He Ci had sneaked out because he was afraid Su Ning would worry if she found out he wasn't there. After resolving this matter, the three of them drove back.
Wu Yan stared longingly at the disappearing rear of the car when Sun Hao tugged at her arm.
"Stop looking, he's already gone. He Ci is not someone you can even dream of."
Wu Yan was unconvinced. "I refuse to believe I can't seduce him. I'm going to take this man."
Feng Fu was also afraid that Wu Yan would cause trouble for no reason. "Just keep quiet. This man is different from the ones you've dated before. Judging from his accent, he seems to be from Hong Kong. We can be on good terms with each other, so it's best not to offend him."
Sun Hao and Feng Fu shared the same thought: having entrenched themselves here for so many years, He Ci's identity was clearly not simple, but they couldn't figure out his strength.
He Ci climbed over the wall along the original route, thinking no one had seen him. He jumped down from the wall and found Su An sitting at the entrance of the main room. He then shone a flashlight on Su An's face.
Seeing that it was Su An, He Ci was less nervous and walked over to ask in a low voice.
"Why are you sitting here instead of coming inside? It's cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold."
Su An didn't know where her brother-in-law had gone, and she was relieved when she saw him return.
“Brother-in-law, I’m keeping watch for you. If my mom finds out you ran out in the middle of the night, she’ll definitely break your legs tomorrow.”
He Ci patted his head. "Thank you, brother-in-law. This is our secret. Don't tell anyone, okay?"
Su An nodded, "I can keep it a secret for you, but I still want those firecrackers from today."
He Ci smiled. So that's what it was for. It seems his efforts weren't in vain.
"Okay, I'll go with my brother-in-law to pick out what we want tomorrow. We can choose whatever we want."
He Ci carried Su An back to the room quietly. Su An was already twelve years old, but in He Ci's eyes, she was still a child. He easily lifted her up.
The next morning, He Ci lingered in bed. He had been busy until midnight the night before and didn't get home until after 3 a.m. When Su Ning came in, he was still asleep.
Seeing his sister there, Su An tactfully went outside. His brother-in-law said he was going to buy him firecrackers today, and he was going to keep watch at the door for him.
If Li Mei knew that her son had switched sides so easily, how could she possibly let Su Ning and He Ci be alone together in the future?
He Ci woke up when Su Ning came in. It was too cold outside and he didn't want to get out of bed. No wonder people say that when you're well-fed and warm, you think of lust. He Ci felt that he had desires first thing in the morning.
Su Ning sat on the edge of the bed, staring at He Ci's handsome face, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
"Stop pretending, get up and eat quickly, or my mom will start nagging you again."
He Ci opened his eyes and smiled lazily, "I don't care. Let your mother say whatever she wants. As long as her daughter is mine, that's all that matters."
Su Ning felt that He Ci was becoming more and more shameless. The once domineering young master was now acting like a thug.
"Nonsense, who are you? Shameless."
He Ci pulled Su Ning into the quilt, "What's the point of being shameless! The men in our village say that young women and wives all like rough old men."
Su Ning was speechless. She decided that she would never let He Ci go to the big locust tree to listen to gossip again. What kind of nonsense was he learning? He had completely corrupted the young master.
"You'd better behave yourself in the future. The villagers will lead you astray. Do you still remember that you are a noble young master?"
He Ci hugged Su Ning and said, "It's good to be a country man. Others envy my life, but they don't know that I envy them too."
"Marry the girl I like, have three or five children, work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and take my wife to the market when I have nothing to do. If I hadn't come here, my life would still be in that endless cycle."
Su Ning reached out and touched He Ci's cheek. She couldn't be so selfish as to leave him behind; He Ci still had his parents and family responsibilities.
"Brother Ci! You don't belong here. You still have parents and responsibilities. Running away isn't the solution. Go back home after the New Year!"
Su Ning was also very reluctant to part with He Ci, and she was very sad to say these words. He Ci felt a sudden pain in his heart after hearing them.
"Little Darling, are you trying to kick me out?"
Su Ning didn't dare to look him in the eye. She had originally planned to talk about it after the New Year, but now that they were on this topic, Su Ning decided to just get straight to the point.
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