"Brother Yuan~"

The calls were full of twists and turns, making the elderly people buying things unconsciously touch their arms.

Oh my god, that little girl's screams are really creepy.

Xie Yuan's smile faded, and he turned to look at Qin Xue with some displeasure. "Could you please stop causing trouble for Zhou Yue?"

If Xie Yuan wants to turn Lin Qingqing into a fish in his pond, he must cultivate a good image for himself.

Qin Xue didn't expect Xie Yuan to say that. Everything she did was for him, so how did it become her fault?

“Brother Yuan, you didn’t say that before…”

Xie Yuan was afraid that Qin Xue, that fool, would bring up their private conversation and ruin his image, so he quickly interrupted her.

"I've told you so many times, why won't you listen? If you keep going like this, don't blame me for not helping you."

Xie Yuan left as soon as he finished speaking, not giving Qin Xue any time to pull him into the mess.

What an idiot! He doesn't even know what he should or shouldn't say. No wonder I didn't choose her.

Seeing this, Lin Qingqing and Li Yumei followed suit. Qin Xue had only been there a short time, but she was already quite adept at being annoying.

“Qin Zhiqing, don’t blame Xie Zhiqing for talking to you. We are a group. It’s not good for you to keep causing trouble for Zhou Zhiqing.”

As she turned to the side, Lin Qingqing left behind these words, as if she was afraid Qin Xue wouldn't be angry enough.

"Aaaaaah!"

Being criticized by someone she liked and provoked by someone she disliked was so stimulating that Qin Xue couldn't help but scream. The scream reached Xie Yuan's ears, making him quicken his pace.

"Xie Zhiqing, wait for us." Lin Qingqing was a little smug. So what if she was eager to assert her dominance? It was still uncertain who would win or lose.

Hearing Xie Yuan talk about his family's financial situation, Lin Qingqing was quite satisfied. At least it was better than everyone she had ever known before, and it could be considered one of her goals for the time being.

Xie Yuan never imagined that when Lin Qingqing was his backup plan, he was just an option to be considered.

Gu An'an and her companion were completely unaware of what happened next, and even if they had known, they probably wouldn't have cared. They just wanted to hurry back and check on the progress. If they could move tonight, they would definitely treat each other to a good meal.

When the two arrived, the village chief hadn't arrived yet. They had just found a sheltered corner to wait in when they saw the beautiful woman from that morning again.

Although they knew the other person knew the village chief, they were newcomers and, apart from the educated youth, only knew the village chief and his wife. So they smiled and nodded as a greeting.

To their surprise, the woman approached the two with a look of delight, "You must be the new educated youth from Xiaowang Village?"

The two nodded, not understanding why the other was smiling so kindly.

"Don't be shy! I'm also from Xiaowang Village. Your village chief is my brother. He brought me a bunch of things this morning, so I bought some food for him to take back to the elderly and children to sweeten their mouths."

As if afraid the two women wouldn't believe her, Xiao's mother picked up the bag and shook it. Only she knew that giving them gifts was a pretense; her real intention was to spend more time with the girl her son liked.

But it wasn't that she was just looking into it; she still trusted her son's judgment.

I just don't really trust his abilities. We live far apart, and he's not very good with words. He finally found a girl he likes, and I don't want some other rascal to steal her away.

If the son can't do it, the mother will step in; poor her, she still has to run outside in the freezing cold.

Gu An'an felt that there was something wrong with the way this person was looking at her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She could only smile and keep up the conversation, since the person was the village chief's younger sister.

"Wow, you bought so much stuff? It must be heavy. When we get to the village, I'll have my brother deliver it to you."

Gu An'an and Zhou Yue exchanged a glance and immediately shook their heads, "No need, we can manage on our own."

"Are you kidding? That's the village chief! How could they possibly order him around?"

Thinking they were just embarrassed, Xiao's mother quickly assured them, "Don't worry, I'll put in a good word for you."

A few minutes later, Gu An'an realized something was wrong. Although the other person seemed to be chatting with them, it seemed like most of the questions were directed at her...

Gu An'an began searching for the content of the novels she had read, but unfortunately the original work did not describe the village chief's family in much detail. After thinking for a long time, she could not come up with any useful information, so she had to give up.

Anyway, she'll deal with whatever comes her way; she doesn't believe she can fail here.

When the village chief arrived and saw that his sister was still there, he immediately felt a twitch between his brows. His sister was good in every way, but she talked too much. What if she scared away his nephew's wife?

"Ahem, what are you doing here in this freezing weather instead of staying at home?"

The village chief winked at his sister, the meaning was very clear: hurry up and leave, lest Ah Heng scare away his nephew's wife before he even gets home to work hard.

Xiao's mother knew exactly what her brother meant, and rolled her eyes speechlessly. Was she really that unreliable? Why did everyone distrust her so much?

"You are not allowed to eat the food that was brought for Mom, my sister-in-law, and the children."

I'll not give you any if you underestimate me.

The village chief was used to her behavior, but the thought of his future nephew's wife watching made him feel a little embarrassed.

When will you stop being so childish?

Looking around to make sure everyone was there, the village chief quickly started the car. "Alright, hurry back and warm up. I promise I'll take care of what you asked for, don't worry."

The brother and sister exchanged a knowing glance, and then Xiao's mother looked at Gu An'an again, "I think you're a pretty good girl. Let's chat again next time."

Gu An'an: ...This damn first impression, why do I feel a bit of pressure?

After everyone climbed into the car, Zhou Yue immediately leaned close to Gu An'an's ear and said, "Did you think that auntie was a little too enthusiastic just now?"

Fearing the village chief would overhear, Zhou Yue spoke these words close to Gu An'an.

Gu An'an nodded.

Zhou Yue's little brain suddenly exploded, and she immediately thought of all sorts of possible scenarios. "Do you think she has her eye on you and wants you to be her family's daughter-in-law?"

Gu An'an chuckled, "What are you thinking? You think meeting someone once and exchanging a few words means you've fallen for them? So that's how rumors start."

Gu An'an still holds the views on love from later generations: if you really like someone, you can date them; all other external constraints are bullshit.

Not to mention the tired trope of a mother finding a partner for her son; it's the young people who will be living together, not the mother-in-law finding a companion for her old age.

Although Gu An'an dismissed the guess, Zhou Yue still felt that it was very likely, and muttered, "I think it is quite likely, but I don't know what her son looks like, what his family background is like, or what his abilities are like. If he is too bad, he is not good enough for my An'an."

Zhou Yue snorted, always feeling that Gu An'an deserved the best man in the world.

The tractor sped along, arriving at the village in about fifteen minutes. The two men got off the tractor and were about to grab their things when they noticed a large, weathered hand reaching out from the side.