Niu Dajun's character is evident to all; he is a person you can entrust your life to.
Seeing that He Tiantian didn't speak, Qi Xiaoyan turned her head and met He Tiantian's probing gaze. Suddenly, her face flushed, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Hehe, why are you blushing? I didn't ask anything!" He Tiantian laughed. Qi Xiaoyan was just too cute.
She not only laughed, but also reached out and scratched Qi Xiaoyan's head. She didn't have a younger sister, but after spending time with Qi Xiaoyan, she unconsciously treated this little girl as her own sister, and liked to tease Qi Xiaoyan whenever she had the chance.
Qi Xiaoyan, who loved cleanliness the most, quickly dodged away, pouting and saying, "Sister Tiantian, your hair is messy. You just laugh, all you do is laugh, you're just making fun of me!"
"I...I didn't make fun of you, you're overthinking it. Besides, we were just talking about Brother Dajun, why would I make fun of you!" He Tiantian spread her hands, feigning innocence, but even a fool could see that He Tiantian's real intention wasn't what she was talking about, but rather gossip about men and women!
Qi Xiaoyan's face turned even redder, but after a moment, she mustered her courage, raised her head, and asked, "What do you think of Niu Dajun?"
"What a good person, very nice," He Tiantian replied. "Kind-hearted, honest, and resilient, and remarkably quick-witted. He's also a former soldier, agile, and has a stable job. If I didn't already have Yingjie, I'd probably..."
Earlier, Qi Xiaoyan was delighted to hear He Tiantian praising Qi Dajun, but the next words made her heart leap into her throat. If... if Sister Tiantian also had her eye on Niu Dajun, then... then she wasn't as pretty or as capable as Sister Tiantian, so she probably had no chance.
Feeling anxious and embarrassed, Qi Xiaoyan felt utterly worthless and depressed.
"I'm even thinking of playing matchmaker for him!" He Tiantian's sudden change of heart surprised Qi Xiaoyan.
Seeing He Tiantian's teasing look, Qi Xiaoyan immediately realized that Sister Tiantian was playing a trick on her. She reached out and tickled He Tiantian's armpit, pouting like a little girl, "He Tiantian, you're so naughty..."
"Hahaha!" He Tiantian laughed triumphantly, "You don't just say what you mean directly, you beat around the bush. I learned that from you. Hehe, scared you, huh?"
"No way!" Qi Xiaoyan refused to admit that she had indeed panicked just now, worried that Sister Tiantian had also taken a liking to Niu Dajun, and that she would have no chance.
Fortunately, Sister Sweetie already has that Brother Yingjie.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it. You’re young, but Brother Dajun is quite old, already twenty. His family will definitely help arrange things,” He Tiantian said slowly. A good man like that should be won over as soon as possible. If someone else has their eye on him, you’ll regret it later!
After listening, Qi Xiaoyan was lost in thought for a moment, then said softly, "But Brother Dajun didn't say anything to me, and I was too embarrassed to tell him not to go on blind dates!"
"What? Niu Dajun has nothing to do with you, so you really have no right to tell him who he meets." He Tiantian said seriously, as if she hadn't noticed the anxiety in Qi Xiaoyan's words.
He Tiantian chuckled inwardly, wanting to see Qi Xiaoyan's anxious expression.
"Sister Tiantian!" Qi Xiaoyan complained, "You know everything, yet you still laugh at me. If you keep doing this, I'm not going to talk to you anymore."
He Tiantian feigned surprise, staring with her innocent big eyes, and asked in return, "You didn't say anything, so what do I know?"
Qi Xiaoyan was stunned again. Yes, she hadn't said anything, so Sister Tian could indeed pretend she knew nothing!
Qi Xiaoyan fell silent, her mood sinking even further.
He Tiantian knew that Qi Xiaoyan was a thoughtful girl with poor health, and had a bit of Lin Daiyu's temperament. Perhaps her words just now made Qi Xiaoyan overthink things.
"Little Swallow, how does Niu Dajun treat you?" He Tiantian stopped teasing Qi Xiaoyan and started giving her advice, hoping that Qi Xiaoyan would get what she wanted.
Qi Xiaoyan lowered her head and said softly, "Brother Dajun is very good to me, but he's also very good to other people. I don't know what to say."
He Tiantian then asked, "Then... then do you feel that Brother Dajun has something special about you?"
"During the few days you went back to your hometown, Brother Dajun gave me a really nice pair of leather shoes. Would you call that special?" Qi Xiaoyan whispered. It was from that moment that she became certain in her heart that Niu Dajun had feelings for her. However, Niu Dajun never said anything and treated her like a younger sister. Qi Xiaoyan couldn't figure out whether it was romantic interaction or sibling affection.
"A nice pair of leather shoes?" He Tiantian was genuinely surprised this time. "Those would cost Brother Dajun ten days' wages, and you just bought them for me like that?"
"Yes." Qi Xiaoyan nodded. "I accepted those shoes, but my parents don't know yet! If my dad finds out, he definitely won't let me accept them, and I don't know how to tell my family. But if I don't take them, Brother Dajun will get angry."
He Tiantian thought for a moment, then asked earnestly, "Trust your sixth sense!"
"You mean Brother Dajun really has some feelings for me?" Qi Xiaoyan asked excitedly. "No...no, it's not just me overthinking things?"
Looking at the young girl who was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, He Tiantian secretly chuckled and continued, "Your family and Niu Dajun's family have a very good relationship. If it were just because of the relationship between the two families, would your brother, or you, spend nearly ten yuan to buy a pair of leather shoes for Niu Dajun's sister?"
"No!" Qi Xiaoyan quickly shook her head to prove that neither she nor her second brother would do such a thing.
“But Niu Dajun did it. What does that mean? You’re so smart, don’t you understand?” He Tiantian asked rhetorically. In fact, with Qi Xiaoyan’s intelligence, she had already sensed it. Moreover, by accepting the leather shoes Niu Dajun gave her, she had, in a sense, accepted Niu Dajun.
However, Niu Dajun only gave her gifts and didn't confess his feelings, leaving Qi Xiaoyan uncertain. Her feminine reserve and shyness prevented her from speaking her mind.
"Yes...no...yes..." Qi Xiaoyan's face turned even redder, and she stammered shyly.
Just then, Qi Fangfang, who was ahead, said with a smile, "Brother Dajun, are you here to deliver a letter?"
Upon hearing the words "Brother Dajun," He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan quickly followed Qi Fangfang's gaze and looked to the left front.
It turned out that Niu Dajun's bicycle was parked in the grove at the village entrance, as if he was waiting for someone. Regardless of Qi Fangfang's true character, she was naturally outgoing, always smiling, and had a very likable personality, especially to those who didn't know her or her family well. They would find her family quite nice. (To be continued.)
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