Chapter 17: Luo Yue

Shuxin’s brother truly wouldn’t fall for Zhao Li again. Over the years, with such a beautiful younger sister like Shuxin in front of him, Liu Jianguo’s opinion of Zhao Li’s looks was merely casual, far from the astonishment expressed in the original work.

Moreover, after years of Shuxin’s urging, Liu Jianguo currently feels indifferent toward girls like his sister who are both pretty and gentle.

That’s because his sister often greeted him with a gentle smile when she hit him; she would scold him when he made mistakes, and even when she was in a bad mood, she would hit him. Even Liu Jianjun and Liu Jianhong, the two brothers, were not spared.

This isn’t entirely Shuxin’s fault; it had only been a year or two since she had come here. Eager to win her family’s favor and fill her stomach with food, she hadn’t been so violent towards her two brothers yet.

Later, once her family situation stabilized, the three of them endured many beatings, and the adults in the Liu family didn’t care. At first, Shuxin would still find excuses, but later she didn’t bother to find reasons anymore.

After that, Shuxin no longer paid attention to the educated youth; in a few days, she would report to work and needed to prepare some things.

She planned to buy a bicycle since commuting between the village and the county would be frequent after she started working. Relying solely on walking would definitely not work. The Liu family, understanding Shuxin’s plans, also agreed. Grandma Liu gave her two hundred yuan, which Shuxin did not reject. Although she had money, it was not gained legally.

Buying a bicycle would cost about two hundred yuan, a substantial sum for the villagers. Explanations for taking out that much money wouldn’t be easy. It was better that her grandma gave her the money, and she didn’t want her grandma to suffer losses; she planned to give half of her monthly salary to the family.

Once she started working, she would buy the bicycle when she returned. If she bought it now, her family would once again become the center of attention in the whole village. It’s better to delay it for a day.

Shuxin was not interested in the educated youth point, but someone there had set their sights on her.

Luo Yue, a person born hasty, had a family consisting of his grandfather Luo Dajiang, grandmother Liu Zheng, father Luo Shan, mother Zhang Juan, older brother Luo Chao, second brother Luo Fu, and younger sister Luo Yue.

His father and mother were employees at a textile factory. After several years, both older brothers found connections to get jobs in the factory and were already married and had children.

To respond to the government’s call, one member of worker families had to go to the countryside, and in the Luo family, only Luo Yue and his sister Luo Yue were suitable candidates. Due to being a premature child, Luo Yue had poor physical health, and doctors predicted he would not survive. Later, Luo’s parents went to work, and Luo Yue was taken care of by his grandparents.

Grandpa and Grandma Luo doted on this grandson whom they had raised, and they managed to sustain him. Later, the elderly couple returned home to stay with Luo’s father and mother.

Luo’s father was also somewhat indulgent towards this weak son, even though it couldn’t compare to the three who grew up by his side.

This time, the notice for conditions to go to the countryside caused great worry, with conflicts arising. The little son was weak, and the countryside was tough; they didn’t know if he could survive there. As for their daughter, they were concerned about sending a girl to the countryside alone.

In the end, Luo Yue volunteered to go, as Luo Yue didn’t want to go either, nor did she want her frail brother to be sent away.

The members of the Luo family were also opposed, but Luo Yue insisted, and they relented. When he set off, not only did they give him money and tickets, but they also agreed to send him five yuan for living expenses each month.

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It’s not that Luo’s parents didn’t want to give more; although there were four workers in the family, they had to feed a large crowd. The older brothers had also started their own families, and every month, they only agreed to hand over a small amount for living expenses, with the rest going to their wives.

The savings of the elderly couple had all gone towards finding jobs, marrying off, and supporting their older sons, leaving them with little. This time, apart from saving the living expenses for next month, they gave all the rest to Luo Yue.

Luo Yue didn’t feel conflicted; having some money was better than none. Besides what his parents gave him, he also had support from his grandparents. When they passed away, they left all their savings to Luo Yue and gave the house to his parents.

As for why Luo Yue voluntarily went to the countryside, one reason was his sister, and the other was naturally to avoid his family.

Previously, Luo Yue was a noble child from a matriarchal historical context, suffering from a heart condition since childhood. His mother had doted on him, but he passed away from a heart attack when he was 15.

After his death, he reincarnated into the body of the 15-year-old Luo Yue in this realm. At that time, his grandparents had just passed away, and the Luo family didn’t pay much attention to his changes.

Thus, Luo Yue cautiously navigated through this era. He didn’t dare to show any abnormalities for fear of being accused of heresy and burned alive.

Over the years, he gradually understood the general situation in this world, but he still didn’t dare to get too close to the Luo family members, speaking very little for fear of being discovered. The family assumed he was naturally reserved.

This time, when the government announced the rural relocation, he took the initiative. He had learned that moving to the countryside was incredibly tough; however, he was happy to leave the Luo family under legitimate circumstances.

In the matriarchal society he’d previously studied, the philosophy was that women should excel in achieving careers, while men should take care of their families. After living in this society for several years, his core beliefs hadn’t changed.

In the past few days at Liulin Brigade, he smoothly integrated himself into the group of village women using what he’d learned before, and he quickly grasped most of the village’s circumstances.

The rural life was so grueling that he couldn’t withstand it after just one day. Combining this with what he’d learned from the village women, he devised a shortcut—he planned to get married here.

His body was weak; he had worked hard to live again and had no intention of dying young once more. He had already found out about a girl he could marry: Liu Shuxin, who was 16 years old, beautiful, strong, and currently working in the city.

This seemed like the perfect match made for him. After being here for a few years, he knew that men in this realm liked delicate and fragile women. It was just like men in his former world, who preferred capable women; the dynamics between genders were inversely represented across the two worlds.

Most men wanted to marry a girl like Shuxin, not out of love, but because she could help lighten the family burden. After marrying, they would likely resent her capability, feeling overshadowed as men.

But Luo Yue was different. He wouldn’t feel his pride hurt by Shuxin’s abilities; in fact, he liked girls like her. Shuxin would earn money to support the family, while he would focus on his good looks—a perfect pairing.

Thinking of this, Luo Yue couldn’t help but smile to himself, feeling his heart race at the thought of Shuxin’s perfect appearance. He also recalled how she had been astonished by his looks when they first met, which made all his years of self-care worth it. He was positive she must have had some feelings for him. Yes, he must pursue her and become her “little man.”

Luo Yue didn’t care about how others felt about him; after reassuring himself, he energetically planned to win over Shuxin and reach new heights in the Liulin Brigade.

Will things go as Luo Yue wishes? Let’s wait and see.