On the first day of the Lunar New Year, many villagers, including Party Secretary Chen, came to Qiao Zhixia's house to pay New Year's greetings.

This is all because of Qiao Zhixia, who made them earn money.

Others hope that I will inherit their land this year so that they can also make money.

Qiao Zhixia is developing the market for medicinal materials. She believes that this year the whole village will be covered by the brand, without leaving out any household.

After seeing off the villagers, Yang Shuo came to the door with two boxes of New Year gifts to wish them a happy new year.

When Qiao Xinguo and his wife saw him, they were very happy and quickly led him in to treat him with good tea and cigarettes.

Qiao Chudong was currently upstairs calculating some accounts. Yang Shuo was sitting opposite the couple, feeling a little awkward seeing his parents.

Li Aizhen noticed his discomfort and said with a smile, "Are you here to look for our Dong'er?"

Yang Shuo was hit in the heart and scratched his head in embarrassment, "Auntie, is Chu Dong at home?"

Ever since Qiao Chudong went to the provincial capital, Yang Shuo seldom saw her.

"Haha~ She's here. I'll go get her for you..."

Qiao Chudong came downstairs not long after, and Yang Shuo stood up quickly. He quickly noticed that Qiao Chudong's eyes were a little strange when she looked at him.

Anyway, it’s not like before.

"Let's go out and talk." Qiao Chudong went straight to the backyard.

Yang Shuo felt uneasy and hurriedly followed 깊 out.

At this moment, three heads, two large and one small, stuck out from the window at the back of the second floor, silently listening to the conversation upstairs.

"Chu Dong, did I do something wrong that bothers you? Tell me and I'll change..."

"Yang Shuo, I fell into the reservoir and nearly drowned. Who saved me?"

Yang Shuo was silent for a while, "Why do you suddenly ask this?"

Qiao Chudong said coldly: "If you don't tell the truth, we won't even be friends anymore."

"It's me! I just happened to pass by and saved you and He Xuyang." Qiao Chudong's attitude of wanting to draw a clear line between them made him flustered, so he had no choice but to answer truthfully.

Although Qiao Chudong had expected this, she still felt inexplicably upset after hearing him admit it himself.

"Then why didn't you tell me at the beginning? Did you want me to mistakenly think that it was He Xuyang who saved me?"

Yang Shuo lowered his eyes and fell into unhappy memories, his voice low and melancholy:

"My mother was sick and in the hospital when I saved you, so I was really busy. When I returned to school, everyone was already talking about the story of He Xuyang saving the beauty. I saw that you and He Xuyang liked each other, so I didn't want to be the one to spoil the fun."

The truth behind the rescue is not important, as long as she is okay and is happy with the person she loves.

It's enough for him to be lost alone, why bother to pull others in?

Qiao Chudong raised her eyes and clearly saw deep sadness and frustration in his eyes.

The snow debris on the eaves hit the ground, breaking the silence in the courtyard.

"Yang Shuo, do you like me?" Qiao Chudong's eyes were full of tears.

The sadness in Yang Shuo's eyes was dispelled by the helplessness of having his thoughts exposed, "I... yes, I like you."

He struggled for a moment and decided to confess.

"Qiao Chudong, I like you. I have liked you since I was in school."

Qiao Chudong was shocked by his frank confession and was at a loss for words. "Then...then why are you saying it now?"

"Because I've been waiting for an opportunity to tell you openly."

Qiao Chudong lowered her eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks, "You should have told me when you saved me."

"Rather than tying you down for the rest of your life with the gratitude I gave you for saving you, I would rather you choose the person you love."

He chose to remain silent back then because he didn't want to burden her. Feelings shouldn't be influenced by gratitude.

But he didn't know that a big part of the reason why Qiao Chudong chose He Xuyang was because she mistakenly thought he was her savior.

Girls are always easily moved by the heroes who save them.

In addition, He Xuyang was a three-good student at that time, gentle and polite, and not bad looking, so she chose him later.

