped down the remaining water, still huffing with irritation. "Alright, speak up then. I want to hear why you’re unwilling! If you can’t give me a solid reason, I’m going to agree to this marriage for you."

Qi Jianguo saw that his mother was serious this time and carefully weighed his words before slowly saying, "First of all, it’s not safe in the city right now. Even if one is a factory leader, an accident can happen, and tomorrow they might not even be a simple director. Second, my second uncle has found out that next year our village will have a quota to recommend someone to go to university, requiring at least a high school diploma. Among us in the village, I’m the only one with a high school diploma. As for those youngsters in the city, while they could be considered, if we have someone eligible in our village, there’s no need to give that spot to someone from the city, right? So, my going to university next year is a done deal!"

"You... you can really go to the university next year?" Mother Qi hesitated. If her son could go to university, he might end up marrying a girl from the city or even the province.

"Yes, if you don’t believe me, you can ask my second uncle," Qi Jianguo said, "And there’s a third point: although that girl has a decent job, she’s ugly. Her face is full of pockmarks, dense and scary to look at."

Mother Qi didn’t believe him and questioned, "Really? Your aunt only mentioned a few pockmarks on her face."

Qi Jianguo’s expression twisted with disgust. "Auntie’s word isn’t reliable. It’s not just a few; it’s dozens, alright? Anyway, the first time I saw that girl, all I remember is her face full of pockmarks, I didn’t even notice her features."

Knowing her son wasn’t one to make up stories, but also doubting that her sister would lie to her, Mother Qi thought for a moment and said, "I’ll ask your aunt in the city in a few days. If it’s as you say, then let’s forget it. It will be miserable if you can’t stand looking at her, and we’ll end up in a mess. We don’t have the same power as the girl’s family; we’d be at a disadvantage. But their family has connections. Could it be problematic for us to reject them like this?"

"What’s wrong with that? Just say I’ve already got someone," Qi Jianguo said. "Just waiting a couple more years, until I’m a bit older and more stable, then I’ll get married. My aunt doesn’t know, so she caused this huge misunderstanding."

Seeing her son had even thought of reasons to refuse that weren’t offensive to others and showed he truly didn’t want to accept this proposal, Mother Qi had no choice but to relent.

After listening in, Qi Fangfang quietly returned to her room. Although the outcome was expected, she still felt a sense of loss, having missed another chance to move to the city.

But then Qi Fangfang remembered what her brother had said about going to university next year, potentially leading to better prospects. As his only sister, he would surely look after her.

Just as Qi Jianguo was about to head back to his room, Mother Qi called out to him, "Jianguo, once you’re a college student, even He Tiantian, despite being a city girl, won’t be good enough for you. After all, you’ll be staying in the city while He Tiantian will always be in the countryside, tending to the land."

Qi Jianguo wasn’t worried about this. After all, He Tiantian was from the city and could easily find an opportunity to leave Qijia Village at any moment. As for him going to university, it wasn’t about not being a match for He Tiantian; it made them even more suitable for each other.

"Mom, I understand, you can rest easy, I will definitely find you a good daughter-in-law," Qi Jianguo didn’t want to argue with his mother about He Tiantian, as he could see she was already quite angry and didn’t like He Tiantian at all. He didn’t want to agitate her further. As for He Tiantian, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future, he would slowly become a man she looked up to. When that time came, winning her over would naturally follow.

"That’s good then, go wash up and sleep," Mother Qi said, feeling somewhat appeased as her son was compliant.

Qi Jianguo washed his hands and feet and returned to his room, lying on the wooden bed.

He had thought of many ways to get close to He Tiantian through his sister and to make her favorable towards him; but that method wouldn’t work.

He also thought about having his sister lead He Tiantian to a trap in the back hill, then acting the good guy and playing the hero to save her; but He Tiantian was very vigilant and simply wouldn’t venture into the painstakingly dug trap he prepared.

He even considered taking advantage of He Tiantian when she was alone cutting grass on the back hill.

These methods had flashed through Qi Jianguo’s mind more than once, especially the last one.

But having witnessed He Tiantian’s cunning, he worried that if he were too aggressive, she might fight back and accuse him. Then he would be a criminal, subject to conviction, ruining his bright future.

He Tiantian’s resistance made him hesitate to use that method without giving it more thought.

The last plan was to use He Tiantian’s status to bring her down and make her a subject of criticism. That way, he might have a chance to act.

He had seen in other villages or in the city, women being criticized, looking disheveled and pitiful!

Yet this method was the simplest and most effective, and most importantly, very safe! It wouldn’t put him in a dangerous situation. He had seen from the previous incident of framing Village Chief Qi the high potential of success with minimal cost—it was just a matter of writing a letter and giving Zhou Sihai some benefits.

"Ah, how can such a darling suffer like this!" Qi Jianguo murmured to himself, fixated on He Tiantian’s lovely face.

His mother had just called He Tiantian a fox spirit, a label Qi Jianguo didn’t deny. He Tiantian was the fox spirit in his heart, obsessing him constantly.

Only when he thought of He Tiantian did he feel like a true man, so no matter what, he would do everything possible to have her, to marry her and have children with her.

Qi Jianguo got up to wash his hands, and under the moonlight streaming through the window, a determined, twisted smile crept across his face.

He Tiantian, it’s not that I, Qi Jianguo, don’t cherish you or love you; it’s just that you are too ungrateful, forcing me to resort to this last method. It may be tough at the beginning, but I will adore you and compensate you for it later.