Noticing her shyness, Zhao Hu didn't intend to stay any longer. He took out a box from his pocket and said, "This is for you."

He then strode back to the next room.

As soon as Zhao Hu entered the educated youth compound, he saw Xie Yuan looking at him with a probing and hateful gaze. He was not annoyed, put down the water bucket, picked up the washbasin, and prepared to wash up and go to bed.

"Are you feeling smug?"

Having just heard about the incident on the road, and then seeing Zhao Hu carrying empty buckets coming out from next door, he was overwhelmed with resentment. Why couldn't that bitch Zhou Yue see him no matter how hard he tried?

This Zhao Hu has nothing to offer, yet he still wants to marry the only daughter of the Zhou family.

If he actually succeeds in taking office, wouldn't that be a slap in his face?

"proud?"

At this moment, Zhao Hu was no longer the naiveté he had shown when facing Zhou Yue; his face was filled with indifference and contempt.

"What else is this but smugness! You think she would choose you if she didn't even choose me? Dream on! She just uses you as free labor. Once Uncle Zhou gets her a spot to return to the city, you'll be going back to where you came from."

Although he knew Xie Yuan was provoking him, Zhao Hu couldn't help but feel a pang of pain. "I advise you to mind your own business. As for me and Zhou Zhiqing, even if she doesn't choose me in the end, I will still wish her well."

Xie Yuan didn't expect Zhao Hu to be so calm. "You don't believe what I'm saying?"

Zhao Hu's lips curled into a mocking smile. "You keep saying you like Zhou Zhiqing, but now you're ruining a girl's reputation behind her back. What credibility do you have?"

Zhao Hu shoved Xie Yuan, who was blocking his way, and didn't say another word.

"Are you happy now?"