Did she have any so-called love for him? She didn't know. It seemed that it was more because of traditional thinking that she had to be faithful to one man.

What about Yang Shuo at that time? The teenage boy was a wild and unruly boy, either braiding his hair in the girls' school or hiding his studies.

Except not paying attention in class, he does everything else.

As the class monitor, she really annoys him.

He is a hopeless piece of shit.

But every time she took an exam, she found that he would write a few numbers on his desk. At first she didn't understand what it meant. It was not until his papers were handed out that she realized that the numbers were his exam scores.

Although his numbers were not correct every time, she was surprised by his accurate score control.

Then, during a midterm exam, she got ahead of him, left a few numbers on his desk, and hinted for him to give it a try.

Yang Shuo just smiled, neither agreeing nor refusing.

Two days later, the test papers were handed out, and his scores in each subject exactly matched the scores she had left on his desk.

At that moment she realized that he was not as hopeless as he seemed.

On the contrary, he is a grade-controlling student who is neither doing his job nor neglecting his job.

Compared to her and He Xuyang, who were top students who studied hard to get top grades, Yang Shuo was a true genius.

From then on, she always kept an eye on him and looked at him secretly. He was actually better looking and taller than He Xuyang.

Sometimes he crossed the 38th parallel while sleeping, and she didn't seem to be so disgusted.

On the contrary, she would be flustered by his careless touch.

Was that love? She didn't understand at the time, but now that she thinks about it, that's what a young heart feels like, right?

In this relationship with He Xuyang, He Xuyang has always been the beneficiary, while she has always been the giver.

If the relationship is not a two-way journey, the person who has been giving will become more and more tired, just like her in the past.

But she never felt tired when getting along with Yang Shuo. He always took care of her emotions just right, paid attention to her needs, and then satisfied them silently.

The biggest difference between Yang Shuo and He Xuyang is that Yang Shuo's love is shown in actions, while He Xuyang's love is always superficial and his love is only expressed in words.

After she figured it out, she laughed at herself. Why was she so stupid to indulge in the man's sweet talk?

"Sister, I want to eat wedding candy..." Qiao Zhixia from the upper floor suddenly shouted to cheer.

Over the past year or so, she has seen how good Yang Shuo has been to her sister. Her sister is a traditional woman and she cannot help but get married, so when she meets someone who knows her well and is devoted to her, she will of course grab him.

Yang Shuo is good-looking and comes from a wealthy family, so there must be a lot of women who are interested in him.

They both missed these years. Are they going to miss them again?

Qiao Chudong's words gave Yang Shuo courage. He grabbed Qiao Chudong's slightly cold hand and held it in his warm palm, pleading with him as if he cherished her:

"Chu Dong, give me a chance. I want to give you and Yaya a complete home. Is that okay?"

Qiao Chudong felt the warmth of his palm being transmitted to her bit by bit, and her lips trembled: "Yang Shuo, you are very good. But I am not worthy of you, you still..."

Yang Shuo looked serious and determined: "Chu Dong, you are the best girl in the world. I am the only one who is not worthy of you. You deserve the best in the world."

Qiao Chudong was touched by his affectionate gaze. Is she really qualified to talk about feelings?

A failed marriage has drained away all her courage.

"Chu Dong, you shouldn't punish yourself with other people's mistakes! I'm willing to give you time, and I'll always wait for you." Yang Shuo didn't want to force her, he understood her worries and concerns.

Qiao Chudong felt the light in the man's eyes dim a little bit, and her heart began to wrench up. She suddenly grasped Yang Shuo's hand, which was about to pull away.

"Yang Shuo...I want to try to get along with you for a while."

Yang Shuo widened his eyes in disbelief, the surprise in his eyes almost overflowing.

"Really? Chu Dong, are you willing to give me a chance?"

Qiao Chudong nodded, her ears red with embarrassment, and Yang Shuo excitedly hugged her tightly in his arms.

There was a commotion coming from the window upstairs, and the atmosphere team asked the two to kiss each other, which frightened them so much that they hurriedly ran away holding hands...