Ye Weiwei and the others found the two of them clowning around amusing, which lightened the mood of parting considerably.
Ye Weiwei: "Once I arrive in Kyoto, I will call or write to you. You should also work hard and study hard here. I believe we will see each other again soon."
Hou Zheng said seriously, "How about we make a promise? We'll meet again in Kyoto!"
His family is from Kyoto, and he'll have to go back sooner or later. He'll bring Xu Meijun back with him then.
Xie Ning was originally from Kyoto, so he will definitely go back.
Therefore, he believed that this agreement would definitely be fulfilled.
Chen Jiali looked on with longing, "Kyoto, I've never been there before. I really want to go and see it."
That's the center of the country, where the top leaders stay.
Ye Weiwei said, "You can come to Kyoto to study at university, and then stay in Kyoto to work after graduation. That way, we can stay together forever."
Chen Jiali was inspired by Ye Weiwei's words, "Okay! If I can, I will definitely work hard to go to university in Kyoto, and then we'll be together again!"
Ye Weiwei: "Okay! Then it's a date, see you in Kyoto! I'll go scout out the way for you!"
They all laughed: "Okay, you go to Kyoto and wait for us!"
Even after the car had driven quite a distance, Ye Weiwei could still vaguely see Xu Meijun and Chen Jiali still standing in the same spot.
Once the car was completely out of sight, Xu Meijun wiped away the tears that had welled up on her face again. Just as she was about to lower her head to avoid being laughed at, a handkerchief appeared in front of her.
Seeing that she wouldn't take it, Hou Zheng carefully pushed it forward a little more, saying, "It's clean, I wash it every day."
Xu Meijun snorted, took the handkerchief and wiped her face. When she looked up, she saw Hou Zheng staring at her. She said awkwardly, "What are you looking at! Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman cry before?"
Hou Zheng hummed in agreement and said honestly, "I've never seen such a beautiful woman like you cry before."
Xu Meijun felt smug and gave Hou Zheng a haughty glare, saying, "You're making a fuss over nothing."
Hou Zheng coughed lightly, embarrassed, and then presented the bracelet to Xu Meijun with both hands.
Xu Meijun glanced at the bracelet, captivated by its exquisite patterns. She resisted the urge to pick it up and examine it closely, looking away and saying awkwardly, "What are you doing? Put it away quickly! Aren't you afraid someone will see and report you?"
After she finished speaking, she realized that all the people who had come to see her off had left at some point, leaving only the two of them at the village entrance.
Hou Zheng directly took her hand and, without allowing her to refuse, put the bracelet on Xu Meijun's wrist. "Wearing this bracelet that our Hou family passed down to our daughter-in-law means you belong to me, Hou Zheng."
Xu Meijun glared at Hou Zheng, embarrassed and angry. "When did I say I was going to accept your bracelet? This is robbery!"
Although she looked fierce, she showed no intention of taking the bracelet off and returning it to Hou Zheng.
Hou Zheng chuckled and said, "Since you've agreed to go to Kyoto, it means you've agreed to date me. This bracelet was given to my boyfriend by my mom, so of course I have to put it on you."
Xu Meijun was furious: "What kind of logic is this! How does agreeing to go to Kyoto mean I agree to date you? I can go to university in Kyoto like Chen Jiali!"
Hou Zheng held Xu Meijun's hand tightly, saying, "I don't care, you're my girlfriend now!"
Xu Meijun snorted, "Hou Zheng, I never would have guessed you had such an unreasonable side!"
Hou Zheng said confidently, "You keep dragging your feet when I try to reason with you, so I might as well just be unreasonable and settle things with you first! That way you won't have to envy Ye Weiwei and Chen Jiali all the time. I'll definitely treat you well and make sure you never have to envy others again!"
Xu Meijun retorted awkwardly, "Who envies them? I don't!"
Hou Zheng chuckled and said, "That's right! Whatever my wife says is right!"
Xu Meijun blushed deeply and glared at Hou Zheng coquettishly: "You shameless scoundrel!"
They've only just started dating, and they're not even married yet, but he's already calling her "wife"!
Hou Zheng held Xu Meijun's hand tightly and wouldn't let go. Even though Xu Meijun scolded him, he felt as happy as if he had eaten honey.
He's a married man now.
During the meal, Xie Ning noticed the two exchanging glances and couldn't help but tease Hou Zheng: "You're quick, kid! Ye Weiwei just left, and you've already won her over."
Hou Zheng proudly raised his head, "Don't envy me, you can't be like me."
Xie Ning: ...
I really want to dump the bowl on this guy's head.
Zhong Yan found Hou Zheng and Xu Meijun's affectionate behavior extremely offensive and deliberately tried to annoy them.
"You don't know yet, do you? The village's primary school teachers have already been chosen, and none of the educated youth from our settlement were selected!"
After saying that, she glanced at Hou Zheng, Xie Ning, and Xu Meijun, and sneered, "Aren't you three usually quite close to Ye Weiwei? How come she's funding the construction of the primary school, yet she won't even give you a teacher's position?"
Hou Zheng frowned and looked at Zhong Yan with displeasure: "So what if Ye Weiwei paid for the construction of the primary school? This primary school belongs to the village, not just her."
Xie Ning simply ignored Zhong Yan; this woman had too many thoughts on her mind, and who knew what mischief she was plotting.
Xu Meijun rolled her eyes: "Stop trying to sow discord here!"
Zhong Yan scoffed: "How is this sowing discord? Even if this primary school doesn't belong to Ye Weiwei alone, she spent so much money, so getting a few teacher positions for you would be a piece of cake for her, right? She doesn't take you seriously at all, and you're the only ones who are stupid enough to fawn over her every day, only to end up not getting any benefits at all!"
Xu Meijun sneered, "We're not friends with Ye Weiwei for her own benefit. We're not like some people who are so snobbish and shameless as to even target married men!"
Zhong Yan roared angrily, "Xu Meijun, who are you calling shameless?"
Xu Meijun said slowly, "Why are you getting so worked up? I didn't name names. Are you feeling guilty because I hit the nail on the head?"
Zhong Yan was speechless after being rebuked by Xu Meijun. She glared at Xu Meijun angrily and stormed off.
When only the three of them remained at the educated youth settlement, Xie Ning looked at Hou Zheng and Xu Meijun and said, "Are you really not angry? If Ye Weiwei were to suggest it, there's a good chance that the few of us could become elementary school teachers."
Hou Zheng shook his head. He didn't have much of an opinion about being a teacher; it didn't matter whether he became one or not.
Seeing that both of them were looking at her, Xu Meijun couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Although Weiwei is our good friend, it doesn't mean that she has to get us teaching positions, right? Besides, if she doesn't help us get positions, it must be because she thinks someone else needs them more than we do. I believe she has her reasons."
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