Chapter 30 Sun Xiaoyue stared at Zhou Xiye in shock.
Zhang Zhao looked at the two embracing each other and was speechless. They were a group of people who had to search the whole mountain, and these two still had the mood to hug each other.
Zhou Xiye just frowned as he looked at the two of them: "Take them to the tent first, get them some food, and send them down the mountain first thing tomorrow morning."
Sun Xiaoyue wasn't embarrassed at all; on the contrary, she thought it would be even better if someone saw her! She spoke frankly to Zhou Xiye and the others, "Thank you, comrades of the People's Liberation Army."
Zhou Xiye frowned, then turned away without a word.
Zhang Zhao, however, was dissatisfied: "Didn't your educated youth settlement receive a notice? We can't go up the mountain recently, it's dangerous."
Sun Xiaoyue smiled and said, "I know that our trip up the mountain has caused you trouble, but this mountain is so big. You're just building roads and there's nothing else to do. We just wanted to go into the mountains to find some local products to improve the meals for the educated youth."
Zhang Zhao didn't bother to say anything more to her, and bluntly said, "Go out first, don't get lost."
It wasn't until they entered the meeting tent, illuminated by a kerosene lamp, that Sun Xiaoyue could clearly see Zhou Xiye's appearance. She was so frightened that she stood there, unable to move.
She had said that Zhou Xiye's voice sounded familiar, and now, looking at the same cold and aloof man as in her past life, she was completely stunned.
Seeing Sun Xiaoyue staring intently at Zhou Xiye, Jiang Donghua assumed she was frightened and reached out to tug at her arm: "Xiaoyue, what's wrong?"
Zhou Xiye was also displeased with the way Sun Xiaoyue stared at him. He frowned and asked Wang Changkun to get the two of them some food and then clear out a tent for them to rest in.
Sun Xiaoyue came to her senses. She hadn't expected Zhou Xiye to be here. Did he know that Jiang Zhizhi was in Qingquan Village?
She probably didn't know, otherwise Jiang Zhizhi wouldn't have suffered in Qingquan Village.
Calming herself down, she looked at Zhou Xiye excitedly and said, "Brother Zhou, I am Sun Xiaoyue, the daughter of Jiang Zhenhua from Xiangshan Compound."
Zhou Xiye was slightly surprised. He glanced at Sun Xiaoyue. Was this Uncle Jiang's biological daughter, whom he had only recognized half a year ago? He nodded without much emotion. "You've come here to work in the countryside?"
Sun Xiaoyue nodded excitedly: "Yes, yes, Brother Zhou, I didn't expect you to be here. I really didn't mean to cause you any trouble, I just wanted to get you all something to eat."
Zhou Xiye didn't quite agree: "No matter the reason, you must abide by the rules first."
He had no interest in catching up with Sun Xiaoyue, even though she was Jiang Zhenhua's daughter, because they weren't close.
As he turned to leave the tent, Sun Xiaoyue called out to him, "Brother Zhou, I have something to tell you."
Zhou Xiye paused for a moment, then said, "Come with me."
He led Sun Xiaoyue out of the tent and stopped a short distance away. From this vantage point, the people on the other side of the tent could see them but couldn't hear their conversation.
Zhou Xiye took two steps back, creating some distance between himself and Sun Xiaoyue: "Say what you have to say."
Sun Xiaoyue pursed her lips: "Brother Zhou, you should have heard that I was deliberately switched with the Jiang family's biological daughter. Originally, my parents wanted me to marry you, but Jiang Zhizhi cried and made a scene, and even threatened to commit suicide if she insisted on marrying you. I had no choice but to let her marry you and I came to the countryside."
“I grew up in the countryside and I’m not afraid of hardship. Plus, my parents live nearby, so I can see them and spend time with them often.”
Zhou Xiye asked, "Where is Jiang Zhizhi?"
Didn't you say you were coming to northern Gansu to find him? Why haven't I seen him yet?
Sun Xiaoyue feigned surprise: "Didn't Zhizhi come to find you? Hasn't she arrived yet? She's been gone for over twenty days, she should have arrived long ago. Could it be..."
She covered her mouth as she spoke, her eyes widening in terror, as if she couldn't say what was to come.
Zhou Xiye frowned: "What could it be?"
He wants to see Jiang Zhizhi now so he can talk to her and end their ambiguous marriage.
Sun Xiaoyue looked conflicted and stammered, "Jiang Zhizhi has dated several men. I wonder if she ran off with someone? My mom was worried about that before and wouldn't let her go out."
Zhou Xiye's sharp eyes swept over Sun Xiaoyue's face: "Didn't you say she tried to commit suicide to marry me? How come she ran away with someone else? Where did she go?"
Sun Xiaoyue was secretly annoyed. Because she was in a hurry, her words were somewhat incoherent. How could Zhou Xiye be so good at grasping the key points? And Zhou Xiye's eyes were the same as in her previous life. Under his gaze, no one could hide.
Sun Xiaoyue's eyes suddenly reddened, and her voice choked up: "Brother Zhou, I don't know where Zhizhi went either. I only heard it from the people in the compound. Oh, and Brother Xiaochuan, he also told me not to get too close to Jiang Zhizhi, lest she lead me astray."
Zhou Xiye suppressed his irritation, which was why he didn't want to get married; he simply couldn't stand women crying and whining all the time.
But involuntarily, a picture flashed through her mind: Jiang Zhizhi being dragged into the bathroom by the thugs, and then coming out safely, her eyes gleaming with the light of a little wolf cub, fierce yet with a touch of naivety.
He waved his hand and said, "I understand what you're saying. You can go back now."
Before Sun Xiaoyue could speak, Zhou Xiye had already turned and left, quickly disappearing into the night.
It's uncertain whether Zhou Xiye will believe what she just said, but one thing is certain: Zhou Xiye is not as easily fooled as Zhou Xiaochuan!
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When Sun Xiaoyue returned to the tent, the soldiers had already brought in the food: two bowls of clear noodle soup with a few green vegetables floating on top.
Even this simple clear broth noodle soup was better than what the educated youth ate at the snack bar.
Hearing Sun Xiaoyue and Zhou Xiye's conversation and seeing them come out, Jiang Donghua became even more certain of Sun Xiaoyue's identity. Seeing her come in with red eyes, he quickly wiped the chopsticks and handed them to her: "Xiaoyue, quickly eat some noodles to replenish your strength."
Sun Xiaoyue rubbed her eyes, forced a smile as she took the chopsticks, but she was anxious. How could she get rid of Jiang Zhizhi as soon as possible? She absolutely couldn't let her meet Zhou Xiye.
Seeing that Sun Xiaoyue was in low spirits, Jiang Donghua tentatively asked, "Xiaoyue, what did you say to that leader? You seem very upset."
Sun Xiaoyue looked up at Jiang Donghua. His face was quite ordinary; aside from being fair-skinned and refined, he was far less handsome than Zhou Xiye. But he would one day become the top leader of Shanghai!
A bright future awaits!
Suddenly, an idea came to her: "My parents also adopted a daughter. She was engaged to Brother Zhou, and they had even submitted their marriage application, but she ran away and we still don't know where she is. Our whole family is very worried about her. Brother Zhou and I were just talking about this."
Jiang Donghua breathed a sigh of relief and felt even more that Sun Xiaoyue was gentle and magnanimous: "Your adopted daughter doesn't know what's good for her. She ran away from such a good leader? She's so immature and makes your whole family worry. Is she seeing someone else?"
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