Fu Le said reassuringly, "Manman, listen to me. I'm not really going to marry Song Ning. It's just a ruse..."
Upon hearing this, Song Ning's footsteps halted. She turned back and stood outside the door of the emergency exit. She wanted to know what ruse Fu Le was talking about.
Feng Man, who obviously did not believe Fu Le, continued to cry.
Upon seeing this, Fu Le grew even more anxious. He raised his hand and swore,
"Manman, the person I love is you. If I'm lying, I'm willing to be struck by lightning or hit by a car when I leave the house."
Feng Man quickly covered his mouth and said angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Fu Le grabbed Feng Man's hand and said, "Manman, the only one I love is you. I'm not being sincere when I said I wanted to marry Song Ning. My father and my grandmother forced me to do it."
Upon hearing this, Feng Man began to cry again. "Doesn't this mean your father and your grandmother like Song Ning and dislike me? It must be because I'm not as highly educated as Song Ning that they dislike me."
Fu Le hurriedly explained, "No, no, that's not the case. My father and my grandmother don't like Song Ning either. In fact, my grandmother hopes that I'd marry someone from a wealthy family or someone from an average family. If I marry someone from a wealthy family, at the very least, we'd be equally matched in status. In her opinion, It'd be best if I marry someone from an ordinary family who would look after her husband and children. However, Song Ning falls into neither category. She's too independent and focuses too much on her career. You're different, Manman. When the time comes, you'll only need to express your wish to have a few children, and my grandmother will definitely like you."
Feng Man finally stopped crying. She said angrily, "You're so annoying! Who wants to have a few children with you? Do you treat me as a sow?"
"My grandmother likes children. There aren't many descendants in our family. Look, my mother only gave birth to me. My grandmother doesn't like women who focus on their careers. Therefore, you have to promise my grandmother that you'll have children and stay home to take care of the family."
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