Chapter 131 Would you like to be my girlfriend?
Chapter 131: "Xu Zhiqing, would you... like to be my girlfriend?"
After mustering his courage, Wu Yong'an asked the question that was on his mind, and then looked at Xu Yirou with a nervous expression.
"Director Wu... what did you say?"
Xu Yirou almost doubted that there was something wrong with her ears.
She was just a helpless young intellectual sent to the countryside.
In fact, her reputation was also affected to some extent by the actions of other educated youth.
But Wu Yong'an was different. He was a retired soldier who became the head of a police station at a young age, and his future seemed bright.
He should marry at least a girl from a small town who comes from a good family, is good-looking, and has a good job.
How could she possibly be interested in someone like me?
"Director Wu, you...you must be joking."
Xu Yirou shook her head, her face pale, but a smile appeared on her lips. She said, "I know you are a soldier and like to help the weak. But even if you are happy to help others, you shouldn't sacrifice your own life's most important thing. That's not fair to you, and it's not fair to me either."
Xu Yirou is indeed in a sorry state, but she believes that after what happened last night, even if someone in Bakeshu Village still wants to take advantage of her, they will have to think twice about whether her body can withstand a fire.
She wasn't some clueless little girl; she understood the principle that the weak fear the strong, and the strong fear the reckless.
As long as you're willing to go all out, you have nothing to fear.
The difficulties are only temporary; at most, she will be able to wait another year before the college entrance examination is lifted.
Moreover, she has already been hired as a teacher at the school, so she won't have to work in the fields after spring.
Life is getting better and better.
Why would she give up the freedom she had worked so hard to gain and put herself into a loveless marriage at this time?
Wu Yong'an was taken aback. He had originally thought that even if Xu Yirou was surprised, she would happily agree to his suggestion of dating.
Unexpectedly, Xu Yirou refused.
He even sensed an insulted anger in Xu Yirou's words.
Does she... feel insulted?
“Xu Zhiqing, don’t misunderstand, I didn’t mean it…”
Wu Yong'an was anxious, but having no experience in interacting with women, he felt he had a lot to say, but didn't know how to express it.
Xu Yirou looked at him quietly.
If she could, she really wanted to vent her anger without restraint and give Wu Yong'an a good scolding.
They gave a good scolding to the filthy, xenophobic, bullying, and cowardly people in Bakeshu Village.
Let's give this shitty world a good scolding.
But...she can't...
Her powerless anger will only ruin the great situation she has finally achieved.
Therefore, she could only look at Wu Yong'an with a calm expression, while her heart was churning with turmoil.
Waiting for him to finish speaking.
Wu Yong'an inadvertently met her eyes, which were filled with a myriad of emotions, and was startled, realizing that she must have misunderstood something.
He even sensed that if he didn't make things clear today, Xu Yirou might leave his world forever, leaving him with no chance to get close to her again.
"Xu Zhiqing"
He quickly calmed himself down and said, "You've misunderstood. My desire to be in a relationship with you isn't because I want to help the weak."
"If it were just to help the weak, I would have encountered countless weak people during my time at the police station, but I never had the slightest thought of dating them."
At this point, Wu Yong'an took a deep breath, looked at Xu Yirou and said, "Only you, Xu Zhiqing, only you made me feel for the first time that I wanted to date someone and protect her for the rest of my life."
Xu Yirou stared blankly at Wu Yong'an, a blush creeping onto her pale face.
Having lived two lives, this was the first time she had felt this shy and helpless.
You should know that in her previous life, although she and Gu Yanxiao were a fake couple.
Although Gu Yanxiao did not make any demands, since she had enjoyed the benefits that Gu Yanxiao's identity brought her, she naturally could not have any inappropriate contact with other men.
So as not to let Gu Yanxiao's reputation be tarnished by him.
Gain and loss are always intertwined.
She chose to be a fake couple with Gu Yanxiao and received his protection, so naturally she should also bear the loneliness that comes with it.
For a moment, she didn't know how to respond to what Wu Yong'an had said.
"Director Wu... I really didn't think of what you said. You should remember that I told you last time that I have no intention of getting married."
Wu Yong'an's eyes darkened, and he looked down at her: "Xu Zhiqing, can I know why?"
Is it because of the bride price your parents are asking for?
Xu Yirou shook her head. Now that she had been given a second chance at life, she thought it better to just kill herself than to be controlled by her greedy family members again.
"That was just an excuse I used to fend off some people with ulterior motives."
Hearing her say that, Wu Yong'an's eyes lit up. Since Xu Yirou was so honest with him, did it mean that in her heart, he was different from those people with ulterior motives?
"If that's the case, how could I possibly know why? Or do you hate me?" Wu Yong'an lowered his eyes, his expression somewhat hurt.
Xu Yirou was taken aback, then quickly shook her head: "Of course not, Director Wu, how could I possibly dislike you?"
Wu Yong'an seemed hurt by her words, and still somewhat dejectedly asked, "If that's the case, why were you so resistant to my idea of dating you just now?"
"Director Wu, you're such a good catch. If it weren't for your sympathy for me, why would you want to date me?"
Xu Yirou shook her head and said, "With your qualifications, if you wanted, there would be plenty of women with good family backgrounds, good looks, and good jobs to date. Why would you choose a penniless educated youth like me?"
Now that things were out in the open, Xu Yirou naturally spoke her mind.
She is not a coy person; she will naturally strive for what she wants, but that doesn't mean she should feel ashamed because of her current predicament.
The reason she didn't agree to date Wu Yong'an was simply because she didn't want to fall into a relationship that was likely condescending and bestowed upon her by someone in a superior position.
“Xu Zhiqing, why would you think that way?”
What makes you feel that you are inferior to others?
"You are smart, decisive, and persevering. Even in difficult situations, you never lack optimism and hard work."
"These qualities make you such a wonderful person, so how could you feel that you have nothing?"
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