After picking a large bowl of dates, Qiao Xiaoni felt that was enough. "Alright, that's enough, let's go back!"
Su Chenhao took the bamboo pole back to the storage room, then took out a lock. He'd left the door unlocked, but it was safer to lock it for a long absence. He had decided to set up camp at the Qiao family's residence.
He had to perform well to gain the approval of Qiao's parents and marry his wife as soon as possible. He didn't object to her going to university, but he secretly made up his mind that he would follow her wherever she went.
I took some bedding from home, packed it in a bag, locked the door, and rode my bicycle back home again.
The road there was downhill, but the road back was uphill, so it was a bit inconvenient to ride a bicycle.
After getting off the bicycle, Qiao Xiaoni put the bag she was carrying on the back seat, freeing her hands.
Su Chenhao pushed his bicycle, looking at the distant sun without feeling too hot. "I've lived here since I was a child, and every blade of grass and every tree has accompanied me as I grew up."
Qiao Xiaoni: "I heard from my brother that you started supporting the family a long time ago. Didn't that mean you suffered a lot?"
"Fortunately, I was already a young man by then, and I could go into the mountains to hunt some game to barely support my family. My mother was in poor health at that time and had to take Chinese medicine every day, and the money I earned was barely enough for her to take the medicine."
"You are a filial child."
“They raised me when I was young, so I have to take care of them in their old age. Although life has been tough, we've finally made it through. My family's circumstances are very poor, as you saw when you came in.”
"It's alright! Isn't that how it is for every household in the village?" Qiao Xiaoni waved her right hand. "I believe that with our efforts, our family's situation will definitely get better and better. When we have money in the future, we'll buy a house in town and let them live a good life."
What grade is your brother in? I've been too busy these past few days to ask him.
“He hasn’t even started school yet! This is all my second aunt’s fault. She took my money but didn’t send him to school. I also have a responsibility for not supervising him properly. If I had come back once during the semester, this wouldn’t have happened.”
"He's not in school! I thought he was already in third or fourth grade."
"That's right. Kids his age are already in third grade. I've already discussed it with him, and we'll send him to school when it starts. If he works hard, he can catch up with his peers."
“Chenqiu is very well-behaved and sensible. I believe he can do it. There are still some textbooks at home. I will teach him to recognize some words every night. This way, it will be of some use when he goes to school.”
"That's wonderful! I'll thank you on behalf of my brother," Su Chenhao replied happily. "With you tutoring him, his emotional distress won't be so great."
Qiao Xiaoni felt that the distance between them had narrowed because of the confession. She was no longer the beautiful TV host Qiao Ni. The man before her wasn't attracted to her because of her beauty or her wealth. Relationships require effort from both people, and they were only just beginning; the road ahead was long and arduous.
Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice a snake on a nearby branch. As she approached, the snake suddenly leaped up and flew towards her neck.
Su Chenhao happened to see this and immediately threw his bicycle aside, reached out and pulled the person over. His exposed arm didn't have time to dodge and was bitten by the flying snake, which immediately drew blood.
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