Li Weidong grabbed Zhou Xiaoye's hand.
Although Zhou Xiaoye's hands are not delicate due to years of farm work, they are even somewhat rough.
But she had a small frame, and Li Weidong's hand could almost completely enclose her hand in his palm. The soft touch made him even more excited.
Zhou Xiaoye tried to pull his hand away as if he had been electrocuted.
Li Weidong, however, held on tightly and refused to let go.
"Brother Weidong..."
Zhou Xiaoye was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to lift his head.
This is the first time she's ever held hands with someone!
She didn't know why, but she always felt a tingling, numb sensation in Li Weidong's hand, a very peculiar feeling.
This was something she had never experienced before.
Seeing her like this, Li Weidong finally couldn't bear to tease her anymore and said seriously, "Alright, I was just teasing you!"
"I'm getting engaged to you only to help you. That way, your parents won't force you to marry someone else anymore, and you can focus on your studies. As for our relationship..."
Zhou Xiaoye suddenly looked up, and in her large, doe-like eyes, there was a hint of expectation that she herself had not noticed.
Li Weidong continued, "The two of us are no different from before. We'll get along the same way we did before, and we'll get along the same way in the future."
"Just focus on your studies and get into university. Once you graduate and are able to support yourself, if you don't want to get married then, you can just find some excuse to end the relationship."
At this point, he joked, "If you get into university and become capable, no matter how many times you break off an engagement, outsiders won't dare to say a word against it, and you won't have to worry about gossip anymore."
After all, no matter how much help others provide, becoming strong yourself is the most important thing!
Zhou Xiaoye was taken aback, and a sense of loss welled up in his heart.
She thought...
"Alright, I can't stay too long, lest someone come looking for me."
Li Weidong took out the dress he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Zhou Xiaoye: "This is for you."
"What's this?"
Zhou Xiaoye looked at the exquisite bag in front of him with some surprise.
Li Weidong laughed: "Of course it's a gift for my little bride!"
Zhou Xiaoye blushed instantly.
"Shall we open it and take a look?"
Li Weidong encouraged him, "I don't know what kind you like. If you don't like it or it's not suitable, you can take it back and exchange it."
Zhou Xiaoye wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist his curiosity and opened the bag.
When she saw the exquisite dress inside, her eyes widened instantly, unable to believe her eyes.
What a beautiful dress!
In my memory, her clothes were either hand-me-downs from neighbors and relatives, or old or outdated clothes from her two older brothers, which were then altered to become her "new" clothes.
Even during the Lunar New Year, her parents rarely bought her a set of clothes, and they were always several sizes too big, with outdated and old-fashioned styles, yet they claimed that she could wear them for several years.
Every time Zhou Xiaoye wore clothes that were several sizes too big, she would inevitably be ridiculed by her peers, who would say that she was wearing adults' clothes and that she looked both unfashionable and ugly.
By the time I finally grew taller and the clothes fit, they were already old clothes.
Looking back, the bright red dress she wore for her engagement today was actually the only suitable new dress she had worn in all these years.
And now...
Zhou Xiaoye carefully stroked the pure white dress; the smooth touch made her mouth slightly open.
This fabric feels so comfortable!
If I wore it, it certainly wouldn't itch like those coarse cloth clothes anymore, right?
In a daze, she felt a lump in her throat.
Seeing Zhou Xiaoye's moved expression, Li Weidong couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
This girl has suffered so much, yet she's so moved by a simple dress.
"Brother Weidong, this dress... must be very expensive, right?"
Zhou Xiaoye looked up.
Li Weidong smiled and said, "If you like it, that's fine."
"No, I can't accept it."
Zhou Xiaoye glanced at the dress reluctantly, then firmly handed it back: "This dress is too expensive, and I... I don't usually wear such expensive dresses when I do farm work, so I shouldn't waste it."
"Take it back and return it!"
Finally, she turned her head away, forcing herself not to look at the dress.
Li Weidong sighed: "It's just a dress, why talk about whether it's expensive or not? If that's the case, then I'll return that foreign car and the big color TV."
"Can I get a refund?!"
Zhou Xiaoye was both surprised and delighted.
When she saw Li Weidong's helpless expression, she immediately realized that he was teasing her, and couldn't help but say angrily, "Brother Weidong, you're teasing me again!"
"My silly girl!"
Li Weidong shook his head: "Let's not talk about what will happen in the future. Now that we're getting engaged, you're my wife. Is there a problem with me buying things for my wife?"
In my heart, you deserve the best!
He shoved the skirt into Zhou Xiaoye's hands: "Here you go! It's inconvenient to wear while working, but you can wear it to school!"
A sixteen-year-old girl is at the age where she loves to look good. Zhou Xiaoye may not say it, but she must feel bad if she is dressed in shabby clothes at school and people point and whisper about her.
This dress will become a ray of light, illuminating her entire adolescence and sweeping away all the gloom and inferiority in her heart!
Zhou Xiaoye clutched her skirt until tears dripped onto it, at which point she suddenly snapped back to reality.
"Hey, my tears have stained my dress, I can't return it!"
Li Weidong joked, "So you have no choice but to accept this dress!"
Zhou Xiaoye felt a little guilty and could only say, "Then I can't return it, but you can take it back for Lili to wear!"
Li Weidong curled his lip: "That wild girl, when have you ever seen her wear a skirt?"
Li Xiaoli's personality, to put it nicely, is cheerful and lively; to put it bluntly, she's a genuine wild child, capable of anything from going up mountains to down rivers.
Where can I find such a beautiful dress?
Zhou Xiaoye couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Li Xiaoli's usual demeanor.
Seeing her smile, Li Weidong finally felt relieved and stood up, saying, "Alright, I really should go now. You should eat your food quickly, eat more, otherwise you're too thin!"
Zhou Xiaoye was taken aback, instinctively thinking of the voluptuous Liu Xiaohong, and then of himself...
She glanced down and suddenly called out to Li Weidong.
"What's wrong?"
Li Weidong asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is there anything else?"
Before Zhou Xiaoye could even speak, her face flushed red, and she stammered, "Um... Brother Weidong, do you... do you like chubby people?"
Then she quickly added, "Just like Liu Xiaohong!"
Before she could finish speaking, she lowered her head in embarrassment, her delicate fingers twisting the hem of her clothes as she anxiously awaited Li Weidong's reply.
At first, Li Weidong was a little confused, but when he saw her shy and embarrassed appearance, he suddenly realized what was going on.
What's going on in this girl's head?!
but……
He smirked, a wicked grin spreading across his face. "I don't like Liu Xiaohong, but..."
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