"Wen, I have something to say to you." After work, the female lead called the male lead aside and said to him.

"Li Zhiqing, is there something you want to say?" The male protagonist looked up at his handsome face and said gently.

"Wen, I...I like you. Let's be a couple." The female protagonist closed her eyes, then quickly opened them again, and mustered up her courage to say this.

"Li Zhiqing, this...this is too sudden." The male protagonist looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected to hear this.

"Thank you for your kindness, Li Zhiqing, but I'm not in the mood for dating right now. I can't even support myself yet," the male protagonist then said self-deprecatingly.

“Wen, I…I have money, I don’t need you to support me.” Upon hearing this, the female protagonist became a little anxious and quickly said.

"That won't do. How can I spend a woman's money? Besides, dating is a big deal, and I haven't thought about it yet."

"Li Zhiqing, I'll head back now, or I'll miss dinner." After saying this, the male protagonist left.

After watching the male lead's departing figure, the female lead stomped her foot in annoyance and then followed him away.

"Wen, wait for me!"

Upon hearing the voice behind him, the male protagonist couldn't help but curl his lips upwards.

The reason I was able to spend time alone with Li Zhiqing this time was because I had tried to avoid it several times before, but I couldn't hide it any longer.

Afterwards, because the female lead had already expressed her feelings, when giving things to the male lead, she no longer needed to make up an excuse as before, but simply handed them to him.

Each time, it was only under the female lead's insistence that the male lead was forced to accept her kindness.

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"You bitch! You deserve to die!"

"I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you dare to steal my man!"

The female protagonist looked at Mo Qian and Wen Hanyu standing together not far away, talking about something. Wen Hanyu had a smile on his face and looked very happy. But she was extremely annoyed.

The female lead didn't blame the male lead; instead, she believed that Mo Qian had seduced him, which was why he acted that way.

Therefore, he hated Mo Qian even more.

After taking one last look, he turned and left.

She wanted to step forward and separate the two, but she was having trouble controlling her emotions. If she showed them, it would alert them, so she decided to think things through more carefully.

However, she wouldn't let Mo Qian off the hook either.

A dark glint flashed in the female lead's eyes.

"Mo Qian, I...I love you, let's be a couple." The male lead said to Mo Qian shyly, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Wen Zhiqing, my mother won't let me date any other educated youths." Mo Qian wasn't surprised when she heard the male lead's confession.

After all, she is still somewhat useful to the male lead.

However, she didn't want to be just a tool for the male lead.

"But... I will be good to you." The male protagonist's face flashed with surprise after hearing Mo Qian's words.

After all, compared to the villagers, he was a complete winner.

Although Mo Qian may not have figured it out yet, anyone with eyes can see that with such an outstanding person admiring her, she should immediately agree.

“I know Wen Zhiqing is a good person, but my mother said that educated youth will return to the city sooner or later, and she doesn’t want me to look for him.”

"Let's find someone else for Wen Zhiqing," Mo Qian said casually.

"It's getting late, and my mom is probably waiting for me at home, so I'll be going now."

"Mo Qian, is it really not possible? I will work hard to support you, and I will take you with me when I go back to the city."

Just as Mo Qian was about to leave, the male protagonist hurriedly said something affectionately, his face showing a hint of pain.

"I'm sorry, Wen Zhiqing," Mo Qian said before walking away.

The male protagonist's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty as he watched Mo Qian's departing figure.

His previous attempts to meet her had yielded little result, so he decided to be direct this time, thinking that although Mo Qian might not agree immediately, at least she would know his feelings.

But now that he knew the reason for Mo Qian's rejection, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Other things would be fine, but the identity of being an educated youth cannot be changed.

Thinking of this, the male protagonist became even more annoyed.

Since pursuing him normally isn't working, he doesn't mind using some underhanded tactics.

On the other side,

After running away, the female protagonist began to think about how to deal with Mo Qian.

Thinking back to her previous life, when Mo Qian and Wen Hanyu were a couple, she couldn't help but want to keep them far apart.

Then, thinking of the village's mentally challenged man, the female protagonist suddenly had an idea.

In her previous life, she had heard that the fool often harassed young women and wives who passed by.

Once, because the place was relatively remote, Mo An's daughter-in-law passed by there.

I almost got bullied by an idiot.

Luckily, someone happened to pass by and chased the fool away, thus rescuing Mo An's daughter-in-law.

She only found out by chance in her previous life.

Using a fool to deal with Mo Qian is the perfect solution.

The female protagonist thought to herself, a malicious smile curling at the corner of her lips.

I wasn't planning to deal with Mo Qian so soon, but who told her to pick the wrong person and dare to steal my man? She's practically asking for death!

The thought that Mo Qian would be bullied by a fool and that Wen Hanyu would never look at her again filled her with excitement.

In this life, Wen Hanyu can only be hers; anyone who stands in her way deserves to die!

Thinking of this, the female protagonist's expression softened, and she then walked towards the location of the fool.

Let's go and find out first, so we can start the plan later.

The male protagonist then returned to the educated youth compound, and when he saw the food in his bowl during the meal, a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

It was mostly wild vegetables, with hardly any grains of food.

After finishing his meal in a few bites, the male protagonist returned to his room and lay down.

Thinking about what to do next.

The most urgent task is to win over Mo Qian as soon as possible.

He didn't want to live through those days of food shortages again.

He didn't want to work in the fields anymore. If he were to become the brigade leader's son-in-law, he would probably find an easier job.

Thinking too much is useless; the most important thing now is how to win over Mo Qian.

Since the soft approach isn't working, let's try the hard approach.

If he could get Mo Qian's body, she would have no choice but to marry him.

At that time, all the problems will be solved.

Now the question is how to lure Mo Qian out without revealing any flaws, so that Mo Qian mistakenly believes that he unintentionally took it from her.

That would be safer.

Then, it would be only natural for him to propose to Mo Qian in a responsible manner.