Then he paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "It's true. He Chuan and I are getting engaged in two days. Everyone must make time to come then."
"Congratulations, congratulations! We'll definitely be there," Zhang Jiedong offered his sincere congratulations. He had originally admired Su Tao, but knowing there was no hope, he had let it go over the past year. Besides, he was about to leave for university, and he was confident he would meet his destined partner.
"I'll help you cook that day." Hu Xiao said considerately, fearing that Su Tao couldn't handle it alone.
"I'll help too~" Zhang Jiedong also shouted actively.
"How can you help? Can you cook?" Hu Xiao said disdainfully.
"Um~ I can't cook, but I can clean the bathroom, chop wood, make fire, wash vegetables and dishes." Zhang Jiedong replied somewhat embarrassedly.
"Well, okay. Thank you." Su Tao said gratefully. She received the kindness from Hu Xiao and the others.
Actually, she could have handled the feast alone that day. She wasn't inviting the entire village, just some familiar educated youth, villagers, the village head, and some officials. All in all, there were less than ten people, just enough for two tables. She could prepare some dishes in advance and steam them that day.
"With so many people eating, do you have enough tableware? If not, we can bring some over." Hu Xiao asked.
"That's enough. You could have just come here that day." Su Tao had bought a lot of kitchen utensils and tableware when he went to the black market to resell food, and he still has a lot of them now.
"Okay, then we'll go back first." Hu Xiao and Zhang Jiedong waved goodbye.
"You can help me notify a few people on the educated youth side, and He Chuan and I will notify the village head, party secretary and team leader." Su Tao said.
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Well, now that everyone has left, Su Tao closed the door and stared at the man with a pair of peach blossom eyes with a half-smile.
He Chuan felt a little embarrassed when Su Tao looked at him, and pretended to be stupid and said, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something dirty on my face?"
The man pretended to touch his face with his hand.
Su Tao glared at him and said, "Come on, stop pretending and be honest. How long have you been planning this?"
The man smiled sheepishly and said, "It just came to me at the last minute."
"I don't believe you!" Su Tao rolled her eyes at him. If she didn't believe Hu Xiao, she would definitely suspect that this was premeditated.
This man must have been thinking about this for a long time. Even if it hadn't happened today, he would have come up with this idea if someone else hadn't.
"If you really don't want to, then I'll go explain to them and tell them to cancel it." He Chuan's eyes darkened and he said hesitantly. His actions today were indeed a bit ill-considered. He didn't discuss it with Su Tao first. Perhaps Su Tao thought he was forcing her.
Looking at the man's uneasy expression, Su Tao couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Cancel? Why do you want to cancel? I didn't say I wanted to cancel." Su Tao was just a little angry that the man didn't discuss it with him, not that he didn't want to get engaged.
"Really? You mean you don't object to our engagement? Our engagement will go on as scheduled?" He Chuan suddenly reacted when he heard Su Tao's reply, and grinned in surprise.
"Yes. Remember to discuss it with me next time." Su Tao nodded shyly.
"I'm just afraid that you won't agree." The man muttered softly.
"You didn't even ask me how you knew I wouldn't agree, so you have no confidence in our relationship?" Su Tao originally proposed that he would only agree to the engagement if he passed the exam, and it was also to motivate men to get good grades.
He Chuan may have felt a bit insecure over the years due to the discrimination and oppression he'd faced from Cheng Fen. In reality, he didn't realize just how talented he was. Su Tao's love for him wasn't charity or sympathy; it was drawn in by his charm.
He was no worse than any other young man in the city. In Su Tao's heart, even someone as outstanding as Bo Yi couldn't compare to him. She, Su Tao, should be the one who felt lucky to have met him when he was at his lowest point. Otherwise, even if he rose to prominence in the future, she probably wouldn't be able to reach him.
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