After they parted ways, Huo Haocheng took Ruan Ruan home, while Gu Jinghe drove Jiang Yuli home. Today was also the day he was going to meet Jiang Yuli's parents. The two had been dating for so long that both sets of parents knew about it, but they had never been able to formally visit each other. Today, they finally had the time, so he brought gifts and went to their home.

The next day was overcast with no sign of rain. After their lunch break, Ruan Ruan and Huo Haocheng strolled leisurely towards the Wang family's brigade.

"Hey, what are you guys doing?" When Ruan Ruan and Huo Haocheng arrived, they saw several men smashing the wall.

"We thought about it and, for the safety of these two women, we decided to open a door in this wall. The door can only be opened from their side, so that if they encounter danger, they can escape quickly or we can get over quickly," Huo Haoshen explained to them.

Ruan Ruan glanced at Huo Haoshen and the other male comrades, then at Lu Shuyan and the other female comrades, and roughly understood in her heart that this was where her destined marriage was! She suppressed the scream of a groundhog in her heart and let out a faint "Oh".

"Then you guys keep going. Brother Xuyang, come here for a second. I need to trouble you with something," Ruan Ruan said, taking a few steps back. She was afraid that she might not be able to resist staring at them, and she felt quite embarrassed.

"Here you go. I told the brigade leader that I'd be here this afternoon to give exams to the villagers who have applied for factory jobs. These are the exam requirements. Take a look, and then you can go to the brigade to give them the exams."

After Zheng Xuyang put down the shovel, he dusted himself off and walked over to Ruan Ruan and the others. Ruan Ruan handed Huo Haocheng the file bag and told him about the job openings and requirements.

Zheng Xuyang opened the document bag, looked at the requirements inside, then went inside to wash up, changed into a Zhongshan suit, and headed towards the brigade with the contents in hand.

After Ruan Ruan and the others left yesterday, the group, carrying fruit candies and some snacks, familiarized themselves with the village under the guidance of the brigade leader. They would be living here for many years to come, so it was good to build good relationships with the villagers so that they could be of help if needed in the future.

"Do you need any help?" Ruan Ruan looked at the group of people who were covered in dust and felt that since they had already come all this way, it wouldn't be right to just go back like this, so she asked.

Upon hearing her words, the men stopped what they were doing and looked her up and down. Dressed in a dress, wearing small leather shoes, and with a watch on her wrist, they would have thought she was some rich young lady from the city who had come to investigate the situation. She didn't look like someone who was good for manual labor. Moreover, they didn't dare to let her do this kind of work. Not to mention that Huo Haocheng was there, they hadn't let her do it even back in their hometown of Shen City.

"Forget it, go do your own thing. We have enough people here." Seeing that none of them spoke, Huo Haoshen could only speak up himself. However, he still looked at Huo Haocheng's reaction and saw that his older brother was just smiling at Ruan Ruan, so he dared to speak up.

It wasn't that the others didn't want to speak, but rather that they didn't know how. Lu Shuyu and He Yuwei weren't familiar with her yet, and they hadn't done any of the work with the two women. They'd also heard that although Ruan Ruan grew up in the countryside, she was always pampered at home, so she probably hadn't done this kind of work before. Just look at her clothes and the bicycle that was left here yesterday, and you can tell. Huo Haoli wasn't usually very talkative, and Zheng Xujie felt that these kinds of jobs weren't her sister's responsibility, so she remained silent as well.

"Then we'll be going!" Seeing that they had all said that, Ruan Ruan wanted to go back first and not disturb them any longer.

"Let's go, let's go," Huo Haoshen said without looking up, then took the wooden strips from Lu Shuyan and prepared to start installing the door frame.

Seeing their reaction, Ruan Ruan didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

"Did you notice? It's a destined marriage! So fast?" After walking quite a distance out of the village, Ruan Ruan couldn't contain herself any longer and grabbed Huo Haocheng's hand, saying excitedly.

"Don't get so excited," Huo Haocheng said, seeing Ruan Ruan holding his hand, and then took her hand in his own.

"How could I not be excited? I was so close to losing my brother's wife!" Ruan Ruan said excitedly as she clung to Huo Haocheng's arm and followed him.

"Hey, when do you think Hao Shen is going to confess his feelings? Should I call Mom beforehand?"

"I..." Huo Haocheng was about to say something when Ruan Ruan interrupted him.

"No, no, they've only known each other for a short time. If I call home now, wouldn't that imply that Hao Shen is lusting after her?" Ruan Ruan muttered to herself, shaking her head repeatedly.

"Can.........."

"Besides, his older brother is right here. Do you think Hao Shen can get past Lu Shu Yu?"

"Hey, I heard Lu Shuyan's father is the mayor of Beijing. Do you think they'll look down on us farmers?"

"They don't look like it."

"Hey, do you think I should pay him more so he can give the Lu family a bigger dowry later?"

As Ruan Ruan spoke, she became more and more enthusiastic. As she talked, she let go of Huo Haocheng's hand and walked forward on her own.

By the time she realized what was happening, she was already quite far away from Huo Haocheng.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Ruan Ruan said loudly, looking at the person who was standing there and not moving.

Huo Haocheng only stepped forward quickly when Ruan Ruan called him.

"I just want to see when you'll realize what's going to happen," Huo Haocheng said as he approached.

"Childish," Ruan Ruan said, then took his hand again and continued walking back.

The two walked hand in hand back to their family compound like children, only letting go when they saw someone.

After arriving home, the two prepared dinner together.

"Hey, what are you doing? Count me in!"

Gu Jinghe came looking for them and saw that the gate to the courtyard was not closed. He could only hear their voices in the kitchen, so he tiptoed in. Ruan Ruanmei noticed him, but Huo Haocheng had noticed him as soon as he entered the courtyard. He just wanted to see what he was up to.

"What good thing happened? Why are you so happy?" Ruan Ruan was first startled by his sudden appearance, then she saw that his happy smile was almost reaching the back of his head.

"Hehe, you noticed! Our parents are meeting next weekend, and my mom asked me to come and tell you all to come along," Gu Jinghe said happily, scratching his head sheepishly.

Teacher Shen invited them mainly because she wanted Ruan Ruan to accompany Jiang Yuli. With Ruan Ruan, Jiang's sister-in-law, by her side, Jiang's parents would feel at ease letting their daughter marry into the family.

“Okay, we’ll go together then.” Ruan Ruan thought this was a good thing. The two of them had been pursuing each other for so long, and if they didn’t settle down soon, outsiders would start gossiping again.