He Tiantian felt nothing but hatred and resentment towards Qi Jianguo!
“As long as you don’t bother me, and we’re not even close, why would I dislike you?” He Tiantian said, hoping that Qi Jianguo would back down and not be so presumptuous.
"Don't you understand my feelings?" Qi Jianguo felt bitter. He had tried to win He Tiantian's favor several times, but she had remained unmoved, which made him particularly sad. Today, he mustered up the courage to express his feelings to He Tiantian in front of her, hoping that there might still be a chance for things to turn around.
Girls are proud at first, but even the most stoic woman can be won over by a persistent suitor. If he keeps at it, he will surely win He Tiantian's heart.
Qi Jianguo was exactly the same person He Tiantian remembered. He spoke softly and always stared intently at others when he spoke, making people feel that he was very sincere.
“I’m young and don’t understand anything,” He Tiantian said. “I don’t know you well, so move aside. If you don’t move aside, I’m going to find the village secretary. And what he says then won’t be nice.”
"Tian Tian, you... how could you..." Qi Jianguo was saddened to see that He Tian Tian was not only not ashamed or moved, but was also going to complain. In his anxiety, he actually tried to grab He Tian Tian's hand.
How could a girl be so bold! Qi Jianguo thought He Tiantian was bluffing.
In the past, He Tiantian wouldn't have been able to dodge, and Qi Jianguo would have actually grabbed her hand. But now, with the help of the Snake King, He Tiantian's body had become stronger and her movements more agile. She quickly retreated a few steps, dodging Qi Jianguo's grabbing motion.
Just then, Aunt Liu also went to the livestock team and saw this scene.
"What a coincidence, sweet girl." Aunt Liu chuckled, as if she hadn't seen what had just happened. "Oh, isn't this Jianguo? Where are you going to repair the tractor?"
Seeing that someone had arrived, Qi Jianguo couldn't continue to pester He Tiantian, so he said awkwardly, "I was just about to go to Erdaogouzi."
"Oh dear, that's quite far. You'd better hurry up, or you won't be able to get back by bicycle even if you go late," Aunt Liu kindly reminded her, glancing up at the sun. "Sweetie, we should go to work too, or we'll lose work points if we're late."
He Tiantian stepped forward and took Aunt Liu's arm, saying hurriedly, "Yes, Aunt Liu, let's hurry over there."
Aunt Liu led He Tiantian past the roadside, while Qi Jianguo pushed his bicycle away from the grove along another path, the one leading to Erdaogouzi.
"Pah! Pah!" Aunt Liu spat a few times at Qi Jianguo's retreating figure as he rode his bicycle. "He's no good!"
He Tiantian was taken aback. Did Aunt Liu also know Qi Jianguo's true nature?
Seeing He Tiantian's surprise, Aunt Liu frowned and said, "Tiantian, you're still young. You can't be like those educated youth and fall in love. Besides, that Qi Jianguo is no good. If you want to find a husband, just tell me, and I'll definitely find you a good family."
As if worried that Aunt Liu might misunderstand, He Tiantian hurriedly explained, "Aunt Liu, you have to believe me. I'm young, and my parents told me to protect myself. Besides, I'm not that kind of person. I don't know that man well. I only found out today that he's Qi Fangfang's brother. He stopped me just now, and I was almost scared to death. If I hadn't met you, I would have run back to the village."
Seeing this, Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Alright, I believe you. But you should stay away from Qi Jianguo in the future. This is what I'm telling you from the bottom of my heart."
"Okay, okay, I'll run away next time I see him," He Tiantian promised, vowing never to talk to that person again. He was too scary, like he was being a scoundrel.
"Qi Jianguo has such high standards. He looks down on my niece from my mother's side, saying we have nothing in common. Pah! He really thinks he's something special just because he studied for a few years," said Aunt Liu. "He was flirting with that educated youth from the next village, and when she agreed to date him, he got upset. He even went around telling others that she was ugly. And there was that educated youth from Hujia Village who said she was pretty, but her family was too poor because they had many sisters..."
Aunt Liu's words are full of meaning!
Seeing He Tiantian's stunned expression, he continued, "So you see, people like that are all talk and no action, picky and choosy, not honest people. And that's not all, Qi Jianguo's grandmother, his own mother, is a notorious shrew in our village. Getting close to that family will only lead to trouble in the end."
He Tiantian felt uneasy and nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice, saying, "Aunt Liu, you're so kind. I'll come to the village to find you next time, and we'll come to the livestock team together. With you here, I won't be afraid."
Seeing He Tiantian trying to please and rely on her, Aunt Liu was very pleased and said, "Okay, you come find me. My daughter and I will come to work together, so that those bastards won't block the road."
This Aunt Liu is really something. Although she likes to gossip, she won't talk about people she's close to; she'll only talk about people she's not close to.
Now that He Tiantian is outnumbered and in need of help, she should ask the little silver snake to catch a few more fat rabbits and give one to Aunt Liu.
From that day on, He Tiantian went to work with Aunt Liu every day. They ran into Qi Jianguo a few times on the way, but with Aunt Liu by his side, Qi Jianguo didn't dare to say anything disgusting or offensive.
On this day, while Aunt Liu was drying hay at the livestock team's farm, He Tiantian had a chance to go up the mountain alone and visit her secret base.
After the little silver snake entered the cave, it immediately emerged from He Tiantian's left ankle and jumped into the water.
"Snake King, can you catch a few more rabbits for me?" He Tiantian asked. "I want to eat meat myself, and I also want to use rabbits to win people over. You've been on me the whole time, so you should understand that my current situation isn't very good. I don't want to be entangled with Qi Jianguo."
The Snake King ignored He Tiantian and swam around in the water until he got tired. Then he lay down on a rock beside a puddle and lazily said, "Alright, but I don't have any magic power right now, I need energy..."
Hearing this, He Tiantian swallowed hard and said, "Well... okay then, you can go get a meal now."
He Tiantian rolled up her left trouser leg. She had been eating well lately and hadn't lost weight; in fact, she had gained some. Letting the little silver snake drink some blood was no big deal for her.
Seeing that He Tiantian was sensible, the Snake King didn't hold back and bit her directly on the original wound. It felt numb and sour, and He Tiantian lost consciousness again.
Before losing consciousness, He Tiantian wasn't worried about having her blood drunk or being bitten; she was worried about returning to that despairing past life. Although life was tough and materially scarce, she had family, her brother Yingjie, and a long road ahead of her to change, so she didn't want to go back to her past life.
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