He Fang chuckled and said, "Why? You don't want to listen to my nice words? You're so cheap. You'll only be happy if I scold you like I usually do, right? "
"No." Li He waved his hand. "I just feel different from usual. This isn't your style. We've been married for almost ten years. How can I not know you? When did you say such mushy words? You only coaxed me a little before we got married. As for after we got married … "
Thinking about the difference between before and after marriage, he always felt like he had been cheated.
"Do you regret it?" He Fang asked.
"I won't regret it. I won't regret it for the rest of my life." Li He swore and promised, "I've burned eight lifetimes' worth of incense to be able to marry you in this life. I'm quite content and have no regrets."
He Fang said, "The real regret isn't regret, but not being able to regret it."
"You're talking weird today." Li He couldn't figure out the meaning behind this woman's words.
"No, it's just that I'm getting older and I suddenly have some epiphanies." He Fang sighed and said, "Before I know it, you're almost forty, and I'm already in my forties. I don't know how the days passed so quickly."
"No, honey, you're not old at all now." Li He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Women of all ages have their flaws and shortcomings. Women are like cherries. Not only are they delicious, but everyone loves them. However, they're too expensive.
Women are like apples. Not only are they nourishing, but they're also delicious and cheap. It just depends on whether you like them or not.
Women are like sugar cane. Although they look dry, you can still fry them into sweet water. They're cheap and affordable. If a woman is over forty … "
"Then they're tofu dregs?" He Fang continued.
"I didn't say that." Li He quickly denied it.
"Then what do you mean?"
Li He teased, "After forty, they're tomatoes. They're not even vegetables anymore."
"I knew you wouldn't say anything nice." He Fang smiled and slapped Li He, then asked, "So, you still like fruits?"
Li He looked at her teasingly and asked, "Want to hear the truth?"
He Fang said, "Of course I want to hear the truth."
Li He coughed heavily and said very seriously, "For those who are tall, handsome, and rich, it basically depends on whether they're willing to look for girls. For people like me who are not tall, handsome, but very rich, it depends on how much money I'm willing to spend.
But, you know me, I've never cared about spending money to find excitement. "
He Fang asked, "When did women become so vulgar and materialistic in your eyes?"
"The times are progressing. Men are looking for shortcuts to success, and women are also looking for a better life. It's all about personal ideals and has nothing to do with one's character. In fact, it's the same in the past, present, and future." Li He finished the beer in the can. "So, the rich not only occupy material resources, but also have priority in mating rights."
"What you said is so disgusting." He Fang said angrily, "Based on what you said, those who don't have good financial conditions will all be single?"
Li He said, "That's for sure. In the New Era, many men will find it increasingly difficult to find their own partners, and this gap may even widen further.
In the future, to attract the opposite sex, men will have to become versatile talents. Being able to cook and fix computers are the most basic skills.
For those who aren't tall, handsome, or rich, if they are clean and cultured, there's still hope for them to find a wife.
If they're poor, weak, shivering, and have no class or cultured, then it's fine. It depends on how blind the girl is. "
"You're such a sarcastic person!" He Fang laughed so hard that she bent over.
"I'm telling the truth." Li He put his arm around her shoulder and said, "I wasn't joking when I said that the competition in society will become more and more intense in the future. Even marrying a wife will be like an army of thousands of men and horses squeezing onto a single-plank bridge. It won't be much easier than taking the college entrance exam."
"Now that you say that, I'll have to hold back in the future." He Fang was deep in thought.
Li He asked curiously, "What's there to hold back?"
He Fang said, "My daughter, I'm not worried at all about being tricked by others. Our silly son, if he meets someone scheming in the future, won't he be at a disadvantage?"
"What disadvantage can a boy suffer?" Li He pouted.
"You're still a male chauvinist," He Fang said, "Why can't a man suffer? It's not like you don't know our son's personality. Sometimes, he's stubborn. If he falls into the hands of a woman, can we tear it down? "
"Aren't you thinking too much? How old is the child? " Li He laughed and said, "You can't mock your son like that. He's persistent, but he's not stubborn. Moreover, our son is good on the inside, but he hides his flaws on the outside. He's not as silly as you make him out to be."
"It's better to be safe than sorry." He Fang opened two cans of beer, one for herself and one for Li He. "Let's drink."
"Then I'll drink with you." Li He did not stop her from drinking again.
He Fang lit the cigarette again and put it into Li He's mouth with her hands behind her back. She said, "I'll give you a puff first."
"Thanks." Li He took a deep puff without hesitation.
"I learned to smoke when I was an educated youth." He Fang smiled bitterly and said, "I worked in the day and was exhausted at night. It was hard to find a book to read in the dark and mosquitoes were buzzing. It felt like I couldn't see the light of day. At that time, most people thought that they were useless for the rest of their lives. After their hopes of returning to the city were shattered, their spirits were wasted. The women gave up on themselves and found a local to marry. As for me, I couldn't accept it, but I had no choice. I learned to smoke and drink with the men. I smoked for three to four years and only quit after I met you."
"I've never heard you talk about this. I thought you started smoking in junior high." Li He rarely heard He Fang talk about her past.
He Fang smiled and said, "It's not something glorious. What's there to talk about? It's just that the tobacco leaf was rolled up and I had a lot of fun smoking it.
Later, the college entrance examination was reinstated. It was my only chance to escape from that place, so I risked my life to get out. Fortunately, I succeeded. I thought I would use up all my luck, but I didn't expect to meet you. "
"We're an old couple. Why are you talking about this?" Even though he was thick-skinned, he couldn't help but blush when he heard such heart-wrenching words.
She suddenly kissed him on the cheek. "Really, I'm very grateful to you. Thank you for always tolerating me."
"What's there to thank me for?" Li He was a little at a loss.
"You tolerated me, tolerated my family, and took on responsibilities that you shouldn't have." He Fang sighed and said, "You never complained when Longzi and his wife fooled around."
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