Su Yun was brought back by Qin Ye. The tall man in front was extremely calm, while the petite woman behind him was shy and timid, not knowing where to put her hands and feet when she saw Qin Xiaoxiao.

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Su Yun teasingly and said, "Sigh, I wonder when I'll be able to call you 'sister-in-law'. I suppose it'll be soon."

Su Yun blushed with embarrassment, glared at Qin Xiaoxiao, and rushed into the educated youth compound.

Qin Ye stood there watching Su Yun go inside, then looked at Qin Xiaoxiao and said, "She's shy, don't always bully her."

Qin Xiaoxiao was taken aback. "I bullied her? Brother, get this straight. I can't wait for you to marry her. What if she refuses to marry you after I bully her?"

He's such a womanizer, he's forgotten his sister now that he has a wife.

Hmph, he'll go home and tell Grandma on him, and she'll break his legs.

Oh no, what if Grandma hates Su Yun again because of this? What if there are any changes to their marriage? She'll have nowhere to cry then.

A woman's life is already difficult enough; getting married is like being reborn. If she makes an unintentional mistake and causes Su Yun to have an unhappy life in the Qin family, then she will be committing a great sin.

Having figured it out, Qin Xiaoxiao glared at Qin Ye fiercely, snorted coldly, and arrogantly walked into the courtyard with her chin raised.

You got off easy this time, but if there's a next time, I won't let you off the hook.

Qin Ye watched with amusement as Qin Xiaoxiao entered the educated youth compound, then shook his head helplessly.

Fortunately, Su Yun and Xiao Xiao are good friends. If they really didn't get along, he probably wouldn't have considered being with Su Yun.

Qin Ye turned and went home, planning to tell his family about Su Yun after he got home. After getting their approval, he would then bring up the matter of proposing marriage to Su Yun at her home the next day.

It's not easy for educated youth to go home during their first year in the countryside, but marriage is a different story. He didn't want Su Yun to marry him so hastily; he wanted the blessings of Su Yun's family so that she wouldn't have any regrets.

After returning to the educated youth compound, Qin Xiaoxiao went to Su Yun and Su Yu's room to complain to them, criticizing Qin Ye from head to toe. Of course, she also teased Su Yun, saying that Qin Ye had forgotten about his sister because he saw her.

Su Yun blushed and lowered her head without saying a word after being teased by Qin Xiaoxiao. Su Yu didn't even think about helping her older sister Su Yun. Instead, she and Qin Xiaoxiao teased Su Yun, which made Su Yun so angry that she declared that Su Yu should cook dinner herself and that she wouldn't do it anymore.

Su Yu was dumbfounded. "No, sis, is the food I made even edible? Let's not waste food. You should cook it."

Su Yun said irritably, "Fine, I won't do it. Let's see if you dare to talk nonsense again!"

Su Yu looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with tears welling up in her eyes. Qin Xiaoxiao stood up magnanimously and waved her hand at Su Yu, "How can I let my brother's sister-in-law go hungry! Don't worry, Xiaoyu, come back with me to eat later. I won't let you go hungry."

Su Yun laughed, "You two, go ahead and do it. Fine, we'll take the food to the backyard and do it there later. We'll also invite Mu Jin and Sister Liu. It'll be a good opportunity for a get-together."

Qin Xiaoxiao was delighted and obediently sat down next to Su Yun. "My sister-in-law is so generous. My brother is so lucky to have married you."

Su Yun rolled her eyes. "Come on, now you're saying nice things. Where were you before? We agreed that I wanted to eat your fish, so you had to make it."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded quickly, "No problem, I'll be in charge of cooking today."

It's just cooking fish, it's not a big deal, let her do it.

The three chatted and laughed as they returned to the backyard. When Mu Jin learned that they were having a meal together, she also brought out two cans of meat as an extra treat. Liu Meijuan didn't have any meat on hand, but she still had a fish that she had caught in the winter, so she took it out to eat.

With fish and meat already prepared, Qin Xiaoxiao took out a dried rabbit from the woodshed, making a total of six dishes. The five of them sat around eating, their mouths greasy with oil.

After Qin Ye returned home, he told his family about Su Yun. When Ma Dahua heard that her son's girlfriend was Su Yun, she jumped for joy and didn't know what to do.

"This is wonderful! I never expected my son to be so capable. He managed to snag the prettiest girl in the educated youth compound in one go."

Qin Ye rolled his eyes. "What do you mean by 'snatched'? Mom, don't talk nonsense. If people hear this, they'll think I did something to Su Yun."

Old Mrs. Qin's focus was different from Qin Ye's. She glared at Ma Dahua and said, "Nonsense! My granddaughter is the best girl in the educated youth compound. Not just in the educated youth compound, my granddaughter is the best in the whole county and the whole city."

Hearing this, Ma Dahua smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, alright, your eldest granddaughter is the prettiest, okay?"

Indeed, her daughter is prettier than Su Yun, but she's her niece. No matter how pretty she is, she can't be a daughter-in-law.

Qin Ye added, "Su Yun is the most beautiful besides Xiao Xiao."

Ma Dahua was speechless again upon hearing this.

The true nature of the men in the Qin family is fully reflected in their sons; each generation is better at pampering their wives than the last.

Qin Feng smiled and concluded, "That's right, Su Yun, the educated youth, is the most beautiful besides Xiao Xiao."

Ma Dahua was too tired to talk anymore. She would rather use this time to think about how much betrothal gift to give Su Yun.

Then Qin Ye dropped another bombshell: "I plan to spend some time with Su Yun, and after the spring planting season when I'm less busy, I'll accompany her home to finalize the marriage."

All eyes in the family fell on Qin Ye. Qin Feng didn't object, but he asked, "Have you thought it through? Is she the one?"

Qin Ye nodded with a stern face, "Su Yun is good. She will be a good wife and a good daughter-in-law. She is fully capable of being the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qin family."

He wasn't that old-fashioned, but he still had a strong sense of family, especially in a large family like the Qin family, with many members and branches. The direct line of the family was highly valued. He didn't mind, but the elderly in their seventies and eighties took it very seriously.

Moreover, he is the eldest brother in their branch. His younger brothers and sisters don't need him now, but after the older generation passes away, he will have to shoulder the burden of their branch. He will be responsible for the future of his younger brothers and sisters, ensuring they live well and happily.

Therefore, his wife must be as magnanimous, straightforward, kind, and fair as his mother, remaining impartial and able to lead his younger siblings to the pinnacle of life.

It must be said that Qin Ye is very ambitious. He is not content with the status quo and wants to lead his younger siblings out of Qinjiagou. However, he is currently trapped here for various reasons, which prevents him from displaying his true abilities.

He knew that day would come, so he was prepared to endure hardship and to dedicate his life to his younger siblings.

Qin Xiaoxiao had no idea what Qin Ye was thinking. If she did, she would definitely complain that he was a saint in real life.

He hasn't even figured out how to live his own life, yet he's expected to support them. I really don't know what he's thinking. (End of Chapter)