After a while, there was a rustling sound, and Ji Fang cried in a suppressed voice. Then the man cursed. Ji Fang ran out from the bushes and ran towards the production team with her pants lifted up. The man also chased her for a few steps with his pants lifted up, but he didn't dare to do it, so he ran in the other direction cursing.
Ji Xia and Qin Xiao squatted there motionless for a long time. Finally, she turned her head to look at Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao was looking at her, his palm still on her head. The warmth penetrated her hair and stuck to her scalp. The two were so close that they could hear each other's breathing.
He was tall, and even when he was squatting he was like a towering jade mountain. The shadow cast by his body enveloped her. She had to raise her head and look up to see his face.
The jawline is sharp and graceful. Qin Xiao's eyes are dark brown, dense and thick like wings. Under his long and curled eyelashes are a pair of very clear, bright and brilliant eyes like glass. The corners of his eyes are slightly raised, like a phoenix tail.
They were also the most beautiful eyes Ji Xia had ever seen.
Ji Xia's face was also in his eyes, as white as snow, as bright as peach blossoms in March, with a rare cuteness among women of this era, which made people intoxicated.
Qin Xiao's hand slid down and naturally took her hand, then stood up, "We should go back too."
Ji Xia stood up with him numbly. Her hand was held in Qin Xiao's palm. The dry and warm touch made her feel a little uncomfortable. Just as she was about to break free, Qin Xiao exerted a little force, "The mountain road is not easy to walk on. I'll hold your hand so you won't fall."
Ji Xia didn't know how she walked down the mountain. She had a lot of theoretical knowledge about getting along with men, but no practical experience, so she was too nervous and a little clumsy. She almost fell down several times. Every time she looked up at Qin Xiao awkwardly, she would meet his eyes and say, "You see, I was right, the way down the mountain is indeed not easy."
She had forgotten that if Qin Xiao hadn't insisted on holding her hand, she wouldn't have had such a hard time walking.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Qin Xiao let go of her hand without Ji Xia saying anything, because this era was not like the later generations. It was very common for men and women to be together, whether arm in arm or holding hands and hugging. Even if a couple was outside, it was not appropriate to hold hands and walk too close.
When meeting Aunt Cuixiang, Ji Xia greeted her. Luo Cuixiang secretly looked at Qin Xiao, and Qin Xiao let her look at him, and even nodded slightly at Cuixiang.
Luo Cuixiang laughed and said, "Xia Xia, who is this?"
Without waiting for Ji Xia to answer, Qin Xiao introduced himself, "Hello, I'm Ji Xia's fiancé, my name is Qin Xiao!"
Ji Xia wanted to hold her forehead in her hand instantly. Her bad habit of embarrassing others was coming back again. She reached out her hand to Qin Xiao's back, intending to pinch her, but Qin Xiao had too many muscles and it was difficult for her to pinch even a piece of flesh.
Qin Xiao put his hands behind his back, held Ji Xia's hand, squeezed it gently, and quickly let go.
Luo Cuixiang was surprised and said, "Really? Xiao Qin, which unit are you in? What do you do? When are you getting married?"
Qin Xiao didn't respond to the previous question. The focus was on the following question, which was also the question he was eager to be asked. "We plan to get married tomorrow. My mother came to propose today."
"Oh, that's great!" Luo Cuixiang laughed, "Xia Xia, your mother won't have to worry about you getting married anymore!"
Ji Xia smiled awkwardly, "Yes, Aunt Cuixiang, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
Ji Xia wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and explained to Qin Xiao, "It's not that I can't get married, it's mainly because... I haven't had any men I'm interested in before."
"Yeah, I know!" Qin Xiao smiled, his clear and handsome eyebrows stretched like the warm winter sun. He glanced at Ji Xia's tender little hands hanging on their sides, and directly understood that she was willing to marry him now because she liked him as a person.
When the two returned home, the elders had almost finished their discussion. Seeing Qin Xiao coming back with the rabbit, Xie Sufen hurriedly stood up and said, "My dear relatives, please stay here for dinner. I'll go cook first."
"Mom, let me help you!" Ji Xia took a step forward and tried to take the rabbit from Qin Xiao's hand, but Qin Xiao dodged and said, "I'll take care of it!"
The rabbit still needed to be skinned, so Ji Xia simply agreed and advised, "Be careful not to break the wound again."
Ji Jianguo hurriedly said, "Xiao Qin, leave it there, I'll get it."
Qin Xiao had already gone to the back with the rabbit, and Ji Xia followed him. When Shen Congying saw this, she was very pleased. When her son came in just now, she saw a different expression on his face. Her son, who was always calm and composed, had red ears.
This is what I would do to a girl I like.
Ji Xia cooked and smuggled a lot of food out of the space. After a while, the kitchen was filled with rich aroma.
Braised rabbit, steamed chicken with rice flour, pork belly, and a cabbage cut from the vegetable garden were used to make a pot of vermicelli stewed with meat. Although the quantity was limited, the portion was quite large.
The aroma of meat spread out, and the children next door were about to cry.
Ji Jianguo invited Yang Muchun and Ji Changgeng to his home for dinner. It is a custom that when distinguished guests come to the house, one or two respected people should be invited to accompany them.
Qin Xiao couldn't drink alcohol due to his injury, so Ji Xia made tea to entertain him and Shen Congying, and Ji Jianguo had a few drinks with Yang Muchun and Ji Changgeng.
These days people can't even get enough to eat, let alone drink. If it was Qin Xiao's father who came, Ji Xia would naturally bring out some good wine, but the future mother-in-law can't drink, and it would be inappropriate to drink too noisily on the table.
When Yang Muchun and Ji Changgeng heard that Ji Xia was going to marry Qin Xiao, they were very happy and said to Chen Congying, "Our Xia Xia is a good girl with a strong sense of collective honor. She even graduated from high school. Her parents only have one daughter, but they didn't raise her to be spoiled. She is very generous."
Ji Changgeng also said, "Yes, I have lived for most of my life, and I have never seen a girl as generous as our Xia Xia. She has a good personality. Xiao Qin is really good at choosing Xia Xia."
Ji Xia wanted to hold her forehead again, but she didn't mean to blame these people. People in the countryside speak very directly and say whatever they want to say without any beating around the bush.
Chen Congying also understood and said with a smile, "Xia Xia is willing to marry Ah Xiao, so we are marrying above our station!"
Ji Xia felt relieved after hearing this.
Ji Jianguo and his wife were also very happy. Xie Sufen used a serving chopstick to pick up some meat and put it in Shen Congying's bowl. "You're welcome. This is all Xia Xia made. I can only boil it with water and mix it with salt. Although her cooking is not very good, it is still much better than mine."
After eating it, Chen Congying kept saying it was delicious, "Our Ah Xiao is also a good cook. Later, let Ah Xiao show Xia Xia his skills."
Ji Xia was very surprised. In this era, men don’t go into the kitchen, but Qin Xiao can actually cook?
Qin Xiao turned his head to look at Ji Xia. His expression was very gentle, like the light clouds at dusk in the sky. There was confusion in his eyes, as if asking, what's wrong?
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