To say that Zhou Shiyang liked Qin Yaqing that much is not actually true. It was just that on his first day in Qiaoxingtun, when he saw Qin Yaqing, he inexplicably felt that if he were to get married, his other half would be a girl like Qin Yaqing.
She is gentle and beautiful, and her smile is like a refreshing breeze, making people feel very comfortable.
To put it bluntly, he felt a strong liking for Qin Yaqing from the first time he saw her.
He didn't have any particular thoughts about it when he realized that the other person and Wen Qiming seemed to be a couple.
After all, it's perfectly normal for them to date since neither of them is married.
But when he saw through Wen Qiming's true nature—that he only coveted Qin Yaqing's money and had no genuine feelings for her—he realized that Wen Qiming was not interested in anything else.
He couldn't help but worry about her.
He had wanted to tell her several times that Wen Qiming was unreliable, but her attitude towards Wen Qiming prevented him from going up to her and bringing it up.
Zhou Shiyang knew what he was worried about.
He was worried that Qin Yaqing wouldn't believe him, and that his good intentions would only make him an enemy of both sides.
So the matter was left unresolved.
It wasn't until Wen Qiming actively distanced himself, even pretending not to know Qin Yaqing, and accepted the advances of the brigade leader's youngest daughter, that...
He thought that Qin Yaqing, that silly girl, would finally wake up and realize that Wen Qiming was not a good match, and would no longer have anything to do with him. Who knew that Qin Yaqing would focus her attention on Wen Qiming.
To be honest, he was very angry and deeply understood what it meant to be disappointed in someone who was not living up to their potential!
Therefore, he tried to stop himself from paying attention to Qin Yaqing, but he could never control his eyes.
Seeing her saddened by Wen Qiming, and seeing her being deliberately harassed by other female educated youths, he felt furious and wanted nothing more than to beat up Wen Qiming and stand up for her in front of those female educated youths.
But reason told him he couldn't.
First of all, he has no right to do so.
Secondly, if things escalate, it won't do him any good.
In the end, he could only endure it and hope that Qin Yaqing would wake up on her own and jump out of Wen Qiming's trap.
And just like that... he suddenly realized that he was being emotionally affected by Qin Yaqing, and that he had begun to feel sorry for her without even realizing it.
I want to hold her in my arms and protect her forever.
Is this what it means to like someone?
Zhou Shiyang was unaware of this; he simply wanted to follow his own heart.
After much consideration, seeing that Qin Yaqing seemed to have truly lost heart towards Wen Qiming recently, and that when she saw him at the educated youth compound, she didn't follow him with her eyes as she used to.
He breathed a sigh of relief. Taking advantage of the fact that he went out of the educated youth dormitory at noon today, he ran into Qin Yaqing alone. He unconsciously called her to a secluded place and asked her if she would be willing to date him with marriage as the goal.
Qin Yaqing was initially like a startled rabbit, her eyes wide open, filled with disbelief.
Coming to her senses, she asked him why.
He knew exactly what she meant, so he didn't hide it from her and told her that she was a good marriage prospect and that he wanted to take care of her.
After a long silence, she replied that she needed to think about it and would give him a definite answer in three days.
Zhou Shiyang wasn't sure what he was feeling at the time, but he felt as if a major event had finally come to a close, and that the matter was finally about to be settled.
But he never expected his cousin Zhou Shiwei to have such a strong reaction to his relationship with Qin Yaqing.
They told him to go outside the educated youth compound and talk to him alone, using an interrogative tone as if they wanted to interfere in his affairs.
Who does she think she is?!
If it weren't for the sake of his elders, to be honest, he really wouldn't bother with the other party, let alone respond to them.
He's been good at pretending to be well-behaved to please his elders since he was little. It's one thing for him to trick his own younger brother, but sometimes he even tricks his cousins.
She is also a loner and cannot stand the existence of girls who are more beautiful or outstanding than her.
"Third brother, you can't tell the difference! I'm only doing this for your own good, that's why I wanted to ask you to clarify things, so you won't be deceived by that old woman..."
"And you, on the contrary, are helping that old woman. Third brother, if Grandpa and Grandma knew you'd become so confused because of an old woman, what do you think they'd do?"
Zhou Shiwei's eyes were filled with grievance, but she was also furious, feeling that her cousin Zhou Shiyang was not listening to reason.
"Don't try to scare me with your grandparents!"
Zhou Shiyang was unconvinced: "You're making trouble for Qin Yaqing just because she's prettier than you, calling her an old woman. Are you sure you're not just spouting nonsense?"
I'm warning you again, you'd better listen to me, otherwise, I mean it, whatever happens to you in this village in the future, don't even think about asking me for help!
"Why isn't she an old woman? I'm jealous of her? Third brother, don't be so happy, okay? Her face is just passable, but her age is real. I'm only seventeen this year. Compared to her, what else is she but an old woman?"
She had heard other female educated youths mention that Qin Yaqing had been sent to the countryside for several years. Even if she came to Qiaoxingtun when she was fifteen or sixteen after graduating from junior high school, she would be in her early twenties now, clearly an old maid.
Unlike her, who is so beautiful.
Furthermore, the female educated youth who lived with Qin Yaqing said that since Qin Yaqing went to the countryside, her family has never sent her any packages, which shows that either no one is left in her family or her family is in financial difficulty.
What could possibly make her jealous?
It seems that Third Brother has probably lost his mind, otherwise, why would he think that she is jealous of an old woman?
And him... could it be that he wants to date that old woman?
Thinking of this, Zhou Shiwei's eyes widened instantly: "Third Brother, don't tell me you want to date that Qin educated youth."
She should keep her mouth shut, lest her stinky third brother really stops caring about her affairs. If that happens, she'll definitely have a hard time living in this wretched place.
"I told you to mind your own business. Do you have amnesia or are you deaf?"
Zhou Shiyang had a cold face and spoke in a very sharp tone.
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