Chapter 138 Cute Village Girl VS Innocent Educated Youth Sent Down to the Countryside 24
"Break up?" Cheng Jiahe looked at Jiang Zhiyi with a puzzled expression. "Does that mean we're not dating anymore?"
Jiang Zhiyi nodded, "We're not dating anymore."
She thought to herself that he had just recovered from a serious illness and his leg injury had not fully healed, so she must bring it up with him gently.
She didn't want things to get ugly between them; she just wanted them to break up peacefully, since Cheng Jiahe had always been quite good to her.
“Okay, let’s break up, and then we’ll get married,” Cheng Jiahe said with a smile, reaching out to touch her face.
Unexpectedly, she had already thought the same thing as him.
After all, dating is dating and marriage is marriage; they are two completely different things.
They've been together for so long and have already had one intimate encounter; they certainly can't stay at the dating stage any longer. They should get married as soon as possible.
In the future, he will be her husband.
From now on, she will be the wife he spends the rest of his life with...
In other words, she is his sweet, soft, fair and tender wife!
Cheng Jiahe couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Jiang Zhiyi was genuinely a little stunned...
Cheng Jiahe said in a light tone, "We'll go back to the village now. In a few days, I'll go back to the city first to discuss the wedding with my parents. As for your family, I've already arranged for someone to go and help out, once the new house is built..."
"Wait!" Jiang Zhiyi interrupted him, his thought process was a bit off, "What I mean by breaking up is that we'll separate from now on. You go back to the city, and I'll stay in Xiaoshi Village. We'll each live our own lives, do you understand?"
He patiently said, "Don't worry about this. We won't have to live apart after we get married. If you can't bear to leave here, we can come and stay here for six months, and then go to the city for another six months. I'll do whatever you say."
"Our child can take your surname."
"And then there's Jiadong, he'll be my younger brother too. We can send him to study in the provincial capital, and then..."
Jiang Zhiyi felt that she couldn't communicate with him.
It seems she can't break up with him amicably; she needs to reorganize her thoughts.
“Cheng Jiahe, when I say break up, I mean break up. It’s a complete and final break.”
Cheng Jiahe paused, but his expression remained unchanged. He figured she was probably still affected by what had happened to the people in the village, which was why she was saying those things to provoke him.
She was afraid that he would abandon her after returning to the city.
"Don't worry, I won't run away, and I'm not lying to you. If you're really worried, then come back with me in a few days. I'm different from them, trust me."
Jiang Zhiyi was furious and said, "Why can't you understand me? I don't like you anymore, and I really want to break up with you now."
“I know you weren’t planning to marry me before, and I actually felt the same way. You were a sent-down youth, so it would be a good thing for me to date you. Plus, you’re rich, strong, and easy to fool. That’s why I kept bothering you back then.”
"Since you're going back to the city now, let's break up and have nothing to do with each other anymore."
“You clearly like me,” Cheng Jiahe said.
I don't like you.
"You used to tell me you liked me every day, and you even wrote me love letters, hugged and kissed me, and so much more..."
"I lied to you about all of this. If I didn't do it, why would you be so foolish as to be both my moneybag and my slave?" she said coldly.
“It was raining heavily that night, and I was trapped on the mountain. You were very scared, but you still risked your life to come out and look for me. You were very worried about me.”
"I don't want you to get into trouble on my land and then blame me. Besides, I grew up on this mountain, so why would I be afraid?"
“You’re lying. Your legs were shaking at the time.” Cheng Jiahe exposed her without any mercy.
"Shut up! I'm breaking up with you right now! You have to agree, and then I want a breakup fee, which I deserve."
"If you don't break up, I'll give you a breakup fee. If you do break up, you won't get a single penny."
Cheng Jiahe remained expressionless and spoke calmly.
Is he speaking human language?
"I want to break up, and I also want money."
Cheng Jiahe grabbed her, frowned and asked, "Are you still angry about what happened last time? It was my fault, don't break up, I'll do anything you want from now on."
"I'm not angry, and I don't need you to take responsibility for what happened last time."
"Then why do you insist on breaking up? Just because I said I was going back to the city?" he asked.
He can compromise on this matter.
He had actually considered this point; Cheng's mother had reminded him long ago that she might prefer to stay in the hometown where she was born and raised.
The two had strolled hand-in-hand through the countryside, past endless paddy fields, wisps of smoke rising from mountain cottages, and dense forests in the distance. As night fell, the sky was filled with twinkling stars, moonlight poured down, and fireflies swarmed everywhere…
Although it is a remote little village, it still has its own unique beauty, and only such a free world can nurture such an unrestrained nature.
He hoped she could stay like this forever.
If she really doesn't want to leave, then he can stay for her; none of that matters.
Moreover, he also knew very well that when enough companionship and care are given, it doesn't really matter where you live.
"If you only want to stay here, that's fine, but I need to go back first; there are some things I need to take care of..."
Jiang Zhiyi interrupted him again, saying, "I don't want to hold you back. Breaking up is the best choice for us. Your home is in the provincial capital. There's no need for you to give up so much for me. I would feel guilty and uneasy."
"It can only be said that we were destined to meet but not to be together. Let bygones be bygones and let each go."
At this point, Cheng Jiahe realized that she really wanted to break up with him and wasn't just making a fuss.
At this moment, he was in a state of confusion.
"I disagree. There's no way I'll break up with you," Cheng Jiahe said through gritted teeth.
His face also darkened.
It's rare to see her so eloquent and articulate in refuting him.
It seems she really went to great lengths to get rid of him; her excuses to shut him up were meticulously prepared in advance, leaving no room for doubt.
Cheng Jiahe suppressed his emotions. He was still using a cane and had been standing for so long that he was feeling a bit tired and unsteady.
"Sit down and rest for a while." Jiang Zhiyi could tell that he was trying hard to suppress his discomfort.
"Let's go back first today, and then we can all calm down." Cheng Jiahe felt that he needed some time to think about this matter.
Jiang Zhiyi bit her lower lip, tacitly agreeing.
In the afternoon, the two took a car back to Xiaoshi Village. They didn't speak a word the whole way, remaining silent to each other.
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