After the two of them came out, they saw Gu Ningzhi driving away in the transport team's vehicle. Jiang Yue naturally knew that he had gone to the countryside several times to help the brigade deliver grain.

Passing by the supply and marketing cooperative, Yan Zheng saw that they sold ice cream inside, so he went in and bought Jiang Yue a milk-flavored ice cream, which was a little more expensive.

"Brother Yan, aren't you going to eat some?" Jiang Yue asked, somewhat surprised, as she took the ice cream Yan Zheng offered.

She thought he would buy two, but he only bought one.

"I won't eat it, you eat it." Yan Zheng shook his head.

Jiang Yue tore off the paper on the ice cream, took a small bite, and felt refreshed and cool all over.

After Jiang Yue finished eating her ice cream, the two of them went back to the Yan family home together.

Gu Ningzhi drove the car into the transport team. There were usually not many people in the transport team because everyone was out driving. Gu Ningzhi parked the car, picked up the things he had just brought back from out of town, and led Feng Xintong to his dormitory.

Upon arriving at the dormitory, Gu Ningzhi asked Feng Xintong to sit down and rest, while he opened his luggage bag and took out a bag of fruit. "Feng Xintong, look what this is?"

"What is this?" Feng Xintong asked curiously as she took the item.

"You'll see once you open it," Gu Ningzhi said with a smile.

Feng Xintong quickly opened the bag, and to her surprise, it contained several kinds of fruit. Fruit was a rare treat these days. "Gu Ningzhi, you..."

"I bought all these fruits along the way, and I was planning to send them to you as soon as I got back," Gu Ningzhi said.

Feng Xintong felt a little smug. She hadn't expected that Gu Ningzhi's first visit upon returning wouldn't be to Yang Liling, but rather to her. Could this mean...?

"Want to eat now? I'll go wash some cherries for you." Gu Ningzhi packed some cherries in a lunchbox, went out to wash them, and quickly brought them back, handing them to Feng Xintong.

Feng Xintong reached out and took the lunchbox, popped a cherry into her mouth, and her eyes lit up instantly. It was sweet and sour and really delicious.

"It's delicious, Gu Ningzhi. Thank you so much for letting me eat such delicious fruit," Feng Xintong said with a smile.

Gu Ningzhi sat down next to Feng Xintong and watched her eat bright red cherries with her cherry-like lips. Feeling a bit thirsty, he leaned over and kissed Feng Xintong on the lips.

“Gu Ningzhi…” Feng Xintong looked at Gu Ningzhi in surprise, even forgetting to eat the cherries.

"Feng Xintong, I like you. I liked you the moment I saw you. The moment I saw you, I knew you were the one for me. I don't want to miss you. Will you be with me?" Gu Ningzhi asked directly.

He has fallen in love at first sight three times in his life, but Wen Xi and Wang Xinru ignored him. Now that he has finally met someone he likes, Gu Ningzhi doesn't want to miss out again.

"Gu Ningzhi, do you and Yang Liling really have no relationship?" Feng Xintong asked worriedly.

After all, he used to pick up Yang Liling frequently, and in everyone's eyes, they were obviously a couple. If he got involved, it would be hard to guarantee that others wouldn't say anything.

"Yang Liling and I are just friends. I like your type, not hers," Gu Ningzhi said earnestly, holding Feng Xintong's hand.

He and Yang Liling were just friends who took advantage of each other. Yang Liling always took advantage of him, and he couldn't let himself suffer in silence forever. He saw through her character and wanted to get something back.

He had previously mentioned dating, but Yang Liling kept avoiding the topic, so they weren't in a romantic relationship. Therefore, of course he could date her.

"Gu Ningzhi, can you let me think about it? This is too sudden." Although she was only one step away from returning to the city, Feng Xintong still felt a little apprehensive.

Gu Ningzhi nodded, "Of course, this is no small matter. But I'll be looking into jobs in the next couple of days. Remember to come find me in a few days, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to wait that long for a job."

Upon hearing that Gu Ningzhi cared about her work, Feng Xintong beamed with joy, "Great! I'll come see you again in a few days."

Gu Ningzhi lowered his head and kissed her again, "Feng Xintong, you are just like this cherry, sweet and sour."

Feng Xintong shyly patted Gu Ningzhi. She had been eating cherries the whole time, which were of course sweet and sour.

Yan Zheng and Jiang Yue did not eat at the state-run restaurant, but went home for lunch. Yan's mother cooked half of the fish that Jiang Yue had brought. Yan Lili and Yan's father also returned.

"Lili, your summer vacation is coming up soon. Do you want to come with our team to play? We can go to the fields to catch small fish and collect snails!" Jiang Yue reached out and touched Yan Lili's hair.

Yan Lili agreed with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'm going to the team to play with Sister Xiaoxi."

"Okay, then your sister Xiaoxi and I will take you out to play," Jiang Yue said with a smile.

Fish has a lot of bones, and Jiang Yue was worried that Yan Lili would choke on a fish bone, so she put some fish meat on her plate and removed the bones. She also reminded her to spit out any hard bits and not to swallow them.

Looking at Jiang Yue taking care of Yan Lili, Mother Yan glanced at Yan Zheng with satisfaction, her expression as if to say, "See? We elders have good taste, don't we?"

When choosing a wife, one should choose a good one. If you marry a troublemaker, the whole family will be ruined. Jiang Yue and Yan Lili get along well, and their family will be more harmonious in the future.

It was the hottest time of the day after lunch, and Jiang Yue couldn't go back home at that time. She would probably get heatstroke if she walked for a while. Yan Lili was also taking a nap at home, so Yan's mother asked Jiang Yue to rest in Yan Lili's room.

Upon arriving at Yan Lili's room, Jiang Yue accompanied Yan Lili for a nap.

When Jiang Yue woke up, Yan Lili was no longer in the room; she must have gone to school. Jiang Yue sat up in bed and touched her back; it was warm and almost soaked with sweat.

Taking a nap this time of year can be quite tiring.

Seeing Jiang Yue come out of Yan Lili's room, Yan Zheng handed her a bag. "You just got up, your clothes must be soaked with sweat, right? Go wash up and change your clothes first."

"Brother Yan, thank you." Jiang Yue took the bag from Yan Zheng and, at his direction, went to the bathroom, where water, towels, and even soap were prepared.

Thinking of how thoughtful and considerate Yan Zheng was, Jiang Yue couldn't help but smile.

After taking a warm bath and putting on a dress, Jiang Yue felt refreshed and radiated youthful energy.

It was still early, and the sun was high in the sky, so Yan Zheng didn't rush to send Jiang Yue back. Instead, he made her a cup of tea.