The next morning, Lu Yichen came over with breakfast: "I bought fried dough sticks, tofu brain, and soy milk. Come and eat after washing up."

Luo Qiao asked: "Do you have time to come back for lunch?"

Lu Yichen helped Luo Qiao get a spoon, added a little more sugar to the soy milk, stirred it, and put it in front of Luo Qiao. Then he took a small bowl and filled it with tofu pudding for her, and then sat down: "I'll come back to make you lunch after I finish my work."

After dinner, he sent Luo Qiao to the school gate and then left to do his own things.

As soon as Luo Qiao sat down in the classroom, Xiao Ya said in a depressed mood: "Qiaoqiao, the end-of-month exam is coming soon. I feel like my brain is turning into a mess. It's very chaotic."

Luo Qiao looked up at Xiao Ya, who looked unhappy. "What happened to you these days? Did something happen to you?"

Xiao Ya sighed and said, "My grandma said that if I don't get into college, I'll have to get married. I'm under a lot of pressure now, and I'm afraid I'll fail the exam by accident."

Luo Qiao took out a small porcelain bottle from her bag and handed it to Xiao Ya: "Take this Qinghuo Pill. Look at your condition. If you don't clear your internal heat, the corners of your mouth will suffer."

Xiao Ya took the porcelain bottle, opened it and smelled it: "I have been really irritated these past few days. I am afraid that I will not do well in the exam. Sometimes I don't sleep very well at night."

Luo Qiao said: "Why think so much? You might as well read more books and practice more exercises. Besides, your grades are usually pretty good. You have mastered the knowledge points I sorted out for you before. Why do you have to think of the worst?"

Xiao Ya whispered, "Qiaoqiao, let me tell you, our family had a verbal marriage contract with a family friend before, and we didn't specify who it was at the time. Later, due to some things, the two families didn't contact each other for many years, but a few days ago, that family came to our house and asked us to fulfill the marriage contract.

But we haven't even met him. Now, the only girls of school age in our Xiao family are my second cousin and me, and both of us are going to take the college entrance examination this year.

My family has said that whoever fails the exam or performs poorly will have to fulfill the engagement. I've been mad about it these past few days, and I guess my second cousin isn't much better."

Luo Qiao chuckled: "Why do you still have the time to get angry? Why don't you focus on your studies? Besides, even though you haven't met, if you want to fulfill your engagement, you must meet each other. It's a different era now. If it's not appropriate, you can just say it directly. Why do you have to worry about it all day long?"

Xiao Ya thought about it and realized that it was true. Maybe the other party looked down on them. She heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's right. Let it be. I'll do the things in front of me first. That's the important thing."

Lu Yichen worked quickly and installed the gas tank and stove by noon. He also went to the scrap recycling center to find an old table and put the stove on it, making the height just right for Luo Qiao.

When Luo Qiao got home from school at noon, she saw that Lu Yichen had already prepared the meal. Luo Qiao saw the gas tank and stove in the kitchen and smiled, "It's ready so quickly."

Lu Yichen said, "There is already a ready-made liquefied gas station, so you can cook more easily in the future. But you must pay attention to safety and be sure to turn off the gas after cooking."

Luo Qiao nodded and said, "I understand."

After they finished their meal, Lu Yichen cleared the dishes and went into the kitchen. After Luo Qiao cleaned the table, she sat under the ginkgo tree and read a book. Outside the gate came the voice of Uncle Ling from the public phone at the entrance of the alley: "Luo Qiao, are you there?"

Luo Qiao thought it was her call, so she quickly said, "I'm here, Uncle Ling, is there a call for me?"

Uncle Ling said: "No, it was Comrade Lu Yichen who called."

Luo Qiao hurriedly shouted, "Brother Chen, there's a phone call for you at the end of the alley."

Lu Yichen had just finished cleaning up, washed his hands, and walked out of the kitchen: "Qiaoqiao, I'm going to answer the phone."

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After a while, someone came back: "Qiaoqiao, the bureau has a task for me. I have to leave now. Sorry."

After listening to him, Luo Qiao knew that it must be something urgent. He probably wanted to avoid affecting her, so he deliberately said it in a light-hearted way, and said, "Wait for me."

(End of this chapter)