Chapter 53

Xia Yunxuan asked, “I’m just a country girl. What exactly attracted you to me?”

“You really aren’t regretting this? Let me tell you, once you choose me, you can’t flirt with other women or get tangled up with them. Otherwise, I’ll deal with you.”

“And, you better tell me the truth. How many girls in your courtyard like you? Do you have any sweethearts or white moons?”

“You better tell me all this now. I don’t want to find out later that there are several women claiming to be your fiancée or childhood sweetheart, demanding that I step aside. If that happens, I won’t have a good time, and your life probably won’t be good either.”

Xiao Yichen said, “Little girl, don’t worry. If I say that no one in the courtyard likes me, I’d be lying. But I definitely wouldn’t like them. If I had those thoughts, I would have gotten married a long time ago. There’s no fiancée or white moon.”

“Little girl, you’ll see those girls in the courtyard when you meet them. Besides their family’s good conditions, they’re no good. Their character is bad, their upbringing is bad, they’re always trying to outdo each other, they have no skills, they’re jealous, and they love to play tricks.”

“If someone is prettier than them, they get jealous. On the surface, they pretend to be understanding and gentle, but secretly they’re cruel. When they’re in a bad mood, they take it out on animals.”

“I’m not slandering them. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I saw them break a cat’s leg.” Xia Yunxuan said, “I didn’t expect you to summarize it so well. I thought you would be fooled by their superficial kindness.”

“Little girl, you underestimate me. Let me tell you, in the Beijing courtyard, no matter who you are, if you don’t have some cunning and ability, you’ll be bullied.”

“You can pretend to be innocent on the surface, but you know what you’re like inside. Some things don’t need to be so clear. It’s better to turn a blind eye.”

“Little girl, are you satisfied with my answers? Will you agree to be my partner?” Xia Yunxuan thought about it. She wasn’t afraid to play. If she found out later that he wasn’t like he said, she could just break up.

Besides, she could make a good life for herself with her own abilities. She knew where she was going, especially now that she had a space with billions of supplies. Except for the fact that she was currently living in the countryside, she was definitely not inferior to those ladies from prestigious families in Beijing, in terms of appearance or other conditions.

There are more good men in the world than just this one. If this one doesn’t work out, we’ll find another. Maybe the next one will be better.

After Xia Yunxuan figured it out, she extended her hand and looked at Xiao Yichen. “Hello, my partner comrade. Please give me some guidance in the future. I hope we can work together and grow together.”

Xiao Yichen was very excited. He pulled Xia Yunxuan into his arms and said, “Little girl, I’m so happy you’re going to be my partner. My heart is beating so fast right now. It’s all for you.”

Xia Yunxuan didn’t hesitate. She wrapped her arms around Xiao Yichen’s sturdy waist. It’s okay to hug him, right? He’s my partner.

With Xia Yunxuan’s response, Xiao Yichen finally felt relieved. He was afraid that the little girl would reject him.

He didn’t want to fail the first time he met a girl who made his heart beat faster.

Luckily, fate was on his side. The little girl was finally his. From this moment on, he would take care of her. No one could bully her.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t mind letting someone see some blood. As the second son of the Xiao family, how could he not have some tricks up his sleeve? He just hid his sharp edges when he met the little girl, afraid of scaring her.

Just as Xiao Yichen was about to say something, Xia Yunxuan interrupted him. She made a silencing gesture and whispered, “Someone’s coming.”

“What are you two doing!” A furious voice came from behind.

Xia Yunxuan and Xiao Yichen stood side by side, neither of them saying anything. They saw a group of Little Red Soldier s standing at the door, their faces full of anger.

The village head, the branch secretary, the accountant, the aunties who loved to gossip, the educated youths, and her so-called uncle and aunt were all there. It was quite a gathering.

“Good heavens, you two dare to get up to this in broad daylight!” The Little Red Soldier  pointed at the two of them and said, “Bring them in!”

“Wait!” Xia Yunxuan shouted. “We’re just dating normally. You have no right to interfere! What evidence do you have? What do you mean we’re doing something wrong?”

“Dating?” The Little Red Soldier  sneered. “Who would want you? You dared to cut ties with your family and steal their money. Where do you get your confidence? He’s dating you?”

Xiao Yichen protected Xia Yunxuan behind him and said with a dark expression, “Comrade, please be careful with your words. You’re slandering us without any evidence. I can sue you for false accusations.”

“Besides, what law says we can’t date? Did you make that law, Comrade? How come I don’t know about it?”

“I, a person from Beijing, am really ignorant. The law has been changed, and I didn’t even know. I have to call the leaders above and ask when it was changed.”

The Little Red Soldier  had someone backing him up. Besides, he didn’t know Xiao Yichen’s identity. He said with a sly tone, “Everyone knows you’re a new educated youth. Tell me, when did you start dating her? You’re trying to protect her, but you can’t even come up with a better excuse.”

Xiao Yichen didn’t back down. He retorted, “I just started dating her. Is that wrong? Do I have to report it to you before I can date?”

At this time, Xia Yunyan said, “Comrade Xiao Hongbing, don’t listen to Xiao Zhiqing’s nonsense. Everyone knows that as soon as they arrived, my good sister seduced those two men to her house.”

“And those two men even bought clothes for my sister and bought her meat every day. I guess they’ve already done it.”

“Xia Yunyan continued, “Comrade Xiao Hongbing, my sister is dating two men at the same time. What if she accidentally gets pregnant? Whose child is it? Don’t you think this is wrong? As her sister, I’m heartbroken and sad. How could she fall so low? Even if she cut ties with her family, she doesn’t have to do this.”

“My uncle and aunt were so good to her. They saved their money and sent her to school to learn. But she cut ties with them to seduce rich men.”

“And she probably took all the money my grandma saved. I don’t know how much she’s spent in this period of time. My poor grandma, you’re so old and you have to suffer like this.”