He said in a deep voice, "Okay." His voice was filled with happiness.

Xue Fu was still rambling on: "I also want to give Xiao Fei a gift for his birthday. Hey, wait, Xiao Fei is twelve years younger than you, and he was born in the Year of the Horse. So let's get Xiao Fei a new birthday present."

Giving out pony dolls as gifts seems rather pointless.

Xue Fu pondered what gift would be suitable for the child, her brows furrowing slightly in distress.

Although Gu Fei was the younger brother, Gu Chong was still a little jealous.

"That kid's birthday is still more than half a year away, he can take his time to think about it."

He reached out and gently rubbed her brow, smoothing out her furrowed brows so she wouldn't have to worry about it beforehand.

He couldn't help but feel a little jealous: "It's fine to give me the knitted doll, but it's not good to give it to him as a birthday present? You're so nice to that kid."

It was the first time Xue Fu had seen him and Xiao Fei so jealous of each other, and she found it amusing.

She smiled faintly and stopped worrying herself, since it was still early anyway.

However, men in love can be quite childish. Why get jealous of a child?

"You're the best to me, the best to me!" she said coquettishly, reaching out to take his hand, their fingers intertwined tightly. "You're my first love, my first love, you know that!"

Although Xue Fu didn't consider herself to have any first love complex, Gu Chong was indeed the first person she had ever fallen for. Even if they broke up in the future, Xue Fu thought that Gu Chong would still leave a deep impression on her.

The time and place they met, and everything that happened after they got to know each other, was so special.

Her comment about her "first love" finally made him jealous.

He maintained a calm expression, but inwardly he was extremely pleased.

No matter how much a man claims to be generous and magnanimous, he will instinctively feel happy when this happens.

Who wouldn't want their wife to fall in love with them first?

Gu Chong was completely charmed.

The journey from the county town to the provincial capital takes more than six hours. They ate lunch on the bus.

Everyone on the bus brought their own lunch.

Gu Chong also brought some dry food to eat on the way.

He prepared a lot, all of which he made fresh this morning.

He made some corn pancakes, steamed some meat buns, and also filled three boiled eggs.

He wrapped it in a clean cloth.

No matter how well it's kept warm, it's cold outside in winter, so it'll get cold when you take it out.

Xue Fu brought a water bottle. Although it wasn't a thermos, it contained freshly boiled water that she had filled it with when she set off that morning. The water in the bottle was still warm to drink, not cold.

Gu Chong told her to mix it with water so it wouldn't be so dry, saying that they would go to the provincial capital for a good meal later, and that she should make do with it for now.

Holding the water bottle with its cap unscrewed and the cornbread he had torn into strips for easy eating, Xue Fu couldn't ignore the deep heartache on his face, as if he were blaming himself for these conditions.

Xue Fu suddenly felt a little frustrated and not at ease.

Gu Chong was too good to her, and she always accepted all his kindness without hesitation.

But she never realized that Gu Chong would also feel sad about not being able to provide her with 'better' conditions.

Actually...did she put a lot of pressure and burden on him?

This was the first time Xue Fu had thought of these things.

But she didn't want to lie to Gu Chong, so she pretended to tell him that it was okay and that she was happy with this kind of life.

Well, if he could give her a better quality of life, Xue Fu would definitely choose that kind of life without hesitation.

In that sense, she was actually quite selfish.

She now likes Gu Chong, and she thinks she can endure hardship with him. But if they continue to suffer without ever seeing happiness come, she can't bear it.

Feelings can be worn down by the mundane realities of daily life.

Xue Fu didn't want to experience such a scene. It would definitely be very undignified.

Those sincere feelings will definitely break.

Seeing his slightly nervous expression, Xue Fu lowered her head, took a bite of the pancake, drank some water, and then looked up with a sweet smile: "It's delicious, there's no forced cooking at all, your cooking skills are as excellent as ever!"

She only had so much experience, and since Gu Chong did business in the black market, she couldn't offer him any business advice or guidance.

What she can offer him is emotional support and encouragement from his girlfriend!

She thought that someone as down-to-earth, hardworking, and resilient as Gu Chong could achieve great things no matter what he did.

He can calm his mind and be patient.

She needs to trust him.

"You eat too." She squeezed his hand, but he just stared at her eating, completely oblivious.

Afraid he might choke, she handed him her own water bottle: "Drink some water."

Anyway, we've already kissed and shared saliva.

Drinking from the same water bottle is a piece of cake.

Gu Chong watched as she drank water and moistened her glossy lips, then his gaze became intense as he looked at the rim of the kettle. He subconsciously licked his own lips, revealing a slightly erotic expression, and Xue Fu quickly looked away.

This man... really...

After lunch was shared, Gu Chong told her to sleep a little longer, as it would be more than four hours before they arrived.

When you've been sitting in a car for a long time and there's no other way to pass the time, sleeping is the best option.

Xue Fu nodded, obediently leaned back in her seat, closed her eyes, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

The driver was quite skilled; even on the mountain roads with uneven surfaces, the car moved steadily. Xue Fu quickly became drowsy and her consciousness began to wander.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she felt a weight on her body, followed by warmth.

Xue Fu was awakened by the sound of voices, one of which was particularly loud and contained anger.

"Can you drive faster? We've been on the road for almost seven hours and we still haven't arrived!"

The driver was fine at first, but the man's attitude provoked him, and his already irritable mood due to the traffic congestion turned into a rage.

"What are you yelling about? If you're so capable, why don't you drive? Will driving stop the traffic jam? If you don't want to ride, get out of the car. If you want to ride, shut your mouth!"

The driver was also very unforgiving.

The two were arguing and making noise. Xue Fu's eyes rolled under her eyelids, and just as she was about to open them and be woken up, someone pressed down on her ear, and a warm palm blocked out the noise.

The world fell silent again.

However, Xue Fu woke up and couldn't fall back asleep.

Her eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes, and Xue Fu's drowsy gaze gradually focused.

She was leaning against Gu Chong, covered with a thick coat. The fur collar of the coat had been wrapped around her neck, keeping out any cold air.

This is clearly the approach of veteran cadre Gu Chong.

He was covering her ears, afraid she would be woken up, and he looked very serious.

But she was still woken up.

Xue Fu could sense that he wasn't in a good mood at the moment.

His face turned cold, looking somewhat fierce.

The man who had been arguing with the driver earlier was rendered speechless by the driver's few words. He gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger, and was then forced to apologize to the driver.

Because the driver just abandoned his business, parked the car on the side of the road, and said, "If you don't apologize, I'm not driving today. Let's just wait and see."

If things continue like this, this whole thing will blow up.

If that man doesn't apologize, the passengers on the bus could spit on him and kill him.

Reluctantly, the man apologized, saying he had a sharp tongue and a bad temper, and shouldn't have been so impulsive, repeatedly saying sorry.

Only after the apology was completely submissive did the farce end, and the car restarted and drove off.