Ye Weiwei didn't have any requirements for betrothal gifts, after all, she really didn't care about those things.
Given the Huo family's circumstances, with more than ten people crammed into four rooms, she didn't want to tighten her belt just because of a wedding. She thought it would be better to use that money to build two more rooms so they could live more comfortably.
But seeing that she was so unassuming and didn't compete for anything, Liu Guilan wanted to treat her even better and felt that she couldn't mistreat her.
When Sun Hongying heard Liu Guilan say that they were going to make a "three turns and one sound" (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument), she was so angry that she couldn't sit still any longer. She threw down her chopsticks and went back into the house, slamming the door shut.
Liu Guilan was furious and wished she could drag this clueless man out and beat him up.
After being glared at by his mother, Huo Jiang shrank back and didn't even dare to pick up any food.
After dinner, Huo Xiao escorted Ye Weiwei back to the educated youth settlement. When they were almost at the door, Huo Xiao took something out of his pocket and gave it to Ye Weiwei.
"What's this?"
Ye Weiwei curiously took it and saw that it was a passbook.
Huo Xiao's face was a little hot, but fortunately it was dark so it wasn't noticeable.
"This is all the money I've saved up from doing missions over the years. It's all here. Buy whatever you like."
Ye Weiwei joked, "We're not even married yet, and you're already giving me your savings? Aren't you afraid I'll run off with the money?"
"You won't."
Ye Weiwei laughed, "Only the first day of dating, and you already trust me that much?"
Huo Xiao's voice was very firm, "Yes."
Ye Weiwei was pleased. "Good job, keep it up."
Seeing that she was in a better mood, Huo Xiao asked, "So you're not angry anymore now?"
Ye Weiwei found it amusing. "Angry? You mean your second sister-in-law?"
Huo Xiao gave a muffled "hmm": "She's not good."
Ye Weiwei was puzzled. "I don't even know how I offended her. But I'm too lazy to get angry with someone like that. It's not worth it. If she really pisses me off, I'll teach her a lesson. After a few lessons, she'll behave herself."
After saying that, she looked at Huo Xiao and asked, "Will you stop me from dealing with her?"
Huo Xiao shook his head. "No, do whatever you want."
Ye Weiwei deliberately tried to scare him: "Aren't you afraid I'll turn your family upside down?"
Huo Xiao said confidently, "You're not that kind of person."
Ye Weiwei: ……
She felt that Huo Xiao was flattering her, but she secretly enjoyed it.
"When you heard people say today that I went up the mountain to commit suicide, were you angry?"
When they came down from the mountain to the small square to distribute the meat, they heard a lot of gossip. She didn't believe Huo Xiao wouldn't be angry.
Huo Xiao honestly nodded, "You shouldn't hurt yourself."
Ye Weiwei was moved. When this man heard those rumors, his first thought was not that he had been deceived, but that she was safe!
How can he be so good?
"Huo Xiao..."
"Mmm—uh—"
Huo Xiao felt the soft touch on his lips and opened his eyes wide in shock. In the darkness, those eyes shone with an astonishing light.
Ye Weiwei didn't know why, but in a moment of impulse, she wanted to give Huo Xiao a kiss. By the time she realized that her behavior was a bit rash and wanted to back off, it was too late.
Her body was tightly gripped by a pair of iron-like arms, and his scorching breath pressed firmly against her lips. Their skin was touching, and Huo Xiao's body temperature was frighteningly high, as if he were going to melt her...
Ye Weiwei struggled for a moment but couldn't break free. Her face turned bright red with embarrassment, and her head felt dizzy.
He gave away his first kiss in two lifetimes so willingly...
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Weiwei gradually realized that something was wrong.
This guy...
Could it be that they simply don't know how to kiss, and are just staying pressed together like that...?
What rare species is this?
She's twenty-five and still so innocent!
Ye Weiwei felt like she had struck gold; how could this man be so adorable!
The two separated only when they heard voices coming from inside the educated youth settlement. Ye Weiwei left with a "See you tomorrow" message and ran back to the settlement.
"Ye Weiwei, why are you running so fast? Are you being chased by a ghost?!"
Li Jing got up to go to the toilet and was almost bumped into, so she couldn't help but complain.
Ye Weiwei rolled her eyes. Seeing that everyone had gone to sleep, she went back to her room, found her bunk, and lay down.
Seeing that Ye Weiwei was ignoring her, Li Jing spat under her breath and muttered, "Coming back in the middle of the night, she must have been out fooling around with men!"
The next day, Ye Weiwei got up when everyone else did, drank a bowl of corn porridge, and then went to work with everyone else.
Today she was assigned to cut pig feed. When it was her turn to collect the farm tools, Lu Xiaolan, who was in charge of registering and distributing the tools, didn't even look up and just said, "There aren't any left!"
Ye Weiwei pointed to the two sickles behind her and said, "Aren't there two more?"
Lu Xiaolan slammed her pen on the table. "I said no, so it's no! You pulled it out yourself!"
Ye Weiwei frowned and looked coldly at Lu Xiaolan.
Lu Xiaolan is Zhao Mingzhe's admirer. She took a liking to him from the first day he came to the countryside. She and the original owner of this body are at odds, and she is always trying to cause trouble for the original owner.
The original owner of this body had a fiery temper and was not one to put up with being bullied for no reason; the two of them argued quite a bit.
However, Lu Xiaolan's father, Lu Mingcai, was the brigade leader, and her uncle, Lu Mingfa, was the village chief. They were local tyrants in Daqingshan Village. In addition, the original owner had Zhao Mingzhe, who was biased, and Ye Wanwan, who was stirring up trouble. So almost every time, the original owner suffered losses because of the two of them working together, which made Lu Xiaolan go further and further.
Things like deliberately withholding farm tools from her and making things difficult for her, as happened today, are commonplace.
Lu Xiaolan thought Ye Weiwei would swallow this bitter pill as usual, but unfortunately, she was wrong.
Ye Weiwei grabbed Lu Xiaolan by the collar and pulled her close, asking with a half-smile, "What do you think would happen if I shouted that the brigade leader's daughter was abusing her power and bullying others?"
"Ye Weiwei! What nonsense are you talking about! How have I abused my power for personal gain or bullied others?"
Lu Xiaolan turned pale with fright. She didn't know how Ye Weiwei, that little vixen, could pull so hard that she could hardly breathe.
She looked at Zhao Mingzhe hesitantly, "Zhao Zhiqing, look at Ye Zhiqing, how could she make such baseless accusations and slander me like this?"
Zhao Mingzhe frowned and looked at Ye Weiwei impatiently, "Ye Weiwei, what do you think this place is? Stop making trouble here."
Seeing Zhao Mingzhe speak up for her, Lu Xiaolan looked at Ye Weiwei defiantly, waiting for Ye Weiwei to know better than to let her go, apologize, and then tuck her tail between her legs and leave.
After all, whenever Zhao Mingzhe spoke, Ye Weiwei, no matter how arrogant she was, wouldn't dare to utter a single word.
Unfortunately, Ye Weiwei is no longer the Ye Weiwei she used to be.
She stared coldly at Zhao Mingzhe, "Are you blind? Do I have to poke your eyes with a sickle before you can see? I don't care if you want to curry favor with Lu Xiaolan and become her lackey, but if you dare to lie here again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
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