Li Yanhong didn't know whether she should hate or love.
Su Qiao stole the man she had her eye on; she should hate her.
But ironically, the net that saved her was the one she set.
Moreover, Lu Xiangze didn't even move a step that day, let alone save her.
She lost.
A complete and utter defeat.
Li Yanhong returned to the educated youth settlement with a complicated expression.
Yao Qing was in charge of cooking today. Although she returned early, she didn't start a fire to cook.
Instead, they were waiting for Li Yanhong to return.
Her cooking skills have never been good, and she likes to wait for Li Yanhong to come back so they can help her.
That way, all she has to do is tend the fire.
But this time, she was dumbfounded when she saw Li Yanhong return to the room.
What happened to my cousin?
She skipped over and sat down beside Li Yanhong's bed.
Seeing her lying in bed, I assumed she was unwell.
Yao Qing asked, "Sister, are you feeling unwell?"
"Okay." But then she remembered that the food in the kitchen hadn't been cooked yet, and she instinctively wanted to sit up.
But then they heard Yao Qing complaining softly.
"Why did he have to get sick at this crucial moment? What are we going to do for lunch? Will Brother Pei go hungry?"
Yao Qing pretended to complain.
Li Yanhong felt a chill in her heart.
After Yao Qing went to the countryside, she took good care of him, but she never expected that he would be less helpful than the male educated youth she had spent a few months with.
She felt like she was about to vomit blood.
The force that had just gathered in my waist dissipated again.
She lay back down.
Her tone was flat and even. "Hurry up, or it'll be too late to cook."
Yao Qing left reluctantly.
Li Yanhong, however, felt inexplicably refreshed.
Yao Qing was just a cousin, not her biological sister.
If her family hadn't told her otherwise, she wouldn't have even glanced at such a lazy person.
As soon as the gate of the educated youth settlement made a sound, Yao Qing rushed over.
Like a woman waiting for her husband to come home.
Extremely enthusiastic.
Pei Xingzhi, however, was a cold-hearted man; he disliked women who fawned over him.
Moreover, he had inquired and found out that Li Zhiqing's suicide by jumping into the river was actually related to her.
Yao Qing was standing right next to Li Zhiqing when, instead of trying to pull her out, she let her jump into the rushing water. In fact, just a moment after she arrived, Li Zhiqing, who had hesitated for a long time, suddenly jumped in.
He didn't believe Yao Qing was unaware of the dangers of doing so.
But she still came up with that idea.
Pei Xingzhi had some doubts about whether Yao Qing had done this on purpose.
I have to say, he was right.
Li Yanhong was originally considered a popular girl in the educated youth settlement.
Although she was of ordinary appearance, she looked like someone who could do a lot of work.
But now, the situation has changed in an instant.
Yao Qing took the opportunity to show off, claiming all the things she had done with Li Yanhong as her own.
She quickly became the most hardworking and brave girl in the entire brigade.
This makes the "willful" Li Yanhong seem utterly worthless in comparison.
Su Qiao was unaware that the romantic relationships within the educated youth compound had become completely chaotic.
She only remembered it when she met Li Yanhong.
The last time the two were by the river, it was an indirect admission that they were dating.
Since then, Lu Xiangze seems to have stopped taking action.
She remembered that getting engaged required certain things.
If all else fails, she'll go ask around.
Otherwise, if the words spoken are empty promises, that would be terrible.
Su Qiao walked to Lu Xiangze's door.
Just as I was about to knock on the door, I heard a lot of noise inside, as if they were discussing something.
There was even the captain's hearty laughter.
It's almost lunchtime, why is the captain still here?
She knocked gently on the door.
"Brother Lu?"
Lu Xiangze, who was in the courtyard, panicked immediately.
Things at hand are hidden everywhere.
The captain couldn't bear to look at Lu Xiangze's "good-for-nothing" appearance.
He waited until he had hidden his things before going over and opening the door.
Su Qiao greeted him and then looked around, trying to find out where Lu Xiangze was.
When Wang Wu saw her, his eyes darted away.
I dare not look directly at it.
Over the past few days, Su Qiao has come to know these two people quite well.
Wang Wu is the least skilled at lying.
The way he looks now, it's obvious he's feeling guilty.
What exactly were they hiding from her?
At this moment, two people came out of Lu Xiangze's room.
It was Song Yun and Wang Wenhua, who had previously stood up for him.
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Feeling a little uncomfortable being addressed like that all of a sudden, Su Qiao responded somewhat awkwardly.
Hello.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Xiangze also came out.
He took a deep breath, holding a small tray in his hand.
There were several sheets of paper on it.
It seems like a lot of words were written.
"It's just in time that you've arrived. These days, engagements can't be big events, but I wanted to give you these things as my engagement gift."
Su Qiao looked at it and saw that it was an agreement.
It stated that regardless of whether he lived or died, the house would belong to Su Qiao from now on. Furthermore, all his property would be inherited solely by Su Qiao.
The two are not even married yet, but Lu Xiangze has already started thinking about the division of property.
Su Qiao was somewhat surprised.
Why did you suddenly send me this?
Lu Xiangze scratched his head. Could it be that he had actually asked many of his comrades for information?
But those guys were all rough and tough men.
Everyone says there's no such thing as an engagement ceremony.
Everyone just submitted a report and got married.
At most, they'd give a dowry of one or two hundred yuan, along with things like a three-ring watch and a radio.
Moreover, many families could afford to give away dozens of kilograms of grain as a dowry.
The brothers talked a lot of random things.
That just didn't get to the point.
Some even said, "Marrying a wife is just about bringing her home to have children and take care of the household. Giving her all those nice things is pointless."
It's all going to come back to us anyway, so it doesn't matter whether we give it to them or not.
Lu Xiangze felt that what they were saying was all nonsense.
Finally, Lu Xiangze found Song Yun and Wang Wenhua. They hadn't had any missions lately, so he conscripted them.
After the recollection ended, Lu Xiangze's tension dissipated considerably.
He looked at Su Qiao's face and said earnestly, "Qiao Qiao, these are all the guarantees I want to give you, so please accept them without worry."
Su Qiao was stunned for a second. They weren't even married yet, and he was already determined to hand over his entire fortune to her?
He might think she's only after his money...
Her hesitation made Lu Xiangze's heart sink. Sure enough, she hadn't made up her mind yet. She had only agreed to his request because of the circumstances.
But he didn't want to be a so-called gentleman; if he had manners, he would lose his wife.
That's something only a fool would do.
Anyway, haven't Su's father and the others already tacitly agreed to this marriage?
Lu Xiangze's thoughts raced, but finally settled into the gentlest smile on his face.
That smile really enhanced his appearance.
Su Qiao seemed to be bewitched; after taking a closer look, she signed her name.
Lu Fugui stood to the side, offering his congratulations repeatedly.
"Then I'll be waiting for your wedding banquet with Su Zhiqing."
Lu Xiangze saw Lu Fugui off.
Su Qiao and Lu Xiangze exchanged a glance, each with their own thoughts.
Both sides are very satisfied with this.
Su Qiao felt that now that things were out in the open, it was good to finalize everything. If there hadn't been too much time back then, Su's father would definitely have found someone to help them finalize these things, but due to the rush, it was temporarily put on hold.
When Su's father and the others returned, they specifically reminded her to settle on a partner as soon as possible.
This person doesn't look like someone who's destined for greatness.
When the time is right, he will eventually fly out of this place.
Lu Xiangze was satisfied; with a witness, his marriage to Su Qiao was considered settled.
The two were in a good mood.
A gasp came from the kitchen.
"Brother Lu, was your house burgled?"
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