Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack
Chapter 33 - 033. A Beautiful Wife Falls from the Sky

Chapter 33: 033. A Beautiful Wife Falls from the Sky

He didn’t know that his brother-in-law was secretly trying hard to make him into something akin to a live-in son-in-law. It was simply because he enthusiastically stopped Shuzhen from taking a rash step, blocking her path, and persuading her a few times that he ended up with a lovely wife or something. Lianshan was so delighted that he could hardly see his eyes from smiling, and on the hundred-meter walk from the guesthouse to the hospital, he pinched his own arm several times.

Why?

It wasn’t that he had some kind of masochistic hobby. It was just that he happened to get a lovely wife out of the blue, like a pie falling from the sky. The surprise was so great that Lianshan was filled with joy, yet apprehensive. He had to feel the clear pain in his arm to confirm that everything that happened before was real, not just a daydream. Shuzhen really liked him and wanted to be his wife!

"Brother, why are you so happy, did you find gold?" Lian Hai looked puzzled. He couldn’t figure out why his older brother was smiling so broadly so early in the morning without showing up. Look, his mouth was so wide open you could see his molars. If he remembered correctly, the last time his brother was this happy was when their little sister Lian Yue successfully gave birth to a six-and-a-half-pound nephew?

Che!

What is picking up gold?

Your big brother here picked up a beautiful, skillful wife!

The little person in Lianshan’s heart was dancing with joy, shouting loudly. However, on the surface, he just coughed lightly and restrained his overly bright smile. He then focused on his big-eyed, confused-looking nephew, questioning him about everything post-surgery—how he felt, if it still hurt, if he was hungry, and even if he needed to use the restroom.

Once he confirmed that his nephew was doing well and only needed a couple more days of IV observation before discharge, and could have his sutures removed at the town health clinic in seven days or so, with the plate removed a year or two later, Lianshan felt relieved enough to pat the little guy on the head, easing his worried heart.

Finally, he couldn’t stand seeing his foolish little brother jumping around anxiously, scratching his head. Pretending to be calm, he said, "It’s nothing big. I just fell for Shuzhen, and she doesn’t mind me being poor. We’ve decided to be together, to get married and live together!"

"What? You and Shuzhen?" Lian Hai’s already big eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at his elder brother. Wasn’t she his benefactor and creditor just yesterday, and now she’s the future sister-in-law? Was it that his brother’s speed was like the new Chinese Socialist development, or was it because of his sleeping position last night that got him possessed?

"You’re calling her Shuzhen, no manners. You should call her sister first!" Once they got their marriage certificate and married, you’d change to calling her Saozi right away. Hmm, Saozi, that title sounds great. The thought alone made Lianshan feel sweet at heart, more nourishing than eating pure wild honey and royal jelly from the mountains. He couldn’t wait to pack up and go home, to marry this beautiful wife, lest his brother-in-law regret it and his dream wedding fall apart.

Lianshan never thought of arranging his marriage before things got better, his dreams for the future just saving money to pay off debts, building a house, and living better first.

But after Shuzhen confessed, it was as if he suddenly unlocked the secret of love. His mind was filled with images of shy Shuzhen saying she would only choose him. It was like a fire burning in his chest, giving him boundless energy. He wanted to work even harder to ensure Shuzhen wouldn’t suffer any grievances with him. Seeing that he was about to become a father, he had to ensure that his child was well-fed and warmly dressed, right?

Otherwise, other kids would have new clothes while his child wore ragged ones; others ate candied hawthorns and popsicles while his child, in dirty old clothes, sucked on his fingers longingly. Tsk, tsk, just imagining that scene felt heart-wrenching.

Alright, he decided to consider Shuzhen’s unborn child as his own as soon as they decided to be together, without any sense of estrangement. After all, if it weren’t for this child and Shuzhen’s past marriage, with her personality, looks, and outlook, how could she have taken a liking to someone who was poor and old like him, almost considered a ’bachelor’?

It was this child that made someone as radiant as a cloud in the sky like Shuzhen take a fancy to him, a piece of land-bound mud. Speaking of which, this child was actually the bond that brought them together!

Seeing that his brother was genuinely happy without any reluctance, Lian Hai’s heart settled, joining in the happiness. He couldn’t help it; although Shuzhen was beautiful and kind, akin to the goddess of mercy in Lian Hai’s eyes, she had been divorced and had a child in her belly. For his capable and righteous brother to marry a second-married woman with a child...

Lian Hai couldn’t help but worry, fearing that his brother would feel wronged, but compromise for his sake.

Now seeing his brother’s joyful, eager smile as he was about to start a family, Lian Hai felt relieved and began to think about what kind of wedding gift he should prepare for his brother. Over the years, while raising him and his sister Lian Yue, his brother delayed his own personal affairs to ensure they had a family. Now, he was finally starting a family, but Lian Hai didn’t have the means to prepare a house and dowry like his brother did for him back then. Still, he’d do his best to ensure his brother’s wedding wouldn’t be so simple that others would look down on them!

Feeling the remaining 36 yuan and 87 cents, along with 46 pounds and 7 ounces of grain coupons in his pocket, Lian Hai’s face flushed. After all, he felt embarrassed using borrowed money to arrange the wedding and enhance his own reputation. However, since the creditor had become his sister-in-law, there would be some breathing room for the debt repayment, and his brother’s wedding was imminent!

What he didn’t know was that his foolish brother had already calculated his nephew’s nutrition fee to enhance the joy of his wedding. Otherwise, even if Lianshan was touched, he would definitely give a good knock on his brother’s head, then teach him how to be a father. His wedding was important, but his nephew’s health couldn’t be ignored either. The little one went through such a big surgery and needed proper nutrition to regain his strength, no matter who was wronged, the nephew couldn’t be!

As for the wedding, isn’t that supposed to be the groom’s responsibility?

In the midst of his little nephew’s cheerful ’Oh, oh, oh, my uncle is getting married, I’m going to have a new aunt!’ Lianshan was also brainstorming on how to make his and Shuzhen’s wedding not so simple.

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