Chapter 44: Must part

"Brother Shen, what's wrong with you? What did you buy?"

Su Qianqian looked at Shen Xunbao and stepped forward enthusiastically. Shen Xunbao smiled, pretending nothing happened, "Your birthday is coming soon, a gift for you, open it when you go back."

Su Qianqian said sweetly, "Thank you, Brother Shen, you are the best to me!" She kept muttering, talking about all the longing for marriage.

Shen Xunbao listened expressionlessly, occasionally giving an unenthusiastic response.

Su Qianqian always felt that Shen Xunbao had become strange after a trip to the black market.

She thought that they couldn't hold a big wedding, so Brother Shen was not in high spirits, and didn't think much about it.

Shen Xunbao and Qiao Wang discussed getting married to Su Qianqian in half a month. She was very happy to hear this news and felt that Shen Xunbao still loved her.

But when riding a bicycle back to the village, Shen Xunbao became cold again. She wanted to hug Brother Shen, but was educated, "We are not married yet, it's not good to be so intimate!"

"But we are considered engaged, and we will get married in half a month."

Shen Xunbao righteously pried open the hands around his waist, "That won't work either! We are not husband and wife yet."

"Brother Shen, what's wrong with you today? Although we are not husband and wife in name, we have the reality of husband and wife." Su Qianqian said aggrievedly.

Shen Xunbao frowned, his body stiff, and he scolded Qiao Wang in his heart. "Don't call me Brother Shen outside in the future, and don't be too intimate, pay attention to your image."

Su Qianqian pouted, maybe today's letter really scared Brother Shen, "Alright then."

Returning to the Educated Youth Courtyard, Su Qianqian packed her things and wanted to move directly to the new house, but was stopped by Shen Xunbao on the grounds that they were not married yet.

Su Qianqian wailed, "Then isn't it inconvenient for us to do that these few days?"

Shen Xunbao was very confused, "Which one?"

Su Qianqian gave Shen Xunbao a coquettish look, full of shyness, and took Shen Xunbao's hand and stuffed it into her clothes, "Intimacy, Brother Shen, aren't you uncomfortable if you don't kiss me for a day?"

She stuffed Shen Xunbao's hand into her clothes. Shen Xunbao's face turned pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

He looked around, and seeing no one, he immediately scolded Su Qianqian, "Su Qianqian! Look at what you look like?!"

After speaking, he shook off Su Qianqian's hand and pushed her out of the boys' dormitory.

Shen Xunbao packed his things and moved into the newly built house alone that night.

When the educated youths came back from work, Shen Xunbao made a special trip back to the Educated Youth Courtyard. To save his reputation, he said some nice things and took out chicken cakes to share with everyone, making Zhou Xiang and the other boys a little overwhelmed.

Shen Xunbao returned to the courtyard and had just closed the door when he was hugged from behind by a woman.

"Brother Shen, don't you miss me?"

Shen Xunbao had goosebumps all over again, and very coldly pried open Su Qianqian's hand and threw it down fiercely, "I warned you today, why are you here again?!"

Su Qianqian couldn't believe it. Shen Xunbao would treat her like this. Tears swirled in her eyes, "Brother Shen, aren't you with me tonight?"

Shen Xunbao sighed and lowered his voice, "Qianqian, don't come to find me before marriage, it affects our image."

Su Qianqian stared at him and wouldn't leave. Shen Xunbao had no choice but to bring out Shen Chongzhi. He lowered his voice and said, "My father might have sent people to supervise me, he knows everything. Qianqian, our hope of returning to the city is slim now. If we make mistakes again, we might be stuck in the countryside for a lifetime. Are you willing to be a mud-legged person for a lifetime?"

Su Qianqian wiped her tears and shook her head, "It's all Su Qianyue! It's all this bitch's fault for harming us! Brother Shen, I'll listen to you, go to sleep quickly."

Shen Xunbao saw Su Qianqian crying, sent her to the entrance of the Educated Youth Courtyard, and then went home and bolted the door.

Early the next morning, Pei Huaiye got up, covered the new bicycle with an old bed sheet, leaned it against the bed, and locked the door before leaving.

