Chapter 51: Brain Water

Two people ordered only two bowls of noodles and sat beside, eating slowly while paying attention to the movement around them.

After Su Ai finished speaking, Qi Xiuer didn’t say anything, letting Su Ai and the others decide on the dishes.

In the end, although there were only three people, they ordered seven or eight dishes.

Most of them were meat dishes; the lineup was almost full.

During the meal, Su Ai was very enthusiastic towards Qi Xiuer, constantly serving her dishes.

“Xiaoxiu, eat more, you’re too thin.”

“Before, I only heard Su Peng say how beautiful you are every day, but I haven’t seen you yet. Today, I see that what Su Peng said is clearly an understatement.”

Qi Xiuer looked up.

“He clearly said too little! This is clearly a rare great beauty.”

Qi Xiuer burst into laughter. Who doesn’t like to hear nice things? After all, she’s just a young girl.

“Sister, don’t joke. You are the truly beautiful one.”

Qi Xiuer said this sincerely. Su Ai’s face was very delicate, with big eyes, double eyelids, long eyelashes, and fair skin all according to the standards of a beauty.

What made her even more eye-catching was that while she was beautiful, she wasn’t weak. She had a flamboyant and uncompromising aura, a kind of unruly spirit you’d only see in men.

Her figure was slender but not frail, very strong.

As long as Su Ai stood there, she would definitely be the most dazzling star that attracted everyone’s attention.

“Xiaoxiu, you’re the most beautiful in my heart.” Su Peng is really good at coaxing girls.

Qi Xiuer smiled, pursing her lips.

“Let’s put aside the beauty issue for now. Xiaoxiu, my parents are getting old.”

“Su Peng is also not young.”

“I see that you two get along very well. What do you think of Su Peng?”

Qi Xiuer didn’t expect the first person to urge marriage to be Su Peng’s sister.

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Qi Xiuer lowered her eyes, picked up a dish, and said softly, “Su Peng is very good.”

“He’s a very good older brother; he’s very kind and caring to me.”

Her voice was small, as if she were shy.

But only Qi Xiuer and Su Ai knew that Qi Xiuer was still weighing the pros and cons; she hadn’t decided who to choose yet.

“Oh!”

“I knew this would work out.”

“Xiaoxiu, my brother is getting older, and you two get along so well. Our two villages are not far apart. In the future, if you marry into my family, it will be convenient to go back to your parents’ home.”

“You probably also see how much my silly brother likes you. He will definitely treat you well for the rest of your life. If he doesn’t treat you well, I’ll be the first to not let him off.”

“So, see if you two can settle this?”

“If you can, I’ll tell my parents to come and propose marriage.”

“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t treat you badly. The three major appliances and one major item (traditional wedding gifts) will definitely be arranged, all big brands, good brands.”

“If you’re willing, I’ll separately give Su Peng an additional 1,000 yuan as a betrothal gift, not counting what his parents give.”

“If anything else is missing, sister will make up for it.”

“What do you think?”

Su Peng and Qi Xiuer looked at Su Ai in disbelief.

Both of them had only one thought: Is Su Ai crazy?

Su Peng thought, what kind of madness did Su Ai have?

This time, she’s willing to give him money, treat him to a meal, and even help him get married?

Qi Xiuer thought, is this stupid woman crazy?

She had inquired before; Su Peng’s family was patriarchal and had been unkind to Su Ai since childhood.

They even refused to let Su Ai go to school to save a few dollars in tuition fees.

With such a family background, Su Ai was a hoodlum before, yet Qi Xiuer still looked up to her, thinking that although she was a bit rough around the edges, it was better than being drained by her parents and brothers.

But what happened?

This idiot, after becoming successful, the first thing she wants to do is give money to her family?

Is she really out of her mind?

Qi Xiuer lowered her head, hiding the contempt in her eyes.

What a fool.

If Su Ai is really that foolish and favors her family, then she wouldn’t mind marrying Su Peng.

With only 1,000 yuan in savings, Su Peng would definitely squander it all within two years. But if there were 10,000 yuan…

What couldn’t she do?

Su Ai can do business, she can too.

At worst, she could follow Su Ai in whatever business she does, and she could still make a living.  It’s much more promising than marrying that man in the city who has a job but only earns a few dozen yuan a month.

It would take decades to earn 10,000 yuan at that rate.

Qi Xiuer’s heart softened, but she couldn’t show it on her face.

Men are all scum; she can’t be too nice to him, can’t be too devoted. Otherwise, he’ll act up and she’ll have to train him like a dog.

So Qi Xiuer shyly lowered her head again, her face slightly flushed: “I’ve always treated Su Peng as an older brother, I’ve never thought of it that way.”

“This is too sudden…”

Qi Xiuer said softly, “Besides, marriage is a matter decided by parents, I can’t…”

Su Ai mentally applauded.

Even in this era, there are white lotuses and green tea girls, such skillful tactics.

In some ways, Su Ai admired Qi Xiuer. In this era, in the countryside, girls like Qi Xiuer who are so goal-oriented are rare.

She knows what she wants, she’s not obsessed with romance, and she’s unscrupulous.

Although some of her methods are questionable, the business world is like a battlefield, and some tactics aren’t much more sophisticated than Qi Xiuer’s.

Su Ai said in surprise, “What older brother? Did you never like Su Peng and have been fooling him all along?”

“Who randomly calls someone ‘brother’ and goes out to play and watch movies with them?”

Su Peng is someone who cares about face.

After Su Ai said these two sentences, Su Peng also remembered what his father said yesterday.

Su Daguo said that if they had already talked about the things needed for marrying Lin Xiuer, and Lin Xiuer was still unwilling to state her intention to marry him, it meant that Qi Xiuer was playing games with him.

Maybe she never intended to marry him at all.

Just stringing him along.

Su Peng felt rejected, and in front of Su Ai, his face couldn’t help but fall.

“Qi Xiuer, what do you mean?”

Qi Xiuer heard Su Peng’s tone and couldn’t help but resentfully glance at Su Ai.

This woman is such an idiot, speaking like she’s trying to sow discord.

“Do you just not want to marry me?”

“Are you fooling me?”

“Playing with my feelings?”

Qi Xiuer suddenly raised her head, her eyes red: “Su Peng, how can you say that to me, you…”

“You’re so disappointing!”

Su Peng’s heart softened a little at the sight of her red eyes.

But he remembered Su Daguo’s instructions from yesterday.

Su Daguo said that if he really wanted to marry Qi Xiuer, and Qi Xiuer rejected him today, he must be firm.

He couldn’t be indecisive.