After Xu Yan finished speaking, she noticed that Xie Zhuo was just staring at her without saying a word.

Han Xiaoyu was getting closer and closer to them.

"Do me a favor," Xu Yan suddenly stood on tiptoe, grabbed Xie Zhuo's arm, and whispered in Xie Zhuo's ear, "Don't leave yet, let's go together."

From Han Xiaoyu's perspective, she was kissing Xie Zhuo's cheek.

Han Xiaoyu thought that not only was there a problem with his ears, but his eyesight was also failing.

Otherwise, why would he not only hear Xu Yan say that he likes Xie Zhuo, but also lean in and kiss Xie Zhuo after saying that?

Has the world gone mad?

Han Xiaoyu raised his hand and rubbed his ears hard, then blinked twice quickly before looking at the two of them again.

Xu Yan's hand was still on Xie Zhuo's arm, and he was standing on tiptoe. He was very close to Xie Zhuo, and the smile on his face was one that Xie Zhuo had never seen before.

To be honest, Xu Yan is quite pretty.

Especially before she went to the countryside, she was a little plumper than she is now, with fleshy cheeks and rosy lips; she was clearly a pretty girl.

But for some reason, he always felt that Xu Yan was like an artificial flower, beautiful but soulless.

She followed him around like a mute all day long, her voice dull and lifeless.

And right now...

Xu Yan has a very straight nose. Due to long-term malnutrition, not only is her face small, but her collarbone is also prominent, and even her jawline is very clear when she is in profile.

When she grins, she reveals a row of neat, white teeth.

Sunlight slid across her face, as if coating it with a layer of light, making her dazzling.

Han Xiaoyu felt his heart pound twice. He wanted to take another look, but found that his view was blocked.

Xie Zhuo was frowning, staring at him with cold eyes.

Han Xiaoyu snapped out of his daze.

He felt that he might have really encountered a ghost today.

Not only did they go crazy thinking Xu Yan was much prettier than before, but they also...

He also heard that someone who liked him so much that he was willing to do anything for him was now telling the person he hated the most that he liked him.

No, that's not right, Xie Zhuo must have forced her!

How could Xu Yan possibly like him?

Xie Zhuo was a notorious good-for-nothing in the village.

It must be Xie Zhuo. He must be unable to accept being rejected by the Sun family in person, so he bullied Xu Yan and forced her to say such things.

Han Xiaoyu was so shocked by the sight of Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo standing together that he became somewhat delirious.

Regardless of whether his earlier self-comforting thoughts were logical, he clenched his fists and rushed towards the two people.

He reached out to pull Xu Yan behind him.

Xu Yan had obviously seen Han Xiaoyu long ago, otherwise she wouldn't have suddenly become so intimate with Xie Zhuo.

However, she did not expect Han Xiaoyu to actually reach out and pull her.

You know, back then, the original owner only accidentally touched his arm, and he felt like he had been pricked by a needle.

He immediately pushed the original owner, causing him to stumble.

It also warned the original owner not to touch him.

It was as if he were some "unmarried young man," while the original owner was a bully who preyed on men and women.

When Xie Zhuo saw Han Xiaoyu's hand reach out, he instinctively wanted to help Xu Yan block it, but after thinking about it, he immediately put his arm down.

At that moment, he felt a complex and strange mix of emotions.

When he first heard Xu Yan say that he liked him, he didn't really understand. But now that he saw Han Xiaoyu, there was nothing he didn't understand.

So that's what "helping out" means.

but……

Why not let him go first? Is it because you're afraid the villagers will gossip if they see him, so you want him to be there?

Xie Zhuo certainly didn't believe that the female educated youth would suddenly fall in love with him, but...

Even after realizing that I had been used briefly, I still couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Oh.

Could it be that her previous statement about marrying him in front of the villagers was also meant to provoke Han Xiaoyu?

"Xu Yan!"

Han Xiaoyu watched as Xu Yan dodged his hand, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. But he quickly reassured himself with a thought, "Were you threatened by Xie Zhuo?"

Xie Zhuo gave him a mocking look.

He snorted again.

"No," Xu Yan said calmly, then reached out and grabbed Xie Zhuo's arm.

Xie Zhuo: "?"

There's no need to act so realistically.

He moved his arms, not wanting to waste time with them, but he didn't expect that the female educated youth, who looked thin, had a surprisingly strong grip.

Just as Xie Zhuo was about to use some force, he felt the hand that was holding him suddenly squeeze a small piece of his flesh.

Xie Zhuo: "..."

He glanced down at the female educated youth.

Xu Yan's expression remained unchanged. Just as Han Xiaoyu was about to say something, she raised an eyebrow impatiently, "Let's not talk about why I'm going with you. Let's talk about Xie Zhuo and me."

“We just got engaged in front of the whole village, how could he possibly threaten me?”

Xie Zhuo: ?

God the hell, they just got engaged in front of the whole village.

Did he agree?

No, how come this drama is getting more and more complicated!

"Xu Yan, what's wrong with you?"

Han Xiaoyu was startled by Xu Yan's words, his expression both strange and urgent. "You weren't like this before. You would never say such things to me."

"You must have been threatened by Xie Zhuo, right? If so, just nod. I will protect you. Although you were quite unreasonable yesterday, don't worry. When it comes to important matters, the educated youth community always stands united against outsiders. Everyone will protect you."

Xu Yan was speechless and laughed.

The male lead's ability to fill in the blanks is top-notch.

Although she was unreasonable last night, I...

"Go to hell!" Xu Yan couldn't hold back any longer. Before she could even process what was going on, the words in her mind were thrown at Han Xiaoyu. "You say I'm unreasonable? Why don't you say you're shameless?"

Han Xiaoyu was stunned by her words.

Xie Zhuo raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Oh.

This young educated youth can even swear!

As for Xu Yan... Xu Yan discovered last time that as long as she got a little closer to Xie Zhuo, she was able to temporarily break free from the male lead's control over the original owner.

Now that I've tried it, it's true.

Not only could she speak, but she could also open her mouth and curse Han Xiaoyu without restraint.

Xu Yan was happy and subconsciously squeezed Xie Zhuo's arm gently.

Xie Zhu looked down at her.

The female educated youth frowned, her eyes widening slightly more than usual. The small mole on the side of her nose, appearing brown rather than black in the sunlight, was small and not overly conspicuous, yet still noticeable on her clean, flawless face. As for her mouth…

At this moment, a string of curses was being spewed out.

"It's our dog, Dahuang. When it first came to my house, it knew to wag its tail at my mom because it knew that my mom was feeding it."

"And you guys, after eating my food for half a year, how have you treated me?"

Xu Yan thought of the original owner who had fallen into the river and drowned, and the anger in his heart was impossible to suppress.