He walked to the station and happened to see Su Qianyue standing gracefully in the crowd. Pei Huaiye's cold eyes added a touch of gentleness.

Su Qianyue seemed to be able to feel the gaze behind her. She turned her head slightly, revealing a coquettish and good-looking side face, attracting many men behind her to compete to watch.

Pei Huaiye frowned and walked to the front in a few steps to block those bad gazes.

The car came, and the two sat one in front and one behind in tacit understanding.

Pei Huaiye leaned against the window, using his infatuated gaze to describe Su Qianyue's side face countless times, but still couldn't see enough.

It wasn't until she got off the car and her beautiful shadow disappeared at the entrance of the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative that Pei Huaiye turned and left.

"Brother Pei, you finally came? There is an emergency mission to go on a business trip for a few days." Yuan Guang handed the document in his hand to Pei Huaiye.

"Then you pack up and go to the village for a free clinic, help me watch Qianyue and her family."

Pei Huaiye had told Yuan Guang about Su Qianyue breaking off the engagement. In Yuan Guang's heart, he had long regarded Su Qianyue as the Colonel's wife.

"No problem, nothing will go wrong with me here!" Yuan Guang patted his chest, "Head, did you give the bicycle to sister-in-law?"

Pei Huaiye flicked his head, "Three rounds and one sound are for the proposal, what does it count if I give it now? Did you buy canned fruit? Share it with me."

"No!" Yuan Guang's face turned red, "I'm also giving this to someone!"

"Who are you giving it to?" Pei Huaiye narrowed his eyes.

Yuan Guang didn't want to say, but under Pei Huaiye's sharp gaze, he still said the name Dai Xiaohong.

Pei Huaiye smiled, "Then take this free clinic as an opportunity to seize the chance."

Yuan Guang thought to himself, I haven't eaten pork but I've seen pigs run, what's so difficult about this.

The two finished their work, and Pei Huaiye went to the black market again. This time he found a semiconductor radio. Without coupons, he spent one hundred and fifty yuan.

Thinking that he wouldn't see Su Qianyue for several days on a business trip, he went to buy a pile of things.

Su Qianyue had a meeting today and wouldn't get off work until six o'clock.

Just at five-forty, Pei Huaiye went to the canteen to get food, packed four hot aluminum lunch boxes in his bag, and carried large and small bags to the station to wait for Su Qianyue.

Returning to the Shuangshui Brigade, Pei Huaiye took Su Qianyue to a hidden riverbank, where big rocks and high trees blocked it, and no one would find it even if they came.

"There is braised pork and chicken legs, eat quickly."

Su Qianyue smiled sweetly, "Eat together, why did you buy so many things?"

Pei Huaiye picked up dishes for Su Qianyue, the wind blew her hair up, Pei Huaiye reached out and gently tucked them behind Su Qianyue's small ears, and took the opportunity to poke her bulging cheek, "Qianyue, I'm going on a business trip for four or five days."

Su Qianyue's little face collapsed, "Alone? Is it dangerous?"

Pei Huaiye found it funny, patted her head, "Eat well, there are others cooperating at the business trip location, it's not dangerous."

Su Qianyue hummed lightly and stuffed a chicken leg into Pei Huaiye's mouth, "You must come back in one piece. If you dare to get hurt even a little, I won't want you anymore."

Pei Huaiye raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Hmm."

The food in their base was large and delicious, and the chicken legs fell off the bone with a light sip.

Pei Huaiye's gaze was dangerous and deep. He stared at Su Qianyue without moving, not letting go of any subtle expression on her face.

Then, he finished the chicken leg with Su Qianyue's hand and didn't forget to suck the soup off her tender white fingers.

The wet and hot sensation spread from her fingers, and Su Qianyue's heartbeat accelerated inexplicably.

At dusk, the sky was dark, and the sunset glow was misty into an ambiguous warm yellow, spilling on Su Qianyue's tender, fair little face. Her eyes were red, and her peach-blossom eyes were glistening with water, comparable to the river under the sunset, no, even more beautiful.

Pei Huaiye's naked gaze hid undisguised deep affection.

He didn't want to wait anymore.

"Qianyue, wait for me to come back from the business trip and I will propose."