No, it's not.

This was the first time Zhou Yue had seen him so flustered, and she couldn't resist teasing him.

Everyone says she comes from a good family, and she'll definitely have to find someone from a similar family in the future so she won't be bullied.

At the very least, you should find someone like Xie Yuan, a childhood sweetheart, whose family background is slightly inferior so that he can suppress the other party.

But those were never the things she valued; rather, it was Zhao Hu's simple and honest appearance that won her heart.

Just like An An said, to see if someone is good to you, look at how good they are to you, not how nice they are to say.

Xie Yuan kept saying how much he liked her, but all he did were disgusting things.

Zhao Hu would quietly help her with chores, occasionally find excuses to bring her food and drinks, and would stand in front of her whenever something happened, just like before.

"So what do you mean? You're nice to me on one hand, but you deny it on the other. Are you trying to be a scoundrel?"

Zhao Hu shook his head vigorously. He had never been afraid of wild boars, but now, facing the girl he liked, he felt only panic.

No, I like you.

When he said those words, Zhao Hu's ears turned red. "But liking you is my own business, and I don't want to put any pressure on you."

Seeing his reaction, Zhou Yue could no longer maintain her forced seriousness.

"Then good luck!"

After saying this, Zhou Yue dashed off into the courtyard, leaving Zhao Hu scratching his head, pondering the meaning of her words.

"What's wrong?"

As the saying goes, the onlooker sees most of the game. Chen Jianguo had witnessed everything that had just happened from afar. He felt envious, but he was mostly happy for his brother.

He got rejected? Judging from their interaction just now, that shouldn't be the case!

"I told her I liked her, and she encouraged me to keep going!"

Seeing his bewildered expression, Chen Jianguo couldn't help but slap him to wake him up. "Don't you understand? Zhou Zhiqing must have feelings for you, otherwise why would she encourage you to pursue her?"

"real?"

Zhao Hu happily hugged Chen Jianguo, "Old Chen, I, she, I'm so happy."

Chen Jianguo quickly pushed the person away, "Do you believe that if people see us hugging and kissing and rumors start circulating, Zhou Zhiqing will definitely not want you?"

The words were spoken.

Zhao Hu immediately withdrew his hand, instantly creating distance between them. "I don't like men."

He then turned and walked towards the educated youth compound, but his more bouncy steps than usual betrayed his good mood at the moment.

As everyone dispersed, Gu An'an was pulled aside by Wang Dashan and the other man to have a few more points explained. When she returned to the courtyard, she saw Zhou Yue sitting on a small stool, chin in hand, lost in thought, occasionally letting out a laugh. She didn't even notice when Gu An'an returned, which was definitely a strange reaction.

"Are you having romantic feelings?"

Zhou Yue was startled by the sudden voice, and when she came to her senses, her cheeks, which had just flushed, turned bright red again. "Don't talk nonsense, I wasn't thinking about Zhang..."

The moment the name Zhang left her lips, Zhou Yue knew she was doomed. Sure enough, she saw Gu An'an looking at her with a knowing smile. "I didn't mention the surname Zhang at all."

Zhou Yue covered her face with her hands, "An'an, you're so mean, if you keep doing this I won't talk to you anymore."

That little tune didn't reveal a hint of anger.

Gu An'an rarely showed such a gossipy side. "What? Did he confess to you?"

Previously, she could only see a few clues, but now the speed of development is too fast. Something must have happened without her knowing.

Zhou Yue removed her hand from her face, her blush deepening. "How did you know?"

Gu An'an raised an eyebrow, surprised that Zhao Hu, who looked so honest and unassuming, was quite adept at seizing opportunities. "So you agreed?"

Thinking of what she had said, Zhou Yue wanted to cover her face again, "No."

"Really not?"

Zhou Yue nodded, "But, but I said something else."

Meeting Gu An'an's curious gaze, Zhou Yue hardened her heart and said, "I told him to keep going! Ah! He confessed to me and I told him to keep going, he must be so smug right now."

Gu An'an gave a thumbs up, "No need to guess, he must be very happy right now."

"Ugh! How could I have said something like that?"

That's what she said, but you could tell from her flushed face that she was in a very good mood.

"What should I do? Will he think I'm too easy?"

"Why don't you go ask next door?"

Zhou Yue didn't dare to ask, and could only worry to herself, "Never mind, I didn't say I agreed to be with him. Whether we can be together depends on his behavior."

Speak of the devil and he shall appear.

"Zhou Zhiqing, I've brought the water. Open the door."

Zhou Yue couldn't hear Zhao Hu's voice at all right now, so she quickly pushed Gu An'an towards the door, saying, "An'an, go open the door."

Gu An'an didn't want to get involved in their affairs, so she turned sideways and went straight into the house. "Zhao Zhiqing came to see you. What would it look like if I went out? You should go by yourself."

Zhou Yue knew she couldn't beat Gu An'an, so she could only slowly shuffle to the door.

“Zhou Zhiqing, I’ve come to fetch water.”

Zhou Yue was too embarrassed to look the other person in the eye, and mumbled, "You, you can come in."

With a smile on his face, Zhao Hu obediently followed Zhou Yue and poured water into the water vat. "I'll go fetch two more loads."

Before Zhou Yue could react, Zhao Hu went out again, repeating this process twice before finally filling the water vat.

"Take a break."

Looking at Zhao Hu, who was even more foolish than herself, Zhou Yue suddenly felt less nervous. "I won't go fetching water this late next time; it's not safe."

Zhao Hu felt happy inside, but said nonchalantly, "It's okay, I'm happy."

Zhou Yue blushed again at those three words. What could make her so happy? It was all because of what she had just said.

"You're so annoying, go back now."

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