Upon hearing this shocking news, Qiao Xiyan's legs went weak. It turned out that the East Market was supposed to be rich in resources and safe, but it was all just talk.
If we don't exaggerate the facts, who would dare to come?
She felt like she had been tricked.
But since Gu Sinian is here, she has no choice but to stay here as well.
As long as she can get through these tough years, there will be plenty of good days ahead for her. She can't give up; she can pull through.
Liushu Village is more than five hours' walk from the train station. What kind of remote mountain village was she going to be sent to for rural work?
It won't be as tough as working on a farm, will it?
That's how it was on the farm in my previous life. After the train station, there was an endless mountain road, a bumpy and uneven road that took six hours to walk. The only means of transportation was an oxcart.
It probably won't be as she thinks.
Qiao Xiyan had suffered greatly in her previous life, and she trembled at the mere mention of a farm.
"It's okay. I'm Gu Sinian's fiancée. He will definitely protect me and won't let me get hurt in the slightest."
Upon hearing the sensitive words, Gu Sinian raised his noble head slightly, a rare occurrence.
“You are not my fiancée, and besides, I have never agreed to this ridiculous marriage with you. I will not marry you.”
"I'd also like to add that we've never made a betrothal, so we can't be considered engaged."
Qiao Xiyan didn't believe that Gu Sinian had no feelings for her, otherwise why would he have remained unmarried in his previous life?
In his past life, he had never been around any woman, not even a female mosquito.
He's such an introverted person, as his aunt said, he doesn't know how to express his feelings, so he has to be with someone as lively and cheerful as her.
"I was the one who placed the bet, and I got engaged with the rooster. Don't you feel especially indebted to me? Just treat me better in the future."
Gu Sinian looked at Qiao Xiyan very seriously, "Then go find a rooster, it will treat you well for the rest of its life."
"How could you say such hurtful things? If you hadn't had an urgent mission, I wouldn't have gotten engaged to a rooster. You owe me that. So what if you're nice to me now? Isn't that what you should be doing?"
Sun Xuelin, who had been quietly watching the show, was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
This was the first time he had ever seen someone get engaged to a rooster. In all his years, he had never heard of a woman making a betrothal, let alone one to a rooster. Did that mean they were engaged?
He couldn't interfere in other people's business, but judging from Gu Sinian's impatient expression, how could Qiao Zhiqing be so certain that Gu Sinian liked her?
How could someone who truly likes another treat her with such a terrible attitude?
A man who loves a girl can't bear to see her suffer even the slightest grievance.
Sun Xuelin shook his head helplessly; this relationship probably had no chance.
The silly girl didn't even understand whether a man liked her or not, yet she dared to give up everything to chase after him. This educated youth Qiao had the mentality of a gambler, but her luck was bad, and she was destined to end up with nothing.
How could a man with such a strong sense of responsibility like Gu Sinian let his fiancée get engaged to a rooster?
Oh well, he can't control other people's relationships anyway. He should just focus on doing his own job well.
I've heard that people in Beijing are more open-minded and can let go of things easily; perhaps he's just being narrow-minded.
"That's just wishful thinking on your part. I didn't agree to it. Besides, my mother arranged the marriage on her own. If there's any mess to be had, please contact her."
Gu Sinian looked at Qiao Xiyan speechlessly, "And the most important point is that before going to the countryside, my mother returned all the engagement gifts without missing a single one, and the Qiao family also agreed to cancel the engagement. Aren't you afraid that our Gu family will climb up to you?"
"That's not how it is, Si Nian, let me explain."
"Even if we take a step back and say I disagreed with the marriage, it was my mother who agreed. But the engagement between the Gu and Qiao families was already called off before we went to the countryside."
"And most importantly, you accepted your parents' arranged marriage and quickly settled on it. Weren't you very satisfied with the marriage to the Huo family? You were already preparing for the wedding, so what's the meaning of this stunt now?"
“Going to the countryside isn’t a place to play in the mud. It’s not suitable for a pampered young lady like you who never lifts a finger. Go back to where you came from.”
After hearing Gu Sinian explain the reason, Sun Xuelin's impression of Qiao Xiyan worsened even further.
So she was a heartless woman. Sun Xuelin looked at Qiao Xiyan with a hint of disdain.
Qiao Xiyan wanted to argue something, but didn't know where to begin. If only she could be reborn sooner, she wouldn't have ended up in such an awkward situation.
The Qiao and Gu families have already broken off their engagement, so it's really a bit unreasonable for her to come all this way.
Gu Sinian was good at poking holes, and continued to spout off, "Whenever something happens to the Gu family, you run away faster than anyone else, as if you're afraid we'll blame you."
"There's no one else here, so there's no need for you to put on an act for me. I don't fall for that."
The slap in the face came so quickly.
What can she do to make Gu Sinian let go of his resentment and believe in her this once, since she genuinely wants to live a good life with him and spend her whole life with him?
Any explanation now seems pale and powerless.
But it doesn't matter, she has a long time to go to the countryside. She must win back Gu Sinian's heart, and Aunt Gu's heart too. She is the one who broke the hearts of everyone in the Gu family.
She must make it up to them; we'll see, there's a long road ahead.
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