Liu Ling and Zheng Peipei were indeed just curious about Xue Fu's parents' attitude.
Her parents have met Gu Chong, so what happened next?
"Do your parents agree?" Zheng Peipei asked cautiously.
Xue Fu shrugged, finished applying makeup to her face, and replied while applying it to her neck, "It mainly depends on Gu Chong's own efforts. Hehe, he has to fight for it himself. Marrying me is something he needs to work hard for."
"You have a very big heart."
Zheng Peipei gave her a thumbs up, amused by Xue Fu's attitude.
Liu Ling chimed in, "But I also think this matter isn't urgent. Xue Fu is only eighteen."
Liu Ling stared at Xue Fu: "You and Gu Chong probably won't be getting married this soon, right? And..."
Liu Ling didn't finish the second half of her sentence, but the meaning was self-evident.
Xue Fu's family is so powerful, she could definitely go back to the city if she wanted to. Although they never knew why Xue Fu had come to the countryside in the first place.
Is she really going to stay in Qingtang Village to get married?
Liu Ling thought so too. If Xue Fu really intended to marry Gu Chong, then it would definitely be the Xue family who would put in the effort to get Gu Chong to the city. The Xue couple clearly weren't the type to make their daughter suffer by living in the countryside with someone else.
"No, I'm still young, there's no rush to get married." Xue Fu shook her head.
Besides, even if she really wanted to get married, her parents wouldn't allow it.
Perhaps her parents had been on guard against her all along, hiding the household registration book in case she got carried away by love and went home to steal it to marry someone.
"Isn't Gu Chong worried?" Liu Ling and Zheng Peipei both felt that Gu Chong must be worried. At Gu Chong's age, it was indeed understandable that he was anxious about this.
Xue Fu is such a good catch, he must be eager to marry her as soon as possible and keep her tied down.
Xue Fu raised an eyebrow slightly and spread her hands helplessly: "There's nothing we can do about being anxious. If he really wants to get married that much, then he'll just have to find someone else to marry."
She can't get married now, and she doesn't want to.
She hadn't even finished enjoying the dating phase yet; they were still deeply in love!
We haven't even finished dating! How can we leapfrog ahead to marriage?!
Xue Fu's words, coupled with her 'natural' and 'righteous' tone, made Liu Ling and Zheng Peipei burst into laughter. They both gave her a thumbs up and praised her for her brilliant idea.
After Xue Fu finished getting ready, the lights in their female educated youth dormitory were turned off.
Xue Fu turned over, thinking about her parents, and couldn't fall asleep.
Liu Ling and Zheng Peipei didn't seem to be asleep either; she heard them both turning over in bed.
"Xue Fu..." Zheng Peipei, who was closest to her bed, suddenly spoke softly, "So... are you going back to the city afterward?"
Liu Ling also had the same question.
If Xue Fu returns to the city, she will leave too. Then, only the two of them will remain at their educated youth settlement.
They might feel a little lonely.
But they also had a premonition that Xue Fu's parents came at this time not just to see if their daughter was doing well, but also to find a way to transfer Xue Fu back to the city.
If you had connections, who would want to stay in the countryside?
Xue Fu was somewhat surprised by their guesses.
She thought about it and realized that there was no competition or conflict of interest between her and them, so telling them wouldn't be a big deal.
"Maybe. But I don't know when, and I haven't received any definite news yet."
"That's great." Zheng Peipei was happy that she could return to the city, but at the same time, she felt a sense of loss and envy. "I really envy you. I also want to go back to the city."
But Cheng Pei-pei also knew that her family didn't have the connections to transfer her back.
Cheng Pei-pei has an older brother.
Back then, in order to prevent her brother from going to the countryside, her mother voluntarily resigned from her job at the garment factory so that her brother could take over, without ever considering her, her daughter.
They all said that she was going to get married, and that a married daughter was like water spilled from a bowl, not as good as a son who would take care of them in their old age. They said that sending their daughter to the countryside would not affect them at all.
Even with her family's attitude, Zheng Peipei still wanted to return to the city, the homeland where she had lived for so many years.
But she didn't know how much longer she would have to endure in Qingtang Village before she could return to the city.
The same applies to Liu Ling.
She spent more time in the countryside than the other two, and sometimes she even felt that her days in the city were the life she had imagined.
Even though they didn't say it aloud, Xue Fu could feel their sadness.
She pursed her lips, her heart wavering.
Instead of directly mentioning that "the college entrance examination will be reinstated this year," she used a more subtle approach, suggesting that they read more books in their spare time.
Xue Fu thought that during her vacation back in Haicheng, she could collect some practice questions and materials related to the college entrance examination. She could then share them with them.
Reading is a good thing.
Life is finite, and there are many beautiful sights we can't see with our own eyes. Xue Fu strongly agrees with the saying, "Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles."
Liu Ling nodded in agreement, saying, "You're right. Reading is a form of solace. Here, reading is the only form of entertainment we have."
Cheng Pei-pei echoed, "Continuing to study is definitely the right thing to do."
The two women were energized. Xue Fu cheered them on.
She slept soundly until dawn. Thinking of her parents, Xue Fu got up very early.
Without waiting for Gu Chong to come over, she took the initiative to go to the Gu family home.
Gu Chong is currently cooking breakfast in the kitchen.
He woke up very early.
Or perhaps he was perfectly lucid all night, just resting with his eyes closed.
He was thinking about what else he could show off, what his strengths and advantages could be presented to her parents.
Hearing the commotion outside the courtyard, he washed his hands and went out.
He hadn't opened the door yet in the morning; the latch was still in place behind the door.
He wondered who had come looking for him so early in the morning, and his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
He removed the latch and was momentarily taken aback when he saw that it was Xue Fu, before his expression turned into a smile.
"Why are you here so early?"
He reached out and led her into the yard. Her palms were warm, so he raised his hand and touched her forehead, finding it was also warm.
Xue Fu let him hold her hand and let him pinch and touch her as he pleased.
She noticed the apron he was wearing and was now even more curious: "What did you do? What are we having for breakfast?"
Her words made Gu Chong's lips curve into an even wider smile.
He tapped the tip of her nose, flicked it with his finger, and said, "Greedy cat."
Xue Fu chuckled softly and took his arm: "So, what should we eat!"
"I cooked porridge with cured pork and steamed some xiaolongbao (soup dumplings)."
After he finished speaking, Xue Fu happily shook his arm: "You're so nice!!!"
She likes it!
She had only mentioned the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) casually when she was eating steamed buns made by Gu Chong.
She asked him if he knew how to make xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).
Gu Chong shook his head and asked what xiaolongbao was.
They don't have xiaolongbao here, only mantou, which is different from baozi.
Anything with filling mixed into the dough is called a baozi.
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