After explaining the agreement to everyone, Xue Fu felt refreshed and carried her things back to her room to pack.

After packing everything up, Xue Fu took her newly bought bucket and basin to fetch water for a bath.

When she carried the clothes back to the female educated youth dormitory, the other three female educated youth had already returned to rest.

Xue Fu greeted her and handed Liu Ling the clam oil she wanted.

Liu Ling took it and said "Thank you" to her again.

Xue Fu sat on her bed, drying her hair with a towel. Her hair was a bit long, and since there was no hairdryer, it took her a long time to dry it each time.

It's a bit inconvenient.

Xue Fu is considering whether or not to get her hair cut.

She doesn't have a particular preference for long or short hair. She feels she looks beautiful with either long or short hair!

"Xue Fu".

Zheng Peipei's bed was closest to Xue Fu's. At this moment, Zheng Peipei was half-lying on the bed, and she curiously leaned closer to call Xue Fu's name.

Xue Fu turned to look at her: "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Looking at Xue Fu's fairer face after her bath, and her long, shiny black hair, Zheng Peipei felt a little envious.

"Why did you decide to...?" Zheng Peipei thought for a moment before remembering Gu Chong's name, "...to eat at Gu Chong's house?"

Why did they choose this family out of so many others?

Zheng Peipei has been in the countryside for a few days now, working in the fields every day, and she can roughly recognize the names and faces of the villagers.

When Zheng Peipei thinks of Gu Chong, she can also remember his face.

Gu Chong's face was quite striking; he was the most handsome among the village's young men.

However, Gu Chong was really cold, and the fierceness on his face suppressed his handsomeness to seven out of ten, making him less strikingly handsome.

The first impression that came to Zheng Peipei's mind was that he was cold and fierce, a rigid person.

How can Xue Fu get along with him?

Zheng Peipei didn't lower her voice much, so Li Jing and Liu Ling could hear their conversation and couldn't help but pay attention to Xue Fu's reply.

The female educated youths were the most understanding of Xue Fu's desire to go out and find a partner.

Xue Fu is well-off; she can eat even better when she goes out on her own.

“Hmm…” Xue Fu met Zheng Peipei’s slightly worried gaze, put down the towel and said seriously, “First of all, Gu Chong’s house is very close to the educated youth settlement, only a three or four-minute walk away, which is very convenient.”

She gave examples one by one.

"And then, Gu Chong's cooking is really exceptional. His skills are quite good."

"Well... also, Gu Chong is a really nice person, he's actually quite easy to talk to." Xue Fu couldn't help but clarify for Gu Chong, "He's just cold on the outside but warm on the inside."

Cheng Pei-pei exclaimed in surprise: "Really?"

Li Jing and Liu Ling exchanged a silent glance, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Gu Chong... is he easy to talk to?

Li Jing and Liu Ling had been in the countryside longer and were more familiar with the villagers. Gu Chongming was clearly an aloof and cold-hearted man, and they had never seen him show a kind expression.

How is being kind and warm-hearted considered a good person?

Unaware of their underlying doubts, Xue Fu nodded emphatically, "Yes! It's true!"

The three female educated youths remained silent.

Cheng Pei-pei: "Okay."

For the first time, Xue Fu looked forward to waking up early.

The thought of Gu Chong delivering meals to her door warmed her heart.

He's such a good person.

Xue Fu thought she had to repay Gu Chong properly.

The way to repay him is to give him more money and tickets, and to cook more delicious food for them to eat together!

Xue Fu woke up early this morning, washed her face and got ready, then took a small stool and sat at the gate of the yard, like a chick waiting to be fed by its mother after hatching, gazing longingly in the direction of the Gu family.

Everyone else at the educated youth settlement saw Xue Fu sitting by the door, but no one said anything. They were busy preparing breakfast.

Gu Chong woke up early in the morning.

Or rather, he barely slept all night.

When I close my eyes, all I see in my mind is Xue Fu.

She's such a little devil, she's got people obsessed.

So he spent the whole night thinking about how to prepare meals for the next month.

He didn't think his cooking was particularly good; he was just a skilled cook.

In the middle of the night, unable to sleep, he even got up, turned on the light, and found paper and pen to start listing recipes.

As Gu Chong wrote, he sighed, thinking that he had really messed up.

Thinking of Jiaojiao, Gu Chong even wrote down the name of a pickled vegetable on paper, but he felt that she might not like it. So he picked up his pen and crossed out the name of the vegetable.

Before he knew it, Gu Chong had written a page.

Then, when Gu Chong was about to go to town to buy ingredients, he remained silent.

Why did he write so many meat dishes?

Eggs are easy to handle, but this meat...

Gu Chong's temples throbbed, he took a breath, gritted his teeth, and did it!

Gu Chong held his breakfast, his face somewhat somber.

The Gu family lived in a remote area, but they would occasionally run into people on the way to the educated youth settlement.

I ran into them this morning.

When the villagers saw him carrying a food container away, they assumed he had finished breakfast and was going to work in the fields so early with his lunch.

"Hey, Gu family boy, going to work so early?"

Gu Chong glanced at the aunt who always sat chatting with other aunties at the village entrance, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded.

His aunt smiled at him and said, "Oh my, what a good boy! You're much more diligent than my husband. Go on, go on."

Gu Chong: "Hmm." But he quickened his pace toward the educated youth's room.

The doors to the educated youth settlement were opened after they got up.

Before Gu Chong even got close, he saw Xue Fu sitting on a small stool at the door, looking on with obvious longing. His heart softened involuntarily, and he ran a few steps.

"Gu Chong!"

Xue Fu immediately stood up from the bench and took a few steps to meet him. Her eyes first looked at him, and then fell on the rice bowl in his hand. Her eyes immediately lit up and sparkled.

Gu Chong suppressed the urge to curl his lips and let her take it.

He said, "Breakfast."

After Gu Chong finished speaking, he couldn't help but look towards the educated youth settlement.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Did you tell them?"

Xue Fu gave him an "of course" look: "Mm!"

Gu Chong calmed himself down, his expression becoming more peaceful, and he hummed in agreement.

Hearing a commotion outside, some people peered over and spotted Gu Chong at the door.

His gaze followed them like a shadow, hovering over them as if trying to discern something.

Gu Chong noticed this and subtly distanced himself from Xue Fu.

Xue Fu, whose attention was focused on breakfast, didn't notice the gaze and opened her rice bowl with a bright smile.

She discovered that breakfast consisted of eggs and steamed buns.

In modern times, it would be a very simple and plain meal, but in this era, Xue Fu was moved to tears.

Gu Chong is simply her lucky star!

Noticing her watery gaze, Gu Chong returned a questioning look: "Hmm?"

She doesn't like it...?

Gu Chong frowned slightly.

Xue Fu took a deep breath, then burst into laughter. She couldn't hold back and exclaimed, "I'm so happy! You're so kind!"

Gu Chong: ...

Then, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

The male educated youth in the settlement who was watching the two people were a little suspicious, but after realizing that they were just talking, and the content of their conversation was not very clear, and that their other actions were not inappropriate, he looked away out of boredom.